I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 245 Farewell, Going Our Separate Ways!
Jin Yuping's words immediately made Xie An and Chen Yuer realize that after activating their five senses, they indeed heard footsteps approaching from afar.

"Let's hide and see what happens."

Xie An immediately offered a suggestion, leading Chen Yuer and Jin Yuping to hide in a corner of the crowd, where they also sat down and knelt down, making them indistinguishable from the corpses of the Qi Refining stage cultivators kneeling on the ground.

Xie An was very curious, wondering to himself, "How could anyone come to this place?"
Are they from inside or outside the ancient city of Kongsang?
Unable to discern the situation, Xie An activated the method of fetal breathing and breath retention, simultaneously opening his five senses and staring intently at the direction of the ancestral hall's main gate out of the corner of his eye.

Da da da.

As footsteps slowly approached, a very disheveled old man arrived at the door.

This person was very cautious, looking back every three steps. He lingered at the entrance for a while, making sure there was no movement inside the ancestral hall, before tiptoeing inside.

This was none other than Emperor Chen Haiming of the Tianbao era.

Upon seeing the eight hundred Qi Refining stage cultivators worshipping in the ancestral hall, he immediately revealed an extremely pleased smile. "It seems Xie An and the others are elsewhere in the ancient city. This is indeed for my benefit."

After entering the ancestral hall, Chen Haiming did not rush to look for any treasures. Instead, he took out a notebook and recorded everything he saw in the ancestral hall.

Not long after, Chen Haiming put away the booklet, then carried away the two "fresh" corpses of Qi Refining stage cultivators, presumably placing them somewhere outside. A short while later, he returned to move the cultivators' corpses.

Seeing that Chen Haiming had moved the body back and forth four or five times, Chen Yuer said, "This person must have taken a fancy to the corpse of a Qi Refining stage cultivator and wants to move it out to plant spiritual plants."

Xie An nodded. "That should be the case. Besides, this person should have no companions."

Jin Yuping said, "Why don't we capture him first?"

Judging from Xie An's five senses, this person's cultivation level hasn't reached Martial Saint yet. Taking him down shouldn't be a problem.

Xie An said, "This person seems to be very familiar with the ancient city of Kongsang. Let's follow him and see what happens."

Chen Yuer also thought it made a lot of sense, so she nodded in agreement.

Chen Haiming carried the bodies back and forth six times, removing a total of twelve corpses belonging to Qi Refining stage cultivators before finally stopping. He then moved the corpses to a secluded cave in the ancient city.

Then the stone gate was closed, completely isolating the inside from the outside.

Xie An and his two companions waited outside the cave for several days, but no sound came out at all.

Jin Yuping was no longer calm. "He's been hiding inside and hasn't come out?"

Xie An was also curious, so he found a few stones and threw them out with considerable force, hitting the stone door of the cave and making a "clanging" sound.

However, there was still no movement inside the cave.

"strangeness."

Chen Yuer noticed the strangeness of the situation and immediately used his qi to control his weapon, riding the blood-red spear to fly dozens of meters and crash heavily into the stone gate.

Suddenly, a loud "boom" resounded, the stone gate trembled slightly, and the blood-red spear was deflected.

Chen Yuer was taken aback. "This cave is surrounded by a magic array. If I'm not mistaken, it should be some kind of cave dwelling."

Jin Yuping was astonished, "A cave dwelling?"

Chen Yuer said, "I also saw it in some notes left by the Northern Liang Demon Court. Setting up a circulating array in a closed space can increase the utilization rate of spiritual energy. Many cultivators choose to cultivate in such caves, which makes their cultivation twice as effective with half the effort."

This person moved twelve corpses of Qi Refining stage cultivators inside, presumably intending to cultivate spiritual plants there and remain there year-round.

Xie An sighed, thinking to himself: How many people truly disregard everything for the sake of cultivating immortality? And some even plan never to leave once they enter the ancient city of Kongsang…

Jin Yuping pointed to the surrounding area: "There are a few more caves...why don't we go in and take a look?"

Xie An went to see it with Jin Yuping. The nearby caves were all very large, and had all kinds of living utensils, and spiritual plants grew inside. There were also magic arrays. If some Qi Refining stage cultivator corpses were moved in and the stone doors were closed, it would really be a good place for cultivation.

Clearly, the old man had some knowledge of this place. His purpose in coming here was also clear... to utilize the corpses, caves, and spiritual plants here for cultivation.

This undoubtedly inspired everyone.

The three continued searching the castle for another half month, but found nothing else.

On that day, Jin Yuping approached Xie An and expressed her thoughts, "Third Master, I want to move a few corpses of Qi Refining stage cultivators to the cave for seclusion."

Xie An was not surprised by this.

The cave contains spiritual plants and magic arrays, allowing cultivators in the Qi Refining stage to enter long-term seclusion simply by burying their corpses in the ground.

Such a treasure is hard to find anywhere else.

Xie An offered his support, saying, "If you've thought it through, then it's fine."

Jin Yuping breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Third Master. I'll go and move the corpses of the Qi Refining cultivators now."

After saying that, Jin Yuping ran off to move the bodies. Xie An looked at her lonely figure, thinking that after this separation, he didn't know how many years it would be before they met again. He then said, "I'll help you."

Chen Yuer also stepped in to help.

The three made two trips, carrying a total of twelve corpses of Qi Refining stage cultivators into the cave and burying them in the ground. This was to ensure that the spiritual plants could continue to grow for a long time, sustaining Jin Yuping's needs.

After getting ready, Jin Yuping bowed to Xie An and Chen Yuer and thanked them, saying, "Thank you, Miss Yuer, thank you, Third Master. I plan to stay here in seclusion for ten or twenty years. Take care."

Xie An felt a slight sadness and cupped his hands in greeting, saying, "Take care, Miss Yuping."

After exiting the cave, Xie An watched as the stone gate slowly descended, separating the inside from the outside.

After a long while, Xie An turned to look at Chen Yuer, "Miss Yuer, are you also going to go into seclusion here?"

Chen Yuer hesitated.

Although there are also spiritual plant treasure lands in Qixing Village, they are vastly different from this place. One year of cultivation in this cave is equivalent to three or four years of cultivation outside.

After a long while, Chen Yuer finally gave her answer, "I will also go into seclusion here. Once I break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining and open my spiritual sense, I will return to Beiliang."

Although somewhat reluctant, Xie An couldn't stop them since they had already made their decision, so he forced a smile and said, "Alright. I'll go help you move the corpses of the Qi Refining cultivators."

"Thank you."

Xie An made several trips back and forth, bringing over twenty corpses of Qi Refining stage cultivators. Afterwards, he selected a cave dwelling for Chen Yu'er that was both well-located and spaciously furnished.

They went to find some daily necessities and made a bed for Chen Yuer.

Chen Yuer watched the busy figure from the side the whole time, her bright eyes flashing with a complex expression.

After finishing everything, Chen Yuer thanked Xie An and asked, "What about you? Are you planning to go into seclusion?"

Xie An said, "I want to find out the woman's identity and background before deciding whether to go into seclusion."

Chen Yuer nodded: "Alright. Be careful on your own. If you encounter any danger, come knocking on my door."

"Alright. Take care, Miss Fish."

Xie An cupped his hands in greeting and left the cave. Standing in the distance, he watched the stone gate slowly descend, finally completely separating the two worlds. Xie An immediately felt a profound sense of loneliness.

(End of this chapter)