The Dao dies but I live on, the spiritual energy dries up but I remain evergreen

Among the mountains and valleys, there are dense clouds and mist, and the air is filled with fairy air.

Several lines of flying cranes rise up through the clouds.

The old man, who was sitting cross-legged in the center of the white mist with a whisk in his hand, slowly opened his eyes.

"Hahaha, who is here?" The old man laughed heartily and waved his whisk, and the white mist blocking the two of them moved to both sides.

They are all exposed to each other's sight.

At first glance.

It was a wanderer who accidentally entered the fairyland.

The swordsman in white is quite free and easy.

He just patted his butt, sat on the ground, and replied jokingly, "Guess what, there's no prize if you guess it right."

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

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

But no matter how hard he tried to recall, he just couldn't remember what the swordsman's name was.

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

In the end, everyone laughed.

Li Changxiao did not embarrass the other party. He bowed slightly and told the other party his real name: Li Changxiao.

The leader of the Panlong Sect immediately responded by bowing, which was quite considerate of his courtesy.

Li Changxiao asked about the secret realm.

The head of Panlong Sect explained that this Panlong Secret Realm was the secret of Panlong Sect. It was once very powerful. The spiritual energy was dozens of times that of the outside world, and it nurtured spiritual plants that grew rapidly...

Talking about the secret realm, the sect leader seemed quite pleased with himself.

The secret realm is the core of Panlong Sect.

The first choice for the inner sect elders of the sect to break through is in this secret realm.

The headmaster said this and then looked at Li Changxiao.

He stroked his beard and sighed, saying that it had been a long time since he had seen a monk.

Ever since his spiritual energy dried up, he has been hiding in this secret realm and rarely interacts with others.

He sighed again.

The days are passing so slowly nowadays. The past three hundred years seem like the three thousand years before.

Maybe it's because I haven't seen a living person for too long.

The leader of the Panlong Sect talks a lot and frequently.

Most of them are expressing emotion.

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

Remember our first meeting.

The leader of the Panlong Sect was a man of few words. His gray eyebrows were always tightly furrowed, making him look majestic and domineering.

And now we meet again

The leader of the Panlong Sect seemed to be more amiable.

Li Changxiao took out peach blossom wine as a treat and sat opposite the leader of Panlong Sect to drink.

The leader of Panlong Sect drank a few glasses of wine and actually felt a little drunk.

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

He told Li Changxiao that he had once listened to the sermons of the leader of Dao Sect and felt that he benefited a lot from it. The leader of Dao Sect specially answered his confusions about cultivation for him.

After coming back, his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds.

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

In the end, it disbanded.

Of course, he wasn't talking entirely on his own.

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

After learning that Li Changxiao had formed a baby just before his spiritual energy was exhausted, he immediately asked if it was a special baby formation and where the baby was formed.

Li Changxiao shook his head. It was not a special infant formation and the location of the formation was also very ordinary. The head of the sect expressed his regret. If it was a special infant formation, the lifespan could be multiplied several times.

Got to see old friends.

It just so happened that the two of them were quite interested.

So we chatted for a while longer.

We talked about the past and the future.

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

"Song Xuan?" The head of the sect was stunned. After thinking for a moment, his face was calm. "I have some impression of him. He is a very outstanding disciple in my Panlong Sect."

"By the way, why do you mention him suddenly?" asked the leader.

Li Changxiao smiled slightly, "Song Xuan used to be my senior brother. His talent was several times stronger than mine. He was the target I pursued. Now that I am revisiting the old place, I just happened to think of him again."

The head of the sect nodded and said, "That child should have had a bright future. Unfortunately, he was impetuous by nature. On the eve of the exhaustion of spiritual energy, he did not cherish it. I don't know how he is now."

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

The atmosphere was silent for a moment.

Li Changxiao added, "He died while practicing magic."

"Hmm?" The headmaster frowned and his eyes fell on Li Changxiao.

"Master, how much do you think the longevity methods in this world are real?" Li Changxiao asked the question in his mind, "Why is it that after the spiritual energy is exhausted, even the effectiveness of the longevity methods is greatly reduced?"

"I once read a magic skill called Heart Swallowing Longevity Skill. It says that one can achieve immortality by swallowing a heart. After my spiritual energy was exhausted, I was very troubled and had the idea of ​​practicing this skill several times."

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

"He practiced this skill, but he did not achieve immortality, and he died suddenly while practicing it. After seeing his fate, I gave up the idea of ​​practicing this magic skill."

"But... I am only a Nascent Soul. I have average aptitude. I have practiced all the way here without any special breakthroughs. I have also never received the blessings of the secret realm. My life span is no more than 1,500 years."

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

Li Changxiao said seriously.

The head of the sect paused, looked at Li Changxiao deeply, and asked, "So, you came back to Panlong Sect to seek a way to prolong your life?"

"Yes." Li Changxiao nodded, "So I was very happy to see the master."

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

After a while.

He grinned.

But it is no longer as peaceful and tranquil as before.

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

A bit more sinister and evil.

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

The head of the sect 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 command?"

"Yes." Li Changxiao nodded.

"Hahahaha." The leader laughed.

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

"Song Xuan, knowing that there is 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. He was desperate and looked for help everywhere. Finally, he found me."

"I was the one who passed on the Heart-Swallowing Immortality Technique to him."

"But I didn't know that this method would harm him in the end."