One person: I, Daoist Master, am a cultivator of immortality!

After realizing this crux of the problem, Sun Yao suddenly felt powerless. After all, no matter how miraculous something is, it can't change the world, can it? No, to be precise, no matter how miraculous something is, it can't change the essence of the world, can it?

The more he thought about this problem, the more frustrated he became, and he couldn't help but turn to look at Zhang Zhiwei and Zheng Zibu beside him. But it was this one glance that gave Sun Yao the right answer. When he looked at Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Zhiwei was throwing a nut into his mouth.

At this moment, Sun Yao suddenly thought of a traditional skill of Taoists. Although the so-called Eight Extraordinary Skills were created based on various legendary abilities of Taoism, there was one that was not among them: alchemy.

This was the only way he could think of to rapidly improve his cultivation level in this world lacking in spiritual energy. Although spiritual energy was scarce, medicinal herbs had grown for hundreds, even thousands of years in the deep mountains and forests, containing immeasurable energy. If he refined them into pills and then consumed them to aid his cultivation, one could imagine how much more effective it would be.

But to comprehend the relevant techniques, one must first have a basic text. Asking him to create one now is simply wishful thinking. Just the two words "alchemy" alone—if you want him to deduce further, that would take forever.

However, he didn't really know what Taoist classics were related to alchemy. The only one he was relatively familiar with was the most famous Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic. However, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic didn't seem to have anything to do with alchemy. It was famous for its achievements in medicine.

"I don't know much about Taoist classics. If we're talking about famous ones, the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, the Seven Books of the Cloudy Bookcase, and the Embracing Simplicity Classic are the alchemical classics I've been searching for. Master Ge mentioned the method of the Nine Elixir Golden Liquid in the Embracing Simplicity Classic, which brought the way of alchemy to the forefront. From then on, elixirs were completely separated from medicine."

Thinking of this, Sun Yao finally had hope. As long as he had a classic text as a starting point, he could use it to deduce the missing alchemy technique among the Eight Extraordinary Skills. However, it was uncertain whether the inner chapters of the Baopuzi were still circulating in the world, since the Baopuzi should be a classic text of Maoshan, after all, Ge Hong was the founder of Maoshan.

Normally, the *Baopuzi* should just be a classic text, not a cultivation method. If that were the case, it might be possible to borrow it. But this world cannot be judged by common sense; even the Golden Light Mantra has become the Golden Light Mantra. This method of self-preservation and protection could very well become a cultivation method of the Maoshan sect.

Seeing that Sun Yao had resolved these troubles, everyone gathered around. "May I ask, young Taoist priest, will our family be free from misfortune after today?"

The wealthy man tentatively asked Sun Yao, who smiled slightly and replied, "You can rest assured, but you can't break up the seven consecutive night performances you promised them."

"Master Dao can rest assured about this. After this incident, this wicked creature will surely not dare to act recklessly again. I will definitely arrange this play well. It will still be performed by Master Xia and the others for seven consecutive days without interruption."

"That's good. Since it concerns my life and fortune, I hope the master will take it seriously."

"Yes, I would never joke about my own life and fortune."

Sun Yao agreed with what he said; he wouldn't risk his life and fortune. What wealthy person would risk their life and fortune? For them, life is more important than money. It's just a seven-day performance; he can afford that amount of money.

After explaining everything, Sun Yao went to the old master's side. "Master, everything's over. Shall we go?"

"Let's go, of course we'll go. But it's getting late, let's rest in this town for the night. We can continue our journey tomorrow morning, after all, there's nothing urgent."

"Okay, then I'll follow Master's instructions completely."

Sun Yao had no objections to the Old Celestial Master's plan. After all, cultivation could be done anywhere. He could also take the opportunity to ask the Old Celestial Master about the "Baopuzi" (抱朴子). If it truly was a cultivation method, he would try to find a way to exchange it with Maoshan. After all, the "Baopuzi" had already affected his path to enlightenment, and he had to obtain it no matter what.

That night, in the dead of night, Sun Yao arrived at the Old Celestial Master's room.

"What's wrong? Is there something you need? Why do you have to come in the middle of the night? Can't you tell me during the day?"

"Master, do you know if Longhu Mountain has a copy of the book 'Baopuzi'?"

"Baopuzi, what do you want with this book?"

"Throughout history, no book in the world can surpass the one on medicine making and alchemy. My current cultivation speed is far too slow, and the only effective method I can think of is to refine pills to assist in cultivation."

“Using elixirs to aid cultivation is feasible, but where will you find so many medicinal herbs?”

"There is always a way to find medicinal herbs, but first you must learn the art of alchemy. I wonder if my Longhu Mountain has any alchemy methods that you, my disciple, can study?"

"Our ancestors at Longhu Mountain did search for alchemy methods, but they were all too crude. Most of them were techniques involving lead and mercury, or methods of refining medicine, which had nothing to do with alchemy. However, Longhu Mountain does have a copy of the Baopuzi, and it is an original rubbing from Maoshan. When the Three Mountains Alliance was held, our ancestors at Longhu Mountain were fortunate enough to obtain this great work from Maoshan and stored it in the Longhu Mountain Scripture Pavilion. If you need it, you can read it yourself in the Scripture Pavilion when you get back."

"Disciple thanks Master. With Baopuzi by my side, my path has been completed!"

Upon receiving this news from the Old Celestial Master, Sun Yao was practically overjoyed. He had been wondering how to obtain a copy of the original text of Baopuzi from Maoshan, but he never expected that Longhushan possessed the complete text.

With the Daoist classic *Baopuzi*, a masterpiece on alchemy, and his extraordinary talent for measuring the universe in a single thought, his alchemy skills were essentially complete. Furthermore, due to the unique nature of this world, he might even create something truly astonishing, such as the Eight Extraordinary Techniques—things that shouldn't exist in this world.

The Six Treasures Immortal Thief's immortality and longevity, the Great Luo Cave Observation's omnipresence, the Double-Handed Bone-and-Treatise's ability to bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded, the Spirit-Binding and Commanding's innate suppression of the soul, the Feng Hou Qi Men's ability to arbitrarily manipulate the four plates and alter the rules of heaven and earth, and the Tongtian Lu's ability to casually conjure endless talismans—each of these is practically something that shouldn't exist in this world. Let alone the world of Under One Person, even in the world of Xianxia, ​​each of these abilities is somewhat outrageous.