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

Chapter 433 Spirit Breakthroughs (Please Subscribe)

Not long after.

At Liu San's invitation, Liang Kuan, who was over ten feet tall with dark red skin and a robust build, and Xiang Sui, who was dressed in white, had a snow-white face, heavy eye circles, and looked like he had kidney deficiency, came to the Upside-Down Tower together.

We were not far from the door.

The two then saw Zhu Er talking to a man in blue.

As they got closer, both men stared in astonishment at the holes piercing the blue-clad monster's limbs and head, and couldn't help but rub their eyes.

"hiss--"

Xiang Sui gasped, muttering, "There are such strange people in the world—" Then his eyes lit up with excitement, the kind of excitement one feels when seeing a new and unusual creature and eager to study it. Liang Kuan, on the other hand, keenly noticed the strange aura of the blue-robed cultivator, his expression turning serious. "This person is so powerful—"

In his perception, the person was like a willow catkin, accompanied by a gentle breeze, as if he would drift away at any moment.

Ji Feng naturally noticed the newcomer as well. He turned his head slightly, sensed Xiang Sui's gaze, frowned slightly, and when it fell on Liang Kuan, his eyes showed surprise.

"This aura—a wax corpse?—"

"To think he's still alive after practicing such an extreme spiritual body technique, that's interesting—"

Upon seeing the two, Zhu Er's face immediately lit up with a smile. He quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "This old servant greets Young Master Xiang and Young Master Liang."

Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan dared not be careless. They returned the greeting with a bow. Xiang Sui took out a pill bottle from his sleeve and casually tossed it to Liu San, who was standing to the side. He said with a smile, "Second Steward, let's not stand on ceremony between us. Hurry up and don't keep Senior Brother Zhu waiting."

"Ah, gentlemen, please follow this old servant."

When Zhu Er saw Xiang Sui bestow the pill, his eyes narrowed with joy. He hurriedly gestured for her to take the lead.

Upon reaching the door, he politely greeted Ji Feng, "Young Master Ji, please follow this old servant into the mansion."

Ji Feng nodded slightly, glancing at Xiang Sui, Liang Kuan, and Zhu Er with a thoughtful expression.

The bronze door was closed.

Liu San, dressed in a black robe and with his bare skin covered in tattoos, put away the elixir bottle and stood in front of the door, indifferent and unmoving.

The inverted tower has two floors.

Led by Zhu Er, the group of four headed towards the mountaintop.

When they encountered busy servants along the way, they would stop, bow, and address him as "Second Steward" before leaving.

We arrived at the mountaintop.

Then a burst of cheerful laughter came from the palace.

Zhu Er had sharp ears and recognized several familiar voices after hearing only one note. Slightly surprised, she remembered that every time the master organized such a gathering, it was for a good occasion. Her face immediately lit up with joy, and she led the three of them toward the palace.

Enter through the door.

Without looking around, he respectfully addressed Zhu Yu, who was drinking tea at the head of the table, saying, "Master, Young Master Xiang, Young Master Liang, and Young Master Ji have arrived."

"Greetings, Senior Brother."

"Ji Feng pays his respects to the venerable master."

Xiang Sui, Liang Kuan, and Ji Feng all bowed and greeted him.

Qiao Heyong, Hong Youfu, Yao Ye, and the five guardians of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, who were sitting on the seats on both sides, all looked at them with different expressions.

Dream, Whale, and Blood Slave glanced at it and then stopped paying attention.

Xiao Qing munched on the "insect world" spiritual food, looking around curiously. Xiao Bai, meanwhile, was engrossed in playing Go with Gen, while Xiao Qi and Xiao Hei offered advice from the side.

Xiao Yu stood on Zhu Yu's shoulder, tilting her head to look at this person and that person, especially Qiao Heyong. Whenever she saw him, she would bring her arms together and rub them gently.

Zhu Yu smiled, rose, and came to the three of them. He gently helped them up, looked Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan over, nodded in satisfaction, and said with a chuckle, "Are you ready to break through to the second stage?"

The three were stunned for a moment, then, as if they had thought of something, their expressions immediately became excited, and they said without hesitation, "We're ready."

"Alright, after the banquet, I will send you to the 'Natal Spirit Ruins' for breakthroughs."

Zhu Yu nodded with a smile, then stepped forward, put his arms around Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan's shoulders, and said with a smile, "We, fellow disciples, met when we were humble beginnings, making a living by selling our knowledge. I hope that we can continue to get along for thousands and thousands of years to come—"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan couldn't help but recall the many scenes when the three of them, one giving lectures and the other soliciting students for enrollment, and smiles appeared on their faces.

Xiang Sui grinned and said, "Back then, I was penniless when it came to alchemy. It was thanks to Junior Brother Liang's recommendation that I was able to persevere, relying on my senior brother's talent."

Liang Kuan nodded and said in a low voice, "Without my senior brother, I might still be a street vendor. I never imagined I'd be where I am today."

Zhu Yu was momentarily dazed, then came to his senses, gently patted the two of them on the shoulder, and sighed softly, "Breaking through to the second level is just a small hurdle to overcome, you two must do your best—"

"Don't worry, senior brother, we will never let you down."

Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan immediately patted their chests and guaranteed it.

Upon hearing this, Ji Feng and those unaware of the relationship between Xiang Sui, Liang Kuan, and Zhu Yu suddenly realized what was going on and looked at the two with some envy.

No wonder the two of them, who were not well-known and had only ordinary cultivation levels, were able to obtain the "Subordinate Foundation Establishment" position. It turned out that they had known and befriended Zhu Yu since the Qi Refining period.

Zhu Yu sighed for a moment, then invited the three of them to sit down, and they soon began to chat.

Qiao Heyong, Hong Youfu, and Yao Ye often went out.

I am quite familiar with some of the developments and rumors surrounding "Qingping Tower".

As they talked—

They then talked about "True Martial Immortal" Huang Shi.

According to them, Huangshi discovered a large "otherworldly spiritual ruin" by using the "Taoist artifact" track, and invited the "Qingping Tower" members to build their foundations and move in for development.

Most Foundation Establishment cultivators, such as Shangguan Dazu, Shangguan Ze, and the former Sword Peak Master, joined in and reportedly gained a great deal.

Zhu Yu naturally knew about this as well.

Huangshi also invited him to join the development.

At that time, he was focused on breaking through to the second level of Foundation Establishment. Small-scale battles were fine, but attacking a large "Spirit Ruins" was not so simple. After thinking about it, he politely declined.

However, Zang Hai and others did participate.

According to him, it was a primitive and ancient world, whose main systems were witchcraft and wild beasts.

Among them are rare mineral veins and rare medicinal herbs—

The rewards are indeed plentiful, but the pressure is equally great, requiring more investment. A slight misstep could result in losing everything.

"Speaking of which, I haven't used the 'Dao Artifact' track yet—"

Zhu Yu's thoughts suddenly stirred.

With his salary, he can use the "Dao Artifact" track to make an investment once a year. Calculating the time, it has been more than four years since he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

That is, he can use the "Taoist artifact" track to launch four times—

Considering the huge gap in "Spiritual Ruins Origin" and "Five Elements Essence" needed for the future development of the first and second Natal Spiritual Ruins, as well as the large amount of resources required to operate the two "Natal Spiritual Ruins".

He decided to wait until Xiang Sui and the others broke through to the second level, and then use the Dao artifact "Guide" to send out a portion of his spirit.

"Um--"

Thinking of this, Zhu Yu suddenly remembered that he still had a "beacon" that he hadn't used.

He probed into his sleeve with his divine sense and quickly found a short sword with a mottled and broken blade and an exquisite gemstone inlaid on the hilt at the bottom of a beast pouch. Its aura of "alien spiritual ruins" was strong, making it an obvious "beacon of the way".

He obtained it from the Spirit Ruins through a trade, exchanging it for Starry Sky Wood Fruit that had not yet been transformed into a divine gift from two cultivators who manifested as Ox-Head and Horse-Face.

The location of the "beacon" in the spiritual ruins is called "spirit".

According to the two, the Lingxu is similar to the medieval European background of his previous life, and its path is the path of "knights". The treasure manifested in the origin of Lingxu is a kind of creature called "spirit".

And the owner of this "road sign".

He was the lord of Blackrock Fortress.

He is also known as Earl Harrison, the "Imperial Wall," the "Unbreakable Shield," and the "Evil Slayer."

Most importantly, he is a knight who has reached the third rank.

The beacon dropped "Tianyuan" bait onto it.

"The Middle Ages, the Spirit, the Path of Chivalry—"

Zhu Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. A "foreign spirit realm" that was at least a large spirit realm was just right for him to test his strategy.

If it doesn't work.

He also had the "Taoist artifact" track to distract him.

No matter what.

He could also accept the repeated invitations from "Lady Pleasure" to venture into the "Abyss," believing that the "Abyss" would not disappoint him.

A variety of thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant.

soon.

Zhu Yi, accompanied by his servants, set up a banquet table.

It was quite a lively affair.

After the banquet, Zhu Yu gave Qiao Heyong and the others who were on duty refining the black water a break. He then manifested the bronze gate and led the excited Xiang Sui, Liang Kuan, and Ji Feng into the second "Natal Spirit Ruins".

As soon as the three entered the "Natal Spirit Ruins", a surge of excitement welled up in their hearts. They suppressed their desire to break through and turned to look at Zhu Yu.

"Go, I will protect you."

Zhu Yu nodded.

The words fell.

Liang Kuan stepped into the air, his bare, dark red skin becoming even more shiny. As he lightly rubbed his fingers together, a spark flew up.

boom--

His body instantly burst into a raging black and red corpse flame, transforming into a blazing inferno in the blink of an eye.

It is the foundation of the Dao that Liang Kuan forged with "Fire" from one of the "Three Calamities Corpse Records", and it is called "Red Demon".

It carries the inextinguishable crimson flame that is nurtured and refined.

With a slight thought, Zhu Yu summoned the high-quality spiritual energy accumulated in his first "natal spiritual ruin" and poured it towards "Crimson Demon" like water. To ensure a smooth breakthrough, he did not hesitate to damage nearly a thousand "spiritual ruin origins" to protect it.

The "Crimson Demon" Dao Foundation was like a ravenous beast that had been starving for a long time, swallowing everything that came its way.

With the infusion of "high-quality spiritual energy", the Dao Foundation "Crimson Charm" underwent visible changes, as if an invisible arm, ten feet long, was kneading and shaping it, removing impurities and reshaping its form.

In just a few breaths.

The flames gradually subsided, and a ferocious demon, over three zhang tall, fiery red, with curved horns on its head and bone spurs on its spine, appeared in the spot.

"Their foundation is too weak—"

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly. The demonic foundation that Liang Kuan transformed into seemed fierce and terrifying, but in reality, it was much weaker than the foundations that Hong Youfu and Qiao Heyong manifested.

Fortunately, the Dao foundation of "Crimson Demon" is compatible with "Three Calamities Spirit Ruins".

There will be opportunities to improve and refine it in the future.

Without much thought, Zhu Yu sensed the slightest hint of his thoughts, and all sorts of information about Liang Kuan surfaced before his eyes.

He broke through to the "second stage" and cultivated a divine power.

"Crimson Demon Corpse Fire".

It is a "fire-attribute" supernatural power, capable of burning human blood and qi, defiling the flesh, and magical artifacts. It is not particularly superior and is rather conventional.

While he was checking Liang Kuan's information.

Liang Kuan's body was engulfed in corpse flames, and he slowly floated in the high sky, like a dim red sun, radiating dark red flames.

Not bad—

Sensing the enhancement it provided to his "natal spirit realm," Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Although Liang Kuan's foundation, "Red Evil," is weak, it is rare to find one that aligns with the heavens and earth. Its manifestation is the great sun, and its blessing effect is protection. Its main function is to resist the erosion of "Black Water," and its effectiveness is not much different from that of Qiao Heyong and Hong Youfu.

With its blessing, the "Native Spirit Ruins" can withstand at least 30% less damage from the "Black Water".

This demonstrates the immense power of a cultivator whose foundation aligns with their "natal spiritual ruin" to enhance that "natal spiritual ruin."

At this time.

The dark red sun in the sky seemed to be concealed, like satellites surrounding the "source of magical power".

A dark red stream of light descended from it, landing on the ground and revealing a burly, strong man with a glossy, dark red complexion.

He excitedly stepped forward and was about to kneel down.

"I thank you, senior brother."

"Our relationship doesn't need to be like this."

Zhu Yu waved to help him up, shook his head slightly, and smiled, "Go and consolidate your cultivation."

"Yes, senior brother."

Liang Kuan grinned in agreement, nodded slightly to Xiang Sui not far away, and then turned into a streak of fire that shot into the sky.

And then we saw him break through.

Xiang Sui and Ji Feng could no longer hold back and took to the air.

Like Liang Kuan, Xiang Sui's body was engulfed in raging white flames, and as soon as he appeared, a rich fragrance of cinnabar spread out.

As time passed, it slowly manifested as a large four-legged cauldron.

It is the foundation of the Dao that Xiang Sui built with the intermediate-level "Qing Nang Dan Jing" and is called "Mu Wang Ding".

Using wood as the root, and burning alchemical fire to refine herbs, wood, metals, and minerals into elixirs.

Although it is a mid-level lineage, it belongs to the Dao of Alchemy, and its profoundness is not much different from some top-level lineages.

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction, a slight thought stirring in his mind.

The "high-quality spiritual energy" was channeled like water to the "Wooden King Cauldron," and the "spiritual essence" was also sacrificed to protect it.

The "Wooden King Cauldron" received a high-quality spiritual energy replenishment, and wisps of impurities emerged, visibly solidifying with the naked eye.

the other side.

Compared to Xiang Sui's unremarkable breakthrough.

The Monsoon Breakthrough was a grand spectacle, no less impressive than Hong Youfu's in the past. His entire being sometimes transformed into a hurricane, sometimes into a gentle breeze, sometimes into a gale, and sometimes into the heavens and earth.

Its ability to gather and disperse without form is truly wondrous.

It is a unique Dao foundation forged by Ji Feng using the intermediate method "Fu Feng" combined with a wisp of "Qing Feng" (a companion spirit).

It was named "Impermanence".

The wind has no constant nature, therefore it is formless and without substance, yet it exists everywhere.

I am delighted with your kindness and dare not be negligent.

Under his guidance, "high-quality spiritual energy" surged towards "impermanence" like water, accepting all that came and swallowing it whole.

With the infusion of "high-quality spiritual energy", the Dao Foundation "impermanence" changes even more, covering a wider range, and finally transforms into a wisp of invisible and intangible breeze, which drifts away without a trace with a gentle sway.

The "Wooden King Cauldron" of Xiang Suidao also manifested solidity, transforming into a large, yellowish-brown cauldron that manifested metals, stones, plants, and trees.

With a slight awareness, Zhu Yu could perceive the information about the two people.

Xiang Sui broke through to the "second stage" of the realm, but only mastered one divine power.

"Spirit Tempering".

It is a "wood and fire" supernatural power that can extract the essence of metals, stones, herbs and trees and apply it to alchemy. It has many other wonderful uses and is a supernatural power that is extremely suitable for his path.

Ji Feng broke through to the second level and cultivated two divine abilities.

One of its supernatural powers is called "Unpredictable Wind," which is a wind-type offensive supernatural power. It can transform into any natural wind at will, and destroying mountains and uprooting peaks is just a piece of cake.

Its second supernatural power is called "Impermanent Wind". It is evolved from its companion spirit "Qingfeng" combined with the characteristics of "Daoji". It is a "wind-type" escape supernatural power. It can merge with the wind of nature, becoming formless and intangible, and can also merge with the wind to escape, covering a thousand miles in an instant.

Not bad—

Sensing the enhancement that both added to "Benming Lingxu", Zhu Yu's smile deepened.