Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 499: Xuan Yin Demon Jiao

Day by day passed.

In the blink of an eye, summer went by and winter arrived.

In the Island Master’s residence, the practice room.

Shen Xuan slowly concluded his cultivation.

Looking at the cultivation progress displayed on the mysterious jade talisman, Shen Xuan sighed.

The fake pill of True Master Zhan Yue had been half refined.

But the effect was somewhat disappointing.

"If used to cultivate fire attribute techniques, the effect might be better."

However, with time being tight, Shen Xuan was eager to solidify his pill and truly couldn’t spare the energy and time to practice fire techniques.

He had the "Nine Revolutions Fiery Sun Technique" of the Golden Sun Sect, which was a sect secret art.

Unfortunately, he only had the Qi Cultivation Chapter.

He also possessed the Golden Crow True Flame, Scarlet Flame Demon Fire, and Heavenly Dao Tribulation Flame, all of which were Tier Three anomalous fires.

Shen Xuan couldn’t use them right now, so he carefully nurtured them with fire spirit stones.

In addition, he had a divine feather from a bird king and a demon bird wing bone.

He couldn’t use those either.

In fact, Shen Xuan’s cultivation speed was already very fast.

Upon reaching the late stage of Foundation Establishment, instead of slowing down, it showed signs of accelerating.

"Haste makes waste; it’s better to be steady."

After finishing his cultivation, Shen Xuan walked out of the practice room.

Outside the house, winter snow covered the eaves.​​

Shen Xuan pinched a piece of ice crystal between his fingers, staring at the cave mansion’s reflection within it.

"Husband."

Su Xue’er brought a jade cup of tea, with three ice-patterned tea leaves floating in the tea soup.

"The spirit tea cold leaves newly made by Tributor Lin, said to be cultivated by condensing thousands of water spirit stones into ice."

As the tea entered his throat, a trace of extremely cold spiritual qi descended directly into his dantian, slightly suppressing the restless spiritual power.

"This tea is not bad!"

"It was meticulously crafted by Tributor Lin, only a pound of new tea, said to be for you to taste."

"Tributor Lin is considerate."

Shen Xuan smiled: "Xue’Er’s tea skills have also improved. Next time he comes, have him bring more cold leaf spirit tea."

"Okay!"

Shen Xuan liked drinking spirit tea from the forest path, which was giving face to him.

At his level of status, even a smile could influence the fate of ordinary cultivators.

Opportunists would weigh their worth in Shen Xuan’s heart.

"Husband, there’s a visitation card."

Since taking the position of Island Master of Flying Dragon Island, cultivators coming to present visitation cards were endless.

Shen Xuan invariably handed them to Xiao Changbing.

Even those island masters from higher status sects, Shen Xuan was too lazy to entertain.

Nowadays, not just anyone could step into the Island Master’s residence.

"Let me take a look."

The visitation card that Su Xue’er took the trouble to bring certainly had a special meaning.

"Ah, it’s him!"

Shen Xuan glanced at the signature and smiled.

"The Lord of Immortal City of Wang Shui, True Master Wei Chen, Zhuang Xueqin."

"Wei Chen, that’s a nice dao name."

Ten days later.

True Master Wei Chen came to visit Shen Xuan.

The two of them drank tea and discussed Dao.

True Master Wei Chen repeatedly thanked Shen Xuan.

"Without Senior Brother Shen’s help, I would still be on the frontline battlefield between Yan and Song!"

True Master Wei Chen said with emotion.

Shen Xuan asked about the situation on the frontline battlefield.

"Not ideal at all!"

True Master Wei Chen told him that the seven sects of Song Country were comprehensively falling behind.

Cyan Cloud Sect continuously lost several border provinces and counties.

The fake pill true masters on both sides battled, and Cyan Cloud Sect lost more than won.

"Which opponent is primarily against Cyan Cloud Sect?"

"Primarily the Extreme Sword Sect, with a few from the Tyrant Blade Sect."

The same fake pill true masters.

The cultivators from the sects of Yan Country were stronger.

A few times, he escaped back to camp with exquisite earth escape techniques.

"It seems that true pill true masters from the sect will be joining the fray."

"Oh. Who will be the first to take action?"

"Naturally, the newly promoted true pill! The other side will do the same!"

Shen Xuan nodded.

Newly promoted true pills needed Tier Three dao fields.

Without merits in battle, the other fake pill true masters wouldn’t be convinced.

As it stands, Mysterious Trace True Master’s direct disciple Zhang Xingyuan and Spirit Sword True Master’s direct disciple Xiao Zhiyi, both will be heading to the frontline battlefield.

Shen Xuan suddenly thought, isn’t this just the continuation of the covert struggle between Mysterious Trace True Master and Spirit Sword True Master?

Their direct disciples, regardless of who, gaining enough merits in battle to enter the sect’s upper echelon, will influence the sect’s power structure.

Ultimately, power struggles in the sect’s upper echelon depended on strength.

"These matters aren’t related to us; it’s better to focus on cultivation."

"Senior Brother Shen is right!"

True Master Wei Chen, as the Lord of Wang Shui Immortal City, was mainly tasked with assisting Shen Xuan in alchemy.

He still owed the sect a significant amount of merit. His position as the Lord of this Immortal City was temporary, and he could be replaced at any time.

Afterward, the two discussed the details of alchemy.

Since spirit pills were precious, and Flying Dragon Island was ten thousand miles from the mainland.

True Master Wei Chen personally handled the transportation of the herbs and spirit pills.

As for the daily affairs of Wang Shui Immortal City, they were handed over to another fake pill true master.

Shen Xuan instructed True Master Wei Chen to help him pay attention to the demon cores and essence blood of Tier Three water demons.

And the inner cores of true masters, preferably water attribute.

True Master Wei Chen, having stayed on the frontline battlefield, and being a rear Immortal City Lord.

Although it was a small Immortal City, it still had a fair amount of cultivation resources to exchange.

"Rest assured, Senior Brother Shen! Without Senior Brother’s help, how could I be where I am today!"

"Senior Brother Shen’s matters are my matters. I, Wei Chen, will spare no effort to fulfill Senior Brother’s trust."

...

After sending off True Master Wei Chen.

Shen Xuan began alchemy.

This time, True Master Wei Chen brought materials for ten Life-Extending Pills and twenty Cold Jade Pills.

"Looks like the sect is willing to spend heavily!"

With Shen Xuan’s current alchemy skills, working day and night.

It would take a year to refine all thirty portions of herbs.

Of course, Shen Xuan wouldn’t work so tirelessly.

Everything requires a reserve of strength.

Opening the furnace once a month, refining once, taking ten days, is fair to the sect.

Actually, with Li Ruyi around, along with Ding Qing Feng and Shangguan Ming Yue.

Shen Xuan only needs to spend a day during the opening and sealing of the furnace.

The majority of his energy and time is spent on his own cultivation.

With Li Ruyi’s guidance, Ding Qing Feng and Shangguan Ming Yue’s level in alchemy progressed rapidly.

If not for their cultivation realms being too low.

They could attempt refining Spirit Gathering Pills for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Of course, now, they can only refine Tier One Upper Grade Yellow Dragon Pills in their spare time.

The pill success rate reaches forty percent.

Definitely Tier One Upper Grade Pill Masters, somewhat accomplished.

"Currently I don’t need to spend too much time on alchemy unless it’s a Tier Three special Spirit Pill like the Life-Extending Pill."

"I can’t place all my hopes on True Master Wei Chen."

There are few Fake Pill True Masters falling on the front lines.

True Master Wei Chen’s status is not high, so he may not be able to trade for True Man False Pills.

Unless it’s from True Master of Water Technique, it won’t be meaningful due to high prices.

Now, Shen Xuan is closed off to visitors.

Under the pretense of closed-door cultivation, he focuses on rigorous practice.

However, just diligently practicing brings limited progress.

Shen Xuan stopped refining True Master Duan Yue’s False Pill.

Using Water Spiritual Power to refine Fire Attribute Inner Core now is a complete waste.

"I still need to find a way to obtain the demon core essence blood of Tier Three water demons."

However, this requires waiting for the right opportunity.

In the depths of the sea, even if a cultivator excels at Water Technique, it’s hard to gain an advantage over water demons living there.

Shen Xuan, although capable of transforming into a Flood Dragon.

Has confidence in handling ordinary Tier Three water demons.

But cannot achieve an overwhelming strength to kill with dominance.

If encountering water demons with special divine powers, it would be undesirable to suffer injuries.

"First, refine the Electric Ray Demon Fish essence blood!"

Shen Xuan decided in his heart.

He took out some Electric Ray Demon Fish essence blood.

After the mysterious jade talisman emitted golden light.

[Stealable Talent: Thunder Prison Sky Net, Absolute Thunder Dao Body]

Shen Xuan resolutely chose [Absolute Thunder Dao Body].

[Talent: Absolute Thunder Dao Body Perfection (12/3200)]

Shen Xuan glanced at the remaining Electric Ray Demon Fish essence blood.

He used one thirtieth.

It seems [Absolute Thunder Dao Body] is easier to perfect than [Dragon Blood Boiling].

More importantly, under the cleansing of the Nine-Colored Lotus, absorbing Electric Ray Demon Fish spiritual power, the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea is expanding in size.

Vaguely showing a tendency to surpass Fake Pill True Masters.

[Dao Rhyme: 68682]

Over sixty thousand points thanks to most of the Magic Flood Dragon’s effort.

Just the Fake Pill Water Demon essence blood increases Dao Rhyme by over a thousand points per use.

Only a third of True Pill Water Demon essence blood.

Luckily Shen Xuan still has the Electric Ray Demon Fish demon core.

The effect of the demon core is slightly stronger than essence blood.

"So, I still need to find a way to hunt Fake Pill water demons!"

Shen Xuan gazed at the mysterious jade talisman.

Main cultivation technique [Divine Hidden Sea Technique], main technique [True Ice Heart Technique], killing move [Immortal-Slaying Water Qi Technique], all achieving great success.

Just relying on diligent practice, it won’t reach perfection even in a hundred years.

Shen Xuan cannot wait that long.

As the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea grows larger, with purer energy, the effect of cultivating [True Ice Heart Technique] improves.

According to Core Formation’s requirements, spiritual power, divine soul, divine sense, flesh body, Shen Xuan already meets two criteria.

Only divine soul, divine sense still has some gaps.

...

Time passes like a fleeting horse.

In an instant, two years have passed.

In the Island Master’s mansion, practice room.

Shen Xuan refines the last bit of Electric Ray Demon Fish demon core.

[Talent: Absolute Thunder Dao Body Perfection (812/3200)]

"So, I just need to hunt three more Electric Attribute False Pill water demons to push [Absolute Thunder Dao Body] to perfection?"

Shen Xuan’s body is surrounded by pale green spiritual light, emitting a faint icy mist.

The whole person seems transformed into a piece of millennia-old ice.

[Dao Rhyme: 126688]

Amassing over 120,000 points of Dao Rhyme, temporarily stored altogether.

[Lifespan: 150/378]

"I am already one hundred fifty years old!"

At the eighth level of Foundation Establishment, practicing arduously for six years.

Due to cultivating [Dragon Blood Boiling], lifespan has actually decreased by two years.

Shen Xuan walked to the peak of the Flying Dragon Island, overseeing the East Sea.

The sea wind blows fiercely, making his robe flutter.

The sea, limitless and electric lights seem to reflect in Shen Xuan’s eyes.

"Soaring across the ocean is my path!"

These two years, he practiced diligently, the spiritual power within like an abyss, secretly surpassing Fake Pill True Masters, reaching its limits.

In upcoming times, he does not need to expand the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea capacity but should compress and purify it as much as possible.

To condense the Golden Core, the grade of Dao Foundation Spirit Sea is crucial.

During these two years, Shen Xuan, in spare time, would slip away from Flying Dragon Island secretly.

At the depth of a thousand feet underwater, the pressure is like a mountain, yet to Shen Xuan now, it’s like walking on flat ground.

After performing [Flood Dragon Dharma Aspect], Shen Xuan transforms into a Flood Dragon, weaving through the deep sea like a swimming dragon, various sensing talents heightened to the extreme, sweeping through every dark current like a net covering miles of sea region.

Unfortunately, although Flying Dragon Island lies in the outer sea, far from the continent by tens of thousands of miles.

The waters here are not deep enough.

In the nearby seabed world, he only hunted three Tier Two Upper Grade water demons.

Now, Tier Two Upper Grade water demons, are of limited use to Shen Xuan.

He can only store them temporarily, intending to trade with the Three-Tailed Tabby Cat Demon in the future.

The Three-Tailed Tabby Cat Demon has sent a secret letter through the Bai Family’s ancestor, asking him to prepare superior water demons.

She can provide valuable trading chips.

To show sincerity, the Three-Tailed Tabby Cat also revealed intelligence about the flood dragon in the Demon Realm.

The flood dragon occupying the Demon Realm is likely a Mysterious Yin Demon Flood Dragon.