Gou Zai Sect Beast Taming Longevity

The wind blew silently, gently passing over Old Wei's weathered and cloudy eyes, endlessly, as if it had been so since before history, carrying the weight of time, and gently lifting a few strands of his half-white hair.

And so, mixed with the sound of the wind, Old Wei's aged voice rang out, carrying a faint air of twilight, yet also a sense of fearlessness, as he spoke softly, letting the wind carry him wherever it pleased.

"So what? As you said, a hundred years is but a fleeting moment of brilliance. This world still belongs to the younger generation. As for the future, let fate decide. Who can say for sure..."

The black tortoise stared intently at Elder Wei. Elder Wei seemed to sense its gaze, gently turning his head. A strange expression and a smile appeared on his ruddy face as he continued speaking:

"How long is life? No matter what happens in the future, at least for now, I am not alone on the path of immortality, which is enough. I can accompany Changsheng for a while longer and still contribute some of my remaining energy. That's enough."

"Once he reaches the Golden Core stage... there's still a long road ahead. I can help him for a while, but as for the rest, he'll have to face the challenges on his own."

Xuan Gui was surprised by this, gave Elder Wei a deep look, and asked again in silence:

"You mean...?"

"Hmm." Old Wei nodded gently, exhaled a long breath, and a smile reappeared. "In my younger days, I met quite a few people outside, including some from those high and mighty holy lands..."

"Later, if he is willing, the Longevity Heavenly Dao Golden Pill..."

At this point, Elder Wei shook his head and didn't continue. The Xuan Turtle remained silent, its beastly eyes flickering. After a long while, it sighed and said:

"Since someone from the Holy Land owes you a favor, if you can swallow your pride, it's not impossible for you to obtain the sacred medicine to prolong your life. Why give this opportunity to your disciple?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Wei merely smiled, his expression unchanged, and softly said, "The Myriad Manifestations Sect is too small. As its master, I must always consider its needs more..."

"Alright then." Xuan Gui said no more. Having known each other for so long, he could only respect Elder Wei's decision.

"Yes." Old Wei clearly didn't want to linger on this topic any longer. He turned his head, his gaze lingering on the distant sky, hands behind his back. Suddenly, his expression hardened, and he said abruptly:

"Do you think my exceptionally talented eldest disciple might not have perished either...?"

The black tortoise was stunned... and remained silent for a long time...

After a long while, a voice came from the wind.

"Who knows..."

"Maybe it doesn't matter anymore..."

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Yu Changsheng was unaware of the conversation between the Xuan Turtle and Elder Wei. After leaving the Beast Garden, Yu Changsheng went straight to Yang Tianyi's cave.

The journey was smooth, and Yu Changsheng saw Yang Tianyi refining pills. He did not disturb him, but quietly observed from the side until Yang Tianyi finished refining the pills. Only then did he respectfully wipe the sweat from Yang Tianyi's forehead.

"You're back? From now on, let me know where you're going first. It would be best if nothing unexpected happened at Huishui Mountain. If anything untoward happens and a genius of alchemy falls, I'll be heartbroken to death."

Yang Tianyi put away the pills, turned to look at Yu Changsheng, and smiled faintly. His tone was slightly teasing, but the concern it contained was genuine.

Yu Changsheng felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this, chuckled, and nodded: "Okay, thank you for your concern, Elder. I will pay attention to this from now on."

"It's not that I'm just telling you to go out and train, but if something like this happens in the future, let me know in advance. I can't do much else, but I do have some life-saving pills that might be able to save your life in a critical moment."

Yang Tianyi nodded in satisfaction, chuckled, patted Yu Changsheng on the shoulder, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said with a smile:

"It seems you've gained quite a bit from this trip to Huishui Mountain. Your cultivation is not far from the Golden Core stage, and even I can't see through your soul and physical body."

"There were some twists and turns, but there were also some opportunities." Yu Changsheng smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head.

"As long as you're confident in yourself." Although Yang Tianyi was curious about the specifics, he didn't ask too many questions and simply suppressed his surprise.

"Yes, after returning from my trip to Huishui Mountain, I actually have another request to make... I might need to trouble you, Elder."

Yu Changsheng nodded obediently, but a hint of unease appeared on his face.

"You want me to refine the Foundation Establishment Pill for Zhang Tianwen, right?" Before Yu Changsheng could speak, Yang Tianyi spoke first, looking at Yu Changsheng with a smile.

Clearly, Yang Tianyi already knew about what happened at Huishui Mountain with Zhang Tianwen and his group from others.

"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Elder." Yu Changsheng chuckled, not embarrassed at all, and nodded.

"Alright, you don't need to tell me, I will do it anyway. The main reason I haven't refined it before is that the main ingredient, Condensation Grass, is too rare, and I don't have any. Now that you have found Condensation Grass, I naturally have no reason to refuse."

Yang Tianyi spoke slowly, letting out a soft breath.

"Even if you didn't say anything, Peak Master Mo would have come to me for help. There's no reason to refuse. In fact, over the years, Mo Pengchen has refined too many pills for me because of his disciple."

After a pause, Yang Tianyi let out a soft sigh.

"Hopefully, this Core Formation Pill will completely help him restore his eighth-level spiritual platform. Otherwise, he will only be able to choose to form his core at the seventh level of his spiritual platform, and his future achievements will be limited by that."

Yu Changsheng remained silent for a moment, then bowed respectfully to Yang Tianyi with clasped hands. He took out the Condensation Grass from his storage bag and handed it to Yang Tianyi.

"Then I'll trouble you, Elder. If you need anything else, I think I have enough."

"No need," Yang Tianyi waved his hand and said calmly, "The medicinal materials for refining the Condensation Pill, apart from Condensation Grass, are quite common. I have them all prepared. The only thing missing is Condensation Grass."

"The Condensation Pill, as a high-level existence among the fourth-grade pills, is extremely difficult to refine. You cannot refine it for the time being, but you can protect me from the side and observe carefully, which will also be of use to you."

"Yes, Changsheng understands."

Yu Changsheng nodded slightly.

Yang Tianyi took a deep breath, closed his eyes to adjust his state, and half an hour later, he went back to the alchemy room, with Yu Changsheng following closely behind.

"Refining the Condensation Pill requires utmost care. Watch closely and remain silent."

After giving a word of advice, Yang Tianyi sat down cross-legged and began casting a spell. Earth fire ignited, and the surrounding temperature suddenly rose. He took out medicinal herbs one by one, continuously refined them, and threw them into the alchemy furnace.

Flames rose, gradually transforming from a calm and slow start to a violent surge. Inside the alchemy chamber, the temperature continued to rise. As his magical power was continuously released, even with Yang Tianyi's alchemy skills and cultivation, a trace of fatigue appeared in his mind.

"A benevolent heart, a morning glory, a domino..."

"Star leaves, when they sink, solidify into grass..."

This refining process lasted for three hours. When the last medicinal ingredient was added, the flames suddenly rose, and large drops of sweat dripped from Yang Tianyi's forehead, quickly evaporating.

The alchemy process was nearing its end, and a faint, delicate fragrance was gradually spreading from it.

At this moment, Yang Tianyi's expression became even more focused. He dared not relax, his eyes narrowed, and he growled, "Condense!"

He then slammed his hand on the alchemy furnace. In an instant, the furnace lid was lifted, and a green light flashed out from it. The furnace was perfectly round, greenish-blue, about the size of a longan, and exuded a vibrant sense of life. A faint fragrance wafted out, and a pill pattern was engraved on it.

"A fourth-grade pill, the Condensation Pill, finally a success. This thing is really torturous."

Yang Tianyi was panting heavily. Looking at the pill in his hand, he smiled despite his exhaustion and put it into the pill bottle.

Refining a fourth-grade elixir required three consecutive hours of mental concentration and constant consumption of magical power, which was a considerable drain on Yang Tianyi.

The higher the grade of the elixir, the more complex it is to refine and the more points need to be paid attention to. For an alchemist, without a strong cultivation level, no matter how advanced their understanding of elixirs is, their elixir grade will not be very high.

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Now that Yang Tianyi has reached the Golden Core stage, refining fourth-grade pills is somewhat tiring, but not impossible. He can grit his teeth and persevere with some simple fifth-grade pills, but if it's anything higher, it's definitely not enough.

After all, in terms of grade, a third-grade pill is enough for a Golden Core cultivator, a fourth-grade pill is for a Purple Mansion cultivator, and a fifth-grade pill is equivalent to a Nascent Soul cultivator.

This is why, even though Yu Changsheng has enough essence points to raise his alchemy to the fourth rank at any time, he hasn't made a move.

Even if one's cultivation level is too low, theoretically one may reach the fourth level in alchemy, but in practice, one cannot match the intensity required to refine a fourth-grade pill.

This can be seen from the fact that Yang Tianyi was already somewhat exhausted after refining only one Condensation Pill, and had to consume many other pills to replenish his strength.

"With the elders' help, even the most difficult task of condensing the elixir will naturally be accomplished."

Yu Changsheng chuckled and took the initiative to wipe the sweat from Yang Tianyi's forehead.

"Alright, now I can finally give Mo Pengchen an explanation. Over the years, Mo Pengchen has taken advantage of me quite a bit because of Zhang Tianwen's matter."

Yang Tianyi shook his head and chuckled, handing the bottle containing the Foundation Condensation Pill to Yu Changsheng, and said with a smile:

"You can give this Foundation Condensation Pill to Zhang Tianwen. As for the reward, since you've already asked for it, tell him not to mention it again. Even if he gives it to me, I don't want it. I don't need anything from him."

"Hopefully, he can successfully condense the eighth level of his spiritual platform this time; that would be the best outcome."

Yu Changsheng was taken aback upon hearing this. After accepting the Condensation Pill, he felt a warmth in his heart and did not refuse. He nodded gently to Yang Tianyi.

"Alright, thank you very much, Elder..."

How could Yu Changsheng not understand Yang Tianyi's meaning? He was offering to refine the pills for Zhang Tianwen for free out of respect for him, and even asked Yang Tianwen to personally deliver them to Zhang Tianwen. This was clearly an attempt to get Zhang Tianwen to do him a favor.

After all, even if Mo Pengchen came to ask Yang Tianyi to refine pills, it would still require a considerable price to pay.

"Hehe, it's nothing, no trouble at all." Yang Tianyi chuckled, thought for a moment, and then took out a few bottles of pills from his storage bag and handed them to Yu Changsheng.

"What is this?" Yu Changsheng was taken aback, looking at Yang Tianyi with a puzzled expression, somewhat confused.

"Hmm..." Yang Tianyi pondered, then took a deep breath, looked solemnly at Yu Changsheng, and spoke in a deep voice.

"You've been following me in alchemy for over a year now. In this year, although I don't call you my master, you have indeed been my disciple."

"Since that's the case, as your master, I always need to show my appreciation in some way. For example, this time at Huishui Mountain, you will inevitably encounter many dangers on your cultivation path in the future."

Yang Tianyi paused as he spoke, letting out a barely perceptible sigh.

"I have dedicated almost my entire life to alchemy. The protection I can offer you is more pills, so that you will have more means of saving your life in the next crisis. These are some pills that I have refined in my spare time over the past few years. Please accept them."

Yang Tianyi chuckled, his tone revealing his goodwill.

Yu Changsheng blinked, his eyes slightly moved, looking at Yang Tianyi's sincere face, he hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded solemnly and spoke softly:

"Okay, Changsheng... Thank you, Master."

He could sense that most of the pills Yang Tianyi had given him were grade three, and there were also some grade four pills. If he were to estimate their value in spirit stones, the number would be countless.

It can be said that Yang Tianyi spared no expense in giving this gift, and it shows his genuine concern for Yu Changsheng.

How could Yu Changsheng not be moved by this? If you really think about it, the gifts he received from Yang Tianyi this year were worth countless amounts of money.

It's only natural to call him Master.

"Alright, alright, no need to be so polite. There's no need for thanks between us."

Upon hearing this, Yang Tianyi's smile widened, and he looked at Yu Changsheng with a grin, jokingly saying:

"Your disciple is truly priceless. You've squandered almost all of your master's savings over the years."

Yu Changsheng smiled awkwardly, subconsciously touching his nose, then slapped his forehead, remembering something: "These days, I have obtained quite a few medicinal herbs in Huishui Mountain. I can plant them here with you, Master, as a small token of my appreciation."

"Alright, when you have time, could you take care of the medicinal herbs in this herb garden for me? Speaking of which, as an alchemist, you really should master some techniques for cultivating spiritual plants."

Yang Tianyi didn't pay too much attention. He nodded and said a few words before returning to the depths of the courtyard to pay attention. Refining this Condensation Pill had consumed a lot of his magic power and soul. He could make up for the loss of magic power with pills, but he could only rest to recover from the fatigue in his soul.

"Spirit plant magic? That's easy. I almost forgot I even had this skill."

Yu Changsheng slapped his forehead and muttered something under his breath. (End of Chapter)