Longevity: After Six Thousand Years, The Diary Was Exposed - Chapter 68 - Chapter 68 – I Suspect Someone’s Harvesting Leeks!

The diary continued to be revealed…

On the transmission array of the Tianji Pavilion, glowing words began to emerge.

Immortal Emperor’s Diary, Page 34:

[Saying goodbye to Ruoyu left me feeling a bit melancholic.]

[But I quickly got over it. This place isn’t like Blue Star. We’re cultivators—we have long lifespans and lots of time to enjoy life together in the future.]

[However…]

[A thought crossed my mind. Ruoyu is just an ordinary cultivator. If she doesn’t become an immortal, she’ll eventually grow old and die. I must prepare for this and investigate the secret behind ascending to the Heavenly Realm.]

[I suspect ascension is a trap—someone’s using it to harvest cultivators like leeks, cutting one batch after another!]

[Back in Liuyun City.]

[I first went to the south of the city and found a secluded little courtyard to rent. The landlord was at the Golden Core stage, quite reasonable—1,000 spirit stones for ten years. Much cheaper than staying at an inn.]

[After some effort, I set up Spirit Gathering and Concealment Arrays around the courtyard to ensure privacy.]

[I began to think about my next steps…]

[To uncover the truth of this world. The enemy’s power is terrifying. I can’t act rashly. I mustn’t rush. First, make a thorough plan, then proceed step by step.]

[At this point, I truly realized my strength was lacking. I need to improve it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, without entering the dream realm for cultivation, my progress is painfully slow.]

[So, what should I do next? According to the usual script, the next steps should be…]

[Leveling up, slaying monsters, and picking up treasures. Exploring caves, visiting sects, attending auctions. Completing quests, diving into secret realms, taming a pet that turns out to be a divine beast. On a whim, I buy a brick, only to find out it’s a celestial artifact when I get home!]

[Hmm, settle down first, then occasionally browse auctions and the treasure pavilion. The key is to watch out for the table-leg props—the unnoticed items.]

[Heh… maybe I’ll even meet a hot and spicy big sister.]

[Besides, living here means I’m close to the Holy Land. I can still meet up with Ruoyu from time to time. Best of both worlds.]

[Being in the bustling city, for me, is also a form of cultivation.]

The diary entry ended there.

All the cultivators of the world started buzzing with discussion again.

“Where is Blue Star? What a strange name! Investigate it thoroughly!”
“‘Harvesting leeks’—that metaphor’s pretty vivid!”
“Cultivation is for longevity. If you start out immortal, then what’s the point of cultivating?”
“True strength is what matters. Without power, what use is immortality? You still can’t control your own fate!”
“Exactly.”
“The Immortal Emperor has it way too good. When he’s awake, cultivation progresses slowly. But when he sleeps, he improves by leaps and bounds! Unlike us, grinding ourselves to death in seclusion just to be stuck at the same bottleneck for decades!”
“How can mere mortals compare to the Emperor?”
“The Emperor said when browsing auctions and the treasure pavilion, pay special attention to the table-leg props and unnoticed items. Any significance?”
“Could he be hinting at a way to pick up treasures? I’ll definitely go try it later…”
“If that really works, I’m gonna strike it rich!”
“Too bad the diary didn’t say which courtyard he rented. But I bet property prices in the southern outskirts of Liuyun City are about to skyrocket.”

Jade Pool Holy Land.

At the center of the lake atop the mountain, Yuan Ruoyu finished reading the diary entry with a complex expression.

She murmured softly, “Could it be… he’s chasing the truth behind ascension because of me?”

Perhaps not entirely.

But Lin Feng’s actions—surely, a big part of it must be because of their bond.

He himself was already immortal. Whether he ascended or not—it didn’t really matter to him.

Staying in the mortal realm is just about being cautious—he can still live forever.

But it wasn’t the same for people like Yuan Ruoyu. If they didn’t want to die, they had to ascend.

And now, it turns out that ascension to the Heavenly Realm might actually be a trap!

A glint of understanding flashed in Yuan Ruoyu’s eyes. She said, “No wonder… he warned me very early on—not to reveal my Tribulation stage cultivation unless absolutely necessary.”

“Once exposed, you become a target.”

Following that line of thought, she continued pondering deeply…

“Then why is it that now, both I and Ye Qingge have already been exposed, yet no one has come to harvest the ‘leeks’?”

Yuan Ruoyu frowned tightly. There must be some information here that she still didn’t understand.

There were two possible reasons:

One was because Lin Feng had done something that caused those who harvest Emperors to be unable to act for the time being.

Or perhaps—it was only after the Gate to the Heavenly Realm opened, and an Emperor refused to ascend, that they would be targeted.

…

Elsewhere, in the Liyue Immortal Dynasty.

Ye Qingge and Qingdai were discussing a similar issue.

In the bath.

Ye Qingge suddenly thought of something and asked, “When you broke through to become a ninth-rank demonic beast, did you feel anything strange?”

Qingdai’s expression turned grim, a strange light flickering in her eyes.

After a moment of silence, she slowly raised her head and said seriously: “Whether it’s a demonic beast or a human cultivator, when breaking through to the Tribulation Crossing, they must comprehend the Heavenly Dao and grasp a certain amount of Dao Laws.”

“Only then can they form their own Domain.”

Ye Qingge nodded. This was also why cultivators at the Tribulation Crossing could be called Emperors.

Once a Domain was deployed, the difference between them and those under the Mahayana realm became heaven and earth apart.

Such a gap could no longer be bridged by numbers alone.

In the mortal world, only another Emperor could defeat an Emperor. No matter how powerful a Mahayana cultivator was, they wouldn’t be enough.

Qingdai hesitated for a moment, then continued: “But when I was comprehending the Dao Laws, there was a brief moment…”

“It felt as if an evil eye was silently watching me—being completely locked onto.”

As she spoke, a trace of fear appeared on Qingdai’s face.

That feeling—though it wasn’t a direct threat to life—was incredibly evil. Even recalling it now made one’s hair stand on end.

Ye Qingge’s expression gradually grew colder. From her eyes, it was clear—she too had felt the same thing.

Qingdai thought for a moment and added, “But that feeling disappeared in an instant. I thought it was just my imagination.”

“Until that Emperor who had once ascended appeared in Cangwu Mountain, I realized things weren’t that simple.”

Ye Qingge nodded, lifting her eyes to the sky with a cold gaze. “This heaven may have changed long ago.”

“I checked the records of the Immortal Dynasty’s past. About 800,000 years ago, for some reason, ascending after the Tribulation Crossing became tied to the opening of the Heavenly Realm Gate.”

“The cause of this is… very suspicious.”

Suddenly, the atmosphere became heavy.

Eight hundred thousand years—If things had changed from that point on, then the rot had already seeped into the bones.

Most importantly, even now, they still hadn’t figured out the source of this anomaly.

Was it caused by an Emperor who ascended earlier?

Did they lay a trap for those who came after, in order to monopolize resources and control the newcomers?

It was a possibility.

After all, whether in the mortal world or in the Heavenly Realm—as long as there are people, there is conflict.

As long as one desires to climb higher, they will fight tooth and nail over resources.

But then, how should those evil Dao fluctuations be explained?

Ye Qingge sighed.

At this stage, they still hadn’t figured out anything definitive.

She looked toward the nearby projection screen, and said softly, “Maybe the diary will have the answers.”

Qingdai nodded slightly, her gaze filled with anticipation.

For other cultivators, there was still time. But for powerhouses at the Emperor level like them, it was already a matter of utmost urgency.

No one knew when the Gate to the Heavenly Realm would open.

And when it did—if they chose not to ascend, what would happen?

But without knowing the truth—who would dare ascend to the Heavenly Realm?!

At that moment—the projection screen shifted.

The diary updated again.