I forge immortality with a pagoda.

Yunhui Daoist was shocked by the beast's thick skin and flesh, and dared not be careless, so he forcefully threw out a talisman sword.

The mountain was illuminated by the sword light for a moment, followed by a clear and melodious sword cry.

In the blink of an eye, the gleaming white sword light collided with the pincers of the rock scorpion, and a loud clang of metal against stone rang out.

"What a fast sword!"

As far as Shen Yu could see, the talisman sword had already slashed two deep sword marks on the pincers, and finally, blood began to drip down.

But in the next instant, the two wounds healed completely, and the two pincers became as solid as rock again.

This monster's regenerative abilities...

Shen Yu sensed something was wrong and summoned a long, black halberd, waiting for the right opportunity to strike the ferocious beast and relieve some of the pressure on Daoist Yunhui.

The two fought for dozens more rounds in the distance. In a short time, Daoist Yunhui was using all his magic, and had changed from controlling the sword with Qi to wielding a talisman sword. The sword light crisscrossed and wove a curtain of light that was impenetrable to wind and rain.

The three-tailed rock scorpion's body was quickly torn to pieces under such attacks, but it would heal rapidly after each injury.

Cold sweat beaded on Yunhui Daoist's forehead. The repeated use of Daoist techniques had greatly depleted his true qi, and he was already struggling to hold on.

Just after the two exchanged blows, Shen Yu finally seized the opportunity, mobilized the few spiritual resources in his body, remotely raised the Azure Dragon Halberd, and fiercely stabbed it at the sword wound in the heart of the Three-Tailed Rock Scorpion.

The talisman had only penetrated three inches into the flesh when it came to a halt, gripped tightly by the iron-like skin and flesh, unable to go any further.

The beast, in pain, immediately turned around, its blood-red compound eyes fixed on Shen Yu, making the hairs on the back of his head stand on end.

Shen Yu felt a sense of foreboding and took a few steps back.

The three-tailed rock scorpion was not in a hurry to rush towards Shen Yu.

It slammed its six pairs of legs heavily into the ground, producing muffled thuds.

The sound seemed to resonate with some kind of rhythm, causing Shen Yu's heart to beat in rhythm, and his blood surged, almost making him vomit blood.

If it were just a sonic attack, it would be fine, but what shocked Shen Yu and his apprentice was that as the ground continued to tremble, countless gray rock scorpions emerged from the dense holes of the rocky mountain.

At first glance, it looks like a surging tide.

These rock scorpions varied in size, from a few inches to several feet tall.

"Damn it!" Shen Yu's scalp tingled, and he cursed loudly.

This rock scorpion is actually female, and incredibly prolific.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the old Taoist Yunhui rapidly approaching him, but countless rock scorpions leaped high into the air, blocking his path as if committing suicide.

With a single sword strike, he cleaved dozens of rock scorpions from the air, but more rock scorpions would immediately rush in, and he could not kill them all.

Seeing that he couldn't get away, Daoist Yunhui steeled his heart and shouted:

"My disciple, I will give you one last boost. If this attack fails, flee into the mountains and remember, never return to the Kingdom of Yu!"

After saying this, Daoist Yunhui divided most of his remaining true qi and wrapped it around the Lingming Sword. With a sudden swing, the sharp flying sword seemed to become as heavy as ten thousand jun, carrying unparalleled force as it smashed towards the Scorpion King.

The scorpion king ignored everything, letting the flying sword destroy half of its body, and charged toward Shen Yu in the distance, raising clouds of dust.

Before the old Taoist Yunhui could give any more instructions, he was engulfed by the sea of ​​scorpions in an instant.

Shen Yu was extremely anxious as he watched his master being surrounded, but even though the Three-Tailed Rock Scorpion was seriously injured, it was still beyond his ability to handle.

He had no choice but to fly backwards, leap onto a branch, and maneuver through the dense forest.

The Scorpion King, dragging its mangled body, pursued relentlessly from behind, its massive form rampaging through the forest, snapping giant trees in half.

Thanks to her agile figure, Shen Yu didn't have to worry about being caught by the Scorpion King for the time being.

After a chase, Shen Yu and the Scorpion King finally disappeared from the stone mountain and entered the depths of the myriad mountains.

After a long chase, Shen Yu finally lost patience.

"You beast, you choose the path of death instead of the path of life. Today I'll show you the power of my magic weapon."

Shen Yu originally intended to drag the rock scorpion behind him to death, since that magic weapon had only been used against Kaiyuan demon beasts before, and the rock scorpion's strength was extraordinary, so it was still unknown whether it would be effective.

But the Scorpion King's injuries were gradually healing, and if they dragged it out any longer, they would be at a disadvantage.

Then, thinking that Daoist Yunhui had just covered most of his true qi on the sword to help him weaken the Scorpion King's strength, and that he was definitely in a dangerous situation at the moment, he could no longer suppress the restlessness in his heart.

With a thought, a delicate little pagoda floated out from Shen Yu's mind.

The pagoda has nine stories, resembling both gold and jade, with upturned eaves and corners, possessing form but lacking substance, a mixture of reality and illusion.

The tower is engraved with myriad divine patterns, including cranes carrying lingzhi mushrooms, deer treading on clouds, blue phoenixes spreading their wings, dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, and many immortal herbs and divine trees that Shen Yu had never heard of growing in competition.

These lifelike inscriptions shimmer and move across the tower, radiating spiritual energy and coalescing into auspicious phantoms, as if they were alive, bursting forth with brilliant rosy light.

Amidst the dazzling and radiant light, divine chanting seemed to emanate from the void of the universe, cleansing the soul and causing Shen Yu to lose his senses slightly.

Upon closer inspection, only the bottom layer of the pagoda was emitting a faint light; it was not fully open.

Upon seeing this creature, the three-tailed rock scorpion immediately shot backward, its previous ferocity completely gone.

His two pairs of compound eyes even showed a rare look of fear, something he hadn't shown even when he had been hit by a deadly attack from Daoist Yunhui.

Shen Yu wasn't about to let it escape. He pointed a finger and shouted, "Go!"

A dazzling streak of light flew out from the first floor of the pagoda, leaping and elusive like a dragon or snake, and instantly coiled around the three-tailed rock scorpion.

Even though its body was as hard as refined iron, it turned into a pool of pus and blood in an instant, without even letting out a scream.

As he unleashed the Refining Light, most of Shen Yu's essence, spirit, and spiritual energy were drained from his body, causing his knees to buckle and him to collapse to the ground.

"really."

"My cultivation level isn't high enough; it's still too much to push myself..."

Shen Yu muttered to himself, his voice fading to a whisper by the end.

And his life force was being continuously drained by the pagoda.

He forced his eyelids open, knowing that once he closed his eyes, he would never be able to open them again.

Not far away, steam was rising and sizzling from the pool of pus and blood, like water boiling in a pot of oil, making one's scalp tingle.

Surrounded by the aura of the Refining Light, it soon transformed into a perfectly round, grayish-white pill, about the size of a longan. The pill was warm and smooth, shimmering with gray light, and surrounded by alchemical energy, as if it had been made by a grandmaster of alchemy.

Once the first pill was formed, the blazing white light dissipated, leaving behind only wafts of the pill's fragrance.

Shen Yu struggled to climb toward the pill, used all his strength to grasp it in his hand, and swallowed it.

After doing all this, he could no longer hold on, his vision went black, and he fainted.

...

...

This magical artifact is called the Xuanqiong Taimiao Linglong Pagoda. It appeared on Shen Yu's spiritual platform when he first transmigrated to this world.

Along with the pagoda appeared a message describing the pagoda's many miraculous effects.

One of them is the Nine Constant Transformation Source Refining Light. This refining light mobilizes the power of the origin of heaven and earth and governs the primordial spiritual energy. The higher the user's cultivation level, the greater its power.

If the person who triggers it has profound cultivation, they can be said to be able to break and transform anything, and all spiritual objects in the world will lose their spiritual light after being brushed by it.

Moreover, the most wondrous aspect of this Refining Light lies in the word "refining." Ordinary demonic beasts struck by the Refining Light will turn into pus and blood within a short time, their souls and spirits dissipating, thus failing to enter the cycle of reincarnation.

Although the body turned into pus and blood, after being refined by the light, the three treasures gathered, the spiritual essence condensed, and all impurities were eliminated. The essence of the demon beast's flesh and blood, along with its cultivation, was transformed into a pill for the pagoda's holder to enjoy.

It can truly be said that it seizes the opportunities of heaven and earth and captures the creations of all living beings.

But the ways of Heaven operate in countless ways, and what can defy them? Although this Refining Light is wondrous, it also has great limitations.

Firstly, activating the Refining Light technique consumes not only the cultivator's vital energy, spiritual energy, true qi, and mana, but also their essence, spirit, and true essence. If one encounters an opponent whose cultivation level is far superior, it may even deplete the cultivator's life force and reduce their lifespan.

Therefore, it should not be used lightly when facing cultivators or demonic beasts whose cultivation level is higher than one's own; otherwise, once activated, one might be drained of one's life force.

Secondly, this Refining Light cannot be continuously activated. Even if Shen Yu's three treasures are refined and the spiritual energy is abundant, it will still take at least three months before it can be used again.

Most importantly, this Refined Light must never be revealed to others. Otherwise, once it is exposed that you possess such a heaven-defying treasure, not only will the major sects of the Xuanmen hunt you down, but even the Demonic Sect will search your soul and refine your spirit to seize this supreme treasure.

As for the true extent of the power of this Refining Light, Shen Yu did not know its origin. He only knew that this Refining Light was much stronger than Daoist Yunhui's superior Daoist technique—the Fierce Nether Wind Summoning Technique.

Besides the Nine Constant Source Refining Light, the pagoda also has other miraculous effects, but these wonders require Shen Yu to find rare and precious materials to continuously repair the pagoda before it can be used.

...

As the days and months passed, Shen Yu remained unconscious for an unknown number of days.

Memories of his past life kept flashing through his mind, fragments intertwined, giving him a splitting headache.

Birth, schooling, work, marriage, childbirth, until sudden death at the workplace.

It's so incredibly boring.

He is determined to live out his own brilliance in this life.

The intense pain in his abdomen made him open his eyes.

Immediately, Shen Yu sensed a mysterious and elusive energy swirling in his dantian.

It swells and contracts, as if it were alive.

"Innate vital energy..."

Shen Yu's spirits lifted, and she immediately came to her senses.

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