Accumulating Lifespan, Marching into the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range

As signs of the Qingchuan Secret Realm closing appeared, many cultivators scattered throughout the Secret Realm showed unwilling expressions.

But no matter what, no one could stop the Secret Realm from closing. The cultivators scattered in various places were all expelled from the Secret Realm and gathered together again due to the Azurewood Sect's anchored entrance and exit location.

The mixed group of rogue cultivators and sect disciples consciously split into two teams, and many rogue cultivators were still wailing in anguish:

"Just a little bit more, just a little bit more and I would have obtained that Spirit Herb..."

Such complaints were not uncommon. A ticket costing three hundred Spirit Stones was not something everyone could recoup.

There were also people whose robes were covered in bloodstains. After the trip to the Secret Realm, they were missing several limbs, painfully clutching their wounds and vigilantly staring at the surrounding crowd.

The Secret Realm entrance behind them began to roll and shrink, emitting terrifying void fluctuations. Zhao Bai watched the passage collapse, and even the Array Flags used to stabilize the passage were destroyed along with it, and sighed helplessly.

The Qingchuan Secret Realm was finished.

From then on, the Azurewood Sect no longer had the means to enter and exit the Secret Realm. With the resource treasure land destroyed, if the sect wanted to develop, it had to focus its attention on the outside world, on the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

"The Secret Realm trip is over, please leave quickly. If you have found precious Spirit Herbs, you can register them with the sect disciples who will stay behind later, and we will arrange Pill refining matters for you."

As soon as this was said, eight cultivators immediately stood out from the rogue cultivators, it seemed that these were the ones who had gained something in the Secret Realm.

Of the hundreds of rogue cultivators who entered the Secret Realm, only a few had gained something.

Wei Zhong stood in the crowd, looking at the rogue cultivators who were half happy and half worried.

It seems that some people have gained a lot, it's just that it's not Spirit Herbs, but Spirit Beasts, Spirit Stones, or simply things belonging to other cultivators.

As the first person left, the remaining cultivators embarked on the road back, leaving along the marks they had made when they came.

Wei Zhong was in the crowd, controlling a flying sword, without using his proficient Soaring Cloud Art.

It was only because Lu Yibin, dressed in white, was still staying in place after many sect disciples had left, staring at the group of leaving rogue cultivators, wondering what he was looking for.

Zhao Bai came to Lu Yibin's side:

"Yibin, how was the harvest?"

Only then did he withdraw his gaze, turn his head, and bowed: "I have not failed my master's trust."

Then he presented a ring.

Zhao Bai grabbed it in his hand and probed into it, and an uncontrollable joy appeared on his face.

"Good, good, good, you have completed this mission very well, think carefully about what reward you want, the sect will definitely not treat you badly."

The latter bowed even lower:

"This disciple has only one request, please master refine all my remaining five first-order flying swords into second-order ones."

"It's easy to say, easy to say!"

Forging second-order flying swords was not difficult for Zhao Bai, and his disciple only needed ordinary low-grade second-order Magic Swords, but the specifications were somewhat different from ordinary second-order Magic Swords, and they needed to be integrated into the paper fan.

These only required Zhao Bai to make some small adjustments, which did not take much effort.

Thinking of the upcoming wasteland reclamation of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, these Magical Artifacts could also enhance his strength, and Zhao Bai was happy to see this.

After Wei Zhong left the Azurewood Sect, he wore a worried expression, as if recalling his various actions in the Secret Realm, troubled by missing out on some opportunity.

"Fellow cultivator, I wonder if you gained anything in the Secret Realm? Be it Spirit Beasts or Spirit Herbs, I'll offer a good price."

It was a rogue cultivator who stepped forward, intending to buy any good items from Wei Zhong.

Wei Zhong thought to himself, My gains are not small, it's just that you can't afford them.

But on his face, he revealed regret, replying:

"Alas, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you."

As he spoke, Wei Zhong took out a Flame Sauce Fruit that he had scavenged in the Secret Realm.

"I saw a few places with Spirit Herbs in the Secret Realm, but unfortunately, I didn't have the ability to retrieve them. I only managed to pick these small red fruits that contain a bit of spiritual energy. I don't know what they are, and what price can you offer, fellow cultivator?"

When the man saw what Wei Zhong had taken out, a hint of disdain flashed across his face.

"Fellow cultivator, this thing isn't worth any Spirit Stones, you should keep it for yourself."

After saying that, he waved his hand and left.

Wei Zhong pretended to be regretful again, putting it into his Storage Bag, and then joined the departing crowd, entered the market, and found a deserted corner to revert to his Chu Zhong appearance.

Stepping on his flying sword, he returned to his small courtyard, and after entering, he took out Nine Colors.

This trip to the Secret Realm didn't give it a chance to appear.

Although this courtyard is not large, it seems suitable for building an ornamental fish pond. If Da Jin could shrink its form a bit, it could accompany Nine Colors and guard this residence together.

As for himself, of course, he would stay in the Grotto-heaven to cultivate.

After sprinkling a Spirit Rain on the surrounding Spirit Fields and using spells to clear the pests in the fields, Wei Zhong returned to the Cultivation Room in the small courtyard, and with a flash, he arrived in the Grotto-heaven treasure.

The scale of the Grotto-heaven has expanded a lot after absorbing that Spirit Stone mine, and the concentration of spiritual energy has increased considerably.

Wei Zhong entered the Cultivation Room, looked at the three items on the desk, and fell into a dilemma.

Should he immediately switch to cultivating the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art at this moment?

The proficiency of the Azure Wave Art has already reached the Master level, and it will enter the Grandmaster level in the near future. The cultivation speed will definitely exceed the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art, which he has not yet started cultivating.

His lifespan is only eight years, and he still needs the Azure Wave Art to increase his lifespan. If he rashly switches to cultivating the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art, he may not be able to maintain his current Qi Refining late-stage cultivation for the sake of lifespan.

After thinking for a moment, Wei Zhong made a decision.

Don't rush to switch cultivation methods, continue to improve the Azure Wave Art first.

He must leave himself at least fifty years of lifespan, and then switch to cultivating the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art. With this fifty-year lifespan as a guarantee, he is a cultivator with short-term Foundation Establishment late-stage combat power.

Enough to be fearless of most current threats.

[Name: Wei Zhong]

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Ninth Layer (99%)]

[Technique: Azure Wave Art·Master (24%); Nourishing Body Art·Proficient (51%)]

[Dao Method: Years Dao Method]

[Lifespan: 134/142]

This Years Dao Method is indeed different from ordinary Dao Methods; there is no progress bar.

It seems Bai He was somewhat right; the inheritance of the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art is not simple.

Thinking of the attributes of the Five Elements, could there be parts such as Metal Refining Art, Wood Refining Art, and the like?

Is the Years Dao Method also incomplete?

Wei Zhong's thoughts became more active.

But all of this was just speculation. Wei Zhong sighed and put down the jade scroll of the cultivation method.

He silently recited in his heart: "Recharge twice."

[Name: Wei Zhong]
[Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (99%)]
[Lifespan: 114/142]

Afterward, he circulated the Azure Wave Art, and a wisp of spiritual energy was absorbed and refined into spiritual power within his body. The barrier to the eighth layer of Qi Refining was broken through by Wei Zhong effortlessly.

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Eighth Layer (1%)]

"Recharge again!"

[Cultivation: Qi Refining Seventh Layer (1%)]
[Lifespan: 104/142]

Yes, maintaining a cultivation in the later stage of Qi Refining won't cause my combat power to drop too much.

From now on, I will repeatedly jump between the seventh, eighth, and ninth layers of Qi Refining. After accumulating enough lifespan, I will cultivate to the Great Perfection of the ninth layer of Qi Refining to switch to cultivating the Spring Autumn Water Refining Art.

Just as Wei Zhong was immersed in cultivation, the Azurewood Sect issued an announcement that it would begin developing the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range located in the eastern part of Mangyuan Prefecture.

Before long, the vanguard army led by the Law Hall Master set out.

This vanguard army was composed of elite disciples from the three halls, and four True Disciples alone went.

Second True Disciple Lu Yibin, Fourth True Disciple Lin Muxue, Fifth True Disciple Luo Zhigang, and the newly promoted Eighth True Disciple Luo Mingyan.

As for the Seventh True Disciple, who was a Pill Master, he was not in this vanguard.

As for the First, Third, and Sixth True Disciples, very little information about them circulated among the cultivators, as if someone was deliberately concealing it.

What Wei Zhong found strange was that the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, once regarded as a dangerous place by human cultivators, was easily occupied by the Azurewood Sect, and they had established a firm foothold in just one year.

Various precious cultivation resources transported back from the front lines were displayed to the rogue cultivators without reservation, sparking heated discussions among them.

In the same year, many rogue cultivators joined the Azurewood Sect to form a second batch of cultivator troops, heading straight for the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.