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

"Um?…"

Before he could think further, Zhu Yu's expression suddenly changed. Wisps of green smoke gathered into a bronze door, which opened wide. A light green stream of light escaped from it, landed on his shoulder, and transformed into a baby in a bib.

Little Qi grabbed his earlobe, her little face full of excitement, and exclaimed, "Master, Master, 'Root' has escaped!"

"Where?"

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked.

Xiao Qi pointed to the ground and exclaimed happily, "The 'Root' has come to find Xiao Qi!"

Zhu Yu felt a sense of foreboding and jumped off the ground. Unexpectedly, a colorful streak of light flashed by, and then he felt a weight on his shoulder. Turning his head, he saw a doll dressed in colorful clothes, with skin as white as porcelain, embracing Xiao Qi.

"Wow, Xiaoqi really wants a root..."

Xiao Qi's eyes filled with tears, which streamed down her face uncontrollably, and the unique fragrance of the medicinal herb immediately filled the air.

"Gen" sniffed, his eyes flickered, and he glanced at Zhu Yu's inquisitive face out of the corner of his eye. He gently patted Xiao Qi's shoulder, opened his mouth slightly, and a slightly deep, childish voice came out.

"Root misses Shippo so much. There are bad people everywhere here who want to eat Shippo. Root wants to take Shippo away from here..."

Xiaoqi's crying stopped abruptly.

Zhu Yu narrowed his eyes and examined the transformed medicinal soil. It had probably been through a lot of trouble, as its aura was only at the second level. However, the aura was quite strange, unlike its true form, and instead resembled a ball of earth-attribute spiritual energy.

"A clone?...I'm wary..."

"So, where is the real body...?"

The divine sense subtly captured a wisp of aura emanating from his body, attempting to track it, but the aura was without any basis or origin, and its origin could not be discerned in the slightest.

"Well hidden... but trying to escape?..."

Zhu Yu was not annoyed at all. He looked up at the small patch of blue sky that was gradually closing in, then turned to Xiao Qi, who was sitting silently with her head down, and the expressionless little porcelain figure. He chuckled softly:

"Xiao Qi is at my house, she won't go with you. Do you want to stay and keep Xiao Qi company?"

Without waiting for its reply, he continued:

"You don't have much time left, you'd better make a decision as soon as possible..."

Little Seven looked up at Gen with pleading eyes and whispered, "Master isn't a bad person. Master saved Little Seven and is so good to Little Seven. Every day there's an endless supply of grass and fruit to eat..."

It reached out and grabbed "Root's" arm, its emerald eyes quickly welling up with tears, and said, "Root, please don't leave..."

The porcelain-like little figure stared at Xiao Qi for a few moments, then looked up at Zhu Yu. Its dark pupils revealed no emotion. It opened its mouth slightly, and a childish, low voice came out.

"Could you please not refine me?...

Zhu Yuxin nodded, "Of course."

What he wanted was this transforming medicinal mud to regulate the earth veins of his "natal spiritual ruins" and stabilize his foundation. He was naturally also tempted by its original form, but he wasn't in a hurry at all.

Once the "root" enters the "Natal Spirit Ruins" and bears his mark, regardless of its ulterior motives, under the influence of the "Natal Spirit Ruins," it will gradually grow closer to him, and everything will fall into place naturally.

The little man stared at him intently for a few moments, then relayed his location to him.

Zhu Yu smiled lightly and rode the beam of light towards the city.

Bai Ze Zhenren, who was talking to Huang Shi, turned his head and glanced at him. His gaze lingered on Xiao Qi and Gen for a moment before he looked away and looked up at the slowly closing void.

As Zhu Yu had predicted, "Root" probably knew something and dared not stand under the open sky, hiding under the broken tiles shrouded by the remaining "Martial World".

Looking at the gray, unremarkable brick.

If he hadn't touched it himself, even Zhu Yu wouldn't have been able to tell that the dusty bricks were actually formed from a third-tier spiritual object called "Medicinal Mud".

His gaze was fixed on her.

An information panel appeared.

[Target: The Root of the All-Purpose Medicinal Soil]

[Tier 2 Low Grade: 13%]

[Innate Divine Abilities: Spirit Gathering, Spirit Devouring]

[Effects: Nurtures all spirits, accelerates the growth of spirit seeds / Can be replenished by consuming all kinds of spiritual objects...]

[Status: Critically Damaged, Parasitic]

"Dual innate divine abilities..."

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up, and his gaze fell on the "Innate Divine Abilities" section, his meaning becoming clear.

Spiritual Essence.

It can be transformed into a medicinal soil, nurturing all kinds of spiritual seeds. Even dead seeds with exhausted vitality can be revived and given new life.

Soul Devourer.

It can replenish itself by consuming spiritual objects, or it can transform them into nutrients suitable for different types of spiritual species.

The ability to nurture spiritual seeds and the ability to nourish them through spiritual devouring complement each other, making it a true farming marvel.

With its presence, the ripening period of the divinely bestowed fruit of "Starry Sky Tree" may be faster, and after analyzing "Red Spider Lily", there is no need to worry about whether it will be difficult to cultivate and plant.

"I really don't know what kind of 'spiritual ruins' Xiao Qi and Gen came from, but the medicine garden alone nurtures such spiritual roots and creatures..."

The thought flashed through his mind, and when Zhu Yu's gaze fell on the "Root" status column, his smile froze.

"Parasitism? Who?... Qin Wuxiang!..."

A flurry of thoughts flashed through his mind, and the image of a frail old man involuntarily appeared in his mind. His heart tightened, and without hesitation, he immediately manifested the bronze door and stepped inside.

Upon returning to "My Natal Spirit Ruins," Zhu Yu breathed a sigh of relief and focused his gaze on its status section.

In a daze.

Two shimmering, luminous marks appeared in his mind.

One of them belongs to the "Benming Lingxu" mark.

The other one appeared as a blurry human figure. When his thoughts entered, it was awakened, and a scorching will like a raging fire emanated from it.

"who!…"

Amidst the questioning, that will devoured like a wolf.

"who!…"

Amidst the questioning, that will devoured like a wolf.

Zhu Yu felt a mosquito bite and instinctively slapped his hand. He then let out a scream, and his consciousness returned to his body. A large amount of unfamiliar information appeared out of thin air, and a cool breeze rushed into his mind, which gave him a jolt.

a long time.

He snapped out of his reverie, looked at the silent porcelain child standing quietly in his palm, chuckled softly, and said gently:

"Don't worry, I will refine you and erase your consciousness. From now on, this will be your home."

Saying this, he released it, waving his hand with a smile:

"Don't be so reserved, Xiao Qi, why don't you take Gen around and let him get acquainted with the surroundings..."

"Why…"

Xiao Qi happily agreed, jumped off his shoulder, and pulled the silent "Root" towards the location of "Starry Sky Wood".

As he walked, he kept muttering boastful things to himself:

"Little Seven has borne fruit! You love eating Little Seven's fruit, right? Come help Little Seven ripen it!"

"Master said he's going to throw a banquet for Xiaoqi, and Xiaoqi wants to tell you..."

"..."

Watching the two little ones leave, Zhu Yu smiled, her thoughts drifting to the unfamiliar memories that had suddenly appeared in her mind. A strange expression crossed her face as she softly said:

"Playing the fire for chestnuts, that's really daring..."

The parasitic "root" was indeed that old prince, Qin Wuxiang.

According to his memory.

His failure to support the Dragon Court resulted not only in his demotion, but also in the irreparable damage to his "divine seed." His physique deteriorated like an hourglass, and his cultivation level declined day by day. He could only rely on the treasure bestowed upon him by his former master, namely the "root," to make up for the deficiencies in his physique and barely maintain his cultivation level.

Decades passed in this way.

Until the "Nightmare Province" underwent a celestial change.

The long-lost feeling of divine inspiration ignited his desire to restore his cultivation and even advance further. So he contacted his old connections and had the Zhenwu Guard, which was sent to suppress the demons in Yongzhou, redirected to other states and transferred Huang Shi, who had also been demoted and was dissatisfied with the court, to Yongzhou.

The result was exactly as he expected.

Huang Shi didn't care at all, and the "Yongzhou" guards, who had been living in comfort for so long, were even more useless. As counties fell one after another, and prefects and their sons died one after another, he, the "Yongzhou Governor," was naturally put on the hot seat...