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

Chapter 249 Ten Years!

Although he had only spent half a day with Bai Yujing, Xie An still went out to see her off when she left.

Perhaps it was because she was his master, or perhaps it was because Bai Yujing was the last person in the ancient city who could speak, that he felt a pang of reluctance.

After seeing Bai Yujing off, Xie An returned to the backyard.

He did not rush to sit down and cultivate, but instead made some plans in his mind.

First and foremost is Bai Yujing, his master.

She accepted him as her disciple, and now she's come to fulfill the bond between master and disciple. Perhaps there's a teacher-student relationship involved, but more than anything, she hopes he can help her cross the Milky Way.

At Xie An's level, he felt it was difficult to encounter any truly unforgettable friendships anymore; most of the time, it was just about exchanging interests.

It's nothing.

Mutual benefit is a good thing.

Clearing his mind of distractions, Xie An sat down cross-legged under the tree and began to practice the Five Elements Spirit Tempering Technique.

Suddenly, with a "buzz," Xie An's skin pores opened, forming a three-meter-wide vortex of airflow around him, which began to absorb a large amount of the spiritual energy of the Iron Spirit Kun Wood.

As the spiritual energy entered his body, Xie An felt extremely comfortable as his limbs and bones were nourished by the high-quality spiritual energy.

"The spiritual energy of Kunmu is indeed of very high quality and concentration. It has very few impurities, making cultivation twice as effective with half the effort. If I could seclude myself here for ten years, the heights I would reach in the future... I can't even imagine."

Xie An originally thought that after entering the Qi Refining stage, the source of spiritual energy would be a big problem, and it would be very difficult to advance further.

Now that we have this Iron Spirit Wood, spiritual energy is no longer a problem.

Having a powerful mentor makes things much easier.

three days later.

When Xie An opened his eyes again, he could clearly feel that his five senses and muscles were different from three days ago, and his eyes were even more radiant.

"Three days of arduous cultivation are equivalent to ten days of training outside. The effects of Kunmu are truly extraordinary. Moreover, the spiritual energy of this Kunmu is abundant and profound, more than enough to satisfy my cultivation alone. I should go and call Chen Yuer over."

This Kunmu wood is indeed an excellent product.

Xie An was reluctant to share it with outsiders.

But Qiang Chenyuer... is not an outsider!?

With this in mind, Xie An stopped thinking and immediately left the courtyard, rushing to the cave where Chen Yuer was in seclusion.

A heavy, world-separating stone descended at the entrance of the cave.

For an ordinary person, it would be quite difficult to move this world-repelling stone.

But for Xie An, making a commotion wasn't a big problem.

He raised his hand, channeled his spiritual energy, and slammed it hard against the Separation Stone several times, producing a loud sound.

Before long, the Stone of Separation slowly rose up.

Wearing a silk skirt, Chen Yuer came out of the cave. Upon seeing Xie An, she showed a worried expression, "Did you encounter any danger?"

Xie An shook his head, "No, come with me quickly."

Chen Yuer was very suspicious, but she trusted Xie An, so she followed him to the small courtyard and saw the huge Kunmu tree, which was twenty meters tall, and felt the powerful spiritual energy emanating from it.

Even with Chen Yuer's extensive experience, she was deeply shocked by this scene. "Such abundant spiritual energy, how did you find it?"

Xie An thought for a moment and felt that there was no point in hiding Bai Yujing's identity, so he briefly recounted what had happened.

Chen Yuer looked Xie An up and down, full of surprise, "Bai Yujing... the number one person in the Great Qian Dynasty. He's actually your master. You're really lucky."

Xie An, however, was not particularly pleased. He said, "The Iron Spirit Kunmu tree has been dormant for over a hundred years. This tree is connected to the spiritual energy of the entire ancient city. It can be considered the source of the city's spiritual energy. The spiritual energy here is rich, pure, and of high quality. If one cultivates here, one will naturally achieve twice the results with half the effort."

Chen Yu'er understood Xie An's thoughts and suddenly fell silent, staring blankly at the man in front of her, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

She could naturally sense what the tree's spiritual energy meant and how significant it was.

Spiritual energy is hard to find in this world. Countless people have turned against each other and kept their own secrets in order to seek immortality.

Xie An was willing to share such precious spiritual energy with him.

This deeply moved Chen Yuer.

Ten years of cultivation here is equivalent to thirty years of cultivation in a cave.

After a long pause, Chen Yu'er finally spoke, "Xie An, I already owe you so much..." Xie An knew what she was going to say, so he interrupted, "It's enough that you can say that. Besides, the path of cultivation is long and lonely. I don't have many trustworthy friends. After ten years of seclusion, I will leave, and whether I will return to this place is still unknown. I think Miss Yu'er thinks the same way. Cultivating alone is cultivation, cultivating with someone is cultivation. Being hesitant is not like Miss Yu'er's style."

Chen Yuer smiled and said, "In that case, I thank you."

Xie An said, "That's excellent. If we encounter anything during our cultivation, we can exchange ideas and verify each other's findings."

"it is good."

Chen Yuer readily agreed, then sat cross-legged and began to absorb spiritual energy.

Xie An closed the door and began to sit cross-legged in meditation.

He had considered Jin Yuping, but she hadn't yet entered the Qi Refining stage, and the spiritual energy within the cave was more than enough to meet her needs. Whether he came here or not wouldn't really make a difference.

……

Time flies, and years pass quickly.

Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Outside Yunzhou City.

Qixingzhai.

It was dusk when Ma Tiedan returned with a few of his henchmen.

Ten years have passed, and Ma Tiedan has aged considerably.

He never reached the level of a grandmaster, nor did he cultivate immortality. As a martial artist, the maximum lifespan is no more than 150 years. In his short life, he has already lived half of it.

He no longer possessed the same drive and ambition as before. He simply wanted to retire peacefully here. Naturally, he became much more considerate towards his subordinates.

"Chief Ma, are we going down the mountain again tomorrow?"

"No need."

Ma Tiedan declined, but finally arrived at the entrance to the forbidden area and met Master Huang.

Master Huang sat at the door with the white fox, drinking tea.

"Master Huang," Ma Tiedan said, bowing.

Master Huang looked much older, and gently stroked the white fox's soft fur. "Tiedan, is something the matter?"

Ma Tiedan laughed and said, "It's nothing. I just saw that Master Huang is always here all alone. If Master Huang doesn't mind, I'll come over and have some tea with him and chat."

Master Huang opened an extra teacup, filled it with tea, and gestured for Ma Tiedan to sit down.

After exchanging pleasantries, Ma Tiedan said, "Ten years have passed. We haven't heard from Madam and Third Master, and we don't know if they've encountered any accidents. If something has happened to Third Master and Madam, what will become of our Seven Star Village?"

Master Huang smiled faintly, "Yes, it's been ten years. Ten years have passed in the blink of an eye..."

For the past ten years, Master Huang has been diligently cultivating immortality.

Both he and Jin Yuping received the blessing of the Witch Spirit and had already awakened their spiritual roots for cultivation. Moreover, Master Huang could also absorb spiritual energy in forbidden areas, so he lacked nothing.

The conditions can be described as excellent.

However, Master Huang was unable to enter the Qi Refining stage for a long time.

He was clearly nearing the end of his life.

If I don't break through to the Qi Refining stage soon, I'll die of old age.

The white fox spoke listlessly, "Don't overthink it. I can feel Big Brother's presence. He's alright. Just wait."

Upon hearing this, Ma Tiedan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He glanced at Master Huang again and noticed that Master Huang looked blank and absent-minded, clearly having no intention of chatting any further. Ma Tiedan then cupped his hands in greeting and turned to leave.

Once outside the forbidden area, Ma Tiedan sighed, "Cultivating immortality... seems too difficult. Even someone like Master Huang didn't succeed. He's already reached the end of his life."

Not long after, a henchman rushed over and said, "Boss Ma, a special guest has arrived at the door. He seems quite extraordinary."

"Take me to see it."

Ma Tiedan rushed to the entrance of Qixing Village and was surprised to see a middle-aged man in a brocade robe. "Who are you looking for?"

The man said, "I'm looking for Su Yuqing."

(End of this chapter)