Capítulo 1339: Chapter 1330: A Brand New Future

“Is that so! Show it to me quickly!” Muyun said excitedly. He was worrying about how to handle the Li Family, struggling to find any evidence. Now, it’s great that evidence has already been delivered to him. He can now go all out, find all the “parasites” led by the Li Family, and then catch them all in one fell swoop, bringing about a brand new future.

“Hey, hey, don’t be too impatient,” Xiao Yifei said with a smile, “These contents haven’t been delivered yet. Let’s wait for a while.”

Indeed, Muyun is a workaholic with a sharp mind. When it comes to national governance, he will surely excel. Nowadays, with the organization’s allegiance, it not only solved a large part of the “internal stability” issues, but also allowed these forces to be used to “ward off foreign threats,” using one’s own spear to attack others’ shields. He must start selecting a batch of sharp claws and strive to capture the frontier as soon as possible!

In the land of Ba Shu, in some high mountains and ridges, Xiao Yifei had been traveling for a long time before arriving at this place. In these high mountains, there is only one shortcut to climb, straight up to the sky. For ordinary people, it would take several days and nights to reach the summit.

“The Shu Road is hard, harder than ascending to the heavens!” Xiao Yifei exclaimed wistfully. These were the words of a famous martyr from hundreds of years ago. At this moment, he too keenly felt the difficulty of this “ascent to heaven.” Despite his high cultivation, he was still somewhat out of breath. The aura atop the mountain was exceedingly fresh and thin, yet it was refreshing.

His purpose of coming here was naturally to search for hidden masters among the common people. Almost every era has a cohort of hidden masters among the populace. From the Sword Immortals centuries ago, who traveled while singing, to the martyrs in Yuan armor decades ago, all were masters hidden within the nation. They are the nation’s guardians, standing out whenever the nation is in peril, leading generations of martyrs to bravely fight and exchange for a peaceful world.

And here atop the peak, his keen senses already detected a familiar aura. Legend has it that in the land of Ba Shu, there is a mountain called Shu Mountain, where some cultivators can fly and travel afar, either riding cranes or sword-flying. Such abilities often transcend human capabilities, reaching almost the level of “Immortals.” Perhaps on this mountain top, unseen ordinary loose cultivators possessing extraordinary abilities reside.

“Finally here!” After a long climb, Xiao Yifei exclaimed with some sentiment, “This is not a path that humans can walk. What seems like a simple and complete staircase is narrow and steep. Any misstep could result in falling into a bottomless abyss. I wonder how the masters living here adapt to such paths.”

On the peak, there was a dilapidated small villa, looking quite aged. Compared to the city like a forest outside, the difference was night and day.

“Is anyone there?” Xiao Yifei knocked politely and then walked in through the half-open mountain gate.

In the small villa, there was a unique world with a hearth burning brightly and a broken-down small temple. Xiao Yifei slowly walked toward the small temple along the path, where he saw an old Taoist with graying hair, dressed in Taoist robes, sitting cross-legged in front of the sculpture of “The Three Pure Ones,” meditating with closed eyes.

Needless to say, he must be a master. In these remote mountains, to climb such a high peak and live far from the secular world for so long must mean he possesses extraordinary abilities.

“Daoist, Daoist…” Xiao Yifei called softly a few times, but the Daoist did not respond at all, as if he was asleep.

“Trying to trick me?” Xiao Yifei smiled inwardly, not annoyed, and sat directly on a stone bench nearby, watching the Daoist cultivate slowly. Meanwhile, he also entered meditation, falling into a state of cultivation. Both seemed to be in synch, neither disturbing the other.

“Benefactor should return…” After a long time, the Taoist who had been meditating facing the sculpture finally spoke, “I am not the one you’re looking for, and I can’t help…” His voice spread throughout the villa like a vast heavenly sound, ethereal and resonant.

“Daoist? Why say such?” Xiao Yifei asked with a smile.

“Growing old, the body is not as brave as in youth,” the Daoist replied calmly.

“Hahaha…” Xiao Yifei laughed heartily. He was no fool; this was obviously just an excuse from the Daoist. Cultivators talk not about the decline of age; those are merely common human states. Cultivators only consider the levels of cultivation. Those with high cultivation will break the limits of common humans, with slower heartbeats, reduced breathing, and greatly increased lifespan, plus with the continuous rise of cultivation.

“Even the turtle, though long-lived, must finally perish.” Just as the ancient poem says, even long-lived species, if not guided by proper cultivation methods, cannot reach a state of immortality. They’re just wasting their limited lifespan over a long period.

Thus, the Daoist’s words hold no ground. Xiao Yifei, with such high cultivation, could instantly tell that the Daoist was a master no less than Ci Xin. He must break through this state, or else may get lost in the long expanse of time.

Therefore, he was unwilling to move, wanting to use the remaining time to break through himself and see if he could surpass his limits. With the impending grand limit, how could he move lightly?

“What if I can cure the Daoist of the decline of old age?” Suddenly, Xiao Yifei smiled mysteriously, and without waiting for the Daoist’s response, he quickly controlled a Green-eyed Silver-tailed Needle and shot it forward with lightning speed, piercing into the “Qi Sea.” Instantly, like creating a small hole, the overwhelming aura suddenly surged into the Daoist’s Qi Sea.

The Daoist, originally about to resist, was suddenly drenched by the mountain’s “Wood Qi.” His entire body began to revive, falling into a state of cultivation!

The Wood Qi, or the Wood attribute aura, signifies endless vitality, like “Wildfires cannot destroy it—the spring breeze blows, and it grows again.” They symbolize extreme, thriving life force, entering a person’s body naturally helps heal hidden wounds and enhances one’s life force.

The Daoist could clearly feel his Qi Sea’s acupuncture point opening. He was greatly amazed; it was like an ordinary person breaking through the governor and conception vessels, absorbing external “Qi,” leading to a qualitative leap in body constitution. He was extremely shocked: Is this still a common cultivation method? The aura began to flow in automatically, with long-term joy within the mind, making it difficult not to become Immortal in this state!

The entire process lasted for half an hour, with only one acupuncture point opened, yet the Daoist was overwhelmingly excited. His previously aging cells were now filled with vitality, and there was a blazing sun within his body, illuminating the mind. Previously left hidden wounds were unknowingly, automatically healing!

“What is this method…” the Daoist stammered, such secret techniques were frighteningly astounding. Even the thousand-year-old Zhuge’s Seven-star life-extending lamp was just about like this!