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

Chapter 93 Summoning Order: An Unfamiliar Alien Spirit Ruins (Please Subscribe)

After saying this, before Zhu Yu could speak, Wu Yong stood up, quickly walked out of the carriage, and his voice could be heard.

"Sheng-ge'er, please leave in the carriage first. I'll be right back—"

"What a masterpiece!"

Zhu Yu was overjoyed. He drew back one of the curtains and looked at the scholar-robed figure returning to the city. He called out, "Brother, please be careful."

Wu Yong suddenly felt dizzy, and the guilt he had just suppressed surged up again. Just as he was about to turn around, the dizziness subsided like water, and he staggered forward a few steps.

He gasped for breath, turned to look at the carriage that had driven away not far away, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said in disbelief, "How did his ability to bewitch people suddenly become so strong? Could it be that he has reached the Qi Refining stage?"

"No, nurturing acupoints requires a gradual, persistent process—"

Wu Yong stood there thinking for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. He could only suppress it for the time being, turn around and take a step, his figure drifting towards Dangyang County.

"The Qiu family is skilled in crafting tools; they should surely possess instruments to resist this strange ability—"

At this time.

In the backyard of the county government office, a smile appeared on Lu Changming's face as he discussed the share of the business route with the Sun brothers and Mrs. Zheng.

How much you gain next depends on yourself.

Outside Dangyang County.

On the official road, a carriage was moving slowly. As it passed a crooked tree, a tabby cat that was lying on a branch stood up, landed lightly, and slipped into the carriage.

"Senior Brother Liang."

Zhu Yu smiled and nodded, just as he was about to say something, his brows suddenly furrowed, and his already dark face became even darker.

Seeing this, Liang Kuan was stunned for a moment, a bad feeling suddenly rising in his heart, "Hiss—could something have happened again?"

Thinking to itself, it quickly raised its paw and gestured a bit.

Zhu Yu took a deep breath, suppressing his agitation, and then replied telepathically: "A conscription order has been issued at the foot of the Fallen God Tower. All disciples of the Underworld Palace who have opened up the Divine Sea must go to the Qingping Spirit Ruins battlefield."

"Um!"

The tabby cat's fur bristled instantly, and it gestured excitedly with its paws.

The next moment, Zhu Yu's words immediately made it obedient.

"My senior brother's true form is currently with my true form—"

Immortal Tomb and Spirit Ruins.

The Underworld, the netherworld, a wooden house on a certain mound.

Seated at the head of the table was a young man dressed in a blue dragon robe, with delicate features, wearing a single-lensed eyeglass, and exuding a gentle and refined air, with a strong scholarly presence.

To the left and right of the lower seat sat a handsome young man with a free and easy demeanor, and a tall and robust young man with a ruddy complexion and a fiery and aggressive aura.

At this moment, both of them had furrowed brows and looked uneasy.

The atmosphere inside the room was somewhat somber.

Zhu Yu looked at the burly man on his right and said with a smile, "Senior brothers, would you like to see something interesting?"

"Um?"

Liang Kuan looked puzzled and curiously glanced at Sui.

Zhu Yu chuckled and flicked his sleeve, causing a mirror image formed from spiritual energy to appear in mid-air.

The image that appears is of a tabby cat baring its teeth and claws in a fit of rage after learning the news, which is quite endearing.

"Huh—"

Xiang Sui seemed to have discovered something new and interesting. He glanced at Liang Kuan, whose demeanor had become increasingly composed, and deliberately winked, saying, "This raccoon is quite cute. I wonder whose it is—"

Liang Kuan glanced at it and knew he was distracted. His already rosy face turned even redder, and tiny sparks seemed to be escaping from his ears and nose.

He pointed with his hand.

A wisp of spiritual energy, resembling wax wrapped around a flame, landed on the mirror image.

Intending to stir it up, the raccoon in the mirror suddenly emerged, opened its mouth and swallowed the spiritual power. Wisps of green smoke swirled around it, and the raccoon and the spiritual power dissipated together.

Liang Kuan was taken aback, then muttered, "Junior brother, you have impressive skills."

Xiang Sui's eyes lit up, and he asked curiously, "What kind of technique is this? Why did I sense a trace of divine soul fluctuation on that raccoon dog?"

He paused for a moment, then quickly added, "If it involves my junior brother's cultivation, you don't need to explain to me."

"It's just a little trick."

Zhu Yu raised his arm and opened his palm.

Strands of spiritual energy surged forth, transforming into the shapes of tigers, leopards, wolves, and various insects under the watchful eyes of Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan. Unlike ordinary spiritual energy transformations, these transformations were lively, lifelike, and incredibly vivid.

Seeing their puzzled looks, he smiled and explained, "This is a little trick I learned from researching Black Tiger's innate magic 'Changgui' and the magic I practice 'Summoning Souls.'"

"Using spiritual energy as a nest, housing fragments of insect and beast souls—its power...?"

Zhu Yu shook her head slightly, "It's not exactly unremarkable, but it's not very useful either. It's okay for making jokes and relieving boredom sometimes—"

As he spoke, he gently poked one of the miniature tigers, which immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, letting out a silent roar before quickly shriveling up.

A faint, almost imperceptible fluctuation of divine soul energy rippled outwards—

"This is no ordinary thing—"

Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock. "Hiss—Junior Brother Zhu actually started deduce magic, and he succeeded!—"

Zhu Yu's words were simple, but both of them knew the difficulties involved.

The myriad techniques collected in the Dharma Pavilion are not found there, but so far, there have been few Qi Refining cultivators who have been able to combine them and create something new.

In any case, the two of them knew they absolutely couldn't do it.

A spell may seem simple, consisting of a lineage and a spiritual object, but its underlying principles are incredibly complex.

To deduce a spell, one must not only deeply study the relationship between the spell's veins and the resonance with heaven and earth, but also try to erode the spell's veins with spiritual objects, observing whether the resonance with heaven and earth is strengthened or weakened, and in what direction it tends to occur, etc.

This requires a significant amount of time for research and experimentation, and the chances of success are still very slim.

Just thinking about it gave them both a terrible headache.

Zhu Yu, who is able to innovate and bring forth new ideas, must have possessed both exceptional intelligence and remarkable good fortune.

The two men snapped out of their daze, exchanged a glance, nodded, and stood up together, cupping their hands in congratulations: "Congratulations, Senior Brother, on taking another step forward in the art of magic."

Ok?

Zhu Yu was taken aback, then quickly stood up and returned the greeting, saying, "What do you two senior brothers mean by this? Is there perhaps something I've done wrong?"

Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan shook their heads in unison, then solemnly said, "In the Heavenly Dao Sect, those who have achieved the highest level are given priority. Senior Brother Zhu's cultivation and foundation far surpass ours, so he should naturally be our senior brother."

In fact, this was something the two of them had discussed long ago.

Since they discovered that Zhu Yu's aura had grown stronger day by day, and that they could no longer clearly sense his aura a few days ago, it was clear that his cultivation had surpassed theirs.

It would be somewhat inappropriate to continue calling him "junior brother".

This is a good opportunity to slightly change the relationship between the three of them.

"this--"

Zhu Yu didn't care about the form of address, but seeing the two men's determined expressions, he shook his head and said helplessly, "You two senior brothers can address each other however you like. Shall we sit down and talk?"

Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan smiled at each other.

After seated.

Zhu Yu picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for the two of them, smiling as he comforted them, "Senior brothers, there's really no need to worry so much. Our sect has been fighting with Qingping Spirit Ruins for many years, and we've already figured out their secrets. As long as we're careful, it shouldn't be difficult for us to survive."

"That's right."

Liang Kuan thought for a moment and nodded.

Xiang Sui looked hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated for a moment. He then tried to set up a spiritual energy barrier by waving his sleeve, but he felt that he had touched a barrier and could not fully unleash his spiritual energy.

He was taken aback. "This is—an array?"

Zhu Yu stomped his feet lightly, and strands of spiritual light from the restrictive barrier flickered, forming a colorful protective shield that enveloped the wooden house.

Xiang Sui looked at the array barrier in surprise and asked doubtfully, "A basic hybrid array? Who would study this for no reason? How many spirit stones did Senior Brother spend to have someone set it up?"

"It didn't cost much."

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly and asked, "Senior Brother, did you have something to say just now?"

Xiang Sui suppressed his doubts, looked around at the two of them, and solemnly said, "The Qingping Spirit Ruins are nothing special, but what if a new Spirit Ruins appears?"

"Um?"

Both of their expressions changed. "Another spirit ruin has appeared?"

Xiang Sui nodded solemnly, "A few days ago, my elder brother sent a message saying that the number of Qingping Sect cultivators in the Spirit Ruins Battlefield has suddenly decreased significantly. After the True Monarch who was stationed in the battlefield investigated, he discovered that an unfamiliar Spirit Ruins was bordering the Qingping Spirit Ruins."

"Only a few days have passed, and the Tower of Fallen Gods has suddenly summoned us. It seems that either Qingping Spirit Ruins and that alien spirit ruins have joined forces, or the True Lord wants to quickly conquer Qingping Spirit Ruins—"

Xiang Sui's momentum faltered, and he said, "No matter which one it is, it means that Qingping Spirit Ruins is in a very dangerous situation right now."

"Otherworldly Ruins -"

Zhu Yu and Liang Kuan also fell silent.

A strange and alien spiritual realm is no less dangerous than a little bit. No one knows its size, what kind of path it contains, or what its power is.

What if it's even larger than the "Immortal's Tomb" Spirit Ruins? What if its cultivation path is more complete than the "Immortal's Tomb" Spirit Ruins? Then the next step might not be invading the Qingping Spirit Ruins, but rather guarding against being invaded—

Ultimately, the path of the "Immortal Tomb" and the Spirit Ruins is not suitable for direct confrontation.

Zhu Yu shook his head slightly.

If he were in charge, he certainly wouldn't intervene directly. Instead, he would first have his disciples release the rings, ideally instigating internal strife and severely depleting the resources of the alien spiritual ruins before he could reap the rewards.

This way, the disciples can benefit without depleting the family's resources, achieving the best of both worlds.

But it's just a thought; perhaps there are secrets he's unaware of.

In a short time.

None of the three felt like talking.

They exchanged a few words.

Xiang Sui and Liang Kuan then took their leave.

Zhu Yu escorted the two to the foot of the mountain, watched them disappear at the crossroads, and then turned back to the top of the hill.

The courtyard gate.

A black tiger nearly two zhang long lay at the doorway, its body as if cast from black iron, gleaming with a metallic luster. With each breath, a large amount of corpse energy surged into the tiger's body.

Zhu Yu glanced at it a few times, then half-squatted down, placed his hand on its head, and stared intently at it.

[Target: Black Tiger]

Race: Tiger

[Bloodline: Netherworld Tiger]

[Tier 1 Superior Grade: 17%]

[Innate Spells: Netherflame, Ghostly Appearance, Iron Corpse]

Status: Chaotic

More than a month has passed.

Black Tiger has already been promoted to the first-tier superior grade.

One reason for its rapid growth is that the black tiger possesses a second-tier bloodline, and another is the nurturing food that Zhu Yu prepared for it. The combination of these two factors is what enabled its rapid growth.

Zhu Yu nodded in satisfaction, put away the panel, and turned to walk towards the backyard of the wooden house.

We passed through a colorful protective shield.

The dark world suddenly brightened.

A shrub that shimmered with starlight came into view.

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