Fried Salted Fish

Chapter 267 Sun Refinement

Ji Xiang was in a pensive state. After Mr. Yao finished speaking, he paused slightly and then said, "So, these ten drops or so of Rihua in this small bottle are just a welcoming gift. If I experience the effects of taking the Tiansui and am willing to cooperate with you, I will receive the remaining twenty drops."

Mr. Yao smiled. "Rebirth is a fundamental change, so naturally it cannot be achieved overnight. The more talented a person is, the more stringent the conditions that must be met to complete the transformation."

"You were once a true immortal. Now, you have been able to recover to the level of a terrestrial immortal in such a short period. Your talent itself is equivalent to the second grade of the five types of Tiansui, which is equivalent to the Ganying Jade Liquid condensed from the Qi of the stars. Moreover, you should have already reshaped the foundation of this body, otherwise you wouldn't have recovered so quickly."

"But relying solely on this level is not enough to completely restore the immortal realm. If we gave you the third-grade Yuejiang (moon marrow), the recovery would be a bit slow, and the effect might not be very significant for you. Therefore, using Rihua is far more effective than Yuejiang. As for the price to be paid, I believe you can fully withstand it."

Ji Xiang said, "I would like to hear the details."

"The human realm does not have Rihua. Even if it did, it would be difficult to find. It takes one hundred and twenty years to condense a single drop in a place with abundant Yang energy. For cultivators, taking one drop is not enough to complete the advancement of their foundation. At most, it will slightly improve their talent. However, this is already a very terrifying power."

"A person's talent determines how far they can go. Diligence can make up for clumsiness, which is certainly true, but one must at least possess the talent to cultivate to the level of a terrestrial immortal before diligence can play a role."

"If one cannot even reach the terrestrial immortal realm, and after a hundred years is still stuck below the tenth realm, then further progress is basically hopeless."

"The effect of this Rihua for these cultivators, just a single drop, is probably..."

Mr. Yao took over the conversation, "For these cultivators, the change brought about by a single drop of Rihua is greater than that of Yuejiang. Even if their innate foundation is not good, it is enough for them to cultivate all the way to the Xiantian realm or above."

Ji Xiang feigned surprise, "So, the difference between the sun and the moon is so great? But tell me in detail about the price you mentioned earlier."

Mr. Yao nodded slightly, "Of course. Rihua can bring about tremendous changes, and it is the key to knocking on the door of immortality. It can even determine what level one can reach among immortals after achieving immortality."

"As everyone knows, corpse liberation is also known as Taiyin Lianxing (Yin Transformation), and the opposite of it is Taiyang Lianxing (Yang Transformation), which transforms all the Yin Qi in the body into pure Yang... This is the most important step that needs to be endured when advancing from the Refine Spirit realm to the Pure Yang realm!"

"The Pure Yang realm is the strongest realm in the human world after the Refine Spirit realm has undergone painful tempering. It restores the withered form of the past to a ruddy complexion, and rejuvenation is just a side effect. Immortal bones rise, transforming into a high-grade terrestrial immortal, just below a true immortal, waiting for the day of ascension to become an immortal."

"In Taiyang Lianxing, if one can persist in refining the form for three hundred days, then the firmness of the immortal bones and the abundance of essence and Qi can be compared to the heavens and the earth. This is the peak that can be reached in the human world. With just a leap upwards, one can immediately ascend to immortality!"

"The pain that must be endured when taking Rihua is the pain of Taiyang Lianxing. At this time, your whole body's blood will be filled with Yang Qi, which will cause it to boil."

"You have to lock the Yang Qi of heaven and earth in your body and then expel all the Yin from your body. In this way, your immortal bones will undergo transformation due to the entry of a large amount of Yang Qi. Your flesh and blood will be burned by the Yang Qi, and will begin to collapse from various places. Your aura will become extremely vast and manic and difficult to control. This is a violent nourishment."

"But within the destruction comes new life. After the old flesh and blood are burned, the new flesh and blood are cast by Yang Qi, which is more compatible with the Yang nature of this world. While the immortal bones are being burned, they will completely refine all the essence of heaven and earth contained in the Rihua into them."

“When mortals become immortals, they are reborn, and they must first eliminate the mortal flesh before replacing it with an immortal body. This is not something that can be seen with the naked eye.”

Mr. Yao spoke at length, explaining the benefits of this Rihua to Ji Xiang in an all-round way. Ji Xiang was naturally overjoyed upon hearing this, and said to Mr. Yao:

"In this way, the speed at which I recover my immortal body will be much faster. I didn't expect that this legendary Rihua would destroy the old body and then use the essence of heaven and earth to transform the old body into a new one. This is already the work of creation, and it is indeed far above the Emperor Stream Paste (moon essence) of the moon."

"The best Tiansui that can be obtained in the mortal world is the moon essence Emperor Stream Paste. Demons rely on the moon essence that occurs once every sixty years to improve their talents and cultivate their demon techniques, greatly improving their magic power. Mortals can also rely on the moon essence to reach the sky in one step, but the moon essence is mild in nature and far from comparable to Rihua."

Mr. Yao was naturally very happy with Ji Xiang's praise, and he did not hesitate to praise the "product" in his hand:

"Violently changing one's talent requires enduring great pain, but the benefits obtained are also obvious. If Taiyang Lianxing were really that easy, there wouldn't be so few Pure Yang realm cultivators in this world."

"To advance from the Refine Spirit realm to the Pure Yang realm, one must undergo at least one hundred days of Taiyang Lianxing. As for three hundred days, that is impossible for the cultivators of this world. The physical body and spirit of the Refine Spirit realm cannot resist the pain of the last two hundred days. This is a terrible thing that one would rather fall into the Nine Nether Hells than experience."

"And most cultivators cannot even reach the threshold of Taiyang Lianxing. It can be said that once this Rihua is released, many Refine Spirit experts in the world will fight desperately for it."

"Their talents cannot enter the Pure Yang realm, so they need a medium to open it. As I said, Rihua is the key to becoming an immortal. Entering the Pure Yang realm is equivalent to being a quasi-immortal."

Ji Xiang very much agreed with Mr. Yao's words, but then seemed to remember something, "Then, did Prince Lu also take Rihua to change his talent? Is the reason why he can't see me now because he is taking Rihua?"

Mr. Yao smiled and said, "No, that's naturally not the case! There's no time to take Rihua now!"

"Moreover, the prince has difficulty taking Rihua because of some matters, and has only taken Yuejiang, which is milder and easier to obtain."

"Speaking of which, you can only truly help the prince solve the problem that is troubling him if you recover your immortal strength. This is also an important reason why the prince wants you to be his right-hand man."

"In this Great Repaying Kindness Temple, there are Invincible Victory Light King and Six Paths Ksitigarbha. Can you feel how prosperous the surrounding Buddhist teachings are?"

"In fact, these are all things arranged to suppress the power of another Buddha. Prince Lu has an excellent talent, but unfortunately, he was cursed by this Buddha a long time ago."

"This Buddha is..."

"Ucchusma!"