Chapter 81
"Such a divine pill—I can only regret that I have not yet laid eyes upon it."
Fang Qing calculated how many Water Essence Pills he had consumed to reach the peak of early Foundation Establishment, and a wave of longing rose in his heart.
"Haha... It is said that when our Blue Sea Ancestor came here long ago, he was pursuing news of a secret realm. After searching everywhere without success, he established the sect on Verdant Jade Island."
Elder Tianding continued, "Yet according to our sect's records, in his later years the Ancestor finally discovered clues to that secret realm and departed, never to return."
"So... he may have perished inside the secret realm?"
Fang Qing had some guesses in his mind.
"At first, the Ancestor's disciples believed he had fallen within the secret realm. But many years later, forces such as Tianxin Linked Islands and the Zhong Family rose to prominence with Core Formation power. Although their inheritances should also originate from the Eastern Sea, it cannot be ruled out that they obtained relics from the Ancestor's Core Formation remains."
Elder Tianding explained.
"So... our sect suspects that clues to the secret realm lie in the hands of these two Core Formation forces?"