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

Refining a mid-grade first-tier pill requires a higher level of proficiency.

Lu Zaian has spent a considerable amount of time refining elixirs over the past year.

I have basically mastered the skill.

Before that, though.

Lu Zaian took out the dark jade slip that recorded the secret techniques of the soul.

"If I can successfully cultivate the 'Ghostly Netherworld Tribulation,' then I will be more confident in refining mid-grade first-level pills."

According to the Twin Demons, failing to visualize the "Ghostly Netherworld Tribulation" will permanently damage one's soul.

This led to the vast majority of cultivators discarding them like worn-out shoes.

Lu Zaian, however, thought of his immortal body, which could repair bodily damage.

Does that mean it can also repair damage to the soul?

If so, then Lu Zaian doesn't need to worry about visualizing the calamity harming him.

Even if it gets injured, it can recover.

Then the most difficult part of "The Ghostly Tribulation" will be easily solved.

"I must try a little bit first, and not rush it, otherwise if it can't be repaired, the damage to the soul would be terrible..."

The origin of the soul is related to a cultivator's comprehension and talent.

Elixirs that can repair damage to the soul are extremely precious in the cultivation world.

Lu Zaian didn't dare to act rashly.

Follow the visualization method in "The Ghostly Wheel of Calamity".

The first tribulation is the Metal Tribulation among the Five Elements Tribulations!

The cultivator needs to visualize a golden blade that continuously slashes at the sea of ​​souls!

If you can survive, your soul power will be enhanced.

If you don't survive, you will permanently lose the soul that was severed.

Following the secret steps, Lu Zaian slowly visualized a golden blade above the sea of ​​souls.

Although the golden blade was visualized, it was within Lu Zaian's soul, so he could see it with unparalleled clarity.

The golden blade possessed a sharp, cold gleam, and its length was a third of the entire Sea of ​​Souls!

"My goodness! If that knife comes down on me, it'll give me dementia!!"

"Smaller, even smaller..."

The visualized golden blade begins to shrink.

"Not enough, smaller still, even smaller!"

The golden blade above the Sea of ​​Souls continued to shrink.

Getting smaller and smaller!

In the end, it shrank to almost the size of a fingernail.

Compared to the vast ocean of the soul, it's like comparing the ocean to a needle in a haystack!

Such a sharp blade would probably give the creator of "The Ghostly Tribulation" a stroke of high blood pressure.

Dude... maybe you should just stop practicing?

I asked you to undergo a tribulation, and you came here for acupuncture?

This level of "golden blade" cannot be called a tribulation; it serves no purpose of tempering or honing one's skills.

What is a calamity?

It is a major challenge, a life-or-death crisis.

Only by overcoming these obstacles can you become stronger...

However, Lu Zaian didn't care.

He just wanted to test the effect; he didn't actually want to overcome the golden tribulation in one go.

"Come on, strike me hard! I can take it!"

Lu Zaian gritted his teeth, and the "golden blade" the size of a fingernail pierced through the sea of ​​souls!

"Hey...it hurts!"

A sharp, stabbing pain flashed through my mind.

Although this "golden blade" only left a mark the size of a pinhole.

But Lu Zaian did indeed feel that the soul power at the hole had been severed...

It is probably one ten-thousandth of the entire Sea of ​​Souls.

"If this can't be repaired, I'll suffer a huge loss... That's a full one in ten thousand..."

Lu Zaian stared intently at the hole.

Gradually, he felt a mysterious power emerging from the sea of ​​his soul.

Like warm water, comforting and cozy.

And that hole was slowly repaired.

"Indeed, it is the power of the Longevity Body!"

"The Longevity Body not only provides a continuous source of life force, but also soul force..."

Lu Zaian was thrilled by the discovery.

However, this healing and restorative power is limited.

Lu Zaian could sense that if he suffered damage exceeding the threshold at once, he would be unable to recover.

Just as the Longevity Body couldn't allow Lu Zai'an to regenerate his severed arm.

If one were to lose more than 30% of their soul power in one go...

The body that has attained immortality will never be able to recover.

Perhaps when Lu Zaian's cultivation level reaches a higher level, he will be able to increase the recovery threshold...

"That makes things easier. The difficulty of the Ghostly Tribulation lies in the fact that cultivators do not have the means to repair their souls and must endure it all in one go."

Like the Twin Demons, they possessed two souls, each with double the soul power to withstand the calamity.

All I need to do is compress the disaster to within the recovery threshold.

It doesn't matter if the effect is not perfect.

"If you survive it, great; if you don't, even if you're injured, you can recover..."

Other cultivators can't learn Lu Zaian's methods.

The Longevity Dao Body is Lu Zaian's source of confidence.

Then, Lu Zaian tried a few more times.

Once he was certain that he could indeed repair his soul's power, he felt relieved.

The time spent cultivating in the cave passed in a flash.

Two months passed in a flash...

That day, Lu Zaian's hearty laughter echoed through the cave.

"Haha, finally... finally succeeded!"

"After repairing the damage to my soul three times, I have finally survived the first golden tribulation!"

Lu Zaian's eyes shone brightly, deep and spirited, not at all like the eyes of an old man!

The eyes are the windows to the soul.

Lu Zaian's Sea of ​​Souls has now increased in strength by more than 30%.

Both in terms of thinking speed and deductive calculation, we have become more agile!

Memory and comprehension are also enhanced!

"I wonder how many tribulations the Twin Demons of the Netherworld survived back then?"

From my own experience, although having two souls reduced the difficulty of transcending the tribulation.

However, the increase in soul power must be spread out.

Therefore, each tribulation can only be considered as passing half a tribulation.

Lu Zaian still feels a bit scared when he thinks about it now.

Fortunately, the Twin Demons of the Netherworld did not cultivate the "Netherworld Tribulation" for more than a few tribulations.

Otherwise, I would be really hard to deal with.

Now that Lu Zaian's soul power has greatly increased, he is preparing to start refining pills.

The materials used in first-grade mid-level pills are more precious, and they cannot withstand casual failures.

Fortunately, Lu Zaian is now more confident...

Another ten days passed.

Lu Zaian also successfully refined twenty Clear Miasma Pills!

Clearing Miasma Pill, a mid-grade first-tier elixir.

As the name suggests, its effect is to clear miasma and toxins from a cultivator's body.

The marshland was teeming with poisonous insects and miasma.

The deeper you go, the denser the poisonous insects and miasma become.

Every day, a large number of cultivators from Huangze City enter the marshland to explore.

Want to explore deeper and gain more?

Then the Clearing Miasma Pill is undoubtedly the best choice for most cultivators.

Generally, only cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining would buy it.

Those in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining dare not venture deep into the water... except for a few daring individuals.

"Each Clearing Miasma Pill costs twenty spirit stones, which is a pretty good product."

Lu Zaian looked at the blue pills in the jade bottle, and a wicked smile suddenly flashed across his face.

"Hehe... If I remember correctly, the main product of San Ding Lou seems to be this Qing Zhang Dan (Clearing Miasma Pill)?"

Perfect, I'll start by collecting some interest from you..."

After two months of secluded cultivation in his cave, I imagine there must be people outside missing him.

Whether they are customers or wolves...

Having made up his mind, Lu Zaian left the cave and headed straight for the market...