Published: March 2, 2025
Chapter 31: Intent on Longevity
Liu Yu did not turn around; he waved his hand behind him and ultimately did not respond to the girl's call.
He was well aware of his circumstances; at this moment, he was wholly focused on pursuing the Dao and had no intention of wasting time on matters of romance.
This sister, Yan Qun'er, was the legitimate daughter of a Golden Core Family within the sect. Having reached the eighth layer of qi refinement at such a young age, she was almost certain to establish her foundation in the future.
Her elders would never look favorably upon an ordinary outer sect disciple.
His ordinary aptitude with three spiritual roots and the bottleneck of foundation establishment were formidable obstacles laid out before him.
If he were to fail in establishing his foundation, not to mention others, it was likely that Shishu Hongyu would not treat him kindly.
Waving his hand to indicate he heard her, Liu Yu formed a hand seal and guided the Giant Wood Sword to fly towards his cave dwelling.
Yan Qun'er pouted, feeling dejected as she lowered her head and remained silent, a sense of loss washing over her.
She was inexperienced in dealing with such matters, but her mind was sharp; upon seeing Liu Yu leave without a glance back, how could she not understand his meaning?
Witnessing this scene, Yan Hongyu was left speechless.
Seeing her niece like this, she could not help but understand the reason, as she had been through this age as well.
However, at this moment, she simply held Yan Qun'er to offer some comfort before controlling the red carpet magical artifact to fly towards Qingxiu Peak.
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Approximately two to three hours later, Liu Yu returned to his cave dwelling on Greenwood Peak.
By this time, the sky was already bright, with a red sun hanging in the center of the sky, casting warmth and light.
There were no sound transmission talismans outside the cave, indicating that no one had come looking for him in the past few days. He patted his storage bag and took out a token, opening the cave's restrictions and sitting down on the stone bed.
Although he had been away for only four or five days, he had experienced two duels of magic on the way back, which left him mentally exhausted. Fortunately, he had achieved his goal of purchasing Breakthrough Elixirs from Jiatai Market, and now he needed to continue breaking through the bottleneck of late stage qi refinement.
Liu Yu sat cross-legged on the stone bed, swallowing a healing elixir and slowly circulating his cultivation technique to refine its medicinal power.
A faint green glow appeared on his face, and his complexion was pale as he furrowed his brow, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. At this moment, the healing elixir was beginning to take effect, gradually healing his injuries as the medicinal power circulated within him.
Suddenly, Liu Yu spat out a mouthful of black blood onto the ground, and gradually, his brow relaxed, his pale face starting to regain some color.
Two hours later, he let out a heavy breath of turbid air and slowly finished his cultivation.
At this point, his injuries had mostly healed and would not affect his normal cultivation.
Once he fully relaxed, a wave of fatigue washed over him, and a sense of drowsiness enveloped him.
Liu Yu decided to stop pushing himself; after freshening up, he lay down on the stone bed and quickly fell asleep.
He slept for six straight hours and woke up at the hour of the pig. After stretching his body, he felt invigorated and full of energy.
Reaching out, he opened the window to let the cool moonlight pour in. Leaning against the windowsill, Liu Yu gazed at the mountains in the night sky.
At this moment, the stars and moon were brilliantly shining, creating a dazzling display in the night sky!
The visibility was quite high with abundant light; towering spiritual mountains loomed into the clouds, their massive outlines faintly visible.
Colorful glimmers of light, some large and some small, flew and danced among the mountains, suddenly vanishing into tiny points or extinguishing in the blink of an eye, creating an intriguing spectacle that made one lose focus.