Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Most magic weapons are tangible, whether they're primarily for attack or defense. His jade flute, however, boasts illusion and control, making it far more powerful than ordinary magic weapons. Liu Xing briefly comprehended the conclusions of the "Illusionary Sound Sutra," and was pleasantly surprised. The jade flute hadn't disappointed him; it was as impressive as ever.

Moreover, he also discovered a huge change, that is, after the jade flute resided in his dantian, the conversion of spiritual energy would be more secretive and convenient, and no one could discover it.

After Liu Xing comprehended the "Illusionary Sound Sutra," he felt as if he had found a treasure, and immediately continued his retreat, aiming to cultivate this technique to the minor success stage. The power of the technique was closely related to his spiritual awareness, magical power, and realm. As long as he mastered the skills of using the jade flute, the power of these skills would increase as his overall strength improved.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and Liu Xing had finally mastered the "Illusionary Sound Sutra" to a minor degree. He now had full control over the jade flute. Whether transforming into a tangible weapon to attack the enemy, an intangible illusion to confuse the enemy, or controlling the opponent with force, he could do it at will and with ease.

After continuously consuming over sixty dragon scale fruits, Duoduo finally unleashed the power of his Qilin bloodline. This trace of Qilin bloodline not only had a powerful suppressive effect on feline demonic beasts, but also increased his combat effectiveness by at least 30%, allowing him to battle even a Level 5 demonic beast. Furthermore, it would greatly aid his future advancement. If he could continue to absorb more Qilin bloodline, he would eventually transform into a true Qilin, but that was a distant prospect.

"Thank you, Master, for your gift, and Sister Jiao Jiao for your generosity. From now on, Duoduo will serve you faithfully and follow Sister Jiao Jiao's lead to repay your kindness!" Duoduo wept tears of gratitude, kneeling on the ground and sincerely thanking her. Duoduo was finally no longer as cold and aloof as before. Now he was much smarter, more sweet-talking, and his emotional intelligence had improved many times.

"Duoduo, you look much sweeter now. I have more than forty dragon scale fruits left, and I'll give them all to you!" Jiao Jiao said with a smile, her eyes full of care like an elder sister, and she threw all the dragon scale fruits in her storage bag to Duoduo.

"Thank you so much, Sister Jiaojiao, you are so kind to me!" Duoduo quickly stretched out his paw to catch it, smiling from ear to ear. He rubbed Jiaojiao's head with his soft body, and rubbed her mouth full of cat hair.

"Go, go, go." Jiao Jiao kept spitting out cat hair and driving it away in disgust.

"Hahahaha." Liu Xing laughed heartily. This thirty years of retreat was finally completed.

Not only had he achieved his Golden Elixir, his lifespan had reached five hundred years, giving him plenty of time to plan his future. Becoming a Nascent Soul Patriarch was not out of the question. His pets had also advanced, and his overall strength had become over a hundred times greater than before his retreat. He was filled with pride and ambition, ready to pursue his grand plans.

"Ao!" Liu Xing let out a long roar in triumph, startling the birds, beasts and other small animals in the restricted area and causing them to run around in panic.

In the mountaintop cave, Su Xingchen was also disturbed and awoke from his retreat. Hearing Liu Xing's long roar, he frowned slightly. The area around his cave, ever since it was designated a restricted area, hadn't seen the level of activity in the last thirty years. There had been numerous disturbances, disturbing his quiet meditation.

However, he soon let go of his worries and smiled slightly. His disciple must have completed his training and achieved perfect merit, which is why he couldn't help but let out a long roar. He remembered that when he was young, every time he broke through a major realm, he would be overjoyed for a long time.

"Disciple, come to me." Just as Liu Xing finished his long howl, he received a voice message from his master. He was startled, having almost forgotten that he was cultivating next to his master's cave. Wouldn't his howl disturb his master's cultivation? He was truly doomed.

"I, the disciple, came to pay my respects to the master and disturbed his meditation. I deserve to die." Liu Xing put Jiao Jiao and Duo Duo into the pet bag, came to Su Xingchen's cave, knelt on the ground, and apologized tremblingly.

"It's okay, but don't get carried away. You must keep improving." Su Xingcheng did not blame him, but still reminded him in time that cultivation is like rowing against the current. If you don't move forward, you will fall behind. Time waits for no one.

Su Xingchen carefully examined Liu Xing's condition. His mana was comparable to that of a late-stage Jindan cultivator, his consciousness to that of a False Infant, and his body comparable to that of an ordinary magical weapon. How truly formidable was this? He had never seen such a formidable individual before. His disciple possessed a profound and unparalleled karmic affinity. Considering his high IQ and exceptional learning ability, which were rare to come by in a thousand years, he was undoubtedly the one to lead the Thousand Machine Sect to its pinnacle.

His lifespan was limited, at most two hundred years away. To have received such a gifted disciple before his death was a lifelong achievement. He was also curious about Liu Xing's secrets, but wisely avoided inquiring. In his current state, he had no hope of breaking through to the Divine Transformation stage, and this couldn't be remedied by a single technique or secret art. If he touched Liu Xing, he would likely destroy this gifted disciple and become a sinner for the sect.

Just because he didn't touch it didn't mean others wouldn't touch it. So when Liu Xing was in the Foundation Establishment stage, he quietly accepted him as his disciple without announcing it to the public, so as not to be targeted. When he learned that the Liao family's ancestor had ambushed and killed Liu Xing, he was filled with murderous intent. His hard work was almost destroyed by this so-called Liao family.

Given Liu Xing's current strength, no one at the Jindan stage should be able to stop him. Observing Liu Xing, he discovered that he possessed a powerful technique for concealing his breath. Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators couldn't discern the depth of his spiritual awareness and mana; only a veteran in the late Nascent Soul stage could possibly detect this. In the entire Qianji Sect, only he and Junior Brother Cao Changyun of the Divination Department possessed such foresight. Junior Brother Cao, like himself, had a limited lifespan. Although he was two hundred years younger, his excessive divination efforts had significantly shortened his lifespan, and his current state meant he had no hope of achieving Divine Transformation.

Since Liu Xing has already achieved Dan, he's bound to be noticed by all the sects. So, I'll release the information about my last disciple. If any old man dares to bully the weak, beware. I'll find him and kill him. Su Xingcheng thought about many things in an instant, and finally, a sense of resentment emanated from him.

Liu Xing instantly caught the murderous aura, but he knew it was not directed at him. He just didn't understand who his master was angry with.

"You go down first. Come with me to attend the sect's elders' meeting in three days. It's time to announce your identity." Su Xingchen saw that Liu Xing seemed to be frightened by him, so he quickly restrained his breath and sent Liu Xing away.

"Yes, disciple, I'll take my leave." Liu Xing kowtowed a few more times and walked out.