Perfect World: I Am Eternal

Chapter 379 Fragments of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill
This is a white jade mountain, dazzling and covered with densely packed text, numbering no less than a million characters.

"The mountaintop has been flattened, how did that happen?" Yuechan asked curiously.

At this moment, the entire mountain became incredibly huge, already as majestic as a mountain peak, sparkling and radiant.

"This is a jade mountain left over from the previous era. Its only purpose is to help people understand ancient characters. It is said that before it was leveled, there were still 108 precious ancient characters on the top of the mountain," the Second Elder explained.

Legend has it that the 108 ancient characters are a condensed version of the true meaning of the Great Dao, and mastering each one brings earth-shattering power.

Unfortunately, it has all been lost. Later generations can hardly see it, and they don't know how it was lost. After all, it happened in the ancient times, so it is impossible to trace back.

Even the Immortal Academy, after excavating one ruin after another, could not understand anything, which is regrettable and heartbreaking.

These 108 ancient characters are not only supernatural powers, possessing unfathomable strength, but also the accumulated essence of a civilization.

“Elder, I think this was intentionally done by the sages,” Lin Fan pondered.

"Oh?" Ziying's interest was piqued.

"The previous era failed, and if we follow their old path, even if we learn these 108 ancient characters, we will still repeat the same mistakes."

"Therefore, the ancients must have taken this into consideration, leaving only a million words as the foundation, hoping that future generations would condense their own 108 words, or even innovate and go further."

Lin Fan analyzed that, simply put, those who learn from me will live, and those who imitate me will die!

The Second Elder pondered for a moment and agreed, "What you said makes sense. Perhaps this is the original intention behind Baiyushan's missing piece: to grasp the essence rather than imitate it."

Of course, that's what they say, but who has actually done it?
From the beginning of the era to the present, how difficult it is to condense millions of immortal characters into one hundred and eight characters.

It's impossible for a supreme being to achieve this; perhaps only an immortal has a chance.

"It's impossible for us old bones to do it now. Only you can take that step and recreate the glorious ancient world," the Second Elder sighed.

Lin Fan and Yue Chan were also moved by this emotion. After the Immortal Ancient Era, the environment changed, and no one in the world could become an immortal anymore; they were stuck at the Supreme level.

Isn't this a sign of the decline of an era, and the sorrow of past luminaries...?

"Alright, don't aim too high. Let's start with the most basic characters. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me," the Second Elder said.

He was warning that one should not underestimate a million words; when one cultivates to the highest level, any single word can possess immense power.

The two nodded and began their observation.

These are not merely words, but fragments of the Great Dao, containing the true meaning of rules, hence their obscurity and difficulty to understand.

If we were to say what is the most complex thing in the world, it would naturally be the "Tao," which cannot be clearly explained, has no shape, yet is omnipresent.

Coincidentally, these characters are also a kind of carrier of the Dao, one of its tangible traces.

Once mastered, it's equivalent to grasping many of the essential aspects of heaven and earth, which naturally brings immense benefits to one's own spiritual cultivation.

"The immortal script and the bone script, the ancient immortal methods and the modern immortal methods, corroborate each other, broadening my path and providing endless inspiration," Lin Fan said.

His eyes shone brightly, filled with increasing anticipation, because his ultimate goal was to create a system of his own.

This ability to draw inferences from one instance to another undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for him.

Time passed quickly, and several days went by in the blink of an eye. Lin Fan and Yue Chan communicated with each other through their divine senses, so they learned very quickly and both of them made progress.

"boom!"

With a deafening roar, a great dragon rose up around Lin Fan, divine birds cried out, and ferocious beasts roared, tearing apart the sky—a phenomenon that astonished the world.

In fact, these are all transformations of ancient characters combined together. He is trying to gradually utilize the power of ancient characters.

Therefore, this result is truly alarming. Yuechan is even more remarkable; her cultivation speed is extremely fast. Wherever the blue moon behind her head passes, she can understand the profound meaning of the Great Dao contained in those words.

"That cyan flame is equivalent to a celestial seed!" the Second Elder exclaimed in surprise.

It seems to recognize all ancient characters; wherever the moonlight shines, it can directly read the characters from the jade disc.

At this moment, Yuechan glowed brightly, her white robes spotless, making her appear even more holy.

During this period, the one who benefited the most was Lin Fan. The two communicated with each other through their divine senses, and Yue Chan learned it, which meant that he also understood it.

Although it seemed a bit shameless, what could he do? She was his wife. Lin Fan felt perfectly justified.

On Mount Baiyu, a million characters shone brightly throughout the night, like stars twinkling. For a whole month, the two of them stayed here to cultivate and comprehend the teachings.

Until this day, the Second Elder took out a jade box. The moment he opened it, wisps of immortal mist wafted out, accompanied by a delicate fragrance.

"Elder, what is this?" Lin Fan asked, his eyes shining brightly. His instincts told him that this must be something good.

"These are pills left over from a failed attempt to refine the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. I dug them out of a celestial cave. I used them to cleanse my body when practicing ancient immortal techniques, making it easier to cultivate those techniques."

The two were startled upon hearing this, but their faces lit up with joy. Judging from the Second Elder's distressed expression, this elixir must be incredibly precious.

Especially now that the environment has changed and the ancient methods of cultivating immortality have become more difficult, having such a divine pill can reduce obstacles.

Inside the jade box, there was a fragment of elixir the size of a dragon's tooth, with intricate patterns on it, emanating an aura of immortality and radiating auspicious light.

It is as white as jade, exuding fragrance and a delicate aroma, and one can faintly hear the sound of scriptures emanating from it.

"How strange, is this still a pill?"

Lin Fan placed it in his palm, examined the star-shaped patterns on it, and listened to the sounds of the Great Dao. He found it incredible, as if the pill had come to life.

Of course, there was more than one fragment of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill; he and Yuechan both had it, which could be used to cleanse their marrow and undergo rebirth.

At the same time, this was also one of the conditions that Lin Fan had proposed to the Grand Elder before coming to the Immortal Academy.

“Refining the supreme elixir is not so easy. The failure rate is extremely high, and after the passage of time, it is already difficult to preserve even a fragment,” the Second Elder said.

The two nodded in agreement. Immortal alchemy was no ordinary matter; often, the more extraordinary the elixir, the more difficult it was to form.

This process not only tests the alchemist's skills, but also subjectes them to suppression from the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, and may even result in lightning tribulations that destroy them.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Fan prepared to go into seclusion and use the fragments of the pills he had obtained to refine them, attempting the ancient method of cultivating immortality for the first time.

As for Yuechan, she wasn't in a hurry to use it and put it away. Right now, her most important task was to overcome the tribulation of lightning and cultivate the third strand of immortal energy.

When a piece of elixir melts in the cauldron and is boiled into liquid with the divine spring water, a burst of radiant light appears, and a fragrant aroma wafts out.

"Wow..."

Lin Fan took off his clothes and cleansed his body. As soon as he entered the cauldron, all the pores on his body opened up, greedily absorbing the medicinal liquid and releasing a glow.

At the same time, its effect is amazing. After the immortal energy enters the body, some black substances are expelled from the surface of his skin.

At this moment, Lin Fan felt his body become much lighter and more agile, as if he had absorbed and possessed the aura of immortality.

That's outrageous!

It should be noted that Lin Fan had undergone several purification rituals, and his physical body should have been flawless and his golden body complete. However, impurities were being expelled, which was truly unbelievable.

"I understand. This is the reason for the first time using the ancient cultivation method. The differences between the systems mean that they focus on unlocking different physical treasures."

(End of this chapter)