Chapter 516: Chapter 125: This Is Cultivation!

Zhou Xun formed a seal with his hands and pointed at himself, causing his whole figure to become ethereal,

in a flash, he was in the high air,

then he unleashed his Divine Sense, sweeping over to see the visitor’s appearance clearly!

He saw an old woman, her hair white and hunched in stature, slowly walking along the path at the foot of the mountain, carrying a basket in her hand.

"It’s her!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

This person was none other than the wife of Shi Jingfeng, the mother of Shi Wanrong, Gao Yue.

Back then, when Shi Wanrong heeded Zhou Xun’s call and left Qingyue Square, Gao Yue refused to leave because Shi Jingfeng’s tomb was there.

Despite everyone’s persuasion, she wouldn’t budge, so they had to give up, and Zhou Xun had the Song Family take care of her.

As the local power, under their care, Gao Yue was able to live fairly well.

Later, Shi Wanrong and Zhou Jingsong became Dao companions and visited White Cloud Immortal City once, but quickly returned to Qingyue Square,

and never left again, until now.

Now she was over a hundred and ten years old.

"Brother Shi, you have a good wife!" Zhou Xun mused silently, then, in a flash, he departed from there.

...

Gao Yue lived in Qingyue Square just to be closer to her Dao companion Shi Jingfeng’s tomb.

Shi Wanrong had tried countless times to persuade her mother to come with her to Wangchuan Immortal City,

but Gao Yue always gently refused,

"If I leave, your father will be alone in Qingyue Square and feel lonely!"

Since Shi Jingfeng’s demise decades ago, Gao Yue visited the tomb on West Mountain every ten days,

to clear the weeds around the grave, talk to him, and ramble about their descendants...

Gao Yue, with a hunched body, slowly climbed to the middle of the mountain to Shi Jingfeng’s tomb, suddenly her eyes sharpened!

She saw the offerings placed before the tombstone and the lingering scent of wine yet to dissipate,

Gao Yue was slightly startled,

"Someone has been here!"

For so many years, no one had visited her husband, what was this now,

suddenly, she sensed a faint presence of Pure Spiritual Qi lingering on the damp ground, and a flash of inspiration struck her mind,

She recalled a person!

"Was it Brother Zhou?" Gao Yue murmured to herself,

Zhou Xun hid high in the air, not revealing himself, quietly watched for a few moments, then, in a flash, he departed from there.

He arrived at the Cave Mansion he lived in, still the same one from back then, only a few miles from Zhou Xun’s Cave Mansion.

Back then, the Song Family had gifted the Cave Mansion to Gao Yue’s family as gratitude for Shi Jingfeng’s sacrifice.

Arriving in front of the Cave Mansion, its Restriction was fully activated, but for Zhou Xun with Tier Three Array Skills,

he could easily enter without alerting the owner!

With a wave of his hand, the Cave Mansion’s Restriction automatically opened, and Zhou Xun slowly stepped inside,

arriving at the reception hall, he gazed at the familiar scene and let out a sigh.

He patted his waist, taking out a Longevity Pill before leaving.

This Longevity Pill was refined by him in his leisure time,

although it was crafted as practice, the raw materials were still Tier Three, its greatest function, like the Longevity Pill, is to extend lifespan,

However, unlike the Longevity Pill, it has no strict cultivation level restrictions when consumed,

this pill can increase the user’s lifespan by thirty years, regardless of their cultivation level.

Sadly, Song Zhishu’s time was nearly up, and the Longevity Pill was of no use to him anymore!

Placing the Pill Bottle on the stone table and writing down the pill’s effects, Zhou Xun then left the place.

...

Returning home, Gao Yue looked at the Pill Bottle on the table and then at the introduction beside it,

"Longevity Pill, can increase lifespan by thirty years..."

Gao Yue was frozen for a moment,

"Husband, you made a good brother..."

"If... if you hadn’t... back then, by now you should have reached Foundation Establishment!"

Gao Yue couldn’t help but imagine.

Perhaps you would have been Zhou Xun’s right-hand man by now...

By this point, she was sure, it really was Zhou Xun who had returned!

...

In the days that followed, Zhou Xun transformed his appearance and retraced steps to the places he had once been in Qingyue Square.

Including the mountain cave by the deep pond where he found the Profound Armor Armadillo back then!

The once Danhai Pavilion still stood, even more prosperous, now the largest Elixir Shop in Qingyue Square,

its current person in charge was none other than one of Zhou Jingsong’s Registered Disciples; back in Qingyue Square, he taught many disciples,

most later went to Wangchuan Immortal City, but a few remained in Qingyue Square.

Looking at the familiar small building, Zhou Xun didn’t want to disturb them, so he concealed his presence and entered!

"What would you like to order, esteemed customer?"

Familiar calls reached his ears as he saw servants in Danhai Pavilion attire bustling around, warmly welcoming,

"Our ancestor from Wangchuan once refined elixirs and cultivated here..."

Others introduced guests to the past glories of Danhai Pavilion,

Zhou Xun smiled faintly, moving through the wall,

arrived at his old Alchemy Room, the style and setup still the same, now sealed off, only to be admired by esteemed guests.

Zhou Xun caressed the furniture he once used,

patted his waist, took out a Jade Scroll, placed it on the table, then quietly left, inside recorded a set of Tier Two High-Grade Alchemy Inheritance!

Back to the Cave Mansion, Zhou Xun didn’t cultivate, sometimes having tea with Song Yiqing,

other times visiting Song Zhishu’s courtyard to chat with him, and so a month quietly passed.

One day, Zhou Xun was casually chatting with Song Yiqing in the Cave Mansion,

suddenly felt a sense of foreboding, looking towards Song Zhishu’s courtyard.

"Brother Song!"

An emotion flickered in Zhou Xun’s eyes,

forming a seal with his hands, he took Song Yiqing, and within breaths, entered Song Zhishu’s chamber.

At this moment, Song Zhishu’s aura was extremely weak, but upon seeing Zhou Xun’s face, his spirit renewed, as if reborn,

he looked at Zhou Xun and smiled gently,

seeing this scene, Zhou Xun felt as though the elegant middle-aged man from the past had returned,

"As cultivators, we defy the heavens, but my talent is too modest, inevitably I am defeated!"

Upon saying this, there was no regret in his voice; instead, he wore a relieved smile, looking at Zhou Xun:

"Brother Zhou, the landscapes along the path of immortality, please see them on my behalf!"

Having said this, his life force faded entirely, passing away peacefully!

His face serene, smile undimmed!

Seeing Song Zhishu, who had sat in quiet demise, Zhou Xun felt deeply moved,

it was foreseeable that as time went on, more and more old friends would be lost to the river of time,

times change, world transforms, sea changes into mulberry fields!

Only a few could keep pace with him,

perhaps none, eventually leaving him solitary!

"Cultivation, this is cultivation!"

In the following days, the Song Family held a festive funeral for Song Zhishu!

Generally, it’s rare for cultivators to live out their full lifespan peacefully, maybe one in ten,

Song Zhishu lived to 135 with only Qi Refining Cultivation, which among mortals, is considered auspicious.

Song Zhide and Song Zhiwu, two brothers of the same generation, felt quite sad, though the overall atmosphere in the Song Family wasn’t much mournful.

His remains, by his own wish, were finally cremated, ashes scattered over Qingyue Lake.

Born here, raised here, buried here!

After the funeral, Zhou Xun took Song Yiqing and left the place where they had lived for nearly ten years,

riding the Red Fire Simurgh to the realm he had personally created — Wangchuan Lake!