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

"Huh..."

Die Ersan's eyes widened, her mouth agape, as if to say, "How did you find out?" She pouted, her innocent and naive demeanor gone, and reluctantly muttered:

"Please wait a moment, Immortal Master, I will go and fetch the books for you..."

After saying this, the little man's wings went limp and he was unable to float away, flying towards a bookshelf.

"really…"

Zhu Yu shook his head and smiled.

With so many books in the library, how could these book slaves possibly rely solely on their memories to retrieve and store them? There must be a book list.

Like Die Ersan, they probably saw that he was new and didn't know anything, so they wanted to earn more spirit stones for running errands.

soon.

Die Ersan returned with a jade slip in her arms and handed it to Zhu Yu, saying, "Here you go." Her little hands were clasped together as she looked at it expectantly.

"Ha, here you go."

Zhu Yu wasn't about to get angry over such a small matter. He took out a spirit stone and stuffed it into its arms. He then found a corner of the bookshelf, probed the jade slip with his divine sense, and began to examine it carefully.

Yes, book cataloging is free!

Butterfly Two or Three didn't leave, floating to the side, nibbling on spirit stones. Her sapphire-like eyes occasionally glanced at Zhu Yu, a look of confusion on her face. She scratched her head and muttered softly:

"That scent feels so familiar, but I can't quite place it..."

If she couldn't remember it, she stopped thinking about it and happily started eating the spirit stone, her cheeks puffing out...

A short while later.

"call…"

Zhu Yu let out a soft sigh, opened his eyes, and looked thoughtful.

According to the jade slip.

Advanced visualization techniques are divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower.

Cultivating the lower-level visualization method can only build a low-grade Dao foundation, which is of no benefit to breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. However, it is easy to cultivate, and only three thousand divine soul particles are required for its construction, along with one to three accompanying spells.

Cultivating intermediate visualization techniques can build a mid-grade Dao foundation, and the probability of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment realm can be increased by 10%. At least 6,000 divine soul particles are required for construction, and the accompanying spells range from three to six, possessing a core "spiritual body" type spell.

The superior visualization method can build a high-grade Dao foundation, increasing the probability of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage by 30%. It requires at least 10,000 divine soul particles and six to nine accompanying spells, possessing core "spiritual body" and "field" type spells!

For example, the "Demon Raising Record" that he obtained was a superior inheritance.

Its spell "Candle Spirit" is a spirit body spell that can be cultivated into a demon body "Candle Fish". "Nether Abyss" is a field spell that can temporarily transform the location into a field that amplifies itself.

The jade slip also records the lineage of "corpse control techniques".

The most representative inheritances are as follows.

The lower-level inheritance of "Corpse-Controlling Technique" can build a foundation for the Dao, the "Corpse-Nourishing Coffin." Once the cultivation is successful, one can command, nurture, and refine corpses. It is simple and very practical.

The middle tradition inherits the three calamities: water, fire, and plague.

Cultivating all three together constitutes a superior lineage, while cultivating them separately constitutes a medium-level lineage. One can build a foundation of "corrupted water," "red demon," and "plague." Upon successful cultivation, one can withstand and refine the corrupting water that can corrode anything, the inextinguishable fire of the red demon, and the poison of the plague that damages one's foundation.

The superior inheritance of "Yinming" can be used to build the foundation of the Dao, "Netherworld." Upon successful cultivation, it can support the creation of a Netherworld realm...

"The underworld...the netherworld..."

Judging from its name alone, it is clear that it is definitely the lineage cultivated by Yinming Zhenren, the owner of "Yinming Mansion".

Zhu Yu was naturally very tempted. If he could cultivate the "Yinming" lineage, wouldn't that be equivalent to becoming a disciple of a True Person? Most importantly, the True Person of the Yinming lineage had cultivated it very successfully.

After all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator is generally unable to open up a cave dwelling.

嗏

Zhu Yu, however, discovered a mid-level inheritance among many advanced visualization methods that was extremely compatible with his own destiny.

Its name is "Grave Grass", which can be used to build the foundation "Mass Burial Mound". Its core spell is not "Spirit Body", but a "Field" type spell, which is also called "Mass Burial Mound" like the foundation.

"No rush..."

Zhu Yu did not rush to make a decision.

Whether it's "Underworld" or "Grave Grass," both require a large amount of contribution points to exchange for, especially the former, which not only requires a massive amount of contribution points but also a great merit.

He didn't even know why he had earned the merit, so naturally he couldn't redeem it.

Besides learning the subsequent methods of cultivation, there was another unexpected gain.

That's the magic lineage diagram!

Seemingly to prevent disciples from being unable to practice the chosen inheritance due to their previous cultivation techniques, each inheritance displays a lineage diagram.

The accompanying spell lineage diagrams for "Yinming" and "Grave Grass" do not conflict with the spell "Chewing Gold and Eating Iron".

In other words.

After leaving the Buddhist Library.

He could then begin to practice the magic he had first acquired.

Zhu Yu suppressed his distracting thoughts, raised his hand to summon the little figure who was idly counting his fingers, handed it the jade slip, and asked:

Do you know what merit is?

Before it could speak, I took out a spirit stone and stuffed it into its arms.

"what?"

Seemingly accepting a bribe for the first time, Die Er San looked at him blankly, but still subconsciously hugged the spirit stone tightly. After Zhu Yu gave it several hints, it finally understood.

"This...I..."

"Hey, don't tell anyone, or the patriarch will beat me up..."

The thief, with a keen sense of stealth, glanced around furtively, then picked up a spirit stone, took a bite, and mumbled incoherently:

"Merit is..."

A short while later, it was over.

After the petty person's rambling words, Zhu Yu finally understood what merit was.

Similar to contribution points.

It is also the common currency issued by the Heavenly Dao Sect, but unlike contribution points, merit points are extremely valuable and can be exchanged for things that cannot be exchanged with contribution points.

For example, to exchange for high-level inheritances or superior magical artifacts, one might need to ask a Foundation Establishment cultivator for assistance, etc.

However, it is very difficult to obtain.

The simplest way to obtain it is to serve the sect for sixty years. The sect will see that you have worked hard even if you have not made any great contributions, and will give you a small merit.

Other than that.

Then you can only go to the Spirit Ruins Battlefield. As long as you make enough contributions, you will be rewarded with whatever you want, whether it is a small or a big one. The sect is never stingy with rewards.

"This is to encourage the disciples to go to the Spirit Ruins battlefield..."

Zhu Yu thought to himself.

On second thought, it makes sense. Why would a sect spend so much resources training disciples? Are they just bored?

The Heavenly Dao Sect is not a charity.

Don't you see that rogue cultivators have to pay a large fee to enter the sect? Those who come from the spiritual desert have to break through the Qi Refining stage within a year to become talents.

In short, sects don't support useless people!

After learning about it.

Zhu Yu then had a servant fetch books and information about the Spirit Ruins battlefield, the construction of the Dao foundation, foundation building, trials, and so on…

Time flows like water…

The waning moon recedes, and the full moon rises.

Zhu Yu stayed in the Dharma Pavilion for a whole day, until the thousand contribution points in his identity jade token were used up, before he came to his senses.

He rubbed his slightly swollen temples to calm himself down, then raised his hand to summon the energetic little figure that was floating to the side.

"Immortal Master, is there anything else you would like to see?"

Before he could speak, Die Ersan said with a face full of joy.

Zhu Yu shook his head, took out a jade slip from his sleeve, infused it with spiritual energy to conceal most of the information, and then handed it to the little man, smiling:

"This is a legacy I obtained by chance. Go find the person in charge and ask the Scripture Repository if they will accept it, and what its value is..."