Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 289 Path and Connection
"Om..."

The heavy stone door slid open to both sides.

The court lady in her palace attire looked like a fairy stepping out of a painting, appearing even more ethereal under the hazy moonlight.

"Junior brother?"

"Oh!"

Zhu Ju snapped out of his daze and gestured with his hand:
"Sect Leader, please come in."

"..." Pei Jingque pursed his lips and said:

"You should just call me Senior Sister Pei, it sounds more comfortable."

"Yes." Zhu Juying replied:
"Senior Sister Pei, would you like tea or wine?"

Do you have any alcohol?

"We brewed some when we came."

He had the recipe for wine from the Drunken Taoist, and during his twenty years of crossing the East China Sea, he also brewed some wine to relieve his fatigue.

The clear, liquid wine slid into the jade cup, releasing a rich aroma that invigorated the spirit.

"Good wine!"

Pei Jingque took a sip, her eyes lighting up:

"I never imagined my junior brother possessed such skill?"

"Give!"

She took out a jade slip and handed it to her:

"This is the core inheritance of the Dragon Head lineage of the Mingxu Sect, which theoretically can prove the Yuanxin Technique of the Nascent Soul stage."

"The Yuanxin Technique?" Zhu Ju felt his heart pounding and his palms sweating slightly.

He took the jade slip and took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions.

Sixty years!
A full sixty years.

One reason he longed to return to the Ten Thousand Mountains was that he had old friends there.

Yuan Xin Jue,

That's also a big reason.

If it weren't for obtaining the 'Yuanxin Jue', Zhu Ju might not have had the perseverance to cross the East Sea.

"good."

Pei Jingque took in Zhu Ju's changing expression, and a faint smile appeared on her face as well:
"The Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Heart Methods of the Innate Qi Refiner realm can be switched to the Yuan Heart Technique after advancing to the Dao Foundation realm."

"At the Golden Core realm, one can cultivate the Nine Profound Gang Sha Dao Body, and even condense a Nascent Soul with the help of Gang Sha Qi."

This is true mastery!
Let alone the East China Sea.

Even within the Ten Thousand Mountains and the Great Zhou Dynasty, there are only a handful of methods that can rival it.

Practicing this skill will simultaneously improve one's essence, energy, and spirit.

Therefore, Pei Jingque is not only a mid-stage Dao Foundation cultivator, but also possesses the second level of Body Refinement. Naturally, he has a great advantage when fighting against cultivators of the same level.

"Unexpectedly..." Zhu Ju sighed, holding the jade slip with a complex expression.
"I thought the Yuanxin Technique was a Golden Core inheritance, but I never expected it to be a method that directly leads to the Nascent Soul stage."

"Senior sister just said that, theoretically, it's possible to reach the Nascent Soul stage. What does that mean?"

"That means no one has ever attained the Nascent Soul stage by cultivating the Yuanxin Technique." Pei Jingque shrugged.

"The original form of the Yuanxin Technique is the Yuanxin Seal among the Nine Primordial Seals of the Jade Void Sect. However, since all the ancient inheritances could no longer be cultivated, the Yuanxin Technique also incorporated the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Techniques..."

"Theoretically, it is still possible to cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage, but no one has succeeded in all these years."

"Seniors who are likely to achieve the Nascent Soul stage probably wouldn't even look down on the Yuanxin Technique."

Zhu Ju understood clearly.

In ancient times, something happened that caused the Great Dao to change. All the methods that once pointed directly to the Great Dao became demonic arts. Those who practiced them either died or became mad demons who wreaked havoc on the world.

The Great Way is poisonous!

This is how the saying came about.

Most of the methods used in later generations have been adjusted, and the Yuanxin Jue is no exception.

"The Nascent Soul stage is too far beyond our reach. I'm already content with achieving the Golden Core stage," Pei Jingque said leisurely.

"The Dual Spirit Fusion Technique of the Yuanxin Jue can increase the chance of forming a core by nearly 30% by using two spiritual objects with opposite attributes. This alone far surpasses other cultivation techniques."

A 30% chance of forming a Golden Core?

Zhu Ju's eyes lit up.

The success rate of Core Formation depends on the attributes and quality of the spiritual items used.

Even the most top-tier Core Formation spiritual items can only increase the chance of Core Formation by 30%.

"Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can only rely on one type of Core Formation artifact to assist in forming their Core, while the Yuanxin Technique can utilize two," Pei Jingque explained, seeing his curious expression.
"That's why it's called the Dual Spirit Fusion Technique, but the two spirit objects used for Core Formation must have opposite attributes."

"I see!" Zhu Ju nodded.
"I've learned a lot."

“Junior brother.” Pei Jingque looked at him earnestly:
"You are only a hundred years old now, and your cultivation level is not far from the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation. If you cultivate diligently after switching to the Yuanxin Technique, you may very well achieve the Golden Core stage in the future."

At 100 years old, one can reach the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation stage; at 200 years old, one can definitely reach the late-stage of the Dao Foundation stage, and then nurture it for another 30 to 50 years.

At 240 or 250 years old, one can attempt to reach the Core Formation stage, which is a bit late, but not without hope.

"I see."

Zhu Juzhong nodded emphatically:

"The main goal now is to break through to the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation stage. In the last two years, I feel that my cultivation progress has been getting slower and slower."

He was just one step away from advancing to the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation realm, but he couldn't take that step no matter what.

"It should be erysipelas," Pei Jingque said.
"Based on what you said, I checked the information left by the sect's predecessors. Your situation is likely due to taking pills for a long time to increase your cultivation, but lacking the ability to solidify your foundation through hard work, which led to the pill poisoning entering your body."

"The solution is not difficult; simply taking the Spirit-Expelling Powder for a period of time will remove the erysipelas from the body."

"Oh!" Zhu Ju's face lit up with joy.

This is the benefit of having a tradition; you can find answers and solutions to all kinds of problems.

“It’s just…” Pei Jingque pursed her lips and said:

"The price of the exorcism powder is not cheap, and the amount of spirit stones required to take it for two or three years is not small either."

"If Junior Brother wants to break through to the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment realm as soon as possible, he will also need to equip himself with a mid-grade second-tier Breakthrough Pill, which is also a considerable expense."

"Sect..."

"I can't be of much help at the moment."

As she spoke, she lowered her head in shame.

She had no shortage of resources and techniques for cultivation, but she couldn't provide any help to her junior brothers and sisters.

I couldn't help but feel ashamed.

"Well……"

Zhu Ju picked up his wine cup, lost in thought. His eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly asked:
"Senior sister, how's this wine?"

Ok?
Pei Jingque was taken aback.

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"Crash..."

Zhu Ju sat cross-legged on the futon, his eyes closed, his aura surging, sometimes strong, sometimes weak. He remained seated for a long time.

Fang slowly regained his composure.

"call……"

He opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath:
"Although the progress of the Hunyuan True Scripture is slow, the true essence it cultivates is upright and peaceful, and one can switch between cultivations at will."

"I never expected that after switching to the Yuanxin Technique, my cultivation level would actually regress. Fortunately, my strength has actually improved instead of regressed. Now, when I use spells and control flying swords, the power is 20% stronger than before."

It's somewhat like the saying "the essence is in the condensed form."

The true essence cultivated by the Yuanxin Jue is more powerful and vast, and its circulation speed is also faster than that of the Hunyuan Zhenjing.

and.

The connection between the true essence within the body and the physical body becomes closer, and the circulation of the true essence will spontaneously temper the physical body.

So it is.

By cultivating the Yuanxin Technique, one's cultivation level and physical body level can be improved simultaneously, and one's foundation becomes more solid.

"It doesn't matter!"

Composing himself, Zhu Ju slowly began to speak:
"It will take several years to get rid of the toxic pills in my body. During this time, I can rebuild my cultivation."

"Spirit-Expelling Powder, Realm-Breaking Pill..."

He inquired and found out that one dose of the Spirit Exorcising Powder costs five mid-grade spirit stones and is taken three times a month.

That means at least fifteen mid-grade spirit stones per month.

Breakthrough Pills are even more expensive.

The second-tier mid-grade breakthrough pill is specially prepared for cultivators in the early stage of the Foundation Establishment realm. Each pill costs three hundred mid-grade spirit stones.

Moreover, the success rate is not high.

As a Dao Foundation cultivator of the Mingxu Sect, the monthly stipend of three mid-grade spirit stones is insignificant compared to these expenses.

"I should have learned alchemy. Why bother with weapon crafting and formations? They're all useless when it really matters."

Zhu Ju muttered something under his breath, his eyes flickered slightly, and he shouted outside:
"Come in!"

This is a side hall of the Mingxu Sect located at the top of the mountain, where several Dao Foundation cultivators take turns guarding the place.

However, unless it's something important, no one usually comes to bother you.

"squeak……"

The door opened, and a handsome young man walked in.

"Uncle-Master Zhu."

Xu Hanzhi bowed with his hands clasped in greeting:
"You called me?"

"Ah."

Zhu Ju nodded, his gaze lingering slightly on him.

With their powerful senses and rich experience in the martial world, Dao Foundation cultivators can see many things at a glance.

Xu Hanzhi appeared unkempt, but his collar was clean, and his beard and nails were neatly trimmed. His clothes had also just been starched, indicating that he had a very attentive woman by his side.

Do not!
With so many scents and more than one sachet hanging from her waist, she must have been more than one woman.

However, he was used to being lazy and acted casually, so he appeared somewhat slovenly.

It's normal for good-looking young men to be popular with women.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but in reality, only a moment passed before Zhu Ju spoke expressionlessly:
"I heard from Junior Sister Liu that you really enjoy drinking?"

"He even created a unique, staggering sword technique specifically for the body after getting drunk?"

"This..." Xu Hanzhi's expression froze, and she said awkwardly:
"I do drink often, but I never let it interfere with my work, and I haven't even neglected my cultivation."

As for swordsmanship

It's not appropriate to show off such terrible swordsmanship.

"I didn't mean to blame you." Zhu Ju shook his head, took a book from his storage bag, and tossed it to the reader.
"When I was in the East Sea, I met a drunken Taoist priest who shared the same interests as you."

"However, unlike you, he not only likes to drink, but also knows how to brew wine, especially spirit wine. This is the brewing recipe he left behind. See if you can brew a few kinds here."

"Oh!"

The mention of wine sparked Xu Hanzhi's interest, and she eagerly opened the bottle.

"I thought my martial uncle was going to scold me, I haven't touched a drop of alcohol these past two days..."

"I also know about brewing and have even tried it, but it's too time-consuming, so I haven't studied it in depth."

"Well……"

His gaze fell on the wine container, his expression shifting back and forth, before he finally slowly raised his head and spoke:
"can!"

"Most of the ingredients needed for brewing are from the sea, but they can be completely replaced by other things. The key is the yeast starter, which I can make myself. The rest is pretty much the same."

Xu Hanzhi licked her lips, her eyes shining:
"There's even a recipe for wine that can improve one's cultivation level. Is Uncle-Master planning to brew wine?"

"Yes." Zhu Ju nodded:
“I don’t just intend to brew wine, I intend to run winemaking as a business.”

"what do you think?"

Xu Hanzhi was taken aback.

He liked wine, purely and simply, and originally thought that Zhu Ju was only brewing some for his own consumption.

I never imagined it would be about doing business.

"It should be possible..." Xu Hanzhi was somewhat uncertain, after all, he had never done business before.

"However, brewing large quantities of wine requires a lot of materials. Even just getting started will require tens of thousands of spirit stones."

As a core disciple, he was naturally aware of the current situation of the Mingxu Sect, which was very strapped for cash.

Tens of thousands of spirit stones are not a lot for a sect.

But for the Mingxu Sect, there were quite a few.

"You don't need to worry about the spirit stones," Zhu Ju said.
"My senior sister has already mortgaged the shop in the market that belongs to the sect. We can try it a few more times."

“The sect will provide the money, the market stalls, and the materials; I will provide the pill formulas; you will be responsible for the work.”

"After it's done, the sect will get 60% of the profits, and I'll get 30%..."

"I get the remaining ten percent?" Xu Hanzhi's eyes lit up.

"Heh..." Zhu Ju rolled his eyes:

"If you can actually brew the spirit wine and secure the sales channels, the remaining ten percent can be yours."

"Do or not?"

"Do it!" Xu Hanzhi grinned.

"Actually, as long as I can drink the wine on this, I'm willing to do it even if there's no benefit to it."

"hey-hey……"

"By the way, Uncle-Master, the Xi siblings want to see you."

"Oh!" Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows:
"They haven't left yet?"

(End of this chapter)