I forge immortality with a pagoda.

Shen Yu stood suspended in mid-air, his robes fluttering in the whistling wind.

His gaze swept indifferently over the male cultivator before finally settling on Lou Yanting.

"I've come to reminisce with an old friend," Shen Yu said calmly.

The atmosphere on the airship suddenly froze, and everyone looked at each other, puzzled.

Lou Yanting was the only one whose face turned deathly pale. She involuntarily took two steps back, her slender hands tightly gripping her sleeves.

She felt a chill run from the soles of her feet straight to the top of her head, making it hard to breathe.

Forcing herself to remain calm, she immediately transmitted her voice, "Senior Brother Zhuo, it's him!"

Zhuo Ding immediately replied, "Who?"

"Previously, Senior Brother Feng, Senior Brother Lu, and I were joking around with Zhu Jianda when this guy interfered and got into a conflict with Senior Brother Feng."

Her voice trembled slightly, "I suspect that Elder Wang and the others died at his hands!"

Zhuo Ding narrowed his eyes, considered for a moment, and replied, "This person's aura is unfathomable. I wonder what kind of true qi he has cultivated. It is understandable that Elder Wang and the others died at his hands."

Lou Yanting's voice grew even more urgent, fearing that Zhuo Ding had underestimated this person, and she added, "Senior Brother Zhuo, back in Liexing Valley, he was only at the third level of the Kaiyuan realm!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Ding's pupils constricted, almost unable to believe what Lou Yanting said. "What! You mean this person, with only a third-level Kaiyuan cultivation, killed two junior brothers and Elder Wang? And now, in just a few months, he has already cultivated True Qi?"

Lou Yanting spoke earnestly, "If I have uttered even the slightest falsehood, may I never hope to cultivate Qi in this lifetime!"

Zhuo Ding frowned, as if facing a formidable enemy.

He knew that although Lou Yanting was somewhat frivolous, she would never dare to lie about such an important matter, and her words were absolutely true.

The person who intercepted them must have recognized the Canglan Sect's attire, and perhaps harbored resentment, wanting to kill them to vent his anger.

Zhuo Ding immediately communicated with Elder Gu to discuss the matter.

Before the two could even exchange two words...

Shen Yu's true qi surged forth, and the Primordial Profound Truth transformed into a beam of light, carrying unparalleled momentum as it flew towards the crowd.

Everyone was horrified at the sight, feeling an immense pressure rushing towards them, making it hard to even breathe.

"What kind of true energy is this?! It has such power!"

"He actually thinks he can fight us all by himself! That's incredibly arrogant!"

Zhuo Ding was prepared. At this moment, he quickly made hand seals, and the entire flying boat suddenly lit up with a dazzling light, shooting out an extremely solid beam of light that went straight towards Shen Yu's true qi.

Everyone on board exerted their strength at the same time, their vital energy converging into a torrent that flowed into the boat, doing their utmost to maintain the operation of the flying boat's magic array.

In an instant, the flying boat shone brightly, forming a stark contrast with the thin true qi that Shen Yu had released.

Shen Yu sneered.

With his keen eyesight, it was not difficult for him to see that this flying boat was only a mid-grade flying artifact, with the ability to defend against enemies, but it was not considered top-grade among artifacts.

With a slight thought, the Primordial Profound Truth instantly transformed, turning into countless fine threads that, like a woven net, completely enveloped Yao Hua in an instant.

Then the true qi suddenly tightened and swallowed it completely, leaving only specks of brilliance drifting and scattering in the air.

Tai Chu Xuan Zhen was swallowed back into Shen Yu's mouth after only a slight swirling motion.

It's easy to tell which one is stronger or weaker.

Everyone on the boat was terrified, and a sense of panic rose in their hearts.

Keep in mind, that was an attack launched by more than a dozen people working together to propel the flying boat!

Previously, Zhuo Ding only discussed the matter secretly with Elder Gu. Apart from Lou Yanting, no one else knew Shen Yu's background.

Seeing that the opponent had easily withstood the combined attack of everyone, they realized that they had encountered a formidable enemy.

After this exchange of blows, Gu Youquan, who was sitting upright inside the boathouse, stood up and instantly leaped out of the building.

His beard and hair stood on end, his face was as solemn as iron, and he knew that if he did not take action soon, all the disciples on the boat would probably lose their lives.

After all, the power of that cultivator's true qi alone was already too much for our Kaiyuan cultivators to handle.

Gu Youquan enveloped himself in dark blue true qi and floated lightly in front of Shen Yu, but dared not stray too far from the flying boat.

During this process, he tried to find the opponent's weakness, but Shen Yu's aura was perfectly harmonious and there was no loophole to be found.

He could only force an extremely awkward smile, bow, and say, "This humble Taoist, Gu Youquan, greets fellow Taoist."

I don't know where my Canglan Sect has offended you, fellow Daoist, that you would intervene to stop us.

If there's a misunderstanding, let's speak it out; why resort to violence?

Shen Yu completely disregarded him and said calmly, "Old man, enough of this nonsense."

The three disciples of your sect who went missing some time ago were killed by me.

Gu Youquan had already been told the whole story by Zhuo Ding, but hearing the other party admit it so frankly still sent a chill down his spine.

Since Shen Yu spoke frankly, it was tantamount to breaking through the last layer of paper, which meant that this person did not take them seriously.

Before he could speak, a sharp sword light shot out, faster than anyone could imagine!

Gu Youquan opened his mouth and exhaled, his true qi flying out from the jade pool to meet the swift sword light.

He wanted to try to stop it, but the talisman sword went straight into his true qi. The sword light stirred the true qi, and it immediately dissipated. The talisman sword continued its momentum and headed straight for his face.

Gu Youquan immediately coughed up blood.

The true qi was connected to his mind and carried a portion of his origin. Now that the true qi was scattered, he was also affected.

"A superior-grade talisman!"

"Wang Lishan's death was not unjust!"

He quickly dodged and began to fight the talisman sword.

Although this talisman sword is incredibly sharp, it is not very agile in its operation.

With Gu Youquan's cultivation at the sixth level of Qi Refining, he could barely cope, but his body was struggling to stay upright in the air, making him look quite disheveled.

He also had to keep an eye on the situation on the flying boat from time to time, fearing that Shen Yu might suddenly turn against his disciples.

The disciples looked up at Shen Yu, who was wielding a talisman sword not far away. He had a smile on his face and a relaxed expression, as if he were toying with his prey.

This composed demeanor terrified some of the disciples.

Some of them even had the urge to back down and unconsciously took steps backward.

Zhuo Ding slightly turned his head, his icy gaze sweeping over the retreating cultivators, his voice low and iron-like: "Those who desert in the face of battle will be killed without mercy!"

The group trembled and immediately stopped, not daring to move again.

Zhuo Ding let out a low shout and took the lead, unleashing his vital energy to fully propel the flying boat.

He knew that today's battle was likely to end badly, and that only by fighting to the death could he have a glimmer of hope.

The other Canglan disciples also dared not hold back, knowing that if Elder Gu were to perish, they too would be doomed. They poured all their inner energy into the boat without reservation.

Another, even more solid radiance condensed from the hull of the boat and shot out through the air.

This time, the radiance was even more intense than before, distorting the air wherever it passed.

Shen Yu waved his sleeve, sending out a stream of true energy that entered the Three Lights Jade.

Baoyu immediately soared into the air, three beams of light flowing and transforming into a three-colored barrier, which easily blocked the dazzling light as it shone.

Gu Youquan was utterly despondent, and roared in despair, "Another high-grade talisman! Kid, who are you?"

Shen Yu didn't answer, but just muttered, "A waste of talent."

They seemed to find it boring.

My purpose in fighting against everyone was to test my own abilities.

Now that the law has been tested, there will be no more holding back.

Ignoring the panic on the faces of the Canglan Sect members, a vast and mysterious aura surged forth from his spiritual platform.

At that moment, his entire aura suddenly changed, as if he were in harmony with heaven and earth.

A streak of pure white light, like a reversed Milky Way, swept in front of everyone in an instant.

The crowd couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

Gu Youquan's eyes widened in horror; he had never seen such a bizarre method before: "What kind of method is this! I—!"

Before he could finish speaking, the radiant light had already enveloped him.

He felt his true energy dissipate instantly, and even his primordial spirit couldn't escape in time. His skin and flesh instantly detached from his bones, and his tendons and bones melted away immediately afterward.

In a mere instant, he was reduced to a pool of shimmering, bloody mud.

The pool of blood-soaked mud containing precious essence did not fall from the sky, but was lifted up by an invisible force and held in place in the air.

The light refining process went back and forth again, and for a moment, screams rose and fell on the flying boat, but soon returned to silence.

All the cultivators on the boat were reduced to mangled remains.

Although the Xuanqiong Pagoda can only be used once every three months, it can refine multiple targets at the same time.

Previously, Shen Yu was at the Kaiyuan realm, with meager spiritual energy, so he could not have done such a thing. Otherwise, he would have been sucked to death by the pagoda before he could even refine his enemy.

Now that I have cultivated true qi, refining other cultivators is a piece of cake.

Shen Yu felt no change in the slight decrease in the true qi within his dantian.

"The Primordial Mystery is indeed far superior to ordinary true qi."

Shen Yu put the Lingming Sword and the Three Lights Jade into his Qiankun Bag.

He leaped onto the boat, gestured with his hand, and a dozen or so storage magic treasures flew out from the wrecked flesh and blood, neatly arranged in front of him.

These storage treasures came in various styles, including bags, rings, and bracelets, but at this moment they were all ownerless.

With a thought, he took out all the talisman coins, talismanic artifacts, pills, cultivation techniques, and other items from these storage bags, almost covering the entire flying boat.

In an instant, the light shone brightly, and divine light burst forth, casting a play of light and shadow on his face.

He then looked up at the sky and laughed loudly, his laughter carrying a mixture of exhilaration and arrogance.

In this way, why worry about not achieving the Great Way?

He first selected the talisman coins, spirit stones, and pills, and then began to refine the spiritual energy within them.

These clever ideas naturally also have their own zodiac signs.

This zodiac sign is not Yin and Yang, or purity and turbidity, but rather the most common "constant" and "original" categories in the universe, which can be refined by almost all cultivators.

Not to mention that Shen Yu's Primordial Profound Truth is the ancestral Qi of spiritual energy and the origin of all Qi.

With almost every wisp of energy ingested, one unit of true qi was added; the progress was simply too fast!

He piled up nearly ten thousand talisman coins in front of him, circulated his profound energy, and frantically absorbed them into his body, like a whale swallowing a guzzling drink. The spiritual light on them dimmed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In just three days, the spiritual energy within the nearly ten thousand talisman coins had been completely refined, and the once radiant talisman coins had all turned into ordinary copper, dull and lifeless.

Next came a mountain of spirit stones, each with a different color and containing pure spiritual energy, clearly of considerable value.

Shen Yu followed the same method and within a few days, he had devoured all the spiritual energy in the spirit stone.

As the last spirit stone turned to dust, he slowly opened his eyes, a hint of helplessness flashing in them.

"I haven't even reached the second level of Qi Refining yet..." he muttered to himself. "While this true Qi is incomparably powerful, the spiritual energy required for its cultivation is also far too immense!"

If the true qi of an ordinary qi cultivator is likened to a trickle, then his Primordial Profound Truth is like a vast ocean, unfathomable and inexhaustible.

This trait makes him virtually invincible among those of the same level, but the resources he needs for cultivation are also several times that of ordinary people.

The spiritual energy contained in these talisman coins and spirit stones was enough to allow ordinary Qi Refining cultivators to easily advance from the first level to the second level, or even reach the third level. However, he was unable to even fill half of the first level.

"No wonder the Xuanqiong Pagoda refined more than a dozen cultivators at once, and even refined a Qi Refining cultivator, yet only consumed this little bit of true Qi."

Shen Yu was somewhat troubled, but not opposed to it.

He knew that the stronger one's foundation in cultivation, the greater one's future achievements would be, which suited him perfectly.

He immediately opened the bottle in front of him, and the aroma of medicine filled the air, refreshing and pleasant.

These elixirs were accumulated by the disciples of the Canglan Sect over the years, and many of them were rare treasures.

After resting for half a day and adjusting his condition, Shen Yu continued to refine the spiritual energy.

He first categorized the pills and then took them in order of their strength.

Each time he took a pill, he would circulate the Primordial Profound Truth to absorb all the spiritual energy within it.

Several more days passed, and he swallowed the pills that the dozen or so cultivators had transformed into.

When the last bit of spiritual energy was refined, he felt his true qi surging like a tide, and he had reached the critical point of breakthrough.

The Primordial True Qi suddenly trembled, and a surge of powerful energy flowed back to nourish himself, spreading throughout his body.

At that moment, he seemed to hear the voice of the Great Dao echoing in his ears, and all the acupoints in his body resonated.

Shen Yu's limbs, bones, and internal organs radiated a dazzling divine light, flowing with brilliance, as if a banished immortal had descended to earth.

When he opened his eyes, they shone with a sharp light that seemed to pierce through the void, and his arms seemed to possess boundless strength, capable of crushing mountains and leaping across seas.

Shen Yu stood up, his spiritual energy dissipated, and all the strange phenomena were absorbed into his body.

He clapped his hands and laughed. This time, he not only successfully broke through to the second level of Qi Refining, but also completely stabilized his realm, without any sense of emptiness.

Feeling the increased amount of true qi within his body, which was several times more abundant than before, he revealed a satisfied expression.

"The Great Way is within reach, the Great Way is within reach!"

He stood up, gazed at the horizon, and felt a surge of pride.

"With the supreme true qi of the Primordial Profound Truth and the heaven-defying treasure of the Profound Vault Pagoda, I, Shen Yu, will surely have a place in the entire universe!"

Just as Shen Yu was contemplating the future, he suddenly heard a noise coming from inside the airship.

"Huh? Someone's here?"

Over the past few days, he had searched with his divine sense more than once, but had not found any surviving cultivators.

Where are the living people now?

Could it be that they used a breath-concealing technique?

Shen Yu secretly gripped the Three Lights Jade, enveloped himself in true qi, and stepped into the boat.

The building wasn't very large, and Shen Yu only needed to search briefly before arriving at the last quiet room.

The strange noise must have come from this quiet room.

Shen Yu suddenly kicked the door open with a bang.

Immediately, they saw a Taoist priest dressed as a member of an unorthodox sect kneeling on the ground in front of the door, kowtowing heavily, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He kowtowed and cried out, "Great Immortal, spare me! Great Immortal, spare me! This humble Taoist is not of the same ilk as those Canglan Sect cultivators!"

Shen Yu looked him over and saw that the Taoist priest had a peculiar appearance and was not a traditional Taoist cultivator.

So he calmed himself down and slowly walked into the quiet room, where he sat on a carved wooden chair.

He rested his chin on his hand and said leisurely, "Whether it is or not is not important to me. What is your name, and how did you get on this Canglan Sect's flying boat?"

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