Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 419: Joint Expedition

After Medicine God Valley acquired the Cold Jade Pill formula, they would no longer make a move against him.

This does not mean that other Sects wouldn’t make a move.

Shen Xuan knew well that, at this moment, he was absolutely no match for the Fake Pill True Masters of the Sect.

If the opponent possessed powerful Spiritual Artifacts, it would be difficult for Shen Xuan to come away unscathed.

Let alone the True Pill True Masters or Golden Core True Masters.

If Shen Xuan faced them, it would be a path to death.

"If I can endure, I will endure. The great tree of Cyan Cloud Sect can still protect me from the storms."

Shen Xuan made up his mind.

After refining the Seven-Colored Lotus, the resources needed for his cultivation were several times that of Cultivators of the same tier.

Now, even with the Spiritual Energy Valve in the practice room of his cave mansion opened to the maximum, it could not satisfy him.

Shen Xuan planned to add a Spirit Locking Array to increase the density of Spiritual Qi.

It was merely the consumption of some Upper Grade spirit stones.

At this moment, he had three sources of income.

Firstly, the fixed commission from Thunder Sound Bamboo Pearl. About six to seven hundred thousand spirit stones annually.

This income is relatively stable.

Lin Zhuying from Profound Bamboo Sect would personally deliver it at the end of the year.

Secondly, the profit share from the treasure house in the Sect.

Mainly from the newly opened Song-Liang Taoist demon merchant route.

In a year, with cooperation among three parties, the progress went smoothly.

Zhou Jinxing successfully transported seven times, all safely round-trip.

Each trip yielded profits ranging from tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Over the course of a year, the treasure house accumulated a million spirit stones.

Based on shareholder proportion, Shen Xuan could claim three hundred thousand spirit stones.

Thirdly, income from refining Cold Jade Pills.

This did not reflect in spirit stones.

Every time he completed an alchemy task for the Sect, Shen Xuan only handed over two pills.

Using his own medicinal materials, the profit was large, four Cold Jade Pills for each batch.

Over more than two years, Shen Xuan accumulated over two hundred Cold Jade Pills.

Converted to spirit stones, it could reach as high as three million.

During this period, Shen Xuan traded thirty-six Cold Jade Pills for the price of one Core Formation demon item.

He obtained three superior Core Formation demon items: Scarlet Flame Netherworld Flower, Thousand-refined Bone, and Yin Fiend Asura Tower.

With these three sources of income, Shen Xuan could entirely endure for several decades in Cold Jade Peak.

Until he broke through to Core Formation.

"The spiritual medicine for Cold Jade Pills is getting harder to collect. It’s time to try the Foundation Establishment Pill."

The Foundation Establishment Pill, a Tier Two Tier-Breaking Spirit Pill, is hard currency in the Cultivation Realm, strictly controlled strategic spiritual object by various Sects.

Each pill sells for ten thousand contribution points, equivalent to thirty thousand spirit stones.

Back then, Shen Xuan’s Foundation Establishment Pill was refined using collected medicinal materials, with Qin Yuehan requesting Pill Master Ge from the Sect to refine it.

The three main materials of the Foundation Establishment Pill require Life Fruit, Purple Spirit Flower, and Jade Spirit Grass over three hundred years old.

The latter two are cultivated and grown by many cultivation clans.

The truly rare material is the Life Fruit.

Its growth conditions are extremely harsh, consuming many resources, and difficult to cultivate artificially.

However, there is an alternative method.

It involves using an appropriate Tier Two Demon Beast Core to substitute the Life Fruit.

These demon cores replacing the Life Fruit require good bloodlines and high grades, with pure demon power capable of being neutralized and harmonized with other medicinal materials.

Shen Xuan isn’t very clear about demon cores of other attributes from Tier Two Demon Beasts.

However, Shen Xuan is extremely knowledgeable about water attribute Tier Two Demon Beast Cores.

"Let’s start with the Water Attribute Foundation Establishment Pill."

For him, obtaining Tier Two Water Demon Beast Cores was an extremely simple task.

He had two excellent demon cores on hand.

An Upper Grade Water Demon Invisibility Demon Shark, a Top Grade Water Demon Ice Mountain Bear King.

However, Shen Xuan couldn’t bear to use such good demon cores for practice.

He wrote letters to Tang Renhao and Zhu Jintang in Yunyuan Immortal City.

He asked them to collect a batch of Tier Two lower-grade Water Demon Beast Cores with pure demon power and good bloodlines.

He wrote similar letters to Shangguan Yan’Er, Ding Yijin, and Tie Wenda, asking them to purchase Tier Two water attribute demon cores.

As for other main and auxiliary materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill, Shen Xuan instructed Lv Zhengying to procure them in large quantities from the United Commerce Association.

After finishing the letters.

Shen Xuan left the practice room and exited the cave mansion.

It was already dawn outside Cold Jade Peak, silent everywhere.

Between heaven and earth, it seemed that he was the only one.

Shen Xuan wandered alone beneath the moon’s shadow.

The night wind gently brushed away all the weariness.

Shen Xuan reached the peak of Cold Jade Peak and sat watching the sunrise and the clouds.

"I wonder how Qin Yuehan is doing."

Last time, he sent ten Cold Jade Pills to express encouragement.

The best time to consume Cold Jade Pills is right after breaking through the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Qin Yuehan has a Middle Grade Dao Foundation.

Even if she solidifies the Cyan Wood Spirit Body, her aptitude is mediocre at that level.

If without fortune, struggling to break through to Late Stage of Foundation Establishment would mark her peak.

Shen Xuan knew well.

Qin Yuehan’s biggest problem was too little tempering, too many fantasies, and she was overly naïve.

Pampered, too smooth in life, her Dao heart was not firm enough.

The maliciousness of the world was something she had not experienced much.

Currently, the emotional tribulation she faced can only be overcome by herself.

Shen Xuan was also powerless to help.

All causes and effects arise from the heart.

...

Ten days later.

True Master Cold Jade returned to the peak.

Still cold and aloof, her face as frosty.

But Shen Xuan sensed that True Master Cold Jade was in a very good mood.

It was rumored that True Master Cold Jade’s battle power was comparable to a Golden Core.

But it was just a rumor.

Real battle results build credibility.

True Master Cold Jade defeated True Master Xuan Ying from Medicine God Valley, who was a true Golden Core.

No matter the tactics involved.

Two hours of fierce battle, True Master Xuan Ying conceded defeat, this was an ironclad fact.

Upon learning that Shen Xuan had broken through to the sixth layer of Foundation Establishment.

True Master Cold Jade was even happier.

She personally checked Shen Xuan’s cultivation status.

She particularly praised Shen Xuan’s achievement in flesh body refinement.

True Master Cold Jade knew that Shen Xuan was practicing body refining techniques simultaneously.

Originally, she had some disdain towards this.

In the Cultivation Realm, the status of Body Refiners is far lower than that of Spirit Cultivators.

In teams, they mostly serve as meat shields for Spirit Cultivators.

Body Refiners seeking achievements find it more difficult than Spirit Cultivators.

Using extreme methods, they continuously temper the flesh body, thus breaking the physical limits.

Generally speaking, the cultivation process for Body Refiners is notoriously cruel, requiring them to endure pain far beyond that of ordinary people.

True Master Cold Jade does not advocate this method of flesh body cultivation.

This extreme body refining method, even with recovery elixirs, can easily damage a cultivator’s foundation, resulting in more harm than good.

However, Shen Xuan’s Body Refining Technique was obtained from the Bai Family Stronghold.

[Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation], derived from the ancient cultivation technique [True Spirit Transformation], whereby the essence blood of True Spirit descendants is integrated with one’s body to obtain True Spirit flesh body’s abilities.

Combined with Shen Xuan’s Mysterious Jade Talisman, the effects are even more pronounced.

After examining Shen Xuan’s cultivation results, True Master Cold Jade talked about further matters of the two sects.

The two sects reached a reconciliation, announcing a ceasefire.

Medicine God Valley obtained the pill formula for Cold Jade Pill, while Cyan Cloud Sect occupied Chenxiang Immortal City.

However, the reconciliation of the two sects is not just that simple on the surface.

"The seven sects are jointly developing the Wilderness?"

Hearing this news, Shen Xuan was genuinely taken aback.

"Master, wasn’t it said that the Human Race and the Demon Race had an understanding to stop waging war on each other?"

True Master Cold Jade explained, "It’s not specifically targeting the Demon Race. It’s developing the Wilderness’s non-demon zones."

Certain areas of the Wilderness cannot sustain the Demon Race either.

"Profound Celestial Sect and Golden Sun Sect have more Core Formation Seeds, and the number of new True Masters will continue to grow."

Shen Xuan immediately understood.

Song Country’s Tier Three Spirit Veins are limited and cannot accommodate so many new True Masters.

If they don’t initiate external wars.

Within the sects, there will inevitably be conflicts between the older and newer True Masters over resource allocation, possibly leading to internal discord.

"Why choose the Wilderness and not the East Sea?"

Finding underwater Spirit Veins could allow for the establishment of island settlements, becoming Immortal Islands.

True Master Cold Jade glared at Shen Xuan. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"What do you think?"

Shen Xuan laughed self-deprecatingly twice.

"It’s more convenient on land."

Being a Water Cultivator, he naturally hopes the seven sects would expand toward the East Sea.

However, for Human Race Cultivators, land Spirit Veins are more practical.

Moreover, in battles at sea, even for Water Cultivators, it’s not beneficial when facing Water Demons of the same tier.

The senior members of the seven sects with any sense would choose the Wilderness over the East Sea.

"What if other Demon Kings try to stop us?"

"We’ll see when the time comes. If negotiations can happen, that’s preferred. But if we can’t reach agreements, then a fight is still necessary."

True Master Cold Jade said matter-of-factly.

The tone was calm, but actually revealed a hint of excitement.

"Master, surely it wouldn’t be you leading the team?"

Shen Xuan was startled.

He was too familiar with the temperament of True Master Cold Jade.

Clearly a battle maniac.

After immersing herself in cultivation for so many years, continually searching for opportunities to spar.

True Master Cold Jade smiled and said, "No chance. I’m not that foolish. This kind of strenuous task is better left to the other senior brothers."

"That’s good."

The seven sects’ joint development means the sects will definitely deploy True Masters.

Not only do they need outstanding combat power, but also they need to protect the sect disciples who go along.

Shen Xuan doesn’t think True Master Cold Jade is the right choice.

"However, for the upcoming secret realm training expedition in Gan Shui County, Senior Brother Mysterious Trace has asked me to lead the team."

Gan Shui County Secret Realm?

The newly discovered secret realm where no one has ever entered?

"Shen Xuan, if you’re interested, I can secure a spot for you in the training."

Shen Xuan immediately replied, "Thank you for your kindness, Master."

"I’m afraid I don’t meet the requirements for the expedition. Let’s count this time out."

Shen Xuan had heard that the disciples entering such secret realms are carefully chosen and are all sect elites.

At least in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

However, for the first opening of Gan Shui secret realm, the inner conditions are unknown to anyone.

Shen Xuan is unwilling to take risks.

True Master Cold Jade smiled and said, "As you like. As long as you’ve considered it. As for expedition requirements and such, no need to worry."

Shen Xuan thought for a moment and said, "Since it’s Master leading the team, even if I don’t enter the secret realm, I can still follow Master and broaden my horizons."

With True Master Cold Jade around, nobody within Song Country’s border would dare to touch him.

He could take the opportunity to see if he could trade for Cultivation Spiritual Objects he needed.

Such as High Tier Water Demon Essence Blood, superior Core Formation Spiritual Objects, and so on.

True Master Cold Jade nodded, "Alright."

Then, True Master Cold Jade disclosed that Mysterious Trace True Master privately met her.

Asked whether she was interested in presiding over the Spirit Pill Hall.

True Master Cold Jade immediately refused.

While she could help the sect refine some urgently needed Spirit Pills during her cultivation breaks.

Presiding over the Spirit Pill Hall was definitely out of question.

Even her disciple Shen Xuan, focusing mainly on Ice Technique cultivation, wouldn’t join the Spirit Pill Hall.

"Uncle Master Mysterious Trace is testing Master."

Shen Xuan asserted.

Following Hu Xiucheng’s betrayal, the Spirit Pill Hall’s reputation became even more tarnished.

This time, Cyan Cloud Sect significantly invested, purchasing six sets of materials for Golden Transformation Pills.

True Master Changsheng is to fully focus on refining Golden Transformation Pills.

Striving to refine more Golden Transformation Pills, hoping all seventeen peaks to have shares.

True Master Changsheng claims limited energy, wishing to resign from the Chief Elder of Spirit Pill Hall position.

"Uncle Master Changsheng is similarly testing."

Shen Xuan immediately understood.

True Master Changsheng uses retreat to advance.

True Master Cold Jade has just started exploring the Alchemy Dao.

Unable to shake True Master Changsheng’s position in a short time.

Only True Master Changsheng in Cyan Cloud Sect can refine Golden Transformation Pills.

This type of Tier Three Tier-Breaking Spirit Pill is scarce across sects.

No matter how many Spirit Stones offered, it’s difficult to purchase.

Furthermore, Cyan Cloud Sect’s relationship with Medicine God Valley is strained.

It’s even harder.

The upcoming seven sects joint development would surely require a large amount of Spirit Pills.

Especially Foundation Establishment Pills, Cold Jade Pills, and other special Spirit Pills are always in short supply.

And due to losing Hu Xiucheng, an Upper Grade Pill Master for the Spirit Pill Hall.

Mysterious Trace True Master and True Master Changsheng have both their sights set on True Master Cold Jade.

They both know that besides True Master Cold Jade, within Cold Jade Peak, there are Li Ruyi and Shen Xuan, two extraordinarily skilled Top Grade Pill Masters!