Longevity: Comprehending the Heart Method

Chapter 633: Chapter 97: Purple Void Divine Fire

Time seemed to freeze in that moment. Song Qingxing felt it was the bravest he had ever been in his life, proving his determination to Song Qingxi with his actions.

“Mm…”

Feeling the heat on her lips, Song Qingxi felt a jolt as if a current was surging through her. A tingling numbness spread throughout her body, and she couldn’t summon even a shred of strength.

Song Qingxi used all her strength to push against Song Qingxing’s chest. Blushing furiously, she whispered in a voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz, “Don’t… don’t do this.”

“Marry me. You’re the only one I want.” Not having received a clear answer, Song Qingxing wasn’t about to let her go. Now that he had started this, there was no turning back.

“You’re a cultivation genius, second only to Uncle in the clan. In the future, you’ll surely ascend to the Purple Mansion just like him and aim for the Golden Core Dao. But I… my aptitude is merely average. There can be no future for us.

There are so many chosen women in this world. I believe you can find someone worthy of pursuing eternal life with you, someone to grow old with.” Song Qingxi gently caressed Song Qingxing’s face, her eyes welling with tears as she spoke. In that moment, her heart felt like it was about to shatter.

In this world, it’s not just about being well-matched in status, but also in talent.

Examples of one partner remaining in their prime while the other withers with age are not uncommon in the Cultivation Realm. The vast majority of those with profound cultivation live solitary lives—without a dao companion, without children, sometimes without any family at all.

In the pursuit of eternal life, one must always endure what ordinary people cannot.

“If I really became your dao companion, in two hundred years, I might have white hair and wrinkled skin, my face a roadmap of ravines. Yet you would most likely look exactly as you do now. When that time comes, what would I do? How could I even face myself?” Song Qingxi’s voice was slightly hoarse, every word a stark, painful truth.

At this moment, Song Qingxing finally understood why Song Qingxi had been deliberately avoiding him.

And he also seemed to understand why Song Changsheng hadn’t given a clear stance that day.

It turned out he had known all along that it would end like this.

Song Qingxing wasn’t a fool, but right now, he didn’t know how to respond.

The gap between him and Song Qingxi had already formed long ago. Barring any surprises, that gap would only continue to widen.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Song Qingxing’s mind. ‘Talent may be innate, but it’s not impossible to change it through Acquired means.’

In fact, he already had a plan forming.

He held Song Qingxi quietly in his arms, his voice soft yet firm. “Trust me. None of that will be a problem. I will be with you for all of eternity.”

Song Qingxing’s words held a special kind of magic, inexplicably calming her heart. Song Qingxi didn’t know what she was thinking, but as if guided by some unseen force, she agreed.

Seeing Song Qingxi nod, Song Qingxing was so excited he almost leaped into the air. In all his decades, he had never experienced such a powerful emotional surge.

“You just focus on your breakthrough. I’ll take care of everything else.”

Song Qingxing’s eyes grew sharp. No one could take the person he cared for from him—not even the Celestial Dao itself!

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While Song Qingxi and the others went into seclusion with their Foundation Establishment Pills, the new policy announced by the Song Clan was causing a huge stir in both Ling Province and Yang Province. The various influences reacted differently.

No one who led a Foundation Establishment Influence was a fool. The pros and cons of this new policy were all but laid bare for everyone to see.

Overall, however, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages.

This was because of one crucial point: initiative.

The Song Clan wasn’t forcing them to accept it; the power to choose remained in their own hands. This gave them plenty of room to maneuver.

Of course, all of this was predicated on the Song Clan’s reputation being solid enough, and on their ability to maintain their current upward momentum. Otherwise, the Song Clan would have no way to make good on their promises.

Thus, in the beginning, most adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

The fastest and most decisive to react were the major influences in Ling Province. They had a fair amount of trust in the Song Clan’s credibility.

More importantly, they still had a significant number of Contribution Points converted from battle merits accumulated during the last great war. To say nothing of other items, the three Foundation Establishment Pills alone were enough to make them salivate.

For them, obtaining a single Foundation Establishment Pill was a guarantee for their clan’s future. As long as they had one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they could maintain their current status.

And it just so happened that the only three influences with the ability to vie for these three Foundation Establishment Pills were the Yu Clan, the Wang Clan, and the Liuyun Sect. Thus, with a tacit understanding, each of them redeemed one pill.

Among them, the Liuyun Sect had accrued the most battle merits and held the most Contribution Points. They snapped up a Foundation Establishment Pill for twenty thousand Contribution Points without batting an eye, and even exchanged for a good deal of other cultivation resources on the side.

Liu Hongye had originally planned to redeem a Spiritual Artifact, but the high price of eighty thousand Contribution Points made him balk. He could only secretly resolve to complete more missions, save up Contribution Points, and obtain it sooner or later.

Although the Wang Clan also had a considerable number of Contribution Points, it was only enough to barely redeem one Foundation Establishment Pill. However, their leader was far more decisive than Liu Hongye. With a wave of his hand, he directly spent forty thousand Spirit Stones to purchase twenty thousand Contribution Points, and then spent ten thousand of those on a Dragon Ascending Pill.

He had been stuck at the Late-stage of Foundation Establishment for many years. With this Dragon Ascending Pill, he had a chance to break through his bottleneck and advance one step further.

He saved the remaining ten thousand Contribution Points for future use.