Swords emerge from Mount Hua, sweeping across the heavens from the world of Swordsman.

"Forget it, you're the leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect now, so you get to decide!" Tianshan Tonglao waved her hand. Wuyazi was dead, and she was at the critical moment of losing her power, so she needed to rely on Yue Zhuoqun and was too lazy to argue.

Yue Zhuoqun smiled and said to everyone, "From now on, you will continue to be loyal to the Xiaoyao Sect and Lingjiu Palace. I will have someone distribute the antidote for the Life and Death Talisman on time. I will also stop letting my disciples whip and insult you at will. Do your job well."

"Thank you, Sect Leader. We would never dare to have any other thoughts."

"By the way, you all collect medicinal herbs for your senior sister every year, so you have the means. I have a list here, and I'll collect those too in the future."

Yue Zhuoqun took out the list of ingredients for the Dragon Elephant Pill from his pocket.

The medicinal herbs on this are rare and precious. Even after the establishment of the Yitian World, there wasn't enough to go around, so he didn't take many Dragon Elephant Pills with him.

Now that we have the opportunity, we should naturally collect more, as we'll always find a use for them in the future.

After everyone had read it, they left happily, leaving only Yue Zhuoqun and his four companions in the room.

“Junior brother, that harlot Li Qiushui can’t find me in Lingjiu Palace, so she’ll definitely find me here. My power has dissipated, and it will take me three months to recover to my peak. We need to find a secluded place to hide for a while.”

The Everlasting Youth and Longevity Skill is indeed a wondrous martial art. Not only is its internal energy incredibly powerful, but it can also keep one young forever after cultivation.

Unfortunately, she started cultivating at the age of six, which affected her physical development.

In fact, by the time she mastered this skill, her physical development issues had already been resolved, and she should have returned to the figure of an adult woman by the age of twenty-six.

As a result, at the crucial moment of practicing her skills, Li Qiushui shouted, causing her internal energy to go astray and become impossible to recover from. From then on, she had to dissipate her internal energy once every thirty years, and during the dissipation period, she would recover a year's worth of internal energy in one day.

The first time I lost my internal energy, it took thirty days; the second time, it took sixty days.

She is now 96 years old and needs 90 days to recover.

During the recovery process, one must drink raw blood pressure-controlling true qi every noon. If one does not drink it, not only will one's power not recover, but after four or five days, one's internal energy will explode and tear one's body apart, resulting in death.

Therefore, she absolutely cannot be found by Li Qiushui during this period.

Yue Zhuoqun nodded upon hearing this: "Alright, Senior Sister Li should have left Lingjiu Palace by now. I'll take you back to your seclusion."

"No!" Tianshan Tonglao's expression changed: "Lingjiu Palace is indeed safe in the short term, but she will definitely realize what's going on after a while. Once she launches a counterattack, I will surely die at her hands."

"Don't worry, I'll protect you during this time. If she really tries to go back, I'll stop her."

"You? Li Qiushui is already a master of the Innate Realm; her strength is beyond your imagination!"

Chapter 146 Intermediate Scroll, Fusion

Yue Zhuoqun had only been standing at the back, checking for any weaknesses or omissions for Wang Yuyan and the other two women, and had not yet displayed his full strength.

Although Tianshan Tonglao could tell that he was quite strong, she didn't have a clear understanding of his abilities.

After all, there is a natural difference between the innate realm and the acquired realm.

It is not only manifested in the transformation of internal energy into innate true qi, but also in the forging of an innate spiritual body, with a full body of essence, and the ability to draw upon the power of the surrounding world.

It was precisely because of these reasons that she lacked confidence in Yue Zhuoqun.

Yue Zhuoqun didn't offer any further explanation. He simultaneously activated the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill and the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, unleashing a terrifying physical pressure that emanated from his body, standing like a mountain in the center.

"Senior sister, you have confidence in me now, right?"

"How...how can your physical body be so powerful?" Tianshan Child Granny's eyes widened, her face full of astonishment.

Although those at the Innate Realm can harness the power of heaven and earth, it is ultimately limited. At her peak, controlling the area within twenty meters of her body was her limit.

Physical strength is different; it comes from the heart, and the amount of power one can exert depends on the strength of one's body.

With a physical body of Yue Zhuoqun's caliber, even twenty meters of heaven and earth power might not be able to shake him, making him invincible.

"It's just the effect of the external martial arts I've practiced."

"Junior brother is indeed extraordinary. No wonder Wuyazi entrusted the Xiaoyao Sect to you." Tianshan Tonglao nodded with emotion. "Since junior brother has this strength, I can rest assured. Let's return to Lingjiu Palace now."

Yue Zhuoqun carried Tianshan Tonglao on his back and led Wang Yuyan and the other two girls on a rapid journey.

Every noon, they would capture wild animals from the mountains and forests for Tianshan Tonglao to practice her skills, and it only took them a little over two days to reach the mountain peak where Lingjiu Palace was located.

This mountain belongs to the Tianshan Mountains. Its summit is covered with ice and snow, making it steep and difficult to climb. However, this was not a problem for the group of people who possessed superb lightness skills.

In front of Lingjiu Palace is a bottomless cliff, with two iron chains connecting the two sides of the cliff, and the chains are covered with solid ice.

With a single step on the ground, Yue Zhuoqun leaped across the cliff, which was more than ten meters wide.

Wang Yuyan and the other two women were slightly less skilled in light footwork, but they managed to cross the chain by lightly touching it with their toes.

"who!"

Just as the group crossed the cliff, a shout rang out, and more than twenty women with swords rushed out. Each of them had a beautiful face and a graceful figure, and wore clothes embroidered with black eagle patterns.

"Xiao Yu, how rude!" Tianshan Tonglao's head popped out from Yue Zhuoqun's shoulder.

The beautiful woman in her thirties or forties at the head of the group was startled and quickly bowed and knelt down, saying, "This servant greets Your Majesty."

"Lord? Do you still consider me your master? While I was being held captive these past few days, you were probably enjoying your freedom and happiness in the palace," Tianshan Tonglao said angrily.

"No, no. Ever since Your Majesty left the palace, all the maids have been worried sick. But that very night, a woman with a white veil leading a young man of about twenty years old burst into the palace, demanding to know Your Majesty's whereabouts. Naturally, the maids dared not reveal it. The woman had no choice but to search the mountains for three days before finally leaving yesterday. Just as I was about to lead the Nine Heavens and Nine Departments down the mountain to follow Your Majesty, you have already returned."

The Heavenly Child Granny's expression softened slightly: "That woman is one of Granny's mortal enemies. The news of my return to the palace must not be leaked."

"I will obey Your Majesty's command."

"This is my junior brother, the leader of the Xiaoyao Sect, and the future master of Lingjiu Palace. You should respect him as you would me."

"Greetings to the new master." Granny Yu and the others bowed deeply to Yue Zhuoqun without hesitation.

Yue Zhuoqun waved his hand, and an invisible force held them still: "Get up, you don't need to be so polite to me."

Granny Yu and the others first looked at Tianshan Tonglao, and only dared to get up after seeing her nod.

"Even though I've returned to the palace, you should still send people out to pretend to search for me, in order to mislead outsiders."

"I will immediately give orders to do so."

"Hmm! Have someone prepare to generate blood. Grandma will begin her seclusion starting today."

……

In the secret cave of Lingjiu Palace, Tianshan Tonglao led Yue Zhuoqun inside.

She pointed to the patterns on the stone wall and said, "Junior brother, these are all martial arts techniques of the Xiaoyao Sect, such as the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand, the Tianshan Six Yang Palm, and the Life and Death Talisman. You are free to look at them, and please help me protect the Dharma."

"Isn't there a way to achieve eternal youth and longevity?"

"Hmm? Junior brother, didn't you cultivate the Northern Darkness Divine Art? Actually, the three mental cultivation methods of the Free and Unfettered Sect are of the same origin. Although the manifestations of the techniques are different, the effects are the same. There is no need for you to cultivate other ones."

"Senior sister, you may not know this, but I plan to gather several mental cultivation techniques to create a more profound martial art. The Everlasting Youth and Longevity Technique is very important to me. Moreover, after I obtain this technique, I might be able to find a way to help you solve the problem of not being able to grow up."

Tianshan Tonglao was shocked and gave Yue Zhuoqun a deep look.

Creating more advanced martial arts techniques or resolving her problems are both very difficult and beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

However, after thinking about it, he nodded in agreement and took out the manual of the Longevity and Immortality Technique from his pocket and handed it to Yue Zhuoqun.

Given that Yue Zhuoqun was chosen by Wuyazi and possesses many unique skills, he might actually be able to accomplish this.

"Junior brother's courage is admirable. Well then, I wish you all the best."

"Just wait for my good news, senior sister," Yue Zhuoqun said with a confident smile.

Creating a martial art on one's own is indeed very difficult and requires extraordinary talent, but with the system at his disposal, it's not a problem at all.

Tianshan Child Granny nodded and stopped talking, then sat down on the prayer mat.

He picked up the fresh blood prepared by the maids and drank it all in one gulp, then began his cultivation with his five hearts facing the sky.

As she circulated her internal energy, two streams of white vapor emerged from her nose, swirling around her head and rising, lingering there.

As time went on, the white vapor grew thicker and thicker, eventually turning into a white mist that completely covered the face.

Yue Zhuoqun also found a seat and began to read the secret manual of Changchun Gong.

The Everlasting Youth and Longevity Technique, also known as the Supreme Technique of the Eight Desolations and Six Directions, reveals the characteristics of this technique from its two names.

It is characterized by its inclusiveness, its enduring presence, and its domineering and powerful nature.

Although this exercise primarily targets the Triple Burner, it originates from the internal organs.

The internal organs cultivate internal strength, which is then collected by the middle jiao, slowly rises and flows into the upper jiao, and from there enters the twelve meridians, converging in the kidney meridian and entering the Ren and Du meridians, and finally returning to the dantian via the lower jiao.

The circulation of Qi throughout the body allows true Qi to permeate the entire body. It is precisely because of this that a great deal of Qi circulates, causing the blood and Qi to surge throughout the body, making it extremely powerful.

The characteristic of dispersing one's power every thirty years is similar to that of the Wedding Dress Divine Skill, which uses the intervals between dispersals to weaken the domineering power and prevent the body from being unable to withstand it.

Yue Zhuoqun quickly finished reading the manual, closed his eyes slightly, and silently recited in his mind:

"System, use the intermediate fusion scroll to fuse the Longevity Daoist Canon, the Northern Darkness Divine Art, the Eternal Youth and Longevity Art, the Lesser Formless Art, the Vajra Indestructible Divine Art, the Absorption Technique, the Nine Yang Divine Art, the Wedding Dress Divine Art, the Heavenly Gang Child Art, and the Yi Jin Jing."

[Ding! Merged into an ultimate internal energy technique—the Supreme Longevity-Building Technique…]

Chapter 147 The Supreme Longevity Cultivation Technique

[Ding! Merged into an ultimate internal skill - the Supreme Longevity Cultivation Skill, a near-Dao level skill.]

This technique can transform acquired internal energy into innate true qi; it has the effect of absorbing the power of others for one's own use, with a conversion rate of 80%; it can cleanse the marrow and foundation, strengthen the body, and enhance physical strength; it has the effect of increasing lifespan and maintaining youth; the true qi is pure, upright, and has a long and continuous source, allowing for rapid recovery from injuries; it is extremely fierce in combat and can form a protective qi barrier around the body.

"Use the Perfect Scroll!"

[Ding! The Supreme Longevity Cultivation Technique has reached the Perfect Proficiency level. Acquired Inner Strength has begun to transform into Innate True Qi (1/100).]