Chapter 80: The Spring of Life {Eighth Update}

Yang Qi unfolded his father’s letter and read on. As expected, Yang Zhan had detailed the events that had transpired in Yan Capital over the past few months.

The letter stated that for some unknown reason, the Yunhai Kingdom, which had been fiercely aggressive, suddenly withdrew its troops, easing the chaos. During this period, the Yang family had developed systematically, receiving assistance from the four major families, over thirty Qi Zong, and hundreds of experts at the eighth stage of Qi Gong. The Yang family had almost instantly captured Yan Gufeng and subsequently occupied the city lord’s residence.

Now, all the families in Yan Capital, from top to bottom, had submitted to the Yang family, becoming their vassals.

The letter also mentioned that Yang Zhan was preparing to establish a kingdom and wanted to ask for suggestions on a suitable name for it.

Furthermore, Yang Zhan’s cultivation had been steadily increasing, and with the elixirs sent by Yang Qi, it had grown even more. The elder brother and second brother, after obtaining the Nine-Transmutation Golden Elixir, were also close to advancing to the Qi Zong realm.

In summary, the letter conveyed three main points: first, the family was thriving and had regained its prestige. Second, it urged Yang Qi to study diligently at the Tianwei Academy to rise to prominence, thereby providing the Yang family with a solid backing, making it increasingly stable and less likely to be provoked. Lastly, Yang Zhan mentioned Yang Qi’s mother, repeatedly reminding him not to forget to inquire about everything related to the Floating Mountain.

"Excellent, truly excellent. The family has finally been revitalized. I never thought that Yan Gufeng would be driven out of Yan Capital. However, Father let him go; isn’t he afraid he will return with a vengeance? I will not return home for now. I will wait until I advance to the Life Seizing Realm before going back. That way, cities and towns within thousands of miles will know that the Yang family has a Life Seizing Realm expert, and no one will dare to touch us."

Yang Qi pondered.

"Mother, Floating Mountain, one day, I will find you and discover why you disappeared right after I was born."

He clenched his fists tightly.

The most pressing matter now was to advance to the Life Seizing Realm.

In the letter, Yang Zhan mentioned that they had originally captured Yan Gufeng but, fearing the power behind him, let him go with his vassals and guards, only taking over the Yan family’s assets.

Yang Qi immediately realized the potential for future trouble.

Yan Gufeng would not let this go easily.

However, Yan Gufeng had a daughter, Yan Feixia, who was studying at the True Dragon Academy. Killing her would create deep enmity, so leaving her alive left room for reconciliation in the future.

Slowly putting away the letter, Yang Qi took a deep breath. "Since the family is now stable, I can focus on enhancing my strength at the Tianwei Academy. Your cultivation has improved significantly recently."

"Of course, our status in the family has risen, and we have received many resources. Even a Life Seizing Realm elder has come out to help me refine my body and expand my Qi Sea. They hope I will continue to strive and advance to the Life Seizing Realm. Once I become an elite student at the Tianwei Academy, the family will gain significant benefits in the Holy Ancestor Empire."

Li He was elated.

"Brother Yang Qi, you are the leader of our Holy King Party. When do you think you will advance to the Life Seizing Realm?" Liang Dong asked. "With your strength, you can already contend with Life Seizing Realm experts, but you haven’t advanced yet. Is it because the Qi Gong you practice is too special, preventing you from advancing? If you tell us what you lack, we can help you."

"That’s right. We can now benefit greatly from the family. If you lack something, we might be able to help you," Hua Yinhao deeply understood the benefits if Yang Qi advanced to the Life Seizing Realm.

"I currently lack a spirit elixir that can increase the essence of life. With enough of this elixir, I can advance. Do you have any ideas?" Yang Qi’s eyes lit up.

"An elixir that increases the essence of life?" The four exchanged glances, looking somewhat troubled. "Elixirs like the Nine-Transmutation Golden Elixir and the Purple Gold Pulse Strengthening Elixir are rare treasures in the world. Finding a large quantity... our family might go bankrupt trying to obtain them."

"Is that so..." Yang Qi’s eyes dimmed.

"However, it’s not impossible. We can complete tasks at the Tianwei Academy," Li He thought for a moment, his eyes brightening. "With Brother Yang Qi’s cultivation, it’s not impossible."

"What task?"

Yang Qi asked eagerly.

"There is a task that requires us to enter the most dangerous region of our Fertile Continent, the Heavenly Corpse Graveyard, to find fragments of lost holy relics of the Tianwei Academy. Each fragment found will earn us substantial rewards. Moreover, within the Heavenly Corpse Graveyard, there is a spirit spring called the Spring of Life. It is said that each drop can significantly increase the essence of life, surpassing any golden elixir or spirit medicine. Decades ago, some students of the Tianwei Academy entered and obtained the Spring of Life, immediately advancing to the Life Seizing Realm. With the Spring of Life, reaching the Life Seizing Realm is as easy as turning your hand. Moreover, the Spring of Life is the best spirit medicine for Life Seizing Realm experts to break through their bottlenecks, as it contains boundless life force, allowing them to repeatedly seize life. The Crown Prince is said to have many vials of the Spring of Life, which helped him break through the nine levels of the Life Seizing Realm and reach an invincible state."

Li He licked his lips.

"The Spring of Life?" Yang Qi knew at once that this was an extraordinary spirit medicine.

"The Heavenly Corpse Graveyard must be extremely dangerous, right?"

He thought of the Black Corpse Mountains.

Deep within the Black Corpse Mountains were numerous tombs, inhabited by many zombies and, according to legend, even a thousand-year-old Corpse King. The Heavenly Corpse Graveyard, an absolute forbidden zone on the Fertile Continent, was even more formidable.

"I’m not very familiar with the geography of the Fertile Continent. What exactly is the Heavenly Corpse Graveyard?" Yang Qi asked.

He had only recently entered the Tianwei Academy and was still ignorant about various medicines, alchemy, astronomy, geography, and history. In the Yang family in Yan Capital, he had only practiced Qi Gong, and no one had taught him these miscellaneous pieces of knowledge.

Only by attending classes at the Tianwei Academy could he gain a wealth of knowledge.

"The Heavenly Corpse Graveyard is one of the most dangerous places on the Fertile Continent. The outer regions include the Black Corpse Mountains, the Evil Corpse Mountains, the Ancient Corpse Mountains, the Dragon Corpse Mountains, the Yin Corpse Mountains, and the Demon Corpse Mountains, layer upon layer, leading to the Heavenly Corpse Graveyard. The Heavenly Corpse Graveyard, due to its intense corpse qi, has distorted space and time, forming a Corpse Realm, which is not in the same space as ours. The qi from the Heavenly Corpse Graveyard permeates the Fertile Continent, spreading many grave mountain ranges and ancient battlefields, filled with countless ancient corpses, Corpse Kings, demons, and ghosts. However, most of these mountains are ancient tombs, burying many treasures. Therefore, most students of the Tianwei Academy enjoy tomb raiding and treasure hunting. Some tombs even contain divine weapons."

Li He explained to Yang Qi.

They knew a great deal.

"I see. The Black Corpse Mountains near Yan Capital are actually an entrance to the Heavenly Corpse Graveyard." Yang Qi nodded in agreement.

"To the east of our Tianwei Academy is a vast mountain range called the Evil Corpse Mountains. Its depths lead to the Heavenly Corpse Graveyard. Many students like to enter and hunt demons and zombies. Moreover, it is said that every sixty years, a powerful wave of corpses erupts from the mountains, as the grave’s demon king attempts to invade the continent and turn more people into zombies. Therefore, we Tianwei Academy students are always on guard. Ordinary students cannot enter, but now that we are outer court students, we can enter to kill zombies and obtain corpse cores, which can be exchanged for merit points."

Hua Yinhao had this idea in mind.

"Good, let’s go then." Yang Qi also wanted to find the legendary Spring of Life and see what the otherworldly Heavenly Corpse Graveyard looked like.

This was the first time he had heard of the existence of otherworldly spaces on the Fertile Continent. When his father, Yang Zhan, mentioned that his mother was on the Floating Mountain, and he asked where the Floating Mountain was, his father said it was not in this world. Therefore, the Floating Mountain might also be in an otherworldly space.

The ability to create such spaces already exceeded his imagination.

"If we can find the Spring of Life, my elder brother, second brother, and father can all advance to the Life Seizing Realm." Yang Qi stood up, discussed for a while, and then left with the five others.

Each of them prepared their things, left the Tianwei Academy, and set off to the east.

It was already spring, and the earth was warming up. The snow in many places had long melted, and a warm sun hung in the sky, causing plants to sprout.

Yang Qi and the others left the Tianwei Academy, flying swiftly, and by nightfall, they finally saw a massive, dark mountain range stretching from southeast to northwest, filled with deep evil qi, making it difficult for birds to pass.

"Light Qi Gong!"

Hua Yinhao moved his finger, and a dazzling ball of Qi illuminated several miles, dispelling the fog.

Yang Qi faintly felt the putrid corpse qi emanating from the dark, massive mountain range, which was toxic and could cause poisoning if inhaled.

Of course, he was unaffected by even the strongest toxins.

"Let’s go, we’ll enter the Evil Corpse Mountains." Hua Yinhao called out.

Just as he finished speaking, a sound of breaking air came from the distance, as if many people were flying over.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

Powerful auras descended from the sky.

"Life Seizing Realm experts!" Yang Qi was startled to see dozens of Tianwei Academy students appearing not far away, also intending to enter the Evil Corpse Mountains and, through the mountain’s passage, reach the legendary Heavenly Corpse Graveyard.

Yang Qi immediately noticed four Life Seizing Realm experts among them. Three were wearing green clothes and white headbands, clearly members of the "Gentleman Party," and the other was Chu Tiange!

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