Longevity: Starting from the Qi Tags - Chapter 960

Chapter 960: Chapter 452: Harvesting the Taibai Divine Iron, The Surge of the Devouring Great Dao!_2 Chapter 960: Chapter 452: Harvesting the Taibai Divine Iron, The Surge of the Devouring Great Dao!_2 The massive pressure also dissipated around him, and behind him, a vast Cave Heaven World faintly emerged.

“Is this… the aura of which level of the Cave Realm?” Gongye Lie’s pupils shrank, his voice tinged with astonishment.

“The ninth level!” Jiang Yuan said indifferently.

“The ninth level?” Gongye Lie’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Jiang Yuan smiled, looking at Gongye Lie’s eyes as wide as copper bells, then slowly nodded.

“Yes.”

As the sound of his voice faded, Jiang Yuan also retracted his aura back into his body.

Gongye Lie’s heart, which had been heaving violently, gradually returned to calm.

But his gaze toward Jiang Yuan was still filled with incredulity.

Then, with a wry smile, he said, “The heaven geniuses born in the same era as my younger martial brother are truly pitiable! No matter how exceptional they are, in front of my younger martial brother, they’re probably destined to be just the background.”

At this, his face suddenly broke into a smile, “Luckily, I am not a heaven genius! If my younger martial brother can reach the pinnacle one day, it can also be a source of pride for me as your elder martial brother!”

Seeing the smile on Gongye Lie’s face, a sudden shock ran through Jiang Yuan’s heart.

This display of his aura was merely to satisfy a naughty whim in his heart, to see how Gongye Lie would react.

Aside from those closest to him in the Supreme Mystery Sect and Uncle Ma, the place where he could feel an inexplicable sense of relaxation was with his elder martial brothers in the Holy Institute.

In them, he felt a deep sense of care, the concern that an elder martial brother has for his younger brother.

It was precisely because of this that being with his elder martial brothers made Jiang Yuan feel peculiarly relaxed.

It was like being with family, an inexplicable sense of comfort that one feels only in the presence of those closest to them.

That’s why he wanted to play a small joke on Gongye Lie and see his astonished face.

Now, Gongye Lie’s reaction had vastly exceeded his expectations; he had accepted the reality so calmly in just a short moment.

Just then, Gongye Lie spoke again, his face brimming with smiles.

“With my younger martial brother’s exceptional strength now, your elder martial brother can’t help you much anymore!”

“The divine weapons I’ve crafted would no longer catch your discerning eye.”

“Nevertheless, since your elder martial brother has boasted, I should present a congratulatory gift for your breakthrough to the Cave Realm.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuan sensed the subtle change in Gongye Lie’s heart and immediately spoke.

“Elder martial brother need not worry, I just happen to need a divine sword, so if elder martial brother could gift me a sword-type spiritual weapon, that would be enough.”

Gongye Lie shook his head slightly.

“The strongest divine sword I can forge is merely a mid-grade spiritual weapon, definitely not fit for your current strength and status.”

“With the terrifying rate of your progress, it won’t be long before you become a Human Race Saint!”

Jiang Yuan spoke again, “That’s not important, as long as it’s from elder martial brother, as your younger martial brother, I’ll be happy.”

Gongye Lie looked at Jiang Yuan, laughed, and chided.

“You rascal, you’re just trying not to hurt my pride, aren’t you?”

“Don’t worry! I can still afford to give you this gift right now!”

“Since your elder martial brother has made a promise, I must give you a gift that’s fitting for your status!”

“However, when you achieve sainthood, I might no longer have a suitable gift for you!”

Jiang Yuan said, “That’s not a problem!”

“Continue!” Gongye Lie called out.

A white-glowing object appeared in his hand instantly and then he tossed it towards Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan quickly reached out to catch it.

As he looked at it in his opened hand, he saw that the object was a piece of divine iron, as big as a fist.

The divine iron was filled with the brilliance of Heavenly Stem Gold, its entire surface shrouded in needle-like white light.

Gongye Lie said, “This piece of Tai Bai Divine Iron is one of the main materials for forging a Daoist soldier!”

“I obtained it by a lucky chance back in the day. I originally wanted to wait till my artifact-crafting skills advanced further and my cultivation reached the Cave Realm, then forge it myself.”

“But it won’t be of any use to me for now, so it is perfect to be a congratulatory gift for my younger martial brother.”

“With your strength, you’ll soon be on your way to becoming a saint!”

“It so happens that you just mentioned that you lacked a divine weapon.”

“This Tai Bai Divine Iron possesses the patterns of the Heavenly Stem Gold Great Dao and the Sword Great Dao, perfect for forging a Daoist soldier.”

Jiang Yuan immediately shook his head, “Elder martial brother, such a piece of divine iron as the main material can forge at least a low-grade Daoist sword. It’s too precious!”

Gongye Lie grinned, “What’s so precious about it! It’s just been gathering dust in my possession for who knows how many years, still completely unused.”

“With my talent, it’s uncertain when I would step into the Cave Realm!”

“If it stays with me, this Tai Bai Divine Iron is merely a divine treasure gathering dust, which is rather a waste.”

“It is most fitting to give it to my younger martial brother.”

“Besides, considering the speed of your progress, by the time I might break through the Cave Realm if I’m destined to do so, you could already be at the pinnacle.”

“If that day comes, my younger martial brother would have to look after your elder martial brother a bit.”

Hearing these words, Jiang Yuan nodded readily.

“Even without elder martial brother mentioning it, I would do so!”

“Since this item is indeed useful to me, then as your younger martial brother, I will not decline.”

Gongye Lie smiled, “As it should be! Between us brothers, there’s no need for such formalities.”

Jiang Yuan smiled and put the Tai Bai Divine Iron into his bag.

…

As the moon rose slowly, Jiang Yuan took his leave from Gongye Lie.

Walking through the Holy Institute.

Jiang Yuan glanced at his status panel.