Chapter 183 Nursing Home in Xiuxian World
There are no secrets in the world of immortal cultivation.
The news that dozens of Kunlun's foundation-building elders, who were about to die, had obtained realm-breaking pills and had formed golden elixirs one after another spread throughout the world of immortal cultivation in just a few days.
Among them, Xiaoyaomen played a very important role.
They had cooperating disciples in all the major sects who were responsible for collecting information. When such a big event happened in Kunlun, Xiaoyao Sect got the news first, and then used the spirit conch to transmit the message to all the major strongholds. At one time, other righteous sects, including the independent cultivators within Xiaoyao Sect, all learned about it.
Rumor has it that the young master of Kunlun discovered a secret cave and obtained countless realm-breaking pills.
As soon as this news spread, the foundation-building elders from various sects who had been away from Guixu for only a few years immediately flocked to Kunlun.
Without the token, they couldn't enter Kunlun Cave Heaven, so they waited for Li Yu outside.
Immortality is the ultimate pursuit . A breakthrough pill can allow them to enter the coveted golden elixir realm and extend their lifespan for another 250 years. For this, they are willing to pay any price.
At the entrance of Kunlun Cave, Li Yu had never expected this situation.
At this moment alone, the number of foundation-building elders from various sects and independent cultivators gathered here has exceeded two hundred, and this should not be the final number, as there must be some people who have not received the news.
Without exception, they all came to ask for the realm-breaking elixir.
With their talent, they would definitely not have the chance to form a pill in their own sects. Kunlun only produces three to five realm-breaking pills every month, and Qingcheng and Huashan may only produce one or two every year. It would never be their turn.
Li Yu originally just wanted to do something for the Kunlun disciples, but within a few days, things had developed to this point.
They really treat Kunlun as a nursing home.
These foundation-building elders are all high-quality sources of faith. In addition to their own cultivation at the peak of foundation-building, most of them also possess unique skills. Among them are the talisman masters of Maoshan, the weapon refiners of Qingcheng, the formation masters of Huashan, the mechanism masters of Tianji Sect, and the beast tamers of the Beast Taming Sect. They are all professionals urgently needed by the major sects, and their level is even higher than that of the foundation-building elders of Kunlun.
If they could form a pill, they would be able to advance to the third level immediately.
If they were all brought under his command, from alchemy to weapon refining, talismans, and formations, Yuxuan Peak alone could form a complete immortal system.
At present, the only sect in the world of immortal cultivation that possesses a complete immortal system is the Tiandao Sect.
But there is still a problem facing Li Yu.
These foundation-building cultivators who are nearing the end of their lifespans are not elders of Kunlun, but come from other righteous sects. Isn't it no different from the Tiandao Sect to recruit other people's disciples without their consent?
Even if these people do not have the realm-breaking pill and will return to the ruins in five years at most, Li Yu feels that he still has to ask the opinions of their sect, as this involves the issue of respect.
Li Yu returned to Yuxu Peak and used the spirit conch to send messages, contacting the Nascent Soul masters of various sects one by one.
Every sect has a Nascent Soul Patriarch who is in charge of sect diplomacy, and each sect also has a communication conch. Li Yu is very familiar with them all.
In the conch used to contact Emei, a middle-aged female voice said: "This is really causing trouble for Kunlun..."
Li Yu smiled and said, "Elder Su, you are too polite. They also want to prolong their lives, which is understandable."
The middle-aged woman said, "I can't decide this matter alone. Please wait for a moment, Master. I will report to the Master now and ask her to make the decision."
At Yuxu Peak, Li Yu exchanged for a spirit snail and then contacted Shushan.
At this time, a bell sounded slowly in the Emei Cave Heaven, and soon spread throughout the entire Emei Cave Heaven.
The three bell sounds represent an impromptu meeting of the elders. All Nascent Soul masters in the Emei Cave Heaven must go to the main peak to discuss matters unless they are busy with other matters.
Yuzhen Peak.
The three Zhao sisters were practicing in the spiritual spring when they suddenly felt a familiar breath.
"Master has come out of retreat!"
The three sisters immediately put on their fairy clothes and came to a palace.
A middle-aged woman in purple palace dress walked out of the hall. She was about to go to the main peak to attend a meeting. She glanced at her three disciples and her expression suddenly froze.
Before she went into seclusion, their cultivation was only at the middle stage of foundation building with a single spiritual vein.
But at this moment, although they were wearing high-level immortal clothes, she could not see through their cultivation, but with the keen perception of the late Nascent Soul, she could also sense that the fluctuations of mana under their immortal clothes even exceeded the fifth level of the Golden Core...
She looked around and asked in disbelief, "How long have I been in seclusion?"
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A moment later, in the meeting hall of the main peak of Emei Mountain.
More than twenty Nascent Soul masters in Emei gathered in the main hall to discuss something.
Some foundation-building elders of Emei who are nearing the end of their lifespans want to join Kunlun in exchange for elixirs that can help them break through the realm.
Once you join Kunlun, you are naturally no longer a disciple of Emei.
If it were a core disciple who was being trained, this would be an act of treason. If they didn't want their spiritual veins to be abolished, they would have to double compensate the sect for the resources it had spent on them.
For ordinary disciples who are not given special training, although it cannot be considered as treason, it is not a glorious thing for Emei.
However, the identities of these people are very special. They are all foundation-building elders who are about to return to the abyss. They have come all the way from being ordinary disciples and have dedicated their entire lives to the sect. They have reached the peak of foundation-building cultivation. What they have today is all due to their own efforts.
The sect was unable to provide them with the Golden Spirit Pill, the fourth-grade realm-breaking pill, which was not enough for Emei’s core disciples.
The Yuanying ancestors of Emei can understand the behavior of these elders.
If they don't worship Kunlun, they will return to the abyss within a few years.
These foundation-building elders had no choice.
The sect had no reason to stop them.
There is no way to stop it.
To stop them from forming the elixir is to cut off their chance of survival. This is a matter of life and death for them, and no one knows what the other disciples in the sect will think.
Although both of them took away Emei disciples, the actions of Tiandao Sect and Kunlun were completely different.
The Tiandao Sect snatched away Emei's core disciple, who had spent countless resources to cultivate and had an infinite path to immortality, without any explanation, without any consent from Emei.
As for Kunlun, it was these elders who were about to reach the end of their lifespan who took the initiative to come to him. Even so, Kunlun took the initiative to contact Emei and seek their opinions, which was undoubtedly a respect for Emei.
"I have no opinion on this matter."
"Neither do I."
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On this matter, the opinions of many Nascent Soul masters were extremely consistent.
Emei couldn't provide those foundation-building elders with realm-breaking pills, but it also respected their choice. Even if they joined Kunlun, Emei still recognized them as Emei disciples, allowing them to keep their identity jade cards and practice in the Emei Cave Heaven...
Yuxu Peak.
Li Yu soon received a response from Emei.
Emei had no objection to this and expressed gratitude for him providing the foundation-building elders of Emei with an opportunity to form a pill.
Not long after, responses came from the Shushan, Huashan, Qingcheng and other sects.
Like Emei, they all respect the choices of these foundation-building elders and hope that Li Yu can take them in.
This was also within Li Yu's expectations.
These elders only have a few years left to live, and are no longer of any use to the major sects. The major sects can neither provide them with realm-breaking elixirs nor stop them from pursuing a higher path to immortality.
Otherwise, these people will definitely regard their original sect as their enemy.
People who are at the peak of foundation building and are about to die...if they go crazy, there is no telling what they will do.
This is a fact.
However, facts are facts and the necessary procedures must still be followed. This is the most basic social etiquette.
After obtaining the consent of their sect, he can legitimately accept those foundation-building elders who are nearing the end of their lifespan.
More than two hundred people in the late stage of foundation building would need more than three hundred Golden Spirit Pills. Li Yu does not have that many at the moment, but if he refined all the materials provided by the Xuanyin Sect into pills instead of absorbing them himself, he could save up more than three hundred pills in a month.
The elixir is not the problem; the problem is their people.
The previous foundation-building elders were, after all, disciples of Kunlun, but these this time came from various sects and even included quite a few independent cultivators. They were a mixed bunch and could not be fully trusted.
What if he gave them the Golden Spirit Pill and allowed them to successfully form the pill, but they turned to the Tian Dao Sect, he would have no way to reason with the Tian Dao Sect.
In order to avoid such incidents from happening, Li Yu went to see Elder Xuanyuan.
For this kind of thing, the magic path is more professional.
At this moment, Elder Xuanyuan was in a complicated mood. He certainly knew where Li Yu got so many realm-breaking pills. They were the accumulation of hundreds of years of Xuanyin Sect. If these pills were used on Xuanyin Sect disciples, the sect would have no idea how many more golden pills it would have.
But the problem is that he is the only one who can turn those resources into useful elixirs.
The price he offered was very low, so they could only watch.
On second thought, given his relationship with the Saint, he would not stand idly by if the Xuanyin Sect was in trouble, and he felt better.
In response to Li Yu's question, Elder Xuanyuan said, "I have heard that the Soul Refining Sect has a secret method that can plant a restriction in the soul. Once this restriction is activated, the person whose soul is planted will be torn apart on the spot. However, this is the Soul Refining Sect's top-secret soul skill. Only those who have cultivated above the Nascent Soul Stage and practiced the Soul Refining Sect's unique skills can perform it..."
Li Yu first asked Wu Tong to ask the opinions of the foundation-building elders of each sect.
After helping them to form the elixir, they need to serve under him for a hundred years, and during this hundred years, restrictions need to be planted in their souls. After a hundred years, Li Yu will give them freedom. Those who agree to this request can now enter Kunlun Cave Heaven.
At the entrance of Kunlun Cave Heaven, upon hearing Wu Tong's words, the foundation-building elders of various sects who were waiting there rushed to respond.
"I do!"
"I am willing too!"
Compared with forming a pill immediately and increasing one's life span by more than two hundred years, this request is nothing at all, and can even be considered a conscience.
As long as they can form the elixir, they would be willing to be slaves for the rest of their lives, not to mention that they could regain their freedom as long as they served for a hundred years.
For the sake of more than two hundred years of life, there is nothing that cannot be given up.
In the entire world of cultivating immortals, perhaps only the Young Master of Kunlun can give them such generous conditions.
Of the nearly three hundred people in the Foundation Establishment Stage, not a single one objected to this restriction.
Some people were even worried that the number of realm-breaking pills was limited, so as soon as Wu Tong finished speaking, they took the initiative to get them for themselves.
"Make way, I'll go first. I'm willing to serve under the Young Master for one hundred and fifty years!"
"I've served for two hundred years. I'm first!"
"You step back. I am willing to serve under the Young Master for the remaining 250 years of my life!"
When the first person was willing to serve for life, everyone expressed their willingness to stay under Li Yu for life. This was also their original idea, but in this way, everyone was on the same level again.
After deep thought, several more people spoke loudly.
"After I die, I am willing to give you my golden elixir!"
“Everyone, get out of the way. Apart from the golden elixir, my body can be used for corpse refining…”
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Yuxuan Peak.
Li Yu knew that the foundation-building elders would agree to the condition which was not too harsh, but he did not expect that they would go to such an extent just to get a realm-breaking pill.
He couldn't do such a thing as using someone else's corpse to refine a corpse.
Li Yu first asked Wu Tong to take them to Kunlun and temporarily arrange them at Ziyun Peak.
Then, he took out a pile of spirit snails from the storage space and finally picked out one with a skull logo engraved on it.
He inputted his magic power into the spirit conch, and the other side responded quickly. Li Yu smiled and said, "Brother Ouyang, how are you? Yes, I am Li Yu. I have something that I would like to ask Brother Ouyang for help. I wonder if Brother Ouyang is available..."
One day later.
A black spirit boat hovered over the Kunlun Mountains.
At Yuxu Peak, Li Yu bowed to the figures approaching from a distance and said, "Such a trivial matter is not worth Brother Ouyang's personal trip..."
The tall figure smiled and said, "Brother Li's matter is not a trivial matter..."
After greeting Ouyang Long, Li Yu looked behind him again.
Ouyang Long not only came to Kunlun in person, but also brought Xu Yi with him. The power of faith surrounded him.
What surprised Li Yu a little was that only a month after the Demonic Ceremony, Xu Yi's two spiritual veins had actually reached the second level of the Golden Core Stage. In addition, there were five cold auras of different attributes in his body. They were actually five ghost spirits comparable to the Golden Core Stage.
It seems that he has been given an important position after returning to the Soul Refining Sect this time.
Xu Yi respectfully bowed to Li Yu, his face somewhat excited, and said, "Hello, Brother Li!"
This magic ceremony can be said to be the biggest turning point in his life.
Not only did his dual spirit veins form pills at the grand ceremony, making it onto the Nine Netherworld List, but after returning to the sect, he was also highly valued by the sect and was even accepted as a direct disciple by a patriarch of the God Transformation Realm, who bestowed upon him ten demon pills and five golden elixir-stage spirit ghosts. When he thinks back on it now, it still seems like a dream.
He knew very well who gave him all this.
The luckiest thing in his life is to meet such a friend.
Li Yu didn't understand the Soul Refining Sect's unique soul restriction, but fortunately he had connections with the Soul Refining Sect. After Ouyang Long heard what he said, he brought two Nascent Soul ancestors of the Soul Refining Sect over without saying a word.
Li Yu didn't have many Golden Spirit Pills in his hand, so he only selected fifty people for the first batch.
Among these fifty people, there are no magic practitioners, but special talents such as weapon refiners, talisman masters, and formation masters. This is also what the Xuanyin Sect is in short supply of. The next batch of candidates for the Jindan stage will have to wait until next month .
After completing the soul restriction of these fifty people, Ouyang Long patted his chest and told Li Yu that he could ask for help at any time if he had similar needs in the future.
To express his gratitude, Li Yu held a banquet at Yuxuan Peak, and Xu Yi volunteered to cook.
From Ouyang Long, we learned that after Xu Yi returned to the sect, he was accepted as a disciple by his master. Now he is considered Ouyang Long's junior brother and has a very high status in the Soul Refining Sect.
He smiled and said to Li Yu: "Junior Brother Xu is really something. When I was in the sect, I wanted him to make some dishes to go with the wine, but he always refused. But when he came to you, he immediately became attentive..."
Xu Yi quickly cooked a table full of dishes. In addition to Ouyang Long and Xu Yi, also present were Wu Tong and Chen Ming, who happened to come to Yuxuan Peak to see Chen Qian .
Li Yu no longer lacked Breakthrough Pills, so he casually handed a bottle to Chen Ming and said, "This is the Golden Spirit Pill. You can try to break through the Core Formation Pill first. If it's not enough, I'll tell you next time I come back. You don't have to take risks outside, you can practice in peace in the sect."
Chen Ming's basic talent was even worse than his, and Li Yu didn't know how many specifically he needed, so he gave him ten first.
Although ten realm-breaking pills can allow at least six or seven foundation-building elders to form pills, it would be a bit of a waste to use them on one person, but Li Yu hoped that when he was four hundred, five hundred, or even a thousand years old, he could still drink with old friends and reminisce about his experiences at the beginning of his practice.
This time, Chen Ming did not refuse. He nodded and reached out to take the bottle of pills.
Ouyang Long glanced at Chen Ming and thought that Li Yu was really magnanimous. He gave away such a bottle of breakthrough pill that could cause a bloody storm in the foundation-building stage without blinking an eye.
No wonder Xu Yi is so convinced of him. He has to admit that Li Yu has a unique personal charm.
But strangely enough, he actually had a very friendly feeling towards this friend of Li Yu.
Logically speaking, the two people have different magical properties, so he should have a natural aversion when facing the righteous disciples.
Without thinking about this question, he clinked glasses with Li Yu and said, "To be honest, I came to Kunlun this time for one thing, and I would like to ask Brother Li for help..."
Li Yu smiled and said, "Brother Ouyang, please feel free to speak."
Ouyang Long tried to probe: "Can we ask Kunlun to help us refine some pills..."
Li Yu asked: "Which specific pills are they?"
Ouyang Long said: "All levels of Qi-restoring pills, meridian-opening pills, foundation-building pills, and meridian-expanding pills. If you can refine the Golden Spirit Pill, that would be even better. All the materials will be provided by the Soul Refining Sect. In addition, we will also pay some extra compensation..."
He secretly handed Li Yu a space ring and said, "Brother Li is the young master of Kunlun. I hope Brother Li can help me with this matter."
Li Yu did not take his space ring, and said in embarrassment: "This matter needs to be discussed by the elders, I can't decide it alone..."
Ouyang Long sighed and said, "If they agree, I won't look for Brother Li..."
This was exactly what Li Yu had expected. After a thousand years of confrontation between good and evil, there must be something else going on. It was nothing to privately refine pills for the evil, but if he cooperated with them on a large scale, it would damage Kunlun's reputation. Kunlun's alchemists were unwilling to bear the crime of colluding with the devil.
Otherwise, when it came time to refine elixirs for the Xuanyin Sect, the sect would not have sent only him.
Li Yu is very willing to be a bridge between the good and the evil.
The size of the Soul Refining Sect is no smaller than that of the Xuanyin Sect. If he can make this deal, he can open nursing homes for both the righteous and evil sides.
He was not worried about people saying he was a demon.
The outside world is guessing whether the child between him and the witch is a boy or a girl. His identity can no longer be simply defined as good or evil.
Li Yu looked at Ouyang Long and said slowly, "In principle, we cannot make elixirs for the Demonic Path, but given my relationship with Brother Ouyang, this matter can be discussed..."
