SFS Chapter 107 Success After Two Years
Chapter 107 Success After Two Years
"You can argue with that. The notice says they're going to increase security checks; it'll be a hassle just to get in the door from now on..."
Panic began to creep in among independent cultivators and small business owners.
Rents in the mid-level residential area are fluctuating slightly, and the prices of some defensive talismans and array plates have quietly increased by 20% to 30%.
For several days in a row, people in teahouses and taverns whispered among themselves, their voices hushed, their eyes darting around, filled with anxiety about their own safety and doubts about the Lu family's ability to control the situation.
Yang Changsheng stood at the entrance of his small courtyard, listening to the whispers of the rogue cultivators passing by in the alley outside, his face expressionless.
He witnessed the whole process and knew the truth of the matter better than anyone else.
The chilling aura, Fan Tu's ruthless and decisive handling of the situation, the Lu family's accurate judgment... everything confirmed his guess.
"As expected, it was Liu Yanlong who brought this trouble... That Xuanling Fruit and mysterious treasure were worth the Blood Wolf Gang taking such a risk and making a move right under the Lu family's nose."
His heart turned cold, and he gained a deeper understanding of the cruelty of the cultivation world.
The so-called safe zones in the market are nothing more than a relatively fragile layer of paper in the face of sufficiently large interests and sufficiently powerful desperados.
"I'm so glad... I rejected him that day." This thought emerged with perfect clarity.
If I had been tempted by greed or unable to save face and gotten involved, I probably would have ended up experiencing the same bloody scenes that night next door.
Back in the courtyard, Yang Changsheng did not immediately attempt to continue converting the Azure Emperor's magical power.
He carefully checked the protective array of his courtyard again and again using the jade tablet.
The array plate of the Avoidance Array was repeatedly injected with magic power for testing to confirm that it was in optimal condition and operating at full capacity.
Then, he took out several defensive talismans and carefully placed them at key locations such as the entrance to the meditation room, the spirit pool, and the courtyard gate.
After doing all this, Yang Changsheng finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
However, when he habitually scanned the perimeter of the courtyard with his divine sense, preparing to enter the quiet room...
hum!
In an inconspicuous, slightly damp crevice in the bluestone at the base of the outer wall of the courtyard.
A faint trace of chilling, malevolent energy, almost blending into the earthy scent, was keenly detected by his powerful divine sense.
This aura was exactly the same as the aura sensed from the Blood Wolf Gang scouts, but it was even more concealed.
Yang Changsheng's body tensed instantly, and his pupils contracted sharply.
"Could it be that they've set their sights on me?" His heart skipped a beat.
Last night, before the Blood Wolf Gang broke into Liu Yanlong's courtyard, did they also linger briefly outside his own yard, spy on him, or even... leave some kind of mark?
All of this happened silently and without anyone noticing!
He slowly closed his eyes, forcibly suppressing his turbulent emotions. Deep within his consciousness, the phantom of the ancient golden tree seemed to sway slightly, radiating an eternal divine light that soothed his restless mind.
The road ahead is fraught with danger and uncertainty; only one's own strength can be relied upon in this perilous path to immortality.
"The Lu family is furious and has increased patrols and imposed martial law. The Blood Wolf Gang shouldn't appear in Qianxue Market for a while. I must seize this opportunity to improve my strength as soon as possible."
Yang Changsheng calmed himself down and made a decision after careful analysis.
Moreover, the Blood Dragon Clan had already obtained the treasure, so in theory there was no way they would implicate an innocent rogue cultivator like himself; this was merely his suspicion.
The other party's markings are likely a sign that they are controlling this area to prevent any accidents.
He rekindled the dormant, vibrant blue energy within his dantian and began practicing his cultivation technique once more.
However, this time, an array plate was also set up outside the quiet room to add a more reliable defensive measure.
……
Spiritual practice knows no time, while time flows like water.
Spring goes and autumn comes, and the seasons change.
The courtyard of Qingzhu Residence remained tranquil, with the array's light flowing endlessly.
The few jade bamboos planted by Yang Changsheng in the courtyard grew exceptionally tall and lush under the nourishment of the pure vitality emanating from the "Qingdi Longevity Scripture".
The bamboo leaves were as smooth as jade, brimming with spiritual energy, and even showed a faint tendency to transform into a first-tier spiritual plant.
In the quiet room, the seated figure seemed to transform into a jade statue.
Two years and six months have passed, leaving only the ever-deepening traces of life on him.
At this moment, the azure halo surrounding his body had mostly receded, and only during the intervals between his breaths could one see the warm, gentle azure light flowing beneath his skin.
Within the dantian, the original pale blue vortex of Xuan Yuan magic power had vanished without a trace, replaced by a vast, deep, and vibrant green ocean.
Its magical power was so refined that each surge, like a tide, contained an unfathomable life force.
Today, in mid-July, at noon.
Inside the quiet room of Qingzhu Residence, the speed at which spiritual energy gathered suddenly accelerated, forming a pale blue mist that was visible to the naked eye, completely enveloping Yang Changsheng.
He sat cross-legged on the futon, his appearance solemn and dignified. His breathing became long and deep, and with each inhale, the spiritual energy in the room surged into his mouth, nose and seven orifices like a whale sucking water.
With each exhale, a wisp of vibrant blue light is released.
Deep within the dantian, at the center of that emerald-green ocean of magical power, a tiny vortex was spinning rapidly, emitting a powerful suction force.
All the Azure Emperor's longevity magic power flowing through the meridians was like rivers flowing into the sea, being frantically absorbed by this vortex.
As the accumulation reached its peak, the center of the Qi Sea suddenly trembled!
"boom!"
A deep, muffled roar, seemingly originating from the very source of life, suddenly resounded from within Yang Changsheng's body, echoing deep within his soul.
Like the beginning of chaos, a seed breaking through its shell!
In an instant, the dense spiritual mist surrounding him seemed to be summoned by an invisible force, instantly swirling back and being greedily devoured by every pore of his body.
Immediately afterwards, a torrent of purer, more refined, and vibrant green magical power surged forth from his dantian, instantly flowing through all the meridians in his body and completing an unprecedentedly perfect Great Circulation!
At this moment, the magical power within his dantian and dantian underwent a subtle but fundamental change in nature due to the vibration of that "Cry of Life" just now.
Although it has not yet liquefied, its purity, condensation, and the life force it contains have all reached the extreme of the ordinary Qi Refining stage!
The vibrant green light at the core of the magic power faintly possessed a crystalline quality that resembled liquid.
Yang Changsheng slowly opened his eyes.
In his eyes, two warm and deep blue lights flashed by, as if containing the endless vitality and mystery of the World Tree.
His entire demeanor underwent a subtle change, exuding an ancient nobility that originated from the very essence of life, with skin as smooth and lustrous as jade.
"call……"
He exhaled a long, stale breath, carrying a faint, fresh scent of grass and trees.
"Two years and six months...more than two years faster than expected."
Yang Changsheng's voice was calm, but it couldn't hide the emotion and joy of finally achieving his goal after going through hardships.
It is common knowledge in the cultivation world that switching cultivation methods, especially switching to a top-tier inheritance whose grade is far higher than one's original cultivation method, usually takes three to five years.
The higher the level of the cultivation technique, the more thorough the transformation of the physical body, meridians, and magical power, and naturally, the longer it takes.