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

Guided by Hong Xingwang, Zhu Yu walked for about an hour and two grand halls, no less impressive than the Corpse Cave, appeared before him.

One is inscribed with "Hall of Beast Breeding" and the other with "Hall of Spiritual Fields".

In contrast to the desolate Corpse Cave, the palace square was bustling with people, some transporting their domesticated spirit beasts in animal carts, others carrying harvested spirit herbs and spirit rice, creating a lively and noisy atmosphere.

Zhu Yu's arrival went unnoticed by others. His gaze swept over the animal-drawn carriages parked in the square, and his eyes lit up when he saw one of them.

After a slight hesitation, I stepped forward.

Approaching them.

Zhu Yu cupped his hands to the burly man leaning against the beast-drawn carriage and said, "Zhu Yu greets Senior Brother."

"Hmm?" The burly man frowned, glanced at him, and replied in a low voice, "What is it?"

Seeing that the burly man was unwilling to say more, Zhu Yu didn't waste any words either. He pointed to the nearly two-zhang-long (approximately 6.6 meters) tiger coiled inside the beast-drawn cart and asked, "Senior brother, what grade is this demon tiger?" Seeing that the burly man was about to glare at him, he quickly added, "I'd like to buy some demon tiger blood. I wonder if you have any..."

Upon hearing this, the burly man paused, his cold and stern face suddenly melting like ice, and he said enthusiastically, "Buy demon tiger blood? Yes! Absolutely! As much as you want!"

As he spoke, he pointed to the demonic tiger inside the beast-drawn cart and introduced it:

"This is a mid-grade Tier 1 demonic beast, the Blazing Tiger. Among mid-grade demonic beasts, it's top-tier in strength. Its blood's effects are needless to say—it's simply powerful!"

After the introduction, the burly man asked, "By the way, how much blood do you want? Do you want your heart's blood?"

The heart's blood is considered the lifeblood of a demon beast; losing even a single drop will severely damage its vitality.

Zhu Yu quickly shook his head, "I don't want the heart's blood, just ordinary blood will do." He knew without asking that the price of the demon tiger's heart's blood was far beyond his means.

He paused, then added, "I'll start with two hundred jin."

The burly man clicked his tongue in slight regret, but his expression softened when he heard the weight he wanted. After a moment's thought, he said, "I won't lie to you. How about two hundred catties of demon tiger blood for twenty spirit stones?"

"Can."

After a moment's thought, Zhu Yu nodded in agreement.

Even if the price is a bit inflated, it won't be too high. After all, it's the blood of a mid-grade first-tier demon tiger. Even if it can regenerate continuously, it's still worth some spirit stones.

"Did you bring a container?"

The big man asked a question, and when he saw Zhu Yu shake his head, he beckoned a servant over and ordered him to fetch a water vat. Then he started chatting with Zhu Yu.

The main reason is curiosity about what he wants the demon tiger's blood for, and whether he will need it again.

"I've heard tiger blood is very nourishing..."

Zhu Yu made up a reason at random and said that he might need it again in the future. The big man looked at him strangely and became more enthusiastic, telling him that the animal pen was located in a certain place in Zone C.

A short while later.

The servant brought over a water vat that was about half a meter tall.

The burly man waved away the servants, turned his arm around, and a blood-red broadsword appeared in his palm. Then, to Zhu Yu's astonishment, he plunged the sword into the hindquarters of the demon tiger in the beast-drawn cart.

The still-steaming bright red blood gushed out like water and was precisely poured into the large vat beside it.

"hiss..."

Zhu Yu gasped and instinctively took a few steps back.

He could see clearly that the beast-drawn carriage had no restrictions, and if the demonic tiger went berserk, his small body wouldn't be able to withstand it.

To his surprise, the demon tiger, despite being injured, seemed oblivious, its eyes tightly closed, showing no sign of waking up.

The burly man put away his magical artifact, turned around, and saw him step aside. He waved his hand and explained, "Don't worry, all the demon beasts that have been released from captivity have been sealed with divine talismans. As long as their lives aren't threatened, they won't wake up easily."

"The Divine Seal Talisman..."

Information about him surfaced in Zhu Yu's mind.

The Conferred God Talisman is a first-tier, low-grade talisman. It has the effect of sealing off the five senses and divine consciousness. One of the "Treasures of Nature" is worth three low-grade spirit stones.

A moment later, the column of blood stopped abruptly.

Zhu Yu glanced at it and saw that the water tank was about half full, and it looked like it weighed more than two hundred pounds.

"Twenty spirit stones will suffice."

The burly man waved his hand dismissively. He was going to sell his adult demon tiger to the Beast Breeding Hall anyway. He would just let some ordinary blood drop along the way to earn a few spirit stones, and the price of the demon tiger wouldn't decrease.

"Thank you, senior brother."

Zhu Yu politely cupped his hands, took out twenty spirit stones from his sleeve and handed them to the big man. He then walked to the water vat, waved his hand over it, and simply set up a spiritual energy restriction. He then lifted it up with one hand and turned to walk towards the Spirit Field Hall.

Fifteen minutes later.

Zhu Yu, carrying a water vat in his arms and a large cloth bag on his back, strode away from the square.

Six crescent moons appeared on the dome.

Zhu Yu had just returned home when he was greeted by a completely renovated house and courtyard.

The weeds and withered leaves had disappeared, revealing the paved stone slabs. The living room was brightly lit.

Upon entering, you are greeted by a long table and two armchairs.

A teapot and several jade-like teacups were placed on the long table.

Below are two rows of three tables and chairs.

There are also decorations such as porcelain, screens, and flowers...

There is also a screen separating the kitchen from the hall on one side, and a porcelain jar is placed on each side, with colorful fish playing in the jar.

Zhu Yu put down the water vat and cloth bag and went upstairs to the second floor.

A screen divides the room into two spaces.

There is a place with a bed, a soft couch, which is a place for meditation and sleep.

A place furnished with a long table, chairs, and the Four Treasures of the Study is a place for quiet contemplation and cultivating one's inner peace.

There are also many exquisite porcelain pieces, fluorescent flowers and plants, etc... everything is available.

Moreover, the materials and carving are all extremely exquisite, giving it a simple and elegant look that is very pleasing to the eye.

Take a turn.

"good."

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction. It was only five spirit stones, yet it had truly given the dilapidated house the feel of a home. It was well worth it.

Without lingering, I turned and went downstairs.

Open the cloth bag that was placed in the living room.

Inside were twenty catties of low-grade Blood Tooth Rice, which he had purchased for twenty spirit stones and which had nourishing effects on the body. He also had six hundred Corpse Taro root seedlings, which he had purchased on his behalf by a senior brother from the Spirit Field Hall for sixty-five spirit stones. These seedlings resembled bean sprouts and were dark brown in color.

There's also the Tiger-striped Flower and Blood-clotting Grass, which are used to cultivate "Tiger Corpse Species".

One trip out and my family's wealth shrank by one-sixth.

"We can't just sit around and do nothing; it's time to go back and check on things..."

With these thoughts in mind, Zhu Yu carried the spirit rice into the kitchen.

The kitchen was very clean and tidy. There were wooden blocks, rice containers, and water containers piled up in the corner. The stove was also newly built and slightly damp, with a faint smell of cooking smoke lingering around it.

"Not bad..."

Zhu Yu was even more satisfied. He poured the blood-tooth rice, which looked like a crescent moon and was dark red all over, into the rice jar, then quickly washed it, put it in the pot, scooped water to wash the rice, and lit the fire.

A complete process.

The kitchen was filled with smoke, and flames roared inside the stove.

Zhu Yu added a few pieces of firewood, stepped out, came to the hall, took out the tiger-striped flower and blood-clotting grass, chopped them up in proportion, and poured them into the water vat containing the demon tiger's blood.

He simply set up a spiritual energy barrier and then left it alone.

Half an hour later.

Zhu Yu lifted the pot lid, and a unique aroma wafted out with the rising steam. Having not eaten for three days, he looked at the blood rice that had doubled in size and was now distinct grains, and immediately scooped out a large spoonful into his bowl.

I picked up my chopsticks and couldn't wait to put the food in my mouth.

Soft, smooth, and with a hint of sweetness…

"It smells so good!..."