Cultivation towards immortality, starting from being a fisherman
Chapter 280 - Chapter 280 Chapter 182 Innate Pure Qi

Chapter 280: Chapter 182 Innate Pure Qi Chapter 280: Chapter 182 Innate Pure Qi At the foot of an unnamed mountain in the eight hundred li of Qin Land.

Su Ping arrived at his destination before the teams who had received the news.

And he noticed that the mountains and rivers nearby were no longer as he remembered them.

Instead of the Loess Plateau he had imagined, a lush green landscape stretched before his eyes.

Greenery and plants were everywhere.

He could even see delicate plants like orchids growing on the mountainside.

The river water was clear, not much different from the streams in the south.

Looking further afield,

he could see some man-made buildings strategically placed over there.

These were not villages.

Due to historical climate reasons, drought and desolation had long since left few villages in this area.

This also made it much easier for the land to be used intensively.

Thus, with agricultural universities as the organizational core, each university was able to acquire large tracts of wasteland for experimental use.

Teachers led their students to this land for various practical studies.

While achieving their own successes,

they also cultivated generations of crops seeds that were adapted to the new climate of this land for all of humankind.

Su Ping withdrew his gaze and divine sense.

He then shifted his attention to the Underground Palace.

Su Ping took out an Earth Escape Talisman.

Without the slightest hesitation, he used this talisman worth at least a hundred Spirit Stones.

With a flash of yellow light, Su Ping disappeared from his spot, entering the Underground Palace tens of meters below ground.

The Underground Palace was devoid of any light source, pitch-black as ink.

In his left hand, Su Ping took out a Spiritual Pearl, whose emitted light instantly dispelled the darkness around him.

Although his divine sense was no longer afraid of light and shadow, Su Ping still preferred to be in the light.

With the aid of his divine sense, Su Ping had already scanned the entire Underground Palace the moment he landed.

He quickly identified the source he was seeking.

He left behind a pile of burial goods without a second glance,

and proceeded deeper into the Underground Palace.

There, Su Ping saw a huge coffin.

The coffin was filled with a type of gas that modern science could not yet explain.

It was this gas that preserved the body inside, making it look as lifelike as if it were merely asleep.

“To think it’s a strand of Innate Pure Qi!”

“The ancients must have found that solid jade-like Innate Pure Qi could preserve corpses from decay, so they placed it in the mouth or other parts of the body.”

“This aligns with various records of placing jade in the mouth to ensure the body does not rot!”

“Only, the truly effective element was the jade transformed from Innate Pure Qi.”

“Plus, once the jade turns back into gas, if the coffin isn’t well-sealed, it is likely to leak out.”

“And once someone disturbs the grave, it will probably dissipate entirely.”

“It’s uncertain how long it would take for this strand of Innate Pure Qi to fortuitously turn back into jade.”

Thinking this, Su Ping also recalled the anomalies mentioned by archaeologists who had entered well-preserved ancient tombs discovered through science; they often described a fragrance emerging from the ground and disappearing.

He couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pain–after all, this was Innate Pure Qi.

A Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, no less precious than Cold Ice Heavy Water, an Innate Exotic Object!

How wonderful it would have been if it had remained for him to collect?

At the same time, Su Ping speculated why the bronze tools emitted a reaction.

From their design, they might well have been Magic Artifacts used specifically to hold Innate Jade Stones during ceremonies.

“What a treasure, come to me, only I can make you truly shine!”

Su Ping opened the Array Map.

With one unrolling, the entire room housing the coffin entered a realm of ice and snow.

Then, the coffin opened.

Spiritual Power surged into it from all around.

As the gas inside made contact with the Spiritual Energy, it suddenly expanded, turning into a beam of green light that shot directly into the Circulating Stars.

After several breaths,

accompanied by the sound of thunder,

Su Ping saw the strand of Innate Pure Qi transform into a breeze that wandered and blew between heaven and earth.

It appeared within the Array Map.

The entire Array Map faintly glowed, its quality improved once more.

Just by the change in aura of the Spiritual Artifact,

it was already no less than those veteran artifacts that had experienced many battles.

And because it was an Array Device capable of both attack and defense,

its value might even surpass those veteran artifacts!

This brought Su Ping joy,

but he also knew that his Array Map contained far too many treasures.

Once released, it must not leave any traces for others to discover.

Otherwise, be it the Cold Ice Heavy Water or this Innate Pure Qi.

Either would convince the Golden Core Great Powers to forgo their dignity for such exotic objects!

And facing a Golden Core Great Power… Su Ping didn’t yet have the confidence to come out unscathed in front of them!

Thus, if he could stay hidden, it was certainly better to continue doing so.

After subjugating the Innate Pure Qi, Su Ping deactivated the formation and returned to the Underground Palace.

After putting the Array Map back into the Storage Spirit Artifact, Su Ping looked around the Underground Palace, and carefully covered the coffin again.

Only after offering a word of apology did he make use of the Earth Escape Technique. With flashes of yellow light passing by,

he disappeared from the Underground Palace.

It wasn’t long before,

Su Ping appeared in a small city, dressed as Yunlai Sword Immortal, but started indulging in Qin Land’s delicacies with cash in hand.

Although Su Ping, due to his good looks, attracted quite a few young people’s surprise and envy,

It didn’t bring him more trouble.

After all, Su Ping had already retracted his transcendent aura.

As for his good looks and the Taoist robe,

Nowadays, there are more people wearing similar clothes than those dressed in anime costumes!

Nobody would believe you’re truly transcendent just because you look good!

After all, considering the looks of President Huang and the other five Registered Disciples, as exposed on the internet,

They’re convincingly greasy middle-aged men.

The Bishop and Sect Hierarch from Korea also can’t be said to be handsome or good-looking.

While Su Ping started indulging himself,

The team of experts who were a step late started inspecting the surface of the Underground Palace.

Of course, they found no signs of invasion.

Still, some people above weren’t reassured, so they chose to open the earth tunnel and sent experts in what looked like spacesuits into the Underground Palace for inspection.

They meticulously compared everything inside with the original records.

As it seemed, nothing was missing.

However, further analysis still required time for investigation.

As dusk fell,

The next batch of experts due to replace their colleagues was told it was no longer necessary.

Because they had received news from other sources that Earth Rat Taoist had reappeared at the Zhang family.

And under many watchful eyes, he personally admitted to having obtained the needed object from the Underground Palace and took away Zhang Ping’an.

Nowadays, anyone associated with Zhang Ping’an has become highly sought after!

Meanwhile, this particular Underground Palace was designated a top-secret location.

All related information needed to be carefully reorganized to understand what the mysterious transcendent was seeking.

And whether the Master of the Underground Palace had once been a Cultivator who possessed transcendent powers?

A vast investigative force sprung into action.

The elite forces involved, with a new direction to break through, were too excited to sleep.

As for the Zhang family,

They too were shaken with excitement and shock.

Father Zhang and Mother Zhang were praying non-stop in front of a divine statue, hoping that Zhang Ping’an would have the Spirit Root as mentioned by the Rat Taoist!

Inside Pot Cave Heaven,

Su Ping watched as Zhang Ping’an practiced solemnly in the courtyard atop Bone-burying Mountain, following the basic mental method he had provided.

This fellow seemed far more accustomed to cultivation than President Huang’s Registered Disciples,

with his Cultivation Method operating slightly less smooth than Zhou Xuan’s.

However, judging by the operation of the Spiritual Artifact,

Even without using the Secret Technique Mingxin Jianxing to judge,

Su Ping knew that Zhang Ping’an also had a Spirit Root,

at least above mid-grade.

He silently took a drop of blood from the other’s brow and let it fall onto the Bloodline Stone Plate.

Hmm… No reaction.

But that was within expectations.

It would have been surprising if a Spiritual Body had appeared.

“Not bad, he has a Spirit Root.”

The voice of the Rat Taoist rose to Zhang Ping’an’s ears, interrupting his meditation.

Zhang Ping’an didn’t dare to show anger but quickly got up to express his gratitude to Su Ping with a bow, and then knelt down to perform the apprentice salutation.

“The formalities are unnecessary, as you are merely a Registered Disciple after all.”

Su Ping chuckled, and with a clench of his hand in the air, a wine cup materialized.

He then poured a cup of Spiritual Wine and handed it to Zhang Ping’an before saying slowly,

“Drink, this is Spiritual Wine, it greatly benefits your Qi Body Entry.”

“Consider it a small gift from I to you as my Registered Disciple!”

“Afterwards, you can go assist your senior brothers in Nepal.”

“As for cultivation, it can’t be rushed!”