Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 435 - 430 Refining the Demon Treasure! Devouring the Spiritual Treasure!_1
"The Lingbao Sect really is magnanimous!"
The Lingbao Sect had made the method of refining Spiritual Treasures available free of charge to Spirit-level Refiners. Besides the Lingbao Sect, it would be hard to find another sect that did the same.
There were too many choices for Defensive Lingbao, enough to dazzle the eyes. The Xuan Light God Shield, Divine Defense Bell, Heavenly Fire God Cover, and Royal Void Robe were all good options, making it hard to choose.
Jia Ren most wanted to refine the Xuan Light God Shield. Combining quantity with quality, it would surely be an invincible presence.
The biggest problem was... poverty.
The Xuan Light God Shield Spiritual Treasure required a minimum of nine pieces to start, and refining Spiritual Treasures consumed time and energy. Spiritual Materials were already rare. Finding the same materials in large quantities was even harder, and he feared he wouldn’t be able to gather enough to refine this Spiritual Treasure.
Heavenly Fire God Cover?
The Heavenly Fire God Cover was a replica of the defensive Immortal Treasure, the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover. If enemies attacked the Heavenly Fire God Cover, they would be counterattacked by Heavenly Fire. The spirit inside the treasure was usually shaped like a fire dragon, with the Skyfire Dragon incinerating everything.
Jia Ren was reluctant to part with the Xuan Gui Shield; what mattered most were its counterattack and reflective damage capabilities. Not only did the Heavenly Fire God Cover possess similar abilities, but its counterattack power was even stronger. Most importantly, it could be paired with the Demon-Sealing Tower system to further enhance the power of the flames, promising limitless future achievements. The Divine Soul counterattack of the Divine Defense Bell and the damage absorption of the Royal Void Robe were also quite impressive.
"I, of course, want... all of them!"
One Defensive Lingbao was not enough for safety; only by preparing several more could one feel completely secure. The Xuan Light God Shield was set aside for now. The Divine Defense Bell, Heavenly Fire God Cover, and Royal Void Robe became his next Artifact Refining targets.
Jia Ren took out the refinement method for the Heavenly Fire God Cover and studied it carefully. Among the three Defensive Lingbao, the Heavenly Fire God Cover paired best with the Demon-Sealing Tower and was thus prioritized for refining.
「Three months later.」
Jia Ren slowly opened his eyes.
"Sky Fire Stone, Dragon Pattern Gold, Yang Marrow Essence..." Jia Ren listed the needed Spiritual Materials through the Spirit Speech Formation.
Soon, the spatial field fluctuated, and all the required refining materials appeared before him. The Lingbao Sect’s Spirit Speech Formation was quite effective, saving time on searching for materials. Most importantly, their reserve of Spiritual Materials was staggering. Once the corresponding Lingbao Refinement Method was selected, only the exact materials needed could be summoned—not one more, not one less. This was thanks to the diligence of the disciples from the Refining Palace, preventing any opportunity for personal enrichment from the outset.
With the help of Refining Treasures, I will raise the Proficiency Level of the Heavenly Fire God Cover in one go!
The quality of the Heavenly Fire God Cover produced will become even better!
By then, a Heavenly Fire God Cover tailor-made for myself will be born.
Once it reaches its zenith, it will surely exhibit the splendor of the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover.
Jia Ren stepped in front of the Refining Furnace in the Refining Workshop and couldn’t help but marvel. The Refining Furnace itself was also a Spiritual Treasure. This showed the importance the Lingbao Sect placed on Artifact Refiners, as all the prepared Refining Furnaces were of fine quality.
"Communication Treasure Art!"
Jia Ren injected the Communication Treasure Art to establish a connection with the Refining Furnace. The Refining Furnaces, all produced by the Lingbao Sect, had interacted with many Artifact Refiners before and showed no signs of rejection. The corresponding materials were rapidly refined and sent into the furnace. The Earth Vein Core Fire rose, signaling the start of heating the furnace.
Jia Ren began refining the materials, feeding them into the Refining Furnace in sequence. Under high temperature, they gradually melted into flowing Spirit Ore liquid.
This time, he did not use the Silk Refining Treasure Technique to refine the Heavenly Fire God Cover. Not every Treasure Refining Method was universally applicable. The Silk Refining Treasure Technique, for instance, suited simpler Spiritual Treasures. The Heavenly Fire God Cover was different from the Qingling Sword; it had no Magical Treasure-level Inscriptions but three Spirit Treasure Inscriptions instead. This was the limit that a Spiritual Treasure could handle. They were the Flame Dragon Spirit Treasure Inscription, the Flame Control Spirit Treasure Inscription, and the Shelter Spirit Treasure Inscription.
The Flame Dragon Spirit Treasure Inscription required the Silk Refining Treasure Technique. The Flame Control Spirit Treasure Inscription necessitated the Flame Tempering Treasure Technique. The Shelter Spirit Treasure Inscription could utilize the Nine Refinement Treasure Technique. Different methods smoothly led to the carving of corresponding Spirit Treasure Inscriptions. This was the crystallization of the Lingbao Sect’s experience and wisdom, a legacy passed down through generations. It ensured that the state of the Spiritual Treasure was optimized and the chances of refining failure were minimal. This would result in higher quality Spiritual Treasures than those refined by ordinary Artifact Refiners.
Combining various Treasure Refining Methods made the process significantly more difficult and time-consuming. Luckily, the Spirit Treasure Refining Furnace could free up his hands, so there was no need to constantly focus on refining the artifact. After the materials melted and fused, the process was left to the care of the Spirit Treasure Pill Furnace. He had plenty of time to focus on his cultivation peacefully.
It’s best to reach the Divinity Transformation Stage as soon as possible!
The fastest way would be to use the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art.
Jia Ren left the Refining Workshop and headed straight for the location of the Pure Spirit Pond. A few Spiritual Treasures needed to be cleansed and turned into ordinary treasures.
"Senior Brother, the Pure Spirit Pond is fully booked. You’ll have to wait until... fifteen years from now," the disciple at the reception desk replied, looking troubled.
Fifteen years?
Lingbao Sect Cultivators had slain many Demon Cultivators, acquiring quite a few Demon Sect’s Spiritual Treasures. Apart from those sold in front of the Spirit Law Pavilion, even more were queued up here, waiting for the demonic qi within the Demon Treasures to be cleansed.
"Does the Sect have any Purifying Spirit Liquid?"
"Senior Brother, I’m really sorry, but all the materials for Purifying Spirit Liquid have been completely exchanged," the disciple replied apologetically. "The Pure Origin Secret Realm delivers supplies once every five years. Please wait patiently for a few years."
There were too many Demon Treasures and too many Cultivators wanting to cleanse them, so one had to take a number and wait in line.
Just as Jia Ren was about to leave, a disciple called out to him, "Senior Brother, are you a Spirit-level Refiner?"
"There is a Small Purification Spirit Pool in the inner chamber, prepared for unforeseen needs. Only Spirit-level Refiners may use it."
To his surprise, fortune took a turn, and such a good opportunity presented itself. Jia Ren hurried back to the inner chamber, heading for the place the disciple had indicated.
A pool shrouded in dense Spiritual Energy emitted a faint fragrance. An elder sat by the pool with his eyes closed. Sensing Jia Ren’s arrival, he finally opened them and asked, "Do you wish to cleanse a Spiritual Treasure?"
"Spirit-level Refiners can use the Pure Spirit Pond without spending Sect Contribution Points but are limited to cleansing a single item." This was a privilege granted by the Lingbao Sect to Spirit-level Refiners. If not for this rule, the small pond would be as crowded as the one outside, with waits stretching out indefinitely.
"Cleanse one item!"
Jia Ren took out a Black Fork and placed it into the Pure Spirit Pond. Cleansing one item was better than none; he could leave the rest to slowly queue in the outer pond. He could also learn the secret techniques for cleansing Spiritual Treasures, becoming self-reliant. Regrettably, with the abundance of Secret Techniques and Divine Skills he already possessed, along with the ongoing task of refining Spiritual Treasures, he had no time to improve his Proficiency Level in new techniques even if he learned them. The Pure Spirit Pond was the most worry-free and effortless option.
Jia Ren took out his Identity Token to activate the Pure Spirit Pond, placed the Demon Treasure inside, and began the slow cleanse.
"The cleansing process takes from ten days to a month, depending on the refinement technique used for the Demon Treasure," the elder explained. "After becoming a Spiritual Treasure, its power will decrease to varying degrees."
Demon Treasures are heavily tainted with demonic qi. Cleansing them involves removing this qi and other impurities, which results in a reduction of power compared to their original form.
Since these items were originally meant for devouring rather than personal use, the decrease is acceptable.
"Please take care of it for me. In a few days, I will personally come to retrieve it."
Jia Ren didn’t have time to wait for the Spiritual Treasure’s lengthy cleansing process, so he gave the elder a Superior Grade Spirit Stone as a holding fee.
He returned to the Refining Workshop to continue Artifact Refining and entered seclusion to cultivate, accelerating his cultivation with the Heavenly Treasure Primordial Spirit Technique. Unfortunately, the Spiritual Energy in the Refining Workshop was far inferior to that within the Mountain and Sea Pearl, so his cultivation speed was slightly slower. Nevertheless, the rate of cultivation was still not slow.
「In the blink of an eye, a month passed.」
Jia Ren left his Cave and went to the Small Purification Spirit Pool, easily obtaining the cleansed Spiritual Treasure. After the cleansing, the demonic qi of the Black Fork Demon Treasure vanished, leaving only pure Spiritual Energy. Regrettably, the amount of Spiritual Energy had diminished by half compared to before.
Jia Ren pocketed the Black Fork and returned to his Cave.
Let’s see how effective the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art is.
Jia Ren had obtained the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art some time ago but had never used this Divine Skill. Besides the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique already satisfying his cultivation needs, another important reason was the lack of suitable Spiritual Treasures to devour. Previously obtained Demon Treasures carried the risk of contaminating his Spiritual Power after devouring. Only when a Demon Treasure was cleansed into a Spiritual Treasure, free of demonic qi and impurities, was it in the perfect state for using the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art.
The Heavenly Fire God Cover still needed some time to integrate, but the Spirit Treasure Refining Furnace handled that process easily, not hindering his practice of Divine Skills.
Let’s start!
"Spirit Devouring Treasure Art!"
Unlike the Ji Kong Palm, the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art encountered no resistance and was effortlessly executed. His two palms generated a suction force, conjuring an invisible vortex in mid-air that descended upon the Black Fork Spiritual Treasure.
Another palm-based Divine Skill?
Could the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art have been created by Ancestor Ji Kong, inspired by the Ji Kong Palm and the Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique?
CRUNCHING SOUNDS echoed incessantly, as if an invisible maw was devouring the Spiritual Treasure in his palms. The luminescence from the Black Fork Spiritual Treasure faded rapidly as two visible orbs of its radiant essence were extracted by his palms, flowing continuously into his body.
Such pure Spiritual Power!
Can it be transformed into Cultivation Level so effortlessly?
No wonder the improvement in Cultivation Level speed is so rapid!
The Spirit Devouring Treasure Art absorbed Spiritual Power from the Treasure. The quality of this Spiritual Power was comparable to that of a Divine Transformation Cultivator and rushed swiftly into his Dantian through the meridians. With no trace of impurity, a single circulation through the body could easily transform it into Cultivation Level.
In this state, how could my cultivation speed be slow?
The devouring process lasted for four days. Afterward, the Black Fork was devoid of Spiritual Power, no longer resembling the black crystalline material it once was. The moment Jia Ren picked it up, it became as brittle as porcelain and crumbled into dust, as if it had instantly weathered countless millennia.
Devouring a single Spiritual Treasure was equivalent to sixty years of painstaking cultivation for an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator. For Jia Ren, however, this only equated to about four years of progress with his Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique.
Devour a few more Spiritual Treasures, and reaching the Nascent Soul Limit will be effortless.
It’s a pity that transforming a Demon Treasure into a Spiritual Treasure consumes at least half its strength.
A genuine Spiritual Treasure would have at least double the density of Spiritual Energy compared to a Demon Treasure transformed into a Spiritual Treasure, and the devouring effect would also be doubled. According to Jia Ren’s estimates, a standard Spiritual Treasure could provide the equivalent of eight years of his own cultivation, which translated to one hundred and twenty years of an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator’s Cultivation Level. The higher the quality, the greater the efficiency of the cultivation boost.
No wonder his Senior Brothers were all dirt poor. Once one tasted the sweetness of devouring Spiritual Treasures, it would be hard to stop.
Jia Ren understood the allure of taking shortcuts and contemplated cleansing the other three Demon Treasures into Spiritual Treasures for devouring. Once all were devoured, he could swiftly reach the Nascent Soul Limit. Paired with the Earth Vein Purple Lotus, his Advancement to the Divine Ascension Period was not far off.
