Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 376: Riding the Wind and Waves

The increase in lifespan means a slower decline in vitality.

Even if Core Formation is achieved at two hundred years old,

in terms of Shen Xuan’s lifespan, it’s still his prime.

The success rate of condensing a True Pill has increased once again.

Moreover, Shen Xuan can take Life Extension Pills, Life-Extending Pills, and other Longevity Spirit Pills,

which can further increase his lifespan.

Even reaching four hundred years old

is not impossible.

The longer a cultivator’s lifespan, the stronger their powers.

They have more time to practice cultivation techniques, enhance their realm, and increase the power of their techniques.

With ample lifespan, there’s no need to risk life to seize cultivation resources.

Furthermore, in the Cultivation Realm, there are many secret techniques that can enhance realm cultivation and increase defensive power by consuming lifespan.

The recently unchosen [Turtle Spirit Divination] is one such technique.

It consumes lifespan to peer into secrets, foretell the future, with divine fortunetelling.

This is much more effective than [Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil].

There are also some blood-burning secret techniques.

They burn essence blood and consume lifespan to prematurely activate a cultivator’s potential, focusing output, and greatly enhancing combat power in a short time.

[Dragon Blood Boiling] is also one such technique.

Due to concerns over damaging the Dao Foundation and reducing lifespan, Shen Xuan only practiced it to a proficient level and then temporarily stopped.

Shen Xuan feared the [Self-Healing] skill wouldn’t be able to compensate for the loss of essence blood.

If his lifespan were sufficient, he could continue to improve the skill proficiency of [Dragon Blood Boiling].

This is a last-ditch measure to save his life.

Many demon cultivators’ demon technique secret techniques also operate on this principle.

Now, let’s look at the harvest of Dao Rhyme.

[Dao Rhyme: 16021]

The Dao Rhyme Points increased by 1,800 at once!

For an equivalent quantity, the Dao Rhyme Points exceed the Tiger-faced Flood Dragon Essence Blood!

Shen Xuan made a rough calculation.

Complete refinement of the Spirit Turtle Essence Blood can accumulate 100,000 Dao Rhyme Points!

"Tier Three Life-Extending Pills are too expensive; the Wei Family is unwilling to provide the materials for practice."

"Let’s start with the Tier Two Life Extension Pill instead!"

The Life Extension Pill is meant for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

A regular Life Extension Pill increases the lifespan of a Foundation Establishment cultivator by about ten years.

Superior and premium Life Extension Pills can add a few more years.

It varies from person to person.

The Life Extension Pill is also a strategic spiritual object of the sect, strictly controlled and valuable.

Each Life Extension Pill costs about 100,000 Spirit Stones, with supply rarely meeting demand.

Typically, they’re used by the ancestors of cultivation clans in Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators simply cannot afford it.

For most cultivation clans, with such financial resources, it would be better to exchange for three Foundation Establishment Pills to provide new blood for the family.

"Completely refining the Spirit Turtle Essence Blood can still further improve the Spirit Root."

Shen Xuan’s Water Spirit Root is as high as 86 points.

The previous Tiger-faced Flood Dragon Essence Blood increased it by three points.

Now, only Tier Two Top Grade or higher Water Demon Essence Blood can improve Water Spirit Root Talent.

The further one goes, the harder it gets.

"I’m curious about the cultivation effects of the Immortal Spirit Root!"

Shen Xuan was filled with anticipation.

...

Two years later.

In the alchemy room.

An entirely verdant green pill furnace, with cloud patterns like thousands of divine dragons swirling on its surface, was immersed in the steaming Spirit Pool.

Under the blast of the fiery Earth Fire, the Spirit Water in the Spirit Pool boiled like a surging Grand River, with waves rolling and splashing.

Bubbles rose and burst one by one, releasing waves of steam.

The pill furnace was named the Myriad Dragon Profound Water Furnace, specially crafted by True Master Jade Sun of the Cyan Cloud Sect for Shen Xuan.

True Master Jade Sun spent an entire year crafting this Tier Two Top Grade Water Technique Pill Furnace.

Shen Xuan paid 800,000 Spirit Stones for it.

This was a friendly price, still owing True Master Jade Sun a favor.

When the Myriad Dragon Profound Water Furnace appeared in the alchemy room, the Wei Patriarch personally delivered the Spirit Turtle Essence Blood.

Over the two years, the pill furnace in the alchemy room never stopped.

Foundation Establishment Early Stage’s Spirit Gathering Pill, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage’s True Essence Pill, Foundation Establishment Late Stage’s Essence Stabilizing Pill.

As long as the Wei Family sent medicinal materials, Shen Xuan accepted them and refined them into spirit pills, returning them to the Wei Family.

Over the two years, Shen Xuan demonstrated extraordinary alchemy talent.

He improved the pill success rate of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage’s Essence Stabilizing Pill to forty percent.

This achieved the status of a Tier Two Upper Grade Water Technique Alchemist.

Such speed left the Wei Patriarch in awe, wholeheartedly convinced.

He personally visited Shen Xuan’s Cave Mansion, strictly adhering to the agreement, providing one-tenth of the Spirit Turtle Essence Blood every three months.

The Wei Patriarch’s attitude towards Shen Xuan drastically changed.

He treated him as an equal, attentively caring.

Shen Xuan’s status and treatment within the Wei Family skyrocketed, second only to the Wei Patriarch.

On White Crane Island, his fame spread across the East Mountain Sea Domain.

Under the care of the Wei Family, Wei Yating successfully broke through to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer.

Her skills in the Alchemy Dao also progressed rapidly, effortlessly refining the Yellow Dragon Pill, with a pill success rate of seventy percent.

Qing Feng and Ming Yue both grew into youths of fifteen or sixteen years, recently breaking through to the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer.

Under Wei Yating’s guidance, they began refining the Essence Nourishing Pill.

All three of them became Shen Xuan’s strong assistants in alchemy.

Shen Xuan utilized them like workhorses, day and night.

Despite this, Wei Yating and the others remained grateful, tirelessly dedicated to their work.

At this moment, Shen Xuan personally took action, using the Myriad Dragon Profound Water Furnace to refine a Life Extension Pill.

This was the first batch.

This Tier Two Longevity Spirit Pill was thoroughly recorded in Li Ruyi’s alchemy inheritance.

Thus, even for a first attempt, Shen Xuan remained calm and composed.

Behind him, Wei Yating and Qing Feng Ming Yue appeared even more nervous than Shen Xuan.

Even the always calm and steady Wei Patriarch was eagerly watching, his breathing slightly quickened.

This was a Tier Two Longevity Spirit Pill!

One set of materials for a Life Extension Pill costs 200,000 Spirit Stones.

He collected it through painstaking efforts from various commerce associations and cultivation forces.

Producing two pills would barely break even.

Pill Master Shen claimed there was no issue.

It would only take a few times to reach a pill success rate above thirty percent.

But the cost was indeed too high.

Thanks to Shen Xuan’s alchemy, the Wei Family earned quite a few Spirit Stones over the past two years.

Witnessing Shen Xuan’s alchemic skills advance at an incredible speed.

Only then did Patriarch Wei dare to place such a large bet.

Otherwise, if he failed.

As the patriarch, he would be severely criticized at the clan elders’ meeting.

Only when you’re in charge do you realize the expense of living.

The clan war between Wei Family of White Crane Island and Lu Family of Azure Dragon Island has been ongoing for over three years.

At first, no one believed that the Wei Family could hold on.

After all, both the cultivators’ prowess and the family’s financial strength of White Crane Island’s Wei Family were no match for Azure Dragon Island’s Lu Family.

However, as time went on.

Everyone was astonished to find that the Wei Family remained unyielding.

The cultivators’ prowess was one thing.

After all, without a real annihilation battle, few cultivators from the two clans personally went to war.

But in terms of family financial strength.

The Wei Family of White Crane Island made many cultivators look at them in a new light.

The Wei Family lost the financial source from offshore hunting.

Everyone assumed that the Wei Family would soon run out of funds and couldn’t hold on for long.

At least, the treatment and rewards for recruiting loose cultivators would be reduced.

In this way, it would be difficult for the Wei Family to recruit genuinely powerful loose cultivators to join the battle.

As a result, the Wei Family directly distributed spirit pills as salary and rewards.

Essence Nourishing Pill, Yellow Dragon Pill, Spirit Gathering Pill, True Essence Pill, Essence Stabilizing Pill...

From the Middle Stage of Qi Cultivation to the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, several commonly used cultivation spirit pills, all available.

This is hard currency comparable to spirit stones.

Internal supply price is two points cheaper than the market.

Moreover, the Wei Family announced.

In a few days, they will also increase Life Extension Pill and Foundation Establishment Pill to reward contribution.

At this moment, even the dullest cultivators knew that the Wei Family had an extraordinary Pill Master aiding them.

His alchemic skills were extremely refined.

Alchemist Shen Changsheng’s name echoed throughout the East Mountain Sea Domain.

Even the high levels of Divine Sword Sect and Beast Emperor Pavilion had heard of it.

The Wei family’s camp boosted its morale greatly.

Some hidden veteran Foundation Establishment loose cultivators joined the Wei family’s camp.

The other spirit pills were one thing.

Life Extension Pill and Foundation Establishment Pill are strategic spiritual objects that cannot be bought with spirit stones.

Either increase one’s lifespan or seek foundation establishment for the offspring.

Wine reddens the face, wealth moves the heart.

Opportunity arises, if not now, when?

With the joining of many Foundation Establishment loose cultivators, the Wei Family’s strength soared.

The Lu Family retreated repeatedly, forced to contract their lines.

No choice.

Though spirit beasts are good.

None are as tempting as Life Extension Pill and Foundation Establishment Pill.

The war situation between Wei and Lu clans surprised most people.

The greatest hero behind the curtain is the Pill Master Shen before their eyes.

Shen Xuan continuously formed seals and cast techniques.

Lowering the temperature of the spirit water in the spirit pool.

After "boiling," comes "nurturing."

The Ten Thousand Dragon Mystic Water Furnace remains in the spirit pool water, long-term low-temperature heating.

It takes approximately ten days and nights.

This step is not complicated.

Just need to control the earth fire spray strength, maintaining the temperature of the spirit water in the pool.

However, it is quite time-consuming.

Shen Xuan cannot stay in the pill furnace all the time.

He instructs Wei Yating and Qing Feng & Ming Yue to take turns, standing guard day and night.

"Pill Master Shen, how is it?"

Patriarch Wei asked with a smiling face.

"Brother Wei need not worry. Since Master Shen dare to open the furnace, he has a certain degree of confidence."

"So far, everything is under control."

"That’s good."

Patriarch Wei explained: "Of course, I believe in Pill Master Shen."

"I have negotiated with the United Commerce Association. As long as Pill Master Shen can refine the Life Extension Pill, they are willing to provide two more portions of materials."

"No need to pay spirit stones, can use Life Extension Pill to offset."

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

"Brother Wei, two portions are not enough! Have them prepare more."

"The first few furnaces may have slight losses."

"After five furnaces, Shen will become proficient. Conservatively estimated, three pills can be refined per furnace."

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Wei was overjoyed.

"That’s good!"

One furnace produces three pills, netting one hundred thousand spirit stones.

Moreover, this is a strategic spiritual object.

It can be used to win over various cultivation forces.

Patriarch Wei took out an exquisite jade bottle, cautiously handing it to Shen Xuan.

"The ancestor instructed, the eighth portion. The Wei Family will not fail Pill Master Shen, please exert extra effort."

Shen Xuan glanced at Wei Yating and nodded.

"Shen understands."

"The skill of refining Life-Extending Pill is similar to the Life Extension Pill, just with higher requirements."

"Brother Wei can inform the True Master, everything is planned, the True Master needs not worry."

A month later.

Shen Xuan condensed liquid into pills.

As he looked at the two Life Extension Pills formed from elixir liquid, Patriarch Wei finally settled his mind.

One ordinary grade, one inferior grade.

If according to selling price, this Life Extension Pill material lost fifty thousand spirit stones.

However, this is merely Pill Master Shen’s first attempt at refining Life Extension Pills.

Refine a few more furnaces, it will only get better.

In just over three years.

Shen Xuan achieved the Tier Two Upper Grade Pill Master.

Still an extremely rare Water Technique Alchemist.

To date, he has never made a mistake in alchemical dao.

Patriarch Wei contacted United Commerce Association, intending to trade one complete set of Life Extension Pill materials with two Life Extension Pills and fifty thousand spirit stones.

"United Commerce Association President Zhuo Qingning arrived at Weihai Immortal City personally, asking Patriarch to bring Pill Master Shen to meet, there is an important matter to discuss!"

Wei Anping, External Affairs Elder, brought an unexpected message.