Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 218: Completing the Technique

In a small dilapidated courtyard, Yu Xian looked expressionless at Duan Hong, who stood respectfully in front of him. He really wanted to tell him that he was just bragging earlier.

He never expected that he would be given such a big surprise by Duan Hong just because he wasn't paying attention.

To actually dare to ask a Nascent Soul Elder to complete a top-tier technique, he must be really bold.

If the Great Unity Society really had a Nascent Soul Elder presiding over it, would he need to waste his energy trying to conquer a Mansion Lord at the Gold Core realm?

He would have long flown into a rage and gone crazy.

But at a time like this, he absolutely couldn't show any weakness. If the facade was broken, not only would Duan Hong easily develop doubts, but his relationship with Chu Mansion Lord, which had been so hard to establish, might also deteriorate.

The Great Unity Society, which could have lasted for a few more years, might immediately become a target for the Xuan Yang Sect and be listed as an illegal organization.

Damn it, where could he find a Nascent Soul Elder to play a small role?

Yu Xian's mind was spinning, desperately trying to come up with a solution.

Seeing that "Elder Bai Gu" fell into a long silence after hearing his proposal, Duan Hong couldn't help but feel nervous, despite his initial confidence.

"Elder, is there a problem?"

Yu Xian snapped back to reality and sighed, "Duan Hong, you've really given me a difficult problem. Do you know what kind of existence a Nascent Soul Elder is?"

Although I am a member of the Profound Level in the sect, the difference between me and a Nascent Soul Elder at the Heaven Level is like the difference between heaven and earth.

I came here to establish a branch of the sect and accumulate merits.

If I really have to ask a Nascent Soul Elder to take action, all my hard work for the past hundred years will be in vain.

Even if this branch is established, the benefits will not be enough to make up for it.

Since that's the case, why should I bother with all this calculation? It's better to pack up and go back early."

Duan Hong recalled the words of his father-in-law, Chu Mansion Lord, and found that they were surprisingly similar to those of Elder Bai Gu, both treating Nascent Soul Elders as gods and speaking with great respect.

This made him even more aware of the status of these Elders.

But now that he had joined the Great Unity Society and entrusted his life and future to them, while Elder Bai Gu could just walk away, what should he do? Should he ask Elder Bai Gu to take him along?

He knew that he didn't have the charm to that extent.

If the Great Unity Society no longer existed, how could he complete his mission and regain his freedom? Would he have to be at the mercy of others for the rest of his life?

And to prevent any future trouble, Elder Bai Gu might just take his life without hesitation.

Duan Hong was starting to panic.

In the past, when he had nothing, he could afford to take risks. But now, as the son-in-law of a Mansion Lord and with the prospect of reaching the Gold Core realm, as well as joining the Great Unity Society, an organization with boundless prospects, his identity was completely different. He was no longer an ordinary person, but a delicate porcelain, no longer comparable to an earthen jar.

Compared to Elder Bai Gu, he was the one who wanted to complete the mission the most at this moment.

"Elder, you misunderstood me. We only need to invite a respected Elder to complete the technique for Chu Mansion Lord. There's no need for the Elder to personally take action. This way, the cost we have to pay will be reduced, right?"

Duan Hong continued to explain the benefits of doing so.

"Moreover, the sect will also receive a top-tier technique for free. In the future, even if Chu Mansion Lord wants to turn against us, he will have to consider whether we will expose the fact that he sold the sect's techniques."

"Completing this task is more important than a thousand other tasks. As long as Chu Mansion Lord is still in power, the Great Unity Society doesn't have to worry about being targeted by the Xuan Yang Sect."

Yu Xian continued to shake his head, "I know all that, but..."

His voice suddenly paused.

"If it's just completing the technique..."

A flash of inspiration suddenly struck him, and a pleasant surprise surged in his heart.

Indeed, a Nascent Soul Elder could complete the technique, but completing the technique didn't necessarily require a Nascent Soul Elder. He could do it too.

The spiritual energy of the heavens could gradually deduce the Divine Abilities of the Gold Core realm. It was reasonable for him to complete a general outline of a technique.

It's just that he had been blinded by the words of the Nascent Soul Elder and had forgotten his own greatest advantage.

In the expectant eyes of Duan Hong, Yu Xian finished speaking the following words.

"My master had a previous relationship with a venerable person. If we don't rely on achievements in the martial arts competition, but instead use personal connections, this matter can still be accomplished."

"But that person is a venerable figure after all. Even if I plead with my master, there's no guarantee that he will use this favor."

"So the success of this matter is only fifty-fifty."

Yu Xian didn't speak too confidently, as that would only make people doubt the authenticity of his words.

Furthermore, in case his speculation was wrong and the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao couldn't deduce the overall outline of the martial arts technique, he would have a reason to decline.

"Also, this is a personal relationship I'm using. I need Lord Chu to provide some compensation. If he can do that, then you can bring the martial arts technique."

"Whether it succeeds or not, I will give him an answer within six months."

Duan Hong breathed a sigh of relief, not doubting but feeling more confident instead. When doing things, one shouldn't be afraid of asking for everything, but rather afraid of asking for nothing.

He quickly nodded in agreement.

"No problem, sir."

...

Yan Garden.

After hearing the conditions mentioned by Duan Hong, Lord Chu's mouth curled up with a hint of mockery.

"He doesn't even have the courage to meet me in person, yet he wants me to hand over a top-tier martial arts technique and compensate him."

"He's a deceitful person who shows his true colors. This Great Unity Society is just a facade."

Duan Hong quickly explained, "Father, I actually think they have some confidence to dare say such things. And they also said that they would discuss benefits only after the matter is successful. If it fails, they won't take a single penny."

"Even if it's for Yanran, father, we should give it a try."

Lord Chu frowned, "But that is a martial arts technique comparable to a top-tier one. It's already a great crime to trade privately, and if it's lost, I won't have a good end either."

"They want to take the technique from my hands just by empty words. They're thinking too lightly."

"Unless you make the person in charge of this Great Unity Society come and see me."

"I need a guarantee."

Duan Hong was caught in the middle and felt immense pressure.

Although he didn't understand why Mr. Bai Gu didn't want to meet Lord Chu, he still leaned towards the Great Unity Society in his heart.

After all, they were the ones holding his life in their hands.

"Father, we are the ones begging them now!"

Duan Hong's tone unintentionally rose, sounding a bit impatient.

"Even if it's for Yanran, I'm willing to guarantee it with my life. If the technique is lost, you can cut me into a thousand pieces and roast my soul in the underworld for a hundred years, I accept it."

"And you also said, it's a technique missing its overall outline. You've seen what Yanran looks like after practicing it, and you know its practical value."

"If they can really complete it, father, you will have found a complete top-tier martial arts technique for the sect. The sect won't punish you, and you might even be rewarded."

He knelt down in front of Lord Chu with a loud thud.

"Father, I admit that I have some selfish motives, but everything I'm doing is for Yanran's future happiness and joy. I beg you!"

He knew very well that he held no weight in Lord Chu's heart.

But Yanran was different, especially since her current state was a result of the past grievances between Lord Chu and Mr. Bai. He felt guilty in his heart.

Using Yanran as a reason not only solidified his infatuation, but also made it easier to persuade Lord Chu.

Seeing Duan Hong's actions, Lord Chu couldn't help but sigh deeply, his thoughts all about his own daughter.

"Very well, foolish child. Since you dare to guarantee it with your life, I will trust you this once."

"But remember, if there are any mistakes, even Yanran won't be able to save your life. I won't show any mercy."

Saying that, he flipped his palm and a crescent-shaped white stone appeared, about the length of a finger. A faint white light appeared on its surface, with countless characters flowing on the stone.

Only the top of the crescent stone was missing, making it incomplete.

"This is the martial arts technique of 'Guanghan Spectrum'. Remember what you just said. Within six months, return this item in its original state. Otherwise, I will use all my lifelong efforts to make the Great Unity Society pay the price!"

Duan Hong received it with both hands, feeling a chilling sensation sliding across his palms.

"As long as the technique remains, my life remains. If the technique is lost, I will compensate with my life!"

After two months.

Outside the city of Qiufeng, in a certain valley.

Thunder roared.

"Ancestor, that senior has brought people to Transcending Tribulation again, and this time there are three of them."

The patriarch of a certain family who presided over the spiritual veins in this place said to their own Foundation Building ancestor.

"If they've come, they've come. There's nothing to be surprised about. Treat them well, and you won't be treated unfairly."

The Foundation Building ancestor smiled, clearly in a very good mood.

At this moment, he didn't feel much envy towards the Gold Core Tribulation Thunder.

Not long ago, he urgently joined the Great Unity Society and is now a provisional member.

Once his cultivation reaches the peak of Foundation Building, he will be able to enjoy the baptism of the Gold Core Tribulation, just like those quasi-Gold Core cultivators in the valley.

And he himself firmly believes in the origin of the Great Unity Society.

After all, he has personally witnessed the birth of dozens of Gold Core cultivators. How could it be fake?

Boom!

The final Tribulation Thunder descended.

Introduced by Qi Chunshen, Zeng An joined the Great Unity Society and finally achieved his wish. He let out a sigh of relief, condensed his mana bit by bit in his dantian, transforming it into Gold Core mana. His divine sense also underwent a transformation, feeling that the world had changed.

The sky opened up with thunderclouds, and a divine light burst forth, followed by strands of heavenly spiritual energy descending.

However, he didn't even look at it, instead turning to the side to consolidate his cultivation.

Sitting together with him were two newly promoted Gold Core cultivators.

It was the example set by these two cultivators that gave him the standard to follow.

Otherwise, faced with the heavenly spiritual energy that was said to only descend during each Tribulation Thunder, he would have hesitated for quite a while.

The heavenly spiritual energy was drawn into a nearby pill furnace.

This time, the refinement of the spiritual pill seemed particularly difficult. Even three strands of heavenly spiritual energy had not yet formed the pill, and he didn't know what kind of elixir he was refining.

Zeng An had a passing thought in his mind, but didn't think much of it. He then closed his eyes and focused on adjusting his breath.

...

Inside the pill furnace.

Yu Xian sat cross-legged in the furnace, his five hearts facing the sky, with a crescent moon stone imprinted on his forehead.

At this moment, he seemed like a Buddha enshrined in a temple, with a sacred and compassionate expression on his face, not being pleased by external things nor saddened by himself.

This was his first time consecutively refining three strands of heavenly spiritual energy.

He felt as if he had been possessed by the will of the heavens, his mind clear and without any distractions or emotions, purely deducing the top-tier cultivation technique in his sea of consciousness.

"...The mouth is the Jade Pond, the Taihe official, rinsing and swallowing the spiritual liquid, calamities do not affect. The body gives birth to radiance, the aura of fragrant orchids, but extinguishes all evil and refines the appearance of jade. To examine the ability to cultivate and ascend to the Guanghan Palace, day and night without sleep to achieve true success, thunder roars and electricity stimulates, the spirit is extinguished..."

A series of scriptures appeared in his mind, constantly rearranging, and finally, as if predetermined by the heavens, the disordered scriptures instantly became one.

"The Guanghan Spectrum, the essence of the overall outline!"

Just like a computer program completing its execution, Yu Xian's consciousness instantly returned, as if he had surfaced from the depths of the sea, and the suffocating feeling dissipated.

"What just happened?"

Yu Xian was a little panicked.

The moment of time he experienced just now seemed unusually long to him.

This time, in order to complete the Guanghan Spectrum, an ancient technique that was said to be comparable to a top-tier cultivation technique, he didn't dare to be careless. He spent two months carefully preparing three quasi-Gold Core candidates.

This made his already meager treasury completely empty, and he couldn't afford to use the method of smashing people with an external path Gold Core anymore.

After all, it would take several strands of heavenly spiritual energy from Gold Core cultivators to upgrade his divine abilities, and Yu Xian didn't think that one strand of heavenly spiritual energy would be enough.

And indeed, as he expected.

Even though he already had the original technique, one strand of heavenly spiritual energy was not enough to complete a part of the overall outline.

Of course, it was also because he had the original technique that he didn't need to create it from scratch, greatly reducing the difficulty of completion.

The spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao in Erdao Ban completes the missing general outline of the Guanghan Spectrum. The remaining half of the spiritual energy is not wasted by Yu Xian, but is all continued to be used on the Gold Core divine ability.

He is only about five Gold Core cultivators away from reaching the second-grade Gold Core divine ability.

"Although the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao is good, it cannot be absorbed too much."

Yu Xian recalled the feeling of being thoughtless and overlooking all living beings, like a deity, just now, and felt particularly terrified.

He had a premonition that if he absorbed too much spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao at once, he might be replaced by a certain power contained in the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao and become a puppet of the Heavenly Dao.

"There is a spiritual essence in the law. Even Nascent Soul cultivators can imprint their own willpower in spiritual techniques. The power bestowed by the Heavenly Dao, which is higher than Nascent Soul cultivators by an unknown number of realms, naturally contains its own will."

Based on this speculation, those cultivators who have absorbed the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao have probably already been silently influenced by the Heavenly Dao. Could this be the reason why the Heavenly Dao sends down tribulations for cultivators?

The more Yu Xian thought about it, the more panicked he became.

However, when he saw the green panel floating in his field of vision, he calmed down.

"I am a man with a cheat. If my guess is true, then even after absorbing so much spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao, it hasn't affected me, which means my cheat can handle these influences."

However, this ability has its limits. If I absorb too much at once, it will exceed the limit of my cheat's ability.

If my guess is false, then there is nothing to worry about.

In conclusion, people with cheats are awesome.

"Of course, just in case, I should continue to absorb the spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao slowly and gradually in the future. If I absorb too much at once, it's easy to overdo it."

"Ah, what a dream I was having. Where would I find so many leeks for me to harvest? This time, I spent all my savings to gather three Gold Core cultivators."

Various thoughts raced through Yu Xian's mind, but he quickly pushed aside the slight fear he had just felt.

As for what might go wrong with the cheat...

Anyway, he had a miserable life before, and if he hadn't had the cheat, he might have already been buried in the Yue Kingdom by now.

He was enjoying himself, so why think so much?

Yu Xian took the crescent stone off his forehead, and saw that the missing part of the crescent stone, which was originally missing a corner, faintly emitted a light, perfectly completing the missing corner.

"Now is not the time to return the technique. Let's first try to see if anyone around is compatible with this technique."

No matter what, this is a top-tier technique. My Blood Demon Cultivation Technique is only high-tier.

"Unfortunately, ancient techniques require a high level of physical compatibility. Even if I switch to it, the final effect may not be as helpful to me as the Blood Demon Cultivation Technique."

"That's probably why ancient techniques are called ancient. They are too picky about their successors and are bound to be lost sooner or later. The popular techniques of today are more suitable for the general public."

As for duplicating a technique, Yu Xian's current abilities cannot do it for the time being.

Starting from high-tier techniques, there are true intent visualization diagrams in the techniques. This is the core of the technique, and the cultivation of the technique must be combined with the visualization diagram to be effective.

Therefore, the core of duplicating a technique lies in the visualization diagram.

But in order to imprint a visualization diagram, one must first complete the cultivation of the technique and have the qualifications and ability to imprint a complete visualization diagram.

If I try to duplicate a technique without fully understanding its cultivation, it will definitely be a flawed imitation, and I will likely go astray in my cultivation.

As his thoughts gradually settled, Yu Xian transmitted a message to Wan Shou Zhenren outside the pill furnace.

Wan Shou Zhenren shook his head and sighed, lowering his voice but still audible to others.

"This Cang Xuan Creation Pill is really too difficult. Could it be that the ancient pill formula passed down is fake?"

No, there must be something wrong with my thinking.

I need more spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao to verify it. Sooner or later, I will be able to refine an immortal pill!"

After saying that, he lifted the pill furnace with one hand, ignoring the gaze of others, and flew into the clouds, quickly disappearing.

The newly promoted Gold Core cultivators who were recovering from their injuries and consolidating their cultivation suddenly understood—they had been using their spiritual energy of the Heavenly Dao to experimentally refine immortal pills.

They silently remembered the name of the immortal pill as a secret in their hearts.

"Everyone, I'm sure you know the rules. The initiation ceremony will begin now."

Wan Tianchou, who had been acting as the security guard, walked out at the right time and handed out a jade plaque to each person.

"Welcome to join the Great Unity Society."

He smiled, exuding an air of an old man reminiscing about his youth.

The feeling of having more and more people of the same kind was really good.

(End of this chapter)