Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

"This connection is rather peculiar..."

Lu Zaian closed his eyes and concentrated, carefully comprehending the meaning.

Infusing his essence and blood into this stone embryo, he felt a sense of intimacy, as if connected to his own flesh and blood.

He could sense the thirst emanating from within the stone embryo.

It's as if it's saying, "I want more, I want more!"

As for essence blood, Lu Zaian has plenty.

Twenty drops a day is just the limit of the self-healing power of the Longevity Body.

With this thought in mind, Lu Zaian no longer hesitated to use his life essence.

Twenty drops of vital essence, brimming with life force, flew out!

It was scattered onto the blood-red stone body.

It was still just a blink of an eye.

The surface of the stone was as smooth as ever, and all the bloodstains had disappeared into the interior of the stone.

"Full... digestion..."

Thump—thump!!

The sound of the fetus beating became louder, and the thoughts that came through became clearer!

"Hmm...it seems that twenty drops is exactly its limit!"

Lu Zaian raised an eyebrow; this was just right.

It seems that feeding this stone fetus is a long and painstaking process.

Although the results may not be visible in the short term.

But Lu Zaian still had high hopes for it.

Luo Quan said that once the stone embryo matures, it can transform into a substitute flesh and blood organ at will.

This adds another layer of protection to your safety!

After all, even the Dao of Immortality cannot regenerate severed limbs in reality.

Moreover, Lu Zaian also hoped that this stone core might have other undiscovered functions...

In the days that followed, Lu Zaian continued his intensive training in a methodical manner.

As the number of cultivation techniques, treasures, and skills increases.

Lu Zaian's secluded cultivation life has become more fulfilling and enriching.

At dawn and dusk, one can absorb the essence of the sun and moon at the pavilion in the middle of the lake to cultivate the "Law of Heaven and Earth" and the "Three Heads and Six Arms".

Then, he fed the stone fetus with twenty drops of his own blood every day.

From noon to afternoon, I continued to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate the "Boundless Ocean Scripture".

When you have some free time, refine a couple of batches of pills, or take a stroll through the Pill Pavilion.

The Bloodbath Flow is also being further refined and developed.

When Lu Zaian killed the fat monk, he used up all five drops of killing intent liquid.

However, killing two Foundation Establishment cultivators also allowed Lu Zaian to accumulate a new wave of killing intent.

It can be completely condensed back into a dozen or so drops.

Another drawback of the Blood Slaughter style is that the consumed killing intent is permanent.

Unlike Qi cultivation techniques, liquid mana can be slowly replenished by refining spiritual energy after it is consumed.

The only way to increase one's killing intent is through killing.

In terms of formations, Lu Zaian is also about to become a mid-grade second-tier formation master.

He can create various array patterns with ease, and his ability to combine large arrays is barely enough to reach the threshold of the second-tier high-grade level.

Time flies like an arrow; time slips away quickly.

Two years passed in the blink of an eye during this period of secluded cultivation...

This day, in the alchemy room.

Lu Zaian had just finished refining a batch of second-tier pills when he heard a commotion outside.

A series of hurried footsteps approached, followed by a figure rushing into the alchemy room.

It's Xu Yan'er.

Xu Yan'er rushed into the alchemy room and immediately knelt on the ground, her voice filled with urgency and pleading:

"Sect Master, please save my Xu family!"

"Why are you so nervous?"

Lu Zaian raised an eyebrow and turned around.

Xu Yan'er, who was kneeling on the ground, raised her head, revealing her beautiful and heroic face.

However, at this moment her eyes were wet, and she looked very anxious and helpless.

Seeing this, Lu Zaian narrowed his eyes slightly.

In his memory, Xu Yan'er had become more mature and composed over the years, and shouldn't be so impatient.

"Sect Master, after the Demon Spear Sect annihilated the Purple Cloud Temple, a large number of cultivators fled to my Xu family's territory."

They seized my Xu family's spiritual fields and massacred my clan's disciples.

Among that group of cultivators were several Qi Refining Stage 9 cultivators, whom the Xu family was powerless to resist.

Yan'er was completely at a loss, which is why she sought help from the Pavilion Master.

"Please, Your Excellency, consider Yan'er's devoted service over the years and save the Xu family!"

As soon as Xu Yan'er finished speaking, she kowtowed, making a muffled sound.

"Get up and talk!"

With a flick of his sleeve, Lu Zaian transformed into a gentle breeze and lifted Xu Yan'er up.

He also knew something about Xu Yan'er's family background.

The Xu family was originally a small family that cultivated Qi.

However, it was because Xu Yan'er had latched onto Lu Zai'an's coattails.

In recent years, the Xu family's life has gradually improved.

Unexpectedly, due to the chaotic situation in the northern airspace, they have now encountered wandering and robbing cultivators...

Seeing the red and swollen area on Xu Yan'er's forehead, Lu Zai'an knew that she was anxious.

Considering Xu Yan'er's diligent handling of various miscellaneous affairs at Chunqiu Pavilion and her management of the alchemy shop.

Lu Zaian always granted her small requests.

After a moment's hesitation, Lu Zaian said:

"It is impossible for me to take action personally..."

Since you are just a group of Qi Refining stage cultivators, then I will bestow upon you a second-tier crocodile puppet.

Go and save your family from this crisis as soon as possible.

After saying that, Lu Zaian patted his waist, and a puppet bag fell into Xu Yan'er's hands.

"It contains my divine imprint, which can be opened for you to command puppets to fight enemies."

Xu Yan'er opened her eyes wide, overjoyed.

Second-tier puppet!

The Xu family is saved!!

"Thank you, Pavilion Master! Thank you, Pavilion Master!"

Xu Yan'er choked up, her words trembling with emotion, her gratitude overflowing.

As soon as she finished speaking, she was about to leave, her mind preoccupied with her family.

"Wait a moment."

Suddenly, Lu Zaian called out to her again.

"The external situation is currently chaotic, and your own cultivation level is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, which is still a bit low."

This Qianhuo Yuan Dan should help you break through to the seventh level; you should accept it as well.

Go soon and come back soon... My alchemy shop is waiting for you to come back and manage it."

As a Foundation Establishment cultivator, Lu Zaian naturally didn't lack a Qi Refining cultivator as a servant.

However, considering we've been together for so many years...

Lu Zaian still had some feelings for Xu Yan'er and hoped she would have a safe journey.

Xu Yan'er was deeply moved, and tears streamed down her face as she nodded emphatically.

"Ok!"

.........

After Xu Yan'er left, Lu Zai'an remained in the alchemy room, deep in thought with his eyes closed.

After a while, he rubbed his temples and couldn't help but murmur.

"Alas, these are troubled times."

I have this ominous feeling.

It seems those two plans will have to be gradually put on the agenda...

Don't blame me, I only wish for immortality and a carefree life..."

Six months ago, Yan Kuangge, the young master of the Demon Spear Cult, recovered from his injuries.

He actually chose to break through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage directly using the Bodhi Seed of Profound Enlightenment!

This is simply a waste of resources.

You should know that the Bodhi Seed of Breaking the Profound Realm is a spiritual object that can help cultivators break through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

However, before anyone could even complain...

Then came an even more shocking piece of news for the northern airspace.

The Demon Spear Cult has secretly made contact with the Blood Burning Sect without anyone knowing!

The two joined forces and once again unleashed the blood sacrifice technique.

Finally, they breached the gates of Zixiao Temple!

In a short time, the Taoist priests of Zixiao Temple suffered heavy casualties.

The territories under its jurisdiction are rife with treacherous cultivators, endless wars, and utter chaos...