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

The next day.

Five full moons on the dome shone with a faint silvery glow, and the grasses and flowers glowing with various colors vibrated in a riot of color. Under their illumination, the coffin-like stone houses nestled among them did not seem so somber.

A stone house.

Splash...

A pale-faced, handsome young man carried a wooden bucket and poured water into the room, again and again, countless times, until the walls and floor were as shiny as a mirror and the stench was gone. He put down the bucket and breathed a sigh of relief.

"I underestimated the effects of the 'Meditation Elixir.' I really don't know how Senior Brother Xiang prepared it, or how he managed to keep taking it consistently..."

Thinking back on what happened yesterday, Zhu Yu's face twitched. He shook his head to clear his mind of distractions, and with a slight thought, he summoned the control panel.

[Attributes: Physical Strength 0.9, Spirit 4.6]

Although the "meditation liquid" has significant side effects, its efficacy is surprisingly good.

After a night of meditation, he condensed three divine soul particles, but the price he paid was a permanent reduction of 0.1 in his physical strength.

The body has been severely damaged by toxins, resulting in permanent weakening of some bodily functions...

Zhu Yu pulled up the "Eye of True Sight" monitoring information, his brows furrowed slightly. His physical strength had only decreased by 0.1, but he felt as if he had just recovered from a serious illness, with a sense of weakness surging through his body.

This is the first time that "Soul-Dispersing Pill" and "Meditation Liquid" have been taken consecutively.

If this happens a few more times, it's uncertain whether he'll even be able to stand up, let alone cultivate his qi.

"How did Senior Brother Xiang avoid it?"

Zhu Yu suddenly thought of Xiang Sui.

Although the fusion of "Soul-Scattering Pill" and "Meditation Liquid" enhanced the vomiting and diarrhea toxins, it was nothing compared to Xiang Sui, who had drunk countless bottles of it.

Furthermore, considering Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan's family background and age, they should have already begun practicing Qi cultivation.

"This is a good opportunity to ask you some questions while I'm buying meditation fluid..."

Zhu Yu thought for a moment, then stopped thinking about it and slowly entered the room.

After signing the contract, Liang Kuan was clearly very attentive to Xiang Sui. When six full moons appeared on the dome, he led his men to the stone house again, and just like last time, there were still five of them.

"Junior brother, what's wrong?"

When they saw Zhu Yu, pale and weak, walk out of the room, the two were immediately startled and rushed forward to ask him what was wrong. They had finally found a way to earn spirit stones, and they didn't want it to end prematurely.

"It's nothing, I just used the meditation liquid that Senior Brother Xiang made for my cultivation." Zhu Yu waved his hand nonchalantly and praised, "Senior Brother, as expected of someone from a family of alchemists, the meditation liquid you made is surprisingly effective."

He paused, then turned to Liang Kuan, who looked shocked, and asked, "Senior Brother Liang, do you have any more meditation liquid? I'd like to buy a few more bottles."

"what?"

Liang Kuan looked surprised and nodded, saying, "Yes, there is, but..." He glanced furtively at his side, then hesitated.

Xiang Sui's expression was complicated, unable to tell whether he was happy or worried. He was happy that someone finally recognized the meditation liquid, but worried that Zhu Yu might have an accident if he took too much.

As the one who created it, he knew all too well how severe the side effects of the meditation liquid were.

Xiang Sui shook his head, pointed to the five people behind him who were looking on curiously, and said, "We'll talk about this later. Junior brother, you should start teaching first."

"Yes, yes, yes, let's teach first, let's teach first."

Liang Kuan nodded hurriedly.

Previously, he would have been eager to sell all the meditation liquid he had to Zhu Yu, but now it was different. Zhu Yu was his cash cow, and if something went wrong, he would have nowhere to turn.

"it is good."

Zhu Yu was not in a hurry. He nodded slightly, turned to the five people, and said with a smile, "Please, fellow disciples."

"Thank you, Master Zhu."

Whether it was Xun Su, Ni Ying and others who had told him about it or not, the five of them bowed politely and entered the room with a slight excitement.

Liang Kuan followed behind Zhu Yu like a bodyguard.

Xiang Sui didn't follow her inside. He paced back and forth outside the door, his brows furrowed. He glanced at the stone house every now and then, and heard the orderly teaching voices inside. As if he had made up his mind about something, he chuckled and shook his head. "Never mind, it's just an incomplete spell..."

Looking around, he turned and walked back the way he came.

Time flies like water, passing in the blink of an eye.

"Fellow disciples, please take care."

"Please wait, Master."

The five disciples, who had recently begun their studies and were well-versed in the knowledge, bowed respectfully and then hurried to their lodgings, their minds filled with insights.

"These are all promising seedlings..."

Watching the five figures disappear, Zhu Yu smiled, looked up at the eleven full moons hanging in the dome, and turned back to his room.

inside the house.

While talking to Xiang Sui, Liang Kuan was playing with three spirit stones as if they were walnuts. When he saw Zhu Yu return, he immediately gave him a thumbs up and grinned, saying, "Junior brother is becoming more and more like a master. In my opinion, it won't be long before our teaching prices go up."

He spread his hands with a funny expression and sighed, "Otherwise, if everyone wanted their junior brother to teach them, how would they manage to allocate the time?"

With his hands behind his back, Xiang Sui seemed to have stopped taking the medicine, as his spirits and demeanor had improved slightly. He smiled and nodded, saying, "No rush, let's wait a few more days and see. If it's suitable, then we'll raise the price."

"Um?"

Zhu Yu was taken aback and looked over in confusion.

Didn't they say they would raise prices after he advanced to a higher level and gained some fame? Why did they suddenly change their minds after only one day?

Seeing his questioning gaze, Liang Kuan couldn't wait to explain the reason.

The reason why the two changed their minds so quickly was because Xun Su, Ni Ying and others, after returning, successively achieved meditation success, opened their divine seas, and gave Zhu Yu a good beating in front of their family friends.

"So fast..."

Zhu Yu looked surprised, but then thought about it and it didn't seem so unexpected.

The basic meditation method, which has been analyzed to a minor level by the "Eye of True Vision," is not only the closest to the essence of the "Basic Visualization Method," but it is also far beyond what most Qi Refining cultivators have come to understand.

With his detailed explanations and the fact that all five of them were exceptionally talented, it wouldn't be difficult for them to open their divine seas in a day. After all, this wasn't like cultivating qi, which requires time to accumulate.

Seeing that Zhu Yu's expression quickly returned to calm, Xiang Sui secretly praised him, took a book from his sleeve, stuffed it into his hand, and instructed him:

"While the meditation liquid is effective, excessive consumption is harmful. Before mastering the fundamentals of this technique, 'Chew Gold and Eat Iron,' refrain from taking it for now."

"Magic!"

Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, looking at the thin book in his hand with the words "chewing gold and eating iron" written on it. He looked up and stared in shock at Xiang Sui, who seemed calm and collected.

He guessed that Xiang Sui had a way to avoid the corrosive effects of the meditation liquid, but he never expected it to be a magic technique.

What surprised him even more was that Xiang Sui actually gave it to him like that!

They didn't ask for spirit stones, nor did they make any other requests!

Liang Kuan, standing to the side, also looked at Xiang Sui in shock. Compared to Zhu Yu, who came from a spiritual desert and knew nothing, he knew all too well how precious a technique that could be taught to others was.

Even the lowest-grade, first-tier, low-level spells would fetch at least a thousand spirit stones at auction in the market, and spells with special effects would be even more expensive.

"Is this the source of their confidence as a foundation-building family...?"