Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

Lu Qingshan also let out a slight sigh, “Indeed. Too long in comfort, centuries of it, they’ve lost their drive.”

“The Qianyuan Kingdom has also been at ease for too long. Such an environment of ease will only corrode the human spirit.”

“I finally understand why there are so few in the Qianyuan Kingdom who succeeded in breaking through to the Dharma Realm.”

Hearing Lu Qingshan’s lament, Kong Nian also responded with a slight nod.

“Indeed, on the path of cultivation, without relentless perseverance, one would ultimately make no progress.”

“The might of the divine soul is not merely related to cultivation, but also to the person’s spirit and will.”

“This is why none in our Supreme Mystery Sect have broken through to the Dharma Realm, we’ve been too comfortable.”

Lu Qingshan nodded: “This is why the fight with the Qianyuan Kingdom is imperative. Only by rising from defeat can our Sect experience rebirth through Nirvana. For the next two years, we should observe our disciples closely, discern their character and potential, and send some of the promising ones to leave the Qianyuan Kingdom.”

Then he looked at Kong Nian and asked, “Elder, can you break through to the Dharma Realm?”

Kong Nian thought for a moment, then shook his head and nodded.

“It’s hard to say. I feel that I’m not far from breakthrough. The crucial part of reaching to the Dharma Realm is to transform the divine soul into the primordial spirit. This step naturally seems insurmountable. However, lately, this insurmountable gap feels like a mountain peak, a leap of utmost effort should clear this gap, enabling the transformation of my divine soul.”

Upon hearing this, Lu Qingshan’s face lit up with excitement.

“If elder could break through again, extending his lifespan by hundreds of years, that would be great! Our Supreme Mystery Sect could instantly become a top-tier sect, on par with Heavenly Sword Mountain.”

Kong Nian shook his head, “Enough about that, whether I can break through depends on fate. After all, I don’t have many good years left. I’m already in decline and only have one shot left.”

At that point, Lu Qingshan let out a sigh.

On the other side.

Jiang Yu and Jiang Tian were running wildly in the canyon.

“Cousin, slow down, wait for me!”

Jiang Tian’s face was pale. His field of elixir had just been dispersed, and his meridians were injured, causing him pain all over.

With such injuries, he was worse off than an average mortal.

Jiang Yu, not looking back, replied, “If you want to die, take a rest here. Only after crossing this canyon and rushing into the endless ancient forest can we be considered out of danger.”

“Cousin, is Jiang Yuan really going to come after us?”

“Apart from Jiang Yuan himself, no one knows the answer to that question. But given his behavior since entering the sect, he doesn’t seem to be generous. Would you dare to bet? I wouldn’t.”

Hearing Jiang Yu’s words, Jiang Tian went pale, a hint of fear in his eyes.

He immediately gritted his teeth and caught up.

On the other side.

In the sky.

At that moment, two elders were concealing their presence uncannily, silently following behind.

They were the senior Elders of the Enforcement Hall, following Xiao Ruochen’s orders, and agreed upon by the Elders yesterday, to using Jiang Tian and Jiang Yu to test Jiang Yuan’s behavior.

They were astounded when they heard that Jiang Yuan had broken through to the tenth layer of meridian breaking, just one step away from the Spiritual Sea Realm.

This indicated that although Jiang Yuan’s innate ability in the divine soul aspect was not as exaggerated as his physical body, he was nonetheless among the top talents in Qianyuan Kingdom.

Only those with innately powerful divine souls could achieve such divine breakthroughs at this realm.

This meant that his divine soul talents were outstanding.

Therefore, such genius could not be treated as an ordinary disciple, or even a direct disciple. Character observations were required before entrusting them.

If his character, temperament, and talent were all sufficiently outstanding, he could be groomed to replace the Sect Leader.

As Lu Qingshan was fast approaching a hundred years old, he would retreat to the Elders’ seat after another hundred years. At that time the Sect Leader position would be open.

Suddenly, one of them looked in the direction of Heavenly Pillar Peak, his mouth agape, and his eyes wide in disbelief.

“Flying in the air! What… what kind of ability is this?”

In the distance, he saw Jiang Yuan, shrouded in blue light, racing through the air like a bolt of lightning crossing above the ancient forest at an incredible speed.

The other one was equally shocked, “Being able to fly at Meridian breaking realm, is this a divine skill from birth?”

He then became certain, “Yes, it must be. Only those with divine skills from birth could achieve such supernatural feats.”

At this moment, the two of them stared in shock at the fast-approaching Jiang Yuan, their hearts pounding with surprise.

At this moment, Jiang Yuan’s speed was pushed to the limit.

Although it was not comparable to theirs, this speed was already the best life-saving measure for anyone below the Divine Bridge Realm.

Even the most fiercely powerful cultivators of the Spiritual Sea Realm, facing the flying Jiang Yuan, would be helpless.

They could only rely on their vast spiritual power to maintain their position in the air for a short period, and leap hundreds of feet.

But that was the most they could do. How could they kill someone like him who could fly freely in the air, and most importantly his speed was extremely fast, reaching two or three times their own?

You should know that they were great cultivation practitioners in the Divine Bridge Realm, controlling the forces of heaven and earth, surpassing the existence of Jiang Yuan’s present state by two broad realm boundaries.

The gap between them was like the difference between ants and humans.

Having two or three times their speed was enough to shock them immensely.

This meant that once Jiang Yuan broke through to the Spiritual Sea Realm, his flying speed would surely surge again and he would be the fastest among those in the same realm category.

Hanging over the canyon, Jiang Yuan’s eyes were intense.

“I’ve found you!”

He murmured to himself, his body changing from fast to slow, and he instantly stopped on a rock above the canyon.

Looking at the two men running wildly below, his face grew colder.

A flash of light appeared in his hand and a longbow appeared in his grip.