"Reconstructing a physical body?"
Hearing this, Ji Yuan repeated it instinctively.
Then his expression turned somewhat amused.
His fundamental purpose in seeking the Fountain of Life was to restore Dong Qian's body. Now the Purple-Eyed Clan had the same intention.
That made things interesting.
Moreover, restoring the body of a Spirit Transformation Cultivator like Dong Qian only required half a jin of Fountain of Life.
But the portion the Purple-Eyed Clan had taken away now—there had to be at least five jin of it, right?
"That's right. When Zi Shan came to inquire back then, this old man pressed him about the purpose of trading for the Fountain of Life. Left with no choice, he told the truth."
Qing Huayun nodded.
"How much Fountain of Life did you sell him?"
Ji Yuan pressed.
"Eight jin in total. Two jin have now been given to you, my lord—you wish to know whose body the Purple-Eyed Clan intends to restore, correct?"
Qing Huayun understood Ji Yuan's meaning and continued, "Qing Mei and I discussed this matter as well."
As he spoke, the two exchanged a glance.
"Based on our speculation, one of the Purple-Eyed Clan's Tribulation Transcendence mighty experts most likely perished beneath the Immortal Ascension Tribulation. Yet their Primordial Spirit somehow escaped by means unknown, which is why they need such a vast amount of Fountain of Life to restore their body."
The Immortal Ascension Tribulation was the greatest barrier on the road to immortality.
When that Purple-Eyed Clan Tribulation Transcendence Cultivator underwent the Immortal Ascension Tribulation, they had actually managed to suffer only the destruction of their body while their Primordial Spirit escaped?
What kind of ability did that require?
After a brief consideration, Ji Yuan guessed part of the reason.
The Purple-Eyed Clan's Mahayana Cultivator had most likely intervened.