Li Xia nodded, then took out the two Tree of Ages Masks, One Cry, One Smile. He quickly fused them into a single mask that combined crying and smiling and put it on his face.
Next, he took out the Green-Gold Card and summoned the Poison Flood Dragon, having it compress all its power into the Great Katsura Tree Mask.
Then, over the Tree of Ages Mask that combined crying and smiling, he put on the Great Katsura Tree Mask.
"Dragon Armor..."
"External Dragon Bone..."
Having received the power of a dragon, his aura surged.
He was not the slightest bit weaker than Sesshomaru, a demon king.
He was even a little stronger!
"Impressive, boy! I underestimated you."
Medicine Elder Poison Immortal's eyes lit up.
He felt this investment had been well worth it.
A strong person switching to the path of immortality and a weak person doing so were two different matters.
The former could rely on their formidable strength to gather vast quantities of resources, taking that step only once they felt everything was ready. Both he and Demon Spirit Great Sage had used this approach back when their lifespans were nearing their end.
The latter could only proceed one step at a time.
Those who were more successful generally became fairly powerful cultivators first, then switched paths midway once they had built a certain foundation in cultivation. Those low-level human immortals followed this route. (Immortal Erku, for example.)
If one began cultivating as an ordinary mortal without any foundation, first transforming a mortal soul into an immortal soul (the method used in Peach Spring Village), the starting point was relatively much lower.
Of these two approaches, one was somewhat like a rich heir starting a business with inherited family assets.
The other was like building everything from