Longevity by Grinding Skills

Chapter 455: Chapter 455: Mo Qingtang’s Kung Fu

The most exquisite part was her Crimson Gauze Skirt. It appeared modest, yet it was as thin as a cicada’s wing, revealing a faint glimpse of her graceful form below the collarbones with every breath.

’Interesting. Every last disciple from Hundred Desires Peak is just so alluring.’

Xu Yunfan’s expression was placid as he coldly watched Mo Qingtang’s performance, groveling at his feet.

"Last night, Junior Martial Aunt Baihua returned from the Southern Border..."

As she spoke, she unconsciously stroked the fabric at her throat with her fingertips, causing the gauze collar to slip down a little further. "She brought back an important item that needed to be presented to the Peak Master immediately... That’s why I..."

She fell silent midway through her explanation.

Xu Yunfan was toying with the three Peach Blossom Pills, and the Spiritual Pressure of a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master, faint yet undeniable, swept over her.

These Peach Blossom Pills were a specialty of Hundred Desires Peak. Once consumed, they would stimulate one’s Yang Qi, making Dual Cultivation and its Yin-Yang methods twice as effective with half the effort.

Mo Qingtang’s breathing immediately quickened, and an unnatural flush crept onto her cheeks. The Cultivation Techniques of Hundred Desires Peak were inherently sensitive to the Spiritual Pressure of High-Tier Cultivators.

This was especially true when facing a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master. Even though she was at Qi Cultivation Perfection, the gap between that and true Foundation Establishment was as wide as the one between the clouds and the earth.

"I was wrong."

She suddenly changed her tune, her voice now laced with the moisture of arousal. "I am willing to use the third volume of the *Hundred Charms Map* to relieve your fatigue, Daoist Master..."

’The *Hundred Charms Map*?’

A glint flickered in Xu Yunfan’s eyes. He had, of course, spent some time at Hundred Desires Peak himself. But after achieving Foundation Establishment, he severed all ties with the sect. Even Daoist Master Bai Hua, the one who had specifically demanded he join Hundred Desires Peak, had not made an appearance.

He was, of course, familiar with the *Hundred Charms Map*.

Using one’s own cultivation to please another naturally had its supreme benefits.

Back when he was cultivating at Hundred Desires Peak, he had witnessed this Secret Technique that used one’s own cultivation as bait.

This Cultivation Technique used one’s Essence Qi as a catalyst, circulating it through special meridians to transfer cultivation to another person during intercourse.

For a Qi Cultivation Stage Cultivator, it was indeed a shortcut to solidifying their foundation.

’If I were still in the Qi Cultivation Stage, a pure True Inheritance Technique from Hundred Desires Peak like this would have certainly tempted me.’

’After all, during the Qi Cultivation Stage, every session of Dual Cultivation is crucial for stabilizing one’s Dao Foundation.’

But now that he had achieved Foundation Establishment, his True Essence circulated on its own. Such clever tricks had become rather pointless.

"What a waste of a Cultivation Technique."

After Foundation Establishment, his Yin-Yang Harmony had already reached Perfection. These unorthodox methods were, at best, a mere diversion.

’But as for a diversion... a balance of tension and relaxation in one’s cultivation is, of course, quite necessary.’

As if on cue, Mo Qingtang untied the ribbon at her waist.

The Crimson Gauze Skirt slid down to her elbows like flowing water.

As she channeled her Cultivation Technique, floral patterns materialized on her skin, seeming to come alive. Crystalline dewdrops seeped from between the petals, refracting the morning light into a rainbow-hued halo.

Xu Yunfan watched her performance with cold eyes.

’This Mo Qingtang has indeed received the true inheritance of Hundred Desires Peak. Every movement is in harmony with the rhythm of the Celestial Dao. Even the sway of a single strand of her hair is calculated to perfection.’

「Three days and nights passed in silence.」

Xu Yunfan coldly watched as a drained Mo Qingtang crawled out of his cultivation abode. "From now on," he said lightly, "Cold Crow Pass’s monthly taxes are not to be short by even a single coin."

Mo Qingtang’s heart trembled, and a sour feeling washed over her. ’It seems my efforts these past few days were for nothing,’ she thought. ’His heart is as hard as iron; he was completely unmoved.’

If not for her mastery of Hundred Desires Peak’s Wonderful Techniques, she feared Xu Yunfan would have driven her to death over the past few days.

Her entire body ached at the thought.

"Yes, this servant understands!"

Despite the resentment in her heart, Mo Qingtang agreed respectfully without the slightest hesitation.

It didn’t matter which peak she belonged to. Since Xu Yunfan was the Guardian Envoy of Cold Crow Pass and a Foundation Establishment Daoist Master, he would be well within his rights to kill her if she showed even a hint of resistance.

「Three days later.」

Xu Yunfan stood with his hands behind his back on the Observatory atop the Profound Nether Pavilion. The moon was bright, and the stars were out in force.

High in the celestial dome, a silver river stretched from east to west, like a stellar waterfall cascading from the highest heavens, countless stars drifting and flowing within its current.

The Big Dipper hung high in the northern sky. The four stars of its bowl—the Star of Celestial Pivot, Merak, Phecda, and Megrez—shone brilliantly, while the three stars of its handle—Alioth, Mizar, and Alkaid—pointed directly toward the position of the True Martial Black Tortoise.

Xu Yunfan tilted his head back and saw that within Ziwei Heaven, the True Martial Seven Stars were exceptionally bright.

Dou Su appeared as a coiled turtle and snake, Niu Su as the Black Tortoise raising its head, and Nv Su like a dark banner unfurling in the wind. Xu Su, Wei Su, Shi Su, and Bi Su followed in sequence, outlining the complete Black Tortoise Star Formation against the canvas of the sky.

Each star pulsed with Starlight visible to the naked eye, weaving a brilliant celestial net across the night sky.

"True Martial World... the Big Dipper ordains death..."

Xu Yunfan unconsciously recited the aphorism from the title page of his True Scripture.

At that moment, the celestial phenomena and his Cultivation Technique entered a wondrous resonance. The thirty-six major acupoints along the great dragon of his spine throbbed in unison, each one corresponding to a star in the heavens.

’If I can seize this opportunity to circulate the *Cave Heaven Grafting Technique*, using Celestial Spirit Pure Qi as a catalyst and Earth Evil Yin Qi as a foundation, I might be able to form a preliminary Grotto Heaven Embryo within my body and connect to the Divine Martial Realm.’

The image of Mo Qingtang’s stumbling figure as she left three days ago was still fresh in his mind. The monthly tribute of 100,000 Middle-grade Spirit Stones now lay quietly at the bottom of his Storage Bag, but it was a drop in the bucket compared to the seventy percent deficit from what Li Wei had stolen.

It would still take a considerable amount of time to make up the loss.

Fortunately, True Monarch Qing Yuan hadn’t specified a deadline for the tribute. As long as he eventually paid it in full, he had plenty of time.

"Turtle and Snake Disc, suspended Big Dipper..."

He suddenly formed a hand seal, channeling the Magical Power within him. In his Dantian, the phantom image of a turtle and snake reared its head and hissed.

Twelve years had passed since he reached the Early-Stage Foundation Establishment. The *True Martial Demon Suppressing Scripture* required him to use Arctic Demon Vibration Qi and Demon-Suppressing Earth Fiend to draw in the qi of the thirty-six Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends, yet he had only managed to refine about half of them.

Much of the qi from the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends could not be obtained through guided cultivation; he would have to seek those out himself.

To break through to the Middle Stage, he needed to open a Grotto Heaven Embryo along the great dragon of his spine. He would have to use the *Cave Heaven Grafting Technique* as a guide to graft the root power of the Divine Martial Realm onto himself.

The task was not insurmountably difficult, but it was by no means easy.

’At the very least, I need to form the embryo now.’

With the Cave Heaven Grafting Technique, he had a great deal of room to maneuver.

A wisp of grayish-black Nether River Yin Qi suddenly condensed on his fingertip. Xu Yunfan stared at the strand of energy coiling around his knuckle.

’The Supreme Yin power that has accumulated in Cold Crow Pass over ten thousand years... it’s an unexpected match for the "Black Tortoise Shouldering the Heavens" principle in my True Scripture.’

’If I can use the Nether River as the foundation for the Earth Evil, and then gather the Celestial Spirits from the highest heavens...’

"Hm?"

Xu Yunfan’s expression flickered. His Divine Sense suddenly detected a fluctuation of Spiritual Power at the main gate of the pass.

Feedback from the Mountain Protection Array came through clearly: Buddha Light was piercing the Nether River Yin Qi, stabbing into Cold Crow Pass’s defenses like a searing Golden Needle.

This was an early warning system he had set up only yesterday. With his foundation at the Great Success level of the *Initial Understanding of Array Dao*, it had been a simple matter to add a detection and warning Array to the existing Mountain Protection Array.

Xu Yunfan’s pupils contracted. He recognized this Spiritual Power, with its unique sandalwood fragrance characteristic of the Bodhi Pure Land. He had encountered it three years ago, during the conflict between the Wansheng Sword Sect, the Puchen Pure Land, and the Primordial Sect over the Xuankong Mountain Blessed Land.

Most importantly, there was the aura the intruder was emanating.

It was on par with the Foundation Establishment stage!

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