I forge immortality with a pagoda.

Upon hearing this, Liu Fengyi knew that her master's mind was made up, and tears finally streamed down her face.

She turned her head away, unable to bear looking at the Ganoderma lucidum any longer, and glared fiercely at Shen Yu with her reddened eyes.

Wang Xuanxiu handed the Nine Dragons Herb to Shen Yu, saying, "Young friend, this is called the Nine Dragons Herb. It is a top-grade medicine used by Foundation Establishment cultivators when breaking through to the Golden Core realm. It can strengthen the foundation and cultivate the vital energy, and ignite the pure Yang fire. Although the one I have is only of low grade, the supreme Yang essence it contains should be enough to help you push your Wind and Fire Dao Technique to its peak."

"To be honest, I obtained this item many years ago at the cost of my life in the Scorching Flame Mountain. It's been many years since then."

Wang Xuanxiu shook his head and smiled bitterly, "That time, I was really on the verge of death. If it weren't for Madam risking her life to save me and taking that fatal blow for me, I would have turned into a handful of scorched earth on Scorching Flame Mountain long ago."

"Scorching Flame Mountain?" Shen Yu was taken aback, a memory suddenly surfacing in his mind. He pressed on, "The Scorching Flame Mountain that the old senior mentioned, could it be the volcano a thousand miles west of Liexing Valley?"

"Oh? Young friend, you also know this place?"

Wang Xuanxiu looked slightly surprised.

"No difference." Shen Yu continued, "May I ask, senior, were the three Foundation Establishment cultivators you fought against at Scorching Flame Mountain a Taoist priest, a burly man, and a beautiful female cultivator?"

"These are the three. Do you know them, young friend?"

Shen Yu accepted the Nine Dragons Herb with both hands, shaking his head and chuckling, sighing, "Truly, life is unpredictable."

Several years ago, when he was cultivating the Blazing Wind Technique on Scorching Flame Mountain, he encountered those three Foundation Establishment cultivators. At that time, they even fought over who would let him enter their own mountain.

Later, I personally witnessed the three people descending the volcano, seemingly searching for some kind of treasure.

"To be honest, senior, several years ago, I also stayed at Scorching Flame Mountain in order to cultivate this Wind and Fire Dao Technique. I happened to meet these three people there. At that time, they all wanted to take me as their disciple, and they argued about it and almost came to blows."

"Later, I saw the three of them venture deep into the heart of the volcano together. I suppose what they were after was this Nine Dragons Herb in your possession. I never imagined that this spiritual herb would end up in my hands after all this time."

Upon hearing this, Wang Xuanxiu also stood there stunned, his expression shifting. "The mysteries of fate in this world are truly unfathomable. Is every sip and every bite preordained?"

"It seems that the Kowloon Herb is destined to be passed on to you to resolve this calamity for my husband and me."

Liu Fengyi and Xie Shiyuan listened in a daze, feeling that this coincidence was arranged by fate, and they were filled with emotion.

Wang Xuanxiu pondered for a moment, "However, young friend, you have made progress in your fire-attribute Daoist arts, but where will the water-attribute Daoist arts used to protect your heart meridian come from? To perform this method, both are indispensable."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yu took out the Three Lights Jade he had just used, saying, "Senior, please take a look."

Under his urging, the Three Lights Jade shone brightly, surging out a dazzling three-colored halo, with blue, red, and yellow colors flowing endlessly, like a small patch of rosy clouds.

Shen Yu held his breath and focused intently, using his extremely precise control to guide the changes in the halo of light.

The red and yellow light within the jade, like weary birds returning to their nests, slowly receded back into the jade, leaving only a pure and translucent cyan light vein that flowed gracefully in mid-air.

"A high-grade talisman can be used so cleverly, it's quite interesting. However, although the wood element energy can enhance the healing effect, it may also conflict with the fire technique, thus increasing the danger."

"Senior, please don't be impatient, let's observe further." Shen Yu smiled slightly, and forcibly extracted another wisp of true qi from his dantian, pouring it all into the cyan light vein.

Gradually, the originally seamless cyan light veins began to tremble slightly under his exquisite control, and double images appeared as they were being carefully peeled away.

In just a few breaths, the beam of light suddenly split in two.

One was a deep blue, shrouded in mist, while the other was a vibrant emerald green, brimming with the spirit of wood.

He actually managed to dismantle the water and wood elements from their fused state.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!" Wang Xuanxiu couldn't help but clap his hands in praise.

"Young friend, you were able to separate the unified light veins within this talisman twice and restore them to their original source."

"It's clear that your control over true qi and your use of talismans have reached a level of unparalleled mastery. I am truly impressed!"

As he spoke, he actually cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Shen Yu, without any pretense.

Shen Yu retrieved the Three Lights Jade and the separated Water and Wood Spirit Light.

His face was slightly pale from exhaustion. After a moment of recuperation, he spoke, "The water spirit light separated by this method may not be as effective as a truly mastered superior water-attribute Dao technique, but it should be worth a try to protect the heart meridian."

"Senior, please give me some time so I can adjust to my best condition and bring the Blazing Wind Summoning Technique to its peak!"

Wang Xuanxiu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, "That's only right. This is not a place to stay for long, nor is it a place for quiet cultivation. Please come with me back to the sect to settle down first."

Shen Yu naturally nodded in agreement.

Wang Xuanxiu gave Liu Fengyi and Xie Shiyuan a slight nod, and the two immediately understood and came to his side.

Wang Xuanxiu swept his wide sleeves toward the three of them, and a soft beam of light instantly enveloped them.

The next moment, the light shot into the sky like a rainbow, and in an instant disappeared into the clouds and into the horizon.

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Zhuchun School is nestled amidst a lush bamboo forest, with thousands of peaks overlapping and valleys flowing with verdant green.

Clouds and mist swirl around the mountainside, and numerous elegant pavilions, towers, caves, and courtyards are nestled among the lush bamboo groves, their upturned eaves appearing and disappearing in the mist.

A clear spring flows through the mountains, the cries of cranes are melodious, and the air is filled with the fragrance of grass and trees and a sense of spiritual energy.

Although the sect's territory is not large, it is still a good place for quiet cultivation.

On one side of the main peak of the Zhuchun Sect, in a spiritual vein cave with particularly abundant spiritual energy, Shen Yu was sitting cross-legged on a futon.

Several white jade pill bottles were placed in front of him; they were Qi Condensation Pills given to him by Wang Xuanxiu.

He uncorked the bottle and poured out a few round pills, immediately filling the air with a refreshing medicinal fragrance.

These Qi-Condensing Pills are of superior quality and have pure medicinal properties, making them ideal for Qi-cultivating practitioners to restore their true Qi and aid in their cultivation.

Previously, Shen Yu had received some gifts from Wang Chengxuan, but neither the quantity nor the quality was comparable to what Wang Xuanxiu had given him this time.

He swallowed the pill and immediately began to circulate his profound internal energy.

The pure medicinal power dissipated, rapidly replenishing the true qi that had just been depleted.

Wang Xuanxiu spared no expense in saving his Daoist partner, providing a vast quantity of elixirs.

With the aid of such a luxurious elixir, Shen Yu quickly recovered to his peak condition, and even his cultivation level improved significantly, with his internal energy becoming increasingly abundant and refined.

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