The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

After the spirit stones were distributed, they were used to make a profit.

Having tasted the benefits for the first time, Xiang Sui couldn't help but ask Zhu Yu if he could teach every day. After receiving an affirmative answer, not only him, but Liang Kuan next to him also couldn't help but show his joy.

Although the amount of spirit stones received as a share is small, this is only the first day.

As he teaches more classes in the future, it will be a considerable sum for Xiang Sui, who comes from a Foundation Establishment family.

Most importantly, earning these spirit stones only requires a little effort. Once you have more customers, you can simply sit back and collect the spirit stones – it couldn't be more satisfying.

Let me give you a brief discussion.

Xiang Sui took a package, took out a pen and ink, and then took out three copies of paper with black writing on white paper and placed them on the table. Facing the two people's questioning gazes, especially Zhu Yu, he explained:

"To avoid damaging the harmony among us fellow disciples in the future, it would be best to sign a formal contract."

"Huh..."

Liang Kuan casually picked up a contract and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Senior Brother Xiang is so generous! A contract with the sect's mark costs one spirit stone."

"With the sect as witness, I can rest assured..."

Xiang Sui smiled and said.

Zhu Yu glanced at the two men hesitantly, suspecting they were targeting him. His gaze fell on the "contract," and sure enough, there was a tower-shaped mark on it. He looked down further.

The rules and regulations are very simple.

First, the three of them divided their shares, and then it was up to Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan to decide how many clients they needed to bring within a specified time, as well as to ensure that Zhu Yu would not be disturbed by outside interference during the course period.

Next is about Zhu Yu.

The teaching time shall not be less than thirty days per year.

Based on teaching only three hours a day, that means he needs to teach for four months a year.

The contract term is one year.

After reading the contract, Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment before deciding to sign it.

Four months of instruction is neither a short nor a long time, especially since it only lasts for one year, which suits him perfectly.

After making the decision, Zhu Yu no longer hesitated and picked up a brush to write a name that looked like something a ghost had scribbled.

Contract signing.

Liang Kuan cheered and Xiang Sui spoke even more enthusiastically, telling Zhu Yu some news about the outer markets and the Underworld before taking his leave.

"Demon's lair, insect nest..."

Zhu Yu sat in the chair, his expression somewhat solemn.

According to what Xiang Sui just said.

The Underworld is not as peaceful as it appears on the surface. Deep within it lies a demon's lair and an insect nest, a vast abyss filled with ferocious demons comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Most of the disciples who advanced to Qi Refining but did not engage in production fought among themselves, plundering spiritual items to earn resources to support their own cultivation.

Once he advances to the Qi Refining stage, even if he decides to engage in production, he will still inevitably have to visit demon lairs and insect nests. Fortunately, after advancing to the Qi Refining stage, he will have a six-month period to stabilize his realm, which is enough time to prepare some self-protection measures in advance.

"The most important thing now is to advance my Qi cultivation..."

Zhu Yu shook his head to clear his mind, looked at the spirit stones on the table, turned around and walked to the door, pulling on a rope next to the door.

A cup of tea's time.

Knock knock... There was a knock on the door, and Zhu Yu went forward to open it.

A burly man dressed in a gray robe, with bulging muscles and flower-like patterns branded on his bare skin, stood outside the door, bowing slightly, his voice calm and devoid of any emotion.

"Sir, please speak freely."

The big man was one of the guards in the newly recruited disciples' residential area. Although he had no spiritual root, he could activate the runes on his body to the point that he was comparable to a cultivator in the early stage of Qi Refining.

Zhu Yu dared not delay, took out the fifteen spirit stones that hadn't even warmed up yet and handed them to the big man, saying politely, "Please help me buy five Soul-Scattering Pills."

It wasn't that he didn't want to buy other pills, but among the low-grade first-tier spirit pills, the "Soul Scattering Pill" was the cheapest, while other spirit pills would cost five or ten spirit stones each.

"Yes, sir."

The guard took the spirit stone and turned to leave.

Half an hour later.

Stone house.

Zhu Yu opened the lid of the pill bottle, tilted it slightly, and a dark pill with faint golden spots rolled into his palm. He examined it for a few moments and thought to himself:

"Is this the Soul-Scattering Pill...?"

"Record the specific bodily reactions after ingesting the Soul-Scattering Pill..."

He opened his mouth and swallowed the Soul-Scattering Pill, then closed his eyes and focused his mind on the three-ring pattern.

[The Soul-Dispersing Pill reacted with gastric juices]

[Warning: Trace amounts of neurotoxins produced. Warning: Large amounts of...]

Analysis revealed that an unknown component of the Soul-Scattering Pill can neutralize the hallucinogenic and aphrodisiac toxins in the Meditation Liquid, further enhancing and weakening the body's toxins...

Consciousness space.

Zhu Yu's thoughts transformed into the brushstrokes, seemingly conforming to some kind of rule, slowly outlining a three-ring pattern. Points of faint light lit up, and soon, a three-ring pattern with a touch of liveliness slowly took shape.

Having practiced in the morning, the three-ring pattern should not have been able to absorb any spiritual power, but at this moment, his consciousness clearly felt a cool sensation, like a gentle breeze.

"What a wonderful elixir..."

Zhu Yu was overjoyed. As the three-ring pattern collapsed and transformed into particles of his soul, he disappeared into the sea of ​​consciousness, and his thoughts returned to his physical body.

next moment.

"Well..."

Zhu Yu suddenly felt a sharp pain surging from deep within his head, as if a hard object had been inserted and violently twisted. He couldn't help but let out a cry of pain and collapsed onto the bed.

It takes a full cup of tea to relax.

"call..."

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, rubbed his head and sat up. He felt a throbbing pain in his head from time to time and felt a sense of lingering fear. "No wonder Wu Hua Tian Bao advised that it should be taken one pill every three days. Taking too much might really lead to the collapse of one's soul."

After resting for a while, once the pain subsided, a slight thought arose in my mind, and the information recorded by the "Eye of True Sight" flooded into my brain.

"Huh? Ah?"

After learning the information, Zhu Yu's expression changed constantly, alternating between surprise, joy, and worry.

Analysis results based on "True Sight".

The neurotoxins contained in the Soul-Scattering Pill can neutralize the hallucinogenic and aphrodisiac toxins in the Meditation Liquid, and vice versa.

In other words, if he takes both of them in succession, he can not only counteract the soul-shattering calamity caused by the Soul-Scattering Pill, but also counteract the permanent mental alienation caused by the Meditation Liquid.

The only downside is that it can enhance or weaken the body's toxins...

"So what if my physique weakens? I'll just keep going..."

Compared to the benefits it brings, this drawback is nothing to Zhu Yu. The most important thing right now is to break through to Qi Refining in the next twenty days.

After making the decision, he began preparing to take the meditation liquid.

Actually, you only need to prepare two things: clean water, a toilet, and close the doors and windows.

moment.

"Recording the body's reaction after taking the 'meditation liquid'..."

Zhu Yu silently gave the order, tilted his head back, and drank the emerald green liquid in the transparent jade bottle in one gulp. It was cool and refreshing, with a hint of mint.

[The meditation solution reacted with gastric juices]

[WARNING: Contains high levels of hallucinogenic and aphrodisiac substances; may cause diarrhea, vomiting, and toxin production...]

"The medicine is really strong..."

A notification appeared, and a thought flashed through Zhu Yu's mind. Suddenly, his vision blurred, the stone house disappeared, and a vast grassland appeared before him, with rippling blue waves and cattle and sheep grazing on the grass.

A gentle breeze was blowing, and the scenery was delightful.

Baa... Moo...

Before Zhu Yu could get a closer look, to his astonishment, countless cattle and sheep suddenly stood up, swinging their thin legs and long legs, bleating as they ran towards him, their fur flying in the wind and obscuring his vision.

Once visibility returned, there were no more cattle or sheep to be seen...

One by one, a swarm of stunningly beautiful figures, some petite, some tall, some small, some large, rushed forward...

[Neurotoxins have been neutralized. Warning: Diarrhea and vomiting may cause a significant increase in toxins...]