Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Chapter 809: Chapter 665: The Proud Daughter of the Long Family

"Just this once, don’t make it a habit. Village Chief Long, please don’t spread this around."

If every Elder of the Long Family Stronghold acted like Long Yunshang, asking him for gifts every time they met.

No matter how wealthy he was, he couldn’t support such extravagance.

"Don’t worry. I won’t spread this around."

This time, Long Yunshang was quicker with her hands.

After collecting the Life-Extending Pill, Shen Yunshang’s smile was as radiant as a flower.

"True Master Shen, please follow me."

...

The forbidden land of the Long Family Stronghold.

Shen Xuan followed Long Yunshang, stepping in slowly.

Ancient trees towered, vines like pythons, and the occasional hiss of venomous insects and strange beasts could be heard.

A faint mist floated, with an unusual odor of decay and sweetness mingling in the air.

The narrow, winding paths in the mountain were set with many checkpoints.

Every checkpoint was guarded by four or five armored Golden Body Realm warriors.

Seeing Long Yunshang, they all respectfully saluted.

They walked all the way to the mountainside.

Here, there was unexpectedly a deep pool.

Seven stone houses were built by the pool, scattered sporadically along the shore.

Different beast bones were hung in front of each stone house.

Long Yunshang led Shen Xuan into the largest stone house in the center, where they met the Great Elder of the Long Family Stronghold, Long Shijing.

His face was pale, spirit desolate, skin shriveled, and form emaciated.

Obviously, Long Shijing had failed to break through, his vitality depleted, his Dao Foundation damaged.

Even with an ancestral protective elixir, recovery to his original state was nearly impossible.

If not for Long Yunshang’s formal introduction.

Shen Xuan found it hard to associate the old man before him with the renowned first Body Refining Master of the Long Family Stronghold.

"Great Elder, this is a meeting gift from True Master Shen. Tier Three Life-Extending Spirit Elixir."

After mutual greetings, they sat down.

Long Yunshang took out the Life-Extending Pill.

And it was two pills.

Long Shijing took the medicine bottle, opened it, glanced inside, inhaled deeply the scent of the elixir, and his wrinkled old face bloomed with a smile.

"True Master Shen is truly generous!"

"Old man here has a fine Demon Core to return to True Master Shen."

Long Shijing is the first of the Long Family Stronghold.

The Demon Core he presented reached Tier Three.

It should be some kind of Sea Demon Core.

Shen Xuan received it solemnly.

Long Yunshang voluntarily brewed tea.

Shen Xuan said, "I just had some fine tea from the stronghold. I also have a private stash here, you two Dao friends may give it a try."

He took out a jar of Frosty Cold Spirit Tea.

This was a special Tier Three Ice Attribute Spirit Tea.

With effects of nourishing the Divine Soul, calming the mind, and aiding Dao comprehension.

Shen Xuan took the teapot.

He personally brewed the spirit tea for the two.

Long Yunshang first took a sip.

She raised her head, her big eyes staring at Shen Xuan, full of bewilderment.

However, she lowered her head again.

She drank the entire cup of spirit tea in big gulps.

Then placed the teacup in front of Shen Xuan.

The meaning was clear.

More!

Shen Xuan chuckled.

Handed the entire teapot to Long Yunshang, letting her pour it herself.

Long Shijing slowly finished his cup of spirit tea and nodded slightly.

"True Master Shen, this is Tier Three Spirit Tea."

Shen Xuan took out two jars of Frosty Cold Spirit Tea and placed them on the table.

"I also have a small island. This is from my own island. A small token, nothing much, as long as Brother Long likes it."

"True Master Shen is thoughtful."

As soon as Long Shijing finished speaking.

Long Yunshang quickly stored them in her waist Storage Pouch.

Without a moment’s hesitation.

Long Shijing glared at Long Yunshang.

He also liked to drink this Ice Attribute spirit tea.

"Great Elder, you’re older now, it’d be better to drink less of this ice tea."

Long Yunshang said confidently.

Clearly, both had felt the special effects of the Frosty Cold Spirit Tea.

Long Shijing was old, breakthrough failed, Dao path ended.

Long Yunshang still had hope.

Naturally valued this spirit tea that could nourish the Divine Soul.

"Don’t let True Master Shen become a laughingstock."

Long Shijing sized up Shen Xuan.

"I hear that True Master Shen is also a Body Refining Master?"

"Yes."

"Dharma Realm Pinnacle?"

"Close."

Long Shijing stared at Shen Xuan.

"Could you let me see?"

"Alright. Please guide me, Brother Long."

Shen Xuan did not say much more.

The three walked out of the stone house.

At the poolside, Shen Xuan activated [Dragon Blood Boiling] once again, revealing a sixteen-foot Golden Body, condensing the Divine Dragon Dharma Aspect.

Long Shijing and Long Yunshang both focused their attention on it.

Similarly releasing an ancient, primitive, eternal Divine Dragon’s Suppression.

Around Shen Xuan, the temperature plummeted, the chill penetrated the bones, condensation turned to frost, and heavy snow fell within a radius of several miles.

This was still the result of Shen Xuan intentionally restraining it.

Although nobody came out from the other stone houses.

Shen Xuan could sense that every stone house had a gaze focused on him.

After maintaining it for ten-odd breaths.

Shen Xuan withdrew the Profound Ice Divine Dragon Dharma Aspect, returning to normal.

"If True Master Shen had come to Golden Dragon Island earlier, it might not have been impossible for me to break through to the Late Stage of the Dharma Realm..."

Long Shijing lamented.

Wealth, companions, methods, and land; even Body Refining Masters need these four.

Golden Dragon Island has "wealth," "land," and "methods."

Just lacking a "companion" like Shen Xuan.

If they could exchange insights and resources.

And coupled with taking the Life-Extending Pill in advance.

Long Shijing indeed might have had a chance to break through the Late Stage of the Dharma Realm.

But now, it’s too late.

The three returned to the stone house.

"True Master Shen, I admire your character. If you need the Long Family’s assistance, please speak frankly."

Age brings wisdom.

Shen Xuan visited the Long Family, and his gifts were Tier Three Life-Extending Spirit Elixir and Tier Three Ice Attribute Spirit Tea.

If he had no ulterior motives.

That would be truly absurd and an insult to his intelligence.

At their first meeting, Shen Xuan naturally wouldn’t reveal everything.

"I am residing and cultivating nearby, I request Brother Long to look out for me."

"Oh."

Long Shijing stared at Shen Xuan, seemingly deep in thought.

"True Master Shen, please speak clearly."

"There’s something that has puzzled me greatly."

Shen Xuan glanced out the stone house window.

"With tens of thousands of Body Refining Masters often venturing out for fishing and hunting on Golden Dragon Island, I wish to ask, why do the nearby deep-sea Transformed Great Demons not attack the Long Family’s Body Refining Masters?"