My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me-Chapter 131 - 36: 5-Element True Fire

After swearing a Dao Heart oath, Ji Feng picked up the blueprint Yang Jing had drawn. He looked it over eagerly. He hadn’t expected the refining technique for this Soul-Shocking Bell to be so simple.

Without a moment’s hesitation, he took a small piece of Iron Essence from his Storage Bag. With a surge of Magical Power, a blazing Five-Colored Spiritual Fire erupted.

The Five-Colored Spiritual Fire easily incinerated the Iron Essence, melting it into a ball of liquid iron.

Yang Jing’s pupils contracted. ’This must be the Five Elements True Fire. Its power is truly astonishing.’ Although Iron Essence was one of the lowest-tier Refining Materials, melting it was by no means a simple task.

Compared to this Spiritual Fire, Heqiao Mountain’s magic was mere child’s play.

What was even more amazing was that Ji Feng could control such an astonishingly powerful Spiritual Fire with extreme precision, not letting a single trace of its power leak out.

Standing just over two feet away, Yang Jing didn’t even feel a hint of heat.

In a matter of moments, under the control of Ji Feng’s Five Elements True Fire, the liquid iron transformed into an exquisitely shaped bell, adorned with intricate, hollowed-out patterns of flowers and birds.

Ji Feng took out an Iron Pen and inscribed dense Forbidden Talismanic Script onto the bell, integrating it with the flower and bird patterns. This greatly increased the difficulty of deciphering it.

Only after outlining all the restrictions did Ji Feng carefully fill them in with Spiritual Ink.

A blast from the Five Elements Spiritual Fire made the special Spiritual Ink fuse completely with the Soul-Shocking Bell.

In less than half an hour, a Soul-Shocking Bell was completely refined and appeared in Ji Feng’s hand.

"You don’t even need an Artifact Refining Furnace for Artifact Refining?"

Most Artifact Refiners at the Qi Cultivation Stage couldn’t even melt Spiritual Materials without an Artifact Refining Furnace.

This was because the temperature required to melt Spiritual Materials was much higher than that for Alchemy. Refining an Artifact Refining Furnace required higher-grade Spiritual Gold, so low-tier Artifact Refining Furnaces were considerably more expensive than Alchemy Furnaces.

"An Artifact Refining Furnace can easily cost several hundred Spirit Stones. I’ve always done Artifact Refining directly like this," Ji Feng said, a bit embarrassed.

Yang Jing nodded.

"Let’s go test the effects of this Soul-Shocking Bell first."

There was no shortage of various Demon Insects around the Spirit Fields. These Demon Insects had extremely strong reproductive capabilities and were nearly impossible to exterminate.

Not long after a thorough cleaning, they would reappear in the Spirit Fields.

Yang Jing channeled his Magical Power, and the Soul-Shocking Bell immediately began to ring. Under the influence of an almost imperceptible Soul-Capturing soundwave, the weaker insects within a thirty-foot radius had their souls instantly captured, their bodies falling to the ground with a PITTER-PATTER.

Even the Demon Insects teetered on the brink of collapse, dropping to the ground as if drunk. They struggled for a moment before kicking the bucket.

Some Demon Insects that were hidden deep, burrowed far beneath the soil, also had their souls captured, dying without a sound.

Ji Feng stared at the insects and ants covering the ground, never having imagined the Soul-Shocking Bell’s effect would be so outstanding.

"This Soul-Capturing sound is so astonishingly effective at killing insects. How has no one discovered this wonderful use for it until today?"

His eyes widened.

The Soul-Shocking Bell’s insect-killing effect was even better than he had anticipated.

"Cultivators and Artifact Refiners alike pursue power in their Magical Artifacts. Cultivators in the Early Stage of Qi Refining can’t project their Divine Sense, and their Magical Power is very weak, so there are almost no Magical Artifacts designed specifically for them. For protection, they can only use Talismans."

Yang Jing recalled his life before making a contract with Iron Head. In the entire Immortally Cultivation Realm, the market for Magical Artifacts needed by Early Stage Qi Refining Cultivators was practically a blank slate.

"This Soul-Shocking Restriction was created by an Independent Cultivator. There’s not much Profound Void to it; it was just meant to startle mortals so he could claim they were possessed by ghosts and swindle money from wealthy families. I only discovered its wonderful use for killing insects after I obtained the refining technique for the Soul-Shocking Bell."

The Independent Cultivator who created the refining technique for the Soul-Shocking Bell back then was an Artifact Refining genius. Unfortunately, limited by his mediocre aptitude, he only left behind a single, rudimentary journal on Artifact Refining.

Yang Jing looked at the Soul-Shocking Bell in his hand.

"From now on, let’s call it the Insect Extermination Bell."

Ji Feng’s eyes were fixed on the Insect Extermination Bell, practically turning into the shape of Spirit Stones.

"I’ll work through the night to make a batch of Insect Extermination Bells. We’ll sell them at the Grass Market tomorrow!"

Yang Jing shook his head.

"No. We won’t hawk these Insect Extermination Bells at the Grass Market. We’ll sell them directly to the miscellaneous task disciples."

Ji Feng was confused. Selling directly to the miscellaneous task disciples? Wouldn’t that mean going door-to-door, a time-consuming and laborious effort? Not to mention, it would be beneath their dignity as Class A Disciples.

Yang Jing shook his head confidently. Of course he wouldn’t do something as time-consuming and laborious as going door-to-door.

***

Although Yang Jing hadn’t been in the sect for long, he had already built up a considerable network within the Five Elements True Spirit Sect.

Especially after his clean and decisive victory over Heqiao Mountain on the Magic Battle Platform, he had passively gained many "friends."

He obtained a list from the Household Affairs Hall. On it were all the top hands among the miscellaneous task disciples who tended to the Spirit Rice and Spirit Medicine; some could even be considered ranked Spirit Plant Cultivators.

These individuals held considerable prestige among the miscellaneous task disciples.

Yang Jing sent them a message directly with his Jade Talisman, arranging to meet them at 7 p.m. the next day.

「The next day」

Before 7 p.m. had even arrived, twenty-four miscellaneous task disciples appeared, lined up neatly at the appointed location—a perfectly ordinary Spirit Field outside the Class A area.

All twenty-four of them were anxious. The miscellaneous task disciple responsible for farming this particular Spirit Field was especially so, his clothes nearly soaked through with a cold sweat.

Although they weren’t qualified to watch the Magical Combat on the Magic Battle Platform that day, word of what had happened had long since spread.

Even if Yang Jing wanted to extort Spirit Stones from them, as mere miscellaneous task disciples, there was nothing they could do.

Fearing Yang Jing wouldn’t be satisfied with the amount he extorted, each of them had brought thirty to forty Spirit Stones.

At 7 p.m., Yang Jing, wearing a Daoist Robe, arrived at the Spirit Field at a leisurely pace. He was pleased to see that all the miscellaneous task disciples had arrived.

"So you were here early."

The miscellaneous task disciples exchanged glances. The one with the most prestige braced himself and cautiously stepped forward, performing a deep bow.

"Junior Martial Uncle Yang, for what reason have you summoned us?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Yang Jing looked at the man’s head full of white hair, stunned for a moment before accepting the title.

"Sir," Yang Jing began, "I’ve called you here because I would like you to sell a Magical Artifact for me."

All the miscellaneous task disciples present revealed looks of understanding. ’This Junior Martial Uncle Yang certainly has a refined way of doing things. To extort Spirit Stones, he even came up with the pretense of selling a Magical Artifact.’

Yang Jing found their reactions a bit strange, but he still took the Insect Extermination Bell from his Storage Bag.

When the miscellaneous task disciples saw the Insect Extermination Bell, their attitude became a bit more accepting. ’At least the bell is beautifully styled. We can just treat it as buying a pricey accessory for our wives or daughters.’

"This bell is called the Insect Extermination Bell. It is incredibly effective at killing the Demon Insects in the Spirit Fields. Furthermore, it consumes very little Magical Power. Even a cultivator at the First Layer of Qi Cultivation can activate it with ease."

As Yang Jing spoke, he shook the Insect Extermination Bell. A moment later, swaths of Demon Insects in the Spirit Field dropped dead.

All the miscellaneous task disciples present stared with wide, shocked eyes as a single thought rose in their minds.

’Wait... this Insect Extermination Bell actually looks quite useful.’