From Family Fisherman to Water Virtue True Immortal

"In this farewell, I only wish the Immortal Master endless longevity on the Tao, and may immortality be within reach. On the path of cultivation, may there be a few close companions."

Li Quanqing looked at the middle-aged man before him, who appeared generous and proper in manner, yet in his eyes, there was a deeply hidden sense of desolation.

One must know that in youth, there are ambitions to reach the heights of the human world.

Alas, the divide between mortal and immortal is as difficult to bridge as ascending to heaven.

Next time passing this place, what Li Quanqing would likely find is no more than a pile of bones, returned to dust and earth.

For the first time, facing an ordinary mortal, he unexpectedly felt a sense of emotion, with a tinge of regret.

The Jade Qilin Beast, sensing its master's mood, silently slowed its pace, heading toward Qingshui County.

The speed of the Golden Core Demon Beast was extremely fast, its four hooves radiating yellow light, as if blending with the earth and being pushed forward by endless soil.

Within a few breaths, it covered dozens of miles, crossing plains, and reached a secluded valley.

The valley was not large, surrounded by several mountain ridges, with babbling streams, abundant Spiritual Energy, lush trees, and a very serene and transcendent atmosphere.

"A place of a Qi Refining family..."

Li Quanqing's gaze fell, and he immediately noticed that a small Spirit Vein was hidden here, occupied by cultivators who established a family and set up array formation spiritual light for protection.

The strongest among them was merely at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer Realm, truly insignificant, pitifully weak.

Under the rule of the Immortal Dynasty, there were also other cultivation forces and families relying on its support for survival. After all, people have private interests, and the weak tend to huddle for warmth.

Of course, the children born into these families of Spirit Root, after being vetted, could also go to the academies established by the Longevity Dao for cultivation.

Once they achieved cultivation success, they could join the Eternal Immortal Dynasty, serving and overseeing a region, herding all beings.

This is equivalent to entering the court, obtaining a position, and in turn, nurturing the family and strengthening the bloodline clan members.

These matters could not be completely eradicated; the fairness of the Longevity Dao is only relative.

It allows mortals with Immortal Seed and the descendants of these families to try to be on the same starting line.

Li Quanqing looked at this secluded valley, those arrays were merely decorations before him, easily seen through.

At the edge of this Spirit Vein, he found large fields of rice and grains planted, all mortal crops.

The heavy rice ears hung there, golden and endless to the eye, with sufficient quantity to feed tens of thousands of people.

"Immortals plow the fields, offsetting the spiritual tax to the Immortal Dynasty. Such abundant food supply can ensure the mass reproduction of mortals..."

Li Quanqing looked at this grain field. Because it was adjacent to the Spirit Vein's edge and there were cultivators who could cast spells.

This ordinary mortal rice could mature in two or three months, used to offset the Spirit Stone taxes.

As for the previous village, the grain crops between the fields were merely to give mortals something to do.

Their real task was still to have children, so as to nurture enough Immortal Seeds to strengthen the entire Eternal Immortal Dynasty.

The Jade Qilin Beast continued forward, encountering five or six cultivation families along the way, all similar in nature.

Even Foundation Establishment Clans, too, planted tens of thousands of acres of mortal grain at the outermost edge of spiritual land, looking quite delightful.

Under the cover of night, in the time it takes for an incense to burn, they covered 500 miles, arriving at Qingshui County.

A powerful array flickered with spiritual light soaring into the sky, Immortal Qi boiling, finally revealing some of the demeanor of cultivators.

Even though it was already deep into the night, there were still many magic artifacts shimmering, rising or descending, swiftly leaving, seeming quite lively.

Unexpectedly, around Qingshui County, vast fields of rice and wheat were also being planted, currently in the midst of harvest, with piles of granaries rising impressively.

It can only be said that the policies of the Longevity Dao indeed place substantial importance on mortals.

Li Quanqing put away the Jade Qilin Beast, walking towards the city. Although there were cultivators stationed at the city gate to guard day and night, there was no need to pay Spirit Stones as entry fees.

In the darkness, both sides of the street were illuminated by Sunlight Stones, with roads paved with stones three feet long and one foot wide as the foundation, not muddy at all.

Li Quanqing swept his Divine Sense, immediately discerning the distribution of buildings in the city, finding the residence of the County Magistrate, who was a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator.

Walking in the city, he felt the greatest difference was that cultivators and mortals lived mixed together, and even mortals could live with dignity.

"Longevity Academy..."

Li Quanqing passed by a complex of buildings, halls, and pavilions carefully constructed, filled with Spiritual Energy and Daoist charm, precisely where the Longevity Dao nurtured Immortal Seeds.

Despite the late hour, there were still many Qi Refining Immortal Seeds diligently practicing cultivation, either meditating and breathing or painstakingly drawing talismans, studying alchemy and artifact refining skills.

Aside from this Longevity Academy, there were seven or eight other academies around, where the Immortal Seed's qualifications were much inferior.

Li Quanqing stopped to observe, suddenly pondering a 'competitive' scenario, with all Immortal Seeds striving to excel and achieve ahead, not daring to be the least bit complacent.

He crossed the street corner, arriving at the Qingshui County Government. The constables coming and going all had cultivation, being in close proximity to the Longevity Academy.

It can be said that this was the core area of the entire Qingshui County, heavily guarded, a great array surrounding it, with vague array patterns radiating in the void.

Li Quanqing swaggered, walking into the main entrance of this Immortal Government, the patrolling Qi Refining cultivators hardly able to detect his presence.

He passed through the government office, courtyard, and gardens, reaching the residence of the County Magistrate, enveloped and sealed by arrays, currently in cultivation.

Knock knock!

Li Quanqing gently knocked on the door, the array formation spiritual light before him as if non-existent, directly knocking on the door, producing a crisp sound.

It was exceptionally piercing in the still night.

"Who?!"

The Qingshui County Magistrate was startled awake, not having fallen into deep seclusion, merely sitting in meditation, adjusting breath and achieving true stability.

Looking at the intact array, he immediately understood that he had encountered a high-ranking figure.

The Qingshui County Magistrate did not rashly extend his Divine Sense to probe the outside cultivator, such behavior could easily anger those elders, who were unpredictable.

He merely straightened his clothes, rising from the sitting cushion, retrieved a Jade Token to open the array, and then opened the two carved doors.

In the hazy moonlight, a young man in a green robe stood there, quietly looking at him, having an immortal demeanor, and exceptional presence.

He appeared to be one of those who had techniques to preserve youth, having lived for countless years as an old monster, with gestures bearing a high and mighty overlooking attitude.

Li Quanqing was just about to introduce himself, unexpectedly, the middle-aged cultivator before him suddenly bowed with great respect:

"Liu Ang, a Sixth-Rank Immortal Official of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty, pays respects to Senior True Monarch of the Vast Sea!"

"You recognize me?"

When Li Quanqing formed his Golden Core, he once traveled the East Sea under the title of Vast Sea Real Person, now having achieved Nascent Soul, the title also spread along with it.

"It is a strict requirement for us Immortal Dynasty officials to remember the appearance of every Senior True Monarch in the cultivation world, to avoid mishaps and causing offense to the seniors."

Liu Ang smiled faintly, speaking with a bit of pride.