Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

Gu Chi and the big black dog stopped and looked ahead with amazement and awe in their eyes.

Standing in front of the endless towering snow-capped mountains, it feels like facing a giant god standing in the center of heaven and earth, giving people a sense of visual and psychological oppression.

Gu Chi took out a drawing board from his Heaven Swallowing Bag and said, "Since I have come across such a beautiful scenery, I should paint it as a souvenir!"

"Oh?" The big black dog tilted his head, wanting to say, Sister Gu Chi, why don't you reconsider it?

Gu Chi ignored it. Holding a piece of charcoal in his hand, he began to immerse himself in the creation on the drawing board, outlining the outline of the snow-capped mountain with simple lines. At the foot of the mountain were two stick figures, one of whom was a human, which could be seen at a glance. As for the four-legged beast following the little man, it was impossible to tell what kind of animal it was.

"Lao Hei, how is it? Not bad, right?" Gu Chi held up the drawing board high, chuckled, and felt that his painting was very good.

The big black dog sighed. Although the painting was a bit abstract, at least one could tell what the content was, which was pretty good.

"Come on, stamp it!"

Gu Chi painted her own palm and the big black dog's paw black, leaving a palm print and a paw print on the painting.

The big black dog wanted to stay here, but Gu Chi pointed to the palaces and towers that were faintly visible on the snowy mountain and said, "This is someone else's territory. Let's forget about it. Besides, it's snowing so heavily that we can't even see anything to eat. It's not suitable for living."

Before coming to Piaoxuezhou, they also went back to Heming Sect. Le Huaxin and Liu Qingyun took good care of Heming Sect, and it was showing signs of revival.

In order to avoid being tortured by his Dao injuries, Du Yu chose to abandon his cultivation and become a mortal again. He opened a small tavern outside the mountain gate of Heming Sect and decided to live the rest of his life in such an ordinary way.

As for Chen Sheng, after learning that he would never be able to make any further progress in his life due to damage to his origin, he locked himself in the room, refusing to eat, drink, or talk to anyone.

That day, Gu Chi and the big black dog came to Chen Sheng's residence and talked to him a lot.

No one knew what they talked about, only that they talked from day to night. After the man and the dog left, Chen Sheng, who was already white-haired and looked very old, finally walked out of the dark room.

He stood under the starry sky for a long time, and finally came to the sect hall tremblingly and submitted his resignation to Le Huaxin.

No one knew where he went after leaving Heming Sect. All they knew was that when he left, there was a smile on his weathered old face, without any gloom.

After leaving Piaoxue Prefecture, the man and the dog continued to move forward aimlessly, and finally settled down at the foot of a mountain called Qingluan Mountain in Chunling Prefecture.

"Old Hei, I have obtained several medicinal materials required for refining the golden elixir. Next, I have to practice the alchemy technique to perfection as soon as possible to ensure that I can refine the golden elixir in one go." Gu Chi said.

To break through from the Foundation Establishment Stage to the Golden Core Stage, one needs to use the Golden Core. When they returned to the Heming Sect, they learned from Le Huaxin that the Heming Sect's treasure house just happened to have several medicinal herbs needed to refine the Golden Core.

According to Le Huaxin, their Heming Sect also participated in the battle in which the Qian Kingdom counterattacked the Jiuli Dynasty. When the spoils were distributed afterwards, their sect also received a lot of rare treasures, including more than a hundred portions of medicinal materials for refining the Golden Pill.

Le Huaxin took three portions of the main medicine, auxiliary medicine and medicine guide and gave them to Gu Chi and others, saving them the time and risk of searching for them elsewhere.

"Senior Sister Hua Xin only gave us the herbs to refine three Condensing Gold Pills, which can't withstand the effort. If we fail to successfully refine the Condensing Gold Pills, then Senior Sister Hua Xin's kindness to us will be wasted."

In the following days, Gu Chi was either refining pills or in the process of refining pills every day, laying the foundation for refining the Golden Pill. When he wanted to relax, he would pick up the hoe and go to the nearby area with the big black dog to open up wasteland and plant vegetables and flowers.

As the days passed, this green land gradually became more colorful.

There are vast green rice fields and colorful seas of flowers. There is no conflict, and the scene is peaceful and tranquil.

At night, Gu Chi would light a bonfire in front of the thatched hut, and occasionally tell some interesting fables to the big black dog, such as "Learning to Walk in Handan" and "The Fake Flute", etc. The latter would listen while taking notes in a booklet, his eyes full of seriousness.

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The years passed by in the blink of an eye, and ten years had passed since they settled down at the foot of Qingluan Mountain.

One day, a burst of laughter echoed through the mountains and fields, startling a flock of birds in the forest.

"Hahahaha! Lao Hei, I've finally made the Golden Pill!"

Gu Chi laughed out loud, holding a golden pill in his hand. It was the Ningjindan needed to break through the Jindan stage!

The big black dog excitedly ran around her several times, barking loudly.

"As usual, I'll test the waters first. Lao Hei, you stay by my side and protect me." Gu Chi said solemnly, "The Luoshu General Principles say that when you break through the Jindan stage, it will trigger strange phenomena in heaven and earth, and may even bring about a thunder tribulation. This kind of thing cannot be taken lightly. If it goes wrong, it may cost lives!"

A man and a dog came to the top of Qingluan Mountain, wearing hideous green ghost masks on their faces to prevent other cultivators from accidentally breaking in and recognizing their identities during the breakthrough.

"Old Hei, activate all the formations!" A terrifying aura emanated from Gu Chi's body, and the pressure of the Foundation Establishment Stage's perfect achievement was no longer restrained, but was completely released at this moment.

Her Taoist robe was rustling in the strong wind, and her long black hair fluttered in the wind. She pushed her energy and spirit to the strongest and most peak state. Even she herself didn't know how strong she was at this moment, and she couldn't find anyone to measure or compare herself with.

"Ouch——!"

The big black dog let out a long howl, and the ground within a hundred miles around Qingluan Mountain shook violently.

"Rumble"

The mountains trembled, and thick formation flags shone with divine light, appearing in all directions, like divine pillars supporting the sky, reaching straight into the Nine Heavens and penetrating into the Nine Netherworlds!

The big black dog stood up, took out the black gold coffin, turned to look at Gu Chi, and signaled her that everything was ready.

"Old Black, I leave it to you."

A cold voice sounded, and the big black dog nodded heavily after hearing it, with a fierce look in its eyes. If anyone dared to break in at this time and disturb Gu Chi's breakthrough, it would never be polite!

Gu Chi slowly sat down cross-legged, while the big black dog drove the black gold coffin to the middle of the mountain, stood there looking up at the sky, his eyes full of worry.

On the top of the mountain, Gu Chi exhaled a long breath, and then put the golden elixir in her hand into her mouth. But in the next second, her originally calm expression suddenly changed. A vast and powerful force was constantly surging in her body, impacting every inch of her flesh and blood.