Chapter 192: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__4 Chapter 192: 106~107: Time flows in the blink of an eye, a hundred years is like the snap of a finger (combined for a monthly ticket)__4 After sixty years of consumed lifespan, Chen Dengming’s Spirit Qi Affinity had increased by forty points.
His top-quality antagonistic Spiritual Root had thus officially moved into the middle range standard.
Inside the quiet room, a slightly fatigued Chen Dengming rose and walked up to the mirror to check his appearance.
Time is a ruthless blade that ages everyone.
Despite its seemingly silent passing, it shocks the heart and shivers the soul.
Now, his bone age had returned to over a hundred years.
Checking the hair at his temples, thankfully they were just a little dry and hadn’t turned white yet.
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It made sense upon reflection.
Even if he played around with investing a hundred years of his lifespan, he still had a fixed asset of over two hundred and forty years of remaining lifespan.
He wouldn’t turn back into Old Man Chen that easily.
However, if he were to expend another one hundred and fifty years of lifespan and elevate the Spirit Qi Affinity of top-quality Spiritual Root to its peak, then it was uncertain.
Chen Dengming pondered for a moment and decided to observe the returns on investment before making a decision whether to invest further.
Typical people investing hundreds of Spirit Stones in a venture need to contemplate for a long time, investigate the market, oversee the product, and so forth.
But what he is investing is his precious lifespan, a treasure beyond price.
He needs to be far more precautious and cannot mindlessly risk all.
Rising up, Chen Dengming left the quiet room only to find that the Mini Array Spirit seemed to have finished devouring the ghost and retreated back into the Array Plate to rest, and had apparently started the phase of breakthrough and promotion.
He didn’t disturb it and left his cave residence feeling refreshed.
He kicked the silly leopard that was sunbathing across the entrance, causing it to roll over and stretch lazily.
“Ah—The Spiritual Energy of this second-order Spirit Vein basin is truly refreshing…”
He tried to circulate his Qi, and instantly, the surrounding Spiritual Energy gathered towards him.
The speed at which he gathered energy was clearly faster than it was before his natural aptitude increased.
This indicated that the speed at which he performed spells and the rate of his Spiritual Element recovery would also quicken.
This would be a huge advantage in future battles.
A superior Spiritual Root not only infers faster cultivation, but it also includes advantages like faster spell casting and so forth, all snowballing with improvements.
“Daoist friend Chen’s Spiritual Root aptitude really is enviable.
I’ve heard that you possess an antagonistic Spiritual Root which is of top quality.
At first, I felt pity for you, but now it seems that your Spiritual Root aptitude is quite good among the top quality ones…”
At this time, a woman’s voice drifted over from the mountain mist not far away.
Turning his head in surprise, Chen Dengming’s eyes flashed brilliantly.
Through the haze, he caught sight of a female cultivator emerging from her cave residence opposite him, and promptly greeted her with a bow and a laugh.
“It turns out to be Master He.
You praise too much.
No matter how good an antagonistic spiritual root is, it can never compare to a true top quality spiritual root.”
“You can just call me Friend He or Sister He.
Why call me Master He?
Chen Daoist friend, are you speaking nonsense like Vice Sect Leader Liang?”
The female cultivator across from him shook her head with a light smile and said with a sparkle in her eye, ” But, Daoist friend Chen, you really are modest, just as they say you are.
I heard that two days ago, you defeated the recently famous Demon Cultivator, Blood Ghost Taoist from the Western Region.
Your reputation…
it seems like you have made a name for yourself among the nearby sects…”
“Really?
Who was so unhinged to spread my fire fame like this?”
Chen Dengming was speechless.
No, he wants to keep a low-profile, pigs get fat so they can be slaughtered so in this age of heated conflict with the fiercest stage of the war against the demonic cultivators of the Western Region invading the interior Eastern Region, he just wants to hole up in peace within the safe haven of the sect and cultivate.
He does not want to stand out, lest he becomes the focus of attention for the various Demon Cultivators, that would aim for him the moment he sticks his neck out.
Cultivators, including many who are chasing fame and fortune, especially demon cultivators, believe that the larger their reputation, the more fear they can instil and that this will help them amass power, attract followers, and compete for resources.
“Brother Chen, you don’t want to be famous?” The He female cultivator seemed to understand Chen Dengming’s thoughts.
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Chen Dengming gave a dry cough and said, “Yeah…
hey, I joined the Changchun Sect because they emulate the Longevity Sect and avoid worldly disputes.
It’s not for vanity or a desire to compete.
I rarely get into disputes or battles with others.
I am generally quite good-natured.”
The He female cultivator couldn’t quite believe what she heard.
Could a cultivator who defeated the more formidable Western Region’s Demon Cultivator really never engage other cultivators in fights?
Also, aren’t they supposed to be amicable stay-at-home types?
Besides, the Black Cloud Leopard in front of his cave residence was a sight to behold.
This kind of demonic beast was not easy for an initial Foundation Establishment cultivator to obtain.
Although it only had the strength equivalent to the eight tiers of Qi Cultivation, it was an uncommon species and hard to catch.
At this time, however, Chen Dengming seemed to open up, and he proactively flew towards the He female cultivator’s cave to make conversation and form a closer relationship with her.
His Ice Spirit Sword was damaged and he needed to repair it.
He also wanted to replace a couple of his second-tier magic artifacts.
Since Master He was a neighbour, he needed to mingle more and deepen their relationship…
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