Qin Renhuang just became an immortal, and you told me this is the prehistoric time

Ying Xuan looked at the black-robed envoy who was beaming with joy, but he had a different plan in mind.

He added casually.

"If there are any more treasures of similar quality, I will exchange one for one hundred longevity herbs. I will exchange as many as you have."

The black-robed envoy was even more shocked upon hearing this.

A nearly ruined imperial weapon was valued by this man as worth a hundred longevity pills nurtured by the essence of supreme life? This man's vision and appetite were truly extraordinary! He quickly agreed, saying he would report back.

After dismissing the overjoyed envoys from the Immortal Mausoleum, Ying Xuan's consciousness sank into the stone gate space, carefully "stroking" the newly acquired dark golden cauldron.

"The spirituality is almost completely destroyed, but the core true spirit has not been extinguished; it has simply fallen into the deepest self-protective slumber. The material of the cauldron... contains a trace of the characteristics of Chaos Stone and the source of the primordial energy of all things, and also possesses a peculiar 'sacrificial bearing' attribute... extraordinary!"

Ying Xuan was increasingly delighted as he looked at it.

If this great cauldron were placed in the world of "Covering the Sky," its power would be greatly diminished before its spiritual essence is restored, perhaps only serving as a treasure to ward off evil for certain top-tier forces. But its true nature is far too great! In its complete form, it is undoubtedly one of the best among ultimate imperial weapons!
But for Winsun, its value is even greater!
"Bring it back to the Great Qin, use it as an embryo, erase the remaining spiritual imprint of some ancient emperor or great emperor of this world, and then infuse it with the weapon-refining techniques of my Maoshan Sect, along with the gathered incense power, national fortune, and dragon energy... Given time, it may not be impossible to re-nurture and refine it into a prototype of a celestial weapon belonging to the Great Qin!"

Ying Xuan's eyes gleamed.

"Even if it's thrown directly into the void, relying on its inherent material properties and residual 'Dao,' it can slowly absorb the energy and laws of the void to repair and transform itself, and may eventually regain its former glory!"

"The foundation and materials of this cauldron are a level above many of the magical treasures that Great Qin currently possesses! Even the Void Heaven Cauldron may not be able to match it in terms of pure 'materials' and 'potential to bear the Dao'! Even if the spiritual essence of such a treasure is damaged, its value far exceeds that of those seeds and ordinary magical treasures!"

Ying Xuan was resolute.

"Don't even mention the Immortal Mausoleum's Longevity Celestial Venerable coming to exchange it; even if the Ruthless Great Emperor himself offered something similar to exchange for the longevity elixir, I would agree immediately!"

Trading a life-extending elixir that wasn't the most cost-effective for him and the Great Qin for this top-tier material embryo with the potential to grow into a celestial artifact—this deal was incredibly profitable! This made him even more eager for potential transactions from other forbidden zones.

In the depths of the Immortal Mausoleum, an ancient burial ground shrouded in the dust of endless years and the mists of immortality, sits the figure of the Eternal Celestial Venerable, resembling a dried corpse, beside an ancient stone coffin that seems to connect to the earth's veins and a dark spring.

In his hand, he held a longevity elixir that had just been brought back by the envoy, radiating a rich life force.

He didn't show the excitement or cherish it like ordinary cultivators. He simply used his cloudy, lifeless eyes to indifferently examine this precious herb, which was enough to drive any old monster in the outside world mad. After a moment, he casually tossed the herb onto the dusty ground beside him, as if it were just an ordinary weed.

A very faint, almost imperceptible sigh drifted out, as if from the deepest part of the grave.

"Heh... The first time you take it, the effect is the best. It can extend your lifespan by a hundred years and nourish your essence."

The second time, the effect was halved.

The third time... was negligible, better than nothing.

The voice of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity was dry and hoarse, like two pieces of rotten wood rubbing together.

"The laws of nature are such that the more defying the heavens something is, the faster resistance will develop. To think that you can use this to extend your lifespan indefinitely is nothing but a fool's dream."

He slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.

This was not the simple stone chamber where he was alone, but an astonishingly vast underground space. As far as the eye could see, there were tombs, coffins, and stele forests, large and small, simple and ornate, but all exuding an ancient and deathly aura, densely packed and lined up, stretching into the dark depths that were beyond the reach of even divine sense.

These are cultivators from various races who, over the long course of history, have either "joined" the Immortal Mausoleum or been "taken in" by it through various means.

They slumber here, slowing the passage of life, awaiting the day the legendary path to immortality opens, to serve as the foundation of the immortal tomb or... cannon fodder, accompanying it on its expedition.

"The path to immortality... is the only hope."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity murmured to himself, a mixture of indescribable longing and coldness flashing in his eyes.

"Before that, preserving strength and accumulating resources is the key."

At this moment, an old woman with a hunched back, so thin that she was skin and bones, and who looked as if she could be blown away by a gust of wind, appeared beside the Celestial Venerable of Longevity like a ghost.

She carefully examined each of the remaining ninety-nine longevity herbs brought back by the messenger, and then solemnly put them into a specially made jade box that exuded a cold aura.

"Heavenly Venerable One, ninety-six intact precious medicinal herbs."

The old woman's voice was sharp and piercing, like that of a night owl.

"This is enough to give my ninety-six 'war slaves' under my Immortal Mausoleum, or 'allies' that I need to win over at certain crucial moments, an extra century of peak combat power. When the Immortal Path opens, they will be a force to be reckoned with."

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity nodded slightly, his deathly expression unchanged, but his eyes became even more profound.

"Not just for war slaves and allies. This medicine... is equally effective for the Supreme Being."

Upon hearing this, the old woman's withered body trembled slightly.

“Nurtured by the life essence of the Stone Emperor, its essence is extremely high. For us supreme beings who have severed ourselves, although resistance develops faster, the first time we take it, it should extend our lifespan by a hundred years without any problem.”

The Celestial Venerable of Longevity analyzed the situation calmly, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"This means that whoever can obtain more of these precious medicines, extending their own or their key supreme-level combatants' lives by a hundred years, will gain a slight advantage in the final battle for the Immortal Path."

He paused, his tone resolute.

"We must find a way to monopolize all these precious medicines that have leaked from Ying Xuan's possession! We absolutely cannot allow them to fall into the hands of those guys in the Reincarnation Sea, the Divine Ruins, the Heavenly Realm, and the Primordial Ancient Mine!"

A fierce glint flashed in the old woman's eyes.

"Your Excellency is wise! I will make the arrangements immediately, increase the stakes, and make sure to get even more from Ying Xuan! We might even... use some unconventional methods to intercept or acquire those spiritual herbs that have fallen into the hands of humans or other races!"

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality slowly shook his head.

"No. Forcibly taking it is too risky, easily provoking public anger and potentially offending Ying Xuan. It would be a losing proposition. This medicine is essential for us Supreme Beings, but for others, it's more of an added bonus or a trump card in a critical moment. We can try a different approach."

He looked at the old woman, a fleeting glint of calculation seemingly appearing in his lifeless eyes.

"Use this medicine... to win over 'helpers'. In the Big Dipper, and even in other star fields, there are always some solitary supreme beings who are about to die but are unwilling to pass away peacefully, and whose strength is strong enough... or the progenitors of certain ancient races."

"The price they're willing to pay for a hundred years of lifespan is unimaginable." "And my Immortal Mausoleum, precisely because it originated from the human race, possesses the best information network among humans."

The Celestial Venerable of Immortality's lips curled into an extremely ugly smile.

"As far as I know, the news of Ying Xuan's trade in longevity elixirs is currently only circulating among a certain number of high-ranking human figures and a few forces connected to us."

The spies in other restricted areas might not react so quickly, or... might not be willing to pay a high price for something that would also be of great use to their 'non-Supreme' forces.

"What we need to do is to take advantage of information asymmetry and connections to acquire as many spiritual herbs as possible, or even monopolize them, before other forbidden zones take them seriously. At the same time... we need to use the spiritual herbs we acquire to befriend and bind those 'rogue cultivator' supreme beings who urgently need to extend their lifespan!"

The voice of the Celestial Venerable of Longevity carried a cold certainty.

"A hundred years of lifespan is enough for a supreme being to do many things."

They will remember this favor.

Upon hearing this, the old woman's face showed a look of realization and admiration, and she bowed deeply.

"Your Majesty's wisdom is profound! I will go and take care of it immediately!"

……

The original site of the Undying Mountain, within the array space.

Before Ying Xuan, another group of envoys from a reclusive ancient clan, who had exchanged three longevity-promoting elixirs, were seen off.

Before him lay dozens of magical artifacts and implements left by the other party, which, although their spiritual light was slightly dim, were of quite good quality in terms of materials and craftsmanship.

As the transactions continued, the batch of longevity elixirs he had deliberately released was rapidly dwindling. Meanwhile, within the stone gate space, various elixir seeds had piled up like mountains, neatly categorized, enough to transform large areas of the Great Qin World into top-tier medicinal gardens.

As for magical treasures, artifacts, and refining materials, they were piled up into several small mountains shimmering with precious light, including some exquisite pieces that caught Ying Xuan's eye.

"Using these longevity elixirs, which are not very cost-effective for me, to exchange for the forbidden zones and the treasures hidden away by these old cultivators... this deal is much more worthwhile than consuming them myself or bringing them back to the Great Qin."

Ying Xuan thought to himself.

He himself consumed these elixirs, which, aside from slightly increasing cell activity and vitality, had almost negligible effect on his cultivation. Bringing them back to the Great Qin would certainly increase the Great Qin's reserves of elixirs.

However, the Great Qin Dynasty has incense offerings for longevity and a cultivation system. The market demand and strategic value of such elixirs that simply prolong life are far less than those that can assist in breakthroughs, temper the physical body, and improve aptitude.

Now, he used these spiritual herbs to exchange for a massive amount of "hard currency" that the Great Qin world is currently in dire need of—various rare spiritual herb seeds, as well as a large number of ready-made magic weapons and artifacts of good quality!

"In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, the heavens and earth are broken and the laws are flawed. It is extremely difficult for magical treasures to be upgraded to true 'immortal artifacts'. It often requires an exceptionally talented emperor to exhaust his efforts and even fuse with heaven-defying materials such as immortal gold to have any chance."

Ying Xuan looked at the mountains of magical treasures piled up inside the stone gate space and pondered in his heart.

"In my Great Qin world, the laws of heaven and earth are growing and perfecting, and there is also a unique source of power: the gathering of national fortune and the power of the people's thoughts."

"Bring these magical artifacts back to the Great Qin Dynasty, and reforge them using the Maoshan refining methods. Erasure the original spiritual imprints that were closely connected to the laws of this world, and then imprint them with the laws and blessings of the Great Qin Dynasty… Given time, several dozen of these artifacts with profound foundations may well give birth to the prototypes of 'immortal artifacts' belonging to the Great Qin Dynasty!"

He even considered a more distant possibility.

"If we can find an opportunity to merge and complement certain laws of the Shrouding the Heavens world and the Great Qin world, perhaps the foundation and upper limit of my Great Qin world can achieve a qualitative leap!"

Of course, this is just a long-term plan. Right now, the gains are already substantial enough.

Ying Xuan waved his hand, storing the dozens of newly acquired magical treasures in front of him into the stone gate space.

Immediately, a thought stirred within him.

The semi-transparent array of light and shadow that had enveloped the Undying Mountain region began to slowly shrink and fade, eventually transforming into a stream of light that disappeared back into the black and white jade pendant at Ying Xuan's waist. He had completely dismantled the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Array.

The formation vanished, and Ying Xuan's figure clearly appeared above the original core area of ​​the Undying Mountain. Below him lay the shockingly huge crater, and all around him were thousands of cultivators from various factions, some near and some far!

When Ying Xuan's figure appeared before everyone without any obstruction, the scene, which had been somewhat oppressive due to the array barrier, instantly erupted into excitement!

"It's Senior Ying Xuan!"

"The formation has been dispelled!"

"He really came out!"

Countless gazes, filled with awe, curiosity, worship, fear, greed… a complex mix of emotions, all focused on Ying Xuan. Yet no one dared to make a move, not even a sound. His fearsome reputation for destroying forbidden zones and slaughtering supreme beings had already deeply penetrated their hearts.

Moreover, everyone witnessed the power of that terrifying formation that enveloped the heavens and earth just now.

After a brief commotion, the scene became eerily quiet.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the mysterious expert's next move.

Ying Xuan was indifferent to this.

His gaze swept calmly across the area below. Over the course of several months, due to his stay and the transactions he had undertaken, the once desolate outskirts of the Undying Mountain region had spontaneously developed into a cluster of simple buildings and settlements, showing signs of growing into a small town.

Many human cultivators even settled here, seemingly regarding it as a new "holy land" or "blessed land".

As for the area where he had previously set up the formation, after he dismantled it, only a relatively flat open space remained, with nothing unusual about it. The jade tablet containing the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Grand Formation hung on his waist, and the formation space was hidden in an independent void within the jade tablet, which ordinary people could not detect at all, let alone enter.

Just as Ying Xuan was about to leave and return to the Great Qin World to take stock of his gains and make his next plan, two figures suddenly flew out from the crowd below and headed straight for his location!

The two men walked one after the other. The one in front was a young man dressed in a golden battle suit, with long black hair, eyes like stars, an arrogant temperament, and a faint dragon-shaped blood aura surrounding him, exuding an extraordinary aura.

His face carried an innate confidence and arrogance as he looked at Ying Xuan with burning eyes.

The next one was a young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with delicate features and eyes that revealed a determination and agility beyond his years. He was wearing an ordinary blue Taoist robe, and his aura was only at the Sea of ​​Wheels Secret Realm, but his foundation seemed to be quite solid.

Upon seeing these two, especially the young man in gold, Ying Xuan's brow twitched almost imperceptibly. It wasn't because he was particularly strong, but rather because… that face, and that aura, reminded him of some unpleasant "fragments of memory." (End of Chapter)