Chapter 4: For the Sake of “Changsheng”, a Journey of Fifty Steps
Upon hearing Li Niansheng’s words, Chen Changsheng put down the book in his hands.
When testing for celestial fate, he had already mingled among the crowd, only arriving a step earlier than her.
Seeing Li Niansheng bow her head, unable to meet his gaze, Chen Changsheng clicked his tongue and said,
“Do you really want this?”
“I do.”
“What for?”
Upon hearing this, Li Niansheng’s hands tightened involuntarily, and then she said softly,
“For the sake of longevity.”
The four characters floated lightly from Li Niansheng’s lips, but they weighed as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Only with longevity could one forever accompany “Changsheng.”
Looking at Li Niansheng’s stubborn appearance, Chen Changsheng couldn’t help but smile and stepped closer to her.
“There are many people in the world who have transformed from mortals to immortals, but there has never been an immortal who became a mortal.”
“This shows that the path to longevity is a one-way street. If one day you grow weary from walking it, just take a look back, and your elder brother Changsheng will always be behind you.”
With that, Chen Changsheng gave Li Niansheng a big hug.
Yet during the embrace, he quickly whispered in a very low voice,
“Practicing immortality is a place that devours people without spitting out bones; one must remain cautious.”
After saying this, Chen Changsheng smiled and released Li Niansheng.
“Oh! An immortal graces my humble abode, truly brightening my humble place!”
Chen Changsheng flattered the woman at the door, behaving no differently than the townsfolk.
However, in response to Chen Changsheng’s flattery, the woman at the door revealed a trace of disdain.
She never expected that with such a talented background, he would actually be from a cursed coffin shop.
“This girl has celestial fate; her future prospects are limitless.”
Though she disliked Chen Changsheng, she still casually said something to brush it off due to the prospect of gaining an exceptionally gifted disciple.
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng’s smile became even brighter.
“This is all thanks to the immortal’s discerning eye. This girl Niansheng has been mischievous since she was small; I will trouble the immortal to take care of her in the future.”
“By the way, may I know where the immortal resides?”
“If I have time, I would also like to visit.”
Upon hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, impatience filled the woman’s eyes even more.
“Far to the south, there is a sect called Linglong Sect, which ordinary people may not reach even in thirty years.”
“If you wish to come, then come.”
With that, the woman looked at Li Niansheng and said, “I have a mission to complete; we need to set off quickly.”
Upon hearing this, Li Niansheng gently put down her bundle.
“Brother Changsheng, I will remember your words; I will definitely come to find you.”
After saying this, Li Niansheng left with the woman.
After the two departed, Chen Changsheng happily cleaned up the room, still mumbling some cheerful words.
An hour later, Chen Changsheng suddenly became serious and coldly said, “You’ve been hiding for so long; come out now.”
His voice echoed through the coffin shop, yet apart from the cold coffins, there was nothing else inside.
“Still not coming out? Do you intend to make me invite you out?”
Chen Changsheng said coldly again, but after waiting for a while with no response, he finally sighed in relief.
“It seems that old woman has really left.”
“How impressive to be able to fly!”
“Little lord can sleep for a thousand or eight hundred years and still fly. You’d better not harbor any bad thoughts; otherwise, I’ll dig up your ancestral grave.”
With that, Chen Changsheng directly stored the coffins in the shop and the bundle left by Niansheng into the spatial storage.
He had already stayed here for eight years, and during that time, his appearance had not changed at all.
Such things had sparked rumors in the town, and if he continued to stay, it wouldn’t suffice to simply say he was well-preserved.
Thinking this, Chen Changsheng strode out of the coffin shop where he had stayed for eight years.
“Thirty years may not be much, but can’t I achieve it in ten?”
“I don’t lack anything but time.”
After once again grumbling about that woman, Chen Changsheng vanished at the end of the street.
With Chen Changsheng gone, the small town debated his departure for a long time.
Some said that when one person ascends, their chickens and dogs rise too; the immortal valued Li Niansheng, so naturally, he was also taken along.
Others said that Chen Changsheng had a conflict with the immortal and was subsequently killed by her.
In short, there were all kinds of speculations, but as time passed, everyone gradually forgot about Chen Changsheng.
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“Qi refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul…”
Chen Changsheng lay on a patch of grass, flipping through a tattered book.
This was already the twentieth day since he left that small town.
He naturally checked the contents of the bundle left by Niansheng.
There weren’t many items in it, only a method text, a dan pill, and some gold and silver.
The content of the technique was very simple, even described as rudimentary.
It roughly introduced the realms of immortality cultivation and was accompanied by the technique for Qi refining.
At first, upon obtaining this stuff, Chen Changsheng was overjoyed.
After all, this was a cultivation method for immortality!
Mastering these things meant he wouldn’t have to undergo a long slumber to soar into the sky.
However, after witnessing the vastness of the world, Chen Changsheng realized how worthless the things he had were.
In the realm of immortality cultivation, only upon reaching the Foundation Establishment stage could one truly be said to be on the path to longevity.
Moreover, immortals in this world were not as rare as he had imagined.
The reason he had never encountered any immortals was simply because the place he lived was too remote.
The Qi refining method in his hands was merely a common item in the marketplace.
Not to mention, even if he spent a thousand or eighteen hundred silver, he could still buy one or two copies.
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng sat up and threw the method into the fire.
In these twenty days, he had been reviewing this technique daily, and he had already memorized every single character.
“The system says that within three days, reaching the first level of Qi refining is a genius.”
“Reaching the first level of Qi refining in one day is a top-notch genius.”
“Reaching the first level of Qi refining in one hour is a rare genius.”
“But what about someone like me who took twenty days to reach the first level of Qi refining? What is that considered?”
“Host, realm is just one way to measure strength, but not the only standard.”
“A technique is merely one means to become stronger, but not the only means.”
“The cultivation system of this era does not suit the host, but that does not mean the cultivation system of the next era will not suit the host either.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Changsheng’s eyes brightened.
“What does the next era mean, system?”
“There is no everlasting dynasty in the world, and the same applies to the realm of immortals.”
“People believe that certain things will exist eternally simply because their time of existence has been too short.”
