Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 443: Star-Absorbing Grand Method

The Great Star Absorption Technique, a famous martial arts secret skill from classic martial arts novels.

It can absorb the inner strength cultivated by others for one’s own use.

Originating from the Northern Darkness Divine Skill of the Carefree Sect.

It is said that once the Northern Darkness Divine Skill achieves great success, the True Qi within the Dantian forms a whirlpool that rotates inward at high speed.

Every acupuncture point throughout the body would form a similar whirlpool, thereby generating an absorbing force.

This allows the absorption of others’ inner strength, converting it into Northern Darkness True Qi.

Its cultivation principle comes from the Daoist classic "Wandering Freely".

The first principle is to accumulate inner strength.

Like the Northern Darkness, it carries both large and small boats, accommodates both big and small fish.

And Shen Xuan’s [Devouring All Things] bears a striking resemblance to the Northern Darkness Divine Skill.

It absorbs the spiritual power painstakingly cultivated by others for personal use.

However, because the spiritual power comes from diverse sources, they are not compatible with each other.

If not fully refined and fused, it becomes uncontrollable and would damage the original Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.

Like a flood or a fierce beast rampaging wildly, causing great harm to one’s Dantian, thus backfiring against the cultivator.

Fortunately, Shen Xuan’s Eight-Colored Treasure Lotus has the effect of purifying spiritual power.

However, the Eight-Colored Treasure Lotus retains seventy percent of the purified spiritual power as its own growth energy.

Only thirty percent is left to integrate into Shen Xuan’s Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.

Even with just this thirty percent, Shen Xuan finds it hard to withstand.

Using the [White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method] to further suppress and purify, it can then be integrated into his Dao Foundation Spirit Sea.

Therefore, the Immortal Hero version of the Great Star Absorption Technique is not so easily mastered.

[Devouring All Things]’s bloodline talent, the purifying effect of the Eight-Colored Treasure Lotus, and the suppressive fusion of the [White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method].

None of the three can be missing.

Otherwise, it would be like a demon technique, very likely to backfire and cause a Qi deviation.

"So, this is [Fortunate Star Alignment]?"

Shen Xuan mused thoughtfully.

When he killed Xiao Jinsong, a flash of spiritual light suddenly occurred in his mind, allowing him to absorb the shattered Fake Pill into his body and temporarily store it in the Eight-Colored Treasure Lotus.

Thinking about it now, it was not a coincidence.

It was the [Fortunate Star Alignment] talent skill that, consciously or unconsciously, guided him to choose the best method of handling major matters.

Shen Xuan calculated.

Once every ten days, it would take him about three years to fully refine the fragmented Fake Pill.

By then, he would surely be able to break through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

And he still had a complete Fake Pill in his hand.

Initially, he intended to trade it for Demon Flood Dragon Essence Blood.

Thinking about it now, it’s completely unnecessary.

Direct refinement and absorption would yield better results.

Besides that, he also had two high-quality Demon Cores at hand.

Among ordinary Tier Two low-grade Demon Cores, there were also seven or eight pieces.

Since even Fake Pills can be refined, so can Demon Cores.

Previously, due to the preciousness of Demon Cores, Shen Xuan had never attempted it.

"So, Demon Cores, Demon Beast Meat, Demon Beast Essence Blood, I can refine them all!"

Shen Xuan awoke from his dream.

Demon Beasts eat people, and people refine Demon Beasts; it makes perfect sense.

All things in the world are inherently like this.

Shen Xuan seemed to see a golden road beckoning to him.

"With such a heaven-defying method, reaching Foundation Establishment Perfection doesn’t require fifty years at all!"

Shen Xuan estimated that he could reach the ninth level of Foundation Establishment in twenty years and Foundation Establishment Perfection in thirty years.

And this was a conservative estimate.

If he obtained more Fake Pills and high-quality Demon Cores, the time could be shortened further.

"Therefore, there’s no need to compete with others for heavenly spiritual objects."

"Cultivating cautiously is what’s most suitable for me."

For others, scarcity of resources forces them to battle fiercely.

For Shen Xuan, as long as he hunts Tier Two Demon Beasts, he can ensure what his cultivation requires.

This is the East Sea.

Although in the open seas, Water Demons of higher grades with formidable battle capabilities exist.

As long as they are not Tier Three Demon Kings.

In the presence of Shen Xuan at the Dharma Realm, they are just a dish.

Just a difference between a big dish and a small dish.

Even in the presence of a Demon King.

Shen Xuan is confident.

He can escape safely from their grasp.

After all, when transformed into a Flood Dragon, his speed is extremely fast.

[Water Control], [Water Repellent], [Water Escape], [Overturning Rivers and Seas], all are perfected.

Such comprehensive water talent is hard to surpass even by a Water Demon King.

"So, my sole goal is to achieve Supreme Golden Core!"

Shen Xuan pondered silently in his heart.

Excess is as bad as deficiency.

His situation now is like a martial artist opening the Ren and Du meridians.

He could control the progress slightly.

Trying to purify the spiritual power within his body as much as possible.

Polishing his Dao Foundation Spirit Sea to be more pure and robust.

At least, more than twice that of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Perfection.

If possible, try to enhance body refining capabilities.

"In a few days, after breaking through to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, I will inquire at the Bai Family Stronghold."

[Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation] has already been fully cultivated.

There is no follow-up cultivation technique available.

Originally, the [True Spirit Transformation], Shen Xuan could only contemplate.

In this Cultivation Realm, where would he find True Spirit Essence Blood!

Not to mention there’s none.

Even if there were, he wouldn’t dare to participate.

True Spirit Essence Blood is something even Nascent Soul True Monarchs would risk their lives to fight for.

Shen Xuan remembered that the ancestor of the Bai Family Stronghold seemed to be at the Dharma Realm, with Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Capable of conversing with Demon Kings with ease.

Their strength is not to be underestimated.

Presumably, there are ways to elevate [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation] further.

...

Shen Xuan settled down on Chunfeng Island.

Living a very leisurely life.

His main focus was on everyday cultivation and the refining of Fake Pills.

Time passed quickly.

In the blink of an eye, three months passed.

The relationship between Shen Xuan and Mu Ling’Er improved day by day.

Mu Ling’Er loved to visit Shen Xuan, mooching food and drink, and guiding him in the Dao of Arrays.

She was quite fond of Bai Xiaomeng.

Unabashedly suggesting Shen Xuan gift her to her.

Shen Xuan firmly refused.

He had invested a lot of time and effort in Bai Xiaomeng.

Where could he find a roughly equivalent substitute?

By now, Bai Xiaomeng had gradually assumed her role.

Starting to learn array operations and culinary skills.

Shen Xuan found her very useful.

He even bestowed the [Divine Hidden Sea Technique] Jade Scroll to her.

Instructing her to cultivate diligently.

Promising that given the chance, he would obtain a Top-level Creation Pill for her.

Her Spirit Root talent might elevate to Middle Grade.

As for her future, Shen Xuan did not mention it.

Bai Xiaomeng was inherently wise.

She naturally understood that a Middle Grade Spirit Root has the possibility of establishing a Foundation.

The fairies of the Celestial Institute all have low-grade or inferior Spirit Roots.

No one has a Middle Grade Spirit Root.

In addition, Shen Xuan and Pill Master Zheng have become familiar with each other.

Pill Master Zheng likes to keep a stern face, looking serious and difficult to approach.

However, he is particularly kind to Mu Ling’Er.

Whenever Mu Ling’Er asks for something, Pill Master Zheng tries to satisfy her.

This made Shen Xuan perceive something.

Pill Master Zheng knows Mu Ling’Er’s background.

His residence on Chunfeng Island is likely related to Mu Ling’Er.

However, Shen Xuan is not familiar with Pill Master Zheng.

It’s not appropriate to inquire about such things.

...

Symbol Room.

Bai Xiaomeng gently organizes talisman making supplies.

Seeing Shen Xuan come in, she quickly steps forward and says, "Master, Chen Da Fu has delivered the items."

Shen Xuan nods.

In front of the talisman table, a stack of Tier Two Talisman Papers is neatly arranged.

Beside it, there’s a Profound Ice Talisman Brush and a bottle of Spirit Blood Cinnabar.

These are the talisman making supplies he asked Chen Da Fu to purchase.

They are specifically for making Ice Talismans.

The previous talisman brush, talisman paper, and cinnabar were unsuitable.

After signaling Bai Xiaomeng to step back,

Shen Xuan begins making Ice Talismans.

In the Cyan Cloud Sect, he exchanged Sect Contribution Points for a Tier Two Talisman inheritance.

Ice Talisman is one of the more common ones among them.

With Shen Xuan’s current realm cultivation,

creating this type of same-attribute Tier Two Lower Grade Talisman is easy.

After six months of time.

Shen Xuan stops the talisman brush.

Three stacks of talisman papers have been completely consumed.

Before him, thirty-six talismans have been made, with thirty-two successful.

Almost half of them are high-quality.

This was Shen Xuan making them casually, without using much Spiritual Power.

"My talisman crafting skills have not fallen too far behind!"

Shen Xuan thought.

The profit from alchemy far exceeds talisman making.

Later, Shen Xuan hardly made talismans.

Only occasionally making a few during his spare time.

"Although Ice Talismans are common Tier Two lower grade spirit talismans, making them high-quality is not easy."

After all, it involves ice attribute attacks.

Because Shen Xuan cultivates the True Ice Heart Technique and is himself an Ice Cultivator, it seems effortless.

Outside, Ice Talismans are priced at double other talismans of the same tier.

Shen Xuan puts away the Ice Talismans, a slight smile appearing on his face.

Leaving the Symbol Room.

He sees Bai Xiaomeng respectfully waiting outside.

He takes out several Middle Grade Spirit Stones.

"Tell Chen Da Fu to bring more talisman papers next time."

"Yes, Master."

Bai Xiaomeng puts away the spirit stones.

Previously, at the Celestial Academy, it was rare to see a Middle Grade Spirit Stone once a year.

Now with Shen Xuan, it’s a common occurrence.

The alert from the array sounds.

A green shadow nonchalantly passes through the illusion array and killing array within and outside the cave mansion.

Shen Xuan’s face immediately darkens.

"Fairy Mu, entering someone else’s cave mansion, you should communicate with a talisman first!"

"Entering like this, you might easily get injured by the killing array!"

He wasn’t afraid of Mu Ling’Er invading his privacy.

With the range of his Divine Sense, and skills like Insight and Smell and Taste,

as soon as Mu Ling’Er approaches the cave mansion,

he can already detect it.

"Joke! Ling’Er can’t be trapped by her own array!"

"Shen Talisman Master, don’t underestimate Ling’Er’s array dao expertise!"

Fairy Mu said indifferently.

Entering Shen Xuan’s cave mansion is like entering her own home.

She’s long since become familiar with it.

The only place she can’t enter is Shen Xuan’s Practice Room.

"Aren’t you afraid I’ll change the array?"

"With you? No matter how you change it, Ling’Er can break the array and get out."

It must be said, in the way of arrays, Fairy Mu still had some confidence.

Shen Xuan saw with his own eyes that she took out a treasure bead for breaking arrays, which can detect the location of the array eye.

These arrays were all set up by her.

Even if modified, it would be difficult to trap her.

"Alright. I’m afraid of you! Let’s talk inside!"

Shen Xuan invites Mu Ling’Er into the living room.

Bai Xiaomeng serves them Spirit Tea.

"Go ahead, why are you here again?"

After spending a long time together,

Shen Xuan has also gotten to know Mu Ling’Er’s nature.

If there’s nothing, she wouldn’t rashly barge into his cave mansion like this.

"A month later, Lion King Island is hosting a Foundation Establishment cultivators’ trading gathering."

"The invitation was just delivered, you accompany Ling’Er to go together."

Shen Xuan takes a sip of Spirit Tea.

Leisurely says, "I’m not going."

He doesn’t lack cultivation resources.

Lion King Island is the best island in the Sea of Stars.

Tier Two Top Grade.

On the island, there is the cultivation clan Wei Family, whose ancestor is at Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Rumor has it, the clan has more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Mu Ling’Er asks in surprise, "Why not go? It’s once a year, the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the nearby islands all trade spiritual objects there."

"I have no spiritual objects to trade."

Shen Xuan says calmly.

Mu Ling’Er bites her lip.

"Then, accompany me to visit Old Zheng."

Shen Xuan thinks for a moment, "That’s doable."

Pill Master Zheng is in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment, over two hundred years old.

As fellow honored guests, Shen Xuan visiting is simply showing respect to the elder.

Shen Xuan and Mu Ling’Er arrive at Pill Master Zheng’s cave mansion.

Mu Ling’Er doesn’t rush inside but sends a communication talisman properly.

Shen Xuan inwardly considers.

He’s probably been too easy-going.

Mu Ling’Er dares to be so audacious in front of him.

"Someday I should discipline Mu Ling’Er a bit."

Shen Xuan thinks to himself.

At that moment, a surge of spiritual power waves from within Pill Master Zheng’s cave mansion.

Shen Xuan is slightly startled.

This kind of spiritual power wave is very familiar to him.

It’s what happens when a Pill Furnace explodes.

"Fairy Mu, it seems today is not suitable for visiting. How about coming another day?"