Chapter 1145: Chapter 709: An Old Friend Visits, Elixir for Purifying Golden Core

However, in his heart, he had already sentenced that disciple to death.

Once he fully recovers, he will have all the time to torture him.

The cold and sinister elder’s eyes glinted coldly as he re-entered the Blood Pool.

"This is my seventh resurrection. According to the records of the [Fouyou Heaven and Earth Life Chapter], a cultivator in the Primordial Spirit Realm has only one chance to condense a Life Mark, and after nine resurrections, the Life Mark will dissipate.

By then, unless I can step into a realm above the Primordial Spirit, I will have no chance to cultivate this secret technique again.

I must cherish these last two opportunities for resurrection; I cannot easily squander them again."

Sitting cross-legged in the Blood Pool, the cold and sinister elder’s heart and spirit surged with emotion.

In his homeland, everyone, even his own disciples, believed he possessed the ability of immortality, capable of infinite rebirth.

In reality, this was an illusion he deliberately created to establish authority and deter anyone with ill intentions.

No one knew that his resurrections were actually limited.

Originally, this secret was unknown to anyone.

But now, with the [Fouyou Heaven and Earth Life Chapter] leaked, this secret was no longer known only to him.

"That boy has acquired the cultivation method of the [Fouyou Heaven and Earth Life Chapter]. With such a life-preserving method, he will certainly try every means to cultivate it, and he likely won’t easily disclose this fatal flaw, but that is not secure enough; I must prepare a fallback."

With these considerations in mind, the cold and sinister elder began to operate his cultivation technique to restore his cultivation.

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Lu Qing was unaware that the cold and sinister elder was exceedingly fearful of him and had begun contemplating retreat.

At this moment, he was in the courtyard, welcoming the visit of several old friends.

And those visiting were none other than the Wei Family, along with Ma Gu and Hu Zezhi.

"Brother Lu!"

Wei Zian was exceedingly excited the moment he saw Lu Qing, hurriedly approaching to greet him.

Behind him, a pair of young men and women and a middle-aged beautiful woman curiously examined Lu Qing.

Upon seeing Lu Qing’s appearance and demeanor, they all shuddered, their eyes widening involuntarily.

"Are you Zian? It has been many years since last we met, and you seem to have matured quite a bit."

Upon seeing the now middle-aged Wei Zian, Lu Qing felt a slight dissonance in his heart and spirit.

When he left that year, Wei Zian was like him, a young man.

Unexpectedly, upon this return, his appearance had changed considerably, becoming more mature and stable.

"Heh, heh."

Faced with Lu Qing’s praise, Wei Zian scratched his head and laughed foolishly, reminiscent of the youth who had set out together for the Central State.

This left the young pair and the middle-aged beautiful woman once again wide-eyed.

They had never seen their father (husband) act like this.

After greeting Wei Zian, Lu Qing moved on to Wei Xinghe and his wife, as well as Ma Gu and the others.

"Wei Family Master, Madam, Mr. Ma, Miss Hu, it’s been a long time."

Lu Qing slightly bowed, greeting these old friends one by one.

"Please, no need, Doctor Lu, you flatter us." Wei Xinghe hurriedly returned the greeting, "Moreover, I am no longer the Wei Family Head, the family is now managed by Zihao.

However, Zihao is not in the village now, otherwise, he would have certainly come to visit you."

"So it’s Zihao who is in charge now."

Lu Qing understood, realizing that after so many years, indeed many things had undergone significant changes.

"Ah Qing, after so many years, you still look the same, while I have become an old lady."

Compared to Wei Xinghe, Wei’s wife called out to Lu Qing with much more familiarity.

Unlike her husband, who was not skilled in cultivation, Mrs. Wei, with the help of various spiritual medicines, had barely reached the Internal Organ Realm in her physical body over the years.

Unfortunately, she still couldn’t break through to the Innate Realm. Though her complexion looked quite good, she ultimately couldn’t stop the aging of her appearance.

In fact, among everyone here, she looked the oldest, aside from Wei Shanhai.

"How could that be, Auntie? In Little Yan’s eyes, you’ve always been this beautiful."

Little Yan came forward and affectionately held Mrs. Wei’s arm, acting a bit coy.

"And you have the nerve to say that? You haven’t been willing to come home even once these past years, leaving Auntie worrying about you."

Mrs. Wei gently patted Little Yan’s head, chiding her.

"Hehe." Little Yan feigned ignorance, not daring to argue.

But Han Lingshuang, witnessing this scene, was somewhat astonished.

She knew how cold Little Yan’s temperament had become over the years and was surprised that there was an elderly woman here capable of patting Little Yan’s head without angering her.

"Ah Qing, I never thought that you would be gone for so many years. At first, I thought you had just gone into seclusion somewhere, never expecting you actually entered the stars." Ma Gu remarked with a sigh.

"When I left back then, I was also unsure about what lay ahead. To spare everyone needless worry, I didn’t say a word, and I beg Mr. Ma’s pardon for this." Lu Qing said with some guilt.

"No, your decision was correct. If your departure had been known too soon by people outside, those demon cultivators might have already caused chaos, instead of only emerging in recent years."

Ma Gu shook his head.

He was fully aware of Lu Qing’s illustrious reputation back then.

It would not be an exaggeration to say his name shook the world and deterred countless villains and scoundrels.

If he hadn’t been absent for so many years, those specters and goblins might not have dared to emerge and wreak havoc on the world.

With this in mind, Ma Gu then asked, "Ah Qing, now that you’ve returned, do you plan to sweep away those demon cultivators that are causing upheaval?"

"Of course." Lu Qing nodded slightly, "Rest assured, before I came back, the Holy Mountain had already taken action. Those demon cultivators will soon be subdued. If there are any evil demons they can’t handle, I will naturally step in."

"That would be excellent." Ma Gu said, very pleased to hear this, nodding eagerly.

As the two chatted, Lu Qing felt a gaze fixed on him, and upon turning, he saw Hu Zezhi gazing at him intently.

"Miss Hu, is there something on my face?" Lu Qing asked.

"No, nothing." Hu Zezhi suddenly flustered, a slight blush rising on her face, "Brother Lu, welcome back from the stars."

"Thank you. And congratulations, Miss Hu, for surviving the Heavenly Tribulation and achieving the Golden Core Realm." Lu Qing chuckled.

Indeed, several decades had passed, and Hu Zezhi had survived the Heavenly Tribulation to become a venerable Golden Core cultivator.

She was the fifth to achieve the Golden Core during that expedition to the Central State.

Meanwhile, Wei Zian and Ma Gu were still at Perfect Foundation Establishment, yet to take that critical step.

This didn’t surprise Lu Qing.

Along their journey to the Central State, he had already seen that Hu Zezhi was someone blessed with immense fortune and an astounding talent for cultivation.

He even once suggested to his master that she be taken in as a disciple, acquiring another excellent pupil.

Unfortunately, his master never took her in, and the matter was left unresolved.

Nevertheless, over the years, the elder doctor frequently guided Hu Zezhi in her cultivation.

After her father’s passing, Hu Zezhi devoted herself to rigorous training, and having also received the World Origin Energy in those years.

Finally, over a decade ago, she survived the Heavenly Tribulation, achieving the Golden Core Realm.

"Thank you, Brother Lu, but my talent is dull, managing only to barely overcome the Red Cloud Heavenly Tribulation, and what I achieved was just a Mid-grade Golden Core."

Hu Zezhi said, somewhat embarrassed.

"A Mid-grade Golden Core is impressive enough." Lu Qing smiled and said, "Besides, a Mid-grade Golden Core also has the potential to advance to a Top-grade Golden Core. Later, I’ll refine an Elixir that can purify Golden Cores; consume some, and you should be able to restore your foundation."

"An Elixir to purify Golden Cores?"

Hu Zezhi was taken aback.

The others were equally surprised.

Nowadays, knowledge about Golden Core grades and the cultivation in the Nine Transformations Realm of the Golden Core has spread throughout the world.

Here, besides Mrs. Wei, everyone else, even that middle-aged beautiful woman, is adept at cultivation and has achieved the Qi Refining Great Success.

They all know how precious an Elixir capable of purifying Golden Cores and elevating their grade is.

At least throughout the world, no sect power, noble family, or wealthy clan possesses such spiritual medicine.

And now Lu Qing claims he knows how to refine it?

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