fifth form

Chapter 3020 Multi-party game
Zhang Xuezhou didn't have any particular interest in the Longevity Elixir, but he was really keen on the Life-Creating Elixir.

If it can be successfully developed, Zhang Xuezhou's Nine Revolutions Qi Integration Technique, which he started practicing last, will surely be able to advance rapidly and become his trump card for survival.

Entering the Realm of Selflessness allows one to cultivate to the eighth stage, a level at which one can effectively control fatal wounds.

As long as there are restorative spells, any fatal injury can be healed, unlike the seventh stage which can only turn serious injuries into minor ones and is difficult to address the long-term effects of injuries to important parts such as the chest, abdomen, and head.

"If we have a large number of Life-Creating Pills, wouldn't that mean we can play dead to avoid disaster in the future?"

Rong Tianding, who was helping to pack up the valuables, also came over.

Just like Zhang Xuezhou, Rong Tianding's style of cultivation was similar, and he did not shy away from behaviors such as faking death.

In Rong Tianding's view, it is not shameful to play dead to avoid disaster; what is shameful is to be exposed while playing dead and die completely.

He took Zhang Xuezhou's pills and quickly mastered the Nine Revolutions Qi Harmony Technique, reaching the sixth revolution.

The level of the sixth stage is already extremely high; one can laugh off bumps and bruises, even knife wounds. However, compared to the ninth stage's ability to reattach severed heads, there is undoubtedly a world of difference.

The Corpse-Slaying School practices the art of death, while the medical school practices the art of life.

These are two conflicting practices, but Rong Tianding felt that some of the techniques from the two families seemed to be closely related.

If he could master the techniques of both families, he felt it was very likely that he could comprehend the mysteries of life and death, and achieve resurrection like Shi Wudao, or even become stronger.

This ability is unlikely to destroy the world, but it's enough to protect oneself and one's friends, which is something Rong Tianding admires.

"I'm really looking forward to that day!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded, clearly understanding Rong Tianding's line of thinking.

Zhang Xuezhou's approach differed slightly from Rong Tianding's. Rong Tianding combined the techniques of the Corpse-Slaying School, while Zhang Xuezhou combined them with physical techniques.

He felt that if he continued to cultivate and improve, and constantly integrated techniques such as the Body Technique and the Nine Revolutions Qi Integration Technique, his future physical abilities would be extremely terrifying. This might result in a situation where he would be difficult to break, and if he broke it, he could reassemble and recombine it. Then he would need to break it again, break it again, and then reassemble it, eventually forming a cycle that would repeat itself over and over.

Even if the most powerful cultivator encountered him, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the other party would turn around and leave, rather than entangle with him like a stubborn pest.

Normal cultivation cannot achieve this, but Zhang Xuezhou has achieved the fusion of techniques. He has now stepped out of the Bigu Technique and undergone a second supernatural transformation, so the space of fusion may be further enhanced.

With all the preparatory work completed, Zhang Xuezhou was now just waiting for the Life-Creating Elixir formula to be completed before seeking to advance its refining process.

For Zheng Wukong and the others, with his supreme-grade Ten-Complete Tonic Pill, whose effects are extremely close to the Life-Creating Pill, the difficulty of cracking it should not be too high.

"Can't you guys be a little more ambitious? All you think about is playing dead to avoid disaster. As long as we can replicate the Longevity Pill, we can live forever. That's the important thing!"

Zheng Wukong held the pills in his hand tremblingly, feeling frustrated and disappointed in his two cousins' ideas, thinking that they had missed the point.

"The difficulty in deciphering the origin of the Life-Creating Pill should be relatively low, so I hope you two can prioritize it!"

Zhang Xuezhou took the elixir.

All twelve Life-Creating Pills were taken out. Some of these pills were taken by Wei Shao'er and others, while others were samples that needed to be studied.

He obtained twelve Life-Creating Pills in the Tushita Palace and placed his hopes on these pills.

Zhang Xuezhou believed that if he could obtain the formula, he might be able to acquire the supreme Life Creation Pill, thereby propelling the Nine Revolutions Qi Harmony Technique to its peak.

"What's the use of a lower difficulty level?" Zheng Wukong complained. "Now that you've lost all those powerful medicines, you can't even refine the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill anymore, and you're still hoping to mass-produce the Life-Creating Pill? If you ask me..."

“The materials for the Longevity Pill are no less advanced than those for the Life-Creating Pill. You need to give us enough ability so that we can obtain the materials to refine the pill,” Zhang Xuezhou interrupted.

“Old Zheng, what Dongfang Shuo said is absolutely true. No matter how much you want to, you need to distinguish the important points. Besides, he is a Yin-Yang School alchemist, and your alchemy skills are not as good as his!”

Chunyu Tiying reminded him, which startled Zheng Wukong from his dream of immortality.

"Having traced the origins of the Life-Creating Pill, I will now give you the Longevity Pill for research!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the longevity pill in Zheng Wukong's hand, indicating that the other party could take it and consume it, but he would not continue to provide longevity pills for research at that time. Only after Zhang Xuezhou's request was met would he provide the next research direction.

Research is not something that can be done overnight, and Zhang Xuezhou obviously did not want to divert his efforts. Moreover, refining the Life Creation Pill did require a large number of medicinal materials, and it involved precious medicines, which even Zhang Xuezhou found daunting.

Such extravagance is clearly unsustainable and difficult to replicate. Zhang Xuezhou has very high requirements for the formula and does not want to test it repeatedly.

"You can take this piece of Cynomorium songaricum and play with it, but you can't eat it!"

Zhang Xuezhou also took a cut piece of Cistanche deserticola and indicated to Zheng Wukong that he could take it and play with it.

"Now that we have the Life-Creating Pill, why should I still research the Cistanche deserticola!"

Zheng Wukong looked at the pill in his palm, and then at the Suoyang he had always longed for. He felt that once he got his hands on the Suoyang, it was tasteless and like a chicken rib.

"Gulu!"

The sound of his belly rumbling came from behind, and when everyone looked over, they saw that Wei Shao'er's face was flushed.

"When the Life-Creating Elixir removes this poison from your body, it will scrape your intestines and stomach, causing you to continuously expel turbid qi. This process may take a day or two, or as little as several hours. You will need to find a place to expel it yourselves, preferably somewhere with a favorable wind that blows it far away!"

Zhang Xuezhou pointed to the door of the side room, clearly asking Wei Shao'er to move to another place, since there were indeed cases of cultivators being overwhelmed by this foul air.

He had barely finished speaking when Wei Shao'er couldn't hold back any longer.

The pungent stench almost knocked Wei Shao'er out.

She screamed, pushed open the door, covered her buttocks, and kept walking out.

"The Life-Creating Pill is indeed a cure-all; Young Master Wei's walking speed has increased considerably!"

Chunyu Tiying's eyes lit up.

The Ten-Ingredient Tonic Pill can only prolong life, while the Life-Creating Pill has the effect of scraping bones to heal wounds.

In the short time after taking the pill, Wei Shao'er's steps became several degrees lighter.

"They might be in a hurry!"

"You try to get anxious yourself, but we weren't even in a panic when we were almost dying on Mount Tai!"

Chunyu Tiying took out a Life-Creating Pill, glanced at the direction of the latrine in the mansion, and then slowly walked over.

"Wait for me!"

Zheng Wukong muttered something and walked out, leaning on his cane, clearly intending to take medicine and treat his illness with the other two.

"I really miss Master Dong and Lord Zhenyuan!"

Judging from the speed and direction of the three people's walk, Zhang Xuezhou felt that the smell in the mansion would be quite strong. If only a cultivator could use wind magic to help blow it away, it would save the mansion from being constantly filled with the stench.

"Brother Chen, you should check on Huo Qubing then, lest he be knocked unconscious by the fumes while he's fast asleep!"

Zhang Xuezhou stopped Chen Zhang, who was about to chase after Wei Shao'er. The couple stayed overnight, and Huo Qubing did not return home. Zhang Xuezhou gave them some instructions and signaled everyone to close the windows and doors to minimize the impact.

In a short time, most of the people in the room either went out to take care of the patient or helped close the windows and doors, leaving the room with fewer people.

"Brother Dongfang, why do I feel like I've somehow entered another level of world?"

The situations encountered when having occasional contact with Zhang Xuezhou are completely different from those encountered after close contact with Zhang Xuezhou.

Yi Shuo felt that Zheng Wukong and the others' imaginations were still somewhat conservative.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou and his team only manage to trace the origins of two types of pills in the future, it will still attract countless greedy eyes.

Moreover, Yi Shuo vaguely sensed that Zhang Xuezhou was playing chess with all sides, and that what he was doing was not just one thing, but most likely involved multiple high-level power struggles.