Chapter 31: The Elixir of Longevity, Lí's Difficult Situation

  Through conversations with Xiao Jun, Hou Liwang, Xu Yang gained a deeper understanding of this era.

  The Tianxuan Continent is divided into nine continents, each with an enormous area that is hard to imagine. The Lingyuan City where they are located belongs to the easternmost continent of Yingzhou.

  The strongest on the continent are the three major upper countries: Haoyun Upper Country, Lieshan Upper Country and Tiandeng Upper Country. Each country has a vast territory of tens of millions of miles, with dozens of vassal states under its jurisdiction.

  As for Donglai State, it is only one of the vassal states of Haeyun State, bordering the East Sea and located in the far east.

  Like the later generations, this is a world where strength is respected. When a cultivator reaches the Xuan Jun level, they generally choose to serve as an official in order to obtain control over a city and use its resources to accelerate their cultivation.

  If one reaches the level of a Xuan Wang, they can go to a superior country and seek a reward of land. Of course, most prosperous and wealthy lands are already ruled by someone, so if there is no opportunity, a newly promoted Xuan Wang can only get a barren land.

  It is worth noting that this reward is not hereditary, taking Li Zhouping as an example. He was promoted to the Xuan Jun level at the age of 50 and went to Donglai City to receive the reward, where he was appointed as Li Zhouping, governing Linyuan City. Once Li Zhouping passed away, if there was no second Xuan Jun in the Li family, the fief would be taken back, and the lord of Donglai State would appoint a new Xuan Jun to govern Linyuan City.

  So, behind the seemingly prosperous Li family, in fact, the foundation is not deep, unlike the three major families that have developed for hundreds of years and are deeply rooted in Linwan City. Once the Li family loses power, it may face a situation where everyone pushes the wall down, after all, the wealth accumulated by the Li family in the city master's mansion over the decades must make any family jealous.

  Two people walked and talked, before long they arrived at a quiet place with peach blossoms and willows, where there was a corner pavilion. Inside the pavilion, a stone table and two stone chairs were placed. The two sat facing each other.

  Li Feng hastily returned and presented a page of silk book with both hands.

  Li Wang took over the silk book and lightly sighed: "Xu Yang, come take a look."

  "Gan Huamu, Sì Xiāng Guǒ, Kū Qīng Líng Téng..." Xǔ Yáng softly read out the names of the spiritual medicines on the silk book, his face also gradually becoming solemn.

  "Master Hou, this is a prescription for the Four-Treasures Elixir. If I'm not mistaken, according to this formula, the elixir refined from it will have the effect of prolonging one's lifespan." Xǔ Yáng recognized at a glance that this was the formula for the Four-Treasures Elixir【Prolonging Life Elixir】, but he didn't reveal it and only pretended to make an educated guess.

  Li Wang's eyes lit up and he praised: "Indeed, a true Dan Dao genius extremely sensitive to medicine, no mistake, this is the formula for 【Elixir of Longevity】!"

  "Although the 'Yanshou Dan' has the extraordinary effect of stealing heaven's creation, its efficacy is probably only effective in prolonging the lifespan of ordinary people," Xun Yang continued to feign ignorance, "I wonder what intention does Young Master have for asking about this prescription?"

  "To be honest," said Li Wang with a sigh, "my grandfather Lin Yu is now eighty years old and gradually feeling the decline of his vital energy. If my grandfather were to pass away, our Li family would face a devastating disaster. We younger generations can only try every possible means to save him, so even if the 'Elixir of Longevity' doesn't work well, it's still better than nothing."

  Xu Yang said strangely: "Since you have reached the Xuan Jun realm, you should have a lifespan of over 150 years. Now at the age of 80, you are in your prime."

  Li Wangdao said, "Grandfather was severely injured in his youth when he forcibly broke through the Xuanzong boundary, damaging his foundation. The Dan master who treated him at that time clearly told him that he could continue to cultivate Xuan, but... his lifespan would be halved!"

  "Negative Pole Dan!" Xu Yang exclaimed in shock, never expecting that the Golden Age already had such a heaven-defying spiritual medicine as Negative Pole Dan.

  Poisonous Elixir of Life: a spiritual elixir that overdrafts one's life, after taking this elixir, as long as it's not a fatal injury, one can quickly recover, but the cost is the user's vitality for the second half of their life!

  Li Wang looked at Xu Yang in surprise: "So you also know about the [Negative Extreme Pill]."

  Xu Yang knew he had misspoken and covered it up by saying: "It was unintentionally seen from an ancient book."

  Li Wang did not suspect that there was anything else and continued to say: "So, Xu Yang, take a look at this prescription. Is there any way to let a third-grade Dan master successfully refine it?"

  "Sanpin Dan Master?" Xǔ Yáng immediately thought of Lí Yuèzhī, the genius female Dan Master renowned throughout Linshuicheng.

  Refining elixirs does not have a strict boundary, a third-grade dan master can refine spiritual elixirs that transcend their grade. However, it is extremely rare and often requires special refining techniques or secrets.

  At first, Meng Dan in the east of the city was able to refine a fourth-grade spiritual elixir because Xu Qingyuan found a rare four-colored nine-petaled orchid.

  "Master Hou must have bought that three-colored nine-petaled orchid for this alchemy attempt," said Xun Yang.

  Lui Wang nodded: "It's a pity that it's only three colors. If it were four colors, I would be willing to pay ten times or even a hundred times the price."

  "It's tough..." Xu Yang was silent, a third-grade dan master who wanted to refine a fourth-grade spiritual dan, but didn't have the help of a four-colored nine-petaled orchid, the difficulty level can be imagined.

  "Is there no other way?" Li Wang looked at Xu Yang with hope in his eyes.

  "There is a way, but it's not possible," Xuyang regained his composure. "After I advance to the rank of Mystic Scholar, maybe I can do it. But for now, I'm not capable."

  Xu Yang, after advancing to Xuan Shi, can use Xuan Li to transform fire and refine spiritual pills of third grade or lower with ease. Fourth-grade spiritual pills are also not difficult for him to achieve, relying on his extraordinary mental power and rich knowledge reserves.

  Li Wang's eyes suddenly lit up: "Xu Yang, as long as you can help me refine this [Longevity Dan] within half a year, the Li family will definitely thank you heavily!"

  "Li Feng!" Li Wang said abruptly, "Go and get that 'Blue Gold Snow' and send it to Xu Yang!"

  Li Feng responded with a sound, but was stopped by Xu Yang.

  "Hold on," Xǔ Yáng looked into Lí Wàng's eyes and said sincerely, "Young Master Hóu, I will definitely buy that box of Blue Gold Snow at market price, because it has a great deal to do with whether the Dan medicine can be successfully refined. If I accept your gift beforehand, when refining the Dan, I will inevitably have a hesitant heart."

  Li Wang looked at him deeply and smiled: "Good, I'll follow your words. Since you're so enthusiastic about collecting the Lingyuan base spirit objects, I'll prepare a complete set of extreme spirit objects for you, would you like to buy them?"

  Xu Yang calculated the spiritual treasures he had already obtained.

  Rouge has refined the Huo Xuan Crystal, a treasure that condenses the Huo Xuan Whirlpool.

  Selling medicine formula can get Qing Ling crystal, which can condense Feng Xuan vortex wheel.

  Xu family bought land core, can condense earth vortex turbine.

  At the appraisal meeting, I picked up a bargain and bought the Feathered Snake's shed skin, which is a treasure of the Extreme Thunder Mystic Base.

  There is Azure Gold Snow here, containing a vast amount of Ice Extreme Mystical Energy.

  "Thank you for your kindness, Young Master Hou. I am still missing the Water Pole, Light Pole and Dark Pole, three spiritual objects. If Qianbao Pavilion has them, I am willing to pay a price to purchase."

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