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

Chapter 435 The Powerful Yet Cautious Earl Elf and Magical Crops (Please Subscribe)

Day and night alternate.

Half a month has passed in the blink of an eye.

This day.

Zhu Yu, who was meditating, suddenly changed his expression, opened his eyes, and looked expectant.

"We've finally arrived—"

The thought flashed through his mind. He closed his eyes and focused his mind on the fragment of his spirit that had been placed into the "Spirit" Ruins.

He felt trapped in a narrow and cramped pipe, moving was difficult and strenuous, and he had to use his divine sense to help his Dao Foundation move slowly.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"What 'Imperial Wall' or 'Unbreakable Shield'? You're so cautious even when fishing. Don't you know how to catch a big fish? —"

"Giving so little space is obviously problematic; even if you catch a big fish, it will scare it away—"

Scolds are scolded.

But it would be such a waste to go back after making this trip.

So Zhu Yu moved and stopped, stopped and moved again, exhausting his divine sense countless times, until finally, a glimmer of white light appeared ahead.

"Hiss—we've finally arrived, that cowardly old tortoise—"

Zhu Yu cursed under his breath, his divine sense retreated back to his Dao Foundation, and gently touched the light spot. The next moment, he felt the world spinning and the narrow, cramped feeling vanished.

He didn't even have time to check his surroundings.

A series of messages surfaced in my mind.

[Warning - Under the influence of an unknown force -]

[Warning - Under the influence of an unknown force - now blocked]

[Warning: Unfamiliar power signature detected—]

[Warning: Unfamiliar power signature detected - now blocked -]

[Warning: Unknown radiation field detected—]

[Warning: Unknown radiation field detected - now blocked -]

【————】

When you understand the information.

Zhu Yu: "?"

When I saw "True Sight" constantly refreshing the blocked information, without stopping for a moment.

Zhu Yu: "————"

"Hiss, how many detection methods did they set up? This cowardly old bastard—"

Zhu Yu gasped inwardly, blocking out all information and daring not to move, not even daring to look directly at the outside world, instead making slight contact with it through his senses.

The dim world is divided into clear and turbid.

Scenes unfolded slowly in his mind, creating a vivid image.

Based on sensing and detection.

He was in a confined space, below which was a nine-pointed star array of an unfamiliar power system, with a sword made entirely of dark gold and inlaid with gems inserted at its core.

A dark shield covered in mottled scars hangs above their heads.

The four walls were coal black, painted with bright blood-red lines that resembled children's scribbles. He could clearly sense the powerful energy surging within the lines, as well as an extremely strong and turbulent will to destroy.

He felt that the wall was not an inanimate object, but a living thing.

"Living creatures—"

The thought flashed through Zhu Yu's mind, and he immediately had a bad feeling.

He seemed to be inside the body of an unknown, powerful creature, whose aura, as he sensed, faintly exceeded the second-tier range.

"hiss--"

"Am I currently inside the belly of a third-tier demonic beast? —"

Coming to his senses, Zhu Yu gasped, his wariness of the Earl of Blackstone Castle, known as the "Imperial Wall" and the "Unbreakable Shield," rising to a new level.

nerve--

What kind of good person would set up their fishing platform inside the belly of a third-tier monster?

No wonder they sold it to him so cheaply.

In other words, he has the "True Sight" to shield himself from being spied on, otherwise he would be discovered the moment he appears.

Zhu Yu had no doubt that with the destructive power of this third-tier demonic beast, any action it took would definitely trigger a devastating attack.

That's good now.

There's no way out, and it's unlikely we can escape either.

Just as Zhu Yu was thinking about how to break the deadlock.

Suddenly, he sensed two subtle fluctuations in his aura, a feeling he had only ever experienced with his fellow disciples.

"Someone's here. This aura... Foundation Establishment cultivator—"

Zhu Yu was overjoyed and immediately withdrew his senses to wait and see the reaction of this "third-tier demon beast".

next moment.

He then sensed a powerful "boundary-breaking" force, which contained a trace of the power of his "natal spiritual ruins".

Immediately, a familiar voice boomed through the space.

"Damn you, you old lizard, this time I'm not making you a snack, break it!"

"This is—Horse-faced—"

As soon as the thought crossed my mind, a harsh scream, like metal clashing, rang out.

A powerful energy tide, mixed with the aura of "breaking boundaries" and "destruction," surged towards him. His heart skipped a beat, and he could no longer hide. He activated a power left in his Dao Foundation by his "main body" to protect himself from being obliterated by these two forces.

With a thought racing through his mind, Zhu Yu unleashed his divine sense without restraint and immediately discovered a hole where the tide of power was surging, as well as two streams of light, one blue and one black. Without hesitation, he guided his Dao Foundation and rushed into it.

"Damn it—there's more—"

He vaguely heard a cursing voice, but he did not retaliate or make a move. Instead, the moment he rushed out of the hole, he withdrew all his divine sense, power, and perception.

next interest.

He then felt an energy tide filled with a powerful destructive aura surging towards him. His "Dao Foundation" only lasted a few breaths before it was severely damaged, and wisps of destructive aura eroded into the interior of his "Dao Foundation".

Zhu Yu felt as if his soul were sitting on lava, with stinging pain washing over him like a tidal wave. He dared not attempt to clear away the aura and could only endure it.

It may be a moment, or it may be a long time.

When he sensed the dissipation of the destructive tide that had enveloped him, Zhu Yu silently counted in his mind and endured for another three days before finally releasing a little bit of his perception.

The dim world was dotted with patches of color.

The moist, fertile black soil, the lush green wheat seedlings, beetles burrowing into the soil, aphids gnawing at the wheat leaves—

Various scenes flashed through my mind.

Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment, then cautiously extended his divine sense before quickly withdrawing it. After waiting a few breaths and no longer sensing the tide of destruction, he immediately felt relieved.

"They escaped—"

As he breathed a sigh of relief, he immediately sealed the "destructive aura" within his Dao Foundation. Only then did he realize that the "destructive aura" that had caused him intense pain was actually a drop of "black water".

But in an instant he realized that it was not water, but blood.

"The blood splattered from that injured third-tier demonic beast? —"

The thought flashed through his mind, but he didn't think much of it. After sensing the condition of his "Dao Foundation", he immediately felt a headache coming on.

Under the onslaught of that destructive tide.

Not only did the outer membrane of the "Dao Foundation" disappear, but the spiritual particles were also severely eroded, covered with strange, coal-black mottled rust marks.

Moreover, Zhu Yu had a vague feeling that if he did not seek a body to parasitize, even the "Eye of True Sight" would no longer be able to shield the flawed "Dao Foundation".

Upon realizing this, he immediately extended his divine sense.

He pictured fields of wheat and soon discovered a village, but there were no living people in it, only hundreds of humanoid coal sculptures imbued with a little spiritual energy.

"Was that caused by a third-tier demonic beast?"

Zhu Yu realized the reason and felt a bit of a problem. He immediately rode the "Dao Foundation" up and flew in the opposite direction along the road.

We swayed and staggered along the way.

He found three villages in succession.

But just like the first village, there were only humanoid coal rocks, not a single living person, not even chickens, ducks, or dogs—

"hiss--"

Zhu Yu suddenly had a bad feeling. "That guy, could he be afraid we'll possess him, so he just killed everyone?"

Thinking of this, his mind suddenly became somewhat heavy.

He wasn't just fixated on human form; rather, aside from tiny, weak insects, there wasn't a single living creature, and ordinary insects simply couldn't support the "foundation of the Dao."

Sensing that the surrounding environment was becoming increasingly heavy, Zhu Yu knew that his time was running out, so he simply steered his Dao Foundation straight in a certain direction.

When the foundation of the Dao is about to collapse.

Suddenly, a weak "spiritual" appeared in Zhu Yu's mind. Without any hesitation, he immediately went towards it, without even trying to find out what kind of creature it was, and plunged into it.

"We're safe now—"

He had just breathed a sigh of relief when he felt a warm current rush in through the cracks in his nearly broken foundation. Accompanied by a strong sense of drowsiness, he fell into a deep sleep before his soul could react.

I don't know how long it has been.

Zhu Yu slowly woke up and was immediately overcome by a strong feeling of hunger, which made him feel dizzy, weak and powerless.

He subconsciously tried to use his divine sense to suppress the instincts of his "body", but he immediately felt that his divine sense was trapped in an impenetrable wall and could not get out at all.

"What's going on—"

He then discovered that he had not even found the "Dao Foundation," as if he was not parasitizing a body, but was actually in his "original body."

Fortunately, he quickly received the "original body" information.

"Is it because the foundation was too damaged and merged with the 'indigenous' people—?"

Zhu Yu's mind raced, and he snapped back to reality. Acting on instinct, he bit down into the darkness.

hiss-

Like tearing a piece of cloth, it bites off a soft, fluffy piece of Dongling, which is slightly sweet, as if eating cotton candy.

It contained a strange vitality that quickly filled the void of hunger within him.

There was no time to think.

He tore and swallowed it bite by bite, and gradually, the weakness in his body gradually disappeared, and a weak but very strange power emerged.

This power is not aggressive; it is full of vitality, but this vitality is different from vitality in the ordinary sense.

It possesses the characteristics of "catalysis" and "communication," and immediately gives him a strange feeling as if he is in control of a certain field.

As more and more "marshmallows" were eaten.

gradually--

A sense of unfamiliarity welled up from the depths of his blood.

Upon learning this information, Zhu Yu realized that the creature he had parasitized was Muyao Dongling.

A spiritual being born from an iris flower.

It is also called "little elf".

In relation to the "Spirit" Ruins, it is like the "divinely bestowed spirit seed" in the insect world.

But the difference is.

The "divinely bestowed seed" cannot be moved, but it can condense into divinely bestowed fruit.

The Iris Fairy can infect ordinary "irises" in a region into "magical crops," increasing the amount of "magic" that blinds the plant and affecting the number of "irises" infected.

"Spiritual beings, little fairies—"

Zhu Yu was overjoyed. Upon arriving at the "Ling" Ruins, he immediately sought out the most valuable resources in this world. It was a stroke of good fortune that he had such a good start.

But he wanted to merge the "Daoji" and the "Little Elf" into one.

Without building a teleportation altar, one cannot leave this world at all, and his heart sank.

"No rush—no rush. This identity is perfect for cultivating this world. At most, I'll just lose some divine soul particles—"

Zhu Yu suppressed his distracting thoughts and began to eat even more diligently.

I don't know how long it has been.

A glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

"Hiss—finally—"

Before Zhu Yu could catch his breath, there was a hissing sound, the light spot was instantly torn apart, and a huge face suddenly appeared in front of him.

Those orange eyes clearly showed a look of shock and disbelief, and then he excitedly started babbling in a language that he couldn't understand.

They talked for quite a while.

As if remembering Mu Yao, the Asian woman with an oval face and a few spots slapped her forehead in annoyance, and then took out a silver spoon from somewhere and held it in front of him.

Zhu Yu immediately smelled a food that smelled even better than cotton candy. Looking down, he saw a spoonful of delicate, white sugar-like syrup, which he perceived as possessing abundant "magic".

Without hesitation, he immediately gave up eating the "marshmallow" and instead jumped into the spoon, swallowing the "magic sand" which tasted like white sugar.

Between mouthfuls of rice, he glimpsed the body's appearance through the reflection of the silver spoon.

Although it is called "Little Elf".

But its appearance bears no resemblance to an "elf".

It was an insect.

A black insect with vibrant pink patterns on its skin and a pair of small, charcoal-black horns on its head.

Compare with a spoon.

If this weren't a land of giants, he would probably be only a tiny size, looking rather ugly-cute.

Zhu Yu glanced at it, continued eating, raised her silky feet that resembled flower stamens to touch herself, and stared intently.

An information panel appeared.

【Zhu Yu】

[Race: Iris Flower Fairy "Alienation"]

[Magic Power: 1/999]

[Talents: Nurturing, Fostering, Listening, ***]

[Iris Flower Magical Crop: None]

The panel is rather simple.

But it revealed all the specific details of his body.

Zhu Yu's gaze fell on the "alienation" and the "talent" that was still developing. His thoughts were churning, and he quickly thought of the drop of "black blood" that he had sealed away.

"Is it because it's been tainted by the bloodline of that 'third-tier' demonic beast?"

Without much thought, once he confirmed that it was a positive mutation, he focused on cooking while keeping an eye on the "magic" section.

When he swallowed the "magic sand" that was as big as him.

[Magic Power: 3/999]

Magic power increased by two points.

At the same time, he felt the weak magical power within his body increase by almost two times. As it flowed, his body felt warm and comfortable, and he suddenly felt a little sleepy again.

Zhu Yu, who was so engrossed in watching him that he felt he could crush any woman who dared to stare at him, simply ignored everything and went straight to sleep, curling up into a ball.

And wait until he falls asleep.

The maid, dressed as a maid, carefully placed Zhu Yu into a box lined with soft straw, looked at him for a while, and then carefully withdrew.

The room was pitch black.

outside world.

The door was closed, and the outer room was a long, narrow corridor. Several candles hung on the stone walls. In the dim light, the wooden floor, though old, was still shiny, clearly being maintained with tung oil.

As the woman left the room, her cautious expression vanished. Like a swan, she slightly raised her head and walked with graceful steps into the depths of the corridor.

Then we came to a metal-clad door.

She raised her hand and knocked on the door with very little force, but the door slowly opened, and a dark shadow loomed over her.

The woman remained proud, her expression unchanged. Even though the other party was a powerful knight who had embarked on the path to transcendence, she nodded almost imperceptibly and said, "Good day, Knight Andrei."

The knight she called herself Andrei was a middle-aged man with a resolute face, long, grey-black hair typical of the "Blackstone Fortress" people, and a burly, bear-like physique.

Faced with the woman's flirtatious attitude, he grinned and patted his chest, breaking the rules of propriety.

Good day, Vivian.

Vivian, the woman in question, raised her head even higher and continued walking without stopping. Her voice finally came after she had passed Knight Andrei by a body length.

"Please make sure to protect the 'Elf Room'."

"Under the protection of Earl of Blackrock Fortress, the 'Imperial Wall,' the 'Unbreakable Shield,' and His Majesty Thor, the 'Elf Cocoon' offered by the serf three months ago has hatched."

She paused, then exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, what a beautiful little sprite! Lord Orpheus will surely fall in love with it—"

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