"Uncle-Master Xiao, Master asked me to invite you over for some tea."
The newcomer was a middle-aged cultivator, and his cultivation base was even higher than Xiao Lingyu's. He was at the peak of the late-stage Immortal Monarch Realm. However, when he saw Xiao Lingyu, he was very respectful and courteous.
"Who is your Senior Brother?" Xiao Lingyu asked calmly. He could see the cultivation level of this person, but this person couldn't see through him.
"Uncle-Master, it's Sect Master Qing Pingzi," the person answered.
"So it's Sect Master Senior Brother. Please lead the way," Xiao Lingyu nodded and replied.
"Uncle-Master, this way please."
The person led the way and brought Xiao Lingyu to a bamboo forest in the time it took to brew a cup of tea.
The bamboo forest wasn't very big and was only about a few hundred feet long and wide. However, the bamboo trees were green and tall, looking like soldiers standing upright.
Just like the other places in the Nanhua Immortal Sect Station, this bamboo forest didn't have any ripples of arrays or restrictions. However, Xiao Lingyu, whose cultivation level had greatly improved and who had inherited the Yellow Emperor's bloodline, could see that there was an exquisite illusion array hidden here and that these bamboos weren't as simple as they looked.
In the depths of the bamboo forest, there was a courtyard with a few medium-sized bamboo buildings. This was where Sect Master Qing Pingzi of the Nanhua Immortal Sect cultivated and lived.
The bamboo forest was quiet. Although the gate of the courtyard was wide open, it seemed empty. Through the gate of the bamboo courtyard, one could see that the courtyard was empty and no one was walking around.
However, when Xiao Lingyu reached the gate of the courtyard, he smelled the rich and intoxicating fragrance of tea.
From the looks of it, the tea inside had already been prepared.
"Uncle-Master, please come in."
After inviting Xiao Lingyu into the courtyard, the middle-aged cultivator walked to the gate of a bamboo building and called out, "Master, Uncle-Master Xiao is here."
A moment later, Sect Master Qing Pingzi of the Nanhua Immortal Sect came out of the bamboo building to welcome him.
Dressed in a yellow robe, Qing Pingzi had white hair and a youthful face. He looked hale and hearty. When he saw Xiao Lingyu, his eyes lit up and he said, "Junior Brother Xiao, your cultivation level seems to have improved again. Congratulations. Come, the fragrance of the tea is strong. We're waiting for you to taste it."
"You're too polite, Sect Master."
Xiao Lingyu cupped his hands politely and walked into the bamboo building calmly. He wasn't surprised that Qing Pingzi could tell that his cultivation level had improved.
After all, Qing Pingzi was a master and peak late-stage Immortal Emperor Realm. Although he couldn't see through Xiao Lingyu's cultivation level, he could tell something from Xiao Lingyu's aura.
The bamboo building had two floors. On the first floor, there was a living room and a side room. Qing Pingzi invited Xiao Lingyu to the side room.
The room was not large and the decorations were very simple. There was only a small table and two prayer mats beside the table, which were usually used by the cultivators to meditate and cultivate.
On the small table, there was a tea set. At this moment, the spout of the teapot was steaming, and the rich fragrance of tea filled the room.
The two sat cross-legged on the futons. Qing Pingzi held the handle of the teapot and poured two-thirds of the tea into the two high-grade jade teacups. He said, "This tea is called Ten Thousand Years Lifespan. Each cup can increase your lifespan by ten thousand years. It has a miraculous effect on nourishing and protecting the life essence of immortals."
As everyone knew, the lifespan of cultivators was limited. The higher their cultivation level, the longer their lifespan would be. However, there would be a time when their lifespan would be exhausted. One of the most important reasons why cultivators worked hard on cultivation was to increase their lifespan. They wanted to reach the Immortal Realm and break the limit of their lifespan.
According to Xiao Lingyu's knowledge, even if one's cultivation level reached the Immortal Venerable Realm, if one didn't continue to work hard on cultivation, one's cultivation level wouldn't improve for a long time. Sooner or later, one's lifespan would be exhausted and he would die.
Xiao Lingyu didn't know if one could reach the Immortal Realm after reaching the Immortal Realm.
Under normal circumstances, there was a limit to how long a cultivator could stay in each realm. Take Xiao Lingyu's current late-stage Immortal Monarch realm as an example. Generally speaking, he could stay in this realm for at most 20 million years.
However, this tea called Ten Thousand Years Lifespan could increase a cultivator's lifespan by ten thousand years with one cup. It had a heaven-defying effect. It was definitely a priceless treasure for cultivators who lacked the time to improve or break through their lifespan.
Although the tea was precious, Xiao Lingyu didn't care about it. His cultivation speed was very fast, and the limit of his lifespan wasn't a threat to him at all. He knew that Qing Pingzi didn't just invite him to drink tea.
"Come, Junior Brother Xiao. Have a taste of this Ten Thousand Years Lifespan."
Qing Pingzi placed a teacup in front of Xiao Lingyu.
Xiao Lingyu didn't hesitate. He immediately picked up the teacup and brought it to his mouth. The tea's fragrance had already entered his nose. It was rich and intoxicating.
However, Xiao Lingyu discovered that for some reason, he felt a bit of repulsion and disgust towards the Ten Thousand Years Longevity Tea, so he frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?" Qing Pingzi asked in confusion when he saw Xiao Lingyu's expression.
"Haha, nothing. I just feel that … I can't repay Senior Brother Sect Master's hospitality!"
Xiao Lingyu smiled perfunctorily. However, he thought to himself, 'It's probably because the Immortal Spiritual Energy contained in this tea is too rich, and the demonic nature in my body doesn't like this aura.'
Thinking of this, Xiao Lingyu had already taken a sip of the tea.
This tea was quite miraculous. As soon as it entered his mouth, it vaporized before it even flowed into his stomach. Xiao Lingyu felt that a rich Immortal Spiritual Energy and some energy that he couldn't identify in a short period of time had already spread throughout his body before he could envelop and restrict it with his Chaotic Demonic Energy.
Whether it was the rich Immortal Spiritual Energy or the energy that he couldn't identify, they all made Xiao Lingyu feel extremely uncomfortable. The demonic nature in his body and the life imprint of the Demon Lord were both agitated at this moment.
However, Xiao Lingyu reacted quickly. With a thought, the True Dragon Bloodline and the Yellow Emperor Bloodline in his body worked together to suppress the demonic nature in his body and the life imprint of the Demon Lord.
At this moment, Xiao Lingyu's body was suffused with a golden glow, making him look very solemn and dignified, as if a god had descended to earth.
Fortunately, he had just obtained the Yellow Emperor Bloodline. Otherwise, after being stimulated by the Ten Thousand Years Longevity Tea, Xiao Lingyu's demonic nature and the life imprint of the Demon Lord would have exploded at the same time. It would have been difficult for the True Dragon Bloodline alone to suppress it. Even if a little of it leaked out, Qing Pingzi's shrewd eyes would have easily seen through it.
Xiao Lingyu's strange situation after drinking the Ten Thousand Years Longevity Tea made Qing Pingzi feel a little surprised. This was because he already knew that there would be a reaction, so he had been carefully observing with his mind. However, he didn't expect that Xiao Lingyu's aura and characteristics would be so difficult for him to distinguish.
After a full hour, the glow on Xiao Lingyu's body gradually receded. His body and expression also returned to normal.
"It's really the best tea!"
Xiao Lingyu seemed to praise happily, but in fact, he was cursing Qing Pingzi's evil intentions in his heart. He finally understood why Qing Xuan and the Qing Guards called Qing Pingzi an old fox.
"Haha, if it's not good tea, how can I serve it to Junior Brother Xiao … Since it's good tea, Junior Brother Xiao, please drink two more cups."
"Thank you, Senior Brother Sect Leader. However, I can't drink alone. Senior Brother, please drink as well."
As the two spoke, they each drank a cup.
With the suppression of the Yellow Emperor's bloodline and the True Dragon's bloodline, no matter how the ten thousand years of lifespan stimulated Xiao Lingyu's demonic nature and the Demon Sovereign's life imprint, it was useless. Xiao Lingyu had already exposed the uniqueness and strength of his bloodline, but there was no other abnormal behavior.
At this time, he could think that Qing Pingzi didn't give him any other tea but specifically gave him this Ten Thousand Years Longevity Tea to test him. He didn't know whether Qing Pingzi wanted to test him or if he had always been suspicious.
Qing Pingzi was different from Xiao Lingyu. After drinking a cup of Ten Thousand Years Longevity Tea, he didn't have any strange reactions. There was no glow on his body, and there was no strange expression on his face. It was probably not because his realm and cultivation were too high, but because he usually drank too much.
The two of them drank three cups of wine in a row before they stopped. However, nearly four hours had already passed.
"Actually, I called Junior Brother here today not only to taste the tea, but also to trouble you with something." Qing Pingzi then said.
"Sect Master Senior Brother, please instruct me. I will do my best." Xiao Lingyu appeared to be very generous.
"Our Nan Hua Immortal Sect is a big sect. Although we have countless disciples, sometimes it's hard to take care of all aspects. Recently, our disciples have been attacked frequently on the Godly Mausoleum Continent under our control. Therefore, I want to ask Junior Brother Sect Leader to go and check it out. Try your best to capture those who dare to attack our disciples and find out the truth. See if there are other big sects in the Immortal Realm behind this. Junior Brother Sect Leader, would you be willing to do this for the sect?" Qing Pingzi explained and asked.
"I'm also a member of the Nan Hua Immortal Sect. I receive a salary from the Nan Hua Immortal Sect and am favored by Senior Brother Sect Leader. How can I not do my best?" Xiao Lingyu said righteously.
"Haha, with Junior Brother's words, I'm relieved."
Qing Pingzi smiled with great relief and then called out to the door, "Jingxian, come in."
The middle-aged cultivator walked in and bowed with cupped fists. "Disciple Jingxian greets Master and Martial Uncle."
Qing Pingzi then said to Xiao Lingyu, "Junior Brother Sect Leader, you don't know much about the sect and I guess you haven't been to the Godly Mausoleum Continent. Jingxian is my second disciple. He is diligent and polite and is very familiar with the sect. This time, I'll let him follow Junior Brother Sect Leader and assist you."
Xiao Lingyu was not ignorant. He knew that Jingxian was arranged by Qing Pingzi to follow him. Although it seemed that he was helping him, he was actually monitoring him. Therefore, he just nodded with a smile and did not say anything.
"Jingxian, you have to follow your Martial Uncle Xiao and serve him well. Don't neglect or disobey him. If anything goes wrong, I won't forgive you!" Qing Pingzi said in a dignified manner.
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