Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 182 - 134: Shadow Puppetry and the Evil Cultivator’s Malice

Chapter 182: Chapter 134: Shadow Puppetry and the Evil Cultivator’s Malice

He backtracked from this pill and got some clues, realizing that although this pill was more advanced than the Beauty Pill, it couldn’t compare with the Longevity Pill, and the difficulty of backtracking it was nothing like that of the Longevity Pill.

Knowing that the main ingredient was hard to find, Lu Chang’sheng didn’t keep searching and instead took all the pills he had left, and every day his strength rose markedly.

After just over half a month, his physical power had clearly jumped up a level, and when he performed the Five Elements True Body Skill, he could now shoot up to just over two meters tall.

In terms of height alone, he was almost catching up with Meng Ping when he fully unleashed his power.

However, Lu Chang’sheng also knew that Meng Ping shouldn’t just be practicing the Root Source Technique—he must be cultivating a true Immortal Technique. Even so, it probably wasn’t all that powerful, otherwise he wouldn’t have been unable to handle people like them.

Without the pills as support, the time required for his Five Elements True Body Skill bounced back a little, but luckily, mastery was less than a hundred days away.

"Dad, grandma’s health is failing."

Right then, Lu Chang’an hurried over.

Lu Chang’sheng observed Lu Chang’an’s expression—not just anxious, but still steady, which meant Mrs. Lu’s condition hadn’t taken a sharp turn for the worst yet. He nodded in response.

He returned to the wooden hut and saw Mrs. Lu lying on the bed, Mr. Lu sitting by her side, holding her hand and talking to her.

"Chang’sheng’s medical technique is superb—even brought me back from the brink back then. You will be fine, too."

Mr. Lu was, after all, sentimental. Even after taking a concubine later on, he was still closest to Mrs. Lu in daily life.

"Chang’sheng!" Seeing Lu Chang’sheng come in, Mr. Lu quickly got up.

"It’s not a big problem." Lu Chang’sheng sighed inwardly, but his face showed a slight smile.

In reality, Mrs. Lu was already old, and the chronic ailments left over from her years as a farmer had all come out now, which was why she’d become like this.

These old illnesses were the root cause of her short lifespan, and after so long, even Lu Chang’sheng’s medical technique couldn’t do much.

So, he could only rely on a Longevity Pill to extend her life.

He felt deep affection for his parents and wasn’t willing to just watch them die like this.

"The Longevity Pill’s effect is limited. If another year or two goes by and the two realms still haven’t merged, by then, all I can do is watch helplessly."

As he walked out of the house, Lu Chang’sheng’s gaze was somber.

He had to do something.

"Another hundred days. Once the Five Elements True Body Skill is mastered, I can go hunt down those evil cultivators."

The merge of the two realms had no fixed timeline. He couldn’t just keep waiting—better to take action and seize the initiative.

He didn’t expect that only two months later, Hong Yuan suddenly brought news that left him stunned.

"Evil cultivators heading south?"

It was Daoist Ruyi who brought the message.

These days, Hong Yuan was mostly staying in Black Mountain Prefecture City, with Daoist Ruyi visiting from time to time.

"Yes, they seem to have gotten word about what’s happening here." Daoist Ruyi looked worried.

Black Mountain Prefecture was south of Jinghua Prefecture, which meant those evil cultivators were probably coming for him.

"Do we know how many evil cultivators there are?"

"Our people only spotted one, but nobody can say whether they’re making other arrangements."

Lu Chang’sheng nodded slightly.

"Old Hong wants to know how you want to handle this?"

This was Daoist Ruyi’s true reason for coming over.

They didn’t dare make the call themselves.

After all, these were Immortals—if they hadn’t already killed one before, they wouldn’t even be asking and would be scrambling for an escape plan right now.

Lu Chang’sheng pondered briefly, then said: "Treat them as enemies for now, but keep it quiet. I’ll handle it when the time comes."

After that, he discussed the arrangements with Daoist Ruyi.

Fortunately, the road from Jinghua Prefecture to Black Mountain Prefecture wasn’t short, so with his current strength, Lu Chang’sheng could roughly gauge how fast the other side could travel.

So, there was about a month-long window of time.

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Time ticked by slowly.

At last, Lu Chang’sheng finally reached perfection with his Five Elements True Body Skill.

And the moment he achieved it, the magical power in his body suddenly surged and grew both thicker and longer.

"My magical power nearly doubled."

"And my physical body, too!"

When activating the Five Elements True Body Skill, Lu Chang’sheng clearly felt his weight shoot up, and when he spat out a stream of Qi Force, it could pierce right through boulders.

He walked up to a boulder the size of a small hill, strained with all his might, and lifted the several-thousand-jin rock into the air.

"If I go all out, my strength is probably over ten thousand jin."

He’d already begun to show hints of being able to move mountains.

What’s more, a faint layer of warm light shimmered across his skin, making him look a bit like an Immortal.

"With the Five Elements True Body Skill at perfection, there’s a trace of that same awe when Meng Ping exploded with his full power."

Lu Chang’sheng was delighted.

Now, he could finally see Meng Ping’s strength clearly—somewhat stronger than him, but not by much. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Now I can go after those evil cultivators."

If he were going alone, Lu Chang’sheng would still have to be extra cautious.

But he wouldn’t be setting out by himself—he had the Black Mountain Prefecture and the troops from the surrounding prefectures with him.

With this many people, even if they couldn’t capture the evil cultivators, at least there’d be no threat to their lives.

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After saying a few words to Lu Chang’an and Lu Ziyou, Lu Chang’sheng went to find Daoist Ruyi.

At the sight of Lu Chang’sheng, Daoist Ruyi paused slightly in surprise.

"What’s wrong, Master?"

"Nothing, it’s just... you seem a little different than before."

Daoist Ruyi studied Lu Chang’sheng carefully and felt his skin looked whiter than before, with a faint sheen on his face that left her silently shocked.