Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 204 - 168: The Last Drop of True Blood (2)

Zhang Yao originally had some concerns, but when he thought of Li Shuixian's current status, he felt relieved.

If she could access the power core of the Celestial Treasure Tower, then her status was already higher than many Foundation Establishment Chiefs, and obtaining a bit of Dragon Carp Essence Blood was indeed not a big deal.

"Master, please wait a moment."

Li Shuixian hurriedly got up, looked around, and seized the opportunity while Yu Wen Tai hadn't returned to quietly slip to the crystal fish tank.

Without knowing what she communicated through her Divine Thought, the gold and red Dragon Carp twisted its body a few times in agitation, but eventually, it obediently opened its mouth and spit out a crystal-clear Golden Blood Bead.

"Collect!"

Seeing this, Li Shuixian quickly grasped it using her Magical Power, took out a Jade Bottle to contain it, cast a Spell on it, and sealed it with a Talisman.

"It's done."

She turned back to her seat, tossed the Jade Bottle to Zhang Yao, and smiled slightly:

"Master, please accept it."

"Thank you."

Zhang Yao accepted the Jade Bottle, carefully stored it, and solemnly bowed.

"There's no need to thank..."

Li Shuixian smiled gently, her tone unwittingly became lighter.

The two continued to chat casually, and Li Shuixian talked about this big auction, revealing many exclusive pieces of information to Zhang Yao.

On the other side, Lord Haihe followed Yu Wen Tai to the top-floor Alchemy Room.

"Please take a seat."

Yu Wen Tai sat down beside the Pill Furnace, gesturing.

"Hmm."

Lord Haihe nodded silently and sat cross-legged on another mat beside the Pill Furnace.

The whole Pill Furnace was about nine feet tall, with a cyan-red color all over, and its base was covered with dense, complex Spirit Patterns responsible for providing Spiritual Fire.

"The Qianyuan Solidification Pill is a Spirit Pill that nurtures the Golden Core Embryo using the Qi of Qianyuan."

"In the critical process of impacting the Golden Core, it greatly accelerates the efficiency in the 'Solid Pill Shaping' step, thereby ultimately enhancing the pill formation probability by fifteen percent."

As Yu Wen Tai spoke, he glanced at Lord Haihe and said:

"Crafting this Spirit Pill requires it to be tailored for each pill-taker; if taken by others, it would not only be ineffective but also harmful."

"Go ahead and release your Magical Power; I need to first collect your Magical Power Mechanism to complete the first step."

"Alright."

Lord Haihe responded solemnly, not saying a word more, and just released his own Magical Power as instructed.

Yu Wen Tai immediately cast a Spell, and the base of the nine-foot Pill Furnace ignited with a cyan-white flame. He began to gather the Magical Power aura, took out various materials, and started smelting them.

His methods were exquisite, and his mastery of timing and medicinal properties was nothing short of perfect, leaving Lord Haihe, watching from the side, slightly pale.

After being busy for more than half an hour:

"Alright, the first step is completed."

Yu Wen Tai cast a Spell, controlling the flame to lower it slowly, sealed the Pill Furnace, and then said:

"The subsequent Second Step of pill nurturing will require a full three years."

"To truly succeed in refining this Qianyuan Solidification Pill, it will take at least nine years of effort; come back for the next big auction."

After saying this, he withdrew his Magical Power, stood up, and said:

"Let's go; let's leave for now."

Soon, Yu Wen Tai and Lord Haihe returned to the front hall.

Seeing that things were settled, Zhang Yao took the opportunity to bid farewell, and Yu Wen Tai instructed Li Shuixian to see them out.

After Li Shuixian returned, Yu Wen Tai sat at the head seat, glanced at the Dragon Carp in the giant fish tank, and made himself some tea.

"Master."

Li Shuixian looked at Yu Wen Tai and couldn't help but ask:

"Why did you instruct me to find an opportunity to give Dragon Carp Essence Blood to Lord Qingxu?"

As it turned out, during the pause in Yu Wen Tai's alchemy, he had suddenly transmitted a Divine Thought to her, instructing her to find an opportunity to hand the Dragon Carp Essence Blood to Lord Qingxu.

Otherwise, with her personality, even if she knew Zhang Yao needed Demon Blood of the Water Race in the Foundation Establishment Stage, she would not risk angering Yu Wen Tai by rashly drawing blood from the Dragon Carp.

"It's nothing."

Yu Wen Tai smiled, took a sip of tea, and said leisurely:

"After so many years, it's rare to meet someone interesting, so I just lent a hand."

"Is that so?"

A hint of doubt flickered in Li Shuixian's eyes:

"Could it be that you had earlier infused something into the Dragon Carp Essence Blood..."

Before she could finish, Yu Wen Tai laughed heartily and said:

"Little girl, you're overthinking it."

"I'm not clairvoyant; how could I know he would come today and prepare in advance? It was just a spur-of-the-moment decision."

As he spoke, he put down the teacup, and his gaze became much deeper: 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

"But for me, his appearance is indeed a pleasant surprise..."

......

Days later.

At a Foundation Establishment exchange meeting, Zhang Yao met the 'traitor' mentioned by Lord Haihe.

"So it's him..."

Zhang Yao held a cup of Spirit Wine, sitting in the corner of the banquet hall, secretly surprised.

He hadn't expected to see the former 'Fu Yaozi' of the Xige Sect after so many years.

At this moment, Fu Yaozi had shed his previous desolate appearance, radiating vigor and talking and laughing with many Foundation Establishment masters.

"Qingxu Sect Leader!"

Fu Yaozi wandered around and approached Zhang Yao, quickly stepping forward to greet him:

"I am Fu Yaozi, honored guest elder of the Fuhai Sect. Greetings to the Qingxu Sect Leader."

There was a hint of eagerness and flattery in his tone, but Zhang Yao keenly noticed a flicker in his eyes.

"Doesn't seem convinced?"

Zhang Yao laughed silently, and didn't bother to engage with him further; after exchanging a few casual words, Fu Yaozi left, feeling unwelcome.

"Hmph! So arrogant?!"

Fu Yaozi simmered with anger in his heart:

"He's merely flaunting a few powerful Spiritual Artifacts he got through his connection with Lord Haihe!"

"Once I'm established in the Fuhai Sect, let's see if you'll still brush me off like this..."

Despite his thoughts, he had no intention of truly offending Lord Qingxu.

After all, his opponent was a renowned figure who had led the Haihe Association for many years, and Fu Yaozi was well aware of his own limitations.

Half an hour later, with the banquet only halfway through, something unexpected happened for Fu Yaozi:

With new Foundation Establishment masters arriving one after another, an acquaintance he least wanted to see showed up.

"Dan Shen Guest? It's you?!"

"Fu Yaozi... What are you doing here?!"

The two former adversaries recognized each other and couldn't help but change their expressions, both freezing in their tracks.

"So it's him!"

At that moment, the same thought sprang up in both their minds.

It wasn't until this encounter that the two finally understood the underlying cause of the battle on Celestial Yin Mountain—it was each other's betrayal.

"Haha, long time no see."

"Yes, yes indeed..."

After a brief pause, they quickly reacted, moving forward to exchange pleasantries as if they were long-lost friends.

After a short conversation, they put their arms around each other's shoulders and left.

"So it was these two fellows..."

Sitting in the corner, Zhang Yao noticed the encounter between Fu Yaozi and Dan Shen Guest and couldn't help but find it amusing.

No one expected that after all these years, the three who gathered on Celestial Yin Mountain would meet again in such a manner.

"Fate is truly strange..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yao felt a slight stirring in his heart.

Since the battle on Celestial Yin Mountain a decade ago, he had secretly dispatched personnel from the Commerce Association to monitor the situation in Celestial Yin Mountain.

Not only him but many second-tier forces had taken similar actions, after all, such a major event as the Golden Core battle couldn't be treated as if nothing happened, right?

But based on his observations, there had been no signs of the Celestial Capital Secret Collection surfacing in those ten years.

It was apparent that the Celestial Capital Secret Collection had been destroyed, and if there were relics of the Five Elements Wanderer inside, they were likely taken by the Wanchuan Ancestor, further strengthening the Fuhai Sect's advantageous position.

"The world is turbulent when the Five Elements Secret Realm appears."

"Luckily, I've already gathered the Six-sided True Blood, and I can seamlessly break through to the middle and late stages of Foundation Establishment."

Realizing this, Zhang Yao felt a sense of reassurance:

"Anyway, consuming the 'Kunyuan Spiritual Liquid' requires at least a decade of seclusion."

"I can afford to prolong my seclusion, avoiding the chaos of the Five Elements Secret Realm's opening, and maintain my position as the Chairman of the Haihe Association..."