Chapter 379: Nine-turn Immortal Pill Fragments

Chapter 379: Fragments of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill

This was a white jade mountain, dazzling and resplendent, covered with countless characters, dense and numbering no less than a million.

“The peak has been leveled. What happened?” Yue Chan asked curiously.

At this moment, the entire mountain had become incredibly vast, as majestic as an ordinary peak, sparkling and crystal clear.

“This is a jade mountain left over from the previous epoch. Its only purpose is to help people comprehend ancient characters. It is said that before it was leveled, there were the most precious one hundred and eight ancient characters at the peak,” the Second Elder explained.

Legend has it that the one hundred and eight ancient characters were condensed true meanings of the Dao, and mastering even one of them granted earth-shattering power.

Unfortunately, they were all lost, making it difficult for later generations to see them, and no one knew how they were lost. After all, it happened in the Immortal Ancient era, making it impossible to trace.

Even the Immortal Academy, after excavating one ruin after another, could not uncover the truth, leading to sighs of regret and endless lament.

Because these one hundred and eight ancient characters were not just Divine Abilities with unfathomable power; they were also the culmination of a civilization.

“Elder, I actually think this was intentional on the part of the ancient sages,” Lin Fan mused.

“Oh?” Zi Ying showed a hint of interest.

“The previous epoch failed. If we follow their old path, even if we learn these one hundred and eight ancient characters, we will still repeat the same mistakes.”

“Therefore, the ancient sages must have considered this point, leaving only a million characters as a foundation, hoping that later generations would condense their own one hundred and eight characters, or even innovate and advance further.”

Lin Fan analyzed, simply put, it meant: those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die!

The Second Elder pondered for a moment and agreed, “What you said makes sense. Perhaps this is the true meaning behind the missing corner of the white jade mountain—what is desired is the comprehension of the essence, not mere imitation.”

Of course, it’s easy to say, but who has actually achieved it?

From the beginning of the epoch until now, condensing a million Immortal characters into one hundred and eight characters is incredibly difficult.

A Supreme cannot achieve it; perhaps only an Immortal has a chance.

“It’s impossible for old bones like us. In the future, it can only be up to you to reach that step and revive the glorious era of the Immortal Ancient,” the Second Elder sighed.

Lin Fan and Yue Chan were also moved by this emotion. After the Immortal Ancient era, the environment changed, and no one in the world could achieve Immortal Ascension, being stuck at the Supreme realm.

This was nothing short of the decline of an era, the sorrow of past heroes…

“Alright, don’t aim too high. Start with the most basic characters. If you encounter anything you don’t understand, you can ask me,” the Second Elder said.

He was cautioning them, also emphasizing that the million characters should not be underestimated; cultivated to the extreme, any single character possessed immense power.

The two nodded and began to study.

These were not merely characters; they were fragments of the Dao, containing the true meaning of rules, hence their abstruse and difficult nature.

If one were to ask what in the world is most complex, it would naturally be the “Dao,” which cannot be clearly explained, has no shape, yet is omnipresent.

Coincidentally, these characters were a carrier of the Dao, one of its tangible trajectories.

Once mastered, it would be equivalent to grasping many fundamental aspects of heaven and earth, which would naturally greatly benefit one’s own Cultivation.

“Immortal characters and bone characters, Immortal Ancient Law and present Immortal Law—validating each other, they broaden my path and provide endless inspiration,” Lin Fan said.

His eyes were bright, and he grew increasingly expectant, because his ultimate goal was to create a system of his own.

This kind of cross-referencing undoubtedly laid a solid foundation for him.

Time flowed by, and several days passed in a flash. Lin Fan and Yue Chan’s Divine Thought resonated, making their learning naturally very fast, and both gained something.

“Boom!”

With a loud bang, great Dragons soared around Lin Fan, Divine Birds cried out, and Vicious Beasts roared, tearing through the sky, creating astonishing phenomena.

In fact, these were all transformations from combined ancient characters; he was experimenting, gradually utilizing the power of the ancient characters.

Thus, this result was achieved, truly astounding.

Yue Chan was even more extraordinary; her Cultivation speed was extremely fast. Wherever the azure moon behind her head passed, the true meanings of the Dao contained within those characters could be comprehended by her.

“That azure flame is equivalent to a celestial seed!” the Second Elder exclaimed in surprise.

It seemed to recognize all the ancient characters; wherever the moonlight shone, it could directly read the characters from the jade wall.

At this moment, Yue Chan glowed all over, her white robes spotless, becoming even more sacred.

During this period, the most benefited was Lin Fan. With their Divine Thoughts resonating, if Yue Chan learned it, it meant he also comprehended it.

Although it seemed a bit shameless, who could blame him? This was his wife, after all. Lin Fan felt perfectly justified.

On the white jade mountain, the million characters glowed all night, like shining stars. For a whole month, the two of them sat here Cultivating, diligently comprehending.

Until this day, the Second Elder took out a jade box. The moment it was opened, wisps of Immortal Qi permeated out, accompanied by a clear fragrance.

“Elder, what is this?” Lin Fan asked, his eyes sparkling. His instinct told him this must be something good.

“These are Medicinal Pill fragments from a failed attempt at refining a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill. I dug them out of an Immortal Cave. When Cultivating the Immortal Ancient Law, they can be used to purify the Physical Body, making it easier to Cultivate the ancient law.”

The two were startled upon hearing this, their faces lighting up with joy. Seeing the Second Elder’s pained expression, they knew this Medicinal Pill must be incredibly precious.

Especially now that the world’s environment had changed, making Cultivating the Immortal Ancient Law more difficult, having such a Divine Pill could reduce obstacles.

Inside the jade box, the Medicinal Pill fragments were as large as dragon teeth, with complex patterns on them, releasing the aura of the Immortal Dao, with surging auspicious light.

It was as white as jade, emitting fragrance and a clear scent, and faintly, one could even hear scriptures emanating from within.

“How peculiar, is this still a Medicinal Pill?”

Lin Fan placed it in his palm, examining the star-shaped patterns on it and listening to the Heavenly Sounds of the Dao, finding it incredible, as if the Medicinal Pill had gained sentience.

Of course, there was more than one piece of the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill fragment; both he and Yue Chan had some, which could be used for marrow cleansing, Nirvana, and Rebirth.

At the same time, this was one of the conditions Lin Fan had mentioned to the Grand Elder before coming to the Immortal Academy.

“Refining a Supreme Immortal Pill is not that easy; the failure rate is extremely high, and after the passage of ages, it’s already difficult for fragments to remain,” the Second Elder said.

The two nodded upon hearing this. Immortal family Alchemy was no small feat; often, the more Heaven-Defying a Medicinal Pill, the harder it was to form.

In this process, it not only tested the Alchemist’s technique but also the suppression from the Dao of Heaven and Earth, and even the descent of Lightning Tribulations to destroy it.

Immediately, Lin Fan prepared to enter seclusion, using the Medicinal Pill fragments he had obtained to refine and attempt the Immortal Ancient Law for the first time.

As for Yue Chan, she was not in a hurry to use it and put it away. For her, the most important thing right now was to overcome the Lightning Tribulation and Cultivate the third Immortal Qi.

When a piece of the Medicinal Pill melted in the cauldron and was boiled into a liquid with Divine Spring water, auspicious glow bloomed, misty Qi billowed, and a clear fragrance filled the air.

“Whoosh…”

Lin Fan took off his clothes, cleansed his body, and as soon as he entered the cauldron, all the pores on his body opened, greedily absorbing the medicinal liquid and releasing a radiant glow.

At the same time, its effect was astonishing; after the Immortal Dao Qi entered his body, some black substances were discharged from the surface of his skin.

At this moment, Lin Fan only felt his body become much lighter, imbued with and possessing the aura of the Immortal Dao.

This was incredibly exaggerated!

One must know that Lin Fan had undergone several purifications, and his Physical Body should have been flawless, his Golden Body perfected, yet now Impurities were being discharged, which was truly unbelievable.

“I understand now, this is due to the first Cultivation of the Immortal Ancient Law. The differences between the systems mean that different Physical Body Treasure Troves are activated.”