A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Rogue Cultivator

Once targeted by someone with ulterior motives.

No matter what excuse he makes, even if he uses the story of Han Laomo in the original work, which says that he accidentally ate a strange fruit when he was young, which led to his unusual cultivation speed, he probably won't be able to clear his name of the suspicions.

He would go out into the mortal world, find a quiet place to cultivate in seclusion for a period of time, and use elixirs to improve himself.

By then, there will be plenty of ways to explain the phenomenon of cultivation increasing too rapidly.

It was all about chance.

"Sigh, other cultivators are troubled by their slow cultivation speed; but for me, it's the rapid and obvious improvement in my cultivation that's bothering me. Cultivating immortality is so difficult."

No step can be overlooked!

Once the Crimson Forbidden Land opens, participating in the Crimson Forbidden Trial will be inevitable in order to obtain a large amount of Foundation Establishment Pill raw materials as soon as possible.

There's nothing we can do; the sect's grand competition, held every ten years, has already ended.

If he wants to obtain the Foundation Establishment Pill, he either has to wait ten years to win one on the arena, or he can only do so in the Blood Forbidden Land.

To venture into forbidden territory, one must first have the confidence to do so.

Arming people from head to toe is the top priority.

"Planting, spirit stones, markets...!"

The question is:

"How can I increase my efficiency in acquiring spirit stones?"

Cultivating spiritual materials such as ironwood, cedar, and oak?

Or should we cultivate a miraculous herb that lasts for millennia?

Or perhaps, they could create a youth-preserving pill and sell it?!

Each of the three options has its own advantages and disadvantages.

Elixirs hold immense appeal for cultivators, and thousand-year-old elixirs are especially rare and highly sought after.

Even the most common varieties of ginseng, he shou wu, and huang jing, once they are over a thousand years old, can still attract a large number of Foundation Establishment and even Core Formation cultivators.

Cultivating this thing to trade with people offers the greatest potential profit, but also carries the highest risk.

Using two thousand-year-old spiritual herbs as a limit, arming oneself to the level of Han Laomo in the original work should be no problem... only a fool would believe it.

Just thinking about how Lei Wanhe, a Core Formation stage cultivator in the original novel, looked so greedy when he saw a seven- or eight-hundred-year-old spiritual herb, Wang Li knew how dangerous and troublesome this thing was. Lei Wanhe, out of consideration for their fellow disciples and as an elder, didn't act like a petty person; others, however, wouldn't be so polite.

Treasures are captivating.

Murder and robbery are the cheapest and easiest ways to steal treasure.

At most, one plant will be cultivated as a precaution; it will never be used unless absolutely necessary.

As for the Youth-Preserving Pill.

This thing seems useless for those on the path of immortality, but when used on the right person, its value is probably no less than that of a top-grade, exquisite magic artifact. And most importantly, this mere Youth-Preserving Pill won't initially attract the covetousness of others; they'll only think the buyer is crazy…

Therefore, this is a possibility!

The only challenge lies in the fact that a great many raw materials are needed to refine the Youth-Preserving Pill, and two of the main ingredients require herbs that are thousands of years old to be successfully made.

While these raw materials are not difficult to find, and can be found even in the mortal world, collecting the raw plant material and ensuring that the spiritual plants reach the required age is a rather tedious task.

With only one year and eight months left, there might not be enough time.

Thinking of this, Wang Li couldn't help but frown.

Immediately, his gaze swept toward the Qingxia Sect not far away.

Looking at the young faces on the mountain path, watching them carry buckets of water and run briskly uphill, observing their nimble and light movements, he felt a strange sense of unease.

Shouldn't cultivating immortality mean completely severing ties with the mortal world?

But why did he use mortal power more than once?

Are mortals without spiritual roots and unable to cultivate immortality truly useless?

But why did he think that the most useless people were those so-called immortals?

Instead of improving the tribe's productivity, they have continuously instigated wars against immortals!

If you're so good at competing with others inland, why not go out to the open sea and expand your territory!

Reclaiming land from the sea is not impossible!

If all else fails, we can create a second constellation.

Before they knew it, they had stepped into the main hall of the Qingxia Sect.

On a whim, he subdued several high-ranking officials and forced them to sit in their respective positions.

Each of them had their buttocks deeply embedded in the armchairs beneath them.

"If you collect these items within three months, I will reward you with five bottles each of the sacred medicine Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill and Blood Tempering Pill, which can strengthen your foundation and nourish your vitality."

If you collect these items within six months, you will receive seven bottles of holy medicine.

If you collect them all within nine months, you can also obtain four bottles.

If you can collect them all within a year, you can still get a bottle…

He decided to give the mortals of the Qingxia Sect a chance to show themselves and prove themselves.

"Sect Leader Lin, for you and for your Qingxia Sect, destiny is right before you."

How much you can ultimately take depends on your abilities.

Inside the hall, Wang Li looked down at the people below and said calmly.

These conditions may seem harsh, but in reality, they are nothing compared to the value of the elixir.

Furthermore, Wang Li himself obtained most of the raw materials for the Youth-Preserving Pill from Huangfeng Valley, while Qingxia Sect was responsible for less than 30%.

"The legendary holy medicine, Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pill?"

"Rest assured, senior, the Qingxia Sect will serve you to the death."

After receiving a lecture, the leader of this ordinary, second-rate gang quickly stood up, bowed respectfully, and stood in front of Wang Li, who was disguised as a middle-aged man, his eyes shining.

The large apple printed on the armchair behind him silently testified to his trembling heart.

"Don't worry, senior, we will definitely not keep you waiting too long."

Behind the sect leader, the other four white-haired elders also hurriedly stood up and bowed.

Four big apples again.

"Alright, as a deposit, each of you will receive one of these five Nine-Flower Jade Dew Pills. I hope you will all take this seriously, so that the subsequent rewards will surely satisfy you all."

With a single hand, Wang Li brought the five pills to the five people.

The five top executives were both surprised and delighted upon seeing this:

"Thank you so much for your kind offer, senior!"

An old man hesitated for a moment, then took the medicine first; after processing its effects, his pale face regained a healthy glow...

How are you feeling?

Disguised as a middle-aged man, Wang Li stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Better than ever before!"

At that moment, the old man's face beamed with joy.

Overjoyed.

The others exchanged glances, their spirits lifting in unison.

Without a doubt, the elixir is real.

Therefore, whether it was for their own advancement or for the advancement of the sect, they felt that they had to take it seriously and even go all out!

"Well, when collecting these herbs, it's best not to make too much noise; otherwise, if you get into any big trouble, don't blame me for not warning you. And don't expect me to clean up your mess then."

After giving his instructions and giving the five people some advice, he immediately vanished in a flash.

"So fast."

"With such superb lightness skill, taking our lives would be as easy as taking candy from a baby!"

"That's right? He single-handedly crushed the five of us with ease..."

I glanced back at the large apple on the armchair, still feeling a lingering fear.

"As expected of a senior who casually gifted us with the legendary sacred medicine."

Several elders with considerable skill were immediately filled with amazement.

"Senior? Ha, are you all deaf and blind?"

The oldest man couldn't help but chuckle.

"Senior Brother Qin, what do you mean?"

Someone immediately expressed displeasure at being called deaf and blind.

"You can't even tell the difference between mortals and immortals, Old Xiang. So what if I say you're deaf and blind?"

The oldest man, surnamed Qin, said irritably.

"What, an immortal?"

Now, nobody cares about such trivial things as being scolded anymore.

"Order all ten thousand disciples in the sect to find these flowers and plants within three months, by any means necessary!"

Sect Leader Lin spoke directly, leaving no room for argument.

Therefore, there are three options:

The thousand-year-old spiritual herb is only an alternative;

Although the raw materials for the Youth-Preserving Pill are still unavailable, there is still hope.

Millennium-old rare materials are different...

Spiritual materials that are four or five hundred years old can be used as the main exchange items between Foundation Establishment stage cultivators, such as for refining puppets.