In my twilight years of cultivating, I became a Supreme Daoist of the Longevity Path

Chapter 508

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The news of Luo Mountain City falling into the hands of Hanji Sect’s Golden Core elder quickly reached the Longevity Sect, and into the ears of Chen Dengming.

In the mulberry grove of Changle Peak, every tree was laden with emerald-green leaves and festooned with clusters of sweet red and black mulberries.

Chen Dengming took off his shoes to rinse his feet in the Spirit Spring Stream, inhaling the fragrance of the mulberries on the branches while listening to Sang Tianrong and others’ reports.

He was thus trying to calm the rage billowing inside him with the icy stream water and the sweet scent of the mulberries, his spiritual platform gradually clearing and becoming mirror-like.

After a while, when Sang Tianrong’s report was finished, he walked out of the stream and brushed off traces of sand from his feet on the grassy bank, addressing them with a calm smile.

“On this occasion, I must thank you, Brother Sang, for your hard work and diligence.

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Although our mission has failed, it is only because my influence is insufficient and not due to your ineptitude.

I will explain this to the Sect separately.”

Being a Longevity Seed, he was entitled, after explaining the benefits, to release one third-tier task and one second-tier task each year.

If the task was beneficial to the Sect, the Sect would award merit, and if it was beneficial to him personally, he would reward with merit.

Therefore, sending Sang Tianrong and others on a trip to the frontier of the Southern Region was actually their mission.

Sang Tianrong said humbly, “Daoist son, you must not belittle yourself.

It was indeed our incompetence.

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If we had travelled a bit faster, perhaps those disciples of the Hanji Sect wouldn’t have died, and we wouldn’t be so passive now.”

Donning his shoes again, Chen Dengming shook his head and chuckled, “Brother Sang, you don’t need to blame yourself so much.

Zhuang Fangyu of the Hanji Sect obviously planned to swallow up many Cultivation Families in the thousands of miles of frontier using the battle token, plundering resources to strengthen the Hanji Sect.”

Even if I had personally gone there, I probably would have had to confront him to make him back down.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t let go that easily.”

Hearing this, Sang Tianrong and the others felt admiration rising within them.

Probably the only person who could talk about dealing with a Golden Core Great Cultivator in such a leisurely and ordinary manner was Daoist son himself.

However, after Chen Dengming explained it this way, they understood Zhuang Fangyu’s intentions even more clearly.

This was to intimidate, as Zhuang Fangyu could even occupy the property of the Longevity Daozi with the battle token.

How could the Xiong, Hu, and a few other Cultivation Families have the courage to resist and rebel?

And when Zhuang Fangyu really seized control of those families, even if Chen Dengming visited again, Zhuang Fangyu could just return Luo Mountain City, as he had promised only to temporarily occupy.

This was akin to taking money from common people at 70% value and returning the full amount to the local landowners.

However, before devouring the other families, Zhuang Fangyu, as the Golden Core Great Cultivator, would absolutely not give in first.

Chen Dengming asked again, “Are my old friends all right?

Have they been properly settled now?”

Sang Tianrong bowed and said respectfully, “Rest assured, Daoist son.

Black Wind Friend, Jiang Daoyou, as well as the people of Luo Mountain City, have all safely evacuated and are now settled in a place Jiang Daoyou refers to as a gathering place.

However…

Daoist friend Zhu has suffered a serious injury in a duel with Zhuang Fangyu.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Dengming’s brow furrowed, only to gradually relax again.

Nodding slightly, he responded.

“I see.

I will deal with this matter.

You all don’t need to get involved anymore.

Thank you, Brother Sang.”

“Daoist son, you are too modest!”

“I have said before, just call me elder brother.”

“That’s not acceptable.

While we know you are humble and approachable, you are also the face of our Longevity Sect.

Showing respect to you is showing respect and loyalty to our Sect…”

Hearing these words, Chen Dengming could only respond with a smile.

Indeed, the Cultivation World often went this way.

Over time, some people’s positions gradually changed, from being elder brothers to younger brothers, or even from martial uncles to elder brothers.

Apart from a few Sects that were extremely keen on hierarchy, most would judge seniority based on power.

Ever since he became a Longevity Seed, his past peers now talked to him with fear and caution, unable to be as simple and straightforward as they once were.

This had made him treasure his old friends who could still converse with him as they always had, even more.

However, he was now getting closer and closer to breaking through to Golden Core.

Now that Jiang Qiang and others were confirmed to be safe, Chen Dengming was disinclined to leave the Sect and deal with this matter on the frontier.

The title of Longevity Daozi was indeed impressive.

And Chen Baimao’s reputation for Reverse Slaying Golden Core was also huge.

But after all, it has been almost two years, and the aura of his formidable reputation has faded a lot.

There will always be people who doubt the worth of that past reputation, wondering if it indeed commands respect.

The breakthrough to Golden Core should come first, everything else has to depend on actual strength.

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After returning to his cave dwelling, Chen Dengming kicked the Black Cloud Leopard awake, instructing this smooth living, mid-stage Foundation Establishment feline, Heizi, to take a trip to the frontier, to exercise and gain experience.

As Chu Xun was injured now, and warfare was breaking out again in the Southern Region frontier,

lest Chu Xun and Jiang Qiang and others encounter any incidents, Chen Dengming still decided to send the Black Cloud Leopard for support.

With the leopard’s strength, speed, and craftiness, it certainly wouldn’t lose out.

After making a series of arrangements, Chen Dengming continued to engage in close cultivation, focusing on making a breakthrough into the Golden Core Realm.

Inside the meditation room.

He examined his own condition.

“Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, [Chen Dengming]

Longevity: 99/568/899

Spiritual Root: Gold, Wood (Top Grade 100/100)

Daoism: “Longevity Spring Skill” (Twelfth level 33878/90000), others omitted…”

During the past year and a half, he had broken through to the highest twelfth layer of the “Longevity Spring Skill”.

His maximum lifespan had thus been extended by 15 years.

There’s less than a year left to complete the breakthrough in terms of Daoism proficiency.

Finally, he could fulfill his wish of breaking through to the Golden Core Great Cultivator at the age of one hundred.