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

"Hmm? This is..."

Zhu Yu's mind stirred slightly. He channeled his spiritual power into his feet and stomped lightly. A surge of energy erupted, the soil churned, and a palm-sized, yellowish cloth bag fell into his palm.

"Hmm? I can't sense it!"

In his divine sense, the cloth bag in his hand seemed to be non-existent, which was quite mysterious. It was probably because of this that the enforcement disciples were not able to find it.

A hint of joy appeared in Zhu Yu's eyes. Without opening it to check, he put it in his sleeve, swept away the pit, and then used his spiritual power to stir up the pool of vengeful spirits and capture the ghost-faced fish.

As the pool water churned and the waves surged, the dark figures frantically darted and fled, only to be quickly forced into a corner, their range of movement shrinking.

puff…

A nearly two-meter-long ghost-faced fish couldn't bear it any longer and leaped high out of the pool, trying to escape the encirclement of the ripples. But the moment it jumped, a strange force swept over it.

The ghost-faced fish could still struggle in the water, but it could not gain any leverage in the air, and its body twisted as it was swept to the shore.

boom…

Zhu Yu gently patted the head of the throbbing ghost-faced fish, his palm radiating spiritual energy, stunning the half-spirit fish. Without lingering, he picked it up and turned to leave.

Outside the billowing black fog.

Two cold, sharp gazes swept over.

Zhu Yu nodded politely, but as he approached the two people, he sensed two arrogant divine senses sweeping over him without any politeness, and his brows furrowed.

Perhaps unaware of anything amiss, the enforcement disciple withdrew his divine sense and turned to enter the black mist.

"Tsk, that's really domineering..."

Zhu Yu glanced back at the two of them, raised his hand to call out to Xiao Hei, who was huddled in a corner not far away, and then turned and rushed towards his own corpse field.

On the way.

He picked up the unconscious Oni-faced Carp and stared at it intently.

[Target: Baby Oni-Faced Koi]

【Race: Oni-faced Koi】

[Non-product quality: 87%]

[Talent: Hard Scales.]

Status: Coma.

"Fifty spirit stones, I wonder what they taste like..."

It wasn't that Zhu Yu didn't want to sell, but the market was too far away, and a round trip would take at least half a day. In addition, the Ghost-Faced Fish hadn't reached the next level, so it was unclear whether it would sell well.

It wouldn't be worth wasting any more time.

We returned to the earthen mound.

Zhu Yu went inside to get a kitchen knife, turned around and walked to the well behind the wooden house. He skillfully chopped off the head and tail to bleed the animals, scraped off the scales and gutted them, and put the scraps into a bowl to feed Xiao Hei, who was standing nearby.

After a quick wash, I returned to the kitchen.

Wisps of smoke rose from the chimney, and the crackling sound of frying oil filled the air. Soon, an enticing aroma wafted out.

Not far from the wooden house, in the shade of a shady tree.

A man and a woman exchanged a glance, their figures as ethereal as ghosts. In a few fleeting moments, they descended the mound and slowly walked away along the path.

Hilltop.

"You're cautious enough... You should be more careful in the future..."

Zhu Yu stood at the second-floor window, gazing into the distance, and vaguely saw two figures gradually disappearing into the darkness.

Halfway there, he vaguely sensed that someone was watching him. Because of this, when he returned to the hill, he did not take out the cloth bag that could only conceal divine sense, but instead directly killed the ghost-faced fish.

My premonition was right.

Perhaps because he was the last one to emerge from the Pool of Wraiths, the two law enforcement disciples, harboring suspicions, concealed themselves and followed him to the top of the hill.

Zhu Yu sighed inwardly, "If only there were a formation..."

The array can provide early warning and protection, and can also keep enemies at bay, but the price is a bit too high. In the market, it costs 300 low-grade spirit stones to have an array master set up the simplest early warning array.

The price of the rare and precious items is even higher, costing five hundred spirit stones.

Zhu Yu averted his gaze but still did not take out the cloth bag to check. He sat cross-legged and meditated for a while. When he felt that the ghost-faced fish was almost cooked, he got up and went downstairs.

kitchen.

The lid was lifted, steam rose up, and the milky white broth simmered. The simply cooked ghost fish filled a large pot, and a rich aroma wafted out.

Upon seeing this.

Zhu Yu immediately took out a bowl and chopsticks and started eating from the big pot.

Despite its ugly and bizarre appearance, the ghost-faced fish has a very delicious flesh, and when swallowed, a refreshing sensation washes over you.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt increasingly energetic the more he ate, as if he had taken some kind of powerful tonic...

"Is this the effect of strengthening the soul?... "

Zhu Yu's eyes widened in surprise, and he ate even faster with his chopsticks. Pieces of chewy and delicious fish entered his mouth, and a cool sensation filled his mind, making his eyes shine even brighter.

And at this time.

A barren piece of land ten miles away.

A man and a woman stood side by side.

Before them, a screen of light appeared, reflecting not only the scene of Zhu Yu eating fish, but also Bai Meng and his group entering the Pool of Vengeful Souls.

A few moments of silence followed.

The man said, "It seems that Qi Yuanwu's lineage didn't leave behind..."

"That's it then. It's just a wild inheritance obtained from who-knows-where. Judging from that person's situation, there seem to be potential future troubles."

The woman remained calm and nodded, saying, "If we continue monitoring, some people will become dissatisfied."

"it is good."

The man nodded, flicked his sleeve, and the light screen silently turned into specks of light and dissipated.

Without lingering, the two figures flickered and disappeared into the darkness.

at the same time.

Not far from the wooden house of Zhu Yu and the others, tiny specks of light flashed for a moment before disappearing without a trace.

...

"call…"

Zhu Yu patted his belly and let out a satisfied sigh.

In front of him, a pot full of ghost-faced fish meat was reduced to fish soup and fish bones.

"It's having some effect on the bone spurs too, I'll save it for Xiao Hei to eat tomorrow..."

Zhu Yu smiled, turned and left.

The second floor.

Sitting cross-legged on the soft couch, Zhu Yu took out the cloth bag from his sleeve that could only be detected by divine sense. He didn't open it in a hurry, but brought it close to his eyes and examined it carefully.

Its material is unknown; it is dark gold in color and woven from fine silk threads. The surface is also embroidered with a strange beast with the head of a dragon and the body of a fish in light blue silk thread.

"It's a pity it's too small. If it could cover a person's body, it would truly be a rare treasure..."

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly, his gaze falling on the string tied to the bag's opening. He gently opened it, and found that there was no internal space as he had imagined; the inside was just as big as it appeared from the outside.

And at the bottom of the bag.

It contained a jade stone about the size of a baby's fist, entirely blue, and identical to the mythical beast embroidered on the cloth bag.

"This is... a jade slip for inheritance!"

As Zhu Yu's thoughts flashed through his mind, a roar like a bull's moo echoed in his head. Then, in his eyes, the jade beast trembled for a moment and came to life...

The fish's tail swayed, and it floated into the air.

Zhu Yu's pupils met those of a brilliant golden vertical pupil. Silently, streams of information flowed into his mind like a gentle stream.

"In the deep abyss dwells a demon, its head like a dragon's, its eyes like red candles..."

[Warning: You have been invaded by a strange force...]

[Warning: You have been invaded by a strange force...]

[Information being collected... Already collected...]

Roar…

The moment the information appeared, the golden vertical pupils of the strange beast dimmed instantly, and cracks appeared on its surface, slowly spreading across its entire body. With a low roar, it silently turned into specks of light and disappeared.

boom…

Zhu Yu felt a moment of darkness, followed by a blinding light. The next moment, the bag reappeared before him, along with the bottom…

Hmm? Gravel...?

Where is my huge inheritance jade slip?