Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Chapter 882: Chapter 389: Peering Into the Opportunities for Immortality

The Three Elements Valley is also within Qingyuan Mountain, and within the valley, there is a spring, which forms a pond in the valley, creating a blessed land for cultivation.

In the past, the Three Elements Valley was the backbone of Qingyuan Mountain. The first-generation valley master was a disciple of the Daluo Golden Immortal Celestial Essence Immortal. However, during the battle at Taiji Mountain four thousand years ago, the Celestial Essence Immortal was killed by Li An, his lineage was purged by arch-enemies, and even the master of the Three Elements Valley could not escape, being secretly murdered.

From then on, the Three Elements Valley gradually declined, with most valley masters of each generation dying inexplicably.

By Gu Xuening’s generation, her master died even earlier. She was originally a disciple of the same generation as Xu Ao but soon took charge of the Three Elements Valley.

"You must understand, although our Three Elements Valley was once highly respected within Qingyuan Mountain, it is now in a perilous situation..."

Along the way, Gu Xuening didn’t conceal anything and told Li An and others about the situation of the Three Elements Valley.

Indeed, besides Li An, she also recruited another dozen disciples with poor aptitude and no one attended, into the Three Elements Valley, making it seem like she was grasping at straws.

After all, she was a newly appointed valley master, and the valley was empty. Regardless of excellence or deficiency, having a batch of disciples to serve as facade was indispensable.

"Master, if that’s the case, doesn’t Qingyuan Mountain shelter us?"

A female disciple timidly asked, named Long Wei. She was very delighted when chosen by Gu Xuening, but now knowing how dire the situation was, she felt terrified.

"The Three Elements Valley is a treasure. As a condition for joining Qingyuan Mountain as the first valley master of Three Elements Valley, Qingyuan Mountain permanently sealed this land with us. As long as our lineage is preserved, other elders and peak masters from Qingyuan Mountain cannot interfere. Therefore, you must remember, external enemies are indeed terrifying, but internal enemies might be truly deadly."

Gu Xuening’s words were heavy, and all the disciples looked grimly, except for Li An who seemed somewhat surprised. He had naturally considered these key points long ago, but it was quite rare for Gu Xuening to truthfully inform these new disciples of the situation.

Gu Xuening’s gaze faintly fell on Li An; among these disciples, only Xue Sword was someone she regarded with a different perspective, for his Dao Heart was firm, a rarity.

Soon after, everyone entered the Three Elements Valley. Nourished by the dense anomalous qi, plants grew lushly, fish leaped out from the streams from time to time, their grotesque and hideous appearances exuding a powerful aura. The cultivation of those spooky fish was nearly at the Immortal level, influenced by something indefinable.

"From now on, you will be disciples of the Three Elements Valley. This is an introductory Heart Technique, you must cultivate earnestly."

Gu Xuening immediately taught them a Heart Technique, and the disciples were very joyful.

"Additionally, I need to enter closed-door practice soon. You can choose any place within the valley to reside. Each month, supplies will be brought in from the mountain, Xue Sword, as my principal disciple, you will be responsible for receiving and distributing them."

Li An respectfully bowed.

Gu Xuening then left, and the newly arrived disciples temporarily forgot about the great worries facing the Three Elements Valley, building their residences joyfully.

"Senior Brother, your place is too secluded, this spot is better, come join us!"

"Yes, Senior Brother, we will help you set up your residence!"

Several disciples spoke flatteringly.

Li An smiled and declined, setting up a wooden hut himself and starting his cultivation inside.

He merely glanced at the Heart Technique given by Gu Xuening before casting it aside. After confirming no one was watching him, he started cultivating on his own.

The dense anomalous qi, like a flowing stream, poured into his body.

Visible to the naked eye!

The speed was very fast; in fact, this was because Li An deliberately controlled it to avoid alarming Gu Xuening, otherwise, he would absorb all the anomalous qi within the valley, causing anomalous qi whirlpools and other phenomena.

The anomalous qi entered his body, crushed by the black and white millstone in the Dantian, absorbed, the power on the black side continuously increased...

Li An’s cultivation representing "Death’s Power" grew rapidly, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment... On the third evening, he smoothly entered the Core Formation realm.

Three days to Core Formation.

This speed, even in the Immortal Realm, was considered astounding, but for Li An, it was quite normal since he had already traversed these realms once before, merely reclaiming them.

"My current state of life will gradually tend towards a mysterious life form due to the internal imbalance of the millstone... Anomalous qi, inherently frantic and destructive, requires absorbing a large amount of Immortal Dao energy for balance."

Li An muttered to himself. However, since the realm was still low, the impact of this imbalance was minor, allowing Death’s Power to temporarily lead.

...

Thus, Li An settled in the Three Elements Valley within Qingyuan Mountain. Due to Gu Xuening’s seclusion, they were extremely free.

To avoid drawing attention, Li An frequently practiced the Heart Technique with others, and there was a study within the Three Elements Valley that he often visited to learn about Talisman, Array, Artifact Refining, etc.

In the blink of an eye, three years passed.

Li An’s mysterious cultivation had already reached the brink of the Immortal Realm.

Over the three years, Gu Xuening had emerged from her closed-door practice twice to examine and guide the disciples’ progress. Li An’s visible cultivation progress was still at the early-stage Foundation Establishment, not considered outstanding among many disciples.

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