Chapter 242: Purple qi from the east
With Elder Yu accompanying him, obtaining the Earth Baleful Essence from the Mysterious Pivot Hall went exceedingly smoothly.
Opening the jade box, the first thing Chen Beiwu saw was a wisp of mistlike baleful qi as black as ink.
It flowed in sinuous coils like a horned dragon, yet constantly exuded an aura of cold that pierced to the bone.
This was precisely the Ten Thousand Netherworlds Earth Baleful Qi ranked ninth in the Southern Wasteland's "Earth Baleful Qi Record." It belonged to the category of supremely yin, water-aspected qi, and together with the third-ranked "Heaven-Severing Earth Baleful Essence," was known as Heaven-Severing and Ten Thousand Netherworlds.
Such pure Ten Thousand Nether Baleful Qi!
Chen Beiwu's eyes brightened slightly. He opened another jade box, revealing the emerald-like liquid qi within.
The two strands of baleful qi set each other off, one bone-piercingly cold, the other brimming with vitality, forming a delicate balance in the air.
"Ten Thousand Nether Baleful Qi is gathered from places of utmost darkness, while Evergreen Earth Baleful Essence is taken from places where innate primordial wood grows," Yun Cang explained. "Even across the entire Southern Wild Region, these two wisps of Earth Baleful Essence are top-tier materials for Core Formation."
"But these two wisps of earth baleful qi both nourish and counteract each other. If an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator uses them to temper their magic power, the slightest carelessness will mean death and the end of their cultivation. Dao Child, you must be cautious when refining them."
Chen Beiwu put away the two jade boxes. "Thank you for the warning, True Person."
For someone who had achieved Flawless Foundation Establishment, gathering a wisp of upper-grade Earth Baleful Essence corresponding to their cultivation method's element would guarantee a first-grade