Longevity starts from having a daughter in old age - Chapter 536

Chapter 536: Chapter 489: Century Tournament_1

Within the Qingyun Sect, the figure of Xu Mu slowly descended, staring at the enormous mountain gate before him. His heart was brimming with expectation.

He knew this was the starting point to reach a higher realm.

Inside the mountain gate, it was serene, seemingly detached from the world. Xu Mu took a deep breath and set his foot into this mysterious world.

The architecture of Qingyun Sect was full of ancient, grandeur enticing a sense of vicissitude and history. Moving upwards along the mountain road, Xu Mu marveled at the profound heritage of Qingyun Sect which never ceased to amaze him.

Traversing a grove of bamboo, Xu Mu arrived at the Sect Master’s Great Hall. Inside, Qingyunzi, the Sect Master of Qingyun Sect was sitting on his throne, smiling warmly as he observed Xu Mu.

“You are Xu Mu, right? Welcome to Qingyun Sect.” Qingyunzi’s words were calm and friendly.

“Thank you, Sect Master.” Xu Mu responded with a bow.

“Do you know why I brought you here?” Qingyunzi asked with a slight smile.

“I await your clarification, Sect Master.” Xu Mu responded without hesitation.

“Qingyun Sect owns substantial cultivation resources and a strong team of educators. I believe you’ll make great progress here.” Qingyunzi nodded, then handed him a jade slip, “This contains the main cultivation guidelines of Qingyun Sect. Take a look.”

Xu Mu accepted the jade slip, eminently feeling the unperturbed information it contained. He closed his eyes, starting to digest these pieces of information.

Time flew by, and several months passed in an instant. Xu Mu led a chosen life in Qingyun Sect. Every day was spent in constant cultivation and learning. Here, he made a few like-minded friends and encountered many powerful teachers.

One day, while Xu Mu was cultivating in the back mountain, a strong aura descended from the sky. Looking up, he saw an elder in a green robe leisurely walking down from the sky. The elder had a kind face and profound look.

“So you are Xu Mu? I’ve heard you have some talent in cultivation,” the elder kindly said.

“Thank you for the praise, elder.” Although somewhat confused, Xu Mu still responded politely.

“Your cultivation has reached the early peak of the Divinity Transformation Stage. Quite impressive,” nodded the elder. “I am The Grand Elder of Qingyun. As your master from now on, you will become my disciple.”

Xu Mu was startled, he did not expect this old man to be the Grand Elder of Qingyun Sect. He swiftly knelt down and kowtowed, “Disciple Xu Mu pays respects to Master.”

“Get up.” The Grand Elder of Qingyun smiled, “You have talent and insight for cultivation. As long as you work hard, you will surely become a Grandmaster in the future.”

“Disciple will certainly not let down Master’s expectations.” Xu Mu’s heart was filled with excitement. He knew he had found a better cultivation environment and opportunity.

Under the guidance of The Grand Elder of Qingyun, Xu Mu’s cultivation made rapid progress. He no longer cultivated blindly like before but now had a clearer purpose and direction.

His cultivation had stayed at the early stage of “Divinity Transformation” for a while, but with the aid of system points, he finally managed to breakthrough to the middle stage of “Divinity Transformation” within just over thirty years. Considering the speed, the sect started paying him more attention.

One day, a messenger from the Grand Elder came to deliver a message, asking him to come over.

Xu Mu immediately turned into an “Escape Light,” and flew to the Grand Elder’s cave.

“Disciple pays respects to Master.”

The Grand Elder nodded, and opened his mouth, “The reason why I called you here is to ask if you would like to participate in the grand competition held by the sect once every hundred years. If you can win, not only can you gain better cultivation resources, but also reap many future benefits.”

The Qingyun Gate had a rule that a grand competition would be held every hundred years. The champions can win a variety of miracle elixirs and advanced magic artifacts.

Xu Mu had heard about the competition more than once.

Once you reach the “Refining Void” stage, you are automatically promoted to an Elder. Therefore, most of the contestants were at the “Divinity Transformation” stage.

Xu Mu thought that since he was free, he chose to agree to the competition, which might also help him refine his cultivation.

“Reporting to Master, the disciple is willing to participate!” Xu Mu bowed.

Assisted by the system, all his skills had reached their peak. Additionally, he had cultivated the near-immortal ability of “Endless Cycle of Life and Death.”

Although his cultivation had not yet reached the peak, he believed he was unrivaled among the “Divinity Transformation” cultivators.

He planned to seize this opportunity to test the strength of the cultivators in the Spirit Realm.

“Since you’re willing to participate, I will not stop you. I happen to have a few treasures here which I will give you.”

The Grand Elder had naturally not just summoned him to discuss these minor matters.

The main reason was to gift him several treasures, so he wouldn’t tarnish the Elder’s reputation during the competition.

“Thank you, Master!”

Treasures were better in abundance. Plus, master and disciple had a good relationship, so there was no reason for Xu Mu not to accept.

Otherwise, refusing the offer might upset the giver.

The Grand Elder, being a cultivator in the late stage of “Divinity Transformation,” these treasures were valuable but not indispensable. Seeing Xu Mu’s acceptance, he nodded in appreciation. He advised Xu Mu to return and focus on his cultivation and preparation for the upcoming grand competition.

Xu Mu left and returned to his place to start refining these treasures.

“Although I have the Sky-splitting Halberd, which is extremely powerful, I’ll refrain from using it unless it’s necessary!”

The Sky-splitting Halberd was an Immortal Artifact. It was an invaluable treasure in the Spirit Realm which anyone would want to possess.

Xu Mu was extremely careful. He didn’t dare to use the artifact to challenge the morality of the Qingyun Gate disciples.

Time passed quickly, like flowing water.