Longzang

Chapter 563 Relying on One's Own Abilities
Originally, Xu Wangu was an immortal, and his fate was unpredictable and undetectable. However, his immortal state was very unstable at the moment, and with the help of an immortal treasure, Feng Chutang was able to successfully find out the cause and effect.

Having ascertained this cause and effect, Wei Yuan felt relieved. At least during the most critical period of the war, Xu Wangu would never dare to destroy Qingming; he could only try to take control. Otherwise, if Wei Yuan were to ruthlessly send all the Xu family girls to the battlefield, Xu Wangu would be in deep trouble.

As long as Xu Wangu doesn't participate, Wei Yuan doesn't care whether the Xu family's Imperial Guards increase or decrease in number. There are quite a few Imperial Guards standing behind Qing Ming right now. At least several top-tier players won't stand idly by.

Wei Yuan had seen the name Xu Lanshan when investigating important figures in the Xu family, but he thought she was just another Qiuniu. However, after carefully reading Xu Jingfeng's secret report, Wei Yuan realized that things were not so simple.

Xu Lanshan's talent is clearly superior to Qiuniu's, perhaps already approaching the level of Ji Liuli and Feng Chutang. Having traveled for a century and returned in perfect order, she is destined for greatness. The secret report states that the Xu family has prepared a grand advancement ceremony and will invite cultivators from all over the world to witness it.

Xu Lanshan will break through to the Imperial Realm during the grand ceremony, and all the guests will be able to witness the Heavenly Tribulation firsthand. This is an extremely rare opportunity that will bring her endless benefits in her future advancement to the Imperial Realm. After the advancement, Xu Lanshan will also hold a sermon to share her cultivation experiences.

Such grand ceremonies are major events in the cultivation world, and only top geniuses who are absolutely certain of their breakthroughs dare to host them. The fact that the Xu family dared to hold a promotion ceremony for Xu Lanshan shows that they have extremely high hopes for her, and it is also intended to intimidate others.

If that were all, then so be it. There are countless talented people in the world, and Wei Yuan believes he is no less capable than anyone else, so there is no need to target anyone in particular.

However, upon her return, Xu Lanshan's first act was to take over the Xu family's workshop business and begin building the Xu family's own new musket army.

Upon seeing this, Wei Yuan frowned. Could this guy actually be capable of training and leading troops? If so, he couldn't let this go unchecked. Wei Yuan picked up the secret report and went to find Feng Chutang.

Feng Chutang's current residence was completely sealed off, with doors and windows tightly closed. A brazier was lit inside, and the air was filled with an extremely rich wood element vitality. This was because his health was currently very poor, so Wei Yuan had allocated a portion of the Jianmu Shengxuan power specifically for Feng Chutang to help him recover.

In the corner of the room, a small red clay stove burned, with a medicine pot on it, simmering medicinal soup. On the table in front of Feng Chutang was a medicine bowl, half-filled with medicine, emitting a pungent medicinal aroma.

After carefully reading the secret report, Feng Chutang said, "I've heard of her. This Xu Lanshan was quite famous in her early years. After she achieved the Dharma Aspect, she went to the Sword Palace alone to test her sword skills, but was ultimately defeated by the number one young disciple of the Sword Palace at the time. Now that her cultivation has reached its peak, she finally dares to return to the Xu family."

"Can we also go to the Sword Palace to test our swords?"

Feng Chutang nodded and said, "The Sword Palace is open to all young talents in the world. Anyone can go to the Sword Palace and challenge disciples of the same level to hone their skills. Many young people from small sects regard this as a shortcut to fame. However, our Taichu Palace is ranked higher than the Sword Palace, so we basically don't go there."

Wei Yuan understood that going to the Sword Palace to challenge them would be lowering his own status. Other sects were one thing, but the Tai Chu Palace, as the top immortal sect in the world, was not one to be easily approached unless one could sweep away opponents of the same level.

But the thought of sweeping away his peers immediately stirred Wei Yuan's invincible heart, making him eager to try. However, he then remembered Su Xuejing, and his Dao heart calmed down, returning to its usual tranquility.

Feng Chutang said, "Back then, the Xu family produced many arrogant young geniuses, but they all died mysteriously. So there were rumors that Xu Wangu was secretly using these young bloodline descendants to make medicine in order to solve the problem of lifespan. Xu Lanshan may have been avoiding disaster back then, saying that he was traveling, but in fact he was escaping from the Xu family."

He put down the confidential report and said, "You're paying so much attention to her, what's on your mind?"

Wei Yuan said, "Her promotion ceremony is scheduled for after March. I have a feeling that she might become a very troublesome enemy in the future, so I want to attend the ceremony and observe her tribulation up close. From the tribulation, I can glean some secrets about her inner world, so that I won't be caught off guard when we meet again." Feng Chutang gave Wei Yuan a deep look and said, "Is that really what you think?"

Wei Yuan was somewhat puzzled and said, "That's true, so what?"

"It's nothing. Knowing your enemy is a good thing. I will make plans for you. Just focus on your work. You will have a place at the ceremony."

"Thank you, uncle."

After Wei Yuan left, Feng Chutang suddenly shook her head, smiled helplessly, and said, "Spending this little time with this guy has made me do all the bad things I could in several lifetimes. If this continues, I'm afraid I'll perish halfway through. No, I have to ask Xu Henshui for some life-saving pills. Sigh, I'm ashamed!"

Feng Chutang's final expression of remorse was genuine. Of the three top geniuses of this generation, he was the only one who hadn't bullied the fourth genius, Xu Henshui. The other two, ever since they began cultivating their invincible aura, had been itching to torment him every day; such a high-quality stepping stone was hard to find.

Today, Feng Chutang is also breaking his vow.

At this moment, Xu Henshui was lying on the bed, fast asleep. His primordial spirit knelt before a statue of a young girl, praying devoutly: "This disciple has accumulated enough merit, and humbly begs the Immortal Venerable to grant me another opportunity to comprehend the ancient immortal formula."

A beam of multicolored light shot down from between the eyebrows of the goddess statue, eventually transforming into an extremely profound ancient formula before Xu Henshui. This formula was clearly far more advanced than the longevity formula Xu Henshui had previously comprehended, possibly by more than one level.

This formula contains seven main ingredients, thirty-six auxiliary ingredients, and one crucial ingredient that governs the entire formula. When Xu Henshui first saw this formula, he was both surprised and delighted, almost unable to believe his eyes.

The concept of the "Heart Medicine" is only found in ancient legends. In the realm of creation, only one incomplete ancient prescription mentions the Heart Medicine. As the name suggests, the Heart Medicine is the heart of the elixir, governing all the main and auxiliary ingredients. It is a secret of ancient alchemy that has not been passed down to posterity.

In the primordial era, the human race directly comprehended alchemical formulas from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. Those formulas were less about elixirs and more about reflecting the fundamental Dao.

Therefore, when Xu Henshui saw that there was also a heart medicine in this prescription, he was immediately shocked beyond measure and had already vaguely seen where his path to immortality lay.

However, he was of dull wit and had only barely grasped the pharmacology of one of the auxiliary ingredients in the formula, finding its real-world counterpart. But today, Xu Henshui felt his spirits were high and his luck was excellent, giving him a chance for sudden enlightenment. So, with bright eyes, he stared intently at the auxiliary ingredient, pondering it carefully.

At this moment, one of the auxiliary ingredients suddenly glowed slightly, revealing a piece of bluish wood. Xu Henshui's spirits lifted, and he immediately focused all his attention on comprehending its properties.

Amidst the everyday life of ordinary people, the young girl gathered five parts of Jianmu Qi, four parts of seaweed Qi, and one part of Bingli Shenmu tea Qi, mixed them together evenly, and then added them to the auxiliary medicine.

As for what Xu Henshui can comprehend, that depends on his comprehension and ability.

P.S.: Happy Chinese New Year to all the young talents!
(End of this chapter)