Seeking Immortality

"Ascension Pill" means that one can become an immortal and ascend to heaven after taking it. Although the actual effect is far less exaggerated, it is definitely one of the most precious varieties among the many elixirs in the world of immortal cultivation.

As we all know, once an immortal reaches the stage of forming a pill, he can no longer rely on external objects to increase his spiritual energy, but can only rely on himself to slowly absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to strengthen himself.

Because once an immortal reaches the stage of forming a pill, his body has been transformed to be closer and closer to the way of heaven, so he can only absorb the purest energy between heaven and earth. The energy contained in external objects, such as elixirs, will inevitably contain some impurities even if they are carefully refined, and are not suitable for the absorption of cultivators in the stage of forming a pill.

But there is no absolute in the world. There will be exceptions to the laws, and the "Ascension Pill" in Xu Qingfan's hand is an exception.

Just as Immortal Zizhen said just now, this "Ascension Pill" comes from "Medicine King Valley", and "Medicine King Valley" is definitely a different kind in the world of immortal cultivation. It does not have high-level and mysterious skills for its disciples to practice, but it has taken a different approach to improve its own cultivation through the art of alchemy.

But as mentioned before, as long as you reach the Jindan stage, the external objects such as elixir can no longer provide help for immortal cultivation. Even to break through from the Lingji stage to the Jindan stage, you need an extremely strong and pure spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which is not possessed by elixir.

So although "Medicine King Valley" is based in the world of immortal cultivation, there are no masters in the sect. Although there are many cultivators in the Lingji stage, there are very few cultivators who can reach the Jindan stage in all generations. For example, in the current Medicine King Valley, only the current valley master Gongsun Qian has reached the Jindan stage.

And all the cultivators of the Medicine King Valley who can reach the Jindan stage, the reason why they can break through the Lingji stage and reach the Jindan stage, is due to the merit of the "Ascension Pill" in Xu Qingfan's hand at this time.

This "Ascension Pill" can be said to be the essence of the experience of alchemy in the "Medicine King Valley" for thousands of years. It takes countless spiritual medicines, refines them with the Nanming Lihuo, and spends hundreds of years to remove the impurities in the spiritual medicines. Finally, it is made. This "Ascension Pill" is not so much a spiritual pill as it is the condensation of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. The Jindan stage cultivators of the "Medicine King Valley" in all generations relied on the effect of the "Ascension Pill" to successfully break through the Lingji stage. And cultivators below the Shidan stage can also use it to greatly improve the spiritual energy in their bodies.

However, this "Ascension Pill" is extremely troublesome to refine. It takes countless thousand-year spiritual medicines alone, and it takes more than a hundred years to continuously refine and remove impurities. Therefore, although the "Medicine King Valley" is known as the best pharmacology in the world, it only takes hundreds of years to refine one. This is why there have only been one or two cultivators in the Void Pill Stage in the "Medicine King Valley" throughout the ages.

Although all the cultivators in the Immortal Cultivation World knew that this "Ascension Pill" would greatly help them improve their skills, they never thought of refining it, because it was not only practiced in the "Medicine King Valley", but also because it was extremely troublesome to refine.

When Xu Qingfan had no hope of breaking through to the Core Formation Stage before, he often imagined that one day he would get one by chance, and with this help, his skills would increase greatly and he would successfully break through to the Core Formation Stage.

But Xu Qingfan also knew that the "Ascension Pill" was the treasure of the "Medicine King Valley". How could it be so easy to get? So he just thought about it.

But Xu Qingfan didn't expect that one day, he actually had the "Ascension Pill". Although he had reached the Core Formation Stage at this time, this "Ascension Pill" could still allow him to quickly break through from the middle stage of the Void Pill to the late stage of the Void Pill, saving decades of effort.

Thinking of this, Xu Qingfan's original intention to refuse the "Ascension Pill" due to its preciousness was instantly extinguished, and he quietly put the "Ascension Pill" into his sleeve. He bowed to Zizhen Immortal to express his gratitude.

For immortals, as long as it can improve the realm of skill, courtesy seems so unnecessary. What's more, Xu Qingfan helped Zizhen Immortal escape from trouble, and this "Ascension Pill" is also deserved.

Seeing Xu Qingfan put away the "Ascension Pill". Zizhen Immortal smiled and nodded, and said lightly: "If you don't have anything else to do when you go down the mountain this time, you can retreat in my Qingxu for a while, and refine this Ascension Pill by the way. Now the world of immortal cultivation is very chaotic, and the more strength you have, the more protection you will have."

Hearing what Zizhen Immortal said, Xu Qingfan hesitated slightly. Thinking of Liu Huaxiang's third last wish, it was not very urgent. At this time, the situation in the world of immortal cultivation was indeed dangerous, and he really wanted to test the effect of the "Ascension Pill" as soon as possible. So he said to Zizhen Immortal respectfully: "Since the senior said so, I will obey your order."

Zizhen Immortal smiled and nodded, and said with a long demeanor: "In this case, then you can leave. Mo Ziliang will arrange a place for you to retreat."

Xu Qingfan bowed to Zizhen Immortal again and turned to leave. **

But when he reached the door of the temple, Xu Qingfan hesitated for a moment, but turned to Zizhen Immortal and asked: "Senior, I don't understand something, but I still need your advice."

Zizhen Immortal asked: "What is it? You can tell me."

Xu Qingfan frowned and asked: "Although I am a disciple of Jiuhua, I have not practiced Jiuhua's skills due to a series of coincidences. I don't know how you can see through my identity as a Jiuhua disciple?"

Zizhen Immortal was slightly stunned, as if he didn't expect Xu Qingfan to ask this question, but he still smiled and answered: "Although I have been in seclusion for many years and have not gone out, I was good friends with your great-grandmaster Li Xuhan. Although the Wuxiang Jue unique to your Jiuhua rarely appears in the world of immortal cultivation, and only the head or the successor of the head can practice it, others may not know it, but how could I not know it? Although this Wuxiang spiritual energy is the weakest and undetectable among the four spiritual energies in your body, I still saw through it at a glance. It is absolutely impossible for that old guy Liu Huaxiang to pass on this set of Jiuhua Mountain's sect-defining skills to outsiders."

Hearing Zizhen Immortal's explanation, Xu Qingfan's body shook violently. He said in surprise: "Wuxiang spiritual energy? Wuxiang Jue?"

Xu Qingfan naturally knew the name of "Wuxiang Jue". Even if this set of skills is combined with the various types of magic skills in the entire world of immortal cultivation ten thousand years ago, it is definitely among the top ten. Its mysterious skills are self-evident.

It is said that this kind of skill can be beyond the five elements after a small success in cultivation. When it is performed, it is colorless, shapeless and intangible. Even opponents with the same or even higher cultivation level as the cultivator will not feel anything when attacked by the "Wu Xiang Jue" and can only passively accept the attack.

In addition, although this "Wu Xiang Jue" is mysterious, it is the basis for practicing another skill - "Dai Tian Jue", and "Dai Tian Jue" is one of the skills recognized by the cultivation world as the closest to the way of heaven.

It can be said that half of the statement of Jiuhua Mountain Holy Land is won by "Wu Xiang Jue" and "Dai Tian Jue".

But for Xu Qingfan, another more important thing is that although "Wu Xiang Jue" is mysterious, it can only be practiced by the head of Jiuhua.

"How did Uncle Liu know the cultivation method of "Wu Xiang Jue"? Let's not talk about it for now, but why did he pass it on to me?"

After confirming with Zi Zhenxian again and again, Xu Qingfan fell into a trance and thought secretly.

Thinking of the fact that he was suddenly appointed as the deacon elder of Jiuhua. And the deacon elder is the recognized successor to the head, Xu Qingfan couldn't help but think: "Could it be that the head and Uncle Liu have already decided to let me be the successor to the head of Jiuhua?"

Although he thought of this possibility when he took over as the deacon elder, Liu Huaxiang's words "Although all the previous heads of the head have served as deacons, they are not all the heads of Jiuhua" dispelled Xu Qingfan's surprise.

But now, after Xu Qingfan learned that the cultivation method he practiced before was actually "Wu Xiang Jue", the idea that he was secretly designated as the next head of Jiuhua finally became extremely certain.

If it were someone else, after learning that he was secretly appointed as the head of the Holy Land, even if he would not be ecstatic, he would be secretly delighted in his heart. However, when Xu Qingfan thought that he would become the next head of Jiuhua, he was also happy in his heart. But more of it was helplessness and doubt.

Joy is certain. Everyone wants to be valued and affirmed, and even Xu Qingfan is no exception.

But in terms of Xu Qingfan's nature, he does not want to become the head of Jiuhua. Although this is a great honor for him, putting aside the current situation of Jiuhuamen, Xu Qingfan himself is not a person who likes to be restrained. Once he becomes the head of Jiuhua, it means that Xu Qingfan will have to be restrained in Jiuhua Mountain for hundreds of years, and will be disturbed by worldly affairs from time to time. Shouldering a heavy burden is not what Xu Qingfan wants. Whether traveling or practicing, just being free and untroubled, this is what Xu Qingfan wants.

Moreover, in Xu Qingfan's opinion, Jiuhua Mountain actually has many disciples who are better than him. Not to mention Jin Qinghan and Feng Qingtian, even Li Yuhan, in terms of talent and ability to do things, is better than Xu Qingfan. Therefore, even when Xu Qingfan was the deacon elder of Jiuhua, he did not think much about becoming the next head of Jiuhua.

But when he learned that he was practicing the "Wuxiang Jue", all this became so possible.

"Forget it, all this is just my own guess, things may not be what I thought. The most important thing now is to practice and fulfill Uncle Liu's last wish. Other things will be discussed when the time comes."

Xu Qingfan sighed slightly in his heart, and then thought silently.

Seeing Xu Qingfan leave the "Qingxu Hall" with a dazed look on his face, Zizhen Immortal smiled and murmured to himself: "Interesting, this Xu Qingfan will be the next head of Jiuhua, but he still doesn't know it. Looking at Xu Qingfan's expression just now, he doesn't even know Liu Huaxiang's true identity. Li Xuhan, what are you thinking about, why do you do this?"

After a long time, Zizhen Immortal's face flashed a trace of loneliness, and he said softly: "I still can't guess what you are thinking, I am still not as good as you."

A long sigh echoed in the "Qingxu Hall".

It was Zizhen Immortal who thought that the situation encountered by the "Qingxu Sect" this time was very similar to the situation of Jiuhua fifty years ago, but he did not save Jiuhua Mountain like Li Xuhan, and his heart was sad.

As for Xu Qingfan, after coming out of the "Qingxu Hall", his mind has stabilized and he decided not to think about the future. He will focus on cultivation first, and the trance in his expression gradually disappeared.

After leaving the Qingxu Palace, Mo Ziliang had been waiting outside the palace for a long time. When he saw Xu Qingfan coming out, he immediately smiled and said, "Friend Xu, Uncle Zizhen arranged for me to arrange a retreat for you."

Xu Qingfan nodded and smiled, "Thank you."

Then, the two stopped being polite and, under the leadership of Mo Ziliang, Yu Yun flew towards the retreat place arranged for Xu Qingfan.

The retreat place arranged by Mo Ziliang for Xu Qingfan was in a bamboo forest, with a barrier outside to protect it. The scenery inside was also very elegant. Xu Qingfan was very satisfied after taking a look.

After saying goodbye to Mo Ziliang, Xu Qingfan entered the bamboo house, sat cross-legged on the bed, and began to rest with his eyes closed. After his mind was stable and peaceful, Xu Qingfan took out the "Ascension Pill" given by the Purple Immortal from his sleeve, took it and began to refine it.

This retreat lasted for a full three months.

At the same time, outside Ronghua Mountain, the two purple-clothed men were waiting silently.