Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age

95  Chapter 85: Return to Liyang Sect_1

"Nothing?"

Under the scan of divine intent, Xu Mu hadn't discovered the presence of the stone room.

"Did I come to the wrong place?"

Xu Mu flew high into the sky, looking around in all directions, within a ten-mile radius, there was only this lone island.

"It can't be wrong! When I left before, I checked several times with Old Lu, and the sea around here is not dangerous, I have a complete sea map, there's no similar place!"

Xu Mu landed on the island, searching around. He had clear impressions of several sceneries, it couldn't be mistaken.

However, no matter how he scanned with his divine intent, the interior of the island was empty. Aside from rocks and earth, there was no stone room.

"Could it be that the stone room, like the spatial fissure, has disappeared?"

Xu Mu's face grew increasingly unpleasant. Unwilling to give up, he slapped a Land Collapse Talisman onto himself, burrowing into the island.

Soon, he appeared inside the stone room.

"This, this..."

Xu Mu felt both joy and shock.

"When I left, I thought I couldn't find the stone room because my perception was weak."

"I didn't expect it to have the ability to deceive the divine intent!"

He ran his hand over the icy cold stone wall, and no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't tell that it had such a magical feature.

Originally, Xu Mu wanted to cut a piece off to examine, but he was afraid of damaging its function. If it affected the spatial fissure, he would truly be devastated.

"Anyway, I'll return first! There's still time to research later!"

The primary goal was to return to the original area first.

"I originally thought that this stone room was made by Xiao Yi, but now it seems that he should not have this capability!"

"If it's not Xiao Yi, then who could it be? And why did he abandon this place?"

The value of this spatial fissure is self-evident.

Not to mention the fact that one could trade goods between the two sides, just the ability to easily cross millions of miles is enough to stir the heart of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

The one who created the stone room clearly wanted to conceal the existence of the spatial fissure and enjoy its use alone, but now he had abandoned it, which could not help but arouse suspicion.

"Could it be that this spatial fissure has some hidden dangers that I don't know about?"

A cloud of unease suddenly appeared in Xu Mu's heart.

But to give up this priceless spatial fissure so easily, he was really reluctant.

Think about it, if his trading plan succeeded, the profit from each transaction would be enough to tempt a Golden Core Cultivator, and if the operation continued, the profits would only increase.

To do it?

Not to do it?

What danger could there be?

All sorts of thoughts kept flashing in his mind.

Meanwhile, out at sea.

A series of escape lights tore across the sky, descended on the island, and revealed a group of beautiful women, each with their unique temperament.

Among them was Junior Sister Bai, who wanted Xu Mu as her cauldron, trailing at the end of the group.

Leading the group was a young girl with long hair reaching down to her waist, dressed in white, with white hair. Her face looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old, but her eyes were aged as if she had seen through the vicissitudes of life.

An overwhelmingly powerful divine intent emanated from the girl's body, sweeping around continuously, but to no avail.

The girl in white frowned slightly, and all the female Golden Core Cultivators following behind her shuddered in fear.

Only a woman with peculiar blue hair and eyes as tranquil as water calmly stepped forward.

"Master! We have been searching here for more than a year, and there is no sign of a spatial fissure. I fear that the map may be fake!" the woman with blue hair said, then stood aside.

The female cultivators behind her all held their breath.

For more than a year, they had been ordered to search in the nearby sea, which could be said to be quite laborious. If it wasn't for the powerful aura of the girl in white, they would have given up long ago.

The girl with white hair closed her eyes, remained silent for a moment, then suddenly said:

"Let's go back!"

After speaking, the girl in white took one last look back, turned into a white rainbow, and flew off towards the north. The other female cultivators hurriedly followed.

Junior Sister Bai hesitated for a moment, thinking about the excellent cauldron material. However, fearing to upset her master, she turned into an escape light and chased after them.

...

It was unclear how much time had passed, whether it was half a day or a full day, but a faint spot of light suddenly appeared in the previously empty stone room.

Xu Mu was instantly alert, instantly pushing away all the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and stared intently at the spot of light.

The spot of light gradually expanded, like an invisible hand rendering it, revealing the image of a forest with yellowing leaves.

The familiar scenery that came into view stirred Xu Mu's heart with an inevitable excitement.

When the light spot expanded to a size that could allow a person to pass through, Xu Mu couldn't wait to dive through.

The air was filled with the familiar scent of vegetation, and the sounds of insects and beasts were constant in his ears. At this moment, his heart, which had been hanging by a thread, finally settled down.

Even though he had speculated a million times that there should be no problem, his heart still unavoidably fluttered until he truly returned.

After one last glance at the still expanding spatial fissure and after looking left and right, he finally decided not to place any concealment formations unnecessarily.

After destroying the cave he originally excavated, Xu Mu looked around to make sure nothing was left out, then hurried towards the direction of the Liyang Sect.

...

By now, almost three months had passed since Xu Mu left Liyang City.

When he had set out, he had been dodging monster beasts and was not very strong, so it had taken him almost half a month.

But now, Xu Mu was anxious to return home. His skills had much improved, so it only took him less than seven days to reach the area where the Liyang Sect was located.

Along the way, he casually killed a fly-by tier four monster beast that wasn't smart enough to avoid him.

The silhouette of Cui Ling Market had already appeared in his vision.

Xu Mu landed on the ground, canceled his Invisibility Technique, put on a common robe, and hurried towards Cui Ling Market.

He thought he might as well ask for any big news regarding the Liyang Sect that had happened over the recent two months, especially concerning the war between the Tianhe Sect and the Tongyou Sect.

"Huh? Why are there so few people?"

No sooner had he entered the outskirts of the market than Xu Mu sensed something was amiss.

It was just the beginning of autumn, still at the peak period for hunting monster beasts, but the cultivators in the market were even thinner on the ground than in the winter, and they all wore sad expressions.

"Was there warfare here too?"

Anxious, Xu Mu urgently grabbed a passerby and thrust a Spirit Stone into his hand.

"May I ask, sir, has anything significant happened recently? Why does everyone look so sad?"

"..."

The man who had taken the Spirit Stone showed surprise at Xu Mu's question.

"My friend, how long have you been in seclusion? You don't even know about the Ghost Cultivators!"

"Ghost Cultivators? What Ghost Cultivators? Could you please explain in detail?"

Xu Mu's heart skipped a beat, and his sense of unease grew stronger.

Seeing that Xu Mu's reaction didn't seem to be feigned, the man began to explain: "You do know about the war between the Tianhe Sect and the Tongyou Sect, don't you?"

"I know!"

Xu Mu nodded.

In his heart, he thought that there had better not be another misunderstanding.

"More than a month ago, led by the Tianhe Ancestor and many other Golden Core masters, the Tongyou Sect was finally cornered to a point of no return. To avoid the annihilation of the sect, the Nascent Soul Old Ancestor of Tongyou proposed a peace treaty, promising to cede half of their territory and retreat into seclusion for three hundred years."

"But the Tianhe Ancestor refused. He insisted on killing them all!"

At this point, there was a hint of resentment in the passerby's voice.

"Somehow the Old Ancestor of Tongyou even gave up the chance of reincarnation and turned all the sect members into Ghost Cultivators, including himself!"

"While Ghost Cultivators are not much stronger than ordinary cultivators, their escape and hiding skills far exceed those of ordinary cultivators!"

"Facing the Ghost Cultivators of the Tongyou Sect, the encirclement led by the Tianhe Ancestor broke down by itself. Now, the Ghost Cultivators from Tongyou Sect have spread to all areas controlled by the Tianhe Sect, carrying out assassinations every night. In less than a month, thousands of cultivators from various sects were killed. Even us Loose Cultivators got caught up in the bad luck. In such a situation, who could keep calm!"

Xu Mu was extremely shocked.

He never imagined that such significant changes could have taken place in just two or three months.

If it were considered excessive for the Soul Forging Sect to massacre the Clear River Sword Sect, then it was an utter face-off for the Tianhe Ancestor to slaughter a Demonic Dao Golden Pill sect using Nascent Soul Stage power.

The actions of the Tongyou Sect now were no less than stirring up trouble.

Xu Mu also had some understanding of Ghost Cultivators.

There were indeed many advantages to becoming a Ghost Cultivator, such as the passerby mentioned about hiding and escaping.

Ghost Cultivators were also called Soul Cultivators, which meant that they focused on cultivating the soul instead of the body.

If Luo Lie, who had lost his body, had the martial method of Ghost Cultivators, he could also have become a Ghost Cultivator.

Because Ghost Cultivators have no physical form, they can freely twist and transform, achieving many things that ordinary cultivators can't, such as passing through walls, burrowing underground, or hiding in grass and stones.

Since they have no physical body, they are not hindered by air resistance or gravity, so they can fly quickly.

You could say that they truly come without a trace and leave without a track.

Also, without a physical body, there is no limit to their lifespan. As long as the souls are not destroyed, they can live forever.

Ghost Cultivators have to deal with thousands, if not hundreds, of times more Heart Demons than ordinary cultivators.

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Ghost Cultivators don't need to eat pills, nor do they have to worry about clothing, food, housing, and transportation. They can directly devour the souls of others to progress, somewhat similar to Xu Mu's beast souls.

With so many benefits, Ghost Cultivators are still hardly seen in the Cultivation Realm.

The reason is that their disadvantages are even greater.

First, Ghost Cultivators carry an extremely heavy Yin energy that is greatly suppressed in the sunlight. The weak ones can even be turned into smoke instantly.

Second, while Ghost Cultivators can devour souls to easily advance, they also have to struggle with the consciousness of the souls they consume. If they devour too many souls, a Heart Demon will form.

Ghost Cultivators have to deal with thousands, if not hundreds, of times more Heart Demons than ordinary cultivators.

Few Ghost Cultivators can survive for a hundred years under the erosion of Heart Demons. The so-called endless lifespan is just a joke.

Those Ghost Cultivators who have their consciousness taken away by Heart Demons become the heretics that everyone in the cultivation world wants to defeat.

Even this is not the worst. The main reason why countless cultivators would rather die than become Ghost Cultivators is that there is no turning back after becoming a Ghost Cultivator. One either becomes a senseless heretic or has one's soul destroyed.

Nascent Soul Stage Ghost Cultivators have it even worse. Not only do they have to face the above problems, but also a tribulation every three hundred years.

Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators find it extremely difficult to face this tribulation, but for Nascent Soul Ghost Cultivators, it is simply suicide.

The actions of the Tongyou Sect are completely desperate. They would rather die than let the Tianhe Sect off the hook.

"Shoot! I hope Ying Ying and the others are safe!"

Xu Mu's heart was suddenly filled with worry.

No longer in the mood to ask for details, Xu Mu summoned the Flying Boat and quickly headed towards Liyang City at full speed.

Looking at the departing Flying Boat, then at the Spirit Stone in his hand, the passerby was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.

"F**k! Could that man just now have been a great cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage?!!!"