Chapter 45

Chapter 45 - Secret Method of Congealing Dan, Mysterious Elder Zong

Su Xing picked up his pace and continued on his journey for a few more steps.

He was surprised to see that in the depths of the treasure vault, there were dozens of shelves that were several feet high.

There were also different labels on the shelves, and in addition to what the Shadow Protector had said earlier, there were even skill scrolls, recovery potions, rare materials, and other types.

The majority of the items here were for professionals, and were even more complete than the variety of goods in the Jin's Trading House that Su Xing had seen before.

Su Xing didn't linger in these places for long, though, and made his way straight to the ancient books area.

The ancient books area didn't quite match Su Xing's expectations. Most of the books were about cultivation tips left behind by professionals, as well as some of the dungeon's strategies and even the secret stories of the human race over the past thousand years.

For instance, there's a book called 'Wind and Moon Elder and his one hundred and eight boyfriends have to tell the story'. It seems to be a record of the debauchery of an elder called Wind and Moon, but it's actually a travelogue that records a lot of the secret stories of the big powers in the Blue Star.

Or maybe it was a book called ‘Changyang Jushi's Dive into the Abyss, and His Phantom Demon Girlfriend's Hundred Days of Records’, which also told the story of some of the demons in a dungeon called the Abyss.

Su Xing quickly looked for the book on Immortal Cultivation Technique.

After spending more than twenty minutes turning over the travelogue and secret stories piled up at the top, wiping away the heavy dust, Su Xing found two cultivator techniques. One was called Body Nurturing Decision and the other was called Dan Condensation Law. Su Xing just took a few superficial glances at Body Nurturing Decision because it was a cultivation technique of the lowest level.

It's tough to get through the Foundation Establishment Stage, so it's not a bad idea for regular folks to use it to take care of their bodies and extend their lives. But for Su Xing, who'd already got the Evergreen Gong, it wasn't much help. What really caught Su Xing's attention was the Dan Condensation Technique. According to the ancient book, it's a secret technique that helps cultivators better condense the Golden Dan!
The qualities of the Jindan were detailed in this gongfu, from lower grade to upper grade, as well as the higher Nine Revolutions Jindan, which was exactly the same as the grade of Jindan that the simulator had told Su Xing.

The method described in this gongfu to enhance the quality of the Jindan was to compress the spiritual energy and integrate it into the Jindan!

Su Xing wasn't sure if this gongfu was legit, but for him, it was the best way to condense the Jindan.

If he relied on time alone to condense the Golden Dan, he'd have to do dozens of simulations before he could cultivate the Nine Revolutions Golden Dan, which would be a waste of time.

But if Su Xing didn't pursue the Nine Turn Golden Dan, it was a real shame for Su Xing, who had such a powerful simulator.

So this jindan congealing method was necessary for Su Xing, but it was a shame he didn't find the second half of the Everlasting Spring Technique.

At this point, the Shadow Protector appeared behind Su Xing. Looking at the gong method in Su Xing's hand, he said with some doubt:
‘Could it be that Elder Pill wants to cultivate it? Oh yes, I forgot that your profession is a cultivator! But this side of our world doesn't have aura, so how can we cultivate immortality?’

Su Xing sniffed and explained, ‘Protector Shadow, cultivation and alchemy are in the same lineage. Alchemy is for the external elixir method, while cultivation is for the internal elixir method. Although I am not destined for the path of immortality, I also have the intention to concoct more and better elixirs for the Sect, so I need to learn this elixir condensation method!’
The Shadow Protector was taken aback by Su Xing's words, and only after half a second did he nod his head and say with some emotion:
‘Alas, Elder Medicine is worthy of being a rising star within the sect! This awareness, even I am ashamed to be inferior! If Elder Medicine had joined the sect ten years earlier, he would have been a protector level figure by now!’

Su Xing was praised by the Shadow Protector for a while, but he was a little embarrassed too. He was wondering where he had been for the Advent Sect. He was clearly more interested in himself!

Finding the method of Dan condensation was indeed an unexpected gain, but Su Xing's biggest purpose of this trip was still the second half of the Evergreen Gong, which he had yet to find.

So Su Xing asked with some curiosity:
‘Shadow Protector, I’m really interested in the matter of cultivating immortality. I’d love to have a look at the ancient books on the subject, but I haven’t had the chance. Do you know if there are any ancient books on cultivating immortality in our sect? I’d love to have a look through them!’

The Shadow Protector said with a hint of pride in his tone after hearing this:
‘Elder Pill has really asked the right person! For the mastery of Immortal Cultivation dungeons, our Advent Sect is definitely the number one force on the Blue Star!’ Even the officials of the Great Summer Country are beyond our reach!

However, the profound techniques towards cultivating Immortals have all been mastered by those in the Frenzy Faction. If you want to exchange for that technique, you'll have to pay quite a few contribution points.

Su Xing's heart stirred after hearing this and asked, ‘Oh? The Shadow Protector doesn't know how many contribution points are required?’ I've also completed dozens of tasks refining pills this year and saved up 10,000 contribution points. I wonder if that's enough?

The Shadow Protector shook his head at his words and said, ‘Ten thousand contribution points can be exchanged for the first half of a technique called the Evergreen Technique, which is more than enough. However, the second half of this technique requires one hundred thousand contribution points.’ ‘You’re still a long way off with just 10,000 contribution points.

Su Xing froze at the words. The first half of the technique is worth a few thousand contribution points, but the second half is worth 100,000 contribution points? You're going to do this fishing?
Su Xing was a bit lost and asked, 'Protector Shadow, why is this merit law exchange so expensive?'

Shadow Protector then explained:
‘Because the Zong Guardian of the Fanaticism Sect and you, especially obsessed with the cultivation of immortality, and he entered the teachings of the time is very early, so far has been hundreds of years, is the The strength of one of the most powerful guardians means he's already bought most of the cultivation of immortality type of items with contribution points. So, you can only buy from him, which makes the price expensive.

Once you reach Heavenly King level, you'll undergo a life-changing metamorphosis. This will extend your lifespan and make you a long-lived species.

If a Heavenly King-level professional didn't die in battle, they'd probably live for three to five hundred years. For the Protector-level professionals, they were at least at the Martial Emperor level, so five to six hundred years wouldn't be too difficult.

Su Xing heard the words of the shadow elders. After the eyes were cloudy and uncertain, he was obsessed with the things of immortal cultivation and the strength of the most powerful protector.

Su Xing suddenly remembered the old man he'd met in one of the simulations. The old man was looking at his spirit rice to try to get information about it. He wanted to torture himself to death.

Now that Shadow Protector had said it, Su Xing guessed that the old man was feared to be Zong Protector.

‘But why is that Protector Zong also so obsessed with the matter of immortal cultivation?’ Could it be that he's also an immortal cultivator? Su Xing thought about it for a while and then shook his head.

"That's not possible. The occupation panel says there's only one immortal cultivator for me, so that Protector Zong definitely isn't one. But why is he so obsessed with immortal cultivation? I think there's something else going on here."

(End of chapter)

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