Eternal Life: I Can Control My Essence Qi-Chapter 270 - 201: News of an Old Friend

"Correct."

The Three Mountains Ancestor, without any intention of concealing, respectfully said:

"Earlier, my Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal was lost in the Five Elements Secret Realm, and it was my own fault, no one else to blame."

"But the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal is, after all, the inherited artifact of our sect. If it were lost outside, I would be ashamed to face the esteemed ancestors, so I boldly ask you, Daoist Brother, to show mercy..."

"Hmm..."

Zhang Yao contemplated for a moment before slowly saying:

"In consideration of your generous gift this time, the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal can be returned to you, but you need to offer another magical treasure in return."

"No problem! Thank you, Daoist Brother, for fulfilling my request!"

The Three Mountains Ancestor, upon hearing this, was overjoyed and agreed immediately.

For him—

Pawning off as many as five magical treasures at once was akin to injuring the muscles and bones, almost emptying out the thousand-year accumulation of the Shanhe sect.

But the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal, to him and to the Shanhe sect, was the most important inherited artifact, worth more than ten magical treasures, and now having the opportunity to reclaim it was already quite fortunate.

"Please, Daoist Brother, accept this with a smile."

While saying this, the Three Mountains Ancestor took out a perfectly round jade mirror from his sleeve and respectfully presented it.

"Very well, I won't stand on ceremony then."

Zhang Yao unceremoniously accepted the jade mirror magical treasure, and with a flip of his hand, tossed the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal to him.

"The Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal is yours now."

To Zhang Yao, low-grade magical treasures were not as useful as his fists.

The Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal's value to him was merely to be consumed to strengthen his body, making it no different from other magical treasures; exchanging it was just right to maximize its value.

"Thank you, Daoist Brother..."

The Three Mountains Ancestor repeatedly expressed his gratitude, and after re-refining the Ten Thousand Mountains True Seal, he happily stowed it away.

"By the way."

Zhang Yao looked toward the True Yang Ancestor and others, inquiring:

"Regarding the Heaven and Earth Treasures I asked you to keep an eye on earlier, is there any news?"

On the list Zhang Yao had given the True Yang Ancestor and others earlier, at the top were the Heaven and Earth Treasures and special spiritual objects he needed.

These Heaven and Earth Treasures have a very wide range of sources, and are often quite rare, so his efficiency in searching for them alone was naturally far less than leveraging the entire Da Li Cultivation Realm.

"This..."

The True Yang Ancestor and others exchanged glances, and eventually, it was Dugu Tianyi who braced himself to speak:

"I beg your pardon, Daoist Brother."

"Due to the short time, there is still no news of the Treasures you need such as Endless Yin Earth, Ten Thousand Years Ice Soul, and Fengxi Mountain Copper."

At this point, he hurriedly added:

"But please rest assured, Daoist Brother, we have already mobilized the entire Celestial Treasure Tower's resources, and have publicly offered a bounty to the Southwest Countries."

"Indeed."

The True Yang Ancestor beside him also spoke:

"It's only been a brief month, so no useful news has been gathered."

"But if Daoist Brother could patiently wait for a year or so, good news should come."

"Hmm."

Zhang Yao nodded slightly, seemingly not very disappointed.

After a few more moments of casual conversation, Zhang Yao then dismissed them.

"Buzz!" "Splash!" "Swish!"...

After they left, Zhang Yao took out each magical treasure, channeling magical power into them to observe their quality.

For a while, various magical treasures danced under the dome, filling the entire main hall with a dazzling splendor.

"Not bad."

Zhang Yao nodded with a trace of satisfaction:

"It seems that the True Yang Ancestor and the others do have some depth."

Since the Ancient Great Destruction, the cultivation realm has been passed down for over ten thousand years, with generation after generation of Golden Core cultivators emerging, so the total number of magical treasures is quite considerable.

Common magical treasures are very prevalent, truly rare and precious are those magical treasures with immense power.

To give a simple example:

A Golden Core cultivator, using their essence blood to brand and refine their lifebound magical treasure over the years, can exert twelve percent of its power, enough to overpower cultivators of the same rank.

Similarly, a magical treasure, when in someone else's hands, even if the attribute of the magical power aligns and the cultivation techniques are similar, can only exert seven or eight percent at best, its power incomparable.

Moreover, the same magical treasure, nourished over a hundred years by a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator and a Golden Core Perfection cultivator, has vastly different power levels.

In this scenario—

Magical treasures, unlike magical artifacts or spiritual artifacts, do not have strict grade classifications, but instead depend on specific refining methods, nourishment time, and the identity of previous owners, among other complex factors.

A magical treasure might be discarded by one Golden Core cultivator as insignificant, yet be cherished by another, which is quite common.

As for the universally recognized highly powerful magical treasures, either their initial owner was a peerless powerhouse, or they went through countless generations of nourishment over thousands of years, resulting in an astonishing transformation.

Of course, there are also the ancient spiritual treasures from before the Ancient Great Destruction, which are exceptionally rare, even Nascent Soul Old Monsters seldom possess them.

"Hmm..."

Zhang Yao's gaze swept over the eleven magical treasures soaring back and forth in mid-air.

The forms of these treasures were diverse: bells, tripods, mirrors, zithers, flags, flying swords... there was a wide variety.

"Hmm?!"

Zhang Yao's eyebrow suddenly arched, as if he had discovered something.

He gestured with his hand, his magical power drawing a pale golden little bell into his palm.

"Buzz!"

With a gentle exertion of his magical power, the little bell shook continuously but remained silent, instead radiating layers of golden light.

Hundreds to thousands of golden radiances overlapped and accumulated, instantly resembling the rising sun, illuminating the entire hall brightly and triggering the array's protective functions.

"This craft... an Illuminati magical treasure?!"

Zhang Yao ceased his magical stimulation, frowning slightly.

As a third-grade Artifact Refining Master, he was quite sensitive to magical treasures.