Cultivating immortality through titles, without bottlenecks.

"As my lifespan draws to a close, I am bestowed with a name by Heaven, my injuries are fully healed, and I create the entirely new 'Qingya Health Preservation Technique'..."

"[Immortality]..."

The jade slip ends at this point with large blank areas, as if all descriptions related to the title have been erased.

Wei Zhong frowned and continued looking back:

"My name is Chen Xinquan, a disciple of the patriarch... I follow in the footsteps of the patriarch and wish to prove the name of 'immortality'."

"Studying a hundred methods, practicing physical exercises and cultivating inner energy, yet ultimately achieving nothing..."

As Wei Zhong looked closer, he realized that this Chen Xinquan did not have the same good fortune as the ancestor Chen Yangzhuo.

Not only did he fail to obtain the title, but he also neglected his cultivation due to studying multiple methods, and even failed to break through to the middle stage of Qi Refining.

As Wei Zhong continued reading, he discovered that the contents were attempts and records made by the successive leaders and elders of the Qingya Sect in emulation of the great deeds of their ancestor, Chen Yangzhuo.

However, after examining all the jade slips, not a single person succeeded.

The closest one is a man named Duan Lang, who combined multiple methods to create a longevity method. It is not a cultivation technique, but a secret art that can help Qi Refining cultivators extend their lifespan by five years.

However, such achievements were not recognized by Heaven, and no title was bestowed upon him. He was trapped in the process of refining his qi and eventually died when his lifespan came to an end.

After reading the entire jade slip, Wei Zhong fell into a deep silence.

The biographical record of Master Chen Yangzhuo before he received his title is undoubtedly complete and has not been edited.

However, this record makes no distinction between important and unimportant matters; instead, it mixes all sorts of mundane and wrongdoings with the truly crucial ones, making it difficult for people to understand what the truly important rituals are.

"Could it be that they've combined hundreds of methods to create a longevity technique?"

Wei Zhong suddenly shook his head:

Yes, but not entirely. Strictly speaking, the title of Master Chen Yangzhuo was not bestowed upon him by Heaven because he successfully created the Dharma.

"Instead, similar to Master Lin, the creation of the method is only completed after obtaining the title."

"If there's one thing they have in common, it's that they both gained recognition in the face of life and death."

"But that makes even less sense. Many of my predecessors in the Qingya Sect have had similar experiences, and they certainly have plenty of insights into life and death. How come no one has succeeded since?"

Wei Zhong was puzzled, recalling that Lin Qingyuan had said the ritual records were incomplete and lacked distinction between important and unimportant details.

Wei Zhong sighed deeply.

"Furthermore, who deleted the content related to 'immortality' from inside the jade slip?"

"Should the disciples and their descendants follow, or should it be the founder himself?"

Wei Zhong frowned and pondered deeply, but could not find an answer.

Setting down the jade slip, Yang Chupei, who was not far away, opened her eyes:

"Junior brother, have you finished reading?"

Wei Zhong nodded.

"When I was a child, I read this jade slip as a storybook. The records about the ancestor were mysterious and unbelievable."

"But it is regrettable that so many ancestors followed suit, like moths to a flame..."

Wei Zhong cautiously pointed to the jade slip:

"Senior sister has seen it? Do you know what was recorded in the erased content?"

Yang Chupei shook her head:

"How do I know? Before I observed it, even before my father and my master, this content was blank."

"We have no idea when it will be erased."

"After all, my Qingya Sect has been passed down for dozens of generations, with many changes along the way..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhong sighed, his sword energy forming threads as he slowly probed into the jade slip, searching for a small character, which he then sliced ​​off with a single stroke.

However, to Wei Zhong's surprise, the characters remained completely still.

"Senior sister, what material is this jade slip made of? It's so hard!"

"Oh, this is it. According to my father, it's called White Jade. This thing isn't cheap; even a small piece like this is worth ten thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"The recorded content can be inscribed with divine sense, but even Father cannot erase it."

Wei Zhong's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Even a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator couldn't do this, so what about the erased contents within the jade slip...?

Just as Wei Zhong was in shock, the talisman at Yang Chupei's waist suddenly lit up.

Upon hearing the contents, his expression changed involuntarily:

"Junior Brother is injured... Junior Brother Wei, we await..."

Wei Zhong immediately returned the jade slip to the other party:

"Senior sister, please put this back first. I'll go check on junior brother's injuries."

Yang Chupei nodded emphatically and immediately leaped into the spiritual spring, while Wei Zhong turned and stepped on the falling leaves, leaving the back hall.

"Junior Brother!"

Wei Zhong pushed through the crowd and saw Ning Zhiyuan slumped on the stone slab.

The other person's right leg was bent abnormally, his chest was sunken, and he coughed frequently, bringing out patches of fresh blood.

Upon seeing this, Wei Zhong's expression changed, and he immediately stepped forward to examine the injury and reposition the tendons and bones.

Her hands transformed into vines, moving about, sometimes gently kneading, sometimes forcefully.

Intense pain shot through Ning Zhiyuan's heart, but the other party gritted his teeth and didn't utter a sound.

To address the issue simply, Wei Zhong listed several prescriptions and instructed Chao Yun to fetch the medicine.

Only then did they inquire with concern:

"How did you get such serious injuries? Did you run into a calamity cultivator?"

Ning Zhiyuan's face was pale.

"Hmph, ran into a few Yellow Stone Gate bastards..."

After listening to the latter's explanation, Wei Zhong finally understood the whole story.

Although Qingya Sect abandoned many industries, it still retained its pill-making business.

A small number of Qi-refining families are still willing to cooperate with Qingya Sect and provide medicinal materials.

Ning Zhiyuan had accepted a mission from the sect to collect the materials.

They only encountered the people of Huangshimen on the way.

Normally, the other party might just say something harsh and that would be the end of it.

But by sheer coincidence, among that group were the thieves who had attacked the Qingya Mountain gate last time.

Ning Zhiyuan's anger flared up, and he took action immediately.

"Don't worry, senior brother, I've already killed that scoundrel!"

Wei Zhong patted the other person on the shoulder:

"Good junior brother!"

He then had the surrounding disciples help Ning Zhiyuan to rest.

Yang Chupei, who arrived late, learned of this from Wei Zhong, and a trace of regret appeared in her eyes:

"Junior brother, you're being too reckless."

Wei Zhong tilted his head:

"Reckless? What's reckless about it? Junior Brother, you weren't afraid of danger and dared to avenge your fellow disciples. That's true courage!"

"But Huang Shimen's revenge..."

"He dares? Master has taken advantage of the Biluo Sect's reputation. Since that's the case, we'll make good use of it."

"I refuse to believe that a mere Huangshi Sect would dare to disrespect the Biluo Sect!"

Seeing Yang Chupei's hesitant expression, Wei Zhong sighed:

"Senior sister, our circumstances are not what they used to be."

"Master can protect us for ten years, but what about after ten years? Should we continue to confine Master to the alchemy room of the Biluo Sect for another ten years?"

"Time waits for no one. Since my junior brother has passion and drive, we should not suppress him."

"So what if they get into trouble? We, their senior brothers and sisters, will clean it up for them."

"Send a message to Master immediately, lest we give Huangshi Sect a chance to retaliate..."

Yang Chupei nodded, a different look appearing in her eyes as she looked at Wei Zhong:

"Junior Brother Wei is absolutely right, I'll go and do it right away."

Shortly after, Yang Chupei returned with a message:

"Father replied that there was no need to worry about this matter, as Huang Shimen's retaliatory actions had been suppressed."

"On the contrary, Father ordered the Black Wind Sect to hand over the thieves who attacked my Green Cliff Mountain Sect in the past..."