Chapter 214: Extending the Great Saint Body's Lifespan by Three Thousand Years

Seeing Ye Fan agree, a smile finally appeared on Zhang Xuan's face.

To him, this expenditure was not considered too much.

Medicine Kings are indeed extremely precious in the Zhetian World, as each one can extend one's lifespan by five hundred years.

But to a figure like Zhang Xuan, who possesses an almost endless amount of Immortal Substance, a Medicine King really only has a little bit of collection value.

Moreover, this Medicine King was harvested in the Kunlun Immortal Realm using Ye Fan's Immortal Treasure Map, so it could be said to be zero-cost.

Zhang Xuan felt no heartache at all using it.

Seeing Ye Fan agree, Zhang Xuan did not let Ye Fan go and take risks immediately.

After all, Ye Fan has a connection to the Great Saint Body and also to the Ruthless Great Emperor; the other party would basically tacitly allow Ye Fan to pick the fruits of the Nine Wonders Undying Divine Medicine on Sheng Shan, but those figures along the way might still cause Ye Fan to encounter certain accidents.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Zhang Xuan used the Soldier Secret to take out that piece of the Green Copper Tripod, which was roughly one-third of the whole, from his mind.

The moment it was taken out, the Black Emperor, who had been feeling a bit sentimental, immediately widened its eyes and rushed forward with its four paws in a frenzy, even causing Ye Fan to stumble and fall to the ground.

Ye Fan's heart was also shaken, because the piece of green copper that had been floating in the center of his Bitter Sea ever since he obtained it also trembled slightly at this moment.

The green copper piece had once allowed him to walk out of the Bronze Immortal Palace alive, helped him collect the Myriad Things Mother Qi Source Root, helped him escape death many times, and could even help him withstand the pressure of an Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon.

In his mind, the green copper piece could be said to be the most mysterious and special treasure.

And now, Zhang Xuan had brought out a piece of green copper that was about to form an ancient tripod; with Ye Fan's current discernment, he could tell at a glance that the green copper and his bronze piece were of the same material.

Yet his bronze piece was only the size of a fist, while the one in front of Zhang Xuan was over half a meter high, nearly forming a large tripod.

If such a weapon were swung, it would be absolutely terrifying and peerless in the world.

This was suspected to be the legendary Immortal Cauldron.

While the Black Emperor was being pinned to the ground by Ye Fan, it was still struggling frantically and shouting: "That tripod from the Mythological Era? It was actually collected again by someone, and they collected so much of it?"

It now truly did not doubt that Zhang Xuan knew the secrets of Wushi Dadi; even the most ancient tripod from the Mythological Era could be reassembled after being shattered, and to such an extent that even the cracks on it were repaired—Zhang Xuan's origin and background were truly very miraculous.

Added to the fact that Zhang Xuan had previously said with his own mouth that he had refined a Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, the Black Emperor's eyeballs were spinning wildly, wondering which ancient existence Zhang Xuan was, having returned once more.

Zhang Xuan ignored the Black Emperor's shock and placed the Green Copper Tripod in front of Ye Fan, saying: "Going to the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land is ultimately too dangerous; regardless of what I said before, the risk to you is very great."

"This Origin Cauldron of All Things was an Immortal Artifact at its peak; although it is damaged now and cannot exert its full power, having condensed to this extent, it is already no less than an ordinary Extreme Dao Imperial Weapon."

"If used for attacking, its power is still insufficient, but for protecting your body and acting as a defense, it is enough."

"This... is this not too precious, Senior!"

Ye Fan felt a sense of being flattered by such unexpected favor at this moment.

The things Zhang Xuan gave were truly too precious; it was really a bit overwhelming.

Zhang Xuan, however, smiled and shook his head: "I am unwilling to take risks, and having others take risks for me, I must ultimately provide you with some guarantees..."

Seeing Ye Fan still hesitating, Zhang Xuan chuckled: "Besides, I promised to give you the fruit of a mature Undying Divine Medicine in two years. A promise alone has no effect, so of course there must be some collateral, and this is my collateral."

"If in two years I fail to return a piece of Undying Divine Medicine to you, then this Green Copper Tripod is yours."

Even the Black Emperor was moved by this, muttering to itself: "This benefit is too much; no wonder you, kid Ye, are obsessed and keep running here."

Only then did Ye Fan not refuse, but in his heart, he became determined to harvest a piece of Undying Divine Medicine for Zhang Xuan no matter what; the other party had truly given too much.

"This junior will certainly do his utmost to help Senior harvest the Undying Divine Medicine!"

Zhang Xuan nodded, but then shook his head. He looked deeply at Ye Fan and said: "Do not have too much pressure, and do not hold the thought of returning even if you die. Prepare a retreat. The Immortal Path will open in a few hundred years; at that time, the most terrifying Dark Turmoil may erupt, and we will need a living Great Saint Body to suppress it."

"You are indispensable in this; among heaven and earth, only the Great Saint Body can confront the ancient Supremes in the Forbidden Zones head-on."

Saying this, Zhang Xuan took out the "Nine-Turn Immortal Pill" from his bosom, which could extend one's lifespan by roughly three thousand years.

"This counts as another kind of guarantee I am giving you, and it is also one of the main purposes for you entering the Forbidden Zone."

"I hope you can give this Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to that Great Saint Body in the Forbidden Zone."

Hearing this, the Black Emperor no longer clawed around wildly, nor did it jump forward, wanting to snatch the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill.

Being well-informed, it had already vaguely guessed what Zhang Xuan wanted to do, and a monstrous wave rose in its heart.

Zhang Xuan did not hide it too much; since this required Ye Fan to handle it, he naturally had to explain this matter in more detail.

As for the Black Emperor, this dead dog on the side, although it was unreliable many times, its mouth was quite tight; many secrets left behind by Wushi Dadi had never been spoken of by this dead dog.

Zhang Xuan believed the Black Emperor would not speak of this randomly either.

"I am attempting something with a group of people, wanting to fish one or two big fish out of the Forbidden Zone, but I am afraid it will be unstable, that I might catch too many fish, or that other changes might occur, so I want to add a layer of insurance."

"Therefore, I want you to go deep into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and feed this Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to that Great Saint Body."

"At the same time, I also hope you can relay our plan, so that when that Great Saint Body recovers, the fluctuations should not be too large; try to be as low-key as possible and hide within the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land."

"I think once you ascend a Sheng Shan, it will be enough to state this passage clearly toward the Abyss inside, and then throw the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill into it."

"Once this step is done, I imagine there will not be many more obstacles to you harvesting the Nine Wonders Undying Divine Medicine."

After hearing Zhang Xuan's words, Ye Fan was a bit stunned. He now sincerely believed that Zhang Xuan was truly certain he would not die upon entering the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

He also believed that Zhang Xuan was not doing this for a simple piece of Undying Divine Medicine, nor because of greed or other purposes, but truly wanted to refine medicine.

Because the rewards and items Zhang Xuan had already given were terrifyingly high and shockingly numerous.

A single Nine-Turn Immortal Pill was already worth a piece of Undying Divine Medicine; after all, the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill was refined using Undying Divine Medicine.

A single Nine-Turn Immortal Pill could allow an Ancient Great Emperor who had already consumed Undying Divine Medicine to extend their peak imperial lifespan by another two thousand years; such a treasure, if brought out, could make the Supremes of the Forbidden Zones go crazy.

Zhang Xuan had just given it to him, and to put his mind at ease, he had even given the Green Copper Tripod; it was truly arranged perfectly.

One link after another, the overall arrangement was extremely meticulous.

The Black Emperor became much more serious at this time and took the initiative to suggest: "In the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, I fear there is more than just the Great Saint Body; if other Supremes have ideas..."

Zhang Xuan heard this and only shook his head mysteriously: "They won't!"

He did not explain the reason, but with the series of arrangements beforehand, both the Black Emperor and Ye Fan had an inexplicable conviction.

The Black Emperor even said with a bitter face: "Senior, you have arranged things so carefully, does that mean I won't have a chance to get a reward?"

And Zhang Xuan only smiled at the Black Emperor and said: "Originally, my main goal was for Ye Fan to do this, but if you are also willing to go deep into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land and deliver this Nine-Turn Immortal Pill, I can let you go too."

The Black Emperor looked at the Green Copper Tripod in front of it, then at the eight Medicine Kings, drooling wildly, but after thinking about the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land, it couldn't help but shiver all over again.

It is greedy and has no bottom line, but being afraid of death is also a very famous trait of it.

Ye Fan might not die if he enters the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land because he is also a Saint Body, but if it enters, it would have no such protection at all.

Even if given the Green Copper Tripod and the Medicine King, it would still need to have the life to take them.

Therefore, after shivering, it retreated sheepishly, not daring to accept this task.

At this moment, Ye Fan no longer hesitated; he took the Green Copper Tripod, held the eight Medicine Kings in his hand, and simultaneously accepted the "Nine-Turn Immortal Pill" from Zhang Xuan. He nodded solemnly at Zhang Xuan, feeling as if he were fulfilling a sacred mission, and prepared to venture into the Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land.

"I will definitely be able to enter it and deliver the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill to the hands of the Great Accomplishment Saint Body!"

Ye Fan had never met the Great Accomplishment Saint Body, but having been in the Northern Plains for so long, he had long heard of the titles related to the Great Accomplishment Saint Body. The prestige of the nine Great Sacred Bodies of the ancient times could rival that of the Ancient Great Emperors, and they were entirely a blessing to the entire Human Race.

Learning that he could help a Great Accomplishment Saint Body, Ye Fan also felt a peculiar sense of achievement in his heart.

"Senior, I can also give it a try. I will go to Purple Mountain right now and tie that True Phoenix Undying Divine Medicine back!"

The Black Emperor was also stimulated.

Zhang Xuan smiled and took a step, already moving a great distance away. Only one sentence drifted from afar: "Then I will wait for your triumphant return. We will meet again in Shencheng at that time; I will be staying near the Dragon Transformation Pool."

Before the words had faded, he had already disappeared.

After Zhang Xuan vanished, the Black Emperor immediately jumped up and bit toward the storage artifact at Ye Fan's waist.

Ye Fan had anticipated this; he slapped the Black Emperor away and cursed angrily, "I knew this dead dog would have crooked thoughts; your eyes haven't left here since just now."

"Damn it, you hit hard. The Saint Body is truly tough. You can't use eight Medicine Kings at all; two are enough. After all, you are someone with a background and backing. Share the extra ones with me; everyone who sees it gets a share."

"Get lost. I earned these by risking my life! Who knows what it's like inside the Forbidden Land!"

"Woof, then share a piece of green copper with me. You have so much of it anyway."

"You dead dog, that's something I use to save my life!"

The man and the dog were brawling again. Zhang Xuan, who was observing all this from afar with his Divine Sense, couldn't help but shake his head.

However, he did not say anything more, walked a few steps, and returned to the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Facing the concerned gazes of God King Jiang Taixu and the Cai Family Great Saint, Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "The Undying Divine Medicine is mostly settled. If we fish out a big fish later, I think we will have another helper. I can probably restore a living Great Accomplishment Saint Body to its peak and maintain it for two thousand years."

Jiang Taixu and the Cai Family Great Saint both breathed a sigh of relief.

"I have already notified Senior Gai Jiuyou. He will temporarily stop refining the Saint-level Flying Ship and will return..."

Before the Cai Family Great Saint could finish his words, a light flashed here, and Gai Jiuyou, who had obtained the Secret of the Word 'Row' during these exchanges, appeared among the crowd.

"I have already arrived!"

Gai Jiuyou looked around, then looked at Zhang Xuan: "I have seen all your plans. It is worth a try. I have wanted to fight a true Ancient Emperor or Great Emperor for thousands of years, but unfortunately, I never had the chance before."

"Now that there is such an opportunity, I certainly cannot miss it."

Gai Jiuyou arrived very quickly, with wisps of fire that had not completely dissipated still on his body. Even that residual bit of fire brought great pressure to Zhang Xuan, as if it could burn through the void and burn him directly into ashes.

Gai Jiuyou discovered this, flicked his hand, and all the flames were extinguished out of thin air, and even the scorching feeling in the surroundings disappeared.

"To refine the artifact faster, I practiced in the Fire Domain. I was in a bit of a rush coming back just now and brought some flames from the Fire Domain with me."

Such an understated action and posture made Jiang Taixu's facial muscles twitch twice.

The flames just now could have caused him a certain amount of damage, and only Gai Jiuyou could suppress them so casually.

Of course, in the whole world, only Gai Jiuyou could refine three Saint-level flying ships in less than a month.

"I have deduced the Nine-Turn Strongest Bloodline Evolution Liquid these days. It is no problem for me to refine it, but the fellow Daoist's physical state is perhaps a bit too aged. His cultivation can enter the Quasi-Emperor Realm, but there are certain risks regarding the physical body."

Gai Jiuyou stared at the Cai Family Great Saint for a while and gave his evaluation.

In the entire history of cultivation, after living for eight thousand years, there has not been a single person who broke through from a Great Saint to a Quasi-Emperor; even those who did it at five thousand years are very rare.

After all, the older one gets, the more obvious the decline of blood and Qi becomes. Although one's cultivation experience is constantly increasing, the decay of the physical body is unavoidable.

The cultivation might be able to break through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm, but the physical body would have certain risks. With Gai Jiuyou's strength of Alternative Enlightenment, his evaluation was quite accurate and would not have much deviation.

Zhang Xuan's heart couldn't help but stir when he heard this.

The previous plans were all good; the only thing that hadn't been considered was this point.

(End of this chapter)