novelslam Chapter 693, Section 1: A Cause and Effect That Must Be Settled Personally
Chapter 693, Section 1: A Cause and Effect That Must Be Settled Personally
Upon hearing this, Qin Changqing's lips twitched violently.
Something worthless?
The Qingyun Sect, where he now resides, is, after all, the absolute overlord of this planet, with a genuine saintly sect leader presiding over it, and its lineage has lasted for tens of thousands of years.
However, Qin Changqing dared to guarantee that if all the Qingyun Sect's Scripture Pavilion, Treasure Vault, Herb Garden, and even the underwear of all the elders and disciples in the entire sect were stripped off and sold, all the assets combined would probably not be comparable to the resources in this storage ring.
"Since Master has bestowed this upon me, then this disciple will humbly accept it. Thank you for your generous gift, Master!"
Qin Changqing gritted his teeth, but in the end he could not resist the temptation of this immense wealth. He carefully put the ring on his finger and secretly made up his mind that he would stick close to this powerful figure in the future.
Seeing Qin Changqing accept the ring, Lin Hanzhou nodded slightly, his gaze passing through the window of the wooden house to the boundless, dazzling starry sky outside, his tone becoming distant and profound.
"Changqing, you possess the Longevity Saint Body. Although you have now entered the Immortal Platform Secret Realm, this remote planet on the edge of the universe is incomplete in its laws of heaven and earth and depleted in spiritual energy. It is truly a shallow puddle."
"No matter how well you hide or how cautious you are, staying here will ultimately make you a hidden dragon trapped in the abyss, unable to truly unleash the unparalleled potential of your physique."
Lin Hanzhou turned his head, looked at Qin Changqing, and extended a formal invitation.
"Would you like to leave this place with me and go to my place to cultivate? My Daoist temple is at the very center of the universe—the Nine Heavens Continent."
Upon hearing the words "Nine Heavens Continent," Qin Changqing's previously calm mind was once again thrown into turmoil.
Nine Heavens Continent!
For cultivators like Qin Changqing, who were born and lived in the outer reaches of the universe, it was a mythical legend that only existed in ancient books and among storytellers.
Legend has it that the Nine Heavens Continent is the central hub of the entire universe and the place where all paths converge.
The spiritual energy there is so rich that it has turned into liquid; just one breath there can prolong life.
There, geniuses abound, sacred sites stand in abundance, and it is the birthplace and place of enlightenment for every supreme emperor since the ancient times.
It can be said that the Nine Heavens Continent is the ultimate cultivation holy land that all cultivators in the universe yearn for the most!
Qin Changqing's heart started pounding uncontrollably.
He really wanted to go.
Once he followed this unfathomable master to the Nine Heavens Continent and entered the Great Emperor's Daoist temple, it would mean that he had completely escaped this dangerous quagmire.
With the Great Emperor as his backer, as long as he doesn't do anything reckless and go out to cause trouble, he can quietly cultivate in the dojo. With the endless resources in this ring, he is even confident that he can safely cultivate all the way to the Great Saint realm, or even the Quasi-Emperor realm!
This is practically a perfect life of survival tailor-made for him!
Qin Changqing opened his mouth, the word "good" almost slipping out.
But, just as he was about to speak...
Suddenly, a burst of crimson flames shot into the sky before his eyes, and he seemed to hear again the countless heart-wrenching screams and the charred ruins that had been burned to white.
A flicker of pain, hidden for decades, flashed deep in Qin Changqing's eyes.
That deep-seated hatred was like a bucket of ice water poured over his head, instantly extinguishing all his longing for the Nine Heavens Continent.
He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and bowed deeply to Lin Hanzhou.
"Thank you for your kind offer, Master. The Nine Heavens Continent is a sacred place for cultivation, and I naturally yearn for it. However..."
Qin Changqing's tone became unusually firm and heavy.
"However, within the Qingyun Sect, there is still a karmic debt that I must personally settle."
"If this cause and effect is not severed, my Dao heart will have an irreparable flaw."
"Therefore, please forgive your unfilial behavior, as I am temporarily unable to accompany my master to the temple to receive teachings."
Qin Changqing's words were not a lie.
The reason he joined this sect and spent ten years hiding in the wooden house in the back mountain like a mouse, not daring to show his face, was not only because of his cautious nature, but also because his biggest purpose was to kill the high and mighty Qingyun Sect Saint Master and destroy the entire Qingyun Sect!
There is a deep-seated hatred between him and the Qingyun Sect that cannot be washed away even by the waters of the Three Rivers and Five Lakes!
That was an event that happened more than fifty years ago.
At that time, Qin Changqing was not yet the world-renowned Longevity Saint Body; he wasn't even a cultivator.
He was just an ordinary boy living in a remote village hundreds of millions of miles away from the Qingyun Sect.
At that time, although he was poor, he had an incredibly happy family.
Although his father was a rough hunter, he would always bring him the best wild fruits when he returned from hunting; his mother was a gentle peasant woman who would always sew him the warmest cotton clothes in the cold winter.
The neighbors in the village are also exceptionally warm and kind. Whenever someone cooks something delicious, they always bring out a bowl to share with everyone.
At that time, Qin Changqing's biggest dream was to save some money, marry a beautiful wife in town, and live a peaceful and ordinary life.
However, a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
On a stormy night, fate played a cruel joke on him.
That very night, his longevity body, which had been dormant for over a decade, was completely awakened without warning!
The Longevity Body is one of the ten most powerful physiques in the universe.
Once awakened, it will surely be auspicious omens from the heavens and golden lotuses blooming from the earth.
In an instant, a dazzling green light of immortality burst forth from Qin Changqing's body, shooting straight into the sky.
The strange phenomenon was like a green sun rising in the night, instantly sweeping across most of the planet's sky.
The extremely rich life essence brought spring back to life to the barren trees within a radius of tens of thousands of miles, and caused hundreds of flowers to bloom.
As the absolute overlord of this planet, the Qingyun Sect was clearly the first force to detect this astonishing phenomenon.
The sage leader of the Qingyun Sect turned red with envy after sensing that pure source of immortality.
For those old folks whose lifespans are nearing their end, or who yearn for further advancement, the Longevity Body is simply the most exquisite elixir of immortality in the world!
The sect leader of Qingyun Sect immediately ordered the sect to use its resources and a secret technique to conceal the strange phenomenon, preventing the news from leaking and attracting powerful forces from outside the starry sky to seize it.
At the same time, he personally led several elders and countless elite disciples of the Qingyun Sect to conduct a thorough search of the source of the strange phenomenon.
At the most critical moment of that strange phenomenon, a mysterious and powerful figure who was traveling in the mortal world happened to pass by.
The mysterious man recognized Qin Changqing's physique and not only helped him suppress the aura of the Holy Body within him, but also casually took him away from that area and gave him a bronze pendant to conceal his aura, allowing him to escape the first wave of frantic searches by the Qingyun Sect.