Immortals of the End Times

Chapter 51: Obtaining Yin Marrow by Chance, Leaving the Imperial City
Deep within the rock crevices at the bottom of the spiritual spring, a crystal-clear, icy speck of light is quietly embedded in the crevice.

As the gurgling cold spring flows by, the light spots refract a faint blue glow, like stars in the dark night.

"Could it be Yin marrow?"

Zhao Wuji was astonished. The Yin Pearl trembled violently in his sea of ​​consciousness, emitting a buzzing sound.

He summoned the Yin Wind Spirit to approach, and it was as if he had fallen into an ice cave; the biting cold almost froze his soul.

"receive!"

The Yin Pearl responded immediately, instantly swallowing the point of light.

A string of bubbles rose from the spring, and the warm and spiritual energy that had been lingering in the spring dissipated in an instant, leaving only the newly gushing spring water carrying a trace of residual spiritual energy.

Zhao Wuji immediately examined the Yin Pearl internally:
The lotus seed had been completely refined, and more than five thousand strands of yin energy, like stars surrounding the moon, slowly circulated around the newly acquired treasure.

An ancient seal script appeared on the surface of the first Yin Pearl:
"Yin Marrow (1/1)"

"It really is Yin Marrow!?"

Beside the spring, Zhao Wuji was shocked. He had never expected that the Yin Marrow he had been searching for would be obtained so easily.

It's like trying to plant flowers with care but they don't bloom, while planting willows without intention and they thrive.

If he hadn't cooperated with the old fox spirit, he might have missed this opportunity.

Compared to other things, this Yin marrow was the most valuable item among the rewards given to him by the old fox spirit.

Having obtained this Yin Marrow, he only needs to accumulate the remaining less than five thousand strands of Yin Qi to directly extend his lifespan by one hundred years.

In this degenerate age, even if resources are scarce and spiritual energy is lacking, as long as one lives long enough, when spiritual energy revives, one can stand at the forefront and eventually cultivate immortality.

However, if one does not live long, no matter how talented one is, if the times and environment are not right, it will still be difficult to rise to prominence.

"With a lifespan of a hundred years, the deciphering of the second Yin Pearl is promising. It's happening much faster than I anticipated."

Zhao Wuji regained his composure and, out of curiosity about the situation behind the crevice at the bottom of the spring, sent his Yin Wind Divine Soul inside to investigate.

After a while, the Yin Wind Divine Soul flew out again, transforming into a gust of Yin Wind and returning to its physical body.

Behind the rock crevice, a deep, dark stream meanders and twists, naturally eroding a stalactite cave in the middle section.

The cave is filled with jagged rocks, and hidden streams occasionally rush in, washing the stone cave until it is as smooth as jade.

The water of this sacred spring is ordinary; its true mystery lies in the stalactite cave formed from ancient spiritual materials.

Zhao Wuji examined it carefully and saw that the stone wall faintly radiated a spiritual glow.

It is likely that the Yin marrow was the essence of the stone that was eroded by water over many years and solidified in this crevice, truly a rare treasure bestowed by the creation of heaven and earth.

Although the Yin essence has been removed, the spiritual energy has been greatly reduced.

But as long as this stalactite cave exists, given time, it is not impossible for it to nurture a new yin marrow.

"That's fine too. If the spiritual energy here were too abundant, the Demon Queen would have sent people to find out sooner or later. Now it's more suitable to hide."

"If I learn the 'Pot Heaven' technique from the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Techniques in the future, I can directly move this small grotto-heaven. When spiritual energy revives, this place may truly become a treasure land."

Zhao Wuji was in high spirits and immediately began to change his hand seals, his spiritual energy flowing around him like a stream.

As the guiding technique was activated, the demonic energy accumulated in the cave immediately seemed to be guided, transforming into wisps of gray mist that followed his movements.

He leaped into the air, his robes fluttering like a dragon, deliberately drawing the demonic energy toward the rime cave on the west side of Hanshan Mountain.

Firstly, it can confuse the public; secondly...
"It's a good opportunity to gather some moon dew grass."

The rime cave is dark and damp, with venomous snakes hanging upside down on the rock walls occasionally flicking their tongues, and scorpions scurrying about in the shadows.

Zhao Wuji used a Qi-sealing technique, circulating his Qi to form armor covering his entire body. Not to mention mere poisonous snakes and insects, even raging fire could not harm him in the slightest.

He wandered through the deep cave, drawing demonic energy into its depths, and finally discovered two Moon Dew Grasses.

At this moment, during the guidance, a familiar aura that was about to dissipate was faintly detected.

He followed the scent and found half a piece of silk among the thorns near a patch of picked leaves, emanating a familiar fragrance.

"Zhi Xia."

Zhao Wuji picked up the silk and examined it, a knowing smile involuntarily appearing in his eyes.

She had indeed come here to pick moon dew grass.

Now that the new year has begun, Nan Zhixia should have already finished his tomb sweeping and returned by now. But if his fiancée went to the Supreme Sect instead of sweeping tombs, then her return date is unknown.

"You promised to surprise me, but I don't know what it is."

Zhao Wuji shook his head, put away the silk, cleaned up all the traces of picking the moon dew grass in the cave, and even guided the aura away before turning to leave.

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At the foot of Cold Mountain, the little white fox had already gathered a group of foxes, preparing to leave Cold Mountain on Zhao Wuji's advice.

When Zhao Wuji returned, the little white fox hopped and skipped over to say its final goodbye, even drawing a map on the ground with its paws, seemingly pointing to the place it was ultimately going to.

"Come find me later."

The little white fox wrote five crooked characters, its fox eyes gazing expectantly at Zhao Wuji.

"Good! I hope that when I see you again, you will have become a beautiful fox spirit." Zhao Wuji laughed, squatted down and patted the little white fox's head, then watched the fox pack disappear into the lush forest.

Zhao Wuji turned and entered the cave.

He took away all the magical artifacts, including the Beast Claw, spiritual materials and minerals, as well as ancient texts.

They then sank Consort Zhang's skull deep into the spiritual spring, and finally covered the cave entrance with withered branches and rocks.

Although ritual objects need to be placed in a place with abundant spiritual energy to maintain their spiritual power.

However, Zhao Wuji himself possesses spiritual power, which he can occasionally use to maintain magical artifacts.

He uses the technique of manipulating pills to lock in spiritual essence, which makes the loss of spiritual essence in the turbid world extremely slow. Compared with other cultivators, he has a great advantage and also has the spare energy to maintain one or two magical artifacts.

However, if the quantity is too large, he will not be able to handle it, as it will require the consumption of already scarce resources.

He believed that such external protective items were necessary, but also unnecessary.

As Zhao Wuji had predicted, things unfolded exactly as he had expected over the next two days.

The Empress's anger had spread from the inner palace to outside the palace walls.

Under pressure, a large number of police officers left the city and began searching the nearby mountains and forests for any possible fox dens.

Hanshan, being a famous mountain outside the imperial city, was of paramount importance.

Even a quiet place for monks like Hanshan Temple was thoroughly searched.

Not long after, Zhao Wuji learned from his brother-in-law Nantai that the mastiffs kept by the Empress had found the lair of the old fox who had broken into the palace that day, which was inside the Wusong Cave.

However, searching at this point would naturally yield no clues.

Everything was within Zhao Wuji's calculations.

He calmly and naturally recited scriptures, refined elixirs, and brewed wine in his official residence.

On the third day, a letter arrived from afar.

The letter was written by Kobayashi, who mentioned that he and the sake seller Ye Wu had found the place where they had dug for sake, but they encountered some trouble and were blocked by the local gang.

After reading the letter, Zhao Wuji decided to request a period of leave from the Imperial Medical Academy under the pretext of going out to practice medicine.

This is a good opportunity to avoid the turmoil in the capital.

When spring arrives and flowers bloom, and the Linglang Cave welcomes new visitors, he will return to see the excitement.

Anyway, the world is so vast that, apart from the grotto-heavens, everywhere is a place without spirits, so he can cultivate in the same way no matter where he is.

With his current strength as a second-level Qi Refining cultivator and a Grandmaster of Returning to Truth, coupled with numerous spells and magical artifacts, he can protect himself even in the midst of chaos outside.

"Ordinary alchemy fire is simply not enough to refine the spiritual materials and ores obtained from the fox den."

"On this trip out, we can also find a place where the earth's fire rages, and try to use the Pill Manipulation Technique combined with alchemy to refine a sword pill."

Zhao Wuji flipped his hand, revealing a heavy stone in his palm. He played with it, nurturing it with his own spiritual energy.

In the art of pill manipulation, this is the method of refining elixirs.

Human pills are made by kneading pills with human spirituality, like rolling beads.

Handling it daily will make it increasingly spiritual, and the pill will become extremely compatible with one's spirituality, reducing drug resistance.

However, Zhao Wuji used it to refine magical artifacts, anticipating that the sword pellets he would refine in the future would also possess human-like qualities and be in tune with his mind.

"Perhaps, after leaving the city, we can also take a look at that magnificent grotto."

Just as Zhao Wuji made the decision to temporarily leave the capital.

Inside the Chixiao Hall of the Penglai Imperial Palace, Zhang Zhaoming tapped his knuckles on the dragon table, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He had long known about the Empress's secret crafting of evil artifacts and her raising of demons to devour people, but he had been waiting for an opportunity to make a move.

Now, the empress's frenzied venting of anger, which has exhausted the royal family's manpower and resources, has finally given him the knife to cut through the shackles.

The three emperors of the Xuan Kingdom were all supported by the Linlang Grotto Heaven.

The first emperor and empress were a harmonious couple, and their offspring were of pure and noble character.

The second empress looked down on the second emperor and, after enjoying the benefits of the dragon vein, went to a grotto to cultivate herself.

However, in his generation, he was constantly restrained by the empress planted by the grotto.

The three empresses were cunning and sinister, practicing evil magic in the palace. Zhang Zhaoming lived separately in the Penglai Palace and endured this for many years.

Now she has destroyed her own Great Wall, her attempt to forge evil weapons has been exposed, and she has lured demons into the palace, violating the ironclad rules of the Linlang Grotto Heaven.

"To destroy them, you must first drive them mad. The Supreme Sect has repeatedly stormed the palace; we can plant them on her. I want to depose the Empress!"

Emperor Zhaoming lightly touched the dragon seal at his waist, a cold smile playing on his lips.

This time, he intends to use the Immortal Sect itself to sever the chain binding the lifeline of the Xuan Kingdom.

As for the new candidate, he had already kept her hidden away for a long time.
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