Han Clan Immortals: I have a hundredfold energy-gathering bottle

The old man who was practicing Qi cultivation looked at the person in front of him and asked a question. He glanced at the person's aura and found that he could not tell anything about their background. So he became more respectful and said.

"Fellow Daoist, this 'Yue Fu Asks Chu Scripture' is a cultivation technique that I obtained by chance from a cave in Wunan. It is a third-grade cultivation technique of the [Zhao Mu] sect."

"【Zhaomu】The main principle of this technique is to inherit change, generate prosperity, and make changes. This technique is based on an ancient concept, originating from the two great immortal kingdoms of Dawuye in the past. It is even accompanied by a foundation-building method, which forms a mental cultivation foundation called 【Fenhongji】."

"I have made a rubbing of this book. What is on this stall is the original. Fellow Daoist, you are welcome to examine it at will."

After listening to the old man's words, Han Jieliu also began to peruse the text, confirming the age of the technique, but he frowned and said...

"The technique is indeed good, but the Qi it gathers has been completely extinct... They actually have to go to the ancient Yue territory to gather this [Zixia Guanfu Qi]."

"The states of Yue and Chu have long since vanished, their locations are now difficult to discern. How can one possibly gather this energy? It's merely a lost art."

The old man chuckled awkwardly upon hearing this, knowing the reason behind it all; otherwise, why would he have offered this third-grade cultivation technique for sale?

But he seemed to be in a hurry for spirit stones, and explained.

"Fellow Daoist, since this is a new method, there must be other alternative sources of Qi. There must be other ways to gather them."

"How about this, fellow Daoist, if you buy this [Flowing Wind and Unfettered Qi] and add ten spirit stones, I will also give you the original of this cultivation technique."

Buying a third-grade cultivation technique for ten spirit stones is quite a good deal. Even if you can't use it, it's still good to learn from it.

Not to mention that with the little black bottle in hand, one might be able to obtain [Zixia Guanfu Qi] through other means.

Han Jieliu nodded, pretending to think, but actually bought it without much hesitation.

The old cultivator behind him smiled and thanked him repeatedly.

Han Jieliu did not look, but left the place and continued forward.

Soon, he found another bottle of [Flowing Breeze and Elegant Qi] at a stall and bought it, thus completing his collection of five spiritual energies.

It's a bit of a pity that I couldn't find a single one of the two high-grade spiritual waters I needed, no matter how hard I searched the entire market.

After all, there are few cultivators who cultivate water virtue here, so it is normal that there is no high-quality spiritual water. Han Jieliu thought for a moment and said.

"Since we can't buy the spiritual water, let's go back to the reception pavilion to rest. We have important matters to attend to regarding the offerings in a few days."

"Let's also take a look at this little black bottle and see what kind of talisman energy it will produce."

Han Jieliu, having considered this, also felt a sense of anticipation and did not linger, heading towards the east of the city.

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Upon arriving at this area in the east of the city, there were noticeably fewer people.

This area was clearly reserved by the Hao family specifically for their mortal descendants to live in; even the city lord's mansion was built here.

Following the trail, Han Jieliu quickly found the pavilion where they were resting. After revealing his identity to the guarding monks, he went inside.

This place is no different from ordinary pavilions, except that each room has a hidden array.

Although they are all formations at the embryonic breathing level, it is evident that the Hao family has a grand scale.

Han Jieliu thought of the city's protective formation he had seen when he entered the city. It was also very ingenious, seemingly unmarked and undetectable, and usually had to be guarded by cultivators.

But once activated, it unleashes a sudden burst of accumulated magical power, making it extremely stable.

"It seems that the Hao family also has a lineage of formation techniques, perhaps even a Foundation Establishment level lineage."

Han Jieliu shook his head and went upstairs, finding a door on the second floor marked "Jianzhu Han Family".

In the cultivation world, strength is paramount, and even the families that pay tribute to the immortals are ranked.

This pavilion has three floors. In the past, it was used to pay tribute to the ancestors and to entertain guests.

Now that the Hao family has become the master, the old practices remain unchanged, allowing the various clans below to live in stratified groups.

In the past, another immortal clan located in Beigao, which possessed cultivators at the late stage of Qi Refining, was immediately swallowed up after this ancestor of the Hao family successfully broke through to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Furthermore, no other family in the area controlled by the Hao family has reached the late stage of Qi Refining, and now there is no one left on the third floor.

The second layer consists of seven or eight families like my own Han family that possess mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

Below them are the small clans of fetal breathing in various places, scattered here and there, numbering more than ten.

As Han Jieliu entered the room, he immediately felt a sense of tranquility.

The room was small, with a small incense stick stuck in the windowsill, quietly wafting in the air; it was clearly a spiritual object.

"The Hao family has endured humiliation and hardship for generations, and finally produced such a Foundation Establishment cultivator, thus breaking away from Xiaowei Mountain and establishing themselves on their own."

"Fortunately, he's not the type to take advantage of others. At least he's done a good job of treating guests... Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to endure until today and achieve success in one fell swoop."

"Although he has the momentum to sweep away all sides and establish his dominance, it is still within the realm of common sense. If my family were in his current situation, he might have acted even more ruthlessly. It's hard to say what to say."

To cultivate immortality in this world, one must be open-minded and resilient.

Han Jieliu looked at the array in the room, still feeling uneasy. He made a pinch in his hand and released the [White Jade Cold Array].

Immediately, spikes fell from all sides, encompassing the entire room and connecting it into one.

A white mist rose up, like cold jade shining down on the ground, very clear and cold.

With this formation in place, Han Jieliu felt a little more at ease. He released his divine sense and sent the two [Flowing Wind Qi] he had just obtained into the small black bottle.

The spiritual energy entered the bottle, forming five streams of ethereal energy. These streams were originally colorless yet formed, resembling the shape of wind and clouds.

Now, as if guided by some force, it transformed into wisps of drifting air, which then slowly coalesced.

This time the commotion was even greater than the last one, which was "body yin staining," but it did not spill out of the bottle.

The bottle is filled with swirling clouds, some like a clear breeze blowing freely, others like something rising and falling, startled and soaring upwards.

The two very different images did not merge into one, but instead transformed into two different streams of talismanic energy, both exuding a faint blue hue.

The fog before Han Jieliu's eyes dispersed, revealing two lines of writing on each side.

The former has long, flowing strokes at the top, and consists of four characters.

"【Wandering Without a Root】"

The latter handwriting is quite messy, as if it was written in a hurry, but it is also clean and neat, and it also contains four characters.

"【A Startling Breeze and a Disappearing Sun】"

Han Jieliu looked at the two floating talismans in front of him with some surprise, but he immediately understood.

"Now that I'm condensing my talismanic energy, several different choices are appearing, and I have to choose one from them..."

"Although the nature of this talismanic energy is determined by the nature of the [flowing wind and unrestrained energy] itself, the different imagery emphasized by the talismanic energy will result in different effects on the life force."

Han Jieliu suppressed his excitement and desire for life, and gently looked at the contents of the two talismans.