Zhu Tian: A journey of spiritual practice starting from Joy of Life

Chapter 291 The Elixir of Immortality is a Lie
The countless multicolored needles, obscuring the sky, all pierced into the firebird's body. The firebird let out a mournful cry, and its body exploded on the spot, turning into a talisman that fell downwards.

"Another talisman!"

Leng Feibai looked at the falling talisman and was secretly surprised. The firebird created by this talisman was so realistic that it was even more like a living beast than the white tiger he had seen before. It even fooled him, who was proficient in two major eye techniques.

"The magma below is strange!"

One of the clones suddenly interjected, "After that talisman fell into the lava, it didn't burn; instead, it sank directly."

As soon as he finished speaking, another clone raised an eyebrow and raised his hand to unleash a Formless Dharma Ring downwards.

As the halo descended, the magma below, radiating heat, trembled and cracks appeared.

"Crack!"

A shattering sound rang out, and the magma immediately turned into powder and vanished, revealing a giant, warm jade piece that was entirely crimson and radiated a red spiritual energy.

Around the warm jade, many patterns were drawn, which should also be a formation.

If Leng Feibai wasn't mistaken, this piece of warm jade should be an item used to maintain the formation.

It was because of this that those strange red gems condensed in the trees outside.

"Go down and see!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the six clones landed next to Nuanyu and saw the situation deep in the valley.

Below the valley floor, besides this piece of warm jade, there were seven or eight other parchment talismans of the same fire attribute placed within the formation.

In the other direction, there are two huge doors made of bronze.

After several clones worked together to check and confirm that there were no traps, one of the clones put the warm jade and the talismans into its storage artifact. Then, it followed the other clones to the bronze door and examined it carefully.

The bronze door is entirely bluish-green, and its surface is decorated with images of various wild animals.

But when Leng Feibai saw these pictures, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Flying Head Barbarian, Bone Woman, Ubume..."

Leng Feibai frowned. He didn't understand why the strange creature from the legend of the Japanese chicken would appear on that door, and what the origin of the thing that had cast two doors was.

One of the clones strode forward and pushed open the heavy bronze door.

With a deafening roar, everything behind the door was instantly revealed to Leng Feibai and his clones.

A golden light suddenly appeared, and if the clones hadn't had excellent eyesight, they would have been blinded by the light.

Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the room was filled with gold and jewels, leaving not a single empty space to step.

At the far end of the room, a huge chair and a skeleton appeared in the clone's eyes.

The clones paid no attention, carefully explored the room several times using their clairvoyance and hearing abilities, and then stepped into the room, walking over the gold and jewels on the ground.

After all, once Xuanjin Mountain is opened, Leng Feibai will have as many of these yellow and white items as he wants, so he doesn't need to care at all.

"Aside from these yellow and white things, there doesn't seem to be anything of value here."

As he spoke, the clone began searching the room carefully with the others.

Anyway, there are no traps or poison arrows here, so there's no need to worry about triggering a mechanism that would cause the whole room to collapse.

Before long, one of the clones went straight to the skeleton.

"Um"

The clone raised an eyebrow and squinted at the skeleton. He saw that the skeleton and the stone armchair beneath it were covered with countless scratches.

Upon closer inspection, the engravings turned out to be talismans.

Seeing this, the clone raised its hand and placed it on the skeleton's arm.

In an instant, blue light flashed on the bones and stone chair, transforming into an energy shield that repelled the clone's hand.

"Another talisman? Tsk tsk tsk..."

The clone clicked its tongue and said irritably, "With so many anti-detection talismans engraved, it's no wonder it can block our mental probes."

After saying that, the clone exerted force from its palm and directly covered the skeleton's body.

The burst of energy instantly blasted the bones and stone chair into pieces.

The stone chair shattered, and a hidden passage immediately appeared in the perception of all the clones.

"The bones and stone chairs are just a disguise, but given enough time, it's only a matter of time before we see through it."

After saying that, the six clones gathered together.

One of the clones pointed at the other three and said first, "Just to be on the safe side, the three of you will stay outside to provide backup. If there are any more shielding talismans down there, the three of you can break through the floor here to come and meet us."

The three clones whose names were called didn't say much and simply sat down on the pile of gold coins.

The other three clones exchanged glances and then jumped down.

Moments later, the three landed on the ground. The instant they touched down, a strong, pungent stench filled their senses.

The three looked up and saw a beast, two zhang tall and three zhang wide, bound by iron chains.

"Holy crap, how is this possible!"

One of the clones frowned and said, "How could a beast like Cerberus appear here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the three-headed dog roared, broke free of its chains, and pounced on the three of them.

Upon seeing this, the three clones immediately unleashed their true qi.

Five Elements Mimicry: A Thousand Transformations

Five Elements Killing Mace
Five Elements Destruction Divine Needle
In an instant, a rain of weapons, killing maces, and deadly flying needles burst forth, striking at the three-headed hellhound.

With three powerful moves unleashed simultaneously, Cerberus slammed its front paws into the ground.

A layer of rock shield rose up, firmly protecting it behind it.

"boom"

All three attacks landed on the shield, shattering it instantly, with the shockwaves hitting Cerberus.

A mournful howl rang out, and one of the three-headed dog's heads was instantly smashed into a bloody pulp. The other two heads were also covered in wounds, and the dog's body was also seriously injured.

Seeing this, the clone, not wanting to waste any more time, leaped out and transformed into a six-zhang-tall, colorful giant, walking towards the severely injured Cerberus.

Upon seeing this, the three-headed hellhound's remaining two heads showed fear in their eyes, and it involuntarily took a few steps back.

"Die!"

As soon as the clone finished speaking, it leaped forward, grabbed the necks of the remaining two dog heads, and ripped them off. A flash of light, and the massive body gradually deflated, finally transforming into a headless puppet the size of a palm.

"It's a puppet!"

Another clone rushed over, picked up the puppet, and began to examine it carefully.

Not long after, the clone put down the puppet, his expression very strange.

Although the remaining power on it is weak, it is clear that the remaining power is the power of the talisman that transformed the puppet into a living being.

"What a strange talisman!"

Far away in Sanghai City, Leng Feibai scratched his head. Unfortunately, his complete encyclopedia of talismans did not contain this kind of talisman, and even the spell pavilion only had a simple introduction without specific usage methods.

"I hope that in the next phase of my exploration, I will be able to find what I need."

After Leng Feibai finished speaking, he glanced at the setting sun outside the window and then continued to spy on everything inside the mountain through his clone's eyes.

After the three clones dealt with the puppet that was inferior to the three-headed dog, they went straight to the end of the mountain path.

The clone stopped and carefully observed its surroundings.

At the end was a circular stone chamber, and in the center of the chamber hung two long swords, one purple and one blue, each three feet and six inches long. Deep inside the chamber was a stone platform, on which were placed four layers of bamboo slips and a wooden box the size of an adult's palm.

The three clones looked at the two hanging swords, a hint of amusement flashing in their eyes.

It's estimated that those two swords are the final boss, and what's on that stone platform should be the elixir of immortality that Ying Zheng dreamed of, as well as the legendary cultivation method mentioned by the Moon Goddess.

"Gentlemen, let's finish this quickly!"

After one of the clones finished speaking, it simultaneously pointed out with two fingers, shooting out two bursts of energy that instantly knocked down the two swords hanging in mid-air.

Just as the sword was about to hit the ground, two humanoid phantoms flew out of the sword, grabbed it, and stood on the ground, staring intently at them.

"Yo ho!"

The three clones showed surprise in their eyes. These two swords were actually swords containing sword spirits. Even among the weapons on the second floor of the Twelve-Story Divine Weapon Pavilion, none of them could transform into human form.

The two sword spirits gave them no time to be surprised, and swung their swords straight at the three of them.

Purple lightning flashed on the purple longsword on the left, while a bone-chilling cold emanated from the cyan longsword on the right.

The clone in the middle raised an eyebrow, and two black holes appeared behind it in an instant. Two colorful auras shot out from them, forcing the two sword spirits that rushed up to retreat dozens of steps.

"This is interesting. You two stay behind and I'll play with them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the middle clone stepped forward quickly, flicked his right hand, and a multicolored Qi-transformed mace appeared in his hand, charging towards the two sword spirits.

Upon seeing this, the two sword spirits immediately stepped forward and swung their swords to meet the enemy.

But then the clone moved like a dragon, wielding a long mace to deflect the blades of two longswords, and in an instant, it rushed behind the two men, raising its hand to draw.

Tongtianlu·Spirit Sealing Talisman
A bluish-green light rose from the clone's fingertips, and two talismans flew out and entered the sword spirit's body.

With a flash of light, the two sword spirits trembled and vanished without a trace.

Without the sword spirit's control, the two swords immediately fell from mid-air. Before they hit the ground, they were grabbed by the other two clones.

"You two worked together quite well!"

As soon as the clone finished speaking, the three of them quickly walked towards the stone platform not far away.

Looking at the bamboo slips and wooden box on the stone platform, the three of them showed a hint of relief, thinking to themselves that after all this trouble, they could finally see what the legendary elixir of immortality was all about.

After using his clairvoyance to check if there were any mechanisms on the stone platform that could cause it to collapse, one of his clones raised his hand and opened the wooden box.

A bright green pill, emitting a strong fishy smell, appeared in the eyes of Leng Feibai and his three clones.

"Ok?"

Upon seeing the pill, the expressions on their faces darkened visibly.

Although Leng Feibai always delegated the task of refining pills to his clone, it doesn't mean he knew nothing about pills.

All nourishing and therapeutic pills have a light fragrance or a slightly bitter taste.

Pills with such a strong, pungent odor are usually deadly poisons.

Thinking of this, the clone used its true qi to envelop the pill and held it in mid-air, then began to examine the box in its hand.

Before long, the clone found a hidden compartment inside the box, and soon a thin piece of cloth was in its hands.

"Hahahaha, I wonder which unlucky soul will find this piece of cloth. I hope you haven't already eaten the Mermaid Poison Transformation Pill in the box when you find it."

Upon seeing the words "Myriad Transformation Pill of Shark Poison," Leng Feibai's expression immediately turned ugly.

The name of this elixir was something he knew from the memories he had absorbed from Yun Zhongjun. However, because the core ingredient, called shark venom, was extremely rare, Yun Zhongjun had never refined it before.

Legend has it that after taking this medicine, one will immediately fall into a deep sleep.

However, as long as one is in a coma, and as long as the physical body is not damaged by external forces, that person will remain alive and their physical body will not age.

"Don't think I'm talking nonsense. After all, eternal sleep is also a form of immortality. The premise is whether you'll be chopped into mincemeat while you're asleep..."

The clone quickly read through the letter, then angrily tore it to shreds. It then raised its hand and conjured a flame, burning the pill to ashes.

Leng Feibai is now certain that Xu Fu and his gang most likely went through countless hardships to get here, only to find out after all that trouble that the elixir of immortality was fake.

Fearing that he would be punished by Ying Zheng and lose his life, he eventually took the treasure and fled to those dilapidated islands for refuge.

As for the bamboo scrolls beside it, they contained a good set of internal energy cultivation techniques and books about talismans.

This includes methods for engraving talismanic inscriptions on puppets and objects, as well as techniques for imbuing inanimate objects with life through talismans, which are somewhat useful.

After confirming that there was nothing of value in the stone chamber, Leng Feibai ordered his clones to search the island for anything of value before returning to him immediately.

After the conversation ended, Leng Feibai looked out the window. Night had replaced day, and the sky was filled with glittering stars.

Looking at the stars, Leng Feibai put aside the disappointment of having wasted his time exploring the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions and quickly began to think about something else.

She had already revealed the secrets of the Thousand Secrets Technique to the Mo family, and even advised them to seek help from Zhang Liang.

But a full two weeks have passed, and I still haven't received any news of the theft at the General's Mansion. I really don't know what they're doing.

"Since I don't have anything else to do right now, I might as well go take a look!"

As Leng Feibai finished speaking and confirmed that no one was watching him, he raised his hand and drew a clone, which he left in the room to impersonate him.

He then transformed into a wisp of smoke and flew towards the location of the Mo family's headquarters.

(End of this chapter)