Qingzhou, Xiedao Mountain.
Beneath the Crimson Flame Palace lies a world of magma.
Floating in the magma were countless skeletons, some human and some beasts. On the largest skeleton sat a burly middle-aged man with a full head of red hair.
He suddenly opened his eyes, his expression furious.
"This is utterly outrageous! Someone actually severed one of my avatars!"
"I will tear him to pieces and extract his bones to refine his soul!"
With a roar from the Flame God, the entire magma world began to tremble.
"Senior brother, what happened?"
At this moment, a black soul shadow floated to the left of the Flame God, with a bronze oil lamp hovering above its head, casting dark rays of light that enveloped the soul shadow.
If Xiao Xuan were here, he would definitely recognize this person as Su Qingcang, whose remnant soul had escaped.
"Junior brother, my clone was killed in Yunzhou."
The Flame God clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "Damn it! I was just one step away from being able to use the power of the Evil Spirit Rising Dragon Formation to sacrifice the Golden Scale Dynasty and achieve the Void Realm."
"Nangong Liuli, and that human swordsman who severed my clone, when I break through to the Void Realm, I will tear you to pieces, so that you may never be reincarnated."
Su Qingcang was puzzled. "The one who could sever my senior brother's clone must be at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm, or even a Void Realm expert. But I've been operating in Yunzhou for hundreds of years, and I've never heard of any Void Realm human experts there."
"That person came from the Great Wilderness."
Lord Flame snorted coldly.
Upon hearing this, Su Qingcang frowned even more deeply.
After Xiao Xuan launched his rebellion in Daze Mountain, he went to great lengths to find out that Xiao Xuan had lived in the Great Wilderness before his birth. He later heard that Xiao Xuan had a sect, a senior sister with an invincible physical body, and a "fierce beast" that almost killed him.
Therefore, he always felt that the person who severed his senior brother's body was likely to have some connection with that brat Xiao Xuan.
If that's true, with a Void Realm expert protecting him, it will be even more difficult for him to take revenge.
Moreover, given his current state, it would probably take several hundred years for him to return to his peak condition.
Su Qingcang was feeling depressed.
He originally thought that Xiao Xuan was just an ant that he could crush at will, so he didn't pay much attention to him at first. But later, he grew up too fast, so fast that it made him a little scared.
So they sent assassins to eliminate him one after another, but he seemed to be blessed by the heavens, escaping each time. Moreover, each time he escaped and reappeared, his cultivation level would increase, making him like an unkillable cockroach...
When Su Qingcang finally mastered his divine skills and was ready to personally go and kill Xiao Xuan, a powerful demon emperor at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm appeared beside him, almost killing him.
Okay, that's not all.
He had been scheming for hundreds of years, only to sacrifice the fate of a nation and the lives of hundreds of millions of people to achieve his goal of breaking through to the Void Realm.
He succeeded.
He was very proud at that time, believing that he had no rivals in Yunzhou.
But damn it, not only did he fail to kill that monster while fighting it, it also got angry and grew to be even bigger than a Void Realm cultivator's Dharma Body, pressing down on its own fist.
Finally, he opened his mouth and inhaled, devouring the spiritual energy of half of Yunzhou. He let out a burp, then entered the Void Realm in a flash, and smashed his own physical body with a single punch.
If I hadn't escaped quickly, I wouldn't even have a remnant soul left.
"Senior brother, I suspect that the sword cultivator who severed your clone has some connection with that brat Xiao Xuan. They might even be master and disciple..."
Su Qingcang spoke.
Lord Blazing Flame raised an eyebrow. "That brat who's been the most prominent figure in Yunzhou in recent decades, the one who calls himself the 'Mystic Emperor'?"
"Yes. "
Su Qingcang nodded.
Upon hearing this, the Flaming God said with icy eyes, "Our master has been wandering for a thousand years and his whereabouts are unknown. Now, we can only wait until our eldest brother and second sister come out of seclusion. At that time, we brothers will go to Yunzhou to help you reclaim the dynasty."
However, at that time, I hope that you, my junior brother, can lend me a hand and provide for me with the resources of the imperial dynasty.
The Fiery God looked at Su Qingcang.
"certainly. "
Su Qingcang nodded, "But will our senior brother and second senior sister care about us?"
"Don't worry, I'll ask my senior brother for help."
......
On Turtle Mountain, peach blossoms are in full bloom.
Qin Shou and his companions sat under the peach tree, eating freshly baked peach blossom cakes.
"Try a piece."
Qin Shou handed a peach blossom cake to Nangong Liuli.
Nangong Liuli took it, put it to her lips and took a small bite. Instantly, the fragrance of flowers filled her mouth and spiritual energy overflowed.
"how? "
Qin Shou asked with a smile.
The peach blossom cakes he baked were something even Da Hei Guo couldn't make.
"The crust is crispy, the filling is soft and sweet, and it's no less delicious than the Liuli Pavilion's Liuli Jade Cake."
Nangong Liuli gave a light praise, "However, the ingredients you used to make peach blossom cakes are even better."
How could it not be superior? The honey alone is from a fourth-tier overlord bee, and Nangong Liuli personally witnessed Qin Shou crushing more than a dozen third- or fourth-grade spiritual herbs into powder and adding it in.
It's no exaggeration to say that the ingredients used in such a cake are worth tens of thousands of spirit stones.
This box of peach blossom cakes is enough to buy a small city.
"Mmm, delicious, delicious! Chef, you're so amazing! Hehehehe..."
One orange and one small biscuit—it was like swallowing a date whole, just like Pigsy eating ginseng fruit.
"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."
Qin Shou smiled helplessly.
He knew that oranges were edible, so he directly roasted a whole pot of them in a medicinal cauldron.
"Master, the goose tells you, if it weren't for the goose suddenly getting hungry today, it would have already conquered the Wuyun Mountains."
"Hmph, those grizzly bears are no match for the goose. The goose could easily crush them with one hand."
"Right, Fatty?"
While swallowing a peach blossom cake, Yi Cheng nudged Xiao Pang with her arm.
"Mmm mmm mmm mmm..."
Little Fatty nodded frantically.
This foodie, just like Yicheng, frowned and stared at the peach blossom cakes in the pot before the meal even started, looking like she was ready to go all out.
After dinner, she acted as if she didn't know anyone, typing away frantically, her little mouth puffed out almost as wide as Yi Cheng's face.
"Hey, little fatty, you can't beat a goose, you'd better just admit defeat."
Yi Cheng grinned smugly, opened his mouth wide, and shoved a stack of about ten small biscuits into his mouth. With a loud groan, he tilted his head back and swallowed them all.
Little Fatty was stunned for a moment, then buried his face in Da Mei's arms and burst into tears.
"Hehehehe..."
Yi Cheng's little shoulders trembled with pride as she burst into laughter.
Qin Shou watched this scene with a smile on his lips, as if bathed in a spring breeze.
Looking at Qin Shou, Nangong Liuli couldn't understand why two silly little kids were so funny.
"Hehehe, this old man is in for a treat again!"
At this moment, Master Roshi, who arrived late, sat down, ate a peach blossom cake, and his small eyes narrowed into slits with happiness.
Am I eating peach blossom cakes? No, I'm eating a magical elixir!
Master Roshi was already tired of seeing how extravagant this family was.
Qin Shou looked at Master Roshi and couldn't help but smile. He remembered that when the old man first came up the mountain, he was as thin as a monkey, but now he was almost as round as a ball.
"Master, why is this fairy here again?"
Changsheng sat down next to Qin Shou and whispered, "Master, can I go say hello?"
"what ever. "
Qin Shou took a bite of the peach blossom cake, becoming completely absorbed in his own craftsmanship.
Da da da!
Changsheng jogged over, picked up a small stool, and sat down next to Nangong Liuli.
Nangong Liuli looked at him, her beautiful eyes scrutinizing him... This is the senior's eldest disciple? He truly possesses a talent that is one in a million.
"Hehe, that..."
Changsheng rubbed her small hands together, placing them between her thighs, and asked somewhat shyly, "May I ask, fairy, are you married?"
"You have no chance."
Nangong Liuli's words were concise and to the point.
Chang Sheng was taken aback for a moment. "Huh?"
Are girls these days so direct...?
Chang Sheng looked helplessly at Qin Shou, but Qin Shou turned his head away, continuing to enjoy his food as if he hadn't seen anything.
What are you thinking, my disciple? Even with my unparalleled good looks, I couldn't get a prostitute. You, a hundred-year-old man, are you trying to eat swan meat like a toad?
Let's just go back and wait until we can call her "Master's Wife" later...
"Wow~~"
With tears welling up in his eyes, Changsheng stopped eating the cake, covered his mouth, and ran towards the back mountain.
Mom, I just wanted to chat. Girls these days are so hurtful.
"Senior, did I say something wrong?"
Nangong Liuli was stunned for a moment.
"No, he has no chance."
Qin Shou rested his head on his pillow and swayed back and forth on the bamboo chair.
"Hehehe, since our eldest brother isn't eating anymore, the geese can have a few more! Goose, goose, goose..."
Yi Cheng blinked her little eyes, staring at Chang Sheng's retreating figure, and muttered happily to Xiao Pang.
"Yes, they're all ours."
After crying, Little Fatty continued making biscuits.
Master Roshi knew how much these little ones ate, and relying on his Nascent Soul cultivation, he secretly transformed a few small cakes into his pocket to save for dinner.
At the same time, his small eyes were scanning Yi Cheng warily, afraid that she would find out and call Da Bao to beat him up.
These cakes are made from spiritual herbs, and can be stored for many years even without the use of spiritual power for preservation.
With her cultivation level, Nangong Liuli naturally sensed this scene, but she didn't say much. She was just more curious, feeling that the people on this mountain were all somewhat "peculiar".
A powerful cultivator at the Nascent Soul stage, just to secretly hide a few peach blossom cakes?
........
In the afternoon, the little ones happily ran to play hide-and-seek in the flower field behind the mountain.
Qin Shou then went to the Spirit Garden and picked some grapes. While eating the grapes, he sat by the Spirit Pool, soaking his feet and watching the clouds drift by.
Seeing this, Nangong Liuli took off her shoes and socks, wanting to soak her feet for a while, but was immediately stopped by Qin Shou.
Nangong Liuli, puzzled, cast an inquiring glance at her.
Qin Shou explained leisurely, "My little chubby only likes me. She doesn't like other people soaking their feet in her house; it smells bad."
Nangong Liuli: "............."
"If you don't want to soak, then don't."
Nangong Liuli withdrew her outstretched foot and sat cross-legged on the grass with her bare feet, admiring the golden lotus in the lotus pond in a daze.
"Senior, what do you think is the end of life?"
Nangong Liuli suddenly asked.
Whoosh—crack!
Qin Shou tossed a grape upwards, caught it steadily with his mouth, and took a big bite, splashing juice everywhere.
"I don't know. For me, the end of life is immortality, but for you people with average talent, average aptitude, average comprehension, and average looks, the end of life is probably... a handful of dust."
"................"
Nangong Liuli suddenly didn't want to say anything.
Why is it that every time I try to explore something seriously, this person always manages to make me want to say nothing more after I finish speaking?
"noob. "
Qin Beast suddenly called out.
"Chirp~"
On a peach blossom branch, a little white bird fluttered its small wings and flew over, chirping in front of Qin Beast.
"I'm lending you Little White; I hope you'll diligently study and comprehend the essence of swordsmanship."
Qin Shou said to Nangong Liuli.
"This... thank you for your kindness, senior!"
Nangong Liuli said excitedly.
For sword cultivators, it is extremely taboo to reveal their transformed sword intent to others for comprehension, because sword intent also has weaknesses, and it is easy for fellow sword cultivators to find flaws.
"No need to thank me. I just hope you can become stronger so that you won't always run to me when you're being chased in the future."
Let me tell you, if there's a next time, I absolutely will not save you.
I only hope to cultivate in peace and quiet in pursuit of immortality, without getting entangled in too many worldly karmic entanglements.
Sigh, my apprentices alone are already enough of a headache for me.
Qin Shou said with a worried expression.
His second disciple still refuses to return to the mountain.
And that fourth disciple, always out fighting and killing, who knows when he'll be shouting again: "Master, please come back down the mountain!"... to his death!
Qin Shou got up, patted his bottom, and walked into the house.
"I'm running this way, let's see if you'll save me or not, humph."
The usually aloof fairy revealed a rare hint of coquettishness.
........
At night, the moonlight was as clear as water.
Qin Shou sat inside the house, reading by lamplight.
These are all storybooks I collected during my last trip down the mountain; they're quite interesting.
The road to immortality is long and arduous, and occasionally reading storybooks is one of the greatest pleasures for Qin Beast.
"Huh, what kind of new position is this? I'm so ignorant..."
Just as Qin Shou was marveling at the situation, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Congratulations! Your disciple Wen Qing has successfully overcome her tribulation and attained the Nascent Soul stage. You are awarded one "Bronze Luck Card".]
"My little lover has reached the Nascent Soul stage!"
Qin Shou was somewhat pleasantly surprised.
Judging by the time, Xiao Qing'er should be over 110 years old this year.
Hmm... she should be 115 years old.
A 115-year-old Nascent Soul cultivator is already considered a top genius in the cultivation world.
"Raffle!"
Congratulations on winning the "Azure Water Mystic Bell"!
[Azure Water Mystic Heaven Bell: A top-grade defensive spiritual treasure with thirty-three layers of defense, and it also contains the essence of a ten-thousand-year-old pine tree spirit...]
Buzz!
The void trembled slightly, and a blue ancient bell appeared in Qin Beast's palm.
The small bell is exquisite and delicate, as if it were made of jade or glass, and is engraved with dense defensive runes.
As spiritual energy was injected, a phantom image of a verdant ancient pine tree swayed within the bell.
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