Immortality begins with inheriting the myriad arts of cultivation.

Chapter 281 The Deal with the Monks

More than seventy years have passed.

Ji Shuwen successfully cultivated to the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Perhaps in another one or two decades, she will be able to break through the bottleneck and cultivate to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

Li Ping guessed that she might have received some kind of fortuitous opportunity, because her cultivation speed was much faster than Wang Xingwei's, who had the same aptitude.

He was not even 120 years old when he cultivated to the peak of the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

This basically means that she didn't spend much time stuck in the bottleneck of the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

After understanding Ji Shuwen's cultivation level.

Next, Li Ping, acting as an elder, spoke with Huang Yan for most of the next half hour.

From him, Li Ping learned that he and Ji Shuwen met and fell in love in the Qingyun Secret Realm, and eventually became Daoist partners.

After becoming Daoist partners, the two devoted themselves to the Great Dao and did not have any children.

Speaking of "aiming for the great path", Huang Yan couldn't help but steal a glance at Li Ping.

In fact, he had heard his Daoist partner tell him about Uncle Li's deeds countless times before, and knew that Uncle Li was much younger than him.

He is over 190 years old this year, while "Uncle Li" is at most around 140 years old.

But then Huang Yan thought to himself, "However, I'm not far from the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage. In a few years, I can return to the sect to attempt to form my Core!"

In fact, if it weren't for his excellent personal relationship with Xiong Pohai, which allowed him to cooperate well with Xiong Pohai and Ye Chen in seizing power, he wouldn't have been sent to Immortal City.

He should stay in the sect's third-tier spiritual land to hone his magical power and prepare for the Core Formation stage.

"Senior Li, Shuwen really wants to see you." Huang Yan said respectfully, "I wonder how long you will be staying in the Immortal City? If you have enough time, I will send a message to Shuwen and ask her to come to the Immortal City."

Upon hearing this, Li Ping shook his head slightly.

Immortal City and Purple Cloud Valley are tens of thousands of miles apart. It would take Ji Shuwen several days to receive the message and rush over. He wouldn't stay in Immortal City for that long.

Seeing Li Ping shake his head, Huang Yan had no choice but to give up.

……

night.

Li Ping revisited the old place and quietly arrived at Xiantao Mountain.

Meng Qing had been waiting for him there for a while. As soon as she saw Li Ping appear, she hurriedly bowed and said, "Junior greets senior."

Li Ping's gaze fell on her, and he said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Meng invited me to meet here. What is it that you have to say?"

During their conversation at the restaurant during the day, Meng Qing also secretly sent a telepathic message to Li Ping, inviting him to meet at Xiantao Mountain.

Because the conversation was very short, she didn't have time to say anything more than the meeting place.

However, considering that he had a good relationship with the Meng family and had received a favor from them when he lived in Xiantao Mountain, Li Ping still came.

Upon hearing Li Ping's question, Meng Qing gritted his teeth before speaking, "Senior Li, actually, our ancestor didn't die of old age. He was assassinated when he was planning to break through to the Core Formation stage."

"Oh? Is that so?" Li Ping frowned.

He was indeed very surprised to hear from Meng Qingyi that the Meng family patriarch had been murdered.

"It's absolutely true." Meng Qing also said with grief and indignation, "Before the ancestor left, he specifically told the younger generation that he planned to go to Donghua Mountain to take a risk and try to break through to the Core Formation stage. However, not long after leaving the Immortal City, his life tablet shattered."

To avoid causing panic within the Immortal City, this junior can only announce to the outside world that the Ancestor has passed away peacefully due to the end of his lifespan.

Li Ping glanced at Meng Qingyi, understanding the unspoken meaning behind her words.

If the Meng family patriarch truly achieves the Core Formation, who will be most at a disadvantage?

The presence of a Core Formation cultivator in the Immortal City will undoubtedly affect the rule of the three sects, including Purple Cloud Valley, in the Immortal City.

Therefore, Meng Qingyi naturally believed that the ancestor died at the hands of the cultivators from the three sects.

Based on the matter of the Ancestor, she even guessed that there might be a Core Formation cultivator from one of the three sects who had been secretly watching her and the Ancestor. That's why the Ancestor was discovered as soon as he left the Immortal City. If she were to leave the Immortal City, she would also encounter a similar situation to the Ancestor.

Therefore, even after cultivating to the peak of Foundation Establishment for several years, she never dared to go to Donghua Mountain to attempt to break through to Core Formation.

As for attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage within the Immortal City?

The immortal city had long been riddled with holes, and Meng Qing was worried that he would die mysteriously as soon as he entered the secret chamber for seclusion.

Li Ping shook his head slightly.

This is the consequence of the Meng family's attempt to negotiate with a tiger. If they had stayed obediently in the Immortal City and acted as fronts for the three sects, they could have preserved their family.

However, the Meng family patriarch and Meng Qing also attempted to break through to the Core Formation stage, which shook the rule of the three sects in the Immortal City, thus attracting the heavenly punishment descended by the three sects.

Thinking of this, Li Ping advised, "Fellow Daoist Meng, as long as you stay in the Immortal City, no one will dare to harm you."

If Meng Qing does not attempt to form her core, she can only live for another twenty or thirty years at most. The three sects do not mind waiting for her to pass away, so as not to tarnish the reputation of their sects.

Li Ping guessed that Huang Yan's appearance in the Immortal City, and Ye Chen and Xiong Pohai's troublemaking, were actually warnings to Meng Qingyi, warning her to behave herself.

"I know, but I'm not resigned to this!" Meng Qing also raised his head and stared at Li Ping: "I want to ask Fellow Daoist Li to protect me; I want to break through to the Core Formation realm!"

From the change in how Meng Qingyi addressed herself, Li Ping sensed her determination to break through to the Core Formation stage.

However, the relationship between the Meng family and him was not enough for him to offend the three sects of Ziyun Valley and protect Meng Qingyi.

Moreover.

During the process of protecting the Dharma, there is a high possibility that other cultivators of the same level will appear, and he will definitely run away without hesitation.

In doing so, Meng Qingyi was actually harmed.

He might as well refuse outright, so that Meng Qingyi would give up the idea of ​​forming a core and could live for several more decades.

Therefore, Li Ping shook his head slightly and declined Meng Qingyi's request: "I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint Fellow Daoist Meng. I have important matters to attend to and cannot stay in the Immortal City to protect you."

"Fellow Daoist Li, my family had a ancestor who was a Core Formation True Person. The magical treasures he left behind after his passing are still treasured in my family."

Meng Qing gritted her teeth and made up her mind, stating what she believed Li Ping couldn't refuse: "If you agree to protect the Dharma, I'm willing to give this magic treasure as payment!"

"A magic weapon?" Li Ping continued to shake his head.

The second gray island in the Purple Qi Space can accelerate the planting of spirit trees, and many spirit trees are actually materials for refining magic weapons, so he can easily gather enough spiritual materials to refine magic weapons.

Magical treasures might be very precious to other Core Formation cultivators, but to him... they're just so-so.

"Fellow Daoist Meng, I think I have made myself very clear," Li Ping said calmly. "It's not that I'm unwilling to help you, but I have urgent matters to attend to and cannot agree to this."

Seeing that even the magic weapon couldn't sway Li Ping, Meng Qingyi's expression showed a moment of astonishment.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving." Li Ping didn't want to leave Meng Qingyi with any hope, so he was about to leave.

Meng Qingyi took a deep breath, as if she had made an important decision, and said in a deep voice, "If I don't need your protection, could you please do me a small favor?"

Next, as if afraid that Li Ping would refuse, she told him all the details of the transaction in one go.

After listening, Li Ping sighed softly, "Fellow Daoist Meng, why are you doing this? Considering our past relationship, I agree. However, there's no need for the magic weapon; you can keep it for yourself."

"Does your sect possess a third-tier array formation inheritance? If so, let's use this item as payment for the transaction."

Hearing that Li Ping would leave the magic weapon to her, a hint of warmth flashed in Meng Qingyi's eyes.

She nodded emphatically: "A third-tier array formation inheritance? No problem, I'll bring it to you tomorrow!"

……

Li Qingshan followed Bai Qing away from the Immortal City in a daze.

He was filled with joy and disbelief.

Because inside the storage bag of this Qi Refining cultivator, there was actually a mid-grade second-tier magic weapon and several high-grade second-tier spirit talismans. This was a huge fortune that he would never have dared to dream of before.

And this was just something my grandfather casually bestowed upon me.

In fact, Li Qingshan could tell that his grandfather originally intended to bestow magical artifacts and talismans upon several Foundation Establishment seniors.

Since he happened to be there, he shared some with everyone.

"It's a pity that my grandfather doesn't acknowledge me." Thinking of this, Li Qingshan couldn't help but sigh slightly.

While he was lost in thought, Bai Qing had already brought him back to Wuyun Pool, greeted Bai Zhengheng, dropped him off, and hurriedly left.

Li Qingshan was left to face Bai Zhengheng.

Li Qingshan quickly bowed and greeted, "Eternal Ancestor!"

"Hmm," Bai Zhengheng replied indifferently.

Li Qingshan couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Hengzu's attitude is enough to prove that the rumors are true; Hengzu does not want them to go to the Immortal City to see their grandfather.

His choice displeased Hengzu.

"Come with me," Bai Zhengheng said, and walked into the hall.

Li Qingshan quickly followed, replying, "Yes, Hengzu."

Inside the hall, Bai Zhengheng sat in a chair, while Li Qingshan stood before him with his hands at his sides.

Bai Zhengheng glanced at him and said calmly, "Tell me the details of your trip."

"Yes."

Li Qingshan immediately recounted how he was taken by Qingzu to the Immortal City to meet the five Foundation Establishment seniors, and then together they went to pay their respects to his grandfather.

When he mentioned "grandfather," Bai Zhengheng's expression clearly darkened; he did not acknowledge the relationship between Li Ping and his sister.

However, Li Qingshan did not notice and was still focused on his narration.

They were having a banquet with their grandfather at a restaurant. The atmosphere was very pleasant when suddenly someone barged in and started causing trouble. Just as things were about to get out of control, their grandfather revealed the imposing aura of a Core Formation cultivator.

The troublemaker immediately knelt down to beg for forgiveness, and the grandfather made him kowtow for half an hour before he finally stopped.

Speaking of this part, Li Qingshan couldn't help but gesticulate wildly, vividly describing how Li Ping resolved the matter.

Bai Zhengheng initially nodded indifferently, but suddenly, he realized something was wrong: "A Core Formation Realm cultivator?"

"Later, my grandfather bestowed many treasures upon each of us and then let us leave." Li Qingshan said, still somewhat reluctant to finish his story.

When he looked up, he saw Hengzu staring at him in shock.

Before he could figure it out, Hengzu urgently asked, "You're saying that person is a Core Formation cultivator?"

Li Qingshan nodded: "My grandfather was indeed a Core Formation cultivator."

Having confirmed his suspicions, Bai Zhengheng remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "What treasure did he bestow upon you?"

Having confirmed his suspicions, Bai Zhengheng remained silent for a long time before finally asking, "What treasure did he bestow upon you?"

Li Qingshan dared not hide anything and directly took out a second-tier mid-grade magic weapon and a second-tier high-grade spirit talisman.

Bai Zhengheng regretted not going to pay his respects to Li Ping.

Li Qingshan added insult to injury: "Qingzu and the other seniors received far more rewards than I did, more than ten times as much."

"Why!"

After a sigh, Bai Zhengheng spoke softly, "That person... no, my brother-in-law, is he still in the Immortal City?"