Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 508 Foundation Establishment Level Nine (Seeking Subscriptions)

Two years later.

Flying Dragon Island, Island Lord's Mansion, Training Room.

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged.

In the spirit basin in front of the jade table, only a faint aura of the essence blood of the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon remained.

After the mysterious jade talisman flashed with golden light, Shen Xuan used the nine-colored lotus inside its body to refine the half-basin of the Sea-Overturning Flood Dragon's essence blood.

As he expected.

The Overturning Sea Dragon possesses many innate skills.

In addition to common dragon talents such as [Summoning Wind and Rain], [Turning Rivers and Seas Overturning], and [Mass and Size at Will], it also possesses special thunder, wind, and water magic such as [Nine Heavens Thunder Fiend], [Soul-Splitting Yin Wind], and [All Streams Return to the Sea].

Of course, there's also the [Dragon Blood Boiling] that Shen Xuan needs most.

In two years, only half of the Sea-Overturning Dragon's essence blood had been refined.

[Talent: Dragon Blood Boiling (Perfected) (218/3200)]

Last time, he transformed into a dragon and unleashed the full power of [Dragon Blood Boiling] to its limit, which cost him two years of his lifespan.

This caused him to stop his arduous training of [Dragon Blood Boiling].

However, there was no such concern when refining the essence blood of the Overturning Sea Dragon with the mysterious jade talisman and the nine-colored lotus.

【Daoyun: 216688】

Half of the essence blood of the sea-covering dragon contains ninety thousand Daoist principles.

This is also the monster with the highest total Dao value that Shen Xuan obtained from plundering monster essence and blood.

Shen Xuan took a deep breath, his heart surging, and the spiritual energy within his body subtly accelerated its flow.

Suddenly, it was as if a thunderbolt exploded in my mind!

Shen Xuan seemed to understand something.

Is this a move to break through a minor bottleneck?
The spiritual energy within his body instantly became violent, surging into his limbs and bones.

The heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

His blood seemed to ignite, and illusory dragon scales appeared on his skin.

Shen Xuan activated the [White Bone Observation Inner Vision Method], and the White Bone Pearl shone with divine light, guiding the spiritual power within his body to fill his entire skeleton.

In the training room, spiritual energy gathered, forming a vortex that flowed into his body.

There was a "click".

It seemed as if an invisible barrier had suddenly shattered.

A powerful spiritual pressure emanated from Shen Xuan, spreading out and causing the training room to tremble slightly.

The spiritual sea of ​​Dao foundation in his dantian expanded further, and the liquid spiritual energy was almost full.

An hour later.

Shen Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

"One hundred and fifty-three years old, nine layers of foundation building."

On the mysterious jade talisman.

【Shouyuan: 153/381】

Originally, he was only destined to live to be 376 years old.

After breaking through the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, his age increased to 381.

His lifespan was increased by only five years.

As time goes on, it becomes increasingly difficult to increase one's lifespan.

Shen Xuan sensed the Dao Foundation Spiritual Sea within his dantian.

It only expanded by about 10%.

"The expansion of the Dao Foundation Spiritual Sea has reached its limit!"

For ordinary cultivators, after reaching the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, their Dao Foundation and Spiritual Sea can continue to expand until Foundation Establishment is complete.

But for Shen Xuan, he had already reached his limit ahead of schedule.

"To break through from the eighth level of Foundation Establishment to the ninth level in nine years is considered fast!"

In theory, one can attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage once they reach the ninth level of Foundation Establishment.

However, in reality, many cultivators at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment try to cultivate to the peak of Foundation Establishment, hone their skills for several years, and make various preparations before attempting to form their core, in order to increase their chances of forming their core.

Shen Xuan is a special case.

Now, his spiritual power and physical body have long exceeded the requirements for Core Formation.

The only remaining weaknesses are the soul and consciousness.

However, these two shortcomings are only relative.

At this moment, Shen Xuan's soul and consciousness were only slightly weaker than those of a False Core Immortal.

If he wants to condense the Golden Core, he needs to find a way to strengthen his soul and consciousness.

Two Transformation Golden Pills, high-level Core Formation spiritual objects, plus the Six Treasures Heart-Protecting Pill returned by True Person Weichen.

Shen Xuan had already prepared all the necessary cultivation resources for his attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage.

He is only 153 years old.

He has over two hundred years of lifespan remaining.

With abundant qi and blood, and full of vitality, there is no need to rush for quick results.

In the cultivation world, once a false core is formed, one's path to enlightenment is essentially severed, and it becomes nearly impossible to make any further progress in one's lifetime.

It is said that there is a method to transform fake pills into real ones, which can be broken down and reformed to obtain genuine pills of a higher grade.

This method is extremely dangerous.

Given Shen Xuan's circumstances, he naturally wouldn't stoop to such a thing.

He left the training room, found Li Ruyi, and asked her about methods to strengthen his spiritual power through cultivation.

Li Ruyi is a cultivator in the realm of meditation, and her soul foundation is complete.

He has more experience than him in spiritual cultivation.

Li Ruyi shared her insights without reservation, offering several methods based on her experience in practicing her inner cultivation.

The most orthodox method is the practice of internal visualization techniques in Buddhism and Taoism.

For example, various visualization diagrams containing the true meaning of the Great Dao can be constructed in the sea of ​​consciousness to enhance the spirit and soul.

The advantage is that it has a solid foundation and few side effects.

The disadvantage is that progress is slow and gradual, and it requires a high level of innate talent from the cultivator.

Another method is to temper the soul.

By choosing a specific cultivation method, one can actively temper one's soul, allowing it to continuously solidify and strengthen itself through pain.

This method is relatively quick to take effect and requires a more resilient spirit; it necessitates a person with a steadfast will.

Otherwise, because the process is painful, cultivators may not be able to endure it, and may develop inner demons that could backfire on them.

In addition, there are some elixirs that nourish the spirit and soul.

Examples include Nourishing Soul Pill, Purple Essence Pill, and Soul Condensing Pill.

If you take it long-term, it will definitely have the effect of strengthening your spirit.

However, the upper limit is not high, and taking too much can cause erysipelas, which is not good for future cultivation.

Another type is the Demonic Soul-Devouring Pill, which can plunder their souls, refine them, and use them for its own purposes.

However, this Soul-Devouring Pill contains mixed soul power, and if one is not careful, it can cause the cultivator's soul to become disordered and suffer from demonic possession.

Even demonic cultivators rarely consume Soul Devouring Pills.

In addition, there are some rare and precious materials that can increase soul power.

Such as the Ten-Thousand-Year Soul-Nourishing Wood where she now resides, the Netherworld Blood Infant Fruit that grows deep in the Netherworld, the Black Light Blood Soul Lotus, and so on.

Divine consciousness is closely related to the divine soul.

An increase in the strength of one's soul will correspondingly increase the power of one's divine sense.

After listening to Li Ruyi's introduction.

Shen Xuan planned to focus on improving the strength of his divine soul and, incidentally, enhance his divine sense. Only in this way could he increase his chances of condensing a golden core.

For him, let alone fake pills.

Even if it were a genuine elixir, it would still be a failure.

Master Hanyu Zhenren insisted in front of Sect Master Mizong Zhenren that his personal disciple was the sect's prodigy.

It will surely become a golden elixir.

Even for the sake of his master, Han Yu Zhenren's, reputation, he still had to condense the Immortal Golden Core.

Guangda Hanyu Peak will help her resolve her inner obsession.

"The Immortal Golden Elixir is a must."

"However, we need to carefully plan how to improve the strength of our soul."

Following Li Ruyi's advice.

Shen Xuan should take a multi-pronged approach.

You can try internal visualization techniques, soul tempering, and soul-replenishing elixirs.

Even if it's a Soul-Devouring Pill, you can try one or two to see the effect.

Even without enhancing the spirit and consciousness.

At this moment, Shen Xuan also had a considerable chance of condensing a golden core.

He possesses a divine spiritual root, with a water spiritual root aptitude as high as ninety points.

The [Divine Treasure Ocean Technique] possesses profound foundations, with spiritual power and physical body comparable to a True Core Immortal. It has mastered ice techniques and possesses all the resources needed for Core Formation.

As long as the strength of the soul is sufficient and the power of the divine sense is properly controlled during the condensation of the golden core.

There is about a 50% chance that they can condense an immortal golden elixir.

It should be noted that in the past three hundred years, only six people from the Qingyun Sect, one of the seven major sects of the Song Kingdom, have achieved the Immortal Golden Core.

The most recent one is still Master Lingxiao.

That was a hundred years ago.

"There's no need to look for another visualization method; I already have the [White Bone Visualization Inner Vision Method]. It's just that I haven't had time to study it thoroughly, and I'm still stuck at the third level."

"You need to carefully study the methods for tempering your soul. There are many tempering methods, including metal, wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, ice, wind, darkness, and light. Choose one that is less dangerous and more effective."

"As for Soul-Replenishing Pills, the more expensive the better, of course. Rather than asking others, I'd rather refine them myself!"

"Let's forget about Soul Devouring Pills. We can consider them only if the first three methods fail."

Shen Xuan quickly made up his mind.

Now, he is wealthy, possessing the demon cores, blood essence, and flesh of two great demon kings, the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon and the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle, as well as over 200,000 Daoist points.

No matter what kind of exercise you learn, you can master it in a short time.

……

Ten days later.

Shen Xuan emerged from seclusion after consolidating his cultivation level.

He first went to the Spirit Herb Garden to check on the growth of the Purple Blood Ice Mushroom.

Nourished by the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the blood of many cultivators, the Purple Blood Ice Mushroom has grown to a thousand years old.

It is enough for him to form his core.

Beside him, the silver-horned celestial horse rubbed against his clothes in a fawning manner.

Shen Xuan rewarded it with several Spirit Opening Pills.

Instruct it to guard the herb garden, the spirit pool, and the training room well.

Then, he glanced at the spirit pool.

The jade clam inside was all plump and spherical.

In recent years, Shen Xuan has stopped extracting essence blood from the Jade Spirit Clam.

It ate and slept well, and its demonic body grew fatter and fatter until even the clam shell could barely conceal its plump body.

Upon seeing Shen Xuan arrive, it showed its face, blew a few bubbles, and that was its way of greeting him.

Shen Xuan guessed that the Jade Spirit Clam enjoyed this kind of life.

It has a sense of being so happy that one forgets about home.

"Let it be. Anyway, raising this kind of water spirit won't consume many resources."

Shen Xuan didn't even consider this water demon, who was a complete weakling in combat, worth his time.

Aside from its shell closing to carry a few people into the deep sea, it serves no other purpose.

Back in the inner quarters.

Su Xue'er came in, carrying a large stack of intelligence jade slips and a visiting card.

The intelligence jade slip was specially sent by True Person Weichen; it contained intelligence about the recent war between the Qingyun Sect and the Yan-Song Kingdom.

The signature on the visiting card surprised Shen Xuan.

"Why is she here?"

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment, nodded, and instructed Su Xue'er to reply and have that person come to the mansion tomorrow.

The next day.

Su Xue'er led a white-robed, masked cultivator into the mansion.

He was dressed like a young master from a prominent family, exuding a dashing and spirited air.

After serving the spiritual tea, Su Xue'er gently withdrew and closed the door to the reception room.

Shen Xuan sat down and smiled slightly: "Fairy Leng, you've become even more beautiful after all these years."

Upon hearing this, the white-robed cultivator removed his veil and bowed slightly to Shen Xuan.

In my line of sight, there was a delicate oval face that still retained a touch of girlish charm.

His eyes were like black gemstones, bright and captivating, with a calmness that came from weathering many storms.

Shen Xuan was slightly taken aback.

The Leng Qingshuang of this moment has a completely different temperament from the sickly and delicate female cultivator she was four years ago.

He radiated a resolute and confident aura.

Even his eyes sparkled with light.

The aura emanating from him was clearly that of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

"Leng Qingshuang greets Fellow Daoist Shen."

Leng Qingshuang's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable firmness.

"Is there something you need, Fairy Leng, who has traveled so far?"

Leng Qingshuang took out a jade slip containing cultivation techniques.

"The Ancestor ordered me to personally deliver this to Fellow Daoist Shen's residence."

Shen Xuan took it and looked at it.

It is the foundational chapter of the [Nine Revolutions Blazing Sun Technique].

"Master Lieyang is quite a remarkable person!"

Shen Xuan said with a smile.

"Have a sip of spiritual tea first. This is a specialty of Flying Dragon Island, called Spiritual Tea Cold Leaf, which is very beneficial to your cultivation."

Leng Qingshuang sat down and, without any ceremony, began to drink in large gulps.

Soon, a cup of spiritual tea was consumed.

Leng Qingshuang couldn't help but frown and shiver.

"If you like, take some back with you later."

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen."

Leng Qingshuang stood up again to express her gratitude.

"Alright. Enough with the formalities. Tell me, what does your ancestor want me to do this time?"

(End of this chapter)