Alchemy Material

"Is there really Heaven-Defying Talent? Is it not just a legend?"

"Gulp..."

She couldn't help but grope Yan Nu's back, licking the blood from his wounds, even taking a big bite!

But unfortunately, it just felt like an ordinary Martial Artist. She didn't know if she needed to use the Essence Absorption Secret Art to absorb the Essence Soul, or if it had to be refined into a pill.

Many Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures have special ways of eating them, otherwise, it's a waste.

"Hehehe... It tickles, what's wrong?" Yan Nu chuckled.

"Hahahaha... I want to eat you... to see if you're some Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure," Shen Leling said with a strange laugh, her eyes like those of a famished wolf.

Yan Nu's expression changed: "Don't kill me!"

Shen Leling giggled: "You're scared now? Do you know you might have Unprecedented Heaven-Defying Talent!"

"What Heaven-Defying Talent?" Yan Nu turned around warily.

"Heh heh..." Shen Leling stroked Yan Nu's back and explained leisurely: "Physique and Bone Structure can be divided into six types: Inferior, Average, Superior, Excellent, Spiritual Elegance, and Peerless. Half the people in the world are Average or below."

"And of the remaining half, Excellent ones are one in a hundred, Spiritual Elegance ones are one in ten thousand, and Peerless Talent is even rarer in the world, with only one or two appearing in an era."

"These were all categorized by Immortal Mighty Beings. But one of those Mighty Beings said that beyond these, there is also Heaven-Defying Talent that he cannot evaluate."

Yan Nu listened with great interest: "Cannot evaluate? What does that mean?"

"It means cannot evaluate..." Shen Leling sighed: "You must know that that Mighty Being has long since Ascended and is a true Immortal. Yet even he said that some talents are unique, breaking conventions, existing against the heavens, and should not have appeared."

"This is truly an Inconceivable Physique!"

"Let me put it this way: Innate Yin-Yang Eyes and Nine Yin Absolute Meridians are typical Excellent Talents. Pure Spirit Physique and Heavenly Spirit Immortal Bone are typical Spiritual Elegance Talents. And the Innate Two Principles Dao Embryo is a Peerless Talent!"

"But no matter which one, they all conform to the principles of the Heavenly Dao, being the work of Yin-Yang and Five Elements Creation."

"Heaven-Defying Talent, however, breaks the established order of Creation and goes against the profound principles."

As she spoke, Shen Leling pointed to her chest, and her body suddenly became semi-transparent, revealing a Spirit Pearl.

"I was originally a clear spring on Lao Mountain. One day, I suddenly gained sentience and later formed a jade bead, which is my Demon Bone."

"But you humans are different. Your Jade Bone is naturally formed; it's determined which bone it is. But whether human or demon, there is only one Jade Bone."

"However, as far as I know, there was a cultivator in the Demonic Path who not only had excellent comprehension but also possessed the inconceivable 'Body of Jade Bone,' meaning his entire body was made of Immortal Bones!"

"As a result, his cultivation speed was two hundred times that of ordinary cultivators!"

"This is simply outrageous. Everyone has one Immortal Bone, so why does that demonic cultivator have them all over his body? This remains a mystery in the cultivation world to this day."

"Such a prodigy is considered Heaven-Defying Talent."

Yan Nu's eyes widened: "I don't have any, why do you say I'm Heaven-Defying?"

"Tsk..." Shen Leling rolled her eyes: "Didn't you understand? The point isn't how many Immortal Bones you have. Forget it, I know of something even more outrageous. Hmm, you know about the Five Elements Mutual Generation and Restraint, right?"

Yan Nu shook his head: "No."

"This..." Shen Leling could only briefly explain the principles of the Five Elements, then sighed: "...In short, Five Elements Dao Arts and Five Elements Evasion Arts basically cover all the techniques in the world. I am naturally a Water Spirit Physique, and since water gives birth to wood, I am also good at Wood Element Dao Arts. Earth restrains water, so Earth Element Dao Arts are particularly effective against me. The Zhang Family members used Cinnabar and Realgar against me, not only because these are Evil Warding Items, but also because they belong to the Earth Element, doubling their effect on me. If I didn't have the Golden Jade Robe, I would have definitely absorbed your Essence Soul back then."

"In short, this kind of Five Elements generation and restraint is the natural order of the Heavenly Dao, the profound truth."

"But a freak appeared in the Demonic Path, guess what his attribute was!"

Yan Nu tilted his head: "He has all five elements?"

Shen Leling sneered: "Although the Five Spirit Physique is rare, it's not Heaven-Defying! It's still considered Spiritual Elegance... And that demon was an inconceivable 'Five Elements Restrain Metal Physique.' With him, no matter if it was metal, wood, water, fire, or earth! Everything could restrain metal!"

"Oh..." Yan Nu nodded calmly.

Shen Leling was stunned: "Why aren't you surprised? Do you know how Heaven-Defying this is? It's an inconceivable supreme restraint! Even if he used a blade of grass, he could break someone's Metal Element Supernatural Abilities that they cultivated for a hundred years."

Yan Nu retorted: "Can't you just not use metal-attribute spells?"

"Eh? You actually got it right!" Shen Leling nodded: "That demonic cultivator was eventually suppressed and killed by the Sect Master of the Mount Tai Immortal Sect. His skin and bones were removed and used for Alchemy. What was refined, I don't know. Anyway, later a Great Calamity occurred, and even the Sect Gate was destroyed. A group of Demonic Path cultivators took the opportunity to retaliate and annihilated the Mount Tai Immortal Sect. Its scriptures were scattered everywhere, which is why you can now cultivate the Great Emperor White Jade Scripture."

Seeing Yan Nu's "It's not a big deal" expression, Shen Leling chuckled: "This is your first time hearing about the Dao of the Five Elements, so you don't deeply understand how outrageous it is for everything to restrain metal!"

"Why are they all from the Demonic Path?" Yan Nu asked.

"The Righteous Path has them too... but I only know of one." Shen Leling had tricked aristocratic descendants back then and gathered a lot of information that wasn't a major secret in the cultivation world.

"That would be True Person Gongyu from the Wang Clan of Langya, who was hailed as destined to Become an Immortal."

"Not only was his Physique and Bone Structure and comprehension excellent, but he also possessed the inconceivable 'Heaven-Bestowed Pure Essence' physique. He broke his Virginity at the age of nine, yet his Primordial Yang Pure Essence was not depleted in the slightest. He could engage in intercourse indefinitely. Thus, he began practicing the Yin-Yang Cultivation Technique at the age of ten. In the following thirty years, he consecutively crossed the thresholds of Body Tempering, Spiritual Marvel, Spiritual Sense, and Calamity Fortune, becoming a Dao Attainment Realm Mighty Being. During this time, who knows how many people he absorbed... but his Pure Essence state was always full, theoretically still a virgin..."

Yan Nu listened carefully and retorted: "What is intercourse?"

"Uh..." Shen Leling stammered a few times, her tone a little unnatural: "It's a bit like you. You replenish True Qi, he replenishes something else. But you still need to eat, he doesn't, as if the Heavenly Dao automatically replenishes him..."

Yan Nu said "Oh" and asked: "You said I can't cultivate immortality, so can I still be Heaven-Defying Talent?"

"This is where your bad luck lies!" Shen Leling said excitedly: "Heaven-Defying Talent only lies in defying the laws of heaven, not necessarily in being able to cultivate immortality!"

"Legends say eating you will bring great benefits. Although it's just a rumor, it's not baseless."

"You don't have Immortal Bones, nor do you have Mortal World Fire, yet your physique is strange and seems Heaven-Defying. Isn't this courting death? What's the difference between you and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?"

"Monsters want to eat you! Daoists want to refine you into pills!"

Yan Nu turned his head and looked at her seriously, "Will you eat me then?"

Shen Leling let out a chuckle, "This is the first time I've seen such a peculiar physique. I don't know how to eat it yet. I'll keep you around for now. Once I learn alchemy, I'll eat you!"

Yan Nu's emotions were a bit dejected, "Sister, I'm willing to become your medicinal pill..."

Shen Leling froze.

But Yan Nu immediately added, "But I don't want to die. Is there a way for you to use me for alchemy without me dying?"

"Heh heh..." Shen Leling was utterly bewildered, "If I use you for alchemy, I naturally have to take your life. You're really afraid of death, aren't you? You can even say you want to be a medicinal pill but not die."

She found it incredibly amusing. This must be the thought process of a simpleton.

Yan Nu, however, said very earnestly, "Sister, you saved my life. I haven't repaid you yet. I'm willing to let you absorb my Essence Soul, and I'm willing for you to use me for alchemy."

"But I can't die! I haven't seen peace yet! I must go find it!"

"..." Shen Leling fell silent for a long while.

She had never met such an unusual human. She had deceived people all over the world and seen countless cunning hearts, yet she had never encountered such a sincere fool who could speak so frankly before her.

"Do you know that your Essence Soul is your life? If I absorb it, you'll die," Shen Leling said softly.

Yan Nu was startled. He truly didn't know. He quickly said, "Then is there a way for you to absorb my Essence Soul without me dying?"

"Hahaha, heavens, no... your Essence Soul is the sum total of your entire essence, energy, and spirit. I would have to use the Essence Absorption Secret Art to condense it. You'd essentially be refined to death by me. Did you really think I'd just nibble on you a couple of times?" Shen Leling was torn between laughter and tears by him.

Yan Nu pondered, "Then, Sister, can you wait for me?"

"Wait for me for what?"

"I will strive to find such a method. If I find it, then you can absorb my Essence Soul and use me for alchemy!" Yan Nu declared resolutely, his mind set.

Shen Leling burst into laughter, amused by him, and agreed, "Alright, I'll wait for you! Yan Nu'er, when you find a way to not die, then I'll eat you."

She didn't actually want to eat Yan Nu. Otherwise, she wouldn't have bothered talking to him.

But Yan Nu's words were interesting, so she casually made the agreement.

"That's great!" Yan Nu exclaimed, feeling relieved when she agreed.

"Hehehe... From now on, you are my Shen Leling's pre-ordered medicinal pill!"

Shen Leling sat on her horse, looking at Yan Nu's retreating back, and smiled knowingly.

Legend had it that eating someone with Heaven-Defying Talent could cause one's cultivation to soar, possibly even bestowing Heavenly Merit and making killings free of karma. Some even said that eating someone refined into a Golden Core could lead to instantaneous ascension. She didn't know if it was true.

Perhaps there were great benefits, but she didn't want to kill this rare, foolish person just to verify the rumor.

After all, the Immortal Path was vast and lonely. Wouldn't it be too desolate...

p.s: Sorry.