Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 286 The Annoying Elixir of Immortality
Lin Fan went into seclusion to accumulate experience from previous training sessions, conduct deductions, and verify his findings, as various images flashed through his mind.

He sat there for many days, like a statue, silent and still.

Until one day, within the valley, countless rules descended, igniting a raging fire that burned half the sky red.

"This time, fire is just fire, merely nourishment on my path of growth."

Lin Fan muttered to himself, "The Dao Fire refines the golden body. It no longer transforms into other living beings, but directly burns my true self. Even my primordial spirit is engulfed by the flames."

In the void, two rivers, one green and one black, meet end to end, causing turbulence, and faintly, the primordial light is blooming, eternal and immortal.

It was as if the world was being created, with countless runes transforming into a waterfall that crashed onto the "ring," igniting sparks—a truly astonishing sight.

From afar, it resembles a shining star in the universe, forming a line and revolving, with the sound of the Great Dao resounding, actually evolving into a world.

This scene is the most terrifying, like a mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru, encompassing all things in heaven and earth, and recreating the universe.

Lin Fan sat cross-legged within, constantly being struck by the rules and subjected to the scorching heat of the flames, his entire body charred black.

"puff!"

In an instant, he lost his balance and blood gushed from his mouth and nose, but this was only the beginning.

As you can see, the sky is dotted with stars, and one after another, large stars fall from beyond the realm, all of which are transformed from symbols of the Great Dao, crashing into the earth.

Then, the scene changed again. Various ferocious birds and beasts were born in the long river, carrying the fire of the Great Dao, and rushed towards Lin Fan.

Then, every blade of grass and every tree appeared, ringing out with a clear, resonant sound. Some released peerless sword energy, while others shot out like spears, their movements unpredictable.

"boom!"

Lin Fan fought with his physical body, burning his true self and experiencing the most cruel trials. His body was as if it were being hammered and pierced by chains of magic.

This was not a trial, but a life-or-death ordeal. He wanted to break free and forge his own path, but he had to face terrifying pressure from heaven and earth.

After a while, he stopped, ate the demigod fruit, and began to heal his wounds. Because he had almost died, his injuries were severe, and ordinary holy medicines could hardly restore him.

Without a doubt, Lin Fan narrowly escaped death this time. If he hadn't stopped in time, he would have almost fallen on this road.

"Always just a hair's breadth away, like an insurmountable chasm!" he sighed, but there was no turning back. Failure meant death, with no chance of recovery.

Next, he silently healed his injuries alone inside the mountain. After recovering his strength, he began a new round of challenges.

This time, half a month later, Lin Fan's body was burned until it was transparent, blood kept flowing out, his eyes were dim, and he felt that his life was slipping away and he could not hold on any longer.

"Are we going to use the Supreme Bone?"

His chest glowed, a green halo swirling around him, full of vitality, pulling him back from the brink of death once again.

Compared to before, although he persisted for longer, he still failed, unable to break through that barrier, as if he would perish once he stepped over it.

However, in a daze, he felt that success was not far away, and the light was just around the corner. He saw a blurry second wisp of immortal energy.

"The path is right, maybe I should persevere a little longer!" Lin Fan encouraged himself.

The valley boiled over again, flames roared, and the nearby peaks melted into a sea of ​​lava, a terrifying sight.

"How can there be so many rules descending? How terrifying!"

In the distance, all living beings were shocked; they were all pets captured by the puppy and were digging graves everywhere.

At the same time, these people felt very frustrated. They were powerful and influential in the Eight Realms, but they encountered such an awful dog, and they had no way to express their suffering.

However, the puppy said arrogantly, "Being able to be my pet is a blessing you have accumulated over eighteen lifetimes. If it were any other time, I wouldn't even give a second glance to cultivators of your level!" "Hmm... Lord Black King, your divine might is unparalleled and invincible. It is our honor to serve you."

A group of people nodded in agreement, moved to tears.

"boom!"

On the other side, the fire subsided, revealing a blackened Lin Fan, coughing up blood and extremely weak, clearly having failed again.

As always, whenever he was about to succeed, he would make little progress and be unable to condense a second strand of immortal energy, almost causing him to explode.

"I want to succeed, but I don't want to die!" Lin Fan was very clear-headed. If he rushed through the level regardless of everything, that one narrow margin would cost him his life.

And so it went, many times, he lingered there, always just a little short, unable to break free, and then, due to his cold and stillness, he failed at the last hurdle.

Fortunately, he destroyed the Xuantian Sect and plundered many precious medicines, which enabled him to withstand such cultivation and repeated attempts.

But continuing like this isn't a solution either; no matter how many sacred medicines there are, they will eventually run out.

"Am I being too cautious, lacking the will to fight to the death?" Lin Fan asked himself, constantly reflecting and summarizing.

Perhaps it was because he had died several times that he developed a sense of awe for life and had too many attachments, making it difficult for him to move forward without hesitation.

However, this is enlightenment. He doesn't want to die. Only by living can there be a future. If he dies, everything will be in vain. There are things he should do and things he shouldn't do.

"Let's give it a shot!" Lin Fan's eyes gleamed, but he couldn't be so hasty.

Then he stopped and decided to refine a batch of powerful medicine to help him in his desperate situation and increase his chances of success.

The next moment, he took out a medicine cauldron, which shone brightly. It was made of sacred medicine and even the water used was the Three Lights Divine Water, which was extremely luxurious.

At the same time, the semi-divine medicines Zhu Guo and Qilin Guo, and even the leaves of the divine medicine Zijin Divine Tea Tree, were added, creating a fragrant aroma.

“Your turn—the elixir of immortality.” Lin Fan stared at the plant growing in the soil of all things, which resembled a blue tortoise.

"Fellow Daoist, don't look at me with such fervor. Our races are different, it's not appropriate." Xuanwu Immortal Medicine spoke, only revealing its head before remaining buried in the ground.

In fact, it's a little scared. Last time, it was bitten by a puppy and almost ate the whole plant. It's left a bad impression.

If it weren't for the magic array set up inside the container, it would have escaped long ago. How could it have stayed by Lin Fan's side?

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's forehead creased with annoyance. What the hell was he talking about? Was that what he meant?

Although they also want your body, there are still differences.

"Don't worry, I'll only take some of the longevity elixir to refine medicine; I won't eat the whole thing," Lin Fan said, as if he knew what it was afraid of.

"Phew... You scared me to death! Fellow Daoist, please don't look at me like that in the future, it's easy to cause misunderstandings." Xuanwu Immortal Medicine exhaled a long breath, his breath filled with immortal energy, incomparably sacred.

Lin Fan was speechless. Who was misunderstanding whom?
"Hurry up, don't delay my alchemy, put in two drops of the longevity elixir." He said, pointing to the medicine cauldron.

As soon as he finished speaking, the green turtle poked its head out, and for some reason, it seemed a bit lewd. Then, it spat two drops of saliva into the cauldron.

Lin Fan's face darkened at this sight. This elixir of immortality was rather irritating, deliberately trying to disgust him.

Why put a couple of drops of saliva on any part of the body? Even though I know it's not dirty, just fragrant, it still feels disgusting.

"If you spit on me again, I promise I'll beat you to death!" Lin Fan glared at it, his expression unfriendly.

(End of this chapter)