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

"This is?…"

Master Ma glanced over, hesitated for a moment, then, as if realizing something, exclaimed in surprise, "A mere cultivator is raising the 'Foundation of the Dao'?..."

He had been a member of the Heavenly Dao Sect for quite some time and had some understanding of its path to becoming the "Spirit Ruins Master" and breaking through to the "Foundation Establishment Realm".

The scene in the mirror clearly shows cultivators raising their Dao foundation.

"Yes."

Zhu Yu nodded, his gaze fixed on the hazy, azure light that rapidly spread across the dim world. A refined, aloof face appeared in his mind, and he said softly:

"It should be from the 'Blue Tower'..."

"Azure Tower..."

Master Ma was taken aback, and displeasure flashed in his eyes.

If the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators of the "Fallen God Tower" don't think much of them, then the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators of the "Azure Tower" despise and ignore them.

once Upon a time.

He made a special trip to visit a certain master of "Azure Getter," who, despite accepting his invitation, still made him wait in front of the mansion for half a day, finally sending him away with the words, "The master is busy, come back another day."

If he weren't truly lacking in confidence, he would have already turned hostile.

Thinking of this, and looking at the rapidly expanding azure mist, Master Ma said with no small amount of malice, "Breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm is extremely dangerous, and one cannot be too cautious. This person's actions are ruthless, and he treats everything as nothing. I think he's in trouble..."

Zhu Yu, unaware of the change in his expression, shook her head slightly upon hearing this and said, "This person has accumulated considerable wealth and resources; the 'Natal Spiritual Ruins' stage of Dao Foundation evolution will not be difficult for her."

He paused, then chuckled softly:

"It's rare to elevate one's 'natal spiritual realm' to the 'foundation building stage.' At that time, the 'black sea' will encroach like a tidal wave, which will be a test of the depth of her foundation and her luck..."

Master Ma was not really sure about these things, and looked on with a puzzled expression.

Zhu Yu didn't rush to explain. He picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of tea. He then grabbed a handful of "soapberry" and other fruits and placed them on the table. He picked one up and put it in his mouth, savoring the unique flavor that belonged to the "insect world." He then took a sip of the vibrant "green" tea.

The effect is almost negligible, but it is like drinking a spring breeze, and the taste is wonderful.

Zhu Yu put down his teacup, looked at the "Natal Spirit Ruins" in the mirror that had expanded to a hundred feet but still hadn't stopped, raised his eyebrows slightly, paused for a moment, and then explained.

"The initial evolution of a cultivator's 'Dao Foundation' into a 'Native Spiritual Ruins' is a dead zone, a small space that can neither be entered nor cultivated, and it does not deserve the name 'Spiritual Ruins.' It will decay over time..."

"Raising one's 'Natal Spiritual Ruins' to the 'Foundation Establishment Realm' is a means of survival, guiding one's 'Rank', and opening up the 'Source Sea.' Only then will the 'Natal Spiritual Ruins' truly become a 'Spiritual Ruins,' absorbing resources and growing stronger over time..."

"Whether she can break through to the next realm depends on whether she can bear the 'rank,' whether she can resist the fierce erosion of the 'black water,' and whether she can successfully reach the 'Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins'..."

Master Ma seemed to understand, but he understood what was said afterward. The evolution of the "Native Spiritual Ruins" in the mirror was just the simplest step. The most dangerous time was when he ascended to the "Foundation Building Realm".

After learning about it, he snorted:

"I think her chances are slim..."

Zhu Yu sensed the dissatisfaction in his tone but didn't take it to heart, assuming he was just being sarcastic about his breakthrough. Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered something and asked curiously:

"Senior Brother Ma, do you know how 'those people' break through to the Foundation Establishment stage?..."

"Those people?... "

Master Ma was puzzled for a moment, but quickly realized who he was talking about. He frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly froze.

Yes, how do those who occupy the "prefecture" positions break through?

To become a "Spirit Ruins Master" like Zhu Yu?

Master Ma shook his head slightly. First of all, the "race" is different and the "path" is different. Even if he becomes the "Spirit Ruins Master", he will not become a Spirit Ruins Master like the "Heavenly Dao Sect".

After much deliberation, he looked at Zhu Yu and said helplessly:

"I don't know either."

He paused, then hesitated, "Perhaps it's like me, establishing a foundation through 'supernatural powers and dharma forms'?..."

"Perhaps..."

Zhu Yu nodded.

He felt it couldn't be that simple. If it were, why would "True Lord Qingping" waste half of his spots on people from the "Qingping Sect"?

Putting aside other things.

A "Foundation Establishment True Person" like Master Ma invades the "Martial World".

If they are within the "True Monarch" domain, that's fine; but if they are not, to put it bluntly, he could slap a whole bunch of them to death.

The idea of ​​him fighting against the second-tier cultivators of the "Martial World" under the pressure of the "Martial World" is just wishful thinking; he would be considered to have achieved success in his cultivation if he could even save his own life.

A possibility vaguely occurred to Zhu Yu.

That is, "True Lord Qingping" bestowed the "Spiritual Ruins" that he had plundered but had not yet digested upon the "Qingping" cultivators, allowing them to seize, refine, and advance to the rank of "Spiritual Ruins Master".

Such a "Spirit Ruins Master" has many drawbacks.

But it's still usable, at least it won't be easily defeated by cultivators from the "martial world".

The more Zhu Yu thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

Given the influence of the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins" path on the cultivators' character, and the "fairness and justice" upheld by the "Heavenly Dao Sect," even "True Monarch Fallen God" and "True Monarch Azure" would certainly not make such a losing deal.

But "Qingping Zhenjun" is different.

Judging from the reliefs and murals of the "Qingping Tower", "Qingping Zhenjun" rose to power in the mortal world and was very successful. With the help of a group of "female cultivators", he smoothly cultivated to the Golden Core realm.

Simply put...

Perhaps "Qingping Zhenjun" still possesses humanity and conscience, and is willing to invest in cultivating "his own" talents.

When Zhu Yu came to his senses and looked around, he saw that the "Native Spirit Ruins" in the mirror was no longer expanding outwards, and its size had already reached nearly "two hundred feet" in diameter.

He raised an eyebrow.

This reveals the depth of this person's "foundation" and the magnitude of their ambition. However, with such a large expansion of their "natal spirit ruins," they are bound to face an even more intense impact from the "black water" and be thrown even further away from the "immortal tomb spirit ruins" by the "passage."

Zhu Yu couldn't tell if she was confident or arrogant.

But in his opinion, he feared that the child might die young.

The "Natal Spirit Ruins" remained stationary for only a short time before suddenly disappearing into the "Mirror Image".

This is the end.

Zhu Yu was also unable to detect its traces. Just as he was about to conceal the "mirror image", his expression suddenly changed, and the mirror image split into three.

In just a few breaths.

Three beams of light—one deep blue, one light gray, and one emerald green—manifested and began to evolve into the "Natural Spirit Ruins" almost simultaneously.

"This is…"

This sight stunned not only Master Ma, but also Zhu Yu.

Breaking through to the "Foundation Building Realm" can even be done in groups?

Thinking back to the last time when those "affiliated foundation builders" manifested at the same time.

Zhu Yu suddenly thought of a possibility, "Could it be that they were forced by 'True Lord Qingping' to break through?"

Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence?

Once one person breaks through to the Foundation Establishment Realm, everyone else follows suit.

"hiss…"

Zhu Yu took a light breath, his relaxed expression gradually turning solemn. If what he thought was true, the deadline for invading the "Martial World" was probably within this year, or even less.

"Is it finally starting...?"

He felt a surge of excitement. Over the past few months, he had adapted to what he needed to adapt to and digested what he needed to digest. Now, his "Native Spirit Ruins" had expanded to over 150 zhang.

Currently, relying solely on the resources of the "channels" is barely enough to keep the "natal spiritual ruins" from being damaged. If one wants to make progress in cultivation, one must seek external help.

"Martial world..."

Zhu Yuqiang suppressed his excitement and glanced at the three people whose glasses resembled the evolution of their "natal spirit ruins." Compared to the previous "natal spirit ruins" that seemed to belong to a female cultivator from the Spirit Clan, the three were undoubtedly much more cautious.

The evolution of the "Native Spirit Ruins" is extremely slow, and judging from its current state, it certainly cannot break through the hundred-zhang range.

After glancing at it a few times, a thought stirred within him, and the "Heavenly Dao Sect" appeared in its entirety.

Just logged in.

Hundreds of messages flooded in.

Zhu Yu glanced up at the screen. The first thing he saw was people asking him to buy Lord-level "Flesh Ganoderma Fruit" and "Sea Serpent Algae" fruits. Among them, "Sword Maiden" even offered a huge price, a "Shallow Spirit Ruins," to buy his "channel."

It's a pity he didn't have the "channels," otherwise he might actually have sold it...

Although the "Shallow Spirit Ruins" is a low-level "Spirit Ruins" that is only slightly better than the "Wilderness Spirit Ruins" and is poor in resources, it is a great benefit to his "natal Spirit Ruins" which has only recently evolved.

If you were to swallow it.

It may not expand by more than a few feet, but the various "substances" it contains can solidify the foundation of the "Native Spirit Ruins" and lay the groundwork for future expansion.

"pity…"

Zhu Yu shook his head inwardly and continued flipping through the pages.

Perhaps because of his lead, a wave of trading activity swept through the group.

He glanced at it briefly.

There were many things that made him envious, such as the "other shore flower" sold by the "Dead Soul" master, which is one of the spiritual items required to construct and alter the "natal spirit ruins" as recorded in the method "Eternal Immortal".

Its price is clearly marked: one plant of the Spirit Ruins Origin for one thousand Daoist cultivators.

One of the special landscapes used to construct the "Road to the Underworld" is "Benming Lingxu - Grave," which requires at least one hundred trees.

It can only be said that the task is arduous and the road ahead is long. Zhu Yu kept this in mind and continued to scroll down, soon reaching the bottom.

[Falling Cloud: The "Natal Spirit Ruins" evolved to two hundred feet, barely acceptable.]

[Nine Heads: Not bad? When Junior Brother Zhuiyun first manifested his "Natal Spirit Void," was it two hundred feet long?]

Bai Ze: Exactly forty-four zhang.

[Lianhua: Tsk...]

[Wind howls: Tsk...]

[Dead Soul: Tsk...]

[Huiyue Zhenren: Tsk…]

[Falling Clouds: You must have remembered it wrong, it's clearly four hundred zhang...]

[Bai Ze: Tsk... This little guy's background is not simple. Junior Brother Zhuiyun, be careful that you don't end up like some shameless guy, stuck outside and unable to come back...]

[Huiyue Zhenren: Are the Minotaur fun? (laughs)]

[Bai Ze: Huh, three more little guys are raising their Dao Foundations...]

Bai Ze: Senior Brother Huiyue, please open the door...

[Bai Ze: Not opening the door? Then I'll have to be impolite...]

[Ding: "Bai Ze" has been banned from speaking by True Person Huiyue for "one hundred years".]

[Huiyue Zhenren: Junior Sister Bai Ze, stop fooling around. You've attracted the attention of the "True Lord," and you'll be in for a world of trouble...]

Just as he was speaking.

Zhu Yu was distracted and explored the "Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins". Then he heard a loud "clang clang" sound. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw a bright white light shining in the distance. He could vaguely see a huge beast, whose size was unknown and whose single leg was like a pillar of heaven, trampling on something.

The aftershocks spread, and the black mist surged like waves…

"Hiss... Is that 'Bai Ze'?"

Zhu Yu looked up at the sky, and in the depths of the darkness, nine enormous, misty white halos were spinning. After just one glance, he felt his mind filled with many strange and unusual pieces of information.

It was like an insect, greedily gnawing at the memories in his mind…

Zhu Yu's mind stirred slightly, and memories surged, instantly overwhelming and obliterating the information. He sensed the information and then suppressed it deep into his memory.

I dared not look up again.

He paused to watch for a few moments, then disappeared into the bronze gate.

"The Underworld" is an upside-down tower.

"So strong..."

Zhu Yu suddenly came to his senses, his eyes filled with shock.

This was the second time he had seen the manifestation of the Nine-Ring "Life Spirit Ruins" projection, after "Dragon Slayer Master" Hong Sheng.

no doubt.

"Bai Ze" is also a being who has entered the "Perfect Foundation Establishment Realm".

The sect leader "Huiyue Zhenren," who returned from the "Abyss" and often provokes "Bai Ze" with his sharp tongue, is most likely also a "Foundation Establishment Perfection" being.

Recalling the immense power displayed by "Bai Ze", Zhu Yu had no doubt that if the target of the attack was him, he would be absolutely unable to withstand it, and would not even be able to escape.

"Foundation building complete..."

Zhu Yu's expression hardened slightly, and he secretly resolved that he would never easily provoke such an existence before cultivating to the level of a "Great True Person".

With the "clan rules" in place, death is unlikely, but a humiliating and embarrassing experience is inevitable.

Without thinking much, I glanced at the group chat.

Everyone was still chatting.

But no one was talking about "Bai Ze" or "Huiyue Zhenren".

Zhu Yu watched for a while, then closed the group chat and turned his attention to the "mirror".

The three people's "natal spirit realm" has stopped evolving.

Just as he expected.

The largest of these, the "Natal Spirit Ruins," is only about fifty feet long, several times smaller than the "Natal Spirit Ruins" previously believed to have been evolved by a Spirit Ruins cultivator.

The three lingered for a moment.

He successively raised his "Natural Spirit Ruins" to the "Foundation Building Realm".

"I wonder how many will succeed..."

Zhu Yu thought for a moment, then waved his hand to hide the mirror image. Looking at Ma Zhenren, who had a regretful expression, he suddenly remembered the gift Ma Zhenren had given him in return, and looked down at the jade box in his palm.

He infused a wisp of magic power and opened the jade box.

next moment.

Spiritual energy surged forth like mist, and a round, earth-yellow sphere, about the size of an infant's fist, with densely packed golden patterns imprinted on its surface, came into view.

"Huh, a Spirit Vein Pearl?... "

Zhu Yu reached out and picked it up, sensing the surging, pure spiritual energy and abundant spirituality contained within the "earthy yellow jade ball," and couldn't help but show surprise.

"This is a second-tier spirit vein bead?... "

Its overflowing spiritual energy is so pure and spiritual that it is practically a weakened version of "high-quality spiritual energy".

Master Ma explained with a smile, "Although Junior Brother can draw spiritual energy from the 'Heavenly Abyss,' it still requires considerable effort. However, with this 'Second-Order Spiritual Vein Bead,' you can simply arrange it into an array to continuously generate spiritual energy to sustain your cultivation."

"Then thank you very much, Senior Brother."

Zhu Yu did not refuse. This "Second-Order Spirit Vein Bead" would be a great supplement to the "Native Spirit Ruins". With it, the "Native Spirit Ruins" would soon be able to support the cultivation of a first-order perfect cultivator.

"Okay, I have something to do, I'll head back now..."

Seeing that he readily accepted the gift, Ma Zhenren smiled, slowly stood up, and took his leave.

After watching him leave, Zhu Yu put the "Spirit Vein Pearl" into the "Native Spirit Ruins" and his figure slowly disappeared from the spot.

The blue sun rises and sets.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

A message brought Zhu Yu back from his meditation.

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