Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 364: Thousand Transformations
Cave Mansion, Practice Room.
Shen Xuan combined the Mysterious Jade Talisman with the [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation], becoming more proficient and precise in the use and control of the Mysterious Jade Talisman after refining the Three-Tier Water Demon Essence Blood like that of the Tiger-faced Flood Dragon.
The Illusionary Octopus is a Tier Two Top Grade water attribute demon beast with many bloodline talent skills, which was originally in his hunting plans.
This time, the Wei Family could provide the Illusionary Octopus Essence Blood, which made Shen Xuan secretly amazed.
His evaluation of the Wei Family cultivators’ strength climbed another level.
The Illusionary Octopus Essence Blood laid on the Jade Table was about one-tenth of the quantity.
Shen Xuan activated the Mysterious Jade Talisman, and golden light shone, enveloping it.
He was quite expectant in his heart.
Soon, the Mysterious Jade Talisman displayed a line of densely packed ancient golden characters.
[Stealable Talents: Concealing Breath, Disguise, Water Escape, Innate Spiritual Wisdom, Super Memory, Endless Life, Three Hearts and Nine Brains, Eight Strange Arms, Thousand Transformations]
The one Shen Xuan cared about the most, [Wishful Size], disappeared.
It’s not that the Illusionary Octopus didn’t have this talent skill.
It is very likely that Shen Xuan’s [Wishful Size] skill exceeds the mastery level of the Illusionary Octopus, so it cannot provide skill proficiency.
Shen Xuan turned his gaze to the last special talent skill.
[Thousand Transformations]!
The reason the Illusionary Octopus is named "Illusionary" is because it can transform into various sea creatures and the surrounding environment, creating illusions.
"Is it the legendary transformation skill?"
Shen Xuan pondered deeply.
His habit is to prioritize the unique talent skills of demon beast essence blood.
Generally speaking, the more unique the talent skill, the more powerful it is.
Without much thought, Shen Xuan chose the [Thousand Transformations] talent skill.
After choosing.
The Mysterious Jade Talisman sparkled with golden light.
[Talent: Thousand Transformations (12/100)]
Shen Xuan was slightly taken aback.
Apart from the Tiger-faced Flood Dragon, Frost Snow Flood Dragon, and other high-tier demon beast essence bloods.
He hadn’t encountered this situation in a long time.
It seems that refining ten portions of essence blood would only barely reach entry-level.
Shen Xuan was overjoyed!
The more difficult it is, the more precious the talent skill!
[Dao Rhyme: 518]
An increase of over 500 Dao Rhyme points at once is considered quite high.
Shen Xuan remembered that the descendants of the Divine Dragon, the Tier Two Top Grade Frost Snow Flood Dragon, only offered about 800 Dao Rhyme points at once.
No wonder the octopus is such a treasure demon beast family!
Shen Xuan had a vague sense of anticipation in his heart.
...
Three months later.
In the Practice Room.
The last portion of Illusionary Octopus Essence Blood is looted and refined.
[Talent: Thousand Transformations Entry Level (2/100)]
[Dao Rhyme: 5118]
There was no change in the Water Spirit Root Talent.
The Tier Two Top Grade Water Demon Essence Blood could no longer enhance his Spirit Root Talent.
He accumulated over five thousand Dao Rhyme points.
"After all this hard work, just entry-level, let’s test the [Thousand Transformations] effect!"
Shen Xuan cast a spell, transforming into a Dark Ice Fish, which then became a Cyan Ice Wall.
The wall surface was like a mirror, clearly visible.
"What would be a good transformation?"
"Let’s try Lv Zhengying’s appearance."
Shen Xuan’s divine soul stirred slightly.
The spiritual power flowing through his body triggered a special force.
Soon, his appearance began to change.
In just a few moments.
Before the mirror-like wall, Shen Xuan had transformed into Lv Zhengying.
To his secret amazement, the change was not just in appearance.
Even the physique and aura had corresponding changes.
The effect was much more advanced than the [Illusion Technique].
[Illusion Technique] alters muscles and bones, only achieving ’likeness’.
Whereas the [Thousand Transformations] skill truly achieves ’resemblance’ from the inside out!
"What about a female cultivator?"
Shen Xuan felt a stir in his heart.
An astonishing scene unfolded before him.
In the Ice Wall mirror, appeared a figure as cool as a snow lotus, elegant and serene.
It was Shen Xuan’s most familiar junior sister, "Qin Yuehan"!
"This..."
Shen Xuan involuntarily uttered a sound.
The voice was as pleasant as a silver bell, clearly Qin Yuehan’s familiar voice.
Shen Xuan instinctively shivered!
Quickly reverting back to his original form.
His whole body shuddered.
Too eerie!
Just now, Shen Xuan distinctly felt he had become a woman.
The important part that a man should have had disappeared without a trace.
Instead, some parts exaggeratedly protruded.
This [Thousand Transformations] skill is indeed profound.
Its effect closely resembles the [Fetal Transformation and Shapeshifting] divine power.
It should not only transform into human form.
Shen Xuan had a thought and activated the [Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation] spell.
The next moment.
He transformed into a monster with a flood dragon body and human head.
Then reactivated [Thousand Transformations].
The contours of his face obviously began to change.
After a dozen breaths.
Shen Xuan had completely transformed into a small Tiger-faced Flood Dragon, about a zhang tall and three zhang long.
Adding on [Wishful Size], [Infinite Strength], and other talent skills.
The Tiger-faced Flood Dragon’s size doubled, standing over two zhang high.
The flood dragon head let out a chorus, seven-tenths similar to the deep sea dragon’s roar.
Shen Xuan slowly calmed his aura.
Returning to his original form.
He glanced at the Mysterious Jade Talisman.
[Talent: Thousand Transformations Entry Level (5/100)]
Skill proficiency had increased by three points.
Shen Xuan pondered for a moment.
It should be because he cast three times, transforming into Lv Zhengying, Qin Yuehan, and Tiger-faced Flood Dragon respectively.
It seems that advancing in the early stages is not difficult.
Though it consumed a lot of spiritual power.
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But the skill proficiency increases quickly.
For now, I’ll not consider consuming any Dao Rhyme Points.
"After transforming into the tiger-faced flood dragon, the flesh body’s combat power greatly increases. In the deep sea, bolstered by multiple water magic skills and the Divine Thunder Treasure Talisman, I can completely confront a Fake Pill Master head-on!"
This is Shen Xuan’s confidence in coming alone to White Crane Island.
Throughout the East Mountain Sea Domain, there is no cultivator that threatens his life!
In a certain sense, White Crane Island is even safer than Cold Jade Peak of the Cyan Cloud Sect.
...
Shen Xuan rested for a while and then exited the practice room.
In the alchemy room.
Qing Feng and Ming Yue were sitting obediently, guarding the pill furnace.
Both were thirteen years old, with Middle Grade Water Spirit Root, at Qi Cultivation Second Layer.
Seeing Shen Xuan approach, they both stood up in unison and respectfully greeted him.
They greeted Shen Xuan.
Shen Xuan nodded.
Being a tributor alchemist for the Wei Family, Shen Xuan’s most important task is refining Tier Two Spirit Pills for the Wei Family, and training alchemy apprentices.
For Shen Xuan now, this is an easy task.
After all, the herbs are provided by the Wei Family.
Water technique refining consists of ten steps, and Shen Xuan spends one hour completing the first three steps: purification, dripping, and sealing.
The four most time-consuming steps: boiling, simmering, nurturing, and fermenting, are handled by Qing Feng and Ming Yue.
As the pill is nearing completion, he then performs the final three steps: igniting, pouring, and steeping, which also take him just one hour.
Thus, the Tier Two Spirit Pill refinement time, which usually takes three days and nights, only costs him two hours.
Actually, the four intermediate steps are all manual labor and do not require spiritual power control.
Shen Xuan uses Qing Feng and Ming Yue as child laborers.
Despite this, the two are still incredibly grateful, working diligently and encouraging each other.
Pill Masters have a high status among cultivators.
Ordinary cultivators cannot afford to practice the Alchemy Dao.
If they’re recognized by Pill Master Shen to become alchemy apprentices, they don’t know how lucky they are.
In the future, even if they cannot establish a Dao Foundation.
Just by inheriting the water technique alchemist lineage, they can stand firm within the Wei Family and lead a prosperous life as top-tier cultivators.
Shen Xuan looked at the spirit pill liquid extracted from the pill furnace labeled "fermenting".
In front of Qing Feng and Ming Yue, he performs the water technique refining skills to solidify the pill liquid into spirit pills.
"Steep!"
The fragrance of the medicine fills the air.
The spirit pill liquid condenses into four spirit pills with distinct pill patterns.
One of them is crystal clear, with complex Dao patterns, clearly it’s a good grade.
Shen Xuan’s water technique refining skill remains at a minor accomplishment stage, and it’s hard to improve at the moment.
One batch of herbs produces four spirit pills, one of which is of good grade, which is the most common pill refinement result recently.
"Qing Feng, Ming Yue, take these four Heart-Protecting Pills to Elder Wei Anping."
Shen Xuan placed the four Heart-Protecting Pills in the medicine bottle and handed it to Qing Feng, who is slightly older.
"Yes, Pill Master Shen."
When Shen Xuan instructs Qing Feng and Ming Yue, he casually explains various alchemy techniques.
How much they can comprehend depends on their aptitude.
These two child laborers are quite handy.
While guarding the pill furnace, they supervise each other and are very diligent.
They dare not slack in controlling time and temperature.
After all, these are Tier Two Spirit Pills.
Each one is worth hundreds of Spirit Stones.
Shen Xuan doesn’t care about them.
Qing Feng and Ming Yue regard them as treasures.
Every time Pill Master Shen successfully refines some spirit pills, they are rewarded by the Wei Family.
Qing Feng took the elixir, and both respectfully withdrew with Ming Yue.
It’s been three months since joining White Crane Island Wei Family.
Only about a dozen batches of pills have been refined.
The intensity is much lower than when he was at Weihai City Alchemy Hall.
Moreover, Shen Xuan only casts spells at the beginning and end of the refinement.
The rest of the time, Qing Feng and Ming Yue manage the fire and watch the furnace, which is quite relaxed.
In any case, he doesn’t regard these spirit pills as income.
The refinements at White Crane Wei Family are regarded as practice.
The various Tier Two Spirit Pills refined have similar techniques and similar demands on spiritual power and divine soul, with almost similar pill success rates.
Considering good-grade spirit pills, the success rate is about five or six-tenths, enough to cope with White Crane Wei Family.
Initially, Wei Anping used to visit frequently.
He would drop by every few days to check on Shen Xuan, showing concern.
Later, seeing Shen Xuan concentrated on bitter cultivation and indifferent to worldly affairs, he came less often.
Shen Xuan is pleased to see this.
He truly doesn’t want to get too close to the Wei Family cultivators.
So that when relations sour one day, he won’t feel guilty and be hesitant to be decisive.
Stepping out of the alchemy room.
The Silver-Horned Celestial Horse by the Spirit Pool dashed happily towards Shen Xuan, affectionately nudging him.
"I know!"
Shen Xuan patted the neck of the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse, letting it play on its own.
The mind of the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse is quite simple.
When it eats and drinks its fill and then runs delightfully, it’s very happy.
Unlike Human Race cultivators who scheme against others daily.
Afterward, Shen Xuan took out the recent Intelligence Jade Scroll and started reviewing it.
Every three to five days, the Wei Family sends a jade scroll containing major intelligence from Song Country.
Most are about the Daoist Demon battlefield between Song and Liang Countries, with a few mentioning special incidents among the seven major sects.
"The battlefield of Profound Celestial Sect has a clear advantage, White Bone Sect seems to have the intention to retreat."
"Golden Sun Sect’s Core Formation Seed is overwhelmingly powerful, pushing Blood Spirit Sect to retreat step by step."
"Cyan Cloud Sect increased the use of Thunder Spirit Pearl, gradually reversing the decline."
"Divine Sword Sect, Thousand Mechanism Sect, Beast Emperor Pavilion, Medicine God Valley battlefields are balanced..."
Shen Xuan glanced at it, and for the Song and Liang Countries’ Daoist Demon battlefield, he only makes simple predictions.
"In the Medicine God Valley, pill master Le Kang’s lineage, four disciples’ soul tokens shattered while training in the Wilderness, suspected to be murdered by Demon Cultivators..."
At the end of the jade scroll, there is a brief message concerning Zhao Tingwei and others’ demise.
Very naturally blaming the Demon Cultivators for the account.
Shen Xuan knows clearly in his heart.
Medicine God Valley has long been infiltrated by White Bone Sect like a sieve.
The high-levels of the two sects collude with each other, and even the Saint Child of White Bone Sect has openly become a direct disciple of the True Master.
Although it remains among the Seven Great Daoist Sects of Song Country it’s like a sword hanging overhead that will fall sooner or later.
"Such major matters will have the Real Masters of the other six sects dealing with them, without needing me to worry."
"However, a true sect war between Song and Liang Countries is bound to happen eventually. When that time comes, it will be problematic."
Shen Xuan pondered quietly.
He has seen this kind of thing many times in his past life.
As long as the balance of power is broken, the ambitious ones will begin plotting, and local conflicts will easily escalate.
"The immediate concern is to find a way to obtain high-grade Water Demon Essence Blood."
Noting the large auction hosted by Weihai Immortal City, Shen Xuan was tempted in his heart.
