Chapter 31: The Elixir of Longevity, Lishi's Difficult Pass

  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 city of Lin Yuan 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 cultivators reach the Xuan Jun level, they generally choose to serve as officials in order to obtain control over a city and utilize 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 entered the Xuanjun 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 Xuanjun in the Li family, the fief would be taken back, and the lord of Donglai would appoint a new Xuanjun to govern Linyuan City.

  So, behind the seemingly prosperous Li family, they actually have a shallow foundation and are not like the three major families that have developed in Linwan City for hundreds of years with deep roots. Once the Li family loses power, they may face a situation where everyone pushes them down, after all, the wealth accumulated by the Li family in the city master's mansion over the decades is absolutely enviable to any family.

  Two people walked and talked, before long they arrived at a quiet place with peach and willow trees. There was a pavilion in the corner, inside which was placed a stone table and two stone chairs. 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 read out the names of the spiritual medicines on the silk book in a low voice, his face also gradually becoming solemn.

  "Master Hou, this is a prescription for the Four-Product Elixir. If I'm not mistaken, according to this formula, the elixir refined from it will have an effect of prolonging one's lifespan." Xǔ Yáng recognized at a glance that this was the formula for the Four-Product Elixir【Prolonging Life Elixir】, but he didn't reveal it and only pretended to make a 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 'Elixir of Longevity' has the extraordinary effect of defying heaven's creation, its efficacy is probably only effective in prolonging the lifespan of ordinary people," Xǔ Yáng 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] is 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 doesn't have a strict boundary, a third-grade dan master can refine spiritual elixirs that surpass their grade. It's just extremely rare and usually 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 only because Xu Qingyuan found a rare four-colored nine-petaled orchid.

  "Master Hou's three-colored nine-petaled orchid purchased that day was probably for this alchemy session." Xǔ Yáng said.

  Lui Wang nodded: "It's a pity it's only three colors, if it were four colors, I'd be willing to pay ten times, 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 without the help of a four-color nine-petaled orchid, the difficulty could be imagined.

  "Is there no other way?" Li Wang looked at Xu Yang with full of hope.

  "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 [Elixir of Longevity] within half a year, the Li family will surely reward you heavily!"

  "Quickly!" Lei Wang suddenly said, "Go and fetch that 'Blue Gold Snow', deliver 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 elixir can be successfully refined. If I accept your gift beforehand, I'm afraid I'll have a hesitant heart when refining the elixir."

  Li Wang looked at him deeply and smiled: "Alright, I'll do as you say. 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 short of three spiritual objects: the Water Pole, the Light Pole and the Dark Pole. If the Qianbao Pavilion has them, I am willing to pay a price to buy them."

  PS: Today's first update, thank you for the reward and perfect evaluation from brother [Chu Qi Borrow Money], brothers hold on