The grey wolf hurriedly asked, "Then what must we do to obtain this opportunity?"

"No rush, let me first clarify for you what distinguishes a deity from a mortal."

With a smile, he said, "Being in the Imperial Academy, your understanding of Combat Techniques surpasses most, and you are aware of the three aspects: 'nurture,' 'use,' and 'refine'."

"Among these, 'use' is skill, the external expression of technique, but only 'nurturing and refining' pertains to the path; nurturing is about strengthening the physique, and refining is about empowering the spirit."

"This is our foundation: the physique and the spirit. Why can Martial Artists at the peak of perfection defeat a hundred foes and subdue ordinary martial artists with a mere gesture? It's because years of nurturing and refining battle techniques have brought their physique and spirit to the pinnacle, flawless and without weakness. Every move is a perfect use of their physique and spirit, naturally exceeding ordinary power."

"However, nurturing and refining have their limits because humans have limits. If Martial Artists at the peak of perfection have physiques and spirits at 90 points, then for the rest of their lives, they can only approach 100 points infinitely. Although at that level, every additional point may provide a crushing advantage, that is the limit—humans can, at most, only reach 100 points."

"Immortality, forms beyond the physical, commanding the elements, moving mountains and oceans, these are beyond human capacity because they exceed 100 points."

"Those are the abilities of deities."

"Therefore," he said with a smile, "to embark on the path of immortality, the first step is to make one's physique and spirit surpass 100 points, to transcend human limits, and this is the foundation of everything."

"Yet, through any conventional means, it is impossible to exceed the limits of the physique and spirit. All practical methods have been tried by countless Grandmasters. It's like you can't lift yourself; humans cannot surpass humanity."

"To open the heavenly gate and walk the immortal path requires external aid, and the best external aid is none other than—"

"Divine Weapon."

He pointed to the triangular device on his back with a smile, "It is indeed a Blood Essence Stone, and it's crucial for making the Spirit Condensing Pill, but more importantly, it can transcend human limits in physique and spirit!"

"The Blood Essence Stone has an effect called the 'Blood Pool': it can absorb life force and spiritual energy, storing them within the stone. Initially, this was intended for combat, allowing the holder, once exhausted, to draw from the stored energy and instantly restore their peak state."

"However, after prolonged research, the 'Blood Pool' was found to have greater value. Its storage capacity is nearly limitless, and when the stored energy reaches a threshold, it will automatically transcend into a higher form of energy. After nine transformations, one can obtain 'Immortal Blood' that can reshaping and transform humans!"

"If a human absorbs 'Immortal Blood,' they can effortlessly refine their physique and spirit beyond 100 points and wield Spiritual Power with perfect ease, turning the intangible real!"

"Absorb Immortal Blood five times and shed the mortal form, transforming from human to immortal and reborn with new blood!"

Under the illumination of the Blood Essence Stone, the smiling mask appeared eerie yet irresistibly captivating, "This is the Immortal Palace Plan!"

Suspicion.

Surprise.

Anticipation.

Greed.

All these emotions burgeoned within the newcomers' hearts, but soon the grey wolf posed a question everyone was curious about, "Then, what is the cost?"

"I know what you're thinking," he said with a smile, "You're probably wondering, why don't I practice alone if the Blood Essence Stone is so powerful, why bring you in? That is the basis of the Immortal Palace Plan: the life force and spirit required for each drop of Immortal Blood are so vast they're hard to estimate."

"If it were just a matter of size, I could address it with a sheer number strategy, given the chaos and the countless refugees in the Outer District. However, life force and spirit aren't standard energy, sometimes even somewhat abstract. Over the years, I've only confirmed four key points: young people's life force and spirit have higher quality, those with dreams have higher quality, those who are well-fed and comfortable have higher quality, and those who are strong in Combat Techniques have higher quality."

"This 'higher quality' doesn't mean a two or threefold difference but can be up to tenfold or even a hundredfold. For example, any head student of the four academic departments can provide life force and spirit equivalent to two hundredfold of a typical adult."

"Therefore, conducting the Immortal Palace Plan at the Imperial Academy is almost the only choice."

Blackface suddenly shook his head, "Not necessarily, if you cooperate with the Imperial Court..."

"If I cooperated with the Imperial Court, I wouldn't be able to drink the blood five times in my lifetime," he said with a smile, "If the Court learns of this, they would undoubtedly go all out to seize the Blood Essence Stone, unlike now where they only indirectly support."

Li Ying mustered the courage to ask, "Aren't you afraid we'll report you?"

"This is precisely why I use the Spirit Condensing Pill as a filter," he said with a smile, "Students willing to take the Spirit Condensing Pill usually have ordinary backgrounds, lofty ideals, a willingness to risk their lives, determination, and wisdom. If you leak this matter, you sever your path to immortality; by joining the Immortal Palace Plan, you still have plans to walk the path of immortality; if you trust the Imperial Court, you'll never have the chance to even taste a drop of Immortal Blood."

Indeed.

Li Ying considered herself. Would she betray them?

No!

Reporting to the Imperial Court offers little reward, whereas it would cost her the chance to attain immortality and might lead to Court control.

But staying here could lead her to the immortal path, to live as long as the heavens and earth.

On one side is the near-negative gain of betrayal, on the other is the opportunity for limitless positive gain by joining—any rational person would know what choice to make, and almost everyone here is smart—fools can't get into the Imperial Academy.

The grey wolf immediately said, "I'm willing to join the Immortal Palace Plan."

"Me too!" Li Ying and Blackface quickly followed.

"Very well," he said with a smile, "then let me tell you how you can acquire Immortal Blood."

"Firstly, in our Immortal Palace Plan, there are hierarchies, not of status but of benefits. As you saw earlier, Fei Xue was promoted due to recruiting two newcomers, earning her chance and her first drop of Immortal Blood."

"According to the rules, each member's life force and spirit contributions are divided into ten parts, three for themselves, two offered to superiors, and five to the Blood Essence Stone. This applies to everyone, without exception."

"Therefore, the life force and spirit contributions from newcomers provide only three parts for themselves. And, if you wish to exchange for your first drop of Immortal Blood, you must first accumulate thirty parts."

"You can contribute ten times yourself, accumulating thirty parts to exchange for Immortal Blood, or recruit newcomers to join the Immortal Palace Plan under you, granting you two parts of their life force and spirit contributions."

"If you can find five subordinates and are eligible to exchange for the first drop of Immortal Blood, you meet the promotion criteria, advancing from the lowest fifth tier apprentice to a fourth tier disciple." He looked around and added, "Everyone offering five parts of life force and spirit to the Blood Essence Stone, half a part is shared among all fourth tier disciples."

"Third tier deacons share one part."

"Second tier protectors share one and a half parts."

"First tier Real persons share two parts."

He paused, and Li Ying instinctively asked, "And after the first tier Real persons?"

"After the Real persons, you absorb Immortal Blood five times, transcend oneself, transform into an immortal," he said with a smile, "becoming a true member of the Immortal Palace."

"Having said this much, I believe you know what you should be doing next," he said, spreading his hands, "If you want to tread the immortal path, then develop more subordinates and quickly elevate your rank. The more people who join the Immortal Palace Plan, the faster the Blood Essence Stone condenses Immortal Blood. And those who join earlier will gain more Immortal Blood..."

"But no matter what, as time passes, everyone will surely gain Immortal Blood, everyone will walk the immortal path, everyone will have a bright future! This is the irrefutable brilliance of the Immortal Palace Plan—"

"Everyone becomes a celestial!"

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