Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi

"From this, it can be seen that his intelligence is not low, at least far higher than that of a normal Black Death Beast..."

He paused midway, suddenly realizing something, his gaze flickering:

"...So, Fellow Daoist, your earlier deliberate retreat was actually to probe the stance of Yin Flame Ancestor?"

At this moment, Zhang Yao finally reacted:

The Nether Abyss Ancestor is a first-rate fierce man, how could he be afraid of a situation like being caught between a rock and a hard place, to the extent of suggesting an active retreat?

"Yes."

Nether Abyss Ancestor replied calmly:

"Although there are many Golden Core Cultivators entering Mo Yuan this time, apart from you and me, there are only three real powerhouses."

"Among them, Daoist Heisen Sima Yan is dead, leaving only Yin Flame Ancestor and Ascendant Tianying. Eliminating or confirming the suspicion of one of them in advance gives us the upper hand."

Saying this, he looked at Zhang Yao, his eyes showing a complicated emotion:

"However, when I sought your help at the time, I thought you would take the opportunity to make conditions, or force me to reveal part of the truth. I was already mentally prepared for this."

"But I didn’t expect that you trusted me so much, not mentioning other aspects at all, while I considered you with the heart of a petty man..."

Zhang Yao smiled calmly and said:

"Fellow Daoist, you’re overthinking."

"We are both in the same boat, and I am not one to hit someone when they are down."

Of course, he wasn’t as noble as he claimed, but he wasn’t short-sighted either.

The situation at the time was extremely perilous, and if there was in-fighting on their side, letting others see the flaw, it would have been a great trouble.

"Hmm..."

Zhang Yao pondered for a moment, then cautiously said:

"I have two more questions I’d like to ask Fellow Daoist."

Nether Abyss Ancestor nodded, indicating:

"Alright, feel free to speak, Fellow Daoist."

Zhang Yao, with a serious expression, asked:

"The first question is, what is the purpose of the Unclean Cultivators using Secret Techniques to fuse Black Death Beasts with foreign Earth Surface Cultivators?"

"Second, why are you and the other Soul Tamer at odds? Why must he eliminate you?"

Nether Abyss Ancestor was silent for a moment before speaking:

"I cannot answer the first question because I don’t know, and they wouldn’t tell me."

"I am aware that those Underworld Unclean Cultivators are spending great resources on this; surely there is a special purpose, potentially something significant that could endanger the entire surface Cultivation Realm."

"But at that time, I had no other choice, and even if given another chance, the result would be the same."

"As for your second question..."

He hesitated, then subconsciously lowered his voice:

"When the Black Tide was approaching, I sensed him, and he sensed me."

"At that moment, a special desire arose in my heart... like a starving man suddenly encountering a lavish feast."

"My body instinctively... or rather, the Black Death Beast fused within me, was compelling me to approach and devour him. It became so restless that I almost couldn’t control it."

"I believe he felt the same way, and given that he has already completely mutated, it was likely even stronger for him."

Zhang Yao, after carefully pondering his words, slowly said:

"Fellow Daoist, you previously promised a colossal opportunity for me; it can’t be fusing me with a Black Death Beast, can it?"

"Of course not!"

Nether Abyss Ancestor hurriedly waved his hand, saying:

"Even if you wanted to, you couldn’t."

"You do not cultivate Dark Attribute Techniques, and your magical power foundation is already set, making it impossible to fuse with a Black Death Beast."

"The opportunity I speak of is a genuine one, not a transaction with the Unclean Cultivators."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yao’s expression relaxed a bit, indicating:

"Then, Fellow Daoist, please elaborate."

"Alright!"

Nether Abyss Ancestor contemplated briefly before speaking:

"I’ve mentioned before that the Unclean Cultivators hold unimaginable resources."

"The Underworld is resplendent with countless treasures, many of which those Unclean Cultivators cannot use, so they’ve accumulated them."

"Generations of accumulation have made the Unclean Cultivators’ Treasure Vault loaded with Spiritual Treasures, and they’ve developed many uses for Earth Surface Cultivators..."

He suddenly smiled mysteriously:

"Why don’t you guess, when a normal cultivator thinks of the precious resources produced in the Underworld, what’s the first thing that comes to mind?"

"This..."

Zhang Yao hesitated for a moment, then immediately reacted, his eyes lighting up:

"Earth Milk? Do those Zhuoxiu Tribes possess a massive amount of Earth Milk?"

Celestial Dew and Earth Milk are universally acknowledged Heaven and Earth Treasures.

Earth Milk, originating from tens of thousands of feet underground, is said to be harvested only by Nascent Soul stage elders adept at Earth Escape, known as the ’First Spiritual Object for Core Formation.’

Celestial Dew, born above the nine-layer Gang Feng, is only collectable by the legendary Divinity Transformation True Monarch, hailed as the ’First Miracle of Nascent Soul,’ with unparalleled effects in assisting Nascent Soul breakthrough, far surpassing all Spiritual Objects, Treasures, and Spirit Pills, profound methods.

The miraculous uses of Earth Milk are countless, beyond merely aiding Core Formation. Acquiring a large quantity would indeed be a phenomenal opportunity.

The main material for the ’Innate Pure Essence Pill’ is Earth Milk, illustrating its preciousness to the extent that even the infamous Five Elements Wanderer Liu Cang could only collect a single drop back in the day.

"Hahaha..."

Nether Abyss Ancestor laughed heartily:

"Not just a lot, but a mass!"

"Earth Milk is condensed from pure Spiritual Qi and Earth Essence Qi, serving as an Immortal Elixir for us, yet a deadly poison to the Unclean Cultivators!"

"However, they know its rarity, so they built a Treasure Pool to store the Earth Milk and developed the ’Earth Milk Bathing Body’ method."

"We cultivators who undergo the Earth Milk Bathing Body will significantly enhance our affinity with Spiritual Qi, and our Breathing Technique and magical power recovery rate will be greatly accelerated!"

Hearing this, Zhang Yao couldn’t help being immensely intrigued.

The effects of the Earth Milk Bathing Body are tantamount to indirectly enhancing Spirit Root aptitude, bypassing Spirit Root limitations, and even working for Celestial Spirit Root.

Being someone with Five Spirit Roots, his efficiency in Breathing Spiritual Qi was inherently low, barely comparable to Celestial Spirit Root with the Array’s support. If he could receive the Earth Milk Bathing Body, its effect would be more potent than for others!

"The creation is truly mystical, encompassing all!"

Zhang Yao took a deep breath, sighing:

"No wonder Fellow Daoist was so confident before, asserting that I would undoubtedly choose to enter the deepest layers."

"After discovering the secrets of the Earth Milk Bathing Body, which cultivator on earth could resist the temptation?"

With that, after calming himself, he asked:

"Getting the opportunity for the Earth Milk Bathing Body from the Zhuoxiu Tribe must not be an easy task, right?"

"Of course, it’s not easy."

Nether Abyss Ancestor sighed before speaking:

"The Earth Milk Treasure Pool was constructed to entice us Earth Surface Cultivators to work for them."

"To gain the opportunity for the Earth Milk Bathing Body, one must first accept the fusion with the Black Death Beast and survive the next large-scale Black Tide outbreak, then return to the Zhuoxiu Tribe."

"Afterward, the Unclean Cultivators will remove the Black Death Beast from the Soul Tamer’s body and grant one opportunity for the Earth Milk Bathing Body."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yao immediately understood:

"So... we have to kill that mutated, out-of-control Soul Tamer?"

For the two of them, one opportunity isn’t enough to share.

No matter what those Unclean Cultivators’ ultimate goal is, their target clearly is the Black Death Beast that has visited the surface; one Black Death Beast represents one opportunity for the Earth Milk Bathing Body.

"Fellow Daoist Mingyuan, isn’t this a bit much?"

Zhang Yao’s gaze fixed on Nether Abyss Ancestor, his expression becoming somewhat hostile.

You promised a colossal opportunity, but it turns out to be just one chance, and I still have to fight for it myself.

This effectively ties him to Nether Abyss Ancestor’s chariot, forcing him to help kill the mutated, out-of-control Soul Tamer to get a shot at the Earth Milk Bathing Body.

What kind of deal is this? Do you really take his good temper as something to deceive?