Chapter 25 Can all these wonderful methods lead to immortality?

To pick or not to pick, that is a big question.

Who in this world can remain calm when faced with an elixir of immortality (even half a pill)?
Apart from the emperor, there are probably not many people.

Of course, it’s not that Li Zhi doesn’t want to pick the fruit now.

But, he really didn't have anything in his hands that could preserve the efficacy of the medicine.

Moreover, the entrance to the Great Sage's secret realm is near the Jade Emperor Peak. If he were to encounter a monk who came to pay him a visit after he went out, he would probably die immediately with half a pill of elixir of immortality.

At the same time, all medicines are poisonous.

Although Li Zhi was not proficient in medicine, he also knew this principle.

Any tonic should not be taken in excess, otherwise it will cause indigestion and turn the tonic into a poison.

Li Zhi, who was extremely lacking in relevant knowledge of cultivation, did not know whether the ginseng fruit on the tree could be eaten raw directly, but he knew that with his current mortal body, if he rashly took the ginseng fruit, he would definitely not be able to digest the huge spiritual power contained in it.

There is a great possibility that after eating the ginseng fruit, he was blown up by the overwhelming spiritual power in the fruit.

But not eating it doesn’t mean it can’t be used.

Li Zhi recalled the effect of the ginseng fruit in the hands of the immortal Zhen Yuanzi. If a mortal smelled it, his life span would increase by 360 years.

Although the two are not things from the same world, Li Zhi secretly wondered if he could give it a try.

Afterwards, Li Zhi stood under the ginseng fruit, raised his head and began to practice breathing techniques.

Sure enough, as he practiced the breathing method, he felt a strange fragrance coming towards him.

As the fragrance entered his body, he immediately felt every cell in his body begin to cheer and rejoice.

The power that had originally been unable to continue growing began to improve rapidly again.

The strength limit of two thousand kilograms with one arm was quickly broken.

In the next ten days, his strength increased to the level of five thousand pounds with one arm.

After reaching this level, when I continue to practice the breathing method and absorb the medicinal aroma, the cells in my body no longer feel cheering and excited.

It seems that the simple smell of medicine can no longer make them continue to evolve.

And it seems that the ginseng fruit no longer emits fragrance.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but Li Zhi felt that the fruit was not as plump as it was ten days ago, and the mist on the skin had dissipated a lot.

In just ten days, his strength changed dramatically. It was as if he had been reborn. Even the scars on his body became much lighter.

Li Zhi couldn't help but wonder, whose power was stronger, his current power or Ye Fan's before he opened up the Sea of ​​Bitterness.

Standing under the longevity fruit tree and overlooking the entire small world, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel a surge of ambition in his heart, as if he had the world under his feet.

But when he looked down at the medicinal fields below the mountain, the lofty ambitions that had just risen up in his heart were instantly extinguished.

The danger of those insects is simply impossible to guard against.

After surviving many dangers, I finally climbed to the top of the mountain, but I would probably have to endure another round of attacks from the little guys when going down the mountain.

It's not that he doesn't have confidence in himself.

Instead, the dense scars on his body constantly remind him that he is still just a mortal.

If you are even a little careless and fall into the siege of insects, you are very likely to be in trouble.

Moreover, he was not sure whether there was any special method to leave this magic weapon space.

It is said that holy weapons have spirits, so quasi-emperor divine weapons should also have intelligence, right?
Thinking of this, Li Zhi bowed respectfully towards the sky in front of him and said, "Senior, can you let me out?"

There was no change in the sky, not even the clouds in the sky moved at all, and the gods of the Hundred Herbs Map ignored him.

Li Zhi smiled awkwardly and thought, "The gods in the magic weapons are not human, so how can they speak human language? They should be communicating through divine thoughts."

Then he sat under the longevity fruit tree, emptying his mind as much as possible, and tried to communicate with the gods of the Hundred Herbs Map through his mind.

One minute, two minutes, a quarter of an hour, half an hour passed, but the god of the Hundred Herbs Picture still ignored him.

Afterwards, Li Zhi tried several different ways of communicating, but still did not get a response from the gods.

He couldn't help but wonder, "Does it really take a lot of practice to develop magical powers before I can communicate with the deity in this quasi-emperor weapon? Or is the deity in this treasure map already dead?"

After the communication failed, Li Zhi temporarily gave up the plan to leave immediately.

The environment here is pretty good, suitable for reading scriptures and gaining enlightenment.

He planned to read the text of "Xiantian Changsheng Gong" several times and then recite the scriptures under the longevity fruit tree.

See if he can capture the insights of the great sage who sacrificed everything he had to the longevity fruit tree. If he can resonate with those insights, it will be of great benefit to his future cultivation.

The more Li Zhi studied the scriptures, the more he admired the talent of the Taoist Changshou who created this practice.

Unlike ordinary monks, they pursue powerful combat capability.

The innate longevity skill created by Taoist Changshou brings the word longevity to its fullest potential, accumulating infinite life force in the body. After becoming a quasi-emperor, it can be called a human-shaped elixir.

No wonder he, with his cultivation level of the third level of Quasi-Emperor, possessed a lifespan that only a great emperor-level powerhouse could have.

Almost all the murderous energy in his body has been eliminated, so it is no wonder that he would be three points weaker when encountering opponents of the same level.

This technique almost abandons its other strengths and only pursues immortality.

Just like the conversation between Bodhi Patriarch and Wukong in Journey to the West.

The master asked Wukong: "How about I teach you the way of the word 'Shu'?"

Wukong asked: "What are the particulars of the art of magic?"

The master replied, "In the art of magic, there are some methods such as calling on the gods, using the spirit to help the gods, asking for divination, and using the yarrow stalks to know how to seek good fortune and avoid disaster."

Wukong asked: "Can we achieve immortality like this?"

The master said: "No."

Wukong said, "I won't learn it. I won't learn it."

Afterwards, the master asked Wukong whether he wanted to learn the ways of "flow", "stillness" and "movement".

After understanding their main purpose, Wukong refused to learn anything.

Wukong didn't want to learn this or that, he just asked the master, can this wonderful method bring immortality?
As the saying goes, the flowers are so beautiful that they dazzle the eyes, only Wukong seeks the true truth.

Wukong never relaxes in his goal of immortality and never gets distracted by fancy things, and goes straight to the root of the problem.

Can all these wonderful methods lead to immortality?

If you can't live forever, you won't learn. No matter how powerful they are.

Borrowing the dialogue between Bodhi Patriarch and Wukong, Li Zhi also began to ask himself questions and answer them while reading the scriptures.

Question: "I have three volumes of the Imperial Scripture and nine volumes of the Holy Scripture. Would you like to learn?"

Reply: "What is the significance of the Imperial Scripture and the Holy Scroll?"

Answer: "The Emperor's Scripture is the scripture of the Great Emperor and the pinnacle of all paths. The Holy Scroll is the perfection of the five great secret realms. Those who have achieved it can swallow the essence of heaven and earth, absorb the brilliance of the sun and the moon, travel through the void with their spirits, and cross the void with their bodies. Destroying the stars and shattering the void is just a piece of cake. Holding the sun and the moon in one's hands and stepping on the universe is not a vain thing."

Question: "Can a sacred scroll like this one bring immortality?"

Answer: "Life is like water, time is like a river, how can it last forever?"

Tao: "If you cannot live forever, don't learn, don't learn."

Question: "I have nine chapters of secret techniques, each of which can lead to immortality. Can I learn them?"

Reply: "What are the nine secrets?"

Answer: "The Nine Secrets, the Immortal Arts of Humanity, can be used to consolidate the mind, control the troops, attack, restore, magnify, divide the mind, deploy formations, calculate, and move with the divine."

Question: "Can this secret method lead to immortality?" Answer: "It is like looking for a sword on a boat or looking for flowers in a mirror."

Reply: "No, no."

Angry: "You don't learn this, you don't learn that, what should I do?"

Dao: "Difficult, difficult, difficult, Dao is the most mysterious, don't take immortality lightly. If you don't meet a wise man to teach you the wonderful Dao, you will have to chase after the root and fight against the heaven. I can't explain why immortality exists in a few words."

Sitting under the longevity fruit tree, Li Zhi held the immortal golden scripture in his hand and muttered something, as if he had entered a strange state of mind.

"You only seek immortality and do not fight for the emperor's order?" Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice that could not be distinguished as male or female, old or young, appeared in his heart.

"The road to immortality is cut off. No matter what the emperor's will is, I cannot break the limitations of heaven and man, and my life will be in vain. In this life, I only seek immortality." Li Zhi said subconsciously and firmly.

"Okay, remember your words." The mysterious voice appeared in Li Zhi's heart again.

"Who is talking?" Li Zhi reacted and instantly came out of that state of mind, looking at the surrounding environment in horror.

Looking left and right, there was nothing unusual around.

Li Zhi looked suspicious, as if he had thought of something, and immediately asked in a low voice: "Senior God, were you the one who was talking just now?"

The voice was soft and the movements were gentle, as if afraid of disturbing the god's rest.

Unfortunately, the god seemed to have gone home to sleep and did not respond to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi showed a hint of surprise, and then shouted on the spot: "Get out."

Didn't move.

Li Zhi was a little embarrassed.

Is it because the posture is wrong?
Then he changed into a running posture and shouted again: "Get out."

Still no movement.

His old face turned red, and he ran to the longevity fruit tree, patted the trunk and said, "Brother Tree, how can I get out?"

The fruit tree remained motionless and ignored him.

Then, Li Zhi stared at the ginseng fruit hanging on the tree and asked, "Brother Guo, we are the only two people here, can you at least give me a hint? How can I get out?"

Just when Li Zhi was disappointed, the ginseng fruit suddenly shook.

Li Zhi was overjoyed and asked quickly, "Brother Guo, tell me quickly."

Unfortunately, the ginseng fruit has stopped shaking and there is no more movement.

It seemed that the fruit was shaking just now because he blew too hard when he spoke, and blew the fruit away.

"Maybe it's an illusion." After trying many times and getting no response, Li Zhi said to himself.

Then he sat under the longevity fruit tree, ready to practice the innate longevity technique on the spot.

Now is not the time to consider whether we can get the chance to pull the Nine Dragons Coffin.

If he doesn't open up the sea of ​​suffering and create magical powers, he may have no choice but to leave.

But just as he exhaled a breath of spiritual energy, the strange voice came again in his heart: "Go back to where you came from."

For the gods of the Hundred Herbs Map, every bit of spiritual energy in the small world is now extremely precious.

If Li Zhi was allowed to open up the Sea of ​​Bitterness here and absorb the already limited essence of heaven and earth, this small world would probably dry up prematurely and there would be no possibility of recovery.

"Thank you for your guidance, senior."

The mysterious voice appeared again. Li Zhi was overjoyed and picked up the scriptures and ran down the mountain.

His strength and speed were almost doubled, and in his hand was a scripture made of solid and immortal eternal blue gold. The process of going down the mountain was much easier than he thought.

It only took Li Zhi one day to reach the foot of the mountain.

Then I walked to where he came in, and then thought to myself, "Go back."

Afterwards, Li Zhi felt dizzy and then fell heavily to the floor of the Changshou Hall.

Holding his waist, Li Zhi stood up from the floor and bowed respectfully to the Herb Map, saying, "Senior, the outside world is temporarily in the Dharma Ending Age. Please restrain your breath. I will find a chance to take you away from this ancient star and go to an ancient star that can be cultivated so that you can recover your energy."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Hundred Herbs Map floating in the air began to shrink and roll up.

Finally, it shrank into a scroll about a foot long.

Li Zhi took it in his hand easily.

Then he picked up the snakeskin bag and Luoyang shovel on the ground.

The remaining fruits in the snakeskin bag had already rotted, so Li Zhi threw them away. He planned to go outside to pick some fresh fruits and bring them back for Zhou Mei and the two little ones to taste.

Then, he put the Luoyang shovel and the Hundred Herbs Map into the snakeskin bag.

Then she tied the snakeskin bag around her waist as if it were a skirt, and then strode out of the Changshou Hall.

This is because he has no hobby of showing off his naked butt.

The last bit of clothing he had on had been blown away by the wind as he went down the mountain.

And his backpack was still on the platform at the entrance to the secret realm.

At this time, the formation barrier outside the hall had disappeared because the Hundred Herbs Map was taken away by Li Zhi.

When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, Li Zhi first found a small river and washed his body inside and out, finally regaining some refreshment.

Her hair, which was almost shoulder-length, was no longer messy.

He casually tied a ponytail behind her head with a straw rope.

Then Li Zhi went to pick fresh fruits.

at the same time.

Li Zhi, who had been missing for almost a year, finally made Zhou Mei unable to bear it anymore.

I started asking people around to find out his whereabouts.

Although Li Zhi had told her before leaving that there might be no cell phone signal where they were going and asked her not to worry.

But it has been almost a year and Li Zhi still hasn't called back.

Zhou Mei couldn't sit still anymore.

That day, she even came to Ye Fan's house and asked Ye Fan about Li Zhi's whereabouts.

After entering Ye Fan's house, Zhou Mei asked directly: "Ye Fan, do you know where your brother Li went?"

Ye Fan, who had just attended a class reunion in Mingyue City on the Sea, still smelled of alcohol and his mind was a little confused. He looked at Zhou Mei with a blank face.

Seeing this, Zhou Mei explained to him, "Ten months ago, your brother Li said he was going out to do something and would be back soon. But it has been ten months now, and there is no news from him."

Ye Fan finally understood Zhou Mei's question and said, "Sister Zhou, did Brother Li tell you where he was going before he left?"

Zhou Mei said: "It seems to be going to Mount Tai."

Ye Fan understood and thought that Li Zhi was going to do something shady again, so he nodded and said, "It just so happens that my classmates and I are going to Mount Tai for a visit the day after tomorrow. After the party is over, I will help you find out where Brother Li is near Mount Tai."

Zhou Mei still had a hint of anxiety between her brows, and said, "Ye Fan, your brother Li often said that you are a person with great luck. Whether I can find him or not, it's up to you."

Ye Fan comforted her, "Sister Zhou, don't worry too much. Brother Li is destined to be rich and powerful. He will be fine."

At the same time, Ye Fan was wondering in his heart, could it be that Li Zhi had found something so extraordinary that it took so long to process.

He never thought that the shrewd Li Zhi would disappear for no reason.

Although Ye Fan didn't know Li Zhi's specific strength, he also knew that Li Zhi was definitely not a weakling who could be easily bullied.

(End of this chapter)