Chapter 578: Sacred Origin Elixir

Without noticing, another year had passed!

He He Pingsheng had brought the 【Ten Thousand Annihilations Return to Origin】 spear technique to the peak of mastery, though not yet perfected, when Tian Yu's golden pavilion-ship came to a halt.

"We've arrived!"

Tian Yu stepped out from his grand hall.

He He Pingsheng also stepped out.

Before them stood a vast city.

Even with He He Pingsheng's current spiritual sense, he could see only a corner of the city.

The city walls rose a hundred zhang high, solemn and imposing.

The city gate was thirty zhang tall.

No one was permitted to fly within the city—this rule held everywhere—so all had to land their flying vessels at the city gate.

He He Pingsheng's gaze continued toward the city wall.

Above the gate hung a massive stone embedded in the wall, its surface exposed and inscribed with four ancient, dignified, and perfectly aligned characters: Tian Peng Imperial City.

The stone was weathered and scarred.

No one knew how long the gate had stood.

"Tian Yu… Tian Yu…"

As soon as they disembarked, they saw Liu Prince Haoran, with his white wings, flying toward them.

"Prince Prince Haoran!" Everyone bowed.

Tian Yu asked: "Why haven't you entered the city? Were you denied entry?"

"Nonsense!" Liu Prince Haoran waved his hand. "We hold the Demon Emperor's token—do you think these lackeys dare refuse us? Do they want to die?"

"Anyway, I just landed here two days ago. I suddenly remembered something, so I waited for you two!"

As he spoke, Liu Prince Haoran glanced at He He Pingsheng: "Uh… Brother Tian Yu, mind if I borrow your friend for a moment? I need to speak with him."

He He Pingsheng was dumbfounded: You can… borrow a friend?

"Comrade Long Zhe… would you mind stepping aside for a word?"

Liu Prince Haoran looked at He He Pingsheng, expectant.

He He Pingsheng nodded: "Your Highness, please."

The two walked aside.

Poom…

A white light expanded, then formed a barrier enclosing He He Pingsheng and Liu Prince Haoran.

It was an advanced spell.

Once activated, outsiders could see their movements but hear nothing they said.

"Comrade Long Zhe…" Liu Prince Haoran bowed respectfully. "I just thought of something—Tian Yu mentioned he took a top-grade transformation elixir you gave him?"

"Right?"

He He Pingsheng nodded: "Correct."

"Then…" Liu Prince Haoran asked again: "Did you brew it yourself?"

He He Pingsheng smiled and admitted: "I did."

There was no need to hide it—Liu Prince Haoran could ask Tian Yu later and get the same answer.

After all, the Divine King had sworn an oath but never forbade revealing He He Pingsheng's role in brewing the elixir.

"Excellent!" Liu Prince Haoran said. "If you can brew a top-grade fifth-rank elixir, then… you should be able to brew ordinary sixth-rank ones too, right?"

"This…"

He He Pingsheng's face turned grim. "Your Highness, you're putting me in a bind—I'm only at the Nascent Soul realm!"

"No problem!" Liu Prince Haoran said. "You've never brewed a sixth-rank elixir, but theoretically, if you can produce a top-grade fifth-rank, you can produce an ordinary sixth-rank."

"Frankly, I need to brew a batch of sixth-rank 【Sacred Origin Elixir】."

"Sacred Origin Elixir?" He He Pingsheng's eyes flickered slightly. "That… the ingredients are hard to gather and extremely precious!"

"Your Highness trusts me to brew it?"

What was the Sacred Origin Elixir?

Answer: a sixth-rank longevity elixir.

Its sole function: to extend the lifespan of Void Refinement cultivators.

According to the laws of heaven and earth, once one reaches Void Refinement, their lifespan can stretch to a terrifying five thousand years.

Of course, this is the human calculation.

Due to their robust bloodline and divine favor, demonic beasts of equal realm live twice as long as humans.

That means demonic beasts in Void Refinement can live ten thousand years.

Yet even with ten thousand years, the vast majority of Void Refinement demonic kings end the same way: Wisdom Exhaustion.

Only one percent—or fewer—gain a chance to challenge Body Integration.

What to do after Wisdom Exhaustion?

Everyone wants to live longer, to extend their lifespan.

Heaven and earth hold no shortage of longevity-enhancing treasures, and the sixth-rank 【Sacred Origin Elixir】 is one of them.

And the most effective one.

Inferior-grade Sacred Origin Elixir extends life by a hundred years.

Mid-grade, by three hundred.

Superior-grade, by six hundred.

As for top-grade…

Legend says it extends life by a thousand years!

That's how powerful it is.

Now, Liu Prince Haoran wants to brew the 【Sacred Origin Elixir】—surely not for himself?

Then for whom?

That was unknown.

"Of course not for me!" Liu Prince Haoran's expression turned sorrowful. "My mother is a human Void Refinement cultivator—she's already reached Wisdom Exhaustion, with no chance to advance to Body Integration. Her lifespan is nearly spent."

"I've spent years gathering the materials for one batch of 【Sacred Origin Elixir】, yet in the True Feather Divine Nation, I couldn't find a single alchemist capable of brewing it!"

"It's utterly frustrating!"

"So when I came to the Imperial City, I brought the remaining materials, hoping to find the city's top alchemist—Master Master Tianji—to brew it for me. But rumor says Master Master Tianji is eccentric, and I have only one batch—he might refuse me!"

"Comrade Long Zhe, don't take this the wrong way… if Master Master Tianji refuses to brew it for me, I'd like to ask you to try."

"Would you?"

Liu Prince Haoran stared at He He Pingsheng.

He He Pingsheng thought for a moment. "I've never brewed a sixth-rank elixir—I can't guarantee success."

"Here's what I'll do: bring me a few batches of ordinary sixth-rank elixirs first. Let me test my skill before I commit."

He He Pingsheng didn't want to miss this chance.

After all, the 【Sacred Origin Elixir】 was extremely valuable.

And there was no shortage of buyers.

Of a hundred Void Refinement experts, ninety-nine needed it.

With this, he could trade for resources from Void Refinement masters.

But… he didn't know if he could brew it.

After all, two major realms separated him from sixth-rank.

Last time, when he brewed the transformation elixir for Tian Yu, he'd only produced a batch of 【waste elixir】.

A fifth-rank waste elixir could still be salvaged with the Treasure Basin.

But who could guarantee a sixth-rank wouldn't explode?

After all, Liu Prince Haoran had only one batch.

Could he strengthen it into two?

Sorry… no.

The Treasure Basin could only strengthen items one rank above its own.

That meant the current Treasure Basin could strengthen fifth-rank materials, not sixth-rank.

Worse still, even if he brewed a waste elixir of sixth-rank Sacred Origin, the Treasure Basin couldn't strengthen it into inferior or mid-grade.