Chapter 493: 223-224: Third Ancestor’s Arrival!
Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _1 Chapter 493: 223-224: Third Ancestor’s Arrival!
Seven-color Mirror Destiny Skill (6K ask for monthly tickets) _1 Five days later.
Inside the Evergreen Sect, the Sect Leader Cheng Zhenwei carefully packed away a gift box containing two Snow Ginseng roots.
With a warm gesture, he addressed a cultivator sitting across from him.
“When Friend Hong returns, please express my thanks to Elder Li for the gift of Snow Ginseng.
Both my nephew Hua Zhenyu and I will undoubtedly keep the promises we made.”
Upon hearing this, the cultivator sitting across, who had very delicate features, nodded with a smile and said,
“Master Chen is too polite.
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My master also said that he deeply regrets not being able to get the Prolonging Life Pill for your nephew.
He hopes that these two roots of Snow Ginseng can assist you and may your nephew successfully ascend to the position of a Longevity Seed.”
“Not at all, Elder Li has already done us a great favor.
After this, I will personally visit him to express my gratitude…”
After exchanging pleasantries, Cheng Zhenwei saw his guest to the door with a smile.
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The smile, however, vanished gradually from his face, revealing a hint of regret.
“Uncle!”
At this moment, from the side hall behind him, the figure of Hua Zhenyu floated out.
His leg injury had not fully recovered.
But for a False Core Great Cultivator like him, it did not affect his actions at all.
“Zhenyu.”
Cheng Zhenwei turned to face his nephew, raising the hand holding the gift box, he said with deep emotion,
“These two roots of Snow Ginseng could augment your lifespan by another ten years.
Even though they are not as powerful as the Prolonging Life Pill, they are indeed precious rarities of this era.
Perhaps these will turn out to be the treasure that will give you an upper hand over Chen Dengming.”
“Yes.”
Hua Zhenyu acknowledged and then said, “I believe that considering Dengming’s longevity potential, there is no need to waste valuables like Snow Ginseng, and we don’t need to seek the help of that Elder Li from the Elixir Sect and make such promises.”
“Naive!”
Cheng Zhenwei reprimanded sharply, his eyes revealing a cold glint.
“How many times have I told you not to underestimate your opponent?
Even if you have the upper hand, you should still give your all, let alone when you don’t have the advantage!
How do you know the other party isn’t a person of longevity?
What’s your longevity potential?
Being overly cautious can prevent big mistakes.”
Hua Zhenyu immediately showed a look of obedience, and said, “Uncle, your teachings are right.
My nephew was just thinking about the promise we made…”
At this, Cheng Zhenwei’s eyes flashed and said with a cold huff, “Those who aim for great things don’t fuss over small details.
Making a promise doesn’t necessarily mean it must be fulfilled in the future.
First, we have to get you to the position of the Longevity Seed.
If you can’t get there, everything else is irrelevant.
As for that Old Li, he knows this too.
He must have the Prolonging Life Pill, but he just didn’t want to give it.”
Pausing for a moment, Cheng Zhenwei’s gaze turned to the window and he said with a distant look,
“Fortunately, I learned from Elder Wen that Chen Dengming only entered the Cultivation World in his old age.
Although he is now a False Core Great Cultivator, his future longevity potential can never match yours…”
Upon hearing this, Hua Zhenyu showed a relieved smile.
Cheng Zhenwei then suddenly asked, “Zhenyu, the so-called ‘plan for retreat before considering advancement’, if you fail in the competition for the Longevity Seed, have you thought about how you will get along with Chen Dengming?”
Hua Zhenyu was taken aback for a moment.
Meeting Cheng Zhenwei’s gaze, he understood his uncle’s intention.
He looked at his amputated leg, shook his head and smiled self-deprecatingly,
“Uncle, I understand.
As a man, one should know when to hold on and when to let go and not to be obstinate…
If I eventually fail in this competition, it means I am not as skilled as others.
Though I may be unwilling, it’s a reality that can’t be changed.
I will try to avoid doing anything foolish, so as not to sink further.”
Seeing this, a relieved smile appeared on Cheng Zhenwei’s old and wrinkled face.
He said,
“Your realization shows that you have not practiced in vain over these years.
Yes, even though we are using any means necessary to compete for this Longevity Seed, it is still within the rules of the game.
The elders in the sect all turn a blind eye.
The enmity won’t deepen to an unresolvable degree.
If you fail, you must immediately leave the battlefield without dragging your feet, let alone seeking revenge.
Otherwise, it could jeopardize a promising future.”
Cheng Zhenwei sighed, “The previous battles for the Longevity Seed provide examples.
Some of your uncles suffered as a result.
When Uncle Qiu Feng, Brother Xing, and I contended for the Longevity Seed, we were outmatched.
Qiu Feng and I had the sense to relinquish our positions and left the Longevity Sect to found our own.
After so many years, all of us have been thriving, and there are no hard feelings between us and Brother Xing.
There’s still a chance to reach the Nascent Soul stage in the future!”
“Nephew understands.”
Hua Zhenyu bowed his head, feeling a weight lifting from his heart.
His turbulent and resentful spirit gradually calmed down.
What he was witnessing were tricks his uncle and ancestors had played before.
The lessons his uncle had drawn from these experiences were historically proven.
One could never go wrong listening to an elder’s advice.
…
Within a valley in the Longevity Sect,
The yellow leaves of the Chinese parasol trees were falling one by one, resembling beautiful butterflies dancing in the air.
“Coalesce!”
Chen Dengming’s eyes flashed with gold.
An intense surge of golden spiritual energy suddenly began to coalesce in the air before him.
Within an instant, it turned several leaves into golden leaves and they fell to the ground at a quicker pace, producing a ‘clanging’ sound.
From a short distance away, He Yingyu observed this scene, with astonishment evident in her eyes.
She laughed and said,
“Junior Brother, your Gold Touch Skill has already reached a rare level of proficiency.
You can cast the skill without chanting, and the speed of the skill’s effect is especially quick.
It would be extremely difficult to guard against in combat.”
As the gold in Chen Dengming’s eyes faded, he shook his head and laughed, “It’s just a low-level skill that I practiced during Qi Cultivation, also it took till now to reach this level, it’s nothing to boast about.”
Having said this, in an instant, he took a step forward.
The leaves on the ground rustled and spun into the air.