Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 473: Refining the Gold-Melting Spirit Pill
Hearing this, Shen Xuan felt reassured.
It’s just the direct disciple coming to investigate.
On the contrary, it proves that the Sect True Master is not particularly urgent.
Or perhaps, they are not taking Chen Huixue, with her innate Ice Spirit Body, seriously.
The True Pill True Master not only has a long lifespan.
Moreover, they have many methods for longevity.
The Sect True Master probably does not have high hopes for Chen Huixue.
Shen Xuan and the Chen Family Ancestor discussed, allowing him to find a way to deal with the direct disciple of the Sect True Master casually.
They can afford to pay some price.
The Chen Family Ancestor nodded knowingly and left with a smile.
...
Days passed by one by one.
Shen Xuan returned to peaceful days.
He practiced cultivation, performed alchemy, and made talismans.
At night, after ’Thousand Transformations,’ he sneaked out of Spring Breeze Island.
Transforming into a Flood Dragon, he hunted Tier Two Water Demons in the Starry Sea waters.
Nearly 90,000 Dao Rhyme Points were completely used up by him, elevating ’Endless Life’ to the Great Success stage.
Enhancing the growth and metabolism ability of his flesh body.
In one year, Shen Xuan consumed three High-quality Life-Extending Pills.
The second pill increased his lifespan by ten years.
The third pill increased his lifespan by five years.
The last pill increased his lifespan by two years.
Shen Xuan estimated that if he continued to take them, even one year of lifespan wouldn’t be increased.
On the Mysterious Jade Talisman, it showed, ’Lifespan: 141/374.’
This year, Shen Xuan had increased his lifespan by seventeen years.
Due to practicing ’Dragon Blood Boiling,’ he had lost two years of lifespan.
This was under the blessing of his Perfection in ’Self-Healing’ and Great Success in ’Endless Life.’
Otherwise, the lifespan loss would have been two or three times more.
’Talent: Dragon Blood Boiling Great Success (228/1600)’
After a year of arduous practice, ’Dragon Blood Boiling’ increased by two hundred points in skill proficiency.
"In roughly seven years, I can cultivate ’Dragon Blood Boiling’ to the Perfection stage through hard practice."
"That would consume about fourteen or fifteen years of lifespan, which is still worth it."
After ’Dragon Blood Boiling’ reaches Perfection stage, the combat power of the Flood Dragon Dharma Aspect can double again.
At that time, even when facing a True Pill True Master, I can use force to break their techniques and withstand a True Master’s divine powers.
"Seven years later, I’ll break through to the eighth layer of Foundation Establishment. Then I can go to the Wilderness to fulfill the Bai Family Ancestor’s agreement."
"And incidentally see what good things the Fox Demon and Cat Demon got from the Demon Realm space."
Shen Xuan estimated that relying solely on hard practice,
it would take at least twenty or thirty years to push ’Dragon Blood Boiling’ to the ultimate level after reaching Perfection.
Consuming forty or fifty years of lifespan.
Though it is worth it.
However, if I can obtain the Tier Three Divine Dragon Descendant Demon Core and Essence Blood,
it would not only speed up my cultivation but also save a lot of lifespan.
He possesses the Nine-Colored Lotus, such a divine object, within his body.
Even a Demon Flood Dragon or Demon Dragon can be purified.
"Collecting the materials for the Life-Extending Pill is really troublesome."
Back then, Shen Xuan reached an agreement with True Master Lu.
True Master Lu would buy the main materials for the Cold Jade Pill, Life-Extension Pill, and Life-Extending Pill.
The main materials of the other two Spirit Pills would be paid with Foundation Establishment Pills and Life-Extension Pills.
The two cooperated in alchemy for three years.
Besides the Life-Extension Pill, True Master Lu only traded some main materials for the Cold Jade Pill.
As for the main materials for the Life-Extending Pill, they never saw any.
With the strength of the Lu Family of White Cloud Immortal City, it’s impossible not to have any.
Shen Xuan guessed that True Master Lu knew the use of those spirit medicines, so he was unwilling to trade them.
After all, the main materials for the Life-Extending Pill are Tier Three spirit medicines, extremely precious.
Very hard to buy on the market.
"One must rely on themselves,"
Shen Xuan thought to himself.
He remembered that in Lu Country, the Hundred Herbs Sect, a famous alchemy school, once sold Life-Extending Pill materials to the Cyan Cloud Sect.
Each set of Life-Extending Pill materials cost as much as two million Spirit Stones.
Later, when the Cyan Cloud Sect went to purchase Life-Extending Pill materials again, the Hundred Herbs Sect refused to sell.
Claiming they had no stock.
Shen Xuan suspected that it was most likely an excuse.
"Perhaps, the Hundred Herbs Sect is unwilling to trade for Spirit Stones."
"If there’s a chance, I’ll go to Lu Country to check the Hundred Herbs Sect."
"This matter is not urgent. First, I must refine the Fake Pill, continue producing Life-Extension Pills, and improve my Life-Extending Pill technique."
In Shen Xuan’s view, it’s necessary for his Life-Extending Pill technique to reach the Small Success stage.
Only then can he refine High-quality Life-Extending Pills.
The opportunities to refine Life-Extending Pills are too rare.
By relying solely on alchemy, it’s very difficult to advance the skill proficiency to Small Success.
To forcefully increase using Dao Rhyme Points, at least seventy or eighty thousand points are needed.
Without the Essence Blood of Tier Three Water Demons, it’s hard to accumulate such a number of Dao Rhyme Points.
For the past two years, Shen Xuan has also been using the Mysterious Jade Talisman, in conjunction with the Nine-Colored Lotus, to consume the Fake Pill.
Increasing the Spiritual Power of the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.
He had no time to refine Water Demon Essence Blood and Demon Cores, so he couldn’t currently store Dao Rhyme Points.
...
On this day, Shen Xuan had just finished cultivating.
He was about to start the furnace to refine Life-Extension Pills.
The Sea Dragon Girl came to pay a visit.
"Someone wants to see you."
"Who?"
"A cultivator from Song Country just accepted by my grandfather, the one who clashed with Qiu Haoran."
"What’s their name?"
"He calls himself Qin Xuezhuang."
Shen Xuan remembered.
That person is Zhuang Xueqin, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Cyan Cloud Sect.
Three ordinary sect disciples entered the Secret Realm of Gan River, and he was the only survivor.
The Sea Dragon King believed that Zhuang Xueqin had outstanding combat capabilities and was highly likely to condense a Fake Pill.
He was recruited as a trusted subordinate to guard Dragon King Island.
The Sea Dragon Girl took out a medicine bottle.
"He asked me to show this to you. You’ll know once you see it."
Shen Xuan opened the medicine bottle and found a Spirit Pill inside, precisely the Water Technique Cold Jade Pill he had refined.
"So, he guessed my identity."
As a trusted subordinate of the Sea Dragon King, Zhuang Xueqin, upon seeing the Water Technique Foundation Establishment Pill, could easily deduce my background with a little thought.
Shen Xuan contemplated.
"Then let’s meet!"
He wasn’t worried that Zhuang Xueqin would betray him,
as the Yan and Song countries were at war.
The True Masters from Song Country wouldn’t risk coming to Yan Country.
Even if Shen Xuan’s identity was exposed, it wouldn’t be too dangerous.
On the contrary, Shen Xuan believed Zhuang Xueqin was even more afraid of his identity being exposed.
Three days later.
Zhuang Xueqin, wearing a mask, arrived alone at Spring Wind Island.
Shen Xuan welcomed him into the cave mansion.
Shen Xuan cast a spell and added another layer of restrictions in the reception hall.
Then, he directly revealed the other party’s identity.
Zhuang Xueqin took off his mask and bowed to Shen Xuan.
"Senior Brother Shen, long time no see."
"Why have you come here?"
Zhuang Xueqin gave a bitter smile.
"To be honest, it’s out of necessity, Senior Brother."
Originally, Zhuang Xueqin and two others made the worst plan before entering the Gan River Secret Realm.
The savings of the three were all concentrated together and laid under restrictions.
No matter who survived, they could take it.
Once they achieved success in cultivation, they would help fulfill the others’ lifetime wishes.
All three were from a loose cultivator background, with no familial or worldly connections.
Except for magical treasures, they didn’t have much valuable savings.
The truly valuable items were the Cold Jade Pills they exchanged from the Cyan Cloud Sect.
At the time, the Cyan Cloud Sect imposed purchase limits on Cold Jade Pills.
Only late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators within the sect were eligible, each person could only exchange for twenty-four Cold Jade Pills, and private transfers were strictly prohibited.
At that time, the three hadn’t yet reached Foundation Establishment Perfection.
All seventy-two Cold Jade Pills remained unused.
Zhuang Xueqin was lucky to survive and retrieved the savings of the other two.
Who would have known, this matter was discovered by a Sect True Master’s direct disciple.
Forcing him to hand over the Cold Jade Pills.
"Senior Brother knows the power of that person, not daring to compete, I left the sect and came here."
Zhuang Xueqin said with a bitter smile.
"Oh, who is it?"
"Thunder True Master’s closed-door disciple Lei Yaoxing. It’s said he’s also Thunder Master’s successor."
"Then you really can’t resist."
Shen Xuan said sympathetically.
A direct disciple of a Golden Core True Master, especially one with focused support.
Zhuang Xueqin, being from a loose cultivator background.
Had never apprenticed under any True Masters.
How could he be a match for someone like Lei Yaoxing?
As for reporting to the Sect Law Enforcement Hall,
it’s even more useless.
He didn’t have evidence.
Even if he had evidence, it wouldn’t bring down Lei Yaoxing.
The outcome would be even more tragic.
"Exactly! Senior Brother had no choice but to escape!"
Zhuang Xueqin said indignantly.
Shen Xuan followed with a few curses.
Both had little fondness for the Celestial Thunder Peak lineage.
"Senior Brother has always admired Senior Brother Shen."
Zhuang Xueqin said sincerely.
"Senior Brother Shen has made many contributions to the sect, all brothers have seen it!"
"Large furnace refining, Thunder Spirit Pearls, Cold Jade Pills, etc. Who doesn’t know it’s Senior Brother Shen’s handiwork?"
Shen Xuan quickly denied: "Senior Brother Zhuang, you exaggerate. These matters are led by Master Gu Feng and Master Cold Jade. I’m just helping with some chores."
Zhuang Xueqin said angrily: "The sect treats Senior Brother Shen like this, it’s not just short-sightedness, surely there are treacherous people causing trouble inside."
Shen Xuan smiled without speaking.
Zhuang Xueqin was even older than him,
yet addressed him as "Senior Brother Shen" with such warmth.
Certainly requesting something.
After Zhuang Xueqin flattered enough, Shen Xuan asked: "By the way, does Senior Brother Zhuang have any important business this time?"
"Junior Brother wants to cooperate with Senior Brother Shen."
"Oh, on what?"
"Of course, it’s to collaborate and seek the Golden Transformation Pill."
At this time, the aura around Zhuang Xueqin was already Foundation Establishment Perfection.
After some polishing, he could start attempting Core Formation.
In Shen Xuan’s observation, Zhuang Xueqin had pure spiritual power, a strong flesh body, as long as his divine soul and Divine Sense weren’t too bad, he had a great chance of forming a Fake Pill.
As for the True Pill, it was a slim hope.
"How do we cooperate?"
"Senior Brother Shen, you were first in the sect competition. You and I together, apart from True Master Lu of White Cloud Immortal City, even a Fake Pill True Master can be contended with."
"Senior Brother Zhuang praises too much! I just broke through to Foundation Establishment Layer Seven, dare not contend with a Fake Pill True Master."
That was true.
He indeed didn’t dare contend with a Fake Pill True Master.
He dared only to kill a Fake Pill True Master.
"Why is Senior Brother Shen so modest!"
Zhuang Xueqin said: "Sea Dragon King, Ocean Calming King, Chang Sheng Ship Master, just some unruly folks. With you and me joining forces, why fear them!"
Shen Xuan thought for a moment, spoke from the heart: "Senior Brother Zhuang, here I am exchanging resources for alchemy, out of the worldly struggles, focused on cultivation."
"Attempting Core Formation, for me, is premature."
Zhuang Xueqin got a bit anxious: "Please let me finish, Senior Brother Shen."
"Go ahead."
"This sea area is actually under the influence of the Lu Family of White Cloud Immortal City. True Master Lu uses Sea Dragon King, Ocean Calming King, Chang Sheng Ship Master as wings, controlling the Starry Sea, Rocky Sea, and Fairy Archipelago."
"Besides these three Fake Pill True Masters, there are many pirate cultivators flowing in the sea. Among them, five pirate cultivators are growing in size, all leaders being Foundation Establishment Perfection."
"True Master Lu intends to cultivate new Fake Pill True Masters from these five pirate cultivators, to balance the other three."
"Thus, the Lu Family traded the three main materials for the Golden Transformation Pill to these pirate cultivator leaders."
Zhuang Xueqin’s eyes glowed brightly.
"These pirate cultivator leaders are heinous criminals. We act for justice and eliminate them, grabbing the main materials for the Golden Transformation Pill from them!"
Being Foundation Establishment Perfection too, Zhuang Xueqin had confidence against these pirate cultivator leaders.
"It’s not that simple!"
Shen Xuan slightly shook his head: "You’ve already said, True Master Lu wants to train new Fake Pill True Masters, how can he allow you to kill at will!"
He didn’t doubt Zhuang Xueqin’s combat strength.
What he cared more about was True Master Lu’s attitude.
No matter what, True Master Lu was the strongest in this sea domain, the head among dragons.
"Senior Brother Shen, my dear senior brother! True Master Lu stays in White Cloud Immortal City, beyond reach!"
"As long as we’re quick enough, by the time he becomes aware, we’ll be long gone!"
"With our abilities, the world is vast, nowhere can’t accommodate us!"
