Duosheng Danyuan

After a long silence, having gathered his emotions, Elder Huaizhen drew a horizontal line under a line of text on the blackboard, coughed twice, turned to look at us, his eyes full of seriousness.

"Alright, I've finished explaining the definition of spiritual practice to you. These are just appetizers. What follows is the main point, so listen carefully."

As I just mentioned, nowadays, when cultivators talk about cultivation, most only think of the Heavenly Dao Immortal Path pioneered by peak Daoists. This is indeed the case. Before the first head of the Shengdan Academy ascended, all those who ascended did so without exception by cultivating on the Immortal Path of peak Daoists. Over time, other paths besides the Heavenly Dao Immortal Path almost disappeared.

However, the cultivation path of our Shengdan Academy has been passed down, and the first Ascended Being has successfully emerged. Do you know the significance of this? The path to Ascension, monopolized by Peak Daoists for hundreds of thousands of years, was broken by the first head of our Shengdan Academy! Before this, every Ascended Being was regarded as the successor of a Peak Daoist, and every new Ascended Being was hailed as a new Peak Daoist. From the first Peak Daoist to the twenty-third Peak Daoist, until our headmaster's successful Ascension, this tradition that had lasted for hundreds of thousands of years was finally broken!

Our first sect leader of the Shengdan Academy wasn't the twenty-fourth generation peak Daoist, but the Shengdan Daoist—the first generation Shengdan Daoist! The second sect leader, naturally, ascended to immortality on the battlefield at the border between immortals and demons, leading a million-strong immortal army to shatter the demon race's proud, indestructible walls, thus establishing the great name of the second generation Shengdan Daoist. Now, our third sect leader of the Shengdan Academy is about to ascend; he will be the third generation Shengdan Daoist. And I, the elders, the disciples, and even you—you may all become the fourth generation Shengdan Daoist. Do you understand?

Each of us could be the next ascendant. The great practice you are about to undertake is precisely this; do you understand?

"..."

"And the answer!?"

"Yes!" Startled by Elder Huaizhen's sudden roar, we instinctively answered loudly.

"Alright," Elder Huaizhen waved his hand with satisfaction upon seeing our loud and uniform reply, and said with a smile, "Next, I will begin to explain in detail to you the method of attaining immortality that transcends the Heavenly Dao and the Immortal Path, namely the method of elixirs that forms the foundation of my Shengdan Academy. Come, Tang Anran and Chen Yu, you two come to my side."

"..."

For a moment, everyone's attention involuntarily turned to Chen and Tang in the Refining Heart Hall.

After a moment of silence, Chen Yu stood up first and walked towards Elder Huaizhen. Although Tang Anran was very unwilling, seeing that Chen Yu did not resist, she did not hesitate any longer and followed Chen Yu to Elder Huaizhen.

"Very good. Before demonstrating the method of regenerating elixir, I need to explain to you what makes you special. The ancestral precept of the Regenerating Elixir Academy is: only when the three souls and seven spirits are complete can one be called a human; only when the soul is lost, the spirit is broken, or the body is incomplete can one be considered a true human. Whether you are a mortal or a cultivator like us, you possess the three souls and seven spirits, as well as the five internal organs and six bowels."

The three souls and seven spirits are the innate will, while the five internal organs and six bowels are the acquired physical body. The philosophy of our Shengdan Academy, and the common ideal of our disciples, is to cultivate all three souls and seven spirits back to innate spiritual energy, and to cultivate all five internal organs and six bowels into acquired spiritual power.

When perfect innate spiritual energy and abundant acquired spiritual power converge upon our embryonic light, the path to immortality lies within it.

"..." Looking at Elder Huaizhen, who was almost insane, we all fell silent. Tang Anran trembled with fear, and Chen Yu frowned, also harboring considerable resentment towards what Elder Huaizhen had said.

"As for what's special about you, it's very simple. Tang Anran, you and Qian Zhe both looked down at your flawed products before the 'Heart Refining Pool' trial ended. In order for disciples with such poor character to keep up with the pace of other normal disciples in the same period, it is natural that I, as the Transmission Elder, will give you special training and give you the Three Souls and Seven Spirits Life Pills in advance."

Do you remember what I just said to Elder Jianshan? I've already targeted one of the Seven Souls, Non-Poison, in both of you.

"Oh, don't worry, I'm just helping you in advance; it won't affect your cultivation."

Elder Huaizhen's words caused Qian Zhe and Tang Anran's faces to turn horrified, but after a while, they were no longer so afraid. The reason was simple: the seventh rule of the Refining Heart Hall clearly stated that if you have a complete spirit and abundant energy, please earnestly seek the Dao from the elders. The Refining Heart Hall never wants you to be as useless as ordinary people; it only hopes that you can refine your heart and become a true immortal.

This means that everyone will go through the process of their three souls and seven spirits being transformed into a pill, it's just that these two did it a little earlier.

"As for you, Chen Yu. Your laziness at the Tranquil Abode has enraged Elder Jianshan. To spur on a disciple like you who is wasting his youth, he has prematurely transformed your lungs into elixir energy. Don't worry, this is just a small punishment, even a form of discipline from a strict teacher, and it won't affect your cultivation. On the contrary, after experiencing a little pain, you will be unstoppable in tempering your body."

Elder Huaizhen spoke sincerely, but his tone was somewhat unpleasant. With a sneer, he casually placed his hands on the shoulders of Tang and Chen.

"Alright, next, follow my guidance and begin to silently recite the incantation for the method of regenerating the elixir. Chen Yu will recite the part about acquired spiritual power, while Tang Anran will recite the part about innate spiritual energy. Since you two have received guidance from me and Elder Jianshan, 'Non-Poison' and 'Lungs' will be the first to take form, and your cultivation speed will naturally be faster than the others."

As he spoke, Elder Huaizhen flicked his finger, and the "Secret Method of Longevity Elixir" on Tang and Chen's table floated up out of thin air, its pages flipping and moving in front of them.

"The rest of you, turn to Chapter Three of the booklet and recite the method of refining the elixir together. Qian Zhe, pay special attention: you and Tang Anran should recite the part about innate spiritual energy. As for the rest of you, do as you like. Disciples who haven't been guided by elders generally cannot immediately complete the transformation between the elixir and its energy."

Upon hearing Elder Huaizhen's words, the sound of pages turning quickly filled the classroom. Looking at the neat, printed text on the page, I hesitated for a moment, then silently began to read it aloud in my mind.

About ten minutes later, Tang Anran was the first to change. On the podium, between her chest and abdomen, a faint green light was still clearly visible through layers of clothing.

"Very good. This means that one of your seven souls, 'Non-Poison,' has successfully transformed into innate spiritual energy. In its place, the original location of 'Non-Poison' in your body has become a pill, a pill from our Shengdan Academy."

"Hah—" Tang Anran breathed a long sigh of relief and subconsciously covered her glowing ribs, as if she had not felt any change. She looked at Huai Zhen strangely.

"Don't be surprised, this is normal. Now you are the fastest disciple to reach the Golden Core stage in Qi Refining Class 1. Cultivate well and strive to reach the Golden Core stage as soon as possible." Elder Huaizhen patted Tang Anran's head, his tone exceptionally gentle, and pushed her back to her seat.

As they were talking, Qian Zhe, who was already seated, also stirred. Like Tang Anran, a clearly visible green light began to flash between his ribs and abdomen.

"Very good, it seems you're not all useless. Keep up the good work, you two have now overtaken others and gone from being at the bottom to being the engine." Looking at Qian Zhe, who was somewhat excited in his seat, Elder Huaizhen also praised him generously.

About fifteen minutes later, after I finished reading the third chapter of the booklet about innate spiritual energy and acquired spiritual power, I looked up and was surprised to find that Chen Yu on the podium seemed to have no reaction at all.

Just as I was wondering, Su Wanqing's breathing began to quicken beside me.

I turned my head and saw that Su Wanqing was trembling uncontrollably. Beside her, Lin Xu was also full of concern and anxiety, but he was completely at a loss and did not know what to do.

"Don't move!" Suddenly, Elder Huaizhen on the platform shouted, which startled Lin Xu and me, making us tremble a few times.

Elder Huaizhen paid no heed to Lin Xu and me, who were both terrified, and walked straight toward Su Wanqing. He placed his hands on her shoulders and began chanting a spell that I couldn't understand. After exchanging a glance with Lin Xu, I looked at Elder Huaizhen again and noticed that his eyes had turned a deep yellow, the color of soil.

After a short while, Su Wanqing gradually calmed down. Elder Huaizhen let out a long sigh of relief and ran his hand across his chest, as if trying to calm himself down.

"A terrifying genius..." Elder Huaizhen muttered to himself, shaking his head as he returned to the podium.

He spoke softly, but even as someone at the Foundation Establishment stage, I could hear him clearly, and I believe the others could as well.

"Has everyone finished reading silently?" Elder Huaizhen said, looking at us after calming down.

At this moment, his eyes turned black again, just like those of an ordinary person.

"Yes," we replied in unison.

"Very well, now I will explain what just happened to Su Wanqing. Ahem!" Clearing his throat, Elder Huaizhen paused again before speaking, "Disciples of mediocre talent will not feel any strange sensations when they first recite the 'Life Elixir and Wisdom Opening Scripture,' which is normal. Usually, it takes three to five years of devout practice to achieve the first Soul Elixir formed from the seven Souls."

The more intelligent disciples will begin to transform their inner core within the first year or even half a year, and their subsequent cultivation in the secret methods of generating inner cores will be much smoother. Only those who are the cream of the crop, geniuses who appear once in a century, will transform their inner core on their first recitation of the "Scripture of Generating Inner Cores and Opening Wisdom." Those guys are destined to grow into pillars of the Generating Inner Core Academy. Elder Jianshan was such a genius back then.

If one can generate two or more pills upon first reading the "Scripture of Life-Generating Elixir and Awakening Wisdom," then one is an unparalleled prodigy. As long as one avoids calamities and misfortunes, one's cultivation path will be carefree until the Integration Stage, without encountering any bottlenecks. Our current sect leader is such a genius.

And Su Wanqing..."

At this point, Elder Huaizhen sighed unconsciously, his face full of vicissitudes and melancholy.

"During Su Wanqing's first recitation, she actually attempted to forcibly regenerate one of her three souls, 'Shuangling,' into a core. What's even more deadly is that four of her seven spirits were also drawn in by the regeneration of 'Shuangling,' and they even showed faint signs of regenerating into cores. This is something that only happened to the legendary first sect leader. If I hadn't witnessed it today, I might have thought it was just a legend until my death..."

As they were talking, Chen Yu on the podium finally reacted. A line of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and then he suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes, the whites of his eyes turning red.

"Cough cough! Cough cough cough! Pfft!" Trembling, he began to cough up blood uncontrollably, and finally vomited it all over the ground!

Elder Huaizhen, who had just been looking sad on the sidelines, now had a cold and indifferent expression on his face.

"Cough! Cough cough..." Elder Huaizhen only picked up Chen Yu's clothes with two fingers with disgust, as if he were picking up a chick, when Chen Yu was about to lose his footing and fall to the ground.

"Hey, can you still hear me?"

"Yes, yes..." Chen Yu stammered, his words indistinct as he answered Elder Huaizhen's question.

"Although you're lazy, you're not a coward either; you actually managed to pull through. That's good. If you ever encounter a bottleneck in your alchemical cultivation in the future, feel free to come to Wuyin Pavilion to find me, and I'll guide you anytime."

"Your disciple thanks the elder for his teachings..."

"Alright, go back to your seats."

"yes......"

Staggering, Chen Yu limped towards his seat.