I use my supernatural powers to prove my immortality

Chapter 196 Preparations before the War
For immortal cultivators, time is a very vague concept, and most of them don’t even know the specific calendar.

After all, a short period of seclusion may last for several months or even years.

When he saw Xue Jingliang again, Zhong Lixiao once again felt the lingering aura of old age in him.

And this was after Xue Jingliang had eaten a "Turtle Longevity Pill" given by Wei Shouyi, the master of Changqing Palace.

Such a precious pill can extend the lifespan of a cultivator who has never taken any longevity pills by twenty years.

However, if you have taken longevity-increasing pills, the effect will be greatly reduced and you may only be able to increase your lifespan by ten years.

If it weren't for the longevity elixir given by the Jindan cultivator, Xue Jingliang's life span might have been even more serious.

From this we can also see that once people pass a certain age, it is indeed very difficult to make further progress in cultivation.

If you think about it, you can understand that once any living being enters old age, all aspects of the body's functions will indeed decline precipitously.

Especially since Xue Jingliang used to be a general who fought in many battles, and he had been on the edge of a knife, and had been injured countless times, so his essence was seriously overdrawn.

His body was like a broken porcelain with leaks everywhere. Even if he absorbed as much spiritual energy as possible from heaven and earth, only a little of it could remain.

Comparing Xue Jingliang and King Wucheng horizontally, the adverse effects of old age and physical frailty are vividly demonstrated.

Take King Wucheng for example. Ten years have passed, and King Wucheng has basically reached the twelfth level of Qi training and can enter the ranks of foundation-building cultivators at any time.

If King Wucheng had not been influenced by him and intended to pursue a higher level of true essence, or even wanted to learn from him to see if he could receive that ray of the mystery of heaven and earth, he would most likely have already become a foundation-building cultivator by now.

Even so, ten years later, King Wucheng still spent a lot of energy and trained nearly a hundred of his former soldiers and generals.

This is still the result of King Wucheng's pursuit of quality and not blindly expanding the army.

but.

Xue Jingliang himself is still stuck at the seventh level of Qi training, and is still two levels away from the minimum threshold of foundation building (the ninth level of Qi training).

It seems that there are only two levels left, but for Xue Jingliang, it is a huge hurdle.

You should know that since Zhong Lixiao became an alchemist, he has provided Xue Jingliang with a lot of elixirs, spirit stones and other cultivation resources over the years.

Moreover, the Diling Peak where Xue Jingliang lived was absolutely luxurious in the eyes of other Qi-cultivating cultivators.

The most important thing is that with the support of his master Zhong Lixiao, Xue Jingliang does not have to spend time doing various chores like other outer disciples.

He is not even like other inner disciples, who need to go out to take on missions and earn spirit stones every once in a while in order to get some resources for cultivation.

But even so, Xue Jingliang's progress is still very slow.

Seeing his master coming to see him, Xue Jingliang, a general and marshal who had experienced hundreds of battles and was fearless on the battlefield, felt unusually guilty.

Zhong Lixiao sat next to Xue Jingliang and said with a smile, "Look at how dejected you look. You are the invincible Grand Marshal of the world's army. Do you still need me to comfort you like I comforted Yunzhi and Xiaolu?"

Xue Jingliang couldn't help but laugh or cry when he heard this.

No matter how depressed he was, he didn't need his master to comfort him like a little girl!
only--

If Xue Jingliang were to lead the troops, he would remain fearless no matter how many difficulties he encountered or how terrible the situation was.

But when it comes to cultivation, Xue Jingliang feels a rare sense of frustration, and even can't help but feel a little bit like a hero in his twilight years!
Xue Jingliang took a long breath and spoke the truth, "I am not afraid of failure, but I am afraid that I will not be able to repay your kindness, Master."

"Over the years, Master has taught me everything he knows, including all kinds of elixirs and resources, almost without regard for the cost. I have a calculation in my heart. If these resources were used on other young cultivators, perhaps they would have trained a foundation-building cultivator long ago!"

Zhong Lixiao burst into laughter when he heard this.

He really didn't expect that Xue Jingliang's greatest psychological pressure actually came from this.

These words were indeed very comforting to him. At least he knew how to be grateful.

However, when it comes down to it, these are essentially still anxieties about lifespan.

Zhong Lixiao smiled and said, "It's just a few resources. My master is an alchemist, famous for his wealth among the hundreds of immortal arts. If you really want to repay me, then you should quickly build your foundation and break free from the shackles of lifespan. You are a master of supernatural powers. Once you break through the foundation, it will be like a tiger returning to the mountains and a dragon returning to the sea!"

Zhong Lixiao is also looking forward to Xue Jingliang breaking free from the shackles.

Once he breaks free from his shackles, he will definitely be his most capable helper.

If he really wanted to follow his master Xu Xuanzi's example and establish an immortal city, Xue Jingliang might be the most suitable person to guard it.

Xue Jingliang stood up, bowed deeply and said, "Yes, Jingliang will follow the Master's teachings!"

Zhong Lixiao smiled and waved his sleeves lightly. A large amount of materials emerged and hovered in front of Xue Jingliang.

"Jingliang, you can keep these materials. They contain Five Bud Pills, Qi Refining Powder, and Five Zhi Pills, which are suitable for the Qi training stage. They should be enough for you to practice to the ninth level of Qi training."

"You are too old. When you reach the ninth level of Qi training, just swallow the foundation-building pill to build your foundation. I have also prepared the foundation-building pill for you. In order to prevent the efficacy from leaking, your master will seal it temporarily. When you reach the ninth level of Qi training, you can unseal it by inputting true Qi."

In order to prevent his disciple Xue Jingliang's determination to become a Taoist priest, Zhong Lixiao deliberately kept the secret.

All this is because there are too many foundation-building pills in the pill bottle!
As long as Xue Jingliang can cultivate to the ninth level of Qi training in time, even if he is piling up foundation-building pills, he should be able to build up to the foundation-building stage.

As for the elixirs used in the Qi training stage, Xue Jingliang has also swallowed quite a few of them over the years.

He also specifically considered the issue of drug resistance and added Lianqi Powder and Wuzhi Pills.

These two kinds of elixirs are relatively unpopular, but their efficacy is not bad.

Xue Jingliang looked at these materials that were floating in the air years ago, especially when he learned that one of the small bottles still contained the Foundation Establishment Pill, his throat choked and he didn't know what to say.

Xue Jingliang has been in the world of immortal cultivation for more than ten years, and he has long been familiar with all the situations in the world of immortal cultivation.

He knew exactly how valuable a Foundation Establishment Pill was.

This medicine is out of stock!

Even if it was put on the shelves of Wanbaolou as usual, it had actually been divided up internally in advance.

Any qualified disciple who wants to purchase the Foundation Establishment Pill must apply in advance and wait for approval.

According to the convention of the immortal cultivation world, for an old man like him whose potential has been completely exhausted, the probability that the higher-ups would be willing to approve his application is infinitely close to zero.

If those higher-ups knew his identity as the master of supernatural powers, perhaps the chances of passing would be slightly increased.

but.

He would definitely not be like his master, who would take all kinds of materials into consideration for him.

Xue Jingliang was filled with emotion.

He is really very, very lucky to have met the best master in the world!

Xue Jingliang bowed deeply and said, "Thank you for your kindness, Master. Jingliang swears that he must succeed in building his foundation in this life and repay Master's kindness as soon as possible!"

Zhong Lixiao smiled and said, "In that case, then build your foundation as soon as possible. Your ability to command troops may indeed be what your teacher needs."

Xue Jingliang's old eyes suddenly brightened when he heard this.

He was not afraid that his master needed him, but he was afraid that his master could not use him.

If the master really needs his ability to command troops, he would not hesitate to do it even if it means going through fire and water.

Seeing Xue Jingliang so happy, Zhong Lixiao also became happy.

He also longed to see the day when Xue Jingliang's military skills and magic would flourish!
Afterwards, Zhong Lixiao explained some other matters to Xue Jingliang.

Xue Jingliang felt that the tone was not right, but after further investigation, he realized that his master was planning to go to the Dusk Gobi battlefield to earn military merit.

Xue Jingliang's heart suddenly trembled.

Although he has never participated in a war in the world of immortal cultivation, there is a common principle that applies to any battlefield.

They are all living on the edge of a knife, and one general's success is built on the bones of thousands of soldiers.

Xue Jingliang's pupils dilated and he didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhong Lixiao smiled confidently, "Knowing yourself and your enemy will ensure victory in every battle. When have you ever seen me fight a battle without preparation?"

Xue Jingliang was stunned.

When he looked at his master Zhong Lixiao again, he saw unprecedented confidence in him.

Thinking back to his master's usual steady style of doing things, Xue Jingliang suddenly had some vague guesses in his mind.

Master has probably made some breakthroughs in his realm. Could it be that Master is in the late stage of foundation building? !

It would be absolutely shocking to tell others that he had gone from the early stage of foundation building to the late stage of foundation building in ten years.

but.

The master has supernatural powers and is also an alchemist. If we pile up resources regardless of cost, maybe it is really possible!

Xue Jingliang's eyes lit up and he said, "Congratulations, Master. Congratulations, Master."

Zhong Lixiao knew that Xue Jingliang had most likely guessed wrong about his current realm.

After all, it takes ten years to go from foundation building to core forming. There is basically no such precedent in the world of immortal cultivation.

Even simply reaching the late stage of foundation building is already astonishing.

but.

Seeing his eldest disciple Xue Jingliang so happy, Zhong Lixiao couldn't help but feel infinitely proud.

Although he still walked around at night in fine clothes, at least someone in the world shared his joy of breaking through.

Zhong Lixiao went along with it and said, "Just keep it in mind, keep a low profile."

"Yes!"

Xue Jingliang was extremely excited, like a child who had lost control of himself.

In just a short time, this place was filled with the emotion called happiness.

If you prepare in advance, you will succeed; if you don't, you will fail!
Since he had decided to go to the Rimu Gobi Desert to earn military merit, Zhong Lixiao first set aside a large sum of materials as "purchase money".

He handed it over to his two disciples, Ning Yunzhi and Hu Xiaolu, and asked them to help him keep an eye on the various auxiliary materials for refining treasures that might appear in the major markets of Baiyun Temple.

He also began to make large purchases, and if possible, he would really like to do so anonymously. It is always a rule of thumb to keep wealth private!
But unfortunately, most of the materials sold within the Baiyun Temple are essentially of a welfare nature.

If you want to enjoy this benefit, you must use your real name.

If you don’t want to go bankrupt, you have to sacrifice some privacy.

Thus, within a very short period of time, Zhong Lixiao's figure could be seen everywhere.

Go to Wanbao Building to buy second-level talismans, various elixirs, and powerful one-time consumable items, which can be used to refine formations and treasures;

Go to the Sutra Library and buy all the study materials according to the list given by the master;

Go to various markets to buy various goods such as magical rice, magical wine, and medicinal herbs.
In just a short period of time, the famous but low-key Zhong Lixiao appeared in various places.

It caused quite a stir for a while!

There is never a shortage of smart people in this world. Many people can roughly guess what Zhong Lixiao is going to do just by looking at the few pieces of information about the supplies he purchased.

After all, the Rimu Gobi Desert is now a popular area where many new and old disciples of Baiyun Temple gather to make achievements.

Naturally, there were disciples who died on the battlefield, but the successful cases among them were truly soaring to the sky, stimulating every ambitious disciple of Baiyun Temple to fight and make breakthroughs.

Of course, from this we can also see that Baiyun Temple was indeed able to defeat Qianren Hall with ease.

Even though the fighting has reached this intensity, participation is still entirely voluntary, and not all disciples are forced to join the war.

And the fact that Zhong Lixiao had been able to stay in the sect for ten years without leaving was considered extremely incredible by many cultivators.

After all, many of the monks who entered the sect at the same time as Zhong Lixiao have already made a great name for themselves in the Dusk Gobi battlefield.

He made a lot of money and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds!

However, when everyone thought of Zhong Lixiao's identity as an alchemist, they felt somewhat relieved.

of course.

Upon hearing this news, some monks who had been waiting in secret for who knows how many years became excited for the first time in a long time.

After ten years, are you finally tempted to step out of the mountain gate?
He is quite patient, but compared with some old turtles from other sects, his endurance is nothing.

In a short period of time, countless assassins were laughing in the dark.

of course.

Zhong Lixiao knew nothing about this.

Although it feels great to make big purchases, the rapid depletion of his wallet is also a cause for concern!
Money is really wasted!
Over the past ten years, he has received a salary from the sect, a monthly salary and share from the Taoyuan Zhong family, his commission from alchemy, and the wealth he has gained from selling pills.
All of it was spent in this short period of time.

It really is money spent like water!
Sure enough, if you want to do big things, you will have plenty of money!

With no other options, Zhong Lixiao turned around and asked Wanbaolou for some pills.

Yellow Bud Pill, Five Bud Pill, Bigu Pill, Poison Dragon Pill, Detoxification Pill, etc. are basically all inexpensive pills.

When Yi Lei, the manager of Wanbao Tower, saw Zhong Lixiao selling these pills that could strengthen the body and increase magical power, his eyes widened for a moment.

Zhong Lixiao felt a little funny watching it!
Although Zhong Lixiao also knew that these pills that could enhance mana were indeed very popular, the extremely shocked look on Manager Yi Lei's face was indeed quite funny.

In fact, the most profitable thing is to sell the Foundation Establishment Pill.

But the Foundation Establishment Pill was too sensitive. Even when it was the first batch, it was Teacher Zheng Yangzi who insisted on letting him refine it against everyone else's opinion.

Moreover, he also delivered the Foundation Establishment Pills in sufficient quantity and quality. According to the unspoken rules, as an alchemist, he could take away the remaining pills.

But the reason why unspoken rules are unspoken rules is because they cannot be brought to the table.

but.

This situation can be almost resolved once he takes a trip to the Rimu Gobi Desert!
As an alchemist, and a talented one at that, he seized some spoils from the enemy on the battlefield and eventually gathered enough medicinal materials for a furnace of foundation-building pills. Makes sense, right?

Thinking of this, Zhong Lixiao couldn't help but smile.

Precious pills like the Foundation Establishment Pill always have a market and can be sold at a high premium.

Time passed quietly as Zhong Lixiao made various preparations, and Zhong Lixiao was finally almost ready.

However, before leaving, Zhong Lixiao had to say goodbye to his two masters.

After studying at Zhuque Peak for many years, he is already very familiar with it.

but.

When Zhong Lixiao arrived here again after forming a pill, his feelings were completely different.

Fire, endless fire.

The more you feel, the more you will understand the horror of the endless fire veins.

This made Zhong Lixiao's heart tremble!
Is this the peak master in the Nascent Soul stage?

The more you understand, the more you can feel its greatness!
Master Xu Xuanzi pursues the unity of the eight extremes, while Master Zheng Yangzi only seeks the one extreme of fire. I just don’t know to what extent he has reached the one extreme of fire?
"What are you doing standing outside? Why don't you get in quickly?"

A majestic voice came, and it was the voice of Teacher Zheng Yangzi.

Zhong Lixiao's heart trembled, and he hurriedly walked into Teacher Zheng Yangzi's cave.

He didn't know where he had violated Teacher Zheng Yangzi's taboo. After all, before this time, he had never heard Teacher Zheng Yangzi say the word "get out".

However, unlike before, this time when I entered I could feel the raging fire.

The horrifying high temperature even made him feel a little suffocated, as if he would be burned to ashes at any time!

As for its source, it was none other than a firebird with its wings spread out, none other than a Vermilion Bird.

Li Xiao? !
When Zheng Yangzi saw that it was Zhong Lixiao who walked in, he was immediately shocked.

He had not used his spiritual sense to explore the outside world just now, but through the commotion of Zhuque, he still knew that there were disciples visiting outside.

And usually at this time, it is his Jindan disciples!

for example.

Someone like True Man Red Fire.

That's right!

As the master of Suzaku Peak, Zheng Yangzi's control over fire veins is beyond imagination.

Especially this Vermillion Bird that he had refined for many years, and it was even more connected to his mind.

In order to protect the disciples and followers at the many peaks of South Peak, Zheng Yangzi set up special restrictions on the Vermillion Bird and the fire veins in the cave.

For those disciples who are not qualified to know, or who will be hurt if they sense the existence of Suzaku, his prohibitions have blocked their perception at the source.

but.

If he could sense the presence of Suzaku, he would be under considerable pressure, and might even be able to sense it.

The one who just caused Zhuque to react was Zhong Lixiao?
Are you kidding me? !

If it is really him, doesn't it mean
Zheng Yangzi could no longer hold back and immediately used his spiritual sense to scan outside.

He wanted to see which Jindan traitor dared to make fun of his master like this.

Afterwards, he simply saw Zhong Lixiao.

No way?
Zheng Yangzi was completely dumbfounded!
Seeing Teacher Zheng Yangzi's reaction so big, Zhong Lixiao was quite surprised for a moment.

Then he realized that his realm was most likely exposed.

[Oh my god, this Nascent Soul cultivator is too terrifying!]
You know, he now has the magical Five Spirit Mirror that his master Xu Xuanzi helped him to refine. How did Teacher Zhengyangzi know about this?
Could this be the reason why Teacher Zhengyangzi spoke in such a bad tone just now and used the word "get out" to tell him to get lost?
Zhong Lixiao's mind raced like lightning. After some analysis, he finally confirmed his guess.

There was no other solution, so Zhong Lixiao immediately gave in and ran over to apologize to Teacher Zheng Yangzi!

After all, they have been together for ten years and Zhong Lixiao has learned many alchemy techniques from him. He still respects Teacher Zheng Yangzi very much.

Moreover, it is now exposed
As Zhong Lixiao reported and admitted his mistake, Zheng Yangzi was stunned at first, and then he guessed that Zhong Lixiao had misunderstood him because of the word "get out".

Zheng Yangzi was stunned, amused, and a little angry.

If he hadn't shouted "get out" due to misunderstanding, would this little bastard really have been planning to hide it from him?

Damn thing!

Zheng Yangzi was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, and Zhong Lixiao became more and more uneasy.

The Yuanying boss is so terrifying!
clam?
When Zheng Yangzi learned that Zhong Lixiao had completed the ninth transformation of the elixir under Xu Xuanzi's protection, he was completely stunned.

His subconscious thought was to stop bragging.

But after confirming it thoroughly, Zheng Yangzi didn't know what to say for a moment.

What's even more outrageous is that he actually agreed with Xu Xuanzi's idea of asking Zhong Lixiao to hide the secret from him. How terrifying!

after one day.

Zhong Lixiao finally gained the forgiveness of Teacher Zheng Yangzi and left Zhuque Peak leisurely.

Although this meeting was somewhat thrilling, Zhong Lixiao still deeply felt the love that Teacher Zheng Yangzi had for him.

The first thing is the magic weapon. Teacher Zheng Yangzi gave him a magic weapon called "Fire Crow Pot".

It can summon a large number of powerful fire crows to fight together, which is extremely powerful.

Not only that, after learning that he was planning to go to the Higurashi Gobi battlefield, Teacher Zheng Yangzi specially gave him a Suzaku feather.

It can only be used once, but it has a power comparable to a Nascent Soul attack.

Zhong Lixiao was also flattered!
However, this also gave him extra expectations for Master Xu Xuanzi.

He planned to show off in front of Master Xu Xuanzi later.

Teacher Zhengyangzi has given him so many benefits, Teacher Xuxuanzi, why don’t you express your gratitude in return?
(End of this chapter)