Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 423: True Master’s Gift

Shen Xuan took out the Inheritance Jade Scroll of the Demon Wood Sect, mortgaged by Xu Gaonong.

To his slight surprise, there were no prohibitive restrictions on the Inheritance Jade Scroll.

"Perhaps, the restrictions were lifted by a True Master?"

Without much thought, Shen Xuan began to browse through it.

Inside, there were dozens of Demon Sect secret techniques, all revolving around demon wood cultivation.

Among them was a secret technique called "Divine Water of Creation."

When activated, it could consume one’s own magic power and lifespan to condense the Divine Water of Creation, which could be used to stimulate the growth of various demon woods.

This technique especially mentioned at the beginning that both Spirit Cultivators and Demon Cultivators could use it.

Shen Xuan merely glanced at it and decisively abandoned it.

He was not immortal, with infinite lifespan.

How could he possibly use his meager lifespan to condense some Divine Water of Creation to stimulate spiritual plants?

The other dozen or so Demon Sect secret techniques were similar.

All involved using techniques to refine a cultivator’s flesh and essence blood into so-called divine dew, to water the demon woods.

Shen Xuan’s face remained calm, but inside, his mind was a raging storm.

The various Demon Sect techniques reminded him of "True Master Qing Xu’s Essays."

True Master Qing Xu believed that cultivators, demon beasts, spirit plants, etc., could all be seen as spirit bodies that gather Spiritual Qi.

Whereas the Demon Wood Sect believed that a cultivator’s flesh and essence blood were the best nourishment for various demon woods.

The inherited secret techniques all revolved around this point.

Refining the flesh body of cultivators, transforming it into more suitable nourishment for demon woods absorption.

"As expected from a Demon Sect, the cultivation techniques of the Demon Wood Sect are indeed exceptionally evil!"

Shen Xuan sighed, putting the Inheritance Jade Scroll of the Demon Wood Sect away.

Refining the flesh body of cultivators into divine water to nourish spiritual plants.

Such secret techniques, although they align with the principles of the Heavenly Dao’s cycle of reincarnation.

Still, Shen Xuan found it against the harmony of heaven, feeling uneasy and hard to accept.

If the Seven-Colored Sacred Lotus absorbed the flesh and essence blood of cultivators, he wondered whether his temperament would be affected, leading him to fall into the Demon Dao.

However, the secret techniques of the Demon Wood Sect were not completely worthless.

Shen Xuan considered that using the flesh body of a Demon Cultivator to nourish demon-type Core Formation spiritual objects might enhance their quality.

Like the Crimson Flame Netherworld Demon Flower in his hand.

Or perhaps using the flesh body of a Spirit Cultivator would work as well.

As long as he did not use it himself, it did not matter, and it would not make him uneasy.

"From dust to dust. By doing so, it aligns with the Heavenly Dao, and could also be considered a good deed?"

Shen Xuan pondered secretly.

...

Half a month later.

A large spaceship of the Cyan Cloud Sect slowly started.

True Master Ling Xiao and True Master Cold Jade led twenty Core Formation Seeds from the sect, along with a dozen spaceship crew, heading towards the Ganshui Commandery of the Profound Celestial Sect.

The distance from the Cyan Cloud Sect was tens of thousands of miles.

Given the ample time, the spaceship maintained a steady speed, flying leisurely along the way.

The Cyan Cloud Sect’s large spaceship even had a True Master overseeing it.

Any Tribulation Cultivator with a bit of insight would avoid it from afar.

Ten days later.

The journey of the spaceship was smooth and without incident, arriving safely at Ganshui Commandery.

At that moment, Shen Xuan was standing by True Master Cold Jade’s side.

Suddenly, the always serene True Master Cold Jade opened her eyes wide.

Shen Xuan’s heart stirred slightly.

A spaceship of the same scale was passing over the Cyan Cloud Sect’s spaceship, accelerating forward.

The sect flags flying on it belonged to Medicine God Valley.

"Senior Brother Ling Xiao, I shall go take a look."

True Master Cold Jade rose directly and walked towards the spaceship’s deck.

"Junior Sister Cold Jade, the two sects have reconciled, do not stir up trouble."

True Master Ling Xiao said in a deep voice.

"I understand."

With a flicker, True Master Cold Jade appeared on the spaceship’s deck.

By then, Medicine God Valley’s spaceship had overtaken by a hundred yards.

"Accelerate the spaceship!"

As soon as the words fell.

True Master Cold Jade sneered, casually pointed.

A beam of white light flashed from her fingertip, suddenly spreading like a giant transparent net, enclosing the Medicine God Valley spaceship ahead.

In the next instant.

Layers of ice formed on the surface of Medicine God Valley’s spaceship, the hull trembled, emitting shrill sounds, its speed dramatically reduced, as if moving with great difficulty like an old ox.

The Cyan Cloud Sect’s spaceship easily overtook it.

"Cold Jade, don’t go too far!"

A roar, like rolling thunder, echoed in everyone’s ears.

"You broke the rules, my minor punishment is merely a lesson. If you want to fight, I am always ready!"

True Master Cold Jade said coldly.

The other side "hummed," no longer speaking.

A dazzling Spiritual Light flashed.

The ice on the surface of Medicine God Valley’s spaceship thawed, turning into clear water, dripping down from the sky.

However, by then, the Cyan Cloud Sect’s spaceship had already overtaken.

The True Master of Medicine God Valley, after all, feared True Master Cold Jade’s combat power and was unwilling to incite a conflict, thus leaving it at that.

Shen Xuan stood by, feeling a sense of pride.

A surge of heroic spirit arose in his heart.

In the future, he too wanted to be like his master, True Master Cold Jade, imposing and acting freely as he wished.

Along the way, whether it be the spaceship crew or the sect’s Core Formation Seeds, they were all very courteous toward him.

Exchanging glances, they all smiled, nodded, and clasped their fists in greeting.

The respect from others comes from strength.

And within that strength, the identity of being True Master Cold Jade’s direct disciple held significant weight.

...

An hour later, the Cyan Cloud Sect’s spaceship arrived at the location of the Ganshui Secret Realm.

This was an endless barren land as far as the eye could see.

Yellow dust flew, low hills stood, weeds thrived, with hardly any tall trees in sight.

The Cyan Cloud Sect’s spaceship surprisingly was the first to arrive.

The host, the Profound Celestial Sect, had sent two True Masters to oversee the welcoming and seeing-off matters here.

One was True Master Xuan Ji, who had been to the Cyan Cloud Sect before.

The other was his junior brother, True Master Xuan Yang.

The two were quite enthusiastic towards True Master Ling Xiao and True Master Cold Jade.

"Is this Cold Jade’s direct disciple, Shen Xuan?"

True Master Xuan Ji stroked his beard, smiling at Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan felt a slight tremor in his heart.

He hurriedly performed the courtesy of a junior.

"Disciple Shen Xuan greets the esteemed elder from a major sect."

Inside, he already felt frightened and uneasy.

Being noticed by a True Master from the Profound Celestial Sect was definitely not a good thing.

"No need for excessive courtesy. I have known your mentor, True Master Cold Jade, for many years."

"Since Cold Jade has taken an excellent pupil, let me offer this small trinket as a congratulatory gift."

True Master Xuan Ji took out a jade pendant with a seal design.

True Master Cold Jade’s expression changed.

"My disciple is of low aptitude and does not deserve such a heavy gift from Senior Brother Xuan Ji!"

"My intention is sincere, no need for you, Junior Sister Cold Jade, to be so concerned!"

In front of everyone, True Master Xuan Ji and True Master Cold Jade unexpectedly argued over Shen Xuan’s meeting gift.

Shen Xuan quietly glanced at True Master Ling Xiao.

He didn’t understand the situation.

In his ear, came a divine soul message from True Master Ling Xiao.

"That jade pendant is the disciple seal of True Master Xuan Ji. Holding this seal, you can be considered a successor of True Master Xuan Ji, receiving the same treatment as an Inner Sect Disciple of the Profound Celestial Sect."

Cold sweat broke out on Shen Xuan’s back.

This True Master Xuan Ji was openly poaching in front of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

His face was full of smiles.

In reality, he didn’t take True Master Cold Jade seriously at all.

"Senior Brother Xuan Ji, listen to my words. This seal is too precious; it’s better to exchange it for something else."

True Master Ling Xiao said with a smile.

True Master Xuan Ji sighed lightly, seemingly a bit unwilling.

On the other side, True Master Xuan Yang also advised, "Young disciples still need to undergo more tempering. Your kind intentions, Junior Sister Cold Jade understands them well enough."

"How about this, Shen Xuan, come over here."

True Master Xuan Yang took out a brocade box.

"I know you are an Ice Cultivator. This is a Violet Blood Ice Lingzhi, which might benefit your cultivation. Let this item be a meeting gift for the excellent disciple of Junior Sister Cold Jade."

Violet Blood Ice Lingzhi?

A legendary lingzhi that grows in extremely cold Profound Ice regions, its body deep purple, color like blood.

At five hundred years, it’s a Tier Two Top Grade spirit medicine; at a thousand years, it’s Tier Three.

Shen Xuan looked up at True Master Cold Jade.

Seeing his master nodding slightly, he then bowed and said respectfully, "Younger thanks the esteemed elder from a major sect for the gift."

After receiving the brocade box, Shen Xuan feigned joy and brought it before True Master Cold Jade.

"Master, how old is this Violet Blood Ice Lingzhi?"

True Master Cold Jade slightly scanned it with his divine sense and smiled.

"Eight hundred years."

"Ah! This, this is too valuable!"

Shen Xuan appeared surprised.

Inwardly somewhat disappointed.

The leading sect of Song Country, yet so...

So stingy!

Couldn’t they afford a thousand-year-old ice lingzhi to please him a bit more?

Actually, Shen Xuan understood inwardly.

The gift from a True Master, a Tier Two Top Grade, was already the limit.

Tier Three spiritual objects, even they lacked for themselves.

Moreover, if the gift’s grade was too high, it might not be good for the younger receiving the gift.

After True Master Cold Jade inspected it, there should be no issues with the item.

In the end, Shen Xuan just didn’t trust True Masters from the Profound Celestial Sect.

Xuan Ji and Xuan Yang, the two played in harmony.

If he said they hadn’t prepared in advance.

He wouldn’t believe it even if it killed him.

The sugar-coated bullets from the Profound Celestial Sect, he would naturally take the sugar coating and return the bullet.

Seeing the two True Masters from the Profound Celestial Sect valuing Shen Xuan so highly, the twenty Secret Realm trial disciples felt complicated.

Envy, jealousy, self-encouragement, and so on.

Shen Xuan ignored them.

He knew clearly inside.

The Profound Celestial Sect valued his potential in the Alchemy Dao.

Not the so-called combat strength.

If Shen Xuan could condense the True Pill.

A Tier Three Water Technique Alchemist, within the whole sect nation, was one of few.

The sudden emergence of the Cold Jade Pill was clear in the minds of these sect True Masters, they had known it all along.

Soon after.

The spaceship from Medicine God Valley arrived.

Likewise, two True Masters leading, only fifteen disciples disembarked for the Secret Realm trial.

True Master Xuan Yang went forward to greet them.

The two True Masters from Medicine God Valley were True Master Xuan Miao and True Master Xuan Ying.

Both were Golden Core True Masters.

True Master Xuan Miao had defeated Celestial Thunder True Master before.

And True Master Xuan Ying had been defeated by True Master Cold Jade.

Earlier, during a confrontation before the two ships, the one who spoke up was True Master Xuan Ying.

True Master Xuan Ying’s divine sense scanned the disciples of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

For some reason, it lingered for a long time on Shen Xuan.

Shen Xuan maintained his focus, concealing his aura.

The divine sense of a Golden Core True Master was strong.

Only after a few breaths, Shen Xuan’s body felt as if it was under a great mountain, spiritual power stalled, breathing difficult.

Fortunately, his flesh body was strong, able to endure it.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort of anger made True Master Xuan Ying’s body slightly shake.

Then, the pressure on Shen Xuan’s body suddenly disappeared.

"The True Masters from Medicine God Valley have quite an enmity toward me."

Shen Xuan pondered to himself.

With True Master Ling Xiao and True Master Cold Jade beside him, he had no fear.

Besides, this was still the territory of the Profound Celestial Sect.

The seven major sects of Song Country, the Profound Celestial Sect firmly held the lead.

Two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, nearly a hundred Core Formation True Masters.

The two sects each set up separate camps to rest.

After two or three days had passed.

The spaceship of the Profound Celestial Sect arrived.

Leading the group were True Master Xuan Wen and True Master Xuan Ku, their aura more formidable than True Master Xuan Ji’s.

Both were Golden Core True Masters, leading fifty disciples for the Secret Realm trial.

True Master Ling Xiao and True Master Cold Jade from Cyan Cloud Sect, True Master Xuan Miao and True Master Xuan Ying from Medicine God Valley, all went forward to greet them.

True Master Xuan Wen briefly scanned with his divine sense, and many among the disciples of the two sects showed expressions of pain.