Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 213 - 173: Pursuit

On Wuyin Island.

Zhang Yao pondered for a long time but couldn't deduce the truth about Yu Wen Tai and the Five Elements Secret Realm.

The first conjecture was self-contradictory:

To completely remove the Blood Curse Technique, at least a Golden Core Ancestor is needed. If the Yuwen Clan in history was of mortal origin, what could they have used to impress a Golden Core Ancestor?

But if the Yuwen Clan at the time was still a Cultivation Clan, then without the shackles of the Blood Curse Technique, they should have risen quickly, showcasing the strength of their bloodline, rather than being obscure and desolate to this extent.

As for the second conjecture, it was even more elusive.

Unless Yu Wen Tai was the reincarnation of the Five Elements Wanderer, he shouldn't be so knowledgeable about the Five Elements Secret Realm in the absence of a compatible bloodline.

But the Five Elements Wanderer was someone from two thousand years ago. After such a long time, even a Great Cultivator in the Nascent Soul Stage should have turned to dust, let alone left behind any remnant soul.

"At present, the clues are still lacking, without any crucial evidence..."

After a moment's reflection, Zhang Yao made a decision:

"Anyway, Yu Wen Tai is not simple, so I shouldn't return to Da Li within at least ten years."

"Before the turmoil brought by the Five Elements Secret Realm passes, I should lay low in the Lu Kingdom and wait for the storm to calm down."

After figuring out the details about Yu Wen Tai, he regretted accompanying Lord Haihe to meet Yu Wen Tai at the top floor of the Celestial Treasure Tower.

Yu Wen Tai's deep knowledge of the Five Elements Secret Realm far exceeded his imagination, and there might be some secret monitoring method he had mastered that could see through Zhang Yao's cultivation foundation.

Even the Dragon Carp Essence Blood he obtained that day, in retrospect, was full of suspicions. He even wondered whether Yu Wen Tai had secretly instructed Li Shuixian to find an opportunity to pass the Dragon Carp Essence Blood to him.

"Luckily, the Dragon Carp Essence Blood can be confirmed to be without issue..."

Zhang Yao comforted himself with this thought.

With his understanding and research on the Demon Race bloodline, and his unique method of primordial energy stimulation, almost no one could tamper with the essence blood without him noticing.

If he didn't have this confidence, he wouldn't have used the Dragon Carp Essence Blood to engrave the grand array after confirming it was error-free.

"Let's go."

Zhang Yao took one last look at Wuyin Island, turned around, and rode the Escape Light, leaving in a hurry.

Due to his fear of Yu Wen Tai, he wasn't planning to stay on Wuyin Island. In any case, his upcoming focus would be on consolidating his cultivation and practicing Daoist techniques, with little impact from the external environment.

An hour later.

Zhang Yao reconstructed a new three-story bamboo building deep within Panlong Ridge in Yun Province, beginning his secluded life.

He first spent two and a half years gradually subduing his suddenly increased magical power realm, thoroughly consolidating his cultivation at the late stage of Foundation Establishment.

After completely eliminating the aftereffects of the 'Kunyuan Spiritual Liquid':

Zhang Yao used the Spiritual Gold Treasure Materials like 'Celestial Light Silver' and 'Shuiyun Ink' collected earlier to refine the Yellow Talisman Armor anew.

Over the years, thanks to ample resources and plenty of practice materials, even though he wasn't particularly focused on the Artifact Refining Dao, his level had improved significantly, reaching the second grade.

After a continuous open furnace refining for eighty-one days, it was finally a great success.

Inside the bamboo building:

Five large silver talismans floated in mid-air, twinkling with starlight amidst a riot of colors.

The aura of these five silver talismans far surpassed the Golden Armor Divine Talisman he refined back then, and each talisman had different spirit patterns on it.

"Not bad."

After a thorough investigation, Zhang Yao showed a satisfied smile.

In addition to years of rigorous cultivation, he had not neglected the practice of Daoist techniques. Over the years, the sophistication of Yellow Talisman Daoist Skills had reached a new level.

This time, using top-tier second-grade treasure materials, combined with a new level of Artifact Refining Technique and Yellow Talisman Daoist Skills, the power of the newly refined Yellow Talisman Armor had undergone an earth-shattering transformation.

"This set of five Yellow Talisman Armors shall be named the 'Five Spirits Divine General Talisman'."

Zhang Yao christened the five talismans.

The Five Spirits Divine General Talisman, based on the Golden Armor Divine Talisman, was partially customized by Zhang Yao through spirit pattern magic bans.

One major reference point was the 'Five Elements Spirit Array' within his body, especially the Principle of the Five Elements Generating Each Other, which significantly boosted the combat power of the Five Spirits Divine Generals.

The manifestation of the Divine General's body by a single Five Spirits Divine General Talisman, with the blessing of Zhang Yao's magical power, was enough to match a cultivator in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

When the five Divine Generals combined, forming a battle array for a joint attack, they could match or even suppress a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Perfection!

If it had been during the Water Mansion raid, this sole set of Five Spirits Divine General Talismans could have subdued the once imposing and unparalleled Du Bu Daoist without requiring him to exhaust his life force in desperation.

Thus, it was evident—how formidable the power of Zhang Yao, whose realm had skyrocketed to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, truly was.

"The Five Spirits Divine General Talisman also has the ultimate killer move of transforming into armor."

"Moreover, having broken through two levels, my magical power, divine soul, physical strength, and Daoist technique prowess have all soared."

"Given my current strength, unless it's Yu Wen Tai, there are probably no opponents left in the Foundation Establishment Stage..."

With this thought, Zhang Yao felt much relieved.

Strength is always the foundation of everything. With his combat prowess, even if he encountered a Golden Core Ancestor, he had some assurance of escaping.

"Almost three years have passed, I wonder how things are within the Da Li territory..."

Despite such musings, Zhang Yao had no intention of returning.