Immortal Life: Starting with Daily Last Words

"Oh? What is it?"

Yu Daoxuan was slightly puzzled.

Ying Hui shook his head and admitted that he did not know the details, only that the matter was related to Gongsun Rong of Peach Blossom Island.

Yu Daoxuan's heart stirred.

Peach Blossom Island is the cultivation ground of Gongsun Duchen, one of the three great rogue cultivators of the Southern Sea Continent, and Gongsun Rong is his only daughter.

Gongsun Duchen has an eccentric personality and acts in a way that is both righteous and wicked. He has only a superficial relationship with the Qingyuan Sect and other major sects in the continent, and he has never formed deep friendships with anyone.

He was full of doubts, but he did not refuse.

Back in the sect, he had met Ma Chongde several times with Qi Donglou and knew that this senior uncle was an upright person and definitely not a scheming or malicious one.

The two walked side by side toward Baoguang Pavilion. On the way, Yu Daoxuan asked, "I wonder if Uncle-Master Guo is still in the market?"

Ying Hui replied, "My master led the sect's fleet yesterday to Shijiu Island Market."

Yu Daoxuan nodded slightly and said no more.

Before long, the two arrived at the second floor of Baoguang Pavilion.

Inside the hall, Ma Chongde sat upright, with a beautiful young woman beside him dressed in a flowing, cloud-patterned fairy dress.

The young girl had her hair styled in a dark bun, adorned with a phoenix hairpin, her skin as smooth as jade, and her eyebrows as dark as distant mountains; she possessed a beauty that could topple kingdoms.

"It seems this is Gongsun Rong, the beloved daughter of Gongsun Duchen."

Yu Daoxuan glanced at the astonishing young woman, then quickly calmed down and greeted Ma Chongde with a cupped-hand salute.

Ma Chongde smiled and introduced them: "Nephew Daoxuan, this is Fairy Gongsun, the beloved daughter of Master Gongsun, the Peach God. Fairy Gongsun, this is Nephew Yu Daoxuan, a genius talisman master of our sect."

"Greetings, Fairy Gongsun!"

Yu Daoxuan bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Fellow Daoist Yu!"

Gongsun Rong parted her lips slightly, her voice gentle and melodious.

"Please have a seat, Junior Nephew Yu. Fairy Gongsun may need your help this time."

After Ma Chongde explained in detail, Yu Daoxuan finally understood the cause and effect.

It turned out that Gongsun Rong had made inquiries from various sources and learned that the Qing Shen Talisman previously collected by Baoguang Pavilion was hand-drawn by him.

I came here specifically to ask him to hand-draw a talisman to ward off evil spirits.

The Suppressing Spirit Talisman is an advanced version of the Purifying Spirit Talisman, reaching the top level of the first tier. Its drawing is more complex and exquisite, and its difficulty far exceeds that of the Purifying Spirit Talisman.

Yu Daoxuan had previously attempted to draw it, but failed repeatedly, never quite grasping its essence.

"To be honest, Fellow Daoist Gongsun, I can draw the Cleansing Spirit Talisman, but the Suppressing Spirit Talisman is exquisite and profound, and my current cultivation is still shallow, so I cannot draw it."

Yu Daoxuan spoke frankly and truthfully.

Upon hearing this, a look of disappointment flashed in Gongsun Rong's eyes.

But with his resolute character, he quickly recovered and earnestly said, "Fellow Daoist Yu, this talisman is of utmost importance to me. If you successfully draw it in the future, I hope you will send me a message to let me know."

"I hope Fellow Daoist Yu will take good care of me."

After saying that, she took out several stacks of second-tier talisman paper and a bottle of talisman ink from her storage bag and handed them to Yu Daoxuan.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Yu will take these talisman materials to practice and comprehend them. Even if you ultimately fail to create a talisman, there is no need for compensation."

Seeing that the other party's words were sincere and his intentions were genuine, Yu Daoxuan thought for a moment and then accepted the talisman material.

After bidding farewell to the two, Yu Daoxuan did not return to the Immortal Inn, but instead went to the Spirit Beast Pavilion, where he spent more than three hundred spirit stones to purchase a mid-grade first-tier spirit deer demon beast.

Returning to the Immortal Inn courtyard, he immediately activated the cave's defensive formation and spat out the Heavenly Demon Relic.

The crimson relic floated in mid-air, resting steadily atop the spirit deer's head, its entire body shimmering with a ghostly crimson light.

The next moment, the relic spun rapidly, and a dense blood-red light suddenly poured down, enveloping the spirit deer's entire body.

The spirit deer cried out in terror, but its body was bound by the demonic light, rendering it unable to move.

At a speed visible to the naked eye, all of its life essence and vitality were absorbed, its body quickly withered and died, and its once lustrous fur lost its luster.

In just a few breaths, a vibrant deer was transformed into a withered, shriveled corpse, its life force completely extinguished.

After absorbing a large amount of essence and blood, the Heavenly Demon Relic became even more crimson and dazzling, and the demonic light flowing on its surface became even more intense and profound, faintly revealing a heavy and oppressive aura.

Yu Daoxuan raised his hand and held the relic in his palm.

In an instant, a warm and thick flow of blood energy surged out from the relic, rushing along the meridians in the palm, penetrating the limbs and bones, and nourishing the blood and energy throughout the body.

He closed his eyes and calmed his mind to observe, clearly noticing that his own qi and blood were slightly more abundant, and the deficiency caused by forcing out his life essence earlier was also partially replenished.

Yu Daoxuan stroked the crimson relic in his palm, pondering to himself.

"This treasure's ability to absorb essence and nourish the body is truly bizarre and unpredictable. It's perfect for body refinement."

"It's just a pity that less than 10% of the pure and abundant essence blood of that spirit deer could ultimately be converted into something usable."

Most cultivators in the world take the cultivation of qi and the understanding of the Dao as their main path, while very few specialize in physical techniques.

Most cultivators use body tempering as an auxiliary means rather than their main cultivation path, either to adapt to their cultivation techniques or because they happen to encounter an opportunity to temper their bodies.

In the past, Yu Daoxuan was the same; he never had the idea of ​​body refinement.

Having witnessed the effects of the Heavenly Demon Relic today, I couldn't help but be tempted to refine my body.

Moreover, according to ancient records, the former founder of the demonic path, Xiaoyaozi, not only possessed the cultivation level of a Nascent Soul cultivator, but was also a fifth-order body cultivator.

His physical body is stronger than a magical treasure, indestructible, extremely difficult to kill among those of the same level, and rarely matched in the world.

Upon thinking of this, Yu Daoxuan couldn't help but feel the urge to emulate it.

However, he remained calm and composed, making clear choices and not letting any opportunity disrupt his resolve.

He knew that the way of refining qi was the foundation of cultivation, while body refinement was ultimately just an auxiliary technique for self-defense.

In future cultivation, I will still prioritize the cultivation of Taoist methods, with physical refinement as a secondary focus.

Having made up his mind, he slightly gathered his thoughts.

He currently has no body-refining techniques, so he can only put them aside for now and wait until he returns to his sect to find a suitable body-refining manual.

After cleaning up the withered corpse of the spirit deer, he took out the second-tier talisman paper and specially made talisman ink given to him by Gongsun Rong, intending to strike while the iron was hot and concentrate on practicing the God-Suppressing Talisman.

As a top-tier first-order talisman, the Divine Suppression Talisman primarily suppresses the mind and stabilizes the sea of ​​consciousness, and can defend against mental attacks.

However, the mental energy required to draw this talisman is far greater than that of ordinary Five Elements talismans such as the Ice Seal Talisman and the Golden Needle Talisman.

Yu Daoxuan calmed his mind and cleared his mind of distractions.

He then held the talisman brush, channeling his magical power to dip it in talisman ink and begin drawing the talisman.

But in the middle of writing, a line of magical energy misaligned, and the entire talisman instantly lost its brilliance, turning into a useless talisman.

Undeterred by his first failure, he quickly calmed himself and picked up another sheet of paper to redraw the picture.

However, the runes of the talisman were too complex and profound, and the second attempt still failed.

Despite two consecutive failures, he figured out the patterns of the runes and became increasingly proficient.

On his third attempt, he summoned the Mysterious Female Pearl.

With the blessing of the Mysterious Pearl, he instantly entered a state of harmony with heaven and man, his spirit became more and more abundant, and the flow of magic power in his body became smoother and smoother, making the drawing process much easier than the previous two times.

But just as he was about to finish writing, his magical power suddenly stagnated, and the rhythm of its operation abruptly stopped.

The spiritual light on the talisman dimmed instantly, followed by a soft "poof" sound, and the entire talisman turned into ashes in an instant.

After failing three times in a row, Yu Daoxuan stopped writing, feeling a soreness and numbness between his eyebrows, and his mind was exhausted.

This talisman for suppressing evil spirits is extremely taxing on one's mental energy. The fact that he had to forcefully draw it three times almost drained most of his mental strength.

If you continue to force it, not only will it be difficult to form a talisman, but it will also damage the foundation of your consciousness, resulting in more harm than good.

"..."

While waiting to retrieve the treasure, Yu Daoxuan practiced drawing talismans and cultivating the Soul-Destroying Needle and the Innate Qi Great Capturing Hand.

Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye. The market has gradually become deserted.

During this period, Yu Daoxuan drew more than forty first-grade high-quality spirit talismans and two first-grade top-quality spirit talismans.

First-tier top-level talismans have a relatively low success rate and require second-tier talisman paper materials, so relatively few are drawn.

However, he still hasn't drawn the talisman that Gongsun Rong needs.

The closest I came to success was when I was finishing the last few strokes, but a slight mistake led to failure.

When the appointed time to retrieve the artifact arrived, Yu Daoxuan, his eyes filled with gloom, arrived at the Fire Cauldron Pavilion early to retrieve the spiritual artifact that had been entrusted to him for crafting.

When we arrived at Huodingge, the shop was already open to customers, and the faint aroma of a hearth fire wafted through the air.

Huo Dingzi seemed to have been waiting for a long time. When he saw Yu Daoxuan arrive, he immediately stood up with a smile.

"Young friend, you've come at the right time. I just finished refining it yesterday. Although it's a low-grade spiritual weapon, its defensive capabilities far surpass those of ordinary low-grade defensive spiritual weapons."

"Even if a Foundation Establishment cultivator attacks with all their might, they can withstand it with ease."

After saying that, he raised his hand and took out an exquisite jade box.

Upon opening the jade box, a pure white shield lay on a brocade cushion, its patterns perfectly natural, like flowing water.

Yu Daoxuan took it in his hand and infused it with his magic power. Instantly, the shield shone with silver light and expanded in the wind, transforming into a half-zhang-long silver-white barrier that hung in front of him.

"Thank you for your trouble, Senior Huo."

Yu Daoxuan nodded in satisfaction and paid the remaining spirit stones.

With this low-grade spiritual artifact, the Moon Shield, his ability to survive has been greatly enhanced.

After storing the Moon Shield in his storage bag, he turned and left the Fire Cauldron Pavilion. He quickly glanced left and right with a gloomy look in his eyes, and then returned to the Immortal Inn courtyard by the same route.

Yesterday at midnight, the golden tablet's last words appeared precisely on time.

But the contents of his last words were ominous, which greatly shocked him.