Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 601 - 297: Nine Nether Cold Marrow Flower (Part 2)
Inside a hastily cleaned cave dwelling.
From a purple jade incense burner, wisps of serene fragrance wafted upward, permeating the entire cave, adding an ethereal charm to the tranquil space.
Xu Ping sat quietly cross-legged on the stone bed, his expression calm. With a flip of his palm, a special jade slip emitting a faint glow appeared in his hand.
This jade slip seemed ordinary but actually contained countless secret inheritances of the Seed Puppet Sect.
He closed his eyes and infused his Divine Sense into the jade slip.
In an instant, like a tidal wave, the dense Secret Techniques of the Seed Puppet Sect surged into the Sea of Consciousness.
"Puppet Array, ’Thousand Mechanism Skill,’ Fourth Rank Puppet Refining Method, ’Infuse Spirit into Puppet’..."
The names and detailed contents of numerous Secret Techniques flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern.
"Not bad, truly not bad."
Seeing these precious secret inheritances, Xu Ping’s lips curled upwards involuntarily, revealing an exceedingly satisfied smile.
These Secret Techniques were of great use to him and would play a crucial role even in the future when he reached the Nascent Soul Level.
Take the "Puppet Array" for instance; Xu Ping understood very well its immense power.
One should know that if Fourth Rank Puppets formed an array, their combat strength would multiply.
If four or five Fourth Rank Puppets could form a Puppet Array, even a top-tier Mid-Stage Nascent Soul expert would not dare to underestimate such a formation, nor would it be easy to deal with him.
In this way, he would no longer fear when facing that Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator from the Six Demon Countries Alliance in the future.
Xu Ping carefully studied these Secret Techniques for a while longer before cautiously placing the jade slip into the Storage Ring.
After all, it was not the best time to delve deeply into them; he could take the time to study them further at a later date.
After storing the jade slip, Xu Ping’s gaze fell on Zhuang Hao’s Storage Ring.
As one of the only two Golden Core Perfection cultivators of the Seed Puppet Sect, Zhuang Hao’s wealth was naturally significant.
Thinking of this, a glimmer of anticipation flashed in Xu Ping’s eyes.
He extended his Divine Sense into the Storage Ring.
In an instant, countless Spirit Stones, various rare ores, and those treasures emitting powerful Spiritual Power fluctuations appeared one by one in his Sea of Consciousness.
This abundant wealth, even the well-traveled Xu Ping couldn’t help but be slightly moved.
However, the sudden appearance of one item made his eyes light up abruptly.
His heart stirred as he manipulated his Divine Sense to instantly retrieve a box made from ten-thousand-year-old cold ice from the Storage Ring.
A crisp "crack" sound was heard as the ice box opened responsively.
In a flash, a biting chill surged out, causing one to shiver involuntarily.
Within the ice box, a unique spiritual flower with petals as crystal-clear as jade lay quietly, dreamlike in its presence.
The flower seemed to contain a deep, endless cold spring, releasing waves of cold air, each strand imbued with an overwhelming icy power that inspired awe.
"It truly is the Nine Nether Cold Marrow Flower!"
Seeing the flower in the ice box, Xu Ping was unable to contain his surprise and joy, blurting out his words.
The Nine Nether Cold Marrow Flower was an essential primary ingredient for refining the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill.
In the Cultivation Realm, the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill was known for its miraculous effects.
In the long and arduous path of cultivation, the Three Nascent Soul Gates were undoubtedly the most pivotal and challenging tests.
Especially the Heart Demon Tribulation among them, which was as hard as ascending to the heavens.
The Heart Demon Tribulation differed from ordinary external conflicts; it directly targeted the depths of a Cultivator’s heart, striking the Divine Soul like a ghostly apparition.
No matter how powerful you were in external combat, a slightest misstep in facing the Heart Demon Tribulation could result in failure.
Ultimately, it would lead to nothing but death and the collapse of one’s Dao.
To be honest, with his current foundation and cultivation, Xu Ping was rather confident about forming the Nascent Soul and passing through the Thunder Tribulation, relying on his own strength and accumulated resources.
But only the Heart Demon Tribulation remained the weakest link in his cultivation journey at present.
Like the sword of Damocles hanging above his head, it caused him great worry.
If he could successfully concoct the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill and take one at the critical moment during the Heart Demon Tribulation.
It would undoubtedly greatly enhance his ability to resist the invasion of Heart Demons, significantly increasing his chances of overcoming this tribulation.
This would be of immeasurable significance for him successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Is there a recipe?"
Xu Ping forcibly suppressed the tidal wave of excitement in his heart and made an effort to calm himself.
He immediately began to carefully search within Zhuang Hao’s Storage Ring.
His Divine Sense moved swiftly, like an agile fish, weaving through the array of items within the ring.
Moments later, he found the long-coveted alchemical recipe as he’d hoped.
Not only that, fate seemed to favor him greatly.
Xu Ping also discovered to his surprise that there were other supplementary materials needed for the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill within the ring.
He quickly examined them and found that Zhuang Hao had already collected most of the supplementary materials.
Only a few rarer materials remained.
Among these uncollected materials, the most precious and challenging to find was undoubtedly the main ingredient for the Ten Thousand Tribulation Pill — the Purple Heart Dragon Saliva Grass.
However, Xu Ping did not show any sign of anxiety about this.
After all, he was currently only at the Middle Stage of Golden Core, with a long cultivation path ahead before reaching Golden Core Perfection.
