Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 457 Miraculous Elixir, Rejuvenation

Chen Xu and Wei Li stepped through the passage and looked ahead.

What came into view of the two was a tall, dark brown, secret room.

The secret chamber had no windows or doors on any side, only the passage they had come from—

No, as the two stepped into the secret chamber, in the blink of an eye, the passage that was originally behind them suddenly disappeared!
The dark brown, enclosed room, with no way out on any side, instantly evoked a sense of claustrophobic terror.

Wei Li, however, didn't care about any of that.

His eyes were fixed on the tall alchemy furnace, about half a person's height, in the very center of the secret chamber. Below the furnace, dark red flames burned eerily, emitting a cold, dim light.

Thump thump thump, Wei Li’s heart was pounding like a drum, and his breathing was rapid.

Chen Xu stood next to him, and even without deliberately straining his ears, he could clearly hear his heartbeat.

dong dong dong...

No, besides Wei Li's rapid heartbeat, there seemed to be another heartbeat beating at the same frequency in the secret room.

Equally intense, and equally clear.

who is it?

Chen Xu looked around and discovered that a red-robed Taoist priest was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed next to the alchemy furnace in the middle of the secret room.

With Chen Xu's keen senses, he didn't even notice him the moment he stepped into the secret room!

Even though he noticed it now, Chen Xu still felt that the other person's presence was very weak.

He just sat there, but if anyone was even slightly distracted, they would seem to unintentionally overlook his presence.

This is actually an extremely profound ability. For example, the Wild Goose Ghost King once demonstrated this ability in the Yellow Springs Ghost Market.

Later, Chen Xu not only frequently recalled the swordsmanship of the Wild Goose Ghost King, but also the Wild Goose Ghost King's magical power of "being one with the four directions".

He studied diligently and eventually made progress.

Later, Chen Xu went to the Xuan Tian Star Realm.

Due to certain special reasons, he naturally entered a state of nothingness that was "seemingly present yet not present".

After similar personal experiences, Chen Xu gained a deeper understanding of this ability.

Now Chen Xu also possesses this ability that is almost like "merging with all directions".

The more he possessed this ability, the more he realized how powerful and terrifying it was.

"Being one with the four directions" can also be interpreted as having a deep control over the four directions of the world.

Which is stronger, the power of one person or the power of heaven and earth?

If a person can control the power of heaven and earth to a certain extent, then he will naturally be able to mobilize power several times, or even dozens or hundreds of times stronger than himself.

This results in a variety of incredible effects.

Therefore, upon first seeing the red-robed Taoist, Chen Xu overestimated him to the greatest extent possible.

Chen Xu remained calm and focused his mind, while secretly activating his Netherworld Transcending Divine Power to sense the Netherworld.

The secret chamber and passageway here give people a sense of mystery and unpredictability. Chen Xu is sensing the Netherworld here to confirm whether his Netherworld Limitless Divine Power can be successfully used here.

Soon, Chen Xu discovered that although he could still sense the Netherworld, there seemed to be a layer of dark red hazy veil between him and the Netherworld.

There's an indescribable stickiness to it, making you want to tear everything in front of you apart.

Chen Xu silently recited the Heart-Cleansing Mantra to suppress his impulses and continued to observe how things were developing.

He noticed that Wei Li, who was beside him, suddenly lunged towards the alchemy furnace in front of him.

Wei Li staggered towards the alchemy furnace with drunken steps, excitedly pleading, "Immortal Master, Immortal Master, please grant me the elixir of immortality! Please grant me the elixir of immortality!"

boom!
Wei Li knelt down before the alchemy furnace.

He seemed oblivious to the red-robed Taoist priest beside the alchemy furnace, only kowtowing to it incessantly.

Bang bang bang!
Only when blood began to trickle from his forehead did the red-robed Taoist priest beside the alchemy furnace let out a soft sigh:
"Foolish child, what use is it to kowtow and beg for the elixir of immortality, which costs a thousand taels of silver per dose?"

Wei Li knelt on the spot, looking utterly dejected, and said:
"But I am already suffering from misfortune and have lost all my money, so where would I get a thousand taels of silver?"

“They are unwilling to part with mere worldly money, which shows that they have no piety whatsoever.”

Filled with worldly desires, they even dare to seek immortality—how laughable!

The red-robed Taoist priest kept his eyes tightly closed, only uttering cold sneers.

How could Wei Li possibly stand this?
He lay on the ground and cried, “Immortal Master, I still owe Jade Dew Golden Wind Pavilion three thousand taels of silver with all my wealth.”

I truly have no money to spare, but I am sincere and will not lie. I beg the Immortal to bestow medicine upon me.

I dare not hope for immortality; I only ask to obtain one or two divine medicines to help me raise my spirit beasts and then go back to the cockfighting arena to reclaim my fortune.

Immortal Master, Immortal Master, as long as I recover my property, I will surely use all the money I have earned to offer to the Heavenly Venerable.

I beg the immortals for mercy, for they see the sincerity of this humble man.

As he spoke, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly to the alchemy furnace.

As he kowtowed more violently, blood gradually began to pool and flow from his forehead.

The blood fell to the ground, like a miniature stream, carving winding lines as it flowed towards the alchemy furnace in front of it.

Chen Xu suddenly noticed that the fragrance here had become even stronger.

After he took another breath and refined a mouthful of "Nine Netherworld Divine Breath", his lifespan was increased to "two years"!
dong dong dong-

He heard a rapid heartbeat again.

This time, however, the heartbeat sounded neither like it came from Wei Li nor from the red-robed Taoist priest beside the alchemy furnace.

The source of the sound seemed more like...

Chen Xu's gaze fell on the alchemy furnace in front of him.

This time, Chen Xu was certain that he had not misheard. The "thump thump thump" sound, like a drumbeat, was actually coming from the alchemy furnace in front of him!

A furnace for alchemy, yet it has a heartbeat?
As the heartbeat of the alchemy furnace intensified, Chen Xu's gaze shifted slightly, and he noticed that the secret chamber before him... also seemed to be vibrating.

The vibrations were extremely subtle.

Yet it was perfectly in sync with the rhythm of the alchemy furnace dancing before their eyes.

This gave Chen Xu a strong feeling that his own heartbeat was gradually synchronizing with the vibrations in front of him.

Chen Xu immediately suppressed his heartbeat. Although he was investigating the strange situation in front of him, he did not intend to put himself in danger.

He always felt that if his heartbeat was completely synchronized with the vibrations in front of him, something bad would definitely happen.

Take Wei Li, for example, right now.

His heartbeat was almost perfectly synchronized with the vibrations inside the alchemy furnace.

Wei Li kowtowed as he crawled on his knees, getting closer and closer to the alchemy furnace.

His expression grew increasingly devout and fanatical: "Immortal Master, Immortal Master, I beg you with all my heart, please have mercy on me."

Give me the secret medicine, I want to turn my life around, I want to turn my life around!
Once I rise to power, I will offer all the wealth I have gained to the gods. I will build temples for the immortals and sculpt golden statues for the Heavenly Venerable.

I, I... I will spread my teachings to the world, so that all people may hear the will of the Immortal Venerable!
Here, this Brother Yu, Brother Yu is the one to whom I preach.”

As he spoke, Wei Li turned his head away.

The man knelt before the alchemy furnace, his head suddenly turned almost 180 degrees, and at that moment, his appearance was truly terrifying.

Fortunately, Chen Xu had seen countless strange and bizarre things before, so he wasn't frightened by his current appearance.

Although Chen Xu was not frightened, a look of confusion and horror immediately appeared on his face as he pondered.

He took a step back and exclaimed in alarm, "Ah!"

"What...what are you going to do?" Chen Xu exclaimed in surprise. Wei Li twisted his neck, which made a rusty cracking sound.

But the expression on his face grew even more fanatical:
"Brother Yu, I am seeking medicine. You are new here and do not know that the medicine bestowed by the Heavenly Venerable can truly transform a living being!"
I want to win, and you want to win too, right?
Come quickly, come quickly with me... Let us pray together, for I have sought you today and will surely receive the medicine.

After you receive the medicine, find another preacher within a day and come back here again, and you will surely receive the medicine again.

One set, two sets, three sets... After consuming more than a dozen sets, not only will we be invincible in the cockfighting arena, but we will also be able to extend our lives by countless years on the road to immortality.

Hehe, hehehe..."

His speech gradually became incoherent, with logical leaps and signs of frantic activity.

Chen Xu listened intently, his mind racing, but his face gradually revealed an expression as if he had been bewitched.

He asked, "Is what you say true?"

"Is it true? Heavenly Venerable above, how could I lie to you? Brother Yu, come quickly, kneel down with me and beg the Immortal Master..."

As they were talking, another unexpected event occurred.

hum-

Just then, a slight tremor was suddenly seen emanating from the alchemy furnace in front of them.

buzzing...

Amidst the vibrations, the furnace lid wobbled and rattled.

Wei Li cried out "Ah!" and leaned back immediately.

At the same time, a red-robed Taoist priest who had been sitting cross-legged beside the alchemy furnace with his eyes closed finally opened them.

Those were eyes with more black than white, the dark pupils gleaming with a faint dark red light.

He completely ignored Wei Li, who was kneeling on the ground, and paid no attention to Chen Xu, who was standing a little distance away.

With a sweep of the snow-white whisk, dust swirled and the lid of the cauldron, which had been shaking, was lifted.

ho-

In an instant, a rich and delicate fragrance wafted over.

Wei Li, who had been sitting down in fear, instantly lost his fear as the fragrance wafted over.

Instead, there was endless fascination and obsession.

Chen Xu also smelled the fragrance at the same time.

He moved the primordial Qi and continuously refined the various unusual energies that came with the fragrance.

The prompts in the celestial book keep scrolling:
[You have refined and purified the divine essence of the Nine Netherworlds... Lifespan increased by 2 years.]

[You have refined and purified the divine essence of the Nine Netherworlds... Lifespan increased by 5 years.]

[You have refined and purified it... Lifespan increased by 10 years.]

In a short period of time, as the rich aroma wafted over, Chen Xu's total lifespan was reduced by a staggering fifty years!
And this is merely the fragrance escaping from the alchemy furnace.

If smelling the fragrance can add fifty years to one's life, it's hard to imagine what kind of miraculous effects the elixir must have.

Even setting aside the elixirs, just considering this unique fragrance, it seems to be no less impressive than the Spirit Monkey's Thousand Treasures Brew that Chen Xu once drank.

However, drinking Qianzhen Brew carries a great risk of causing the body to explode, while this so-called "Nine Netherworld Divine Breath" seems to have no side effects.

But are there really no side effects?
Chen Xu noticed that the longer Wei Li smelled the fragrance, the more frenzied and obsessed his expression became.

Chen Xu imitated Wei Li, but his face gradually showed signs of struggle and confusion.

He did not immediately "succumb," but struggled and hesitated.

Beside the alchemy furnace, the red-robed Taoist priest used a whisk to open the lid of the cauldron, and then he himself leaped up as lightly as a paper crane.

With a flick of his sleeves, the red-robed Taoist rose and landed again.

He peered into the alchemy furnace, then reached inside and scooped something out.

The next moment, he scooped out a perfectly round pill the size of a longan!
That was truly a dazzling elixir.

Its entire body was enveloped in purple smoke, shimmering with a radiant glow.

Although it was held in the palm of the red-robed Taoist, it did not land directly in his palm, but instead floated in the air above him.

Such a miraculous pill would surely elicit praise from anyone who saw it: What a wonderful elixir, a divine pill!

Even Chen Xu, if he didn't have a talent for descriptive writing, would probably think that a pill with such an appearance was extraordinary.

Wei Li exclaimed in surprise at this moment: "Immortal pill! This, this could really be an immortal pill?"

I, a lowly person, was able to witness the opening of the elixir furnace with my own eyes.

Immortal Master, Immortal Master, you're opening the furnace at this moment, isn't it... isn't it finally taking pity on this lowly person...?

The arrogant red-robed Taoist priest lowered his eyes slightly and finally focused his gaze on Wei Li, who had knelt down again.

He sighed and said, "So be it, it's fate."

I have been refining elixirs for nineteen days, but the furnace has never been opened.

But when you knelt down, the elixir just happened to be ready.

Since that's the case, I'll bestow upon you a elixir. You may use it for yourself or to raise a spirit beast, it's entirely up to you.

However, you should know that there is only one elixir. If the spirit beast eats it, you will have none left.

One pill of this medicine can extend one's life by a hundred years, and can make the middle-aged return to youth and the elderly return to young age.

The effects are the same for everyone who consumes it, but once the opportunity to attain immortality is missed, it will never come again.

After speaking, the red-robed Taoist priest held out the pill and faced Wei Li.

Clearly, they were waiting for him to get up and retrieve the pill.

Wei Li managed to obtain the elixir by kowtowing and begging!
Where in the world can one find such an easy opportunity to obtain a divine connection?

Where did such a kind-hearted immortal come from?

Wei Li was breathing heavily, blood was still flowing from his forehead, but he didn't care at all.

He simply widened his eyes, and like a hawk with only its instincts remaining, he suddenly stood up, pounced forward, and then grabbed the elixir from the red-robed Taoist's hand!

He held the elixir firmly in his palm, like a suspended ice ball.

Shivering from the cold, Wei Li stammered, "Immortal Master, this elixir...is mine? Is it really...mine?"

The Taoist priest in red lowered his eyes with compassion and said, "You have a predestined affinity with the immortals, so I will naturally bestow this upon you."

"Hahaha!" Wei Li couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He laughed as he hurriedly stuffed the pills into his mouth.

What kind of spirit beasts should we feed them? What kind of fighting roosters should we raise?
This is a miraculous elixir that can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years!
Once he gets what he wants, how could he possibly give it to anyone else?

His fighting roosters were no good either, nor was the dead General Hua!
As Wei Yuan fed the elixir, he also glanced warily at Chen Xu, who was standing beside him.

It was as if they were afraid Chen Xu would come and snatch it away.

Chen Xu's expression was also very rich, as if he was both longing and hesitant, both expectant and struggling.

Chen Xu's performance was so vivid that he seemed to be someone who had mistakenly entered the scene of the divine destiny, hoping to verify whether the destiny was real or not.

Wei Li swallowed the pill in one gulp.

The elixir transformed into a cool, nectar-like liquid, carrying a strange power as it flowed down the throat and circulated throughout the body.

In just a short while, Wei Li underwent a miraculous transformation that was almost like rejuvenation after swallowing the pill.

(End of this chapter)