Chapter 286 The Elixir of Longevity

Chapter 286: The Annoying Elixir of Life

Lin Fan entered seclusion, accumulating his previous experiences, deducing, and verifying, as various scenes flashed through his eyes.

He sat for many days, like a silent sculpture.

Until one day, within the valley, myriad rules descended, igniting a raging fire that scorched half the sky red.

“This time, fire is just fire. It’s merely nourishment on my path to growth,” Lin Fan muttered to himself.

The Dao fire refined his Physical Body, no longer transforming into other beings. It directly incinerated his true self, and even his Primordial Spirit was engulfed by the flames.

In the Void Realm, two rivers, one green and one black, connected end to end, causing turbulence. Faintly, primal light blossomed, eternal and indestructible.

This was like the creation of the Universe, with myriad runes transforming into waterfalls, all crashing onto the “ring,” then igniting sparks, an astonishing sight.

From afar, it resembled the shining of great stars in the Universe, forming and revolving, with the roaring sound of the Great Dao, actually evolving into a Realm.

This scene was the most terrifying, like a mustard seed containing Mount Sumeru, encompassing all things in heaven and earth, recreating the Universe.

Lin Fan sat within it, constantly struck by rules and roasted by the intense fire, his entire body charred black.

“Pfft!”

In an instant, his body swayed, blood oozing from his mouth and nose, but this was only the beginning.

One could see starlight dots in the sky, as one great star after another crashed down from outside the Eight Regions, all transformed from a great Dao symbol, striking the earth.

Immediately after, the scene changed again. Various fierce birds and beasts were born in that long river, carrying the fire of the Great Dao, pouncing on Lin Fan.

Subsequently, even plants and trees appeared, clanging, some releasing peerless Sword Qi, others shooting like long spears, their transformations unpredictable.

“Bang!”

Lin Fan resisted with his Physical Body, incinerating his true self, enduring the most brutal trials. His body felt as if it was being hammered, pierced by chains of law.

This was not a trial, but a life-and-death interrogation. He wanted to transcend and forge his own path, but he had to face the terrifying suppression of heaven and earth.

After some time, he stopped, consuming a semi-divine fruit to begin healing, as he had nearly perished and was severely wounded, making it difficult for ordinary sacred medicines to restore him.

Undoubtedly, Lin Fan faced a near-death experience this time. Had he not stopped in time, he would have almost fallen on this path.

“It’s always just a hair’s breadth away, like a chasm!” he sighed softly, but there was no turning back. Failure meant death, with no chance of resurrection.

Next, he quietly healed himself within the mountain, and after recovering his Origin Qi, he began a new round of Breakthrough.

This time, half a month passed. Lin Fan’s Physical Body was burned transparent, blood continuously flowed, his eyes were dim, and he felt his life slipping away, unable to hold on.

“Am I going to use the Supreme Bone?”

His chest glowed, green light swirling around him, full of vitality, pulling him back from the brink of death once again.

Compared to before, although he lasted longer, he still failed, unable to Breakthrough that barrier. It felt as if he would perish the moment he stepped across.

However, in a trance, he felt that success was not far off, and light was close at hand, as he vaguely saw the second Immortal Qi.

“The path is not wrong. Perhaps I should persist a little longer!” Lin Fan encouraged himself.

The valley boiled again, with raging fire melting the nearby peaks into a sea of lava, a terrifying sight.

“How can so many rules descend? It’s terrifying!”

In the distance, all living beings were shocked. They were all human pets captured by Little Dog, digging graves everywhere here.

At the same time, these people were very frustrated. They used to command wind and rain in the Eight Regions, but now they had encountered such an extraordinary dog, and they had no words to express their bitterness.

However, Little Dog declared brazenly, “To be this King’s human pet is a blessing you’ve cultivated for eighteen lifetimes. If it were normally, I wouldn’t even glance at Cultivators of your Realm!”

“Mm-hmm… Lord Black King’s Divine Might is unparalleled, invincible in the world. It is our honor to serve you.”

A group of people nodded insincerely, moved to tears.

“Boom!”

On the other side, the great fire dissipated, revealing a charred Lin Fan, spitting blood, extremely weak, clearly having failed again.

It was still the same. Whenever he was close to success, he could make no further progress, unable to condense the second Immortal Qi, and his entire body almost exploded.

“I want to succeed, but I don’t want to die!” Lin Fan was very clear-headed. If he were to Breakthrough regardless of the consequences, that slight difference would cost him his life.

Thus, many times, he hovered there, always just a little short, unable to transcend, yet stopping due to his calmness, leading to failure at the last moment.

Fortunately, he had destroyed the Xuantian Sect and plundered many precious medicines, which allowed him to withstand such cultivation consumption and repeated attempts.

But continuing like this was not a solution. No matter how many sacred treasures there were, they would eventually run out.

“Am I too cautious, lacking the belief to fight to the death?” Lin Fan asked himself, constantly summarizing and pondering.

Perhaps it was due to having died a few times that he developed a reverence for life, having too many attachments, unable to advance fearlessly.

However, this was an enlightenment of the Dao. He did not want to die. Only by living could there be a future. If he died, everything would become nothing. There were things to do and things not to do.

“I’ll give it a try!” Lin Fan’s eyes gleamed, but he couldn’t be so rash.

Afterward, he stopped, deciding to refine a batch of great medicine to aid him in a desperate situation and increase his chances of success.

The next moment, he took out a Medicine Cauldron, gleaming brightly. Starting with sacred medicines, even the water used was Three Lights Divine Water, incredibly luxurious.

At the same time, semi-divine medicines like Vermillion Fruit and Qilin Fruit, and even leaves from the divine medicine purple-gold divine tea tree, were added, emitting a fragrant aroma.

“It’s your turn—Elixir of Life.” Lin Fan stared at the plant cultivated in the Ten Thousand Things Soil, which resembled a green Xuanwu.

“Fellow Daoist… your gaze is too fiery. We are of different races; it’s not appropriate,” the Xuanwu Xian Yao (Immortal Medicine) said, only showing its head, staying hidden in the soil.

In fact, it was a little scared. Last time, Little Dog bit it, almost eating the entire plant, leaving a lingering trauma.

If it weren’t for the formation set up in the container, it would have long since fled. How could it stay by Lin Fan’s side?

Hearing this, Lin Fan’s forehead furrowed. What was it talking about? Was that what he meant?

Although he was indeed tempted by its essence, there was still a difference.

“Don’t worry, I’ll only take some Elixir of Life liquid to refine medicine. I won’t eat the whole plant,” Lin Fan said, as if knowing what it was afraid of.

“Hoo… you scared me to death, Fellow Daoist. Don’t look at me like that in the future; it easily causes misunderstandings.” The Xuanwu Xian Yao (Immortal Medicine) let out a long breath, exhaling Immortal Qi, incredibly sacred.

Lin Fan was speechless. Who was misunderstanding whom?

“Hurry up, don’t delay my medicine refining. Put two drops of Elixir of Life liquid in,” he said, pointing at the Medicine Cauldron.

As he spoke, the green turtle poked its head out, and for some reason, it seemed a bit lewd. Then, it spat two drops of saliva into the great cauldron.

At this sight, Lin Fan’s entire face darkened. This Elixir of Life was somewhat annoying, deliberately disgusting him.

Why did it have to be saliva when any other part would have been fine? Although he knew it wasn’t dirty and only fragrant, it still bothered him.

“Next time you spit at me again, I promise to beat you to death!” Lin Fan glared at it, his expression unfriendly.