Immortal Travel of Longevity

Over the course of the year, Chen Changsheng lived past Huaixu. It wasn't until the start of autumn, when the lotus pods finally ripened, that he passed from the mortal world.

Zhao Yuqing watched Chen Changsheng's figure dissolve into drifting sand and scatter on the wind. His eyes went wide as several thin threads revealed themselves, suspended in midair.

The instant Chen Changsheng vanished, the threads lost their sense of direction, writhing endlessly like ants tossed into a hot pan.

They dropped to the ground, scurrying about like headless flies.

A moment later, however, they surged toward the center.

Zhao Yuqing slowly stepped forward for a closer look. The clump of threads had condensed together; no longer a chaotic tangle, they now took the shape of a single water droplet.

He reached out, but the instant his hand drew close, a sudden sense of familiarity washed over him.

"Rebirth from a drop of blood?!"

Sensing the fluctuations of Magical Power, Zhao Yuqing leaped backward.

In the past, that demon had returned to life using this very method. Zhao Yuqing also knew this Divine Ability. Back then, he had relied on this same rebirth from a drop of blood to repeatedly escape pursuit by the Heavenly Dao.

He simply never expected to find traces of such a Divine Ability upon the Sea Spirit Gold.

"Whose blood is this?!"

Shock gripped Zhao Yuqing. He could hardly believe that this object, which looked so much like a spirit medicine, was actually formed from someone's blood.

This single drop of blood alone was enough to extend a cultivator's Lifespan by nearly a hundred years.

Zhao Yuqing didn't even dare imagine what kind of towering figure the owner of this blood must have been in life to stand between heaven and earth!

Not even the Heavenly Dao had detected the existence of this drop of blood.

It was clear just how much painstaking effort they had put into their rebirth.

Furthermore, rumors said there was more than one piece of Sea Spirit Gold in the world. Aside from the patriarch of the Lingyue Immortal Mountain, a few unknown cultivators had also found Sea Spirit Gold in the past, though most had consumed it themselves.

After all, its ability to increase Lifespan was completely real!

Thinking back on it now, a bone-deep chill ran through Zhao Yuqing.

Once the Sea Spirit Gold entered a cultivator's body, it treated them like an alchemy furnace. Even as it extended the cultivator's Lifespan, it hijacked their internal Magical Power to fuel the Divine Ability for rebirth from a drop of blood.

In this way, it continued to live on in absolute silence, right under the nose of the Heavenly Dao.

Moreover, the method of rebirth from a drop of blood was already incredibly secretive on its own. This scheme was practically foolproof!

Zhao Yuqing's expression grew icy. He quickly formed a hand seal, and in an instant, a sword array materialized, trapping that gleaming golden drop of blood inside.

He followed up with several layers of seals, wrapping it tightly.

Only then did he finally dare to step forward and pick it up.

Staring at it closely, Zhao Yuqing felt a deep sense of unease.

He didn't dare to imagine what would happen if an ancient powerhouse of this caliber were reborn into the world. There was no telling how many unforeseen disasters would follow in their wake.

Lost in thought, Zhao Yuqing couldn't help but turn his suspicions toward Long Rong.

After all, she was the one who had brought this thing here.

Didn't that mean Long Rong had also consumed some of it?

Zhao Yuqing's heart skipped a beat. He realized this was highly likely.

Back when she was struck by the heavenly lightning, she had been left on the brink of death with virtually no Lifespan remaining. How else could she have survived until now?

For the time being, Zhao Yuqing sealed away the drop of blood, locking the chunk of Sea Spirit Gold away right along with it.

He no longer had any mood for farming.

He needed to catch up with Long Rong and question her properly first.

...

Chen Changsheng returned to the cycle of Reincarnation.

He had expected the place to be dead and desolate. To his surprise, he plummeted into a space governed by the Dream Method this time.

Chen Changsheng immediately understood—the Demon Sovereign had returned to Reincarnation.

He had likely followed the path through the Underworld to get here.

"Is the Underworld too boring?" Chen Changsheng asked.

The Demon Sovereign nodded. "An unknown number of years pass in the blink of an eye. It naturally gets a bit dull. I wanted to find you for a game of chess."

As he spoke, a chessboard was already laid out between them.

"What are you up to these days?" the Demon Sovereign asked.

"I opened a Wine Tavern. Things are very peaceful."

"That sounds just like you."

Remembering the Sea Spirit Gold, Chen Changsheng asked, "Do you know about Sea Spirit Gold?"

The Demon Sovereign frowned slightly. "Where did you hear about that?"

"Someone gave Zhao Yuqing a piece."

Chen Changsheng looked up. "It seems you know of it."

The Demon Sovereign nodded. "But I only know the general gist of it. I'm not entirely sure about the exact details."

"Care to share?"

The Demon Sovereign didn't hold back. "It isn't some spirit plant or spirit medicine at all. It's someone's blood."

Chen Changsheng paused, then continued to listen.

The Demon Sovereign said, "I remember you once caught one of my old subordinates. I imagine you already know about the method of rebirth from a drop of blood."

"Are you saying this object exists solely for someone to achieve rebirth from a drop of blood?" Chen Changsheng asked.

"Exactly."

The Demon Sovereign nodded. "Moreover, this person's Dao Cultivation in life was incredibly profound, and their personal Magical Power was simply staggering. The mere blood they refined is enough to increase a cultivator's Lifespan. That point alone is extraordinary."

"Who is it?"

"I don't know."

"Likely a figure from ancient times," the Demon Sovereign said. "It's possible the Heavenly Dao didn't even exist yet back then, or perhaps..."

"They were a loser in the struggle for the Heavenly Dao and relied on this method in an attempt to seek another chance."

Chen Changsheng rubbed his chin. "But so much time has passed."

"Indeed."

The Demon Sovereign said, "It is precisely because so much time has passed without them appearing that it is so terrifying. Rebirth from a drop of blood requires time, just like an infant growing up. It isn't something that happens in the blink of an eye. The longer it takes, the more it proves how formidable this person truly is. They've absorbed Spiritual Energy for over a millennium, perhaps several millennia, yet they still haven't fully returned to life."

A faint smile curled the corners of his lips as he spoke. "Then again, who can say for sure? From what I know, there is a considerable amount of Sea Spirit Gold out there. Perhaps a piece has already come back to life?"

Chen Changsheng frowned. "Won't a method like that cause problems?"

"Probably not."

"When I learned this method back then, I only possessed a fragmented manual," the Demon Sovereign said. "I experimented by splitting off several drops of essence blood, which then entered various paths of Cultivation. My original plan was for them to merge into one, merging with the Dao in myriads of forms. Unfortunately, a problem arose in the end."

"The blood was my blood, but the spirit was not my spirit."

"Yet without a spirit, those drops of blood could never accomplish anything of substance. Left with no other choice, I finally abandoned the method."

Chen Changsheng seemed to recall something. "Is that the thing carved inside the well?"

"Correct."

Chen Changsheng actually understood him, because he had experienced the exact same failure with Scattering Beans to Form Soldiers.

The Demon Sovereign placed down a chess piece. "Perhaps it was because I only cultivated a fragmented text that things ended up like that. If it had been complete, then maybe..."

Chen Changsheng's arm paused mid-motion. "Are you saying that one day, a group of people will gather together and merge into the same person?"

"I wouldn't rule out the possibility."

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