Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 104 - 102: Earth Divine Embryo

"What is this thing?"

Zhang Yao’s expression was hesitant, a bit puzzled in his heart.

Upon further observation, he found that the baby within the pale golden crystal bore some resemblance to his true self.

"It seems this thing has a mysterious connection with me."

Thinking this, Zhang Yao extracted a strand of Primordial Energy once more, cautiously transferring it inside.

At that moment, an aura passed through, permeating his body, bringing forth a profound sense of perception.

"So that’s it..."

Zhang Yao’s heart instantly gained clarity.

That Earth Soul Crystal took him over ten thousand years of life essence to finally nourish an "Earth Divine Embryo"!

This Earth Divine Embryo is a Heaven and Earth Treasure, with only one purpose—rebirth!

Once his true body is destroyed, his True Spirit can seamlessly enter this Earth Divine Embryo, rebirth through the body, and live another life!

"This thing is like a second life!"

Zhang Yao’s heart surged, he couldn’t help but tightly grip the Earth Divine Embryo in his hand.

With the Earth Divine Embryo to be reborn, his cultivation realm, physical state, and Divine Soul Magical Power would all be restored to their peak.

Moreover, his life essence would be fully reset, essentially allowing him to live out a second lifetime without losses.

"It wasn’t in vain that I spent over ten thousand years of life essence."

"This Earth Divine Embryo has completely removed my worries..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yao couldn’t help but reveal a smile on his face.

From now on, even if he were shattered, as long as there was an Earth Divine Embryo, he would always have the means to stage a comeback.

Cultivators can capture the Divine Soul or even Nascent Soul, but unless they understand the path of reincarnation, they cannot interfere with the True Spirit.

The process of True Spirit’s rebirth is equivalent to the "process of reincarnation," who can interfere? Probably even Divinity Transformation Realm Great Cultivators don’t have such means.

And his two major talents, attribute panel, were brought by the True Spirit traversing this world, and wouldn’t be lost after rebirth.

"Such a Supreme Treasure, no wonder it is subjected to the limitations of Heaven and Earth."

At this moment, Zhang Yao also understood why he couldn’t inject Primordial Energy into the second Earth Soul Crystal.

Because the injection process of Primordial Energy was equivalent to the cultivation process of the Earth Divine Embryo, this thing is unique to an individual.

"Earth Divine Embryo, unparalleled in mystery, just too costly to cultivate."

"This thing is probably not meant for Human Race cultivators..."

Zhang Yao pondered for a moment, giving rise to many speculations in his heart.

Earth Soul Crystal comes from the Earth Vein Node, obviously a man-made object, but the ten thousand years of life essence needed to cultivate the Earth Divine Embryo is unaffordable for Human Race cultivators.

If Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators don’t ascend to the Upper Realm, they generally live for only two thousand years.

He suspected that this Earth Soul Crystal must have been manufactured by some naturally long-lived Ancient Great Demons, using some means to create a semi-finished product.

The apparent effect was to extend life essence, the real effect was to cultivate it into an Earth Divine Embryo.

"Naturally anomalous Great Demons have long life spans, but cultivate very slowly."

"Conversely, Human Race is Heaven’s protagonist, their body is a natural Dao body, cultivation is much faster than the Demon Race."

In Zhang Yao’s mind, many thoughts burst forth:

"The Earth Divine Embryo is cultivated into the body of a Human Race infant, obviously for convenient cultivation after rebirth."

"But the palace within the Earth Vein Node has Human architectural style, and the inscriptions are in Human language, unlike being built by Ancient Great Demons."

"Furthermore, within the territory of the Hundred Countries of Central Plains, Demon Cultivators are hunted by everyone; Demon Race is coveted and has a difficult situation..."

He pondered for a moment, feeling more and more that there was a mist behind all of this.

The Ancient Era has been over ten thousand years away from today’s time, many secrets are buried in the past.

Regarding the secrets behind this Earth Divine Embryo, he truly couldn’t know at this time.

"Forget it, no need to consider these now."

Zhang Yao soon suppressed the matter, preparing to find a suitable place to hide the Earth Divine Embryo.

This relates to his second life, naturally requiring extreme caution.

A moment later, Zhang Yao swallowed a few Fasting Pills to restore the depleted Essence Qi and left the Quiet Chamber.

"Immortal, you’ve come out of seclusion!"

Zhao Hechu in the small Taoist temple quickly came over upon hearing the commotion.

Five years later, he had grown into a tall, slender youth over seven feet in height, looking quite handsome.

"Hechu."

Zhang Yao looked him over and nodded:

"You’ve cultivated here for five years, benefiting from Spirit Fruit and Spirit Rice, progressing at an astonishing speed."

"Now you’ve reached the Realm of Peak, stay and cultivate peacefully on Wuyin Island. In five to six years, you will reach Grandmaster."

"A Grandmaster in his twenties is rare in the world, sufficient for self-preservation."

Zhao Hechu was stunned for a moment before he reacted, showing some reluctance:

"Immortal... are you leaving?"

"Yes."

Zhang Yao nodded slightly and said:

"I lingered here for years, just to cultivate a treasure."

"Now that it’s finally accomplished, I should leave here and search for further opportunities."

"After I leave, the Spirit Field on this island will be unattended, soon to be desolated, but it should support you for a few years."

"As for what you do after leaving the island, whether avenging or seeking kingship, it is up to you."

After his words, Zhang Yao showed no reluctance, with a wave of his sleeve, he gathered the Array Banner of the Jade Wave Array, and then rode on Flying Sword Escape Light, flying away.

"Immortal..."

Zhao Hechu watched his departing light, standing there wretchedly lost.

......

A little half an hour later.

South Jiangzhou, within Changping County.

Zhang Yao stood on the Flying Sword, suspended in the sky, hundreds of feet high, overlooking Cuiping Mountain below.

The once lush little mountain was no longer visible, now from the foot to the peak was covered completely with halls and various buildings.

This originally insignificant hundred-foot mountain was now the main altar of Qingping Sect, the power hub of several southern provinces.

"Two hundred years without seeing, really a big change..."

Zhang Yao sighed in his heart.

On Cuiping Mountain, within the main altar of Qingping Sect, some large scale ritual activities seemed to be taking place, with green smoke curling into the sky.

They were worshipping him, ’Lord Qingxu.’

"Such disciples who deceive their masters, if lord Taihe knew in the afterlife, he would’ve been angered back to life..."

Zhang Yao shook his head, with a flick of his sleeve, he directly left Cuiping Mountain.

He came here intending to see Cuiping Mountain again while passing by Changping, contemplating using Cuiping Mountain as a place to hide the Earth Divine Embryo.

But having seen with his own eyes, those slight thoughts in his heart faded away.

Shortly afterward, Zhang Yao traveled deeply into the mountains, casually selecting an unnamed small mountain, performed the Mountain-Penetrating Earth-Digging Skill, tunneling a hundred feet underground.

"I’ll just place it here..."