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

of course.

The "Storm" split is definitely not the real "Naga Orochi".

They are probably similar to "Xiao Qing" and "Xiao Bai" in that they possess the bloodline of "Naga Serpent," but with a much higher concentration of "Naga Serpent" bloodline compared to "Xiao Qing" and "Xiao Bai."

Zhu Yu had some vague suspicions in his mind.

Could "岚" be the "Naga Serpent" from mythology?

After all, it is not human, but the bloodline of the "Spirit People" race in the Azure Tower. Considering the similarity between the Spirit People and the Naga, this guess is not impossible.

Zhu Yu's thoughts flashed through his mind, but he immediately suppressed them. Looking at the drooling Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai, he waved his hand and sent the "Naga Eye" to them. He then reached into his sleeve and took out twenty-four water-attribute "Spirit Void Origins" that he had obtained from killing the "evil monsters" earlier, and sent them to them as well.

Looking at Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai, who were eagerly swallowing the "Naga Eye" and refining it with their eyes closed, he shook his head slightly. He then moved the "Mass Grave" to a certain tomb chamber in the underground palace mausoleum.

"Owner…"

Just as Zhu Yu had seen Xiao Qing and Xiao Bai off, he saw Xiao Hei stride over like a gust of wind with its six long legs. On its head, Xiao Qi, wearing a red bib, was licking its little belly and munching on a spirit fruit, its face covered in juice.

Approaching.

Xiao Qi tossed the fruit pit aside, leaped onto Zhu Yu's shoulder, pressed her cheek against his, and said obediently:

"Master, Xiao Qi misses you."

A smile appeared on Zhu Yu's lips. Not bothered by the juice that Xiao Qi had smeared on his face, he gently patted its little head and said with a grin:

"Have you been training diligently? Did Little Black bully you?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hei protested, "Xiao Hei didn't do it!" As he spoke, he glared at Xiao Qi with his dark eyes, as if to say, "If you're lying, you'll be sorry."

"Master! Little Seven is scared..."

As if startled, Xiao Qi pressed its entire body against Zhu Yu's cheek, its body trembling slightly. However, it blinked one of its eyes at Xiao Hei, its expression full of smugness.

"Little Seven!..."

Little Black, being as clever as a human, could easily see through Little Seven's mischievous intentions and was instantly furious! It was the Master, and Little Seven was a "Destiny Seed," born to obey it! ...

"Alright, alright, your master needs to speak with you."

Seeing that Xiao Hei was about to attack, Zhu Yu quickly changed the subject. Before it could speak, he stepped in front of it, placed his hand on its head, and stared at it intently.

[Target: Little Black]

[Race: Insect Cultivator]

[Attributes: Moon, Wind, Earth.]

[Cultivation Level: First Tier Perfection: 5/20]

[Innate Spells: Moon Devourer, Wind Rider, Earth Walk]

【Life Pouch (Three): "Starry Sky Wood", "Pure Bamboo", "Seven Treasures Rejuvenating Ginseng"】

[Status: Healthy, annoyed.]

"Huh..."

Upon seeing the small black panel, Zhu Yu glanced at it and was taken aback.

Xiao Hei now has an additional "Moon" attribute.

Furthermore, in the cultivation section, it was originally only necessary to use ten "Spiritual Void Origin" to break through to the second stage, but now it has doubled.

of course.

This is not a bad thing at all; on the contrary, it is a great thing.

The demand for "Spiritual Ruins Origin" has doubled, indicating that Xiao Hei's potential has doubled, and with increased potential, its chances of breaking through to the second tier are higher.

Finally, there's the talent spells section.

The techniques "Riding the Wind and Traveling on Earth" remain unchanged, but a new technique called "Swallowing the Moon" has been added.

According to his examination, this is a special talent technique whose effect is to absorb the power of moonlight to nourish the soul and body, and remove impurities.

It goes without saying.

Xiao Hei's transformation is most likely due to the "Starry Sky Wood" evolving into a "Divinely Gifted Spirit Seed".

"Not bad, not bad..."

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction, his worries lessening slightly. He scanned Xiao Hei's body with his divine sense and found that its derived cultivation method had indeed shifted from the two arts of "Riding the Wind and Traveling the Earth" to "Swallowing the Moon," and the progress was encouraging.

After searching through the more than one hundred "Spiritual Ruins Origins" obtained from slaying the "evil monsters," I found that the Moon-attribute "Spiritual Ruins Origins" were scarce, with only three remaining.

He frowned slightly.

It is fine to refine with other attributes of "Spiritual Void Origin", but if you refine with "Spiritual Void Origin" that matches Xiao Hei's attributes, it will not only help the generation of the Dharma lineage, but also make the refining speed faster.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yu's mind stirred, and a screen of light appeared.

A slight thought.

[Yinming: Does any senior brother or sister possess the essence of the Moon-attribute Spirit Ruins? I would like to exchange one or two.]

The moment the message was sent.

[Falling Clouds: Junior Brother, would you like to exchange a few paths? Come here...find me]

Zhu Yu's face lit up with joy. With a slight thought, a bronze gate ten feet tall appeared. He stepped inside, and soon returned with a smile on his face.

He gathered his sleeves, took out a jade bottle containing twenty-five strands of lunar-attribute "Spiritual Ruins Origin," tossed it to Little Black, and said:

"It contains twenty-five spiritual essences. Don't be tempted to play around. Refine them quickly and advance to the second tier."

Xiao Hei knew what the "Origin of the Spirit Ruins" was, and happily accepted it, nodding repeatedly. "Xiao Hei is never playful." After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Qi, he turned around and ran away with his long legs.

"oops…"

Xiao Qi frowned, snorted angrily, pressed her cheek against Zhu Yu's again, and leaped off his shoulder, disappearing into the ground as if diving into water.

Zhu Yu smiled, his figure blurred for a moment, and when he reappeared, he was in one of the three main burial chambers of the underground palace mausoleum.

Upon reaching the central coffin, he waved and lifted it.

A surge of malevolent energy erupted, and a monster with solidified scales, a face as thin as a dragon, and hideous bone spurs growing from its joints and spine came into view.

He reached out and touched the center of the forehead, his gaze fixed on it.

[Target: Dog Head]

[Race: Dragonblood Kobold Warrior]

[Bloodline: Hybrid Dragon Beast]

[Tier 1 Superior Grade: 99%]

[Innate Spells: Dragon Flame, Dragon Scale Armor]

[Quality: Dragonblood Ironclad Corpse]

Status: Quiet

With a slight thought, Zhu Yu sent a strand of his "Spiritual Ruins Origin" into the body of the "Dragon Blood Dog-Headed Man," which instinctively began to devour and refine it, giving rise to the Corpse Vein.

Strands of malevolent energy began to rise, their aura slowly ascending.

After confirming that there was no problem, he waved his sleeve and put it into the "Origin Spirit Ruins". He then turned around and went to the second tomb chamber. When he opened the coffin, a black tiger lying down was revealed.

"Huh..."

Zhu Yu seemed to have discovered something. He reached out and parted the needle-like hair on its head. Among the layers of black scales, a scale that looked like it was cast in brass was particularly eye-catching, with a ghostly pattern imprinted on it.

"A bronze-armored corpse!..."

His face showed a slight joy as he stared intently at the person.

[Target: Black Tiger]

Race: Tiger

[Bloodline: Netherworld Tiger]

[Cultivation Level: First Tier Perfection: 3/***]

[Talented Spell: ***]

【quality:***】

[Status: In Transition...]

Black Tiger was the first corpse he cultivated, and now it is also the first corpse about to transform into a "Bronze Armor Corpse".

Judging from its appearance, it seems that the "Netherworld Tiger" bloodline has been activated, and the black tiger has a high probability of transforming into a special bronze-armored corpse.

"Not bad, not bad..."

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction, taking it into his "Natal Spirit Ruins," and then went to nurture the two armored "Blue-backed Apes."

And the tomb of the armored corpse of the "Purple-Striped Snake-Man Leader".

They had not changed much and did not possess any special bloodline. He did not intend to waste his "Spiritual Ruins Origin" on them, but instead stored them in his "Life Spiritual Ruins" for other uses.

After doing all this.

Zhu Yu sat cross-legged on the soft couch in the main tomb chamber and began to examine himself and take stock of his possessions.

First and foremost is the "natal spirit realm".

According to the "Eye of True Vision," if one wants to cultivate to the point of being an "immortal for a thousand autumns," which requires a radius of a thousand feet, that is, the first level of Foundation Establishment is complete.

The most basic origin of the Spirit Realm requires "ten thousand" Dao.

Three million soul particles are needed.

Based on his ability to condense three hundred divine soul particles per day, it would take him a full ten years to gather enough divine soul particles to expand his "natal spiritual ruins" to a radius of a thousand feet.

It doesn't seem like it's been that long.

Once you advance to the second level of Foundation Establishment, the number of soul particles required to expand the first "Native Spiritual Ruins" will skyrocket to 30 million. Then, with the expansion of the second "Native Spiritual Ruins" included, you can advance to the third level of Foundation Establishment.

It takes more than three hundred years just to condense the particles of the divine soul.

Even with advancement in cultivation, the number of divine soul particles condensed daily increases dramatically, but the time spent condensing these particles still takes at least a hundred years.

This is only the cultivation of the third level of Foundation Establishment.

And then.

If he does not switch to the six-story or nine-story Dharma gate.

The amount of divine soul particles required to expand the three "natal spirit ruins" will be enormous.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yu somewhat understood why the "Immortal Tomb Path" could be used to project one's spirit into otherworldly spiritual realms. Without this effect, the path would be a narrow, winding trail, and the path to immortality would be shrouded in darkness.

The main body simply doesn't have time to go out and scavenge resources.

And this is only the most basic requirement of "Benming Lingxu".

Expanding the "Benming Spirit Ruins" requires a massive amount of Five Elements essence for stability; otherwise, if it leaves the protection of the "Immortal Tomb Spirit Ruins," a single wave from the Black Sea could swallow it up.

There are also resources derived from the spiritual energy of the "Benming Lingxu".

"High-quality spiritual energy" that accumulates and transforms magical power.

Resources for supporting "family members".

Modify the "Natal Spirit Ruins" to make it converge with the "Triple Natal Spirit Ruins" constructed by the "Eternal Immortal" using some precious spiritual resources...

You won't know until you think about it, and then you'll be shocked.

Resources, time...

Zhu Yu roughly calculated that if resources were plentiful, it would take him a hundred years to cultivate to the "Third Level of Foundation Establishment". If resources were insufficient, he might not be able to break through to the Third Level of Foundation Establishment in his lifetime.

"No wonder many Foundation Establishment cultivators only stay at the first level..."

"No wonder they wanted to conquer the 'Otherworldly Spirit Ruins'..."

"..."

"call…"

Zhu Yu let out a soft breath, but the tension in his heart tightened again.

The "Foundation Building Realm" seems to grant a lifespan of a thousand years.

In reality, for cultivators aspiring to the "Golden Core Realm," it's still far too short...

"pity…"

Zhu Yu shook his head inwardly. Only now that he had cultivated his "natal spirit realm" did he realize that relying on "demonic beast bloodline" to prolong his life was not impossible, but it was extremely unlikely.

The sheer size of "Benming Lingxu".

Unless it's a bloodline from mythology, it simply cannot bear it.

A purebred "Naga Orochi" might be possible.

But a Naga Orochi with impure blood is absolutely out of the question.

Suppressing his distracting thoughts, Zhu Yu thought about the "Martial World" he was about to attack. He had felt somewhat uneasy before, but now he felt a sense of urgency.

Judging from the information conveyed by "distraction".

The "Martial World" is enormous, a behemoth even among the "Yellow-level Worlds." The resources it contains are so vast that even just a sip of soup would be enough to satisfy his hunger, let alone eat meat.

"Let's set a small goal: out of the eight prefectures and seventy-two counties of the Great Yu Dynasty, let's just take over one county. Hmm, maybe that's possible..."

Zhu Yu browsed through the "Divided Spirit" information and suddenly discovered several areas that were extremely suitable for conquest and plunder. He immediately ordered the "Divided Spirit" to search for information about them and to make preparations for the next step.

Because of his origins as the body occupied by the "Divided Spirit," he was not a core member of the "Peerless Sect," but he enjoyed the treatment of a core disciple. In addition, his birth mother would send him gold and silver from time to time, so he lived a very comfortable life.

Months passed.

His "Divine Speech" cultivation had already reached the "Divine Speech" realm, and that was only because he was trying to further explore his "talent"; otherwise, he would have broken through to the "Divine Speech" realm long ago.

Months passed.

His "Divine Speech" cultivation had already reached the "Divine Speech" realm, and that was only because he was trying to further explore his "talent"; otherwise, he would have broken through to the "Divine Speech" realm long ago.

And this talent…

Zhu Yu was very satisfied and instructed the "Divided Spirit" to be well nurtured, as it might grow into one of the main "Divided Spirits" he would use to plunder the heavens in the future.

He suppressed the information and began packing his belongings.

In order to purchase the resources needed to cultivate "Fish People", his possessions were greatly reduced. He had only a few spirit stones left, sold all the first-tier resources, and kept only the second-tier spirit items as a last resort.

One second-tier "Mysterious Corpse Ice" was obtained from "Corpse Mountain".

A jade-green second-tier weed, obtained from the "Netherworld Spirit Ruins".

A level-two spiritual creature born from the bones of a second-tier "Purple Lightning Python" after it was struck by lightning, obtained from the "Azure Spirit Ruins".

A mark from another realm, obtained from the "Trading Realm," by the Ox-Head and Horse-Face brothers.

An opportunity to deploy "Tianyuan" using the "Tao Artifact" - "Track".

The rest were small items such as the "Youtan" robe...

He was sorting out his family affairs at the time.

outside world.

A flying boat marked with the "Heavenly Dao Sect" Hundred Treasures Pavilion entered the outer perimeter of the tomb island.

The "whale," temporarily serving as a guard, soared into the air atop its companion spirit beast, the golden turtle, and blocked the flying boat's path. In a strange, rustic accent, it shouted:

"Stop!..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the flying boat came to an abrupt stop. A young man with a fair complexion stepped out, followed by two men and a woman. They sized up the "whale," a creature with a powerful aura and a robust physique, clearly of a different race. Not daring to be negligent, they cupped their hands and said:

"I am a disciple on duty at the 'Hundred Treasures Pavilion,' and I have been ordered to deliver goods to the 'True Person.'"

He became excited when the topic turned to "real people".

The young men and women following behind were also somewhat excited.

"wait."

"Whale" swept its gaze across the four people, then rode its companion spirit beast, the Golden Turtle, around the core hill of the island, landing in the plaza. After looking around, it strode towards Zhu Yi, who was sweeping fallen leaves and dust in front of the palace.

As he approached, his hardened, ferocious face suddenly softened, and he awkwardly cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying:

"Master Steward, there's a flying boat calling itself 'The Pavilion of a Hundred Treasures,' saying it's here to deliver resources to the master. Should we let it in?"

Remembering Zhu Yu's instructions, Zhu Yi immediately said, "Jing, bring them in." After a pause, she added, "Tell them not to look around carelessly and not to make a sound."

"Yes."

"Whale" nodded in agreement and turned to leave.

Not long after.

Led by the "whale," the boat slowly landed on the square.

Young men and women filed out, all looking around excitedly, but they couldn't help but feel disappointed when they didn't see the figure they had been longing for.

Zhu Yi reached out and brushed away non-existent wrinkles and dust from his Daoist robe, "Qinglan," stepped forward, glanced at the four of them, and said:

"Where are the resources and spiritual items that Master requested?...

Upon hearing this, the pale-faced youth at the head of the group hurriedly took out several animal-shaped bags from his sleeve and handed them to Zhu Yi. Before Zhu Yi could speak to drive him away, he quickly said:

"Please inform the 'True Man'."

"His disciples Xun Su, Ni Ying, Qiao Hewei, and Bai Meng have come to congratulate him on his promotion to 'Master'."