Chapter 1 This World...

"This world..."

As he walked, An Qisheng pondered deeply.

In this world, trying to achieve longevity without relying on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is no easier than on Xuanxing. Ninety-nine percent of ordinary people struggle to live to sixty, and the only one who has lived past a hundred is the old Emperor of Daqing.

This old Emperor, who ascended the throne at eight or nine years old and has reigned for one hundred and forty years, has outlived his great-grandson.

He relies on consuming the essence of flesh, blood, and souls day after day, year after year.

This world is too污秽 (wū huì, filthy)...

An Qisheng sighed softly in his heart as he walked, the Yizhuang (makeshift mortuary) and the ten-mile mass grave gradually disappearing behind him.

Having lived two lifetimes and traveled between two worlds, An Qisheng had never seen such a world.

Demons eat people, ghosts eat people, and people even eat people...

It is ten times more cruel than the Jiu Fu Realm.

Yun Qian'er, her face pale, followed closely behind, occasionally looking back at the Yizhuang (makeshift mortuary). Her Yun family members were all left in that Yizhuang (makeshift mortuary)...

"How could my father do such a thing?"

Even now, Yun Qian'er was still in a daze.

What her cousins had revealed in the Yizhuang (makeshift mortuary) earlier had chilled her to the bone and seemed unbelievable, causing great trauma to her mind.

Sa Wuling's expression was also somewhat complicated.

The old Emperor himself was not qualified to refine these evil pills, so the one refining them could only be Tianyi Zhenren (Real Man of Heavenly Intent), whom he had always admired.

This caused his spirit to collapse somewhat.

Woof, woof!

Not long after they started walking, the yellow dog running ahead suddenly barked.

An Qisheng's heart also stirred. In the distance, beside the road, in the muddy dirt road, an empty prison wagon lay overturned, with several corpses of Black Flag soldiers nearby.

"Father!"

Yun Qian'er came back to her senses and ran quickly towards the prison wagon, but she couldn't see anyone there.

"Escaped?"

Sa Wuling hurried forward and saw that the prison wagon had been torn open, handcuffs and shackles were scattered all over the ground, and the corpses were already cold.

An Qisheng just glanced at it, and his eyes looked into the depths of the small woods:

"It seems there are quite a few people eyeing this thing."

"It seems that you have obtained those things..."

A soft sigh came from the woods.

Then, a very tall middle-aged man walked out of the small woods, casually carrying an old man with white hair and broken bones upside down.

The middle-aged man was extremely tall, with long arms and legs, and a guitou dadao (ghost-head broadsword) taller than him on his back.

His face was cold and his expression stern.

"Father!"

Yun Qian'er exclaimed and was about to rush forward.

But Sa Wuling was quick-witted and grabbed her.

"My name is Xu You, and my fellow martial artists flatter me with the nickname Guitou Longwang (Ghost-Head Dragon King)."

Xu You casually flicked his hand, and Yun Jiegao was thrown towards An Qisheng like a straw bag.

"Gui Tou Long Wang (Ghost-Head Dragon King)?"

Sa Wuling's heart skipped a beat: "You are the wanted criminal being hunted by the court nationwide?"

He had heard of the Guitou Longwang (Ghost-Head Dragon King)'s reputation.

It was said that this man was originally a martial artist, but later he learned a trick of Daoism from somewhere. He was wanted for killing a court official and had killed countless pursuers over the years, earning a great reputation for killing.

He didn't expect him to come to this remote place too.

Whoosh~

An Qisheng casually raised and waved his hand, and Yun Jiegao was thrown to the side, where Yun Qian'er caught him.

"Qian'er..."

Yun Jiegao was disheveled and dying, but he perked up when he saw his daughter.

An Qisheng glanced at Yun Jiegao.

The old man's limbs had been crushed by someone with heavy force, leaving him only with his last breath. The person who did it was quite skilled.

"Since you are here, it seems that the old eunuch has been killed by you. I admire your skill."

Xu You crossed his arms, his figure growing taller:

"In that case, I don't want this thing either. Anyway, as long as that dog Emperor doesn't get it, I'll be happy!"

His eyes were a little strange.

He clearly did not feel any fluctuations of mana from this young man, but his fear was even deeper.

The reason why he escaped the court's repeated pursuits was because of his spiritual perception.

This person is very dangerous...

"You don't want the thing?"

An Qisheng glanced at Xu You indifferently.

This man was not only physically strong but also had mana in his body, but he was still a little worse than that old eunuch.

But he could be considered an expert.

"I have my own way to achieve longevity, so why would I care about these things?"

Xu You sneered:

"I just want to destroy what that dog Emperor wants!"

His tone was cold, with deep hatred.

"You! Why did you hurt my father?!"

Yun Qian'er said sharply, with tears in her eyes. Yun Jiegao's injuries were beyond saving.

"You pig, you are worse than a dog. Not to mention hurting him, even if I killed him, what could you do to me?"

Xu You sneered repeatedly:

"Do you think your father is a good person?"

"You!"

Yun Qian'er's voice faltered. She lowered her head to look at Yun Jiegao: "Father, did you, did you really do those things?"

"Cough, cough."

Yun Jiegao's eyes were dim, and he dared not look his daughter in the eyes: "I, I..."

"Why, why did you do such a thing?"

Yun Qian'er's heart turned cold. She asked in disbelief, the last bit of luck in her heart shattered.

"Where, where did I have a choice?"

Yun Jiegao gave a miserable smile, the color in his eyes gradually disappearing:

"Qian'er, I regret leaving you alone to live in such a world..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he had already breathed his last.

Leaving only Yun Qian'er's sorrowful cries echoing.

"You killed that old eunuch, the consequences will not be small. I am afraid that you will end up like me in the future."

Xu You cupped his hands:

"Farewell!"

He left quite decisively.

Perhaps he had been tempted to snatch those things to take a look, but when he felt the alarm rise in his heart, he immediately gave up, without even trying.

An Qisheng did not stop him, but just watched him leave indifferently.

He came here just to see Yun Jiegao and see how these strange materials were refined.

He had no interest in interfering with Yun Jiegao's life or death.

Naturally, he had no interest in avenging him either.

What's more, this person was shrouded in dark clouds, and his death was imminent.

"In the small An Nuo County, so many practitioners with mana have appeared one after another. It's really, really..."

Sa Wuling sighed repeatedly.

Practitioners are very rare.

The Tianyi (Heavenly Intent) Sect has hundreds of thousands of members, spread across various prefectures and counties throughout the country, but perhaps there are not even a few who truly possess mana.

If the Tianyi (Heavenly Intent) Sect is like this, then other sects naturally need not be mentioned.

How could the Dao of Longevity be easily taught?

Throughout history, countless great methods have been lost, which is why many people can find Daoist books in the deep mountains and old forests or other places.

"Qi (energy) and luck intersect, the secrets of heaven change, this world is very deep..."

An Qisheng stood outside the forest, his eyes deep.

During these days, he had only been honing his physical body, and had not yet integrated his own magnetic field to condense a 'Qi Seed'. However, as his magnetic field became stronger, it would naturally collide with the heavens and the earth.

The so-called tribulation of heaven, earth, and man in the cultivation world is nothing more than this.

In response to various calamities, many techniques for avoiding disasters and tribulations were born.

These people may have come unintentionally, but their arrival may not be without a reason for the changes in the secrets of heaven.

He had a faint premonition.

This is just the beginning.

"Let's go."

An Qisheng turned and left.

The yellow dog wagged its tail and followed.

As it ran, under the fur on its neck, a thumb-sized, white skeleton decoration was faintly visible.

"Alas."

Sa Wuling glanced at Yun Qian'er, who was holding the corpse and crying bitterly, shook his head, and followed.

He had seen a lot of life and death, but some things, no matter how much you see, you will not become numb to.

Even, the touch will become deeper and deeper.

........

The great sun gradually set, and the sky darkened, covering the last trace of time between heaven and earth, enveloping the horizon, and also enveloping the wild shop.

In the mountains and forests, a figure strode through, the speed was very fast, a rise and fall was more than ten feet, crossing mountains and ridges as if walking on flat ground.

"That young man clearly has no mana, but he makes my heart palpitate..."

As he walked, Xu You was still thinking in his heart.

He naturally had a greedy heart for the medicinal materials needed by that dog Emperor, but he didn't even dare to provoke that old eunuch, let alone the person who killed the old eunuch?

No mana does not mean no threat.

Whoosh, whoosh~

There was a breeze blowing in the dusk, with the fragrance of mud, grass and trees after last night's heavy rain.

He looked into the distance, and saw a Su Huang (plain yellow) wine flag waving in the wind beside the road outside the distant mountain col.

He stepped forward a few steps and saw the official road.

'Is An Nuo County approaching?'

The thought flashed in Xu You's mind, his body kept moving, and he had come to the official road.

He looked around slightly, the wild shop was not small in scale, three floors up and down, the wine flag was fluttering, there was also a donkey shed outside, with more than a dozen donkeys inside, it seemed to be selling donkey meat.

Gulu~

Smelling the aroma of meat coming with the wind, Xu You's stomach rumbled.

In order to catch up with Yun Jiegao's prison car, he hadn't had a good meal for several days, so he naturally had ideas.

"Guest!"

Xu You walked into the wild shop. There were no customers in the shop at this time. The shop owner was a hunched old man, wiping the table, and a handyman dressed as a servant greeted him.

"No customers in the shop?"

Xu You frowned slightly.

Just under the induction, this is just an ordinary shop, the boss, the boss lady, the clerk, there seems to be no problem.

"Hey, who said no? I'm afraid it's because of the heavy rain last night, the road is muddy and no one is on the road."

The clerk wiped the tables and chairs nimbly, while introducing:

"The donkey meat in our shop is all freshly slaughtered and killed, the taste is the most delicious, would you like to try some?"

Xu You glanced at the shop, took off the ghost-head broadsword, and sat down with great dignity:

"Bring ten catties of donkey meat, and three catties of good wine!"

"Okay!"

The clerk shook his rag and went straight to the kitchen.

......

Night gradually fell, covering the last glimmer of time between heaven and earth, shrouding the horizon, and also shrouding the wild shop.

On the official road, two people and a dog are approaching.

Sa Wuling looked at the swaying wine flag in the distance, and was a little surprised:

"I have walked this road several times, why don't I remember how there is a tavern here?"