Yuan Mingzhen spoke until the end, then suddenly revealed ancient secrets Tao Qian had never known.
It seemed she knew Tao Qian was curious about this, so Yuan Mingzhen did not pause, continuing to explain:
"Alchemists were originally an organization established by the Ancestor Dragon, gathering all manner of extraordinary people, strong as a forest, with an inexhaustible supply of provisions and treasures."
"When the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty was first established, the Alchemists were as strong as the Taishang Dao, Spirit Treasure Sect, Free Temple, and other great sects, except for their highest level of combat power."
"After the mysterious death of the Ancestor Dragon, the Alchemists gradually changed, internal chaos ensued many times, and various forces splintered off... but ultimately, the main body of the Alchemists was inherited by successive founding emperors, turning into the ugly appearance of today."
"Despite this, the Alchemists still possess an extraordinary foundation, especially regarding the treasures and secret techniques related to the Ancestor Dragon, of which the Alchemists have the most."
"Take the Ancestor Dragon Bloodline, for example, there are actually more than one way to obtain it."
"And the quickest, with the lowest difficulty, is called the [Swallowing Fetus Skill]."
"The Ancestor Dragon once refined an ancient secret technique called the 'Chaos Primordial Embryo Ascension Technique.' After refining, one could molt a Nascent Soul Dead Fetus, and although each molt would lose some Essence Blood, it would grant longevity, Extraordinary Power, and other benefits, with a not too high cost. The Ancestor Dragon's against the heavens combat power also partly came from this technique."
"The dead fetuses molted by the Ancestor Dragon totaled ninety-nine, all of which should have been destroyed, but a eunuch named 'Zhao Gao' hid these dead fetuses at the time."
"Years later, they all fell into the hands of the Immortal Fish Daoist Li Wanshou."
"It seems Li Wanshou has some unspeakable relationship with Si Xixin, and is now overtly supporting this person."
"As long as Si Xixin can swallow the ninety-nine dead fetuses, she will almost certainly become the second Ancestor Dragon."
...
Yuan Mingzhen spilled unusually detailed secrets related to the Ancestor Dragon, which were of great antiquity, from her mouth.
Tao Qian's face was full of surprise, aware that he too had planted a covert agent within the Alchemists.
Saint Heir Qin Wuxiang!
Yet such secrets were beyond the reach of someone at Qin Wuxiang's level.
But in Yuan Mingzhen's mouth, they seemed trivial.
Seeing Tao Qian's expression, Yuan Mingzhen showed a satisfied look, not keeping secrets, and directly continued saying:
"In my command, there are dozens of descendants from various imperial families across generations, including descendants of the Liu Family Ancestor and Zhao Family Ancestor, who although have left the Alchemists, still have connections and know secrets that others simply cannot access."
"Of course, the things about the Ancestor Dragon were actually told to me by a predecessor from the Nine Spirit Sect."
"This sect is an ancient hidden sect; Lu Sheng, an ancient Qi Refiner who helped the Ancestor Dragon establish the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, was actually one of the founders of the Nine Spirit Sect."
"That year, when Mingzhen nearly got killed by the Xie Family Master, it was Elder Yuan Tiangang of the Nine Spirit Sect who spoke up and saved my life."
After Yuan Mingzhen finished speaking, Tao Qian suddenly understood the connections.
His mind raced, sorting through it clearly: "Though Yuan Mingzhen seems frail, in reality, she has the support of powerful forces behind her, be it descendants of imperial families like Gao Cheng, the son of Gao Huan, or the mysterious Nine Spirit Sect, they should all have instructions from the [Ancient Three Emperors]."
The Devil Concubine candidly disclosed her backing, which Tao Qian didn't mind at all.
Now, he was clear about what he should do and to what extent.
Therefore, after pondering for a moment, he directly asked two key questions:
"Which candidates do the thirteen old monsters of the Alchemists each support, and what is the strength like?"
"Besides the Swallowing Fetus Skill, are there other ways to obtain the Ancestor Dragon Bloodline?"
Yuan Mingzhen guessed Tao Qian's thoughts and immediately replied:
"The thirteen old monsters of the Alchemists usually fight on their own, but they tacitly form old and new factions. The old faction is led by the Liu Family Ancestor, and the new faction by Li Wanshou. The strength of the two factions is not much different, but Elder Yuan Tiangang has said that the Liu Family Ancestor is not as simple as he appears on the surface, perhaps he has something hidden."
"The new faction supports Si Xixin, the old faction was wavering, but now it seems they are going to support Zhang Jinluan."
"The Liu Family Ancestor happens to control another technique; it is said that the Ancestor Dragon once obtained a complete [Outer Realm Mechanical Divine Inheritance], capable of conquering vast territories, defeating thousands of Deceitful Objects, Evil Spirits, extraordinary creatures, and God Demons, also largely thanks to this Mechanical Divine Army. The establishment of the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique was also with the participation of the Mechanical God."
"To perfectly control this part of the Forbidden Law Barrier power, the Ancestor Dragon once created an avatar called the [Ancestor Dragon Divine Machine] that was a Corpse Immortal."
"This avatar is hidden within a secret realm."
"And that secret realm is now in the hands of the Liu Family Ancestor."
"If nothing unexpected happens, Zhang Jinluan will have the chance to get this Divine Machine avatar and after refining it, he should be able to stand contrary to Si Xixin."
Even though Tao Qian already knew the details about Yuan Mingzhen, he was still astonished at this moment.
These secrets that were unheard of to him seemed to be effortlessly revealed by this woman.
However, after listening, Tao Qian became even more excited.
A vast map suddenly appeared in his mind, with the territories of the seventy-two provinces on it.
There was a distinction between north and south, clear and murky.
And in the central zone were the New Moon, Tiannan, and Qiantang provinces.
Following the predictions in Tao Qian's mind, he suddenly made a judgment saying:
"With internal strife within the Alchemists and the oppression of the Primordial Sect from outside, even without other accidents, Si Xixin and Zhang Jinluan will be due to the Ancestor Dragon Bloodline rights, relaunching the Longevity Barrier; it is just that the time could be delayed by a few years, or perhaps fifteen years."
"What you and I should do is to gently nudge it."
"You and I will be the final bit of pressure to advance the timeline completely."
"Not only could we save tens of millions of people, but hundreds of millions could also be saved."