Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 472 Success in Alchemy (Seeking Subscriptions)

Shen Xuan looked directly into Zhu Yingying's clear eyes and rolled his eyes.

"You really think highly of me!"

"That's the Demon Lord of the Joyful Union Sect!"

"Don't tell me I can't beat them."

"Even if I could defeat him, would the Hehuan Sect let me go if I killed him?"

Shen Xuan was talking nonsense with his eyes closed.

Without blushing or skipping a beat.

He couldn't possibly risk killing Xuan Ye Demon Lord for Zhu Yingying's sake.

"Sigh. You're only at the late Foundation Establishment stage. Even if the two of us join forces, we don't stand a chance!"

Zhu Yingying said disappointedly.

She told Shen Xuan that the Demon Lord Xuanye was a woman, and that she and her mother were fellow disciples from the same lineage and also the closest of confidantes.

Before she attempted to break through to the Core Formation stage, her mother entrusted her to the Demon Lord Xuan Ye.

On the surface, Demon Lord Xuanye readily agreed.

They received part of Zhu Yingying's mother's treasured collection.

In fact, Demon Lord Xuanye had ulterior motives.

A restriction was placed on Zhu Yingying.

They took control of Zhu Yingying.

As long as they are within a certain distance range.

With a spell cast, Xuan Ye Demon Lord could remotely destroy Zhu Yingying's soul.

May she perish and her spirit vanish.

Why would Demon Lord Xuanye do this?

"Isn't he a good friend of your mother's?"

Zhu Yingying said quietly, "My mother is a fool!"

"Cultivators of the Demonic Sect are ruthless and heartless, showing no mercy to even their closest relatives. What wouldn't they do for their own benefit!"

Shen Xuan nodded, agreeing with her statement.

Human nature is inherently evil.

Assume others are bad people.

The damage received will be greatly reduced.

Why did she do this to you?

In Shen Xuan's view, since the Demon Lord Xuan Ye had condensed a fake core, there was no need for him to imprison a junior.

Zhu Yingying softly uttered two words: "Possession!"

Shen Xuan suddenly realized: "You are her backup body?"

"if not?"

Zhu Yingying recounted her story in detail.

The mother and the Demon Lord Xuanye condensed a demon core together and entrusted each other with their final affairs.

The mother failed, and her life ended.

The Demon Lord Xuanye condensed a fake core, and the result was not bad.

However, her fake elixir is not very stable.

The cultivation of demonic cultivators is inherently contrary to the laws of nature and has an unstable foundation.

In terms of lifespan, it is far inferior to spiritual practice.

Zhu Yingying has good talent and aptitude. She and Zhu Yingying are both of the water element and both practice the Hehuan Tian Yu Mei Gong.

He is clearly a perfect target for possession.

Implanting a restriction on Zhu Yingying and controlling her became a logical step.

If her physical body is damaged, the fake core will collapse.

Then he would possess Zhu Yingying's body.

The matter of possession was something Zhu Yingying guessed.

In her mind, it couldn't be wrong.

Otherwise, why would the Demon Lord Xuanye place a restriction on her, limiting her personal freedom?

Shen Xuan felt deep sympathy for Zhu Yingying's plight.

"Unfortunately, Xuan Ye Demon Lord is a fake Core Demon Lord, and even if we join forces, we can't defeat him."

"Otherwise, I'll risk my life to help you eliminate this demon!"

Shen Xuan said indignantly.

When they parted, he took a stack of [Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Talismans].

All of them are masterpieces, totaling twelve pieces.

He urged Zhu Yingying to be patient for the time being.

Once their strength increases further, they will both reach the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Let's see if there's a chance to kill Xuan Ye Demon Lord.

The two chatted about the past for a while.

Upon learning of Ding Yuyao's peaceful passing, Zhu Yingying was quite saddened for a while.

Finally, under the gentle moonlight, the two left a secret communication mark and bid each other a reluctant farewell.

……

"This girl, after all these years, she lies so calmly."

Back to Spring Breeze Island.

Inside the training room of the cave.

Shen Xuan recalled Zhu Yingying's words and couldn't help but feel emotional.

Shen Xuan didn't believe for a second that the Demon Lord Xuanye intended to possess her.

Possessing another's body is not so easy.

Even a fake Core Demon Lord would face enormous risks if he wanted to possess another's body.

If the person whose body has been possessed does not cooperate.

The success rate is less than 20%.

Moreover, both the Daoist and Demonic sects explicitly prohibit high-level cultivators from possessing other people's bodies.

Regarding Zhu Yingying's intention to use him to deal with Xuan Ye Demon Lord.

Shen Xuan was not angry.

It's perfectly normal for smart people to use every available resource to their advantage.

If you fall into a trap so easily, you can only blame your own stupidity.

"The more beautiful a woman is, the more likely she is to lie!"

"Mind your own business and stop meddling in other people's affairs!"

Shen Xuan was not worried that Zhu Yingying would reveal his identity.

Doing this will not do her any good.

His plan to wait until the two of them had reached the peak of their Foundation Establishment stage before joining forces to deal with Xuan Ye Demon Lord was a delaying tactic.

If Zhu Yingying sees hope of killing Xuan Ye Demon Lord, she won't resort to desperate measures and risk everything.

Former close comrades-in-arms are now scheming against each other.

What is this!

Shen Xuan sighed.

Slowly closing his eyes, he began his daily practice.

……

Two years have passed in the blink of an eye.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan finished refining the last bit of demonic dragon blood essence.

This refining process took longer than usual.

It took him nearly three years.

The main reason is that when refining the essence of the demonic dragon, it is necessary to eliminate the demonic energy contained within it.

Furthermore, the practice of "Dragon Blood Boiling" caused some damage to his Dao foundation.

Even with the [Endless Life] and [Self-Healing] skills to repair, a significant amount of essence is still consumed.

To be on the safe side, Shen Xuan halved the amount of demonic dragon blood essence he refined each time.

Each time, only one percent was refined.

In this way, the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea suffered almost no damage.

The refining time, however, doubled.

"Fortunately, it was all worth it!"

Golden characters shimmered on the mysterious jade talisman.

【Daoyun: 88328】

[Talent: Dragon Blood Boiling Mastery (18/1600)]

【Shouyuan: 140/341】

"The Daoist essence has accumulated to nearly 90,000 points!"

"With the essence of the demonic dragon and diligent practice, the [Dragon Blood Boiling] technique has been perfected!"

"With the [Eternal Life], according to the progress, my lifespan could have increased by one year in four years. But instead, it was reduced by one year." After mastering the [Dragon Blood Boiling], when used, my combat power instantly soared, my strength doubled, and my other abilities such as attack, defense, and agility were also enhanced.

The key point is that after Shen Xuan transformed into the form of a dragon, he could vaguely sense some of the rules of divine dragon innate abilities when he used [Dragon Blood Boiling].

Although his current physical condition does not meet the requirements for using supernatural powers.

However, its power increases significantly when used in other spells.

"So, my first body-refining divine ability is [Dragon Blood Boiling]?"

The completion of the "Dragon Blood Boiling" skill means that Shen Xuan's combat power limit has doubled.

It is said that an ordinary True Elixir Master is equivalent to three False Elixir Masters.

If that's the case, after he activates [Dragon Blood Boiling], he won't be much weaker than an ordinary True Core cultivator.

This is the easiest dragon skill for Shen Xuan to improve right now.

Even without the essence blood of a third-tier divine dragon descendant.

He can also improve his skill proficiency through diligent study and practice.

However, using [Dragon Blood Boiling] has a noticeable backlash on the body.

Each training session increases skill proficiency while simultaneously depleting physical potential.

Following that, there are also Great Success and Perfection.

The backlash will become increasingly stronger.

"Luckily, I have a long lifespan!"

"Ordinary body refiners at the Dharma Aspect Realm would never dare to cultivate in this way!"

Body refiners are inherently short-lived.

Like him, prematurely squeezing out the potential of the physical body and consuming lifespan.

He died before he could even reach the Divine Power Realm.

……

Shen Xuan finished his practice and walked out of the training room.

"Master has emerged from seclusion! Sea Dragon Girl and Chen Huixue are refining pills in the alchemy room."

Bai Xiaomeng, who had been waiting at the door, stepped forward and said.

"Take a day off. Tomorrow I'll start refining the Longevity Pill."

"Yes, sir."

"Tell them that they can come and observe if they have time."

"They'll definitely be free!"

Bai Xiaomeng looked at Shen Xuan with eyes full of respect.

Now, she can be considered a mid-grade first-level water-based alchemist.

It can only refine the Qi Cultivation Pill, which is used in the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

Chen Huixue is slightly better.

It can be used to refine the Yellow Dragon Pill for use in the later stages of Qi Refining.

As for the Sea Dragon Girl, although she can refine the Spirit Gathering Pill for the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

The success rate of obtaining the pill is too high to explain in a few words.

Only one or two pills can be produced per batch.

It's almost certain that we'll lose money.

But the Sea Dragon Girl still enjoyed it immensely, considering herself a second-tier alchemist.

Anyway, she's quite wealthy, so wasting a few medicinal herbs is nothing.

In Bai Xiaomeng's eyes.

Shen Xuan is a god-like being.

Once the furnace is opened, whether it's Foundation Building Pill or Longevity Pill, three pills will be produced each time.

Steadfast as a mountain, never making a mistake.

Those are breakthrough pills, foundation-building pills, longevity pills, and life-extending pills.

Such a high success rate of pill formation is unbelievable.

Before Bai Xiaomeng began practicing alchemy, she saw the master looking at the moon in the sky like a frog in a well.

After she finished refining the elixir, she saw the master as an ant seeing the blue sky.

Horror!
……

A month later.

Inside the alchemy room.

The Myriad Dragons Mystic Water Furnace emitted a fragrant aroma of medicine.

Shen Xuan formed a hand seal and unleashed a stream of pure ice spiritual energy, skillfully initiating the condensation of the elixir.

The elixir solution cooled instantly and crystallized into a pill.

Shen Xuan opened the furnace.

Three longevity-enhancing certificates flew into Shen Xuan's palm.

One of them was radiant, with eight lines growing on its surface, crystal clear, like a blue lotus.

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

He refined more than a dozen batches of longevity pills.

At this point, they finally refined their first high-quality longevity pill.

Cang glanced at the small golden characters on the mysterious jade talisman.

[Foundation Building Pill: Dacheng (188/1600)]

[Longevity Pill: Minor Success (28/800)]

[Longevity Pill: Proficient (12/400)]

"Once you have mastered the skill of making the Longevity Pill, you may be able to refine a high-quality one."

"Both are longevity-enhancing elixirs, and the methods of refining the Longevity-Increasing Pill and the Longevity-Returning Pill are similar, which can be applied to other types of pills."

This is also why Shen Xuan didn't directly add points to the [Longevity Pill].

The more you try refining, the more you'll gain.

A successful alchemist needs extensive experience in alchemy.

Shen Xuan packed the premium longevity pills and the ordinary longevity pills separately.

Beside him, Chen Huixue and Bai Xiaomeng, who were helping out, both looked on with envy.

The Sea Dragon Girl was practically drooling.

Only someone like Shen Xuan would be willing to show them such alchemy techniques.

Some of these techniques are commonly used by alchemists specializing in water-based methods.

Even though Shen Xuan didn't explain.

Just seeing it with your own eyes a few times will give you some insights.

This is similar to reading a book.

If you can read three hundred Tang poems by heart, you can recite them even if you can't compose them.

"Alright! The alchemy is finished. Xiaomeng, go and inform Chen Dafu that I have emerged from seclusion."

"Sea Dragon Girl, do as you please!"

"Huixue, come with me."

Chen Huixue followed Shen Xuan to the training room.

In front of Shen Xuan, he demonstrated the results of his cultivation of the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique] and [Water Condensation and Edge Transformation Technique].

"He had only been twenty years old when he reached the sixth level of Qi Refining."

"Minor mastery of the [Condensing Water to Transform into Edge Technique], and proficiency in the [Ice Soul Cold Water Technique]."

"As expected of someone born with an ice spirit body, not only is their cultivation speed fast, but their dantian spiritual power is also stable."

Shen Xuan couldn't help but sigh.

If he were born with an ice spirit body, his path to enlightenment would not have been so difficult.

Every step was calculated.

"Master Shen, Xue'er didn't practice it wrong, did she?"

Chen Huixue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of pride.

Three years ago, after she moved to Spring Breeze Island, she lived with Bai Xiaomeng and Hailongnu, and they got along very well.

His temperament also became more lively.

After figuring out Shen Xuan's temperament, they became bolder.

He dared to boast in front of Shen Xuan.

"You didn't practice wrong. However, there are some areas that still need attention."

Shen Xuan pointed out some minor mistakes Chen Huixue made while casting the spell.

After listening, Chen Huixue performed the demonstration again.

Most of the minor errors were corrected.

The power of the Ice Mage has been increased.

Shen Xuan was even envious of her talent and aptitude.

"Not bad! But don't be arrogant!"

"Come, let me tell you a story."

The story Shen Xuan told was about a powerful figure surnamed Han who, when he was young, became a disciple and was almost possessed by his master.

After listening, Chen Huixue lowered her head, her pretty face flushed, and said softly, "If Master Shen needs it, Xue'er is willing."

(End of this chapter)