Xiuxian: But It's Not a Game

Chapter 288 Rookies pecking each other
Su Yu stayed with her elder brother for a day, and then went with her niece to Qingshui No. 5 Cave, which is only 5,000 kilometers away from Yangliu Town, to visit her parents.

The so-called Qingshui No. 5 refers to the fifth grotto-heaven in the Qingshui River basin. There are a total of six such grotto-heavens in the Qingshui River basin.

The cave heaven covers an area of ​​248 million square kilometers and contains hundreds of millions of mortals, as well as a small number of retired cultivators.

Generally, they are low-level cultivators. Loose immortals who have survived the heavenly tribulation usually do not retire and continue to work until their lifespan is about to end.

Moreover, retired immortals do not live in seclusion in grotto heavens. Even if they are old, they still have considerable strength and can stay in the Earthly Immortal Realm indefinitely.

When Su Yu returned to her hometown, she immediately saw her parents pacing back and forth in the yard, occasionally looking up at the distance. They looked extremely old.

Father Su Wen'an is 176 years old and level 98. He is only a few years away from the end of his lifespan. He looks extremely old with white hair and is unsteady on his feet. He is supported by a young boy.

The mother, Wan Pei, is 172 years old and at level 95. She also has white hair and is being supported by her third sister-in-law.

There were more than a dozen people around, Su Yu's other brothers and sisters who had not yet awakened.

Su Yu and the others had just arrived when their father saw them, and their mother immediately waved:

"Old man, look! It's Twelve back."

Su Yu descended from the clouds in an instant and immediately stepped forward to bow:

"Dad, Mom, I'm back."

His mother immediately stepped forward and held his hand tightly, looking him over with loving eyes. Then her gaze fell on Qingchan, who was calling out "Mom" behind Su Yu. Qingchan called out in a clear voice:
"Dad, mom."

"Good child, you must be Qingchan."

Wan Pei immediately put her son aside, stepped forward with a joyful expression, took Qing Chan's hand, and kept greeting her.

"Good child, come inside quickly."

The group returned to the house in a lively atmosphere, with the sound of firecrackers lit by the nephew coming from behind them.

The excitement, joy, and excitement lasted all day until evening, when Su Yu had a late-night chat with her father in the backyard.

Su Yu did not hide anything from her father and told him about her current situation in detail, which shocked her father so much that he did not even realize that he had burned his finger with opium.

After a long while, the father finally closed his mouth, his voice trembling slightly.
"Twelfth Brother, this is too exaggerated. A top-grade immortal foundation, a grand sect Dao child, and a hegemon-level guild leader—any one of these is unbelievable, but putting them all together is too outrageous. Your father can't believe it."

Su Yu smiled slightly, ignoring her father's shock and emotion, and continued to ask:

“I have already made a name for myself in the Blue Mountains. Besides getting married, I also want to ask my father if he would like to come with me to the Blue Mountains Islands to contribute to the rise of the Su family.”

Su Wen'an fell silent, took a few deep drags on his pipe, and said in a deep voice:

"I won't go. Your father doesn't have many years left to live. I won't be able to help much even if I travel all that way."

Su Yu flipped her hand, took out a previously peeled longevity fruit, placed it in front of her father, and said:
"The lifespan limit for a Qi Refining stage cultivator is 200 years. I have several Longevity Fruits, each of which can increase the lifespan limit by 100 years, exceeding the lifespan limit of a Qi Refining stage cultivator. After my parents use them, they can live for another 100 years, and at most, they can live to 300 years old."

Upon seeing this, Su Wen'an's hand trembled, and he exclaimed in surprise:

"Where did you get such a life-extending artifact?"

"Father, don't ask me where this came from. Refining this fruit can make you live for another hundred years. In addition, I have many rare and precious materials that can increase innate attributes. Plus, there is a set of profound Qi refining techniques and a cave that continuously provides spiritual energy. Father can completely regain his youth and may even survive the Heavenly Tribulation."

苏父
Seeing the various rare and precious materials his son brought out, Su Wen'an's previously lifeless heart began to stir again.

He tossed aside the opium in his hand and said in a deep voice:

"Okay, Dad, I'll give it one more try."

"However, I will not go to Blue Mountain Island with you."

"Father."

Su Wen'an interrupted his son and said in a deep voice:

“Listen to me, although Blue Mountain Island is nice, this is the ancestral home of our Su family. Our ancestors, ancestral halls, and relatives are all here. Once we all go there, this place will be gone.”

“I was thinking that your other brothers and sisters would go and help you, while your eldest brother and I would stay here to develop and establish a branch, while your side would be the main branch.”

Su Yu was silent for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Since Father has made his decision, I respect it."

After discussing it, the father and son went on to discuss the details. They talked all night and finally made a decision.

The father and eldest brother stayed in their hometown, while the other siblings could choose according to their own wishes. Those who wanted to go could go, and those who wanted to stay could stay. Su Yu only needed to prepare a sum of money to support them.

Su Yu went home for a day to pay respects to her ancestors and to help her parents undergo a complete transformation.

Each parent receives three Longevity Fruits, increasing their lifespan by 300 years; each receives three Purple Mansion Immortal Spirit Fruits, increasing all attributes by 9 points; and then a bunch of rare and precious materials that increase the upper limits of Qi, Blood, Mana, Physique, and Strength are used to boost their attributes.

Then each of them received a set of the Five Elements True Scripture, and the conversion was completed that very night.

His original cultivation level of 98 was compressed to level 75 after the conversion, but his strength increased instead of decreased.

In addition, Su Yu also prepared three seventh-tier magic treasures for each of them.

After the procedure, the two old men, who were previously so frail they could only wait to die, suddenly became young again, their appearances returning to their middle-aged state. With a little effort, they could hope to become immortals.

Su Yu returned to Yangliu Town the next day, alone, while Qing Chan stayed at home with her mother-in-law.

Since the parents aren't going to Blue Mountain Island, it won't be easy for them to see each other again.

Upon returning to Yangliu Town, he happened to see several hundred people gathering at the west gate of the town, and his elder brother was among them. He immediately sent a telepathic message to ask:

"Brother, is your sword duel with Shisong Town about to begin?" Su Bo nodded.
"Yes, it starts at noon."

"May I go and watch the game?"

"No problem, come here."

It's normal for family members or friends to watch the game, and no one said anything. Su Yu mingled with their group, took off, and flew upstream along the Qingshui River.

After flying for more than 100 kilometers, the team stopped on a wide riverbank and landed on one side.

Su Yu looked up and saw another team opposite, from Shisong Town, belonging to another guild.

Their sword duel was a duel between squadrons under two guilds, with the main purpose of competing for five years of ownership of numerous resource sites near the two towns. The ownership of each resource site would be determined by the outcome of the sword duel.

There are over two hundred people in Yangliu Town, including a rogue immortal, an eighth-grade Dao Foundation cultivator, level 121, with white hair and looking very old.

There are two rogue immortals in Shisong Town, one of whom is an old rogue immortal with white hair, who is at level 118 of the ninth-grade Dao Foundation.

A middle-aged rogue immortal, a seventh-grade Dao Foundation cultivator, level 105.

These three, whom Su Yu considered scoundrels, were absolute masters here. They sat in the center, with young maids serving tea and fanning them, and they even had their disciples waiting by their side. They looked every bit the experts.

However, this is the norm at the bottom of the cultivation world, and it is a completely different world from what Su Yu usually comes into contact with.

In small gangs and forces like these, any rogue immortal is an absolute master.

Just like the master that Su Sijie, the eldest son of Su Bo, is about to become a disciple of, he is actually a rogue immortal with a Dao Foundation level of only 125. Su Yu can kill him with a single finger. You need to prepare a generous gift if you want to become a disciple of him.

To become a direct disciple, one must prepare a gift worth at least tens of thousands of gold coins, and there is a great deal of competition for such a spot, with many people vying for it.

"Tsk tsk!"

Su Yu felt she had learned something new today, watching with great interest as both sides sent their people to fight over various resource sites.

The previous battles were fought over small resource areas of low value, and the fighters sent out were mostly top experts from within the two towns' squadrons. The big shots who were invited to help did not make a move.

Su Yu pinched her chin, watching the chickens peck at each other with great interest.

As time passed, the battles for each resource point came to a conclusion, and soon it was the turn of the last few major resource points, where both sides began to send out their best players.

"Master Kong, please make a move."

The old man, who was lying in the arms of two young maids, stood up, picked up the tea beside him to rinse his mouth, and flicked his white whisk, sending it soaring into the sky.

"Please wait a moment, everyone. I'll be right back."

The opposing side also summoned a wandering immortal. The two stood in the air, bowing to each other from afar, and then unleashed their magical treasures to begin their battle.

A fire banner rose and a fiery cloud exploded, with fire and thunder rolling. The person opposite held a fire cauldron and collected the incoming fire and thunder. In a flash, hundreds of fire and thunder bolts were spewed out.

With a wave of his fire banner, Master Kong swept up the exploding flames and then transformed them back into fire and thunder, unleashing them once more.

The two sides went back and forth, fighting fiercely.

"Master Kong's skill is remarkable. I've long heard that Master Kong specializes in fire magic and has mastered fire spells and fire lightning to an unparalleled degree. With this fire banner in hand, he's like a tiger with wings. It's truly amazing."

"Indeed impressive. Without a good defensive magic weapon, it would be difficult to withstand this attack."

"At over five hundred years old, he still possesses such cultivation and skills. He truly deserves to be called an evergreen in the local cultivation world."

Su Yu turned around in surprise and saw that Old Kong's apprentices and several high-ranking officers from the 20th Squadron of Yangliu Town were boasting to each other. They looked so serious that it seemed like they were telling the truth.

He asked the older man next to him curiously:

"Brother, are all the rogue immortals around here at this level?"

Su Bo was startled and quickly looked around before whispering:
"Young man, don't talk nonsense. If his disciple hears you, you'll offend Master Kong."

Su Yu pursed her lips, already considering whether she should equip her elder brother with two high-level magic weapons so that he could personally take the field.

Just then, a loud bang suddenly came from the sky. He looked up and saw that the rogue immortal opposite him had summoned a seventh-order treasure bell. Kong Lao's protective magic treasure was blasted open, and the opponent immediately launched a fierce attack, breaking through the defense and finally knocking him down.

"Ugh!"

A disappointed sigh came from beside me.

"Do you lose now?"

Confucius's disciples immediately rushed forward to help him back. He looked at Yao Nian'an with a regretful expression and said:

"I am ashamed, my skills are inferior to others."

Yao Nian'an forced a smile and said:

"Victory and defeat are common knowledge in warfare. It's good that Master Kong is alright."

After calming down Elder Kong, Yao Nian'an convened a meeting of the squadron's senior management and said in a deep voice:

"Master Kong has been defeated. They still have a rogue immortal among them. They will definitely lose the next round. With the loss of their largest resource areas, the next five years will be tough for us."

Everyone lowered their heads, at a loss for what to do.

Just then, someone suddenly exclaimed:
"Hey, what are you doing?"

(End of this chapter)