Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 434: Blessed by Fortune

In the Practice Room.

In front of Shen Xuan were three pieces of Yellow Crystal Divine Soil.

The sizes varied, and the quality was inconsistent.

These were obtained from a transaction with the three direct disciples of True Master Changsheng, using the Thunder Spirit Pearl and Thunder Talisman.

Yellow Crystal Divine Soil isn’t easy to cultivate, so they were only willing to part with this much.

To acquire these three pieces of Yellow Crystal Divine Soil, he specifically spent some time making Thunder Talismans, and asked the Wu sisters for Thunder Spirit Pearls in exchange.

Shen Xuan glanced at them and sighed inwardly.

"Let’s make do with this!"

With a flicker of his Divine Sense, the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus flew out from his Dantian.

The next moment.

The Seven-colored Treasure Lotus emitted a dazzling treasure light as its eight lotus petals blossomed.

In the Practice Room, Shen Xuan had set up multiple shield arrays.

Despite this, the treasure light of the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus would still be detected by nearby True Masters.

Luckily, within Cold Jade Peak, there was only True Master Cold Jade.

Under the cover of the Peak Protection Array, no one outside Cold Jade Peak could detect the presence of the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus.

Last time, after absorbing Xu Gaonong’s Yellow Crystal Divine Soil, the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus completely digested it, continuously growing the newly sprouted jade white lotus petal in the middle.

Now, it is almost the same size as the other seven petals. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

However, those seven petals are constantly emitting seven-colored treasure light.

This petal remains jade white.

"I’ll let you eat to your heart’s content this time!"

The Seven-colored Treasure Lotus extended countless tendrils, each probing into the three Yellow Crystal Divine Soils.

Soon, the Yellow Crystal Divine Soils became dull.

Various mystical Dao patterns appeared around the seven treasures lotus, faintly discernible.

As the Spiritual Qi of the three pieces of Yellow Crystal Divine Soil vanished.

The jade white petal in the middle finally began to emanate seven-colored treasure light, merging with the other seven petals.

The Yellow Crystal Divine Soil turned into pale yellow powder, covering the ground.

Shen Xuan retracted the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus back into his Dantian.

He closed his eyes and quietly sensed the changes.

"The purifying and soul-strengthening effects are slightly stronger than before."

"Hmm, what’s this?"

"Protection?"

Shen Xuan sensed that the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus began to inhale and exhale Ice Spiritual Power, and besides the original seven colors, a jade white tone appeared.

At that moment, the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus looked like a snow lotus ice sculpture, lifelike and crystal-clear.

"So this is not the Seven-colored Treasure Lotus, but the Eight-colored Treasure Lotus now!"

Shen Xuan was overjoyed.

This also meant that his survival ability had further improved.

Strike while the iron is hot, good things come in pairs!

Shen Xuan took out the Water Gold-eyed Beast Essence Blood obtained from the transaction, extracting about two percent of the amount, pouring it into the Jade Table Stone Basin.

Such rich essence blood power!

Shen Xuan took a deep breath, revealing a face of enjoyment.

A superior breed from the interbreeding of the Divine Dragon and Kirin.

Although not good at combat, its status is not high.

However, as a close relative of the Divine Dragon, its True Spirit Essence Blood is abundant!

Shen Xuan operated the [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation].

Controlling his body to a height of about a tatami and six feet.

With a green face and fierce fangs, his whole body glowed with golden light, exuding a powerful aura of a savage beast.

His [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation] had been cultivated to the peak of the eighth level.

Just one step away from the final Ninth Transformation.

But this gap is like the chasm between Foundation Establishment Perfection and Core Formation Realm, making it quite difficult to break through.

Cultivators need the assistance of Golden Transformation Pill, Core Formation Spiritual Objects, and other external forces.

Shen Xuan needs more and better True Spirit Descendant Essence Blood.

"Let’s see your quality!"

Shen Xuan emitted a concentrated spiritual power, turning the small amount of Water Gold-eyed Beast Essence Blood entirely into a blood mist.

Under the incantation of the [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation], the blood mist formed a beast-like shape, resembling a red Kirin, yet possessing many Divine Dragon features.

Shen Xuan no longer hesitated, opening his mouth to suck the Water Gold-eyed Beast blood mist into his abdomen.

In the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea of the Dantian, the Mysterious Jade Talisman emitted a golden light, completely enveloping the incoming Water Gold-eyed Beast blood mist.

The Eight-colored Treasure Lotus unfolded its eight petals like encountering a delicious delicacy, encapsulating it and beginning the refinement.

This time, Shen Xuan was prepared, holding two pieces of Upper Grade Spirit Stones in his hand.

What surprised him slightly was.

The Eight-colored Treasure Lotus was refining the Water Gold-eyed Beast Essence Blood more easily than when the Profound Ice Spirit Lotus was refining the Tiger-faced Flood Dragon or the Enlightened Mystic Turtle.

From beginning to end, there was not a trace of fatigue.

Instead, it was quite excited.

The two pieces of Upper Grade Spirit Stones he prepared were completely unnecessary.

Shen Xuan quietly operated the [True Ice Heart Technique], condensing part of the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea into a Spiritual Power iceberg.

The Eight-colored Treasure Lotus also faintly exuded a jade white color.

That was the outward manifestation of transforming into an ice lotus.

Two hours later.

Shen Xuan’s Power of the Divine Soul was mostly consumed.

The Eight-colored Treasure Lotus slowly closed.

Shen Xuan exhaled a long breath of turbid air.

This time, refining the Water Gold-eyed Beast Essence Blood was much easier and smoother than the previous two instances with Tier Three Water Demon Essence Blood.

"Hmm. My spiritual power has strengthened again. The Eight-colored Treasure Lotus is much stronger than the initial Profound Ice Spirit Lotus."

Shen Xuan faintly sensed a trace of the transformation laws of the True Spirit Descendant.

He suddenly remembered an ancient classic regarding dragons.

It can grow or shrink, rise or hide; when large, it stirs clouds and exhales mist; when small, it conceals itself and hides its form; when rising, it soars between the cosmos; when hiding, it lurks within the waves...

Shen Xuan had an epiphany.

To be ambitious, to have a good strategy, to harbor the potential of the universe, and to possess the ambition of engulfing the world.

Worldly heroes all harbor such ambitions.

How much more so for a cultivator like him with complete resources, allies, and techniques!

Unfortunately, the time was too short.

"No worries. I can still contemplate forty-nine more times."

Before him, ancient golden small letters flickered.

[Stealable Talent: Water Repellent, Blazing Heavenly Dragon Flame, Frost Dragon Breath, Sharp Claw Pounce, Reckless Charge, Infinite Strength, Divine Dragon’s Suppression, Dragon Blood Boiling, Overturning Rivers and Seas, Soaring Clouds and Mist, Lucky Star Shine, Clear Conscience]

Shen Xuan directly skipped those combat-type bloodline talents.

Inability to comprehend divine abilities is ultimately a small path.

His eyes lingered on [Lucky Star Shine] and [Clear Conscience].

The former increases good fortune, and the latter discerns good from evil.

Shen Xuan thought for a moment and chose [Lucky Star Shine].

Distinguishing good from evil is far less important than increasing one’s luck.

After all, Shen Xuan believes human nature is inherently evil.

It’s wise to be cautious of others.

Except for a very few masters and friends, he has no expectations of Human Race Cultivators, whether orthodox or unorthodox, Daoist, demonic, Buddhist, or Confucian.

[Talent: Lucky Star Shine (12/100)]

With one attempt, it increased by 12 points.

It seems that once he fully refines the Essence Blood of the Water Gold-eyed Beast, the "Auspicious Star Shines Bright" can at least reach Mastery.

[Dao Rhyme: 54768]

"Hiss!"

Shen Xuan gasped.

An increase of 2,100 points in one go!

Three hundred points more than the Clairvoyant Mystic Tortoise.

After fully refining it, he could gain a hundred thousand Dao Rhyme Points!

"So, it has to be a True Spirit descendant, a Tier Three Spirit Beast!"

...

Flowers bloom and wither, wither and bloom.

In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

Inside the Alchemy Room.

Shen Xuan pinched a spell without expression, solidifying a pill.

In the Mystic Water Furnace, three Foundation Establishment Pills with fragrant medicine flew into Shen Xuan’s hands.

Two ordinary grade, one excellent grade.

Shen Xuan took out a medicine bottle and placed the excellent Foundation Establishment Pill inside.

The remaining two were handed over to Lv Zhengying beside him.

"Deliver them to Zhou Jinxing waiting outside the peak."

"Okay."

Lv Zhengying also stored them in a medicine bottle.

"Senior Brother Shen, the old man Zhou wants to see you?"

"No. Just say I’m exhausted from alchemy and went back to rest."

Anyone coming to Shen Xuan to refine Foundation Establishment Pills, regardless of status, had to wait outside Cold Jade Peak.

They brought a set of materials for Foundation Establishment Pills, and thirty thousand Spirit Stones.

After Lv Zhengying verified them, it was sent to the Alchemy Room at Cold Jade Peak.

Generally, after eight days, Lv Zhengying would come out.

And hand them two fresh-out-of-the-furnace Foundation Establishment Pills.

Wanting to personally watch their materials being refined into Foundation Establishment Pills.

At Shen Xuan’s place, absolutely impossible.

These people couldn’t even step into Cold Jade Peak.

Let alone the Alchemy Room.

If dissatisfied, they could cancel the alchemy appointment.

However, this situation had never happened before.

Zhou Jinxing was the former patriarch of the Zhou Family of Beast Taming in Cyan Yang Prefecture.

They cooperated in selling demon artifacts and spiritual objects.

Despite this, Shen Xuan did not give him any exceptions.

In his view.

Letting the Zhou family be at the forefront and helping them refine Foundation Establishment Pills was already being fair to them.

Within the Sect, countless vassal families were still trying to pull strings to book alchemy.

These two years, the Foundation Establishment Pills refined by Shen Xuan had become famous.

Their efficacy was indeed slightly better than that of Fire Technique Foundation Establishment Pills.

Moreover, a set of materials plus thirty thousand Spirit Stones, guaranteed to exchange for two superior Water Technique Foundation Establishment Pills.

To these Cultivation Clans, it was like a pie falling from the sky, eagerly pursued.

Shen Xuan took out the Black Gourd, storing the remaining spirit liquid inside.

"Qing Feng, Ming Yue, clean up."

"Fellow Daoist Li, you take a rest too."

"Junior Sister Liu, you can go back first."

Shen Xuan politely addressed everyone in the Alchemy Room.

Lv Zhengying thought for a moment, then couldn’t help but speak: "Senior Brother Shen, this is what True Master Tong Xuan asked me to give you."

He took out a Jade Scroll.

Shen Xuan scanned it with his Divine Sense.

It was the latest alchemy task issued by the Sect for refining Foundation Establishment Pills.

"Junior Brother Lv, keep it safe. Help me arrange it."

"Yes!"

Lv Zhengying received the Jade Scroll.

"I’m tired. I’m going back to the cave mansion! Rest for a day, and then tomorrow I’ll start alchemy again."

Shen Xuan walked out of the Alchemy Room indifferently.

Behind him, everyone exchanged glances in silence.

They could sense that Shen Xuan’s mood was getting worse, on the verge of erupting.

...

In the secret chamber of the cave mansion.

Looking at the alchemy plan Lv Zhengying made for him, Shen Xuan couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh.

"Still thought too well of them!"

Things were developing in the worst direction.

After Shen Xuan displayed exceptional talent and proficiency in the Alchemy Dao, the Sect’s attitude towards him changed dramatically.

On the surface, they revered him, pretending to show great respect.

In truth, they were subtly controlling him.

In these two years, Shen Xuan had never stepped out of Cold Jade Peak.

Other than alchemy, it was still alchemy.

Thirty days a month, he would start the furnace four times.

Only resting for a single day in between.

The alchemy plan was packed tight.

This couldn’t be blamed on Lv Zhengying.

He had done his best.

The pressure came from the Sect’s alchemy tasks.

Just like other Pill Masters in the Spirit Pill Hall.

The Sect provided the materials, and the refined elixirs had to be handed over to the Sect in full.

Of course, the Sect would reasonably give some Sect Contribution Points as a reward.

However, to Shen Xuan, it was like a drop in the ocean.

He could refine three Foundation Establishment Pills from one set of materials.

The Sect rewarded him five thousand contribution points each time.

It’s said that this was already the highest single alchemy amount for a Tier Two Pill Master.

Yet, for Shen Xuan, it was nothing remarkable.

His Sect Contribution Points were a formidable three hundred thousand.

Yet, he couldn’t exchange them at the Sect for any Tier Two Middle Grade or higher spiritual objects.

Not even a mere chicken rib.

The more skilled a cultivation talent, the more likely they were to be controlled by the Sect.

Like some self-taught genius chemist criminal, partners always wanted to control him.

Shen Xuan speculated.

The Sect had already classified him as a Pill Master.

The issued Sect alchemy tasks would only become heavier and heavier.

In the near future.

Forget about privately taking on alchemy, even his personal cultivation would be occupied by Sect alchemy tasks.

"So, the Sect has begun reverse squeezing me?"