After receiving the incantation, he immediately returned to his quarters to meditate and begin cultivating. His monstrous talent gradually manifested itself, and within a single night, Xu Chen's cultivation level had broken through and stabilized at the third level of Qi Condensation. Li Qingshan, seeing the black stains flowing from the young man's body, knew, even though he hadn't actually experienced it himself, that Xu Chen had succeeded. The two brothers embraced, weeping in each other's arms.
"Brother Qingshan, I've become an outer disciple. The elder said he'll guide me in my cultivation." Xu Chen looked at Li Qingshan with a conflicted expression. Li Qingshan waved his hand dismissively, "Go on, and remember to come back and visit your brother often." Xu Chen bowed solemnly, then turned and left. He planned to intensify his cultivation and bring the spirit stones he received each month to visit Li Qingshan and help him successfully condense his Qi.
Six months later, Xu Chen brought a large bag full of spirit stones and placed it on the table. Li Qingshan said in surprise, "Brother Chen, aren't you going to cultivate yourself? My talent is poor, I don't need so many." Xu Chen quickly said, "The elders allowed me to cultivate in the spirit spring, I don't need to. Brother Qingshan, I will definitely help you succeed in condensing your Qi today."
“Brother Qingshan, let’s go down the mountain to cultivate, and we can also go home and visit our families.” Xu Chen and Li Qingshan discussed this by the spiritual spring. Originally, Li Qingshan’s aptitude was not suitable for cultivating with the spiritual spring, but Xu Chen was a prodigy, and the elders made special arrangements for him, giving him the green light. “Okay.”
"Brother Qingshan, the sect leader has chosen me as his personal disciple!" Xu Chen excitedly shared his joy with Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan looked at the taller young man in front of him and felt extremely gratified. "Really? Then we should celebrate properly. How about we hunt some spirit beasts and have a barbecue while drinking tonight?" "Okay, brother, I'll definitely get you drunk." "Then I'll wait and see."
"Brother Chen, what realm have you reached now?" The aged Li Qingshan asked Xu Chen, who had come to visit him. Xu Chen took a sip of wine. "Brother, I'm about to form my Nascent Soul. Once I successfully break through to the Core Formation stage, I'll ask Master to help you with your health. Don't worry, brother." Li Qingshan didn't seem to care about his aging body. "Good, let's drink. This wine is especially good today." Xu Chen said proudly, "Of course, this is a fine wine I stole from Master. This jar is at least five hundred years old."
"Your elder brother passed away last night." Looking at Li Qingshan lying lifeless on the bed and Xu Chen's grim face, the elder said helplessly. "Chen'er, his lifespan has ended; he will inevitably enter reincarnation. Try to accept it. Find him a good place and give him a proper burial." Xu Chen suddenly said, "I want to tell Master to bury my elder brother near my cave." Xu Chen's cave was another space created by his master, and to ensure his elder brother wouldn't be disturbed, Xu Chen decided to bury him properly near the cave.
"Brother, I've come to offer you a toast. I'm about to reach the Nascent Soul stage and will have to leave the sect to go out and train. You stay here and take good care of yourself. When I come back, we'll have a good drink together."
Memories are like a dream, and like fleeting clouds. In his dream, Xu Chen recalled the past hundred years with his elder brother, and tears streamed down his face.
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