Longevity and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Controlling Your Own Essence

"Of course I am satisfied, this is even better than I expected!"

Zhang Yao smiled and said:

"Friend Daoist He Ze's method opened my eyes."

With that said, he took out a storage bracelet from his sleeve and pushed it over:

"This is the reward I promised, please accept it, Fellow Daoist."

Although this avatar puppet has no fighting ability, its price is not cheap, the price of the top two magic weapons.

However, Zhang Yao's current net worth is considered to be among the wealthy group among the ancestors of Jindan, and he doesn't even have to blink his eyes if he pays this little spirit stone.

"Okay, Fellow Daoist is indeed a cheerful person."

Patriarch Heze picked up the storage bracelet, and with a sweep of his divine sense, he showed a smile.

After the transaction was completed, Zhang Yao put away the puppet avatar, and after chatting with Patriarch Heze for a few more words, he asked:

"Fellow Daoist said just now that besides delivering the goods to your door, you have something to ask me for. I don't know what it is?"

"Is such that……"

Ancestor Heze straightened his expression, and his tone became solemn:

"Xu Guo's Jindan-level body-refining cultivator is quite natural, do fellow Taoists know him?"

"Pretty natural?"

Zhang Yao squinted his eyes, and thought to himself——here it is finally!

He had known for a long time that the death of a high-ranking body cultivator would not just pass without incident.

To be able to cultivate to the Golden Core realm, Man Tiansheng must have someone behind him to support him, but at present, it is not known which side this Heze Patriarch represents.

"Yes, I know."

Zhang Yao looked calm, and said the truth:

"As early as a hundred years ago, when he was still messing around in Dali, I dealt with him, but the situation at that time was not pleasant."

"Later, during an exploratory operation in Dayu, I met him again. At that time, he was a foreign aid invited by Dayu's Taoist Sansha, Patriarch Yuanxu and others."

"But unfortunately, he died in that exploration operation."

"Is it……"

Patriarch Heze pondered for a moment before asking tentatively:

"Fellow Daoist said just now that Mantian died during an exploration operation in Dayu territory."

"Can fellow daoist reveal a little bit more about that exploration operation?"

"Feel sorry."

Zhang Yao shook his head and resolutely refused:

"This matter involves the secrets of Pindao, please forgive me for not divulging it."

"However, I can tell you that Man Tiansheng was not killed by me, but by the hands of a few demon cultivators."

"Demon cultivator..."

Upon hearing the words, Patriarch Heze frowned immediately, and thought to himself:

"A demon cultivator at the Golden Core stage...could it be a member of the Illuminati?"

"What happened in Dayu territory that led to the fight between Yaoxiu and Mantiansheng? This ancestor Qingxu is very tight-lipped, I'm afraid he won't reveal it easily..."

The matter of the Emerald Shrine has become a top secret, and it is impossible for the only surviving Zhang Yao and the Taoist Sansha to disclose it to the outside world.

As for taking tough measures for this matter, that would be unrealistic. After all, there are too many adventures in the world, and there is no need to spend so much effort for the dead.

And Zhang Yao looked at Patriarch Heze who was silent, and suddenly said:

"By the way, Fellow Daoist He Ze."

"Since you came here for Mantian, let me ask one more question, what is your relationship with him?"

"what relationship?"

He Ze Patriarch heard the words, pondered for a while, and then slowly said:

"It can be regarded as a colleague and half a superior."

"Actually, I don't know him very well. We've only met him a few times, and we're nodding acquaintances. This time, I'm mainly here on orders."

"oh?"

Zhang Yao raised his eyebrows and said:

"Appreciate further details."

Patriarch Heze smiled, and said in a flat tone:

"I was born in the country of Bingzang. I was originally an ordinary master of a small sect. By chance, I got the ancestors' Taoism, and I stumbled all the way to refine the golden core."

"As for Man Tiansheng, he came from a poor casual cultivator and was like a rootless duckweed. If it wasn't for his good talent in body training and being valued by high-level people, he might never have the hope of a golden elixir in his life."

"I didn't have much contact with him at first, but we are members of Ziyao Tiangong who just accepted the mission about him."

"Ziyao Tiangong..."

Zhang Yao repeated these words, and immediately thought of the two tokens made of Ziyao's real gold in his hand.

He didn't expect that the powerful forces suspected to be behind Man Tiansheng and You Quan would come to light so quickly and even take the initiative to contact him.

"Ziyao Tiangong is extremely mysterious, no one knows the exact origin, but it should come from Tianzhou."

"The way they recruit members is very casual, and the management of peripheral members is also loose, with few constraints."

Ancestor He Ze introduced:

"The resources of Tiangong are extremely huge, especially all kinds of precious spiritual gold and treasures, which are very attractive to monks like me who are cultivating physical, weapon, and sword skills."

"Leaving aside these conveniences, the Tiangong itself is a huge platform across the Central Plains. Many powerful monks communicate with each other, exchange information and cultivation experience, and cooperate in various ways. The power that can be leveraged is overwhelming. called vastness."

"Many powerful monks who have no need for spiritual gold resources will find ways to join them, just to use various channels of Ziyao Tiangong."

Having said that, he paused for a moment before saying sincerely:

"Fellow Daoist Qingxu, I will not hide anything from you."

"I came here today, in addition to sending you the avatar puppet, the main reason is to take over the internal mission of Ziyao Tiangong and come to see you."

"Just now you also listened to my introduction. I wonder if you have the idea of ​​joining Ziyao Tiangong? This is a rare and good opportunity!"

After hearing what he said, Zhang Yao frowned slightly:

"Ziyao Tiangong... This is a bit too sudden, I would like to ask you a few more questions, Fellow Daoist He Ze, may I?"

Frankly speaking, if Ziyao Tiangong is really an organization with loose management and no restrictions, then he is willing to join.

After all, relying on him alone, it is really difficult to collect the numerous rare treasures of heaven and earth, and it is even difficult to obtain information. If he can rely on the channel of a big force, it will be much easier.

However, when it comes to this kind of superpower across the Central Plains, one must be cautious and make a decision before falling into a pit.

"No problem, just open your mouth."

Patriarch Heze said cheerfully:

"As long as I can say it, I will know everything and say everything."

"good!"

Zhang Yao nodded slightly, and said:

"The first question, how long has Ziyao Tiangong existed? How many members are there?"

"It has been thousands of years. Almost all the great powers with a long history in the Central Plains countries are aware of the existence of Ziyao Tiangong."

Patriarch Heze replied cautiously:

"As for how many members there are, I don't know."

"But if you want to join Ziyao Tiangong, the most basic requirement is the Jindan realm. From this point of view, the number of people should not be too many."

Hearing this, Zhang Yao pondered for a while before opening his mouth again:

"Then you just said that Ziyao Tiangong has 'almost' no restrictions on peripheral members, that is to say, there are still some restrictions in some places?"

"Fellow Daoist Qingxu is very perceptive."

Patriarch Heze smiled and said:

"Joining Ziyao Tiangong does not count the convenience of various channels on this platform. The biggest benefit that Tiangong itself can provide is actually the preferential price when purchasing various spiritual gold materials."

"This price is much lower than the normal price outside. It can be regarded as a benefit for the peripheral members from the top management of Tiangong."

"Of course, this kind of benefit is conditional, that is, you need to obey the dispatch and perform a compulsory task for the high-level Tiangong every hundred years."

Then, he paused, and added:

"Of course, this task is only mandatory in name. If you don't want to perform it, you can also choose to pay a huge 'tax' to exempt this task."

"Even if you have no money for the time being and cannot afford to pay the tax, you can also choose to discuss with the higher-ups, perform tasks or repay in installments. These are all allowed, and the attitude of the higher-ups is generally very tolerant."

Hearing this, Zhang Yao turned his eyes slightly:

"Then if someone refuses to perform the task and refuses to pay the money, the Palace will definitely punish them?"

Although he has not formed a large force himself, his own experience is here, and he is very clear about the way.

The high-level people of Ziyao Tiangong are not out to do charity, and there will definitely be thunderous means to establish their dignity, but what makes him curious is——

Facing the golden elixir cultivators scattered all over the Central Plains, what method did the senior officials of Ziyao Tiangong use to make these golden elixir ancestors obey the rules honestly?

"of course."

Patriarch Heze shrugged and said:

"There are a group of 'Ziyao envoys' under the command of the high-level Tiangong. They are very powerful, and they are extremely proficient in tracking methods. They are almost impossible to escape—unless you just give up everything and escape from the Central Plains."

"Normally speaking, no idiot would choose to go this far. After all, the conditions offered by the senior officials of Tiangong are not harsh, on the contrary they are very generous."

"……I see."

Zhang Yao took a deep breath and said slowly:

"last question."

"Fellow Daoist asked me about Man Tiansheng earlier, did he also accept the mission in Tiangong?"

"good."

When Ancestor He Ze talked about this, his expression suddenly became much more solemn:

"Fellow Daoist Qingxu, to be honest, Man Tiansheng is not an ordinary peripheral member of Tiangong, but a person who signed the 'Ziyaojin Contract'!"

"His life and death are directly related to the interests of the high-ranking members of Tiangong, and even his body will be recovered after his death!"

"And that's why I'm here."

Hearing this, Zhang Yao shook his head straightforwardly and said:

"The remains of Man Tiantian are not in my hands."

"Actually, when he died in the hands of those demon cultivators, his body was already torn apart. Even if he was used to refine the body, it would probably be of great value."

He guessed that the Ziyao Golden Deed is most likely a mandatory legal deed, which has a strong binding force on the signer, so there is no peace even after death.

However, this was also Man Tiansheng's own choice. Zhang Yao actually didn't care what his body was used for by the high-level officials of Ziyao Tiangong after his death, but he couldn't bear the blame.

"Yeah……"

Upon hearing this, Patriarch Heze sighed:

"That would be troublesome."

"His body cannot be recovered, which means that the senior officials of Tiangong have lost a fortune, which is not easy to explain."

When he said this, he looked at Zhang Yao and asked tentatively:

"Fellow Daoist Qingxu, where is Man Tiansheng's body, can you tell me? I can also retrieve it and complete the task."

"Even if his body has been torn apart and its value has been greatly lost, it still belongs to the high-level property of Tiangong..."