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

"Qingping Zhenjun is truly a man of strong character..."

Looking at these two groups of resources, Zhu Yu couldn't hide his joy, secretly praising himself for having chosen the right leader.

When there's a problem, you really have to step up, and they really do offer you benefits in return.

Unlike the one-time resources awarded for occupying a prefecture.

The thirty-two spiritual origins and two catties of the five elements essence were the share of resources that "Qingping True Lord" plundered from the "Martial World" after he occupied "White Fang County".

In other words, as long as he continues to occupy "White Fang County", he will continue to receive resources. If he occupies more territory, his share will also increase.

Moreover, these resources are only distributed over a single day.

"If we could occupy Yongzhou..."

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up as he calculated the figures.

One prefecture receives thirty-two streams of spiritual energy source energy per day. Yongzhou has nine prefectures. Even excluding the three prefectures of the three people in Canghai, there are still six prefectures.

Even excluding the prefectures, just occupying the land of six counties could bring him nearly two hundred streams of spiritual essence and twelve catties of five elements essence every day.

It won't take long.

He only needs to occupy the land of "Yongzhou" for a month and a half to gather 10,000 "Spiritual Ruins Origins" and develop his "Native Spiritual Ruins" into the first level of perfection.

At that time, all that is needed is to find rare spiritual objects to modify the "Natal Spiritual Ruins" and then begin to nurture and open up the second "Natal Spiritual Ruins" to break through the second level of Foundation Establishment.

"hiss…"

Zhu Yu took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement and joy in his heart, and couldn't help but sigh:

"This is the true plunder of the 'Otherworldly Spirit Ruins'..."

In the past, when he focused his attention elsewhere, he could only manage to snatch a few dozen or a hundred "Spiritual Ruins Origins." That wasn't plundering; at best, he was just a thief, engaging in petty theft.

Only by directly extracting and plundering the very foundation upon which the "Otherworldly Spirit Ruins" depend for survival, like "True Lord Qingping," can one truly commit plunder.

Amidst the ebb and flow of emotions, Zhu Yu's long-held principles of steadiness and caution were completely shattered by this sudden surprise.

"This is the perfect opportunity to make a fortune..."

Without hesitation or agonizing, he sent out Hong Youfu, Qiao Heyong, who had regained their senses, and Yao Ye, the "Azure Rainbow Sword" who had stayed behind at the "Benming Spirit Ruins".

After he left, he hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, and poured all of the 1,000 spirits and 32 "Spirit Void Origins" and 100 spirits and 2 jin of Five Elements Essence he had recently acquired into the "Source Sea".

They dedicate themselves to nurturing their bloodline and family members, the "Tuyuren".

Although it was somewhat wasteful to use "Spiritual Ruins Origin" and "Five Elements Essence" to nurture "Tuyu People" instead of ordinary spiritual objects, it was still worthwhile to seize the prefecture and build up an army before "Da Yu" could react.

As his thoughts settled.

The "Source Sea" refined the "Origin of the Spiritual Ruins" and the "Essence of the Five Elements," and one by one, "Tuyuren" eggs were born, growing larger as if being inflated.

In just a few breaths.

A pond full of thousands of "trolls" would grow from eggs to adulthood and then be moved to the outside world.

Because they were induced by the "Origin of the Spiritual Ruins" and the "Essence of the Five Elements", these "Fish People" were significantly stronger, with the shortest being over 1.7 meters tall and their cultivation level being the lower grade of the first rank.

Furthermore, one out of every ten is a "Great Tuyuman" nearly ten feet tall or a "Tuyuman Mage" who knows some water-based magic, and is ranked in the middle of the first tier.

These "trolls" are significantly more intelligent than those created by ordinary spirits. After the initial panic, they quickly learned about the memories implanted in their minds. Although they were still making a lot of noise, they did not scatter and escape, but waited for orders in place.

"Not bad, not bad..."

Zhu Yu was satisfied, but after sensing the consumption of the "Spiritual Ruins Origin" and "Five Elements Essence," he still felt a pang of regret.

It took ten "Spiritual Void Origins" and one pound of "Five Elements Essence" to spawn a thousand "Tuyuren".

If it were the "Heavenly Dao Sect," the resources needed to create a thousand "Tu Yuren" wouldn't even require a single "Spiritual Ruins Origin."

"Oh well, let it be a waste. These 'Fishmen' are barely considered elite monsters..."

Zhu Yu shook his head to clear his mind of distractions, and then sent a wisp of his mind to the "Martial World" to collect plant samples, preparing to research a martial world version of the "Fishman" recipe.

And in just a short moment.

One thousand strands of "Spiritual Ruins Origin" and one hundred catties of "Five Elements Essence" were consumed, and in return they were replaced by one million elite "Tu Yu Ren" with a cultivation level of at least the first rank of low grade.

Looking down at the "Tuyu people" who had suddenly amassed a million soldiers, Zhu Yu gained a deeper understanding of the terror of the "Immortal Tomb Path". Without much thought, he moved his mind slightly, and countless bronze gates appeared from all directions.

next moment.

One door after another burst open with a roar.

A grand, seductive voice resounded within the relatively small brain cores of millions of "Fishmen".

"Go forth, slaughter and devour all living things you see..."

Whoa! ...

A crimson hue flashed in the eyes of millions of Tuyu people, surging like a tide, passing through the bronze gate, and landing on the border of "White Fang County".

It appeared as soon as it appeared.

Without lingering, they swarmed into the neighboring counties of Chimelong, Vanilla County, and Orchid County like locusts…

As he moved, Qingtian followed closely behind.

Hong Youfu, Qiao Heyong, Yao Ye, Jing, Meng, and Xue Nu each guarded their respective areas, and whenever a martial artist above the "Dao Fruit Realm" appeared, they would take action to eliminate them.

If you look down from the sky, you can see it.

More than two million "trolls" scattered across numerous points, trampling and uprooting every village, town, and city they encountered along the way...

Wherever they went and passed through.

It's not that nine out of ten houses are empty, but very few living people survive there...

This is not because Zhu Yu is cruel and bloodthirsty, but because people in the "Martial World" are like anchors to the "Martial World." If they are not removed, they will cause a lot of trouble for "True Lord Qingping" to erode them, and they are also prone to backlash.

As the occupied territory continued to expand.

Zhu Yu, who was attending the "Yongzhou Prefecture Lord" ceremony and the birthday celebration of the old royal prince, was unaware that his move had immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Not long after.

Several "Zhenwu Guards" moved towards the "Yongzhou" region. At the same time, "Dayu" issued the "Demon Slaying Order", saying that "Yongzhou" had become a demon's den and inviting heroes from all over the world to eliminate the demons and defend the righteous path.

In a short time.

Following the "sworn brotherhood of eight hundred" Wu Ping'an and the "sword that shattered ten thousand armors" Dugu Jiansheng, another grand event of "slaying demons" is slowly unfolding.

The martial arts world of "Da Yu" is in turmoil, with countless young heroes and chivalrous figures seeking fame flocking to "Yongzhou". Even some notorious thieves and robbers set off for "Yongzhou", hoping to use their "demon-slaying" skills to clear their names and go ashore.

……

Yongzhou Prefecture, the residence of the prefect.

Main hall.

Under the respectful guidance of his servants, Zhu Yu arrived at the hall at a leisurely pace. Looking around, he saw that there were three tables set up in the large hall, with the table at the top for the governor and his family.

There are two tables below.

The right table has nine seats for important officials, staff, and guests of the "Prefectural Governor's Office," while the left table has nine seats for the governors of the nine prefectures of Yongzhou.

Zhu Yu, disguised as "Prefect of Gelan" Qin Ying, naturally sat down at the left table. Stepping to the table, he looked around and saw that four people were already seated: a small-eyed, plump woman; an old man with white beard and hair; a gloomy middle-aged man in black robes; and a short, stocky young man.

Of the four, the plump woman had the strongest aura, subtly giving him a sense of crisis. He lingered on her for a moment, then without saying a word, casually pulled out a chair and sat down.

As soon as he sat down, the short, stocky young man beside him stood up, took the teapot from the servant, poured him a cup of tea, and said with a smile:

"It's been a long time since I've seen Uncle Ying. How have you been lately?... "

Zhu Yu glanced at him, and memories of him surfaced in her mind.

The short, stocky man had a similar name to Qin Ying, and was called Qin Ying. He was also a destitute man who relied on the iron girder of Dayu for his livelihood. Despite his honest and simple appearance, he was actually a cruel man. He killed more than a hundred people in a single year.

Qin Yingyin's name is similar to his, which caused quite a few troubles.

Zhu Yu stared at him for a few moments with a half-smile, then said with a forced smile, "How could I dare let Master Ying call me Uncle? Is there something you need?"

Qin Ying was clearly familiar with his temperament, and didn't get angry at his sarcastic remarks, but smiled and said:

"Nephew, I heard you and the eldest son have some misunderstandings. If we go back a few generations, we might be close relatives. Whatever misunderstandings there are, just talk them out and let them go. Don't you think that makes sense?"

These words were spoken.

The plump woman, the white-bearded old man, and the sinister-looking middle-aged man all cast their gazes at the two, each with a different expression.

Several people sitting at the next table looked on with expressions of curiosity.

The young men and women at the main table had different expressions, their gazes shifting between the calm-faced eldest son Qin Chuan and the slightly unpleasant-looking second son Qin Hou.

"That makes sense..."

Zhu Yu picked up his teacup and slowly replied, but before Qin Ying could respond, he suddenly slammed the teacup down, his gaze turning fierce in an instant.

"Misunderstand?"

"Back then, I accepted the prince's invitation to be that treacherous brat's martial arts instructor, but that treacherous brat tried to poison me with vulture poison. If it weren't for the prince's sake, I would have killed him on the spot."

Upon hearing this...

The people at the table all showed strange expressions and couldn't help but look towards the main table. When they saw the young man with a gloomy face who was not speaking, their strange expressions became even stronger.

Qin Ying frowned, about to say something, but as if sensing something, he quickly shut his mouth and turned to look at the direction above.

Everyone in the palace also stood up.

Zhu Yu's pupils contracted slightly. "They're here..."