Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 548 Longevity Divine Power (Seeking Subscriptions)
Shen Xuan sat cross-legged, gazing at the essence blood of the mountain-carrying dragon turtle in front of the jade table.

Its golden color exudes a vast, ancient, and majestic aura, like the sea itself.

The essence and blood of the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle are exceptionally unique.

Shen Xuan could sense a profound feeling, permeated with a sense of wildness, resilience, and immortality.

Shen Xuan took a deep breath and activated the mysterious jade talisman.

A golden light enveloped the essence blood of the mountain-carrying dragon turtle on the jade table.

Soon, the essence and blood transformed into blood mist and were drawn into the dantian.

"boom!"

The moment the blood mist entered his dantian, Shen Xuan's body trembled slightly.

Ancient, weathered, and blurry images flooded his mind.

He seemed to transform into a young dragon turtle carrying mountains, born in the vast East China Sea, innocently breathing in the essence of water, and in the blink of an eye, decades had passed.

He saw himself carrying the first reef, and over the long years, transforming the reef into an island, and the island into a mountain range.

A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye.

He saw an underwater volcano erupt, the sky and earth split apart, while he remained curled up in his tortoise shell, unmoved by the changing world outside.

He saw himself fighting his natural enemy, not by tearing and colliding, but by drawing upon the power of the earth's veins to suppress the enemy in the deep abyss of the sea until his lifespan was exhausted and he turned into withered bones.

A unique life rhythm—long, silent, tenacious, and coexisting with the world—was deeply imprinted into the depths of Shen Xuan's consciousness.

In this rhythm, he vaguely sensed a strange supernatural power to resist time and delay decay.

That was an extreme form of delay and endurance.

Cultivating the physical body to the point of "no leakage" locks in essence, energy, and spirit, greatly slowing down the aging process of the physical body.

"Is this the Longevity Body of the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle?"

Shen Xuan was suddenly struck by a realization, understanding the preciousness of this insight.

He held his breath, trying to grasp this fleeting moment of inspiration and deeply comprehend that strange supernatural power.

However, the essence blood of the mountain-carrying dragon turtle that he refined could not provide a complete inheritance.

The Daoist principles of immortality that Shen Xuan encountered were too vague and obscure, and the time he spent on them was too short.

Shen Xuan slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air.

That glimpse of the Dao of Immortality was like a flower in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water.

He clearly sensed that if he could comprehend it, it would become an extraordinary method for prolonging life.

"It's okay, you can try to understand it more than a hundred times."

Shen Xuan murmured to himself.

"Although I haven't fully grasped the essence, I've already seen the path and know the direction ahead. This essence blood demon core is enough for me to comprehend a hundred times."

"This kind of longevity body should be unique to the dragon turtle, but it also matches me."

Let's look at the small golden characters on the mysterious jade talisman.

[Talent: Life Extension Perfection (3200/3200)]

"So, I underestimated the Divine Power Realm!"

Even if the [Dragon Blood Boiling] technique is fully perfected, it will still be stuck at a bottleneck, and it won't be so easy to break through to the Divine Power Realm.

After figuring this out, Shen Xuan felt a sense of calm.

The journey is long and arduous, requiring constant exploration and inquiry.

After condensing the Golden Core, one can only explore and forge ahead on their own.

……

A year later, Nie Wuhen's injuries were completely healed.

He never saw the results of Shen Xuan's cultivation of the sword intent of the [Flowing Light Sword Technique].

He felt somewhat guilty about this.

"It wasted four years of his life. In the future, if there's a chance, I'll repay him a huge favor."

As a True Core Sword Cultivator, Nie Wuhen was quite confident in his strength.

How could he know?

Shen Xuan has cultivated the sword intent of the [Flowing Light Sword Technique] to the level of sword qi condensation, and integrated it into his own ice magic divine power.

Star Island Wharf.

Nie Wuhen took out a sword talisman.

"This is a token of my Divine Sword Sect. It contains a [Flowing Light Sword Intent], which can lend Fellow Daoist Xuanbing a helping hand in a critical moment. You can also use this token to ask me, Nie, to take action once."

This is a promise.

He admitted that he owed Shen Xuan a favor.

Shen Xuan did not refuse and reached out to take it.

"Take care, Fellow Daoist Wufeng."

"Take care, Fellow Daoist Xuanbing."

Nie Wuhen said no more, transforming into a dazzling sword light, emitting a clear sword cry, tearing through the sky, and disappearing into the heavens in the blink of an eye.

This is a sword escape technique unique to sword cultivators.

Shen Xuan stood with his hands behind his back on the dock, gazing in the direction Nie Wuhen had gone, and smiled slightly.

Treating Nie Wuhen's injuries was a simple matter for him.

What he gained far outweighed what he gave.

The sea breeze rustled his robes.

"In a while, the newly promoted True Person of the Xuantian Sect will arrive. I wonder if it will be True Person Chishu, or True Person Lingyou, or perhaps both of them coming together?"

"These are True Persons of the Xuantian Sect. Should I ask them what kind of reward they want?"

……

In the training room, Shen Xuan continued to refine the essence blood of the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle.

Each refinement deepened his understanding of the Dao Body of Longevity.

Although I haven't fully grasped it yet.

With each refinement attempt, Shen Xuan's confidence grew stronger.

"It's just a divine tortoise longevity technique; it's a far cry from achieving immortality and physical sainthood!"

That being said.

Shen Xuan still longed to comprehend this life-extending supernatural power.

Improving combat strength is not something that can be achieved overnight.

The longer one's lifespan, the brighter one's path will be.

Living well is more important than anything else.

Furthermore, there are many forbidden cultivation techniques in the cultivation world, all of which come at the cost of burning one's lifespan.

【Dragon Blood Boiling】is one of them.

If you exert yourself to the fullest for too long, it will deplete your lifespan.

After finishing his practice, Shen Xuan began to examine the intelligence jade slip.

The offensive launched by the Yan state's sect encountered strong resistance from the Song state.

The True Meaning Sect's army of cultivators is locked in a stalemate with the Azure Cloud Sect in the Sea Moon Immortal City.

The two sides occasionally engage in small-scale battles.

Or it could be a one-on-one duel between a true cultivator and a master of the elixir.

Or it could be a battle between a team of ten Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Or it could be a chaotic battle between a hundred-person team in the late stage of Qi Refining.

Both sides tacitly dispatched their respective personnel to engage in fierce battles beneath the Sea Moon Immortal City.

Shen Xuan was right.

With Master Lingjian present, the Zhenyi Sect dared not launch a full-scale attack on Haiyue Immortal City. If they did, even if the Zhenyi Sect conquered Haiyue Immortal City, they would pay a heavy price.

Meanwhile, Xianyi Zhenren kept making excuses to avoid a one-on-one duel with Lingjian Zhenren.

"Therefore, the purpose of the True Meaning Sect's army of cultivators is to keep the Azure Cloud Sect trapped in the Sea Moon Immortal City, unable to spare any resources."

What exactly is their purpose?

If Shen Xuan can see the problem, then the higher-ups of the Qingyun Sect will definitely be able to see it too.

"Have Wanmeng investigate."

Shen Xuan wrote a secret letter, instructing Demon Lord Wanmeng to use the connections of the Hehuan Sect to investigate the true purpose of the war launched by the five sects of Yan Kingdom.

It's definitely not as simple as just seizing spiritual veins.

Logically speaking, the five clans of Yan have already achieved their strategic objectives.

There's no reason to invade the core territory of the Seven Kingdoms of Song.

……

half year later.

Half of the demon core of the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle has been refined.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan was somewhat excited.

He vaguely sensed that he was only one step away from comprehending the divine power of the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle.

The effects of the demon core surpass those of essence and blood.

The demonic power contained within is more refined, and the innate divine power laws that one comprehends are clearer.

A mysterious jade talisman flashed with golden light.

A small piece of demon core turned into a mist and was absorbed into Shen Xuan's dantian.

The nine-colored lotus bloomed in grand style, purifying the spiritual mist of the dragon turtle demon core and transforming it into pure spiritual energy, which then merged into its ice core.

Shen Xuan's consciousness once again sank into the profound and weighty rhythm of life.

This time, his understanding was much clearer.

It felt as if I had personally experienced the life of the Dragon Turtle that carried the mountain.

He clearly sensed that with each breath of the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle, it resonated with a profound principle of heaven and earth. With each exhalation and inhalation, wisps of spiritual energy entered the turtle's body, merging into every inch of its flesh and bones.

When the mountain-carrying dragon turtle rests, its life fluctuations drop to an imperceptible level, its spirit and soul become inward, like a stubborn rock, and its lifespan almost stops flowing.

His physical body was "leak-free," his essence, energy, and spirit were contained within, slowing down aging, and various insights flooded into his consciousness like a tide.

Finally, at a certain moment.

Enlightenment.

An ancient, immortal, and all-encompassing grandeur appeared on his body.

[The immortal body of the tortoise].

This is the life-extending supernatural power of the Dragon Turtle that carries the mountain.

At this moment, Shen Xuan finally grasped the basics of this longevity-prolonging divine power.

Transform the physical body into the most resilient existence in the world.

Lock the essence, strengthen the qi and blood, concentrate the spirit and soul, and cultivate the physical body.

Adjust your life form to the most "energy-efficient" state to resist the passage of time to the greatest extent.

The moment he comprehended the supernatural power, Shen Xuan's body trembled violently.

He clearly felt that his lifespan was increasing at an alarming rate.

808, 809, 810...

It didn't stop until it reached 1088.

【Shouyuan: 170/1088】

A lifespan of a thousand years!

Comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

This is just the beginning!
On the mysterious jade talisman.

[Supernatural Power: Beginner Level of the Turtle Breath Immortal Body (2/100)]

"It's just the entry-level realm. With any advancement in supernatural powers, one's lifespan can even increase!"

Shen Xuan slowly opened his eyes, his heart filled with excitement.

Feeling the unprecedented vitality within his body, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

With a thousand years of lifespan in hand, he was able to condense the Fire Technique Golden Core and break through to the Nascent Soul stage with greater ease.

"From now on, lifespan will no longer be a hindrance on my path to enlightenment."

"【Dragon Blood Boiling】, I'll use it whenever I want!"

Shen Xuan murmured to himself, a crimson glint flashing in his eyes.

……

A month later.

The True Man Chi Shu and True Man Ling You from the Xuan Tian Sect came to visit together.

After receiving them, Shen Xuan examined their injuries.

To his surprise, their injuries were much less severe than he had imagined.

He only found out after asking.

True Man Chi Shu and True Man Ling You took the Nine-Turn Jade Pill refined by the alchemists of the Xuan Tian Sect, which suppressed the Yuan Magnetic Evil Light and prevented their injuries from worsening.

Normally, he is no different from an ordinary cultivator, and it does not affect his ability to use his inner energy or his cultivation.

However, some residual Yuan Magnetic Aura remained in their inner cores, like a fishbone stuck in their throats, hindering their cultivation progress.

Shen Xuan then realized what was going on.

Why was Nie Wuhen ranked before the other two?

"Its foundation is formidable and should not be underestimated."

Shen Xuan secretly reminded himself.

The Xuantian Sect's methods are highly effective; they have already eliminated most of the Yuan Magnetic Evil Light.

Shen Xuan admitted that their injuries were not serious and they would definitely recover.

Moreover, its difficulty is far lower than that of Wen Ruyu and Nie Wuhen.

Upon hearing this, both True Man Chi Shu and True Man Ling You felt much more at ease.

"Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist Xuanbing. How will the treatment costs be settled?"

"Master Chishu asked."

Shen Xuan pondered for a moment.

"The two fellow Daoists are not seriously injured. We all belong to the Seven Sects of the Song Kingdom, and this is a critical time."

"Let's set aside the treatment costs for now. You two owe Xuanbing a favor, which you can repay later, how about that?"

They exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Xuanbing."

Shen Xuan allowed the two of them to stay temporarily on Starshine Island.

He treated both of them at the same time, and it would take at least two years, or at most three years, for them to recover.

Completely eradicate the root cause, remove the primordial magnetic evil light from the inner elixir, and leave no future troubles.

The two of them readily agreed.

"In that case, please follow me into the secret chamber, and we will conduct the first evil-removing treatment today."

Shen Xuan stood up and led True Person Chi Shu and True Person Ling You into the secret chamber.

(End of this chapter)