Immortal Travel of Longevity

That night, Chen Changsheng sat in his room, studying the Divine Abilities method of Suspended Fortune.

Notably, this method was nowhere near as useless as Mister Zhong had claimed. On the contrary, the principles and records it contained were exceptionally profound.

Most cultivators in this world possessed only a superficial understanding of qi destiny.

The difference between Magical Power and qi destiny was like the difference between the physical body and the mind. The former could be sought, while the latter was esoteric and difficult to comprehend.

Yet the creator of this method had forged an entirely different path. They had treated qi destiny as a method of Cultivation, storing it within the Dantian to control and seize fortune, transforming something esoteric into a power that could be actively pursued.

It was truly impressive.

For Chen Changsheng, anything he could not accomplish himself naturally warranted being called impressive.

He certainly could not have created such a method out of thin air. Chen Changsheng knew his own limits; though he was immortal, his experience and Dao Cultivation were shallow. Compared to a true cultivator, he was lacking by more than just a little.

It was only because a predecessor had already laid the groundwork that he dared to attempt it.

As Chen Changsheng studied the method, observing its workings, he gained a few new insights.

The method contained numerous annotations regarding qi destiny, but these had been added by later generations. The interpretations varied, as did the handwriting—everyone's understanding of qi destiny was different.

After reading for a long while, Chen Changsheng raised his hand.

The faint qi destiny surrounding him suddenly stirred, gathering toward his palm.

At the same time, Chen Changsheng saw the dense, radiant glow of fortune surrounding his body.

It was just...

A little blinding!

Chen Changsheng stared blankly at it for a moment before hurriedly retracting the technique.

Right at that moment, Lihua returned from outside.

"What is Chen the Good Man doing?"

Lihua rubbed its paws on the threshold as it asked.

"Studying Arts and Techniques," Chen Changsheng replied.

Lihua blinked in surprise. "Chen the Good Man has to study Arts and Techniques too?"

"As the saying goes, one is never too old to learn," Chen Changsheng said. "There's always more to study."

Lihua nodded blankly, then added, "But Lihua doesn't study anything."

Chen Changsheng offered a helpless smile. "You're different, of course. You have a pure nature and are favored by the Four Seasons Spiritual Energy. Whether you study or not makes no difference to you. Strictly speaking, not studying keeps you purer."

Lihua stared blankly. "Is Lihua that amazing?"

"Of course."

"Then am I as amazing as Chen the Good Man?"

"You're still a little bit short of that."

"How much is a little bit?"

"Just a smidge."

Chen Changsheng gestured with his hand.

Mao'er raised its paw, spreading its toes into a plum blossom shape.

It probably didn't understand what a smidge was.

Lihua stared at its paw for a long moment before suddenly declaring, "Lihua wants to study too."

"Study what?"

"Arts and Techniques."

Chen Changsheng was a little surprised. "Why? This Chen doesn't remember Lihua being a studious Mao'er."

"Lihua is studious."

"You probably just want to be more amazing than me."

"No!"

"You clearly do."

"No, no!"

Lihua shook its head in denial, but it was plainly the truth.

It probably felt that a smidge wasn't that much.

Chen Changsheng smiled. "Alright, then what Arts and Techniques does Lihua want to learn?"

"What Arts and Techniques will make me as amazing as Chen the Good Man once I learn them?" Lihua asked.

Chen Changsheng pondered for a moment. "If you master the true essence of almost any Arts and Techniques in the world, you'll be more amazing than This Chen. When it comes to Divine Abilities and Arts and Techniques, This Chen is merely a dabbler. I pale in comparison to tens of thousands of cultivators."

Lihua shook its head. "Lihua doesn't believe it. Chen the Good Man is so amazing, how could there possibly be tens of thousands of people more amazing than you?"

"It's the truth."

Chen Changsheng said, "This Chen stands between heaven and earth simply because the world thinks highly enough of me to grant me a bit of face. I have studied many things, but only my edicts and Sword arts are passable. The rest are entirely unworthy of mention."

Lihua was greatly shocked. It had never imagined that Chen Changsheng was someone who wasn't all that amazing.

Returning to the subject, Chen Changsheng asked, "So, what does Lihua want to learn?"

Lihua thought left and right. It came up with an answer, decided it wasn't quite right, and went back to pondering.

Seeing that Mao'er remained silent for a long while, Chen Changsheng knew it wouldn't come up with an idea anytime soon, so he turned his attention back to studying the Fate-Suspending Method.

About a few quarters of an hour passed.

Suddenly, Mao'er asked, "Are there any Arts and Techniques for sleeping?"

Chen Changsheng paused in surprise. "Arts and Techniques for sleeping?"

"Like... a technique where you sleep and... and just become more amazing..."

"Just look at you. Has there ever been a Mao'er like you?" Chen Changsheng laughed. "You're stammering from embarrassment, yet you're still forcing the words out."

Lihua turned its head away. "I am not."

Mao'er was, in fact, quite embarrassed.

Chen Changsheng thought for a moment. "Truth be told, This Chen has never seen a method that makes you more amazing just by sleeping, but there is something similar."

Lihua paused. "There really is?"

Chen Changsheng nodded. "Years ago in the jianghu, there was a blood-and-qi technique known as the Tortoise Breathing Art. Progress in this method is slow, but it makes one's breath profound. You don't even need to actively practice it; simply let enough time pass, and you will eventually achieve great mastery."

Lihua understood. "Just like a turtle?"

"A tortoise."

"A turtle."

"A turtle it is, then."

Chen Changsheng did not argue with it.

Lihua then asked, "Then is Lihua going to learn this turtle art?"

Chen Changsheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "It is the Tortoise Breathing Art."

"Oh, the Tortoise Breathing Art."

"That is for martial artists to learn. Lihua is a demon, so you must learn a demon's method."

"!!"

Lihua grew somewhat excited.

Chen Changsheng said, "This Chen will look into it first and teach you in a couple of days. How does that sound?"

Lihua nodded repeatedly. "It's a promise."

Chen Changsheng nodded with a smile. "And four horses cannot catch up."

Mao'er was very happy. It strolled around the room, lying down here and scratching there.

Meanwhile, Chen Changsheng focused on studying the method of qi destiny.

A long while later, Mao'er seemed to have grown tired of playing. It ran up to the table, lay down on its stomach, and asked, "Why doesn't Chen the Good Man learn something simple? The things in there look so hard."

Chen Changsheng paused. "Simple things have their benefits, and difficult things have theirs. In truth, no matter what you study, it is enough to find what suits you best."

Mao'er let out an "oh," then fell asleep right where it lay.

Chen Changsheng didn't need to sleep, and in truth, neither did Mao'er, but likely because it was already used to it, it would occasionally lie down and sleep for a while.

After sleeping for quite some time, Mao'er opened its eyes to see that Chen the Good Man still seemed to be busy.

It blinked and asked, "Is Chen the Good Man still not going to sleep?"

Chen Changsheng replied, "I'm in no rush yet."

"Then Lihua will accompany you. Ruyi said that it's easy to run into ghosts at night, so you have to sleep properly."

"Hurry and sleep. Ghosts won't come looking for This Chen."

"No, Lihua wants to accompany you."

"Alright, alright..."

Chen Changsheng smiled and rubbed its forehead. "Lihua is a sensible Mao'er."

"Mhm."

But who could have guessed that less than a quarter of an hour later...

Mao'er on the table let its eyelids droop, falling fast asleep once more.

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