"Brother Snake, thank you for tonight."
He clasped his hands in a fist salute to the snake god and spoke with sincerity.
From the moment he crushed the token to the appearance of the snake god, only a few minutes had passed. Although he didn't know what method the snake god used to travel so quickly, Shen Qian was quite moved by its immediate arrival.
Who says snakes are cold-blooded animals?
Brother Snake is clearly a warm-hearted guy!
In response to Shen Qian's gratitude, the serpent god merely hissed a few times, then flicked its tail and tossed Shen Qian another scale as a token before disappearing into the ground.
Watching the other's aura fade away, Chen Qian gently exhaled a breath of turbid air before taking out Jiang Zhi's crystal heart to examine it.
Under the serpent god's deliberate care, the king's heart, which was crystal-like, was well preserved, and the blood, which shone with a bright golden light, was overflowing without spilling at all.
"This quantity is at least thirty or forty drops, far exceeding the minimum requirement, so it's a sure thing."
He was very satisfied before sinking.
To make the clone even better, the more "heart's blood" the better. Thirty or forty drops of heart's blood, as long as the other materials are not subpar, will result in an incredibly powerful clone.
The most surprising thing is that what I thought might be the hardest thing to collect was obtained directly in the world of "The Classic of Herbs" right after it came out, which is really nice.
"Perhaps it's related to the great fortune I possess?"
Before the sinking, this was the only guess we could make.
Having everything go smoothly is one of the direct manifestations of good fortune.
Perhaps the fortune he possesses is enough to transcend the barriers of time.
"My lord, what should we do with this spiritual core?"
Gao Zhe probably knew that what Shen Qian had said to the Yan Clan experts was just an excuse, so he asked directly.
Shen Qian took the spiritual core, and after a brief moment of contemplation, he exerted force with his fingers, directly crushing Jiang Zhi's spiritual core into ashes, causing it to dissipate into the world.
Gao Zhe was somewhat taken aback, but Chen Qian remained calm.
Even though this spiritual core is invaluable in terms of its worth, it is not urgently needed before the sinking.
On the contrary, his pinch directly eliminated the possibility of Jiang Zhi's resurrection from all angles.
"When you cut weeds, you must pull them out by the roots, otherwise they will grow back in the spring breeze." Shen Qian understood this simple truth.
"Let's go back."
Shen Qian didn't explain much to Gao Zhe, and simply waved his hand.
Gao Zhe didn't ask any further questions, nodded, and followed Shen Qian's figure.
"What method did you use just now?" Shen Qian asked on the way.
Although he already knew that Gao Zhe's sudden surge in cultivation was definitely related to the River Snail of Time, Shen Qian was still very curious about the specific details.
"This is the ultimate means of using tokens, and you could call it a trump card."
Gao Zhe explained, "Since my Gao family claims to eliminate the calamity of time and space, we naturally have some corresponding methods. According to the secret text passed down in our family, the Time Conch contains something called 'Time Sand.' Once activated using a special method, it can accelerate my own time and space by a thousand years."
"In other words, my cultivation level can directly surge to a level a thousand years in the future, but the side effects after the decline will be significant."
"The lifespan I've already given up can't be recovered..."
Although Gao Zhe's explanation was still a bit convoluted, Shen Qian still managed to roughly understand it.
If a definition must be given, then the "Time Sand" stored in the Time Conch possesses the magical power of time, which allows Gao Zhe to possess the power that would only be available a thousand years later in a "balanced development state".
Gao Zhe was no ordinary talent; he was a high-level cultivator of the Mountain and Sea Realm. After a thousand years of arduous cultivation, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he would naturally become a powerful king or noble.
Shen Qian asked again, and Gao Zhe said that the power in the Time Conch that he used could only accelerate time, but could not reverse it.
"This is quite different from the Time Conch that Prince Jiangling showed us..."
He muttered to himself before sinking into the water.
Back then, in the Nine Kings Secret Realm, King Jiangling used the Time Conch to heal Shen Qian's life-threatening injuries, but the "Time Sand" inside that Time Conch could turn back time.
If we infer from this, there might be two types of time-traveling conch: one that can accelerate time, and one that can rewind time.
It's hard to judge which one has a greater effect. In Shen Qian's view, the Time River Conch itself is an extremely heaven-defying treasure.
"When I enter the River of Time again, I must find an opportunity to collect some. Although it has extremely strong side effects, it can turn the tide and determine the fate of the world at crucial moments!"
The hidden passage ahead.
Based on my previous experience, it is extremely difficult to use other methods in the long run.
But such a treasure, if given the chance to obtain it, one should naturally give it a try.
As for the side effects...
Shen Qian glanced at Gao Zhe's obviously aged appearance and could only sigh.
The price Gao Zhe paid was undeniably heavy.
He didn't know the exact lifespan of a Mountain and Sea Realm cultivator, but Gao Zhe had consumed more than a thousand years of his lifespan in one go. Even for a high-level Mountain and Sea Realm cultivator, his body was starting to feel the strain.
The "Time Sand" granted Gao Zhe a powerful cultivation level that only came a thousand years later. When the power of the "Time Sand" was exhausted, Gao Zhe was also reduced to his original form, but the lifespan that was consumed along with it could not be returned to him.
"My lord, please don't worry about it. This is my mission."
Perhaps sensing something in Shen Qian's eyes, Gao Zhe offered words of comfort.
Gao Zhe's honesty exceeded Shen Qian's expectations. With some admiration, Shen Qian observed Gao Zhe's fatigue and suddenly had an idea.
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