The Path to Immortality: Starting with an Analysis of Basic Concepts

A short while later.

Zhu Yu put down his book, pondered for a few moments, closed his eyes and concentrated. In a daze, a space about a foot in diameter, with a chaotic color on all four sides, came into view.

This... is his divine sea.

As the particles of divine soul condensed through meditation merged into the divine sea, it expanded from an initial radius of about an inch to a radius of about a foot.

"I wonder how vast the divine seas of Senior Brother and the others are..."

Zhu Yu's thoughts flashed through his mind, but he immediately put aside these distractions and enveloped the 150 soul particles that were floating and sinking in his divine sea with his divine sense. His mind stirred slightly.

The divine sense was like an invisible hand, and under its influence, the particles of the divine soul vied to merge. In a short while, three slender pale gold threads appeared in the divine sea.

"The next step is to construct the visible three-ring pattern..."

Without hesitation, under Zhu Yu's divine control, one of the soul threads connected end to end, transforming into a flat horizontal ring. Then, he controlled the second soul thread to surround the flat horizontal ring, transforming into a flat vertical ring.

And then it didn't stop.

When the third soul thread transformed into a ring, embedded outside the horizontal and vertical rings, a mysterious suction force suddenly emerged. Under its influence, the three rings slowly rotated, unleashing an even stronger suction force.

"Now."

Zhu Yu extended his divine sense out of his body, spreading out countless tentacles like an octopus, sweeping away the green and yellow light spots surrounding him and dragging them into his body.

*Smack*

An invisible barrier quietly broke through.

Green and yellow dots of light appeared out of thin air in the Divine Sea Space, and then, like weary birds returning to their nests, merged into the three rotating rings.

I don't know how long it has been.

A wisp of withered yellow-green aura flowed out from the ring, lingering in the central space of the ring, and slowly drifting away as the ring rotated.

And that is spiritual power.

Qi refining complete!

outside world.

hum...

A powerful suction force surged from Zhu Yu's body.

Under this suction force, the spiritual energy of the stone house, the wood outside, and the earth surged and poured into his body. As the spiritual energy merged into his divine sea, the ring slowly rotated, refining and generating one after another withered yellow and green spiritual power.

"It's done!"

Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan sensed the unusual movement of spiritual energy, and their expressions both lit up with joy.

After a short while, the spiritual energy gradually returned to calm.

Seeing this, Xiang Sui couldn't help but sigh, "It's a pity. If only Junior Brother Zhu could accumulate more resources."

Liang Kuan grinned and said dismissively, "With Junior Brother Zhu's comprehension, his cultivation after advancing to Qi Refining will definitely not be difficult for him."

Xiang Sui was taken aback upon hearing this, thought for a moment, and nodded, saying, "That's true."

The difficulty of Qi cultivation lies in simultaneously drawing the three-ring pattern and suppressing the spiritual energy flowing in from the entrance. With Zhu Yu's expertise in meditation, it won't be a problem if he further refines his skills in the future.

Just as the two were talking.

inside the house.

"call..."

Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief, opened his eyes, and stared at himself.

【Zhu Yu】

Age: 16/120

[Spiritual Root: Wood and Earth, "Third Grade"]

[Attributes: Physical Strength 1.2, Spirit 36.2]

[Cultivation Level: Early Stage of Qi Refining "51%" Characteristic: Erosion]

[Skill: "Basic Visualization Diagram" Minor Success "68/1000" Characteristic: Concentration]

[Technique: First-tier superior: Cicada Pact (incomplete) "Not yet mastered"]

Tier 1 Low Grade: Chewing Gold and Eating Iron (Fragment) "Beginner"

[Original Destiny: Underworld Yun Yin Sophora japonica]

Advance to the Qi Refining Realm.

First, his lifespan increased to two Jiazi (60 years).

Then, his spiritual energy doubled in size. Although his physical body remained unchanged, the radiation emanating from his spiritual energy continuously nourished and strengthened it.

Zhu Yu suddenly understood why there was a six-month adaptation period after breaking through to Qi Refining.

This deadline is not only for cultivators to learn certain techniques, but more importantly, for them to undergo a transformation of their physical body, enabling it to bear the increasingly powerful divine soul of the cultivator.

Zhu Yu closed the panel, glanced around, and his gaze fell on Xiao Hei, who was hiding in the corner because it was afraid of the aura emanating from him.

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Hei seemed to be grabbed by an invisible hand, and his body flew backward into his palm.

at the same time.

At the center of the Divine Sea Ring, fifteen strands of yellow-green spiritual energy were coiled. One of these strands silently shortened, but as the ring rotated, specks of yellow-green spiritual light fell down, and the consumed spiritual energy slowly recovered.

Worried that Xiao Hei would be corrupted and die from his spiritual energy, Zhu Yu waved his hand to release it, and then tried out the other uses of spiritual energy one by one.

have to say.

Spiritual power is like a panacea; it can be used for anything.

For example, by channeling spiritual energy into his arm, his arm strength would instantly surge. Manifesting spiritual energy externally would make him comparable to a divine weapon. Dispersing spiritual energy in the air could temporarily influence the spiritual energy of a region—that was the method he used to capture Little Black.

After most of the spiritual energy has been consumed.

Zhu Yu stopped, still somewhat unsatisfied. Thinking of Xiang Sui, who was still watching over them outside, Liang Kuan put on a black robe, got out of bed, and pushed open the door.

Congratulations, junior brother.

Not far away, Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan clasped their hands in congratulations.

"Thank you both for protecting the Dharma."

Zhu Yu returned the greeting respectfully, and was about to invite the two inside to talk when Xiang Sui said, "Classes will be suspended for the next two weeks. Junior brother, please get used to your cultivation level first."

"Oh, and don't forget to register your information at the office."

"Junior brother, your aura is a bit too strong, I won't go over there." Liang Kuan tossed over a cloth bag, grinning, "Inside this bag is a 'Wood Spirit Flower' seed cultivated by my grandfather. You possess a wood-type spiritual root; nurture it, let it sprout, and plant it—it will benefit your future cultivation."

"Wood Spirit Flower?"

Xiang Sui looked at Liang Kuan in surprise and clicked his tongue in amazement, saying, "You're quite willing to part with it."

Looking at Zhu Yu's puzzled expression.

Xiang Sui explained, "The Liang family's 'Wood Spirit Flower' is a valuable item. Although it's classified as a low-grade first-tier plant, its ability to gather wood-elemental spiritual energy is excellent, making it more valuable than some mid-grade first-tier spiritual plants."

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu immediately felt that the "Wood Spirit Flower" spirit seed in his hand was a bit too hot to handle.

Liang Kuan seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and with a wave of his hand like a wealthy landlord, he said generously, "It's just a low-grade spiritual seed that can't be fertilized. I have plenty at home, so Junior Brother can rest assured and accept it."

"Can't it be pollinated?"

Xiang Sui looked enlightened. He was wondering why Liang Kuan would give away the family's staple food. He nodded and smiled, "The value isn't that high."

Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Then... I'll have to accept your thanks, Junior Brother."

"Don't mention it. From now on, I'll be relying on you, a master cultivator of Qi Refining."

Liang Kuan patted his belly and made a joke.

Let's chat for a bit.

Xiang Sui, Liang Kuan told him to rest well and adapt to his cultivation level, and then took his leave.

They could no longer see the two figures.

Zhu Yu returned to the stone house, sat cross-legged on the bed, opened the cloth bag, and poured out a seed about the size of a thumb, with a jade-like color and light brown markings on its surface.

When held in the palm of your hand, you can clearly feel the vigorous vitality contained within the spiritual seed.

"It's all about favors..."