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

Chapter 452 Let the Third-Order Technique Bring Death to the Enemy... (Please Subscribe)

"Was that... the 'Sea Serpent Queen' lord just now?!"

The thought flashed through his mind. Zhu Yu looked at the "flower" whose aura had returned to peace. Without hesitation, he reached out and took the jade coins, worth fifty million "life stones," and handed them to Jia Twenty-Three.

Watching Jia Twenty-Three happily counting his jade coins, he couldn't help but ask, "Jia Twenty-Three, are you really short of 'Life Stones'?"

Without hesitation, Jia Twenty-Three nodded and said, "Jia Twenty-Three wants to purchase goods and needs a lot of Life Stones."

Zhu Yu nodded in understanding.

Before he could speak, Jia Twenty-Three raised his shell-like elephant trunk and excitedly shouted, "Jia Twenty-Three is going to become the biggest traveling merchant in the insect world! Carrying mountains of goods, he'll travel all over the insect world, making Jia Twenty-Three the most popular insect, and all insects will be Jia Twenty-Three's friends..."

Zhu Yu stared in astonishment at Jia Ershisan, who was gesturing wildly as he spoke.

Become a major traveling merchant? ...

The "Big-Nosed Weasel," a creature that reveres strength, aspires to become a traveling merchant!

What's the difference between this and a spirit with the potential for physical cultivation who insists on practicing magic?

Although Zhu Yu disagreed, he didn't spoil the mood.

Even the mother didn't say anything. As an outsider, saying too much will only hurt Jia Ershisan. Why bother?

Thinking of this, he raised his hand and praised, "Jia Twenty-Three, you will definitely become the biggest traveling merchant in the insect world." After saying that, he took out twenty "Heavenly Mushrooms" divine fruits from the spider silk bag on his back and handed them to Jia Twenty-Three, saying, "Don't refuse, this is a gift from Giant Peak to you."

Jia Twenty-Three didn't refuse, happily took the fruit, examined it a few times, tossed one into his mouth, chewed it twice, glanced at Zhu Yu, tilted his head back and swallowed it, then put away the rest of the fruit. After thinking for a moment, he said, "This tastes quite interesting..."

Having previously tasted a "Heavenly Mushroom," a divinely bestowed fruit, with Cai Ling, Zhu Yu naturally understood what Jia Twenty-Three meant by "interesting." He chuckled, "While the 'Heavenly Mushroom' doesn't taste good, it can remove and purify negative injuries from the yin side; its value..."

Seeing that Jia Twenty-Three was clearly uninterested, he shook his head slightly and said no more. He turned to the silent Qian Buqiong and said, "Please take us to a shop that sells exotic creatures and spiritual items."

"Please follow me, sir."

Qian Buqiong knew that these two insects and one spirit beast were obviously extraordinary, so he didn't dare to waste words and led the way.

Turn left, turn right.

Soon, a group of insectoid beasts entered a narrow street.

Compared to the numerous gambling and prostitution shops on the main street, the shops on both sides of the street have much more respectable names.

Qian Buqiong respectfully explained, "My lords, most of the items sold in these shops are from other lands." After a moment's hesitation, he added, "Items from other lands may contain hidden dangers, so please be very careful when purchasing them."

Thank you.

Zhu Yu glanced at it and nodded politely.

Cai Ling ignored the twenty-third person in the Jia family and curiously looked around at each shop.

"You're too kind, sir."

Qian Buqiong glanced at him in surprise, nodded, and stepped aside.

Zhu Yu nodded slightly, took out about a hundred "Heavenly Mushrooms" from the spider silk bag, and handed them to Cai Ling. Seeing her looking at him with a puzzled expression, he smiled and said, "Buy whatever you like. If you don't have enough, just tell Ju Feng."

He came to the "market" to buy "supernatural talismans," and now that he has achieved his goal, he is here to broaden his horizons and collect information, but he does not intend to buy anything.

Cai Ling narrowed her crimson eyes and nodded slightly, but instead of accepting the divine gift of the "Heavenly Mushroom," she strode towards a shop with the sign "Baiweizhai."

"Fine, then I'll be a servant—"

Zhu Yu watched its retreating figure with amusement and followed after it.

Seeing their actions, Shen Ergansan hurriedly followed.

Enter the store.

There were no unusual creatures or strange things in the store, only bookshelves, books, and the rich smell of ink.

At this time.

A refined middle-aged man in a scholar's robe emerged from behind the bookshelf. Facing the two insects and one spirit beast who had come to his door, he showed no surprise, but greeted them with a smile, conveying his message through his mind.

"Welcome, esteemed guest. I am Zheng Qing, the owner of Baiweizhai. My shop sells three categories of items: miscellaneous writings, cultivation techniques, and elixirs. May I ask what you require?"

Cai Ling blinked and turned to look at Zhu Yu.

"Master Zheng," Zhu Yu nodded slightly and asked, "Could you please provide a more detailed explanation? Is the cultivation technique suitable for us to practice, and would the elixirs be of any benefit?"

Zheng Qing shook his head slightly and said regretfully, "Your distinguished guests are all of the Spiritual Aura type, but they cannot cultivate my Great Qian cultivation methods, nor can they use any elixirs."

As if afraid he wouldn't believe her, she raised her hand and summoned a scroll and a wooden box, which flew out of the bookshelf and landed in front of Zhu Yu.

"What a strange and wondrous divine form—"

When Zheng Qing made his move, Zhu Yu clearly sensed a faint but extremely condensed spiritual consciousness. That fluctuation was vaguely similar to the Dharma Image of the "Martial World," but it was purer.

Immediately, he became interested in the cultivation technique Zheng Qing mentioned, and used his spiritual power to take it and examine it closely.

"Five Tigers Soul-Severing Blade".

Five large characters came into view.

"Martial arts, huh—"

As soon as the thought crossed Zhu Yu's mind, he curiously turned the cover page, and a picture of a small figure holding a knife appeared. The acupoints were marked on the figure from the feet to the waist and arms, and there were detailed annotations below that occupied half of the page.

Turning the pages one by one—

Whether it was because they knew he couldn't cultivate, or because the "Five Tigers Soul-Severing Blade" was too low-level, the book didn't restrict viewing.

Soon.

He read the entire book, memorized it, and gained some understanding of the path of Zheng Qing's world.

According to the book, it is called the "Great Path of Human Immortals".

Upon first acquiring the martial arts technique, cultivating internal energy makes one a third-rate martial artist; opening all the acupoints in the body makes one a second-rate martial artist; and circulating energy throughout the body makes one a first-rate martial artist.

Looking at the mountain again, one can open the two apertures of the Xuan Guan and connect with the heaven and earth, thus becoming a Xiantian martial artist. According to the description of his martial power, it is roughly equivalent to a Qi Refining cultivator.

Above that is the Grandmaster.

According to the limited records in the books, a Grandmaster's physical body remains incorrupt for a thousand years, limbs can regenerate, they can walk on air, and moving cities and mountains is as easy as pie.

"If it's not too expensive, I could buy a few copies for the 'Martial World's' reference."

Zhu Yu closed the book and turned to look at Cai Ling and Jia Twenty-Three. They were clearly not interested in this place and were already standing outside the door.

He shook his head slightly, returned the books and pills, and politely asked, "Master Zheng, do you have any cultivation techniques for masters or above?"

Zheng Qing glanced at the "Big-Winged Wasp" mountain master with surprise. Seeing that it really had the idea of ​​buying, his surprise deepened. After thinking for a moment, he nodded slightly and raised his hand again. A jade-like white lotus flower and a piece of blood-stained leather flew out from the depths of the bookshelf.

He pointed to the two items and introduced them with a smile: "The Azure Lotus Sword Scripture and the Three Blades of Avici Hell. Both are Grandmaster-level cultivation techniques, and they are quite remarkable even among Grandmaster-level methods."

Without him saying anything, the moment the pure white lotus and blood-stained leather appeared, Zhu Yu sensed the grand Daoist principles contained within them. The instant his gaze fell upon them, a notification from the "Eye of True Sight" appeared in his mind.

He quickly looked away, a pleasant surprise in his heart. He hadn't expected such a small shop to actually possess a third-tier inheritance from another realm. He immediately asked, "What's the price?"

Zheng Qing looked at Zhu Yu, who seemed almost unaffected, his surprise deepening. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Originally, it was thirty thousand jade coins."

"Thirty thousand?"

Zhu Yu was startled and turned to leave, when he heard the voice coming from behind.

"A rubbing, containing three jade coins."

Zhu Yu stopped in his tracks, and without further ado, took out a "Heavenly Mushroom" divine fruit from his spider silk pouch and handed it to Zheng Qing, saying, "Use this as payment. How much do you need?"

When Zheng Qinggang came into contact with the divine gift of the "Heavenly Mushroom," his eyes lit up after a brief moment of perception, and he exclaimed in delight, "It's actually a divine gift with the effect of dispelling inner demons!"

Coming to his senses, his gaze couldn't help but fall on the spider silk pouch on Zhu Yu's back armor. After a moment's hesitation, he asked, "If I may be so bold, does the guest possess any more of these divinely bestowed fruits? Did you purchase them from elsewhere, or did you cultivate them yourself?"

"The 'Angelica sinensis' mushroom was a divine gift that proved invaluable to him—"

Seeing Zheng Qing's expression, Zhu Yu's thoughts raced, and he said directly, "Jufeng still has more than two hundred 'Chaotian Mushroom' divine fruits. These fruits are the divine fruits of the 'Chaotian Mushrooms' nurtured by Jufeng, not things we bought."

Zheng Qing hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Zhu Yu saw through his thoughts and said bluntly, "The 'Chaotian Mushroom' is a special high-grade divine gift. One is worth at least 100,000 life stones, which is one jade coin. Your rubbing is worth at most three 'Chaotian Mushroom' divine gifts."

Zheng Qing looked embarrassed, but the embarrassment vanished in an instant. He shook his head and said, "This 'Heavenly Mushroom' divinely bestowed fruit has a special effect, but it's only a high-grade 'divinely bestowed fruit,' worth at most 50,000 life stones."

Zhu Yu remained silent, then turned and left.

Zheng Qing was stunned for a moment, then flashed forward and stood in front of Zhu Yu.

Cai Ling, who was outside the door, saw her crimson pupils instantly turn golden-red, and an aura belonging to the peak of the second tier emanated from her.

Jia Twenty-Three was startled. A layer of viscous golden substance quickly appeared on his body, enveloping him. His long nose roared, making him look like an ancient ferocious beast that had emerged from the wilderness.

Sensing the presence, Zheng Qing's expression changed, and he hurriedly turned to the side, explaining, "Honorable guest, please don't misunderstand. I want to do a big business deal with you."

"A big deal?"

Zhu Yu waved to Cai Ling, then said with interest, "What big deal? Master Zheng, don't try to fool Ju Feng. The 'Fire Palace Flower Lord' of the Red Fire Ant tribe is a good friend of Ju Feng's."

Zheng Qing was taken aback and suppressed his intention to deceive Zhu Yu. He didn't know the Fire Palace Flower Lord, but he knew what the lord represented. He gritted his teeth and said, "The 'Azure Lotus Sword Scripture' and the 'Three Blades of Avici Hell' were originally meant to be given to me by the guest as 30,000 'Heavenly Mushrooms' divine fruits, which would allow you to take them away."

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He paused, then added, "If you, esteemed guest, do not have enough divinely bestowed fruits, I can sign a contract with you. Each year, you only need to provide me with one—five hundred 'Heavenly Mushroom' divinely bestowed fruits."

Zhu Yu rolled her eyes at him, speechless, and said, "Does Master Zheng think Jufeng is some kind of immature insect? Leaving aside whether your original cultivation technique is even worth 30,000 jade coins, Jufeng's 'Heavenly Mushroom' will be divinely bestowed and will advance to the Mountain Lord level next year."

"The fruit will be worth far more than 100,000 Life Stones by then—"

"Then, esteemed guest, please name your price."

Zheng Qing wasn't embarrassed and threw the question back at him.

Zhu Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Three thousand jade coins?"

Zheng Qing's smile froze on his face as he carefully examined the large-winged wasp in front of him. He wondered if the wasp had been possessed. Weren't insects supposed to be intelligent and pure? How could such a wicked insect appear?

If it weren't for the fact that the "Heavenly Mushroom" was a divine gift that was of great use to him, he would have really wanted to leave in a huff.

Zheng Qing said irritably, "Honored guest, you're joking." After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Twenty thousand jade coins, at least twenty thousand jade coins."

"We can sign a contract that the fruits of our esteemed guest's divinely bestowed spiritual seeds will be sold at market prices in the future."

He paused, then said seriously, "If our distinguished guest is unwilling, then so be it—"

Zhu Yu wasn't buying it at all, and nodded, "Then forget it, please introduce me, Master Zheng."

After saying that, he reached out and took the "Heavenly Mushroom" divine fruit from his hand, and prepared to leave.

I just arrived at the door.

Then I heard Zheng Qing's voice breaking down behind me.

"Distinguished guest, three thousand is too low—the 'Azure Lotus Sword Scripture' and the 'Three Blades of Avici Hell' contain the martial will of a Grandmaster. Comprehending martial arts with these will be twice as effective, and you may even obtain the true meaning of a Grandmaster—"

"Fifteen thousand—no, ten thousand jade coins, only ten thousand—"

Zhu Yu turned his head and readily said, "Deal!" He paused, then added, "But the payment period can be changed. It can't be one year at a time. The 'Chaotian Mushroom' is a special, top-grade divine gift, and it takes three years for it to bear fruit and mature—"

Zheng Qing glanced at him, then nodded dejectedly, "Okay."

Not long after.

Zhu Yu brought the red imported fire ant that Zheng Qing was inhabiting to the place where the red imported fire ant tribe managed the "market" and signed a contract with it.

The contract is simple.

Every five years, he must provide Zheng Qing with no less than five hundred "Chaotian Mushrooms," a divinely bestowed fruit, until he has repaid the ten thousand jade coins.

Two copies.

Each one retains its own unique characteristics.

Returning to the shop, Zhu Yu handed over 230 "Chaotian Mushroom" divine fruits to Zheng Qing, priced at one jade coin per fruit, and obtained two third-tier martial arts techniques containing the martial will of a third-tier cultivator from him.

Included under the title "The Eye of True Sight".

Once confirmed as genuine, the transaction is complete.

Before leaving, Zhu Yu looked at Zheng Qing, who had a stern face, and waved his hand, saying, "Master Zheng, see you in five years."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Zheng Qing stood in front of the shop, watching the two insects and the spirit beast enter other shops. His tense face melted like ice water. He whistled lightly, then turned around the shop with a chuckle, leaving only his amused voice echoing around him.

"The insect fruits of the insect world are truly adorable—"

"The 'Heavenly Mushroom,' a divinely bestowed fruit—hmm, not a good name. Its brilliance is like the stars, so let's call it 'Heart of the Stars'—"

"Those old things—"

Zhu Yu was unaware of Zheng Qing's changes. He then spent the rest of the time wandering around several streets, where he saw all sorts of strange and wonderful creatures and things, which broadened his horizons considerably.

There were many things among them that appealed to him.

I didn't buy it because I was short of money.

Cai Ling knew that he had no more Life Stones and had not bought anything.

On the contrary, Jia Twenty-Three acted as if he had entered a treasure land and spent a lot of money. He not only spent the 50 million life stones that were sold to him for the "supernatural talisman", but also spent more than 10 million.

It was a very fruitful experience.

They're just things; they're novel, but some of them aren't very practical.

Zhu Yu offered a reminder, then stopped interfering.

The next day.

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Jia 23 returned to his tribal encampment to show off his harvest.

Zhu Yu and Cai Ling returned to the foot of the "Ancestral Tree" and respectfully bowed before the enormous, hill-like lord-level "Red Fire Ant," saying, "Respected Lord 'Fire Palace Flower'."

Lord "Fire Palace Flower" opened his eyes, his magma-like gaze falling on Zhu Yu. He slightly opened his mouth, and a stream of light flew out, manifesting in front of him as a palm-sized plaque that resembled scales or jade.

A loud buzzing sound exploded.

"Fire Palace Flower awaits the day when the Great Peak transforms into a lord. Withdraw my power and bring death to your enemies—"

After speaking, his figure slowly became ethereal and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"The Lord of the 'Fire Palace Flower' is quite—quite passionate—"

Zhu Yu's eyes flickered strangely for a moment before he carefully took the jade pendant. Sensing the vast fire-attribute energy it contained, his eyes immediately lit up with joy. He turned to Cai Ling and said, "Cai Ling, let's go—"

Cai Ling nodded gently, flapped her wings, and with a domineering and arrogant roar, she soared into the sky, carrying Zhu Yu, and transformed into a golden-red thread that split the clouds in the sky in two, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

"What a magnificent bird!"

"Is that the 'Lord of the Colorful Phoenix'? The foolish bird that wants to forge the 'Destiny Realm'? —"

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