Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 507: Foundation Establishment Ninth Layer
Two years later.
Flying Dragon Island, Island Master’s Mansion, Practice Room.
Shen Xuan sat cross-legged.
In the spiritual basin on the jade table in front of him, there was only a faint aura of the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon’s essence blood remaining.
After the Mysterious Jade Talisman emitted a golden light, with the help of the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus within him, Guang Xuan refined this small half-basin of the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon’s essence blood.
As he predicted.
The Overturning Sea Flood Dragon possesses many talent skills.
In addition to the common Flood Dragon talent skills like "Call the Wind and Summon the Rain," "Overturning Rivers and Seas," and "Wishful Size," it also has special skills like "Nine Heavens Thunder Fiend," "Soul-Cracking Yin Wind," and "All Rivers Run to the Sea" which are rare thunder, wind, and water techniques.
Of course, there’s also the "Dragon Blood Boiling" that Shen Xuan needs the most.
In two years, only half of the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon’s essence blood had been refined.
"Talent: Dragon Blood Boiling Perfection (218/3200)"
Last time, when he transformed into a Flood Dragon and pushed "Dragon Blood Boiling" to its limit, it cost him two years of lifespan.
This made him stop the arduous practice of "Dragon Blood Boiling."
However, using the Mysterious Jade Talisman and the Nine-Colored Treasure Lotus to refine the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon’s essence blood did not have such concerns.
"Dao Rhyme: 216688"
Half of the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon’s essence blood brought nine thousand Dao Rhyme Points.
This was also the demon beast with the highest total Dao Rhyme value that Shen Xuan had ever plundered for essence blood. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Shen Xuan took a deep breath, his emotions surged, and the spiritual power within his body subtly accelerated its flow.
Suddenly, as if a thundering noise exploded in his Sea of Consciousness!
Shen Xuan had an epiphany.
Was this going to impact a small bottleneck?
The spiritual power within him suddenly became violent, rushing into his limbs and bones.
His heartbeat suddenly accelerated.
His blood seemed ignited, and illusory dragon scales emerged on the surface of his skin.
Shen Xuan activated the "White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method," and the White Bone Precious Pearl shone divine light, guiding the spiritual power within to fill all his bones.
In the practice room, spiritual energy converged, forming a vortex that poured into his body.
With a cracking sound.
It seemed as if an invisible barrier suddenly shattered.
A powerful spiritual pressure emanated from Shen Xuan’s body, spreading out and causing the practice room to slightly tremble.
The Dao Foundation Spirit Sea in his dantian further expanded, with liquid spiritual power almost filling it.
An hour later.
Shen Xuan slowly opened his eyes.
"One hundred and fifty-three years old, ninth level of Foundation Establishment."
On the Mysterious Jade Talisman.
"Lifespan: 153/381"
Originally, the lifespan was only three hundred and seventy-six years.
After breaking through the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, it increased to three hundred and eighty-one years.
It only increased by five years.
The further along, the harder it is to increase lifespan.
Shen Xuan felt the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea in his dantian.
It had only expanded by about ten percent.
"The expansion of the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea has reached its limit!"
For ordinary cultivators, after the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea can continue to expand until reaching Foundation Establishment Perfection.
But for Shen Xuan, he had already reached the limit ahead of time.
"Nine years, from the eighth level to breakthrough the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, is considered fast!"
Theoretically, at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, one can attempt core formation.
However, in reality, many cultivators at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment choose to cultivate to Foundation Establishment Perfection, spending a few years honing themselves and doing all kinds of preparation before attempting core formation.
Shen Xuan’s situation is special.
Now, his spiritual power and body have long surpassed the requirements for core formation.
His only shortcoming is his divine soul and divine sense.
However, these two shortcomings are only relative.
Shen Xuan’s divine soul and divine sense at this moment are only slightly weaker than those of a Fake Pill True Master.
If he wants to condense a Golden Core, he needs to find a way to strengthen his divine soul and divine sense.
Two Refining Pills, high-tier core formation spiritual objects, plus the Six Treasures Heart Protection Pill brought by True Master Wei Chen.
The Cultivation Resources Shen Xuan has prepared for impacting core formation are more than adequate.
He is only one hundred and fifty-three years old.
Still has over two hundred years of lifespan.
Vigorous energy and high vitality, no need to rush progress.
In the Cultivation Realm, after condensing a Fake Pill, the path is basically cut off, and progress is hard to come by for a lifetime.
It is said that there is a Refining Pill method that can break a Fake Pill and re-condense it to achieve a higher grade True Pill.
This method is extremely dangerous.
With Shen Xuan’s conditions, he naturally disdains such risks.
He walked out of the practice room and found Li Ruyi to inquire about methods to strengthen the power of the divine soul.
Li Ruyi is a Nether Cultivator with a perfect Soul Foundation.
In terms of divine soul cultivation, she is more experienced than him.
Li Ruyi did not hold back and combined her insights from Nether cultivation to propose several methods.
The most orthodox is cultivating orthodox Buddhist internal vision and contemplation cultivation techniques.
Such as constructing the deity forms contained within various visualization diagrams that embody true meaning in the Sea of Consciousness to borrow their power and gradually strengthen the divine soul.
The advantage is a solid foundation with no side effects.
The disadvantage is slow progress, gradual advancement with high requirements on the cultivator’s inherent nature.
Another method is soul tempering.
Choosing a specific cultivation technique to actively temper the divine soul, making it stronger through enduring pain.
This method is effective quickly, making the divine soul more resilient, requiring a strong will.
Otherwise, due to the painful process, cultivators cannot endure and may easily develop heart demons, causing self-backlash.
Additionally, there are Soul Supplementing Spirit Pills that can nourish the divine soul.
Like Soul Nourishing Pill, Purple Essence Pill, Soul Condensing Pill.
If taken long-term, they will definitely have the effect of strengthening the divine soul.
However, the upper limit is not high, and excessive consumption may produce pill poison, hindering future cultivation.
There is also the Demon Pill Soul-devouring Pill, which can seize others’ souls, refining them for one’s own use.
However, this Soul-devouring Pill has mottled soul power, and any carelessness can cause the cultivator’s divine soul to be confused, leading to fire devouring the heart.
Even demon cultivators rarely use the Soul-devouring Pill.
Moreover, there are Heavenly and Earthly Treasures that can increase soul power.
Like the Soul Nourishing Wood she currently resides in, the Nether Blood Infant Fruit that grows deep in the Netherworld, Black Light Blood Soul Lotus, and others.
The divine sense is closely related to the divine soul.
As the strength of the divine soul increases, the power of the divine sense will similarly increase.
After listening to Li Ruyi’s introduction.
Shen Xuan plans to work on enhancing the strength of his Divine Soul, while also strengthening the power of his Divine Sense.
In doing so, he can increase the probability of solidifying a Golden Core.
For him, not to mention a Fake Pill.
Even a True Pill would be a failure.
Master Cold Jade True Master, in front of Sect Leader Mysterious Trace True Master, firmly declares that his direct disciple is the sect’s genius.
He must achieve the Golden Core.
Even if it’s for the face of Master Cold Jade True Master, he must solidify the Immortal Golden Core.
To bring glory to Cold Jade Peak, and resolve her inner obsessions.
"An Immortal Golden Core is essential."
"However, how to improve the strength of the Divine Soul requires careful planning."
According to Li Ruyi’s suggestion.
Shen Xuan should approach this from multiple angles.
The White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method, Divine Soul tempering, and Soul Supplementing Spirit Pill can all be tried.
Even the Soul-devouring Pill can be attempted once or twice to see the effects.
Even if he doesn’t enhance the Divine Soul and Divine Sense.
Shen Xuan, at this time, also hopes not unreasonably to solidify the Golden Core.
He is of Immortal Spirit Root, with Water Spirit Root talent reaching ninety points.
The foundation of the Divine Hidden Sea Technique is profound, his Spiritual Power and Flesh Body are comparable to a True Pill True Master; he has attained great success in the Ice Technique and the resources for Core Formation are complete.
As long as during the solidification of the Golden Core, the strength of the Divine Soul is sufficient and the power of the Divine Sense is properly controlled.
There’s about a fifty percent chance he can solidify the Immortal Golden Core.
Note that the Cyan Cloud Sect among the seven great sects of Song Country has only had six people in three hundred years achieve the Immortal Golden Core.
The most recent one was True Master Ling Xiao.
That was also a hundred years ago.
"There’s no need to seek another visualization method, I already have the White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method. It’s just that I haven’t had the time to delve into it, remaining at the third level."
"The method to temper the Divine Soul needs careful consideration. Among the many tempering methods of gold, wood, water, fire, earth, thunder, ice, wind, darkness, and light, one should choose the one that’s less risky and more effective."
"As for the Soul Supplementing Pill, naturally the more expensive, the better. Rather than seeking help, I’ll refine it myself!"
"Forget about the Soul-devouring Pill. If the first three methods don’t show results, consider it later."
Quickly, Shen Xuan makes up his mind.
Currently, he is quite wealthy, with the demon cores, essence blood, and demon beast meat of two great demon kings—the Overturning Sea Flood Dragon and the Mountain Bearing Dragon Turtle—and over two hundred thousand Dao Rhyme Points.
No matter what cultivation technique he learns, he can master it in a short time.
...
Ten days later.
Shen Xuan consolidates his realm cultivation and exits seclusion.
He first goes to the Spirit Medicine Garden to check the growth of the Purple Blood Ice Ganoderma.
Under the nourishment of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and the blood waters of numerous cultivators, the Purple Blood Ice Ganoderma has grown to a thousand years.
Enough to be used for his Core Formation.
Beside him, the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse affectionately rubs against his clothes.
Shen Xuan rewards it with a few Spirit Opening Pills.
Instructing it to guard well the Spirit Medicine Garden, Spirit Pool, and Practice Room.
Then, he glances at the Spirit Pool.
The Green Sea Spirit Clams inside have grown so plump they are like spheres.
Over the years, Shen Xuan no longer extracts essence blood from the Green Sea Spirit Clams.
They eat and sleep well, their demon bodies getting fatter and the shells almost unable to cover their bulk of fat.
Seeing Shen Xuan approach, one peeks out and blows a few bubbles in greeting.
Shen Xuan suspects the Green Sea Spirit Clams thoroughly enjoy this lifestyle.
A hint of blissful forgetfulness is discernible.
"Let them be, after all, nurturing such Water Demons doesn’t consume much resources."
Shen Xuan doesn’t think highly of such battle-useless Water Demons.
Aside from being able to close their shells, carrying a few people into the deep sea, they have no other use.
Returning to the inner residence.
Su Xue’Er enters, carrying a pile of Intelligence Jade Scrolls along with a visiting card.
The Intelligence Jade Scrolls were specially sent by True Master Wei Chen, containing intelligence on recent wars between Cyan Cloud Sect and the states of Yan and Song.
But the visiting card signature surprises Shen Xuan.
"Why did she come?"
Shen Xuan ponders momentarily, nodding, and instructs Su Xue’Er to send a reply, allowing that person to enter the residence tomorrow.
The next day.
Su Xue’Er escorts a white-robed, masked cultivator into the residence.
Adorned like a noble young master, spirited and impressive.
After serving the Spirit Tea, Su Xue’Er gently recedes, closing the door to the reception room.
Shen Xuan sits down, smiling slightly: "Immortal Cold, not seen for years, you’ve grown even more radiant."
Upon hearing this, the white-robed cultivator removes the veil and slightly bows to Shen Xuan.
In view is a delicate oval face with a hint of youthful charm.
Her eyes, like black gemstones, bright and captivating, reflect a steady serenity after facing hardships.
Shen Xuan pauses slightly.
The current Cold Qing Shuang contrasts sharply with the sickly and delicate female cultivator from four years ago, her aura now radiating resolute confidence.
Even her eyes have a dazzling glow.
The aura she exudes is clearly that of the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.
"Cold Qing Shuang greets Fellow Daoist Shen."
Cold Qing Shuang’s voice is calm, with an unhidden firmness.
"Immortal Cold coming all the way here, is there a matter?"
Cold Qing Shuang takes out a Cultivation Technique Jade Scroll.
"The ancestor ordered it to be personally delivered to Fellow Daoist Shen."
Shen Xuan takes a look.
It’s the Foundation Establishment Chapter of the Nine Revolutions Fiery Sun Technique.
"True Master Fiery Sun is indeed a clever person!"
Shen Xuan remarks with a smile.
"Have some Spirit Tea first. This is Spirit Tea Cold Leaf, a specialty of Flying Dragon Island, quite beneficial for your cultivation."
Cold Qing Shuang sits down and doesn’t hesitate, drinking it directly.
Soon, a cup of Spirit Tea was consumed.
Cold Qing Shuang couldn’t help but grimace and shiver.
"If you like it, feel free to take some back later."
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Shen."
Cold Qing Shuang rises once more to express gratitude.
"Alright. Enough with the formalities. Tell me, what does your ancestor want from Shen?"
