Immortal Households Have Eternal Sun and Moon, Mortal Grass and Trees Wilt and Flourish of Themselves

After Chen Dengming gave instructions and made arrangements for a series of matters,

The Blood Centipede Gu's injuries gradually improved.

He continued to cultivate in seclusion for several days, feeling that if the Zhu Family came looking for Xu Ning after he killed him, it might be troublesome.

Although everything had been arranged with Master Hu, and everyone who had seen Xu Ning had been transferred, he still sought stability and changed his residence instead of staying at an inn.

Instead, he spent some Spirit Stone to move to a secluded shop in the city that the cultivator Tu Gou had found for him to stay temporarily.

Inside the shop, he took out the spoils he had collected and reclassified them.

After killing Xu Ning, he obtained a Storage Bag that was eight zhang in diameter.

This Storage Bag alone is worth at least three Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

Storage Bag were eleven Mid-grade Spirit Stone and about a hundred Low-grade Spirit Stone.

One Mid-grade Spirit Stone is equivalent to one hundred Low-grade Spirit Stone.

This was an enormous fortune, Xu Ning's savings accumulated over many years.

Chen Dengming finally understood why Xu Ning had come to Jingxiu Workshop alone this time, without any subordinates.

Given their current state, it's highly likely they're preparing to flee, escaping this Ten Thousand Mile Frontier.

Just as the other party said before he died, war may soon break out on the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier.

Besides Spirit Stone, the Storage Bag also contained a stack of talismans, ranging from first and second-tier Ice Arrow Technique to first and third-tier Vajra Shield Technique, with a value likely between several dozen Low-grade Spirit Stone.

Aside from that, there are ten bottles of Qi Increasing Pill to increase the speed of Spiritual Qi condensation, and three bottles of Yuan Nourishing Pill for rapid healing, worth approximately two Mid-grade Spirit Stones each.

Finally, Xu Ning also provided a pair of mid-tier Law Artifact, the Wu Ling Duo Sword, a mid-tier Law Artifact, the Flying Moon Yue, a mid-tier Law Artifact, the Shadow Spike, a high-tier magic Law Artifact, the Zhao Guang Fan Ling Jing, and a tattered high-tier magic robe.

All these Law Artifacts are even more valuable than the many spirit crystals that Xu Ning carries with him.

In particular, the high-level Law Artifact Zhao Guang Fan Ling Jing, can be activated during battle to reflect or neutralize most of the enemy's magic, and is worth at least ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones.

At this point, Chen Dengming once again realized the profound meaning of the saying, "Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts."

However, such things are far too dangerous. Like this time, Xu Ning's hidden strength at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Level of Qi Refining almost caused him to capsize in a ditch.

If Xu Ning hadn't been so relentlessly pressuring him, and instead had stayed in the Gathering Place, keeping to himself and avoiding conflict, he would never have taken the risk. Wouldn't it have been better to slowly extend his lifespan and cultivate until he reached the Foundation Establishment Realm?

"Being brave and aggressive, and coveting others' fortuitous opportunity, is not advisable! Xu Ning's years of arduous cultivation have only benefited me."

Chen Dengming put away most of the items, and then took out the mid-grade Law Artifact Flying Moon Yue and two bottles of Qi Increasing Pill, putting them into his empty Storage Bag.

He already has enough Law Artifact and elixirs.

No matter how many mid-level Law Artifact you have, without sufficient Spiritual Qi, you cannot use them all effectively.

Therefore, he planned to entrust Master Hu Lord to send the water-based Law Artifact Flying Moon Yue and two bottles of pills to the Luo Family and give them to Xu Wei, as a way of repaying the woman's deep affection and as a farewell gift.

He didn't completely believe Xu Ning's dying words, but he didn't completely disbelieve them either.

After all, it is said that a dying man's words are often good.

Furthermore, considering Xu Ning's plan to flee, perhaps something truly significant is about to happen in this Ten Thousand Mile Frontier.

If you think about it carefully, the Zhu Family finally managed to take back the Gathering Place and acquire many resource points, including the secret copper mine area. Why would they be willing to give them up just because the Luo and Luo families remarry?

If someone doesn't want to vomit up what they've eaten, then they'll have to keep fighting.

However, the Zhu Family's power alone may not be a match for the combined forces of the Luo Family and Luo families.

Although the Luo family is not Cultivation Family in the Southern Region, they can still secretly send experts from their Lineage to help and provide various resources.

Knowing they couldn't win, the Zhu Family would inevitably contact other forces in secret, promising them benefits and working together to deal with the Luo Family.

The Xiong, Hu, and Lin families in the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier, and even the Yin Ghost Sect that claims to be secluded, might all be potential partners for the Zhu Family to court and cooperate with.

Xu Ning had clearly overheard something and was frightened, which led him to decide to leave the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier.

"This is just speculation at the moment. We must not panic. Acting hastily without being prepared will only make things worse."

Chen Dengming lit a stick of incense, focusing his mind and spirit.

He activated the Spirit Seizing Formation, summoned the Little Array Spirit to dance, and continued to cultivate with all his might, accumulating strength for breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Level.

He planned to cultivate until he reached the Qi Cultivation Sixth Level, then obtain the Daoist techniques that Master Hu had acquired before leaving the border region.

Now, let alone a breakthrough in cultivation, even the Blood Centipede Gu's injuries have not yet healed. Everything is not properly prepared, and we cannot act rashly.

There's no need to discuss the hustle and bustle.

Remember, haste makes waste.

The breeze is as soft as butter, the flowers as fiery as fire.

Springtime slipped away between the blooming and fading of peach blossoms, and soon more than ten days had passed.

Qihe River, a tributary of a turbulent river.

Chen Dengming used his Indestructible Vajra Zen Skill, carrying the Ice Spirit Blade, to walk through the turbulent waters.

Despite the rushing torrents and the sharp rocks rubbing against his body, nothing could shake his strong, muscular body covered in scars and marks.

Lately, the wild Demon Beast seem to have become more sensible and no longer run around recklessly, leaving him with no targets for practical combat training. He has no choice but to think of other training methods.

At this moment, he was performing the Indestructible Vajra Zen Skill in the river, intending to use the frequent collisions between the river water and sharp rocks on his body to find the point of convergence between man and heaven and earth in this contact and collision with nature, and to capture that strange point of harmony between martial Immortal Method and immortal techniques.

Having studied martial arts and Daoist practices for a long time, Chen Dengming gradually felt that he had grasped some 'things'.

Back then, when his Blade Intent reached its peak, it was like a heavenly sword. He Blade Control with his intent, achieving oneness with the sword. However, he unintentionally grasped the combination of martial arts and the Artifact Control Technique.

This makes wielding the greatsword as effortless as an extension of one's own arm, whether using Daoist magic or mortal sword techniques, greatly reducing the consumption of Spiritual Qi and increasing its power.

Now, after pondering these things for some time, Chen Dengming has begun to have some understanding.

He once believed that the reason why martial arts could not move the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was that, unlike Daoist methods, they could not form a 'code' to induce resonance with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

He had been searching for this code for a long time.

Only recently did he begin to vaguely find some clues.

The 'code' that martial arts can leverage to resonate with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi should be the State of Mind of 'harmony Unity of Heaven and Man's or the idea of 'maintaining stillness and achieving ultimate tranquility and emptiness'.

However, while we may have guessed it, whether it's actually true remains to be seen through trial and error.

For now, he can only briefly enter a state of oneness with the sword by relying on his understanding of the Blade Intent, thus achieving 'unity of Unity of Heaven and Man '. Only then can he resonate with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, greatly increasing the power of his sword techniques and significantly reducing the consumption of Spiritual Qi.

As for other martial arts, no matter how I try, I haven't yet found that mysterious 'feeling'.

Chen Dengming guessed that if he could accurately grasp this strange 'feeling', he would be able to use martial arts to manipulate Spiritual Qi.

The Chen Family Martial Arts General Outline will also break through again, and he will enter the path of Tao through martial arts, greatly increasing his combat power.

"I have a deep immersion in the Blade Dao, but it is only recently that I have achieved mastery of Blade Intent. Only by combining Blade Intent with my understanding of Artifact Control Art can my swordsmanship be able to manipulate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi."

"Could it be that other martial arts, in order to resonate with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, also need to find corresponding similar methods in order to achieve a similar understanding?"

A wonderful idea arose in Chen Dengming's mind. He pondered for a moment and then transformed this insight into Cultivation Method Mnemonic, which he then recited. The Spiritual Qi within his body also surged forth.

"The Unity of Heaven and Man is transmitted through the righteous mind; all dharmas are empty, and freedom flows freely."

If one truly attains liberation through this, how can one explain the great causes and conditions?

After reciting the Mnemonic that this insight had transformed into, Chen Dengming felt as if a spark of inspiration was about to ignite within him, as if he had grasped something, yet he couldn't quite grasp it.

He suddenly let out a long roar, his voice like a Dragon's Roar's cry, lasting for a long time. His eyes shone brightly, and his aura surged with spiritual power. The Spiritual Qi in his body wanted to rush out according to the path of Innate Qi Skill, causing the Spiritual Qi in the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

"Splash, splash--"

The water in the river was also trembling violently.

But after a while, the Spiritual Qi in the air calmed down, and Chen Dengming frowned as he ended his practice.

I felt that although I had barely grasped a bit of the feeling of Unity of Heaven and Man and drawing upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, it wasn't very strong.

Such attempts were not very effective.

Even if one uses Spiritual Qi to perform Innate Qi Skill arts, not only is the power not great, but the Spiritual Qi is also greatly depleted, rendering it ineffective.

However, the fact that he was able to slightly draw upon the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi just now proves that what he has been exploring recently is still somewhat useful.

In Daoist practices, when beginners first learn certain techniques, they also need to recite Mnemonic. By combining these incantations with Mnemonic, they can use their own Spiritual Qi to influence the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, thereby performing the spell.

If martial arts could also follow this path, it would be another path to becoming Martial Immortal.

He tried again for a while, deliberately slowing down the hand seals, chanting Method Formula, and performing the Golden Spear Technique.

As the obscure Mnemonic were recited, the Unseen's thoughts resonated with the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. In conjunction with the internal Spiritual Qi forming hand seals, they seemed to form invisible threads, drawing in the Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy from all directions to rush towards them.

Where his hand pointed, where his mind focused, it quickly coalesced.

The sharp aura of Geng metal quickly condensed into a golden spear, which suddenly took shape. Its surface was filled with Spiritual Qi, and its inner Spiritual Qi surged, slowly rotating in front of him.

The insights he gained from deliberately slowing down the spellcasting process deeply moved him.

It seems that the process of harnessing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi still involves a 'code'.

The Mnemonic and hand gestures are the code.

The Unity of Heaven and Man in martial arts may also be a code, but the arrangement of this code is not yet correct, and we need to explore and find the correct arrangement.

'Swish--'

Just then, a strange change in the current of the muddy water not far away interrupted his thoughts.

Chen Dengming, always close to the meditative state of Shoujingdu, was at his most perceptive moment when he immediately sensed a Sha Qi emerging from the water.

"A water Demon Beast?!"

The Little Array Spirit also warned from behind, "Fellow Daoist, it... it seems to be preparing to ambush you, be careful!"

The Little Array Spirit had just witnessed Chen Dengming single-handedly cause the surrounding Spiritual Qi energy to surge like a tide, his power awe-inspiring. She felt his transcendent and independent demeanor, which made her mind uneasy and caused her to stutter when transmitting her voice.

Almost at that instant, the tide behind suddenly rose more fiercely and rapidly, with wave after wave crashing against it.

With a loud 'boom,' the water broke apart, and a powerful Sha Qi accompanied by a dark shadow covered in blue scales suddenly attacked Chen Dengming's back.

Chen Dengming sensed the intensity of this Sha Qi and understood its meaning.

He casually shot out the golden spear.

The strange fish immediately shot out a water arrow, blasting the golden spear apart and causing it to explode into a cloud of water mist.

"Demon Beast at around the Qi Cultivation Fourth Level..."

Chen Dengming didn't turn around; his back muscles bulged.

The Ice Spirit Blade flew out with a clang, transforming into a cold light that slashed into the claws of the suddenly attacking water monster.

With a loud, metallic clang, it exploded.

The water monster's pair of sharp claws gleamed, sharper than a blade, and it barely managed to deflect the Ice Spirit Blade.

A chilling aura spread, and ice suddenly froze on the water's surface.

"Roar--"

The blue-scaled water monster let out a strange howl and retreated, but it was a strange fish with four claws, its whole body covered with thick blue armor, and a long, pointed tail.

The strange fish fell into the water with a 'plop,' its eyes wide with panic. Realizing it had kicked a hornet's nest, it flicked its tail and tried to escape.

Chen Dengming's eyes shone with a fierce light, his white hair fluttering in the wind. He made a hand seal and raised his hand in a gesture.

'Choke'!

The Ice Spirit Blade spun in the air, its blade energy suddenly surging, condensing ice into steel, and transforming into a ten-foot-long blade of energy that stabbed towards the Blue Fish with a powerful killing intent.

The blue fish opened its mouth and let out a wild hiss, instantly condensing a water vortex cannonball in its mouth, which it then spurted out with a whoosh.

"Bang!--"

The Ice Spirit Blade flashed with light and electricity, piercing through the water cannon without any hindrance, severing the monster fish's claws with a "clang," and barely embedding itself into the monster fish's thick armor.

Blood instantly stained the river red, and the strange fish screamed and desperately tried to escape.

"It's quite a sturdy shell!"

Chen Dengming frowned slightly, and suddenly made a hand seal, Golden Light condensing at his fingertips, which he then pointed out.

Instantly, the strange fish in the water froze, its body covered in a cold, hard metallic sheen at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Chen Dengming casually patted his hand, and two sharp-clawed Wu Ling Duo flew out of his Storage Bag.

The Wu Ling Duo flickered with spiritual light and grew to several feet in size as it faced the wind.

With a whoosh, it flew out and instantly snatched the strange fish, its body covered in gold, from the water.

The two Law Artifact Wu Ling Duo, suddenly exerted their power, their gleaming claws digging directly into the monster fish's body.

With a sudden burst of power, like a pair of giant hands, it tore the monster in two.

"Buzz--"

Two Gu Worm, one red and one gold, darted out excitedly, but when they reached the strange fish's corpse, they couldn't bring themselves to bite it, and paced around anxiously.

"Impatient!"

Chen Dengming shook his head slightly, leaped away, his robes billowing in the wind, and pointed his fingers together as he made a hand seal.

The Metal Elemental Spiritual Energy within the strange fish was extracted, and immediately blood, along with its internal organs and intestines, poured out from the wound.

The two Gu Worm immediately swarmed forward.

Chen Dengming's gaze sharpened, and with a casual grab, he extracted a pearl emitting a faint, bright luster from the strange fish's body, marveling at its appearance.

"I never expected that this fish-like Demon Beast at the Qi Cultivation Fourth Level would contain such a treasure."

He vaguely sensed the water-based Spiritual Qi contained within the pearl, and could surmise that it was a treasure for crafting water-based magical Law Artifact.

After storing the fish carcass in his Storage Bag, Chen Dengming casually made a move, and the Ice Spirit Blade transformed into a cold, clear blade of light that enveloped his body. In an instant, man and blade became one, and he quickly disappeared into the distance.

Now, more than ten days have passed.

Not only has Chen Dengming successfully broken through to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Level and further enhanced his Law Power, but he has also mastered the Gold Touch Technique and integrated it into the Chen family's comprehensive Daoist manual.

His lifespan was thus extended by another twenty years, reaching Lifespan Limit 322 years.

Lately, both Brocade Workshop and the entire Ten Thousand Mile Frontier have been calm and peaceful.

It was even unusually quiet, like the prelude to an impending storm.

In such a peaceful environment, the Luo Family and Luo families rekindled their marriage alliance, and it is said that they had finalized the marriage agreement five days ago.

Luo Ping, the second young master of the Luo family who failed to break through to the Foundation Establishment, stayed in the Luo Family and became a son-in-law.

To show their sincerity, the Luo family left the Foundation Establishment in Luo Ping's hands.

Only when the two are officially married and become dao companion will Luo Ping personally hand him over to Lüo Bing.

Many curious cultivators speculated that Lüo Bing and Luo Ping's wedding day would definitely be in the near future.

After all, delays can lead to unforeseen circumstances, and things can change quickly. Lüo Bing will definitely return to her Lineage soon in order to reach the Foundation Establishment as soon as possible.

Based on Xu Ning's reminder and the Zhu Family's calm demeanor, Chen Dengming vaguely sensed a lurking crisis.

Yesterday, Master Hu informed us that the two Daoist techniques had been obtained from the Domain Alliance and would be delivered tonight.

He has made his decision: after obtaining the Daoist magic tonight, he will set off early tomorrow morning to leave Brocade Workshop and head to the more prosperous and wealthy Eastern Region.

If Jiang Qiang is willing to follow him, the two will travel together.

He wouldn't force someone if they didn't want to.

Xu Wei, whose situation was somewhat better than Jiang Qiang's, was in the same boat.

Seven days ago, Master Hu had already asked someone to deliver the items he had given to Xu Wei to the Luo Family and hand them over to Xu Wei.

He also brought with him a handwritten letter.

In the letter, he subtly informed Xu Wei that war might break out again on the Ten Thousand Mile Frontier, and that he would be heading to the Eastern Regions.

Years will pass, and I don't know when we'll meet again.

In the end, he did not say anything about taking Xu Wei with him when he left.

A Rogue Cultivator is like a drifting Martial World, Rogue Cultivator on the move with no fixed abode, let alone having someone with them.

On the Longevity Path, the future will likely be filled with more solitary scenery and the harshness of life.

The flickering flame of a few emotions is but a glimpse of light seen when looking back on the Immortal Path to immortality, illuminating the way of the heart and forever guarding a pure heart.

Xu Wei seemed to understand his heart better, and sent him a letter with a message of blessing. "The celestial sun and moon are eternal, while the grass and trees of the mortal world wither and flourish. I only hope that the peach blossoms and spring waves will warm, and that Chen Lang will once again pass through Lüoshan City."

It's not hard to see Xu Wei's blessing and her tiny wish—so tiny that she was afraid of affecting Chen Dengming— in the poem.

By comparing herself to the insignificance of mortal plants, she was telling Chen Dengming that since he was a seeker of immortality, he should pursue it himself and there was no need to care about her condition.

Just remember that when you pass through Lüoshan City in the future, don't forget that there is a woman there waiting for you with tender, gentle eyes.

(A long chapter of 4,800 words, my friends, please vote for me!)

Starting with this chapter, I'll try to use my own impromptu poems as chapter titles. These will basically express parts of the chapter's content, since a chapter can be quite long, and sometimes there are several plot points. It can be a headache to find a chapter title that fully expresses the main idea, and the words might not flow smoothly. So, I'll use impromptu poems to distill the essence. It seems that authors in the Xianxia often do this. Jia Nan transitioning from martial arts to Xianxia, I'll follow suit. But these are just impromptu poems, so don't take them too seriously, haha.