Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 207 - 170: The First Secret

Outside the Dongfu:

Peng Yue Xian, Master Cang'er, Fairy Lichen, and other Foundation Establishment Cultivators waited for half a day, but the door remained tightly closed.

"Why hasn't he come out yet? It's been several hours."

"He must still be adjusting his magical power, let's wait a little longer."

The Foundation Establishment Cultivators exchanged a few words and patiently continued to wait.

Fortunately, they didn't have to wait much longer this time. As the array deactivated, the Dongfu's door opened with a rumble, and Zhang Yao emerged in his Daoist robe.

"The Association Leader has come out of seclusion!"

"Congratulations to the Association Leader on his cultivation advancement and significant increase in strength!"

"Congratulations to the Association Leader on another step forward in the Immortal Dao."

Old Peng and the others stepped forward to greet him, offering their congratulations, and Zhang Yao responded with a beaming smile, returning their salutations one by one.

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Old Peng suggested taking the opportunity to hold a Fa conference to celebrate, and Zhang Yao readily agreed.

The Fa conference lasted for two days and two nights, and only when the guests and hosts were thoroughly satisfied did it come to a hasty conclusion.

The day after the Fa conference:

Zhang Yao issued some instructions regarding the affairs of the association and then departed from the Cangjiang Water Vein, setting out for the Hai Continent.

Flying for over ten hours, crossing tens of thousands of miles, he finally reached the easternmost edge within the Da Li Territory and beheld the vast, endless Fubo Sea.

The Fubo Sea spanned hundreds of thousands of miles, with an endless coastline. More than just the Da Li dynasty bordered it; across the sea to the east lay 'Dayu', one of the Southwest's four great powers.

And near Da Li's coastal waters:

A sea as blue as jade, with a light mist rising; on the Floating Island on the sky, cranes spread their wings, kingfishers chirped, and there was the faint, melodious sound of silk and bamboo instruments.

"What a magnificent Immortal Family scene."

Zhang Yao admired aloud, slightly slowing his escape light.

The Fuhai Sect's mountain gate was also a renowned powerful magical treasure, said to have taken hundreds of years to create. It was a mobile Floating Island on the sky.

This sea area was one of the notable medium Spirit Veins within the Da Li Territory, with extremely abundant Spiritual Qi and rich marine resources, a truly heaven-given treasure land, chosen by the Fuhai Sect as their mountain gate.

"Halt, traveler!"

As Zhang Yao's escape light approached, he was intercepted by two patrolling disciples.

The two Fuhai Sect disciples, clad in sea-blue robes, noticed Zhang Yao's Foundation Establishment cultivation and became noticeably more polite:

"Please identify yourself, guest."

Zhang Yao nodded in acknowledgment and spoke:

"I am the humble Qingxu, Association Leader of the Haihe Association, here to pay respects to Lord Haihe."

"Lord Qingxu?"

Upon hearing Zhang Yao's words, the two patrolling disciples were surprised, their expressions changed noticeably.

In the Da Li Territory, Lord Qingxu was known as a formidable Foundation Establishment powerhouse, and the Haihe Association was an affiliated organization of their sect, making it even more renowned within the Fuhai Sect.

"So it was Lord Qingxu. Please wait a moment, we'll report this immediately."

The patrolling disciple said, then turned and left in a hurry.

Zhang Yao waited patiently for a moment, observing the shimmering water and billowing clouds, revealing a wide passageway.

"Haha... Qingxu, you have arrived!"

A cheerful voice reached his ears, accompanied by a blue escape light descending from the Floating Island on the sky.

"Lord Haihe."

Zhang Yao stepped forward to greet him, and after a few words of pleasantry, Lord Haihe invited him inside the island.

Their escape lights flew side by side, skimming over the island's stunning sights, and eventually landed in a central pavilion within the island, which was Lord Haihe's place for meditation.

Zhang Yao had visited before and was familiar with the route. He entered the main hall of the pavilion, the two of them sat down as host and guest, and started enjoying tea and chatting leisurely.

"... Your breakthrough to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment was quicker than I anticipated."

Lord Haihe remarked:

"If you hadn't denied it personally, I would have suspected you also possessed a Celestial Spirit Root."

Zhang Yao shook his head and said:

"I only have an Earth Spirit Root, with a little fortuitous encounter, my cultivation advanced a bit faster."

His publicly acknowledged Spirit Root was always the Earth Spirit Root.

With a dual-attribute Spirit Root, combined with a top grade Dao Foundation and a highly compatible cultivation technique attribute, such a cultivation speed was not too far-fetched.

"No need for modesty."

Lord Haihe waved his hand and said:

"When I was expelled from my sect, my cultivation speed wasn't as quick as yours."

He paused for a moment and said:

"You've come to the Fuhai Sect's mountain gate this time to request that portion of 'Kunyuan Spiritual Liquid', haven't you?"

"That's correct."

Zhang Yao nodded slightly and said:

"I must trouble you, my lord, to intercede on my behalf."

The Kunyuan Spiritual Liquid was extremely rare, and even within the Fuhai Sect, there were only a few spots available, with many competing for them.

When Zhang Yao transferred the Ruyi True Pill, the exchange was not completed at the time because the Fuhai Sect had run out of Kunyuan Spiritual Liquid then. It wasn't until these past two years that a new batch was successfully refined.

If he attempted to claim it himself, it might not go smoothly.

After all, within major sects, intricate relationships and social norms were commonplace. A small delay could be effortlessly done, and although transactions could not be reneged upon, being delayed for a decade could be torturous.

Zhang Yao didn't want to deal with Fuhai Sect's internal politics, so he decided to directly ask Lord Haihe to intercede—in front of this princely figure, no relationship mattered, and things had to be done by the book.

"No problem."

Lord Haihe agreed cheerfully, smiling:

"It is my duty to do this for you, even if you hadn't asked, I would have done it."

The Ruyi True Pill from back then, brought back within the Fuhai Sect, had caused a considerable stir as well.