Eternal Life Begins with Learning

Chapter 428: Chapter 395: Break 1 Formation, Refine 1 Pill

He entered Chixia Port. Although Chixia was now under martial law with strict entry and exit procedures, it was nothing for someone of his status. There was no shortage of cultivators willing to accommodate him and do him a favor.

Moments after entering the port, he flew out toward the deep sea.

A flash of his blade skimmed across the surface of the sea. Under the Human Sword Unity Technique, his Flying Escape speed was almost terrifying.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished into the sky.

After nearly an hour of Flying Escape, Chu Mu slowly descended onto a desolate island.

The desolate island had no Spirit Vein and was covered in coral reefs.

Viewed from the sky, the island appeared completely uninhabited. But when he landed and his feet touched solid ground, the scenery abruptly transformed.

The island was still the same island, and the coral reefs were still the same reefs.

But on the island’s Shi Mountain, several figures had appeared.

He was very familiar with the man and woman standing in the back.

He was also familiar with the middle-aged man leading them.

That Residual Soul from all those years ago had once revealed its form.

He wore a grayish-white robe and had a full head of white hair. His surname was Zhu.

Red Eagle Marquis Mansion, Zhu Clan.

However, beside the middle-aged man stood a young man.

The young man was not old. He wore a black shirt and had a cold, stern expression. But upon closer inspection, one could see his eyes were lifeless, betraying a dazed, foolish state.

His features bore a slight resemblance to the middle-aged man.

’His Divine Soul is injured? His memory damaged?’

Chu Mu subconsciously made his assessment.

"Greetings, Senior."

Although he was extremely unwilling to interact with him, the difference in their Cultivation forced him to be respectful.

"We haven’t seen each other in years, young friend. Your Cultivation has grown immensely, and Golden Core is within your grasp. Truly a joyous occasion."

The man chuckled, his grayish-white robes fluttering in the wind. He had such an ethereal, sage-like bearing that no one could possibly imagine he was actually a... terrifying True Demon!

"I’m not talented; my progress is purely thanks to Elixirs."

"Hahaha, Cultivation has always relied heavily on external forces. What difference is there between Elixirs and Spiritual Qi?"

The man laughed heartily, his words seemingly carrying a deeper meaning.

Chu Mu froze for a moment, then managed to force a smile.

’There isn’t much difference between Spirit Pills and Spiritual Qi, but the difference between Spiritual Qi and Demonic Qi is massive.’

As if guessing Chu Mu’s thoughts, the man’s smile vanished and his tone shifted abruptly. "Young friend, do you still remember our agreement from all those years ago?"

"I wouldn’t dare forget!"

Chu Mu answered at once. If it weren’t for the constraints of that fifty-year agreement, he might never have established the True Understanding Pavilion. Wouldn’t it have been better to be free and unfettered, all on his own?

"Let’s... cancel the agreement..."

The man sighed softly.

Chu Mu was taken aback. He subconsciously looked at the man and saw that his serene expression had given way to an indescribable melancholy, and even... resentment?

Chu Mu’s gaze drifted to the ’foolish’ young man beside the man. Lost in thought, he lowered his hands and remained silent.

’Could it be... his identity as a True Demon was discovered by the Great Heng Immortal Cultivation Immortal World, and his Clan was suppressed as a result?’

Chu Mu mulled it over in silence. The more he thought, the more plausible it seemed.

If a True Demon appeared within a Clan—whether in the Vast Sea or Great Chu—discovery would inevitably mean death for the individual and annihilation for their Clan.

To eradicate any future threat, it wouldn’t even be unusual for an entire region to be slaughtered, leaving corpses strewn across thousands of miles.

’But how could a Nascent Soul True Demon be discovered so easily!’

’Something must have happened that he didn’t know about.’

Chu Mu glanced at the man and woman—his ’old acquaintances’—standing behind the True Demon, his eyes flickering.

He then took out a heavily sealed Jade Box and presented it respectfully.

’The Red Eagle Bloodline, if classified according to the Grade system for bloodlines in the Vast Sea Cultivation Immortal World, should be considered Celestial Tier Lower Grade.’

’Even so, he had a feeling the truth wasn’t that simple.’

’After all, it was highly likely that this True Demon had been a Nascent Soul Great Power in his previous life.’

’If it were merely a Celestial Tier Lower Grade bloodline, the difficulty of reaching the Nascent Soul stage would be immense!’

’After all, a Celestial Tier Lower Grade bloodline meant that Tier Four Lower Grade was the absolute limit it could reach—a shackle, so to speak.’

’Considering Wangcai’s case back then, it was clear just how difficult that limit was to reach.’

The man raised his hand and beckoned. The Jade Box Chu Mu had presented floated into the air and landed in his hand in the blink of an eye. The heavy seals dissipated, revealing a mass of crystalline, translucent bloodline floating within.

As the man gazed at the mass of Red Eagle Bloodline, a trance-like expression flickered across his face. The dazed eyes of the young man standing beside him suddenly rippled with emotion. He turned his head to look at the crystalline bloodline, his expression clearly one of intense craving.

"Alas... my poor, foolish child."

The man sighed softly and stroked the young man’s head. As his fingertips moved, that mass of crystalline Bloodline Essence suddenly erupted with light!

The light grew visibly richer. Amidst its flickering, the once-crystalline Bloodline Essence began to twist and contort before his very eyes.

"A bloodline mutation!"

Chu Mu’s pupils contracted. He could hardly believe his eyes.

’He had studied this mass of Red Eagle Bloodline inside and out countless times but had never detected a single abnormality!’

’Furthermore, this very same mass of Red Eagle Bloodline Essence had been subjected to Refinement before, and it hadn’t shown any signs of mutation then either!’

And yet now, right before his eyes, this mass of Red Eagle Bloodline Essence was undergoing a mutation.

The aura of the Red Eagle bloodline was still potent, but the strength of the bloodline itself...

’Celestial Tier Upper Grade?’

Chu Mu guessed inwardly. Judging by the aura and strength of the mutated bloodline, it seemed in no way inferior to the Ancestral Return bloodline of the Young Master Profound Snake.

’And the Young Master Profound Snake’s Ancestral Return bloodline was something that surpassed even Celestial Tier Upper Grade!’

’In other words, this mutated bloodline was based on the Red Eagle Bloodline all along, but its true nature was hidden.’

The thought flashed through his mind, and he finally understood why this man, even after becoming a True Demon, had insisted he fulfill their agreement and return the bloodline to his Clan.

The significance of a bloodline that surpassed Celestial Tier Upper Grade was self-evident.

"Go!"

With a low shout from the man, he flicked his hand, and the mass of mutated Red Eagle Bloodline instantly sank into the young man’s body.

A flash of crimson light was accompanied by the young man’s pained grunt, his face contorting. But it was only for an instant. The light dissipated, and he seemed to revert to his dazed state, standing silently by the man’s side.

Only then did the man look at Chu Mu again. His voice was placid, yet it carried an undeniable and extremely clear command.

"Although our agreement is void, I have another matter that requires your help, young friend."

Chu Mu’s heart tightened. He quickly bowed. "Please, Senior, give me your instructions."

"Two things."

"Break a formation, and refine a Pill."

"If you can accomplish this, young friend, the Fiery Sun Fire Essence I gave you before will remain yours."

"Furthermore, I will also gift you this Ten Thousand Years’ Fusang Wood. Consider it my congratulatory gift for your Core Formation!"

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