Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 416: Chapter 416: Blessed Land

’Once the True Martial Demon Subduing ritual begins, it cannot be interrupted. Having a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master as a guardian would indeed eliminate many uncertainties. Besides, he made it clear he’s looking for someone at the Qi Refining Stage; this is a win-win situation...’

’But joining him means I’ll inevitably be drawn into the internal power struggles of the Primordial Sect in the future...’

’However, the most important thing right now is successfully achieving Foundation Establishment. As for what happens later, there might still be room to maneuver.’

With this in mind, Xu Yunfan didn’t hesitate for a moment. He said decisively, "Alright. Please give me your instructions, Daoist Master."

Chu Chengnan was taken aback, clearly not expecting him to agree so readily. Then, he chuckled and said, "You’re certainly direct."

Xu Yunfan’s mind had already raced, weighing the pros and cons. With Foundation Establishment imminent, every breath was precious, leaving no room for hesitation.

Besides, facing the direct pressure of a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master, with his current Cultivation, if he dared to utter a single "no," he would likely be annihilated in an instant, body and soul.

Chu Chengnan nodded, a flash of appreciation in his eyes. "Go on, then. I will handle everything. After you complete your Demon Subduing, temporarily rein in your restless mind. For the True Martial Demon Subduing, the more demons you subdue, the stronger your foundation will become. When you have slain your fated person, I will appear and take you to that blessed land to vie for your opportunity."

"Thank you, Daoist Master!"

Xu Yunfan said no more. His Martial Arts Celestial Eye snapped open, the golden light in his pupils erupting like a torch, instantly piercing through the void.

In the view of his Celestial Eye, seven plumes of Demon Qi shot up like signal fires in the night, each corresponding to the Heart Demons born of the five poisons: greed, anger, ignorance, arrogance, and doubt.

"Found you."

Once the Ascension ritual started, the True Martial Demon Subduing’s own karmic pull pointed them out one by one.

He tapped his toes on the ice, his figure transforming into a streak of black lightning that tore through the sky.

The Qi of Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends, mixed with True Essence, surged like thunder through his meridians. Every step he took left behind intertwined turtle-and-snake Dao Patterns in the void.

An abandoned ancient temple could not hide from the gaze of his Martial Arts Celestial Eye. Thick, tangible Black Qi of greed coiled among the rubble. A gaunt old monk sat cross-legged before a Buddha statue, the stench of rotting flesh seeping from beneath his Kasaya.

"Benefactor..."

The old monk grinned, revealing a mouthful of black teeth. "Are you willing..."

"Noisy!"

Xu Yunfan’s right palm chopped down like a blade. Before the black Longsword formed from the True Martial Celestial Spirit could even reach its target, the temple’s beams and pillars collapsed with a BOOM.

The old monk’s body suddenly swelled. Three heads simultaneously spat out poisonous mist, and six arms waved, summoning wicked artifacts like a Purple Gold Alms Bowl and Skull Beads.

"You covet heavenly merits and reek of demonic qi, yet you dare call yourself a Buddha?"

After saying this coldly, Xu Yunfan’s expression became a little strange.

’Now that I’ve joined the Demon Sect, it seems I have no right to speak such sanctimonious words.’

The Turtle and Snake Dharma Aspect manifested behind Xu Yunfan. The Profound Turtle opened its mouth and spewed out Arctic Demon Vibration Qi, instantly freezing the poisonous mist that filled the air.

The serpent’s long tail swept out, crushing all the wicked artifacts to pieces.

Finally, the Martial Dao Dharma Aspect rose. The turtle and snake coiled around its body, closing in like a celestial millstone to grind the demonic form into dust.

In a forest of blood-red mist, every strand of fur on a red-eyed giant wolf flowed with lava-like fury.

The moment Xu Yunfan appeared, an ancient tree thirty feet thick was torn to shreds by the wolf’s claws.

"Die!"

Facing the gaping, bloody maw lunging at him, Xu Yunfan neither dodged nor evaded, instead punching out with his right fist wreathed in the Demon-Suppressing Earth Fiend.

The instant his fist touched the wolf’s snout, Dark Gold Evil Qi erupted like a volcano, piercing through the giant wolf’s mouth and out the back of its neck.

Before the beast’s body could even hit the ground, it was incinerated from the inside out by the Earth Evil Fire, turning to ash.

Without breaking stride, Xu Yunfan flew into the distance after the one-punch kill, not lingering for a moment.

Three thousand li away, the surface of a lake boiled. A bizarre, pitch-black fish leaped out, bringing with it a foul, murky wave.

As its gills opened and closed, it spoke in a human voice: "Longevity..."

Xu Yunfan made a light swipe with a Sword Pointing gesture, and the vast True Essence within his body transformed into seventy-two chains that wove into a net.

Each chain was imprinted with the Beidou Star Pattern, simultaneously slicing the strange fish to pieces while purifying its twisted obsession.

Before the fish’s blood could even splash down, it was evaporated into wisps of green smoke by the Starlight.

Outside Cold Crow Pass, Xu Yunfan stood atop a green rock. After using the Black Tortoise Demon Suppression Seal to suppress thousands of resentful souls, the Turtle and Snake Dharma Aspect around him grew noticeably more solid.

He closed his eyes in Introspection, feeling the Demon Suppression Seal in his Dantian pulsing as it absorbed the newly refined, pure Evil Qi. Each liberated soul transformed into a strand of profound Dao Rhyme, flowing along his meridians and into his Qi Sea.

His body of Golden Marrow and Jade Bone evolved once more, with faint star-like patterns now visible beneath his skin.

When Xu Yunfan clenched his fist, what spilled from between his fingers was no longer pure strength, but Gang Qi that directly drew upon the All Heaven Starlight.

Just with this physical body, without even relying on True Essence, Xu Yunfan was confident he could obliterate any Cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Great Perfection stage.

On a Nameless Peak in the Northern Wilderness, a Cultivator in brocaded clothes stood with his hands behind his back. The word "Microdust," embroidered in gold thread on his Magic Robe, shimmered brilliantly.

The look he gave Xu Yunfan as he gazed down was slightly odd.

A Cultivator from the Primordial Sect’s Microdust Peak, at the Qi Cultivation Great Perfection stage.

Xu Yunfan’s expression was also a bit strange. He glanced around and asked, "Senior Brother, instead of staying put in the Primordial Sect and seeking to build your Dao Foundation, what are you doing running all the way out here to the Northern Wilderness?"

Hearing this, the brocade-robed Cultivator froze for a moment, as if he had a sudden realization.

"There’s an opportunity for Foundation Establishment here, so naturally I came to try my luck... That’s right, I’m already at Qi Cultivation Great Perfection, achieved Supreme Perfection, and have even cultivated a strand of Gang Evil Qi... why would I run out here to seek an opportunity for Foundation Establishment..."

The brocade-robed Cultivator’s face suddenly filled with panic.

"I’ve been set up!?"

He suddenly looked at Xu Yunfan, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot.

"Only by killing you can I break free..."

The Cultivator’s Adam’s apple suddenly caved in. Xu Yunfan’s right hand was already gripping his throat.

Arctic Demon Vibration Qi poured through his meridians. The Cultivator’s acupoints exploded one after another, and the splattering flesh and blood, like fireworks, froze into Ice Crystals before they even hit the ground.

Looking at the mangled corpse in his hand, Xu Yunfan couldn’t help but reflect that the True Martial Dao was so much simpler. Every move, every punch and kick, was infused with the power of heaven and earth and contained limitless killing intent. It was far more direct than these Cultivators who needed Hand Seal Mantras and even had to step on Dou Gang to cast their Magic.

’Killing a Qi Cultivation Great Perfection expert is as easy as killing a chicken.’

’Under all the heavens, he was the number one person below Foundation Establishment.’

With every demon he slew, Xu Yunfan felt the fusion of the True Martial Celestial Spirit and the Demon-Suppressing Earth Fiend within him deepen.

The Black Tortoise Demon Suppression Seal in his Dantian became even more solid, and the Starlight flowing between its Turtle Shell Patterns faintly began to manifest the trajectories of the Stars of the Celestial Sphere.

All that was left was to tame his restless mind and reflect on all things, and then he could ascend the platform to forge his Dao and become a Daoist Master.

"Next, I will guide you into the blessed land. If you can complete your Foundation Establishment within it, the benefits will be immense. But remember this: you must come out before consolidating your Dao Foundation. Otherwise, if you break the blessed land, I’ll have to take your three treasures of Essence, Qi, and Spirit as compensation."

Chu Chengnan’s voice suddenly rang in Xu Yunfan’s ears. The words were spoken calmly, but they sent a chill down Xu Yunfan’s spine.

Before Xu Yunfan could even react, he felt a vast power suddenly envelop him, and he was lifted into the air like a kite with a broken string.

In an instant, the world spun around him. Time and space seemed to be crumpled and reassembled by an invisible hand.

His consciousness drifted in the chaos. He seemed to hear the howling of the Gang Wind in his ears, or perhaps the low weeping of ten thousand ghosts.

When his five senses returned, the scene before his eyes was completely different.

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