Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 389 Mysterious Ice Golden Elixir (Seeking Subscriptions)

Water-based alchemy is more complicated than fire-based alchemy.

Shen Xuan couldn't stay by the alchemy furnace forever.

Therefore, it is very necessary to have two absolutely loyal and reliable alchemy apprentices.

Choose one promising young talent from the Ding family and one from the Shangguan family to serve as an unpaid apprentice.

This was tested at the Wei family's residence on White Crane Island.

The effect is good.

The gentle breeze and the bright moon were deeply grateful to him.

The law is not taught lightly.

Such exquisite skills as alchemy.

Without the guidance of a renowned teacher.

Even for ordinary cultivators, getting started is difficult.

The slightest mistake could undo all the previous efforts.

Those selected as alchemy apprentices will at least become first-grade high-level alchemists in the future.

Not only can they benefit themselves.

There's also the act of giving back to one's family.

This time, Shen Xuan returned to his sect from the Dongshan sea area.

To avoid the limelight, he will be in seclusion for a long time to come.

Unless there's something special, even Hanyu Peak doesn't leave, let alone Qingyun Sect.

"Have!"

"Shen Lang, do you think Yan'er is suitable?"

Shangguan Yan'er said with a charming smile.

"You can not."

"why?"

Shangguan Yan'er asked, rather unconvinced.

"I'm afraid I won't be able to resist."

"what?"

Shen Xuan smiled and gently patted Shangguan Yan'er's pretty face.

"Alchemy is a delicate craft, and alchemists must concentrate their minds and focus their attention."

"Yan'er is so beautiful, with you next to me, I definitely can't help but think..."

Shen Xuan lowered his voice when he said the last two words.

"Hate!"

A blush rose to Shangguan Yan'er's cheeks.

They might say they hate it, but inside they feel like they've drunk honey, all sweet and delightful.

If one day, Shen Xuan really does become oblivious to her.

He had absolutely no interest in her body.

That would be truly pathetic.

“There are definitely suitable candidates. Two alchemy apprentices, right?”

"The Shangguan family only has one spot."

"To remain in the Cold Jade Peak of the Qingyun Sect for an extended period, it would take at least ten years before one can leave the sect."

"It has to be something you're willing to do. If you're not willing, don't force me, and I won't accept it."

Shen Xuan exchanged a few words with Shangguan Yan'er.

I left a list of medicinal herbs with her.

She was instructed to mobilize her family's resources and make a full-scale procurement effort.

Shen Xuan will increase the price by 10% and buy back all of them.

……

Return to the cave at Cold Jade Peak.

Su Xueer diligently displayed her culinary skills.

Now, she is in her fifties.

Although he had used a youth-preserving elixir, he looked like an ordinary person in his thirties.

The charm remains.

Su Xue'er knew the answer.

The romantic feelings between her and Shen Xuan had long since faded.

It's more of a habit.

As Shen Xuan's concubine, she would be respected wherever she went.

She is used to this kind of life.

After taking a bath, Shen Xuan enjoyed the delicious food that Su Xue'er had carefully prepared.

He began to peruse the intelligence jade slips from the past five years.

The war between the Dao and the Demonic forces continues.

It was clearly nearing its end.

Some of the seeds that have been tempered and refined will return to their original state ahead of schedule to prepare for the condensation of the inner elixir.

"After more than 20 years of fighting, it's almost time for a ceasefire."

Shen Xuan is 123 years old this year.

Based on past wars between Dao and Demon, it is estimated that the war would last for about thirty years before the Demon Sect of Liang withdrew from Song.

All five holy sons of the great demonic sects returned to their sects to digest the spoils of war, participate in the sect competition, obtain sect rewards, and attempt to condense their demonic cores.

In this war between the Dao and the Demonic, the largest number of casualties were among the numerous rogue cultivators.

Some small and medium-sized cultivation families were wiped out in the war.

Other Foundation Establishment cultivators who survived countless battles rose to prominence by leveraging the power of war, using the wealth accumulated from those wars to purchase spiritual veins and establish their own cultivation families.

As for the ordinary mortals who suffered the greatest sacrifice, neither the Daoist Emperor of Song nor the Demon Emperor of Liang took them seriously.

These are just the most basic consumables.

As long as there are a dozen or so years of peaceful and favorable weather, the number of ordinary people can expand rapidly like a snowball.

Shen Xuan flipped through the records of major events in the sect.

Apart from a few people condensing pseudo-cores, nothing major happened.

Of course, important matters of the sect are not written in the intelligence jade slip.

Only a small circle of high-level individuals knew about it.

……

The next day.

Shen Xuan went to pay his respects to the Immortal Hanyu.

He recounted his experiences on White Crane Island in detail to his master.

I present Nie Wuhen's Golden Gang Sword and Azure Cold Gold with both hands.

Master Hanyu confiscated it.

"You should deliver it to Master Lingxiao yourself."

"Yes."

Shen Xuan asked, "Master, what is Senior Uncle Lingxiao's attitude?"

"manner?"

Master Hanyu glanced at Shen Xuan.

What kind of attitude could he possibly have?

"A disciple of the Divine Sword Sect provoked my disciple. He is inferior in skill. What more does he want?"

“My disciple has brought glory to the sect. If Senior Brother Lingxiao doesn’t offer a substantial reward, then don’t bother returning the flying sword and the Core Formation item.”

Hearing his master say this, Shen Xuan finally felt relieved.

Of all the people in the Qingyun Sect, Shen Xuan trusted Hanyu Zhenren and Qin Yuehan the most.

These are the two people he is truly grateful to.

"By the way, Master, these are the remains of a divine tortoise that I collected from the Wei family on White Crane Island."

Shen Xuan photographed thirteen pieces of tortoise shell.

Master Hanyu watched for a while and nodded in approval.

"The remains of the Spirit-Communicating Mystic Turtle can be used as the main material for a spiritual artifact."

"However, with your current cultivation level, even if you refine a spiritual weapon, you won't be able to control it."

"Keep it for now."

"If the opportunity arises, we will use it to exchange for Golden Core Elixir and superior Core Formation spiritual items."

Shen Xuan nodded in agreement.

A superior Core Formation spiritual object is fine.

A wide variety of rare and precious natural materials are available.

Shen Xuan still has a certain chance of obtaining it.

The Golden Elixir is a third-tier breakthrough elixir.

An essential ingredient for condensing inner elixir.

Only experienced third-tier alchemists can refine it.

Moreover, the main materials are extremely difficult to collect.

Each one is worth a million spirit stones.

There is a price but no market.

Things are different now. The Qingyun Sect has seized market share from the Medicine God Valley's elixirs, leading to a falling out between the two sects.

Pills like the Golden Transformation Pill, which allow one to advance to a higher rank, are among the few remaining highly profitable pills in Medicine God Valley. They are strictly controlled, and their prices will only continue to rise.

We'll see when the time comes.

Shen Xuan did not intend to use the remains of the divine tortoise to exchange for the Golden Core Pill and superior Core Formation spiritual items.

He is a genuine second-tier high-grade water-based alchemist.

He holds 100,000 Daoist points in his hand.

They even successfully refined the Longevity Pill.

The spirit was particularly excited by the remains of the divine tortoise.

Just because he can't refine it now doesn't mean he can't do it in the future.

At this moment, apart from the blood of a third-tier water demon, Shen Xuan was already wealthy and had no other desires.

“Master, I am preparing to devote myself to the cultivation of alchemy. May I ask if you would grant my friend, Li Ruyi, a guest elder of the sect and a nun, permission to reside on Hanyu Peak?”

Master Hanyu waved his hand.

"This is such a trivial matter, why bother asking me? You can handle it yourself."

"How is your cultivation of the 【Dongzhen Ice Heart Technique】?"

Comparatively speaking, Master Hanyu was more concerned about Shen Xuan's cultivation.

Shen Xuan gave a demonstration.

The "Dongzhen Bingxin Jue" is the fundamental technique for condensing the inner elixir.

Shen Xuan has been diligently cultivating.

Even while focusing on alchemy for the past five years, he never stopped.

Moreover, Shen Xuan discovered...

The spiritual power generated by the 【Dongzhen Bingxin Jue】 is particularly effective when used in water-based alchemy.

On the mysterious jade talisman.

【Dongzhen Ice Heart Technique: Minor Success (218/800)】

Shen Xuan exerted his full strength.

It condensed into a lifelike ice dragon.

Master Hanyu glanced at it only once.

He smiled and nodded.

Shen Xuan consulted about some doubts and difficulties in his practice of ice magic.

Master Hanyu answered his questions one by one.

I can tell.

Master Hanyu was quite satisfied.

Such progress.

It will only take twenty or thirty years for Shen Xuan to master the Ice Technique.

There is even a slight possibility that the [Dongzhen Ice Heart Technique] will reach perfection when attempting to form the Core.

If that were the case, Shen Xuan's chances of condensing a true core would greatly increase.

It may even condense into a Mystic Ice Golden Core.

This was the regret of Master Hanyu's entire life.

Now, she places her hopes on Shen Xuan.

"Shen Xuan, you are the disciple with the most outstanding talent in ice magic among all the disciples I have ever met."

"Master, you flatter me."

"Cultivate diligently, and do not let my painstaking efforts go to waste."

"Yes, Master. Your disciple Shen Xuan will definitely be able to condense the Profound Ice Inner Core and carry forward Master's legacy."

Shen Xuan said sincerely.

There was no acting.

It truly came from the bottom of my heart.

The kindness shown to him by Master Hanyu was as heavy as a mountain.

He imparted all his knowledge to him without reservation.

If given the chance, he would repay the favor tenfold.

Shen Xuan was fairly confident about obtaining the Xuanbing True Pill.

As for the Xuanbing Golden Elixir, that depends on luck.

"However, there is one thing that I am unsure whether I should ask."

Master Hanyu found it rather strange.

"Why do you speak like that?"

They encountered the Holy Son of the Demonic Sect and were recognized.

At Tianxiang Pavilion in Xiancheng, Weihai, his identity was exposed.

Shen Xuan looked at his master with a solemn expression, pondered for a long time, and then voiced his doubts.

“Master, I suspect that one of my senior uncles may be secretly colluding with the Demonic Sect.”

That's a serious statement.

The senior masters that Shen Xuan mentioned were the eighteen true masters of the Qingyun Sect.

These are the true high-ranking members and powerful figures of the Qingyun Sect.

All major decisions of the Qingyun Sect are made by the eighteen True Men through collective discussion.

With such a background, his collusion with the Demonic Sect suggests he has grand ambitions.

His two masters, Hanyu Zhenren and Gufeng Zhenren, were actually the worst among the eighteen masters.

They basically have no real power.

Shen Xuan originally thought that Han Yu Zhenren would scold him for saying these words.

After all, it is baseless and mere conjecture to doubt a powerful figure.

If this gets out, Shen Xuan will suffer the consequences.

No idea.

Master Hanyu's expression remained unchanged.

"Okay, I understand."

"Be careful in the future, and don't cause any more trouble."

Shen Xuan was slightly taken aback.

He asked cautiously, "Master, is it true that my senior uncle is colluding with the Demonic Sect?"

Master Hanyu glanced at Shen Xuan.

He slowly said, "Three hundred years ago, the sects of Yan launched a large-scale invasion. The Daoist sect of Song and the Demonic sect of Liang joined forces to fight against them, and many True Person Demon Lords fought side by side."

"At that time, I was only at the Foundation Establishment stage."

"In this battle, the sects of the three kingdoms suffered heavy losses. The Daoist sect of Song and the Demonic sect of Liang both opened up their sects and recruited outstanding rogue cultivators, regardless of their background."

Shen Xuan sighed deeply.

"What a fine example of not caring about background!"

Since they no longer ask about one's background, it's quite common for disciples of the Daoist sect to have converted to the Demonic sect.

Considering the circumstances at the time, after the great war, it was understandable that various sects would introduce such policies to strengthen their own sects and attract outstanding talents.

After all, the number of True Immortals and Demon Lords is the simplest way to measure the strength of a sect.

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

It seems that the Daoist sect of the Song state and the Demonic sect of the Liang state had actually been infiltrating each other for many years.

Shen Xuan asked with a glimmer of hope, "Does Master know who it is?"

"No need to ask any more questions."

"It's better if you don't know about this."

"Just be more careful in the future."

After receiving a definitive answer.

Shen Xuan bowed and said, "Yes, Master."

Be clear in my mind.

The True Elixir Master has a special identity.

There is no conclusive evidence that it has harmed the sect's significant interests.

The sect will not investigate or hold accountable True Core cultivators.

Shen Xuan's personal information was leaked.

For the Qingyun Sect, it was a trivial matter.

The sect won't get involved in this kind of thing.

It's impossible for such a trivial matter to cause a rift between a True Core cultivator and the sect.

Shen Xuan could only accept his bad luck; there was nothing he could do.

This also set off alarm bells in his mind.

Apart from Master Hanyu, Qin Yuehan, and a few others.

There are very few people you can trust.

Even the most accomplished disciples of sects are no exception.

If you want to live a good life, you can only rely on yourself.

"Therefore, it is very necessary to improve the skills of alchemy."

The higher the value, the more the sect will value it.

After bidding farewell to Master Hanyu, Shen Xuan made a special trip to visit the alchemist Li Ruyi.

(End of this chapter)