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Lu Changsheng acquired thirteen Immortal Techniques, bringing his total to fourteen. Upon reviewing them, he realized they largely relied on abundant resources and luck to develop an Immortal Attribute in the physical body. Discontent with this reliance on chance, Lu Changsheng spent ten years decomposing these techniques. He finally concluded that the conventional methods were flawed and the origin of the Immortal Attribute was misunderstood.
After a full decade of dedicated effort, Lu Changsheng finally achieved complete comprehension of the Immortal Body's profound mysteries.
The reality of the situation, however, proved to be quite astonishing.
Even Lu Changsheng himself had not foreseen this outcome before.
Having meticulously analyzed fourteen different Immortal Techniques over the course of ten years, he had at last uncovered the fundamental essence of the Immortal Body.
In truth, the core principle behind Immortal Techniques is not the direct refinement of the physical body to bestow it with an Immortal Attribute.
Rather, the Immortal Attribute originates not from the body itself, but from the unique substances present within external elements utilized during the cultivation process with these techniques.
Lu Changsheng designated these unique substances as 'Immortal Material'.
"Immortal Material... so this is the bedrock upon which the Immortal Body is built!"
"These techniques, in essence, merely serve to integrate the Immortal Material with the cultivator's body, ultimately enabling it to manifest the Immortal Attribute..."
Lu Changsheng softly articulated his thoughts.
This, he realized, was the true secret of Immortal Techniques!
But did this imply the techniques themselves were flawed?
Most likely not.
The function of these techniques has consistently been to facilitate integration with the body.
Some instances perhaps arose purely by chance.
However, it is plausible that certain techniques were conceived by their creators, much like Lu Changsheng, who possessed a complete understanding of the techniques' underlying principles, thereby enabling their creation.
Take, for example, the Nine Heavens Earth Immortal Technique; conventional techniques might fail to truly grasp the essence of the Immortal Body.
They often proceed through trial and error, relying on 'experience' to eventually develop such techniques.
However, the efficacy of techniques developed through such means is likely to be exceedingly low.
After all, if even the creators of the techniques lack true understanding, how effective could the resulting techniques possibly be?
Simply managing to create them could be considered a stroke of remarkable luck.
Although Lu Changsheng had not personally examined these so-called Superior Immortal Techniques.
He surmised that such advanced techniques must operate on principles distinct from ordinary ones.
It is highly probable that they deeply understand the fundamental essence of the Immortal Body.
Consequently, they are able to formulate targeted, superior techniques.
Techniques of this caliber would naturally exhibit a significantly enhanced level of effectiveness.
And they would not be solely dependent on sheer 'luck'.
Through ten years of painstaking effort, Lu Changsheng finally achieved complete mastery over the mysteries of the Immortal Body.
Therefore, the path forward for him was clear and singular.
That path was to forge his own Immortal Technique.
And once he succeeded, it would undoubtedly be classified as a Superior Immortal Technique!
"The secret to an Immortal Technique lies in fusing Immortal Material into the body."
"To create an Immortal Technique, the indispensable first step is the procurement of Immortal Material."
"Immortal Material is typically found within numerous Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures native to the Heavenly Realm. The external elements required for these fourteen techniques are predominantly infused with Immortal Material, without question; otherwise, they could scarcely be termed Immortal Techniques."
"An Immortal Technique devoid of Immortal Material is incapable of imbuing the body with the Immortal Attribute."
"However, for the purpose of fabricating my own technique, a substantial quantity of Immortal Material is essential. It is crucial to understand that the mere presence of high Immortal Material content in a treasure does not automatically make it a superior one. Precious, near-extinct treasures might hold little practical value despite their potent Immortal Material concentration; consider, for instance, the Nine Heavens Earth, which has long since vanished..."
"Conversely, the sheer quantity of Immortal Material is not the primary concern. The critical factor is the availability and accessibility; the material must be abundant, commonplace, economical, readily purchasable, and consistently supplied for sustained cultivation..."
Lu Changsheng meticulously organized his thoughts.
"Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures must possess a degree of universality. If Immortal Material is discovered within the very soil of the Heavenly Realm, then that soil would undoubtedly represent the most suitable resource for True Immortal cultivation..."
Lu Changsheng had now fully elucidated the procedural steps required for the creation of his own Immortal Technique.
His imperative was to locate materials characterized by universality.
But preceding this, Lu Changsheng needed to ascertain the precise physical appearance and nature of Immortal Material.
Only by comprehending its distinct characteristics could Lu Changsheng effectively identify materials exhibiting this necessary 'universality,' thereby establishing a foundation upon which to craft an unparalleled Superior Immortal Technique.
Becoming intimately familiar with Immortal Material presented a relatively straightforward challenge.
The cultivation materials employed within the fourteen analyzed techniques all possessed the Immortal Attribute.
While some of these materials were indeed precious, Lu Changsheng required only a small quantity of each, a demand easily met.
These seemingly minor logistical matters were, naturally, delegated to the capable Qi Family.
Lu Changsheng promptly summoned Qi Guangmao and his son, entrusting them with the task of assembling specific materials from the annotated lists.
Consequently, the entire Qi Family was swiftly mobilized.
They exerted their utmost effort to gather the precise materials that Lu Changsheng designated as necessary.
Within a mere handful of days, the Qi Family successfully presented the collected materials.
Lu Changsheng commenced his detailed analysis of each item.
Within the collected materials, the presence of Immortal Material made Lu Changsheng's analysis astonishingly simple.
The underlying principle was straightforward: identifying shared characteristics among various distinct items was sufficient to pinpoint the desired component.
By focusing on these commonalities, a deeper analysis could then be performed, enabling the swift isolation of the Immortal Material.
And indeed, after a mere few months, Lu Changsheng succeeded in locating the elusive Immortal Material within the given resources.
The concentration of Immortal Material within these particular resources was exceptionally minute.
It was so scarce that it remained invisible to the naked eye.
A highly detailed and precise scan, utilizing consciousness perception, was required just to detect the faintest trace.
Merely a trace.
The hidden nature of the Immortal Material meant it was easily overlooked.
Numerous Immortals remained entirely unaware of the very existence of 'Immortal Material.'
Yet, it had now been unearthed by Lu Changsheng.
The next phase for Lu Changsheng involved seeking out materials exhibiting universal properties to ascertain if they, too, contained Immortal Material.
This undertaking was undeniably a 'vast project.'
It was destined to consume a considerable amount of time.
Consequently, Lu Changsheng directed the father and son duo from the Qi Family to procure a wide array of inexpensive and commonplace materials.
Their directive even extended to collecting soil.
Lu Changsheng proceeded to meticulously analyze each sample brought before him.
The Qi Family dedicated their efforts to amassing all types of ordinary materials, presenting them to Lu Changsheng for his expert examination.
