Chapter 93: The Ancestral Master of Longevity

  Just as Mu Yuan left, Kong Huan rushed out of the sea and saw several toads in a sorry state. He hastily asked what had happened, and after Zi Lan told him everything, he finally said, "I think that person seems to be Bing Bo Tong's Ice City, who came with his fellow disciple Bing Wei Er, and another one is Xuan Yin Jiao's Yin Shen Zi. I don't know what they stole from the master, which made the master so angry!"

  Kong Huan suffered a loss in the seawater, and the Bodhi Golden Tree's yuanqi was severely damaged. Even the Undying Spirit was lost. The anger in his chest was about to erupt, but he couldn't lose his temper in front of these followers. His face remained calm as still water, and he said lightly, "It doesn't matter, since you know where we came from, it's easy to talk!"

  At this moment, he dispersed all the monsters and sat on a golden lotus flower, drifting along with the seawater, slowly swimming away!

  Mu Yuan broke away from the crowd and ran far before stopping, the spirit born from the Undying God Tree transformed into a baby several inches tall on his shoulder, its entire body shining with emerald light, surrounded by a faint aura that fluttered around him like the shadow of leaves, giving people a sense of serenity.

  The baby's face was complete with all five senses, big eyes blinking, small mouth opening and closing, and the long-lived energy hidden in Muyuan's body flowed back and forth, seemingly very comfortable. Seeing Muyuan look at him, he smiled and closed his eyes, as if extremely tired, resting in general!

  "Hmm?" Mu Yuan couldn't see through the elf's origins either, but he felt that the pure and unadulterated wood spirit energy on his body was resonating with his own Longevity Energy, making him feel inexplicably comfortable all over. "For your sake, little guy, my innate First Heaven's Great Capture was shattered by Bi Mo Old Ghost's White Bone Seal - I've never suffered such a great loss since I started cultivating!"

  Mù Yuán casually released it, and the pure white silver and colorful star sand were released. He condensed his true energy and reformed it into a delicate palm print. However, many of the talismanic arrays on its surface couldn't be restored for the time being. Mù Yuán wasn't in a hurry, so he retrieved it back to his dantian, nurturing it with his true energy, waiting for a later opportunity to repair it.

  They rushed forward for dozens of miles, and soon saw Qi Wei and Chu Yunfei gathering together. Yunfei flew forward, greeted the two, and saw that Mu Yuan was unharmed, his heart greatly settled. Seeing the baby on Mu Yuan's shoulder, he couldn't help but complain, "I say, Little Mu, what is this thing? For him, my Xuan Yin Hei Jue was all dispersed, I don't know how long it will take to recover!"

  It seemed to know that Chu Yunfei was talking about himself, and the undead spirit suddenly opened its eyes. Two green lights shot out from its eyes, like sharp swords. Chu Yunfei was caught off guard and was hit by the green lights on his body. Fortunately, he had come riding a magic banner, so although the black air around him was thin, it still had a protective effect. He somersaulted in mid-air several times but wasn't hurt. However, being toyed with by this child-like spirit made him furious, and having lost face, he wanted to go up and settle scores with the child. Mu Yuan hastily intervened, laughing and saying, "Brother Chu, why bother arguing with a child?"

  Chu Yunfei was still fuming, but bullying a child like this also made him feel somewhat beneath himself. He wanted to stop, but it didn't sit well with him either. All he said was, "What's the origin of this little demon? Have you asked?"

  Mu Yuan shook his head, and Qi Wei saw that the infant was lovely, and her heart was loving, but she came up to him, and he also had a long-lived aura, and the undead spirit did not resist her, letting her stroke him, as if he was extremely comfortable.

  Muyuan released the dragon boat and hurriedly sailed in the direction of Yuanyoushan. Only after sitting down on the deck did he ask about the origin of the baby!

  That infant heard Mu Yuan's question and replied in a soft, milky voice, "I am the Old Ancestor of Long Life, a spirit born from the Undying Tree at the foot of Kunlun Mountain's Wind Howling Cliff. What about you? Your aura seems to match mine, but that black-faced man is quite detestable!"

  Chu Yunfei was also a cultivator of the Taoist way, although he couldn't be considered handsome, but after many years of cultivation, his skin had become very fair and white. However, because the demonic flag was too powerful, with his current level of cultivation, he still couldn't completely suppress it, so there were often faint wisps of dark energy surrounding him, making his skin appear dark and rough to those who didn't look closely. Mu Yuan and Qi Wei burst out laughing at Chu Yunfei's joke.

  Chu Yunfei pretended not to hear the last sentence, and coldly sneered, "A young whippersnapper who still reeks of his mother's milk also dares to call himself the Ancestor of Long Life? Truly a boastful statement!"

  Mu Yuan smiled, then suddenly thought of something, his heart stirred, and he grasped the Longsheng Old Ancestor tightly, asking in a shocked tone, "You said you are the spirit born from the Undying Divine Tree of Kunlun Mountain?" His emotions were turbulent, even his voice was trembling!

  Changsheng Laozu seemed to be in some pain from being caught by Muyuan, and trembled with rage as he said, "You wouldn't dare try to refine me like you did that bald donkey and the monk, would you?!"

  Seeing the look of shock and fear on Xiao Wu's face, Qi Wei seemed to be very concerned and hastily said, "Be gentle with your hands, younger brother!"

  Muyuan suddenly came back to his senses, and he remembered a conversation with the Iron Wood True Person in the Qinglong Hall that day. The other party had mentioned that if they wanted to help Cangqingzi live a long life, unless they could get the legendary elixir of immortality or the immortal tree, now this Longsheng Old Ancestor was the spirit transformed from the immortal tree, Muyuan heard it and his emotions were stirred up, he couldn't help himself!

  "Sorry, sorry", Mu Yuan hastily apologized and asked, "May I ask, can you help people live a longer life?"

  Changsheng Laozu saw that Muyuan's face was gentle and kind, without any murderous intent. He was naturally perceptive and could sense the other party's intentions. Seeing Muyuan's respectfulness, he responded, "Originally, the Undying Tree had the purpose of granting eternal life. However, now that I, Laozu, have been transformed from it, the Undying Tree is just an empty shell. The spiritual roots and nature in the underworld have all transformed into my existence. I also rely on this innate spiritual nature to sustain myself, assist others in prolonging their lifespan, but it will consume my primordial energy. Achieving eternal life is indeed very difficult!"

  "Ah, I see!" Qi Wei and Chu Yunfei heard this and suddenly felt a pang of envy towards the porcelain doll-like infant in front of them. As cultivators, they knew that unless they achieved enlightenment or cultivated an undying body, they would still succumb to old age and death despite their efforts. Yet, this child could live forever naturally - how could one not feel envious!

  After hearing the words of Changsheng Laozu, Muyuan was somewhat disappointed. He could only help people extend their lifespan, but not achieve immortality. Although he didn't say it out loud, he also wanted to obtain it. If he wanted to become immortal, he would have to swallow and refine this infant, which was the only way to do so. It's likely that Kong Huang was trying to get to the bottom of things from him, which is why he wanted to refine him. However, Muyuan knew his master's temperament and was certain that he wouldn't swallow such a lovely child to help himself become immortal. Extending one's lifespan was good too, but it wasn't the ultimate goal. For now, he still had to search for the elixir of immortality to help his master!

  However, being able to prolong his life, Mu Yuan was still very pleased. After all, this gave him enough time for himself. He saw that the Longevity Ancestor was quite dull and didn't understand the way of cultivation. He simply relied on a kind of instinct to gather the surrounding wood energy around him, and he also didn't know how to use divine powers that were too powerful. So, he smiled and said, "Kid, why don't we make a deal?"

  Seeing the three people, although their eyes were excited, they didn't have any intention to kill. The old ancestor of Longsheng also put down his guard and said lazily, "What are you discussing? If you have something to say, speak quickly, don't disturb the old man's rest!"

  Mu Yuan smiled and said, "I'll pass on the cultivation method to you. In the future, when there's a need, can you help me assist others in prolonging their lifespan?"

  Changsheng Laozu suddenly flipped over and jumped up, jumping around on the mountain of Mu Yuan's shoulders. "I see that you are also proficient in refining Qi and gathering wood essence. This is acceptable, but don't harm my foundation!"

  "Of course not," Mu Yuan smiled and said, "I still understand the truth of steady dripping wearing away a stone!"

  As soon as the two of them agreed, Muyuan immediately imprinted the Longevity Secret he knew into the Sea of Consciousness of the Longevity Ancestor. This Longevity Ancestor was indeed a spirit born from the Undying Tree, and when he cultivated the Longevity Secret, it truly made Muyuan and Qimiao feel astonished!

  This person just silently recited the Longevity Formula once, and according to its methods, practiced for only half an hour. The power was like breaking through bamboo, and one vigorous energy passed through the three layers of Tongmai, Ningxue, and Fashen San Guan. Suddenly, he had already reached the state of being able to condense his vital energy, which was no different from Mu Yuan and Qi Wei's current Longevity True Energy. It came even more pure, thick and rich!

  The three of them were stunned, their eyes fixed on Changsheng Laozu in a daze. Changsheng Laozu felt a chill run down his spine as the three stared at him, and he suddenly transformed into a green light that entered Mu Yuan's body. It flew around several times in his meridians before finally entering his dantian, where it touched the Changsheng Sword, Minghe Xian Sword, Liuhe Sword Pill, Xiantian Yiqi Qinna Shou, and Bimu Benlei Sword. Finally, it entered the Black Water Gourd, let out a cheer, and then sank down.

  "Heavens, strike me dead with lightning! I've spent years and years of hard work to reach this level, and yet this guy achieves it in such a short time. It's too humiliating!"

  Chu Yunfei let out a mournful sigh and exchanged a glance with Mu Yuan, both of them letting out a low growl.

  "I'm going to cultivate!"