Immortality and Cultivation: I Have Too Many Talents

Chapter 590 Changsheng Betrays the Sect (Seeking Subscriptions)

Inside the Ice Cave, in the training room.

Shen Xuan looked at the mysterious jade talisman.

[Spiritual Root: Fire 36/100]

With thirty-six points of fire spiritual root, it is only fourteen points away from being a superior spiritual root.

Shen Xuan's plan is to upgrade his spiritual root to a superior grade spiritual root before cultivating fire magic and building a foundation for the Dao of fire magic.

"Of all the divine dragon offspring artifacts I possess, only the Frost Dragon Demon Core remains."

"And there are quite a few fire-attribute spiritual items."

Shen Xuan took stock of the results.

A single feather of the King of Birds, suspected to be that of a three-winged thunderbird, a descendant of the divine bird phoenix, possessing both thunder and fire attributes.

Two Tier 2 Crimson Flame Tiger corpses, and three complete Tier 2 Flame Bird corpses.

There are also one ball each of Golden Crow True Fire, Crimson Flame Demon Fire, and Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Fire.

Three ripe fire unicorn fruits.

"Therefore, if one wants to replicate the Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan, all five of the five fires have already been collected."

True Sun Fire, Heavenly Thunder Tribulation Fire, Bifang Divine Fire, Crimson Flame Demon Fire, Heart-Burning Demon Fire.

In addition, the Seven Birds also collected two more.

A single divine feather of the King of Birds, its origin unknown, is the natal divine feather of a wind-attribute demonic bird.

A wing bone of a demonic bird can be used as one of the main materials for a wind-attribute spiritual weapon.

As for the three-winged thunderbird's divine feathers, Shen Xuan will attempt to refine them.

"As long as I don't leave the island, the Shadow Assassins will have no way to make a move."

In fact, in an environment like the East Sea, even if the Shadow Killing Sect sent out a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, they wouldn't be able to do anything to Shen Xuan.

As for late-stage Golden Core cultivators, there are probably only two or three in the entire Shadow Killing Sect.

"The offer from the Longevity Immortal is not worth the risk of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator from the Shadow Killing Sect."

Assassins with this level of cultivation are definitely the Shadow Assassin Sect's trump card.

If they are held back by Shen Xuan and fall in the East Sea, the entire Shadow Assassin Sect will suffer a severe blow.

Shen Xuan was attacked, and the Qingyun Sect will definitely not stand idly by.

"The Frost Dragon Demon Core is a near-fourth-tier spiritual item. Such treasures are very difficult to collect. We should use our best resources for the right purpose and refine it when we are close to breaking through."

At this point, Shen Xuan can also improve his proficiency with [Dragon Blood Boiling] through diligent study and practice.

It only reduces one's lifespan.

"I wonder what happened to Demon Lord Wanmeng!"

"If all else fails, we can persuade the Thousand-Eyed Demon Lord to make a trip to the Yan Kingdom."

Shen Xuan originally planned to have Demon Lord Wanmeng go to Yan Kingdom to purchase some materials for third-tier demonic dragons.

For some unknown reason, Demon Lord Wanmeng is trapped in the Yan Kingdom.

Even his master, Demon Lord Mingyu, was alarmed.

"With the Holy Pill Demon Lord taking action, Demon Lord Wanmeng should be fine."

Even if something happens, he can't help.

He certainly cannot go to the State of Yan now.

All I can do is offer a few words of blessing to Demon Lord Wanmeng.

"In the future, if I have the opportunity, I will study longevity elixirs."

Both being third-tier longevity pills, the Longevity Pill is of a higher rank than the Rejuvenation Pill.

One Longevity Pill can extend the lifespan of a True Elixir Immortal or a Golden Elixir Immortal by ten years.

Shen Xuan estimated that if he took the longevity pill, the life-extending effect would at least double.

Looking at his lifespan of 1,100 years, Shen Xuan felt quite gratified.

That's his greatest source of confidence.

Even if his lifespan stops increasing, he can still live for another nine hundred years.

Even if it takes a lot of time, he can still reach the Golden Core stage.

"Let's refine the Crimson Tiger and the Flaming Bird first!"

Shen Xuan made a decision in his heart.

……

half a month later.

Changchun Zhenren arrived at Xinghui Island with a cheerful smile.

Ice Cave, Reception Room.

Shen Xuan took out spiritual wine, spiritual tea, and spiritual fruit to entertain Changchun Zhenren.

"Junior Brother Xuanbing, do you have any rare and precious materials that you need my help to transplant?"

After several rounds of drinks, Master Changchun asked with a smile.

"I knew I couldn't hide it from Senior Brother Changchun."

Shen Xuan took out the magic gourd vine that he had obtained from the Flowing Cloud Leopard.

"Junior Brother Xuanbing, this is a good thing!"

When Changchun Zhenren saw the magic gourd and spirit vine, his eyes lit up.

This vine is only seven feet long, surrounded by five-colored spiritual light. On its body, one can vaguely see Dao patterns flowing, exuding a profound and boundless vitality.

Master Changchun observed intently for a long time.

"This is the Treasure Gourd Spirit Vine. After a thousand years, it can bear the innate spiritual artifact, the Treasure Gourd."

"Ordinary spiritual plants absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to grow. But this treasure gourd vine is extremely special."

"When it bears fruit, it frantically absorbs all kinds of spiritual energy from the surrounding area. The magical properties of the final gourd are closely related to the spiritual energy it absorbed before it matured."

"Metal attribute can be refined into a sword-nurturing gourd; wood attribute can be refined into a creation gourd; water attribute can be refined into a mysterious water gourd; fire attribute can be refined into a true fire gourd; earth attribute can be refined into a divine sand gourd."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan's heart stirred.

He instantly understood the value of the magic gourd and spirit vine.

This is a highly malleable innate spiritual embryo.

"I see, thank you for your guidance, Senior Brother Changchun."

He wants to cultivate fire magic as well, and he is in need of fire-attribute spiritual artifacts.

If various different flames could be fused together to form a completely new flame, its power would surely increase greatly.

Subsequently, Shen Xuan asked Master Changchun to transplant the Treasure Gourd Spirit Vine into the Ice Cave, connecting it to the Starshine Island Spirit Vein.

To this end, he specially set up a sacred site and arranged a spirit-locking array.

The key to the array was a high-grade fire spirit stone.

Master Changchun used his secret technique of planting spiritual plants to plant some of the roots of the magical gourd vine at the center of the Spirit Locking Array.

In this way, the magic gourd vine can fully absorb the fire elemental power of the spirit-locking array.

After transplanting, the gourd vine sprouted tender new branches that meandered and coiled.

The entire vine shimmered with light, as if it were cheering and jumping for joy.

It is clearly quite satisfied with its new home.

After seeing off Master Changchun.

Shen Xuan returned to the Spirit Locking Array, a wisp of true solar fire ignited at his fingertips, and he slowly approached the branches and leaves of the spirit vine.

Ordinary spiritual plants, when exposed to the true fire of the sun, will curl up and show signs of fear.

But the magical gourd vine seemed to have discovered some treasure.

Slender vines stretched out, gently touching the sun's true fire, slowly absorbing it.

The color of the magic gourd vine underwent subtle changes.

Flame patterns are faintly visible on the main branches and leaves.

A few streaks of gold appeared in the original emerald green.

That's the color of the sun's true fire.

Such obvious results secretly pleased Shen Xuan.

"With a single innate spiritual artifact and an ordinary true pill, no one can stand against me!"

He planned to nourish the magic gourd vine with five different kinds of fire.

After the fire-attribute treasure gourd is formed, it will be refined into a true fire treasure gourd. "Two hundred years is too long. It seems I'll have to use the secret techniques of the Demon Wood Sect."

The secret techniques of the Demon Wood Sect are based on a very simple principle.

It involves using abundant spiritual substances, combined with the cultivator's spiritual power, to forcefully promote the growth of spiritual plants.

In fact, there is an even more effective secret technique of the demonic sect, which is to sacrifice the lifespan of cultivators to enhance the vitality of spiritual plants.

However, in Shen Xuan's view, it was not worth the risk and there was no need for it.

No matter how long his lifespan is, he will not waste it on the growth of spiritual plants.

Even the rare treasure gourd vine, capable of condensing into an innate spiritual artifact, is useless.

Shen Xuan also has more than a dozen second-tier Burning Heart Demon Butterfly corpses.

After absorbing the demon's core essence, blood, and mouthparts, the remaining remains were buried around the magic gourd and spirit vines.

Then, he made hand seals and cast spells, unleashing a series of Demon Wood Sect techniques to completely integrate the corpse of the Burning Heart Demon Butterfly into the underground spiritual vein.

After doing all this.

Shen Xuan felt the magic gourd and its spirit vine, and his joy grew even stronger.

"It seems it also likes the fire demon's corpse."

Shen Xuan watched for a long time.

The treasure gourd and its spiritual vines are thriving and brimming with spiritual energy.

Only then did he feel relieved and leave.

……

Two years later.

In the practice room.

Shen Xuan finished refining a Flaming Bird Demon Core.

On the mysterious jade talisman, small golden characters flashed continuously.

[Spiritual Root: Fire 46/100]

The rate at which the fire elemental root improves has noticeably slowed down.

The Crimson Tiger Demon Core increased by six points, while the Flaming Bird Demon Core only increased by four points.

"Actually, this speed is already very fast. It's much faster than the water spirit root back then."

Shen Xuan recalled the process of improving his water spirit root and pondered to himself.

The fire elemental root improved rapidly, partly because the fire demons it refined were of a higher grade, all being second-tier.

On the other hand, the refining ability of the mysterious jade talisman has increased.

[True Fire of the Sun Proficient (68/200)]

[Burning Heart Demon Flame Proficient (36/100)]

【Crimson Flame Demon Fire Proficiency (8/200)】

[Bifang Divine Fire Proficient (12/100)]

Shen Xuan would occasionally infuse these four different flames into the spirit vine of the treasure gourd, allowing it to adapt to the attributes of the different flames.

Once it forms the innate spiritual artifact gourd, storing these strange flames will be much easier.

"Rest for a while and think of a way to refine the Heavenly Tribulation Fire."

This ball of heavenly tribulation fire was the Nine Heavens Purple Thunder Fire that the Purple Essence Tree Emperor had traded to him.

Its power is immense, capable of burning to death quasi-fourth-tier demon race members.

Of course, Shen Xuan only had a small amount of it, which was probably only enough to threaten a third-tier demon race.

Over the years, Shen Xuan has been nourishing himself with fire spirit stones.

He pondered to himself.

He was close to having a mid-grade fire spirit root.

After two years of practice, I've only reached the proficiency stage of both the Nine Revolutions Blazing Sun Technique and the Pure Yang True Fire Technique.

With his current level of fire elemental power, it would be difficult for him to subdue the Heavenly Tribulation Fire.

"Never mind, I'll ask Senior Brother Yuyang for guidance when I have the chance."

Master Yuyang possesses the true essence of fire magic; he should have a solution.

Shen Xuan's fire elemental power at this moment is equivalent to the late stage of Qi Refining.

With just two years of dedicated practice, one can establish a foundation for the Dao.

He planned to carve out a new area in his dantian to form a new Dao Foundation Sea from the fire spiritual energy within his body.

Over the course of two years.

Shen Xuan cultivates the [Dongzhen Ice Heart Technique] and [Dragon Blood Boiling], refines pills and makes talismans, refines fire demons, and ventures into fire magic.

Life was peaceful and stable.

In the past two years, he has received five orders for the Golden Elixir.

Each time, two Golden Elixir Pills were refined.

This time, a high-quality golden elixir was refined.

This caused a sensation within the Qingyun Sect.

This caused a sensation throughout the entire Song Dynasty.

As Shen Xuan's alchemy improved, his status in the Qingyun Sect rose sharply.

He never attended the sect's council meetings.

However, on every important issue, the Mysterious Master would write a secret letter to solicit his opinion.

Shen Xuan rarely expresses his opinion.

Generally, it's assumed that you agree.

Until this time, the Mysterious Master insisted that he attend the Master's Council Meeting.

Because there is a major topic at this meeting.

The Immortal of Longevity resigns as head of the Alchemy Hall.

Shen Xuan thought about it and politely declined.

He claimed that he had reached a critical stage in his cultivation and was unable to leave his seclusion.

In fact, in Shen Xuan's view...

Whether Changsheng Zhenren resigns or not is irrelevant.

He even preferred that the Immortal of Longevity continue to serve as the head of the Alchemy Hall.

Even if this position of hall master exists in name only.

Time is on his side.

There's no need to pressure the immortal cultivator excessively.

Wait until he breaks through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

With further advancement in alchemy, one can easily refine high-quality golden pills and longevity pills.

Dealing with an immortal being is not much different from crushing an ant.

However, the Immortal of Immortality was not stupid.

Soon, a startling piece of news came from the Qingyun Sect.

The Immortal of Immortality has disappeared!
"So, Changsheng betrayed the sect and fled?"

Looking at Master Xuanyuan, who had come all this way to inform him, Shen Xuan could not believe it.

"Our master has issued the sect leadership order: anyone who sees the Immortal Changsheng must be killed without exception!"

Master Xuanyuan said with a resentful voice.

"A True Immortal can perish from a cultivation deviation, but cannot betray the sect! Nor can he defect to the Danxia Sect!"

Shen Xuan nodded slowly.

The real person who was elusive responded decisively and resolutely.

"Upon receiving the news, Master and all the senior brothers sealed off the land routes out of Qingyun Sect."

"However, Master guesses that True Immortal Changsheng may have been rescued by Danxia Sect and fled to the Danxia Sect headquarters in Yan Kingdom via the East China Sea."

Shen Xuan looked at the solemn-faced Master Xuanyuan and smiled slightly.

"Go back and tell Senior Brother Mizong that I understand."

(End of this chapter)