Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 482: Junior Brother’s Core Formation

Chapter 482: Chapter 482: Junior Brother’s Core Formation

The furnace opens, and two golden elixirs float out.

Li Ying’an receives them in her palm, carefully examining them.

At this moment, Shen Xuan walks over lightly.

"True Master Li, what is the grade?"

Li Ying’an places the two golden Spirit Pills in front of Shen Xuan.

"Good pills!"

Eight pill patterns on the surface, the aroma is refreshing, glittering with a deep dark golden hue.

With just a glance, Shen Xuan feels his heart and soul tremble, his Divine Soul expressing a desire to devour.

"Not the time yet!"

Shen Xuan sighs inwardly.

"True Master Li, superb alchemy art!"

"Haha, this time the alchemy process went quite well!"

Li Ying’an laughs, a flick of the sleeve, and places the Golden Transformation Pills into two empty Jade Bottles.

"As agreed, you need to pay a million Spirit Stones as alchemy fees."

"Alright. Please wait a moment, True Master Li."

Shen Xuan steps out of the Alchemy Room, waving to Zhuang Xueqin.

"Pass it over!"

As Zhuang Xueqin hands over the Spirit Stone Bag, he asks: "How many pills were refined?"

Shen Xuan gives him a look.

"Two pills!"

After speaking, Shen Xuan turns and heads back to the Alchemy Room.

After paying a million Spirit Stones, he stores the two Jade Bottles containing the Golden Transformation Pills.

Once Shen Xuan comes out, the two leave the Alchemy Room.

Zhuang Xueqin follows behind Shen Xuan, eyes filled with excitement and anxiety.

"Senior Brother Shen, I..."

"We’ll talk outside!"

"Yes!"

The two exit the mountain gate of Hundred Herbs Sect.

Zhuang Xueqin summons the Flying Ship, carrying Shen Xuan, flying towards Yan Country.

That night, they rest in a cave.

The campfire rises.

On the stone wall, two shadows intersect.

Zhuang Xueqin looks at Shen Xuan, wanting to speak but hesitating.

Earlier, the cost of a million Spirit Stones for alchemy was scraped together by selling off everything he owned.

Now, apart from his Lifebound Magical Treasure, he is practically penniless.

Actually, after Shen Xuan paid one hundred and twenty thousand Spirit Stones for supplementary materials, he too felt the pinch.

"Two pills were refined."

Shen Xuan smiles, takes out a Jade Bottle containing a Golden Transformation Pill.

"We can each have one, how’s that?"

"Fine!"

Zhuang Xueqin receives it with both hands, opens the Jade Bottle to take a look, deeply inhales, and is completely enraptured.

"Put it away safely! If anything goes wrong, don’t blame me."

"Nothing will go wrong!"

Zhuang Xueqin says excitedly to Shen Xuan: "Senior Brother Shen, thank you so much!"

"The kindness of granting me this pill, I shall remember always, heavy as a mountain, but I have nothing to repay you with, I can only wish to serve you endlessly."

"Someday if you need Zhuang, through fire and water, I will not hesitate."

Shen Xuan waves a hand: "You’re too kind. We are brothers, no need for such formality!"

"But have you thought about the Core Formation venue?"

"Also, are the Core Formation Spiritual Objects and Soul-Protecting Pill all prepared?"

Zhuang Xueqin is startled.

Then, he smiles wryly.

"Senior Brother Shen, don’t tease me. I am penniless, where would I get Core Formation Spiritual Objects or Soul-Protecting Pill? The venue fee for Core Formation I have no idea where to find yet!"

Shen Xuan thinks for a while.

"The Core Formation venue is easy to handle. Go to Myriad Phenomena Sect to rent a place, I can protect you there."

"As for the Soul-Protecting Pill, here is a Six Treasures Heart Protection Pill, you can borrow it."

"Regarding the Core Formation Spiritual Objects, you can use the Jade Ripple fruit, exchange it for an Earth Attribute Spiritual Object at Myriad Phenomena Sect."

Hearing this, Zhuang Xueqin springs up in excitement: "This..."

"What, you don’t want it?"

"I do want it!"

Shen Xuan throws out a blank Spirit Contract.

"Write up the borrowing contract!"

"Alright!"

Zhuang Xueqin happily signs the borrowing contract.

Seeing Zhuang Xueqin’s face filled with anticipation, Shen Xuan shakes his head.

It’s uncertain if this investment will pay off.

"If things go smoothly, Zhuang Xueqin should condense a Fake Pill."

...

Half a month later.

Yan Country, Tengguan Immortal City.

This Immortal City is established on a Tier Three Earth Attribute Spirit Vein, suitable for Earth Cultivators to settle.

It is controlled by Shenlan Sect, one of the nine sects of Lu Country.

Shenlan Sect ranks at the bottom among the nine sects of Lu Country.

However, it has an excellent reputation externally.

Its sect and disciples are renowned for their credibility.

Though Tengguan Immortal City is a Tier Three Immortal City.

Most of the high-tier Cave Mansions are occupied by their sect disciples and sect families.

Only a mere four Tier Three Cave Mansions are opened to the public.

Leasing to Fake Pill cultivators, either for cultivation or breakthroughs.

Today, within Tengguan Immortal City, the wind rises and clouds surge, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi seems to be drawn by an invisible force, manifesting various phenomena.

"Someone is attempting to form a Core Formation!"

The heavenly phenomena above Tengguan Immortal City attract the attention of many cultivators.

The area of the Core Formation attempt is the core area of Tengguan Immortal City.

If not at Foundation Establishment Perfection, one wouldn’t even have the qualification to enter.

Several days later, the Spiritual Qi above the Immortal City gathers like clouds, converging towards the core area.

At this moment, outside a Tier Three Cave Mansion in Tengguan Immortal City.

Shen Xuan sits cross-legged, with the Ice Soul Divine Sword planted beside him.

Ahead on a hundred-foot-high platform, two men and one woman, three True Masters stand upon it.

"City Lord, do you know who is attempting Core Formation here?"

The questioner is Deputy City Lord Wu Baiguan, a Fake Pill True Master.

"Registered name is Qin Xuezhuang, Earth Technique Loose Cultivator, Foundation Establishment Perfection."

City Lord Ouyang Hui calmly states.

Being a True Pill True Master and a high-ranking member of Shenlan Sect, he is more focused on Zhuang Xueqin’s senior brother, the Talisman Master who claims to be Shen Fei.

"This person’s Spiritual Power is profound, their aura pure, the hope of solidifying a pill is high."

"City Lord, is there a chance for a True Pill?"

Next to him, a palace-dress female True Master asks.

She is Deputy City Lord True Master Illusion Flower.

"A True Pill? Haha, it’s not so easy!"

Ouyang Hui sighs lightly.

"Successfully condensing a Fake Pill would be good enough."

"Foundation Establishment Cultivators, being able to break through to the Fake Pill Realm, are one in a hundred!"

"This person’s Dao Foundation is close to Upper Grade, he must definitely come from a Major Sect."

Upon hearing this, True Master Illusion Flower’s eyes sparkled as she gazed at the cave mansion a hundred meters away.

"His senior brother seems quite strong."

"Not just strong!"

Ouyang Hui said with a serious expression, "The Ice Technique Talisman Master, his whole body of Spiritual Power flows with ease. Even at the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, he surpasses his junior brother at Foundation Establishment Perfection."

"Ah!"

True Master Illusion Flower exclaimed in surprise, covering her mouth.

Ouyang Hui cast a sidelong glance at True Master Illusion Flower.

"If this person reaches Foundation Establishment Perfection, he can aim for the True Pill!"

True Master Illusion Flower couldn’t help but glance at Shen Xuan.

"True Pill or not, that’s for later discussion. But he’s quite pleasing to the eye!"

"Wonder if he used a Youthful Appearance Pill."

Wu Baiguan asked, "City Lord, why do you say this?"

"This person’s Upper Grade Dao Foundation doesn’t just have pure Spiritual Power; his flesh body brims with vibrant life, his vitality strong. If he’s at Foundation Establishment Perfection now, he has a chance for the True Pill."

"Thirty years later, when vitality declines, that’s another matter."

Ouyang Hui didn’t know that after Shen Xuan cultivated [Endless Life], his life force was fervent, far from decline.

Not just thirty years.

Even a hundred years later, his flesh body would still be in its growth period.

Three days later.

The Spiritual Qi clouds above the cave mansion stabilized.

However, neither its scale nor compression level was sufficient to form a True Pill.

On the high platform, True Master Illusion Flower and Wu Baimen both sighed several times.

Only able to form a Fake Pill, even if successful, it doesn’t hold much value for alliance.

Tengguan Immortal City rents out Spirit Vein arenas externally, and the three City Lords have all witnessed cultivators attempting Core Formation many times.

These celestial phenomena are well understood by them.

They can estimate seven or eight out of ten.

The scale and compression level of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi can evaluate the strength of the Core Formation attempt.

Shortly, the clouds formed by the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi began to pour into the Core Formation cave mansion.

The better the aptitude and the stronger the power, the more Spiritual Qi clouds received.

Among them, Spiritual Power, Divine Soul, Divine Sense, and flesh body all affect the reception and compression of Spiritual Qi.

Compressing the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea into a pill-like crystal is not an easy task.

If even one aspect is deficient, achieving it is hard.

Zhuang Xueqin’s Core Formation phenomena were steadily advancing.

Though a True Pill was impossible.

The possibility of forming a Fake Pill was very high.

"Even though it’s a Fake Pill, it’s an existence beyond our reach!"

Zhuang Xueqin’s Core Formation commotion attracted many from Tengguan Immortal City to observe.

Several nearby cultivation influences were informed and hurriedly dispatched envoys.

Even if they couldn’t rope him in, they should make good connections.

True Master Illusion Flower, however, lost interest in the Core Formation matter.

Her beautiful eyes instead focused on Shen Xuan who was persistently sitting cross-legged.

"Ice Technique, Talisman Master, vibrant blood... interesting..."

In the Core Formation Realm, there are more men and fewer women.

Fake Pill True Masters never caught her eye.

Several days past again.

The Core Formation phenomena became even more stable.

Hinting at an end.

On that deep night.

The Spiritual Qi clouds in the sky silently dissipated.

Above the Core Formation cave mansion, spiritual light intertwined, faintly forming clusters of Immortal Lotuses.

A vigorous Fake Pill aura spread in all directions.

That was Zhuang Xueqin just successfully solidifying the pill, yet to restrain it; hence, Spiritual Power leaked out.

Several more days went by.

Zhuang Xueqin stabilized his Fake Pill Realm, breaking through.

Surrounded by earth-colored Spiritual Qi.

Each step he took, several Spiritual Qi lotuses blossomed at his feet.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Shen, for guarding the path!"

Zhuang Xueqin bowed deeply, his voice now carrying the pressure of a True Master.

Shen Xuan nodded slightly, "Zhuang Junior Brother solidifying the Elixir Core, congratulations and celebrations!"

Shen Xuan still addressed him as junior brother.

Zhuang Xueqin’s expression remained unchanged, "Just a Fake Pill. Someday when Senior Brother attempts Core Formation, he will surely prove the Golden Core."

"Hehe!"

Shen Xuan smiled faintly, "Alright. Let’s not praise each other too much, Senior and Junior Brothers. Friends from Tengguan Immortal City are here!"

Opposite, Ouyang Hui led Wu Baiguan and Immortal Flower to fly over.

"Congratulations to the fellow Daoist, for achieving the Inner Alchemy Realm!"

Ouyang Hui was the first to clasp fists in salute.

Behind him, Wu Baiguan and Immortal Flower also clasped fists and bowed.

Zhuang Xueqin promptly returned the salute, "I am Zhuang Xueqin of the Cyan Cloud Sect from Song Country, many thanks to the three City Lords!"

This was part of the plan he and Shen Xuan had discussed beforehand.

If he succeeded in forming the Fake Pill, Zhuang Xueqin would resume his true identity for convenience.

"So you’re from the Cyan Cloud Sect!"

Ouyang Hui suddenly understood.

He then glanced at Shen Xuan.

"And this one?"

"This is my senior brother, Ice Technique Talisman Master Shen Fei."

Zhuang Xueqin introduced.

His words carried a great deal of reverence.

This made Ouyang Hui and the others pause slightly.

Zhuang Xueqin’s respect for Shen Fei didn’t seem feigned.

Meanwhile, Shen Fei maintained an elder brotherly attitude towards Zhuang Xueqin.

This contradicted the cultivation realm’s unwritten rule of the strong being revered.

Without overthinking, Ouyang Hui laughed warmly, "I have prepared some thin wine to celebrate with Daoist Zhuang. I hope the two Daoists will not despise it!"

"Of course, Daoist Ouyang is very considerate!"

Zhuang Xueqin looked at Shen Xuan.

"Senior Brother Shen?"

Shen Xuan smiled, "The three City Lords’ kind intentions should not be rejected."

...

That evening.

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion of Tengguan Immortal City, night rain tapped against the window.

Shen Xuan rubbed the jade cup with his fingertip, the remaining wine reflecting the lightning outside through the window.

The clinking of glasses at the banquet gradually became sparse.

A full two hours went by.

The banquet finally ended.

The two rejected Ouyang Hui’s offer to stay over and returned to their respectively rented cave mansions.

Outside the window, lightning erupted, shocking.

Shen Xuan’s eyes slightly shifted.

Outside the cave mansion, came a delicate voice.

"Is Master Shen available? Illusion Flower has matters to discuss."