His Roots Improve Again; His Master's Heaven-Defying Secret Art and the Possibility of Chaos-Demon-God Roots! (Continued)

"This treasure is a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, of the same origin as the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi in Yuanshi's hands and the Qingping Sword in Tongtian's."

"The Coiling Dragon Crutch is purely offensive, with no defensive capabilities. Refine it well, and give your all in the Three Sects Grand Competition."

Xuandu was deeply grateful. He accepted the Coiling Dragon Crutch with both hands and bowed respectfully.

"This disciple thanks Master for bestowing this treasure."

Xuandan, meanwhile, stared at the Coiling Dragon Crutch, lost in thought.

If he remembered correctly,

this treasure had come into being when the Three Pure Ones were traveling through the Prehistoric World.

They had encountered the Twenty-Four Grade Azure Lotus before it was born.

The three of them saw it differently and blurted out their thoughts.

The Azure Lotus then transformed into three Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, which fell into the hands of the Three Pure Ones.

One legend claimed Heaven's will had hinted that the Three Pure Ones should split up.

Another said that although their paths differed, they shared the same origin and must never forget it.

Just as Xuandan was recalling the story,

Xuandu had already thanked Laozi and left.

Only Laozi and Xuandan, master and disciple, remained in the alchemy room.

Laozi gazed at Xuandan with an approving look.

"By chance, you obtained many spiritual treasures in the East Sea. Too much to chew can choke you, so giving you more treasures wouldn't mean much."

"Instead, I've obtained a Quasi-Saint Dragon Pearl for you. It'll be of greater use. I'll teach you a secret method, and you can refine the Dragon Pearl yourself."

"Refine the essence within the Quasi-Saint Dragon Pearl and fuse it into your own Golden Elixir to strengthen your origin power."

"This will enhance the might of your Primordial Golden Elixir and benefit you greatly."

Xuandan's eyes lit up. He grinned and said,

"Master, please don't keep me in suspense. This disciple needs that secret method more than anything."

It could strengthen the origin power of his Primordial Golden Elixir.

Didn't that mean his innate constitution could continue to improve?!

Laozi smiled calmly and continued,

"Don't be impatient. I'll tell you what the true Golden Elixir Great Dao is."

"The Golden Elixir Great Dao has both an Inner Elixir and an Outer Elixir."

"The Inner Elixir is the Golden Elixir cultivated through one's own practice. It gathers one's origin and the essence of one's spirit, soul, and body. As long as the Golden Elixir remains intact, the living being will not die."

Xuandan's eyes widened in surprise, and excitement welled up inside him.

If that was the case, then with his Primordial Golden Elixir as his innate constitution,

he was perfectly suited to cultivate the Golden Elixir Great Dao—practically a favorite of the Heavenly Dao.

Laozi seemed to see what Xuandan was thinking and chuckled.

"Your innate constitution is perfectly suited to the Golden Elixir Great Dao. You're sure to shine in the future. Perhaps you may even surpass me."

"The Inner Elixir focuses on one's own essence, energy, and spirit. It guides cultivation, regulates the body, breath, and mind, and allows one to realize one's own Great Dao."

"The Outer Elixir is the opposite. It is refined with external power, using the essence of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures."

"Take it, and you can become an immortal on the spot, using the essence of external things to transform yourself."

"The Golden Elixir Great Dao centers on the Inner Elixir and uses the Outer Elixir as support, establishing the path to sainthood in an instant."

Xuandan wore a look of partial understanding.

He seemed to have read something similar in certain Daoist texts in his previous life.

He himself had emerged from a Primordial Golden Elixir and had inherited Laozi's Alchemy Dao, so he could grasp the general idea.

"The secret method I'm passing on to you is called the Spirit Swallowing Transformation Method. It can perfectly fuse the Dragon Pearl's essence into your body."

"Your Senior Brother Xuandu can't use this method. I created it based on your innate constitution, and you're the only one who can use it."

Xuandan was overjoyed and bowed to thank him.

Though he hadn't received a spiritual treasure, his master had already paved the way for him.

A unique secret method made just for him, one that could strengthen his innate constitution—wasn't that even more powerful than a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure?

Compared to improving his innate constitution, a single Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure was nothing.

Laozi gently touched Xuandan's forehead.

"Your innate constitution is already heaven-defying. To improve it further would be an act of defying Heaven itself."

"What's more, ordinary Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures are useless for strengthening the origin power of your Primordial Golden Elixir."

"I pondered this for a long time. It was only when you broke through to Golden Immortal and refined yourself anew with Heaven and Earth as your furnace that I gained some insight. Go and give it a try."

Xuandan suddenly understood and nodded in agreement.

"Right. I took form from a Golden Elixir, so I can 'refine myself anew' in the first place. I'm the only one who can do this."

Using Heaven and Earth as a furnace to refine himself anew...

He'd had a similar realization when he broke through earlier. His master truly was the foremost alchemist in the Prehistoric World; he'd put the idea into practice before Xuandan had.

He still had so much to learn!

At the thought of further strengthening the origin of his Golden Elixir, Xuandan grew excited.

"Master, this disciple wants to learn the Spirit Swallowing Transformation Method."

Seeing how impatient Xuandan was, Laozi shook his head helplessly and pointed at him.

"Look at you, getting all worked up."

A streak of azure light fell upon Xuandan.

In an instant, Xuandan understood how to use the secret method, the Spirit Swallowing Transformation Method.

With a casual wave of his hand, Laozi sent another large pile of precious spiritual roots and materials before Xuandan.

"Use these as supplements. They'll help you improve the most."

Xuandan's eyes lit up.

What treasures!

There were hundreds of precious materials, and even the least valuable among them were Top-grade Innate Spiritual Roots!

"I prepared these materials to refine Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs. If you waste them, you can go find more yourself."

"This disciple thanks Master. I won't let you down. The Three Sects Grand Competition is fast approaching, so I must hurry with my cultivation and bring honor to the Ren Sect in the competition!"

With that, Xuandan stowed away the materials and dashed out of Eight Sceneries Palace.

Laozi watched Xuandan's departing figure and smiled faintly.

Back in his cave abode, Xuandan immediately used the Spirit Swallowing Transformation Method to absorb the essence of the Quasi-Saint Dragon Pearl. With those materials to assist him, he began refining it.

In an instant, essence as dazzling as a brilliant galaxy surrounded him.

A black hole floated before him, greedily devouring the surrounding essence.

In no time, he could feel the origin of his Golden Elixir growing stronger.

Xuandan's mouth fell open in shock.

"Master's secret method is truly heaven-defying!"

Only by experiencing it firsthand could he understand just how powerful the Spirit Swallowing Transformation Method was.

The essence of a Quasi-Saint of the Dragon Clan entered his body, where Divine Fire tempered it. Using the art of alchemy to fuse it with his own origin—truly ingenious!

He could clearly feel his own origin gradually growing stronger.

And with that came a surge of excitement.

He continued absorbing the essence within the Quasi-Saint Dragon Pearl, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Several thousand years passed in the blink of an eye.

For Xuandan, who had broken through to Golden Immortal and was no longer bound by a lifespan, time had become an ethereal thing.

His cave abode was wrapped in boundless essence, which continuously flowed into his Primordial Golden Elixir.

At last, the Quasi-Saint Dragon Pearl shattered with a crash.

The Primordial Golden Elixir looked a full size larger.

Divine light flowed over Xuandan's body, and his face shone with excitement.

An even more majestic pressure radiated from him.

Time and space in the entire cave abode seemed to come to a standstill.

Then an even purer, more powerful Magic Power surged forth.

The Pill Patterns on the Primordial Golden Elixir had grown especially solid.

They faintly radiated purple divine light, illuminating the cave abode.

Every now and then, the medicinal power that surged out condensed into the rudiments of Great Dao Inscriptions.

Xuandan gradually reined in his power. The Golden Elixir returned to his body, and his aura settled.

When he rose, he felt completely refreshed, as if he'd been reborn.

"Tenfold?!"

"This Quasi-Saint Dragon Pearl actually made my origin ten times stronger!"

"And my innate constitution... has improved by a whole level!"

Xuandan's face brimmed with excitement.

His original innate constitution was a Primordial Golden Elixir, after all!