Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 418: Realm Breakthrough

The Cyan Cloud Sect acted swiftly.

Ten days after declaring war, they decided on the expedition personnel.

With five True Masters leading the way, they dispatched a hundred spaceships, primarily composed of disciples from the Battle Hall of Spirit Sword Peak, headed towards the Medicine God Valley’s jurisdiction.

The backyard of the Cave Mansion.

Shen Xuan served a fragrant dish of deep-sea divine beef, entertaining Liu Bingyu.

"Come, try this. Xue’Er cooked it attentively."

In recent days, it was heard that Shen Xuan was eating deep-sea divine beef regularly.

Su Xue’Er prepared it in various ways: boiled, stir-fried, quick-fried, marinated, braised, grilled, stewed, and beef balls, among others.

Today’s dish was stir-fried mushroom and beef, smooth but not greasy.

Liu Bingyu didn’t stand on ceremony, reaching out with chopsticks to pick up a slice of beef, chewing it carefully.

"Wow, it’s so fragrant!"

Shen Xuan tasted the deep-sea divine beef; indeed, it was delicious and savory.

He ate with abandon, leaving his mouth covered in oil.

"Senior brother, Bingyu feels like master really wants to go out to battle."

"Be more confident and drop the ’feels’."

This time, Mysterious Trace True Master personally led the expedition, while Hidden Image True Master took over the sect.

Four out of the five Golden Core True Masters were dispatched: Mysterious Trace True Master, Spirit Sword True Master, Celestial Wind True Master, Celestial Thunder True Master.

The remaining one was their master, True Master Cold Jade.

All were combat-type True Masters.

"Senior brother, why didn’t Master Ling Xiao go?"

In theory, as a Golden Core, True Master Ling Xiao’s combat strength was more formidable than True Master Cold Jade.

"There are two reasons. One is that the position of Law Enforcement Hall, where Master Ling Xiao is, is too important to leave easily."

"The other reason is that the master wants to go fight, so Master Ling Xiao lets the master go."

Liu Bingyu pouted: "Master is too. Isn’t staying at Cold Jade Peak good? Why go out to fight!"

"If there’s a mishap and the Dao body is damaged, how bad would that be!"

Shen Xuan was indifferent.

"Don’t worry, the master will be fine."

Shen Xuan felt that True Master Cold Jade’s strength was comparable to True Master Ling Xiao.

Even if there was a gap, it was small enough to be negligible.

The most important thing is, True Master Cold Jade is currently a Tier Three Water Technique Alchemist.

Based on this status alone, the Golden Core True Masters of the Cyan Cloud Sect would not allow any harm to come to True Master Cold Jade.

After all, there weren’t many Tier Three Pill Masters in the entire Song Country.

The Cold Jade Pill was even named after his Dao title.

The more high-profile the Cyan Cloud Sect acted, the more confident Shen Xuan felt.

...

In the blink of an eye, two months passed.

Intelligence from the front arrived.

The Cyan Cloud Sect’s punitive army successfully captured the adjacent Immortal City of Chenxiang.

Shen Xuan glanced at the map, understanding the intentions of the high echelons of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

East of Ziqi Immortal City is three hundred miles away from the East Sea.

South of Tianbao Immortal City is adjacent to the Golden Sun Sect’s jurisdiction.

North of Beicang Immortal City, just outside the city, is the Wilderness.

These three directions are not suitable for expansion.

Westward from Haiyue Immortal City, pushing a thousand miles, is Medicine God Valley’s Chenxiang Immortal City.

This is a large Immortal City on the boundary of Medicine God Valley’s jurisdiction, equivalent in status to the five great Immortal Cities of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

Built upon a Tier Three Spirit Vein.

Medicine God Valley dispatched a True Pill True Master to guard Chenxiang Immortal City.

But under the pressure of Cyan Cloud Sect’s five True Masters and a hundred spaceships, they were forced to open the city and surrender.

Over the years, the power of the Cyan Cloud Sect has steadily risen.

Among the new Core Formation seeds, there are three to five True Pill True Masters.

Which will happen in a decade or so.

However, within the Cyan Cloud Sect, there are only eighteen Tier Three Spirit Veins.

All the Tier Three Spirit Veins in Song Country are occupied by sects, with none left unclaimed.

Even in the East Sea and Wilderness, Tier Three Spirit Veins are occupied by Great Demons.

Cultivating a Spirit Vein to advance is a long-term process.

Not only does it require expert Array Masters, but also a vast amount of Spirit Stones.

In the past, Cyan Cloud Sect’s finances were quite strained.

The sect’s income barely maintained balance.

Not much was invested in Spirit Vein cultivation.

These years, finances have improved.

Over a decade, they may cultivate some Tier Two Spirit Veins to advance.

Tier Three Spirit Veins, absolutely impossible.

At least a hundred years.

To wage wars externally, seize other sects’ Tier Three Spirit Veins, claiming them for oneself, is a good way to solve the problem of too many monks and too little gruel.

Hu Xiucheng entered Medicine God Valley.

The Divine Soul Restriction was lifted, and the Cold Jade Pill formula was inevitably compromised.

Since that’s the case, the Cyan Cloud Sect simply occupied Medicine God Valley’s Chenxiang Immortal City, first took a Tier Three Spirit Vein as their own.

Once swallowed, it becomes theirs, never to be spit out.

Medicine God Valley is like this, and so is Cyan Cloud Sect.

...

Another three months went by.

The Cyan Cloud Sect finished tidying up personnel and defenses for Chenxiang Immortal City.

The army from Medicine God Valley followed soon after.

Both sides were tensely confronting each other three hundred miles outside Chenxiang Immortal City.

War was about to break out at any moment.

However, Shen Xuan knew.

It wouldn’t happen.

The reason is simple.

Both the Cyan Cloud Sect and Medicine God Valley, being among the seven major sects of Song Country, have Nascent Soul True Monarchs overseeing.

Neither sect has the ability to annihilate the other.

Both sides will maintain restraint.

Keeping the war between the two sects within a certain limit.

In Chenxiang Immortal City, the Medicine God Valley’s True Master surrendered first, avoiding unnecessary sacrifice.

The Cyan Cloud Sect merely confined Medicine God Valley’s people without resorting to slaughter.

Just to preserve bargaining chips for future negotiations.

Sure enough.

After some time.

Battle reports came from the front.

Medicine God Valley admitted that Hu Xiucheng was their sect’s covert operative.

Entered Medicine God Valley early on, dispatched to Cyan Cloud Sect’s territory.

After passing the Cyan Cloud Sect’s sect test, ordered to lie low long-term.

Until the appearance of the Cold Jade Pill activated the person.

However, Medicine God Valley also released four captured disciples.

All were covert operatives Cyan Cloud Sect planted in Medicine God Valley.

One of them being a direct disciple of a True Master from Medicine God Valley.

Everyone knew without saying.

The two sides clashed, each defending its own stance.

"Indeed, the more it is like this, the less likely they will fight."

A true sect extinction war won’t discuss any rationale with you.

Major sects are typically very arrogant.

Whenever there’s a place where reason can be ignored, it certainly will be ignored.

If they appear to adhere to any form of reasoning, it’s because they are left with no other choice.

Strength cannot completely overpower the opponent.

...

The armies from both sides have been in a standoff for several months in front of Chenxiang City.

Profound Celestial Sect and Golden Sun Sect have both sent high-ranking members to mediate.

The other three sects, Divine Sword Sect, Thousand Mechanism Sect, and Beast Emperor Pavilion, also have True Masters present.

However, unlike Profound Celestial Sect and Golden Sun Sect.

These three sects seem more like they are here to watch the spectacle. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

As the standoff between the two sects lasts longer and longer.

The likelihood of a major conflict between the two sects decreases.

Both sides have suffered losses and refuse to make concessions.

But if it were to be a life-and-death struggle, it would result in mutual destruction.

It hasn’t come to that yet.

Finally, under the mediation of Profound Celestial Sect, Golden Sun Sect, and the other five sects.

Both parties agreed that True Masters would compete in magical combat, with the winner of three out of five rounds deciding the ownership of Chenxiang Immortal City.

Shen Xuan learned of this and regretted it.

Seeing the magical combat between Golden Core True Masters in person could have greatly benefited his cultivation.

Soon, the magical combat among True Masters ended.

The Cyan Cloud Sect’s punitive forces returned victoriously.

In the presence of other sects such as Profound Celestial Sect and Golden Sun Sect.

In the magical combat between True Masters from both sects, Cyan Cloud Sect won with a score of four to one, easily achieving victory.

The only loss came from Celestial Thunder True Master.

His opponent, True Master Xuan Miao from Medicine God Valley, brought out a strangely shaped Treasure Mirror, which absorbed the Thunder Spiritual Power from his Thunder Techniques.

This forced Celestial Thunder True Master into a corner, making him reluctantly admit defeat.

There was also a minor episode during this.

Cyan Cloud Sect initially achieved a score of three victories out of four challenges.

True Master Cold Jade, who was last in line, didn’t have to enter combat.

However, True Master Cold Jade insisted on entering the combat, refusing to back down.

Her opponent was True Master Xuan Ying from Medicine God Valley.

According to intelligence reports.

Recently, True Master Xuan Ying had been lurking outside Cyan Cloud Sect.

He was in charge of receiving Hu Xiucheng and lifting the Divine Soul Restriction.

The battle between True Master Cold Jade and True Master Xuan Ying was evenly matched.

Their fight shook the heavens and earth, lasting a full two hours.

Unexpectedly.

In the end, it was True Master Xuan Ying whose Spiritual Power was exhausted and couldn’t hold on any longer, thus conceding.

Of course, this was apparent to the keen-eyed observers.

True Master Xuan Ying simply did not want to continue the fight.

If they fought any longer, both would deplete their Elixir Cores.

After all, Medicine God Valley had already lost the gamble.

True Master Xuan Ying’s concession did not affect the outcome.

Nevertheless.

Using an ordinary True Pill to force a Golden Core to concede brought True Master Cold Jade considerable fame.

...

The Cold Jade Pill Formula was cracked by Medicine God Valley.

The Cyan Cloud Sect used this as a pretext to wage a sect war.

They swiftly captured Chenxiang Immortal City with lightning speed.

Then, through magical combat, they defeated Medicine God Valley and secured their victory.

In this way, Cyan Cloud Sect still gained an advantage.

Remember, Tier Three Spirit Veins within the borders of Song Country are extremely rare.

Especially a mature large-scale Immortal City like Chenxiang Immortal City.

After a failed magical combat, Medicine God Valley had no choice but to sign a ceasefire agreement.

Cyan Cloud Sect released all captives from Medicine God Valley.

Medicine God Valley’s army retreated in disgrace.

They began the construction of a medium-sized Immortal City three hundred miles in front of Chenxiang Immortal City, serving as an outpost for the two sects.

This sect war dragged on sporadically for a year.

It ultimately concluded with Cyan Cloud Sect gaining control of Chenxiang Immortal City.

Cyan Cloud Sect decided not to pursue the matter of the Cold Jade Pill Formula any further.

...

Cave Mansion.

In the Practice Room.

Shen Xuan’s eyes were slightly closed, sitting cross-legged with five hearts facing heaven, breaking through to the next level.

His body was like a black hole, continuously absorbing the dense Spiritual Qi in the room.

With a solemnly dignified appearance, holy light undulating.

From the surface of the skin to the bones and organs, there appeared a faint jade white color.

This is the external manifestation of mastery in Ice Technique cultivation.

In the center of his Dantian, seven-colored divine lotus bloomed anew, with a single petal of pure jade white, glistening and beautiful.

The Dao Foundation Spirit Sea shrunk by nearly half in an instant.

That white lotus petal suddenly grew, becoming the same size as the other seven petals.

Soon, they all interlinked, radiating divine light together.

However, the seven-colored divine lotus now had a touch of jade white in whatever color the petals transformed.

"Foundation Establishment Level Six!"

Shen Xuan’s bodily aura surged all of a sudden.

The surrounding ten feet of air, filled with Spiritual Qi, turned into waves of icy mist.

At this moment, Shen Xuan had reached the pinnacle of mastery over Water Spiritual Power.

He could transform Water Spiritual Power into the more powerful Ice Spiritual Power at any time.

Shen Xuan examined his Dantian internally.

The seven-colored divine lotus’ petals vaguely turned into a lotus pedestal, surrounded by celestial mist.

Some extremely mysterious Dao Rune faintly appeared.

"Breaking through a checkpoint in nine years, that’s not slow."

The existence of the seven-colored divine lotus meant Shen Xuan’s cultivation required several times more Spiritual Qi.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan’s Cave Mansion was abundant in Spiritual Qi, and he had Top Grade Divine Ox Meat, which could refine Spiritual Power.

This did not delay his cultivation progress.

After breaking through to Foundation Establishment Level Six.

The volume of the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea increased again.

Approximately by twenty-five percent.

After cultivating the Dao Foundation, breaking through small checkpoints generally increased Spiritual Power capacity by about twenty percent.

For small realms, it was three to five percent.

After Shen Xuan used the Cold Jade Pill, the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea shrank a little.

After nurturing the seven-colored divine lotus, the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea shrank again.

Until now, his Dao Foundation Spirit Sea had returned to its original size.

However, the purity of his Spiritual Power had increased significantly compared to before.

This meant that his liquid Spiritual Power was more compressed.

This also aids his future attempt at Core Formation.

In magical combat, spell-casting would be faster, with greater power and more explosive force.

Looking again at the Mysterious Jade Talisman.

[Lifespan: 127/327].

It had increased his lifespan by a full five years.

This confirmed Shen Xuan’s hypothesis.

When he achieved Foundation Establishment Perfection, his lifespan would be comparable to a Fake Pill True Master, starting at three hundred and fifty years.

"Thus, I must be even more cautious. Below the level of a True Master, all are mere ants."

"Although the two sects have ceased hostilities. The fact that I possess the Cold Jade Pill Formula is known to all Major Sect True Masters."