As a person who had a special liking for Xianxia, as a person who hoped to be free and unfettered, as a person who was afraid of death, now that there was a chance to cultivate and seek immortality, Shi Xuan would definitely pursue it without hesitation.
And to cultivate, wealth, companions, techniques, and land were indispensable.
Wealth. He had inherited Old Daoist Xu's inheritance, so he still had a few thousand taels of silver. However, he did not have much in terms of cultivation resources. In Old Daoist Xu's words, there was a lack of cultivation resources in the Central Plains.
Companions, according to Lao Dao Xu's speech, the highest cultivation in the two capitals and thirteen provinces was only at the out-of-body state. Then in the future, when his cultivation was high and he had a bottleneck and needed help from others, it would probably be difficult to find someone of the same realm to discuss and discuss, not to mention when he encountered a difficult problem or a sentence that he didn't understand in Dao and needed to consult someone of a higher realm.
Techniques, he already had the fundamental great techniques that pointed directly to the Great Dao, so there was no need to seek external help. But from the contents of the first volume of the treasure record, it was more inclined towards Dao, and there were only about ten kinds of Dao techniques that were naturally derived from his own Dao formula.
As for the refining content, there were only a few refining methods of the few artifacts that Qingyun Zi had extracted at the end of the first volume, and from his memory, he only knew a few of the materials for these artifacts. The rest were materials that only appeared in myths, stories, and storytelling. There were even a few that he had never heard of, and most importantly, there was no content on the basics of refining artifacts. Shi Xuan almost burst into tears. Previously, when he saw the Heaven and Earth Mountain River Diagram, the Life and Death Wheel, the Five Flames Heaven Burning Banner, and so on, he was very excited, but in the end, it was really too much of a scam!
The content of refining pills was the same. It seemed that these were not the contents of the treasure record, but the few pill recipes and artifact diagrams that Qingyun Zi had attached at the end. In addition, he was a person from a long, long, long, long, long time ago, which was why such a situation had occurred.
From what Lao Dao Xu had said, there were a few famous mountains and rivers with good environments.
Shi Xuan sighed. It seemed that in the future, he would have to embark on the path of traveling the world in search of immortality and Dao like Lao Dao Xu. After eliminating the places that Lao Dao Xu had been to, it seemed like there were only three places in the Central Plains that needed to be visited: Mt. Tongxuan, Mt. Mang, and the imperial capital. The last requirement was added by Shi Xuan himself. If the Immortal Cultivation World really existed and they needed to communicate with the mortal world, apart from famous mountains and great rivers, perhaps only the capital of a dynasty would be able to meet the requirements, regardless of whether it was the collection of spiritual herbs and other resources or the recruitment of talented disciples. These were all based on the various novels that he had read in the past, coupled with some deductions from his experience. If he was wrong, then he would just treat it as a wasted trip.
If he still didn't have an Immortal Fate after he finished traveling in the Central Earth, he would set sail for the Immortal Islands of the Eastern Ocean that were often mentioned in myths and legends. The order after that was the South of the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and the Western Wasteland.
Shi Xuan drank a mouthful of cold water. His future long-term goals and steps had been roughly planned out. In the near future, he had to first heal his injuries, and then it would be best if his cultivation base could be restored to its previous level. Only after he had the power to protect himself could he proceed to the next step. Having followed the Lao Dao for ten years, he still had the ability to understand medicine and heal wounds. Within half a month, his body would be as good as new.
However, the main problem was that the level of the body and the soul were different. The body was Du Bai's body, which had already passed the Body Refining Realm and reached the level of self-generating Internal Qi to strengthen the soul. On the other hand, the soul was Shi Xuan's. It was fine when he was in school in his previous life, but after he went to work, he neglected to train his soul. This was also the reason why Shi Xuan didn't start visualizing and cultivating immediately. When visualizing, it would guide the Internal Qi to strengthen the soul. At the current level of the soul, it was very likely that it would be too weak to be nourished. To be safe, it was better to train his body every day and wait until the soul was slowly nourished by the body until it reached the early stage of the Soul Strengthening Realm.
In the past, it took Du Bai seven years to enter the Qi Nourishing and Soul Strengthening Realm from the beginning. However, now that his body had reached the Qi Nourishing Realm, the nourishment of the soul was incomparable to before. Shi Xuan estimated that when his soul entered the Soul Strengthening Realm, it should be a few times faster than before. As for how long it would take, it would depend on the nourishment effect after a period of time.
Moreover, the prescription for the medicinal bath that Du Bai used when he was training his body and the medicinal soup that he drank were all from the teachings of the Lao Dao. Now, Shi Xuan had a better choice. In the treasure book, there were three prescriptions, and each one was divided into medicinal bath and food.
However, just like the prescriptions and the tool diagrams, many of the medicinal herbs were either unheard of or legendary. Especially the first prescription, the Dragon Emperor Blood Refining Pill, 70 to 80 percent of it was unheard of or legendary. The second prescription, the Human Immortal Body Refining Soup, was 40 to 50 percent.
Fortunately, the third prescription, the Qian Yuan Marrow Changing Soup, the best doctor outside might say that more than 20 percent of it was unheard of or legendary. However, these were all in the prescriptions of Lao Dao Xu. At the same time, it was marked with its ancient name and its current name after the evolution of time!
Of course, everything was not perfect. There was still a medicinal herb called "Stone Ginseng" that was not marked, but Shi Xuan remembered that he had seen it in an ancient book before. He could basically confirm that it was one of the Stone Treasure, Red Ginseng, and Tai Scar Face. As for which one it was, he could only go out and buy some of them later. He needed to find a few experimental animals and test it out.
Actually, even if the names of the medicines matched, Shi Xuan planned to find animals to experiment with first. This was because the names of the medicines had changed for so long, and it was very possible for another medicine to evolve into the current name. For example, it was originally A and B, but after evolution, the name of A became D, and the name of B became A.
Of course, if this happened, it was very likely that the medicinal properties of A and B were different. Shi Xuan could be considered proficient in pharmacology now, so he should be able to distinguish it. However, if the medicinal properties of A and B were the same, it was possible that the medicinal properties of A and B were just different. At that time, it was also possible that the medicinal properties of B were similar to those of A in Xu Lao Dao Xu's prescriptions. However, in the medicine that Shi Xuan was going to use, it was poisonous because of the difference in the details. The probability of this was very low, but it was still better to be cautious when it came to matters related to his own life. If something really went wrong, who could he cry to?
Shi Xuan decided on his future path and a few things that he had to do in the near future. Suddenly, he felt very hungry. He changed into a Taoist robe and took more than 100 taels of silver. He planned to go out and fill his stomach first before going to buy medicine and other important things. As for the relics left by Xu Lao Dao Xu, he would look at them in the quiet of the night!
When he went out of the courtyard, he was almost blinded by the sunlight. It was already past noon. No wonder he was so hungry. He locked the courtyard door, greeted the neighbors on his left and right, and walked to the entrance of the alley.
The neighbors on his left and right were very surprised. Aunt Zhang on the left said to Aunt Li on the right, "Hey, this kid is usually very shy. When he saw us, he just lowered his head and walked past us. Today, the sun rose from the west, and he actually took the initiative to greet us."
"I think after his grandfather passed away, he had tasted all kinds of things. I think this kid is not bad. Your daughter is very beautiful, and he is a good match. His family is also rich. He can definitely take out a few hundred taels of silver." Aunt Li had a fanatical interest in working as a matchmaker.
Aunt Zhang sighed, "That stupid girl of mine, after studying with her second uncle for a few days, she is very proud and arrogant. She always wants to find a Jinshi. She doesn't even look at herself. A Jinshi is like a star that descended from the heavens. She is not worthy of him!"
When Shi Xuan walked out of the alley, he arrived at a bustling and noisy street. He did not choose a big restaurant with luxurious decorations. Instead, he followed his memory and entered a small noodle shop on the side of the street.
"Uncle Liu, give me three taels of plain noodles and half a catty of braised pig intestines." This shop's braised pig intestines were the best in the city. It should be known that this city was the capital of Xia 'an. It was one of the most prosperous places in Yangzhou apart from the capital of Yangzhou. It was not a small town. Moreover, it was located by the Yangtze River and was a famous transportation hub in the thirteen prefectures.
"I say, Little Du, you usually come very early. Today, it is almost past noon." Shop Owner Liu finished cutting the pig intestines and walked over with a big belly. He was very concerned about this neighbor who had watched him grow up.
"Hey, don't mention it. Last night, I was thinking about what I should do in the future. I couldn't sleep. I feel very stressed." Shi Xuan recalled Du Bai's tone in front of Shop Owner Liu. However, he could not help but bring out his current tone.
Fortunately, Shop Owner Liu was concerned about the content of the conversation and did not mind his tone too much. "I see that you have trained a good body. Why don't you go to the yamen and become a bailiff? The salary is not much, but the other aspects add up to quite a lot. Although your family has some wealth, you can't just sit there and eat it all. I still have some connections in this area."
Shi Xuan thought for a while and said, "Uncle Liu, I have a relative in An Jing City. I plan to go to him in half a year's time. At the foot of the Emperor, there will be more opportunities." This could be considered as a foreshadowing for his future departure. The surrounding neighbors basically only knew that Shi Xuan was training his body. They did not know that he was practicing Dao techniques. In fact, in this world, there were very, very few people who had actually seen Dao techniques.
As for the issue of Daoist robes, the successive emperors were all believers of the Dao. Thus, the world's customs dictated that many wealthy merchants and even Confucian scholars and high-ranking officials loved to wear Daoist robes at home. In other words, Daoist robes were modern branded casual wear. Therefore, it was not a big deal for Shi Xuan to wear a Dao robe without a Dao plate. At most, people would think that he was the son of a wealthy merchant or a Confucian scholar.
"Although there are many opportunities at the foot of the Emperor, there are also many dangers. I know that you are young and ambitious, but you have to know your limits." Shop Owner Liu said as he patted Shi Xuan's shoulder and went to greet the new customers. At this time, the Yang Chun noodles were also served.
Shi Xuan had been starving for a long time. However, with ten years of Dao cultivation and body tempering experience, he knew that this was not the time to rush, so he ate slowly. A mouthful of Yang Chun noodles and a mouthful of stew. It was light and refreshing. The stew was very fragrant and smooth but not greasy. It was truly a delicacy of the world.
After finishing the last mouthful of the noodle soup, he felt really comfortable. Shi Xuan, who was a foodie in his previous life, finally felt that it was good to be alive. Then, he stood up and gave the money to Shopkeeper Liu. After saying goodbye to him, he went out to the south of the city, where there were several big medicine stores.
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