I forge immortality with a pagoda.

Shen Yu immediately said, "Manager Yu, how about you sell this copper essence to me?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Fu looked troubled. He first glanced cautiously at Feng Jinhong, whose expression was unfriendly, then turned to look at the composed Shen Yu, rubbed his hands together, and hesitated, saying, "This... I wonder what price this distinguished guest is willing to offer?"

Shen Yu stood up and held up four fingers, "Four thousand talisman coins."

Shen Yu thought to himself that Yu Fu absolutely couldn't refuse this price.

Moreover, other cultivators would never want to have any desire to compete for it.

"four thousand!"

A playful smile appeared on the purple-faced man's face. He couldn't help but think to himself, "Four thousand talisman coins for this copper essence isn't too expensive."

But Feng Jinhong clearly used that copper essence to offset three thousand talisman coins, which was a slap in his face.

The others exchanged glances, their eyes darting back and forth between Feng Jinhong and Shen Yu, all with expressions of anticipation, eager to see how this member of the Feng family would respond.

Feng Jinhong was indeed furious. His face was ashen as he stared at Shen Yu and said in a cold voice, "Junior, don't push things too far."

If Shen Yu were to actually buy the copper essence at this price, he would become a complete laughingstock today.

As for the extra thousand coins, it was neither a lot nor a little for him; the monthly allowance from his clan was more than enough to cover it.

Shen Yu feigned a bewildered expression and innocently said, "Senior, what do you mean? You sell yours, I buy mine, we'll keep to ourselves, what's wrong with that?"

Feng Jinhong cracked her knuckles, and an invisible pressure emanated from her.

However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he ultimately suppressed the urge to strike.

After all, this person's identity is unknown, and he is backed by the Feng family. If he offends some powerful force, it will be difficult to deal with the consequences if word gets out.

Feng Jinhong snorted coldly, "Junior, I'll remember you. We'll meet again someday."

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve, put the jade ruyi on the table into the jade ring on his finger, and walked straight out of the private room.

Shen Yu sneered, completely unconcerned.

If this copper essence can truly help the Xuanqiong Pagoda regain some of its power, it will be able to cope with Qi Refining cultivators in the future.

Shen Yu casually tossed a storage bag, which landed in front of Yu Fu.

Yu Fu quickly picked them up and used his divine sense to carefully count them.

Seeing that the talisman coins in the storage bag were exactly the same, his face immediately filled with a respectful and even somewhat obsequious smile, and his attitude towards Shen Yu became even more enthusiastic.

They clearly regarded Shen Yu as a young master from a prestigious family who had come out to gain experience, and flattered him incessantly.

Shen Yu remained noncommittal about Yu Fu's sycophancy.

They completely ignored the complex gazes of the remaining people in the private room, a mixture of shock, curiosity, and greed.

He stood up straight and left Baoqixuan with an air of nonchalance.

Although he did not acquire the flying talisman he had hoped for, Shen Yu had no regrets.

The biggest gain from this trip to the Treasure Pavilion was this piece of bronze essence that might awaken the Xuanqiong Pagoda.

Compared to the immense help the pagoda's revival might bring, the cost of four thousand talismans was entirely worthwhile for him.

After leaving Baoqi Pavilion, Shen Yu pondered for a moment and, seeing that it was still early, found a moderately sized inn nearby to stay in.

This inn caters specifically to monks, and its rooms are divided into three classes.

The lowest-class rooms only offer soundproofing.

Medium-sized guest rooms can block divine sense detection and also have defensive capabilities.

In addition to the aforementioned features, the superior guest rooms also have a spirit-gathering array that can accelerate cultivation.

Shen Yu naturally chose the superior room.

Upon entering the guest room, Shen Yu immediately activated the restriction and then sat cross-legged on the futon in the middle of the room.

The futon was placed at the eye of the spirit-gathering array, and he could even feel a faint flow of spiritual energy around him.

He couldn't wait to take out the piece of sun-patterned bronze and hold it in his palm.

Almost the instant the copper essence appeared, the Xuanqiong Pagoda within the spiritual platform reacted.

As soon as Shen Yu had a thought, the pagoda immediately appeared, but its appearance was quite different from before, and its light was dim, as if it were just a phantom.

Last time, I forcibly activated it before I even reached the Kaiyuan realm, and I almost lost half my life. I never expected that even this pagoda would be damaged so severely.

It seems that the previous attack on the Xuanqiong Pagoda also damaged the pagoda's very essence.

Otherwise, given his cultivation level at the time, even if he had killed him, he wouldn't have been able to refine a demon beast at the peak of Qi Refining.

Although the monster was seriously injured.

The pagoda's illusory image only paused for a moment before unleashing a streak of light that drew the bronze essence from the bottom of the pagoda.

Om-!

Suddenly, the tower burst forth with a blazing reddish-yellow light, illuminating the entire guest room as if it were daytime. A wave of scorching heat then spread out, causing the temperature inside the room to rise sharply.

Immediately, a lot of grayish-black debris fell from the bottom of the tower.

These are all impurities produced during the quenching of copper concentrate.

In the blink of an eye, the fist-sized piece of sun-patterned bronze essence, worth four thousand talisman coins, vanished without a trace.

Shen Yu was somewhat dumbfounded.

Four thousand talismans gone in one go?

He immediately felt a pang of regret.

To his relief, the tower's shadow did indeed solidify somewhat after consuming the copper essence.

The pagoda's shadow retreated back into the spiritual platform, slowly rotating, with rays of light swirling around its body and wisps of auspicious energy bursting forth.

Shen Yu's primordial spirit sat atop the tower.

He suddenly felt a mysterious and subtle sense of control over everything, as if he could trample the heavens and the earth under his feet.

At this moment, he could clearly sense that the bottom of the pagoda was shining brightly, with its doors wide open, while the second level also had a faint, almost imperceptible glimmer of light.

More importantly, his mind was connected to it, and he clearly sensed that the Nine Constant Transformation Source Refining Light could be activated again!

Shen Yu let out a long sigh of relief, finally able to relax her tense nerves.

The air above the futon was filled with spiritual energy, which slightly lessened his fatigue from days of travel.

The constant practice had already exhausted him both physically and mentally.

It's impossible for him not to be tired.

At this moment, the guest room they were in was completely secure.

The Xuanqiong Pagoda regained some of its power, finally giving him a sense of security and allowing him to truly rest for a while.

...

He got up, walked to the window, and pushed open the carved wooden window.

The bright moon hangs high in the sky, casting a silvery glow across the ground.

The flowers, grasses and trees in the mountains are clearly visible, and the distant mountains rise and fall with clear outlines, deep and mysterious.

Looking into the distance, one can see glimmers of light in the valley below.

That's the direction of Liexing Valley.

The light was emitted by the spirit pearl in the valley, and its flickering light resembled an inverted Milky Way with stars displayed within it, a beauty beyond words.

Shen Yu stared blankly at the otherworldly night scene, lost in thought.

In this unfamiliar world, he was all alone.

After his master, Daoist Yunhui, passed away, the only people he had any contact with were Yue Ling and Zhu Jianda, whom he had only recently met.

If one seeks immortality, the loneliness of walking the Great Dao alone is probably the norm.

Perhaps in the future, when my cultivation level is higher, I can find the culprit who caused Daoist Yunhui's cultivation to drop and settle those old, trivial matters.

As his thoughts drifted, he even had a fleeting doubt about the reality of his previous life.

If one truly attains immortality and becomes a celestial being, will one still be able to find the way back and take one last look at one's former homeland?

As his thoughts wandered aimlessly, the fatigue accumulated over the past few days surged up like a tide, and Shen Yu unknowingly leaned against the window and fell into a deep sleep.

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