Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 494 - 489 Lifespan Reducing Radiance? Absolute Financial Material_1

The Lifespan Hex Wheel could be called a killer of the elderly, with satisfactory effects.

I wonder if the effects of two Lifespan Hex Wheels can be stacked? If the life-reducing effects of the Lifespan Hex Wheel could be stacked, then enemies would experience double the pleasure.

The production of the Longevity Trickster Fruit is limited. The materials required for one Lifespan Hex Wheel are much greater than those needed for a Longevity Gui Talisman. Only one Lifespan Hex Wheel can be made from four Longevity Trickster Fruits. Three Longevity Trickster Fruit Trees yield nine Longevity Trickster Fruits, which can only be refined into two Lifespan Hex Wheels. The remaining fruit could either be used to refine a Longevity Gui Talisman or kept as a spare.

Neither Longevity Fruit Trees nor Longevity Trickster Fruit Trees are normal fruit trees—they cannot continue to grow after their fruit has been harvested. Once the fruits are picked, the tree withers and cannot produce a second crop of Longevity Trickster Fruits. This issue can only be addressed by purchasing more Longevity Trickster Fruit Trees.

Jia Ren began refining the second Lifespan Hex Wheel. A year later, the Lifespan Hex Wheel was successfully refined.

Let’s test whether the effects can be stacked? If the effects of the Lifespan Hex Wheel could be stacked, its value would soar. If not, its value would be much lower. I’ll choose an unlucky Spirit Fish to test on, as always.

His tests revealed: "Within sixty zhang, one ages ten years per breath. Within fifty-four zhang, one ages twenty years per breath... Within six zhang, one ages a hundred years per breath."

As usual, Jia Ren tested it once, but the results were not satisfying. The life-reducing effects of the two Lifespan Hex Wheels could not be stacked. Only their areas of effect increased, not the power of the life reduction. The idea of refining a hundred Lifespan Hex Wheels to reduce a lifespan by ten thousand years per breath had become impractical. The Longevity Bizarre itself could not reach such a level. Moreover, the Mysterious Instruments derived from it had significantly reduced potency compared to the Longevity Bizarre itself.

The area of effect doubled, but the life-reducing power did not increase. Cultivators at the Divinity Transformation Stage and the Lianxu Stage can travel thousands of miles with a single thought. If the affected area is too small, the effect is almost negligible. However, with a sufficient number of Lifespan Hex Wheels, their areas of effect could continually stack. A large number of them could still exert astonishing power. This would create a unique realm of lifespan reduction, where all living beings within range would indiscriminately lose years from their lives.

If the range of the Lifespan Hex Wheels could be expanded to encompass the entire Mysterious Realm, all living beings would lose ten to a hundred years of lifespan with each breath. How many years could a Mahayana Stage Cultivator hold out if they couldn’t leave this realm and had no Evil-Warding Treasures at hand? They would only be able to endure a slow and agonizing reduction of life. This could be described as a massacre leading to the extinction of all beings! If I myself could refine a massive number of Lifespan Hex Wheels, there truly might be hope to accomplish this. To refine or not to refine the Lifespan Hex Wheels? The number of Longevity Fruit Trees is limited; it’s implausible to expect an infinite supply. The wish for mass production is an extravagant one. This Mysterious Instrument is too sinister. Can the power of lifespan reduction be incorporated into the Dusk Treasured Light... Combining the Dusk Treasured Light with lifespan reduction would spell extinction for all life.

Jia Ren had always been wary of Mysterious Instruments, fearing that even slight contact could contaminate him, and thus, he dared not use his body for experimentation. Given that Mysterious Instruments are inherently a product of the power of Bizarre Demons, contamination was bound to affect him. How could he take such risks under such circumstances? Yet, could the Instrument Light of the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique be an exception?

After the Lifespan Hex Wheel was successfully refined, Jia Ren realized the potential value of this approach and started to consider experimenting with it. Of course, he would not use his own body for the experiment; both his Second Nascent Soul and Insect External Incarnation could face problems on his behalf. This time, the Insect External Incarnation would be used. The Second Nascent Soul had already been registered with the Lingbao Sect and was distinct from his other incarnations. If it absorbed too much of the aura of Bizarre Demons, unpredictable changes might occur. It’s best to leave this task to the Insect External Incarnation, which can remain out of sight.

Jia Ren activated the Suppressing Demon Divine Light to form an armor around the Insect External Incarnation, safeguarding its whole body. Then, through his practice of the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique, he began to absorb the power of the Lifespan Hex Wheel, attempting to form a unique treasured light.

Threads of black vapor gradually entered the Insect External Incarnation, bringing with them a potent contaminating force that invaded and polluted it. Before the Lifespan Reducing Radiance could take shape, the Incarnation’s body and soul suffered contamination first. Even when the Insect External Incarnation ceased cultivation, it was futile; the nascent treasured light had already turned into a new source of contamination. This wasn’t short-term pollution but a permanent, constant presence. Never mind how other Cultivators might feel the power of the Lifespan Reducing Radiance; the Insect External Incarnation’s own lifespan would be depleted first...

"Suppress!" Jia Ren commanded.

A surge of Suppressing Demon Divine Light poured into the Insect External Incarnation, forcibly dispelling the contaminating forces. Of course, this was not the end. The power of the Lifespan Reducing Radiance also needed to be utterly destroyed. Only with the source of contamination gone was the problem truly resolved.

This won’t work. Incorporating the Lifespan Reducing Radiance into the Dusk Treasured Light system was not feasible. Jia Ren, still not giving up hope, pondered a solution.

I had previously considered creating a Trickery Path Incarnation. This incarnation could be combined with the Lifespan Reducing Radiance to form a unique Bizarre Method Treasured Light specific to the Trickery Path Incarnation. If my main body and other incarnations can’t effectively use the Lifespan Reducing Radiance, creating a Trickery Path Incarnation could solve this problem. With the Sinful Citizen Bloodline and the Hunger Bizarre Power, I could cultivate the Bizarre Path Cultivation Technique, developing my own unique Secret Techniques and Divine Skills. With the convergence of several powerful Bizarre Demon forces within a single entity, it will certainly become a powerful trump card. If one wishes to craft a Trickery Path Incarnation, it is best to possess the Sinful Citizen Bloodline; otherwise, all talk is in vain. As for other Bizarre Path Divine Skills, it’s better to wait until the Trickery Path Incarnation is successfully refined before considering them.

Jia Ren put away the Lifespan Hex Wheel, carefully sealed it, and then returned to his Cave.

Next was material fusion, for refining the Absolute Gold Puppet.

After years of enhancement, his Proficiency Level in the Material Fusion Technique had become increasingly high. Now, although it hadn’t reached Technique-Nearing-Dao Level, it had attained the Extraordinary Saint Level, which was sufficient for use.

Jia Ren took out the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, along with the corresponding auxiliary materials for a trial. Coupled with the Soul Source Devil Eye, he observed with meticulous attention to detail. The fusion materials were constantly optimized and adjusted to ensure that the fusion effect was maximized. Under the Purple Sun Divine Fire, the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales and several other blended materials fused into one.

「Several months later,」

A piece of dark green ’alloy’ had taken shape. It was neither gold nor jade, with a smooth, warm touch, showing no properties of the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales. Even when observed with Secret Techniques and Divine Skills, no signs were discernible, making it impossible to associate it with the scales of a True Dragon. This was unlike before; no matter which materials were used for testing, they would manifest the metallic nature of the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, unable to hide the brilliance that belongs to a True Dragon. Only after resolving the True Dragon aura issue of the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales can my puppets truly be put on display.

The fusion problem has been solved, but there’s no significant improvement in strength. Although the materials have been thoroughly mixed, the increase in material strength is not satisfactory. This isn’t the best solution; there is still room for optimization and improvement.

Jia Ren attempted yet again, investing time in researching new materials. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

「Before he knew it, ten years had passed.」

He had accumulated twenty-eight different types of Peerless Gold Composite, all of which perfectly concealed the aura of a True Dragon, with effects varying upon enhancement.

Blending is a bottomless pit; one cannot see its end at a glance. Jia Ren had many more ideas for material fusion, and his own experiments amounted to less than one percent of them. A slight change in materials could count as a new trial. Even with Jia Ren’s Refining Level and capabilities, he could reduce the research time to at least one-tenth, or even one-hundredth, of what others would need. Based on his estimations, completing all experiments would still take hundreds of years, not to mention the additional time required for improving specific Spirit Patterns based on the composites. The Material Fusion Technique requires such a long investment of time and effort, and the lack of output over prolonged periods can lead to disheartenment. No wonder this technique ended up neglected, gathering dust.

Among the twenty-eight Peerless Gold Composites, No. 3, No. 11, No. 19, and No. 25 had the best effects.

No. 3 Absolute Gold Blend Material additionally possessed a counter-injury effect, reflecting all received damage in full.

No. 11 Absolute Gold Blend Material significantly increased the material’s strength, offering thrice the defensive power of a normal Peerless Gold Composite, and could be considered an unbreakable shield.

No. 19 Absolute Gold Blend Material had an absorption characteristic, where weak Magical Arts were perfectly absorbed, and even strong Divine Skills could perform at most fifty percent of their power.

No. 25 Absolute Gold Blend Material possessed a stealth feature, rendering it undetectable by the naked eye and hard for spiritual senses to perceive.

The effects of these four Spiritual Materials were the most exceptional; the effects of the other Peerless Gold Composites were mostly too insignificant to compare.

No. 3 and No. 11 Peerless Gold Composites are best suited for defense; one combines defense with offense, while the other is purely defensive. I’ll refine two different types of defensive puppets. No. 19 Peerless Gold Composite can be refined into a special law-absorbing puppet, specifically designed to counter an enemy’s Divine Skills. No. 25 leans towards an assassin-type puppet, refined for stealthy assassinations and surprise attacks. These four kinds of Peerless Gold Composites are good; they can be used to refine puppet shells. Perhaps due to the use of Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, the effects of Peerless Gold Composites are biased towards defensive properties, not adept at offense. This aspect can only be compensated for in the puppet crafting process. No. 3 could be refined into a purely counter-injury type puppet, striving to maximize the counter-injury effect. No. 19 can not only refine law-absorbing puppets but also Lawbreaker puppets, specifically designed to counteract Magical Arts. No. 25 is about maximizing attack power, ensuring a stealthy assassination that guarantees killing the enemy in one hit.

What about a second fusion in the Material Fusion Technique? Is it possible? If the test is successful, the effects of the Peerless Gold Composite will be tremendously enhanced. Even if it fails, I can still refine four kinds of puppets.

Although Jia Ren’s knowledge came from the Material Fusion Technique, his standard had long surpassed that of its creator, far above them. The Material Fusion Technique only allowed for one fusion; even its creator hadn’t achieved a second fusion. This was also limited by their own level and understanding. If the materials were to improve further, a second fusion was indispensable.

Jia Ren, true to his nature, decided to do it and first tested with the No. 3 and No. 11 composites, aiming to combine the characteristics of both Peerless Gold Composites. This was a long optimization process that took a full five years. No. 3 and No. 11 Peerless Gold Composites successfully fused to become No. 29 Peerless Gold Composite. It possessed triple defense and full counter-injury effects, making any puppet refined with this composite as its main body astonishing in defensive strength. Spiritual Treasures would be unable to break through such a puppet’s defensive shell and would instead be met with counter-injury effects.

What about a third fusion? The more time and energy each fusion takes, the more difficult it is. If a second fusion can be successful, a third fusion is also hopeful. If the absorption characteristic of No. 19 is also integrated into the No. 29 Peerless Gold Composite, its value will be further elevated, with few materials in the world able to compare.