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

Therefore, a great sage combined the two.

Based on the single cultivation method of "Benming Lingxu".

They created the Three-Story, Six-Story, and Nine-Story Dharma Gates.

The higher the level, the more "natal spirit ruins" need to be constructed, and the more changes are involved, making construction more difficult and cultivation more challenging.

For example, the "Jade-Eating Method" of the Three-Story Building Dharma Gate.

According to its records.

The "Jade-Eating Method" is based on the core idea that "those who eat jade will have a clear mind and long life." It requires the construction of three "spiritual ruins" belonging to the jade, stone, and water categories. Water nourishes stone, stone nurtures jade, and jade nourishes water in a continuous cycle.

Therefore, the magical power he cultivates is the color of warm jade; when gathered, it is comparable to divine gold and strange iron; when dispersed, it is like a sky full of smoke and clouds. He is good at planning and has a long lifespan.

Simply put...

The "Jade-Eating Method" is relatively balanced in offense and defense. Its "enlightenment" effect allows cultivators to be proficient in the details of things and good at strategizing.

Moreover, the "Jade Eating Method" also has the effect of prolonging life. While ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators reach their limit after "a thousand years," this method can extend their lifespan to 1,200 years.

As for "innate supernatural powers".

Depending on a cultivator's temperament, foundation in Qi cultivation, and the creation of spiritual objects, even those who cultivate the "Jade Eating Method" will awaken different "innate supernatural powers."

This is only the "Triple Tower" method.

The cultivation of the "Six-Story Tower" and "Nine-Story Tower" methods will only become more difficult, and similarly, the methods derived from them will also become more varied.

"Is this what Foundation Establishment stage cultivation is like...?"

Zhu Yu was delighted and put down the "Jade Eating Method". He looked at the other methods and did not rush to choose the one that suited him. Instead, he looked at them one by one.

One method after another swept across the field.

The various magical methods with their strange effects truly broadened his horizons.

For example, one of the methods is called "Painted Skin".

Its core concept is "Life has a thousand faces, each different," and it constructs the "Spiritual Ruins of Destiny" using the three aspects of "skin," "flesh," and "bone." Flesh gives rise to bone, bone gives rise to flesh, flesh gives rise to skin, and skin gives rise to a hundred faces.

The magical power cultivated is as red as blood, light in substance yet heavy in intent, and adept at transformation.

Its lightness refers to its agile and nimble magical power, making it unsuitable for offensive combat. Its heaviness refers to its abundant magical power and spirituality, making it adept at transformation. This "transformation" is not merely an outward appearance, but a transformation from the inside out, truly possessing a portion of the power of the transformer.

There are many more subtle uses…

After reviewing the seven main cultivation methods and nearly a hundred supplementary cultivation methods on the bookshelf, Zhu Yu briefly organized his thoughts and silently recited in his mind:

"Build a model and search for the most suitable 'foundation-building method' for me."

The thought had barely settled in when it landed.

A message flooded my mind.

"Is that it...?"

Upon learning the information, Zhu Yu was not too surprised, as it was one of the methods he had considered.

He walked to a bookshelf and reached down a jade slip marked "The Immortal of a Thousand Autumns".

Take out the identity jade slip and tap it lightly.

The jade slip's seal has disappeared.

Zhu Yu probed with his divine sense, and immediately, a large amount of information flooded into his mind.

"Eternal immortality".

Its core concept is "the corpse, bearing calamity, lives for a thousand years and is reborn as a celestial being." It constructs the "Life Spirit Ruins" using the three Yin elements of "tomb," "coffin," and "corpse," with the tomb nourishing the coffin, the coffin nourishing the corpse, and the corpse nourishing the tomb, thus giving rise to a celestial being.

The magical power he cultivated was as black as ink, with an external yin energy, containing life within death, skilled in corpses, and adept at avoiding death and prolonging life.

Simply put...

The "Eternal Immortal" is skilled in attack and combat, as well as in refining corpses and preserving their life.

Its "survival despite suffering" effect allows cultivators to be extremely good at preserving their lives. Even if they suffer severe injuries, they can slowly recover as long as they have a breath left.

The effect of the Transformation Celestial Being is to be reborn from the brink of death. If a cultivator perishes, there is a certain probability that he will be reborn as a "Celestial Being" who is neither a ghost nor a god.

a long time.

Zhu Yu snapped out of his daze, his eyes filled with contemplation.

"The Immortal of a Thousand Autumns" is less a method and more a diagram of how to build a three-tiered "Original Spiritual Ruins".

He used the "grave grass" he inherited to create the "natal spirit ruins" as the "tomb" in the three primordial spirit ruins, but it is still missing the "coffin" and the "corpse".

As for specific practices.

He needs to grow the "Grave Grass" Origin Spirit Ruins to a level sufficient to accommodate the construction of the next "Native Spirit Ruins" before he can cultivate the second "Native Spirit Ruins".

During this time.

He needs to refine the precious spiritual objects marked in "The Immortal of a Thousand Autumns," such as "Netherworld Soil," "Yellow Spring Water," and "Other Shore Flower," as well as a massive amount of "Spiritual Ruins Origin," to gradually transform the "Grave Grass" natal spiritual ruin into a suitable "tomb."

Zhu Yu will know it at a glance.

Foundation Establishment cultivation is not something that can be accomplished overnight. It is impossible for him to make such rapid progress as he did in the Qi Refining stage. Furthermore, conquering the "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins" will become the most important task for his future cultivation.

"There are also methods for constructing the 'corpse' and 'coffin' natal spirit ruins..."

After a moment's hesitation, Zhu Yu turned and left the fifth floor, going down to the fourth floor. Compared to the fifth floor, the fourth floor was much larger, with many bookshelves.

Head straight to the area where the cultivation techniques are practiced.

Not long after.

He then found the method he desired for constructing the "Corpse Domain".

Its name is "Record of the Three Calamities".

I once saw it in the Dharma Pavilion of the Underworld.

The "Records of the Three Calamities" can be broken down into "Flood," "Fire," and "Plague" on their own, but when combined, they are comparable to a superior inheritance and are perfectly suited for constructing a "Corpse Domain."

Take out the identity jade slip and tap it lightly.

The seal on the jade slip dissipated, but it did not consume any contribution points.

And this is the hidden benefit of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

You can freely view inheritances below the second tier.

"Not bad..."

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction, looking at the jade slips, bamboo slips, and books on the surrounding bookshelves, and decided that he would not leave until he had collected them all.

Instead of rushing to find the "Coffin Domain" method, he casually picked up a jade slip, opened the seal, and used his "Eye of True Sight" to record it.

I've tried every method and approach.

They quickly became immersed in the satisfaction and joy of gaining knowledge.

I don't know how long it has been.

Outside the Dharma Hall.

A faint streak of light shot straight into the sky and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

……

"The Tower of Fallen Gods".

A ferry slowly docked at the reception platform.

A figure dressed in a gray robe, with an indistinct face, stepped onto the platform. One by one, people walked out, glanced at the figure, and quickly left. In no time, the area around him was empty.

Zhu Yu ignored all of this, gazing at the gray-white tower that stretched straight to the sky, a feeling that was hard to describe rising in his heart.

That's incredible...

Compared to it, it is like a firefly compared to the bright moon.

"No wonder he survived that slap..."

Zhu Yu sighed inwardly. Compared to him, "Qingping True Lord" was clearly much inferior. No wonder "Yin Shen True Lord" was able to forcibly seize half of "Qingping Spirit Ruins".

I didn't think much of it.

He took a deep look at the "Tower of Fallen Gods," took a step, and his figure disappeared like a ghost.

Xiangyun Market.

Xiang family, ancestral hall.

A gentle breeze stirred up the fallen leaves, and a figure in a gray robe appeared out of thin air in the courtyard. After landing, he walked straight into the ancestral hall.

Wisps of smoke curled upwards.

The old man in the painting on the altar is made to appear and disappear in a semi-hidden way.

Zhu Yu showed no politeness whatsoever, his divine sense sweeping wildly across the portrait. (A book drought? Check out some Xianxia novel recommendations!) His thoughts shifted slightly, "A beacon of the Dao..."

He then revealed a half-smile on his face and said softly:

"Do you want me to invite you out, or to send you away?...

The words fell.

A gentle breeze swept through, and the room was suddenly filled with a rich fragrance of cinnabar. A slightly hunched figure stepped out of the portrait, sat down in a chair, and took a bite of an offering fruit.

Zhu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

Seemingly sensing his increasingly dangerous gaze, the old man put down his teacup, grinned, revealing a set of yellowed teeth, and said leisurely:

"You want to kill me? Go ahead, I won't resist."

Zhu Yu raised an eyebrow and chuckled, "You said it yourself..." As he spoke, he took half a step forward, and a dark shadow appeared beneath his feet. The bright ancestral hall suddenly dimmed, and faint sounds of ghosts wailing and wolves howling could be heard.

The old man, also known as Ancestor Xiang, saw Zhu Yu's eager eyes, his face twitched, and he helplessly stood up, pleading for mercy:

"I apologize to you, young friend, and am willing to atone for my previous actions."

He didn't believe Zhu Yu would dare to kill him.

But he was afraid of getting beaten up. With his current "natal spirit realm" which he was barely maintaining, if he faced Zhu Yu, he would probably get a beating and lose face.

He didn't want to be pointed at and gossiped about before he died...

Zhu Yu's face turned cold, and he said, "How will you compensate me?...

He spread his hands and said shamelessly, "Over the years, in order to prolong my life, I have sold everything I could, even my handy magical artifacts."

After complaining about being poor, he said:

"If you don't mind, how about I give Xiang Kui to you?"

Zhu Yu was taken aback, frowned, and said directly, "I need your thousand years of experience in alchemy and cultivation, as well as what you said earlier. You'd better explain clearly, otherwise..."

He gave a cold laugh and said:

There are many ways a person can die...

Sensing the seriousness in his tone, the old ancestor's expression changed slightly, and he waved his hand, saying:

"It's not that I don't want to give it to you, it's just that I can't."

Under Zhu Yu's furrowed brows, he awkwardly explained:

"I've already sold my alchemy experience to someone else..."

"Sold?... "

Zhu Yu was taken aback. He was about to say that experience could not be sold when he suddenly realized that it was not impossible to sell it. As long as these memories were extracted, it would cause great damage to the soul.

Thinking to himself, he glanced at the indifferent-looking Ancestor and was speechless.

He continued, "As for what I said last time, I do know some inside information, but I was afraid you wouldn't believe me."

"Speak," Zhu Yu said coldly.

The old ancestor didn't seem to mind, plopped down, took a sip of tea, and then leisurely said:

"You know that 'Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins' originated from the 'Twelve Heavenly Immortal Alliance,' right?"

Zhu Yu nodded.

Elder Xiang continued, "Then you know that over a thousand years have passed since the 'Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins' left the 'Twelve Heavenly Immortal Alliance,' right?..."

Zhu Yu, not understanding his meaning, nodded again.

Xiang Ancestor took a deep breath and said, "In all these years, have you seen any new towers appear?..."

Upon hearing this...

Zhu Yu was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed drastically.

Yes.

More than a thousand years have passed, and apart from the "Fallen God" and "Azure" towers that did not collapse under that slap, there is only the newly built "Azure Pavilion" tower among the towers, but it is an outsider.

But why haven't any Foundation Establishment cultivators broken through to the Golden Core stage?

Zhu Yu forced down his unease, frowned, and snapped at the pretentious Ancestor, "Stop talking nonsense, what else do you know?"

The old ancestor didn't mind and pointed to the sky.

"If Heaven won't allow it, what else could it be?"

Before Zhu Yu could speak, he started counting on his fingers.

"Not long ago, Yinming couldn't wait any longer and stole a fragment of a Yellow-level Spirit Ruins, intending to use it as a shell for a breakthrough. He also tried to force a breakthrough with a blue jade from a hundred years ago, but it was blown to dust by a wind disaster. Three hundred years ago..."

He recounted the names and deeds of the people to the ancestor, all of whom had attempted to break through to the Golden Core stage, but none had succeeded.

The more he spoke, the uglier Zhu Yu's face became.

Finally, the patriarch, remembering the principles of Yin and Yang, said, "I told you long ago not to merge with the 'Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins,' and now look what's happened—there's no escaping it."

Seeing Zhu Yu's face darken, he quickly changed his words:

"Of course, there are ways. Didn't that guy 'Yinming' sever ties with 'Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins'? Although his foundation was destroyed in one fell swoop, and the severance wasn't completely clean, it's still a solution..."

Zhu Yu glanced at him speechlessly, plopped down in her chair, raised her hand to interrupt him, and said:

"You'd better think carefully about how to compensate me."

Otherwise... hehe...

The old ancestor shook his head indifferently and said, "I have nothing left. Do as you see fit. Take whatever you want."

Zhu Yu's mind suddenly stirred, and her eyes narrowed slightly. "That's not right. I remember you had a 'pseudo-Foundation Establishment'...?"

"Sold it," the old ancestor said calmly.

"Sold?!... " Zhu Yu looked astonished. "Sold to whom?"

Tell the ancestor a name he doesn't recognize.

After another conversation.

Zhu Yu had to admit that Ancestor Xiang was truly penniless, was on his deathbed, and his family owed a huge debt, leaving them utterly destitute.

"You really know how to survive..."

Zhu Yu made a sarcastic remark and suddenly stood up.

Xiang Zu hurriedly said, "Don't you want to consider it? Xiang Kui is like me. If you buy him, he will definitely be your right-hand man in the future."

Zhu Yu paused, leaving behind the words, "No matter who Xiang Kui or Xiang Sui betrays, I will come back and beat you up." After saying this, his body transformed into a faint stream of light and shot straight into the sky, disappearing in an instant.

"Not bad..."

After a few moments of stunned silence, Xiang Ancestor came to his senses, grinned, and his body, like wisps of smoke, vanished into the scroll on the altar.

the other side.

Zhu Yu left the "Xiang Mansion" and, without stopping, took a ferry back to the "Qingping Tower" area.

Instead of returning to "Cemetery Island", they headed straight for the inner ring road.

Not long after.

He came from an island that covered no more than a thousand acres.

Numerous medicinal herbs are planted on it, and people can be seen working on it. At the core of the spiritual field is a beautiful complex of buildings, with small bridges, flowing water, pavilions and towers.

That is Ma Zhenren's "Little Qiong Island".

Just like the person himself, small in stature but exquisite in skill.

Zhu Yu glanced at him a few times, his mouth slightly open, and a booming voice echoed throughout the island.

"I apologize for taking the liberty of visiting Senior Brother Ma..."

Not long after he finished speaking.

A streak of seven-colored light suddenly appeared, revealing the figure of Master Ma nearby. He smiled and invited, "Junior Brother, please come to the island for a chat."

"Thank you, senior brother."

Zhu Yu nodded his thanks, and then, under his guidance, entered the island.

Before long, they arrived at the core building complex.

Compared to the cemetery island.

Xiaoqiong Island has more people and is more lively.

The two landed one after the other in front of a palace, stepped inside, and after taking their seats, Zhu Yu immediately asked:

"Senior Brother Ma, does the True Lord have any requirements for the position of 'Lord of the Palace'?"

Master Ma thought for a moment, then replied with a smile, "As long as it's within the 'Qingping Tower' area, you can decide the location yourself."

"When will it be built?"