War Escalates, Venerable Lord's Name, Immortal Celestial Lineage Cannot Be Moved

The cold leaves are swept away by the wind, and the bare branches are scattered with the first chill of dew. Summer passed in the blink of an eye, and the season of autumn winds was here. Chen Dengming had also lived to the ripe old age of 93.

That autumn, the war between the Eastern and Western Regions intensified, and even sects from the Northern and Southern Regions were drawn into it. It was rumored that the Tiandao Sect Second Generation Ancestor was alarmed and came out of seclusion to travel to the Demon Kingdom, where he killed two great demonic figures and severely injured the famous Nightmare Country Lord.

However, just as the various sects in the Eastern Region were gaining momentum, a person emerged from the Western Region Devil Sect who called himself the Venerable Lord, whose aura even surpassed that of the Devilish Son of the Heavenly Devil Sect and the Devil Master had been living in seclusion for many years.

"Your Venerable Lord?"

In a pavilion of the Longevity Sect, a small stove warmed wine as several people sat around it, chatting. When the topic turned to the Venerable Lord, one of the men, a man with a dignified demeanor and white hair at his temples, seemed slightly puzzled.

Another round-faced Daoist poured wine and said, "Senior Brother Chen, this Venerable Lord defeated the Tiandao Sect Second Generation Ancestor by himself, and then defeated the two elders of the Shu Sword Pavilion, causing our Eastern Region sects to stop their advance in the Western Region."

It was this person's sudden emergence that changed the course of the war; otherwise, why would we be in this predicament now?

The Tiandao Sect Second Generation Ancestor should at least be Nascent Soul Perfection True Lord, right?

Only Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord could reliably defeat him. I think things might be getting serious now.

"Even Nascent Spirit Transformation have made their move. If a few more emerge, the entire Four Domains will be drawn in."

"Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord is not someone who appears easily. There may only be three or four such powerful individuals in each domain, or even just one or two."

Another goatee-bearded cultivator stroked his beard and shook his head, saying, "In all these years, the only rumored Nascent Soul Demon Lords of the Western Regions are the Demon Lord of the Heavenly Demon Sect and the King of the Demon Shaluo Kingdom. This Venerable Lord is someone I've never heard of before."

Could he be the same Sha Star who was jointly suppressed by the Moon Reflection Sect, Wonderful Sound Sect, and other sects back then?

Chen Dengming picked up the small red clay wine cup, took a sip of the warmed spirit wine, and nodded, saying, "It's very likely him."

As he said this, he was quite moved; this fellow villager really knew how to stir things up.

It's quite possible that this fellow villager was behind both the major battles in the East and West.

Every move he made stirred up the winds and clouds of the Cultivation World the four realms, affecting all people under heaven.

Sometimes, even if he wanted to keep a low profile, develop slowly, and secretly acquire some Daoist texts from the Ancient Human Immortal Palace to enhance his strength, he would try to ignore this incredibly powerful fellow villager if possible, hoping not to attract his attention. However, he found that he couldn't ignore him at all.

The other party has already stretched out their hands, stirring up trouble in all four regions. He is just a minor figure trying to protect himself in the muddy waters. The Sha Star Dongfang Huayuan is the one who leads this muddy water.

Sang Tianrong took a sip of wine to calm his nerves, shook his head and sighed, "I don't think the days ahead will be easy. The Tiandao Sect Second Generation Ancestor has been defeated. He is now recognized as the number one expert in our Eastern Region."

Unless the legendary ancestor with the Heavenly Spiritual Root, or another Spirit Transformation cultivator, intervenes, it will be difficult to regain the upper hand.

However, the existing Spirit Transformation patriarchs of various sects may not have made a move for over a thousand years, so they may not necessarily take action this time.

At this critical juncture, sects from the Southern and Northern Region also got involved, hoping to profit from the war and plunder resources.

The sects in the Southern Region are all helping us, while those in the Northern Region are helping the Devil Cultivator in the Western Region. Our Longevity Sect will probably find it difficult to remain uninvolved in the future."

Let's take it one step at a time.

Chen Dengming shook his head to comfort his two Junior Brothers, and said with a smile, "If the sect really wants to make a decision, we can't object. We might as well take advantage of the fact that we haven't really gotten involved in any trouble yet and make more preparations."

"Junior Brother."

Just then, a soft and gentle voice came from afar.

Sang Tianrong and his companion immediately stood up, bowed respectfully, and greeted him.

"Sister-in-law!"

A flash of light appeared in the air, and a graceful and elegant figure flew in—it was none other than He Yingyu.

Hearing Sang Tianrong and the other person address her respectfully, He Yingyu playfully scolded, "You two, just call me Senior Sister He. Calling me Sister-in-law makes me sound so old."

"This is not good."

Yes, yes!

Sang Tianrong and his companion chuckled awkwardly upon hearing this, neither daring to look at He Yingyu boldly, for fear of offending her. They were already nervous about being called "elder sister-in-law," let alone "senior sister," which seemed far too audacious.

There's no other way; within the entire Longevity Sect, there are only twenty-six cultivators at the False Core Great Cultivator, and even fewer female cultivators—only four in total.

Ordinary male cultivators at the Foundation Establishment would feel inferior upon seeing female cultivators at the False Core stage, let alone He Yingyu, who possessed a powerful aura, noble and elegant temperament, and an unassailable majesty.

Chen Dengming's ability to have such dao companion is something that many male cultivators in the Longevity Sect who are only at the Pseudo-Core Formation stage secretly envy.

Which man doesn't like a woman who is dignified, elegant, and strong in public, but becomes a sweet, dependent woman in his arms when they get home? The problem is, most men can't find a woman like that.

"Alright, let's not talk about my Junior Brother in front of me. Let's go, let's go back!"

Under the admiring gazes of Sang Tianrong and the other man, Chen Dengming flew out of the Orchid Pavilion.

He Yingyu shook her head and smiled, then reached out and took Chen Dengming's arm, saying reproachfully, "You, you always sneak out for a drink whenever you have free time. Next time, I'll cook a few dishes, and you can invite your two Junior Brothers to drink in our cave abode. Wouldn't that be even better?"

Sang Tianrong and the others were dumbfounded upon hearing this and hurriedly declined.

"This is unacceptable! How could I allow my sister-in-law to cook herself and disrupt her spiritual practice?"

"Sister-in-law, you're too kind. We'll just chat and have a few drinks outside. There's no need for such formalities."

Chen Dengming patted He Yingyu's hand and laughed, "Alright, let's talk about eating and drinking another day. The situation is serious right now, we need to take care of important matters first."

He Yingyu: "Okay. I'll do as you say."

After saying goodbye, the two quickly flew away together.

A dark figure suddenly flew over, carrying the two on its back, and flew away from the Longevity Sect.

The two sat together on the golden saddle on the back of the Black Cloud Leopard. He Yingyu leaned against Chen Dengming's chest and said, "Junior Brother, it seems that what you said is true. Since the outbreak of the war, the value of all kinds of Law Artifact has begun to decline."

I've observed that the prices of Law Artifact in Changle Workshop have plummeted. Fortunately, you had the foresight to sell off many of your Law Artifact a few months ago and pre-order a batch of expensive refining materials."

Chen Dengming shook his head and said, "I'm also gambling, betting that the war won't end in a short time. And as time goes on, many Law Artifacts from the Battlefield will return to the market, Law Artifact value will naturally drop."

If the war ends quickly, the price of Law Artifact will drop again, but it won't stay that way for too long.

However, as I predicted, only mid-to-low-end Law Artifact below the second-tier mid-level have seen a decline in value; higher-end Law Artifact, including Law Treasure, remain stable in value."

He Yingyu nodded and said, "I now have a success rate of over 70% in refining top-tier second-order Law Artifact. We have already replaced our Law Artifact and robes with top-tier second-order ones."

Now that we've obtained the pre-ordered materials, it's time to forge our own Law Treasure. The only Law Treasure forging.

Chen Dengming smiled and said, "Senior sister, the success rate doesn't matter, and don't feel guilty."

As long as you master the crafting skills for creating magical Law Treasure, we can burn through as much money as we want; we can earn it all back later.

Just like when we refined the top-tier second-tier magic Law Artifact before, haven't we already recouped our investment with all these Law Artifact we have now?

"Although we broke even, our High-grade Spirit Crystal assets have shrunk to just over two hundred. After paying the final payment for that batch of materials, we'll only have a little over one hundred High-grade Spirit Crystal left."

"No problem, there's always a way out. Money lost can be regained. With a master craftsman like you here, how can we not earn it back?"

"How come you have more confidence than me?"

He Yingyu was both touched and somewhat amused. She snuggled closer to him, her voluptuous body completely satisfied, and said nothing more.

"Waaah--"

Black Cloud Leopard muttered to itself that the majestic leopard robe that had been promised to be made for it was still not finished.

"Hey, what are you yelling about? Think of a way to help your master earn more money to support the family?"

Chen Dengming's voice came through.

The Black Cloud Leopard smacked its lips twice, rolled its eyes at the black man, and continued on its way without saying a word.

Ten days later.

Inside the cave abode, Chen Dengming used his Gold Control Technique. A golden sphere the size of a fist suddenly expanded in size and transformed under the effect of the Gold Control Technique, quickly covering his body and turning into a Golden Light armor.

But soon, he activated his Law Technique again, and the armor transformed back into a torrent of metal, enveloping the stone pillar opposite him.

As Chen Dengming clenched his fist, a dull, ear-piercing sound erupted instantly, and the stone pier was crushed and shattered by the rapidly collapsing metal.

A sharp clang rang out from the blade.

From another room, a lightning-fast flash of light suddenly shot out.

The Divine Transformation Blade transformed into a torrent of thousands, like a swarm of carp crossing a river, rushing towards them.

Chen Dengming's eyes suddenly flashed with dazzling Golden Light, his face shone, and his white hair at his temples moved without wind. He stretched out his palm, made a hand seal, and shook it.

Buzzing!!--

The torrent of metal formed by countless Divine Transformation Blade was halted in mid-air under the effect of the Gold Control Technique, the blades vibrating and humming violently.

Indoors, He Yingyu struggled to control the Divine Transformation Blade.

"Junior Brother, your Gold Control Technique is too strong. Even though the Divine Transformation Blade was modified and now only has a small amount of metal material left, it still can't escape your control."

"That's enough. If the metal element material in the Divine Transformation Blade were completely removed, the blade would become incompatible with my Spirit Root."

Chen Dengming's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and a Golden Light flashed on his forehead. He abruptly increased his Core Power.

Instantly, the Divine Transformation Blade's thousands of blades seemed to have been struck by an invisible hammer, and with a loud clang, they suddenly shattered, transforming into thousands of radiating blade rays.

But before these blades could damage the cave abode, they were gathered together under Chen Dengming's control, forming a small, lightning-fast knife that spun rapidly.

"Junior Brother, you truly deserve your High-grade Spiritual Root aptitude. Your speed in cultivating Technique Method is astounding. The power of this Gold Control Technique in your hands is almost comparable to your Divine Ability."

He Yingyu gracefully emerged from the cave abode.

Inside the other room, Xu Wei and Little Array Spirit also flew out.

Chen Dengming shook his head and said, "These methods are fine for dealing with ordinary people of the same realm, but once they encounter Golden Core Great Cultivator like those times before, they will hardly pose a threat to the Golden Core Great Cultivator."

That's why I deliberately reduced the amount of metal materials in the Divine Transformation Blade, also out of fear of encountering a master who has cultivated the Gold Control Technique in the future."

He Yingyu frowned, "Junior Brother, why do you keep thinking about challenging Golden Core Great Cultivator?"

Chen Dengming, "It's not that I want to challenge Golden Core Great Cultivator; I'd avoid it like the plague. Why would I even consider it?"

I just like to take precautions to avoid what has happened before from happening again, but I don't have many trump cards to protect myself.

Xu Wei asked, puzzled, "But Brother Chen, it was just an accident before. Accidents don't happen all the time, do they?"

Chen Dengming stood up, put away the Myriad Gold Pearl, and shook his head, saying, "Some were accidents, but some weren't."

If we had stayed in the Longevity Sect, I wouldn't have had to think about so many things. No matter how many unexpected events occurred, they wouldn't have happened in the Longevity Sect. I could have peacefully cultivated until I reached the Golden Core Realm.

But now the sect is already organizing people to head to the Battlefield, and it may soon be our turn to leave the sect. These unexpected events can happen at any time, so for our safety, no amount of preparation is excessive."

He Yingyu sighed inwardly, knowing that Chen Dengming's words made sense.

She knew that the Wonderful Sound Sect had an evil ancestor who was always watching Chen Dengming.

This evil Spirit Transformation from the old monster who had transformed into a Nascent Soul cultivator after his death, causes headaches to whoever it targets.

If Chen Dengming had stayed within the Longevity Sect, he wouldn't have needed to deal with this evil spirit.

However, if the Longevity Sect were to intervene in the war, they could be sent out of the sect at any time.

Being in the midst of a chaotic Battlefield, one may also face the threat of evil spirits like thorns in one's back, which is no less dangerous than being targeted by Golden Core Great Cultivator.

Crucially, this danger is something they, with their current strength, would find difficult to resolve proactively, let alone avoid, because Chen Dengming has already obtained the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage.

To avoid causing Xu Wei too much worry, they never told her these things, only wanting Xu Wei to spend the last six or seven years of her life in peace.

"Junior Brother, I will do my best to refine the Law Treasure before the sect goes on a mission."

"Well, don't put too much pressure on yourself, take it slow. What I'm saying is just hypothetical; your actual luck might not be that bad."

After offering words of encouragement and comfort, Chen Dengming changed into his Dharma robes with Xu Wei's help, then left the cave abode and rode his Black Cloud Leopard to several close Senior Brother within the sect to inquire about the latest news.

Whenever a major event occurs in the Longevity Sect, it is actually a test for the sect and an assessment of its disciples.

For ordinary disciples, the ultimate reward of these assessments is the Cultivation Resources they need.

However, for those who have achieved the rank of Pseudo-Core or even Golden Core Great Cultivator within the sect, the ultimate reward of this assessment is a quota for Longevity Seed within the Longevity Sect.

Once one becomes Longevity Seed, one is qualified to access the greatest and most precious inheritance of the Longevity Sect — the Immortal Celestial Lineage.

Therefore, within the Longevity Sect, there are actually some middle and upper-level members who are in favor of war, and not all of them are content to remain idle and want to cultivate immortality in a leisurely manner.

These people also wanted to take advantage of the sect's assessments during major events to advance to a higher Longevity Seed and come into contact with the Immortal Celestial Lineage.

Qiu Feng, the former True Person Changchun, was actually just a warmonger.

Unfortunately, it is said that they repeatedly failed in the competition for Longevity Seed, and in their discouragement, they set up their own business.

"I already possess the lineage of the Dao. The Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage better than ten birds in the forest, which is not as good as a bird in the hand."

Because of a Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, I've already gotten myself into a lot of trouble and been targeted by evil spirits. What you gain, you inevitably lose.

This Immortal Celestial Lineage... cannot withstand this."

Chen Dengming was reluctant to get involved.

Some of them are too heavy to roll.

Having obtained the Human Immortal Orthodox Lineage, he has already faced life and death multiple times, and the troubles caused by evil spirits are still unresolved.

It seems unnecessary to cause trouble and take risks just to obtain the Immortal Celestial Lineage.

Wouldn't it be better to cultivate quietly and slowly improve his strength? His lifespan can be extended simply by practicing, and he has a good chance of steadily cultivating to the Nascent Soul or even the Spirit Transformation.

Unfortunately, he didn't want to get involved, but the others in the sect did. Once they were all involved, a vortex and trouble ensued, and he couldn't stay out of it.

At this moment, the Black Cloud Leopard flew over Qing Shou Peak, and a cold autumn moon slowly rolled over the hillside, casting its clear, chilly light onto the river below, making the moonlight seem to flow on the water.

Chen Dengming took a breath of the crisp autumn air, quietly looking down at the river below, a moment of bewilderment creeping into his heart.

While searching in the south, he was determined to seek immortality, because becoming a cultivator would allow him to extend his lifespan and live longer.

When he arrived at the Gathering Place, he still wanted to become a cultivator, but he had an additional reason: to avoid being looked down upon by other cultivators and to maintain his dignity. So he cultivated desperately.

After truly becoming a cultivator, he gradually developed more goals and desires, progressing step by step to where he is now, with the Golden Core stage in sight...

What we have gained now far exceeds our past expectations, yet we find that it is still not enough.

He still needs to cultivate to the Golden Core stage before he can possibly resolve the threat of evil spirits, and perhaps he won't even be able to resolve it.

Even after reaching the Golden Core stage, there are still more desires and expectations, and new pressures, leading to the desire to advance towards the Nascent Soul, making it impossible to stop.

How similar this is to my past life!

When you earn 3,000 a month, you want to earn 5,000 a month. After earning 5,000 a month, you want to earn 10,000 a month. But you find that earning 10,000 a month is still not enough.

Buying a house and a car, getting married and having children, raising children and getting promoted—all sorts of desires and worries seem endless, with each stage bringing its own troubles and pressures.

Thinking about this, Chen Dengming suddenly felt enlightened and even found it somewhat amusing.

It turns out that the desires and troubles of so many stages in my previous life were no different from those during my cultivation in this life; they were completely similar.

So what is there to be anxious about in the face of what is about to happen and what threats lie ahead?

Every stage has its own challenges and troubles.

Just like in online novels, it often happens that when the protagonist reaches a certain level of power, the number of enemies at that level will increase.

This is actually quite normal. When you're not in that stage, the circles you're in are different, and the people and things you encounter are naturally different as well. Everything that exists has its reason.

The reason he is anxious right now is that he is already experiencing the same troubles that even Golden Core cultivators feel at the False Core stage, so naturally he will feel anxious.

After figuring out the source of his frustration, Chen Dengming felt his mind clear up and he felt much less stressed.

A gentle breeze blew, his white hair fluttering as he rode his leopard forward. His mind was clear, and his Evergreen Merit Skill, refined and elevated by this State of Mind, began to circulate rapidly on its own, causing the proficiency level on his interface to fluctuate and increase quickly.

All troubles vanish in an instant, simply because one did not understand at the beginning. Who can comprehend this in the vastness of past and present? The wind and moon over the mountains drift east and west as they please.

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