Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 483 Junior Brother Forms Core (Seeking Subscriptions)

The furnace was opened, and two golden pills floated out.

Li Ying'an took it into her palm and examined it carefully.

At this moment, Shen Xuan walked over lightly.

"Master Li, what is your rank?"

Li Ying'an placed two golden spirit pills in front of Shen Xuan.

"Good Dan!"

The surface has eight red patterns, a fragrant medicinal aroma, and shimmers with a deep, dark gold color.

Shen Xuan was shaken to his core at just one glance, and his soul began to devour it.

"It's not the right time yet!"

Shen Xuan sighed inwardly.

"Master Li, your alchemy is superb!"

"Haha, I'm in good form this time when I'm refining pills!"

Li Ying'an laughed loudly, rolled up his sleeves, and put the Golden Elixir into two empty jade bottles.

"As agreed, you should pay one million spirit stones for alchemy."

"Alright. Master Li, please wait a moment."

Shen Xuan walked out of the alchemy room and waved to Zhuang Xueqin.

"Bring it!"

As Zhuang Xueqin handed over the spirit stone bag, he asked, "How many pills will be formed?"

Shen Xuan glanced at him.

“Two!”

After saying that, Shen Xuan turned and went into the alchemy room.

After paying a million spirit stones, he carefully put away the two Golden Elixir Jade Bottles.

After Shen Xuan came out, the two left the alchemy room.

Zhuang Xueqin followed behind Shen Xuan, his eyes filled with excitement and trepidation.

"Senior Brother Shen, I..."

"Let's talk about it after we get out!"

"Yes!"

The two left the Hundred Herbs Sect's mountain gate.

Zhuang Xueqin launched a flying boat, carrying Shen Xuan, and flew towards the State of Yan.

That night, the two rested in a cave.

The bonfire was lit.

On the stone wall, two figures intertwined.

Zhuang Xueqin looked at Shen Xuan, hesitant to speak.

Just now, the one million spirit stones he used to refine pills were raised by selling all his possessions.

Now, apart from his natal magic weapon, he is penniless.

In fact, after paying 1.2 million spirit stones for auxiliary materials, Shen Xuan was also short of money.

"Two pills were formed."

Shen Xuan smiled and took out a jade bottle containing a Golden Elixir.

"How about we each take one?"

"it is good!"

Zhuang Xueqin took the jade bottle with both hands, opened it, glanced at it, took a deep breath, and looked completely captivated.

"Keep it safe! If you lose it, don't try to take it from me."

"There will be no failure!"

Zhuang Xueqin was very excited and said to Shen Xuan, "Senior Brother Shen, thank you!"

"I will always remember your kindness in bestowing the elixir. Your kindness is as heavy as a mountain. I have no way to repay you but to repay you with my humble offering."

"If my senior brother ever needs my help, I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

Shen Xuan waved his hand: "You're too kind. We're brothers, there's no need for that!"

"However, have you decided on a place to cultivate your core?"

"Also, are the Core Formation spiritual items and the Mind Protection Pills ready?"

Zhuang Xueqin was taken aback.

Then, he gave a wry smile.

"Senior Brother Shen, please don't tease your junior brother. Your junior brother is penniless; where would he get a Core Formation artifact or a Spirit Protection Pill? He doesn't even know where the rent for his Core Formation training ground is!"

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

“Setting up a Core Formation training ground is easy. Just rent one from the Myriad Manifestations Sect, and I can protect you.”

"The Heart-Protecting Pill, this Six Treasures Heart-Protecting Pill, I can lend it to you."

"As for Core Formation spiritual items, you can use the Azure Water Exquisite Fruit to exchange for an earth-attribute spiritual item at the Myriad Manifestations Sect."

Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xueqin abruptly stood up, his expression excited: "This..."

"What, you don't want it?"

"want!"

Shen Xuan threw out a blank spirit contract.

"Write a loan agreement!"

"Okay!"

Zhuang Xueqin happily signed the loan agreement.

Seeing Zhuang Xueqin's hopeful expression, Shen Xuan shook his head.

I wonder if I can recoup this investment.

"If all goes well, Zhuang Xueqin should be able to condense a pseudo-core."

……

half a month later.

Lu State, Tengguan Immortal City.

This immortal city is built on a third-order earth-attribute spiritual vein, making it suitable for earth-based cultivators to settle down.

It is controlled by the Wanxiang Sect, one of the nine sects of Lu State.

Among the nine sects of Lu, the Wanxiang Sect was ranked near the bottom.

However, it has an excellent reputation among outsiders.

His sect and disciples are renowned for their outstanding reputation.

Although Tengguan Immortal City is a third-tier immortal city.

The vast majority of high-level cave dwellings are occupied by disciples of their own sects and aristocratic families.

Only four third-tier cave dwellings were made available to the public.

They are rented to pseudo-core cultivators for cultivation or breakthrough.

On this day, in Tengguan Immortal City, the wind rose and the clouds surged, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth seemed to be drawn by an invisible force, showing all sorts of strange movements.

"Someone is attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage!"

The unusual celestial phenomena above Tengguan Immortal City attracted the attention of many cultivators.

The area where one attempts to reach the Core Formation stage is the core area of ​​Tengguan Immortal City.

If you haven't reached the Foundation Establishment stage, you don't even qualify to go in.

Several days later, the spiritual energy above the immortal city formed clouds and gathered towards the core area.

At this moment, outside a third-tier cave dwelling in Tengguan Immortal City.

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged, with the Ice Soul Divine Sword stuck beside him.

On a platform a hundred feet high ahead, two men and one woman, three immortals, stood.

"City Lord, do you know who is attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage here?"

The one asking the question was Wu Baiguan, the deputy city lord, a fake Dan Zhenren.

"The registered name is Qin Xuezhuang, a self-taught cultivator using unorthodox methods, who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage."

City Lord Ouyang Hui said calmly.

As a True Core Immortal and a high-ranking member of the Myriad Manifestations Sect, he was more concerned about Zhuang Xueqin's senior brother, the talisman master who called himself Shen Fei.

"This person possesses profound spiritual power and a pure aura, making him highly likely to condense his core."

"Lord of the City, is it possible to obtain the true elixir?"

Beside him, a beautiful Jurchen woman in palace attire asked.

She is the deputy city lord, Huanhua Zhenren.

"True Core? Heh, it's not that easy!"

Ouyang Hui sighed softly.

"It would be good if the false pill could be successfully condensed."

“A Foundation Establishment cultivator who can break through to the Pseudo-Core Realm is one in a hundred!” “This person’s Dao Foundation is close to the high grade, so he must come from a major sect.”

Upon hearing this, Immortal Huanhua's eyes flickered as she looked toward the cave dwelling a hundred feet away.

"His senior brother seems to be quite strong."

"Not just good in terms of strength!"

Ouyang Hui said solemnly, "An ice magic talisman master, with his spiritual power flowing freely. He is only at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, yet he is still above his junior brother who has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment."

"what!"

The Immortal Flower covered his mouth and exclaimed in surprise.

Ouyang Hui glanced sideways at Huanhua Zhenren.

"If this person reaches the Foundation Establishment stage, he can attempt to break through to the True Core stage!"

Huanhua Zhenren couldn't help but look at Shen Xuan.

"Whether it's a real elixir or not, we'll talk about that later. It's certainly pleasing to the eye!"

"I wonder if they used a youth-preserving pill."

Wu Baiguan asked, "What makes you say that, City Lord?"

"This person has a superior Dao Foundation, not only with pure spiritual power, but also with a vibrant physical body and vigorous blood and qi. If he completes his Foundation Establishment now, he will have a chance to break through to the True Core stage."

"Thirty years later, when one's vital energy and blood have declined, it's hard to say."

Ouyang Hui was unaware that after Shen Xuan cultivated the [Endless Life] technique, his vitality was so strong that he was far from declining.

Let alone thirty years.

Even a hundred years later, his physical body is still in the growth stage.

three days later.

The spiritual energy clouds above the cave settled down.

However, its scale and degree of aggregation and compression are insufficient to condense a true elixir.

On the high platform, both Huanhua Zhenren and Wu Baimen couldn't help but sigh a few times.

It can only condense false pills, and even if successful, it has little value in terms of social connections.

Tengguan Immortal City rents out its spiritual vein training grounds. All three city lords have witnessed many cultivators attempting to break through to the Core Formation stage.

He was fully aware of these unusual celestial phenomena.

I can guess about 70-80% of the time.

The scale and degree of compression of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth can be used to assess the strength required to break through to the Core Formation stage.

Soon, clouds formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth began to flow into the Core Formation Cave.

The better one's aptitude and the stronger one's abilities, the more spiritual energy one receives.

During this process, spiritual power, soul, consciousness, and physical body will all affect the reception and compression of spiritual energy.

Compressing the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea into a pill-shaped crystal is not an easy task.

If any one aspect fails to meet the standard, it will be difficult to achieve the goal.

Zhuang Xueqin's progress in achieving the Golden Core stage is proceeding steadily.

Although it couldn't possibly be a genuine elixir.

However, the possibility of it being a fake elixir is extremely high.

"Even though it's a fake core, it's still something we can't reach!"

The commotion caused by Zhuang Xueqin's Core Formation attracted many cultivators from Tengguan Immortal City to watch.

Upon receiving the report, some nearby cultivation factions hastily dispatched diplomatic envoys.

Even if you can't win them over, you should still try to make friends with them properly.

However, Master Huanhua lost interest in the matter of Core Formation.

Her beautiful eyes, however, were fixed on Shen Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation.

"Ice mage, rune master, vigorous vitality, interesting..."

In the Core Formation stage, there are more men than women.

The fake cultivators were never in her sights.

A few more days passed.

The Qi of the Core Formation stage became more stable.

It subtly suggests an end.

Late that night.

The ethereal clouds in the sky quietly dissipated.

Above the Core Formation Cave, spiritual light swirled, faintly forming clusters of celestial lotuses.

A powerful aura of fake pills spread in all directions.

That was because Zhuang Xueqin had just successfully condensed his core, and before he could contain it, his spiritual energy leaked out.

A few more days passed.

Zhuang Xueqin consolidated his pseudo-elixir realm and broke through the barrier.

He was surrounded by earth-yellow spiritual energy.

With each step he took, several spiritual lotus flowers bloomed beneath his feet.

"Thank you for protecting me, Senior Brother Shen!"

Zhuang Xueqin bowed deeply to the ground, his voice carrying the imposing aura of a real person.

Shen Xuan nodded slightly: "Junior Brother Zhuang has condensed his core essence, congratulations!"

Shen Xuan still addressed him as his junior brother.

Zhuang Xueqin's expression remained unchanged: "It's just a fake core. When you break through to the Core Formation stage, you will surely attain the Golden Core."

"hehe!"

Shen Xuan smiled slightly: "Alright. We're fellow disciples, so let's not flatter each other. Fellow Daoists from Tengguan Immortal City have arrived!"

On the opposite side, Ouyang Hui, accompanied by Wu Baiguan and Fairy Huanhua, flew over.

"Congratulations, fellow Daoist, on attaining the Inner Core Realm!"

Ouyang Hui was the first to clasp his hands in a gesture of respect.

Behind them, Wu Baiguan and Fairy Huanhua each clasped their hands in a gesture of respect.

Zhuang Xueqin quickly returned the greeting: "I am Zhuang Xueqin from the State of Song. Thank you, three city lords!"

This was something he and Shen Xuan had discussed long ago.

If the fake pill is successfully condensed, Zhuang Xueqin will revert to his original name for easier action.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Zhuang!"
Ouyang Hui suddenly realized.

He then looked at Shen Xuan.

"this?"

"This is my senior brother, the ice magic talisman master Shen Fei."

Zhuang Xueqin explained.

His words conveyed great respect.

This surprised Ouyang Hui and the others slightly.

Zhuang Xueqin's respect for Shen Fei didn't seem like an act.

Shen Fei, however, still maintained the demeanor of a senior brother to Zhuang Xueqin.

This does not conform to the unspoken rule of the cultivation world that the strong are respected.

Without giving it much thought, Ouyang Hui said with a smile, "I have prepared a small feast to celebrate Fellow Daoist Zhuang. Please do not find it offensive!"

"Not at all. Fellow Daoist Ouyang, you are too kind!"

Zhuang Xueqin looked at Shen Xuan.

"Senior Brother Shen?"

Shen Xuan smiled and said, "The three city lords have shown us great kindness, and we cannot let them down."

……

That night.

Inside the city lord's mansion in Tengguan Immortal City, the night rain tapped against the window.

Shen Xuan's fingertips caressed the jade cup, the remaining wine inside reflecting the electric flashes outside the window.

The sounds of clinking glasses and exchanging toasts at the banquet gradually thinned out.

Two full hours.

The banquet had just ended.

The two declined Ouyang Hui's offer to stay overnight and returned to their respective rented cave dwellings.

A thunderclap boomed outside the window.

Shen Xuan's eyes flickered slightly.

A delicate, sweet voice came from outside the cave.

"Is Master Shen here? I have something to discuss with Huanhua."

(End of this chapter)