Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags

“Uncle Master Kong, you have looked the same since I joined our sect!”

Kong Nian laughed heartily: “Are you jealous now? I am still so young, but you are no longer young!”

Lu Qingshan smiled slightly, a faint smile appearing on his face.

Looking at Kong Nian who retained his youthful appearance put Lu Qingshan’s mind at ease.

The Supreme Mystery Sect finally did not need him to bear the weight alone anymore.

It was good to have someone to rely on!

Then, Lu Qingshan asked: “Uncle Master Kong, did you just break through to the Dharma Realm?”

Kong Nian nodded slightly: “Indeed, thanks to the longevity fruit that Jiang Yuan gave me, which allowed me to return to my youth and peak state, I was able to condense my primordial spirit and break through to the Dharma realm.”

Receiving the anticipated answer reassured Lu Qingshan completely.

“That sets my mind at ease!”

Nie Xuan watched the two men and suddenly said, “Brother Kong, can you now speak openly about the important matter you just mentioned?”

Kong Nian nodded, but Lu Qingshan said, “Let me tell it!”

He cleared his throat and paused for a moment to gather his thoughts.

He then slowly recounted what had previously happened in Pearl Cave.

As he spoke, the crowd was first stunned, then slowly showed expressions of solemnity as they absorbed the news.

The visit by Wang Xiao, a cultivator of the major Dharma Realm, was indeed a major incident.

If he collaborated with the Dharma Realm cultivator from the Qianyuan Imperial Family, it would be a disaster for the Supreme Mystery Sect.

If they could overcome this disaster, the Supreme Mystery Sect would surely soar to a superior status in the Qianyuan Kingdom.

If not, all would be in vain, and the Supreme Mystery Sect would perhaps become a mere part of the history of the Qianyuan Kingdom, recorded in a few brief lines.

The crowd remained silent after hearing the story, falling into a solemn silence.

Nie Xuan suddenly said, “Everyone, no need to be so gloomy. Our Supreme Mystery Sect now has a major Dharma Realm cultivator. What is there to fear about Wang Xiao?”

“Moreover, with our mountain-protecting formation array, even if another Dharma Realm cultivator comes, what can they do?”

Kong Nian nodded slightly: “In three days, I will step into the second level of the Dharma Realm! What is there to fear from Wang Xiao!”

“Uncle Master Kong, is this really true?” A look of joy appeared on Lu Qingshan’s face.

“Of course!” Kong Nian nodded: “I have stayed in the ninth level of Divine Bridge Realm for so many years, and it wasn’t for nothing. My dharma-power has far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators at the ninth level of Divine Bridge Realm.”

“Once my transformation is complete, I can easily enter the second level of the Dharma Realm!”

“Wang Xiao is merely at the third level of Dharma Realm. It won’t be difficult to surpass him by one realm!” Kong Nian proclaimed confidently.

“That’s great!” Lu Qingshan immediately smiled.

Hearing this, the crowd also breathed a sigh of relief.

Then an elder asked, “What should we do in the case of more than two Dharma Realm cultivators?”

Jiang Yuan slowly said, “I can handle one on my own!”

Everyone was taken aback by his words, looking at Jiang Yuan with disbelief in their eyes.

Handle a Dharma Realm cultivator on his own!

Such a statement completely shattered their understanding.

A Dharma Realm cultivator was a formidable existence.

One person would be a Sea-Calming Divine Needle!

Without an equally powerful opponent, no matter how many Divine Bridge Realm cultivators there were, it would be hard to threaten them.

This was the suppression of higher realms.

Overstepping realms was as difficult as climbing to the sky!

And what about Jiang Yuan, who was so young and improving so quickly? How could his other techniques keep up?

An elder suppressed his emotions and asked, “Daoist Friend Jiang Yuan, what is your current cultivation realm?”

The reason he addressed him as a Daoist Friend was to acknowledge his strength.

After hearing about the incident in Pearl Cave involving Jiang Yuan, he had come to understand one thing.

Jiang Yuan’s current strength had already surpassed theirs, hence it was appropriate to address him as a Daoist Friend.

In the path of cultivation, age and seniority matter less than achievement.

Jiang Yuan glanced at everyone, not suppressing his aura, and his seventh level of Divine Bridge Realm cultivation was completely exposed.

The crowd was instantly taken aback.

“The seventh level of Divine Bridge Realm!” The chief of Wushan Mountain, who only came up to the height of Jiang Yuan’s chest, exclaimed in surprise. Her appearance made her seem like a young girl, but she was old enough to be Jiang Yuan’s great-grandmother.

At this moment, Wu Yin spoke slowly, “But… there is still a vast difference in cultivation realms between the seventh level of Divine Bridge Realm and the Dharma Realm, with several minor realms in between. How could he stand against a Dharma Realm cultivator?”

Lu Qingshan smiled, “I know him better than you do. Even if Jiang Yuan is not a match for a Dharma Realm cultivator, he can still hold his own. As soon as I free my hands, I can handle them one by one!”

“Can he really hold his own?” An elder frowned, “A cultivator of Dharma Realm has a primordial spirit, once they master a primordial spirit secret technique, they can kill any cultivator who has not yet condensed their primordial spirit with a mere thought!”

Kong Nian calmly said, “Jiang Yuan has already condensed his primordial spirit, so we don’t need to worry about this!”

“Understood!” The elder exhaled, “Since Daoist Brother Kong and our sect leader hold Jiang Yuan in high regard, we should also trust their judgement.”

They all stopped questioning the issue, but their faces were still full of worry and doubt.

In their minds, crossing the significant gap between the Dharma Realm and their current realm was like crossing an insurmountable chasm!

Moreover, what Jiang Yuan lacked was not just a major realm, but also several minor ones.

Jiang Yuan concealed his aura and turned to Lu Qingshan, “Sect Leader, can you take me to pay respects at Senior Brother Xu Bai’s grave of the robed and crowned?”