A Private Little Group

With the help of Yang Jian, Li Tianwang, and others, Zhang Xuezhou finally figured out the medicinal properties of the Longevity Elixir.

This is indeed a pill that can significantly increase one's lifespan, but it must be taken when one has a sufficient amount of lifespan.

The longer the lifespan, the more times the resistance to the Longevity Pill can be reduced. The longer the lifespan, the more times it can be adjusted, thus not being limited to the upper limit of three Longevity Pills.

If one's lifespan is nearly over and the body doesn't have enough time to adjust its resistance to the medicine, three pills are indeed the limit.

For some people with a long lifespan, taking longevity pills is suitable, while for those with a short lifespan, the elixir of immortality is the only option.

Yang Jian clearly had his eye on the elixir of immortality. The older they got, the less effective the longevity pills became; only the elixir of immortality could significantly extend their lifespan.

"Spirit beasts are rare these days, and the opportunities to refine the elixir of immortality are becoming increasingly scarce," Yang Jian sighed. "The last Yinglong died a hundred years ago, cutting off the path for many!"

"I've heard that Kunlun seems to be trying to capture Zhu Jiuyin Pharmaceutical!"

Li Tianwang pursed his lips and chose to quietly join the conversation.

Li Tianwang was indifferent to everything else, including the fish feast hosted by Yang Jian. The difference between benefiting his body a little more or a little less was not significant. He still couldn't defeat those he couldn't beat, and even if he could, he wouldn't need to rely on the fish. What truly moved Li Tianwang was the life-extending effect of the elixir of immortality.

"The elixir of immortality extends lifespan by eight hundred years. Even if the Zhu Jiuyin Dragon's body is slightly inferior, it should still last three to five hundred years without a problem," Li Tianwang said in a low voice. "His dragon body is enormous, so he must have refined a great many pills. If we can get just two pills, we can live worry-free for a thousand years!"

"Zhu Jiuyin is not so easy to capture, and Kunlun itself is a divine court built by the demon god. As long as Zhu Jiuyin does not rebel against Kunlun, the Emperor has no reason to kill Zhu Jiuyin; otherwise, the gods of Kunlun will surely become disloyal!"

Yang Jian shook his head, feeling that Li Tianwang's information was unreliable.

"We don't know if we'll even have a chance to get a piece of the pie," Zhang Xuezhou casually remarked.

"Difficult," Yang Jian waved his hand and said, "If that's really the case, they risked their lives to obtain the Zhu Jiuyin Elixir for alchemy. How could they easily share it with others? I'm afraid they'll have to reorganize their forces and force us to work before they have any chance of obtaining the elixir of immortality!"

"In the past, these pills were distributed as rewards for those who were driven to do chores, but now..."

Li Tianwang hesitated for a moment.

In the past, they had taken advantage of their high-ranking position in the Immortal Court, but now that the Jade Emperor is practically in seclusion, everything is decided by the Emperor, so the chances of him obtaining the elixir of immortality have become much lower.

Not only Yang Jian knew the allocation, but Li Tianwang also knew very well that even with their extraordinary combat power, they were not guaranteed to receive an allocation.

"It seems that the elixir of immortality is made using the flesh and blood of those with powerful bodies. I've heard that Wei Hu is missing, and Leizhenzi's physical body has also disappeared?"

Seeing that Li Tianwang and Yang Jian remained silent, and Jinzha and Muzha found it difficult to interject, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but ask again.

"This shouldn't happen... The Heavenly King should know, right?" Yang Jian asked, looking up.

"Wei Hu disappeared to the west, and Leizhenzi's physical body seems to have collapsed and he passed away," Li Tianwang shook his head repeatedly, "But I don't know what became of their physical bodies. Logically speaking, even if we physical saints die, our bodies should remain a hundred years after death, and our bones should remain five hundred years later, but I have never seen their remains!"

"Why does this kind of thing send a chill down my spine?"

The white dog jumped onto the stone bench, its head glancing left and right every now and then.

"Zhu Jiuyin has always sought longevity, so he must be running out of lifespan. The principle behind the elixir of immortality is definitely not about using lifespan to refine lifespan," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Everyone still needs to be more careful in the future!"

"Hey!" Yang Jian pursed his lips, stood up, and shouted, "If I, Yang, am targeted, I'll make them learn a lesson they won't forget, and see if my Three-Pointed Blade is sharper, or if their lives are tougher!"

Despite the fierce shouts, Yang Jian's complexion was not very good.

With a 'veteran Alchemist ' explaining the possible medical principles of the elixir of immortality, and the information provided by Li Tianwang, coupled with the lack of qualifications to distribute the elixir, all these unfavorable factors were indeed a headache.

"I will be patrolling Mount Tai soon, but my permanent residence is in Chang'an City. If any of you need materials for refining the elixir of immortality, you can find me at No. 17, Old Tree Alley, Chang'an City," Zhang Xuezhou said. "With fewer people, it's easier to distribute them. If we can get a few fortuitous opportunity, it wouldn't be bad to keep some for ourselves!"

"It's not easy to snatch food from a tiger's mouth," Li Tianwang said in a deep voice.

"That Zhu Jiuyin is a hundred feet long. Let's not talk about taking too much, taking a ten-foot piece of its body shouldn't be a problem," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"That's right, it's better to keep matters as important as life in your own hands!"

Yang Jian paced back and forth several times.

If it were just Yang Jian himself, he lacked information channels and skilled Alchemist at Guan River Mouth, so he had no ability to do anything, and even if he knew the truth, he was helpless.

But now that they've come together, things have taken on a new possibility.

The 'Grand Alchemist ' Shuo Xian possesses outstanding alchemy skills, having not only produced numerous pills, including top-grade ones, but also engaging in research on elixirs of immortality.

Li Tianwang's strength and abilities are somewhat lacking, but he has access to the Immortal Court, maintains good relations with the Western Sect, and can serve as a special envoy of the Immortal Court to Kunlun, giving him access to the best of his ability in terms of information channels.

Perhaps at some point, they will have the opportunity to participate.

Yang Jian emphasized this point, which prompted Li Tianwang to nod repeatedly, while also glancing at the crowd.

As cultivators who have attained sainthood through physical cultivation, whether it is the Li Lineage occupying the upper echelons or Yang Jian occupying Guan River Mouth, they are all extraordinary individuals.

But times are changing. If even the Emperor can turn against the former subordinate gods of Heavenly Court, who knows if they will be targeted in the future?

The private gatherings between them became more necessary. Not only was Yang Jian unable to calm down, but Li Tianwang also had doubts and was somewhat worried about the potential targeting they might encounter if they lacked spirit beasts to refine the elixir of immortality.

Li Tianwang knew all too well the human nature that the longer one lives, the more afraid of death one becomes. Whether those who attained sainthood through physical cultivation were materials for the elixir of immortality was irrelevant. All it took was a reason for such a thing to make those great cultivators who lacked lifespan pounce on them like mad dogs.

"Father, His Majesty entrusted us to patrol the mountain and prevent Zhu Jiuyin from causing trouble. Our arrest of Zhu Jiuyin is an act of obedience. No matter who is dealing with Zhu Jiuyin, we have the right to intervene," Jinzha said.

"That's right, Shuo Xian is also on the orders of the Heavenly Venerable to inspect Zhu Jiuyin. I refuse to believe we can't get involved in this matter," Mu Zha said, standing up as well. "We don't need much; we'll take what we can. Once Shuo Xian has successfully refined the elixir of immortality, we won't be so passive!"

"This is feasible!"

Li Tianwang nodded.

Without powerful backers, reckless actions will not earn respect, but their actions are upright, leaving no room for criticism.

If they could gain even a slight advantage in the process of capturing Zhu Jiuyin, satisfying the needs of their few remaining followers would undoubtedly be very easy.

Originally, Li Tianwang was just chatting about physical cultivation at Guan River Mouth, but he never expected that he could secretly form an agreement and even bring Yang Jian, the god of slaughter, to his side.