Chapter 245 - 111: Golden Body Immortal! The Five Great Wondrous Items

Chapter 245: Chapter 111: Golden Body Immortal! The Five Great Wondrous Items

"Longevity Substance?"

Lin Yi’s brow furrowed instantly.

He turned the phrase over and over in his mind.

An indescribable tremor grew quietly in the depths of his heart.

The name itself held a captivating allure, one that seemed to touch upon the very essence of life, making one unable to resist the urge to investigate.

He abruptly raised his head, his gaze piercing as it locked onto Zhao Jun, who sat across from him. His voice carried a barely perceptible note of urgency:

"Instructor, this Longevity Substance... what exactly is it? It sounds extraordinary!"

Zhao Jun didn’t answer right away, seeming to gather his thoughts.

A moment later, he leaned forward slightly, his expression growing exceptionally serious.

"The Longevity Substance is a type of life’s Origin."

"But... it is by no means the ordinary Origin of life that we Martial Artists accumulate through our daily Cultivation and Bone Tempering."

He paused, his gaze as sharp as lightning, and looked directly at Lin Yi.

"You should understand that on the Martial Dao, the higher one’s realm, the more vast and profound the Origin of life stored within the body. One’s Life Force becomes like a tireless river, powerful and vigorous. At advanced stages, regenerating a severed limb might be difficult, but for ordinary grievous injuries, as long as it’s not an instant death, one can always hang on by a thread and make a tenacious recovery."

Lin Yi nodded instinctively. This was the very essence of the power he had come to understand deeply through his Bone Tempering Cultivation.

"But this Longevity Substance is different!" Zhao Jun’s tone suddenly grew heavy. "This substance cannot be produced through acquired Cultivation! It is... an innate material!"

"Innate?"

Lin Yi seized on the keyword, his heart skipping a beat.

"Correct,"

Zhao Jun affirmed.

"To date, all research points to a startling fact: only newborns, fresh to the world and untainted by its dust, naturally carry this precious substance! It is pure, primordial, and filled with infinite potential."

"However, as a baby grows up in the mortal world, breathing the air between heaven and earth and partaking in the five grains, that innate Longevity Substance will quietly dissipate like morning dew, ceasing to exist."

Lin Yi’s heart trembled as he listened, and he subconsciously pressed on,

"Then what does this have to do with our Cultivation?"

A sharp glint flashed in Zhao Jun’s eyes.

"It has everything to do with it! The Fourth Grade Realm is the true watershed on a Martial Artist’s path! This realm is also revered as the ’Golden Body Realm,’ signifying the first true metamorphosis and leap in one’s life essence! It is the crucial step from a mortal body toward the Extraordinary!"

"And to complete this evolution of life’s essence, the Longevity Substance is indispensable! Without it, achieving a Golden Body is impossible!"

Lin Yi’s frown deepened as a grave question surfaced in his mind.

"If Cultivation in the Fourth Grade Realm relies on the Longevity Substance... and this substance is so rare and hard to find, doesn’t that mean that cultivating in the Fourth Grade Realm would be incredibly arduous, with every inch of progress as difficult as ascending to heaven?"

His worry was plain to see.

The path of Cultivation was fraught with thorns. If he got stuck at the threshold of the Fourth Grade, wouldn’t all his previous arduous Bone Tempering Cultivation be for nothing?

The thought of that long, hopeless bottleneck cast a shadow over his heart.

Zhao Jun suddenly broke into a smile, a smile that held no trace of worry. He said seriously,

"Your concern is valid. The scarcity of the Longevity Substance makes Cultivation in the Fourth Grade Realm slow... This is indeed a colossal problem that has plagued countless Martial Artists."

"However, heaven never closes all doors! It’s not completely impossible to find the Longevity Substance in this world. Some places... still contain a considerable amount!"

"What places?!"

Lin Yi’s eyes lit up as he asked quickly.

’That was the answer he craved most right now!’

A meaningful smile touched the corners of Zhao Jun’s mouth as he slowly uttered a few words:

"The ancient tombs of the Pre-Qin Qi Cultivators!"

"Ancient tombs?"

Lin Yi raised a brow.

"That’s right!"

Zhao Jun’s tone was resolute.

"Those ruins of the Pre-Qin Qi Cultivators, buried deep underground and silent for countless ages, are the last bastion of hope for high-level Martial Artists like us!"

"Deep within those ancient tombs, one can often find rare treasures left behind from Ancient Times, and among them is the Longevity Substance that is so crucial to us!"

"Therefore, any Martial Artist who steps into the Fourth Grade Realm, unless they have special duties or a powerful background, is rarely seen in the ordinary world of the Martial Dao."

"They are either on their way to explore an ancient tomb, or they are fighting for their lives in some perilous land, seeking opportunities to continue their journey on the Martial Dao!"

Lin Yi felt a sense of sudden enlightenment, and a surge of hot blood rushed through his chest.

’So that’s how it is!’

’The current environment on Blue Star is indeed harsh. The world’s energy is thin, and the Longevity Substance is nearly extinct, making Cultivation at the Fourth Grade and above incredibly difficult.’

’But the relics of our predecessors are like lighthouses in the darkness, guiding the way for those who come after!’

"As long as you’re brave enough to venture into those perilous, forbidden zones of the ancient tombs, you’ll have a chance to obtain precious Cultivation resources!"

Zhao Jun’s voice carried a hint of encouragement, as well as respect for those adventurers.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Lin Yi.

He asked tentatively,

"Instructor, I’ve heard that the Golden Body Pill can help Fourth-Grade Martial Artists with their Cultivation. It’s priceless and practically unobtainable. Could it be that this Golden Body Pill... is also related to the Longevity Substance?"

Zhao Jun nodded, a complex look on his face—one of affirmation, but also tinged with a subtle helplessness.

"Your information is accurate. The Golden Body Pill is indeed created with the Longevity Substance as its core ingredient, supplemented by a variety of rare Spiritual Materials during the refining process."

A surge of joy rose in Lin Yi’s heart.

But Zhao Jun’s next words immediately threw cold water on his excitement.

"But!"

Zhao Jun’s tone grew heavy.

"The amount of Longevity Substance contained in a Golden Body Pill is extremely thin. If you want to rely on it for the Refinement of your Golden Body, to bring your Fourth Realm Cultivation to Perfection? Hmph, the number of pills required would be astronomical! It’s pure fantasy, completely unrealistic!"