Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 363: Return (Add 1400 for Monthly Pass, Requesting Monthly Pass)

Chapter 363: Chapter 363: Return (Add 1400 for Monthly Pass, Requesting Monthly Pass)

Second Yan Han Empire.

Fufeng Protectorate.

Black Fog tumbled within a temporarily opened cave dwelling.

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly opened his eyes, "A single day in the mountains, a thousand years in the world..."

He had spent close to a hundred years in the last mysterious side-world, and in this world, when he calculated it, several months had passed.

Fortunately, having reached the Divine Power Realm, he was able to fast for long periods; otherwise, this body of Su Daoshi might have starved to death.

"The next world won’t have this problem..."

Zhong Shenxiu sat cross-legged, silently recalling everything he had experienced in the previous world.

Immortality, ascension, descending...

And at the end, just as the great battle was about to conclude, he dared not stay any longer and could only leave.

"It’s a pity... If I could have obtained even a part of the essence of the Master of Black Blood, even just a little, I probably could have soared to great heights, and the Primordial Spirit would be a small matter; even the Dharma Body wouldn’t be impossible..."

Without the Immortal Corpse appearing, those at the Dharma Body level in the Second Yan Han Empire were figures equivalent to various Sect Hierarchs.

"Alas... the risk was too great, and not worth it... That system was ultimately too treacherous, I’ll still follow my Immortal Dao..."

Zhong Shenxiu could not yet be certain of the tail-eating snake’s attitude and could not take the risk.

Previously, it was true that bait was used, but that was part of the plan of the secret keepers. The tail-eating snake was probably the one lurking in the shadows, taking advantage of the situation and adding fuel to the fire.

When all was settled, what would become of himself, an ant, was truly hard to say.

Zhong Shenxiu did not want to gamble.

Therefore, his only choice was to return.

After all, this time he had obtained everything he had wanted.

At the very least, achieving the Outer Elixir was no problem at all.

"I just don’t know why... The five existences known as the ’Lost Names’ did not take action. Even if they were inactive, facing such changes, they surely would have been alarmed, right? Unless... they couldn’t take action?"

Suddenly, Zhong Shenxiu thought of other great existences and mused, "The five great existences... never took action, staying very low-profile... and within the Spirit Realm, there are six Dao Marks... wait... The Heavenly Trials lack a physical body, so the real tangible Dao Marks are five: the Pitch-Black Gate, the Pure White Wilderness, the Crimson River, the Golden Sky Tower, and the Ascension Altar... and they all have the ability to be worshipped and have their power borrowed... Even the Golden Sky Tower can keep up with the times, fully representing the highest achievement of the Alchemy Magic Medicine of that world..."

"Could it be... those five deities have turned into Dao Marks? Does that mean after I leave, with the fall of the Master of Black Blood and Da Mo, the Spirit Realm will gain two more Dao Marks?"

"The original mysterious system overturned all at once, creating two more realms?"

Unfortunately, these were only speculations and could not be confirmed.

But Zhong Shenxiu felt it was very likely to be true.

"Could it be that the people of that world not only live on top of the Ascension Altar but also exist upon the corpse of a certain being? Humans... akin to bacteria?"

He suddenly thought of a natural phenomenon called a "whale fall."

After a whale dies, its massive body filled with nutrients can sustain other bacteria and even organisms for a very long time, forming a small ecosystem. This cycle, dominated by decomposers, could perhaps last for a hundred years.

If the whale were infinitely magnified and time indefinitely extended, could it develop into a world?

Terrifying, truly terrifying...

Zhong Shenxiu exhaled a long breath and looked at his attributes:

[Title: The Descendant]

[Realm: Divine Power]

[Mind’s Eye Divine Skills: Ever-Changing (First Rank), Nine Pure Celestial Lights (First Rank), Five Elements Heavenly Escape (Second Rank), Undying Heavenly Fire (Third Rank), Dragon-subduing and Tiger-suppressing Divine Seal (Third Rank)]

[Physical Divine Skills: Void Poison, Nine Deaths Rebirth (9), Indestructible Stone Buddha]

[Alchemy: Beginner Level]

[Heavenly Show Points: 2150 (0%)]

[Door of Myriad Paths: Can Be Opened]

...

"Eh? Not only can the Door of Myriad Paths transport my true body, but it also recharged once? And it can be opened again?"

Zhong Shenxiu nodded, "But that’s to be expected, those beings should all be on par with the Door of Myriad Paths, right?"

"Besides that, the [Descender] title has overlaid the [Pastor], does it represent the accumulation of my arcane knowledge from the previous world?"

"Of course, the biggest gain this time is the ’Soul Pattern’!"

He pondered for a moment, and a Spiritual Pearl-like object appeared in his hand.

It was semi-transparent, with a mist rising inside, seemingly real and illusory, making one unconsciously indulge in it.

If the former Zhang Taiyi had seen it, he would have turned red with envy and would have tried to snatch it at all costs.

Because this is comparable to the inner core of a Primordial Pill demon, most suitable as the foundation for the Outer Elixir Method!

Even more so, the ’Soul Pattern’ in Zhong Shenxiu’s hand had an exceptionally high quality, faintly surpassing ordinary Primordial Pills, after all, it had once ascended to the Primordial Spirit, even if it had reverted, it still had the texture of a Primordial Pill Peak.

What’s more wonderful is that it followed Zhong Shenxiu’s lineage, completely harmonious in aura, without the slightest rejection.

Zhong Shenxiu toyed with the ’Soul Pattern’ in his hand, and in his sea of knowledge, the Core Formation Chapter of the [Dragon Tiger Pill Book] as well as Zhang Taiyi’s diligently researched Outer Elixir Method flowed through his heart like a clear spring.

"To condense a Primordial Pill, a cultivator from the Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect must first destroy the six organs and extinguish the five viscera, their cultivation reaching completeness, extinguishing all vitality in their body, leaving behind only a trace of pure Primordial Yang True Qi as the reliance for Core Formation... My foundation is impure, and I have also cultivated physical Divine Skills, hence I couldn’t even break through the Three Jiao Mystical Gate..."

"But the Outer Elixir Method is different, it doesn’t need these, no matter my own cultivation, because the foundation is this ’Soul Pattern’!"

"Now, all I need to do is to take the last step, refine the ’Soul Pattern’ into an external core, then incorporate my Divine Skills into it..."

"Hmm... Since I’m in seclusion, why not strive to break through to the Primordial Pill in one go?"

"Seems like I’m still missing a good Pill Furnace, hmm, and my alchemy skills are also lacking..."

Speaking of the Pill Furnace, Zhong Shenxiu couldn’t help but recall Zhang Taiyi’s Five Fire Six Qi Furnace, but alas, he could only watch on helplessly.

His thoughts stirred, and he summoned his attribute panel:

[Would you like to spend 10 Heavenly Show Points to raise your alchemy skills to Proficient Level?]

"Yes!"

[Alchemy: Beginner Level → Proficient!]

[Would you like to spend 20 Heavenly Show Points to raise your alchemy skills to Master Level?]

"True to being a professional occupational skill, it sure is more expensive than ordinary skills, yes!"

[Alchemy: Proficient → Master!]

Boom!

Zhong Shenxiu suddenly felt a surge of alchemy knowledge pouring into his mind and realized that his previous alchemy techniques were truly crude and embarrassingly bad.

Looking at Zhang Taiyi’s Outer Elixir Method again, he couldn’t help but gain many new insights.

"No furnace... so be it, no furnace it is... Use the sky as a cover, the ground as a furnace, yin and yang as charcoal, heaven and earth as craftsmanship... In this way, learning from nature, it may actually be more in line with the essence of Core Formation!"

"But with my current alchemy skills, it seems a bit risky."

"Heavenly Show System!"

[Spend 40 Heavenly Show Points, Alchemy: Master → Grandmaster!]