Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Chapter 523 - 239: Nascent Soul

Upon hearing Ling Cang’s words, Chu Ning’s face also turned serious.

"Dying from an explosion during Core Formation? Is the impact of forming the core really that strong?"

Ling Cang and Liu Zhaolin both nodded simultaneously.

"Therefore, the younger you are, and the stronger your physique is, the better it is for Core Formation!"

Liu Zhaolin took over the conversation at this point and said with some sorrow:

"Years ago, a senior brother in the sect faced Core Formation just a few years before the end of his life span.

The sect spent quite a bit of spirit medicine to strengthen his physique, hoping that after forming the core, he could not only advance to the Golden Core Stage but also extend his life by nearly two hundred years.

Ultimately, however, he still met the fate of dying from an explosion."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning’s eyes flickered slightly.

He had cultivated the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique and was so young, thus his body should naturally be stronger than that of an average cultivator.

However, this incident made Chu Ning realize that both body refinement and refining spirit are not only crucial for enhancing one’s strength but are also evidently important for improving one’s Qi Refining cultivation.

This solidified his resolve to continue finding the subsequent cultivation techniques of the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique.

By this time, the three of them, while talking, had arrived at the Cultivation Technique Collection Room on the third floor.

Liu Zhaolin led Chu Ning to a shelf with several jade scrolls and said:

"These jade scrolls were all obtained from the Celestial Eagle Sect.

However, I have reviewed them before, and while these body refining techniques are quite exceptional, none of them include the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning frowned slightly and picked up a few jade scrolls to examine them slightly.

As expected, he did not find the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique.

At this point, Ling Cang spoke from the side:

"I once read in the sect’s classics that during the heyday of our Jiuhua Sect, the Nine Derivations Body Refining Technique was said to be widely spread.

Although not many people cultivated it, it seemed to be well-known.

Yet over the past millennium, there indeed seem to be very few accounts of this technique."

Saying this, he pointed at the jade scrolls in Chu Ning’s hand and said:

"Since the Celestial Victory Sect was famous for body refinement, it stands to reason that such techniques should have been collected too.

Perhaps because no one cultivated it back then, these cultivators did not carry it with them."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning sighed slightly and said:

"It seems we have no fate to witness it. I’ve heard that about a thousand years after the internal strife within the Shuangyun Alliance, the Celestial Eagle Sect’s legacy was severed."

"Although the Celestial Eagle Sect is gone, its legacy might not necessarily be severed," Liu Zhaolin suddenly interjected.

Upon hearing this, both Ling Cang and Chu Ning turned to look at him with some surprise.

Liu Zhaolin then smiled and said:

"I also accidentally learned during my travels that the Golden Peak Castle was actually founded by an outstanding disciple of the Celestial Eagle Sect."

"Golden Peak Castle?"

Upon hearing this name, Chu Ning felt unfamiliar.

However, Ling Cang seemed to recognize it and asked:

"Isn’t that the Golden Peak Castle with some connection to Junior Sister Fu?"

Liu Zhaolin nodded then.

And Chu Ning also recalled that Ling Cang had mentioned Junior Sister Fu, who should be the female Golden Core Elder, Fu Lihong, of the sect.

He couldn’t help but blurt out:

"Does Elder Fu have an acquaintance with Golden Peak Castle?"

"There is indeed some connection," Ling Cang replied:

"Junior Sister Fu had a cousin who seemed to have married someone from Golden Peak Castle in the past, but then something happened.

That was over two hundred years ago. Junior Sister Fu had just reached Core Formation and even helped Golden Peak Castle fend off enemies in a fit of anger.

So this matter left an impression on us.

But since then, Junior Sister Fu seems to have had little contact with Golden Peak Castle."

Liu Zhaolin shook his head and said:

"At our level of cultivation, our life span is neither too long nor too short. Apart from fellow Golden Core cultivators, most of one’s family is already deceased.

So familial ties are relatively weaker."

"Since Junior Sister Fu’s relative has passed away, she naturally would not have much further connection with Golden Peak Castle."

Saying this, Liu Zhaolin turned to Chu Ning and said:

"However, Nephew Chu, if you ask, Junior Sister Fu should still be willing to help you inquire about it."

Hearing this, Chu Ning nodded and then said:

"I’ll consider it later. There are many matters in the sect recently.

With the aftermath of the Wolong Valley incident, the Daluo Sect might still be watching us, so it’s not convenient to leave."

"Indeed," Ling Cang said, then smiled at Chu Ning, saying:

"With many of the sect’s alchemical techniques recovered, I was thinking of calling you and a few others to study them together.

With these legacies, the alchemy skills within the sect will undoubtedly advance significantly.

It will provide everyone with more cultivation resources."

Chu Ning nodded and said, "Good, Elder, I also want to see if there are any suitable pill formulas."

Currently, Chu Ning had two Tier Five Demon Cores on hand, intending to use their pill liquid to refine elixirs.

However, such pill formulas couldn’t be modified from the Flame Wood Spirit Pill, so he had to see if there were suitable ones among other legacy pill formulas of the Jiuhua Sect.

Thus, for nearly a month thereafter, Chu Ning spent half his time on cultivation, and the other half in the Alchemy Pavilion.

He collaborated with Ling Cang and several stewards to study pill formulas.

And Chu Ning managed to make some progress on finding the pill formula he was looking for.

From the many legacy pill formulas of Jiuhua Sect, Chu Ning discovered a unique elixir called the Twin Pill.

This pill is said to be specifically prepared for Earth Spirit Root cultivators.

Since many Earth Spirit Root cultivators practice Dual-Attribute Cultivation Techniques,

this pill, depending on its composition, can be refined into elixirs suitable for two attributes among the Five Elements.

Depending on the spirit medicines used, it can be refined into either advanced elixirs or intermediate upper grade elixirs.