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

Chapter 413 Harvesting Supernatural Powers, Talismans, and a New Race (Please Subscribe)

When Zhu Yu caught up with the Black Tiger, he saw it fiercely fighting with Black Blood, who had transformed into a skeleton, and a distorted ghost face that was elusive and occasionally spewed out eerie green flames.

The eerie green flames were extremely corrosive. When they landed on the black tiger, his fur, which was comparable to a high-grade magic weapon, was instantly melted away. Fortunately, his silver armor provided some protection, so the eerie green flames could only corrode some black spots on his body and did not damage his core.

When the Black Tiger unleashed its Netherworld Flames, the ghostly face was only slightly touched, and it let out a piercing scream, retreating a hundred feet to extinguish the black flames before daring not to approach again.

The black blood that turned into a skeleton fared poorly. It was constantly at the front, and under the scorching of the Netherworld Flames, its originally gloomy and solid body became paler, and its aura plummeted.

Upon seeing Zhu Yu arrive in a rainbow, the distorted ghost face became even more distorted, and with a turn of its body, it transformed into billowing black smoke and fled into the distance.

After taking a direct hit from the Black Tiger's Netherworld Flame, the Skeleton Black Blood, using some unknown secret technique, sacrificed its right arm and transformed into black light, rapidly fleeing into the distance.

Roar--

With its fur gone and its silver armor gleaming, the black tiger raised its head and let out a fierce roar of victory. Its limbs bent slightly as it tried to give chase.

"Okay, stop chasing—"

Zhu Yu ordered the Black Tiger to be stopped from pursuing. Mai, feeling the growing darkness around him, stepped onto its cool carapace, gently patted its neck, and commanded, "It's time to go back—"

Roar--

The black tiger, with its emerging intelligence, was very obedient. It turned around, stepped into the air, and leaped more than ten feet, heading towards the outer edge of the Netherworld.

I don't know how long it has been.

The man and the tiger returned to the location where they had entered the Netherworld. At Zhu Yu's command, the black tiger burst forth with black light and plunged into the void, disappearing from sight.

next moment.

Dark clouds piled up over the calm plain, and suddenly a violent wind arose, scattering the piles of dry bones on the ground. The wind then shredded them into dust, and the ghosts hiding among them could not even let out a scream before turning into smoke and dissipating.

The gale lingered over this plain for several days.

Countless skeletons turned to dust.

But what was revealed was a more neat and complete skeleton. Not long after the storm passed, ghosts, some humanoid and some beast-like, gathered together. Their forms were more complete and solid, and they were also more powerful.

A new round of slaughter and devouring has begun—

Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins.

The Green Lotus Tower, the Underworld, and the Three-Story Upside-Down Tower.

The back room.

Suddenly, a slight ripple appeared in the void. The next moment, a black light emerged from it, its radiance subdued, and a handsome young man riding a ferocious tiger beast with mottled fur and covered in silver scales appeared.

"You're back!"

Zhu Yu looked around and breathed a sigh of relief. He manifested a bronze gate and sent the black tiger back to its "natal spirit realm," which was more suitable for its growth.

He sat cross-legged on the soft couch, and with a flick of his sleeve, took out the "Netherworld" item.

First and foremost is that "underworld" bed, which is ten zhang long and wide.

He roughly estimated that the quantity was so large that it was not only enough to build the "Road to the Underworld" scenic spot, but also enough to meet the needs of building the "Bridge of Rebirth" scenic spot. It was truly a windfall.

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At least it will ensure that he doesn't have to worry about running out of "Netherworld Soil" before his cultivation breaks through to the third level of Foundation Establishment.

Then came the loot from the "Blood Pool".

A black and red stone ball the size of a human head, and a vat of blood.

Zhu Yu's gaze fell on the blood, and he raised his hand to pick up a drop from it, tossing it into his palm. He felt its strong corrosiveness and the bone-chilling yin energy it contained, staring intently at it.

next moment.

An information panel appeared.

[Contaminated Yellow Spring Water: Yellow Spring Water contaminated by an unknown bloodline power; there is a slight chance that ghosts and demons will undergo mutation after consuming it.]

"It really is water from the underworld—"

Zhu Yu's face lit up with joy. When he saw the word "contaminated," his gaze fell on the black and red stone ball. He raised his hand, took it into his palm, examined it for a few moments, and then stared at it intently.

[Corrupted Unknown Demon Core: Over time, its divine power seals have been worn away, containing only a trace of bloodline essence—]

The moment the information was received.

He then decided to take it as the second "Benming Lingxu" member.

Demon core.

What does that mean?

Only demonic beasts that have reached the third realm can condense a demon core.

Breaking through the three realms is no easier for demonic beasts than for cultivators; in fact, it is much more difficult. Therefore, any demonic beast that can break through the three realms must have a unique bloodline.

It wouldn't be surprising if it contained the bloodline of a true spirit or a mythical species.

in other words.

As long as it is nurtured into a second "natal spirit realm" companion, it is guaranteed to be a demon beast companion containing true spirit bloodline.

If they are cultivated into a race—

"hiss--"

Zhu Yu was already excited just thinking about it. An army of demonic beasts that were at least True Spirit Species—with their protection, how could he not succeed on his path to enlightenment?

I took a deep breath to suppress my excitement.

He carefully sealed it away and stored it in his "Fate Spirit Ruins," preparing to take it as a member of his family once the second "Fate Spirit Ruins" opened.

As for using a "blood separation centrifuge" to purify the blood essence contained in his demon core, he had considered it at first, but only hesitated for a moment before giving up the idea.

The demon core had been eroded by countless years and was already rotten beyond repair. If he couldn't extract bloodline from it and then destroyed it, he would have nowhere to turn for help.

However, demon cores cannot be purified.

However, the Yellow Spring water contaminated by the demon core can.

Zhu Yu did not rush to purify the Yellow Spring Water, but instead took out the last item, the huge bone obtained from the Black Blood. It weighed more than 10,000 jin and gleamed with a cold, metallic luster.

Its "Netherworld" aura is exceptionally strong, containing rough traces of restriction, but it was not artificially crafted. Instead, it seems to have been slowly formed over time through constant erosion by ghostly energy.

Zhu Yu tried to use his magic to control it, but as soon as he came into contact with the "restriction," it collapsed like a crooked building.

Wisps of black energy surged out, forming a bull's head phantom in mid-air, which roared silently at him before dissipating and disappearing.

"I'll get you sooner or later—"

Zhu Yu cursed under his breath. He knew without a doubt that this was a backup plan left by the Minotaur Black Blood. If someone else triggered it, the internal restrictions would self-destruct.

Shaking his head to suppress his distracting thoughts, he looked at it again.

"Huh—"

Upon seeing this, he was immediately surprised.

After the restriction self-destructed, the bone club revealed its true nature. A layer of black spiritual energy appeared on its jade-like surface, and the aura it exuded was not of the Yin attribute, but seemed to be of the Earth attribute, yet it was quite different.

"This is--"

As if thinking of something, Zhu Yu extended his divine sense, probing into the bone rod. After passing through a tough membrane, a slightly illusory, somewhat distorted mountain-shaped black talisman came into view.

The information is revealed the moment of contact.

Supernatural talismans! — Covering the earth.

It belongs to the lower-grade supernatural power category. Its effect is to connect with the earth's veins to form a powerful pressure, which can be used to trap people and to open mountains and break through the earth.

"My darling—"

Zhu Yu gathered his divine senses and his gaze towards the bone club changed instantly, from viewing it as a useless bone to viewing it as a precious spiritual material.

Due to time constraints and improper storage.

The supernatural talisman inside the bone lost its activity and could not be separated. However, fortunately, the supernatural talisman not only did not dissipate, but also perfectly fused with the bone, becoming a natural "spiritual artifact embryo".

With just a little refining.

Then you can obtain a spiritual artifact containing the power of the Earthly Fiends.

Its value has not decreased but increased.

Upon learning the information, Zhu Yu immediately wanted to give it to Luo Yan for refining, but after thinking about it, he suppressed the thought.

Luo Yan was temporarily free of trouble.

After using it for a long time.

If that person comes knocking again, it won't just be a warning.

Zhu Yu had considered taking this opportunity to befriend Master Kui Dou, but unfortunately, the man simply ignored him.

And through this he also discovered...

The "Heavenly Dao Sect" group appears to be harmonious and playful, but in reality, it is divided into multiple factions. He is considered lucky, after all, he was the first to join the "group chat" and was replacing the title of "Yinming Zhenren". He has a certain affinity with the group, and it seems that the Nine-Headed Zhenren will give him some face.

Meanwhile, the other seventeen inner and outer palace immortals inside the Qingping Tower spoke in the group chat, but while no one paid attention to them, few people responded either.

Among them, Huang Shi, the "True Martial Immortal," is the most outstanding.

Whether it was his Taoist name, his background, or his personality, after a few days, he not only failed to make friends with his senior brothers and sisters, but also offended quite a few people.

As for great masters like Zhanlong and Kuidou...

Since the trip to the "Martial World", I've been back in hiding.

Zhu Yu apologized to him several times, but received no response, so he gave up the idea of ​​befriending him. Of course, he also dared not provoke him.

He will only have some confidence once his cultivation method, "The Immortal of a Thousand Autumns," is perfected, but even then, it will only be a little.

Shaking his head to clear his mind, he carefully put away the "spiritual artifact embryo," manifested a bronze door, and stepped inside.

laboratory.

When Zhu Yu arrived at the room where the "blood separation machine" was located, the machine was humming, and the eyes were filled with densely packed test tubes.

"Green Spirit greets Master."

The green spirit, who looked like an elf and had angel wings, put down the test tube in her hand, stepped forward, and greeted her respectfully.

Zhu Yu waved his hand, walked to the shelf displaying colorful test tubes, glanced at them, and casually asked, "Have you discovered any precious or rare bloodlines?"

Green Spirit's green and white eyes flashed with a waterfall of information as she walked to the shelf, picked up two test tubes, each containing only a shallow layer of bloodline essence. One was a fiery red, the other a shimmering gold. She handed them to Zhu Yu and replied, "This is the rarest bloodline essence extracted by Green Spirit—"

"oh?--"

Zhu Yu reached out and took the test tube. He probed it with his divine sense, and the moment he touched the "blood essence," it surged as if it were alive. The blood, as red as fire, transformed into a miniature lizard, and the blood, as golden as stars, transformed into a little man in golden armor, which let out a silent roar at him.

"Huh—"

His eyes lit up slightly, then his expression turned somewhat strange.

"The smearmen really have all sorts of weird and wonderful bloodlines—"

He didn't know what the two bloodlines were, but he could sense that the spiritual energy contained in both bloodlines belonged to the top mortal level bloodlines, similar to the six-armed Naga.

I didn't think much of it.

The bronze door is clearly visible.

He poured two thin streams of bloodline essence into the "Abyss Sea".

He soon learned the resources needed to nurture the two bloodlines.

The "Origin of the Spiritual Ruins" contains four hundred paths.

Four catties of the essence of the five elements.

After only a slight hesitation, Zhu Yu decided to nurture it.

Even if two unmarked top-tier mortal bloodlines are sold for a few hundred "Spirit Void Origin", the loss won't be significant.

However, if the race nurtured is powerful, its value will not just be a few hundred, but thousands, or even tens of thousands—

This is also why he insists on purifying the bloodline of the "Tuyuren".

To put it bluntly, he has no shortage of "Fishmen" who can provide his blood essence. He's just treating it like mining, seeing if he can dig out something good from this "bloodline stew".

As for "whale".

He also extracted his essence and blood, but to avoid damaging his foundation, he could not extract too much at once. He would wait until he had accumulated more before seeing if he could extract anything good from his blood.

"Mythical Dragon Bloodline".

He was extremely envious.

While waiting, Zhu Yu took several blood essences with special attributes, such as poison, illusion, and blood, and put them into the "Source Sea" to nurture them, spending dozens of "Spiritual Ruins Origin" to nurture them.

Not long.

Three special bloodlines were formed first.

To save resources, he did not nurture them into adults, and instead, three cubs appeared before him.

I only glanced at it briefly.

There was nothing special about them. They were sent to other rooms in the laboratory to be raised until they were older, and then released back into the "Tuyuren" group to enrich the species.

Time passed slowly.

The next day.

Outside the laboratory, bronze doors are clearly visible.

Under Zhu Yu's expectant gaze, two streams of light, one red and one gold, landed on the ground. Their spiritual light was contained, and two enormous figures appeared.

One of them resembled a lizard, about three zhang long, with dark red scales covering its body. Its limbs were strong and powerful, and wisps of flame flowed from its nostrils as it breathed, exuding a faint sulfurous smell.

The other one was no more than ten feet tall, humanoid in shape, and covered in dark gold armor. Its legs resembled insect limbs, and its arms were not hands, but rather sharp spears. Just by looking at it, one could tell that it was quite extraordinary.

Looking at the lizard and the insect-man, Zhu Yu's first thought wasn't to determine their race, but rather to think of "Fish-Man".

"Could it be that the 'Fish People' have no reproductive isolation? ——"

Otherwise, how could a bloodline of a different kind be purified from its own bloodline?

The thought flashed through his mind, but Zhu Yu suppressed it, focusing his gaze on the giant lizard. He beckoned it closer, placed his hand on its head, and stared intently at it.

Red Lizard

[Race: Fire Crystal Earth Dragon]

[Bloodline: High-grade Mortal]

[Cultivation Level: First-Tier High Grade "1%"]

[Innate Spells: Dragon Flame (Pseudo), Body Bathed in Fire, Flame Armor]

Status: Healthy

"Flame Crystal Earth Dragon—"

Zhu Yu's eyes brightened slightly, and he nodded in satisfaction.

In some "spirit ruins", it belongs to the sub-dragon family. Although it is called a sub-dragon, it is not actually related to dragons by blood, but it is still a high-ranking species at the top of the food chain. After reaching adulthood, there is a slight probability that it can break through to the second tier.

In terms of value alone.

It is definitely not worth two hundred "Spiritual Ruins Origin".

However, if one sells its bloodline or raises and sells its cubs, it is not difficult to recover costs, but it is certainly impossible to make a huge profit.

Zhu Yu turned to look at the strange insect-man shrouded in armor. As he crouched down, Zhu Yu placed his head on the insect-man's skull, his gaze fixed upon it. [Insect-man]

Race: Unknown

[Bloodline: High-grade Mortal]

[Cultivation Level: First-Tier High Grade "1%"]

[Talented Spells: Armor Transformation, Iron Consumption, Sharpness, Armor Penetration]

Status: Healthy

"Four innate spells, and from a race not even recorded in the 'Eye of True Sight'—"

Zhu Yu's eyes lit up immediately.

It should be noted that the "Eye of True Sight" contains not only information about extraterrestrial races recorded by the "Heavenly Dao Sect," but also information about extraterrestrial races compiled by the "Twelve Heavenly Immortal Alliance."

Leaving aside other matters...

Its very existence as a newly discovered race makes it incredibly valuable.

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