Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 474 The Golden Elixir (Seeking Subscriptions)

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan felt relieved.

Only his personal disciples came to investigate.

This proves that Master Zong was not in a particular hurry.

Or perhaps, they didn't pay enough attention to Chen Huixue, who was born with an ice spirit body.

True immortals not only enjoy long lifespans.

Moreover, there are many ways to prolong life.

Master Zong probably didn't have much hope for Chen Huixue.

Shen Xuan discussed with the Chen family patriarch, asking him to come up with a way to appease the direct disciple of the sect master.

It's acceptable to pay some price.

The Chen family patriarch understood immediately and left with a smile.

……

The days passed by.

Shen Xuan returned to a peaceful life.

Cultivation, alchemy, and talisman making.

At night, after the [Thousand Transformations], I secretly slipped out of Spring Breeze Island.

Transforming into a dragon, he hunted down second-tier water demons in the Starry Sea.

He used up nearly 90,000 Daoist points to upgrade [Eternal Life] to the Great Perfection stage.

Enhance the body's growth and metabolism.

Over the course of a year, Shen Xuan consumed three premium longevity pills.

The second one adds ten years to the lifespan.

The third one adds five years to lifespan.

The third one adds two years to lifespan.

Shen Xuan estimated that if he continued taking it, he wouldn't even be able to increase his lifespan by a year.

The mysterious jade talisman reads: [Lifespan: 141/374].

That year, Shen Xuan's lifespan increased by seventeen years.

Because of practicing the "Dragon Blood Boiling" technique, two years of his lifespan were lost.

This is the result of his perfected [Self-Healing] and perfected [Eternal Life] talents.

Otherwise, the lifespan loss would be at least two or three times greater.

[Talent: Dragon Blood Boiling Mastery (228/1600)]

After a year of arduous training, the skill level for "Dragon Blood Boiling" increased by 200 points.

"It will take about seven years to cultivate [Dragon Blood Boiling] to the point of perfection."

"Even if it costs you fourteen or fifteen years of your lifespan, it's still worth it."

[Dragon Blood Boiling] After reaching the Perfect Realm, the combat power of the Flood Dragon Dharma Form can double.

At that time, even when facing a True Immortal, one can break through the magic with force and withstand the True Immortal's supernatural powers.

"Seven years later, I will break through to the eighth level of Foundation Establishment. Then I will go to the Wilderness to fulfill the promise made by the Bai family patriarch."

"While we're at it, let's see what good stuff those fox demon and cat demon got from the Demon Realm."

Shen Xuan estimated that if he relied solely on arduous cultivation...

After reaching the Perfect Realm, it will take at least twenty or thirty years to cultivate [Dragon Blood Boiling] to its ultimate level.

It reduces one's lifespan by forty to fifty years.

It was worth it.

However, if one could obtain the demon core and essence blood of a third-tier divine dragon descendant.

Not only can it accelerate cultivation, it can also save a lot of lifespan.

He possesses a divine object called the Nine-Colored Lotus within his body.

Even demonic dragons and monsters can be purified.

"Collecting the materials for the Longevity Pill is really troublesome."

Back then, Shen Xuan and Master Lu made a promise.

Master Lu will personally acquire the main ingredients for Cold Jade Pill, Longevity Pill, and Rejuvenation Pill.

Shen Xuan paid for the other two main ingredients of the elixir with Foundation Building Pills and Longevity Pills.

The two worked together to refine elixirs for three years.

Besides the Longevity Pill, Master Lu only traded some of the main ingredients for the Cold Jade Pill.

I've never seen the main ingredient for the Longevity Elixir before.

Given the strength of the Lu family in Baiyun Immortal City, it's impossible that they wouldn't have any at all.

Shen Xuan guessed that Master Lu knew the uses of those spiritual herbs and was unwilling to trade them to him.

After all, the main ingredients of the Longevity Pill are all third-grade spiritual herbs, which are extremely precious.

It's hard to find on the market.

“People must rely on themselves.”

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

He remembered that the Baicao Sect, a renowned alchemy school in the State of Lu, had once sold the ingredients for the Longevity Pill to the Qingyun Sect.

Each dose of the Longevity Pill costs as much as two million spirit stones.

Later, when the Qingyun Sect went to buy the ingredients for the Longevity Pill again, the Baicao Sect refused to sell them to them.

They said there was no stock.

Shen Xuan guessed that it was most likely an excuse.

"Perhaps the Hundred Herbs Sect is unwilling to trade spirit stones."

"If you have the chance, go and visit the Hundred Herbs Sect in Lu State."

"This matter is not urgent. First, refine the fake pill and continue to refine the longevity pill and improve the technique of the restoration pill."

In Shen Xuan's view, it was essential to elevate his Longevity Pill technique to the minor mastery stage.

Only in this way can a high-quality Longevity Pill be refined.

Opportunities to refine the Longevity Elixir are too few.

It is difficult to advance one's skill level to the minor mastery level solely through alchemy.

Using Daoist points to forcibly increase one's level would require at least 70,000 to 80,000 points.

Without the blood of a third-tier water demon, it would be difficult to store so many Dao points.

In the past two years, Shen Xuan has also been using the mysterious jade talisman, along with the Nine-Colored Lotus, to devour the fake pills.

Increase the spiritual power of the Dao Foundation Spiritual Sea.

There's no time to refine the water demon's blood and demon core, so I can't store Dao points for the time being.

……

That day, Shen Xuan had just finished his cultivation.

Preparing to start the furnace to refine the longevity-enhancing elixir.

The sea dragon girl came to pay her respects.

"Someone wants to see you."

"Who?"

"The Song Kingdom cultivator that Grandpa recently recruited, the one who fought Qiu Haoran."

"What is your name?"

He called himself Qin Xuezhuang.

Shen Xuan remembered.

That person was Zhuang Xueqin, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Qingyun Sect.

Three ordinary sect disciples entered the Gan River Secret Realm, and he was the only survivor.

The Sea Dragon King believed that Zhuang Xueqin possessed extraordinary combat power and was highly likely to have condensed a false elixir.

They recruited him as a trusted subordinate and stationed him on Dragon King Island.

The Sea Dragon Girl took out a medicine bottle.

"He asked me to show you this. You'll understand as soon as you see it."

Shen Xuan opened the medicine bottle, inside which was a spiritual pill, the Water-based Frost Jade Pill that he had refined.

"So, he guessed my identity."

As a trusted subordinate of the Sea Dragon King, Zhuang Xueqin could easily guess the origin of the Water-Based Foundation Building Pill after a little thought.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

"Then let's meet!" He wasn't worried that Zhuang Xueqin would betray him.

The states of Yan and Song were at war.

The true man of Song would not risk coming to Yan.

Even if Shen Xuan's identity is exposed, there is not much danger.

On the contrary, Shen Xuan believed that Zhuang Xueqin was more afraid of his identity being exposed.

three days later.

Wearing a mask, Zhuang Xueqin arrived at Spring Breeze Island alone.

Shen Xuan welcomed him into the cave.

Shen Xuan cast a spell, adding another layer of restrictions to the reception room.

He then directly revealed the other party's identity.

Zhuang Xueqin removed his mask and bowed to Shen Xuan.

"Senior Brother Shen, it's been a long time."

"What brings you here?"

Zhuang Xueqin smiled bitterly.

"To be honest, Junior Brother had no choice."

It turned out that Zhuang Xueqin and the other two had made the worst-case scenario plan before entering the Gan River Secret Realm.

The three of them pooled all their savings together and placed a protective barrier around them.

Whoever survives can take it.

Once he has achieved spiritual enlightenment, he will help the other two fulfill their wishes from their previous lives.

All three were independent cultivators with no family background.

Aside from his magical treasures, he didn't have much valuable savings to begin with.

What's truly valuable are the Cold Jade Pills that the three of them exchanged from the Qingyun Sect.

At that time, the Qingyun Sect imposed purchase restrictions on Cold Jade Pills.

Only cultivators in the late Foundation Establishment stage of a sect are eligible to exchange for 24 Cold Jade Pills, and private transfers are strictly prohibited.

At that time, the three of them had not yet reached the completion of their Foundation Establishment stage.

None of the seventy-two Cold Jade Pills were taken.

Zhuang Xueqin survived by sheer luck and took the savings of the other two.

Who would have thought that this matter would be personally learned by a sect master?

They coerced him into handing over the Cold Jade Pill.

"Junior brother knew that the person was powerful and dared not fight against him, so he had no choice but to leave the sect and come here."

Zhuang Xueqin said with a wry smile.

"Oh, who is it?"

"Lei Yaoxing, the last disciple of Master Tianlei. I heard that he is also his successor."

"Then you really can't resist."

Shen Xuan said sympathetically.

He was personally instructed by a Golden Elixir Master, and received special support from him.

Zhuang Xue and Qin Yijie were born as casual cultivators.

He did not become a disciple of any master.

No one could possibly be a match for someone like Lei Yaoxing.

As for appealing to the sect's law enforcement hall.

Even more useless.

Don't say he has no evidence.

Even if there is evidence, it is impossible to bring down Lei Yaoxing himself.

The outcome will only be more tragic.

"Who says otherwise! Junior brother has no choice but to leave!"

Zhuang Xueqin was indignant.

Shen Xuan then cursed a few times.

Neither of them had any goodwill towards the Tianlei Peak lineage.

"Junior brother has always admired Senior Brother Shen."

Zhuang Xueqin said with a sincere expression.

"Senior Brother Shen has made many great contributions to the sect, which all the fellow disciples have witnessed!"

"The giant furnace for refining pills, the Thunder Spirit Pearl, the Frost Jade Pill, and so on. Who doesn't know that it was Senior Brother Shen's doing?"

Shen Xuan quickly clarified, "Senior Brother Zhuang, you're exaggerating. These matters were all orchestrated by Master Gu Feng and Master Han Yu. I merely assisted them and did some miscellaneous tasks."

Zhuang Xueqin said indignantly, "The sect's treatment of Senior Brother Shen is not just a matter of short-sightedness; there must be a villain stirring up trouble behind it."

Shen Xuan smiled without saying a word.

Zhuang Xueqin is older than him.

Yet he addressed him as "Senior Brother Shen" with great affection.

When people practice etiquette, they always expect something in return.

After Zhuang Xueqin finished praising him, Shen Xuan asked, "By the way, Senior Brother Zhuang, is there anything important that brings you here?"

"Junior brother wants to cooperate with Senior Brother Shen."

"Oh, what kind of collaboration?"

"Of course, it's about cooperating to obtain the Golden Elixir."

At this moment, Zhuang Xueqin's aura clearly indicated that he had reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

After a period of further refinement, one can attempt to form the Golden Core.

Based on Shen Xuan's observation, Zhuang Xueqin's spiritual power is pure, his physical body is strong, and his soul and consciousness are not too bad, so there is a high probability that he has condensed a false core.

As for the true elixir, the hope is slim.

"How to cooperate?"

“Senior Brother Shen, you are the champion of the sect competition. If you and I join forces, we can fight against not only True Person Lu from White Cloud Immortal City, but also a False Core True Person.”

"Senior Brother Zhuang, you flatter me! I have just broken through to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, and I dare not compete with a Pseudo-Core Formation cultivator."

This is not true.

He truly dared not contend with the fake alchemist.

He only dared to kill fake Core Formation cultivators.

"Senior Brother Shen, there's no need for such modesty!"

Zhuang Xueqin said, "The Sea Dragon King, the Sea Suppressor King, and the Everlasting Victory Ship Owner are nothing but bandits. If we join forces, what is there to fear!"

Shen Xuan thought for a moment and then spoke his mind: "Senior Brother Zhuang, I am here to exchange resources for alchemy, to live a life of peace and to focus on cultivation."

"It's too early for me to attempt to reach the Core Formation stage."

Zhuang Xueqin grew a little anxious: "Senior Brother Shen, please let me finish."

"please say."

"This sea area is actually the sphere of influence of the Lu family of Baiyun Immortal City. With the Sea Dragon King, the Sea Suppressor King, and the Everlasting Victory Ship Owner as his wings, Master Lu controls the Starry Sea, the Chaotic Rock Sea, and the Fairy Islands."

"Besides these three pseudo-Dan cultivators, there are many other groups of pirates and cultivators roaming the sea. Among them, five groups of pirates and cultivators are growing stronger day by day, and their leaders are all at the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"Master Lu wants to cultivate a new pseudo-Core Formation Master from among these five pirate cultivators to counterbalance the other three."

"Therefore, the Lu family traded the three main ingredients for the Golden Elixir to three leaders of the Tribulation Cultivation Sect."

Zhuang Xueqin's eyes shone brightly.

"These leaders of the Tribulation Cultivators are guilty of heinous crimes. We will act on behalf of Heaven, kill them, and seize the main ingredients for the Golden Core Elixir from their possession!"

Having reached the same Foundation Establishment stage, Zhuang Xueqin was quite confident in dealing with these Tribulation Cultivator leaders.

"not that simple!"

Shen Xuan gently shook his head: "You said it yourself, Master Lu wants to cultivate a new Pseudo-Core Formation Master, how can you kill at will!"

He did not doubt Zhuang Xueqin's combat prowess.

What I care about more is Master Lu's attitude.

Regardless, Master Lu is the strongest person in this sea area, the leader of all the dragons.

"Senior Brother Shen, my dear Senior Brother! True Master Lu is stuck in White Cloud Immortal City, and his influence is too far away to reach him!"

"As long as we act quickly enough, by the time he notices, we'll be long gone!"

With our abilities, there's nowhere in this vast world we can't find refuge!

(End of this chapter)