Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 327 - 203: Nangua’s Late-Stage Qi Cultivation

Chapter 327: Chapter 203: Nangua’s Late-Stage Qi Cultivation

"Of course!" Lu Chang’sheng handed over the pill.

The two of them gazed at the Barrier-Breaking Pill before them, their hearts full of complex emotions.

Unconsciously, they looked over at Fang Yuan, who sat serenely to the side, their eyes tinged with envy and jealousy.

It was truly a Barrier-Breaking Pill!

"Alchemist Lu, the matter of joining forces against our enemy still needs to be discussed carefully."

The two returned the pill to Lu Chang’sheng, a trace of solemnity in their eyes.

But Lu Chang’sheng understood—this meant they had essentially agreed to work together, just to secure a share of the Barrier-Breaking Pills.

Otherwise, they would have to rely on personal favor to get a few of these pills from Lu Chang’sheng—and not too many at that.

In the past, the favors gained from such investments had a price.

"Then let’s sit down and discuss everything thoroughly," Lu Chang’sheng said, a faint smile appearing on his face.

That night, under the direction of Lu Chang’sheng, several Patriarchs gathered to negotiate in a secret chamber. At first, it was harmonious, but later the debates became fierce, even pounding the table.

With clan interests on the line, each family elder put on a masterful performance, acting angry, gentle, or sweet, leaving Lu Chang’sheng greatly astonished and realizing that, in this regard, he was still a bit too green—at least when it came to thick skin.

In the end, they reached an agreement.

They even drafted an Immortal Contract and each left a drop of their own heart’s blood upon it.

Clearly, this meant they were truly invested. Otherwise, they never would have left their heart’s blood so easily.

"We’ll entrust the Immortal Contract to Alchemist Lu for safekeeping."

Once the contract was drafted, everyone handed it to Lu Chang’sheng. They weren’t comfortable letting anyone else keep it—only Lu Chang’sheng.

After all, heart’s blood is nothing like ordinary blood; it’s vital to a cultivator.

The contract was lengthy, covering many aspects in meticulous detail, and this was just the initial draft. There would be further amendments with more participants joining later on.

The more detailed the Immortal Contract, the less chance for loopholes.

"So the Spirit Realm has contract traps too,"

Lu Chang’sheng mused inwardly, feeling he’d gained a deeper understanding of Immortal Contracts.

How the families divided things was their own business. For now, Lu Chang’sheng didn’t want any businesses outside the city—he couldn’t protect them even if he had them.

It made more sense to take Spirit Stones or materials instead.

So his share in the contract was kept quite simple.

From here on, the families focused their efforts on gathering materials for the Barrier-Breaking Pills, so Lu Chang’sheng could refine more.

With each successful batch, the Fang Family and Lu Chang’sheng each received one pill, and the remainder went to whoever provided the materials.

Soon after, each family began selecting qualified Qi Cultivation mid-stage talents, preparing them for seclusion and a realm breakthrough.

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Time passed in an unhurried, orderly way.

Over a month later, a sudden surge of spiritual energy came from Li Nangua’s closed training chamber.

Lu Chang’sheng, who was practicing in a different courtyard, stepped out in a flash, and before long, arrived at the entrance of Li Nangua’s chamber.

Gazing inside, a look of joy spread over his face.

"She must have succeeded!"

Just moments earlier, he’d sensed a spiritual wave that made his heart tremble—the kind of aura only cultivators at late Qi Cultivation stage could emit.

But Lu Chang’sheng had never witnessed the instant someone broke through to late Qi Cultivation, so he couldn’t say for certain if she’d fully succeeded. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Fortunately, not long after, the chamber doors swung open. Li Nangua stepped out, her face alight with happiness.

She looked even younger than before; her cheeks were as round and tender as a sixteen-year-old girl’s, soft enough to squeeze water from.

Her eyes sparkled with spiritual light, almost speaking for themselves.

Looking at her, you could feel the boundless youth and vitality radiating from her.

That was largely because cultivators in the late Qi Cultivation stage gain a great increase in lifespan, and, of course, advancement in the Immortal Dao dramatically prolongs and preserves one’s youth.

Some high-level cultivators, even just months or years before their natural lifespan ends, can still appear young and vigorous.

"I’ve reached late Qi Cultivation," Li Nangua said with a bright, charming smile.

It was the height of spring within the courtyard, a peach tree laden with blossoms, petals drifting through the air—so beautiful it took one’s breath away.

Though such decorations were simple for a cultivator’s estate, compared with somewhere like Elegant Bamboo Garden—with its jade walkways, immortal cranes at the pool, rare stones and exotic flowers intertwined, resembling a true Immortal Realm—

To Lu Chang’sheng, though, there was never a moment more enchanting than this one.

"Late Qi Cultivation... it means I can spend a few more years with Chang’sheng,"

Li Nangua thought to herself.

The two walked side by side through the garden scenery of the estate.

That evening, Lu Chang’sheng gathered the family together for a meal.

During dinner, Daoist Ruyi noticed Li Nangua’s change and inquired. When she learned Li Nangua had advanced to late Qi Cultivation, a flash of envy appeared on her face.

Time smooths all things. Having spent more than a decade in the Spirit Realm, Daoist Ruyi had gradually let go of her deep attachment to her mentor, Hong Yuan, and focused solely on cultivation.

Not long before, she’d also reached the first stage of Qi Cultivation. On the surface, she looked far younger—at most, in mortal terms, a woman just past fifty.

In her spirit, a trace of grace from her youth had returned.

"To marry Chang’sheng—that’s your great fortune,"

Daoist Ruyi said to Li Nangua.

Men fear choosing the wrong path; women, the wrong husband.

In Daoist Ruyi’s eyes, Li Nangua had found the best of men—even she couldn’t help but feel some jealousy.

"From a rural nobody, to the greatest man in Great Yuan, and now, he’s made sure we all have a foothold in the Spirit Realm."

"This isn’t something an ordinary person could ever accomplish."

"Honored master, you praise me too much," Lu Chang’sheng replied with a modest smile and a shake of his head.

Daoist Ruyi just laughed, "No one here thinks that’s exaggeration."

She motioned for Lu Chang’sheng to look at the others.

Sure enough, Li Nangua, Lu Chang’an, Lu Ziyou, and the rest all looked on in wholehearted agreement.