Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi

The Precious Luminous Golden Nectar corresponds to the ’Vajra Mora Secret Spell Array’; the Divine Essence Pill Jade corresponds to the ’Celestial Profound Bright Jade Array’.

The two arrays are inherently a fusion of Buddhist Dao, forming an integrated whole. Thus, when further enhanced by these two great treasures, one can refine one of the Nine Great Divine Techniques, and also the strongest protective Divine Technique — the ’Supreme Profound Golden Body’.

Two arrays, two great treasures, and an additional Divine Technique slot, also require the ’Array of the Six Harmonies and the Profound Abyss’ to devour and strengthen when choosing the Body Refining path... All these elements combined can truly rival a High-Level Body Refining Cultivator.

Just this aspect alone is enough to remain undefeated among peers of the same level, not to mention other Divine Techniques at hand. The combat power would naturally be unparalleled, for the price and resources expended are beyond the imagination of a regular Golden Core Cultivator.

"To obtain the Divine Essence Pill Jade, according to that Elder Monk, I still need to make a trip to the Celestial Continent’s Donglang Prefecture."

"But this matter cannot be rushed, to avoid missing the Black Tide period."

In his contemplation, Zhang Yao went over this matter from beginning to end, suddenly noticing a detail, startling him instantly:

"Wait... six cycles of sixty years?"

"Three hundred and sixty years... Doesn’t this deadline precisely match the patterns of the Earth Vein Nodes?!"

The Passing Arhat once said that every six cycles of sixty years, the Earthly Miasma would erupt violently.

At that time, Zhang Yao focused all his attention on this matter and hadn’t thought of it in detail; but in hindsight, he discovered the peculiarity.

"Thirty-seven years, thirty-seven years..."

Zhang Yao’s expression grew solemn. After calculating carefully, his gaze changed:

"Such a coincidence?!"

"No, this is absolutely not a coincidence!"

Thirty-seven years later, it was supposed to be an unremarkable year.

Yet upon calculation, it has been exactly one hundred forty-three years since he entered the Earth Vein Node in Cangmang Mountain of the Lu Kingdom and took the Earth Soul Crystal!

That means:

Thirty-seven years later, coincides with the midpoint of the Earth Vein Node’s changing period, exactly three cycles of sixty years since he entered the Earth Vein Node— not one year more, not one year less.

Where are there so many coincidences in the world? At least Zhang Yao didn’t believe it at all.

And the correlation between the Earth Vein Node located far away on the borders of the Central Plains in the Lu Kingdom, and the Miasma eruption in the Mani Kingdom of the Central Plains Countries, what intrinsic connection exists there?!

"This matter, perhaps even Elder Monk Tongxing, and the entire Mani Temple are unaware of..."

Thoughts raced through Zhang Yao’s mind swiftly.

He had also inquired about the cause of the Earthly Miasma’s eruptions, but the Passing Arhat had no clue, only knowing this was a pattern summarized by ancestors of the Mani Temple.

At the time, he didn’t pay much attention. But now, thinking about it, he suddenly realized that there might be a hidden greater secret behind this, not confined to the Mani Kingdom.

"The Earth Vein Node is likely related to the division of the Desolate Zone and the Spiritual Energy Level."

"And it seems that the patterns of the Earth Vein Node’s changes are also related to the Miasma eruptions in the Mani Kingdom..."

In his deep contemplation, Zhang Yao’s thoughts churned without stopping, gradually forming several bold hypotheses.

If his hypotheses were true, it would imply a terrifying fact— the source of the Miasma in the Mani Kingdom is highly questionable.

This endless pain and sin might not be born of nature, but rather orchestrated by human hands.

Then who is it, with such capability and audacity, that had planned all this eons ago, deciding the fate of the world’s creatures from on high?

"... This Cultivation Realm, indeed, is unfathomably deep."

Zhang Yao remained silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said:

"Well, the deeper the water, the harder to breed Flood Dragons, it’s easier to fish in troubled waters."

"Success or failure, everything will depend on thirty-seven years from now..."