Cultivating Immortality: Starting from Ferrying Passengers

Chapter 224 Immortal Moss’ longevity increases greatly
Fang Jingxuan's newly refined 'Emperor's Jade Dew Pill' has been verified by the Golden Core Pangolin to be incapable of consuming the Undead Beast.

Encouraged by this, Fang Jingxuan immediately refined two more batches and let Tuoyuan try them as well.

Tuoyuan has thick skin and strong vitality, making it much more resilient than Liugu. Therefore, Fang Jingxuan was reluctant to let Liugu try it and directly let Tuoyuan eat one.

After swallowing one 'Imperial Jade Dew Pill', Tuoyuan immediately felt great. This one pill was equivalent to the seven drops of Moon Essence Dew it had previously consumed.

From the initial Moon Dew Jade, to the later Moon True Dew, and now to the 'Imperial Jade Dew Pill', in Tuoyuan's eyes, its master always brings it surprises.

Realizing that Tuoyuan was not acting strangely, Fang Jingxuan finally confirmed that he had indeed successfully refined the second-tier 'Emperor's Jade Dew Pill'.

The main ingredient for a single 'Imperial Jade Dew Pill' is a drop of Moon Essence Dew. However, the auxiliary ingredients required are not easy to find in this wilderness, as they are not as plentiful as in human society.

However, Fang Jingxuan is confident that he can persuade the Golden Core Crow to have its Foundation Establishment demon beasts and even lower-level Qi Refining demon beasts do their best to find these auxiliary materials for him.

If the original Moon Essence Dew was merely a delicious treat for Golden Core Crows, something that could slightly enhance their cultivation, then it was something they could choose to eat or not.

However, the appearance of the 'Emperor's Jade Dew Pill' will inevitably change Fang Jingxuan's position in her heart, because after consuming this 'Emperor's Jade Dew Pill', even though she is a Golden Core demon beast, she can at least increase her cultivation by half a year.

Of course, if taken continuously for a long time, the 'Imperial Jade Dew Pill' will eventually develop into a drug resistance. But until then, a sufficient supply of pills will allow her to improve her cultivation by several decades.

Having read this, Fang Jingxuan took advantage of the Earth Returning Beast's slumber and, with Tuoyuan Liugu in tow, rushed to the territory of the Beautiful Serpent to offer the pill.

The golden crow sensed Fang Jingxuan's arrival and waited at the cave entrance. After a while, Fang Jingxuan coiled on Tuoyuan's back and slowly approached from a distance.

At this moment, Fang Jingxuan finally saw the figure of the Golden Core Raven. He immediately dismounted from Tuoyuan's back and used his divine soul to send out a wave of inquiry:
"Old Ancestor Crow, did you sense my impending arrival?"

The golden crow flew to the top of Fang Jingxuan's head, gently pecked him, and then said:
"Nothing within a radius of dozens of miles can escape my notice. I sensed your presence from afar. So, what brings you here this time?"

Fang Jingxuan sensed the fluctuations in the Golden Core Crow's soul and confirmed that she was in a good mood. Then he took out the newly refined 'Emperor's Jade Dew Pill' from his storage bag and placed it in front of her.

“I used the Moon Essence Dew to concoct this thing, and found that it was very beneficial to us. I couldn’t bear to eat it myself, so I came here to offer it to you and Sister Snake.”

"Oh, it's so kind of you to go out of your way."

The Golden Crow carefully examined the 'Imperial Jade Dew Pill', observing it using various methods, and finally concluded that this small, round fruit did indeed contain a great deal of spiritual energy, just as Fang Jingxuan had described.

After confirming that there were no problems, the golden crow swallowed it in one gulp, then its body trembled and it closed its eyes and remained still.

The golden crow perched on his head, making Fang Jingxuan afraid to move. Fortunately, after only a moment, the golden crow let out an excited 'cawing' and began to praise Fang Jingxuan.

"Good stuff, good stuff, is there any more?"

Fang Jingxuan felt a sense of relief, but his face showed difficulty, as if he were troubled:
"This spiritual object is not easy to make. It took me a lot of time to make just one. And it's also missing other auxiliary materials. There are no other materials available."

Hearing Fang Jingxuan's predicament, the Golden Crow calmed down a bit. She flapped her wings, circled Fang Jingxuan twice, then signaled him not to leave, and immediately flew to the cave ahead.

A dozen or so breaths later, Fang Jingxuan heard a soft, grinding sound coming from inside the cave, and an image of a huge snake winding its way into his mind appeared.

The beautiful snake has appeared.

A beautiful face, a huge serpentine body, and powerful cultivation combined to create a dangerous yet fascinating creature.

Fang Jingxuan sensed that Tuoyuan beside him was somewhat afraid of the beautiful snake, so he immediately stepped in front of it gently.

"I heard from Xiao Hei that you can make fruits that can quickly increase cultivation level?"

The languid voice, after being translated within Fang Jingxuan's soul, was transmitted to his mind.

"Yes, this fruit is made from the Moon Essence Dew that I collected, mixed with other spiritual substances. Its effects are extremely miraculous, and it can significantly improve the cultivation of us, the spiritual beasts of heaven and earth."

Fang Jingxuan boasted about his 'Imperial Jade Dew Pill' for a while, and Xiao Hei, standing beside him, chimed in from time to time, sharing his own experience of taking it.

The cooperation between the human and the beast captivated even the beautiful snake, who thought for a moment and said:

"I need three hundred of these fruits to aid my cultivation. How long will it take you to make them?"

Three hundred?
Fang Jingxuan frowned. Although he could collect thirteen drops of Moon Essence Dew every month, not every drop could be successfully refined into the 'Emperor Jade Dew Pill'.

Moreover, how are we supposed to get our hands on so many auxiliary materials?
Furthermore, what can I gain by giving up these three hundred 'Imperial Jade Dew Pills'?

Seemingly sensing Fang Jingxuan's predicament, the beautiful snake continued:

"If you encounter any difficulties, let Xiao Hei help you solve them. All the vassals within a thousand miles will obey your commands. Furthermore, I will not let you work for nothing; I will use this as your reward."

With a flick of her tail, the beautiful snake pulled out a fist-sized, moss-like substance from the cave and placed it in mid-air in front of Fang Jingxuan.

As soon as this clump of moss appeared, it released a huge amount of rich life energy. Even just smelling it made Fang Jingxuan feel much more relaxed, and his body felt an intense longing.

"Oh, sister, this is too much."

Little Blackie, standing to the side, flew around looking distressed, as if he wanted to offer some advice but couldn't bring himself to say anything.

"This is?"

"The Immortal Moss of Immortality, you'll know once you eat it. Just one piece is enough to extend your life by a hundred years."

The serpentine's tone held a hint of smugness; such a spiritual creature was something that ordinary Golden Core demon beasts could never possess.

Upon hearing about the effects of immortality, extending lifespan by a hundred years, Fang Jingxuan immediately put the item into his storage bag and then readily agreed:

"Sister Snake's expectations are my goals. I will definitely deliver three hundred of these spiritual fruits to Sister Snake. Sister Little Black, let's not delay and set off now."

Little Black watched helplessly as the moss disappeared, only snapping out of its daze after hearing Fang Jingxuan's words.

The beautiful snake gave Xiao Hei an encouraging look, then returned to the cave to begin her cultivation.

"Don't worry, Sister Xiao Hei, I will definitely make more spirit fruits. Sister Snake will have three hundred, and Sister Xiao Hei, you will have just as many." Fang Jingxuan quickly made promises to appease Xiao Hei Crow. Then, at Fang Jingxuan's instruction, Xiao Hei Crow used her own methods to summon all the Foundation Establishment demon beasts in her territory and ordered them to find alchemy auxiliary materials. There is no need to describe the details.

Three days later, Fang Jingxuan sat quietly cross-legged under the fourth-tier spirit pine tree.

At this moment, he had already eaten the Longevity Moss. Fang Jingxuan even used his knowledge of alchemy to extract the Longevity Moss through his techniques, added auxiliary materials, and enhanced its medicinal properties, perfectly bringing out the effects of this local spiritual object.

Furthermore, after consuming these spiritual items, Fang Jingxuan's natal element, [Sui Bai Chang Sheng], in his sea of ​​consciousness also brought him considerable surprises.

Upon opening the panel, Fang Jingxuan's information, particularly the section on lifespan, clearly displayed:

[Real name: Fang Jingxuan]

【Age: 61/400】

[Cultivation Level: Foundation Establishment Level 3 (75000/75000)]

That clump of immortal moss is most likely a high-grade fourth-order spiritual material, otherwise it wouldn't be valued so much by this beautiful snake, who is at the late stage of the Golden Core realm and only one step away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

After being processed by Fang Jingxuan's alchemy skills and amplified by his natal [Eternal Life Cypress], this piece of immortal moss, which was originally supposed to add one hundred years to his lifespan, directly added one hundred and twenty years to Fang Jingxuan's total lifespan.

This doesn't even include the additional thirty years that [Eternal Life] should provide when one advances to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, or the additional thirty years for the late-Foundation Establishment stage.

If all of these factors are taken into account, one's life expectancy would be 460 years.

This is a lifespan that only a Golden Core cultivator could achieve, and such a spiritual object could only be found in this wild and untamed land, a place untouched by human cultivators.

Otherwise, there is only one patch of Immortal Moss, which has always been difficult to grow. If human cultivators were to launch a war to establish it, this Immortal Moss would definitely become the spoils of war for those Nascent Soul cultivators. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators would never even be able to see it.

As for himself, a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stages, he might not even have heard of it.

As human cultivators, their advantage over demonic beasts lies in their rapid cultivation speed, but they are indeed at a disadvantage in terms of lifespan. Not to mention the spirit tortoise Tuoyuan, whose lifespan has already exceeded a thousand years.

Even though these six bones have a lifespan of several hundred years, if Fang Jingxuan, as their master, cannot increase his cultivation and does not have such an opportunity, he will die before the other two sooner or later.

However, the four hundred years of lifespan have relieved Fang Jingxuan of his previous anxiety. He is only sixty-one years old and has already reached the third level of Foundation Establishment. With the addition of a third-tier spiritual land and a fourth-tier pine tree for cultivation, his cultivation speed is advancing by leaps and bounds. In less than twenty years, he will definitely be able to advance to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

At that time, there would be enough time for me to find the other five kinds of true water from heaven and earth.

Thinking of this, Fang Jingxuan felt relieved. Looking at the alchemy materials that Xiao Hei had driven so many Foundation Establishment and Qi Refining demon beasts to find, which were laid out layer upon layer in front of him, he was even more delighted.

In the days that followed, Fang Jingxuan spent his time constantly refining pills, cultivating, wandering around, and flattering the little black crow.

Three hundred 'Emperor's Jade Dew Pills' require at least three hundred drops of Moon Essence Dew. In addition, there are the indispensable little black crow, Golden Core Returning to Earth Beast, Tuoyuan, the white deer, and the two spiritual plants in the [Azure Wood Treasure Garden]. Each of these requires one drop per month, which makes Fang Jingxuan's delivery time rather slow.

Of course, this was Fang Jingxuan's intention. If he didn't deliver the goods, the beautiful snake would have to ask him for help, and the little black crow would have to follow his wishes. You see, these days, with the little black crow by his side, wherever Fang Jingxuan went, the Foundation Establishment demon beasts all bowed down and submitted, not daring to show the slightest disrespect.

Fang Jingxuan also enjoyed this state of mind, which was one of the few pleasures he had in this wilderness.

But to be honest, the Green Wood Treasure Garden is not a good place for growth. The two spiritual plants there are only trying to maintain their condition so as not to decline. If they want to grow, they need to be planted in a real spiritual land.

However, Fang Jingxuan has not yet made up his mind to transplant the Enlightenment Vine and the Green Gourd Sword Vine from the Green Wood Treasure Garden and plant them on the spiritual vein of the Returning Earth Beast.

He was only staying here temporarily. If the Returning Earth Beast took a liking to the Green Gourd Sword Vine, Fang Jingxuan had no ability to guard it. So he decided to stay in the Green Wood Treasure Garden for the time being.

With the nourishment of the Moon Essence Dew, even in the Green Wood Treasure Garden, the condition of the Enlightenment Vine continued to improve. With the constant and subtle influence of this spiritual plant, Fang Jingxuan had a premonition that his bottleneck was slowly loosening.

Perhaps, the next moment of enlightenment will be the day I break through.

Spring goes and autumn comes, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, after Fang Jingxuan finished refining pills, he realized that he seemed to have forgotten about the Ascension Ceremony from back then.

He had clearly intended to participate in this Ascension Ceremony to collect some true water from heaven and earth, but in his busyness, he was so focused on refining pills that he didn't even realize it.

Fang Jingxuan found this somewhat strange, as he wasn't usually such a forgetful person.

Speaking of which, there haven't been any warnings for "[sudden impulse]" for a long time. Could it have just gone silent on its own?
But since the opportunity had already passed, Fang Jingxuan didn't dwell on it too much. If he wasn't going, he wasn't going. Focusing on alchemy and cultivation was the most important thing.

With this in mind, Fang Jingxuan continued to devote himself to alchemy. However, he did not know that no one survived this Ascension Conference.

In the Valley of Awakening Lions, thousands of cultivators of all kinds lay prostrate on the ground, as if they had fallen into the deepest sleep.

Among these cultivators were many at the Golden Core stage, yet at this moment, they were no different from those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

Their bodies only have the instinct to breathe, but their souls have vanished, leaving only empty shells.

In the distant sky, thousands of silver flying insects constantly changed shape, eventually transforming into the head of a lion with its eyes closed.

At this moment, it was in a pleasant state after eating the snack, and then with a light leap, it turned into silver hoofprints and walked away with lotus-like steps.

Further out in Awakening Lion Valley, several Golden Core cultivators dressed entirely in black robes sensed the silence within the valley through special sensory methods. They exchanged glances, and one of them said:

"There are still more than 80 years until the next feeding. The quality of this batch is acceptable. So, our mission can be considered complete."

"I really hope that a Nascent Soul cultivator can take over, so that we can hand over the reins smoothly."

"Alright, everyone return to your sects and continue to lie low. Unless summoned by the Holy Lord, you need not show yourselves. Farewell, everyone."

After a few brief exchanges, the Golden Core cultivators quickly disappeared, and this desolate land returned to peace once more.

Meanwhile, Fang Jingxuan, who was far away, was still immersed in refining the 'Emperor's Jade Dew Pill' and was completely unaware of what he had avoided.

(End of this chapter)