Chapter 2304 - 2301: Consumption

Chapter 2304: Chapter 2301: Consumption

Ten Thousand Blood Elixir? Immortality? Lin Tian chuckled inwardly, the blood of ordinary animals was clearly impossible, but collecting ten thousand kinds of spiritual blood would be more difficult than ascending to the heavens. However, zombies and the Blood Clan could indeed achieve immortality.

Yan Shan naturally didn’t know what Lin Tian was thinking and continued: "The Blood Spirit Pill is a high-level elixir, and it’s one of the more difficult ones to refine. If it weren’t for the combined efforts of the three of us, plus the Shennong Ding, the chances of failure would be very high."

"High-level elixir!" Miss exclaimed. Low-level elixirs were already rare in the Ancient Martial World, and high-level elixirs were even scarcer.

Back then, Langya Pavilion contributed a high-level elixir to get Qingshuang Pavilion to auction the Heart of the Meteorite, which caused a huge stir in the Ancient Martial World.

"Logically, such materials should be able to refine an elixir above high-level, but since the five types of blood aren’t all ancestor blood, it’s a bit regretful." Elder Le Hua sighed with some regret.

Five types of ancestor blood! Lin Tian shook his head secretly. It’s easy to think about such things, but without mentioning Jiang Chen and Nu Ba, Cain’s blood was impossible to find.

"Great Elder, what level is an elixir above high-level?" Xiao Manxuan asked curiously.

Lin Tian raised an eyebrow, also intrigued, as some information flashed in his mind.

Elder Le Hua chuckled, "It’s embarrassing to say, but elixirs above high-level are extremely rare in the world, and we haven’t seen many. According to ancient records, our ancestors called such elixirs, spiritual grade."

"Spiritual elixirs?" Lin Tian couldn’t help but laugh. This name seemed too casual, even though he already learned this from the Shennong Ding legacy.

"Xiao Tian, don’t laugh. It’s indeed a spirit elixir. Aren’t you all curious about the secret beyond Innate? Spirit elixirs do have something to do with that." Yan Shan picked up the conversation mysteriously smiling.

Lin Tian was taken aback, exchanging glances with Miss. The cultivation method beyond Innate has always been the ultimate pursuit in the Ancient Martial World. Unfortunately, no one knew it.

Now, implying from Elder Yan’s words, could there be intentions to disclose this secret?

Seeing Lin Tian and the others’ expressions, Yan Shan guessed what they were thinking and explained: "Actually, it doesn’t matter even if you know, the reason why it’s called a spirit elixir is because the elixir contains a special energy called spiritual energy."

"Spiritual energy? How is it different from True Qi?" Miss immediately noticed the crucial point and asked.

"Spiritual energy is more advanced than True Qi. Because elixirs contain spiritual energy, they surpass high-level elixirs. For ancient martial artists, if someone at the level of Innate Perfection absorbs spiritual energy and converts all their True Qi into spiritual energy—"

"Then they will break through Innate Perfection and enter the first realm above Innate, which we call the Transformation Period Realm. This is the secret beyond Innate."

Yan Shan did not conceal anything and revealed the secret beyond Innate in one breath! This is something every ancient martial artist dreams of.

"The Transformation Period, no wonder Elder Yan Bei said Divine Valley bullied juniors at the Transformation Period level. So that’s what he meant." Lin Tian understood why Yan Bei despised Divine Valley back then.

However, Lin Tian, Miss, and Xiao Manxuan were still puzzled, as they now knew spiritual energy was the key, but they didn’t know how to cultivate it. Also, where to obtain spiritual energy?

The method to obtain spiritual energy might be the biggest secret, which Yan Shan didn’t explicitly state.

"Since absorbing spiritual energy at Innate Perfection allows one to break into the Transformation Period, why hasn’t anyone from the major families achieved this?" Xiao Manxuan asked. In other words, how can one absorb spiritual energy?

Usually, this question would be sensitive, as it relates to the biggest secret of the Ancient Hidden Stream. If it were someone from the Divine Clan, they would definitely fall out on the spot.

But Yan Shan was surprisingly forthcoming, not only not angry but also smiling as he answered: "Because they can’t find spiritual energy. It might exist in certain herbs, certain treasures, or even certain mountains and rivers."

"But regardless of which, they are extremely rare. Outside the range of the Ancient Hidden Stream, you can hardly find any. So, even if you know the secret beyond Innate, there’s no way to advance." Yan Shan was very candid.

"How could this be?" Miss was somewhat lost. Previously, she thought it was a matter of perseverance and talent. Now she knew, even with great perseverance, one cannot break through Innate Perfection.

It had nothing to do with talent, cultivation techniques, or perseverance, but simply the absence of spiritual energy.

This blow was particularly harsh for someone with great perseverance and talent. It could even shake one’s Dao Heart. Lin Tian frowned and gently patted her back.

Miss suddenly realized, regaining her composure, and cold sweat broke out when she thought of her wavering in practice just now.

"Thank you, Lin Tian." Miss took a deep breath and became calm.

"You’re welcome. The Dao Heart also needs discipline, becoming more unbreakable after various blows. Besides, effort is not wasted, because without effort, you wouldn’t even qualify to reach Innate Perfection." Lin Tian said firmly.

"Xiao Tian is right. Not being able to advance to the Transformation Period isn’t the fault of ancient martial artists, but of this world, and the dwindling spiritual energy between heaven and earth, which will only decrease." Yan Shan said solemnly.

"Why is that?" Lin Tian frowned and asked.

Yan Shan shook his head, saying somewhat gloomily, "I’m not sure either. From what I know, during the Ancient Times, there were numerous great figures, which suggests that spiritual energy must have been abundant, making it a golden age for cultivation. But why it later depleted, no one knows."

"So, in the future, not only will spiritual energy continue to deplete, but the entire cultivation environment will also deteriorate. Those beyond Innate will vanish, then even Innate will disappear, eventually making it unsuitable for cultivation, and even ordinary people will become more susceptible to illness." Lin Tian seemed to foresee the future outcome.

The deteriorating environment would make cultivation difficult and even weaken ordinary people’s physical health.

"Sigh..." Yan Shan let out a faint sigh and said wistfully, "Perhaps heaven and earth, like humans, go through birth, aging, illness, and death, as well as ups and downs."

"What happens to the world in the future is none of my business; I only care if the Blood Spirit Pill is useful." Lin Tian said indifferently and then handed the Blood Spirit Pill to Xiao Manxuan.

Xiao Manxuan did not hesitate, immediately placing the Blood Spirit Pill into her mouth. She had unconditional trust in Lin Tian, willing to try even if it had no effect, because it was painstakingly obtained by Lin Tian, who risked his life.

Yan Shan and Elder Le Hua did not stop her, allowing Xiao Manxuan to take the elixir. Miss was the most anxious, as success or failure was at this moment. If successful, her sister would live; if not, her sister would die young.

Lin Tian was also somewhat on edge, so he had already activated his clairvoyance to observe the changes in the elixir and Xiao Manxuan.

The Blood Spirit Pill melted as soon as it entered her mouth. Xiao Manxuan did not feel even a trace of bloodiness. Instead, there was a faint fragrance, like flowers blooming in the morning, spreading throughout the entire garden.