Longevity Chronicles

In the Penglai Sea, there is a place where an endless storm converges, within it another world exists. Bypassing the many exotic immortal landscapes and heading straight to the apex of a massive island craggy with strange rocks, there lies a convergence of boundless thunder and fierce winds, further inducing a burst of rosy light that streaks through the sky.

Deep within that rosy light, there is a mysterious and enormous palace.

Inside the palace, there are Sky-reaching Stone Pillars, Jade Lampstands, and other splendid arrangements; at its center, there is a curtain encircling a towering and majestic sculpture of an Innate Divine Being that cannot be gazed upon directly.

Under the flickering lamplight, a little Devil Immortal who was asleep is startled awake by some disturbance.

This Devil Immortal resembles a dog that has attained enlightenment, dressed in luxurious attire yet with chest bared and two tender white legs exposed, gold rings adorning both hands and feet, retaining original features such as ears and nose on its head, while the rest of the face resembles that of a young man, except for the bean-shaped eyebrows which seem somewhat comical.

The Devil Immortal, just awoken from a deep dream, blurrily turns its gaze towards the golden list floating above a jade stone container at the center.

This Golden List is now unfurled, stretching over a zhang in length.

It's unclear what material it is made of, but it constantly emanates a hazy Divine Light.

Within it, the landscapes of the Shen Zhou Holy Land and the creatures of the earth occasionally flash by, transforming into the Chaos of the universe; it is precisely during the transformation that many points of light flicker within, varying in size and brightness.

At this moment, the Devil Immortal's gaze is fixed on an inconspicuous corner of the list, where there are around several hundred glittering points of light, most of which are dim and seem like they could extinguish at any moment. A few, however, are becoming brighter, seemingly ready to join the ranks of the lights that roam freely in the Chaos.

What truly draws the Devil Immortal's attention is one particular point of light that continues to grow stronger and frantically moves forward.

This Golden List is called the "Spirit Treasure Golden List." All living beings who have cultivated the Spirit Treasure Root Skill are reflected on the list, including all members of the Spirit Treasure Sect and also those Loose Cultivators in the wilderness who have not yet touched the Mountain Gate.

Those several hundred points of light in the corner are precisely this group.

Watching the light spot about to reach the very front of the corner, the Devil Immortal steps forward and touches it with a finger.

In the next moment, a hazy and spectral figure sitting in meditation leaps out, and next to this figure, ancient seal characters glittering with golden light slowly take shape.

The Devil Immortal instantly widens its eyes, and even without intending to, it reads out loud,

"Nine hundred and ninety-nine threads of Immortal Spiritual Qi, Innate Dao Seed, Taishang Spirit Treasure No-leak Body, transcended Two Calamities... Hiss!"

"Could it be that in the Mortal World, such a Cultivation Seed exists; could it be the reincarnation body of one of the Spirit Treasure Sect's elders? No no, each elder's reincarnation body is brought into the sect by the higher-ups; they wouldn't be left to drift outside."

"Is this truly just a Loose Cultivator who has fortuitously found the Spirit Treasure Root Skill and cultivated it with great effort?"

"Oh Ancestors above, those lazybones forcefully put me in charge of watching over the place, but today it seems my blessing has come. It seems right for me, Gou Lv'er, to gain some wealth and benefit."

"Let me think, most of the Elders in the sect do not lack disciples, but seeing such talent and quality, they must scramble to take him in."

"With this child's talent, he could probably take a seat as a True Disciple as soon as he enters the sect, and in a hundred years or so, perhaps another powerful Elder."

"So, to which elder should I report this to get the greatest benefit?"

While this canine Devil Immortal is muttering to itself in contemplation,

Suddenly, its head is shadowed, and it sees a head full of curly hair and beard poking out, followed by a gruff voice, "Little doggy, what are you looking at?"

Gou Lv'er is pricked painfully by the other's needle-like beard and really wants to wipe away the scene before him.

Unfortunately, upon the other's arrival, he's affected by some immobilization spell, unable to make even a peep, much less move.

All he can do is watch helplessly as a burly, middle-aged Daoist, more than a zhang tall, emerges from behind him, dressed haphazardly in a green and black Daoist robe, with two hairy legs exposed, a face full of whiskers, and curly hair as if ready to burst open.

If this person appeared in the Mortal World, anyone who saw him would surely exclaim "What a hero."

If he were on the battlefield amidst the ranks, he would unquestionably be an unbeatable mighty general.

But here, he is a genuine Cultivator.

And now, this Daoist clearly has come with a certain purpose.

He watches with a smile, thoroughly enjoying the fuzzy figure that has emerged upon the Golden List, especially the ancient seal characters, shimmering with Golden Light next to the figure, bringing great satisfaction to the Rude Daoist.

While watching, he turns to Gou Lv'er, whom he has immobilized, and says with a smug laugh,

"This morning, I had an impulse and calculated a bit, finding that I was due for a fine disciple."

"So, I specially came early, and sure enough, I've stumbled upon it."

"Have I not always treated you well, little dog?" Tao Qian asked. "Now tell me, were you not just about to report to me?"

As he spoke, the immobilization spell on the little demon immortal dog dissolved on its own.

This clever little demon immortal immediately clasped its fists in gratitude as soon as it was freed and said with firm conviction,

"Of course, True Monarch has always been extremely generous to this little dog, often rewarding me with Immortal Treasures."

"Since I am on duty today and have discovered such a suitable seedling for the Dao Path, I must report it to the True Monarch without delay."

"This person is extremely fortunate to be able to become a disciple of the True Monarch, making this little dog truly envious."

As it spoke, the little demon immortal genuinely showed a look of loss, as if it were about to cry.

The Rude Daoist couldn't help but chuckle and said,

"You, little dog, are so cunning and so sweet-talking, no wonder your path has been so smooth, easily securing the position of guardian for the Biyou without a single calamity or tribulation, making your fellow kin, who have fallen to the Demon Path, green with envy."

"Well, I'm in a good mood today, so I'll reward you with something nice."

"When the others arrive later, you must remember what you should and shouldn't say."

Having said that, the Rude Daoist reached into his garment, rubbing around his waist and armpit, and in the blink of an eye produced a pill the size of a chicken egg, tossing it directly to the little demon immortal.

The demon immortal caught it joyfully, neither disdaining nor hesitating to accept the gift.

Having just completed their transaction, the Daoist seemed to sense something.

Suddenly, he waved his hand, erasing the image of his figure completely, along with the spot of light that represented it, disappearing into invisibility with his spellcasting.

Suddenly, light and shadow started flashing in the great hall.

One after another, demon immortals and Daoists, each enshrouded in divine light and of various appearances, both beautiful and ugly, began to appear.

The first to arrive was a dazzlingly beautiful, brightly embroidered female fairy.

She had just stood firm and was about to look around the hall when she first addressed the little demon dog,

"Little Doggy, you seem to have been on duty a lot lately. Is there any movement on the Spirit Treasure Golden List? Everyone is taking on disciples recently, and I can't fall behind. Rest assured, little dog, to reward you handsomely."

After speaking, she noticed the Rude Daoist and exclaimed in surprise,

"Eh, how come our True Monarch brother is so early today? Usually, you're the last to arrive, not even the Sect Master's punishments can change your lazy ways. Could it be that the stars have shifted...?"

Before she could finish, she saw the Rude Daoist step forward, blocking her and the other demon immortals and Daoists' view, while he said impatiently,

"What's so strange about that? Today, the Sect Master is going to teach the 'Ten Thousand Treasure Secret', and who doesn't know I love this the most? All treasures under heaven should belong in my treasure bag, rightfully."

"The Sect Master will soon lead us to the Outer Realm of Spiritual Treasure Heaven. Everyone take your seats and don't be disorderly."

The Rude Daoist's interruption caused all the demon immortals and Daoists to forget about the female fairy's question regarding the Golden List. They followed him toward the Seven Treasures Curtain, where the statues of the Innate Divine Beings were located.

Nobody noticed the look of regret deep in the eyes of the little demon dog.

Nor did they see the subtle action of the Rude Daoist, as a gleam of light fell from his sleeve, left the great hall, skipped through various strange and beautiful Immortal Landscapes, and finally entered a dark Cave Mansion.

Deep within the Cave Mansion, there was a space that seemed like a starry secret realm.

Inside, countless strange creatures were surging, emitting sounds both beautiful and terrifying.

The point of light arrived and exploded, at last transforming into the sound of the Rude Daoist echoing,

"I have just taken on a promising disciple currently wandering abroad, who needs to be guided back to the Sect."

"My disciple is in the early stages of Cultivating Spirit Treasure Skill; although endowed with excellent talent, without guidance, they have unfortunately taken a few wrong turns."

"While others avoid disasters, and if they can't avoid them, they will resolve them, mine indeed sought them head-on. Resolutely confronting calamities with brute force, he has accumulated a heavy karma, leading to a situation where pulling one hair affects the whole body. Now he faces the Three Calamities with the first two already endured, yet the third is inevitable."

"However, this might be a blessing in disguise, as surviving the third calamity could bring great fortune."

"My disciple, named Tao Qian, is currently within Fumin."

"Send over a clever girl, have her collect several Magical Treasures from my Cave Mansion, and then head to my disciple's location."

"Remember, do not reveal yourself upon arrival. Stay hidden and protect my disciple, lest my yet-to-meet promising disciple survives the third calamity only to fall victim to the fools currently within Southern Yue."

"If you complete this task successfully, there will be great rewards."

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