Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 557 Primordial Ice Body (Seeking Subscriptions)

Two months later.

Starry Island, Ice Cave, Training Room.

Shen Xuan sat cross-legged, and the mysterious jade talisman flashed with golden light.

Before the jade table, a small piece of the Silver Frost Dragon Demon Core was being refined.

[Talent: Beginner Ice Spirit Body (8/100)]

"I have finally mastered the Ice Spirit Body technique."

However, at this moment, the nine-colored lotus quietly bloomed in his dantian.

The crimson lotus petals, which originally represented fire elemental energy, became slightly more vibrant.

"Is this because of the recent practice of the Nine Revolutions Blazing Sun Technique and the Pure Yang True Fire Technique, which has generated the True Yang Fire?"

Shen Xuan didn't think much of it.

His focus was on the Nine-Colored Lotus devouring the demonic energy within his body.

It was a ball of pitch-black elixir radiating extreme cold and violent aura, the very Ice Fiend Demonic Essence he had formed after cultivating the [Ice Fiend Demonic Body].

The nine-colored lotus blossomed with countless rays of light, exuding auspicious energy.

Blue, cyan, red, purple, and yellow—these five colors correspond to the five elements of spiritual power.

The sixth color is white, symbolizing the nurturing of life and its endless cycle.

The seventh color is black, which devours and destroys, and expels the old and takes in the new.

The eighth type is jade white, which is the mutated ice spirit power.

The ninth color is dark green, which represents life growth and longevity.

The Nine-Colored Lotus was originally a spiritual treasure, a rare gem of heaven and earth with endless wondrous uses.

The one that Shen Xuan used alone has the effects of purification, defense, fusion, and soul strengthening.

Shen Xuan's heart stirred.

He vaguely sensed the intention behind the Nine-Colored Lotus.

The Ice Fiend Demon Essence and the Ice Spirit Pill Essence, two primordial forces both belonging to the "ice" attribute, are fused together to form a new spiritual body.

Shen Xuan's mind wandered, continuously pouring his inner energy into the nine-colored lotus.

The dazzling nine-colored lotus absorbed the dark, icy demonic energy into it and enveloped it.

Within the lotus heart, wisps of icy spiritual power and icy demonic energy intertwined.

"boom!"

A thunderous sound seemed to echo in Shen Xuan's mind.

The nine-colored lotus glowed even more brilliantly, radiating a pure, icy blue light that fused and compressed the Ice Fiend Demon Essence and the Ice Spirit Pill Essence together.

Shen Xuan's body began to act strangely.

Half of it is crystal clear like ice, and the other half is pitch black and twisted like a demon.

Shen Xuan kept his mind clear and focused, fully activating the [Divine Treasure Ocean Technique] and the [True Ice Heart Technique], continuously channeling his inner energy into the nine-colored lotus.

Time passed little by little.

An hour later.

Shen Xuan slowly opened his eyes.

Within his dantian, the nine-colored lotus closed its petals and quietly disappeared.

At this moment, the Ice Fiend Demonic Essence within his body disappeared.

The originally crystal-clear Ice Magic Golden Pill now presents an unusual color.

It is closer to the original state before chaos was divided.

The three lines on it have all disappeared.

The Golden Core's aura became ancient and powerful, carrying a chilling aura of destruction.

Let's take another look at the mysterious jade talisman.

[Talent: Basic Primordial Ice Spirit Body (8/100)]

Shen Xuan's divine sense stirred slightly.

A wisp of icy power quietly emerged from his fingertips.

However, this time it's different.

This wisp of icy power is neither pure ice spiritual power nor pure ice demonic energy.

Rather, it is a primordial cold force that is close to the origin of the law of ice.

He clearly sensed that the spiritual energy and demonic energy in the world were no different to him; he could absorb, refine, and control both.

"Spiritual power and demonic energy can both be used, and they are all unified. One gives birth to all things, and all things return to one."

"This is my new spiritual body, the Primordial Ice Spirit Body!"

Feeling the transformation of the Ice Law Golden Core within his body, Shen Xuan couldn't help but burst into laughter.

At this moment, his Ice Magic Golden Core cannot be classified by grade.

As the Primordial Ice Spirit Body evolved, he was no longer a Golden Core of Ice Magic with three Dao patterns.

It is the top-tier Primordial Ice Technique Golden Core.

Not only is the power of ice magic even greater than before.

It also increases the chance of condensing a Nascent Soul.

"Since it is possible to achieve the Primordial Ice Technique Golden Core, by following the same method step by step, it is also possible to achieve the Primordial Fire Technique Golden Core."

"Two kinds of Primordial Golden Elixir, complementing and enhancing each other even better! Nascent Soul stage is within reach!"

……

Since Medicine God Valley defected, the alchemy tasks on Starshine Island have become significantly more demanding.

However, with Li Ruyi's help and Ding Qingfeng and Shangguan Mingyue assisting him, Shen Xuan did not spend too much of his time and energy.

With his and Li Ruyi's expertise in alchemy, as long as there are enough medicinal materials, they can produce high-quality elixirs such as Foundation Building Pills, Cold Jade Pills, Longevity Pills, and Rejuvenation Pills with an extremely high success rate.

Shen Xuan kept the high-quality elixirs, paid a certain percentage of the ordinary elixirs to the sect, and gave the remainder as a reward to Li Ruyi, Ding Qingfeng, and Shangguan Mingyue.

He has always adhered to the principles of sharing benefits and achieving win-win cooperation, and never seeks personal gain.

Li Ruyi was fine, as he was already a third-level alchemist.

Ding Qingfeng and Shangguan Mingyue were so moved that they swore an oath to be loyal to the island lord for life, and would never betray him even at the cost of their lives.

Shen Xuan smiled and nodded, not taking their oath to Heaven to heart.

He has always lived a life of integrity and never wronged others.

If someone betrays him, he will seek justice.

He never valued oaths or vows made in accordance with the will of Heaven.

Ten days later.

Shen Xuan refined the Silver Light Cold Dragon Demon Pill again.

[Talent: Basic Primordial Ice Spirit Body (16/100)]

This put Shen Xuan's mind at ease.

"So, during the Primordial Chaos period, spiritual and demonic energies were originally fused together?"

"Are the Dao and the Demonic One?"

Shen Xuan shook his head, deciding not to think about it anymore.

Now is not the time to explore the origin of spiritual practice.

He needs to improve his strength to survive in this ever-changing Xuan Yuan Continent.

"Qingyun Sect only has one fourth-tier spiritual land."

"Just like the imperial throne in the secular world, the emperor will abdicate when his life ends."

"The five Golden Core cultivators of the Qingyun Sect are like princes. They compete with each other, and only when True Monarch Qingyun's lifespan is nearing its end will one of them attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage." "True Man Lingxiao, although he is a Golden Core cultivator, is at most a prince of a different surname; he doesn't even have the qualifications to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

The defection of Yaoshen Valley served as a wake-up call for the six rulers of the Song Kingdom.

The Medicine God True Lord's lifespan is coming to an end, and none of his disciples who have achieved the Golden Core stage are able to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

With no successors, the sect's decline was inevitable.

This is why Medicine God Valley surrendered and merged into Danxia Sect.

It appears to be the Medicine God returning to his original sect, but in reality, it's a failed venture that has severed his lineage.

Perhaps the supreme elders of each sect will appropriately relax their efforts and increase their support for the sect's Golden Core cultivators.

Only then did the Golden Core cultivators of the Song Kingdom Sect step into the fray, launching a fierce counterattack and repelling the army of cultivators from the Yan Kingdom Sect.

"All of this has little to do with me. I don't know how many years I'll have to wait to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

Shen Xuan has a long lifespan and is not in a hurry at all.

a few days later.

Intelligence has arrived from the Qingyun Sect.

The states of Yan and Song officially began negotiations.

The large-scale war between the two sects has temporarily ceased.

However, small-scale frictions are bound to continue.

The Mysterious Immortal instructed Shen Xuan to continue refining pills without sealing the furnace.

The Song Dynasty's various sects were all prepared for both possibilities.

In addition, Shen Xuan was reminded not to let his guard down.

The sects of Yan will continue to demonstrate their military power and seize some border areas.

Starshine Island is very likely to be chosen by the sects of the Yan Kingdom, so he should be on high alert.

In case of trouble, the sect will rush to the rescue.

Shen Xuan nodded.

They are all seasoned foxes who have cultivated themselves for hundreds of years, and their predictions about the current situation are quite accurate.

However, it was only a small-scale friction.

Without deploying a significant force, it would be difficult for the cultivators of the Yan Kingdom's sects to conquer Starshine Island.

With Shen Xuan's strength, Li Ruyi's assistance, and the Ten Thousand Waters Converging Formation, they could achieve their goals.

It is sufficient to withstand attacks from a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Even if the Xuantian Sect doesn't come to the rescue.

At most, the Qingyun Sect Master will be able to arrive in three days.

"I hope the sects of Yan Kingdom won't do anything foolish."

"However, if they do something foolish, it might be a good thing."

War is where the real profits come from.

Whether it's spoils of war or sect merits, they can make Shen Xuan rich overnight.

Shen Xuan sighed inwardly.

"In the end, all this fighting boils down to self-interest. So many cultivators and mortals have been sacrificed, yet in the end, it's the sect leaders who reap the benefits!"

The essence of the sectarian war between Yan and Song was that Yan occupied Song's third-level Daoist temple and settled newly promoted True Persons there.

The merger of Medicine God Valley was an unexpected boon for the sects of the Yan Kingdom.

Thinking of the victims of the sectarian war between Yan and Song, Shen Xuan felt a pang of sadness.

"If you are poor, you should take care of yourself; if you are rich, you should help the world."

"I am also an idealist, and I also want to be a hero and turn the tide."

"But I don't have that ability!"

At this moment, Shen Xuan felt a deep sense of helplessness.

In the ever-changing world of Xuan Tian Continent, he was too weak.

We can only drift with the tide and focus on growing stronger.

……

Flowers bloom and fall.

Half a year has passed.

Negotiations between the Yan and Song states have reached a stalemate.

It is said that the Yan state demanded too much, using actual control of the territory as the basis for negotiation.

The State of Song could not accept this condition.

The entire Song Kingdom, except for the core areas of the six major sects, was basically occupied by the sects of the Yan Kingdom.

If a ceasefire is agreed upon under these conditions.

The Song Dynasty's imperial clan existed in name only.

The six major sects will lose their vassal states and buffer zones, and their numbers of cultivators and mortals will decrease significantly. They will eventually decline and be swallowed up by the sects of the Yan Kingdom.

If you can't reach an agreement, then fight.

The two sects have started fighting again.

What started as a small-scale skirmish escalated into the downfall of a Golden Elixir Immortal.

This time, both sides were determined to teach the other a lesson.

They showed no mercy.

In every sect, there are veteran True Core cultivators who have perished.

Master Duobao, the lord of Tianbao Immortal City of Qingyun Sect, was actually killed by Master Lingyun of Badao Sect in a battle!

Lingjian Zhenren immediately rushed to the aid of Tianbao Immortal City, charged into the Badao Sect's cultivator formation, and killed Lingyun Zhenren right in front of Badao Sect's Golden Core Huidao Zhenren.

Next, Master Lingjian and Master Huidao engaged in a battle of magic, with Master Lingjian severely injuring Master Huidao, forcing the army of cultivators from the Overlord Blade Sect to retreat.

After this battle, Master Lingjian's reputation soared.

At the same time, it caused a blood feud between the Qingyun Sect and the Badao Sect.

"Brother Lingjian is so powerful!"

Shen Xuan put down the intelligence jade slip, shook his head, and sighed.

He was not familiar with Master Duobao; they had only met a few times.

In my memory, Duobao was short and stout, and always had a cheerful smile on his face.

Unexpectedly, he actually perished.

"Master Gu Feng, don't be foolish and go out to join the battle!"

"As for Master Hanyu, alas, how can a disciple possibly control his master!"

Shen Xuan only hoped that nothing would happen to his two masters.

As for the others, it's none of his business.

With the clan war between Yan and Song having escalated to this point, Shen Xuan was mentally prepared to participate in the war.

After all, Starshine Island is isolated overseas, which is indeed a weak point and an easy target for the Yan Kingdom's sects to exploit.

More than ten days later, at dawn.

Shen Xuan practiced body-refining techniques on the summit of the main mountain.

At this moment, a streak of azure light sped towards Starshine Island from outside.

Judging from the speed of that escape, he must be a fake Core Formation cultivator.

A Tier 3 warship followed closely behind, firing psionic cannons at them intermittently.

(End of this chapter)