Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 339 - 246: 3-Day Refining, The First Calamity Arrives

Tao Qian had no idea about his cat's thoughts, and was focused solely on caressing her.

After leveraging the Chan Xin Demon for convenience and peeking at the hidden truths behind Demon City, Tao Qian felt stirred and did not go anywhere else for several days, staying in Zhang Mansion to refine magic skills.

Zhang Baisui, whose single-minded goal was to woo two powerful cultivators to establish his own faction, naturally didn't disturb him.

Upon hearing that Senior Jin Lin intended to refine magic, he boldly declared, "Senior, should you need any treasure materials or spiritual objects, just give the order and all shall be provided."

Disliking this fellow's flaunting of silver coins and banknotes, Tao Qian made him uncomfortable several times, requesting some bizarre spiritual materials, who would have thought that this second-generation warlord indeed was formidable, satisfying Tao Qian's demands within a few hours.

The cultivation world was merging with the mortal world, and at this time silver coins and banknotes were still useful.

Especially Zhang Baisui, whose father controlled a province as a great warlord; having money was indeed impressive.

Alas, the treasure materials that money could buy could only be used to refine some common divine power skills. Other guest cultivators would be grateful and excited, but those were completely useless for Tao Qian.

However, Zhang Baisui was indeed not foolish, and instead shifted his focus to Little Age, Lian Jing'er, and Shan Jiu.

This caused Tao Qian to take pleasure in their misfortune. These three half-sized youngsters looked harmless and easy to maintain, but that was just an illusion.

Before cultivation, both Little Age and Lian Jing'er had huge appetites, which were still within the acceptable range.

At that time, Tao Qian was in Southern Yue, continuously slaughtering Evil Cultivators and plundering war supplies, which barely managed to sustain them.

Until the two youngsters each acquired "Taisui Qi Eating Scripture" and "Creation Puppet Technique" and formally embarked on cultivation.

My goodness!

They were truly like two bottomless pits; no matter how much flesh and essence of myriad things were filled into them, they took it all in stride.

It was fortunate that they were at Spirit Treasure Mountain Gate, with the foundation of Ascending Immortal Island and the assistance of many aunts and uncles, otherwise, Tao Qian reckoned he couldn't afford to sustain them.

As for Shan Jiu?

This Wild Leek Demon of mysterious origins and unusual methods didn't require Tao Qian's concern.

Many treasures naturally found their way to him.

Over time, his body became a treasure, and the surging green gleam within him was actually the light of treasures.

Thus, what Tao Qian worried about each time he saw Shan Jiu was suppressing his own evil desires to harvest him.

"After all, he is the only son of a great warlord; even Little Age and Lian Jing'er likely can't devour him into poverty."

"While there are still a few days of leeway, let me first refine the [Spirit Treasure Golden Light Body Protection Divine Spell] and [Innate One Qi Great Seizing Hand]."

Inside the quiet room of Zhang Mansion, Tao Qian muttered this.

His face showed reluctance, then he reached into his bosom, pulled out Yunrong, and placed her aside.

Without waiting for his words, Yunrong immediately wriggled back inside.

Tao Qian laughed and sighed, pulling her out again and apologetically said, "Dear sister, I need to refine magic now."

After much persuasion and tugging back and forth, Yunrong finally settled down in a soft cushion in the corner of the quiet room, staring at her destined companion with eyes filled with deep fascination as he refined magic.

At first glance, there seemed nothing unusual about the Golden Light Mantra he was refining from Spirit Treasure Sect.

This mantra, she also knew some details about.

"Among the Twelve Daoist Sects, several great sects have their own Golden Light Mantra, similar in effect."

"Among them, the Golden Light Mantra of Spirit Treasure Sect and Taishang Dao are the most powerful; once refined, internal evils will not arise, and external demons cannot invade, truly unparalleled in defense."

"However, this divine spell is extremely difficult to enter. Whether one can refine it not only depends on diligence and talent, but more critically on the cultivator's 'Karma.' Because when refining the mantra, one must form the Golden Light Seal, envision one's own founding master, and if there is karma, it can be refined easily; if not, a hundred years may pass without emitting a single thread of golden light."

"It's basically about who the founding master takes a liking to; they can refine it the fastest."

"It's a kind of face-judging divine spell. My dear brother, although a Spirit Treasure Cultivator, seems rather unattractive, fearing it's difficult to enter Lingbao Tianzun's sight…"

Yunrong, this Kitten, thought thus.

Already forming the Golden Light Seal and envisioning his own founding master, Tao Qian, seated at the Secret Acupoint Platform of the Primordial Spirit, actually started negotiating with Lingbao Tianzun.

"Heavenly Venerate above, as your disciple, you know I have always honored you. Last time at the treasure distribution conference, you played a trick on your disciple. Right now, I am facing a cultivation tribulation outside, it's a matter of life and death; I'll have to fight with the demons from the Evil Sect and Taishang Demon Sect soon, urgently needing the Golden Light Body Protection, I hope Heavenly Venerate will pity me and allow me to refine this divine spell."

As his thoughts settled, Tao Qian instantly made a move.

While forming the seal, he envisioned his founding master, the Innate Divine being within the Seven Treasures Canopy, simultaneously chanting, "Universe's mystic root, ten thousand Qi as the origin... Widely cultivate through endless tribulations, proving my divine powers... Within and beyond the three realms, only the Dao is revered... I possess golden light, reflecting on my body..."

Tao Qian originally thought, even though his talent was extraordinary and he was a Spirit Treasure True Inheritor, he would need at least a dozen attempts to produce golden light.

Who could have guessed?

Only one attempt!

Just a single attempt!

As Tao Qian uttered, "Golden light reveal swiftly, shielding the True Master," suddenly,

Within the quiet room, golden light surged.

It was as though an additional golden figure had appeared in this realm instantly, capable of warding off all evils. The Daoist golden light gushed out, casting Tao Qian in an appearance similar to a Daoist divine being. In his presence, no evil could arise, demons were terrified, and spirit monsters disappeared.

Even Yunrong, a cultivator stemming from the legitimate Spirit Demon Dao lineage of Jade Ring Mountain, felt that she couldn't approach Tao Qian at this moment.