Cultivating Immortality in a Family: I Prove Immortality Through the Chaotic Dao Realm

Chapter 1 Danger Encounters on the Mountainside!

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the winding mountain road of the Luoxia Mountains, and the low shrubs and sparse trees not far from the road were all covered with a layer of golden rosy clouds.

The once quiet mountain path was gradually filled with a cacophony of human voices and animal roars.

Interspersed among them were the low hissing of wheels and the rhythmic thud of hooves striking the ground.

At the bend in the mountain road, which was originally hidden by the mountain, a rather large transport convoy gradually came into view.

The first thing to appear was a wooden transport wagon adorned with a flag bearing the character "Chen," pulled by eight rather handsome blue-scaled horses.

The Azure Scale Horse is not an ordinary horse. It possesses a faint bloodline of the high-level demon beast Azure Nightmare Beast. Although its rank is only first-class low-grade, it has great strength and excellent endurance. It can be ridden or used to haul goods.

The driver was a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows that slanted upwards into his temples and eyes as dark as ink in a cold pool.

The young man's name was Chen Qian, and he was a member of a collateral branch of the Chen family in Fenglin Valley.

His parents were originally members of the Chen family who were at the Qi Refining stage, but unfortunately, they both died young due to the struggle between cultivation families when he was just learning to speak.

Chen Qian had no spiritual roots and could not embark on the path of immortality. He was adopted and raised by the Chen family's charity hall from a young age.

The middle section of the convoy consisted of twelve massive transport trucks pulled by ground rhinoceroses.

They are the main force of the fleet transportation.

The team leader was Chen Hongyuan, the manager of Chen Family Charity Hall, who possessed the strength of the peak of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

This was a rugged man with a weathered face, wearing a black short shirt, sitting cross-legged on one of the trucks pulled by a rhinoceros, overseeing the entire operation.

Although the caravan was large and carried a lot of goods, most of them were low-grade spirit ores, spirit materials, spirit rice and other goods of little value.

The demand for these items is huge, and distributing them through transport fleets is the lowest-cost and most efficient method.

While air transport is convenient, these supplies are of very low value and there is no need to transport them in this way. Furthermore, the Chen family lacks advanced storage equipment, and large transport airships are out of the question.

The convoy operated within a radius of several hundred miles controlled by the Chen family, so its safety was relatively guaranteed. The family regularly searched for and killed wild monsters in this area, and few escaped.

They generally don't even look at things that are stolen, and once they steal something, they can't take it away.

The caravan travels twice a year, passing through dozens of towns in the region where ordinary people gather, as well as many large and small Qi-refining and immortal cultivation families.

Although these low-grade spirit ores and materials are not very valuable, they are essential materials for many basic crafting processes, such as weapon crafting, pill refining, and talisman making. Spirit rice is even more indispensable.

As Chen Qian led the way, he suddenly noticed that the blue-scaled horses pulling the cart were becoming restless, snorting and slowing down.

From the age of sixteen, Chen Qian had been traveling with the caravan and immediately sensed that something was amiss.

Although the Azure Scale Horse is not strong in combat, it is, after all, a demon beast and has the unique spiritual sense of a demon beast.

Since they are somewhat restless, there must be something that is making them uneasy.

"Seventh Uncle! Something's wrong! Everyone on alert!"

Chen Hongyuan was the seventh child in his generation, so Chen Qian always called him Seventh Uncle.

As soon as Chen Qian finished speaking, he saw a dense array of wolf heads peeking out from the hillside diagonally in front of him, baring their teeth and gleaming fiercely in their eyes as they faced the convoy.

Chen Hongyuan also sensed that something was wrong and quickly slipped from the middle of the convoy to the front.

He squinted at the wolf's head diagonally in front of him and said in a low voice:
"It's an Iron-Spine Wolf. Aren't these beasts all deep in Luoxia Mountain?"

The rest of the caravan also spotted the wolf pack. Without being told, they calmed the ground rhinoceros and the blue-scaled horse, and brought the caravan to a stop.

If a convoy encounters a pack of wolves, it can't outrun them; it must hold its ground.

Unfortunately, this is a mountain road, not wide enough for the convoy to form a circle and connect end to end.

Otherwise, it would be easier to defend. In addition to Chen Hongyuan, a master, there were seven or eight Chen family disciples in the early stage of Qi Refining in the caravan, plus about a hundred other first-rate mortal masters with extraordinary skills.

Although Chen Qian has no spiritual root, he has extraordinary martial arts talent. Although he is only eighteen years old, his cultivation has reached the Innate Realm. Although he has just entered the Innate Realm, his combat power is comparable to that of cultivators at the first or second level of Qi Refining.

Although the Iron-Spine Wolf is a demonic beast, only a portion of its clan can advance to the first-tier low-grade level, and the wolf king is at most a first-tier mid-grade level.

As long as the wolf pack isn't too large, the current strength of the convoy should be enough to handle it easily.

"The mountain path is just a few miles ahead. How could these beasts have left their lair and come to such a far place?"

Chen Qian was indeed somewhat puzzled.

Ironback wolves are very territorial and hunt in relatively fixed areas. Unless there are special circumstances, they will not stray far from their familiar territory.

"The most likely scenario is that these beasts have been driven out by other, more powerful monsters. There's no point in thinking about it now. Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Chen Hongyuan shouted loudly, slapped his hand on the storage bag at his waist, and a ring-pommel sword appeared in his hand. It was his main combat magic weapon, a first-grade high-quality weapon.

The combat personnel in the convoy were all veterans with rich experience in dealing with such situations. They immediately lined up in front of the convoy, ready for battle.

By this time, the sun had set, it was late, and the light was dim. Accompanied by a wolf howl, the pack of wolves rushed down in a flurry.

In the distance, a flash of lightning illuminated the horizon, followed by the distant rumble of thunder, and then a steady patter of raindrops began to fall.

A battle between humans and werewolves has officially begun.

The wolves were charging down the hillside, which was about several dozen feet away from the convoy. At their speed, they would be engaged in close combat with the group in about three or four breaths.

The various mortal experts tacitly formed a battle formation, waiting for the enemy to attack. Although they did not understand the true cultivation formations, they were all seasoned veterans. Appropriate positioning could avoid being attacked from both sides, and as long as they did not cause chaos, the damage would be much less.

Seven or eight Chen family disciples at the early stage of Qi Refining also found suitable positions to prepare for the attack.

Their cultivation level was not high, their magical power was limited, and most of them had only practiced a few minor first-tier spells. Their proficiency was not high, and they did not have unlimited rights to fire.

They can only wield low-grade first-tier magical artifacts and employ close-quarters combat.

The first to third levels of Qi Refining belong to the early stage of Qi Refining, when the divine soul is just beginning to manifest and the divine consciousness is in the condensation stage. Since it has not yet been born, it is naturally impossible to cultivate the Art of Controlling Objects.

The magical power within the body can only circulate through the meridians throughout the body, and can only penetrate the opponent's body and cause damage through hand-to-hand combat methods such as weapons and fists.

Therefore, cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining are similar to martial arts masters in the mortal world, primarily engaging in close combat.

Occasionally, a small fireball or a small wind blade will be fired.

But accuracy is another matter, since one cannot rely on divine sense as a guide.

Chen Hongyuan, the number one expert among them, has reached the peak of the mid-stage of Qi Refining. While a cultivator at the fourth level of Qi Refining can only have their divine sense leave their body by three inches, he can leave it by more than a foot.

In the mid-stage of Qi Refining, one's divine sense can cultivate the Art of Controlling Objects. After a simple refinement of a magical artifact, one can use the retained divine sense and magical power to control the artifact to kill enemies in mid-air.

The attack range can generally reach five to eight times the strength of divine sense.

Chen Hongyuan's divine sense can leave his body by one foot, so his long-range attacks can reach nearly ten feet.

Although he can't take someone's head from several feet away, his attack range of one foot around his body, combined with the swift footwork of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, allows the ring-pommel sword to fly up and down, striking from unexpected angles. Therefore, his fighting style is quite different from that of a beginner in the early Qi Refining stage.

His magical power was also much deeper, and he was able to form a thin protective shield on his body, greatly increasing his defensive capabilities. Compared to cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining, his survivability was increased countless times.

　Dear readers, I admit my writing experience is limited, and the beginning of this book was poorly written and not very engaging. I have already deeply reflected on this.

　　If revisions are needed, the flow of the text will be affected.

　　Please be patient and understanding, esteemed readers, and read a few more chapters. Thank you so much!

　　
　
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