txolops Chapter 1 Longevity Body
Chapter 1 Longevity Body
Bishui Lake, the foundation of Lujia.
At dawn, as the sun rose, Yang Changsheng used a bamboo pole to paddle across the water. The small boat broke through the thin mist, and waves surged, creating golden ripples.
He stood at the bow of the ship, looking no more than fourteen or fifteen years old. He was tall and slender with delicate features and fair skin. Even his simple gray clothes could not hide his intelligence.
Before long, the small boat moved forward and came to a body of water. The water was wide and light green, about five acres in size, and divided by several lotus flowers.
Blue gauze nets hung down around the area; these were spirit-locking array bases made of ordinary spiritual materials. They could not only divide the aquaculture waters but also gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, helping aquatic creatures transform into advanced spirit beasts.
Yang Changsheng used the bamboo pole to stop the fishing boat, then channeled his meager magical power to cast a simple Cloud and Rain spell to improve the water quality before releasing the bait.
The aroma is enticing; the pale yellow powder floats on the water's surface, shimmering golden in the sunlight.
"Splash!"
The water surged, and only the short forelegs could be seen waving, creating shimmering waves. A group of transparent crystal shrimp swam around, vying for the food.
Yang Changsheng looked around, found his target, and made a hand seal to release his water control technique.
The liquid condensed into threads, transforming into a rope that shot out and bound the crystal shrimp, preventing it from escaping no matter how much it struggled.
With a flick of the wrist, a crystal shrimp, half a foot long, with a transparent shell and ten pairs of legs, fell into the palm of the hand.
"It's probably a little over one ounce, so it seems this harvest should reach around 1,200 catties, which is pretty good."
Yang Changsheng smiled, put the crystal shrimp back, and was very satisfied.
The aquatic creatures he was responsible for raising were not true spirit beasts and were not classified, but they were nourished by spiritual energy. Their shrimp meat was delicious and could replenish qi and blood, and nourish the skin.
It is one of the best-selling products of the Lu family, a Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, targeting low-level Qi Refining cultivators, and is especially popular among female cultivators.
He is a time traveler who has been in this world for over ten years.
In his previous life, Yang Changsheng was an ordinary college graduate who happened to be caught in a downturn in the economy. He worked in a black factory, spending thirteen hours a day working between his dormitory and the workshop.
With the political situation turbulent and orders gone, I unsurprisingly became a layoff and reassigned to a flexible staff position.
While riding a shared bicycle to a job interview in the wilderness, he encountered a red miracle and woke up to find himself an orphan who had just suffered a demonic calamity and was now helpless and alone.
Fortunately, his sensitivity to the water element among his five spiritual roots was close to that of a mid-grade talent. He was taken back to Biyue Lake by the Lu family cultivators who came to slay the demon beast and became a fisherman.
According to the rules, a twenty-year contract was signed, and he received a common water-based cultivation technique, the Xuan Yuan Jue, and twenty spirit pearls. He spent five days successfully drawing qi into his body and became a cultivator at the first level of Qi Refining.
The Lu family is the most powerful cultivation family within a radius of two thousand miles around Biyue Lake. They have three Foundation Establishment cultivators and a profound foundation, and have been the rulers of this region for over six hundred years.
Under its jurisdiction, whether it is a family of cultivators or a village or town of mortals, all must pay land rent, but protection will also be provided.
In particular, ordinary people regularly send out Qi-refining cultivators to kill wild beasts that show signs of demonization, use cloud and rain spells during the dry season to irrigate crops, and use blazing sun spells during the rainy season to prevent floods.
It not only ensured favorable weather and abundant harvests in villages and towns, but also provided free schools, enabling people to learn to read and write.
He also arranges to test the spiritual roots of eligible young children every three years. As long as they have the aptitude for cultivation, they are assigned to work in various industries. He can be called a great philanthropist.
Biyue Lake covers an area of 160 li. Below the central island lies a mid-grade second-tier spiritual vein, which can supply cultivation for multiple Foundation Establishment cultivators.
The outer perimeter is a branch of first-order spiritual veins, which can be used for aquaculture.
Within a core area spanning over twenty miles, it is suitable for raising first-tier high-grade spirit beasts and serves as the working area for advanced fishermen and farmers.
The middle section, spanning over thirty li, is suitable for raising first-tier low-grade and mid-grade aquatic spirit beasts, making it the working area for intermediate-level fishermen and farmers.
The area extending over fifty li inland is only suitable for raising low-quality aquatic products and is the working area for ordinary fishermen and farmers.
Yang Changsheng had only embarked on the path of immortality for half a year and had only just entered the first level of Qi Refining, so naturally he could only raise crystal shrimp, which were not of high quality.
However, this is considered a best-selling product. It is sold twice a year, with each season lasting four months. The rest of the year is the off-season, so the income is quite good.
The Lu family paid wages based on output, with bonuses for exceeding the standard output. They also provided a three-zhang-long wooden boat, which served as their small place of residence.
The spiritual energy concentration varies in different areas of Biyue Lake, and one must not cross them at will. Those who violate this rule will be expelled and barred from living within a two-thousand-mile radius of the Lu family's territory, and may even have their cultivation destroyed.
Once the ships were anchored in the designated area, Yang Changsheng sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began cultivating the Xuan Yuan Technique.
Through the Water Spirit Root, wisps of thin spiritual energy swirled around the surface of the water, entering the twelve regular meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians, and finally slowly returning to the dantian.
Each complete cycle takes about half an hour. Cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining can cultivate for a maximum of three hours a day.
If you consume too much, you will feel a stinging sensation in your meridians and a swelling in your lower abdomen.
Because the spiritual energy of heaven and earth is chaotic, disordered, and uncontrollable, direct absorption without refining will harm people. Only by absorbing and refining it through cultivation techniques can it become magical power.
This meditation time is an experience summarized by ancient cultivators, representing the limit that the body of an ordinary person can withstand. If one continues to circulate qi through the body, the meridians will be damaged, leading to a severe loss of vital energy.
The cultivators in this world possess all five elements, and their ranks are determined by their sensitivity. Thanks to the water elemental root among the five elements, Yang Changsheng has a sensitivity close to the middle grade, so he does not face any bottlenecks before reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining.
If you follow the steps steadily, you can reach the peak of the third level of Qi Refining in eight years. After that, there will be a bottleneck. Without time to settle and hone your skills, you will need breakthrough pills to break through the bottleneck.
Two hours later, Yang Changsheng opened his eyes, his face calm, feeling refreshed.
At first, he found meditation and cultivation to be very boring, but later, as he felt the spiritual energy nourishing his meridians and his cultivation gradually improved, he became very addicted to the process.
"I'll practice for another two hours this afternoon; any longer wouldn't be good."
Yang Changsheng stood up and stretched his body. He felt the golden ancient tree imprint in his sea of consciousness shining brightly, and a smile involuntarily appeared on his face.
As a time traveler, he naturally possesses a cheat-like advantage.
However, so far, only one of the abilities granted to Yang Changsheng has been discovered: after he awakened his memories, his lifespan was three times longer than that of an ordinary person, and he also had a powerful self-healing ability.
In this world, ordinary mortals have a lifespan of only eighty years, Qi Refining cultivators have a lifespan of one hundred and sixty years, and Foundation Establishment cultivators have a lifespan of two hundred and sixty years.
And he, without doing anything, has a lifespan of 480 years, which is quite astonishing.
Benefiting from the Longevity Body, Yang Changsheng is full of energy every day and rarely feels tired. While ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators can only cultivate for three hours, he can cultivate for six hours.
However, I had had enough of being a corporate slave in my previous life, having to go to work as soon as I opened my eyes until dark.
After obtaining accurate test results, he decided that at this stage, he could only accept a maximum of four hours of cultivation time, no more!
For most people, the best time to build a foundation is in their fifties or sixties, after which their qi and blood will decline, making it much more difficult.
With ample lifespan, as long as he doesn't act recklessly and develops steadily, he will eventually break through realms smoothly and go further on the path to immortality.