Elven cultivators

Chapter 107 Clues to Yin and Yang

"Yin and Yang...the two energies?"

Inside the Hall of Eternal Repose, after hearing Andong's words, the three elders looked at each other, their eyes filled with bewilderment.

What is this?

"Yes, I found this in an old book by chance."

Anton carefully considered his words and described the concept of Yin and Yang in a way that the three elders could understand.

"This ancient book contains a very interesting theory, which states that the energy in the universe can actually be divided into two types that are both opposing and complementary."

"The first type is called 'Yang.' This energy is characterized by its outward release, warmth, intensity, and vitality, just like flames and sunlight."

"The second type is called 'Yin,' which has the opposite characteristics: it is inward-looking, cool, gentle, and calm, like the moonlight at night."

"Although these two energies are opposed, they can complement each other and even transform into one another under certain conditions..."

With Anton's explanation, the three elders finally gained a basic understanding of Yin and Yang.

"Like positive energy and negative energy?" the elder gave an example.

The magical system contains theories of positive and negative energy.

The core idea is that any elemental energy has both positive and negative aspects.

The positive aspect leans towards construction and survival.

The negative aspects lean towards deconstruction and tranquility.

"Somewhat similar." Anton nodded slightly.

Yin and Yang are different from positive and negative energies, but they also have commonalities.

The Third Elder asked curiously, "Why are you asking this?"

Anton said, "I've recently been trying to apply this theory to making potions and refining weapons, so I need to use materials that match the Yin and Yang attributes. But I've thought about it for a long time and still can't think of any materials that meet the requirements, so I've come to ask you three for advice."

The three elders exchanged a glance, their expressions subtle.

Having lived for so many years, they had never actually heard of the concept of Yin and Yang.

I wonder where Anton found the ancient book?

It couldn't possibly be in the Root Library, where almost every book has been read by the tribespeople, and they've never heard of anything like it.

However, the three of them tacitly refrained from asking further questions.

In fact, they had recently vaguely realized that Anton seemed to be hiding something, occasionally taking out magical equipment and magic stones of unknown origin.

However, they also did not intend to investigate further.

After all, the changes that Andong has brought to the clan over the years are real.

Thanks to Anton's influence, the Silvermoon Clan was able to grow and expand at an astonishing speed.

It's not unacceptable that a genius who can bring about such tremendous changes to a clan might have some secrets he'd rather not talk about.

Moreover, Anton has always acted with discretion and has never done anything to harm the interests of the clan.

The three elders have lived for hundreds of years, so they still have some magnanimity.

After a moment's thought, the Grand Elder spoke first: "I have thought of something that fits your definition of Yang Qi."

Anton's spirits lifted; he hadn't expected the Grand Elder to have found a clue so quickly. He hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

"Dragon's Breath," the Grand Elder said slowly. "Dragon's Breath is the outward release of the dragon's most primal power. It is a triple fusion of the dragon's bloodline, magic power, and life force. It is released outward, scorching and intense, fierce and domineering, much like the Yang energy you described."

Anton was taken aback, then his eyes lit up.

Yeah, how come he didn't think of that?

Dragon breath is pure and intense, hot, and erupts outward, which is highly consistent with the rising, warm, and outward characteristics of "yang qi".

It is most suitable to represent "yang".

Especially for fire elemental dragons like the Ember Dragon, its dragon breath is essentially highly concentrated fire elemental energy, containing a generative, outward, and robust characteristic, which can be described as the most powerful and yang energy.

Perhaps the purity does not meet the quality requirements of the main ingredient of Ninghua Dan, but that's okay. We can just collect more and quench and purify it.

Just like the essence of the sun and moon, as long as the attributes and characteristics are met, a qualitative change can be achieved through quantitative change, and it can be refined into Yang Crystal Moon Essence.

But after recovering from his joy, Anton became somewhat worried again.

Dragon's breath is not so easy to collect.

That means facing the dragon head-on.

Although the dragon god Aio may have perished, and the power of the dragons has been greatly weakened without the power of the dragon god, the dragons guarding various places still have at least the strength of the legendary rank, and they are not so easy to deal with.

Although a very small number of sub-dragon species and pure-blooded dragonborn also possess dragon breath, it is obvious that their dragon breath is extremely mixed and of very low purity.

Collecting dragon's breath is not as easy as collecting the essence of the sun.

After pondering for a moment without finding a solution, Anton shook his head and stopped worrying about it.

In any case, at least the Yang energy has a direction now, which is better than having no clue at all before.

Just then, the Third Elder suddenly spoke up: "I just thought of something that might fit your concept of Yin Qi."

Upon hearing this, the other three people all looked at him.

Anton hurriedly asked, "What is it?"

The Third Elder smiled and said, "Moon Essence Elixir."

Anton paused for a moment, then suddenly slapped his forehead.

How could he forget about the Moon Well!

The Moon Well is not a "well" in the traditional sense, but a crescent-shaped pool made of moonstone with a diameter of more than ten meters.

Legend has it that the Moonwell was formed by the twelve original sages of the Elven race, who sacrificed their own hundred-year lifespans to draw down the first ray of moonlight, which condensed on the earth to create the "Well of Miracles".

The core function of the Moon Well is to transform the intangible moonlight into a tangible "Moon Essence Liquid".

Its effects include, but are not limited to, healing injuries, removing curses, prolonging life, and accelerating the condensation of magic power. It is a top-grade material in the fields of alchemy and potion-making.

Moon Essence Liquid, formed from the essence of moonlight, can be seen to some extent as a condensed and refined version of moonlight, making it perfect for refining Moon Marrow.

Isn't this just readily available Yin energy?

It's no wonder that Anton never thought of the Moon Well; in the present-day Dawn Continent, only the City of Ten Thousand Trees, known as the holy land of the elves, possesses a Moon Well.

Not to mention outsiders, many elves don't even know that the Moon Well exists; only a few clan elders know about it.

If the Third Elder hadn't reminded him, he would have completely forgotten about the Moon Well.

"The Moon Essence Elixir does indeed fit Anton's definition of Yin Qi." The Second Elder nodded in agreement, but then frowned. "However, the Moon Essence Elixir is only produced in the Moon Well of the City of Ten Thousand Trees. That stuff is extremely precious and not easy to obtain."

Anton quickly realized this as well.

The annual production of Moon Essence Elixir is limited, even less than the production of the Clan's Fountain of Life, making each drop extremely precious.

Although both the Silvermoon Clan and the City of Ten Thousand Trees are elves, their relationship is actually quite delicate.

It's roughly equivalent to the relationship between the main family and branch families within a clan; there's some connection, but they're not particularly close.

Whether the City of Ten Thousand Trees is willing to relinquish the Moon Essence Liquid remains to be seen.

The Grand Elder glanced at Anton, whose brows were slightly furrowed, and pondered, "I have a few friends in the City of Ten Thousand Trees. I can try to contact them and see if there's any way to get some Moon Essence Elixir... but don't get your hopes up too high."

"Thank you, Elder." Anton nodded, already prepared.

It would be great to get Moon Essence Elixir, but if that's not possible, we'll think of other ways.

After chatting for a few more minutes, Anton took his leave.

After leaving the Eternal Palace, Andong walked along the tree-lined corridor with much lighter steps.

Although neither material was easy to obtain, at least there was a clue, which was much better than being completely clueless before.

"Take your time."

He is only at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, and there is still a long way to go before he reaches the peak of Foundation Establishment.

There is ample time to collect materials.

......

Cresso Dragon City.

Council chamber.

The massive light source embedded in the dome emitted a cold, even white light, illuminating the entire hall in perfect detail without leaving a single shadow.

At the very center of the hall is a huge round table made from a single piece of black basalt.

Twelve high-backed stone chairs are arranged at equal intervals around the round table, each chair back topped with a dragon emblem of a different form, representing the authority of the twelve consuls.

At this moment, a dragon descendant was sitting on each of the twelve stone chairs.

The Supreme Consul Orion sat on the stone chair in the center, his right elbow resting on the armrest, his fingertips touching his forehead, his eyes slightly closed, as if he were resting.

With its sharp horns, dark red scales covering its entire body, and extra knuckles on both hands, this supreme ruler looked at first glance like a giant dragon transformed into human form.

This is precisely a sign of extremely high blood concentration.

The silence in the hall had lasted for a long time.

Aurelion remained silent, as did the other eleven consuls, all of whom wore solemn expressions and said nothing.

The only sound in the hall was the faint hum of the light source stone, like a low background sound, which made the atmosphere even more stagnant.

Finally, Orion opened his eyes and slowly spoke.

"So, how's the investigation going?"

As Aurelion finished speaking, the tense atmosphere in the hall finally eased slightly.

Walto, sitting to his left, immediately said, "Including Marcus, all the Dragonborn are nowhere to be seen. Only the corpses of some Grayscale soldiers remain. We used some methods to recreate part of the battle scene. Combined with the analysis of the traces at the scene, we can confirm that it was the Meteor Dragons who attacked Marcus's convoy."

He paused, his voice lowering slightly, "Marcus is dead. The one who killed him was Canglan, and he was also the one who took the body away from the scene."

The officials' expressions changed slightly.

It's Canglan again!

This persistent culprit destroyed more than twenty military outposts along the Dragon Fang defense line, causing immense damage to Dragon City.

They sent people to capture Canglan many times, but he was like a slippery eel, always managing to escape at the crucial moment. It was simply infuriating!

"Can't we use astrology to find Canglan's hiding place?" an official asked.

Walto shook his head.

Astrology is not a convenient tool; the information it provides is often ambiguous and misleading.

Moreover, the stronger the target, the weaker the effect of astrology.

Even if a legendary sage were to intervene, it would be difficult to obtain detailed information about a gold-ranked being.

They have already paid a considerable price just to recreate the battle scene.

After all, this involves the laws of time.

"Besides Canglan, who else participated in the operation?"

"There are five people in total. Besides Canglan and Summers, there is Scott. The other two are just minor characters below the Gold rank and are not worth paying attention to."

"I remember that before the incident, Marcus reported to the ruling hall that he had awakened the power of laws. How could a dignified peak Gold Saint die at the hands of three mere Gold Saints?"

"Yes, I also find that strange."

The officials were abuzz with discussion.

Marcus would never dare to deceive them; the awakening of the power of the laws is no exaggeration.

But this made them even more confused.

Even if the number of three Gold Saints were doubled, it would still be impossible to kill a Gold Saint at the peak.

Even if you can't win, escaping shouldn't be too difficult, right?

blah blah blah!

A sudden, light tapping sound of fingers deftly moving a chair arm rang out, instantly silencing all the chatter in the hall.

Everyone looked toward Aurelion, who was at the head of the table.