Eternal Life: Talent Grows with Age-Chapter 355 - 218: I Have Plenty!

For example, Nangua and Yu Hai both possess spiritual bodies, which is why they show so many extraordinary traits in their cultivation.

But obtaining a spiritual body is a rare art, difficult to acquire.

In the days that followed, Lu Chang’sheng often immersed himself in the Library Pavilion of White Cloud Pavilion, searching for methods to enhance one’s spiritual body.

The White Cloud Pavilion, modeled after the White Cloud Cave Mansion, built a Library Pavilion to house the many books they had collected.

There are accounts of Spirit Realm customs and wonders, biographies of famous figures, and so on.

Some senior cultivators are specifically responsible for copying texts from other places to enrich the collection.

It’s clear that Xiao Feng and the others do intend to turn White Cloud Pavilion into a true faction of influence.

At first, Lu Chang’sheng only wanted to find information about spiritual bodies in the library, but as time went on, he realized that such information was not easy to come by. So he decided to make the most of this opportunity and study diligently.

"Knowledge itself is a way to empower oneself." 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

If he broadened his understanding, then, when faced with hardships, he could find more solutions.

For example, he came across a book in the Library Pavilion that specifically compiled monster information.

It detailed the basic traits of various monsters, along with their abilities.

Of course, what truly changed his perspective was a particular monster—the Mirage Demon.

Mirage Demon: An Innate Foundation Establishment Demon, possessing the aptitude for Foundation Establishment. Generally, upon maturing, it naturally wields Foundation power.

Abilities: Adept at disguise, evasion, and seduction. It is suspected to possess the ability to seize another’s body.

"Mirage Demon?"

Lu Chang’sheng immediately thought of the culprit that led to Master Baiyun’s downfall.

He couldn’t help but feel a bit unsettled deep down.

Especially since the Mirage Demon was said to possess the ability to take over another’s body.

Still, he didn’t dwell on it for long.

Books like this were often written by lower-ranking cultivators—as a means to make a living. In the trading markets, there were plenty of loose cultivators who had written texts such as these, exchanging them for meager earnings.

This kind of book, dedicated to cataloging monsters, wasn’t exactly common, but it wasn’t rare either.

Many cultivators would intentionally include unverified information to attract buyers and stir curiosity.

Sure enough, as Lu Chang’sheng continued reading, he found several other descriptions of Mirage Demons, none of which mentioned body-seizing abilities.

However, being a cautious man, Lu Chang’sheng still kept the possibility in mind.

"Reading ten thousand books, and your belly holds a world," he mused.

Now that he had secured the True Man’s inheritor qualification and gotten what he wanted, there was no need to push himself in alchemy like before.

So he spent much of his time soaked in the Library Pavilion, focused on studying the books there.

Naturally, he also made sure to put his network to use.

He approached Fang Yuan and others to ask about it, and as he expected, they only had a vague understanding of the subject.

Nobody knew the specifics of how it was done.

However, Liu Yun from the Glazed Glass Trading House, who was quite knowledgeable, said, "I’ve heard a few things—rumor has it that some Immortal Sects possess techniques which, once trained to a certain level, can condense a spiritual body."

"But I have no idea who actually holds such a technique," he admitted.

The arts for condensing a spiritual body are core secrets of the Immortal Sects, so it’s natural that someone like Liu Yun, a mere branch manager in some quiet corner, wouldn’t know the details.

Seeing this, Lu Chang’sheng could only put the matter aside for the time being.

"Must I wait until the end of the first fifty years?"

Standing in the courtyard of Lu Mansion, Lu Chang’sheng murmured inwardly.

"Forget it—a little caution won’t hurt."

Lu Chang’sheng calmed his thoughts; day after day, he was either reading or performing alchemy.

Aside from refining Guiyuan Pills, he would occasionally make other elixirs as well.

If the family’s Pill Shop wanted to thrive, they naturally had to keep expanding their range of medicines.

"To establish a Foundation, you need to amass large amounts of resources. Now, besides myself, Nangua also needs to prepare for Foundation Establishment, so resources are indispensable."

The Fang, Zhao, Qu families, and others, are all quietly stockpiling as well.

Lu Chang’sheng understood—they too are pooling resources in preparation for Foundation Establishment.

Without resources, it is almost impossible to establish one’s Foundation.

This is why he can’t lie low like Lu Ziyou does.

For a family, someone has to step out, push forward, or else they easily fall into a vicious cycle of resource shortage.

In the blink of an eye, five more years had passed.

"Finally reached the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation."

Within Lu Mansion, Lu Chang’sheng let out a long breath, feeling the muddiness leave his body.

There was now a trace of weariness on his face; fine wrinkles were becoming increasingly hard to hide.

Reaching from the fifth to the sixth layer of Qi Cultivation did not increase his lifespan, so he could no longer maintain that youthful, vibrant appearance.

Puppetry Technique had made little progress—after reaching Great Success, further improvement became much more difficult.

However, the Cyan Wood Fire Technique had achieved perfection; he could manipulate flames with great flexibility, adjusting their intensity at will during alchemy.

His control was highly refined.

Correspondingly, his alchemy technique had reached an exquisite level.

In the past, compared to skilled alchemists like Xiao Feng and Liu Jiu, his understanding of pill formulas was about the same, but he fell short in the actual process of pill refinement.

That came down to differences in spellcraft and cultivation, but now, that gap was nearly erased.

It could be said that on the path of Alchemy Dao, Lu Chang’sheng was the equal of anyone in Platinum Immortal City.

Calling him the number one in alchemy in Platinum Immortal City would not be an exaggeration.

His other techniques, such as Sword Control Technique, had also improved to varying degrees and had even reached Great Success.

In the cultivation of spells, Lu Chang’sheng’s talents were exceptional, and thus his rate of progression had accelerated considerably.