Cultivation of Immortality: Start by Improving Spiritual Root Qualifications

Chapter 899: Plotting to Obtain the Elixir Scripture, Mastering the Eye Technique!
Zhou Xun then ordered Sun Yuanxuan to bring her in.
Before long, Sun Yuanxuan led Su Yuanqing into the cave. As soon as she stepped into the hall, she gracefully bowed:

"Junior Su Yuanqing greets Senior Zhou!"

"I never imagined that Senior Zhou was actually a Nascent Soul cultivator. I was so blind!"

"If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Su Yuanqing curtsied. At this moment, she had specially changed into an elegant moon-white robe, with only a jade hairpin adorning her hair.
It made her already smooth, snow-white skin appear even whiter.

At the same time, he lowered his eyes, not daring to look directly at Zhou Xun, clearly showing extreme fear of the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

Zhou Xun smiled faintly and gestured for her to sit down: "Fairy Su, there's no need for such formalities. I've been keeping my cultivation hidden on this trip, and I don't want to make a fuss."

Su Yuanqing relaxed slightly, but still maintained a respectful attitude.

As Zhou Xun spoke, he gestured and took out two teacups, both made of fourth-grade high-quality spirit jade, which were extremely valuable.

Zhou Xun then took out a few tea leaves and put them into the teacup.
Then he made a hand seal with both hands and pointed at the teacup!
A flash of inspiration struck, and water began to flow in the teacup on its own, then began to boil vigorously!

A delicate fragrance of tea leaves began to waft out.

Zhou Xun remained calm and pushed one of the cups in front of Su Yuanqing: "Fairy Su, please don't be shy. This tea is quite beneficial to Nascent Soul cultivators."

Su Yuanqing was flattered and took a small sip of tea with both hands.

As the tea entered her throat, it instantly transformed into a refreshing breeze that rushed straight to her dantian. She felt her soul become clear, and many obscure aspects of her past cultivation began to gain a clearer understanding.

"Thank you for the tea, senior!" Su Yuanqing quickly stood up and bowed, his eyes full of gratitude.

Zhou Xun waved his hand, took a sip of tea, and asked:
"Is Fairy Su here today for the sake of the 'Tai Xu Dan Jing'?"

"Indeed, I wonder if you, senior, have taken a bid?" Su Yuanqing asked somewhat nervously.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun flicked his sleeve, and an ancient jade slip appeared out of thin air, hovering above the table.

The jade slip glowed with a faint blue light, its surface engraved with mysterious patterns, and a faint medicinal fragrance wafted from it.

"I have fulfilled my mission." Zhou Xun tapped his fingertip lightly, and the jade slip slowly floated toward Su Yuanqing.

Su Yuanqing took it with both hands and probed it with his divine sense to examine it carefully.

Her almond-shaped eyes slightly opened, her crimson lips parted slightly, and her snow-white cheeks flushed with excitement. It took her a moment to regain her composure, her voice trembling slightly:
"It really is a fragment of the Tai Xu Dan Jing! I, Yuan Qing, will never forget your great kindness!"

As he was about to rise and perform a grand salute, he was held up by a gentle spiritual force.

"Wait a moment." Zhou Xun sipped his spiritual tea, his gaze deep and unfathomable. "I have a suggestion: how about we each make a copy of this alchemy manual and split the cost?"

Zhou Xun was originally an alchemist, and now that he had a fifth-order alchemy inheritance in front of him, how could he not be tempted?

Upon hearing this, Su Yuanqing was taken aback at first, then pondered quietly for a moment, before suddenly smiling:
"Senior is too kind! Since you are interested in the alchemy scripture, please just copy it. Fortunately, our Tianbao Pavilion will not suffer any loss!"

She bit her lip, as if making a decision, and added, "In addition, there is another fragment in the collection. Although it does not overlap much with this one, if you are interested, I, Yuanqing, am willing to offer it up as well."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun did not immediately agree, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes: "Since Fairy Su is so generous, she must have something else in mind?"

Su Yuanqing took a deep breath, suddenly rose from his seat, and knelt down:
"Senior, you are wise! I, Yuan Qing, humbly request that you serve as a guest elder of Tianbao Pavilion!"

As she bent over, her moon-white robe outlined her graceful curves, and the jade hairpin in her hair trembled slightly, reflecting a mesmerizing glow in the morning light.

"Oh?" Zhou Xun tapped the table lightly with his fingertips, making a crisp sound. "Tell me in detail."

Su Yuanqing remained kneeling, but his voice grew increasingly firm:
"You only need to lend your name, senior. I will not trouble you in ordinary times. Only when you encounter a powerful enemy at the Nascent Soul stage will I hope you can lend a hand. In return, you can use all the resources of Tianbao Pavilion, and I will also offer three spirit crystals as tribute every hundred years!"

As she spoke, she took out a gilded contract, the terms of which were written in cinnabar, and the power of the Great Dao oaths was faintly flowing within them.

Zhou Xun scanned the contract with his divine sense and suddenly chuckled:
"Fairy Su is indeed well-prepared. However..." He changed the subject,
"I am new to this place and not yet familiar with the various forces. It would be inappropriate to get involved rashly."

Su Yuanqing hurriedly explained, "Senior, rest assured, although Tianbao Pavilion is small, it has been operating in Beishan City for a thousand years and has connections with all sides. Besides..." She lowered her voice,

"There is actually another powerful backer in the pavilion, but that lord is often traveling around, which is why..."

"No, no, that's not right."

"I won't be staying in Beishan City for long, and then you'll be at a disadvantage!"

Zhou Xun shook his head slightly, and the rhythm of his fingertips tapping on the table gradually slowed down.

Seeing this, a hint of urgency flashed in Su Yuanqing's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure and said softly:
"Senior, you may not know this, but what Tianbao Pavilion seeks is merely to use your reputation to deter villains. Even if you leave Beishan City in the future, as long as you have been associated with this place, it will be enough to make all forces wary for a hundred years."

She paused, then added, "Moreover, if you are willing, Tianbao Pavilion is willing to treat you as a 'guest elder,' without requiring you to perform any duties; you only need to leave your name in the pavilion."

Zhou Xun's eyes flickered slightly, and after a moment of contemplation, he said, "If it's just a nominal position, that's fine. However, I have a condition."

Su Yuanqing's eyes lit up: "Please speak, senior!"

Zhou Xun said calmly, "Tianbao Pavilion needs to collect a portion of 'Mysterious Yin True Water' for me. If you can do that, the deal will be done."

For his Spiritual Aura to advance, besides that 'Hundred Illusions Mystic Flower'...
That is the Profound Yin True Water.
It's just that this item isn't that hard to find.

Upon hearing this, Su Yuanqing breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Although the Profound Yin True Water is rare, the pavilion still has some in stock, which can be given to you directly, senior!"

Zhou Xun nodded: "In that case, the contract can be established."

Su Yuanqing was overjoyed and immediately took out the contract jade slip, modified the terms with his divine sense, and then respectfully handed it over.

After a brief examination and confirming that everything was correct, Zhou Xun gathered a wisp of spiritual light at his fingertips and imprinted his own essence blood onto the contract.

Once the contract was formed, it instantly transformed into two streams of light, which entered the space between the two people's eyebrows respectively, thus establishing the Great Dao Oath.

“Senior, this is Profound Yin True Water.” Su Yuanqing took out a cold jade bottle from his storage ring. The bottle was covered with sealing runes, and one could vaguely feel the cold power within it.

Zhou Xun took it, scanned it with his divine sense, and after confirming that it was correct, put it into his sleeve.

"One month from now, the sect plans to hold an induction ceremony for you, senior, and invites all fellow cultivators to come and pay their respects. I wonder what your opinion is?" Su Yuanqing asked cautiously.

“No problem. You invited me to join the pavilion precisely because you were using my Nascent Soul status, so I will naturally cooperate!” Zhou Xun said with a smile.

He still has the professional ethics of doing things for money!
Su Yuanqing was overjoyed upon hearing this and quickly bowed again, saying, "I am deeply grateful for your understanding, Senior!"

After a moment's hesitation, she took out an exquisite jade pendant from her sleeve:

"This is the Elder's Token of Tianbao Pavilion. Holding this token allows you to mobilize 30% of the pavilion's resources. Please accept it, Senior."

Zhou Xun took the jade pendant and examined it for a moment. The jade pendant was pure white, with the words "Tianbao" engraved on the front and a landscape pattern on the back, with faint fluctuations of a restrictive energy.

"Thank you for your thoughtfulness." Zhou Xun casually put away the jade token. "If there's nothing else, Fairy, you can go ahead and make your preparations. I will definitely be there on time!"

Su Yuanqing tactfully rose to take his leave: "Yuanqing takes his leave. I will send over another fragment of the Taixu Danjing later."

After Su Yuanqing left, Sun Yuanxuan couldn't help but ask, "Young Master, is there something fishy going on with Tianbao Pavilion's overly attentive service?"

Zhou Xun chuckled lightly: "It's alright, it's just a matter of each getting what they need."

Besides, if there really is a problem, we can just leave, since it's not the body that's injected with the essence blood.

Even if the power of the contract were to descend, at that moment, with a thought, his soul would already have separated from his avatar and returned to his original body.
All that remains here is a shell of a body, so the contract has no binding force on him! Then, Zhou Xun flicked his finger, and the bottle of Profound Yin True Water floated up. "With this, my Spirit Rhinoceros Azure Light Eyes can advance to the next level."

After seeing Su Yuanqing off, Zhou Xun went straight to the quiet room.

With a flick of his sleeve, several beams of spiritual light shot out, setting up layers of protection around the quiet room.

These restrictions not only isolate divine sense but also block spiritual energy fluctuations, making them difficult for even Nascent Soul cultivators to detect.

Then, Zhou Xun sat cross-legged on the jade platform.
Close your eyes slightly and place your hands in front of your knees, forming a mudra.

As the breaths gradually become longer and more even, the body's energy begins to converge inward, and the person becomes as still as a stone sculpture, beginning to meditate and regulate their breathing.
Several hours later, his energy and spirit reached their peak.

Zhou Xun suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils swirling with a blue light, as if two bolts of lightning flashed across the quiet room.

Then he patted his waist, and two treasures floated in front of him.

On the left is a crystal-clear spiritual flower, with seven glass-like petals unfurling and a seven-colored halo flowing around its stamen, dazzling and mesmerizing. It is the Hundred Illusions Mystic Spirit Flower.

On the right is a cold jade bottle, its body covered with mysterious runes, and a faint blue liquid can be seen flowing slowly within, emitting a bone-chilling cold—the Xuan Yin True Water.

"let's start."

Zhou Xun whispered something and made hand seals.

He intends to refine these two spiritual items into 'Hundred Illusions Spirit Liquid,' which is essential for him to cultivate the fourth level of his pupil technique!

Zhou Xun's left hand formed a sword shape with his fingers together, and a wisp of azure spiritual flame burst forth from his fingertips. His right hand curled into a claw shape, and a milky white halo appeared in his palm.

"Refining!"

The two treasures were simultaneously enveloped by a blue and white aura.

The Hundred Illusions Mystic Flower slowly melted in the blue flames, turning into a seven-colored nectar. The Mystic Yin True Water was drawn in by the white light, seeping into the nectar like silk threads.

"Zizi-"

The moment the two touched, a strange sound suddenly rang out in the quiet room.

The seven-colored flowing liquid and the deep blue true water intertwined, outlining patterns in the void—a truly beautiful sight.
Just one glance is enough to plunge you into an endless illusion!

This put a lot of pressure on Zhou Xun.

Immediately, with one thought in mind,
The Heavenly Feather Armor covered his entire body, and a surge of Nascent Soul stage magic power erupted forth.

The pressure vanished instantly, and I became completely at ease.

Time passes little by little,

Three days later, the strange phenomena in the quiet room gradually disappeared and returned to normal.

There were fist-sized clumps of azure liquid floating quietly, their surfaces shimmering with a spiritual light, sometimes swirling like a galaxy, sometimes churning like clouds.

"The Hundred Illusions Elixir is complete!"

Zhou Xun let out a long sigh of relief, and a jade bowl flew out from his sleeve, catching the spiritual liquid steadily.

Upon closer inspection, the liquid in the bowl is divided into seven layers, each with a different color, as if seven rainbows have been condensed within it.

However, they are interdependent and form a whole.

After a brief adjustment of his breathing, Zhou Xun formed hand seals and began cultivating the fourth level of the "Spiritual Rhinoceros Azure Light Eye".

He first used his spiritual power to guide the flow of crimson spiritual liquid from the jade bowl.

The spiritual liquid, as if alive, swam to the space between his eyebrows, spontaneously condensing into the shape of a phoenix, and then suddenly plunged in!

"uh-huh!"

Zhou Xun groaned, feeling as if his eyes were being burned by raging fire. He endured the excruciating pain and, following the method recorded on the jade slip, slowly guided the power of the spiritual liquid into his pupils.

Gradually, the crimson spiritual liquid completely merged into his eyes, and a thin red glow, as fine as a hair, appeared around the edge of his originally blue pupils, making him look eerie and mysterious.

Next up is the Orange Elixir.
This process repeated until the seventh strand of purple spiritual liquid was also absorbed, at which point Zhou Xun's pupils had completely changed.

The original pure cyan was replaced by gold.

Upon closer inspection, countless fine runes flowed across the iris, seemingly containing the ultimate principles of heaven and earth and the laws of the Dao!

"last step!"

Zhou Xun bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The blood mist condensed into complex runes in the air, echoing the runes in his eyes. He pointed with both hands, and his spiritual power surged wildly into his eyes.

"boom--"

A storm of spiritual energy suddenly erupted in the quiet room!
Zhou Xun's robes fluttered in the wind, and his hair stood on end. His pupils were like two bottomless vortexes, devouring all the spiritual energy around him.

This strange phenomenon lasted for seven days.

As the storm subsided, Zhou Xun slowly opened his eyes. In an instant, two golden beams shot out from his pupils, piercing through the walls of the quiet room as easily as if they were tofu.

Even those restrictions crumbled in an instant, and the beam of light continued its momentum, shooting straight into the sky!

Above Beishan City, the clouds were forcibly torn open in two places, revealing the dazzling starry sky behind them.

The cultivators in the city all looked up, staring in astonishment at this strange phenomenon.

"receive!"

With a thought, Zhou Xun's eyes lost all their light.

His pupils had returned to normal, and only when he activated his pupil technique would they reveal that captivating golden light.

"The fourth level of the Spiritual Aura Azure Light Eye has finally been achieved."

"I never expected that this eye technique would be such a rare supernatural power. I wonder what kind of power it possesses!"

He smiled slightly and focused his inner consciousness.

Deep within each of their eyes, a complex rune slowly rotated, a sign of mastery over the pupil technique.

According to the cultivation method, the fourth level of the Spiritual Rhinoceros Azure Light Eye can "see through all the illusions of the world"!
With a slight thought, Zhou Xun's eyes shone with golden light, and the walls of the quiet room instantly disappeared as if they were transparent.

His gaze pierced through numerous obstacles, first catching sight of the trajectory of spiritual energy flowing within Sun Yuanxuan's body as she cultivated.

Then, penetrating the cave's restrictions, he could clearly see the items in a cultivator's storage bag ten miles away, and even vaguely glimpsed the direction of the spiritual veins beneath Beishan City!
"Indeed, it is extremely mysterious!"

"Unfortunately, this technique only has four levels; there is no way to improve it further!"

However, its current power is more than enough.
Exploring the ruins and distinguishing the genuine from the fake will be much easier in the future. More importantly, it will greatly facilitate his search for the "Tianyuan Star Ephemeral Flower".

(End of this chapter)