When the Great Dao Dies, I Remain; When Spiritual Energy Withers, I Endure

Among the mountains and valleys, the clouds and mist are thick, and the fairy spirit is curling up.

Several rows of flying cranes rise above the clouds.

The old man, who had his legs crossed and a whisk in his hand, sitting cross-legged in the middle of the white mist, slowly opened his eyes.

"Hahaha, who is here?" The old man smiled heartily, and with a wave of his whisk, the white mist blocking the space between the two people moved to both sides.

They are all exposed to each other's vision.

At first glance.

It is the Jianghu who mistakenly enters the fairyland.

The swordsman in white is quite free and easy.

He just patted his butt, sat down on the ground, and replied jokingly, guess, there is no prize for guessing correctly.

The old man was stunned for a moment, shook his head and laughed, and really started to guess.

His eyes were fixed on the swordsman's face, and finally his pupils shrank slightly. He had probably guessed the swordsman's identity. He was a monk who had come to Panlong Sect to study before.

But no matter how hard he recalled it, he couldn't remember what the swordsman's name was.

The old man and the young man looked at each other for a long time.

In the end, they all laughed.

Li Changxiao stopped embarrassing the other party. He slightly cupped his hands and told the other party his real name: Li Changxiao.

The head of the Panlong Sect immediately responded with his hands, and the etiquette was quite considerate.

Li Changxiao asked about the secret realm.

The head of the Panlong Sect explained that the Panlong Secret Realm was a secret that was not passed down to the Panlong Sect. It used to be a very powerful secret realm. Its aura was dozens of times that of the outside world, and the spiritual plants it cultivated grew rapidly...

Speaking of the secret realm, the leader seems quite content.

The secret realm is the core of Panlong Sect.

The sect's inner sect elders' first choice for breakthrough is in this secret realm.

The leader said this, and then looked at Li Changxiao.

He touched his beard and sighed, it's been a long time since he saw the monk.

Since his spiritual energy dried up, he has been hiding in this secret realm and has rarely had contact with people.

He sighed again.

Life is really slow now. The past three hundred years have passed just like the previous three thousand years.

Maybe it’s been too long since I’ve seen a living person.

The head of the Panlong Sect talks a lot and is very secretive.

Most of them are emotional.

This made Li Changxiao smile and sigh, time is really magical and has the magic power to change everything.

Remember the first meeting.

The head of the Panlong Sect was taciturn and his gray eyebrows were always tightly knitted. He looked majestic and domineering.

And now we meet again

The head of the Panlong Sect seemed to be more friendly.

Li Changxiao took out peach blossom wine to entertain them and sat down with the head of Panlong Sect to drink.

The head of the Panlong Sect drank a few ounces of wine and actually became a little tipsy.

He told Li Changxiao all the things he was proud of in his life.

Tell Li Changxiao that he once went to listen to the sermons given by the leader of the Dao Sect and felt that he benefited a lot. The leader of the Dao Sect specifically answered his questions about cultivation.

After returning, his cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds.

He also told Li Changxiao that after the spiritual energy dried up, the Panlong Sect actually persisted for more than ten years, but unfortunately the sect's formation completely failed and the disciple management system was lacking.

Finally it disbanded.

Of course, he wasn't speaking entirely to himself.

He also asked Li Changxiao about his experiences over the years.

After learning that Li Changxiao had just given birth to a baby before his spiritual energy dried up, he immediately asked where the baby was born, if it was a special birth.

Li Changxiao shook his head. It was not a special birth, and the place where the birth was was very common. The head expressed his regret. If it was a special birth, the longevity could be repeated several times.

Get to see old friends.

It happened that the two of them were quite interested.

We chatted for a while.

We talked about the past and the future.

A glimmer of light flashed in Li Changxiao's eyes, and he suddenly asked with a smile: "By the way, Master, do you still remember the disciple Song Xuan?"

"Song Xuan?" The leader was stunned. After thinking for a moment, his expression was normal and he said, "I have an impression that he is a very outstanding disciple in our Panlong Sect."

"By the way, why are you mentioning him suddenly?" the leader asked.

Li Changxiao smiled slightly, "Song Xuan used to be my senior brother. His talent was many times better than mine, and he was the goal I pursued. Now that I'm visiting the same place again, I happen to think of him again."

The leader nodded, "That child should have a bright future, but it's a pity that he is impetuous by nature. He didn't cherish his spiritual energy on the eve of his spiritual energy drying up. I don't know what's going on now."

"Master." Li Changxiao swallowed the drink in his mouth, "I heard that Song Xuan is dead."

The atmosphere was silent for a moment.

Li Changxiao added, "Those who practice magic will die."

"Huh?" The leader frowned and his eyes fell on Li Changxiao.

"Master, how much do you think this world's life-extending method is true?" Li Changxiao asked the doubt in his heart, "Why is it that after the spiritual energy is exhausted, even the effectiveness of the life-extending method is greatly reduced?"

"I once read a magic skill: Heart-Swallowing Immortality Kung Fu. It was recorded in the book that one can live forever by swallowing the heart. After my spiritual energy dried up, I struggled with it and came up with the idea of ​​practicing this skill several times."

"Fortunately, I met Song Xuan, the genius I just mentioned."

"He was practicing this skill, but he did not live forever, and he died suddenly because of practicing the skill. After seeing his fate, I stopped practicing this magic skill."

"But... I am just a Nascent Soul. I have mediocre qualifications. I have been practicing all the way. I have no special breakthroughs and have never received the blessings of the secret realm. My lifespan is only more than 1,500 years old."

"My lifespan is coming to an end, but I don't want to die yet."

Li Changxiao said seriously.

The headmaster paused, took a deep look at Li Changxiao, and asked, "So, you came back to Panlong Sect to seek a way to extend your life?"

"Yes." Li Changxiao nodded, "So I am very happy to see the leader."

The headmaster stroked his beard and looked at Li Changxiao quietly.

After a while.

He grinned.

But it was no longer as calm and peaceful as before.

His yellow teeth were exposed, and the wrinkles on his face became clearly visible.

He looked more sinister and evil.

"Good boy, you have found the right person."

The headmaster stood up suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly, "Let me ask you, for the sake of longevity, are you willing to practice magic? Are you willing to do unusual things, are you willing to obey my control?"

"Yes." Li Changxiao nodded.

"Hahaha." The headmaster laughed loudly.

"Well, then I'll tell you the truth."

"Song Xuan, knowing that there was no hope for the revival of spiritual energy, begged his master to help him find a way to prolong his life."

"His master refused, but he still didn't give up. With the idea of ​​trying anything he could, he looked for help everywhere and finally found me."

"I passed on the Heart-Swallowing Longevity Technique to him."

"But I didn't know that this method would eventually harm him."