Longevity Chronicles

The sky above Shangyang City, which had been thoroughly thrown into chaos giving rise to many bizarre sights, saw the Buddha Ape Guardian draped in a kasaya laboriously catch a lama and return. Ignoring the clamor of the bystanders, he grabbed the Yellow Robed Lama and once again leapt back into Yu Ding.

Inside the heaven and earth of the cauldron, Tao Qian's face showed delight as he saw the Buddha Ape return with its quarry.

Despite currently sitting between the pure and the murky, uttering spells as easily as speech, holding the Heavenly Constitution in his mouth, and pretentiously posturing quite extraordinarily, he even dared to mock an Outer Realm Evil God. In truth, Tao Qian knew very well that he was on the brink of life and death.

He wasn't just engaging in risky behavior, it was more like courting death.

The recent confrontation with the "Yellow Robed Will" had enlightened Tao Qian about where his real reliance lay.

Apart from his own vast mana and that abnormal soul which could exempt itself from contamination, more crucial were the Human Dao Fortune and the revealed power of the Ancestor God Treasure [Yu Ding].

Without these two, Tao Qian's powerful mana would be useless. He could not purify the Original Divine Qi, refine the "Source Pearl," or forcibly sever the secret connection of blood between the Outer Realm Yellow Robe and Ying Qingdi, leading to a certain fatal conclusion.

The scene resembled the time he had used the Mountain and River Map to trap the alchemists, displaying a similar ingenuity.

Of course, his mental state had undergone immense change.

Even though he knew he was taking a risk and hovering on the edge of life and death, there was not the slightest hint of fear in his heart.

His mental state became even more perfect!

His understanding of the "Scripture of Salvation" also deepened.

Seeing the Buddha Ape Guardian handing over the lama, Tao Qian smiled, then once again moved his thoughts, summoning a treasure emanating the fragrance of the Five Grains.

It was one of the spirit-like items among the Nine Provinces' Twelve Treasures he had obtained, the Valley God Gui.

Tao Qian reached out to gently caress the treasure, and sincerely said,

"Good treasure, it's time for you to show your power."

"This lama seems to be skilled in his practice, but in fact, he is a body of cold and murky thick yellow blood and flesh, just perfect for your refining."

"The flesh of demons and evil cultivators can be refined into the essence of Five Grains, Immortal Pills, and Medicine Ointments. Let's see, what can the Outer Realm blood flesh Yellow Robe be refined into?"

While speaking, Tao Qian's actions were rather frenzied.

With just a thought, he ordered the Buddha Ape Guardian to reach out with both hands, grab the lama and start kneading. The crisp, sickening sounds of bones breaking and flesh being crushed could be heard.

The body of the Yellow Robed Lama immediately turned into a dense yellow meatball.

Horrifyingly, throughout this process, the Yellow Robed Lama, gradually breaking free from the "True Word Secret Decree," withheld its screams of pain and instead began chanting the "Yellow Heaven Secret Scroll·Ascension Volume" once again.

Thus, at that moment, Tao Qian watched a meatball, with a bizarre head embedded in front, preaching to him, wanting to make him a Yellow Robe believer.

If it were anyone else, they would likely have been scared stiff.

After seeing this, Tao Qian scornfully said,

"Your master's cross-boundary will couldn't convert me, much less you, this ugly thing?"

"Quickly enter the gui, and let's see what kind of relic you'll turn into after you die, Yellow Lama."

As the words fell, the meatball was tossed by the Buddha Ape and landed precisely in the Valley God Gui.

In an instant, divine light radiated from the object, revealing its wondrous nature.

If one were to look inside, apart from a bit of innate heavenly fire and countless strands of rainbow light, no real substance could be seen.

In terms of power and divine ability, it seemed the Valley God Gui could not compare to treasures such as Yu Ding or the Mountain and River Map.

But having used it many times, Tao Qian had come to understand.

"This treasure refines the murky into spiritually pure and transforms flesh and blood into essences."

"At first glance, it seems to be just a cooking treasure, unworthy of a spot among the Nine Provinces' Twelve Treasures."

"In reality, it contains the profound truth of the Great Dao, 'enduring as if present, not eager in use,' no matter how filthy, once inside this gui, it will be returned to truth."

As if to prove Tao Qian's words,

As soon as the voice fell, a very primitive and simple aura indeed wafted out from within the gui.

Then with a slight tremble, it spat something out.

It was rather strange, with dual states.

Initially, it was a light yellow rainbow light; upon leaving the Valley God Gui, it let out a whoosh as if to escape.

However, it was immediately blocked by the prepared Buddha Ape Guardian.

The rainbow light came to a halt and turned into an irregular, rapidly spinning relic.

On closer inspection, Tao Qian immediately saw within the relic, there were a vast number of tadpole-like ancient scripts leaping and moving about, and even figures performing various bizarre actions.

Anyone who witnessed this scene would unanimously think: This is a treasure, containing Divine Power Skills, awaiting someone with destiny.

Moreover, most people could also sense that this skill was not an evil technique.

But rather, a profound and obscure Daoist True Skill that tempered the body.

Before the Record began to burst forth in his mind, Tao Qian also believed this, until that particular Record came into existence:

[Just gained the "Spirit Seal God Transformation Technique" from the Outer Realm...]

[It seems like a Daoist True Skill, and indeed it appears to be, but only after practicing deeply will one see that this skill's origin comes from the Outer Realm Evil Scripture "Yellow Heaven Secret Scroll·Cave God Volume"; by then, it's too late to turn back, and one must become an Evil Slave... if you cultivate it, the price cannot be exempted!]

"I knew it!"

"No such thing as a free lunch ever falls from the sky in this world."

"So-called opportunities? Ha, they're mostly traps."

As Tao Qian internally sighed and complained,

In his arms, the wary Yuan Gong immediately transmitted a warning, "Kid, this thing is harmful; that skill seems to come from the Daoist school, but its origin is still supported by the Divine Qi of the Outer Realm Yellow Robe. If it's refined, I'm afraid you'll become a new Yellow Robed Lama."

Tao Qian nodded and replied, "Disciple understands."

As Tao Qian finished speaking, an even more detailed Record emerged:

[Record Name: Yellow Robed Rainbow Bone Relic.]

[Record Type: Alien.]

[Record: This treasure is what remains after an Ancestor God Treasure, the Valley God Gui, refined a Yellow Robed Lama. The Evil Spirit Will contained within the Lama's flesh and blood, the Yellow Robed Evil Seal, the Original Divine Qi, the Yellow Robed Will... and other filthy alien substances have all been dissolved and refined by the Valley God Gui, leaving behind only a single "Spirit Seal God Transformation Technique" within, waiting for those destined.]