"In the past, the Undying Lava Pool corresponded to the various heavens. Every year, there would be a quota for geniuses to go there to temper themselves and cultivate. Everyone would be proud to be able to go there. Now that the lava pool had been extinguished, there was no need for it. Thus, the various Heavens had built their own places to temper their bodies. Every force had one! Our military camp has one as well, but it's mostly used by gods. If we're talking about the best place to temper the body of a Celestial God, it's probably the Lucid Lunar Lake of the Qi Clan. However, the Qi Clan has never allowed outsiders to enter the Lucid Lunar Lake. Even our old subordinates can't do anything about it! "
Zhuo Feng smiled bitterly.
Zhang Xuan was puzzled. "Old subordinate? You belong to the Qi Family? "
"He was once a soldier of the Qi Family!" It was not convenient for Zhuo Feng to say too much since it involved military secrets.
Zhang Xuan had no intention of peeking. He said, "If the Qi family doesn't tell outsiders, then there's nothing we can do. As far as you know, are there any other ways to improve the physical body?"
It was fine if he didn't pass it on, but he couldn't possibly run over and use it secretly!
He had always been well-behaved and would never do such a thing. He would never break other people's things …
Yes, that's right.
"I don't think so …" Zhuo Feng shook his head. "Those who have reached the Celestial God Realm can already be considered to be no weakling in the Firmament. If they wish to advance their physical body further, they will need extremely valuable items. Other than the major clans or the government, how can ordinary people possibly afford them? People like us basically rely on True Qi to slowly grind and improve bit by bit over time … "
Zhang Xuan remained silent.
The other party was right. Only after breaking through to the Celestial God realm did he realize how powerful the Celestial God realm was. Right now, anything that was effective for him was extremely valuable. It was true that ordinary people would not be able to withstand the effects of the Celestial God realm.
Therefore, he could only use the accumulation of time.
"If … Zhang Shi insists on using it, I'll swallow my pride and give it a try. However, that doesn't mean that I'll succeed," Zhuo Feng said.
"Thank you, Brother Zhuo!" Zhang Xuan cupped his fists.
He couldn't afford to waste any more time. He really needed to increase his strength quickly.
"Alright!" Zhuo Feng nodded and left.
Thus, Zhang Xuan decided not to wait on the spot. Instead, he returned to his residence, and as soon as he stepped into the courtyard, he saw Qi Ling-er standing there with a look of fatigue on her face.
"Young Master Zhang …"
"Did the information not go well?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
The reason why he had the other party come all the way here from Twilight City was to help him look into Lozosy's whereabouts. How could he possibly return empty-handed?
"I went to the black market in the Royal Capital to look for some old friends to gather some information. Who could have thought that Qi Wei-er would intentionally make things difficult for me upon learning of my return? She even reported it to the clan … Just a moment ago, I received a message from the clan telling me to return to the clan right away!" Qi Ling-er shook her head. "There's a good chance that I'll be imprisoned once I return to the Zhang Clan. I doubt that I'll be able to help Young Master Zhang gather any news from the Zhang Clan anymore, so I came here to inform you of this matter."
Zhang Xuan was puzzled.
They were all from the Qi Clan, and under normal circumstances, they should have been overjoyed to know that they had arrived. Why would they imprison them?
Qi Ling-er explained. "Even though the black market is a taboo, the upper echelons of the Firmament are aware of it as well. They also understand that without it, the Firmament wouldn't be able to maintain its current state."
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Even without Qi Ling-er's explanation, he could understand what was going on.
The decline of spiritual energy in the Firmament was a calamity to cultivators. Without sufficient resources to cultivate, it was no different from destroying a person's livelihood. It could easily lead to unforeseen circumstances.
One or two cultivators wouldn't be able to make a difference, but if there were too many of them, it was inevitable that the entire Firmament would be shaken.
With a God Monarch guarding the Firmament, there wouldn't be too much of a problem, but even the city lords would find it hard to accept the chaos.
This was also the reason for the existence of the black market.
There was no need to abide by the rules in the black market. This was a place that could alleviate the pressure brought about by the black market and stabilize the Firmament.
Instead of blocking it, it was better to open it up.
This was similar to some of the special occupations in his previous life. Despite the strict checks on them and the fact that they were taboo, they continued to exist. In fact, there were many places that chose to turn a blind eye to them.
It was not that they didn't want to interfere, but if they were to eliminate them completely, the negative impact would be greater.
Of the two, they had to choose the lesser.
"The black market in the Sky of Drifting Specters is basically under the control of our Qi Clan. While it might seem impressive on the surface, it's actually a shady business. As such, those who are assigned to control the black market are mostly the descendants of the Firmament who have been oppressed and ostracized. "
Qi Ling-er said with a bitter smile.
As a core disciple of the Firmament, who wouldn't want to have an honorable resume?
As the head of the black market, even if they were to achieve something, they wouldn't be able to show it to the public.
This was similar to spies. No matter how many contributions they had made to the Firmament, they wouldn't be able to write them down one by one and show it to the public.
"Speaking of which, my bloodline isn't considered a side family anymore. We can already be considered as the core of the Qi Clan. However, due to some issues with the ancestors of the side family, we have been oppressed by Qi Ling-er's side family. And now, she's using her elder brother's identity to strut around. Even though I'm also a descendant of the Qi Clan, there's nothing I can do about it, "Qi Ling-er said.
"Her elder brother?"
"He's the most talented descendant of the Qi Clan. He's not even forty this year, but he's already a high-tier Celestial God. On top of that, he managed to last for four hours in the Lucid Lunar Lake. According to the clan, he possesses the potential to become a God King. Due to that, he received the best nurturing from his side family, "Qi Ling-er said.
"He managed to last for four hours in the Lucid Lunar Lake?"
He couldn't help but feel curious when Qi Ling-er mentioned it.
"The Lucid Lunar Lake is a place where the members of our Qi Clan temper their physical body and reforge their bloodline. The purer one's bloodline is, the longer one can stay in it. Most core disciples are considered to be geniuses if they can stay in it for an hour. As for those who can last for four hours, there have only been five in the history of our clan, including him, and the previous four have all become God Kings!"
Qi Ling-er nodded.
Because of that, in the eyes of the clan members, Qi Ling-er was already a Quasi God King.
The old ancestor of the Qi Clan, Qi Meng, was a Conferred God King. There were several ordinary God Kings in the clan as well. If another Quasi God King appeared in the clan, it would be a great honor for the clan.
The other two clans would no longer be able to compete with him.
With his identity as a Quasi God King, the attitude of the clan members would naturally change. Furthermore, Qi Ling-er and the others had a grudge with him, so they would be suppressed as well.
It was no wonder they were dispatched to such a faraway place despite being members of the Qi Clan. It turned out that there were still such matters in the clan.
"Have you entered the Lucid Lunar Lake before?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"I've entered it once, but I didn't even last for fifteen minutes before leaving," Qi Ling-er replied with a shake of her head.
If she could last for four hours as well, the clan members would be eager to curry favor with her. Who would dare to offend her then?
If one was weak, one would have to suffer a beating. There was nothing they could do about it.
"You didn't even last for fifteen minutes? Is the Lucid Lunar Lake really that hard to endure? "
"The energy in there is extremely violent, and it suppresses one's zhenqi and soul. In other words, one won't be able to use their zhenqi to resist it. If one were to rely on their physical body, it wouldn't be long before they were torn to shreds. The fact that one was able to last for so long shows not only the purity of one's bloodline, but one's talent as well," Qi Ling-er said.
It was not that she didn't want to stay in there for a while longer, but she simply couldn't bear it anymore.
Entering the Lucid Lunar Lake felt as if she was being dismembered. Fifteen minutes was already her limit.
"Due to the situation in the clan, I would have rejected your invitation. However, after consuming the Beauty Pill that you concocted, the damage to my body has disappeared, and my recovery rate has increased significantly as well. It seems like I've become more resistant to the flames, so I decided to accept your invitation. I hope that I'll be able to return to the clan and give it another try!"
Qi Ling-er replied hesitantly.
"So, your request is for me to concoct enough Beauty Pills for you so that you can enter the Lucid Lunar Lake once more?" Zhang Xuan asked.
Previously, when he had asked Qi Ling-er to bring him to Twilight City, he had asked her to state her condition. However, the latter had hesitated for a moment before saying it out loud. From the looks of it now, it seemed like it had something to do with the Lucid Lunar Lake.
The Lucid Lunar Lake represented one's talent. The longer one stayed in there, the more they would be valued. In her view, as long as she could concoct enough Beauty Pills, no matter how powerful the energy was, she should be able to withstand it for at least an hour.
"That's right," Qi Ling-er replied.
"Since I've agreed to your condition, I can help you," Zhang Xuan said. "However, I'll have to accompany you to the Lucid Lunar Lake first."
It was just a moment ago that he wanted to take a look at the most formidable physical body tempering spot in the Sky of Drifting Specters, but Qi Ling-er suddenly wanted to return to the Lucid Lunar Lake. Thus, he decided to find a way to observe it first.
"Thank you, Young Master Zhang!" Qi Ling-er's eyes lit up.
In truth, she had a huge motive for coming here — she wanted Zhang Xuan's help.
The Beauty Pill was indeed effective, but it was impossible for it to allow her to stay in the Lucid Lunar Lake for four hours. At most, it would only be able to extend the duration by ten to eight minutes.
However, given how proficient Zhang Xuan was in pill forging and how he had created so many unimaginable miracles, if she were to lend him a hand, she might just be able to achieve something unexpected.
"I can bring you to the Lucid Lunar Lake, but without the Qi Clan's bloodline, you won't be able to enter. Otherwise, you'll be torn to shreds by the violent energy within. Even high-tier Celestial Gods won't be able to withstand it," Qi Ling-er said.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
She wasn't worried that Zhang Xuan would try anything funny.
Those who weren't from the Qi Clan wouldn't be able to enter the Lucid Lunar Lake, so even if Zhang Xuan were to enter, he would only be able to take a look.
For this reason, the Qi Clan didn't have any strict rules about the Lucid Lunar Lake. In any case, outsiders wouldn't be able to use it, so it was fine for Zhang Xuan to approach it.
"Don't worry, I'll just take a look at it. I won't enter it," Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
He had heard Zhuo Feng mention the existence of the Lucid Lunar Lake, so it was already good enough for him to take a look at it. He didn't expect to be able to enter it.
Of course, if there was an opportunity to temper his physical body, he wouldn't give it up either.
As long as he took it easy and didn't damage it, he would be fine.
"That's good …" Qi Ling-er heaved a sigh of relief.
(Author's Note: Fifty chapters have been censored. I woke up at five in the morning and started revising them. It's fortunate that I have two chapters in stock, or else I would have had to stop updating today …)
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