Chapter 159: Nurturing Divine Medicine in the Shenmo Lingyuan

"Oh right, I'm a projection, what the hell am I afraid of!"

Thinking this through, Zhang Xuan immediately relaxed.

He even became more interested.

Because at this very moment, the myriad Daos of the heavens seemed to be resonating.

Inside the two stalks of Undying Divine Medicine, mysterious auras were reviving; powerful Life Essence and nearly endless Immortal Substance were being frantically swallowed into the interior of these two stalks of Undying Divine Medicine.

Of course, while these actions were taking place, the Plantation emitted invisible fluctuations throughout this world.

Although there was a large-scale influx of Essence into this place, those Essences all came through earth veins or mysterious channels in the void, and did not trigger large-scale Heaven and Earth phenomena in the outside world; this was a peculiar ability of the Plantation.

If they were truly growing like normal spirit medicines, triggering Heaven and Earth and Essence when nearing maturity, it would inevitably stir the winds and clouds in all directions, with golden lotuses descending from the sky and divine springs gushing from the ground; that would absolutely attract the most incredible, top-tier powerhouses.

In the current situation, overall it was relatively calm, without any major waves.

Zhang Xuan even felt that he and the Plantation were both situated in an illusory environment; although they were right above Shenmo Lingyuan and rooted in this piece of land of Shenmo Lingyuan, with infinite Essence pouring into this area, it was similar to being in a crack in space.

"Hmm, overall it's relatively safe and stable; this is what a human life should be like."

Zhang Xuan nodded secretly, feeling that such an operation by the Chat Group was quite comfortable.

He felt very refreshed in his entire being; in the current environment, he felt very at ease.

Especially within that Plantation, both Undying Medicines were faintly revealing special parts, their internal special runes were reviving in such a state, and intense divine light was gushing out from within them.

More special runes were shining within, and Zhang Xuan could see them more clearly, gaining more insights.

Even just watching these, Zhang Xuan had a feeling of being overwhelmed, not knowing whether to look at the Qilin Undying Divine Medicine first, or the Humanoid Undying Divine Medicine first.

In such a state, both Undying Divine Medicines seemed to have fully revived, with vigorous and powerful Essence surging; undying Immortal Light was flickering around their bodies, and they seemed to be about to step back into the realm of Immortal Medicine.

And in the external Shenmo Lingyuan, phantoms of Gods and Demons were wandering between this Heaven and Earth.

It was currently daytime, and undying divine light was flickering; a God King with layer upon layer of divine rings atop his head was walking in this graveyard, and there were also headless fairies murmuring distractedly in this world.

Layer upon layer of starlight fell, and one after another, peculiar maple leaves like snow drifted in this world; it was clearly an extremely sacred scene, but at such a moment, in such a scene, it appeared so eerie.

And right at the edge of the Divine Tomb, in a simple thatched cottage built of thatch, an old man, trembling and with almost all his teeth gone, stood outside the cottage, sizing up this world.

"How come this place feels a bit different from before."

The old man muttered softly, carefully sizing up this world, but did not discover anything unusual.

And in an area he could not perceive, at the center of Shenmo Lingyuan, a human figure like smoke, as if it would dissipate at any moment, was also staring at this world, but the direction he was staring at was the void of this world, staring at the area where Zhang Xuan was.

He had already sensed this strange world, but when he saw the figure sitting in the very center of the land in that void, he was stunned for a moment.

"Crossing the void directly, fixing the void in this piece of land of Shenmo Lingyuan, taking the Heaven and Earth Essence for one's own use, and being in my area without me being able to perceive it—truly earth-shattering means."

Dugu Baitian exclaimed, about to step into this mysterious land merged with the void, but when he saw that figure turn his head and reveal his face, his footsteps stopped.

"It's him?"

"That's right, in this world, only he has such ability, being able to incorporate a piece of Heaven and Earth directly into the area where Shenmo Lingyuan is located."

Thinking of the Eight-Nine Profound Art that the mysterious person had passed to him before, Dugu Baitian's heart stirred.

He was still here now, even manifesting a corresponding form; if it were the old monster who guarded the Divine Tomb in his prime, he would clearly have been able to perceive him.

But now that old monster had no movement at all, still just staying there quietly.

This was what Dugu Baitian had realized from studying the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

In their original state, they cultivated the Inner Heaven and Earth, and the Inner Heaven and Earth would constantly expand, eventually even being able to contain a world; a perfect Inner Heaven and Earth Seed could even directly transform into a world.

But the total amount of the world in this Heaven and Earth was only so much; if someone evolved a perfect world by virtue of their own Inner Heaven and Earth, then the world necessarily controlled by the Heavenly Dao would be less, and thus this group of cultivators and the Heavenly Dao were in a situation of life and death.

This was a balance formed after so many years of fighting against the Heavenly Dao; they were stealing the power of the Heavenly Dao, and at the same time, every ten thousand years, the Heavenly Dao would actively harvest the many top-tier powerhouses living in the world to collect corresponding power.

It could be said that both sides were harvesting this world, but because the Heavenly Dao was born with the authority of the entire world and utilized the authority of Heaven and Earth, its ability and strength were extremely powerful.

The harvesting was also very fast, and one harvest could reap the entire world.

And compared to the Heavenly Dao, Dugu Baitian and the others were much slower.

Even though Dugu Baitian had accumulated for so many years, it was difficult to use all his power to fight against the Heavenly Dao.

However, the Eight-Nine Profound Art that Zhang Xuan brought him pointed out another path for him.

What Dugu Baitian cared about was not the sturdy and immortal Dao body that could be cultivated by the Eight-Nine Profound Art; that was actually the most secondary thing.

What truly made Dugu Baitian feel concerned and special was the unique cultivation principle contained within the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

The overall cultivation of the Eight-Nine Profound Art was not to fight against Heaven and Earth, but to constantly understand and absorb the corresponding Heaven and Earth rules, and then after understanding enough Heaven and Earth rules, use those Heaven and Earth rules to condense a certain authority, and then occupy that authority to become an incarnation of the Heaven and Earth Heavenly Dao.

But they were not to merge into Heaven and Earth, but to become the controller of the Heavenly Dao; as long as he mastered a certain authority, then the entire Heavenly Dao would not be able to use that authority, because in terms of permission, the authority obtained through acquired cultivation had been polished step by step, and its control over the authority even exceeded that of the innate Heavenly Dao.

This was another distinct path.

And Dugu Baitian now had a great grasp of authority related to time and space and combat, and he also understood many secrets; at this moment, his overall power had not increased much, but he could easily deceive the perception of the old monster.

He could even cover up the Heavenly Dao's observation of him.

At this moment, he stayed in the Divine Tomb, watching the void world above his head, his eyes flickering.

"He has come to this world again; what is he doing?"

Last time, that mysterious Group Owner gave him a great shock, making him think a lot.

At this moment, he wanted to step forward, but his heart had some slight misgivings.

After thinking for a moment, his figure dissipated like smoke and clouds, and he once again submerged into the underground of the Divine Tomb.

And Zhang Xuan did not perceive any of this; he was still sitting cross-legged in his Plantation, observing carefully.

After the initial riot, both the Qilin Undying Divine Medicine and the Humanoid Undying Divine Medicine had stabilized their corresponding states, without any corresponding humanoid figures.

But Zhang Xuan could feel that an unimaginably rich Immortal Substance was surging frantically from this world, pouring into the bodies of these two stalks of Undying Divine Medicine.

At the same time, the most peculiar Heaven and Earth rules were falling from between Heaven and Earth, turning into visible, shackle-like substances that poured into the bodies of the two, being absorbed by them.

They were not only absorbing Heaven and Earth Essence and Immortal Substance, but even absorbing the rules of this world; countless Great Dao Fragments and rules were falling between Heaven and Earth, manifesting themselves.

Zhang Xuan was dazzled and stared without blinking.

The shortcuts of the cultivation methods of the Zhetian World had already been walked by him; after reaching the Immortal Embryo Realm, it was necessary to have a profound understanding of Heaven and Earth rules, and at the same time, one had to have a corresponding account for the Heaven and Earth Great Dao.

It is completely unlike initial cultivation, where one could forcefully pile up their realm as long as there were sufficient cultivation resources.

In fact, Zhang Xuan's current accumulation of his strength and realm to the Second Layer of the Immortal Platform Realm can already be considered slightly beyond his own control.

After all, Zhang Xuan entirely used the Indestructible Heavenly Art to refine the remains of a Saint-level Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, using that vigorous Origin to forcefully push his own strength to this realm.

In terms of comprehension of various rules, Zhang Xuan is still lacking quite a bit.

Now, seeing the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth descending one after another, transforming into relevant chains of rules that landed upon the Undying Divine Medicine, Zhang Xuan's mind was shaken, and he immediately became immersed in it.

Even his own body was vibrating; within his bloodline, relevant Great Dao Fragments and rules emerged—those were the vigorous Origin and its corresponding abilities that he had originally refined.

It was just that Zhang Xuan had blindly rushed forward using these Origins without carefully comprehending these Great Dao Fragments; now, influenced by the scene displayed by the Undying Divine Medicine, he suddenly gained new insights.

Not only that, the Eight-Nine Profound Art also had unusual movements at such a moment.

The Eight-Nine Profound Art places the most emphasis on the comprehension of the laws of Heaven and Earth; at this very moment, under such conditions, the Eight-Nine Profound Art was likewise able to absorb different rules between Heaven and Earth to comprehend them.

Zhang Xuan's spirit was instantly immersed in it.

The Undying Divine Medicine was mysterious and unfathomable, its rules shifting, becoming increasingly ancient and profound.

Moreover, the speed of its transformation was getting faster and faster, and Zhang Xuan felt his spirit could not keep up as he tried to comprehend it.

With vigorous Immortal Substance as support, the Undying Divine Medicine seemed to be truly and genuinely recovering to its peak state.

The speed of its changes and the sensitivity of its reactions gave Zhang Xuan a feeling of being overwhelmed.

Zhang Xuan found it quite strenuous to watch further, and after watching for another stretch, he truly could not hold on.

He could not help but whisper in his heart: "Chat Group, has all of this been recorded?"

"A complete record has been made, and it can be reviewed anytime, anywhere."

Zhang Xuan felt a surge of joy.

At the very beginning, when he discovered the Undying Divine Medicine starting to revive, he realized that his current state would not be able to keep up with the progress speed of the Humanoid Undying Divine Medicine.

After all, that was an Undying Divine Medicine that an Ancient Great Emperor would need thousands of years to fully comprehend; it was unrealistic for him to want to comprehend it thoroughly in a short time, so he directly opened the video recording function of the Chat Group.

Chat Group video recording is often used for communication among the many members of the Chat Group, but it is also very useful for recording the growth and development process of the Undying Divine Medicine.

Zhang Xuan opened it to take a look and found that the Chat Group's function was indeed very powerful, as even the rules manifested by the Great Dao of the Nine Heavens and Shi Di were completely recorded.

With the help of the footage left by the Chat Group's recording, he could still continue to comprehend it, without needing to follow the rhythm of the Undying Divine Medicine at all.

"Phew, it's fortunate there is the Chat Group, otherwise this heaven-sent opportunity would have been missed just like that."

Zhang Xuan sighed, and by this time, the Undying Divine Medicine before him had further revived; one after another, beams of Immortal Light sprayed out from the Undying Divine Medicine before him, displaying a grand scene, and vaguely, even one picture after another emerged—those were scenes of the Nine Heavens and Shi Di during their peak period, with the firmament appearing within it, and layer upon layer of heavens flickering within it.

That seemed to be the scenes once recorded by the Undying Divine Medicine; now that the weather and environment supported its further revival, it led to these scenes rushing out.

Of course, the scenes within this were also the Undying Divine Medicine reconstructing the rules of Heaven and Earth, arranging the corresponding rules according to the rules of the Luan Gu Era, thus displaying part of the scenes of the Luan Gu Era.

Reaching such a point, even with Zhang Xuan's strength, it was difficult to see through the subtle changes within it, but the Chat Group was still faithfully making the record.

The internal changes were constant, displaying an increasingly magnificent and astonishing scene.

Zhang Xuan looked carefully for a moment and could not help but sigh again.

Then he checked the maturity date.

"It can mature in three years..."

"It will take three years?"

Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows in surprise, not expecting that it would take so long even in the Shenmu World.

But looking at the current state of the Longevity Medicine, the Longevity Medicine that matures in three years will likely have a great change in its condition.

"It might grow into an Immortal Medicine; perhaps it can really recover to the state of the Nine Heavens and Shi Di, similar to the Immortal Medicine in the Nine Heavens and Shi Di."

Zhang Xuan raised an eyebrow, but he did not have high demands for the Undying Divine Medicine, nor did he care much about how long it would take to mature; he could not help but cast his gaze toward the Nine-Orifice Stone Man in the center, which he valued the most.

"In such a world, how much longer will the Nine-Orifice Stone Man need to be gestated?"

(End of this chapter)