The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 496: Pill Recipe Complete

Long Xuan opened his right palm. The Sunset Divine Flame surged in the center of his hand, and under the illumination of this heavenly fire, the previously dim surroundings finally brightened up. Di Xin’s beautiful face became clearly visible in the light.

“It looks like we’ve been suddenly transported into an unknown world,” Di Xin said, frowning after surveying their surroundings. “I just used my soul power to probe this place. It’s a desolate island. There's no trace of life on the island or in the surrounding sea, and not a shred of spiritual energy. This is a dead land.”

“Anyone suddenly sent into this world would starve to death in no time if they can't return to the original world quickly.”

“As expected,” Long Xuan replied casually. “The tomb master’s intention is to trap and kill grave robbers, leaving no way out. How could he possibly teleport them to a place where they can survive long-term?”

“This world, being merely devoid of food and spiritual energy, is already a stroke of luck. If we had been teleported into a world of lava or one crawling with deadly beasts, that would’ve been truly fatal.”

Long Xuan looked relaxed, completely unfazed by the apparent deadlock they were in.

To others, this was a dead end. Even someone at the peak-grade Gu King level would eventually starve here. But to him, this was an exception.

Not to mention that inside the Heaven-Devouring World Toad’s body was a vast space—enough to farm and live self-sufficiently.

Even if he got tired of staying here, he could leave anytime. Though the teleportation portal had self-destructed, he had, by sheer luck, recently acquired the Realm-Breaking Gu.

The Realm-Breaking Gu could open the space of a small world, allowing him to return easily to the Gu World.

He had to admit, it was quite a stroke of luck. He had just obtained the Realm-Breaking Gu and now had immediate use for it. If he didn’t have it on him, this would have been a serious problem.

With the Realm-Breaking Gu, he had all the confidence he needed. Naturally, there was no panic in his heart.

But for now, he had no plans to leave. Outside, all the major Gu clans were still hunting him. On the surface world, who knew how many members of the Xuanyuan Royal Clan were lying in wait?

This was definitely not the best time to go out.

He planned to take this opportunity to fake his death for a while. Once he broke through to the Gu King realm in this world, then he would emerge.

Once he broke through, he would be akin to a god in this world—no outside danger would be able to threaten him again.

A trace of excitement flashed in Long Xuan’s eyes. His plan was already set in motion.

Seeing his expression not only free from worry but filled with delight, Di Xin looked thoughtful.

“Let’s go into seclusion and cultivate here for a while,” Long Xuan suggested, looking at her. “Although there’s no spiritual energy in this place, I believe you carry enough spirit stones and pills to break through the Gu King realm a thousand times over.”

Di Xin nodded. There was no rush anymore. She then added, “We’ve already acquired the Heavenly Spirit Fruit. Although its medicinal power is terrifying, our bodies are too unique. The fruit’s power alone may not guarantee a 100% breakthrough.”

“Do you have confidence in using the Heavenly Spirit Fruit to create a Heavenly Spirit Pill with even stronger medicinal effects?” she asked expectantly.

“I’ll give it a try,” Long Xuan replied. “But you know how it is—experimenting with pill recipe consumes a massive amount of spiritual herbs. About the materials... do you plan to sponsor me?”

Long Xuan rubbed his hands together with a cheeky smile, looking at Di Xin.

Creating a new pill recipe indeed required an enormous amount of spiritual medicine. His request was entirely reasonable.

Naturally, Long Xuan wouldn’t miss the chance to take full advantage of this wealthy little lady. Every time he met Di Xin, he would fleece her for all he could.

As expected, Di Xin’s face darkened instantly, and she glared at him fiercely.

She had noticed that every time she met this Dragon Skinner, he would bleed her dry. Even her vast spiritual herb garden would be pillaged. He was clearly her nemesis.

Di Xin took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down. Her heart ached as she said, “Fine. What spiritual herbs do you want exactly? Just say it.”

Long Xuan smiled. “I haven’t started researching the recipe yet, so I don’t know which materials I’ll need. I’ll let you know once I run into shortages.”

With a light chuckle, he slowly walked toward a nearby mountain.

Raising his right hand, a powerful Sunset Divine Flame shot out and burned a deep cave into the mountain with ease.

Once finished, Long Xuan turned and smiled at Di Xin. “Want me to dig a cave for you too? It's just a small effort.”

Di Xin shook her head with a soft smile. “No need. I like living in a house. I’m not used to living in caves.”

As she spoke, she took out some wooden materials from her storage ring, clearly planning to build a wooden cabin here. It looked like she really intended to settle in for the long term.

Long Xuan didn’t disturb her. Who didn’t like living in a house? He liked it too—he was just lazy and didn’t want to waste time building one.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he grinned. He threw out a sleeping Sou Gu.

He had almost forgotten about this little worker. With this construction Gu around, why would he need to build anything himself?

After tossing a pile of wood onto the ground, Long Xuan entered the cave to officially begin his secluded cultivation.

As usual, his five clones continued training diligently, while his main body focused entirely on the research and development of the Heavenly Spirit Pill.

He was still some distance away from the bottleneck of Gu King, and he needed his clones to accumulate spiritual energy as quickly as possible.

Breaking through to the Gu King realm was no simple feat. Even with the Heavenly Spirit Pill, he would need a considerable amount of time in seclusion.

Two days later...

Because quality wasn't a priority, the Sou Gu completed the construction of the grand villa in just two days.

Upon receiving the handover notice from Sou Gu, Long Xuan immediately set down his work and walked out of the cave with a smile, heading toward his new home.

One had to admit, Sou Gu had a remarkable artistic flair when it came to architecture—the houses it built were far more beautiful than those built by humans. Long Xuan fell in love with it at first glance.

However, just as he entered and pushed open the door to the master bedroom—before he could even admire the interior decor—his expression froze. Someone had already occupied his house like a cuckoo laying eggs in another bird’s nest.

He saw a woman sitting on his bed, with many of her belongings already placed around the room, clearly indicating an intention to stay long-term. Upon hearing the door open, she turned her stunningly beautiful face to look at him.

"You? What are you doing here?" Long Xuan asked in surprise, recognizing the familiar face.

The person who had suddenly appeared in his home was an old acquaintance—Qin Mingyue, who else could it be?

He never imagined that Qin Mingyue would also end up in this world by accident.

Before she could speak, Di Xin walked in from behind and explained on her behalf:

“She possesses the Heavenly Fragrance Constitution. This physique emits a natural fragrance and dramatically accelerates dual cultivation. It also has the miraculous effect of refining both partners' spiritual power. It’s one of the most ideal physiques to serve as a cauldron.”

“To evil Gu cultivators, women with this physique are priceless treasures. That’s why she was hunted in the tomb by a group of male Gu cultivators. She fled in a hurry, accidentally triggered a mechanism, and was transported to this world as well.”

“According to my calculations, the ancient tomb has only two gateways leading here. No more people will be coming after this.”

Qin Mingyue nodded sorrowfully and sighed:

“It was bad luck. I accidentally triggered the mechanism and got transported here. The mechanism has since self-destructed, and we’ve lost the only known exit.”

“Unless someone can shatter the void, even the strongest of cultivators would struggle to cross from one world to another. We may be trapped here forever.”

Her face turned pale, and a faint sense of despair appeared in her eyes.

It was only natural—not everyone is the protagonist. For the vast majority, this place was a dead end. Once someone mistakenly entered here, they would likely never leave again. In such a moment, how could she not despair?

The thought of being trapped on this desolate island until death filled her with a deep sense of hopelessness. She completely lost confidence in the future.

“This is your house, right? I saw it had many rooms, so I wanted to ask if I could stay in one. I’ll pay rent. What would you like?” Qin Mingyue suddenly turned to Long Xuan and asked, regaining her composure.

“No need. This house was built with ordinary timber. The cost is negligible—just stay as you please!” Long Xuan replied generously with a smile.

“Then I won’t stand on ceremony.” Qin Mingyue turned her gaze to the window, her eyes vacant and lost, filled with uncertainty about the future.

Seeing that she had no intention of continuing the conversation, Long Xuan left the room and chose a secondary bedroom next door to stay in.

This was just a minor interlude, and Long Xuan didn’t give it much thought. Back in his room, he resumed closed-door cultivation, devoting all his time to researching the Heavenly Spirit Pill recipe.

His speed in refining pill recipes was always the fastest. He had studied countless similar recipe before, and was already extremely proficient.

This time, the research process went even smoother. He didn’t encounter any bottlenecks. In less than a month, the Heavenly Spirit Pill recipe was completely finalized.

In the bedroom, gazing at the freshly written pill recipe on the desk, Long Xuan let out a satisfied smile.

He picked up the pen and wrote at the bottom of the pill recipe:

Written by Long Xuan◎

Then folded the recipe and stored it in a special case like a precious treasure, hiding it away carefully.

The progress was unbelievably smooth. However, Long Xuan had no intention of informing Di Xin just yet.

Because the creation speed was too fast—less than a month. To claim that one had invented a heaven-defying pill recipe in such a short time would be terrifying, beyond what a normal human could accomplish.

No matter how talented someone is, there’s a limit. One must not overdo it.

Telling others now that he completed such a powerful pill recipe in under a month would definitely arouse suspicion. Long Xuan wasn’t foolish enough to make that mistake.

More importantly, Long Xuan was planning to extract more spirit herbs from Di Xin. If he handed over the recipe too early, how would he continue tricking Di Xin for resources?

Long Xuan was extremely cunning. He planned to delay for at least a year or more before telling Di Xin that the Heavenly Spirit Pill recipe was complete.

Anyway, Di Xin’s current spiritual power hadn’t reached the Great Perfection Realm, so he might as well continue cultivating.

A sinister smile crept up on Long Xuan’s lips.