Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 443 - 438 Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower, Recruiting _1

A Life-bound Magic Treasure cannot be changed; it can only be ’patched and mended’ on its original basis.

Ascending it to a Spiritual Treasure is a delicate matter. The greater the changes, the more energy and time are consumed; the difficulty can even exceed that of forging an entirely new Spiritual Treasure. Unlike ordinary Spiritual Treasures and Magical Treasures, a Life-bound Magic Treasure shares its cultivator’s fortunes and misfortunes. If the ascension fails, it can have an extremely serious impact on the cultivator.

Inside the Epsilon-29 Refining Workshop, Jia Ren refined the Spiritual Materials and numerous auxiliary materials, eliminating all influences that could affect its ascension to a Spiritual Treasure. This was only the first step. Next were the refinement methods for the three types of Spiritual Materials and the engraving of corresponding Inscriptions.

The Blood Spirit Phoenix Marrow Jade had to be treated with both the Absorb-Fire Refinement Method and the Pure-Fire Refinement Method. The former absorbed a multitude of different flames, laying a solid foundation for the formation of Fire Spirit Patterns. The latter purified the flames, enhancing the Blood Spirit Phoenix Marrow Jade’s ability to augment the Wicked Flame. This was the heart of the Demon-Sealing Tower, as well as the source of its power transformation.

The Devil God Jade Marrow was refined using the Chaos Demon Refinement Method and the Nine Refinement Treasure Technique. The Chaos Demon Refinement Method was commonly used on Spiritual Treasures that sealed Bizarre Demons, enhancing the ability to seal and suppress them. The Nine Refinement Treasure Technique enhanced the durability of the Spiritual Treasure.

Finally, for the Concord Spirit Crystal, the Primal Chaos Refinement Method and the Wishful Refinement Method were used. The Primal Chaos Refinement Method aided in the fusion of Spiritual Materials, making problems less likely to arise. The Wishful Refinement Method enhanced the compatibility between the Spiritual Treasure and its owner, making it versatile and responsive to the owner’s intent.

Processing the Spiritual Materials with six different refinement methods consumed a significant amount of time and energy. The most time-consuming was the Nine Refinement Treasure Technique, totaling nine hundred and ninety-nine layers. Before the six refinement methods were even completed, nearly five years had already elapsed. The time spent on ascending it to a Spiritual Treasure was far more than he had initially expected.

Jia Ren had no choice but to end his seclusion early and, as usual, took on the task of crafting the Heavenly Fire God Cover. A ten-year treasure refining task can be resolved in five years, and this amount of time is more than enough to craft the Heavenly Fire God Cover. After all, the latter was an item for others, not as important as his own treasures.

The ascension of his Life-bound Magic Treasure continued. After refining the three types of Spiritual Materials, the auxiliary materials were fused and integrated into the Demon-Sealing Tower, replacing its core.

"Come out!"

The Demon-Sealing Tower flew out from within Jia Ren. All thirty-three levels of the tower were spotlessly clean, with not a single Bizarre Demon in sight. Jia Ren had not released the Bizarre Demons but had instead sent them to the Supreme Demon-Sealing Tower for temporary safekeeping.

The ascension of the Demon-Sealing Tower is a detailed process, requiring renewed adjustments and repairs. Especially during the core Inscription replacement process, the Bizarre Demons would have a chance to escape. If Bizarre Demons were to appear in the Lingbao Sect, not only would the ascension of the Demon-Sealing Tower be affected, potentially resulting in failure, but the presence of a multitude of Bizarre Demons might even attract the attention of the Senior Ancestors of the Lingbao Sect. That would lead to endless troubles. Jia Ren had made thorough preparations; naturally, no errors would occur.

"Purify!"

A bottle of Purifying Spirit Liquid was poured over the Demon-Sealing Tower, completely merging into it. Plumes of black air rose, emitting sizzling sounds as the residual wicked qi and Bizarre Qi separated and gradually dissolved. The Purifying Spirit Liquid was something Jia Ren had obtained at a high price, used to purify his Life-bound Magic Treasure and minimize rejection during the fusion process. After the cleansing was complete, the Inscriptions of the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure were also erased.

"Unite!"

With all preparations complete, the reddish-brown Spiritual Liquid, formed from the Spiritual Materials, enveloped the Demon-Sealing Tower and slowly began to merge with it. Jia Ren’s concentration was intense as he cast one spell after another, sending them all into the Demon-Sealing Tower. The Blood Spirit Phoenix Marrow Jade served as the heart, the Devil God Jade Marrow as the bones and flesh, and the Concord Spirit Crystal as the blood vessels and meridians. The power of the Spiritual Materials performed their respective roles, gradually constructing a new system within the Demon-Sealing Tower and comprehensively transforming the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure.

Time ticked by. The fusion went smoothly without any incidents, which was a great relief to him. The ascension of the Demon-Sealing Tower proceeded without a flaw, progressing smoothly. To ascend his Life-bound Magic Treasure to a Spiritual Treasure, Jia Ren had done everything he could.

"Spirit Activation Method!"

The prepared Spirit Invocation Water was brought out and sprinkled over the Demon-Sealing Tower, nurturing it and cultivating its Spiritual Nature. The stronger the Spiritual Treasure, the longer it took to cultivate its Spiritual Nature. Activating the spirit took much longer than expected. After a full nine months, Jia Ren finally sensed that the Demon-Sealing Tower had developed Spiritual Nature. It soared into the air, circling around him as if celebrating its rebirth.

"Finally done! From now on, you’ll be called the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower!"

With the Lifebound Spirit Treasure complete, it signified a personal leap in quality for him. The Heavenly Treasure Spirit Cultivation Technique activated, and in an instant, the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower absorbed nature’s spiritual energy at an astonishing rate. Both the speed of absorption and the efficiency of transformation doubled. It was like leaping from a hand-plow tractor to an automobile! Remarkable progress! Even if the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower were to continue ascending to the Void Refining Level, the improvement wouldn’t be this significant.

"My efforts have not been in vain."

Once the Lifebound Spirit Treasure was complete, he casually stored it within the Mountain and Sea Pearl. The Bizarre Demons that had been kept in the Supreme Demon-Sealing Tower were returned to their original ’prisons.’ Unlike the previous Demon-Sealing Tower, now that it had ascended to a Spiritual Treasure, its seals became much more stable and firm. In the past, on the twenty-fourth layer where the strongest Longevity Bizarre was imprisoned, there was a risk it couldn’t be effectively suppressed. More power was required to ensure the Bizarre Demon’s energy wouldn’t leak out. Although each ascension in the Magical Treasure’s grade brought some improvement, the progress wasn’t significant due to the limitations of its Inscriptions.

「Until now...」

Now, fusing Bizarre Demons and the Longevity Bizarre together posed no risk. When I spied on them, I wouldn’t have to worry about the Longevity Bizarre’s power affecting me and reducing my lifespan limit. The Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower’s capacity to seal Bizarre Demons had once again increased, and the maximum strength of the Bizarre Demons it could seal also rose. Previously, it capped at sealing dual-fused Bizarre Demons. Now, sealing thrice-fused Bizarre Demons, or even higher-level ones, was no problem. The power of the Wicked Flame has increased—it’s at least three times stronger than before! A threefold efficiency boost meant that the amount of Sacrificial Fire converted and produced was far more abundant, even astonishingly so. The amount of Sacrificial Fire produced daily, if measured by the refinement speed of a Golden Core Stage cultivator, would be equivalent to tens of thousands of years of effort... I need to cultivate diligently and advance to the Void Refining Level as soon as possible. The Sacrificial Fire generated by the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower will supply my cultivation, allowing me to advance rapidly and augment its power. Once my Lifebound Spirit Treasure reaches the Void Refining Level, both its efficiency in converting Sacrificial Fire and the ’Cultivation Level’ it autonomously accumulates each day will significantly increase. By then, the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower cultivating passively for one day will be comparable to consuming top-notch Spirit Pills and cultivating for ten days! Besides, I also have the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art, which can devour Spiritual Treasures to increase my Cultivation Level. My cultivation speed will be hard to slow down!

With the completion of his Lifebound Spirit Treasure, Jia Ren felt extremely pleased. The future looked bright. The ascension of the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower had taken far longer than anticipated, already consuming ten years. Every loss has its gain. The cost was immense, but the rewards were equally astonishing. Time is running out. It’s time to forge the Heavenly Fire God Cover!

With less than five years remaining to complete the assignment, it was once again time to work diligently for the Sect. Jia Ren wiped the joy from his face and focused on forging the Heavenly Fire God Cover to repay the debts incurred during the Spiritual Treasure’s ascension.

「Five years passed in a flash.」

The doors of the Refining Workshop opened. Finally, just one day before the deadline, he had forged the Heavenly Fire God Cover. Jia Ren took out the fine-quality Heavenly Fire God Cover. After confirming that the Senior Brother from the Ji Kong Lineage had not yet returned, he handed over the Heavenly Fire God Cover.

I still need to forge five more to repay the debt. He took on a new Heavenly Fire God Cover task and immediately started improving his Proficiency Level in forging it. With my current skills, if I fully concentrated on forging the Heavenly Fire God Cover, creating a Supreme Grade one would pose no issue. Unfortunately, doing so would be far too conspicuous. Besides, there was another reason. The Lingbao Sect Contribution for a Supreme Grade Heavenly Fire God Cover task was the same as for an ordinary one. It wasn’t that the system of the Lingbao Sect’s Refining Palace was outdated; rather, Spirit-level Refiners at this standard typically took on private commissions. They would forge Spiritual Treasures based on a cultivator’s request, and the resulting items weren’t limited to standardized ones. Private commissions were more costly, and the Artifact Refiners received greater contributions from the Refining Palace. This was a privilege available only to veteran Spirit-level Refiners. As a newly advanced Spirit-level Refiner, I can only forge standardized Spiritual Treasures. With such a limited output, the three Hall Masters don’t yet consider me sufficiently qualified.

Jia Ren wasn’t greedy for Lingbao Sect Contributions, nor was he short-sighted. What mattered most to him was improving his Proficiency Level for the Heavenly Fire God Cover. Only when I’m satisfied with my Proficiency Level will I consider switching to refining the Royal Void Robe or the Divine Defense Bell.

The ascension of the Demon-Sealing Spirit Tower was complete, but that wasn’t the end. The advancement of the Mountain and Sea Pearl is also on the agenda; I need to prepare the Spiritual Materials and the advancement plan. Beyond that, forging the Magic Artifacts required for the Treasure Light Body Refining Technique also has to be scheduled. Even though I’ve set aside direct cultivation for now, there’s still an endless list of tasks to attend to.

Jia Ren left the Refining Palace and headed straight for the stalls in front of the Spirit Law Pavilion. He wanted to see if there were any new Spiritual Materials suitable for forging Spiritual Treasures, to barter and gather what he needed. The urgency to advance the Mountain and Sea Pearl wasn’t as dire as it had been for the Demon-Sealing Tower. Jia Ren didn’t want to accumulate more debt and pay exorbitant interest on it.

"Are you Master Jia Ren, the one who forged the Heavenly Fire God Cover?"

Not long after Jia Ren left the Refining Workshop, a young man dressed in purple robes, with a gentle, jade-like demeanor, approached him with a smile. His sleeve bore an embroidered disc-shaped pattern. A True Disciple from the Primordial Chaos Lineage? The identity of a Lingbao Sect True Disciple is easy to discern; one can tell at a glance which Lineage they hail from.

"Greetings, Senior Brother. Please, ’Master’ is unnecessary."

He mentioned the Heavenly Fire God Cover, which means he’s already investigated my background. What could this person want from me?

"My surname is Chu, and my name is Chu Yinan. I am from the Chu Family Clan."

"The Chu Family Clan is a Profound Great Clan Family. We have three Void Refinement Cultivators and possess extraordinary strength."

"The Chu Family is eagerly seeking Artifact Refiners. Master Jia Ren, would you be interested in affiliating with the Chu Family?"

"If you become an enshrined Artifact Refiner for the Chu Family, you would receive an annual stipend tenfold that of a Lingbao Sect True Disciple. Furthermore, the Chu Family would go all out to collect any Spiritual Materials you need."

"If Master Jia Ren helps the Chu Family forge Spiritual Treasures, the Chu Family will provide Spiritual Materials as compensation."

"And, if you’re interested," Chu Yinan added, his voice dropping to a transmission, "the Chu Family can provide you with any number of Cauldron Furnace Consorts."

The Lingbao Sect is a righteous sect and doesn’t condone concubinage. Dual cultivation with such consorts is frowned upon as deviating from the proper path, indulging in distractions, and a sign of a weakened will. Such matters can only be handled discreetly, never openly. Becoming an enshrined Artifact Refiner for a clan? So, because I forged fine-quality Spiritual Treasures, I’ve caught the attention of various powers, and now they’re extending olive branches? Are they trying to corrupt me with sugar-coated bullets?!