Longevity: My Talents Are a Bit Abundant

"Alright!"

Shen Xuan did not bargain.

After returning to the Cyan Cloud Sect, he could also issue a sect mission.

Let the cultivators of the Cyan Cloud Sect collect some for him.

A spiritual object like Emperor’s Liquid is inherently rare.

Even with the full force of Song Country’s sect, it couldn’t reach the amount needed by the Purple Essence Demon.

He was merely doing his best.

What Shen Xuan worried about most was the Golden-winged Eagle Emperor.

As long as the Golden-winged Eagle Emperor did not interfere.

The tribulation of the Purple Essence Demon, with his help, was likely to succeed.

Fortunately, True Monarch Qing Yun granted him a spiritual power projection.

This gave him a bit more confidence.

After the transaction, Shen Xuan politely declined True Master Wan Ling’s invitation and returned directly to the sect.

In the task hall, he posted the mission to purchase Emperor’s Liquid.

Originally, it was ten thousand merits per bottle.

Shen Xuan directly increased it to twelve thousand merits.

Those with a large quantity could do a one-to-one exchange for a Water Technique Foundation Establishment Pill.

The Water Technique Foundation Establishment Pill, with its mild properties, was thirty percent more expensive than the Fire Technique.

In the blink of an eye, five months passed.

During the waiting period, Shen Xuan stayed at Cold Jade Peak, continuing to refine the Silver Light Cold Flood Dragon Demon Pill.

By now, half of it was refined.

[Talent: Primordial Ice Spirit Body Proficient (6/200)]

[Dao Rhyme: 2,475,818]

Shen Xuan pondered whether to add the Dao Rhyme to the [Primordial Ice Spirit Body].

This time, during the tribulation of the Purple Essence Great Demon, the Flaming Butterfly King would likely come to disrupt.

To deal with such gregarious demon insects, the Ice Technique was more effective than the True Spirit Dharma Aspect.

"Forget it, just in case, better enhance the [Primordial Ice Spirit Body] a bit first!"

2,474,818, 2,473,818...

The Dao Rhyme value decreased gradually by the thousands.

And this was merely the proficiency stage of the [Primordial Ice Spirit Body].

At the bottleneck stage, it consumed over 70,000 Dao Rhyme before breaking through.

[Talent: Primordial Ice Spirit Body Mastery (2/400)]

[Dao Rhyme: 2,186,818]

After consuming nearly 300,000 Dao Rhyme points, the [Primordial Ice Spirit Body] was enhanced to the mastery stage.

By then, to further enhance, it would consume by units of two thousand.

Gazing at the golden ancient simple characters on the Mysterious Jade Talisman.

Shen Xuan fell into contemplation.

He estimated.

It would require around a million Dao Rhyme to elevate to the small success stage.

"Forget it! Let’s see the situation first."

Accumulating Dao Rhyme wasn’t easy.

It’s best used during talent skill breakthroughs.

Ordinarily, through diligent study and practice, executing various ice techniques, [Primordial Ice Spirit Body] could also slowly grow.

Moreover, he still had half of the Flood Dragon Demon Pill, a portion of essence blood, and a piece of reverse scale.

After refining these, it should be close to great success.

No need to waste Dao Rhyme points.

"The Flaming Butterfly King is merely a Tier Three Upper Grade demon insect. The actual combat power of such demon insects wouldn’t surpass mine by much."

Shen Xuan estimated within himself.

Though currently at the early Golden Core stage, he could compare to the middle Golden Core and the ordinary late True Pill stages.

Plus, with the mutual inhibition of the Five Elements.

To counter the demon fire divine power of the Flaming Butterfly King with the ice technique divine power.

It should be an unlosable situation.

"It’s time to head to Luoxia Lake."

A few days ago, both the lightning needle and the spirit replenishing array were completed.

The purchasing mission he issued in the sect had gradually collected more than 20 bottles of Emperor’s Liquid.

Altogether, there were 261 bottles of Emperor’s Liquid.

Shen Xuan had done his best.

With the vastness of the Purple Essence Demon’s true form.

Even more Emperor’s Liquid would be in vain.

These Emperor’s Liquids could only be used for restoration at critical moments.

"Just the tribulation spiritual objects cost me more than twenty million Spirit Stones."

"Not yet counting the favors owed to the Supreme Elder and the labor costs of Senior Brother Yuyang and Senior Brother Chong Xu."

"I also had to risk my life."

Shen Xuan formed several [Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil Techniques] in succession, all resulting in "minor misfortune."

As his realm cultivation increased, even without forming [Seeking Fortune and Avoiding Evil Techniques], Shen Xuan could vaguely sense the danger of this journey.

Up to now, Shen Xuan couldn’t turn back.

"Riches lie in risk!"

Shen Xuan gripped tightly the True Monarch token in his hand, making up his mind.

...

Several days later.

Shen Xuan left Cyan Cloud Sect, riding the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse, flying towards the wilderness of Luoxia Lake.

The journey was smooth.

The aura of a Golden Core True Master’s might spread out, causing all the demon birds to actively avoid.

Upon approaching Luoxia Lake.

In front, the milky white demon fog was even denser, extending to a hundred miles beyond the lake’s edge.

Shen Xuan stowed away the Silver-Horned Celestial Horse, the profound ice cold qi protecting him, directly flying into the demon fog.

Eventually arriving at the small island in the lake.

Shen Xuan, gazing at the declining Purple Essence Divine Wood, suddenly felt a chill in his heart, alarms going off.

His divine soul repeatedly warned.

His heart suddenly thumped violently.

A red gleam flashed in Shen Xuan’s eyes.

Within the [Illusion-Breaking Spirit Eye Technique], a blurry tall figure appeared.

"Hiss!"

Shen Xuan drew a sharp breath.

In possession of multiple talent senses from demon beasts, his perception was naturally acute.

The opponent merely showed a back view, without directly targeting him.

Yet, he felt an overwhelming weight, as if a mountain were pressing down, making it hard to breathe.

The divine soul felt fear, and the heart was palpitating.

"Is this the majesty of a Tier Four Demon Emperor?"

Even when facing True Monarch Qing Yun, Shen Xuan did not feel such intense pressure.

Of course, it’s not that True Monarch Qing Yun was inferior to this person.

It can only be said that this person deliberately released pressure to intimidate the surroundings.

"Cyan Cloud Sect’s junior Xuan Bing, greets Senior Ape Emperor!"

Shen Xuan respectfully saluted and reported his background.

The figure slowly turned around.

What came into view was a towering man whose arms extended past his knees, with sharply defined features, deep-set eyes, and a powerful presence radiating from his gaze.

"So you are the human race cultivator Xuan Bing, invited by Purple Essence?"

"Yes! Junior Xuan Bing."

A Divine Sense descended upon Shen Xuan, as heavy as a mountain.

"Not bad, Ice Technique Golden Core."

However, very soon, Divine Power Ape Emperor’s expression slightly changed.

"Hmm, why is your bloodline so mottled?"

"Are you a Body Refining Master?"

Shen Xuan replied respectfully, "Junior has also practiced Body Refining Techniques."

"A Body Refining Master at the Dharma Realm, that’s rare. What is your connection with the Bai Family Stronghold?"

"The Body Refining Technique I’m practicing, was gifted by Brother Bai, the Nine Revolutions True Spirit Transformation."

"This seat sees your bloodline seems to be a Divine Dragon Dharma Aspect?"

"Indeed."

"Heh, be careful later. That eagle demon loves to eat descendants of the Divine Dragon bloodline."

This left Shen Xuan at a loss for words.

He pondered internally.

This Divine Power Ape Emperor, a dignified demon emperor, unexpectedly sowing discord behind the scenes.

He really didn’t want to provoke the Gold-Winged Eagle Emperor.

Seeing Shen Xuan’s silence, the Divine Power Ape Emperor retracted his Divine Sense.

"Purple Essence praises you highly. Come, let’s go together. Let this seat see what ability you have that gives him such confidence!"

"Yes."

The two arrived in front of the Purple Essence Divine Wood.

"Shen Xuan, you’re here!"

There was a slight joy in the voice of the Purple Essence Great Demon.

"Senior Purple Essence, how many days until your tribulation passes?"

"Only about ten days or so."

Shen Xuan first took out a lightning rod ten zhang long.

"Is this the anti-lightning treasure you refined for me?"

In the mundane Mortal World, there have long been anti-lightning objects.

But mostly in forms like iron trees, iron rods, and dangling roof ornaments, installed on tall towers.

A metal rod ten zhang in length, with a sharp top and a thick bottom like Shen Xuan’s, was extremely rare.

Shen Xuan flew to the top of the Purple Essence Divine Wood, installing the lightning rod into the main trunk of the canopy.

"Senior Purple Essence, I’ll now use a Thunder Technique to attack, and you can experience its effect."

Shen Xuan secretly formed a spell and unleashed a Thunder God’s Fury.

A bolt of thunder, over a hundred zhang long, flashed through the sky, striking the Purple Essence Divine Wood like a terrifying serpent intending to destroy everything.

However, the lightning rod, refined from refined copper and profound gold, burst with blinding light at its tip, and absorbed the thunder like a whale swallowing water.

At this moment, more than ninety-nine percent of the thunder current was absorbed by the lightning rod.

Less than one percent of the thunder current directly hit the body of the Purple Essence Divine Wood.

After passing through the lightning rod, the violent thunder current became much calmer.

The refined copper and profound gold rod made hissing sounds, arcs of electricity circling around, with lightning shining brightly.

After passing through the lightning rod, the violent thunder current calmed significantly before flowing into the body of the Purple Essence Divine Wood.

"This..."

Feeling the thunder current flowing through its body, the Purple Essence Great Demon astonishingly found its power far less overpoweringly aggressive than it appeared.

The destructive power intent on annihilating all life was substantially weakened.

"Senior Purple Essence, would you like me to try the Thunder Technique’s power without using the lightning rod, hitting your body directly?"

"No need! I can feel this lightning rod is indeed effective."

The Purple Essence Great Demon said calmly.

Subsequently, Shen Xuan took out an Array Formation Jade Scroll and over a dozen array plates and array flags, starting to set up a replenishing array.

With True Master Chong Xu’s guidance from the Array Formation Jade Scroll, Shen Xuan himself was also a Tier Two Upper Grade Array Master.

It only took him one hour to set up the Spirit Gathering Array.

Sixteen array flags, each containing a hundred pieces of Upper Grade Wood Spirit Stones.

At the center of the array, eight hundred and forty pieces of Upper Grade Wood Spirit Stones were stacked.

Fully activated, this could convert all one thousand Wood Spirit Stones into Wood Spiritual Qi within a few breaths’ time.

After completing all this, Shen Xuan took out two hundred and sixty bottles of Emperor’s Liquid.

"I swept away the entire stock of Emperor’s Liquid from all sects in Song Country, and that’s all. Senior Purple Essence, use it sparingly."

Shen Xuan said with a solemn expression.

"Hmm. Shen Xuan, you have indeed put in effort."

The Purple Essence Great Demon said in a deep voice, "Divine Power Ape Emperor, if I fail to pass the tribulation and fall, I will give my thousand-year-old Purple Essence Tree Heart to Shen Xuan as his reward for helping this time. Please witness this."

The Divine Power Ape Emperor nodded slowly, "Alright!"

Everything was ready, just waiting for the celestial tribulation to arrive.

Shen Xuan distanced himself a thousand zhang from the Purple Essence Divine Wood.

He didn’t wish to be affected by the Celestial Thunder.

The Purple Essence Divine Wood began to focus and cultivate, releasing its aura.

Thus, the time for the tribulation to arrive was earlier than expected.

"Three days later, the tribulation will come, I entrust you, Divine Power Ape Emperor, to protect me!"

The Divine Power Ape Emperor sat crossed-legged, with a calm expression.

"Three days, that’s quite fast!"

The Divine Power Ape Emperor closed his eyes to meditate.

Shen Xuan followed suit, sitting crossed-legged to adjust his bodily state.

Soon, three days passed.

On the fourth day, as the dawn broke and the first ray of golden light emerged.

The Divine Power Ape Emperor and Shen Xuan opened their eyes simultaneously.

The tribulation had arrived!

In an instant, the weather in the sky changed dramatically.

Countless tribulation thunderclouds manifested out of nowhere, covering the sun.

The oppressive force of the tribulation pressure weighed heavily, unusually stifling.

Shen Xuan was secretly astonished.

It was his first time witnessing such a spectacle.

This anomaly of heaven and earth extended beyond his knowledge.

In the past, he had also summoned celestial thunder atop the small Gu Feng peak.

However, the thunderclouds now were completely different from then.

Standing a thousand zhang away from the Purple Essence Divine Wood, with the Absolute Thunder Dao Body, he could feel a throbbing within.

This was the fear of Celestial Tribulation Divine Thunder.

"Indeed, Celestial Tribulation Divine Thunder is very different from ordinary celestial thunder!"

"To some extent, it is the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao’s will. The power of Celestial Tribulation Divine Thunder far exceeds that of ordinary celestial thunder!"

Above Luoxia Lake, the tribulation thunderclouds churned violently, with countless indigo lightning bolts as thick as barrels coiling around.

Deafening thunder roared.

Veiled by a faint hint, a net of lightning enclosed the entire island on the lake.