Mysterious mirror hanging high

After helping Zhao Mingyu onto the bed, Jing Yu sighed, "Third sister, if you have anything else to say, please tell me now while you are still conscious."

Zhao Mingyu had recovered by then, and his words became clearer: "Please set up a soundproofing spell first."

Jing Yu just thought that Zhao Mingyu had some secret to tell her, and although she felt it was a bit strange, she still did as she was told.

After the soundproofing spell was set up, Zhao Mingyu carefully examined Jing Yu's face and sighed:

"Sixth brother, your body cultivation is becoming more and more profound. What level are you at now?"

"I've been stuck at the sixth level of Body Refining for a long time. Why are you talking about this?"

Zhao Mingyu chuckled softly and said, "Body training is good. When you reach a high level, you can consolidate your appearance and make an old man in his eighties look like a young man in his twenties. But, Sixth Brother, you have achieved great success in body training, which has concealed your old age..."

"Or will you never age at all?"

Jing Yu's heart tensed for a moment, then immediately relaxed, her expression calm as she said, "Third sister, what are you talking about?"

Zhao Mingyu said, "Sixth brother, you remain calm in the face of great challenges. You often face crumbling situations without changing your expression. The more turbulent your heart is, the more calm your expression becomes. This is a strength in concealing your inner secrets, but too much is as bad as too little. I have uncovered a great secret in your heart. Regardless of whether the inference of this secret is true or false, you should at least be a little surprised, otherwise it will seem a bit fake."

"Only those with spiritual roots can draw Qi into the body. Without spiritual roots, ordinary people have no chance of practicing. This is an iron rule."

"But the world of immortal cultivation is vast and boundless, and there are all kinds of wonders. However, there are many exceptions. This exception is the [Innate Dao Body]."

"[Innate Dao Body] is extremely rare, even rarer than spiritual roots. But as long as a person possesses [Innate Dao Body], spiritual roots will naturally grow, and they can naturally embark on the path of cultivation."

Zhao Mingyu spoke slowly and no longer talked about Jing Yu, but instead began to explain the innate Taoist body.

Of course Jing Yu knew what the so-called innate Dao body was. It was nothing more than some destinies with obvious characteristics. However, the immortal civilization that was restarted in the Xianzhou world had only been around for a hundred thousand years. Even those old monsters who had hidden themselves and reached the top of this world were a group of uninformed bumpkins. That was why they mistook various destinies for something like the [innate Dao body].

"Some innate Dao bodies have obvious features and are not difficult to identify, while others have no visible features. Those who possess them are no different from ordinary people. One such innate Dao body is called the [Eternal Green Dao Body]... and is born with a lifespan five hundred years longer than others. Several such cases have occurred in our Penglai Immortal Continent over the past ten thousand years... Aside from those who died prematurely, the rest ultimately achieved success in their cultivation, at best reaching the level of a Golden Core True Immortal."

Zhao Mingyu said slowly, "No wonder Sixth Brother was so unhurried back then, seemingly unconcerned about his search for immortals. He simply took Concubine An with him to enjoy the mountains and rivers. It turns out he knew he had a long life ahead of him, so he took everything lightly."

"But there's one thing I can't understand. The [Eternal Green Dao Body] is no different from that of an ordinary person. Even if there is a difference, it's only when a person with the Dao Body is in their fifties or sixties that they remain youthful. That's when the clues appear. But Sixth Brother, it seems like you knew you had the Dao Body when you were still a teenager. What's the reason?"

Zhao Mingyu frowned and said, "Unless... you have mastered some secret method to identify the innate Dao body!"

"If that's the case, then everything will fall into place."

"Why did you hint at Yuan Xi being born and hinting that he would have spiritual roots in the future..."

"Why did you send a copy of the [Ice Skin and Jade Bone Sutra] to Yuan Xi's Ascension Feast? Although low-grade spiritual roots are considered a rare and good qualification for casual cultivators, it is far from enough to waste time cultivating the body at the same time."

"Now it seems that if you could have seen that Yuan Xi also possessed the [Eternal Green Dao Body] when she was born... then it would make sense."

"These doubts were just seeds, but when Yuan Xi detected my spiritual roots, the seeds finally sprouted. Only then did I truly confirm that all this was not just my own suspicions."

Jing Yu stared blankly at Zhao Mingyu, who looked like a piece of dead skin and rotten wood, and sighed:

"Third sister, what a pity for you!"

Zhao Mingyu naturally knew what Jing Yu regretted. She slowly closed her eyes and said, "Although the Xiantian Dao Body is rare, it's not something to be hidden from the public. However, I've searched all over the anecdotes and stories of the immortal world in the Xianwen Pavilion in Wushan Market, and I've never heard of any magical power or secret method that can accurately measure the Xiantian Dao Body... If others knew you had this ability, I'm afraid it would cause endless harm."

"Besides, although the Changqing Dao Body only extends lifespan by 500 years, as long as one's aptitude and opportunities are not so bad as to infuriate both humans and gods, one is guaranteed to be a Jindan Zhenren, and therefore inevitably coveted. And for a family to have two Changqing Dao Bodies within three generations is unprecedented. I even suspect that my Zhao family has some immortal cultivation bloodline, and that we are descendants of some immortal clan's imperial lineage... If the Jindan Zhenren and Yuanying Zhenjun come to investigate, I'm afraid both you and Yuan Xi will be in danger of their lives."

Zhao Mingyu said with difficulty, "There are still too many flaws... Sixth brother, take out the jade box with a double dragon and pearl carved on it from the cabinet over there."

Jing Yu followed Zhao Mingyu's instructions and found a jade box. He opened the jade box and found that it was full of a stack of paper receipts. He looked at it carefully and found that the receipts listed all kinds of spiritual herbs needed for the lowest-level anti-aging elixir [Yanyandan].

"This is..." Jing Yu looked up at Zhao Mingyu in shock.

"Over the years, whenever Pei'er bought medicinal herbs for you, I always asked her to buy an extra portion for the [Yan Yan Pill]. I took those herbs back and burned them all... but the receipts for the past twenty years are all here."

Zhao Mingyu chuckled softly and said, "Only relying on the sixth level of physical training isn't enough. If you add in the decades of daily practice of refining and using the [Beauty Pill], your current appearance would barely be acceptable."

"With these documents and your status as an alchemist, others won't be able to find any flaws in you. This matter can be resolved."

"But you've been in Wushan Market for so many years, and your connections are already inextricably linked. If you establish your foundation here in a few years... it will inevitably cause a lot of noise. The several owners will have to take care of the appearance of a new cultivator, and there will be a lot more trouble to deal with."

Zhao Mingyu spoke so much in one breath, and after a pause, he continued, "Why not go to the first-level immortal city? The nearby [Yunlai Immortal City], [Wangchuan Immortal City], and [Xiaoyao Immortal City] are all good places."

"I think Xiaoyao Immortal City is still good. It is one of the top immortal cities in the entire Yunchuan Region and is also the headquarters of the Xiaoyao Alliance. There are more than a dozen Jindan True Immortals and thousands of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Breaking through the Foundation Establishment realm there is not too conspicuous."