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

We are now only half a step away from "foundation building".

Once the "Benming Spirit Ruins" reaches the Foundation Establishment stage and docks at the "Immortal Tomb Spirit Ruins", the mission will be accomplished.

At that time, he will be a Foundation Establishment True Person who lives to be a thousand years old.

Without further hesitation, Zhu Yu sensed the direction of the passage's exit, and with a slight movement of his consciousness, his "Natal Spirit Ruins," covered by a light blue protective shield, slowly moved into the void.

I don't know how long it has been.

Zhu Yu felt as if he had passed through an invisible barrier. Before he could react, a mysterious and immense power suddenly descended, rendering the protective shield formed by the Origin Spirit Pearl completely ineffective.

Amidst his shock and bewilderment, the unknown and immense power poured into the core tomb within the "Life Spirit Ruins," forcibly creating a pool of water in an instant.

The pool was ten feet long and wide, dark in color, and covered with intricate patterns. Looking at it for a while made one feel as if they were falling into an abyss, and their mind would become somewhat dizzy and disoriented.

"What is this...?"

As the thought of wishing for a blessing flashed through my mind, a sudden realization dawned on me.

The pool is named "Yuanhai".

The core of the "Natal Spirit Ruins" is that only by opening up the "Origin Sea" can the "Natal Spirit Ruins" become a spirit ruin that can grow, and one day it may be able to rival those powerful worlds.

If the "Source Sea" had not been opened, the "Native Spirit Ruins" would be a small space that would decay over time.

"No wonder they want to uphold the foundation of Tao..."

Zhu Yu suddenly realized something.

That inexplicably vast power was less a power and more a status, a power that could elevate a "natal spirit realm" from an ordinary space to a true "spirit realm".

And the opening of "Yuanhai" was successful.

He clearly sensed that his "natal spirit realm," or rather, he himself, had come to life, just as a person could breathe. Through the "source sea," he could sense the countless chaotic forces that filled the outside world.

Ninety-nine percent of them are harmful and offer no benefit.

But there are also many things that he covets and finds attractive.

Among them are various types of "high-quality energy" with biased attributes, as well as "spiritual origins" containing different auras, pure "five elements metal energy," "light and agile earthly energy," and so on...

"Is this the Black Sea...?"

At this moment, Zhu Yu clearly understood the true nature of the "Black Sea".

It's like a garbage dump, where 99% of the stuff is harmful waste. Only a few good things are left, and you have to search hard for them, and you might even have to get them dirty before you can find them.

Coming to his senses, he felt the overwhelming corrosive force surging towards him from the outside world, and the protective shield formed by the "Origin Spirit Pearl" rapidly dissipating under its influence.

I dare not waste any time.

Zhu Yu followed the mysterious connection to the "channel" and painstakingly traversed the "Black Sea," during which he attempted to use the "Source Sea" to capture beneficial energies such as the "Origin Spirit Ruins."

As a result, the "Source Sea" swallowed a mouthful of black water, and billowing black gas rose from the "tomb". A corpse wandering nearby touched the black gas and immediately made a violent corrosive sound. In no time, it turned into green smoke and disappeared.

It wasn't just scattered, it truly disappeared.

"Corpse Refining" is a component of "Native Spirit Ruins," a manifestation of the power of the natal divine ability "Mass Burial Mound."

Its being corrupted by the power of "black water" is equivalent to losing the power of its innate divine ability "mass grave".

This shows just how powerful "Blackwater" is.

Zhu Yu hurriedly channeled his power to drive it away. With a slight thought, the black sun in the sky cast its rays, and under its illumination, the billowing black smoke was expelled from the "Life Spirit Ruins".

Wait until the last wisp of black smoke is expelled.

At the bottom of the "Source", several slender strands of energy rippled, one of which was about one percent of the "Origin of the Spirit Ruins", another strand of sharp golden essence, and a third strand of heavy earth spirit.

Seeing that so much effort had been put in, and that even a small amount of "natal spirit essence" had been lost.

Zhu Yu temporarily abandoned his idea of ​​absorbing the "Origin of the Spirit Ruins," regained his senses, and, sensing the increasingly thinning pale blue protective shield outside, stopped being distracted and headed towards the mysterious connection.

I don't know how long it has been.

Just as the pale blue protective shield formed by the Origin Spirit Pearl shattered, the darkness before Zhu Yu's eyes gradually faded, and a dark mountain of unknown height appeared in his sight. In the distance, one could vaguely see bronze doors of different heights, colors, and patterns inlaid on the mountain.

Below the mountain.

It was a boundless, dark ocean, with the tides crashing and eroding the mountains. With each collision, wisps of black vapor rose and drifted towards the mountains.

"We've finally arrived..."

Zhu Yu was overjoyed. At this moment, he also realized that the distance the passage had transported him to was not far. He was also relieved that the passage had not transported him into the "Black Sea".

otherwise.

He wanted to return to the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins," but it wasn't that easy.

At this time.

The protective shield that had been enveloping the area suddenly exploded, turning into specks of firefly light. Before they could disperse, they were completely eroded away by the black mist formed from the black water.

The billowing black mist clung to the "Native Spirit Ruins," and Zhu Yu immediately felt a strong erosion surging from all directions. His "mana" was being consumed at an alarming rate, and he dared not hesitate any longer, so he flew toward the mountain.

They say that looking at a mountain can make a horse run itself to death.

Zhu Yu felt that he had been running for at least an hour, and that he had used up most of his nine streams of "magic power" before finally arriving at the foot of the mountain.

Looking at it closely.

The mountains are covered with a dense array of bronze doors, some of which are dilapidated, some are mostly collapsed, some are covered with mottled rust, and some are covered with marks that look like they have been bombarded by magic or chopped by knives and axes.

The number of intact bronze doors is very small…

On the bronze doors, Zhu Yu clearly sensed the aura of the "Origin Spirit Ruins". Without a doubt, these bronze doors were most likely the marks formed by the fusion of the natal spirit ruins of the Foundation Establishment True Persons of the "Immortal Tomb Spirit Ruins" and the "Immortal Tomb Spirit Ruins".

As he hesitated about where to settle down.

The moment he entered the mountains, a guiding force acted upon him. Zhu Yu paused for a moment, but did not resist, and followed this force.

soon.

He then arrived at the location of the guiding power, and looking at the broken and collapsed surroundings, with not a single bronze door standing upright, he immediately felt a sense of unease.

Suddenly, he remembered what "Ancestor Xiang" had said.

Do not associate with "immortal tombs and spirit ruins"...

Sensing the guiding force emanating from below, Zhu Yu hesitated, "To merge or not to merge?...

He considered it for only a moment before deciding to merge.

He kept in mind not to be the first to act, and along the way, he never saw a "spiritual ruin" as ethereal as his own.

What does this tell us?

Either "Ancestor Xiang" is trying to take advantage of him, or he refuses to integrate with "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins," something he doesn't want to happen will definitely occur.

The simplest option is to be thrown into the "Black Sea"...

Suppressing his thoughts, Zhu Yu no longer hesitated and slowly descended following the guiding force. The process was unexpectedly smooth, like water melting. At the moment of fusion, he even had a warm and safe feeling of returning to the womb.

However, it is indeed much safer now.

After merging into the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins", he discovered that the "Black Sea" had reduced its erosion on him by more than 90%, and he only needed to consume a small amount of negligible magic power to resist the erosion of the "Black Water".

I don't know how long it has been.

The feeling of falling suddenly stopped, and he immediately felt that the "Source Sea" and the "Channel" were connected. His perception was magnified, and a space similar to the "Black Sea" but also very different appeared in his mind.

If we compare the Black Sea to a garbage dump.

So this small space is a sorted garbage dump.

Only 70% of the waste contains garbage, and that is mostly low-hazardous waste; the remaining 30% is valuable waste.

"The fusion was definitely the right thing to do..."

Zhu Yu was satisfied. Such a space must have been a cave dwelling arranged by the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins" or the "Heavenly Dao Sect" for a "Foundation Establishment True Person".

Moreover, he had a vague feeling that there was a door in front of him that could be pushed open at any time to enter the interior or exterior of the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins".

A thought flickered in his mind, "Is it that bronze door...?"

Just as he was about to give it a try.

A powerful will descended, directly delivering a mass of information and a mark to him, before silently disappearing.

"Hmm? Could that be the Great Will of the Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins?... "

Zhu Yu paused for a moment, suppressed his distracting thoughts, and began to read the information that had been sent to him.

a long time.

"Benming Lingxu".

The black soil surged, and Zhu Yu's figure materialized. He raised his hand and a mark resembling a basic visualization technique, with three interlocking rings, appeared in his palm.

Divine senses probed into it.

In an instant.

The mark transformed into a brand and merged into his palm. Immediately, a light screen rose out of thin air, manifesting as a page from a penguin chat group he had met in his previous life.

[Heavenly Dao Sect - Foundation Establishment Exchange Meeting]

[Created by the sect leader, "Master Huiyue".]

[Today's Sect Leader's Note: The abyss is too deep. This sect leader wants to go home. Which senior brother or sister will come and pick me up? A succubus will escort me...]

At this time.

A box popped up.

Name: ... (cannot be changed)

Zhu Yu's lips twitched. Although he was surprised, he wasn't too surprised. The "Tianyuan" spiritual ruins were like stars, and there was no shortage of technological worlds similar to his previous life. It just felt a little strange.

Looking at the box, he pondered for a moment, as if he had thought of something. His eyes brightened slightly, and he entered the words "Yinming" into his mind.

next moment.

The box disappeared, revealing a simple chat page.

[Huiyue Zhenren: Congratulations to "Yinming" on ascending to the position of Zhenren. "Save my senior brother and send away the succubus."]

Fiora: ?

Falling Clouds: ?

Howling Wind: ?

Nine poems: ?

Soul Eater: ?

Dead Soul: Good, good, good. Congratulations, Junior Brother Yinming. Come to Dead Soul Valley sometime, and your senior brother will certainly treat you well.

Photo: A cool-looking young man drinks tea alone under a tree.

Bai Ze: ?

Bai Ze: You ruined our formation! (Angry!)

Hua Lian: Hehe, this "Yinming" is not that "Yinming", Sword Princess, don't mistake me for someone else.

Photo: A lush green grassland, a pair of cattle and sheep

Yinming: Yinming greets all senior brothers.

Fiora: Who gave you permission to use this name?

Hua Lian: Good little brother, don't be afraid, your big sister will back you up. Just use it.

Image: A bloodstained leather whip

Nine: By the way, how's Brother "Yinming" doing?

Bai Ze: I've been conscripted.

Bai Ze: Qingping Zhenjun borrowed the "world fragment" refined by "Yinming" in order to offer that Yellow-level main world to "Master", but suffered a small loss as a result. "Yinming"... should be fine.

Zhuiyun: True Monarch Qingping has quite the background. Even he suffered a loss. That Yellow-level world must be extraordinary.

Howling Wind: Shall we team up and go check it out?

Nine heads: I'm not going, I'm afraid I'll get beaten up...

Bai Ze: What injured True Monarch Qingping was not the cultivator from that Yellow-rank world, but a treasure from "Gensokyo".

Nine: Ah!

Falling Clouds: Ah!

Howling Wind: Team up, team up...

Photo: The time to strike it rich has come!

Nine poems: A true talent lived to be four hundred years old, but unexpectedly died young.

Karen: Stop dreaming. Things from Gensokyo are not easy to take; you'll really die if you do.

Howling Wind: Image: Greedy

...]

"Gensokyo, Noble Phantasm..."

Zhu Yu looked puzzled. It turned out that True Monarch Qingping was injured by this thing. Judging from the name, it didn't seem to be a cultivator, but something like a treasure.

Howling Wind: Image: Greedy

...]

"Gensokyo, Noble Phantasm..."

Zhu Yu looked puzzled. It turned out that True Monarch Qingping was injured by this thing. Judging from the name, it didn't seem to be a cultivator, but something like a treasure.

Shaking his head without thinking too much, he glanced at the group chat again, and waited until "Hua Lian" and "Jian Ji" started arguing over the words "Yin Ming" before closing the group chat.

Recall the message conveyed by that grand will.

That's all.

It simply describes the benefits and responsibilities of "Foundation Building True Person".

There are three types of benefits.

One is to cultivate a Dharma gate at the "three-story tower" level.

Secondly, there is an opportunity once a year to explore extraterrestrial spiritual ruins through the "Immortal Tomb and Spiritual Ruins" event.

Thirdly, the annual salary is ten "Spiritual Ruins Origin", which corresponds to the ten Qi of "Origin Spiritual Ruins", and one million spirit stones.

The latter could barely maintain the survival of the "Original Spirit Ruins".

The first two are the path to enlightenment and the ladder to advancement.

The message was sent according to that great will.

The foundation has nine stories, which are also nine heavens, changing every day.

Its cultivation foundation is based on the evolution of the "Original Spiritual Ruins".

For example, if someone's "natal spirit realm" is a tree, its evolution can be roughly divided into two directions.

One approach is to use vast resources to strengthen the tree, focusing only on minor repairs without altering the core.

One method is to generate thousands of trees and gather them into a forest.

One focuses on quality, the other on quantity. They seem very different, but in fact they lead to the same goal: pursuing the Great Way.

Each of the nine Foundation Establishment stages requires a large amount of resources to build up.

The opportunity to acquire resources lies in the second benefit.

The Heavenly Dao Sect possesses a Dao artifact belonging to Daoist Tianyang that is constantly in operation. It revolves around the Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins, both protecting the Spirit Ruins and drawing upon the power of the Heavenly Abyss.

The "Tao instrument" is called "Guide".

Cultivators can use its power to throw the "ring" in a single direction. Its speed is thousands or even tens of thousands of times faster than when a cultivator throws it naturally, and its direction will not deviate until it encounters the "Spirit Ruins" or is digested by the "Heavenly Abyss," at which point it will stop moving forward.

Compared to aimless deployment.

Using the power of the "track" is undoubtedly faster and increases the chances of discovering the "Spirit Ruins".

After thinking it over, Zhu Yu decided not to rush into launching the product.

Not to mention the "Insect Realm" and the "Great Yu World", he still has a "mark" that he has not yet used, so he is not short of "Spirit Ruins" for the time being.

He has just been promoted to the Foundation Establishment stage.

With shortages in all aspects, there is no rush to plunder the "Spirit Ruins".

There is also responsibility.

For a Foundation Establishment True Person who has cultivated the "Native Spiritual Ruins", there is only one responsibility: to establish their own residence.

This is a win-win situation for both sides.

The sect needs fresh blood.

The Lord of the Palace not only provides resources to his disciples, but also the disciples cultivate at his "natal spiritual ruins" Dao marker. The radiating aura emitted by these disciples is also an important resource for "True Persons".

It can be used to defend against "black water" erosion, and can also be refined into a mesh for filtering "black water", with many uses.

"To establish a government...it must be established..."

As long as it is beneficial to cultivation, Zhu Yu will not refuse. Moreover, nurturing disciples is also cultivating the power to help him conquer the Spirit Ruins in the future.

While he was thinking, something suddenly came to mind.

"And this..."