I cultivate the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao on Earth

Just as Shang Yin roared and Xu Xiu's consciousness faded.

Inside the Baiyang Temple, a middle-aged man raised his head.

"It's finally starting... Just like I expected."

"The direction and evolution of this [Ganmu], the true breath cultivated under the first [Ganmu] fruition supernatural power in the world, is about to welcome its master."

Lin Yu smiled slightly.

……

"Boom!"

Consciousness quickly faded and then returned.

It is clearly a space where only consciousness exists.

It was clearly a darkness invisible to the naked eye.

Yet it possesses all five senses and six consciousnesses.

But what stands out most is the sense of smell.

A medicinal fragrance, a clear and captivating scent, as if it contained the most beautiful things in the world, was stimulating my sense of smell.

"This is……"

As Xu Xiu hesitated, a torrent of information swept through her mind.

And within those messages.

She gradually came to understand her current situation and the origin of this wondrous space.

"【Ganmu】belongs to the category of harmonizing the five woods; it is used for relief, longevity, medicine, and elixirs..."

"To attain enlightenment, one must first acquire supernatural powers."

"【Ganmu】Supernatural Power: 【Essence of Immortality】Refers to the Daoist cultivation method "Essence of Immortality Imperial Elixir Sacrifice Scripture," which fully embodies this principle, seeking immortality..."

"To cultivate the 'Immortal Elixir Sacrifice Scripture,' one must first obtain the medicinal guide to prepare the elixir soil for immortality..."

What is a medicinal guide?

"For sex, for life, for longevity, for destiny... taking the lives and lifespans of others as a catalyst, using medicinal soil to create a vessel for immortality..."

Those wondrous pieces of information rose and surged in Xu Xiu's heart like towering mountains.

In that instant, she finally understood why she had fallen into this space.

This is because……

The technique that points to the [Ganmu] level's divine power, the [Essence of Immortality], possesses inherent magic and wonder in the "Essence of Immortality Sacrifice Scripture"...

To practice this method, one must obtain the necessary medicinal ingredients.

By using the lifespan of others as the means to achieve immortality, one can cultivate the first breath of the [Immortal Elixir Sacrifice Scripture] and enter the so-called [Fetal Breath] realm.

Then she finally understood why Jiang Wanren would help Shang Yin kill someone and help her obtain the medicinal ingredient...

"So it was all because of this cultivation technique..."

Xu Xiuxin understood.

At the same time, she fully understood what this space, filled with the fragrance of herbs and seemingly embodying all that is beautiful, truly was.

"Following the guidance of the practice... this is the manifestation of our lifespan and vitality within our own bodies."

"This space will appear when you cultivate the 'Undying Elixir of Immortality Scripture'."

Shangyin's voice seemed to come from a great distance, yet it also seemed to be ringing out from right beside her.

Her voice was soft, no longer carrying the affected cuteness or the previous madness; it was as if she were talking to herself, without any pretense.

"Lifespan manifests, serving as the clay for the elixir of immortality... This is the path to immortality, the direction of the sweet wood."

"Therefore, one person's life, lifespan... or rather, one's complete life must be used as a medicinal ingredient to help another person lay the foundation for the 'Immortal Elixir Sacrifice Scripture'."

"I originally planned to beat you half to death, and when your consciousness was weak and your life was about to end, I would directly refine you into a medicinal catalyst... I was sure I could succeed in the cultivation at that time, but I never expected it to turn out like this."

"...But it's nothing, it's just one more procedure to fight for."

Shang Yin's voice rang out coldly, but Xu Xiu remained silent.

At this moment, she didn't need Shangyin to explain; she fully understood the situation.

This is the foundation of the cultivation method pointed to by the book "The Immortal Medicine Sacrifice Scripture".

As she mentally sensed it, she could also faintly perceive another wondrous entity, one that was remarkably similar to the space she was in.

In that space, there was also a "person"... or rather, a consciousness, that was extremely similar to his own current state.

Meanwhile, that consciousness had already begun to operate without hesitation, using the very first method of the "Undying Imperial Medicine Sacrifice Scripture," constantly drawing upon the vibrant life force in its surroundings to strengthen its life foundation.

"So that's how it is... This is the cultivation method of the 'Undying Elixir of Primordial Essence Scripture'."

"...The lifespans of two people serve as each other's catalysts and sacrificial seeds, and then they begin cultivation... To enter the realm of cultivation, to awaken, one of them must completely refine the other's life force..."

"This is what they call a predestined connection to immortality! This is what they call cultivation!"

Xu Xiu felt as if sadness and anger were about to overflow from her heart at the same time.

Even though she could feel Shangyin constantly draining the life force from the space where her lifespan was manifested, she still couldn't help but ask her:

"...Shangyin, is this what you wanted?"

"...Using the lives of others as sacrifices, as stepping stones for oneself?!"

After this thought passed, for some reason, Shangyin's actions to absorb life force slowed down for a moment.

...but it was only for a fleeting moment.

Immediately, a cold thought came to Xu Xiu:

"Of course..."

"...People like me, born to be planets, must seize the sun's radiance in order to survive!"

Then came an even more intense surge of life-gathering action.

However, Xu Xiu still did not activate the "Undying Imperial Medicine Sacrifice Scripture" technique to devour the other medicinal ingredient or seize the other sacrificial seed, thus preventing them from killing and devouring each other.

Memories of the past few years kept replaying in her mind, and every little detail of her time with Shangyin surfaced in her heart...

Even though she knew her life was being slowly devoured by Shangyin, but...

"If I were to cultivate according to the methods of this Sacrifice Yuan Scripture... then either Shang Yin would kill me, or I would kill Shang Yin."

With this in mind, Xu Xiu remained hesitant and unable to move forward.

And just as she hesitated, a small portion of the space manifested by lifespan had already disappeared.

A delicate fragrance seemed to be drawn in and inhaled through invisible channels to the other side.

Xu Xiu sensed that Shang Yin's life space was growing stronger and stronger.

"...Still hesitating even now? How naive..."

"...Xu Xiu!"

The girl over there was gritting her teeth, but for some reason...

However, there was little pleasure in his mind.

……

"The so-called 'Ganmu' belongs to the category of harmonizing."

Inside the Baiyang Temple, Lin Yu sensed everything that was happening in the rear chamber on the other side. A green aura, characteristic of the Wood element, rose in his eyes, while a series of harmonious and flowing Daoist doctrines surfaced in his mind:

"—What is meant by harmonization?"

"Using Yin and Yang to observe the Five Virtues... For example, among the five Wood elements, the Wood element can be roughly divided into three or four positions."

"In terms of the three positions, the first is the extreme position."

"The cathode is the 'drowning wood,' and the anode is the 'repaired wood.'"

"Then comes the [position]."

"The Yin-following [Hidden Wood], the Yang-following [Flourishing Wood]."

"Finally, it is the [Harmony Position]...that is the [Sweet Wood] of the Harmony category."

"However, if we consider it from the perspective of four positions, then besides the three mentioned above, there is one more... which is the 'conversion'!"

"The concept of 'change' is itself a relative one."

"Just like movement and stillness, only with a clear frame of reference can we determine whether something is moving or still... and [displacement], precisely because it involves two opposing objects, can be called... [change]!"

"Therefore, within the Wood element, [Sinking Wood] and [Cultivating Wood] can be said to be [transformations] of each other... Naturally, [Hidden Wood] and [Flourishing Wood] can also be [transformations] of each other."

Lin Yu closed his eyes slightly, and the Daoist principles that surfaced in his mind became clearer and clearer.

"However, from the perspective of the four positions... only Ganmu, the harmonious position of Yin and Yang, is in the center of virtue, in a balanced and harmonious position, but it lacks the corresponding position of transformation..."

"Therefore, the absence of displacement does not mean the absence of change."

"Therefore... for example, [Ganmu] has an additional characteristic compared to the other four woods—"

"...That is..."

"...There is no external [displacement], therefore the change lies within itself!"