The First Immortal of Destiny

Inside the Alchemy Room, it was almost immediately enveloped by various magical lights and extraordinary illusions.

There were spiritual lovebirds, dancing, chirping, and singing;

There was a Hehuan Tree, thriving and growing;

There was the Qi of Chaotic Yuan and Green Wood mana, entwining and blending...

To elevate Zhao Lingyin’s cultivation and enable her to form a flawless Green Wood Core, thus gaining a lifespan of a thousand years, Shen Mo spared no effort.

Just the external items he prepared for her included various spiritual items from Tianyin Valley to assist in Core Formation, as well as Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures like Clear Spirit Qi, Samadhi True Fire, and Enlightenment Tea—items that average cultivators would hardly encounter in a lifetime.

Compared to the Red Flame Zone, the Immortal Path in the Heaven Patrolling Zone flourished more. At the Tianyin Valley trade assembly, although treasures that could directly advance one’s cultivation level in the Golden Core Realm were scarce, there were plenty of spiritual items to assist Spirit Sea Realm cultivators in Core Formation and improve their Golden Core quality. Most of these items were on par with the Primal Spirit essences found in the Ascending Pool of the Vacuous Zone.

Shen Mo used High-Grade Spirit Pills to trade for many such spiritual items from the Golden Core Realm cultivators participating in the assembly. He gifted a portion of these to individuals such as Chen Mengze, Cao Ren, Lu Ming, Jiang Lingfeng, and Jin Chinian, according to the closeness of their relationships. He kept another portion on hand for Zhao Lingyin to use at any time.

Shen Mo also had little Enlightenment Tea left, and he reserved almost all of it for Zhao Lingyin.

As for the Ascending Pool in the Vacuous Zone, many peak Spirit Sea Realm disciples were intending to form their cores in the coming years, so Zhao Lingyin probably would not get a turn. However, with the Samadhi True Fire to refine her Essence and Qi, the effect far exceeded that of the Ascending Pool. This was because the Samadhi True Fire had already been refined by Shen Mo, and Zhao Lingyin could not entirely withstand the might of such a top-grade Spiritual Fire. Therefore, during their ”intense cultivation” sessions, Shen Mo would carefully control the Samadhi True Fire, introducing traces of it into Zhao Lingyin’s body. This helped her refine her Green Wood mana while simultaneously nourishing her Dao Body and soul.

As for the Clear Spirit Qi, it was even more remarkable. Shen Mo himself possessed a Basic Destiny Talent. Only after advancing to the Born Immortal stage did he become aware of this Immortal Qi’s existence within nature’s spiritual energy. No other powerful cultivators, not even Heavenly Monarchs at the Divine Bridge Realm like him, could sense the Clear Spirit Qi’s existence, let alone refine it.

It wasn’t just the Red Flame Sect; likely, in the entire Primordial Realm, only Zhao Lingyin could enjoy such pure Clear Spirit Qi during her Core Formation. Even if other cultivators obtained Clear Spirit Qi from special blessed lands, it would be infused with a large amount of breath of Primal Spirit and be far less pure than the strand Shen Mo possessed.

As for Chen Mengze, if her Core Formation were delayed for a few more years, Shen Mo might have, despite the Mana cost, refined a strand of Clear Spirit Qi for her. However, she had managed to form her Golden Core due to the towing of Shen Mo’s Qi when he achieved enlightenment. From a certain perspective, Mount Chong’a, where Shen Mo was at the time, had been a unique blessed land for Chen Mengze’s Core Formation. Thus, her Jade Immortal Pill was also flawless; missing this opportunity would have been regrettable.

As for others, even if they were Shen Mo’s closest friends, he would not intentionally prepare Clear Spirit Qi for them. This Qi was mixed into pure Primal Spirit at a very low concentration. During his usual cultivation, Shen Mo didn’t specifically remove the Clear Spirit Qi. Otherwise, the effectiveness of his cultivation would become extremely subpar, resulting in wasted effort. Only when he had spare time from his cultivation would he expend a great deal of Mana to refine this Qi from nature’s spiritual energy. Toiling away for others’ benefit like this... it made him question if he should even continue his Immortal Path.

Apart from the aforementioned items, Shen Mo also used his [Martial Performance] ability to deduce Zhao Lingyin’s main cultivation method, the Green Wood Mantra, to its next stage.

However, after this first deduction, although its grade improved considerably, the method became increasingly profound and obscure. Zhao Lingyin tried to cultivate it but found it hard to comprehend its mysteries; the cultivation effect was even worse than the original method.

This was not because her cultivation Talent was insufficient. Instead, when the Martial Performance Body deduced a cultivation method, it did so based on Shen Mo as a ”template,” recompiling and enhancing the method to make it more suitable for ”Shen Mo at that moment.” That is to say, the once-deduced Green Wood Mantra was tailor-made for Shen Mo. Unfortunately, the original Green Wood Mantra was a unique method for the Green Wood Spirit Body. So, for Shen Mo to cultivate it and achieve good results, the Martial Performance Body would make drastic changes during the deduction process. It was only natural that Zhao Lingyin could not adapt to the once-deduced method.

This situation also occurred with other cultivators in the Red Flame Sect. Shen Mo would contribute the once-deduced versions of cultivation methods he had successfully deduced twice to the sect’s Magic Tower. However, only some disciples achieved better results practicing these higher-grade cultivation methods. The rest, like Zhao Lingyin, found that practicing the once-deduced high-grade methods yielded worse results than their original ones.

Given this, Shen Mo abandoned the idea of helping her deduce her cultivation method further. Instead, he took a different approach and found several dual cultivation methods in the Magic Tower. These dual cultivation methods all originated from Lovebirds Valley. Lovebirds Valley was a branch of the prominent Hehuan Sect from a thousand years ago and had inherited a significant portion of its cultivation methods and magic. Years ago, Shen Mo, along with Sect Master E Xun of Lovebirds Valley and his Dao companion Shi Hongyi, had explored an ancient altar island, thereby gaining entry to the Sword Tomb secret site of the Taiyi Sword Alliance.

When heaven and earth underwent dramatic changes, E Xun and Shi Hongyi both perished at the hands of Demons from the Outer Zone. A disciple who had just entered the Spirit Sea Realm then succeeded to the position of Sect Master. Later on, the entire Lovebirds Valley relocated to the Green Cloud Cave. After this immortal sect was disbanded, the new Sect Master was granted the status of a Yellow Robe Elder, and all its cultivation methods and foundational heritage were thoroughly integrated into the Red Flame Sect.

Shen Mo and Zhao Lingyin tried various dual cultivation methods one by one. They eventually selected a practice called ”The Sutra of Cloudy and Rainy from Wushan,” which was most suitable for them. Afterward, Shen Mo also deduced this method further using [Martial Performance]. He found that Zhao Lingyin could adapt to it without the problems she experienced with the Green Wood Mantra; the dual cultivation effect was excellent.

Consequently, practicing ”The Sutra of Cloudy and Rainy from Wushan” with her became a daily routine for Shen Mo.

Even though Shen Mo had already reached the Divine Bridge Realm, he still gained various wondrous benefits from practicing this method. Zhao Lingyin, naturally, benefited even more. Under the combined effects of ”The Sutra of Cloudy and Rainy from Wushan” and the Samadhi True Fire, the Mana in her body grew purer by the day, and her Essence and Qi steadily climbed. There were no signs of an unstable foundation or an inflated realm. The various hidden issues left from consuming too many Elixirs in the past were also completely and imperceptibly resolved.

「For a long time.」

The various Immortal Lights and extraordinary phenomena within the Alchemy Room completely dissipated.

The two of them lay on the cloud bed, a magical luster floating on each of their bodies, whispering softly to each other.

”Before we leave the Cancering Realm, Lingyin, you should be able to reach the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm. Once you solidify your foundation in this realm, you can attempt Core Formation.”

”At that time, I will infuse Clear Spirit Qi into your body.”

”Then, using the Samadhi True Fire and the breakthrough method recorded in ”The Sutra of Cloudy and Rainy from Wushan,” I will help you refine this Immortal Qi. This will allow your Essence and Qi to transform perfectly, enabling you to form a flawless Green Wood Core!”