Eternal Life Starts from Tai Chi

Chapter 361: Taiyu Divine Continent, Mala

"This forgotten land has a visitor at last."

"I have been trapped in this high tower for nearly ten thousand years. At last, a chance to escape."

"Profound Celestial Divine Monarch, you sealed me in Taiyin Heaven, but you never imagined I would survive the ravages of time, did you!"

"With the Taiyin Order, I can leave this Little World. I will reign over the Taiyu Divine Continent once more."

At the top of the high tower, a dragon-shaped creature sealed within a stone carving opened its eyes. After a special power surged into its body, layers of stone skin began to peel off.

It wanted to break free from its bonds, but it was held fast by chains.

"Damn you, Profound Celestial Divine Monarch! I will surely return to my peak and make you experience the pain of being suppressed for ten thousand years!"

The stone skin flaked away, revealing the jet-black Dragon Scales of the creature beneath. It was a Black Dragon.

This Black Dragon was even more divine and martial, more extraordinary than the one Yang Chan had seen in the mural at the Green Brick Courtyard.

Its bloodline was purer, and its Combat Power was naturally greater. However, the Black Dragon was not a physical entity at this moment, but a Soul Body.

Its physical body had long been destroyed, leaving only this Dragon Soul to barely cling to existence. Inside the high tower, it spent most of its time slumbering. Periodically, it had to capture Exotic Beasts from the area and extract their Life Essence just to sustain its Soul Body. Otherwise, it would have dissipated long ago.

It was a far cry from its former state of dominance across the realms; now, it was simply waiting for death.

Had it not sensed someone with the Taiyin Order entering the high tower, it would have slumbered for much longer. But for the dragon, this was an opportunity.

The Black Dragon’s gaze pierced through the high tower, landing on the human climbing within. More precisely, its eyes were fixed on the Taiyin Order in Yang Chan’s possession.

Without that Token, it could never break the chains binding it to the tower, let alone leave this sealed space.

The high towers in Taiyin Heaven were all independent of each other. Each one was different, a source of both danger and opportunity.

’Human, hurry up!’

’I can’t wait any longer.’

The Black Dragon couldn’t break its shackles, so it could only wait for Yang Chan to climb.

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After capturing an Exotic Beast and ascending another level of the tower, Yang Chan felt the sense of crisis growing stronger. He could even feel an intense malice.

The source of this feeling was higher up in the tower.

Yang Chan continued to investigate upward. On the one hundred and thirty-first floor, he saw not only stone sculptures and murals but also a special Mala bead. This bead was hanging on one of the sculptures.

This was the first time since he began climbing that Yang Chan had seen a Mala bead hanging on a sculpture. Although there was only one, it pulsed with a faint white light, making it very conspicuous.

Under the influence of the Mala bead, the stone sculpture looked even more lifelike, as if it were alive.

Seeing this kind of Mala bead for the first time, Yang Chan didn’t rush to continue upward. Instead, he began to study it.

The Mala bead could be removed. After examining it, he discovered it contained a special power, one that seemed to be related to the Incomplete Seal in his hand.

When placed together, a unique energy flowed between them, circulating back and forth.

It even caused the ’Yin’ character on the Incomplete Seal to emit a faint, spectral glow—a light Yang Chan recognized.

It was the same light it had emitted when it floated in the air, right before the Incomplete Seal brought him to Taiyin Heaven.

’Looks like I’ve finally found a way to leave Taiyin Heaven.’

Seeing this, a theory formed in Yang Chan’s mind.

The Incomplete Seal in his hand had brought him to this strange space, so it was highly likely that the same seal could send him back to the Cyan Yuan Sect.

The seal couldn’t be used again because its stored power had been depleted. If he could just recharge it, it would probably be able to send him back.

Therefore, he needed to keep climbing and look for more things like the Mala bead.

As long as he found enough of them, he could go back.

With this in mind, Yang Chan didn’t press forward hastily. Instead, as was his habit, he carefully inspected the items in the tower, searching for any potential information.

The more he understood about this tower, the better his chances of leaving this area would be.

This was especially true for information about the Incomplete Seal in his hand. The more he knew, the more confident he would be about his escape.

Unfortunately, he was overthinking things; there was nothing else besides the Mala bead. Since the two objects were drawn to each other, Yang Chan took the bead with him.

Even if it hadn’t been related to the Incomplete Seal, just holding it in his hand had a calming effect, a sign of its extraordinary nature. Yang Chan certainly wasn’t going to leave it behind.

It was surely similar to the Dragon’s Tooth Short Sword he carried—a Treasure, at least at the Treasure Weapon Level. Just holding it was beneficial.

The Spirit Medicines he had collected since entering Taiyin Heaven were a fortunate opportunity, but to him, they weren’t particularly rare. He could still obtain them if he spent a little time.

Whether through the Cyan Yuan Sect’s channels or the Han Family’s, he could get them. It would cost him something, but to Yang Chan, that was nothing at all.

Money and Elixirs meant little to him. As long as something was replenishable, he could get it with a bit of time.

By contrast, personally entering a dangerous place like Taiyin Heaven was what affected him the most.

Back in the Cyan Yuan Sect, he could practice Alchemy in peace, with plenty of time for Cultivation each day. He could use various Elixirs in combination with medicinal baths and Medicated Ointments, causing his Daily Potential Point Collection to soar. It was nothing like his current situation, where his Daily Potential Point Collection was dropping every day.

This was all affecting his daily Cultivation progress. His Fifth Lungs and Spleen Tempering, which he should have completed soon, would now be delayed. It was truly slowing down his Cultivation.

Perhaps for others, finding so much Spirit Medicine would be a great opportunity, but not for him. Thus, it held little appeal.

He had seen plenty of Spirit Medicine in Taiyin Heaven, but he only carried those that were convenient to use and had high water content. They could replenish his fluids and serve as food, providing both.

Although he could also gain some Potential Points from them, it was nothing compared to what Elixirs provided.

The difference in value between the two was just too great.

Especially for someone like Yang Chan, who had no shortage of Elixirs, the difference was like heaven and earth. That was why he was constantly thinking about returning to the Cyan Yuan Sect—his safe haven.

Now, Yang Chan continued upward, remaining cautious and vigilant against the dangers in the tower. Although he hadn’t faced anything yet, he could feel the malice growing stronger the higher he climbed.

Yang Chan had all his tools at the ready. If he sensed anything amiss, he would act instantly, unleashing everything at once to avoid suffering the disadvantage of striking second.