Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes in Both Realms

"As long as one advances to the third-tier alchemist level, one can also obtain the Golden Core Daoist techniques inherited from this world."

"So whether you succeed or fail in forming your core, this life will be considered complete."

Jiang Yun stood up, patted his robes, and looked radiant.

He has now become a second-tier high-grade alchemist, and his cultivation has already broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

In this lifetime, I have already achieved half of my two major goals: to break through to the Core Formation stage and to become a third-tier alchemist.

And now, another opportunity has presented itself to him.

That means joining the Zixiao Sect's Pill Hall and cultivating on a third-tier spiritual vein.

"With a third-tier spiritual vein and the status of a second-tier high-grade alchemist, reaching the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment should only be a matter of time."

"There's no time to lose; we should prepare to go to the Zixiao Sect's Pill Hall to participate in the second-tier high-grade alchemist assessment."

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Yun stepped out of the alchemy room and headed deep into the Zhou family's territory to meet the clan leader, Zhou Hongde.

However, to Jiang Yun's surprise, Ancestor Zhou Ren was also present.

At this moment, Zhou Ren and Zhou Hongde seemed to be discussing something.

"Greetings, Ancestor, Clan Chief."

Upon seeing this, Jiang Yun stepped forward and bowed.

Twenty-five years later, Zhou Hongde is now 158 years old.

Ancestor Zhou Ren is already 211 years old.

"No need for formalities among family."

When Zhou Hong saw Jiang Yun coming to see him, a thought struck him.

He knew that Jiang Yun refined one batch of pills every three months, and one hundred portions of medicinal materials would be used up in exactly twenty-five years.

Why would someone come to see him at this time? Could it be that he has already successfully advanced to a second-tier high-grade alchemist?

Or did they fail and come here to ask for the medicinal herbs?

Just as Zhou Hongde's heart was pounding, he heard the ancestor Zhou Ren speak with a smile:

"Judging from your aura and cultivation level just now, I suspect that the liquid mana within your body has already condensed to more than seventy drops?"

Zhou Ren's cultivation had stagnated at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment for many years. Based on the aura revealed by Jiang Yun, he could roughly guess the amount of liquid mana in Jiang Yun's body.

"Reporting to Ancestor, seventy-four drops have been condensed," Jiang Yun replied, bowing.

For the past twenty-five years, half of his time has been spent refining elixirs.

However, it also condensed twelve drops of liquid magic power.

This is thanks to the Crimson Flame Burning Gold Technique.

He now possesses seventy-four drops of liquid mana.

Just twenty-five drops more and I'll be able to raise my cultivation to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment.

"The Crimson Flame Burning Gold Technique focuses on improving one's cultivation level, leading to relatively rapid progress," Zhou Hongde said.

"The cultivation method I practice will probably require me to reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment at the age of 180, while you should be able to achieve perfection at the age of 140."

Jiang Yun nodded, pondering the matter.

Zhou Hongde is 158 years old this year, and will be 180 years old in 22 years.

Presumably, the liquid magic power within his body has been condensed to around ninety drops.

This year, Jiang Yun is 113 years old.

He has 27 years left until he is 140 years old.

"If one cultivates normally without refining pills, the Crimson Flame Burning Gold Technique will allow one to reach the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage approximately forty years earlier than other cultivation techniques."

"I have spent most of the past twenty-five years refining pills, and I have also condensed twelve drops of liquid mana."

"If I cultivate on a third-tier spiritual vein, I should be able to raise my cultivation to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment within thirty years."

Jiang Yun was fairly satisfied with this.

In this life, he established his foundation at the age of thirty-seven, and he is expected to reach the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment around the age of one hundred and forty.

From the initial stage of Foundation Establishment to the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment, it takes approximately one hundred years.

If he hadn't practiced alchemy, he would probably have already reached the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage by now.

At this moment, Ancestor Zhou Ren looked at Jiang Yun and asked in a deep voice:

"Hongde said he prepared one hundred portions of medicinal herbs for you twenty-five years ago to help you break through to the second-tier high-grade alchemist level. How are you doing now?"

Zhou Ren naturally knew that Zhou Hongde had used 580,000 yuan stones to help Jiang Yun purchase medicinal herbs back then.

Without Zhou Ren's tacit approval, Zhou Hongde would have encountered some setbacks if he wanted to use the family's 580,000 yuan stones.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hongde immediately became nervous.

He turned his gaze to Jiang Yun and hurriedly asked, "How is it? Have you already advanced to a second-tier high-grade alchemist?"

"Reporting to the Ancestor, Clan Chief," Jiang Yun said with a light laugh, "I have successfully completed my mission and have now advanced to a second-tier high-grade alchemist."

As he spoke, Jiang Yun took out three kinds of second-grade high-quality pills from his storage bag and handed them to Zhou Ren and Zhou Hong for inspection.

"Of these twenty-five years, exactly ten portions of medicinal herbs remained in the last two and a half years," Jiang Yun explained with a smile.

"These ten portions of medicinal herbs were successfully refined seven times, just enough to meet the standard of a second-tier high-grade alchemist."

"Good!" Zhou Hongde clapped his hands in praise, but he breathed a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, I have been worried sick about you for the past twenty-five years, fearing that you would fail to get promoted."

"A second-tier superior alchemist, the Zhou family is destined for prosperity!" Ancestor Zhou Ren praised with a smile.

Then, stroking his beard with satisfaction, he said, "Heaven has helped me. I originally went out of the city to seek an opportunity to form my core, but I was worried about my family."

"Now that you have advanced to the second-tier superior alchemist, once you officially become an alchemist of the Zixiao Sect's Alchemy Hall, I will have no more worries and can confidently leave the city to seek opportunities for Core Formation."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yun suddenly realized what was going on.

Just now, Zhou Ren and Zhou Hongde were discussing important matters.

This matter should be about Ancestor Zhou Ren going out of the city to seek an opportunity to form his core.

"Congratulations on your successful Core Formation, Ancestor." Jiang Yun bowed deeply.

The area outside the city is dangerous enough, let alone seeking an opportunity to form a core.

It's uncertain whether Zhou Ren will be able to return safely to Maple Leaf City after this journey.

"How easy is it to form a core?" Zhou Ren shook his head slightly and sighed, "If I can form a pseudo-core and protect my family for a few hundred more years, I will be content."

Jiang Yunfu was inspired.

It turns out that the purpose of Ancestor Zhou Ren's trip out of the city to seek opportunities was not to form a Golden Core, but to create a false Golden Core.

Compared to forming a nascent elixir, the chances of forming a pseudo-elixir are greater.

This year, Zhou Ren is 211 years old, and he only has a few decades left to live.

If you don't take a chance now, you'll never have another chance.

His decision to venture out of the city in search of opportunity was a last resort.

Presumably, the patriarchs of other cultivation families in Maple Leaf City may also have this plan.

"These Myriad Spirit Pills and Clear Mind Enlightenment Pills might be able to help the Ancestor," Jiang Yun said.

The implication was clear: to give Zhou Ren the Myriad Spirit Pill and the Mind-Clearing Enlightenment Pill, thus providing him with some assistance in seeking an opportunity to form his core outside the city.

After all, both of these pills are second-tier high-grade pills, which can be used by cultivators at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Among them, the Panacea can be used to detoxify, so it can be kept in reserve for emergencies.

The Clear Mind and Enlightenment Elixir clears the mind and is of great use in spiritual practice and enlightenment.

It can be said that Zhou Ren would definitely need both kinds of pills.

As for the other dual cultivation elixir, the Yin-Yang Cloud and Rain Pill, Zhou Ren definitely wouldn't need it.

Therefore, Jiang Yun only mentioned the Wanling Pill and the Qingxin Mingwu Pill.

"Very well, since you have such filial piety, I will accept it without further ado." Zhou Ren stroked his beard and smiled.

"However, carrying two of each of the Myriad Spirit Pill and the Mind-Clearing and Enlightening Pill is sufficient."