Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 100 - 98: The Secret of the Earth Soul Crystal
"A total of thirteen Earth Soul Crystals."
"That means, the last time someone visited this ’C6 Earth Vein Node’ was four thousand six hundred and eighty years ago."
Zhang Yao thought of this, and a hint of doubt began to stir in his heart.
Behind this Earth Vein Node and Earth Soul Crystal, there must be a great secret hidden.
How did the small Liu Family, without even a single Foundation Establishment Cultivator, know all this and acquire the ’Earth Vein Spirit Bead’?
"It’s a pity Yu Wenhua was killed too quickly..."
Zhang Yao thought of this, and couldn’t help but feel a little regretful in his heart.
This kind of top-secret information is likely passed down from generation to generation, kept strictly confidential, and perhaps only Yu Wenhua in the entire Yuwen Clan knew about it.
At that time, he didn’t realize that such a big secret was hidden in the Yuwen Family, and casually killed him.
"Forget it, killed is killed."
"After thousands of years, they probably only know fragments of it."
Zhang Yao quickly suppressed his stray thoughts, beckoning with his hand, and took an Earth Soul Crystal to examine it closely.
The Earth Soul Crystals were all pale yellow, irregular crystals, about the size of a palm, with uneven surfaces, and faintly turbulent muddy air within them.
"Hmm?"
Zhang Yao’s heart was stirred, detecting a familiar aura.
"This is... Primordial Energy?"
Arriving at this conclusion, he couldn’t help but be taken aback.
In his over two hundred years of martial arts and Cultivation, it was the first time he had seen something containing Primordial Qi.
"Containing Primordial Energy... means it can be used for longevity."
"This is a true treasure!"
"Even if I can’t use it, once I am powerful enough in the future, I can trade it."
A hint of joy emerged in Zhang Yao’s heart as he carefully sensed the Primordial Qi within the Earth Soul Crystal.
"Such a rich Primordial Qi, it can extend life for several hundred years... more accurately, over three hundred years!"
Anything that can extend life for more than three hundred years is an absolute Supreme Treasure. If it were to get out, even Golden Core and Nascent Soul level ancestors would fight fiercely for it.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yao immediately felt the Earth Soul Crystal in his hand become heavy.
His expression shifted slightly, quietly pondering:
"If my guess is correct, one Earth Soul Crystal should be able to extend life by exactly three hundred and sixty years."
"However, high-grade Spirit Pills and Heavenly and Earthly Treasures used for longevity mostly have limits and can’t be used endlessly. This Earth Soul Crystal is probably no exception..."
"I don’t know what the limit of this Earth Soul Crystal is, whether it can be used several times, or if it can only be used once?"
"But even if it can only be used once, its effect is heavenly."
"The harvest this time is truly astonishing!"
Zhang Yao showed a knowing smile, gathered all thirteen Earth Soul Crystals, and turned to leave the palace.
A moment later, holding the Earth Vein Spirit Bead, he left the C6 Earth Vein Node.
When Zhang Yao emerged from the crevice in the cliff, he turned around to find that the area behind him had returned to being a complete cliff wall, with no sign of any flaw.
He reached out to feel it, finding the texture identical to ordinary rock.
The Earth Vein Spirit Bead in his hand no longer vibrated.
To re-enter this Earth Vein Node, he would have to wait three hundred sixty years.
......
An hour later.
On Wuyin Island, Zhang Yao toyed with the Earth Soul Crystal, pondering in silence.
"The usage of this item is actually very simple, even ordinary people can use it."
"But probably the produce of the Earth Vein Node has more effects than just longevity?"
He is very sensitive to Primordial Energy, discovering that just by carrying the Earth Soul Crystal, Primordial Energy would slowly seep out, merging into the body.
Not only is it effective for Cultivators and ordinary people, but it also works on small animals like cats and dogs, and even plants and trees, which is quite amazing.
However, for him, it has no effect at the moment.
The Primordial Qi within the Earth Soul Crystal tried to seep into his body, but his Primordial Energy was always in a state of Perfection, leaving no space to be infiltrated.
"This object should be composed of two parts."
"The crystalline body is the shell filled with unclaimed Innate Primordial Qi inside... "
Upon thinking about this, a bold idea suddenly struck Zhang Yao.
"Since this shell can carry and seal Primordial Qi, what if I reverse it and inject Primordial Energy into it?"
He pondered for a moment; it seemed this operation was feasible.
Thanks to his two great talents, he had strong control over his Essence Qi and Primordial Energy, meaning reverse-injecting Primordial Energy into the Earth Soul Crystal should be doable.
"Might as well give it a try..."
"This Earth Soul Crystal is extraordinary; if I can indeed excavate some secret from it, it might lead to a great advantage."
"If the shell breaks, at most I’ll lose an Earth Soul Crystal. Anyway, Primordial Energy won’t explode; I can afford the loss."
Thinking this, Zhang Yao still cautiously activated the Thick Earth and Cloud Banner to protect himself.
Then, he broke off a branch, keeping a distance of one foot, and slowly drew his own Primordial Energy, injecting it into the Earth Soul Crystal.
Wherever the Primordial Energy passed, the branch burst into budding, with some even blossoming, as if arriving in the warmth of spring.
This showcases the wondrous nature of Primordial Energy.
But Zhang Yao’s Primordial Energy belonged to him and couldn’t be transferred to living things. The scene of sudden blossoming was, after all, just a fleeting moment.
"Hmm? It seems promising!"
After observing carefully for a moment, Zhang Yao suddenly perked up.
He discovered that after the Primordial Energy was injected into the Earth Soul Crystal, the muddy air within seemed stimulated, continuously stirring.
After a dozen breaths:
"It won’t work!"
Zhang Yao felt that the Earth Soul Crystal had stopped accepting Primordial Energy as if it had entered a closed state.
He estimated that the Primordial Energy he injected was roughly equivalent to the consumption of about a year’s life span before the Earth Soul Crystal was "satiated".
"I’ll put it away and check again tomorrow."
Zhang Yao stored the Earth Soul Crystal and continued to refine Qi and meditate to enhance his cultivation.
The next day.
Zhang Yao took out the Earth Soul Crystal again and found that after twelve hours, he could again inject Primordial Energy into it.
He did this repeatedly for over ten days, determining that the Earth Soul Crystal’s shell was extremely sturdy, capable of bearing a massive amount of Primordial Energy, far from reaching its limit.
Then he tried to extract a second Earth Soul Crystal and repeat the process, only to find it was impossible.
The second Earth Soul Crystal, while identical in material and effect to the first, couldn’t accept any Primordial Energy no matter what.
This outcome strangely delighted Zhang Yao instead.
"Between heaven and earth, spiritual objects and Supreme Treasures usually have various limitations; the more heavenly the effect, the greater its restrictions."
"Now it seems, the Earth Soul Crystal, after I injected Primordial Energy into it, also manifested this limitation."
What does this imply?
This implies Zhang Yao is on the correct path!
His reverse Primordial Energy injection operation caused the Earth Soul Crystal to undergo some mysterious change, consequently limiting the remaining ones inexplicably. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Hopefully, it can give me a pleasant surprise..."
A sense of anticipation arose in Zhang Yao’s heart.
