Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Celestial Fragrance Tower
When the Ancient Starry Path first appeared, Ji Chen broke through to the Celestial Essence Realm.
He cultivated within the Lingyun Sect for a whole month. During this time, his cultivation naturally advanced significantly, and he had now reached the peak of the Second Layer of the Celestial Essence Realm, not far from the Third Layer.
Now, having obtained a full three thousand catties of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi from the Yu Family, if he could absorb it all, it would undoubtedly greatly boost his Hongmeng Body.
During the three days in the teleportation passage, Ji Chen took out this Ancestral Qi and refined and absorbed it at the fastest speed.
One thousand catties a day, three days for three thousand catties.
This rate of absorption is truly astonishing, achievable only by a powerful physique like the Hongmeng Body.
If it were another physique, refining three thousand catties of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi in three days would be almost impossible.
After absorbing all three thousand catties of Ancestral Qi, Ji Chen could feel an immense enhancement in the strength of his Hongmeng Body.
This enhancement was like undergoing a transformation; his physical strength had nearly doubled compared to before.
If previously he could engage a Saint in a hundred moves, now, according to Ji Chen’s estimate, with the current strength of his Hongmeng Body, he could take down a Saint within twenty moves.
This is the enhancement brought by the three thousand catties of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi.
Unfortunately, even so, the distance to attaining the Great Success in the Hongmeng Body is still incredibly vast.
He needs to gather more Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi.
This trip to the Flame Domain is for that very purpose.
"Buzz..."
In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
On the third day after Ji Chen and Yu Yuanshan left Su City.
At dusk.
Finally, he and Yu Yuanshan descended from the teleportation passage.
Flame Domain, Red Cloud City.
Ji Chen and his companion arrived in this city.
This is the central city of the Flame Domain, developed extremely prosperously.
About ten miles outside the city lies Purple Jing Mountain.
Because of this, an anomaly at Purple Jing Mountain had erupted recently, causing Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi to surge out, attracting a swarm of cultivators vying for it, leading many to gather in Red Cloud City.
"So many people..."
Ji Chen was a bit surprised; the impact of Purple Jing Mountain’s anomaly was evidently much greater than he had imagined.
Now, arriving in Red Cloud City, at a glance, one could see the exceptionally large number of cultivators coming and going in the city.
Not to mention the older generation, just the number of prodigies from the younger generation was countless, each bearing exceptional temperaments, mostly elites from various major Di Races or Sacred Lands, truly the chosen ones.
With the guidance of Yu Yuanshan, Ji Chen came to one of the most bustling taverns in the city.
This was an establishment set up by one of the dominant forces on Celestial Swift Star, the Hidden Dragon Sacred Land, called Celestial Fragrance Tower.
It was said that there was a special legendary wine here, brewed from a mystical herb from Purple Jing Mountain, where just a sip offers unimaginable benefits for cultivators.
And this legendary wine was sold in limited quantities, only ten jars per day, until sold out.
It wasn’t just about having money to try it; certain status and rank were also required.
Either one had to be a prominent offspring from the Ancient Emperor Race or a prodigy from a Sacred Land, otherwise, for ordinary people, having a sip was nearly impossible.
Ji Chen and his companion sat down at a window-side spot on the second level of Celestial Fragrance Tower.
Celestial Fragrance Tower was the most flourishing tavern in Red Cloud City, frequented by the wealthy and influential, with most people only able to remain on the first-floor hall; only those with notable status could come up to the second floor.
As the Third Young Master of the Yu Family, Yu Yuanshan naturally had the privilege to be on the second floor of Celestial Fragrance Tower.
As soon as they sat down, he immediately ordered a pot of the signature legendary wine and instructed the waiter to bring some house specialties.
Soon, the wine and dishes were served, and Ji Chen and his companion began eating and drinking.
"This wine is indeed miraculous. Just one cup and it makes the spiritual power within me seem to ignite, speeding up its enhancement significantly."
Ji Chen tasted the signature legendary wine and was immensely impressed. No wonder it was sold at such a high price and in limited quantities daily; its effects were unexpectedly astonishing.
Furthermore, the wine’s potency was persistent, flowing within the human body and could last for several hours.
And during this period, if one engages in cultivation, the speed of absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi would likely be nearly ten times faster than usual!
"My Yu Family has a good relationship with Hidden Dragon Sacred Land. They send us some of the mystical herbs used to brew this wine every year. If Brother Ji likes it, when you return to Celestial Martial, the Yu Family can also send some for you to take back." Yu Yuanshan said.
Ji Chen, however, replied, "There’s no need. I’m not one who indulges in wine. Moreover, the ingredients for this wine are incredibly rare and potent, drinking some occasionally is fine, but overindulgence renders its effects mundane."
Yu Yuanshan nodded, acknowledging the truth in that.
The human body builds immunity to such things as medicine over time; excessive use will only make the effects weaker.
This is why those who rely on elixirs for cultivation find the advantages diminishing the further they advance.
"This anomaly at Purple Jing Mountain has been ongoing for nearly half a month. During this period, Ancestral Qi surged out from the mountain twice, each time around three hundred catties, most of which were collected by the top forces, while the solitary loose cultivators barely got any crumbs, unable to compete."
Aside from Ji Chen and Yu Yuanshan, there were also some young members of noble families or Sacred Lands gathered on the second floor of the tavern, discussing something among themselves.
"It’s said that in three days, Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi will surge out from Purple Jing Mountain again. Some have explored and found that the amount this time might be much more than the previous two times!"
"Have you heard? Lately, several top powerhouses have secretly teamed up, planning to explore Purple Jing Mountain in the next few days to search for the so-called source vein of the Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi."
"Really? For countless years, every force on Celestial Swift Star has attempted to find the source vein of Ancestral Qi in Purple Jing Mountain, but without exception, they all return empty-handed each time, and many suffer losses. Yet, they plan to venture into the mountain again?" someone exclaimed in surprise.
Purple Jing Mountain is a peculiar mountain range on Celestial Swift Star, vast and boundless, long uninhabited throughout countless years. Since the Desolate Ancient Era, many terrifying ancient creatures have bred within the mountain. Over time, they have grown significantly in number, and disturbing them carelessly could invite disaster.