Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu

The grand city glimmered in gold, but there stood a solitary grass hut by the lakeside.

This was Hao Chengtian's place of cultivation. He despised the ostentatious style of the Taihao Tribe, feeling it was too flamboyant.

Thus, he chose this location to build a humble dwelling.

What the leader favors, the followers embrace.

His sword servants were usually young exceptional men, who typically wore plain cloth clothes.

At this moment, upon hearing Hao Chengtian's question, Lu Xian respectfully replied, "Took the Golden Crow for a spin around the Longquan Tribe, defeated the Longquan Tribe."

Hao Chengtian nodded slightly, "Not bad. What do you think of Qingxu?"

Lu Xian bowed his head, "Qingxu is just a wildling, to achieve great success he must rely on the Taihao Tribe, he's controllable."

Hao Chengtian also said, "Indeed. However, Fatian Xiangdi is nothing more than that, it can be of some use against ordinary talents. But if faced with true Heavenly Pride, it could only withstand a few moves."

"He's a decent helper though, let him cause a fuss. As long as it's not major, no need to report to me."

Lu Xian respectfully withdrew, exiting the hut, and entered a tavern in the city, walking into a reserved room.

He pushed open a hidden compartment, from which a thick mist immediately oozed out, thoroughly enveloping him.

Once the mist completely surrounded him, Lu Xian then spoke, "Report to Lord Si Zhao, the matter of allowing the Master of the Mortal World to enter the Taihao Tribe has been accomplished!"

"Hao Chengjian, who was close to discovering my identity, has also been dealt with."

"I specifically caused Hao Chengjian to create trouble at the Nine Nether Goddess's Dao Discussion assembly, thereby eliminating Hao Chengjian and drawing attention to the Master of the Mortal World within the Taihao Tribe."

"Then persuaded Hao Chengtian to keep him as a Guardian."

A crisp female voice came from the compartment, "Hmm, not bad, well done."

"Find a way to let the Master of the Mortal World have some peace in the Taihao Tribe for a while."

"The hunters have already set out, but it's still unclear which force it precisely is."

Lu Xian bowed his head, "Yes!"

The female voice rang again, "By the way, come up with a plan to release the Nine Nether Goddess. Though she is useless, her status holds some significance."

"In Nine Nether, we may have a chance to open the Impermanence Ghost Gate."

"With the Ghost Gate, we could possibly connect with the Sect Hierarch's remaining will."

"That also counts as a significant matter!"

Lu Xian nodded, "Yes!"

The woman's voice continued, "According to our observations, this Master of the Mortal World is actually mouse-like in nature."

"As long as he's not driven to a dead end, he won't act recklessly."

"Feed the mouse well, and he'll remain content."

The mist slowly dissipated, Lu Xian picked up the wine jug in the room, drank a pot of wine alone, and looked out the window.

The world was prosperous, yet it was all built on the skeletons of the Jiguang Sect.

The Jiguang Sect would one day reappear in the eyes of all, and at that moment, all would kneel and call out "Eternal Jiguang."

A mouse-like Master of the Mortal World?

The heirs of the other sects are either dragons or phoenixes among men, or they're like fierce tigers.

Their Master of the Mortal World is rather interesting.

There's nothing wrong with being like a mouse. Isn't the Wanbao Pavilion's behind-the-scenes master a mouse too?

He stepped out the door, now no longer Jiguang Sect lurking in the Taihao Tribe, but the sword servant of the Taihao Tribe's Young Master.

Arriving at Chen Qing's residence, Lu Xian went in and took a careful look at this Master of the Mortal World, only feeling him immensely stable, without any other traits.

"Young Master said you did well, keep it up."

Chen Qing laughed heartily, "As long as the Young Master is pleased, my next target is the Medicine Valley Tribe, having a significant amount of treasure herbs in their possession, which should aid greatly in the Young Master's cultivation."

Lu Xian pondered for a moment, the Medicine Valley Tribe was not a large tribe, just fortunate to have a piece of precious land for cultivating treasure herbs.

Thinking there wasn't much danger, he said, "Young Master says such trifles aren't necessary to report to him."

Chen Qing was naturally pleased to hear this, "Go ahead, I need to practice well."

He planned to wait until the Dragon Capturing Gu and Soaring Gu had their butterfly transformation before going.

City of Ten Thousand Boats.

A black dragon boat glided slowly along the river, after heavy rain, a dense mist rose from the river, turning the landscape into an ink painting.

Rounding a cliff, another river joined this one, on that river, a small boat slowly approached the dragon boat.

Ao Fei, clad in red sword clothes, stood on the dragon boat's deck, intently watching that small boat.

If the message he received was correct, the person on that small boat was the commander of their mission.

As the small boat neared, Ao Fei clearly saw sitting at the bow was indeed the Biyou Dragon Girl!

"Biyou?"

"Are you the commander this time?"

Dressed in white gauze, Biyou Dragon Girl shook her head, "That's not me, I just came along to spectate."

Ao Fei merely felt something flashed before his eyes. The cabin of the small boat slightly moved, and the next moment, a person appeared beside him.

This person was tall, surprisingly taller than him, even as a pureblood dragon shapeshifted in human form.

This person had a robust frame, possessing an emperor's aura of surveying the world.

"I am the commander of this action," Ji Dang softly said.

The voice was somewhat strange, as if the words were spoken one by one, rather than as a complete sentence.

Listening to it, Ao Fei found it peculiar.

"Why did you come in person, Ji Dang?"