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

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Zaian did not hesitate to force out his essence blood and pour it directly onto the stone embryo!

Tick ​​tock!

Tick ​​tock!

Ten drops... twenty drops... thirty drops...

not enough!

Others take decades to incubate and mature.

It's already quite remarkable that Lu Zaian was able to cultivate such a figure in just two years.

However, the essence blood is still insufficient to fully hatch the stone embryo!

This has already exceeded the daily limit of the essence and blood that Lu Zai'an's immortal body can recover.

His face began to look weak, and his lips turned white.

But Lu Zaian still didn't stop.

He simply used one hand to take something out of his storage bag.

It was a small, translucent section of jade-green lotus root!

As soon as the lotus root appeared indoors, it emitted a refreshing and delightful fragrance.

If it weren't for the numerous array formations protecting Lu in the secret room...

This delicate fragrance could probably spread throughout the entire Spring and Autumn Pavilion in the blink of an eye!

[Tier 4 Spiritual Item - Water Spirit Lotus Root]

This is a supreme medicine capable of bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bones.

It was obtained by Lu Zaian from the herb garden in Hanxiangzi's secret realm.

Because it was so precious, Lu Zaian had never used it before and had never taken it out.

"It's not that we don't need to, it's just that the time hasn't come yet. Now it's time to make a sacrifice..."

Lu Zaian's eyes narrowed, and he immediately cut off a small piece of lotus root and put it in his mouth.

boom--! !

The lotus root melted in his mouth, instantly transforming into a powerful and rich life essence that spread throughout Lu Zai'an's body!

As expected of a fourth-tier spiritual artifact, it is a rare treasure that only a Nascent Soul True Monarch can use.

Han Xiangzi had to go to great lengths to obtain it in the Maple Blossom Domain's Great Secret Realm...

Even a small piece contains an incredible amount of rich life essence.

Lu Zaian immediately felt an intense, throbbing pain all over his body, like a volcano about to erupt!

He dared not be careless and used all his strength to activate his Longevity Body and refine this life essence.

A continuous flow of essence and blood grows and flourishes from the bone marrow, like a gushing spring!

"Well done, that's it!"

Fifty drops... one hundred drops... two hundred drops...

After hundreds of drops of essence blood were used, the stone embryo finally approached completion and was about to hatch!

Even with lotus roots as a backup, Lu Zaian couldn't help but feel weak in the knees...

This was the first time he had ever squandered such a large amount of his vital essence.

We mustn't disappoint him, all for the sake of hatching the stone embryo.

clack clack...

The sound of cracking came from the surface of the Nine Nether Blood Spirit Embryo, and the thumping of its heartbeat grew stronger.

"Come out...come out..."

Lu Zaian called out in a low voice, as if it were the whisper of a demon.

boom--! !

The next moment, the cracks spread and it exploded with a bang!

Like blood and flesh shattering into dust, the figure huddled within the rubble slowly stretched out its limbs...

The figure was naked, with a slender body, well-defined muscles, fair skin with a rosy glow, and a delicate yet handsome face.

It was exactly how Lu Zaian remembered himself as a young man!

The figure slowly opened its eyes, but its pupils were completely empty...

He stood there, motionless, staring at Lu Zaian in front of him.

"As expected, only the physical strength has reached the level of my Body Refinement and Foundation Establishment."

Although the body was intact, there was no Qi Sea in the dantian, and the Sea of ​​Soul was close to zero…

Lu Zaian pinched his chin and looked around at his dazed "younger self" a few times.

Simply put, this body's physical strength is comparable to Lu Zaian's original body.

In other aspects, however, he was like a newborn mortal infant, with his Qi Sea unopened and his Soul Sea weak.

"However, the body's inherent qualities are there, which aligns with my subsequent methods..."

Lu Zaian's eyes flickered.

This body was born from me and is completely under my control.

There will be no backlash.

Since he has no magical power, then I will transfer my own magical power to him.

If he has no soul, then give him a part of your own soul.

That's right, Lu Zaian wants to refine him into a complete external avatar!

External Avatar – also known as “Clone Technique”.

It is said that only cultivators who have reached a certain level of strength can use this supernatural power.

Or it could be a supernatural power that a cultivator could only create by obtaining some rare and precious treasure.

Take Lu Zaian, for example.

Immediately, Lu Zaian detonated the liquid mana in his dantian, transforming it into a torrent of mana that poured into his clone.

The clone was nurtured and incubated by Lu Zaian's essence and blood, and was completely of the same origin as him.

There's no need to worry about rejection.

The immense magical power surged into the clone's meridians, helping to expand and nourish them, and then circulated into the dantian.

In the blink of an eye, the Qi Sea also condensed.

With the dantian and qi sea, one can bear magical power and cultivate independently.

Next comes the power of the soul.

Infusing the power of the soul is much more difficult.

Lu Zaian needs to cut off a part of his own soul and inject it into the soul sea of ​​his clone.

In this way, the clone can transform into a living person with an independent mind.

Soul power is one of the fundamental sources of a cultivator.

Even the slightest loss can result in mental impairment or damage to one's talents; a more serious consequence could be permanent sleep, turning one into a vegetable.

Fortunately... Lu Zaian possesses a longevity body, allowing even his damaged soul to slowly heal itself.

In addition, the "Netherworld Tribulation" he had cultivated made Lu Zaian's soul strength different from that of other cultivators of the same level.

Enduring excruciating pain, he separated half of his soul, which transformed into a wisp of clear light and merged into the soul sea of ​​his clone.

Integration takes time...

Two days later.

The clone's empty eyes gradually focused, becoming clear and deep.

Lu Zaian waved his hand and draped a light blue cloak over his clone.

Seeing the clone straighten his clothes, a smile appeared on his young face as he cupped his hands in a gesture of respect and said:

"...Your Excellency, I am Lu Zaian, and I pay my respects."

His every move was exactly like that of an ordinary person.

"Hahaha, I am you, and you are me. We come from the same source, so there's no need for formalities!"

Lu Zaian laughed, but when it came to the pain in his sea of ​​souls, he couldn't help but gasp.

The clone completely inherited his memories, making them virtually indistinguishable.

Simply put, you are the primary personality, and the alternate personality is the secondary personality.

"I've overexerted myself and need to recuperate. You can stay here and get used to your body for now."

Lu Zaian took out a crystal-clear second-tier pill and swallowed it.

This is a soul-nourishing elixir, but the ingredients are extremely difficult to find.

Over the years, Lu Zaian has only managed to refine one batch.

Although the body's energy gradually recovers through the path to immortality.

But with the beast tide approaching, Lu Zaian couldn't worry about that now in order to quickly recover to his full strength.

Once the elixir is refined, it is meant to be eaten.

The clone also began to sit cross-legged and meditate to the side.

He inherited all of Lu Zaian's memories, and all kinds of cultivation techniques were included.

It still needs some time to familiarize itself with it.

The only pity is that the clone seems unable to share Xiao Yi's "Heavenly Spiritual Root" talent.

The rate at which it absorbs spiritual energy is appalling.

"Hmm...it seems my body isn't suited for Qi cultivation."

Although the main body forcibly infused it to help me raise my Qi Refining cultivation to the Foundation Establishment stage.

But things can't continue like this forever.

Otherwise, it would actually slow down the main body's cultivation speed, putting the cart before the horse...

Since that's the case, I might as well focus on body cultivation and supplement it with the Blood Slaughter Flow technique.

Neither of these requires talent. As long as I have the resources for body refinement and the ability to condense killing intent, I can keep improving..."