Invite the Longevity Lord Out of the Mountain! Restarting the Longevity Seed Selection

After six years of mortal life, Chen Dengming returned to the Longevity Sect and was respectfully addressed as Sect Leader by many disciples. The change from frugality to extravagance was something he was not used to for a while.

However, he possessed an extraordinary State of Mind and quickly adapted to life between the mortal and immortal realms. After absorbing the mental imprints of his clones who had handled affairs over the past six years, he gained a more insightful understanding of matters both within and outside the sect.

At this moment, the Sound Transmission Jade Talisman lit up, and He Yingyu's gentle voice came through.

"Sect Leader, Elder Wu and the others Counterattack Cultivator Alliance have arrived at the front hall of the Zhiyu Hall."

"Okay! I'll be right there."

Chen Dengming responded quickly.

He Yingyu was clearly already receiving the distinguished guests.

Because the other party would only address him as "Sect Leader" formally in front of many people to maintain his authority.

The reason he ended his more than six years of life in the mortal realm and returned to his sect was because the people who Counterattack Cultivator Alliance had come knocking on his door.

Clearly, the peaceful life I've had for over seven years is coming to an end.

He had made significant contributions in the past, and even in recent years, he had gained considerable merit by providing a lot of intelligence through the Soul Devouring Old Devil, which allowed him to cultivate in a peaceful environment.

But when the time truly comes when manpower is needed, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance will still come to him.

After all, among the Nascent Soul True Lord below the Spirit Transformation, the name of the Fighting Longevity Lord is still too renowned.

When they arrived at the Hall of Knowledge and Appreciation.

The place was brightly lit, and the sounds of orchestral instruments drifted out.

Some maids and servants were serving tea and water in the hall, and the occasional laughter of Elder Gongshu and True Man Yu Ding could be heard, creating a polite and harmonious atmosphere.

Chen Dengming strode in, and the disciples waiting at the door immediately bowed in greeting.

Everyone inside the house was also alerted.

Two cultivators from the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, who were being accompanied and surrounded by Gongshu Zai and others, immediately came forward to greet Chen Dengming, with one of them bowing warmly.

"Sect Leader Chen, I have long admired your name. It is my great honor to meet you today."

"Oh, let me introduce myself. I am Wu Yuandao from Jade Forest Island, and also the elder in charge of rear-area mobilization for the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance! I've contacted you before via jade talisman."

Chen Dengming was surprised and took a closer look at Wu Yuandao. He saw that the other party had a round face and a wide mouth and looked very unfamiliar. He had never seen him before, but the other party's attitude at this moment was too enthusiastic and excited.

However, before meeting this person, the sect had already shown him the information about him. He knew that the other party had only broken through to the Nascent Soul in recent years, but was able to become an elder of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance so quickly. Obviously, his background was extraordinary. He nodded and smiled.

"Elder Wu, there's no need for such formalities. If anyone is fortunate enough to have met you, it's me."

"Oh, no, no, Sect Leader Chen, your reputation for Fighting Longevity Lord is known to everyone in our Counterattack Cultivator Alliance!"

The round-faced cultivator spoke with a ruddy complexion and great enthusiasm, "Back when I was still a Golden Core cultivator, I was thrilled to hear about your battle exploits. Hearing you kill enemies who were Nascent Soul to the Nascent Soul stage as if cutting melons and vegetables was truly exhilarating!"

Chen Dengming didn't feel too flattered by these words.

Gongshu Zai, Ye Yong, and He Yingyu, standing to the side, all wore broad smiles, feeling proud of their sect leader.

What glory could be greater than being revered and worshipped by the Nascent Soul elders of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance?

Chen Dengming gave Wu Yuandao a deep look, a smile appearing on his face. "Fellow Daoist Wu, you flatter me. Let's sit down and discuss the instructions and missions of the Cultivator Alliance this time."

Wu Yuandao is indeed quite skilled. Such enthusiastic and admiring praise would soften even the most hard-hearted person.

Given the other party's status and strength, such a humble attitude is tantamount to lowering their own status, which also indicates that the matter they are on is no small matter.

Two incense sticks later, Wu Yuandao and the other two members of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance left with satisfied smiles.

After Chen Dengming and the others escorted her to the Mountain Gate, He Yingyu watched the spiritual light gradually disappear in the distance and sighed softly. Her beautiful eyes then turned to Chen Dengming with a questioning look.

As expected, the matter that Wu Yuandao and his companion brought to the Longevity Sect was of great importance.

The main purpose was to inform Chen Dengming that the decisive battle to take over the Mingyun Mountain Range in the Southern Region was about to begin.

For this battle, the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance has openly and secretly contacted and gathered many powerful figures, deciding to launch a strong attack to take over the Mingyun Mountain Range, and then in one fell swoop invade the Northern Region to destroy the Three Saints Palace, thus ending half of the war.

Such a major move was something Chen Dengming, who had been living a comfortable life for more than seven years, could no longer avoid, and Wu Yuandao personally came to his door to invite him to come out of seclusion.

"The real battle is about to begin!"

Chen Dengming smiled, gave He Yingyu a calm nod, and indicated that there was no need to worry.

He then turned his head to look at the elders behind him, including Gongshu Zai, Guan Chao, and Wen Liyan, and said.

"Everyone, according to Elder Wu, we have two months to prepare."

Those of you who have already been to the Battlefield twice in the past six years do not need to go again.

Elder Ye, Elder Wen, and Elder He, what do you think?

Chen Dengming was genuinely unwilling for his senior sister to risk her life on the Battlefield.

However, as the head of the Longevity Sect, he could not show favoritism or act out of personal bias.

Upon seeing this, Ye Yong and Wen Liyan both bowed and accepted Chen Dengming's arrangement.

He Yingyu had already communicated with Chen Dengming and expressed her thoughts, so she naturally nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Guan Chao hesitated and asked, "Sect Leader, I've heard that Junior Sister He is preparing to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage?"

"How about I go to the Battlefield in place of Junior Sister He this time? It won't be too late to go after Junior Sister's strength breaks through."

After these words were spoken, no one else responded.

Everyone is well aware of the relationship between Chen Dengming and He Yingyu.

Guan Chao's words at this moment were clearly intended to alleviate the pressure on He Yingyu and prevent Chen Dengming from being distracted by He Yingyu on the Battlefield, which would be bad for him, the overall situation, and the sect.

Chen Dengming could see Guan Chao's good intentions, so he shook his head and politely declined, smiling as he said...

"Elder Guan, don't worry, I will make all the arrangements. You can focus on guarding the sect."

After expressing her gratitude, He Yingyu declined the offer.

You can help once, but you can't help forever.

You can avoid it once, but you can't avoid it forever.

He Yingyu cannot stay under Chen Dengming's wing forever.

This woman was once the senior disciple of the Evergreen Sect, a woman of great spirit and skill, skilled in refining countless treasures, and possessing top-tier combat power among those of the same realm. She did not want to be confined to the sect because of Chen Dengming, while all the other elders had gone to the Battlefield, and to be called a pretty but useless vase.

Because of the Counterattack Cultivator Alliance, Chen Dengming had no time to rest after returning to his cave abode. He prepared to enter the Human Heart Hall to begin inheriting the legacy of the Human Immortal.

However, he hadn't returned to his cave abode for over six years.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, so Chen Dengming took care of his daughter's physical and emotional well-being first.

For the past six years, when she was deeply missing him, the girl would secretly run away to the mortal world to find Chen Dengming, creating a scene of a fairy descending to earth to bless an old mortal.

But as the saying goes, there's no place like home, and the Jade Maiden's cultivation in the Longevity cave abode on Longevity Peak is naturally more comfortable than in the mortal world.

Afterwards.

The two lay on the Cold Jade Ice Crystal Bed, He Yingyu's cheeks flushed, listening to Chen Dengming talk about his future plans.

When Chen Dengming wanted to nominate her as a candidate for Longevity Seed, He Yingyu couldn't help but frown and shake her head.

"My Husband, you were once the Dao Child within the Longevity Sect. If I were to become the Dao Child again, even if most disciples were convinced, there would inevitably be those who would criticize me behind my back."

"Haha, senior sister, I knew it. Even if I could overcome the obstacle of favoritism and try to give you a chance, you would still try to dissuade me."

Chen Dengming shook his head and smiled helplessly, "But there's no other way, you still have to do it."

Even though Hu Yan Shunbin and Rao Ling have both advanced to the Golden Core stage in the Longevity Sect, they are only at the Golden Core Early Stage. You, on the other hand, are about to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage, and the Nascent Soul stage is just around the corner.

"And your aptitude and potential are also excellent. You were even of the same generation as me and Hu Yan Shunbin, so you should be qualified to compete for the Longevity Seed."

Chen Dengming sighed, "I can't possibly disqualify you from the competition just because I was once Dao Child and am now the Longevity Sect Leader, simply to avoid suspicion! That wouldn't be fair to you!"

"But."

He Yingyu frowned, still feeling that this would affect Chen Dengming's prestige, and wanted to say something more.

Chen Dengming raised his hand to stop him, then blinked and smiled, "No need to say anything. I'm just giving you the qualification to be a candidate. This is what you deserve, it's your right as a new generation of Golden Core Cultivator of the Longevity Sect."

However, the position of Dao Child will not be directly handed to you. According to the old rules, you will still have to go through the voting process, the strength process, and the qualification process.

To be fair, I will abstain from voting, but if others are dissatisfied, they are free not to vote for you, and you may not even have a chance to win the position of Dao Child."

Upon hearing this, He Yingyu thought it made sense.

The selection of Dao Child for the Longevity Sect is relatively democratic and fair.

She's worrying so much right now, yet she might not even get the position of Dao Child. What's with all this premature concern? She seems far too confident.

Seeing that He Yingyu finally accepted, Chen Dengming felt relieved.

Before embarking on his journey of mortal transformation and spiritual refinement, Chen Dengming had considered launching a new round of Longevity Seed selection, but the plan was shelved due to the timing not being right.

The sect had been in a state of flux overseas, and upon their return, they faced a series of fierce battles, and their situation was far from stable.

Although the war is not yet over, the time is gradually approaching, and a new round of selection for the next generation of Longevity Seed can begin.

The older Golden Core Elder elders like Ye Yong, Guan Chao, and Wen Liyan don't have enough lifespan potential, and their chances of reaching the Nascent Soul are even slimmer.

In his generation, these elders were not even eligible to be candidates, so naturally they are even less eligible this time.

However, He Yingyu is still young. Even though she cultivated the <Life-Damaging Seedling Pulling Technique> to improve her Spiritual Root Potential, she is only a little over a hundred years old, which is considered very young among Golden Core cultivators.

In addition, with the aptitude of High-grade Spiritual Root, he indeed possesses the potential and qualification to compete with Hu Yan Shunbin and Rao Ling, the two newly promoted Golden Core cultivators in the sect, for the title of Longevity Seed.

Even so, the Longevity Sect can only select three candidates at present, which makes the Longevity Sect seem to be in a state of transition.

There used to be Tan Siyan and Hua Zhenyu as well.

Tan Siyan a result, Tan Siyan has been traveling around the world and there has been no news of her since, while Hua Zhenyu has already passed away.

In this special circumstance, if He Yingyu is chosen as the candidate, Chen Dengming may be branded as a nepotist, which could lead to some disciples of the Longevity Sect losing their trust.

However, in extraordinary times, if we still insist on the concept of selecting the virtuous and avoiding relatives, we will sacrifice He Yingyu's fairness and at the same time fail to cultivate the sect's most outstanding talents.

Therefore, after obtaining He Yingyu's opinion, Chen Dengming still agreed to let He Yingyu go to the Battlefield.

If He Yingyu wants to Dao Contention Child in the future, even if she is only a candidate, she will need to have many merits that are visible to all.

He Yingyu did possess this merit in the past.

However, as Chen Dengming's status rose higher and higher, the people around him were protected better and better by the sect.

He Yingyu hadn't been on the Battlefield for a long time, and had been quietly contributing to the sect's weapon crafting within the sect, thus gaining the support of many disciples.

Chen Dengming patted He Yingyu on the back, "Focus on your cultivation. The selection of the Longevity Seed still needs to be discussed by the other ancestors."

Perhaps Tan Siyan will return after the news is released, and you might not be able to compete with him then, so you don't need to worry about me feeling any pressure."

His mindset is much calmer and more open than before, and his perspective has also changed.

Before he began his spiritual practice, he was worried about damaging his reputation and intentionally wanted to avoid He Yingyu.

Thinking that this is selfless, they don't realize that it is the greatest selfishness.

Sacrificing dao companion's fair rights to demonstrate one's own impartiality makes one appear very fair; isn't that the epitome of greatness and righteousness?

Those who truly have a clear conscience are precisely those who are capable and virtuous, and should be given opportunities.

This is, of course, just an opportunity; whether or not one can seize it depends on whether the other party truly has the ability.

He Yingyu was left alone to think quietly.

Chen Dengming entered the meditation room alone, immersed himself in the mind, and soon went from guarding the mind to having no mind, entering the Human Heart Hall.

Inside the magnificent, vast, and cold hall.

Strands of silvery Dao energy, like silver lotus blossoms, drifted down from the palace roof.

On both sides of the main hall, rows of lamps, still flickering with bright inner flames, are arranged. The flames within the lamps reflect different emotions and reveal the different mental states of each person.

Chen Dengming's body, which appeared in the Human Heart Hall, was almost solidified, and his whole body was surrounded by silver spiritual light, like spiritual rain, showing that his mental cultivation was much stronger than before.

Supported by such spiritual strength, he was able to stay in the Human Heart Hall for a long time.

When receiving the inheritance of a human immortal, there will be no need to go in and out repeatedly as in the past, making it much more efficient.

However, Chen Dengming did not immediately accept the inheritance. Instead, as was customary, he first observed the Soul Devouring Old Devil's inner fire and invaded the other's mind.

As a result of this mental intrusion, he quickly felt intense pressure and threats.

"Hmm? It seems the Soul Devouring Old Devil is gathered with many powerful old monsters?"

Chen Dengming's heart stirred, but he remained calm despite the surprise, his mind barely stirred.

He quickly activated his Eye of the Gods, and his mental power transformed into dandelion-seed-like fluorescent light, settling deep within the Soul Devouring Old Devil's mind to observe the situation through the other's thoughts.

This state is like observing the surrounding situation in the distance while looking in a mirror, rather than observing directly with your 'eyes', so as not to arouse the enemy's vigilance.

At this moment, through the mind of the Soul Devouring Old Devil, Chen Dengming quickly observed that the other party was actually in a spacious stone cave, surrounded by many figures with powerful spiritual auras, seemingly a chaotic dance of demons, and that the high-ranking Devil Cultivator were holding some kind of secret meeting.