Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 518 Ruyi Core Formation (Seeking Subscriptions)

This vengeful spirit had no physical body, but it carried a chilling cold and boundless resentment. It extended its sharp claws and pierced straight into Shen Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Its target was Shen Xuan's soul.

Clearly, this vengeful spirit has developed some intelligence; it is not only brutal and ferocious, but also knows how to conceal its form and launch surprise attacks.

The Xuanming Ghost-Faced Mushroom here is regarded as its forbidden food and bait.

It encountered several cultivators like Shen Xuan who came to pick Xuanming Ghost Face Fruit, and all of them fell victim to its wickedness.

The moment the fierce spirit launched its sneak attack, Demon Lord Wanmeng's gaze narrowed slightly, but she did not make a move.

Shen Xuan seemed to have anticipated this.

Just as the vengeful claws were about to touch his body...

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light burst forth from Shen Xuan's body.

The golden armor was draped over his body.

Then, a burst of azure lightning flashed.

The supremely yang and powerful force of thunder can subdue all evil spirits and ghosts.

"laugh!"

The fierce claws of the demonic spirit gripped the immortal golden armor, sending up wisps of smoke.

The vengeful spirit let out a painful shriek as its entire soul was scorched by lightning, causing it to dim somewhat.

It instinctively retreated and fled.

Shen Xuan's counterattack was even faster.

He didn't turn around, but pointed his fingers like a sword and flicked them backward with his backhand.

A condensed bolt of lightning erupted from his fingertips, like a sword of divine punishment, striking the vengeful spirit with lightning speed and precision.

"boom!"

This [Wrath of the Thunder God] directly blasted the vengeful spirit's soul into a twisted and dim state.

The power of thunder continuously destroyed his soul.

The piercing screams continued incessantly.

"Noisy!"

With a slight thought, Shen Xuan's Ice Soul Divine Sword emitted a loud sword cry and suddenly appeared.

The sword was no longer wreathed in icy coldness, but instead crackling, dazzling arcs of azure lightning.

Shen Xuan activated [Wrath of the Thunder God], continuously channeling the essence of thunderous spiritual power into the Ice Soul Divine Sword.

"disease."

Shen Xuan pointed his fingers like a sword and gently tapped the fleeing evil spirit.

The Ice Soul Divine Sword, radiating violent arcs of lightning, transformed into a streak of blue and white lightning, flashing past and piercing directly through the illusory image of the vengeful spirit.

"laugh!"

This time, the vengeful spirit didn't even have time to let out a shriek before it was instantly dissolved.

As the lightning dissipated, the Ice Soul Divine Sword flew back gracefully.

The sword's blade shimmered with light, yet remained spotless.

Shen Xuan reached out and beckoned.

A jet-black, round bead with faint electric currents flowing inside flew into his palm.

"Very good, a third-tier Nether Pearl. Now, all the main ingredients for the Soul Condensation Pill are ready."

Shen Xuan thought to himself.

He calmly picked two ripe Xuanming Ghost Face Mushrooms and sealed them in a specially made jade box.

The remaining juveniles were left to grow freely.

Then, he returned to Demon Lord Wanmeng.

The whole process was clean and efficient.

A third-tier vengeful spirit posed no threat to Shen Xuan whatsoever.

From being ambushed to turning the tables, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Beside them, Demon Lord with Demonic Eyes and Demon Lord with Blood Shadow, having witnessed Shen Xuan's lightning magic, became even more wary.

He became much more polite when he spoke.

"I have other important matters to attend to, and we will meet again in a month. Please make yourselves at home, fellow Daoists."

Shen Xuan ignored him.

He took Li Ruyi and left the Nether Bone Forest directly.

Wanmeng Demon Lord glanced at Demon Lord Yaotong and Demon Lord Xueying, smiled sweetly, and followed Shen Xuan's figure.

……

Deep within the Netherworld, in a small cave that had been forcibly carved out.

Shen Xuan set up several killing and illusion arrays outside the cave to prevent uninvited guests.

Inside the cave, the cold, eerie atmosphere was dispelled, replaced by a rich medicinal fragrance.

Li Ruyi prepared to start refining elixirs.

She discussed it with Shen Xuan.

It is better to ask for yourself than for others.

Now, she has regained most of her memories.

He also remembered the legacy of the Soul Condensing Pill.

Rather than risk going outside to ask someone to refine elixirs, it's better to take the plunge and try it yourself.

Shen Xuan also agreed with Li Ruyi's idea.

After regaining her memories, Li Ruyi has a 50-60% chance of achieving the elixir of immortality.

You can definitely give it a try.

Shen Xuan had already made up his mind.

If the attempt to refine the Soul Condensation Pill fails.

Then he went to the Eastern Palace in the Underworld.

According to Li Ruyi, there is a high possibility that a true third-level cultivator exists there.

It was formed from the resentful remnant soul of the Bone Nether Ancestor.

He is the master of this underworld space.

Shen Xuan's cultivation technique is naturally effective against the Yin spirits of those who cultivate in the netherworld.

Unless it's a ghost infant or a cultivator, there's nothing that can be done about him.

Demon Lord Wanmeng volunteered to refine pills and protect the two of them.

Shen Xuan instructed her to guard outside the cave and not to trespass or disturb the two of them while they were refining pills.

A thousand-year-old soul-stabilizing flower, its petals swirling like a ghost, its entire body translucent.

A three-leafed spirit-concentrating grass, each leaf shimmering with a different soul power aura.

A pale, human-faced mushroom with natural patterns on its cap.

A black, round bead with faint electric currents flowing inside.

Finally, there was a crystal-clear Demon King Soul Crystal, radiating a pure and gentle glow.

These five main ingredients all have unique effects on the spirit and soul, and are extremely difficult to collect outside.

At the same time, Shen Xuan took out more than a dozen kinds of auxiliary medicines that he had acquired on Flying Dragon Island.

All of them are of ample age and full of vitality.

"Fellow Daoist Li, have you thought this through?"

"Think about it."

Li Ruyi raised her hand and summoned an ancient, black alchemy furnace.

This is the alchemy furnace that True Person Hanyu specially commissioned True Person Yuyang to make for her after her soul foundation was perfected.

This alchemy furnace is unlike any other.

It's not about using earth fire to refine elixirs.

It is not so much ghost fire, but ghost fire transformed from ghostly power.

Li Ruyi skillfully added each auxiliary ingredient into the furnace, precisely controlling the Netherfire with her divine sense to refine and fuse them.

The entire process was fluid and graceful, possessing an elegant beauty.

Once the auxiliary drugs and liquid are perfectly mixed and reach their optimal state.

"Soul-fixing flower."

Shen Xuan threw the Soul-Stabilizing Flower into the alchemy furnace, where it instantly transformed into a pure, azure-blue soul stream, stabilizing the medicinal liquid within the furnace.

The medicinal liquid in the alchemy furnace seemed to have found its anchor.

"Mind-Concentrating Herb".

The three-leafed spirit-concentrating herb flew in, transforming into a three-colored rosy glow that merged into the medicinal liquid, becoming active and full of spirituality.

"Mysterious Netherworld Ghost-Faced Mushroom." This mushroom, upon entering the alchemy furnace, did not immediately melt. Instead, it emitted a sharp ghostly howl, struggling to break free of the furnace.

The furnace lid vibrated and made a "buzzing" sound.

Li Ruyi snorted coldly, made hand seals, and his dark energy surged as he swiftly activated the alchemy furnace.

The ghostly flames suddenly turned a deep, pale white.

The medicinal liquid in the alchemy furnace tightly enveloped the ghost-faced mushroom.

In the end, the ghost-faced mushroom transformed into strands of extremely pure black medicinal power, which merged into the medicinal liquid.

"A third-tier Netherworld Pearl!"

The jet-black, round Nether Pearl entered the alchemy furnace, where it swirled and tumbled continuously.

It took Li Ruyi three whole days to refine it into the medicinal liquid.

"Demon King Soul Crystal".

After seven days of alchemy, Li Ruyi was already showing signs of fatigue.

The crystal-clear Demon King's Soul Crystal was thrown into the alchemy furnace.

The medicinal liquid quickly condensed around the soul crystal.

Li Ruyi continuously made hand seals to cast spells.

Countless complex incantations were used to manipulate the natal Netherfire, dissolving the Demon King's Soul Crystal within the medicinal liquid.

At this moment, the effects of the primary and secondary medicines completely blended.

The alchemy furnace trembled violently, emitting a chilling, eerie light that sent shivers down one's spine.

Invisible tribulations arose from the void and struck the alchemy furnace.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan stood in front of the alchemy furnace, donned his immortal armor, and withstood the alchemy tribulation's attack.

The Soul-Condensing Pill is too defying the heavens; it cannot be tolerated by the Heavenly Dao.

The whole process lasted three days.

If it weren't for Shen Xuan, Li Ruyi's alchemy furnace would have been struck by the alchemy tribulation long ago, and the medicinal liquid would have dissipated.

Finally, things fell into place naturally.

Li Ruyi changed his hand seals and shouted in a low voice, "Open!"

The furnace cover shot up into the sky.

Two purple pills, each the size of a longan, flew out.

Upon its first appearance, it transformed into purple light, attempting to escape.

They ran around aimlessly in the cave.

Li Ruyi tried to control it with her magic repeatedly, but to no avail.

Shen Xuan tapped his finger slightly.

"Congeal!"

The Soul-Gathering Pill was instantly frozen.

Shen Xuan beckoned, and two Soul Condensing Pills fell into his palm.

It is deep purple, perfectly round, with cloud-like patterns on its surface, and emits a rich medicinal fragrance that makes the soul yearn for it.

Shen Xuan took the medicine bottle from Li Ruyi's hand and put two Soul-Gathering Pills into it.

At this moment, Li Ruyi's face was as pale as paper, and her soul power was slightly disordered.

Clearly, this alchemy process was quite costly.

Fortunately it was worth it.

Refining two qualified Soul Condensing Pills is enough to justify the use of these spiritual herbs.

Shen Xuan asked, "Fellow Daoist Li, how does one condense the elixir?"

Li Ruyi revealed a determined look.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, please rest for a few days. After you recover, you can directly condense your core here."

"I would like to ask Fellow Daoist Shen to help protect me."

Shen Xuan nodded and said, "That's excellent."

Li Ruyi was extremely lucky this time, successfully refining two Soul Condensing Pills.

Of course, we should strike while the iron is hot.

Shen Xuan contributed a great deal of effort during this period.

If it weren't for his continuous protection of the alchemy furnace from many invisible tribulations...

With Li Ruyi's cultivation level, it would be difficult for her to stabilize the Netherfire Elixir in the alchemy furnace.

To break through to the Core Formation stage in spiritual cultivation, one needs a third-tier spiritual vein, which draws upon the local spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

The same applies to meditation.

For Li Ruyi.

The Netherworld is the best place to form a Golden Core.

The place is filled with cold, dark energy.

That's enough to guarantee what she needs to achieve Core Formation.

……

Seven days later, Li Ruyi had fully recovered and was in the best possible physical and mental condition.

Then, the Soul Core began to condense.

Outside the cave, the wind and clouds shifted dramatically, and a large amount of cold, dark energy swept in.

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged outside the cave.

Beside him stood the Demon Lord Wanmeng, who looked on with curiosity.

Not long after.

Centered on the cave, a cold and dark aura continuously gathers within a hundred miles.

Even Shen Xuan felt a slight chill.

He unleashed all his sensory abilities to monitor changes in his surroundings.

"Judging from the changes in the Netherworld Qi, Li Ruyi can at least condense a pseudo-elixir."

"If we're lucky, we might be able to condense a true elixir."

Shen Xuan silently compared the extraordinary phenomena of heaven and earth when Li Ruyi and Zhuang Xueqin formed their cores.

Compared to Zhuang Xueqin, Li Ruyi's control over the Yin-cold and dark energy was much smoother and more natural.

It must be related to her being a True Immortal in her previous life.

Now, Li Ruyi has regained most of her memories.

I have some experience with Core Formation.

In addition, Shen Xuan protected her and guarded outside the cave.

Li Ruyi was single-minded and focused on breaking through to the Core Formation stage.

According to Shen Xuan's observation.

Li Ruyi possesses a stable soul foundation and exceptional soul power.

If the soul remains intact, there is a high chance of condensing a true elixir.

An hour later.

Above the cave, a large amount of cold, dark energy gathered, constantly condensing and compressing, giving this area a heavy sense of oppression.

Shen Xuan had anticipated this situation.

This level of cold, dark energy cannot harm him.

Demon Lord Wanmeng was somewhat unable to withstand it.

Her delicate body trembled slightly.

The demonic energy around him solidified into a tangible form, evolving into countless black mandalas to protect his body.

At this time, Li Ruyi had just begun to form her core.

Shen Xuan guessed that it was even more difficult to form a core through meditation.

It will take at least a month to complete.

This was under the condition that everything went smoothly for Li Ruyi in forming her Golden Core.

Shen Xuan closed his eyes to rest.

The Ice Soul Divine Sword was placed beside him, ready to be used at any time.

Two days later.

There was a "boom".

The illusionary killing array outside the cave was forcibly broken.

A familiar figure appeared before Shen Xuan and Demon Lord Wanmeng.

(End of this chapter)