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

Chapter 431 Five People Reach Foundation Establishment Maturity Through Human Favors (Please Subscribe)

"Sir, Liu Chaofeng from Wanbaoge has come to pay his respects, claiming to be delivering 'spiritual items' to you."

Zhu Er, whose exposed skin was now adorned with brand-new runes and whose aura had reached the peak of the first tier, jogged over and respectfully spoke.

"The spirit of the plague has arrived—"

Zhu Yu smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Please invite Liu Chao in."

"Yes, sir."

Zhu Er respectfully agreed, turned around, took a step, and his figure was like a ghost, instantly descending to the foot of the mountain.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Yu nodded slightly.

Instead of runes that are good at attacking, he engraved a set of movement-type runes called "Fufeng" on Zhu Er and Liu San, which specialize in speed and teleportation.

It seems the results are quite good.

It didn't take long.

Zhu Er led an elderly man in a blue robe, with white hair and beard, to the pavilion halfway up the mountain. "Master, Liu Chaofeng has arrived."

"Liu Zizai pays respects to the Yinming True Man."

Liu Chaofeng bowed deeply with a respectful expression, but halfway there he found that he could no longer bow, and his heart skipped a beat.

Just as he was wondering if he had offended this person in some way.

A soft laugh rang in his ears.

"Liu Chaofeng, we have known each other for several years, and I have benefited greatly from your company. Let's not be bound by these mundane formalities and sit down to talk."

Liu Chaofeng breathed a sigh of relief, and then was overjoyed.

"You came to the right place!"

It was worth it for him to take on this arduous errand; this Yinming Zhenren is truly a sentimental person.

The thought flashed through Liu Chaofeng's mind as he stepped into the pavilion. Looking at the handsome and refined young man before him, he was overwhelmed with emotion.

He never expected this.

However, in just a few years, this person actually reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

While the opportunity presented by the Qingping Pagoda played a part, even the greatest opportunities must be seized, otherwise they are nothing but castles in the air.

Suppressing his turbulent thoughts, Liu Chaofeng did not sit down. Instead, he took out a jade bottle covered with layers of seals from his sleeve, carefully placed it on the table, and said respectfully, "Master, this is the 'Spirit of Plague' that you ordered from 'Wanbaoge'. Please check if it's correct."

Zhu Yu believed that Wanbaolou wouldn't dare to lie to him, but to avoid wasting time, he extended his divine sense and immediately sensed the pathogenic energy contained within, which made him feel slightly uncomfortable. He nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, it's exactly the 'Spirit of Plague' I need."

He raised his hand, took the teacup into his palm, and gestured for the somewhat reserved Liu Chaofeng to sit down and talk. After Liu Chaofeng sat down, he picked up the teapot and poured him a cup of green tea before smiling and saying, "Several years have passed. How have you been, Liu Chaofeng?"

He had not forgotten that during the trip to "Corpse Mountain," it was thanks to Liu Chaofeng that he was able to obtain the spiritual material "Imperial Tomb Soil" needed for cultivating in "Mass Burial Mound," and he even used it to cultivate in the "Mass Burial Mound" field in one fell swoop.

For him, it was a huge favor.

Liu Chaofeng's arrival was just in time, allowing him to repay this great favor.

Liu Chaofeng, a shrewd man who had seen countless people come and go, could hardly miss the unspoken meaning in his words. Overjoyed, his arm holding the teacup trembled slightly. He took a sip of the green tea, suppressing his excitement, and, recalling his earlier thoughts, cautiously probed, "Reporting to the Master, I am quite content with the earnings I make for 'Wanbaoge,' but—"

"I have a grandson who possesses sixth-grade talent. He was born with a wind jade in his mouth and has been cultivating in the inner palace of a fallen god for many years. More than ten years ago, he had already reached the perfection of Qi Refining."

At this point, he swallowed hard, avoiding Zhu Yu's gaze, and said in a low voice, "This old man has no other requests, only that the True Man grant my grandson a subordinate Foundation Establishment position, so that he may not waste his life like this old man."

"Ancillary foundation location, quite the appetite—"

Zhu Yu frowned almost imperceptibly. He already had candidates for the Foundation Establishment stage of his second "Natal Spirit Ruins". One was Xiang Sui, the second was Liang Kuan, and the third was a disciple of "Yinming Mansion" that he originally planned to cultivate.

He didn't say anything.

Liu Chaofeng felt even more uneasy, his thoughts racing. He couldn't help but think about how much favor he had done for his family, and how precious the subordinate Foundation Establishment position was. How could they have promised it to him? The value was completely disproportionate.

But when he thought of his grandson's extraordinary talent, yet he would have to break through to the second level through unorthodox means, becoming a slave and servant with no path to follow, he felt heartbroken.

Sensing his conflicted thoughts, Zhu Yu frowned, thought for a moment, and shook her head, saying, "Bring the person over so I can take a look—"

"ah?--"

Liu Chaofeng, who had given up hope, was stunned for a moment. When he came to his senses, he stood up, his face flushed with excitement, and nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, please wait a moment, Master. I will bring my grandson for you to see."

He took two steps back and was about to kneel down before him.

Zhu Yu waved his hand to help him up, saying, "No need for that, go on."

"Thank you, Master Xie!"

Liu Chaofeng thanked him profusely, turned around, and, completely disregarding his appearance, ran down the mountain like a madman.

Zhu Yu shook his head. Just then, he suddenly turned to look at the second-floor door and exclaimed in surprise, "Eh? Someone is breaking through to the second tier? No, it's not just one person breaking through—"

As if realizing something, his surprise deepened, and with a step, his figure vanished in an instant.

When it reappears.

They had suddenly arrived at the first level of the inverted tower.

Zhu Yu's figure materialized, and he saw five colorful pillars of light shooting into the sky not far away, with the surrounding spiritual energy surging towards them and pouring in.

A short while passed.

Five illusory orbs of light shot into the sky, passing directly through the "Netherworld Palace" formation and entering the darkness. Then, five streams of high-quality spiritual energy, infused with the essence of the Spirit Ruins, descended and merged into the five-colored pillar of light.

next moment.

The aura belonging to the second tier slowly spread out.

"They've all broken through—"

Upon seeing this scene, Zhu Yu was both astonished and pleasantly surprised.

The five people are none other than [the five individuals].

It was the material that Shangguan Di had once given him to study the "Qingping Inheritance," but he found it useless and put it aside.

Not long ago, due to a lack of "Spirit Ruins" to raise "Fish People," he suddenly thought that after a cultivator who had mastered the "Divine Domain" perished, it could be used to generate...

"Lingxu".

He then gave the five people a Spirit Void Origin and a second-tier spiritual object that matched their attributes, allowing them to go into seclusion to break through.

He had almost forgotten about it.

Unexpectedly, the five of them gave him a pleasant surprise.

Zhu Yu's eyes sparkled with a smile.

Although Qingping's Foundation Establishment strength is weak, she is still at the second level, which is comparable to the lowest level of second-level cultivators.

If one can cultivate the "Divine Domain" in the future, not only will one's strength increase greatly, but one will also become a resource worth thousands of "Spiritual Origin".

the most important is.

This is not much different from getting it for free.

Wait a moment.

The pillar of light receded and disappeared, the spiritual energy gathered in the air slowly dissipated, and five beams of light rose from below, heading straight for him, manifesting as five young men and women with different expressions in front of him.

Zhu Yu didn't speak, but just looked at them calmly.

The five of them felt as if they were being watched by some monstrous beast. A fine layer of cold sweat broke out on their backs, and the joy of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm vanished without a trace, lasting for several breaths.

A young man with a green leaf pattern between his eyebrows was the first to give in and respectfully bowed, saying, "Your subordinate, Shangguan Mu, greets Your Excellency."

Upon seeing this, the others' expressions changed drastically, and they dared not insist any further, bowing respectfully.

"Shangguan Jin, Shangguan Huo, Shangguan Shui, Shangguan Tu, pay your respects, Your Excellency."

Zhu Yu stared at the group for a few breaths, then withdrew his oppressive aura and said calmly, "Do not resist."

With a wave of his hand, a bronze gate appeared, sweeping the five people into the "Natal Spirit Ruins" and branding them with the "Natal Spirit Ruins" mark. He then released them, lightly tapping their heads to transfer some information and rules into their minds, saying, "From this day forward, you will be protectors of my 'Netherworld Palace.' You may go to the Dharma Pavilion to choose your own cultivation methods. Your offerings will not be lacking. I hope you will be diligent—"

He left behind information about the five people's consumption, and then suddenly disappeared.

The inverted tower has two floors.

Zhu Yu's figure materialized, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. With five more second-tier cultivators, there would be no shortage of rotating cultivators for refining the black water. However, since the five had just broken through, they needed to consolidate their cultivation before entering the "Source Sea".

Just as I was thinking about it.

As the spiritual energy stirred, a strange fragrance wafted over.

Zhu Yuxun looked over, clapped his hands, and laughed, "Double happiness!"

The Starry Sky Tree shone as brightly as the moon, and within its ethereal light, three hundred and sixty silvery-white stars gleamed brilliantly, surrounded by a dense, almost tangible divine aura, resembling ribbons of the Milky Way.

The Starry Sky Tree's divine gift of fruit has ripened.

Xiao Hei, carrying Xiao Qi and Gen, quickly ran to his side, excitedly sharing the good news.

"Master, the Starry Sky Wood fruit is ripe."

"Open the fruit feast, open the fruit feast—"

Zhu Yu completely ignored Xiao Qi's words. Although the "Starry Sky Wood" divinely bestowed fruit was only of the first tier, it was still a divinely bestowed fruit from the insect realm, containing three effects: the ability to generate divine essence, prolong life, and enhance the talents of the five elements and yin and yang.

In particular, it can prolong life.

It's definitely an effect that only top-tier divine gifts possess.

Using this for a fruit feast would break his heart.

Zhu Yu crouched down, patted Xiao Hei's cool head, and said with a smile, "You've worked hard. Once the 'Starry Sky Wood' is out of its weakness period, prepare to break through to the second tier—"

"Hehe, Little Black will obey its master completely."

Xiao Hei nodded vigorously, grinned, and revealed two thick, honest-looking front teeth.

Zhu Yu nodded, stood up, took a step forward, and appeared under the "Starry Sky Wood". Before it could speak, he actively blocked its thoughts and began to pick the divine fruits of the "Starry Sky Wood" one by one. Not long after.

He then picked all 360 "divine fruits".

Fearing that the "Starry Sky Tree" would be angry, Zhu Yu immediately left its coverage area after picking the fruit, and came to the pavilion with Xiao Hei, Xiao Qi, and Gen.

After seated.

He took out a "Starry Sky Wood" divine fruit and examined it.

Before it matures, it resembles a pitted meteorite, but after it matures, it resembles a silvery-white sphere, radiating soft moonlight. It looks less like a fruit and more like some kind of spiritual mineral.

Little Qi toddled closer, looked left and right, sniffed it, and said with a look of disgust, "It doesn't taste good."

Xiao Hei glanced at it, but showed no interest in it.

I'm interested in trying the roots, but that's all I'll do. The energy they contain is too weak; it's not as good as the energy contained in the branches of the "Starry Sky Tree" that Xiao Hei prunes every day.

Zhu Yu glanced at them, raised his hand and gently stroked the Starry Sky Wood God-given Fruit. Instantly, the fruit flesh separated into two halves, and silvery-white juice splashed out, revealing a glittering, uneven pit.

He picked up half of the fruit and handed it to Gen, who was interested, and then picked up the other half and took a bite.

It felt slightly hard, comparable to low-grade spirit ore, but it was nothing to him with his teeth. The taste was as bland as water, slightly cool, not particularly delicious, but rather refreshing.

Putting aside the taste, he carefully sensed the effects and then analyzed them with his "Eye of True Sight".

It can prolong life and enhance one's innate talents in the five elements and yin and yang.

The derived divine essence is quite interesting; its effect is to grant people the ability to perceive a special spiritual energy called "divine essence."

If you can sense it, you can naturally refine it.

In other words, if one obtains this talent, one can truly cultivate the "Divine Radiance" spiritual energy and utilize its characteristics of clarity and enlightenment. Putting aside other factors, this single effect alone can reduce the years of arduous cultivation for Qi Refining cultivators.

"Is this the divine gift, bestowing upon us unique talents that complement each other—"

Zhu Yu nodded in understanding, but this was not very useful to him, and even more so to cultivators without "Starry Sky Wood".

Ultimately, its true value lies in "life extension".

Immortal Path, Immortal Path.

Isn't it all about seeking immortality?

Zhu Yu carefully put away the "Starry Sky Wood" divine fruit, preparing to ask Master Chongshui to refine another batch after the "Worry-Free Flower Wood" divine fruit was finished.

I wonder how big the difference will be between using a first-tier fruit as a catalyst and using a third-tier fruit as a catalyst.

Let's have a simple celebration.

The next day.

Zhu Yilai reported that Liu Chaofeng had come to visit with his grandson.

When Liu Chaofeng led a young man, also dressed in a blue robe, whose bare skin was riddled with holes and whose movements were accompanied by the whistling of wind, into the palace, Zhu Yu was immediately surprised.

"Liu Chaofeng's grandson is actually him—"

He was familiar with the person who came.

It was Jifeng, who had once competed with him for the foundation pit.

He learned about it afterward.

Ji Feng is this person.

Even in the Heavenly Dao Sect, which is full of outstanding talents, she would definitely be an exceptional individual.

The reason lies in this.

He refined the companion spirit!

Moreover, he did not refine his own natal weapon, but instead audaciously combined his companion spirit with the "spiritual body" technique, forcibly creating an unprecedented and unique spiritual body.

It was named "Wind Tunnel Spirit".

It is said that this spirit can open the wind spirit cave. With each cave opened, it will become closer to the wind-related rules of heaven and earth, and its physical body will increase by 10%, especially its speed, which will be terrifying.

With just one glance, Zhu Yu decided to take it as an auxiliary foundation cultivator.

He was absolutely no less than Qiao Heyong, and only Hong Youfu, who cultivated superior methods, could possibly surpass him.

He is fully deserving of a subordinate Foundation Establishment position.

"Greetings, Master."

"This disciple pays respects to the True Man Yinming."

Liu Chaofeng greeted him respectfully, looking somewhat uneasy, while Ji Feng, clearly prepared, greeted him respectfully with a calm expression.

However, Zhu Yu could sense the turmoil in his heart. He waved to help the two of them up, his gaze falling on Ji Feng. He said with a smile, "So you are Liu Chaofeng's grandson."

Ji Feng didn't know how to respond, so he could only say "Yes".

Zhu Yu nodded and smiled, "I know your great name. Would you be willing to become my subordinate in the Foundation Establishment stage?" He paused, then said calmly, "You should know that once you make a decision, there is no going back."

Ji Feng's eyes lit up with joy, and without hesitation, he respectfully bowed down.

"Monsoon bows in gratitude to the True Man—"

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