Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 564 - 559 Yin Five Elements Spirit Body? Obstructing Out of Nowhere_1
Jia Ren found a dwelling in the Imperial Demon Management Bureau and sealed it off with an Eighth-order Official Seal, preventing the item from surveilling him. Only after meticulously confirming there were no issues did he open the recently acquired River Mountain Bag.
The River Mountain Bag contained a vast internal space, filled with numerous Spiritual Medicines. To prevent problems in identifying the Heavenly Earth Elixirs, a Jade Slip was also placed inside, recording the names and uses of each one.
All great items!
Jia Ren carefully inspected every Heavenly Earth Elixir to ensure there were no problems. In total, there were seventy-eight Heavenly Earth Elixirs, each a different kind. While the Spiritual Medicines themselves were intact, forty-three of them had issues. These issues didn’t stem from the Heavenly Earth Elixirs themselves but from their medicinal properties, which exuded a sense of ’activity,’ similar to that of nature’s spiritual energy.
Jia Ren was wary of the nature’s spiritual energy in this world and had meticulously screened his treasures. Any Spiritual Medicines or treasures exhibiting similar anomalies were singled out and placed into a separate Storage Bag. Unsure if these particular Heavenly Earth Elixirs posed any problems or hidden risks, he dared not consume them, even if refined into Elixirs.
After screening most of the Heavenly Earth Elixirs, thirty-five usable ones remained. Twenty-one of these were Heavenly Earth Elixirs Jia Ren recognized from the Mysterious Realm, including one Xuling Flower, which could be used to refine Virtual Spirit Pills. Virtual Spirit Pills were excellent life-saving treasures, and he had finally found another Xuling Flower. With his skills, he could refine at least two or three Virtual Spirit Pills from it.
What a pity, no Golden Elixir Bodhi...
The remaining fourteen Heavenly Earth Elixirs were unique to this realm. Five types of these Spiritual Medicines emitted a rich Five Element Spiritual Energy, feeling somewhat similar to the Vajra Bodhi, yet their medicinal properties were slightly different.
It seemed to be... a Yin force of the Five Elements.
The Green Fire Divine Fruits and Taichi Primordial Water that Jia Ren had previously acquired were all Yang-attribute Five Elements Spiritual Medicines. The Five Elements Spirit Body condensed from them was, accordingly, an Acquired Yang Five Elements Spirit Body. Now, several of the Five Elements Spiritual Medicines he encountered in this realm were Yin-attributed.
Did this imply the existence of a method to condense a... Yin Five Elements Spirit Body?
It is said that pure Yin cannot give rise to life, and pure Yang cannot sustain growth. If the Five Elements were combined with Yin-Yang, achieving a balance of Yin-Yang Five Elements, would the effects be even better?
Jia Ren mentally noted this down, planning to find an opportunity later to verify his hypothesis.
The remaining two... possess special powers!
All the Yin Five Elements Heavenly Earth Elixirs were present. Unfortunately, the Yin Sunflower Jellyfish and Yimu Spiritual Ginseng carried Spiritual Power, and he dared not use them before finding a way to deal with this. As for the other remaining Heavenly Earth Elixirs, he could either search for desired prescriptions in this realm or spend time to deduce their corresponding medicinal theories and create his own Elixirs.
The harvest was fairly good!
Jia Ren categorized and processed the various Heavenly Earth Elixirs. Only then did he begin to increase the Proficiency Level of his Soul-Extinction Demon Needle technique.
Two months passed by in a flash. He had dedicated all his energy to the Soul-Extinction Demon Needle, and its Proficiency Level had improved astonishingly, finally reaching the Technique-Nearing-Dao Level.
Only after carefully ensuring there were no hidden dangers did he enter the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl. Jin Sheng was still in a coma, its condition significantly worse than five months ago. As long as the Soul-Extinction Demon Needle remained unremoved from Jin Sheng, its detrimental impact on the Divine Beast was substantial, clearly demonstrating the needle’s formidable and tyrannical nature.
Let’s begin!
Jin Sheng was the first Divine Beast he had acquired. It had been loyal and had accompanied him for a long time; he absolutely could not afford to lose it. His original plan to use the Duosheng Demon Mosquito to seize Jin Sheng’s True Dragon bloodline and replace Jin Sheng himself had proven unworkable. The Duosheng Demon Mosquito could only capture Divine Beasts in their juvenile phase; it was powerless once they reached maturity.
Jia Ren placed a palm on Jin Sheng’s head and activated the Divine Skills of the Soul-Extinction Demon Needle. His powerful control caused the needle embedded in Jin Sheng’s Divine Soul to resonate. This was a stark contrast to before; when his Soul-Extinction Demon Needle technique was merely at the Grandmaster Level, it had elicited no such response. Under his control, the intangible needle dislodged from Jin Sheng’s body with unbelievable ease.
Was it resolved?!
The Soul-Extinction Demon Needle in Jia Ren’s palm annihilated, completely dissolving into nothingness. The remaining puncture wound on Jin Sheng slowly healed, returning to its original state.
In just a moment, the closed dragon eyes opened, a hint of weakness in their depths.
"Master, thank you for saving my life!" Jin Sheng’s voice was frail.
The Soul-Extinction Demon Needle was exceedingly malicious. If not for the True Dragon race’s powerful Divine Soul and inherent fortitude, any Cultivator would have perished from soul extinction shortly after the needle pierced their Divine Soul. Jin Sheng had endured until now thanks to its formidable Divine Soul and True Dragon heritage. However, if this had continued, its Divine Soul would have eventually weakened, leading to its death.
"There’s no need for formalities between us," Jia Ren said gently. "Remember not to be impulsive in your actions next time! Rest well; I still need to rely on you."
Jin Sheng’s Divine Soul was damaged, and it was no longer at its peak. It would take time to recover. Jia Ren left a few Spirit Pills for it and then departed hastily. With Jin Sheng now awake, it meant he could use Void Wandering again. A heavy weight lifted from his heart. Possessing such an ace up his sleeve meant he could escape into the Void if necessary, greatly enhancing his life-preserving capabilities.
It’s time to leave seclusion!
Jia Ren had only recently arrived in this realm and was unfamiliar with the conditions in the Void, nor did he know if the Void Storm was still raging. Three months was, ultimately, not a guaranteed safe period. It wouldn’t be too late to leave after he had gathered sufficient resources from this realm.
With this thought, he finally emerged from seclusion.
"Director Shen finally deigns to emerge from seclusion! With only one month left, I wonder how you plan to account for yourself to His Majesty!," a voice dripping with sarcasm and malice rang out. Mei Tianjin appeared out of thin air, his eyes fixed on Jia Ren. Undoubtedly, Jia Ren had thoroughly offended the old, undying eunuch, who now wished nothing more than for Shen Siyuan to die and be reincarnated swiftly.
"There’s no need for you to trouble yourself; the secret elixir has already been concocted," Jia Ren stated calmly.
Mei Tianjin twitched his nose but couldn’t detect the slightest medicinal fragrance. It didn’t seem at all like elixirs had been refined using Heavenly Earth Elixirs. He let out a cold huff, his eyelids drooping as he said in a dark, gloomy tone, "Zajia is eager to see what other tricks you have up your sleeve!"
Jia Ren ignored Mei Tianjin, allowing him to trail behind like an annoying fly.
He really wanted to give him a good beating!
You chose not to take the easy road, insisting on making things so underhanded.
"Prepare a sixth-rank Male Phoenix Bird for breeding!" Jia Ren ordered the personnel of the Imperial Demon Management Bureau as he walked towards the avian section. Before long, the sixth-rank Male Phoenix Bird was brought over.
"Director, this is the last Male Phoenix Bird; we cannot let it die..." a subordinate implored. The Imperial Demon Management Bureau had attempted more than once to breed a seventh-rank Separation Bird offspring. The higher the bloodline, the more likely it was for atavistic traits to manifest, which was the source of their high hopes. However, the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird vehemently resisted these attempts, having killed the other Male Phoenix Birds on several prior occasions. The sixth-rank Male Phoenix Bird was the best option for breeding; if it died, other Separation Birds would not meet the requirements.
"Hurry up and prepare it," Jia Ren commanded, striding towards the area where the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird was confined. The formation in this area was active. The Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird at its center appeared listless and sickly, ignoring Shen Siyuan, who visited daily.
"I am going to feed it the pill," Jia Ren announced. He took out a token and cast a spell. The restrictive formation receded, layer by layer. The invisible shackles on the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird were stripped away. Its eyes gradually brightened, and it spread its wings, now enveloped in pure Separation Fire. It stared directly at the onlookers, a hint of savagery in its gaze.
He took out the Holy Infant Breath Pill, ready to feed it.
"Hold on! Your elixir has not been tested; you cannot feed it to the bird!" Mei Tianjin executed an Instantaneous Movement, appearing before Jia Ren and extending a hand to stop him. "Who knows if you’re trying to poison the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird to drag Zajia down with you?" He was extremely wary of Shen Siyuan, whose deadline was fast approaching. The two were at odds and had nearly torn all pretenses apart; there was no guarantee Shen Siyuan wouldn’t try to sabotage him. If the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird died, he would inevitably face Emperor Gan’s wrath, and his subsequent fate would be uncertain.
"Hmph! Don’t measure me by your own filthy thoughts! I will take full responsibility for this matter," Jia Ren retorted. He hadn’t expected the old eunuch to obstruct him even in feeding an elixir.
"You cannot bear such responsibility! Its life is more valuable than yours!" Mei Tianjin snapped. "Unless this elixir is tested, no one is to feed it! We can simply wait it out. Let’s see who can outlast whom!" Mei Tianjin sought neither merit nor demerit, only to avoid fault. Regardless of whether there was an issue with the elixir, his first instinct was to block the attempt. As long as the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird remained unharmed, he himself would be safe. After all, it wasn’t his head on the chopping block, his life hanging by a thread; he wasn’t the desperate one.
"I don’t have time to waste with you," Jia Ren said coldly. "If you delay me for a month, everything will be over. I might as well submit a memorial to His Majesty right now, exposing your ulterior motives, accusing you of deliberately preventing the birth of the Divine Bird Phoenix, and harboring malevolent intentions."
As more blame was unjustly pinned on Mei Tianjin, his expression grew increasingly grim. Many coveted the position of Grand Eunuch. He couldn’t afford to let anyone exploit a critical weakness, as losing his position meant death.
"Just test for poison," Mei Tianjin finally relented, summoning two Great Courtyard Pill Masters to specifically confirm if the elixir was poisonous. Testing solely for poison wouldn’t take long.
The leading middle-aged Pill Master took out a slender silver needle and inserted it into the elixir. The silver needle emitted a silver luminescence that enveloped the elixir. Seeing the silver glow remain flawless, he withdrew the needle.
"No poison!"
Mei Tianjin, a calculating glint in his eyes, surreptitiously extended a fingernail and lightly scraped the pill, silently taking a tiny amount of its powder. Regardless of whether the elixir was effective, he wanted a sample for backup.
"If the elixir’s medicinal properties are affected because of your actions, compromising this entire affair, how many heads do you think you have to lose?" Jia Ren’s voice was sharp. "Put that elixir powder down now!" He had been closely watching Mei Tianjin’s every move. Though Mei Tianjin’s actions were secretive and swift, they hadn’t escaped Jia Ren’s notice. Furthermore, he didn’t want any part of the Holy Infant Breath Pill falling into others’ hands. If it were discovered that consuming this pill resulted in offspring with extraordinary talents, it would create another massive problem.
Mei Tianjin glared at Jia Ren with hostility but reluctantly placed the scraped-off powder back.
"Hmph, I’d like to see how you die!" he sneered.
The two showed no courtesy, their animosity palpable, like fire and water.
Jia Ren couldn’t be bothered with him and proceeded to feed the pill to the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird. The Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird was extremely picky about its food, perhaps due to being tricked several times before, and was generally wary of elixirs. However, this time, the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird did not hesitate, quickly gulping down the Holy Infant Breath Pill.
"Bring in the Male Phoenix Bird!" Jia Ren ordered.
The personnel of the Imperial Demon Management Bureau saw that the Director had not activated the protective formation. They nervously brought in the Male Phoenix Bird, fearing it would also meet a violent end, like the others before it.
As everyone had speculated, the moment the Male Phoenix Bird entered the enclosure of the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird, it was pounced upon and pinned to the ground by the much larger female. The onlookers couldn’t bear to watch and reflexively closed their eyes.
However, the sounds they heard were not what they expected. Opening their eyes, they saw that the Seventh-Order Female Phoenix Bird was already overcome with eagerness, forcefully pressing the Male Phoenix Bird beneath her.
