Journey to the West: Signing in for 500 Years-Chapter 489 - 483: Immortal Magical Medicine [Seeking Subscriptions and Monthly Tickets]_1
HISS.
Princess Longji’s eyes widened. She had thought Sha Chen wanted to kill her, but unexpectedly, he had sent her back to Kunlun Mountain in Tai Huang Tian.
However, she couldn’t feel happy. In fact, she felt an unsettling fear, her body shaking like chaff.
He actually possesses such terrifying power! He actually controls the power of space, just like my lord Donghuang; he is a master of space.
He casually set up a void passage, and in the blink of an eye, I arrived at Tai Huang Tian. His mastery of spatial power, if not yet at Great Accomplishment, is certainly close to it.
If Kunlun Mountain doesn’t do as he says, it will probably face a true disaster. Sending me here wasn’t out of goodwill. It was definitely to show me that he can come here instantaneously and can also easily break through Kunlun Mountain’s defenses.
Princess Longji thought a great deal, and the more she thought, the more terrified she became. Moreover, she felt that Sha Chen might have already reached the Space Greatness realm; otherwise, how could he be so extraordinarily adept?
No wonder Tathagata Buddha couldn’t enter Flowing Sand River. It’s because that Sha Chen is also a master of Space Greatness! If my Kunlun Mountain contests the Phoenix Sisters with him, disaster will certainly befall us.
Princess Longji grew increasingly scared, trembling terribly, and hurried back to Kunlun Mountain to inform the Queen of the West about everything that had happened.
「Flowing Sand River.」
Sha Chen had indeed intentionally sent Princess Longji back; just as she had guessed, he did it as a deterrent.
Of course, he hadn’t expected Princess Longji to actually misunderstand, thinking that he was a master of Space Greatness.
After striving for so long, Sha Chen’s spatial power was progressing, but it was still a long way from achieving Space Greatness. Perhaps once he had refined all of Pangu’s Heart Blood and taken his physical body a step further, his spatial power would naturally elevate.
At this moment, Sha Chen, after sending everyone away, proceeded to extract the Elixir of Immortality.
As soon as the Elixir of Immortality appeared, it automatically found a spot on the Innate Earth and planted itself.
Bai Jingjing, who was in the midst of cultivation, also awoke from her meditative state. She opened her eyes and smelled the fragrance of the Elixir of Immortality. Her gaze was hazy, her entire being feeling as if she were drifting in ecstasy.
Approaching Sha Chen, she seemed like a lost, intoxicated girl. However, she recognized Sha Chen and said, "Master, what’s this? What amazing thing have you found again? It smells so fragrant that my whole body feels like it’s floating to the heavens, as if my very soul is being sublimated."
Sha Chen didn’t hide it from her. "The Elixir of Immortality."
HISS.
Bai Jingjing sobered up instantly. Her eyes widened, her face flushed, and she grabbed Sha Chen’s arm, overcome with excitement. It was evident she was incredibly thrilled.
"Master, Master, are you telling the truth? You’ve obtained the Elixir of Immortality?"
"That’s the legendary Elixir of Immortality! How did you obtain it? Impossible! Isn’t the Elixir of Immortality supposed to be in the hands of the Queen of the West?"
Her brow furrowed slightly as she mumbled to herself, It’s possible, it’s possible! Just now, in my trance-like cultivation state, I vaguely seemed to hear the name ’Queen of the West.’ Could she have sent someone, or even come herself to find Master?
One has to admit, Bai Jingjing’s powers of association were formidable.
She continued, The identity of the three sisters has been exposed, so the Queen of the West wants to sue for peace and sent the Elixir of Immortality as a gift?
Sha Chen chuckled. "You have quite an imagination. Let alone me, not even a Saint could make the Queen of the West willingly offer up the Elixir of Immortality."
"Besides, so much time has passed. It’s uncertain whether the Queen of the West even possesses the Elixir of Immortality anymore."
Bai Jingjing nodded, then asked coquettishly, "Master, then how did you get it?"
Sha Chen said nonchalantly, "Just like that. It was in the Innate Earth. I haven’t even had time to refine it into Undying Magical Medicine yet."
Bai Jingjing indeed saw, next to the Nine Nether Purple Orchid, a uniquely blessed, rose-like red Elixir of Immortality. It was emitting waves of delicate fragrance, seemingly capable of sublimating one’s soul.
She looked entranced. Somehow, her body began to move towards it, though she herself was unaware.
Sha Chen simply watched, making no move to stop her.
Reaching it, Bai Jingjing stretched out her hand, intending to pluck the Elixir of Immortality.
Only then did Sha Chen speak. "Bai Jingjing, the Elixir of Immortality has already taken root. If you pluck it now, you might damage its foundation."
Bai Jingjing suddenly came to her senses. Her hand was almost touching the Elixir of Immortality; she could feel that if she plucked and consumed it, her soul would be sublimated.
But she resisted her greed, collected herself, and withdrew her hand. However, her eyes were filled with reluctance.
She came to Sha Chen’s side like a little girl who had misbehaved. "Master, I’m sorry. I... I don’t know what happened. I just felt a voice from the Elixir of Immortality calling to me, wanting me to pluck it."
"My body wasn’t under my control either. It felt like it desperately wanted it, yearned to possess it. I’m sorry, Master, I..."
Sha Chen raised a hand, stopping her from explaining further. Instead, he smiled faintly. "You were born with a skeletal form. In your past life, you died countless years ago and existed as a skeleton for hundreds of thousands of years. Then, over a hundred thousand years ago, you attained the Dao and began cultivating, achieving your current level of power."
"Everything from your past life has likely been refined away by you, and you are unaware of it; it has no connection to you. In this life, you are just a set of white bones, a skeleton."
Bai Jingjing lowered her head, feeling a little inferior.
Sha Chen was right. Even though she currently looked exquisitely beautiful, as delicate as a peerless maiden, it was ultimately all an illusion. She was merely skilled in illusions and adept at transformation.
In front of someone like Sha Chen, she was no different from a naked, walking skeleton. This was also why she had always believed Sha Chen would reject her advances.
Who would desire a skeleton? Who could look at a skeleton and feel aroused?
No one.
She knew it herself.
Sha Chen looked at her and smiled lightly. "Being a skeleton isn’t a big deal. I’ve been trying to find a way to help you grow flesh on your bones, but I haven’t found a good method yet."
Hearing this, Bai Jingjing looked up, tears of emotion welling in her eyes. She cried, "Master, thank you, thank you! It’s alright. Even if you can’t find a way, this servant doesn’t mind."
"I never imagined Master cared so much about me. To think, I previously suspected that Master, after spending so long with the Jade Emperor, might have... lost his manhood."
Sha Chen’s cheek twitched.
So this wretched woman actually thought of him that way! And here he was, planning to help her. Forget it.
But Bai Jingjing continued, "So Master is a true man after all, to think of such things for this servant! BOO HOO HOO... Master, you’re so good! It’s just a pity this servant has no flesh and blood, only white bones. It wouldn’t be very satisfying for Master..."
Sha Chen’s face twitched again. "Alright, stop getting carried away. Who said anything about... using you?"
"I was saying that I couldn’t think of a way to help you grow flesh before, but now, I do have a bit of an idea."
Bai Jingjing’s head snapped up, her face alight with joyful surprise. She pointed at the Elixir of Immortality and exclaimed excitedly, "Is Master going to let this servant eat it? If so, after this servant grows flesh and blood, I’ll let Master eat me every day! Anything Master wants!"
Sha Chen slapped her hand away. "Alright now, dream on! That’s the Elixir of Immortality. How much flesh could it grow on bones? Your mere dozens of pounds of bones don’t require that much."
He stepped forward personally and whispered to the Elixir of Immortality, conversing with it. After a moment, he gently flicked his fingernail and plucked a leaf from the Elixir of Immortality.
The entire Elixir of Immortality immediately curled up, and the surrounding Immortal Elixirs all emitted their medicinal fragrance, filling the entire Innate Earth.
Sha Chen then casually picked over a hundred First-class Immortal Elixirs, along with several thousand Second and Third-grade Immortal Elixirs.
He went off to the side by himself, took out the Panlong Cauldron, and began refining the Undying Magical Medicine.
Bai Jingjing stopped her cultivation as well and assisted him at the side. She knew Sha Chen was undertaking something very important and didn’t dare to cause any trouble, so she helped diligently.
After eighty-one days passed, the Undying Magical Medicine was ready. This time, Sha Chen had refined thirty-six pills, an endeavor that had consumed a great deal of his mental energy, essence, and accumulated resources.
Sha Chen stored the Undying Magical Medicine in separate batches, carrying some with him and leaving some in the Flowing Sand River’s treasury.
He took out one pill and tossed it to Bai Jingjing.
He said, somewhat pleased, "Fortunately, I’ve accumulated some resources over the years, so I had enough materials to refine the Undying Magical Medicine, though just barely. Thus, one leaf yielded these thirty-six pills."
"If I had made more pills from this single leaf, their effects would have been weaker, but I could have produced dozens more, enough to trade for an immense amount of resources."
The effect of a single Undying Magical Medicine pill was incredibly heaven-defying, enough to make the entire world covet it, let alone dozens of such pills.
And Sha Chen had produced them using only one leaf from the Elixir of Immortality, which originally had nine leaves. Now, eight remained.
However, it wasn’t as if the leaves, once used for refining, were gone forever. The Elixir of Immortality could regenerate, but it required extremely stringent conditions. Innate Earth was the primary and most demanding condition, which Sha Chen possessed here, along with a vast supply of First-class Immortal Elixirs for sustenance.
Bai Jingjing took the Undying Magical Medicine and, unable to contain her excitement, swallowed it in one gulp.
Soon, she reverted to her true form—a skeleton. But gradually, flesh and blood began to form over her bones.
Within moments, she had transformed into a woman of flesh and blood. However, having just regenerated, she was completely hairless.
That, of course, included the hair on her head.
