Chapter 4: The Way of Long Life

  "What is this little tripod thing? Why does it feel so familiar when I see it? Why did it appear to me?"

  The small tripod that appeared in the dream now turned into a pattern on his chest, Du Feiyun was also greatly surprised, rubbing his forehead with one hand, muttering to himself and guessing.

  As soon as the words fell, he saw that the black pattern on his chest suddenly disappeared and turned into a small black tripod flying out, suspended in front of him. Du Feiyun was shocked, staring at the small tripod in front of him like seeing a ghost, and for a moment, both hands tightly grasped the quilt, not daring to move.

  "What are you, anyway? I've never done anything wrong in my life, why do you have to bother me?" After a long time, seeing that the strange little cauldron was still floating in front of him without moving, Du Feiyun's courage gradually grew, and he spoke softly to the little cauldron.

  The small cauldron naturally wouldn't speak, nor could it dispel the doubts and conjectures in his mind. However, just as his voice fell, the round lid of the small cauldron automatically opened, and a transparent crystal jade slip flew out of the cauldron and landed beside his hand.

  Although this matter was too strange, there had never been a dangerous situation, Du Feiyun felt much more at ease.

  Subconsciously holding the jade slip in his hand, Du Feiyun only felt a flash of light before his eyes, and the scene in front of him changed. Soon, he saw only a vast expanse of white jade wall. On this wide jade wall, which was tens of meters long, dense tiny characters were carved, covering the entire surface. The small characters were neatly arranged, with an unknown number of them.

  Although the tiny characters were invisible to the naked eye, they still appeared clearly and directly in his mind, and he couldn't help but continue reading.

  "A master of the Tao is able to accomplish what others cannot; his spiritual power is vast and great, he can move mountains and seas, penetrate heaven and earth..."

  "Gather the power of the Five Elements, absorb the spiritual energy of Heaven and Earth, collect the essence of a hundred herbs, to cultivate one's own body, to rectify one's spirit, to strengthen one's physique, to refine one's soul..."

  Unable to help himself, Du Fei Yun gradually became engrossed, his interest piqued as he looked down, his mouth slightly moving, apparently reciting the contents silently.

  Those small characters were too complicated, he didn't recognize them and couldn't understand what those profound and abstruse sentences meant, but this kind of novelty and mystery still deeply attracted him.

  Time slipped away quietly, and before he knew it, an hour had passed. It wasn't until Du Fei Yun felt a sharp pain in his mind and his vision began to blur that the jade stone wall gradually disappeared.

  Du Feiyun's face lit up with an excited smile as he came to, one hand supporting the small cauldron in front of him and the other rubbing his slightly aching forehead, but his heart was leaping with joy.

  Although it was only a short time of an hour, he had read less than half of the words on the jade stone wall, but those few thousand words made him understand many things.

  Through the contents of the Jade Annals, he came to understand that the small black tripod in his hand was a crucible for refining elixirs.

  Bai Shi Town is remote, but there are also people who understand the way of cultivation. Du Fei Yun himself is a cultivator and is not unfamiliar with the term alchemy.

  Cultivate a way, initially entering the door is to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transform it into yuan force in the refining body period. After the yuan force can be emitted externally, it is the refining gas period. The yuan force inside the body can be condensed into **essence stored in the dantian, which is the pre-heavenly period.

  As far as Du Fei Yun knew, only a powerful cultivator who had reached the Pre-Heavenly stage could use secret methods to assist in refining elixirs with an alchemy furnace. The majority of cultivators in White Stone Town were at the Body Refining stage, and even the heads of the three major families only had Qi Refining stage cultivation bases, their strength far from reaching the Pre-Heavenly stage.

  But Du Fei Yun just discovered that the Jade Sutra records many mysterious and unpredictable Xuan Gong secrets, and even a secret method for refining elixirs, called Lie Shan Yao Dian!

  What truly shocked Du Fei Yun was that the powerful cultivators described in the Jade Annals not only could extend their lifespan, but also achieve immortality, possessing abilities to move mountains and fill seas, fly through the skies and escape into the earth, with many inconceivable divine powers at their disposal!

  What's more, a powerful cultivator who has reached the pinnacle of power can even achieve immortality and ascend to become an immortal!

  Live forever, move mountains and fill seas, fly in the sky and escape into the earth...

  What a touching and familiar yet strange phrase!

  After being influenced by many mythological movies, he is naturally familiar with these words and has yearned for them since childhood. Although as he grew older, he gradually stopped loving to fantasize about such illusory things, it doesn't mean that deep down in his heart, he didn't have such desires!

  Who does not wish for eternal life? Who does not wish to roam freely in the heavens and on earth, flying and escaping with no limitations?

  Before today, he didn't know that a powerful cultivator in this world could achieve such things, so he had never dared to hope for it. He only hoped to earn more silver coins and improve his family's living conditions, living a good life.

  But today, seeing all these things described in the Jade Book, I realize that cultivators in this world can achieve such mysterious and wonderful feats as long as their strength is strong enough. My heart naturally surges with excitement, and suddenly gives rise to infinite yearning and distant thoughts.

  Although he is only a Refining Body cultivator, he possesses the Nine Dragon Cauldron and the Jade Scroll, two rare treasures. The Jade Scroll records profound and mysterious Xuan Gong secret methods, as well as a volume of abstruse and obscure Lie Shan pharmacopoeia.

  Isn't this exactly what it means for him to have the opportunity to become a powerful immortal? He also has the chance to embark on the path of longevity, and thus live forever! He also has the chance to possess boundless divine powers!

  Even if Du Feiyun thought he was calm and intelligent beyond his peers, when faced with such a sudden surprise, he couldn't hold back the excitement in his heart, his face flushed with joy.

  There is a chance for eternal life and ascension to immortality in front of you, who can remain calm?

  Think of the ancestors of the three major families in Baishi Town, with the strength of the Qi Refining Period, they can start a large business in the town and live a life of luxury. If Du Feiyun is lucky enough to become a powerful cultivator, possessing mysterious and divine abilities, wouldn't he be destined for wealth, power, and glory?

  By then, the villagers of Baishi Town would no longer dare to scold him as a hybrid, and his family would never have to suffer from white eyes again. His mother's illness could be cured, and his sister and mother could enjoy a life of ease and prosperity, and they would never have to gnaw on steamed buns, drink porridge, and eat wild vegetables every day!

  At this thought, Du Feiyun's chest suddenly surged with a thousand emotions. He knew that to change his own fate, perhaps he could only rely on this small cauldron and jade slip!

  Today he killed the second young master of the Qin family, Qin Shouyi. At that time, the east window incident broke out, and both he and his sister would inevitably be killed by the Qin family to vent their anger. Therefore, whether it is to achieve the dream of eternal life or to protect himself and his loved ones' lives, he decided to take a look at what surprises the Nine Dragon Cauldron and Jade Strip can bring him.

  As soon as he thought of it, he used the method he learned at Yu Jian Middle School to guide the small cauldron with his mind and will. The pattern on his chest suddenly flew out and transformed into a small cauldron over half a foot high, suspended in front of him.

  Holding a small black tripod with a height of over half a foot, Du Feiyun muttered to himself: "Since you have nine black dragons carved on your body, I'll temporarily call you Jiulong Ding."

  He immediately held the Nine Dragon Cauldron with both hands, his eyes solemnly fixed on the cauldron body, as if entrusting his life and soul, saying: "Nine Dragon Cauldron, whether I can become a powerful cultivator who can fly in the sky and escape from the earth, and whether I can change my fate all depend on you."

  "No matter if you're a malevolent spirit or a powerful cultivator casting spells, since you've coincidentally appeared in my dream and allowed me to obtain the Nine Dragon Cauldron, I'll consider you as someone who's come to save me. If you can help me get through this difficult situation, I, Du Fei Yun, will definitely repay your kindness tenfold in the future!"

  Obviously, Du Feiyun's words were definitely not directed at Jiulong Ding, perhaps he was referring to that person...