Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant-Chapter 489: The Battle for the Purple Essence

Chapter 489: Chapter 489: The Battle for the Purple Essence

Shen Xuan skillfully took the Thunder Roar Sword and storage pouch from Lei Yaoyang.

He brought out the Corpse Nourishing Gourd, sucking in Lei Yaoyang’s remains.

After it turned into blood water, it served as nourishment to irrigate the spirit plants.

Then, a mysterious wind cleared away all remaining traces.

After completing everything, he returned to stand before Qin Yuehan.

Qin Yuehan was still standing there, unable to believe what she had seen.

"Shen Xuan, is it really you?"

"Yes, it’s me, Commandery Princess."

Qin Yuehan smiled gently.

Like a jade lotus blooming, exquisitely beautiful.

"That’s great! You’re okay! They said you..."

Qin Yuehan told Shen Xuan that the Sect was very secretive about his whereabouts.

Even True Master Gu Feng, her master, was unwilling to explain in detail.

He only said that Shen Xuan went on a journey and would return at an indefinite time.

Rumors were that Shen Xuan had been captured by a demon cultivator, life or death unknown.

"What about Zhuang Xueqin? Didn’t he return to the Sect?"

"Zhuang Xueqin? I don’t know, I’ve never seen him."

Shen Xuan’s heart stirred slightly.

It seems something went wrong with Zhuang Xueqin.

I should have known better than to kill Lei Yaoyang outright.

Instead, he should have been captured alive to interrogate about Zhuang Xueqin’s whereabouts.

"Zhuang Xueqin has already become a Fake Pill True Master, so even if there were some setbacks, he should be capable of protecting himself."

After all, Zhuang Xueqin did not actually betray the Sect, he just left without notice.

Now, returning to the Cyan Cloud Sect as a Fake Pill True Master.

No matter how formidable Celestial Thunder True Master is, he can’t harm his life.

Otherwise, the other Fake Pill True Masters with similar background to Zhuang Xueqin in the Sect would lose heart and loyalty.

Shen Xuan asked, "Did Spirit Sword Uncle come out to manage things?"

"Yes! How did you know?"

Shen Xuan smiled.

He knew that Spirit Sword True Master was the actual leader of the maverick faction.

And the real opponent of Mysterious Trace True Master.

"Celestial Thunder, Celestial Wind, Hidden Aspect, Mysterious Trace, Spirit Sword holds the peaks."

The first time Shen Xuan heard this aphorism, he sensed there was a significant issue.

As a Golden Core True Master, True Master Ling Xiao was not included.

This also implied that among the six Golden Core True Masters of the Cyan Cloud Sect, True Master Ling Xiao had the least standing, having solidified pills the latest and holding the lowest position.

He hadn’t even entered the core decision-making circle of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

And indeed, this was the case.

Hidden Image True Master had the oldest qualification, having once been Sect Leader and an ally of Mysterious Trace True Master.

The beginning featured Celestial Thunder True Master and Celestial Wind True Master.

The finale indicated that Spirit Sword holds the peaks. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

It directly indicated to everyone that among the Golden Core True Masters of the Cyan Cloud Sect, Spirit Sword True Master was the strongest one.

Shen Xuan shifted the topic: "By the way, Commandery Princess, why have you come here again?"

Qin Yuehan’s pretty face blushed slightly.

"After coming out of the Reincarnation Illusion Mirror, I closed myself off for cultivation, finally breaking through to the seventh layer of Foundation Establishment."

"I took the Cold Jade Pill you gave me and used all of the twenty-four the Sect allocated."

"But my cultivation is still not smooth. My master said my spirit body isn’t pure enough and my aptitude isn’t particularly good, making it difficult to condense an elixir core."

"So..."

Shen Xuan understood at once.

Qin Yuehan wanted to solidify her Cyan Wood Spirit Body again.

"I see!"

Shen Xuan raised his eyes to the Purple Essence Divine Wood opposite.

"Commandery Princess, kneel."

"Ah!"

Qin Yuehan was puzzled, not knowing what was happening.

She looked at Shen Xuan with clear eyes, full of confusion.

"Kneel sincerely before the Senior Purple Essence Divine Wood."

Shen Xuan said in a deep voice.

Qin Yuehan seemed semi-comprehending.

But following Shen Xuan’s indication, she still turned and was about to kneel with both knees before the Purple Essence Divine Wood.

"Little Shen, don’t try that trick!"

A surge of spiritual power lifted Qin Yuehan, preventing her from kneeling.

"Ah!"

Hearing the sudden ancient voice, Qin Yuehan was startled.

Only when she recovered did she realize that the ten-thousand-year Purple Essence Divine Wood in front of her had already opened its spiritual wisdom and was a great demon of vegetation.

"This young girl has mediocre aptitude, a middle-grade Dao Foundation, and her perseverance is insufficient; wanting to condense an elixir core is very difficult!"

This undoubtedly doomed Qin Yuehan’s path of cultivation.

"Isn’t there the Great King Purple Essence here!"

Shen Xuan said with a smiling face.

"Mediocre aptitude is nothing more than deficient spirit root attributes. With the Great King Purple Essence here, spiritual qi infusion, reshaping the spirit body, and enhancing some spirit root talent, what difficulty is there?"

"As for Dao Foundation, my old friend here is close to an upper-grade one. In the future, think of a way, get some Purifying Foundation Pills to try, having an upper-grade Dao Foundation is no daunting task."

"Perseverance, as one’s age and experience grow, can be honed."

"I do think my old friend here has potential, forming a core is a breeze."

"It’s just, it might be a small bother to the Great King Purple Essence."

Qin Yuehan, by nature, grew up pampered, not having gone through much tempering.

With the advancement of realm cultivation, Qin Yuehan’s once less outstanding aptitude became obvious among other prodigies of the Cyan Cloud Sect.

This also led to her lack of confidence.

Therefore, Shen Xuan spoke only good words, encouraging her confidence.

"None of that! Wanting me to work for free, impossible!"

"Twelve Moon Spirit Pearls!"

Shen Xuan directly named a price.

"Eighteen! Not a single one less!"

"Fine! But I don’t have them now, you’ll have to wait."

"waiting is fine. It will cost interest. In ten years, twenty-four."

"Deal."

Shen Xuan readily agreed.

"Also. When I infuse the girl with spiritual qi, the thing I hate most is being disturbed. You’ll stand a hundred feet away to protect."

"No problem."

Shen Xuan thought for a moment and asked, "Great King Purple Essence, how long will the spiritual qi infusion take?"

"As short as ten days, as long as half a month. It depends on the girl’s fortune; the longer, the better."

...

Within a hundred yards of the Purple Essence Divine Wood, Spiritual Qi surged like a tide.

Shen Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the towering divine wood before him that exceeded tens of yards in height, its branches flowing with light purple Spiritual Liquid.

That was the refined Spiritual Qi condensed from the Purple Essence Divine Wood itself.

It was also crucial for Qin Yuehan to reshape the Cyan Wood Spirit Body.

How much she could absorb and transform into her own would depend on Qin Yuehan’s luck.

Shen Xuan set up a Tier Two Illusion Array, Nine Netherworld Concealing Sky Array, outside the radius of a hundred yards from the Purple Essence Divine Wood to isolate external spying.

He himself transformed into a white-haired old cultivator, sitting cross-legged.

The Ice Soul Divine Sword was planted beside him, emitting a chilling cold light.

On the opposite side, the waters of Luoxia Lake had congealed into thick ice.

Any cultivator with a bit of knowledge, upon seeing the scene at Luoxia Lake, would know that a high-tier Ice Cultivator was present.

Generally, they would voluntarily avoid it.

Three days later.

The sound of breaking through the air arose.

A leaf-shaped Flying Ship arrived, carrying three Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators—two men and one woman.

All were dressed in Profound Celestial Sect’s Magic Robes.

"Fellow Daoist, is this Luoxia Lake?"

One of them, with thick brows and big eyes, tall and strong, stepped forward and asked politely.

"Who are you?"

"I am Chu Yuntian from the Profound Celestial Sect. These two are my fellow disciples, Lin Xingyu and my junior sister Lu Qinghan."

Shen Xuan remained unmoved: "Why have you come here?"

"Chu heard there is a millennial divine wood above Luoxia Lake that can aid Wood Cultivators in solidifying their Spirit Body. I specially brought my junior sister Lu Qinghan here for training."

"Such a matter does exist."

Shen Xuan calmly said, "However, this moment is not convenient. The three of you should come back half a month later."

Chu Yuntian’s face darkened: "My master is the Profound Celestial Sect’s True Master Xuan Wen, so please make an exception, Fellow Daoist."

"True Master Xuan Wen?"

"Exactly."

Shen Xuan’s gaze turned colder, and he flicked his sleeve lightly.

A streak of Sword Qi from the Profound Ice swept across the ground, several feet deep, instantly forming a layer of frost, as though even the air was frozen.

"What of it!"

"Those who trespass this line, die!"

Shen Xuan shouted coldly.

"Profound Ice Sword Qi!"

Chu Yuntian’s complexion changed drastically, and he signaled his fellow disciples to retreat.

"Just half a month. We’ll wait here then."

Chu Yuntian turned and regrouped with his fellow disciples.

"This person’s Ice Technique has achieved Great Success, his temperament is eccentric, and his strength is unfathomable. We need not provoke him, waiting here for half a month is fine."

"Senior brother is right."

Lin Xingyu and Lu Qinghan both agreed.

"Caution above all. The three of us shall take turns on guard, ensuring we aren’t ambushed."

...

Three days later.

The sound of breaking through the air rang again.

"Why so lively."

In the depths of the Wilderness, it’s rare to encounter cultivators.

Yet now they were arriving one after another.

Three cultivators transformed into Escape Light, flying with Sword Control.

Upon seeing Chu Yuntian and others, they all stopped.

They turned out to be cultivators from the Golden Sun Sect.

Similarly, two men and one woman.

However, the female cultivator was disguised as a man, pale-faced with weak breath.

Clearly, lacking vital qi and suffering from a hidden ailment.

The three from the Golden Sun Sect and the three from the Profound Celestial Sect whispered among themselves.

Shen Xuan heard it clearly.

They were direct disciples of True Master Fiery Sun.

That sickly female cultivator was indeed a direct descendant of True Master Fiery Sun.

"A Fire Cultivator giving birth to a Wood Technique offspring, it’s a wonder she’s normal!"

Shen Xuan thought with wicked humor.

He simply couldn’t associate the sickly, delicate female cultivator before him with the bold, imposing True Master Fiery Sun.

After a while.

The three from the Golden Sun Sect came forward.

The leader cupped his hands and said, "This Fellow Daoist, I am Ye Tieyi of the Golden Sun Sect, these two are my fellow disciples Bai Anyi and my junior sister Leng Qingshuang."

"My junior sister has encountered a bottleneck in her cultivation and hopes to borrow the Purple Essence Divine Wood to nurture her Spiritual Power. Could you please accommodate us?"

Shen Xuan glanced over and asked indifferently, "Who is your master?"

Ye Tieyi said, "My master is True Master Fiery Sun."

Shen Xuan nodded slightly.

"So they are disciples of True Master Fiery Sun. At this moment, there is already someone cultivating at the Purple Essence Divine Wood."

"Please wait a few days. Once those inside finish cultivating, you’ll be allowed to go over."

Ye Tieyi looked at the Sword Qi line on the ground, saw Shen Xuan’s attitude toward him was decent, then stepped aside after paying respects.

...

Five more days passed.

Seeing Qin Yuehan’s Spiritual Qi absorption was about to finish.

Suddenly, the situation changed dramatically.

A domineering blade light split the clouds, the Fake Pill pressure swept over!

Everyone present turned pale.

A tall cultivator, carrying a blood-red large blade, strode through the sky,

With him were a male and female disciples.

"Who are you! Seeing my master True Master Zhan Yue, you dare not kneel!"

The male disciple shouted.

The Profound Celestial Sect and Golden Sun Sect disciples were shocked, retreating one after another.

Until they reached Shen Xuan’s side, just inches from the Sword Qi line.

"Fellow Daoist, he’s a Fake Pill True Master from Yan Country’s Dominator Blade Sect! If we join forces, there might be a slim chance of survival."

Chu Yuntian activated his Flying Sword and said urgently to Shen Xuan.

Meanwhile, Ye Tieyi also gathered in that direction.

True Master Zhan Yue swept with his Divine Sense.

Finally, his gaze paused on Shen Xuan.

"A mere Foundation Establishment Realm, dares to put on airs in front of me!"

True Master Zhan Yue sneered.

Soon after, a massive Spiritual Pressure engulfed Shen Xuan like a mountain on top.

Shen Xuan, who was sitting cross-legged, slowly opened his eyes.

"Ah! A Foundation Establishment Realm! Fellow Daoist, you’ve killed us!"

"Exactly, why put on such airs! Now it’s done, we’ve all perished here!"