Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

Gu Chi shook his head, no longer thinking about these messy things with unknown results, and said, "Let's go, Lao Hei, let's go back to farming."

The big black dog trotted up and said, "Aren't you going back on your sword?"

"Cuoyuqie is a knife, not a sword." Gu Chi corrected him, looking at the sunset glow in the sky, and said, "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it's almost dusk, so let's go for a walk."

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Time flies, and four years have passed in the blink of an eye. Many new disciples have come to Heming Sect. Like Senior Brother Chen Sheng who entered the sect on the first day, each of them has eyes full of longing for the future.

The sect competition that happens every five years is about to begin, and this time Gu Chi will also be taking part.

Wearing a green ghost mask on his face and holding two long straight swords in his hands, he unexpectedly made his way into the top 1,000 with unstoppable force.

Every disciple who fought against her cried out in pain when they finished.

A physical cultivator who focused on physical cultivation hugged his arms and stumbled back from the battle platform, crying out in pain, "This woman's strength is fucking great! Even a physical cultivator like me, she broke several bones. Can you believe it?!"

The big black dog set up a barbecue stall in the square below and howled from time to time to cheer for Gu Chi.

This year's sect competition lasted for seven days before it came to an end. Every match was a hard fight and the winner could not be determined in an hour.

When Gu Chi died, she had more than forty wounds of varying sizes on her body, and blood was gushing out, staining a large area of ​​her white dress red.

She used her long knife to poke the ground and limped out of the square. When she passed the barbecue stall, she grinned and made an "OK" gesture to the big black dog.

The big black dog immediately packed up the barbecue stall, hurriedly left the square, and met up with Gu Chi in a deserted corner.

"Huh - don't worry, it's just a minor skin wound. Apply some medicine and it will be white and tender again in a few days." Gu Chi sat down against a big tree, took off the green ghost mask, and showed a miserable smile.

"Ao↗Woo↘" The big black dog's eyes were full of tears. These were all bloody sword wounds. Some of the wounds were so deep that the bones could be seen. Although Gu Chi did not say anything, he saw it with his own eyes and felt a pang of pain in his heart, which made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Ugh...why don't you let me play?"

"Silly dog, if you also come on stage, who will run the barbecue stall? Our plan to make money can't be delayed."

Although the gold crystal copper coins cannot be exchanged for any cultivation resources within the sect, they are hard currency in the outside world. Saving more now will prevent you from being left empty-handed when you need them in the future.

"But..." The big black dog wanted to say something, but when he saw Gu Chi's bloody wounds all over his body, he was choked with sobs and couldn't speak.

"Okay, it's okay. We'll go to the sect exchange bureau later to exchange for some better healing medicine. I guarantee you'll be all right by tomorrow." Gu Chi gently stroked the big black dog's head and comforted him with a smile: "The top three hundred will get nearly a thousand contribution points. Add to that the contribution points we've earned from farming in the past few years, and you'll have almost two thousand. We're rich, Old Black!"

When she turned her head, the wounds on her body made her grimace in pain, but she managed to avoid groaning.

The next day, a man and a dog flew stealthily towards the sect's exchange bureau before dawn.

Gu Chi has already listed the things he wants to exchange this time, a recipe for the Foundation Establishment Pill, a book on swordsmanship, two entry-level basic magical powers, and some other miscellaneous pills.

The recipe for the foundation-building pill is the most important. She and Big Black Dog have now reached the seventh level of Qi training and can prepare for foundation-building in advance.

Practicing a magical skill was even more urgent. In this sect competition, Gu Chi had no magical skills, no means of attack or killing. He was relying entirely on the brute force blessed by the system's [Strength] attribute to hold on, and suffered a lot.

At the sect's exchange bureau, the portly, middle-aged supervisor saw the man and dog approaching with such a disregard for their relatives that he was no longer surprised. He smiled and asked, "What's Boss Gu planning this time?"

Gu Chi came to the counter, covered his mouth with one hand, and whispered, "I want the recipe for the Foundation Establishment Pill."

Upon hearing this, the supervisor's smile froze. He stared into her eyes scrutinizingly and asked, "Why do you want the formula for the Foundation Establishment Pill? The ingredients needed for the Foundation Establishment Pill can't be exchanged within the sect. What are you doing here?"

He suddenly remembered that Gu Chi was in charge of the spiritual medicine garden, and the suspicion in his eyes became even stronger. He said, "You...are you planning to steal from the garden?!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Chi and the big black dog were immediately frightened and took several steps back. They waved their hands and shook their heads, saying, "Don't talk nonsense like that! Don't even dare to have such thoughts!"

The director of the exchange bureau glanced at her and said, "Then explain yourself. You don't have the herbs needed to make the foundation-building pill, so why do you need this recipe?"

Gu Chi sighed softly and said with a sad face: "I was abandoned by my parents when I was young, and I depended on my son Lao Hei for everything..."

"Just pick on the dry ones!"

"I'm going to the secret realm of Beiyin Mountain to find the herbs needed to refine the foundation-building pill myself!"

"Then you should use your hard-earned contribution points to exchange for weapons, talismans, and other items that can increase your combat effectiveness. Staying alive is the most important thing. Why bother focusing on a pill recipe?"

The director of the exchange bureau didn't know that Gu Chi wanted to take the initiative to go to the secret realm of Beiyin Mountain. He thought her name was on the list, so he put away his playful thoughts and said seriously.

"I'm already at the seventh level of Qi training. How far am I from building a foundation? I don't want to be like those people who have to wait their entire lives for a foundation-building pill from the sect. Now that the opportunity is right in front of me, I naturally have to fight for it."

Gu Chi's words revealed his true feelings. He lowered his head and clenched his fists, looking unwilling to accept his fate.

"Alas." The director of the exchange bureau sighed and said, "Whatever. Since you don't want to accept your fate, let's give it a try."

He took the amethyst and cleared out the 2,000 contribution points inside. He then handed her a pill recipe and said, "The Beiyin Mountain Secret Realm is not a good place. It's best to return alive. Don't die in there. No one in the sect will collect your body."

He liked people like Gu Chi, who were optimistic and lively. He really didn't want to see her die tragically in that ancient battlefield, so he gave her his final persuasion.

"Don't worry, I'm only looking for a few medicinal herbs needed to refine the foundation-building pill. If I encounter danger, I will run faster than anyone else and will definitely come back alive and well!" Gu Chi showed a bright smile and laughed.

"Have you really decided?"

"Ok!"

The exchange manager hesitated for a moment, then tossed two yellowed books to the ground. He waved his hand and said, "I used these two bricks to pad the table. They've been used for so many years, it's time to replace them. Please help me throw them away on your way out, and I'll find two new bricks while I'm at it."

Gu Chi bent down to pick it up, and was immediately shocked. These were actually two magical skills!

"This..." Gu Chi looked at the director of the exchange bureau with a confused and disbelieving expression. The director turned his head away and said, "They are just two broken bricks. Throw them away quickly and don't let anyone see them."