There is no future for menial disciples? I draw talismans to achieve immortality

Chapter 1238 Minor Success of the Xuanwu Vajra Seal

After leaving the mission hall, Xu Changshou did not return to Sima Jian, but went directly to the Daoist temple of Venerable Guye.

“Disciple Xu Changshou pays respects to Venerable Guye.”

"Young Master Xu is here, hehe, come in quickly."

Upon hearing Venerable Guye's voice, I stepped into Venerable Guye's temple.

Since curing the three-legged thunder frog, Xu Changshou can now freely come and go from the Gu Ye Venerable's dojo.

All of Gu Ye's disciples knew Xu Changshou and knew that he had a good relationship with his master, so none of them dared to offend Xu Changshou.

At this moment, Venerable Guye was practicing calligraphy in his study. Xu Changshou did not dare to disturb him and watched from the side.

After writing the last character, Venerable Guye looked at Xu Changshou with a big smile: "You kid, I heard you went on a mission, how come you came back so quickly?"

"Forehead……"

Xu Changshou was taken aback. Gu Ye Zun Zhe knew that he was on a mission, which showed that he was very concerned about him.

"Reporting to Uncle-Master Guye, I have completed my mission and have returned."

"Tell me, what mission did you take on?" Venerable Guye asked with a smile.

Xu Changshou laughed and said, "There are two missions in total. One is to hunt down Lin Gengxian, and the other is to hunt down Situ Xuan."

"Oh?"

Venerable Guye raised an eyebrow: "You also completed the mission to hunt down Lin Gengxian?"

"finished."

Venerable Guye was quite surprised.

He had heard of Lin Gengxian's mission; it was said that two Great Perfection Refinement cultivators had died on it.

"You kid can do it!"

Venerable Guye carefully examined Xu Changshou. A task that even a cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Void Refinement stage couldn't complete was actually accomplished by a cultivator at the late stage of the Void Refinement stage.

This is enough to show that Xu Changshou is very capable.

Thinking of this, Venerable Guye's expression turned serious: "Xu Changshou."

"The disciple is here!"

Venerable Guye calculated with his fingers and said, "Three hundred years from now, I will bestow upon you a great opportunity."

"What chance?"

You'll find out in three hundred years.

"Thank you very much, Uncle-Master Guye!"

Xu Changshou bowed and thanked him.

Venerable Guye had previously said that he would give him a great opportunity, and he repeated it again today, so he was obviously serious.

"By the way, you wouldn't come to my temple without a reason. What brings you here, young man?" Venerable Guye asked.

Xu Changshou cupped his hands and said, "I went home to do a mission. Years ago, an elder of mine took good care of me and asked me to find someone to refine a batch of Grade 7 Longevity Pills for him. Among the people I know, your alchemy skills are the best, so I came to find you."

"Longevity Pill, hehe, your elder is quite the life-hungry person. Since you've asked, I'll help you this once."

"Thank you very much, Uncle Gu Ye! Uncle Gu Ye, how much reward do you want this time?"

"I owe you a favor, so I won't take a single penny this time."

"Thank you very much, Uncle Guye."

Xu Changshou handed over the Dragon Blood Lingzhi and some medicinal materials for refining the Longevity Pill to Venerable Guye.

"Come back in ten days to collect the elixir. Go now!"

"Yes!"

Venerable Guye waved his hand, and Xu Changshou left to return to his own dojo.

What should we do next?

Xu Changshou thought for a moment. His merits, when exchanged for Void Spirit Pills, would be enough for 150 years of cultivation. Venerable Guye said he would give him an opportunity in 300 years, so he might as well take on two more missions to collect enough Void Spirit Pills for 300 years of cultivation.

With this in mind, Xu Changshou made a decision.

Ten days later, Xu Changshou went to the Daoist temple of Venerable Guye to retrieve the pills. He refined three longevity pills from one batch.

After obtaining the pills, Xu Changshou immediately headed to the mission hall on Zuofu Peak.

I accepted two more missions: one was a manhunt, and the other was a deep-sea monster slaying mission.

The two tasks together yield a total of forty-five merit points.

Having accepted the mission, Xu Changshou rushed to the Chaos Sea and found the Grand Elder Nie Tianwen.

"Well, did Venerable Guye agree?" The Grand Elder asked anxiously upon seeing Xu Changshou.

Xu Changshou took out a white porcelain bottle and tossed it to the Grand Elder, who opened the bottle, glanced at it, and was immediately overjoyed.

"Thank you, thank you, Junior Brother Xu!"

Xu Changshou glanced at the Grand Elder and asked, "Senior Brother Nie, can these three Longevity Pills extend your life by three thousand years?"

"cannot!"

The Grand Elder shook his head and said, "The Longevity Pill can only be taken once. One Longevity Pill can extend one's lifespan by 10%, but it will not work after taking it a second time."

Xu Changshou nodded slightly and asked, "Can a cultivator at the Integration Realm extend their lifespan by a thousand years by consuming a Longevity Pill?"

The Grand Elder shook his head again: "Cultivators at the Integration Stage cannot consume Grade 7 Longevity Pills; they can only consume Grade 6 Longevity Pills. Regardless of the grade, Longevity Pills can only extend one's lifespan by 10%."

"One percent!"

Xu Changshou understood.

Cultivators at the Refinement stage have a lifespan of ten thousand years, so extending one's lifespan by one-tenth is equivalent to a thousand years.

A cultivator at the Integration Realm only has a lifespan of five thousand years; extending one's lifespan by one tenth is equivalent to five hundred years.

"Do you know what kind of spiritual herbs are needed for a sixth-grade longevity pill?" Xu Changshou asked.

The Grand Elder frowned: "What do you need a sixth-grade longevity pill for?"

Xu Changshou said with a wry smile, "I want to extend my grandson's lifespan."

The elder shook his head slightly and said bitterly, "What good is it to live another five hundred years with such a decaying body? There's no need for that."

"and you."

The elder's smile grew even more bitter: "I have unspeakable difficulties. My Nie family is currently facing a generational gap. If I were to pass away, the Nie family would certainly not be able to retain its existing resources, and might even be wiped out. Among my descendants, there is someone whose talent far surpasses mine. If I only live for a thousand years, he will rise to prominence. Once he rises, he can take my place in protecting the Nie family."

"I see!"

Xu Changshou suddenly understood.

He had initially thought that the Grand Elder was a coward who had sought out someone to refine the Longevity Pill, but it turned out that he was doing it for the sake of the family.

The elder continued, "Once one takes the longevity pill, one can only maintain the state before death and cannot freely use spiritual energy. If one makes a move, one will immediately lose all life force."

"That's it."

Xu Changshou nodded.

If that's the case, then there's no need to extend Xu Xiufan's lifespan. Adding five hundred years to his lifespan would only add five hundred years of suffering.

“Junior Brother Xu, I should go now. Don’t worry, I will keep my promise to you. When I return, I will buy a supreme-grade mansion for the Xu family.”

"Thank you, Great Elder."

"Farewell."

"Elder, please take care!"

After the Grand Elder left, Xu Changshou did not return to the Donghua Immortal Sect, but went directly to carry out his mission.

These two tasks took Xu Changshou a full ten years to complete.

After completing the mission, Xu Changshou accumulated 98 merit points.

He immediately went to Right Assistant Peak and exchanged all his merit points for Void Spirit Pills.

Then, Xu Changshou began his arduous cultivation.

While cultivating, Xu Changshou also practiced the Xuanwu Vajra Seal.

In just one year, Xu Changshou cultivated the Xuanwu Vajra Seal to the second form, Vajra Armor, and the Xuanwu Vajra Seal itself reached the minor completion stage.

The first two forms of the Xuanwu Vajra Seal are Xuanwu Armor and Vajra Armor, which are relatively easy to practice.

The last two forms are the Black Tortoise Seal and the Vajra Seal, which are much more difficult.