In the Profound Origin Dynasty, there were one capital, three paths, nine provinces, and twenty-seven prefectures.
Of the three missions that Chen Zong accepted, he chose the most optimal route and completed them one by one.
The first mission was to harvest the Cold Nether Essence, which was used for refining pills.
The Cold Nether Essence was located in the Cold Nether Mountain, and it usually grew in caves.
Han Ming Mountain was a mountain in the Ming Yuan Path. Chen Zong used the Empty Space Temple's Empty Space Gate to reach the Ming Yuan City of the Ming Yuan Path.
After leaving Bright Origin City, Chen Zong headed straight for the Cold Nether Mountain.
The Cold Nether Mountain was a huge mountain range that stretched for more than a million li. The moment one stepped into the range of the Cold Nether Mountain, they could feel the temperature drop. The deeper one went, the colder it became. Ordinary people wouldn't be able to survive in this environment, and they would freeze to death in a few breaths.
However, this kind of coldness was nothing to Chen Zong.
As he went deeper into the mountain, Chen Zong tried to comprehend the fusion of his half-step sword intent and half-step fire intent.
Once he succeeded, his strength would break through the limit once more, and he would become even stronger.
"If I don't borrow the strength of Asura's avatar, I might be able to kill an early First Heaven Saint Realm expert," Chen Zong thought to himself.
As for whether it was true or not, he wasn't sure. After all, his strength had increased a lot, but it wasn't by much.
Following the instructions on the mission, Chen Zong began his search.
There were many caves in the Cold Nether Mountain, and they were called Cold Nether Caves. Almost every Cold Nether Cave produced Cold Nether Essence.
However, after so many years, many of the Cold Nether Caves' Cold Nether Essence had been taken away. Although it could be reproduced, it took time. Usually, it would take a hundred years to produce a single drop of Cold Nether Essence. As time passed, the amount of Cold Nether Essence decreased, and it became more valuable.
In the beginning, Cold Nether Essence could be found anywhere, and its value wasn't high at all.
Now, the difficulty of finding Cold Nether Essence had increased by thousands of times, and its value had increased by tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of times.
Even so, there were still many cultivators who would enter the Cold Nether Mountain to search for the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence. If they sold it, they would be able to obtain a considerable amount of wealth for their own cultivation.
Chen Zong walked out of a cave. This was an abandoned cave, but Chen Zong went in to try his luck. He wanted to see if the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence would regenerate, but unfortunately, it wasn't.
Chen Zong was not discouraged. This was only the first cave. There were many more in Cold Nether Mountain.
He continued to search.
One!
Two!
Three!
Chen Zong searched one mountain after another, but he couldn't find the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence.
However, this mission was a Mystic Class Mid-Tier mission. The reward was 600 Mystic Origin Merit Points and 100 Earth Origin Elixirs. It was not cheap and it was normal that it was hard to find it.
Chen Zong searched patiently. He searched through more than a dozen caves, but he still couldn't find the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence.
When Chen Zong walked out of another cave, he encountered three cultivators.
There were two men and one woman. One was a middle-aged man, one was a young man, and the woman also looked young.
When they saw Chen Zong, the young man's eyes were filled with vigilance. The young woman stared at Chen Zong as if she wanted to see through him. The middle-aged man's eyes flashed, but he immediately restrained himself and revealed a smile. "Friend, it seems that you're also here to search for the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence," the middle-aged man greeted with a smile.
Chen Zong nodded.
"Friend, I can see that this should be your first time searching for the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence," the middle-aged man said again, which surprised Chen Zong. How could he tell?
As if he could see the surprise in Chen Zong's heart, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "My name is Yuan Huan. I'm a Quintessential Essence Seeker. I have rich experience in searching for the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence. I can determine whether a cave like this has Cold Nether Quintessential Essence with a glance."
Yuan Huan pointed at the cave not far away.
He wasn't lying. He did appear in the Cold Nether Mountain all year round, searching everywhere for the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence to sell. Therefore, he had accumulated rich experience over the years. Although he didn't dare say that he was 100% accurate, he was 70% to 80% accurate.
"If you're willing to pay a price, I can take you with me to search for the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence." Yuan Huan stated his purpose.
Chen Zong took a deep look at Yuan Huan. Soon after, he smiled and asked, "What price?"
With his extremely sharp senses, Chen Zong could sense that this person wasn't as kind as he appeared. At least, his purpose wasn't so pure.
However, this person did have experience in searching for the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence, which would be helpful to him.
As for whether this person had any ill intentions, Chen Zong wasn't afraid. After all, these three people were only half-step Saints.
Chen Zong wasn't afraid of half-step Saints. If worse came to worst, he still had his Asura clone. His Asura clone was now much stronger than before.
Strength was the source of confidence, the source of confidence.
With strength, one should be fearless. Of course, fearlessness wasn't just related to strength, it was also related to one's temperament. Some people didn't have enough temperament, so no matter how strong they were, they wouldn't be confident enough.
Chen Zong wasn't like that.
"Not much, just ten Earth Origin Pills." Yuan Huan smiled. "If you find the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence under my guidance, you'll have to pay me another hundred Earth Origin Pills."
Yuan Huan's asking price wasn't little. Of course, compared to the value of the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence, it wasn't much.
"Okay." Chen Zong directly took out ten Earth Origin Pills and gave them to the other party. This was a deal.
Yuan Huan took the ten Earth Origin Pills, and a trace of light flashed in his eyes. It was almost undetectable.
"Follow me." Yuan Huan said. As for the young man and woman, he didn't introduce them. The two of them didn't speak either, as if they were mutes.
Since the other party didn't speak, Chen Zong naturally wouldn't care.
One had to admit that this Yuan Huan was very experienced. After a few rounds of observation, he was able to determine whether or not there was Cold Nether Quintessential Essence in an abandoned cave. This saved Chen Zong a lot of time.
Shortly after, Yuan Huan stopped in front of a cave and carefully observed it. Then, his face became slightly serious, and a trace of joy flashed in his eyes.
"There's most likely Cold Nether Quintessential Essence in here," Yuan Huan said in a low voice. He was secretly excited.
For essence seekers like them, it wasn't easy to find Cold Nether Quintessential Essence. Of course they would be excited to find one.
As for why they didn't sell it themselves, there were other reasons. For example, they didn't have enough strength to protect the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence.
Hearing that there was Cold Nether Quintessential Essence, Chen Zong's eyes lit up, but he didn't rush in.
"Let's go." Yuan Huan immediately said. She took the lead and stepped into the cave. Chen Zong followed behind her. Then, the young man also took a step into the cave. At the instant he entered, he turned his head around and cast a glance at the young woman, signaling her with his eyes.
The young woman nodded her head in an undetectable manner. Soon after, she walked into the cave. However, she did not immediately enter the cave. Instead, she quickly set up a barrier and sealed the entrance of the cave, forming a layer of light barrier that rippled like water.
With this barrier, no matter if it was going in or out, it would be blocked.
After setting up the barrier, the young woman walked into the cave.
As Yuan Huan, the Marrow Seeker, ventured deeper into the cave, Chen Zongneng could feel that they were descending. The temperature in the air was getting lower and lower. Ice shards could be seen on the walls and ceiling of the cave, emitting a frightening chill.
Even a Foundation Realm cultivator would find it difficult to move in a place like this.
However, Chen Zong didn't feel any discomfort. Even if the temperature dropped twice, it wouldn't affect Chen Zong at all.
"We're almost there," Yuan Huan whispered. She couldn't suppress the excitement in her voice.
After about a thousand meters, Yuan Huan stopped. Chen Zong also stopped and stared ahead. There was a small hole in front of them, and there was a pool of black liquid inside. It was very thick and gave off a shocking chill.
Cold Nether Quintessential Essence!
Chen Zong's eyes lit up. He stepped forward and appeared in front of the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence like the wind. He took out a jade bottle and sucked the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence into it.
As long as he brought the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence back to the Mysterious Origin Palace, he would receive 600 Mysterious Origin Merit Points and 100 Earth Origin Pills.
Chen Zong did not care about the 100 Earth Yuan Elixirs, it did not matter if he had them or not. However, the 600 Xuanyuan merit points were what Chen Zong really needed.
Immediately, Chen Zong took out 100 Earth Origin Pills and gave it to Yuan Huan. This was the price they had agreed on.
After he found the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence and obtained it, he would have to pay another 100 Earth Origin Pills.
Yuan Huan took the 100 Earth Origin Pills and put them away. A strange smile appeared on her face and she quickly retreated. At the same time, she waved her hand. Suddenly, light surged and intertwined, spreading in all directions and sealing the area.
It was extremely fast. Even though Chen Zong was vigilant, he was still a bit slower. He was trapped in the light like a cage.
"What is the meaning of this?" Chen Zong didn't panic at all and asked casually.
"This is a Formation Disc. The Formation Disc activates is called the Dragon Imprisoning Formation. As the name suggests, even a True Dragon will be imprisoned." Yuan Huan's previous amiable appearance was replaced by a cold and stern smile, and his eyes became sharp.
At the same time, the male and female youths appeared beside Yuan Huan and coldly stared at Chen Zong in the Dragon Prison Formation. They constantly sized him up and a cold smile appeared on their faces.
"Hand it over." Yuan Huan's voice was low and ethereal, with a hint of greed. "Hand over the Cold Nether Quintessential Essence and all your wealth, and I will spare your life. Otherwise …"
Needless to say, Chen Zong knew what it meant. It was none other than to take his life.
"The Cold Nether Quintessential Essence is with me. You have seen it. Moreover, there are many Earth Origin Pills in my Storage Ring." A smile appeared on Chen Zong's face as he said slowly. Through the light of the Dragon Prison Formation, he stared at Yuan Huan and said, "If you want it, come and get it yourself."
However, Yuan Huan was very vigilant. He could vaguely see that Chen Zong was a Sage-to-be and not a Saint, which was why he dared to make such a move. However, he didn't know his opponent's strength, so he couldn't be too cautious.
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