Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 121 - 116: Acquiring Jade Marrow, Qi Refining Perfection

Chapter 121: Chapter 116: Acquiring Jade Marrow, Qi Refining Perfection

The Celestial Capital Command Token is the key to unlocking the Celestial Capital Secret Collection.

Among the many secret places secretly built by the Pingdu Sect, the level of the Celestial Capital Secret Collection is relatively low, but it’s quite suitable for Zhang Yao.

He learned from Chen Qingju:

Within the Celestial Capital Secret Collection, there are many layers of different tests. For each one passed, one can choose a corresponding reward.

The reward for the final test in the secret collection even includes a Foundation Establishment Pill and early-stage Spiritual Artifact, things even Foundation Establishment Cultivators would envy.

"Hmm..."

Zhang Yao pondered silently, playing with the Command Token in his hand, analyzing various pros and cons.

The Foundation Establishment Pill, he is determined to obtain.

But having not yet advanced to the Foundation Establishment Realm, he is somewhat apprehensive about the Celestial Treasure Tower, not really wanting to participate in their large auctions.

However, if he could obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill from the Celestial Capital Secret Collection, not only would it save a lot of Spirit Stones, but also avoid dealing with the Celestial Treasure Tower.

Furthermore:

The Spiritual Artifacts within the secret collection, and even the Secret Transmission Technique of the Pingdu Sect, are all treasures of great value and interest to him.

"Taking away the Celestial Capital Command Token, in itself, poses no danger."

"But whether to venture into the Celestial Capital Secret Collection still needs more consideration..."

The cultivators of the Dongge Sect, although they possess means to locate the Celestial Capital Command Token, the range they can locate is certainly quite limited.

Within the Da Li Cultivation Realm, the remnants of the Pingdu Sect cannot see the light of day. The Lingyang Sect, Fuhai Sect, and Dugu Family, among other Golden Core influences, have long been offering bounties for the remaining disciples of the Pingdu Sect.

Under these circumstances—

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the Dongge Sect and Xige Sect are basically not within the Da Li territory.

Like the Luori Alliance Leader, they have all chosen to establish forces in the small countries of the southwest, gathering resources to aid their own cultivation.

Besides the Foundation Establishment Cultivators, the number of Qi Refining Cultivators hidden within Da Li from these two sects is very few. Even as the twenty-year period draws near, not many more appear.

This critical intelligence was extracted from Chen Qingju, and its reliability is well guaranteed.

"It can be said that as long as I don’t go to the Celestial Yin Mountain, the chances of encountering a Dongge Sect cultivator within the Da Li territory are minimal."

With this thought, Zhang Yao put away the Celestial Capital Command Token, stood up, and flew away.

"I’ll take it away first."

"There is still nearly two years before the twenty-year period; I have enough time to think over this matter..."

......

Several days later.

Zhang Yao traveled northward, crossing over ten thousand miles, arriving at the ’Immortal Gate Island’ in southern Da Li.

The expansive territory of Da Li spans tens of thousands of miles, with an uncountable number of ordinary folk living within. Cultivators number in the tens of thousands, and there are many Immortal Marketplaces scattered throughout.

Immortal Gate Island is the most famous marketplace in southern Da Li, an important asset of the Lingyang Sect, with a constant flow of cultivators year-round.

"Rumble..."

The sea of clouds churned endlessly, with numerous Escape Lights darting in and out like long rainbows, bustling with activity.

"There really are a lot of people here."

"Small cultivating countries like the Li Kingdom or Wei Kingdom probably don’t even have as many cultivators in their entire domains as there are on Immortal Gate Island..."

Zhang Yao pondered this inwardly, his Escape Light weaving through the crowd, hardly noticeable.

Soon, his Escape Light landed in front of the array entrance of Immortal Gate Island, and after paying a Spirit Stone, he stepped into the marketplace area.

"Character Records are good, and this geography scripture should also be purchased first..."

Zhang Yao headed straight for the jade scroll scripture shop in the marketplace, picking out many scriptures.

His understanding of the Da Li Cultivation Realm was very limited, mostly coming from hearsay in the Wei Kingdom and Li Kingdom, and intelligence extracted from Chen Qingju.

Therefore, he urgently needed to supplement his knowledge with these historical anecdotes, biographies, and geographical information about Da Li.

After half an hour:

Having completed the cave dwelling rental formalities, Zhang Yao patiently perused a dozen jade scroll scriptures within the cave dwelling, absorbing their knowledge.

"So this is the origin of the Pingdu Sect. Ancestor Master Pingdu was truly a remarkable person..."

"...The organizational structure of the Celestial Treasure Tower is indeed creative; I wonder who came up with it."

"Hmm, this so-called ’Dugu Ancestor’s eccentricity’ is so widely circulated that even Qi Refining Cultivators discuss it enthusiastically; there’s probably something unusual about it...."

"The Five Elements Wanderer is indeed renowned and invincible, known as a dominating figure even two thousand years later."

After spending most of the day in the cave dwelling, Zhang Yao finished reading the dozen or so scriptures.

These scriptures encompassed all aspects of the Da Li Cultivation Realm, giving him a new understanding of the entire realm.

"It seems a visit to the Celestial Capital Secret Collection is indeed worthwhile."

With more intelligence gathered, Zhang Yao gradually formed new ideas.

In truth, there are more advanced secret collections within the Pingdu Sect, but the ancestors of the Dongge and Xige Sects knew nothing about this.

Over a hundred years ago, the destruction of the Pingdu Sect was too abrupt, without arranging for a proper retreat, leading to the loss of many secrets, and the surviving disciples were greatly affected.

This has resulted in: even though the Celestial Capital Secret Collection is merely a Qi Refining Stage secret collection, it is keenly eyed by the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of both sects because they dare not mix in the Da Li Cultivation Realm and are indeed impoverished.

Under such circumstances, it has led to: throughout the ages, the disciples who attempted the secret collection serve merely as tools, and the true gains still go to the Foundation Establishment Cultivators of the two sects.

For instance, Chen Qingju, even though she is wholeheartedly devoted to the Xige Sect, she is over eighty years old, and her hope of advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm is very slim. Obtaining the secret collection is of little use to her; she can only help the Luori Alliance Leader seize treasures.