My descendants burn incense and worship me as a real immortal

Chapter 689 Evil (3)

The rescue operation on Yang Zhu's side has once again reached a stalemate.

Furthermore, the Yang family now has an extremely formidable adversary: ​​the Gongyang Immortal Clan.

A clever friend asked, "The Yang family and the Gongyang family aren't enemies, so if you can't beat them, just don't mess with them, right?"

This is wrong.

After learning about the long-standing feud between the Dragon Clan and the Gongyang Family, Yang Genshuo knew the cause and effect, and that the Yang Family would not be able to escape it in the future.

Because the Yang family and the Dragon Clan are deeply intertwined, Yang Qiangyou is the link between the Dragon Clan and the Yang family.

On a deeper level, the Yang family has actually been receiving help from the Dragon Clan all these years.

Whether it was Yang Qiangjin extracting various tissues from the Tree of Life in their early years, Yang Fu cultivating there, or Yang Fushuo seeking refuge in the Dragon God Immortal Palace, where the Dragon Lord stood up for Yang Fushuo, and their nearly 200 years of interaction, the Dragon Clan and the Yang family are now practically bound together.

You can't just be brothers with the Dragon Clan when they're strong. When the Dragon Clan is in trouble, the Yang family has to step up too.

This is Yang Genshuo's philosophy, and also the awareness of most members of the Yang family.

"However, it's not advisable to openly confront the Ram Immortal Clan right now. Even the Dragon Lord at the Nascent Soul stage has to lie low; let's wait and see."

"At the very least, we need to get Master Yang out of here and let him grow up before our Yang family will have the ability to intervene in this conflict."

"Time is all that's needed. Master Yang can cultivate until he reaches the Nascent Soul Realm without any bottlenecks. We can't rush it."

Yang continued to maintain his daily life.

Yang Genshuo's perspective shifts to Yang Fushuo.

He had already arrived at the Medicine Master Valley with a small AI server and met Hua Xinyao, a fifth-grade Nascent Soul alchemist.

"Senior Hua, I have not failed you. This is the AI ​​computer we are using. It can assist you in improving your alchemy."

“Excellent! After so many years of alchemy, only these new things can help me reach a higher level of mastery. Tell me, what do you want? As long as I have it, I can give it to you.”

Yang Fushuo then said, following the instructions previously given by the patriarch:

"Senior Hua, do you believe there is an absolute hierarchy in alchemy? For example, is a fifth-grade alchemist necessarily stronger than a fourth-grade alchemist, a fourth-grade alchemist necessarily superior to a third-grade alchemist, and a first-grade alchemist utterly insignificant like an ant?"

Hua Xinyao was surprised that Yang Fushuo would suddenly ask this question, and after hesitating for a moment, she said:

"No, the rank of an alchemist has always been based on the grade of pills they can refine, not on all their talents. From last year to this year, I have had many exchanges with you, Fu Shuo, and have absorbed a lot of your alchemy skills. In some aspects, you are stronger than me."

"Senior Hua, you flatter me. However, I think the same as you. I have also obtained pill formulas beyond my imagination from many low-grade alchemists. Some of these strange alchemy techniques, if not seen with my own eyes, would probably seem like a fantasy. But the art of alchemy is profound and extensive. I have read ancient books and know that the alchemists of ancient times had extremely brilliant achievements. There was once a pill called the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, which was made by nine of the most outstanding first-grade, second-grade, and ninth-grade alchemists in the entire human race. They complemented each other and finally formed the pill. This pill can allow a mortal to directly ascend to immortality through nine revolutions, reaching the Mahayana realm. He is only one step away from opening the Heavenly Gate and ascending to immortality."

"【Nine-Turn Golden Elixir】!? There's actually such a pill."

Hua Xinyao heard this for the first time, her eyes filled with admiration, and then she hurriedly asked, "Where did you get this ancient book? May I ask?"

She seemed a little embarrassed to say it.

Having just asked Yang Fushuo for an AI computer comparable to a high-grade spiritual artifact, they are now asking for his ancient books. This kind of knowledge represents the foundation of an immortal race, and very few immortals are willing to share it.

"Fu Shuo, I misspoke. Such a precious ancient book must be a treasure of the entire family. Just hearing you talk about it has already stirred my heart and deepened my understanding of alchemy. I don't ask for anything more."

"Give."

Yang Fushuo took out "Tales of Alchemists in the Nine Provinces" from his storage ring and handed it to Hua Xinyao.

"This is an ancient book from ancient times. I don't know who the author is. It records some strange things that happened in the alchemy world in ancient times. I have gained a lot of insights from it."

Hua Xinyao took it, a touch of emotion appearing on her gentle face.

"Fu Shuo, before I met you, I never believed that such a pure alchemist existed."

"Hehe~ Knowledge doesn't diminish just because it's shared, so why not?"

Hua Xinyao became more and more satisfied with Yang Fushuo as she looked at him, when suddenly, she thought of something.
“Fu Shuo, I have a granddaughter who is also at the Golden Core stage. She is quite talented and just over 100 years old. She is still single. I wonder if you know her?”

"Ahem~ There are already two Daoist partners in the family."

"It's alright. The cultivation world has always been about respecting the strong. With your knowledge and aptitude, finding more cultivation partners and having more children is the responsible thing to do for your family."

"For now, I'll focus on cultivation and strive to break through to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible. By the way, your [Invisible Pill] is very effective for me. Every time I refine it, I feel that my strength has improved significantly. Although it's slow, at least I have hope."

"Hehe~ That's good. But my granddaughter's matter won't be delayed. When she comes to my place, I'll tell her to come to Qidan Tower to meet you. As for whether it works out or not, that's your own business."

"OK then"

Yang Fushuo didn't say anything more, thinking he could just find a reason to refuse later. Besides, a 100-year-old girl would definitely not be interested in an old man like him who was over 200 years old.

Senior Flower has been playing matchmaker.

Yang Genshuo: "???"

"Bu'er? What were you two chatting about?"

"It's important! It's important, Yang Fushuo!"

Yang Fushuo scratched his head.

“Senior Ehua, let’s continue our previous topic. We share the same understanding of alchemy. A high-grade alchemist isn’t necessarily better than a low-grade alchemist in every aspect, right?”

"That's right, the more I learn, the more I realize my limitations."

"Then I'll be so bold as to ask you a question."

"Please say."

Do you consider your [Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill] to be perfect?

"I wouldn't dare say that, but this pill is the best formula I created after I reached the Nascent Soul stage. Its efficacy has been recognized by many fifth-grade alchemists and top immortal clans. It is indeed one of the best fifth-grade pills."

"Indeed, but don't you think this pill has a huge flaw?"

"Huge? Flaw?" Hua Xinyao looked puzzled. "Please explain in detail, fellow Daoist."

To be honest, if Yang Fushuo hadn't said those words, Hua Xinyao would have kicked him out as a clown trying to attract attention and never allowed him to set foot in Yaoshi Valley again.

But Yang Fushuo was different; his knowledge and character earned Hua Xinyao's respect.

Yang Fushuo was not one to speak without reason. "The efficacy of the [Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill] is undeniable; it repairs and preserves the soul for reincarnation and cultivation. Some even jokingly call it the [Rebirth Pill], and it has gained the approval of most cultivators on this continent. However, it has one fatal flaw."

"Don't you think it takes you too long to refine a single [Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill]? Only one every 20 years, that efficiency is unique in the entire Spirit Misty Continent, isn't it?"

"Given your wealth and prestige, you would never lack even rare fifth-grade medicinal herbs. There would be plenty of people wanting to give you gifts. Since the raw materials are fine, it must be a problem with the process that took so long to refine a single pill!"

Hua Xinyao was suddenly startled.

"Without these years, my pills wouldn't have been so effective, and there's nothing I can do about it."

“My ancestors taught me that the first step in solving a problem is to recognize that there is a solution to everything in the world. Senior Hua, perhaps I can help you find a new solution.”

"The first step in solving a problem is to recognize that there is a solution to everything in the world. What a simple yet profound truth. Your ancestor must have been a great man."

"really."

Yang Fushuo's words made Hua Xinyao ponder for a very long time.
Yang Genshuo looked at Hua Xinyao nervously.

He's been planning this for so long, all for this one move!

Since we can't use gratitude to our advantage to obtain the [Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill], we should try to get Hua Xinyao to improve the pill's craftsmanship!
Yang Genshuo possesses a wealth of modern and advanced production technologies, so there's bound to be an idea he can apply.

If all else fails, there's the large AI server he just acquired; its computing power is astonishing!

If we can deduce some improvements in the details, it could very well help shorten the process time.

The biggest problem now is whether Hua Xinyao is willing to share her pill-making process so that the Yang family can help her find a breakthrough.

After hesitating for a long time, Hua Xinyao finally came to a decision.

“You’re right. There is indeed a problem with my alchemy process, which makes me need to spend a very long time making it repeatedly until I get the right result. Actually, 20 years is not a necessary cycle for a single pill. Sometimes it may take 19 years, and sometimes it may take 22 years. But based on my experience in alchemy over the years, 20 years is an average cycle.”

"This timeframe will allow me to refine one [Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill]."

This was also within Yang Fushuo's expectations.

"May I ask which step this is? I don't covet your pill formula, senior. I just want to speed up the refining process of this pill so that I can increase the yield."

"The Heavenly Spirit Resurrection Pill is composed of many medicinal herbs, among which two herbs are the most crucial: the Heavenly Spirit Grass and the Heavenly Yin Flower. Their properties are naturally incompatible. Only by refining and fusing them together can it have the effect of awakening the soul. However, even if I use the most exquisite fire to refine it, the failure rate is extremely high. It is good if I succeed once in a hundred attempts. It is this step that makes it take me 20 years to refine one pill."

Are these two medicinal herbs really that difficult to control?

"That's not the case. At first, I also thought it was because my hands weren't precise enough, that a slight difference could lead to a huge error. So I asked the sect leader of the Weaponry Sect to help me forge a furnace called the [Heavenly Spirit Cauldron]. It was specially made to control the fusion of these two medicinal herbs. I only need to inject spiritual power in advance to maintain precise temperature control and follow the experience of those who have succeeded to perfectly fuse the two medicinal herbs. However, the success rate is still very low, just like when I refine them by hand, less than one in a hundred, but it will still succeed."

"Why is that? If the refining process is exactly the same, why are some successful and some unsuccessful?"

"It took me many years of refining to slowly figure out the principle behind this pill. It is a pill that defies the heavens and changes one's fate, which goes against the way of heaven. It is not that I am bad at refining it, but that the operation of the way of heaven has destroyed the fusion of these two medicinal materials, so that this pill does not have the ability to defy the heavens and changes one's fate, and has become an ordinary fifth-grade pill."

"Heaven is targeting this pill, hiss~~~"

Yang Fushuo was greatly surprised, not expecting this reason.

"So this pill isn't something I can refine in 20 years, but rather something that Heaven allows to appear only once every 20 years. Fu Shuo, this is the secret of the [Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill]. I've only told you this for so many years, so please don't pass it on to anyone else."

“Fu Shuo knows! I swear on my alchemy that I will never mention this matter to anyone else after leaving here.”

"Yes, so I understand your good intentions, but ultimately, humans cannot defy the will of Heaven. Don't pin your hopes on the [Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill]. Although this item gives people a chance to be reborn, if a cultivator has this pill, they will develop a sense of complacency, always thinking that there is a way out and they can start over if necessary. Instead, they will lack the courage and boldness to forge ahead and ultimately fall before reaching the Nascent Soul stage, forced to start all over again."

Yang Fushuo agreed, but a sense of helplessness also crept into his heart.

"Ancestor, I never expected it to be like this. We have done our best. It can only be said that Heaven is unjust and did not give us a chance."

"not necessarily."

"Um???"

"Heaven is ruthless; what about those whom Heaven cannot control?"

"What do you mean, Ancestor?"

"Have her replenish the power of her [Heavenly Spirit Cauldron] in advance, tell me how to use it, and then prepare three sets of materials to offer to me during the ancestral worship next year. I will then refine these two medicinal herbs for her."

"Hiss! Ancestor, are you going to take action personally?"

"Let me try."

Next, Yang Fushuo told Hua Xinyao his request: to borrow the Heavenly Spirit Cauldron for a year next year, and try to give her a set of two refined medicinal herbs.

If successful, these medicinal herbs will be used by the Yang family to make the "Heavenly Spirit Rejuvenation Pill".

Hua Xinyao agreed, since she could refine the product normally even without the cauldron. It would be a little more troublesome, but it wasn't a big deal.

Yang Genshuo wasn't just saying it offhand; he had thought of something that only he could mass-produce—the Heavenly Secret Talisman.

The Heavenly Mystery Sect also suffers from a very low success rate in producing this item due to the limitations imposed by the Heavenly Dao.

But once they arrived on Earth, every drawing was accurate, with absolutely no limitations.

The current situation regarding alchemy is very similar to that of the Heavenly Secret Talisman!

"Moreover, with this cauldron, the two medicinal herbs can be fused automatically without me having to lift a finger; I can just wait. It's definitely worth a try!"

If successful, Mido will be revived and will then be able to learn the whole story of what happened back then.

Especially Yang Min'an, the father of Yang Zhu, Yang Genshuo really wanted to know how he and Mi Duo got together. She clearly loved Yang Feng before entering the legendary land, so why did she give birth to Yang Min'an's child after Yang Feng disappeared?

There is likely something dark hidden behind this.

"Mi Duo, are you really a good person? Or is Yang Feng's disappearance your fault?"

Seeing an opportunity to clarify everything, Yang Genshuo couldn't wait to fast-forward to next year's ancestral worship ceremony.

"fast forward!"

He started at top speed, making a day feel like a year.

However, six months later, a major event that shocked the ten immortal sects occurred on the Lingmiao Continent.

So much so that the sect leader of the Cloud Hidden Spirit Sect personally came to the Yang family.

(End of this chapter)