Chang Yujian Cultivates a Longevity Body

"Want to become a valiant guard? You'll have to wait until next year, and compete for it yourself during the Annual Exam."

Old Qin, "Merit Points are a good thing. They can be exchanged for vacations, opportunities to cultivate in various ancient sects and academies, and even qualifications to cultivate in secret realms... Anyway, just don't break the rules, and accumulate as many as possible."

Li Weiyi said, "Didn't you say I made a great contribution? How many Merit Points should I get for that?"

The words had barely left his mouth.

"Whoosh!"

The Jade Wall before me shimmered with light.

Yuanzhen, who was originally ranked first on the Merit List, has been pushed to second place.

Li Weiyi's name appeared first, earning him 30,000 Merit Points.

The two people below the Jade Wall fell silent.

After a long pause, Li Weiyi said, "Is 30,000 a lot or a little? I feel it's a bit too conspicuous; won't it attract unwanted attention?"

"Just recruit them! As long as they haven't broken through to immortality, what are you afraid of with a bunch of new recruits? Hurry up and cultivate your mental power, and reach the level of Saint Mind Master as soon as possible." Old Qin was unaware of Li Weiyi's current strength and was afraid that he would become the target of everyone's attacks but was unable to deal with it.

Although the Sentinel Spirit Army primarily assesses character, how could one possibly cultivate to the top level below the Longevity Realm without sufficient drive and a competitive spirit?

Placing the "Merit List" so openly here reveals the intentions of the Sentinel Spirit Army's higher-ups.

Old Qin took Li Weiyi to the camp and the canteen, and after he became familiar with the environment, he took him to his accommodation.

Because of his outstanding contributions, Li Weiyi was promoted to the First-Class Sentinel, unlike the Second-Class Sentinel and Third-Class Sentinel who were crammed into the cliff caves. Instead, he had a separate Barracks on the back mountain of the recruit camp.

Barracks No. 36.

The Barracks were simple, built of bluestone.

Fortunately, there is a separate Martial Practice Courtyard with Defensive Formation, which is much better than living in that dense cluster of caves.

After Old Qin left, Li Weiyi immediately went to the recruit camp and redeemed a month's leave.

One hundred merit points can be exchanged for an extra day of vacation.

Merit Points are not directly consumed when redeemed; they accumulate over time. However, once redeemed, the Merit Points become a numerical value and lose their other meaning.

Tu Nanfeng, who was in charge of the recruit camp, was a medium-level sentry, Deformed Race, five meters tall, and repeatedly checked Li Weiyi's waist tag.

The glowing text inside the waist tag indeed indicated 30,000 Merit Value.

He said with a stern face, "New recruits must participate in necessary survival training in the Netherworld of the Departed even if they have to take leave. Otherwise, they will face great danger when entering the Netherworld for trials or during sentry rotations."

Return to Barracks No. 36 and activate the formation.

Li Weiyi entered the Blood Mud Space and looked into the distance. He saw Yu'er sitting on a jade boat, writing notes.

When Li Weiyi met the Deputy Sentinel Lord, he didn't mention the Soul Burning Heavenly Fire. If he did, the other party would definitely associate it with the Great Palace Master. For such a major matter, he only trusted Coffin Master.

Unfortunately, Old Qin told him that Coffin Master had gone to the Corpse Sea of Rotting Marsh to mend his broken body and cultivate his corpse form, and would not return for some time.

"Yu'er, what are you writing down?"

Li Weiyi was very curious; what else could possibly happen in the Blood Mud Space?

Yu'er immediately closed the book, put it into her cloth bag, jumped off the jade boat, and ran over quickly, looking quite heartbroken. "Master, please don't leave me here alone anymore, okay?"

"I will stay here for the next period of time."

Li Weiyi sighed inwardly. With his current cultivation level, the amount of Soul Burning Heavenly Fire he could obtain would be extremely limited, and using it on Yu'er would be like a drop in the ocean.

The only solution is to improve the living environment.

If one can quickly become a lower-level sentinel spirit, one will have their own cave dwelling and be able to bring two attendants, enjoying the treatment of Longevity Realm Giants.

Tu Nanfeng gave Li Weiyi a must-learn Daoist manual, <The Sentinel Spirit Ten Swords>.

According to him, this is the imperial technique of the Sentinel Spirit Army, and also the foundation of the combined sword formation.

New recruits must master the first level within one year and the second level within three years.

After looking through it once, Li Weiyi tossed it aside and then began weaving Time Cocoon.

For the next month, Li Weiyi waited for Coffin Master to return, occasionally going to the recruit camp to learn, but spending most of his time in the Time Cocoon to comprehend various scriptures and cultivate his mental power.

At the same time, it absorbs the Six-clawed Immortal Dragon Qi to enhance its cultivation.

After cultivating inside the cocoon for about five months, the Divine Que Dao Seed made great progress, reaching the peak of the Seventh Heaven the Dao Seed Realm. The Wind Mansion, on the other hand, reached the peak of the Ninth Heaven.

At Dongxu Camp, one can purchase the Extreme Day True Pill. Li Weiyi's mental power has improved significantly, but he is still some distance from the peak of Nine-Star Mind Master.

"Vajra Wrathful Eyes."

Li Weiyi's body was encased inside a three-zhang-tall fire giant, with heat waves spreading outwards in layers, creating an immense and awe-inspiring presence.

After absorbing the Karma Fire in the Kongxu Wind Mansion, he finally entered the fourth level of the Six Purifying Karma.

With his current combat strength, even without using a combination of martial arts and mental techniques, and without relying on the Dragon Soul and the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, he could defeat Yao Qian using only martial arts.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Weiyi exited the Blood Mud Space and pondered whether to exchange for another month's vacation, intending to cultivate his mental power to the peak of the Ninth Heaven before fulfilling his three-month agreement with Lu Jingshen.

As I walked out of Barracks No. 36 and along the stone path, a voice rang out in the distance. "Brother Weiyi, I heard you took a month's leave. I've calculated the time, and you should be coming out of seclusion today!"

Chang Yujian's dashing figure stood outside Barracks No. 28, his long hair tinged with purple, a smile on his face, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

Li Weiyi clasped his hands in greeting. "It's true what they say, we've met again someday, Brother Chang. Since we parted in the East Sea, your cultivation has become even more profound. Have you already cultivated the Longevity Body?"

Chang Yujian did not deny it. "Going to the East Sea to seek opportunities with your life on the line, you should at least gain something. Are you interested in watching a match?"

Li Weiyi was greatly shocked. With Chang Yujian's talent in cultivating Longevity Body, she was fully qualified to compete for the position of the Ancient Sect True Disciple.

"Yuanzhen?"

"Who else could it be but him?"

"You deliberately waited for me to emerge from seclusion before challenging me. Are you planning to take me down with you?"

"Haha, you want me to challenge you? Do I need to go through all this trouble? Don't worry, I just want you to show me how much stronger I am now than Sheng Wulian."

Chang Yujian, having cultivated into Longevity Body, exuded confidence and sharpness. She pulled Li Weiyi along as they walked towards the recruit camp.

Noon is the sentry's rest time.

But almost everyone was cultivating near the martial arts arena, either absorbing the Heaven and Earth Mana Qi, practicing the Sentinel Spirit Ten Swords, or comprehending the scriptures; none of them were slacking off.

They came from Various Life Realms, and even the Third-Class Sentinel were all outstanding talents who were proud and arrogant before they came.

After a month in the army, I saw people beyond the mountains and beyond the people. The arrogance of most people was worn down, leaving only hard work and a desire to catch up.

Chang Yujian shone brightly during the recruit assessment, and almost everyone knew him. His appearance after emerging from seclusion immediately caused a sensation.

"Chang Yujian has finally emerged from seclusion. I heard he obtained the Longevity Flower in the East Sea and has been cultivating the Longevity Body in seclusion ever since."

"If I had known that the Longevity Flower would be born, I would have gone too! At the time, the elders of the clan said that the excavation of the Ancient Immortal Dragon Skeleton was fraught with danger, Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator should not get involved."

"If he were to cultivate into Longevity Body, what would become of him? He would become the most talented young person in the Chang family."

"More than just the number one in the Chang family, he will surely occupy one of the three spots among the Son of Heaven's Disciple —in the Demon Kingdom this sixty-year cycle."

All eyes were on Chang Yujian; no one paid attention to Li Weiyi, who had come with him. Except for the sentinel from Lingxiao Shengjing.

The Chang Yujian walked step by step toward the jade battle platform in the center of the Martial Field Wilderness. A chilling Wind Force suddenly arose between heaven and earth. "Yuanzhen, are you ready to accept my challenge?"

"Whoosh!"

He shot up like a sword, transforming into a beam of light, and landed in the center of the battle platform, his aura fully released as he scanned all the sentries present.

The sentries present all felt that his gaze was as sharp as a sword, making them afraid to meet his eyes and only able to avoid him.

Lu Qing, who appeared to be in his late twenties, stood at the forefront of the group of sentries under Lu Qing Guard. He put away the sword manual of the <Sentinel Spirit Ten Swords> and sighed, "Such strong blood energy! Even from three miles away, it gives people a sense of oppression."

Yu Zheng was a robust man with dark red eyes and a sharp gaze. "Cultivating Longevity Body is truly different! I can't compete with him at the Dao Seed Realm. I can only try to break through to Longevity as soon as possible to maintain my advantage in cultivation speed."

Yu Zheng knew, of course, that cultivating Longevity Body gave him an advantage in cultivation speed within the Longevity Realm, but that advantage wasn't exaggerated to the point of being unattainable.

Sentinels from the Lingxiao Shengjing used their movement techniques to gather around Li Weiyi.

Among them, Taishi Yu, Song Qingli, and Tuoba Butuo were all old friends, while Cao Shisan and Chen Huang were top experts in the Imperial Court faction.

The remaining few were not very familiar to them.

With the Imperial Court needing to hide, Dongxu Camp was undoubtedly an excellent place for the younger generation to go.

"Li Shenyin, you've finally emerged from seclusion. Seeing you is harder than climbing to heaven. Now that you've latched onto the Great Palace Master, you no longer recognize your former brothers?" Taishi Yu teased.

Li Weiyi said, "I will truthfully report to the Great Palace Master in the future if I am associated with those two words."

"The Great Palace Master is intolerant of any dissent, has a strong personality, and is decisive in killing. Your slanderous words could kill someone." Taishi Yu knew Li Weiyi was just joking, but he quickly changed the subject, not daring to say more about the Great Palace Master: "You and Chang Yujian have already fought? What was the outcome?"

Seeing him arrive with Chang Yujian, the martial arts cultivators of the Lingxiao Shengjing naturally assumed that the two had already fought.

The clash between Chang Yujian, who had cultivated the Longevity Body, and Li Weiyi would be an absolute top-tier duel, with the outcome uncertain. After all, Li Weiyi had already proven herself by defeating Sheng Wulian in the East Sea.

"I reckon a fight is inevitable sooner or later."

Li Weiyi's gaze was fixed on the distant battle platform.

"Chang Yujian, do you think you can win without a fight just by unleashing your aura? Today, I'm going to test the strength of the Longevity Body." A handsome figure in armor broke through the air and instantly traversed several miles.

Before Yuanzhen even landed on the battle platform, their fighting spirits had already clashed.

The moment they entered the battle arena, their magical energy intertwined and clashed, creating a booming sound, before each struck out with a palm.

"Boom!"

White, transcendent scriptures appeared on Yuanzhen's skin, their radiance dazzling. Thunderous whispers echoed within her body, but she could only hold on for three breaths before being forced back by the force of Chang Yujian's palm strike.