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

Chapter 254 Even after a thousand miles of farewell, we must eventually part ways!
Chen Yu'er saw Xie An going in and out of the courtyard, muttering to himself, and at first he didn't know what the guy was doing.

But every time Xie An activated his magic, Chen Yu'er could feel the spiritual energy on the Iron Spirit Wood fluctuating, and then a stream of spiritual energy would flow into Xie An's body.

No matter how far Xie An is from Tie Ling Kunmu, he will not be affected.

At this point, Chen Yuer finally understood the reason.

She didn't speak, but instead leaped onto the courtyard wall, leaned against the roof tiles, and instinctively reached for her waist, wanting to take a few sips of wine. However, she discovered that the gourd at her waist was missing sometime during the night, so she had to give up.

Watching Xie An running around quietly, Chen Yuer's eyes revealed a very complicated expression.

Looking back, I realized that I had spent a full twenty years with Xie An.

Memories of the past, like smoke, float into my mind one by one.

In the end, they all turned into ripples, lingering in my calm mind.

As she looked at it, Chen Yuer couldn't help but be stunned.

After a while, Xie An became certain that he could ignore the limitations of distance and absorb the spiritual energy of the Iron Spirit Kun Wood anytime, anywhere.

However, this was the result of an experiment within the city.

Whether it will have such effects outside of the ancient city of Kongsang remains to be seen.

To know the effect outside the city, one must go outside the city.

Xie An returned to the courtyard and took a walk around. He found Chen Yuer leaning against the wall looking at him, so he asked, "What are you looking at?"

Chen Yuer said, "What are you doing running around like that..."

Xie An didn't hide anything, "I have a connection with this Iron Spirit Wood. I tried it, and I can absorb the spiritual energy of the Iron Spirit Wood even when I'm away from the courtyard."

Chen Yuer had already seen through this, but she was genuinely happy for Xie An. "It must be a gift from your master. If the test goes well, we'll leave."

Xie An nodded, indicating that he could leave.

Chen Yuer leaped down from the wall and walked away side by side with Xie An.

The two first closed the courtyard gate, then strolled around the ancestral hall, but found nothing amiss. They then went to the outside of Jin Yuping's cave.

With a loud knocking, Jin Yuping, who was in seclusion inside, opened the stone door and immediately saw Xie An and Chen Yuer standing side by side outside.

When Xie An saw Jin Yuping again, he noticed that the woman had changed a lot. Not only did she look much younger, but even her aura was different, giving her a sense of transcending the mundane world.

Xie An activated the ability of the Soul Burial Scripture and, by observing Jin Yuping's aura fluctuations, determined that Jin Yuping had already entered the Qi Refining stage.

One level of Qi refining.

This progress far exceeded Xie An's expectations.

It's important to know that ten years ago, Jin Yuping was a martial arts grandmaster, but she hadn't even reached the fourth-rank grandmaster level. She only opened her spiritual root thanks to the blessing of the Witch Spirit.

Ten years have passed, and to be able to reach the first level of Qi Refining is already quite remarkable.

"Congratulations, Miss Yuping, on entering the Qi Refining stage."

Jin Yuping was flattered and said, "I am so grateful for Third Master's help that I have this opportunity."

"You're being too polite. Miss Yu'er and I plan to leave this place. If you wish to continue your seclusion here, that's fine too." Xie An handed the initiative to Jin Yuping.

Jin Yuping clearly wanted to stay and continue her seclusion, but upon hearing that Xie An and Chen Yuer were both planning to leave, she dared not remain alone. Finally, she said, "Since you are both planning to leave, I will follow you."

……

The three of them left the ancient city of Kongsang.

Xie An immediately activated the Soul Burial Scripture... and was still able to sense the existence of the Iron Spirit Kun Wood. Through the five-colored lotus, he could absorb the abundant spiritual energy within it.

This made Xie An feel extremely comfortable.

I reckon it's a legacy Bai Yujing gave me. Even after leaving the ancient city, I can absorb spiritual energy and cultivate immortal techniques anytime, anywhere.

Such heaven-defying techniques are probably beyond the capabilities of most people in the entire Great Qian Dynasty. No wonder Bai Yujing hasn't visited Kongsang Ancient City for so long; he likely possesses similar abilities.

Although Xie An and Bai Yujing had only met twice and spent a total of only a few hours together, Bai Yujing still provided him with considerable benefits.

He deserves the title of "Master".

At this moment, Chen Yuer leaned close to Xie An and whispered, "Would it be useful outside the city?"

Xie An understood Chen Yu'er's meaning and said, "It will be useful."

Chen Yuer offered her congratulations, then her expression turned serious.

Chen Yu'er has now reached the seventh level of Qi Refining and no longer takes Ye Nantian seriously. But the Great Qian Dynasty has Bai Yujing... that's terrifying.

How could Beiliang possibly defeat Baiyujing in the future?

It’s a headache just thinking about it.

Although she had never met Bai Yujing, the information she gleaned from Xie An was enough to demonstrate that Bai Yujing was an extremely terrifying being.

Chen Yuer remained silent the entire way, following Xie An across the lake, through the ancient village of Jinjia, out of the bronze gate, and back into the canyon forest outside.

They found the former shelter, only to discover that Puyang Qing was already dead.

It turned into a dried-up corpse.

The three of them sighed with regret.

Ten years ago, Puyang Qing was just crazy.

Now it has become a dried corpse.

This is a cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining. How could this happen...?

After meeting Bai Yujing, Xie An felt that Puyang Qing's sudden madness was most likely due to something Bai Yujing had done. Only this woman possessed such power.

Even the sudden petrification of countless people in the Jin family's residence could be the work of Bai Yujing.

Xie An had considered asking, but then thought that he wasn't very familiar with Bai Yujing and it wouldn't be appropriate to ask too many questions rashly.

The three of them dug a hole on the spot and buried Puyang Qing. After leaving the canyon, they rested briefly in Heishan Town before heading to the dock to board a boat and leave.

Chen Yuer did not travel on the same boat as Xie An, but found his own boat. "Not far to the north from here is Beiliang. Xie An, let's say goodbye here."

Xie An stepped out of the boat's awning, went to the bow, and looked at the woman in red on the bow of the awning boat opposite.

It was dusk, the setting sun casting its last rays upon the river, half shimmering green, half crimson. Bathed in the golden light, the woman appeared exceptionally radiant and captivating.

Although he was reluctant to part with her, Xie An knew very well what was going on.

Saying goodbye was inevitable.

Xie An forced a smile, "How about we go to Seven Star Village for a meal? And have a couple of drinks?"

Chen Yuer smiled and said, "I appreciate your kindness. But we must part ways eventually, so let's say goodbye here. Perhaps we will have another chance to meet again when things are settled in Beiliang. If you have time, Beiliang welcomes you anytime."

Xie An stopped being coy and said, "In that case, Miss Yu'er, take care."

"Thank you for your care."

Chen Yuer cupped her hands in greeting and then turned around. A blood-red spear suddenly appeared beneath her feet. She stepped onto the spear shaft, transformed into a streak of blood-red light, and soared into the sky, disappearing in the afterglow of the setting sun in an instant.

Xie An stood alone at the bow of the boat, remaining silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)