Chapter 206: Chapter 206: Beneath the Surface
At this moment, the experts from those major forces were all holding a special Magical Treasure in their hands, similar to storage space, to collect the Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi rising from below the cliff.
The amount of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi was quite significant, and with so many people collecting, in just under two quarters of an hour, they had gathered at least over ten catties!
If they continued at this pace, after a few days, it would amount to at least several thousand catties!
As time passed, more and more people arrived here, either strong individuals from small and medium-sized forces, or some independent Loose Cultivators.
Upon seeing the continuous emergence of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi from the bottom of the cliff, without exception, they all became excited and quickly took out their Magical Artifacts to collect it.
In contrast, those from the Sacred Lands and Di Race did not try to stop them.
After all, the things in the mountains belong to no one, so they had no reason to stop others from collecting, right?
It should be noted that something like Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi is quite rare in the Cultivation Realm, and it has a wide range of uses.
Besides being able to enhance a person’s physical strength, it also has a special function, which is to repair Magical Treasures.
For example, even objects like Holy Weapons can be repaired with Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi if they are damaged.
But the premise is that you must have a sufficient quantity.
Ji Chen, of course, was not idle and had arrived at the edge of the cliff with Yu Yuanshan, but he did not take out a Magical Treasure to collect Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi, instead, he just stood there.
His Hongmeng Body was itself a container that could rapidly absorb the Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi rising from below the cliff.
At this moment, he stood there, his Hongmeng Body like a black hole, frantically absorbing the rising Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi, continuously drawing it into his body and storing it in various parts of his body for future refinement.
"Young Master Ji is here too."
Saintess Qing Ling recognized Ji Chen and couldn’t help but come forward to greet him.
Ji Chen nodded in response, indicating he acknowledged her, but he did not speak, as he was focused on the Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi at this moment.
"This is Ji Chen? The Hongmeng Body of Celestial Martial?"
"Such a physique is truly extraordinary, serving as a container to autonomously absorb Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi!"
Someone in the crowd gasped, noticing what was happening to Ji Chen and couldn’t help but be amazed.
To know, the Magical Artifacts they brought could collect Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi quickly, but they were limited, and each person’s Magical Artifact could hold about a hundred catties.
While Ji Chen stood there, the speed at which his body collected Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi was astonishingly fast, in just a quarter of an hour, the amount he absorbed seemed not far off from the total collected by everyone else combined.
The truth was indeed so.
Ji Chen had only recently discovered that his Hongmeng Body could serve as a container for Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi, with an exceptionally astonishing absorption rate.
Now, although he hadn’t stood there for long, he had already absorbed nearly a hundred catties!
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, a day had gone by.
More and more people arrived here, taking out their Magical Artifacts to collect the Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi emerging from below the cliff.
These Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi, like an endless source, continued to rise from below the cliff, impossible to fully collect.
By now, excluding the amount Ji Chen absorbed himself, only the Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi collected by everyone’s Magical Artifacts together would already amount to at least two thousand catties!
"Could there be a Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi Source Vein beneath this cliff?"
At noon on the second day, Ji Chen sat cross-legged in place, letting the Hongmeng Body absorb autonomously, rapidly refining the Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi within him, converting it into his own power.
Beside him, Yu Yuanshan’s container was long filled, and he now sat bored, couldn’t help but mutter to himself.
Hearing this, Ji Chen, with closed eyes, slowly opened them.
He had indeed thought about this question.
Moreover, during this time, the cultivators arriving here more or less had the same thought.
There couldn’t be so much Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi erupting here for no reason.
Under the cliff, most likely, there was an astonishing secret treasure hidden, perhaps the legendary source of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi!
As such, during this time, there were many powerful individuals from families and Sacred Lands arriving, all bringing special Magical Treasures, clearly intending to investigate further.
Sure enough.
As dusk approached, just as Ji Chen was still absorbing Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi, Saintess Qing Ling and others had already gathered together, with the intention to descend the cliff to investigate.
Seeing this scene, Ji Chen couldn’t help but stand up.
"Brother Ji has thoughts as well?" Yu Yuanshan spoke.
Ji Chen nodded, "If it truly is a source of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi, it can’t be missed."
By now, his Hongmeng Body had absorbed nearly two thousand catties of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi, and this was not yet the limit. Moreover, during this time, as he absorbed and refined, his physique had slightly enhanced as well.
Now that the major forces intended to explore below, Ji Chen naturally couldn’t sit still, wanting to follow them down.
Soon, after those experts from major families and Sacred Lands took the lead, Ji Chen and other present Loose Cultivators set off, following the steep path they created, slowly descending.
This cliff was extremely deep, with no sight of the bottom.
After about a quarter of an hour’s descent, everyone’s vision turned pitch black, with visibility less than half a yard.
Fortunately, on both sides of the cliff, there were some special Crystal Stones embedded that emitted a faint glow, providing some visibility.
Finally, after nearly half an hour of descent, they reached the underground.
The place was filled with countless Crystal Stones of various colors, each emitting a dazzling light, illuminating the entire cave.
"My Spiritual Sea seems to have closed!"
"My Spiritual Power feels as if it’s exhausted!"
Such voices rose from the crowd, and they couldn’t help but frown.
Including Ji Chen, it was the same for him.
Below this underground, there appeared to be a mysterious Forbidden Power, making it hard for everyone to use their cultivation.
This was undoubtedly great news for Ji Chen.
Originally, he was worried that with so many powerful individuals from major families and Sacred Lands arriving, even if the source of Profound Yellow Ancestral Qi was found, he might not be able to compete.
But now, with everyone having lost their cultivation, his Hongmeng Body was undoubtedly unrivaled.
"Let’s go this way."
Without hesitating for long, Saintess Qing Ling led the way with a Magical Artifact in hand, gingerly leading the group inward.