Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar

Winter arrived, as goose-feather-like snowflakes fluttered down from above.

Hong Yuan, dressed in a Qing Que cotton coat, stood at the door, gazing at the frost and snow.

As he watched, Hong Yuan silently reached out his large hand, extending it outward to catch the falling snowflakes.

Feeling the icy touch on his hand, Hong Yuan revealed a warm smile.

"So this is a snowflake? It feels quite fun," he said.

Hong Yuan gently grasped the snowflake and crushed it.

He now felt very comfortable and relaxed.

Resources were plentiful, the direction forward was clear; all that remained was to immerse himself in cultivation to deepen his cultivation.

Two days ago, Zhu Wushang announced that the A06 workshop would close its furnace for a month.

This allowed the smithing fellows to fully prepare for the Sect's grand competition and to have a peaceful New Year.

All disciples received a friendly subsidy from Brother Zhu, and Hong Yuan received a generous share.

A share that exceeded Hong Yuan's budget.

Four thousand five hundred Energy Stones!

Zhu Wushang gave him a total of four thousand five hundred Energy Stones, forcing Hong Yuan to switch to a medium-sized storage bag to hold them.

"Brother Zhu is really generous! I thought it would be just over three thousand Energy Stones at most, three thousand five hundred tops." Hong Yuan's smile widened as he recalled Brother Zhu's magnanimity.

Not only that, with Brother Zhu's tacit approval, Hong Yuan used various precious materials from the A06 workshop to create a second-order Tang Sword for himself and nearly a hundred first-order arrows.

These weapons alone would require more than a thousand Energy Stones.

The more he thought about it, the more content Hong Yuan felt.

Once he assimilated the resources in the storage bag, the Myriad Silence Origin Skill would definitely progress to the Proficient Realm.

While Hong Yuan was indulging in these thoughts, a steady voice sounded in front of him.

The awaited Le Congsheng had arrived!

Hong Yuan looked up and saw Le Congsheng, followed by a delicate female cultivator, which caused him to frown slightly before relaxing again.

"Yuan!"

"Sheng, who is this?"

"Yuan, Bai Wei is a close friend of mine. She's an official disciple of the Talisman Array Hall. Bai Wei, Yuan is my best and most intimate friend, a practicing disciple of the Refining Equipment Hall and an incredibly talented genius!"

Le Congsheng introduced Hong Yuan and Tang Baiwei to each other.

Hearing this, Hong Yuan nodded gently to Tang Baiwei, and she responded with respect.

Seeing the close distance between Le Congsheng and Tang Baiwei, and Tang Baiwei's sweet smile, Hong Yuan was struck by an idea and took out two bottles of first-order Tranquil Heart Pills to give to Tang Baiwei.

Tang Baiwei looked at Le Congsheng, not knowing what to do, but Le Congsheng, grateful, returned a glance to Hong Yuan, prompting her to accept the two bottles of first-order Tranquil Heart Pills.

Yuan really knows how to make me look good. He truly is a friend who's been through life and death with me, Le Congsheng thought.

Afterward, Hong Yuan invited the two inside his house to enjoy the delicacy of large red shrimp.

After the meal, Hong Yuan gave his own first-order Tang Sword to Le Congsheng, wishing him fame in the Sect's grand competition.

Amidst the heavy snowfall, Hong Yuan watched the two holding an oil-paper umbrella and leaning on each other as they left, a subtle smile playing on his lips.

The two bottles of first-order Tranquil Heart Pills, the first-order Tang Sword, and the Demon Beast delicacy only cost him about seventy Energy Stones, and these items were ones that he, Hong Yuan, did not need anyway. Enjoying the story? Discover more on M|V|LEM6PYR.

Using them to win people's hearts was totally worth it!

HEH HEH HEH.

「Elsewhere.」

Under the snowstorm, Le Congsheng and Tang Baiwei chatted intimately as they traveled.

"Sheng, do you want me to inscribe a Talisman on that first-order Tang Sword?" Tang Baiwei asked softly.

"Talisman? Sure, help me inscribe the Light Wind Technique," replied Le Congsheng after a brief consideration.

Under the circumstances where everyone was generally a first-rank Martial Artist, having a first-rank weapon, especially one engraved with the Light Wind Technique, was an absolute, significant advantage!

…

Having made these subtle arrangements, Hong Yuan returned to his normal life rhythm.

Feeding the Worms, impersonating the Ice Armor Python, refining the Myriad Silence Origin Skill…

Every day, he could see his progress, moving forward bit by bit. His life was fulfilling and rich; busy, yet leisurely.

Not only was Hong Yuan living a fulfilling and rich life, but Xiao Youjun and Xu Haisheng, who had been fixated on taking revenge on Hong Yuan, were also feeling equally fulfilled and full.

「Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven.」

「Spirit Kong Lake.」

Xu Haisheng silently chanted incantations, controlling the Silver Moon Frost Wolf pack as they hunted the Crimson Fire Bear.

Xiao Youjun by his side was controlling the Bamboo Leaf Greens, providing support.

After suffering a major setback at Hong Yuan's hands, Xu Haisheng had no choice but to seek help from his Senior Brother, an adherent of the Phoenix Creek Tutelage.

With the help of his Senior Brother, he quickly accumulated original capital and, along with his junior sister, honed his Beast Taming combat abilities in the hopes of avenging himself against Hong Yuan in the Sect's grand competition.

The Crimson Fire Bear was Xu Haisheng's trump card against those strange insects of Hong Yuan's!

"As long as I take revenge on Hong Yuan, my junior sister will surely return to her lively and active self. I must put in effort!"

Xu Haisheng felt the pressure and glanced back at his expressionless junior sister, making a silent resolve in his heart.

After Xiao Youjun was reduced to tears by Hong Yuan, his junior sister had locked herself in her room without eating or drinking for an entire day and night.

Eventually, his junior sister even cut her beautiful long hair as a pledge of determination, no longer pursuing the flamboyance in Beast Taming but valuing the actual strength of the beasts more.

Hong Yuan, Hong Yuan, you're mine! You're mine! Xiao Youjun screamed resentfully in her heart.

She, a girl who liked cleanliness, had stayed in the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven for half a month enduring all kinds of hardships, just to take fierce revenge on Hong Yuan at the Sect assembly and make him fall into hell.

…

Not only were Xu Haisheng and Xiao Youjun constantly thinking of Hong Yuan, but Li Jianxiang and Mo Kuangren of the Talisman Array Hall were also looking forward to defeating Hong Yuan at the Sect assembly.

They had not forgotten the humiliation of being shot at like pigs and dogs by Hong Yuan, forced to leave the Ten Thousand Beast Cave Heaven.

This was especially true for the sword-bearing youth, Li Jianxiang.

Li Jianxiang had personally issued a challenge to Hong Yuan and absolutely could not accept his own defeat.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! Li Jianxiang frantically swung the Nine Heavens Sword in the training room, his killing intent palpable, slicing the copper dummy into several large pieces.

Having reached the rank of a second-rank Martial Artist within a year of his cultivation journey, he was undeniably a favored son of heaven.

His previous defeat to Hong Yuan had always been considered a great humiliation by Li Jianxiang.

Ever since delivering the challenge to Hong Yuan, Li Jianxiang had dedicated himself to practicing the Nine Heavens Sword.

This time, he was determined to take his revenge fiercely, making Hong Yuan taste the bitterness of a pathetic retreat.

…

「Elixir Refining Hall.」

Zhao Gonghe bowed respectfully and, under the hostile gaze of Yang Sen, requested to join Lin Yiru's team for an adventure.

A mere high-level first-rank cultivator dares to join our team? And I really don't like the way this guy looks at Yiru, daring to covet her! Yang Sen thought.

At that moment, Yang Sen suddenly felt that Hong Yuan's solitary nature wasn't so detestable; the presence of this Zhao Gonghe before him felt even more threatening.

"You want to join my team? Alright, then come," Lin Yiru nodded in agreement.

Lin Yiru, who was smiling gently, looked at the happy expression on Zhao Gonghe's face and inexplicably thought of Hong Yuan, snorting softly in her heart.

"Dad, Brother Wushang, even without your help, I can make a name for myself."