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

But I thought that "learning" might encounter unexpected twists and turns.

Zhu Yu went to the market without Xiao Hei this time and tried to use her spiritual power to change her body and appearance.

As the seven full moons faintly appeared in the sky.

On the main road leading to the Pavilion of Things.

A tall, thin, and sinister-looking young man dressed in a simple linen shirt carried a water vat on his shoulder. A pure white mantis flew around him, its figure elusive, and it took a step that covered nearly ten feet.

It was Zhu Yu, disguised.

The road was bustling with pedestrians.

There were many people like him carrying bags, monster corpses, and even coffins on their shoulders, so he didn't stand out much.

Speechless all the way.

Before long, a dazzling band of stars appeared ahead.

Only when you get closer can you see clearly that they are not stars at all, but rather sturdy trees that are tens of feet tall, their leaves shimmering with a dazzling light like stars.

The moment I stepped into the Starry Sky Corridor.

hum…

The little jade flying beside it felt comfortable and joyful, as if a soft light emanated from its jade-like body. If one were to observe it with divine sense, one could see that each moon-white divine radiance was like a firefly entering its body, slowly eroding and altering its physique and bloodline.

Zhu Yu glanced at it, a slight smile playing on his lips, but did not sever its connection with the Starry Sky Wood, and slowly walked inside.

We encountered groups of two or three pedestrians along the way.

Just by looking at their youthful faces and the way they avoided him, it was clear that these were newly recruited disciples who had not yet completed their cultivation.

"I wonder if she successfully cultivated her inner energy or became a talented person..."

Upon seeing the group, Zhu Yu suddenly thought of his fellow villager. He shook his head slightly, dismissing the thought. Whether she successfully cultivated her Qi or became a talent, it had little to do with him.

Wait until you reach a place where there is no one.

He dug a simple hole, placed the water vat containing the medicinal liquid inside, and just as he was about to bury it, a thought suddenly struck him. He reached out and pressed his hand onto the mud seal, and a dim, illusory figure disappeared into it.

"With it watching over them, even those in the early stages of Qi cultivation won't fare well if they encounter them..."

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction. This is a little trick for advancing to the mid-stage of Qi Refining and using spiritual power. It can leave a mark on objects and will not disappear within half a month.

With a wave of the hand, the soil poured out, burying withered branches and leaves.

After finishing these tasks, Zhu Yu picked some fresh branches and leaves and put them away. He then raised his hand and beckoned Xiao Yu, who had absorbed too much divine essence and was drowsy and swaying, to his palm. Without lingering, he quickly left.

Not far from leaving the Starry Sky Corridor.

Xiaoyu's body was covered in a moon-white light that flowed like water, making her body, which was as white as jade, even more crystal clear. Her two scythe-like forelimbs were covered with fine blood vessels, which made people feel a little creepy just by looking at them.

"That's way too much..."

Zhu Yu gently stroked the sleeping Xiao Yu, sighing with emotion.

In a short while, its physique had become several times stronger.

Especially those scythe-shaped forelimbs that gleamed with a terrifying sharpness; he had no doubt that if they were to face Xiaoyu at this moment, her spiritual energy shield would probably be broken in less than a breath.

"That's too generous..."

Looking back at that dazzling band of stars, Zhu Yu seemed to see a moon-white beetle on the verge of death, yet clinging to the slightest hope of survival.

Without the slightest hesitation, he turned and quickly left.

Such a transcendent being is no match for his mere cultivation. Even on the verge of death, he could easily crush him.

Half an hour later.

Zhu Yu appeared in front of a gate with the word "Market" written on it, stepped inside, and was immediately surrounded by a cacophony of noise.

Instead of rushing to buy the spiritual items he needed, he strolled around at a leisurely pace.

I strolled through each stall.

Upon discovering unfamiliar spiritual objects, herbs, or materials from demonic beasts, he would deliberately approach them to inquire about their prices, pick them up, examine them closely, and after noting down their information, he would feign an expression of financial distress and leave.

During this time, I inevitably got criticized for being poor and stingy.

But the result was good, and I let it all go in one ear and out the other.

Time passed little by little.

During this time, Zhu Yu also bought all the spiritual medicines and items needed for cultivation, and unknowingly walked to the end of the market.

Just as he was preparing to return and leave.

A somewhat familiar figure came into view. He occupied a stall, not selling anything, but instead erecting a simple wooden sign that read "Recruiting cultivators with the means to 'drive away insects'."

"Huh..."

Zhu Yu was surprised for a moment, then his eyes lit up.

Deworming? Isn't that enough with Little Jade and Little Black?

Without hesitation, he stepped forward, but considering his current appearance, he didn't acknowledge her, instead coldly saying:

"How much is the compensation?"

Sensing the arrival of a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, Hong Xingwang dared not be negligent. He stood up and, without any formalities, spoke directly:

"Recently, many spirit fields have been plagued by insects. The fee is uniformly 20 low-grade spirit stones per mu of spirit field."

"So little?"

"few?"

Hong Xingwang was taken aback, looked him up and down, and fell silent.

No, you, a poor cultivator dressed in coarse mortal clothes, have the nerve to complain that twenty spirit stones are too little?

"Alright, less is less, it's still some income."

Zhu Yu said with feigned disdain.

"Oh…"

Hong Xingwang chuckled silently, but did not refuse. Instead, he said, "The insects in the fields are rampant. To avoid you making a wasted trip, could you demonstrate your 'insect-repelling' technique?"

"Insect repellent technique?"

Zhu Yu raised his arm, and with a slight thought, a corpse beetle emerged from his palm, flapped its wings, and flew into the air. "Will this work?"

Before Hong Xingwang could speak, a white light flashed from his sleeve, landed on his shoulder, and manifested as a pure white mantis.

"It also repels insects, can it?... "

When Hong Xingwang first saw Zhu Yu use the corpse control technique, he fell silent. When did the people of the underworld become so shameless?

But when he saw Xiaoyu, his eyes lit up, and he quickly asked:

"Such a sharp and menacing aura, what kind of strange insect is this?... "

Zhu Yu remained silent with a cold expression.

"My apologies, my apologies, I also keep insects as pets, and I was simply overcome by greed..."

Hong Xingwang hurriedly bowed and apologized, then said, "Fellow Daoist, having raised such a strange insect naturally means you have mastered the method of 'insect repelling'."

"However, there are many spirit fields infested with insects, so we still need a few more people. Please wait a moment, fellow Daoist."

"it is good."

Zhu Yu nodded, turned around and walked to the side to tease Xiao Yu.

Hong Xingwang sat back down on the bench and waited. Out of the corner of his eye, he would glance at Zhu Yu, or rather, at the little jade in his hand. He felt a mixture of envy and curiosity.

"Its appearance is similar to the Jade Mantis, but its otherworldly aura is incomparable. Could it be a rare species possessing some kind of spiritual bloodline?"

Thinking of this, he felt even more envious.

"This man is dressed in shabby clothes, but he's incredibly lucky. I wonder if his demonic insect has reached adulthood and is capable of breeding..."

Not long.

Many people came to apply for the job, but after selection, Hong Xingwang only kept three people, including Zhu Yu.

This was learned from the introduction.

One of the middle-aged men was named Kuang Yan. He was at the mid-stage of Qi Refining and possessed the technique "Grass Cone Sword Qi." He was a cultivator who followed the path of a spirit plant master.

Another woman named Chen Ying was at the early stage of Qi Refining. It was unknown what path she had taken, but she commanded ten low-grade demonic insects called "Poisonous Widows," each the size of an adult's fist.