Peeping into the Immortal Road

Chapter 65: Finale
Ji Chang's gaze unconsciously fell on Master Mo Dan's face. He noticed that his master looked much older than he had five years ago.

Those faces that once looked a little old are now covered with wrinkles, like vines circling around dead branches, leaving marks of time on Master Mo Dan's face.

Ji Chang knew that as cultivators, they had magical powers and their appearance could remain young for a long time even without taking beauty pills.

Normally, Qi-refining monks in their seventies or eighties still maintain the appearance of middle-aged people. Some monks can even maintain a youthful appearance until they die because they have practiced beauty-enhancing techniques.

Master Mo Dan's old appearance was a sign that he didn't have much time left.

Ji Chang knew in his heart that Master Mo Dan was definitely over a hundred years old.

Although Qi-refining cultivators have magical powers, their essence is not much different from that of ordinary people.

Two Jiazi, one hundred and twenty years, this is the maximum lifespan that a Qi-refining cultivator can achieve.

But now, Master Mo Dan has obviously gone through most of his life, and he doesn't have much time left.

Ji Chang looked at his master's old face and felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart.

"Master, can I..."

Before Ji Chang finished speaking, Master Mo Dan shook his head.

A hint of understanding flashed across Master Mo Dan's deep eyes: "I know that you have another opportunity, and it is not something that can be easily found."

“However, my life span is less than four years. Let alone the method of foundation building, even if I have the foundation building pill in my hand, the probability of successful foundation building is less than 30%.” Master Mo Dan’s voice revealed a deep helplessness and regret.

Ji Chang's heart trembled suddenly, and he stared at Master Mo Dan's eyes closely.

What he saw was the calmness and composure with which Master Mo Dan accepted his fate.

Master Mo smiled slightly, patted Ji Chang's shoulder gently, and said: "However, I am very satisfied that I have come this far in my life and become a top-grade alchemist. I have enjoyed decades of glory. I have a good disciple like you in my old age."

There was a deep sense of satisfaction and relief in his voice.

Master Mo Dan knew that his life was coming to an end, but he did not regret anything he had done.

He has been able to go from an ordinary person to where he is today, with such achievements and heritage, and he has nothing else to ask for.

"I only have one wish left, to return to my roots."

There was a hint of sadness and longing in Master Mo Dan's voice.

He was not from Jiaozhou. He wanted to return to his hometown, the place where he grew up, and end his life while he had a few years left.

"Qiancao Pavilion will be handed over to you from now on."

"I announced to the public that I had been in seclusion for several years, but you were already able to refine mid-grade elixirs, maintaining a peaceful time for Qiancao Pavilion for four or five years."

“By that time, relying on the realm-breaking elixir I left behind, you will be able to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining. In this way, the family business of Qiancao Pavilion can be protected.” His words revealed a deep trust and expectation.

"However, Ji Chang, you must remember that no matter what kind of accident you encounter, you must always put your life first. These external things can be thrown away, and only life is the most precious." Master Mo Dan reminded again.

"Ji Chang, you have extraordinary talent. I believe you will achieve something in the future. If you have the opportunity and luck, even breaking through the foundation-building stage will not be a problem."

Master Mo Dan's voice was filled with blessings for Ji Chang and his yearning for the foundation-building stage.

……

A few days later, Ji Chang sat on a stone bench in the backyard of Qiancao Pavilion, looking at the training room not far away that was shrouded by a formation.

In the eyes of others, Master Mo Dan was just starting to retreat again, just like in previous years.

This is not that strange. Most of the ninth-level Qi Refining cultivators who have a short lifespan will do this in the last ten years of their lives.

Even Shopkeeper Li, who had followed Master Mo Dan for more than ten years, thought so. However, only Ji Chang knew that Master Mo Dan was gone.

Calculating the time, he has now left Yulin County and headed towards the northern part of Jiaozhou.

Master Mo Dan did not tell Ji Chang about his hometown.

Ji Chang only knew that it was in a prefecture north of Jiaozhou.

Standing alone in the backyard, Ji Chang felt the cool autumn breeze blowing across his cheeks.

He looked around, and the days and nights he had spent with Master Mo Dan seemed to have turned into an invisible existence, lingering in his heart.

For some reason, he suddenly felt an indescribable loneliness and melancholy.

However, at this moment, the noise coming from the street broke the moment of silence and caught Ji Chang's attention.

Such noise is rare in the Cangyu market.

He came to his senses and walked quickly into the front hall of Qiancao Pavilion.

"What happened outside?" Ji Chang asked Manager Li.

Hearing the voice, Shopkeeper Li turned around with a hint of excitement on his face.

He cupped his hands and replied, "It seems that the monks who participated in the demon hunting conference have returned."

Ji Chang's heart moved when he heard this. He walked to the door of Qiancao Pavilion and looked outside.

Among the bustling crowd on the street, a group of monks in green robes were slowly crossing the street and walking towards the core area of ​​the market.

Ji Chang's eyes were fixed on those monks, and he couldn't help but feel a little confused.

He was not unfamiliar with the style of the green robe; it was the monk's robe of the Chen family.

As one of the eight major Qi-refining families in Jiaozhou's cultivation world, the Chen family's monk robes naturally have unique logos and symbols.

Based on the complexity of the patterns and the depth of color on the robes, their identities and status in the Chen family can be easily distinguished.

At this time, although the robes worn by those monks were simple in style, they were dark in color, and were obviously worn by the Chen family's worshippers.

The Monster Hunting Conference is a major event in Jiaozhou’s immortal cultivation world, and it serves as an opportunity for major immortal cultivation families to select their idols for worship.

Although these priests are not proficient in the art of cultivating immortals, they possess impressive strength and rich combat experience, and are the best among the independent cultivators.

However, looking at the amount of offerings from the Chen family, Ji Chang frowned slightly.

The reason why offerings are called offerings, rather than names like guards or followers, is because their numbers are extremely limited.

Each priest is strictly selected and assessed by each family through the Monster Hunting Conference. Most of them are at the late stage of Qi Refining or above.

But at this time, the number of offerings chosen by the Chen family was clearly beyond common sense.

The monks in green robes walked densely on the street, like a huge team.

With such a scale and number, it is obvious that these cultivators cannot all be in the late Qi Refining stage.

Ji Chang knew that the Chen family was preparing to take action against the Wang family.

Therefore, wanting to accommodate independent cultivators to expand the family's strength is actually a solution.

However, before taking action, aren't you afraid of being discovered by the Wang family if you do such an abnormal thing so openly?
Ji Chang couldn't quite understand.

(End of this chapter)