Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

Chapter 573: The Masters’ Heavy Trust

Shen Xuan pondered for a long time before saying, "Master Cold Jade, to be frank, the hope that Junior Sister Liu can condense an Ice Technique True Pill is very slim."

This wasn’t Shen Xuan trying to stall.

It was indeed the truth.

Given Liu Bingyu’s conditions, the chance of condensing an Ice Technique True Pill was extremely remote.

"I know. What about a Fake Pill?"

"If it’s an Ice Technique False Pill, then with a High-quality Golden Transformation Pill and superior Core Formation Spiritual Objects, and with me assisting as protector, I have sixty to seventy percent confidence."

"Sixty to seventy percent is already good enough!"

True Master Cold Jade’s expression eased slightly.

"Go see Liu Bingyu first and take care of this matter."

"Alright. This disciple will take his leave and go see Junior Sister Liu right away."

Shen Xuan saluted and withdrew.

After Shen Xuan left.

Fang Huixue asked sweetly, "Master, can Senior Brother really help Senior Sister Liu condense a pill?"

True Master Cold Jade nodded slightly.

"That senior brother of yours has vast Divine Powers. His Ice Technique Cultivation is such that even I can no longer see through it!"

"He has always been cautious. If he says sixty to seventy percent, then it’s actually seventy to eighty percent."

Fang Huixue was a bit curious. "Since Senior Brother is so amazing, can he help me form a core in the future too?"

"Stop dreaming!"

True Master Cold Jade sighed lightly.

"By the time you’re ready to form a core, who knows where he’ll have run off to."

"Ah!"

Fang Huixue’s face was full of questions.

True Master Cold Jade did not wish to explain.

"Xue’er, you were born with an Ice Spirit Body, your aptitude and Talent surpass Shen Xuan’s, and you have my meticulous guidance besides! Cultivate well. One day, condense an Ice Technique Golden Core and defeat your senior brother!"

"This..."

Fang Huixue stammered, "Master, that’s too difficult, Xue’er can’t do it."

"What’s so difficult! The Heavenly Dao rewards diligence! I’ll give you three years to build an Upper Grade Dao Foundation! If you can’t do it, I’ll expel you from my tutelage!"

True Master Cold Jade suddenly spoke in anger.

She wore an expression of hating iron for not becoming steel.

Fang Huixue answered with a bitter face, "Yes, Master. Within three years, Xue’er will build an Upper Grade Dao Foundation."

...

Cold Jade Peak, Liu Bingyu’s Cave Mansion.​​

This Cave Mansion was something Shen Xuan had spent a huge sum of three Million Spirit Stones to construct back in the day.

In the end, he hadn’t used it for many years before fleeing in disgrace.

Liu Bingyu ended up benefiting from it.

Still, Shen Xuan was more than willing to help Liu Bingyu form her core.

Liu Bingyu had a kind heart.

Before Shen Xuan had become a disciple under True Master Cold Jade, she had taken the initiative to share her own Ice Technique cultivation insights to help him.

After that, she had never troubled him for anything.

When Shen Xuan later brought back the junior sister with the Innate Ice Spirit Body, Fang Huixue,

Liu Bingyu had been both shocked and delighted.

She openly said that with Master Cold Jade having a successor, she would no longer worry over her own cultivation progress.

Shen Xuan sent a voice transmission from outside the Cave Mansion.

Very soon, the maid Bai Xiaomeng came out to receive him.

She bowed deeply.

"Xiaomeng greets True Master Profound Ice."

Shen Xuan nodded.

They had not seen each other for many years.

Bai Xiaomeng had actually reached Qi Cultivation Perfection.

"Where is Junior Sister Liu?"

"My mistress is cultivating in the Practice Room and is about to come out of seclusion."

Bai Xiaomeng led Shen Xuan into the Cave Mansion.

"Xiaomeng, bring Senior Brother Shen directly to the Practice Room."

The White Jade door of the Practice Room opened.

Shen Xuan walked in leisurely.

Liu Bingyu was seated cross-legged on a Ten-thousand-year Cold Jade bed. Her bright eyes opened, Ice Spiritual Power around her like mist and smoke, slowly circulating as she drew her power back in.

A flash of crimson glinted in Shen Xuan’s eyes and vanished.

He and Liu Bingyu both cultivated the True Ice Heart Technique, stemming from the same source.

Even without using the Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique, he could still see through Liu Bingyu’s cultivation state.

Liu Bingyu had just reached Foundation Establishment Perfection.

But her own conditions were limited.

She still needed four to five years of hard work to properly polish things.

In Shen Xuan’s view, the purity of Liu Bingyu’s Spiritual Power, the strength of her Divine Soul, the tenacity of her Divine Sense, and the vitality of her Flesh Body and blood were all still a bit lacking.

It was like trying to forge a divine weapon out of common iron—if the material’s quality was lacking, it would be hard to make anything truly great.

Liu Bingyu’s voice carried a faint, almost imperceptible joy.

"Senior Brother Shen."

Liu Bingyu rose and bowed.

Shen Xuan asked gently, "I just went to see Master Cold Jade. She wants me to help you with your Core Formation."

A hint of redness appeared on Liu Bingyu’s pretty face.

"I’ve made a fool of myself before Senior Brother Shen. Ever since Master took in this dull disciple, she’s never had a day of peace."

"Don’t overthink it. This is something that falls to me anyway."

Shen Xuan pondered, then said, "Focus your mind and circulate your power. I’ll inject a bit of Primordial Ice Spiritual Power; carefully sense it."

"Alright, thank you, Senior Brother."

Since this concerned the path of Core Formation, Liu Bingyu did not stand on ceremony.

Shen Xuan brought two fingers together like a sword and lightly tapped toward the center of Liu Bingyu’s back.

"Calm your mind and still your Qi, let all Ice Spiritual Power return to its source!"

Liu Bingyu did not hesitate in the slightest. She immediately closed her eyes, focused her mind, and circulated her power to guide it.

In an instant,

a wisp of pure Primordial Ice Spiritual Power, carrying a vast, majestic aura, flowed from Shen Xuan’s fingertip into Liu Bingyu’s Dantian.

This strand of Primordial Ice Spiritual Power transformed into tens of thousands of fine streams of Spiritual Qi, merging into Liu Bingyu’s body, guiding her Spiritual Power to circulate through all her meridians and her five viscera and six organs.

In the end, it returned to her Dantian and, in the very center of her Dao Foundation Spirit Sea, formed a Spirit Core the size of a grain of rice.

Though small, the Spirit Core was like a Sea-Calming Needle, stabilizing the Dao Foundation Spirit Sea within Liu Bingyu’s body.

In the future, it could become the embryonic form of a pill core.

It would lay the foundation for Liu Bingyu’s Core Formation.

Shen Xuan then took out a blank Jade Scroll.

Light flickered on his fingertip as, using the power of his Divine Soul, he branded a Cultivation Technique inheritance into it.

"Junior Sister Liu, this is an orthodox Buddhist Internal Vision Method called the White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method. You visualize your own flesh and blood turning into white jade-like bones; it can temper the Divine Soul and help you see your true nature."

Right after that, Shen Xuan flicked his sleeve, and two Ice Spirit Flowers, their petals carved like ice crystal and flowing with the clear radiance of Yue Hua, appeared floating in midair.

"These are Ice Spirit Flowers, each of a thousand years’ age. You can first nurture them, familiarize yourself with their properties. When you冲击结丹, refine them, and they can lend you a helping hand."

Since Shen Xuan had agreed to True Master Cold Jade, he would carry out his promise with care.

This time, he had truly paid a heavy price.

Primordial Ice Spiritual Power origin, the White Bone Observation Internal Vision Method, and two thousand-year Ice Spirit Flowers.

"Junior Sister Liu, when you go to exchange for the Golden Transformation Pill, let me know. I’ll personally accompany you. The Golden Transformation Pill that Junior Sister True Master Profound Ice exchanged must be the best Middle Grade one in the Sect’s stock."

"When you冲击结丹, if I am free, I will stand guard for you."

Shen Xuan thought for a moment.

If even like this Liu Bingyu still failed to form a core...

True Master Cold Jade would have nothing to say.

"Fake Pill is ten to nine secure. True Pill has a sliver of hope."

"If even that doesn’t work, then Junior Sister Liu simply has no destiny with Core Formation."

Shen Xuan pondered in his heart.

At this time, Liu Bingyu lifted her head, looked at Shen Xuan’s calm face, and smiled sweetly.

"Many thanks, Senior Brother Shen."

When Liu Bingyu smiled, her brows and eyes curved, gentle and charming, making one unconsciously feel a bit of closeness.

"Let’s leave it at that for now. Temper yourself well. If you run into problems, write to Starlight Island."

...

After finishing the matters on Cold Jade Peak, Shen Xuan, as usual, went over to Little Lonely Peak.

One could say he could not keep both bowls of water perfectly level.

On the surface, Shen Xuan still had to show respect to True Master Gu Feng.

At the summit of Gu Feng, clouds and mist curled and coiled.​​

Inside the Grotto Heaven Blessed Land.

Shen Xuan and True Master Gu Feng sat facing each other.

Originally, Gu Jinqin and the Wu sisters, who had been standing by the side as maids, were driven out by True Master Gu Feng.

Seeing this setup, Shen Xuan secretly cried out bitterly in his heart.

Sure enough, True Master Gu Feng smiled gently.

"Shen Xuan, I am very happy that you have achieved what you have today."

"I am not like Senior Sister Cold Jade, I did not pass on法 or personally instruct you. Strictly speaking, I shouldn’t be opening my mouth like this."

"It’s just that..."

True Master Gu Feng let out a long sigh.

Shen Xuan gave a bitter smile inwardly.

"Master Gu Feng, if there’s anything, please just say it."

True Master Gu Feng nodded: "Shen Xuan, I have asked Senior Brother Ling Xiao. The Divine Hidden Sea Technique you cultivate was improved from an ancient cultivation technique and has a special effect of treatment and recovery."

"I have heard that, using this technique, you have successively treated four True Pill True Masters of Profound Celestial Sect, Golden Sun Sect, and Divine Sword Sect."

Shen Xuan nodded slightly.

"So it is true! That is excellent! This..."

True Master Gu Feng looked rather embarrassed.

"Your Junior Sister Yun Chixin is single-minded in her pursuit of the Dao. Speaking of it, this matter is still my responsibility."

"Though I am a True Master of Wood Technique, what I cultivate is the Yang Family’s ancestral cultivation technique, and I have not been able to pass it on to Yun Chixin."

"This time, she failed in冲击结丹. Her Dao Foundation was damaged, her meridians and organs wounded, her cultivation fell back. Even with wonderful Spirit Pills and medicines, it is hard to fully restore her."

This was very normal.

Core Formation was by no means an easy matter.

Even a Fake Pill was one in a hundred.

Core Formation was far more dangerous than Foundation Establishment.

If Core Formation failed, in the lighter case one’s path would be cut off; in the heavier case, one would die and Dao dissipate.

Generally speaking, cultivation falling, Dao Foundation damaged, meridians, organs, and Divine Soul injured, these were all common occurrences.

Shen Xuan fell silent.

In truth, with his current Realm Cultivation, treating Yun Chixin’s injuries was not a difficult matter.

However, Shen Xuan could not open this door.

Otherwise, all the Sect disciples who had failed at Core Formation would rack their brains to come seek him for healing.

People were all selfish.

Asking himself honestly, Shen Xuan was willing to repay True Master Gu Feng.

On the premise that it did not overly damage his personal interests.

"I know a little of Junior Sister Yun’s situation."

Shen Xuan said after pondering, "The Divine Hidden Sea Technique that I cultivate does indeed have the effect of healing injuries."

"When I treated the four True Masters from Profound Celestial Sect and the others, it was to resolve the Primordial Magnetic Evil Light in their bodies. I did not treat their Inner Core, Divine Soul, meridians, or organs."

Shen Xuan said earnestly, "Master Gu Feng, I am an Ice Technique Golden Core. Junior Sister Yun is a Wood Cultivator and gravely wounded. I may be able to stabilize her injuries. As for completely restoring her to her peak state—absolutely impossible."

Hearing this, a trace of embarrassment flashed through True Master Gu Feng’s eyes.

Shen Xuan hurriedly added, "However, it’s not that there is no way at all."

True Master Gu Feng’s eyes lit up.

Shen Xuan’s tone shifted: "Does Master Gu Feng still remember the Purple Essence Divine Wood of ten thousand years at Yingxia Lake?"

"How could I not remember? The Wood Cultivators of the Seven Sects of Song Country mostly go to it to solidify their Spirit Body."

Shen Xuan smiled faintly: "The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor has passed its Celestial Tribulation and transformed into human form."

"Ah!"

True Master Gu Feng asked in surprise, "It has now become a Tier Four Demon Emperor?"

"Exactly."

Shen Xuan said with a smile, "Junior Sister Yun’s injuries are the backlash after a failed Core Formation. Ordinary methods cannot heal them."

"If we can have the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor act personally and pour Spiritual Qi into Junior Sister Yun’s body, remold her Spirit Body, and repair her Dao Foundation, then after she tempers herself again, she can冲击结丹 once more!"

Yun Chixin came from the Yun Family, one of the Sect Families.

To gather another set of Core Formation resources would not be difficult.

All the more so with True Master Gu Feng backing her.

These past years, thanks to Large Furnace Refining and crafting Thunder Spirit Pearls, Little Lonely Peak’s wealth had rolled in.

True Master Gu Feng sighed, "I did not expect that the Purple Essence Divine Wood had actually broken through and advanced! To achieve Tier Four Demon Emperor with a body of grass and wood—these several thousand years, in Song Country there is only this one. This Purple Yunting Tree Emperor truly has sky-high fortune!"

She looked toward Shen Xuan.

"Shen Xuan, if Senior Brother Ling Xiao and I personally make a trip, will the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor give us this favor?"

"If Master has need, this disciple will gladly do the legwork. After some time, I will take Junior Sister Yun on a trip to Luoxia Lake, and that will be that."

Shen Xuan said calmly.

"Pouring Spiritual Qi into the body is no small matter. Will the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor agree?"

Shen Xuan smiled slightly.

For others, having Purple Essence Spiritual Qi poured into their bodies was an incomparably rare opportunity.

The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor would certainly not casually act and deplete its own vital essence.

But as long as he opened his mouth...

The Purple Yunting Tree Emperor would not refuse.

Seeing Shen Xuan so confident, only then did True Master Gu Feng realize that the relationship between Shen Xuan and the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor was far from ordinary.

A bold guess surfaced in True Master Gu Feng’s mind.

"Could it be that, in the Purple Yunting Tree Emperor’s tribulation and transformation, Shen Xuan had a share of the credit?"