The Vast Difference Between Clouds and Mud: Immortals and Mortals! This Generation's Longevity Seed

On the way back, to avoid any unforeseen complications due to slow flight speed, Chen Dengming did not ride the Black Cloud Leopard, allowing Hei Zi to experience the luxurious speed of a mid-tier third-level spirit boat.

This also serves as a reminder to the Black Panther that if it doesn't work hard to cultivate, it won't even qualify as a mount and will face elimination sooner or later.

The Black Cloud Leopard lay sprawled out on its belly, exposing the two lines of writing on its stomach, and yawned repeatedly, looking completely nonchalant. The implication was that anyone who had written the words on its belly was responsible for it.

Chen Dengming snorted coldly, and after taking out the Bull Head General Ox-Head had removed, the black guy immediately stood up straight, no longer scattered, staring greedily, drool dripping from his mouth.

"Cultivate diligently. It's been so long and you still haven't broken through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage. I, as your master, feel ashamed."

"You're going to be a candidate for Longevity Seed when you go back this time, and you're still the same as ever; I can't even ride you out."

Chen Dengming tapped the cow hoof bone loudly as he encouraged him.

"Woo!"

The Black Cloud Leopard rolled its eyes at the black man, expressing its dissatisfaction.

It stares longingly at the bone, but if it's not given any to eat, how can it break through its limits?

"If you don't break through after consuming it, you won't have any more good resources."

Chen Dengming casually tossed the cow hoof bone over, shook his head, and sighed.

"Your master was able to cultivate to his current Strength Realm entirely through hard work and taking one step at a time. Unlike you, who have so many good resources."

The Black Cloud Leopard snatched the cow hoof bone in its mouth, drooling and its eyes gleaming, completely ignoring what Chen Dengming was saying.

This is the hoof bone of Golden Core Demon. The marrow deep inside the bone is a great tonic for it. After gnawing on this Root Bone and cultivating for a period of time, it may indeed break through to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

At this moment.

Chen Dengming faintly heard the sound of whistling wind.

Spirit boats, radiating light, flew in from afar, carrying the auras of many cultivators.

One of the massive, fourth-tier war spirit ships, as large as a mountain, also possessed an extremely powerful spiritual pressure.

"Um?"

Chen Dengming felt a chill run down his spine and immediately turned to look.

Several spirit ships flying towards them had clearly spotted him long ago and slowed their flight as they approached.

Chen Dengming had by then clearly seen the five-colored concentric circle symbols on the three spirit boats opposite.

"A cultivator from the Five Elements Escape Sect?"

At this moment, a powerful Divine Sense emanated from the largest Fourth-tier Spirit Boat opposite, which resembled a mountain.

"What sect are you from? State your name. The battle at the front is tense right now, and the skies above the Second Domain are almost completely sealed off. Except for cultivators with special missions, other cultivators are not allowed to fly into this area at will."

Chen Dengming was surprised.

This was the first time he had heard of such a rule; it was probably a recent ban issued by the Eastern Alliance.

Strictly speaking, he was someone who had a mission, but he had already completed it.

He immediately removed the shielding Formation on the spirit boat, revealing his figure. He smiled and bowed, sending out his Divine Sense, "Junior Chen Dengming of the Longevity Sect Five Elements Escape Sect. This junior has now completed his mission and returned to his sect."

"Oh? Chen Dengming of the Longevity Sect?"

On the opposite mountain-like spirit boat, the Golden Core Cultivator who had been transmitting his Divine Sense was taken aback.

Immediately, his Divine Sense 'saw' Chen Dengming's appearance; the two distinctive tufts of Bai Mao revealed his identity.

"So it's Nephew Disciple Chen."

On a mountain-like Fourth-tier Spirit Boat, a Golden Core elder with jet-black hair but an aged face flew out of the room with a smile on his face.

His figure floated on the spirit boat, bowed to Chen Dengming from afar, and then smiled calmly.

"Nephew Disciple Chen has recently accomplished another remarkable feat, making us old fogies who consider ourselves seniors feel ashamed."

On the three spirit boats, the cultivators and disciples of the Five Elements Escape Sect stirred slightly and made a commotion.

Unexpectedly, their own high and mighty Golden Core Elder actually showed up and treated a cultivator who was not a Golden Core cultivator with such courtesy.

However, upon hearing the name Chen Dengming of the Longevity Sect, most people were initially surprised but then realized what was going on.

Immediately, everyone became excited, and many rushed to the ship's side to watch this Longevity Sect cultivator who had recently become incredibly famous, even surpassing the geniuses of the Tiandao Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion Heavenly Pride.

"Is that Chen Baimao? He certainly looks as unremarkable as the rumors say."

"What do you know? You can't judge a book by its cover, and you can't measure the sea with a bucket. The most impressive people are those who don't show off, are humble and unassuming."

Seeing Chen Dengming's humble and unassuming manner in exchanging ideas with his own Golden Core Elder, many cultivators discussed the matter with great insight.

Some of the nuns whispered among themselves, sometimes blushing, sometimes covering their mouths and giggling as they peeked out.

"It is said that he has the most outstanding talent among the High-grade Spiritual Root, and his spellcasting speed is extraordinary, making him a genius among geniuses."

"I heard he has a formidable wife. She's also a fake Core Formation cultivator, and she used to be known as the Evergreen Immortal Couple."

As they talked, some of the female cultivators began to feel ashamed of themselves.

Chen Dengming had sharp ears and had already heard the Five Elements Escape Sect disciples' comments about him. Almost all of them were praise, and some of the comments were so outrageous that they could easily make people feel arrogant.

He maintained his composure and humbly communicated with Sha Qian, Golden Core Cultivator from the Five Elements Escape Sect. Only then did he learn that after the Golden Core Late Stage protector of the Mochao Kingdom and the Soul Devouring Sect Soul Devouring Old Devil the Soul Devouring Sect were ambushed, Mighty General had also died tragically, the morale of the Western Region Devil Cultivator camp had plummeted.

The various sects in the Eastern Region have already launched an attack several days ago, and have now routed many Devil Cultivator forces in the Western Region.

The Five Elements Escape Sect cultivators rushed to the distant Battlefield to beat the fleeing enemy to a pulp.

"Wishing you a successful first battle and a safe return."

Finally, Chen Dengming offered his blessings, and after receiving a friendly response from Golden Core Cultivator Qian, he watched the three spirit boats depart, feeling a surge of emotion within him.

These people don't seem nervous at all; on the contrary, they seem quite excited.

Chen Dengming felt that this counterattack launched by the various sects of the Eastern Region seemed to have taken a turn for the worse.

However, this is not something he can control.

Perhaps in the future, after becoming a Golden Core cultivator or Longevity Seed, and entering the upper echelons of the Longevity Sect, I could offer some suggestions.

But right now, it's clearly not qualified.

The reason why the Golden Core Great Cultivator gave him face was because they valued his impressive battle record and future potential.

If it were any other False Core Cultivator, they might not be so polite.

"Fake pills, fake pills, because they're adulterated, they're not even real pills yet. Throughout history, countless False Core Great Cultivators have either failed miserably or gotten stuck in bottlenecks that they couldn't break through. There are many examples of this."

Chen Dengming withdrew his gaze, feeling both emotional and urgent. He couldn't help but think of Senior Brother Liang from the Evergreen Sect. He shook his head and spurred the spirit boat to leave quickly.

They then encountered several more spirit boats along the way.

Unwilling to engage in further social interactions, Chen Dengming descended from the sky and sped off on his way.

When he reached low altitude, he discovered that many Marketplace on the ground were covered with tents and filled with people.

There are ordinary people and low-level cultivators.

Many people had expressions of fear and unease on their faces. Even some low-level cultivators were all quiet and unsmiling. They lived among ordinary people and stayed near the Marketplace, which was quite similar to the old Gathering Place.

This strange situation was relatively rare in the Eastern Regions in the past.

As Chen Dengming observed the patrol teams of cultivators from various factions circling around some Marketplace, he gradually came to understand the situation.

The war Eastern and Western Regions intensified. Even though the Western Regions were temporarily at a disadvantage, many people who had been harmed by the Devil Cultivator of the Western Regions were now like snakes bitten once, and were afraid of ropes for ten years.

Ordinary people, especially, all those who had the means, rushed to the vicinity of the Marketplace. Even those who couldn't enter set up tents outside the Marketplace to ensure their safety.

In the past, when Devil Cultivator from the Western Regions invaded, many of Demon Beast Devil Cultivator eat people, or, like the cultivators of the Soul Devouring Sect, brazenly committed heinous massacres in mortal kingdoms, competing to see who could kill the most people.

Such horrific acts have long instilled fear in the mortals of the Eastern Regions.

"This counterattack launched by the Tiandao Sect seems to have become a celebration for some cultivators, rather than bringing true relief and happiness to the people living in the Eastern Region. On the contrary, they are suffering even more."

"Perhaps some of those who clamored for revenge back then have already regretted it."

Chen Dengming walked and looked around without stopping.

He then realized why, when he was cultivating at the lower levels, he rarely encountered high-level cultivators like those in novels and biographies, who were chivalrous and could sweep away Demon Beast dozens of miles away with a single sweep of their flying swords, restoring peace and order to the world.

It turns out that high-level cultivators often fly high in the clouds and cannot see the many things happening below the clouds and close to the ground.

Or rather, even if they do see it, they often just glance at it and that's it.

If Chen Dengming hadn't wanted to avoid social engagements, he would have chosen to speed through the air for convenience.

How could they possibly observe the true state of affairs in the Eastern Region beneath these clouds?

Therefore, the more profound one's cultivation of immortality becomes, the less grounded it becomes in reality.

The difference between Immortal Qi and vulgarity is like heaven and earth.

Several hours later.

Chen Dengming flew back to the Longevity Sect.

Upon arriving at the sect, he was warmly welcomed inside by the patrolling disciples.

Then, he received Divine Sense message from the Xing Huiguang.

"It's good that you're back. You've done another great service this time, bringing honor to our Longevity Sect in the Eastern Region Alliance."

Well done.

"Take a break for now. In a month, the sect will announce your eligibility as a candidate for the Longevity Seed. At that time, your treatment within the sect will be improved until the Longevity Seed is selected."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming was slightly excited.

It wasn't because of the known Longevity Seed candidate status, but because of the improved treatment and benefits within the sect.

Putting aside everything else, the extended cooldown period for Duty Assignment due to the improved benefits and compensation alone would give him a lot more time to cultivate.

Moreover, this was the first time that Xing Huiguang, the leader of the Longevity Sect, had taken the initiative to send him a telepathic message, which was of great significance and indicated that he had one foot in the circle of the Longevity Sect's high-level members.

After sending his thanks telepathically, Chen Dengming rode the Black Cloud Leopard back to his cave abode.

When encountering disciples who greeted him respectfully on the road, he would greet them with a smile and bow in return, displaying an approachable demeanor that made people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.

"I've already been selected as a candidate for this Longevity Seed, so it seems I have no choice but to participate."

"For the next period of time, I still need to be extra careful and just stay within the sect to cultivate."

Although disciples of the Longevity Sect rarely harm each other due to disputes over interests.

But the quota for this Longevity Seed is no ordinary one.

Once selected, during the nascent stage, one's status would be equivalent to that of a sect elder, placing them among the higher-ups.

If one reaches the Golden Core stage, they are even more superior, and are practically groomed to be the future leader or supreme elder of the Longevity Sect.

With such enormous profits and power, how could anyone not go mad?

The more Chen Dengming thought about this, the more he felt that the sect itself was not very safe.

But a moment later, seeing Yang Zidao chatting and laughing with He Yingyu at the entrance of the cave abode in the distance, he smiled in surprise, thinking that he might be worrying unnecessarily.

"Junior Brother Chen, haha, you're back?"

You told me on the way back that I immediately brought over this fine Yunbing wine, to celebrate your latest slaying of the Mighty General! Haha!

Yang Zidao saw Chen Dengming riding a leopard approaching and laughed heartily.

Miao Fei laughed, "Senior Brother Yang brought Cloud Ice Wine, but I don't have anything that good. So I just brought some meat from Foundation Establishment Demon Beast. Please ask Junior Sister He to cook for you, Junior Brother Chen, as a way of celebrating."

Chen Dengming went over to greet them, shaking his head modestly, "Oh! You two Senior Brothers, just come here as you please, there's no need to bring anything, that's too formal."

He Yingyu suppressed the urge to hug Chen Dengming, smiled, and said, "I also told my two Senior Brother not to be so polite, but they wouldn't listen."

"Never mind! I'll host a banquet for my two Senior Brother another day."

Chen Dengming smiled generously.

The group entered the cave abode and enjoyed themselves immensely.

Unbeknownst to them, two indifferent gazes were watching this scene. They exchanged a glance and shook their heads.

After a satisfying meal and drinks.

Chen Dengming saw the guest off.

She was then pulled back to her boudoir by the impatient He Yingyu.

The two were experiencing a blissful reunion after a short separation.

Chen Dengming had just experienced another astonishing life-or-death battle, which had worried He Yingyu for more than a dozen days and nights.

Therefore, once the guest left, the senior sister would check her Junior Brother's body to see if he had any new scars or wounds, or if he had lost a single hair.

If so, then we should certainly offer them some words of comfort.

If not, then they should be scolded and reprimanded so that they will never again cause others to live in such fear.

Afterwards.

Chen Dengming, his upper body bulging with layers of muscle, sat calmly on a futon, quietly cultivating.

On the opposite Second-Order Spirit Seizing Array Disk, the Little Array Spirit Tai Guang was dancing vigorously, gathering a large amount of single-attribute Gold Spiritual Energy, which was absorbed by Chen Dengming.

Wisps of white light-like air currents swirled gently around Chen Dengming.

The candlelight in the lamp in the room flickered slightly, the flame tilting constantly, illuminating Chen Dengming's shadow on the stone wall, making him appear like a huge, swaying demon.

"The Spiritual Qi within the sect is indeed abundant enough. After this formation mission is over, I should be able to cultivate in peace for a long time again."

Chen Dengming pondered in his heart and observed the progress of his cultivation of the Evergreen Merit.

Roughly calculated, if he were to cultivate with all his might now, it would take him nearly six more years to reach the Golden Core Early Stage, without encountering any bottlenecks along the way.

But all of this is on the premise that he can stay in the sect and cultivate peacefully for six years.

However, given the frequency of sect Duty Assignment, even if he repeatedly performs outstanding feats, the cooldown period for these Duty Assignment is quite long, and he will have to perform at least three more Duty Assignment in the future.

To be honest, he no longer wanted to go out and fight to the death.

Nobody wants to take the risk.

But now that he's reached this point, his reputation is widespread.

Even if the Devil Cultivator are deterred this time, it's hard to say what will happen when he goes out again in three years.

Time can erase many traces, including some lessons learned in blood.

"Senior Brother Yang mentioned it today."

Once selected as a candidate for Longevity Seed, one has the right to apply for a five-year leave from performing Duty Assignment until a true Longevity Seed is selected. This is also a guarantee of the safety of each candidate.

Chen Dengming's eyes gleamed, and he increasingly felt that the benefits of this candidate position were quite good.

"Once selected Longevity Seed, they become high-ranking members and have the right to refuse to perform their duties under the pretext of going into seclusion."

Although I can only refuse a maximum of three times within each Jiazi, that's enough for me.

The key point is, if you're not selected as Longevity Seed, you're not even a candidate, which is terrible.

At the same time.

Inside another cave abode within the Longevity Sect.

A dignified-looking False Core Cultivator was playing with a Sound Transmission Jade Talisman in his hand, a hint of joy and amusement showing on his face.

After a while, he composed himself and secretly reflected on his actions, determined not to underestimate Chen Baimao.

This person suddenly appeared out of nowhere and has now become famous. In terms of hard power, he is indeed someone that no one can compete with.

The only thing he could rely on was the seniority and connections he had accumulated within the sect over the years.

He activated the Sound Transmission Jade Talisman and sent out a Divine Sense.

"Elder, have you made a decision?"

After a while, seeing that there was no response, he frowned and sent a message to another person.

"Brother Tan, you see the situation now. Why should we keep arguing with each other? Why don't you vote for me this time, and next time, I'll fully support you as the Longevity Seed?"

The message was quickly answered.

"Next year? How about I vote for you next year? I can vote for you the year after that too. Don't compete with me this year."

Alright, now that Chen Baimao is out, I can stop competing with you, but I have my own methods of competition.

The Man surnamed Hua frowned, his eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed inwardly.

Longevity Sect.

Non-competitive

How ridiculous those four words are.

As long as the Longevity Sect remains a sect with many members and administrators, there will be interests, power, and disputes. It's impossible for it to be truly free from internal strife, let alone remain detached from worldly conflicts.

Let's put the title issue on hold for now. Thank you all for your suggestions, but after looking at them, there aren't any particularly good ones, or only slightly better ones that wouldn't offer much improvement. The opportunity to change the title is precious, so if there aren't any good suggestions, we won't try. Thank you everyone!