Chapter 621: Two Great Spells

Outside the Lifewood Daochang, a streak of azure spiritual light descended, revealing Meng Hong's figure.

At this moment, the former sect master's previously aged face seemed to have undergone rejuvenation; his skin had become smooth, and all his wrinkles had vanished.

Although he tried his best to conceal it, his eyes couldn't help but reveal a look of excitement and agitation.

Chen Mobai, having received a message from Meng Hong requesting an audience, couldn't help but pause his alchemy studies.

His room was covered with various medicinal herbs, making it somewhat unsuitable for receiving guests.

At this moment, Chen Mobai somewhat recalled Gu Yan's helpfulness. Previously, whenever she had free time, she would come over to refine Lifespan Tree sap and also help Chen Mobai tidy up.

Sometimes, when receiving sect disciples, Chen Mobai would even have her open the formation to help escort them in.

It was precisely because of this that Gu Yan was seen as someone close to Chen Mobai in the eyes of the Shenmu Sect members, and she was treated with great respect daily.

Luo Yixuan was quite willing to do this, but Chen Mobai, recalling that she had been delayed by him for ten years, gave her the wooden hut he originally used for cultivation on top of Mount Xiaonan, so she could diligently cultivate.

He would certainly not ask her to handle such trivial matters, lest it delay her cultivation.

"Come in!"

After the brilliant golden flame erupted, Shouyuan's face instantly turned pale.

Moreover, I have always acted openly and honorably throughout my life; I have no need for invisibility spells.

The gazes they directed at Shouyuan were filled with envy.

However, although the One-Leaf Blinding spell was useless to me, another powerful technique filled me with immense joy.

"Sect Master's divine might, I am no match."

Then, I raised my hand, holding a ball of golden flame, and in an instant, dispersed it, transforming it into a Blazing Sun Slash that flew out.

When I break through major realms, if it's on the Immortal Sect's side, there's absolutely no need to worry about things like heavenly tribulations.

After Shouyuan expressed his gratitude, he stated another reason for his hurried arrival: he had gained an additional eighty years of vitality.

However, in the Shenmu Sect's view, that powerful technique was useless to me.

After Shouyuan refined the external spiritual plant, he indeed possessed powerful strength exceeding the Foundation Establishment realm.

Feeling at ease, the Shenmu Sect Master recalled the two powerful techniques he had obtained from the Divine Tree Secret Realm.

It could unconditionally help a spiritual plant at a critical point break through a minor level. For example, after applying the "Pulling Seedlings to Help Them Grow" technique to an eighth-tier mid-grade spiritual plant, it would break through to eighth-tier high-grade!

Otherwise, the Shenmu Sect Master was still wondering if he could use this method to allow all cultivators in the sect who had cultivated the Undying Scripture to Foundation Establishment Consummation to gain sixty years of vitality.

However, now, because of the lack of eighty years of vitality, the situation was different.

Its defensive power was tested against the Blazing Sun Slash, and it was able to withstand one move from the Sect Master!

It was precisely because of this that the ancient Longevity Sect mainly used it at the most critical moment of Meng Hong's (Shouyuan's) breakthrough.

And if used against enemies, it would blind the opponent.

After I refined the external spiritual plant, I had actually already sparred with my disciple Mu Yuan. The gap in major realms truly could not be compensated by talent; Mu Yuan couldn't even take a single move from me. As the two spoke, they each flew into the air.

Ning Yan's Foundation Establishment vitality was seven cycles (420 years), and with the sixty years added by the Undying Scripture, her theoretical vitality should be 300 years.

Although I am at the bottom tier of Golden Core cultivators, in a direct battlefield, relying on the Undying Scripture, I can still hold off an eighth-tier demonic beast.

However, within the ancient Longevity Sect, there was a method that allowed non-Golden Core cultivators of the Undying Scripture to also master those two powerful techniques.

I consulted Grandma Ming again, and she confirmed it.

Just as Shouyuan was pondering, he suddenly saw the Shenmu Sect Master on the opposite side wave his long sleeve. A ball of brilliant golden flame flew out like celestial maidens scattering flowers, forming a fiery ring that enveloped him.

Just now, I exerted my full strength and only managed to withstand one Blazing Sun Slash. If the Sect Master were to unleash them all at once...

That would depend on the cultivation of both parties. If the difference in spiritual power and divine sense wasn't too great, that move would generally be effective.

During Shouyuan's tenure, he meticulously cared for Ning Yanxu. Now that he has hope of forming a Golden Core, shouldn't the Shenmu Sect Master repay this kindness?

Although still unable to shake the Sect Master.

Immediately, several streaks of spiritual light flew over, but they quickly stopped.

However, these issues could be resolved with a solution.

Shouyuan, seeing that scene, his mouth twitched slightly. The technique was named "Pulling Seedlings to Help Them Grow"!

Unfortunately, after the external vitality was refined, it had already been tainted by the cultivator's essence, qi, and spirit, making it unusable for a second person.

Thinking this way, Chen Mobai felt he might need to test the quality of the external Golden Core later, so he decided to go up directly.

Fortunately, Gu Yan would be back soon.

Gaining an additional Golden Core level combat power was indeed a great benefit for Yin Qingmei (the sect).

In his younger years, he had also experienced several severe injuries and near-death situations, which had somewhat depleted his origin.

But that powerful technique also had huge after-effects!

Thinking of this, the Shenmu Sect Master naturally couldn't wait to cultivate it. As long as he got started, he would be able to instantly achieve mastery with the help of the Great Dao Tree.

Therefore, Shouyuan now also didn't know the limit of his own cultivation. The Shenmu Sect Master said, "Attack me with all your might. I will only defend, not attack."

If I (Shouyuan) hadn't already passed two hundred years old, and if my attempt at Golden Core formation hadn't injured my vitality, were it not for the sixty years of vitality added during Foundation Establishment, I would probably be at the end of my life, waiting to die. After Ning Yanxu entered, he didn't waste any time and went straight to the main topic, and Shouyuan immediately nodded and accepted the order.

"Greetings, foster father!"

It was precisely because of this that even with Shouyuan's extensive experience, he couldn't control his excited emotions.

Unfortunately, reality dealt him a heavy blow.

That was that after Meng Hong (Shouyuan) broke through with this powerful technique, he would exhaust his potential and be unable to continue improving.

After the Shenmu Sect Master set the tone, he let Shouyuan personally choose Foundation Establishment cultivators from the sect.

The external Golden Core was half medicine, half magic artifact in nature; as long as the attributes matched, it was not difficult for cultivators to refine.

About a quarter of an hour later, the two performing the techniques in mid-air stopped. Then the Shenmu Sect Master's divine sense surged out, instructing Quan Shanlin and Luo Xue'er to lead the people from the eight halls and seventeen departments to wait for him at the Shenmu Hall.

Although once the spell was cancelled, the heavenly tribulation would still come knocking. The two powerful techniques obtained were named "One-Leaf Blinding" and "Pulling Seedlings to Help Them Grow".

Shouyuan immediately brought out his ultimate skill: an eighth-tier tree seed, nurtured by his Golden Core level Undying Scripture, transformed into a lush Golden Sun Spirit Tree standing in the void, and unfolded its most suitable domain.

That powerful technique, however, was specifically for Meng Hong (referring to a type of cultivated entity or plant).

When the Shenmu Sect Master obtained that powerful technique, the first thing he thought of was the seventh-tier low-grade Jade Phoenix Tree in Danxia City.

If he applied "Pulling Seedlings to Help Them Grow" to it, he wondered if it could successfully break through to seventh-tier high-grade.

It was simply because the Undying Scripture had broken through to the seventeenth layer. Theoretically, this realm could only be advanced by forming a Golden Core.

After Shouyuan heard Ning Yanxu's Golden Core formation plan for him, his face was filled with excitement.

Coincidentally, the number of demonic beasts in Yunmeng Marsh had gradually decreased over the past year, allowing some sect disciples who had been fighting for a long time to be withdrawn for rest.

Half an hour later, all the high-ranking members of Yin Qingmei in Giant Wood Ridge had arrived.

Shouyuan stood within his Golden Sun Spirit Tree domain, somewhat bitterly admitting defeat. If the spirit tree itself had not been refined and advanced by Qingyang Fire, and thus had resistance to the Blazing Sun Slash, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand even one move.

Fortunately, Shouyuan was also an experienced veteran and quickly adjusted his mindset. He began to practice the spells from the Undying Scripture against Ning Yanxu.

Since the external vitality was not the cultivator's inherent realm, it would not add seven cycles of Golden Core realm vitality to the cultivator.

My primary goal was naturally this Longevity Art! Now I can check my attack power.

When Shouyuan heard me say that, his spirit immediately lifted.

As the first cultivator in the Eastern Wilds who, without forming a Golden Core, managed to break through the Undying Scripture to the seventeenth layer, Shouyuan's example of becoming younger made the Shenmu Sect Master marvel in admiration.

As for the matter of pill toxins, just as I transplanted the Green Cicada Spirit Tree, I would give Shouyuan the highest-grade tea leaves from Feilong Pond.

For the Shenmu Sect, it would also make things much easier.

But the subsequent Ning Yan Substitution Method was a life-or-death hurdle. If that step was taken, it would be success or martyrdom!

As for combat, it goes without saying: no matter the opponent, I would cleave them with one sword. If one sword wasn't enough, then another!

Therefore, Shouyuan successfully emerged from seclusion in just one month.

The Shenmu Sect Master said, "Let me test your current realm."

After the major realm breakthrough was stabilized and his own state had recovered to its peak, then by borrowing some specialized magic artifacts, dealing with the heavenly tribulation would be almost guaranteed.

However, my luck seemed not to be too good.

If the Spiritual Plant Substitution Method were combined with the Golden Liquid Jade Return Pill, Shouyuan might truly have a high chance of successfully forming a Golden Core.

Fortunately, I have this foster daughter; otherwise, wouldn't the Shenmu Sect Master be merely sitting on a mountain of treasure without being able to utilize it?

If applied to oneself, then it was the top-tier invisibility spell for hiding traces.

For cultivators, however, it could be used to delay the arrival of heavenly tribulations.

According to Grandma Ming, it was absolutely impossible to see through within the same realm. Even against a cultivator one realm higher, as long as they didn't cultivate special spirit eye techniques, they could also remain untraceable.

Therefore, cultivators of the ancient Longevity Sect would generally cultivate "One-Leaf Blinding" as long as conditions allowed.

With a creaking sound, the wooden hut's door opened, and a graceful figure, Gu Yan, with a smile like a blooming flower, walked in. She seemed to have even put on delicate light makeup, no wonder she arrived somewhat late.

Those two powerful techniques were actually exclusive to cultivators of the Golden Core Longevity Scripture. The Shenmu Sect Master, defying common sense, tried them himself. Although he could understand them, he lacked the crucial Ning Yan longevity spiritual power and thus could never get started.

Gu Yan, with her fair and slender hands, held the Haotian Mirror, kneeling before Chen Mobai and bowing as she presented it.

"Foster father, here."

Shouyuan will lead a group of people to Yunmeng Marsh, to replace Senior Brother Fu in guarding Fengyu Dock.

It could both be used on oneself and to deal with enemies.