Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 492 - 487: Material Fusion Technique, Heaven and Earth Divine Tree_1

Chapter 492: Chapter 487: Material Fusion Technique, Heaven and Earth Divine Tree_1

Although Jin Sheng was still a juvenile dragon, and its Absolute Golden Dragon Scales were still tender and far from the maturity of an adult True Dragon, they were nonetheless top-tier materials for Artifact Refining.

After the Dragon Scales were peeled off, they could be fully restored with some Lifeforce Qi and time.

Defensive Magical Treasures crafted with Absolute Golden Dragon Scales as the main material naturally resisted attacks from the metal element.

Puppets refined with Absolute Golden Dragon Scales as the main material would possess extremely strong defensive capabilities. Such puppets, if continuously strengthened and enhanced, would become a powerful trump card and killing move.

The only one to suffer was Jin Sheng, which would become a bald dragon.

But that’s not a big problem. Jin Sheng still has a lot of room for growth, and the lost scales will eventually regrow.

On the other hand, as it becomes bald, I grow stronger.

As a spirit pet, Jin Sheng should rightfully alleviate its master’s worries and solve problems.

Once Jia Ren made his decision, he went into the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl and found Jin Sheng.

"There are rumors in the outside world that creatures with dragon blood can replace a True Dragon if they devour one," Jia Ren said.

"Cultivators from the outside world have been searching for your whereabouts. To protect you, your master has gone to great lengths, and you should rightly alleviate your master’s worries."

Jia Ren’s words were not without purpose. The blood of a young True Dragon was equally precious. A single drop could sell for a sky-high price, and news of it would surely attract countless pursuers.

After the appearance of the True Dragon phenomenon, countless Sects and powerful Cultivators were secretly searching for the True Dragon’s whereabouts.

Jin Sheng looked at Jia Ren, gratitude shining in its eyes.

It had originally been a Flood Dragon. Without Jia Ren, its future achievements would have been limited, and it would never have had the hope of transforming into a True Dragon in its lifetime.

Its master had fulfilled a long-cherished wish it could not achieve on its own.

Not to mention, Jia Ren was still striving to protect it, ensuring it could grow up safely.

For such a small request, Jin Sheng would definitely do its utmost to fulfill it.

After all, if something happened to its master, it wouldn’t escape unscathed either.

"Would you be willing to give up some golden scales to help your master through this difficulty?" Jia Ren asked in a negotiating tone.

Even though he could have forced Jin Sheng to relinquish the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales through the master-servant contract, doing so once or twice might be fine, but in the long run, it would certainly lead to resentment and disloyalty.

Scales? Jin Sheng showed a skeptical, anthropomorphic expression. This request was like asking a human for some hair.

Even if the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales were lost, they could be restored by expending some Origin Power.

The inside of the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl was relatively safe, so losing the protection of the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales wasn’t a major issue.

Moreover, its fate was tied to its master’s—they would prosper or suffer together—so naturally, its master would not harm it.

Since Jia Ren didn’t issue a forceful command but spoke in a negotiating tone, Jin Sheng was even less likely to refuse.

The Absolute Golden Dragon Scales were continuously peeled away from Jin Sheng’s body. In a short time, the ground was covered with shiny golden scales.

Except for the original Absolute Golden Dragon Scale protecting its heart, which it did not part with, Jin Sheng was completely bare everywhere else; it had startlingly turned into a bald dragon.

"Whatever requests you have, just state them, and your master will do his utmost to fulfill them," Jia Ren said.

His gaze swept over the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales. Altogether, these scales could be piled up to the height of several people, enough to refine dozens of puppets.

He quickly collected the large number of Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, unable to hide the joy in his heart.

The Absolute Golden Dragon Scales were from a juvenile Golden Dragon. While not as powerful as those from an adult Golden Dragon in various aspects, they still ranked as top materials for Refining Treasures.

Their strength was slightly inferior to Heavenly Spirit Material, but they were still superior to Supreme-grade Spiritual Material.

Puppets refined with Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, when enhanced with Sacrificial Fire, would grow in the future to be comparable to Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures without issue.

This was undoubtedly a precious treasure and a rarity in the Mysterious Realm.

"Master, I wish for more food..." Jin Sheng said.

It didn’t like Elixirs, preferring bloodier food like Monster Beast Meat.

The higher the quality of the Monster Beast Meat, the better.

"This is a trivial matter," Jia Ren replied.

Having slain Magical Beasts before, Jia Ren had a large stockpile of Monster Beast Meat. Satisfying its appetite for a short period would be no problem.

The Lingbao Sect had shops in many places throughout the Mysterious Realm where large quantities of Monster Beast Meat could be exchanged.

Jia Ren, having obtained the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, considered how to handle them.

True Dragon scales were top-notch materials, suitable for both Artifact Refining and puppet crafting. Given Jia Ren’s Artifact Refining proficiency, the quality would not be disappointing.

The only difficult task was how to prevent others from discovering the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales. This point was crucial.

Is there any way to erase the True Dragon aura? Otherwise, I dare not use True Dragon puppets casually.

All the Great Sects were searching for the True Dragon’s whereabouts. If someone discovered puppets and treasures refined from Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, wouldn’t that be an inadvertent confession?

He wouldn’t make such a foolish mistake. Refining Defensive Lingbao with Absolute Golden Dragon Scales was not an urgent matter for now.

His Superior Grade Heavenly Fire God Cover was barely sufficient to deal with trouble.

The Absolute Golden Dragon Scales from a juvenile True Dragon were still somewhat weak. It would be better to wait until Jin Sheng reached its growth period before taking its scales to refine Defensive Lingbao.

As for Absolute Golden Dragon Scales from an adult True Dragon...

The time it took for a True Dragon to reach adulthood was extremely long, typically measured in thousands of years, a span he could not afford to wait.

Jia Ren left the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl and first entered his Refining Workshop, seeking relevant inheritances.

The Lingbao Sect possessed a vast collection of Refining Treasures techniques for reference. He didn’t take long to find a method to hide and isolate the True Dragon aura, allowing it to be integrated into other materials.

This technique was called the Material Fusion Technique. It involved using Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, mixed with other components, to create entirely new materials.

The fusion of standard Artifact Refining materials typically followed a hierarchical system: one primary material acted as the ’sovereign,’ while others served as auxiliary ’ministers’ and ’aides.’

For instance, Spiritual Materials were the primary ingredients, while other auxiliary materials optimized them.

The Material Fusion Technique was shunned in the Lingbao Sect’s Refining Palace precisely because it differed drastically from standard refining techniques, completely altering the fundamental essence of the materials.

When different refining materials were fused, their inherent properties changed. This fusion resulted in a mixed nature, making it difficult to find or create compatible Spirit Patterns.

This was a departure from the standard Artifact Refining system, meaning... one would also have to create entirely new Spirit Patterns compatible with the resultant material.

It was quite normal to spend hundreds, or even thousands, of years on such an endeavor with no tangible results.

With no guaranteed output for the input, who would waste time in this area unless they genuinely loved the pursuit?

Gradually, this technique faded from the mainstream view of Artifact Refiners, and its obscurity became understandable.

The Material Fusion Technique would alter the fundamental nature of the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, so he wouldn’t need to worry about anyone recognizing them as True Dragon Scales.

Once the Material Fusion Technique had completely melded the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, they would become the primary material for crafting puppets exclusive to him.

Jia Ren intended to use the Material Fusion Technique to alter the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales, a time-consuming task.

The Spirit Treasure Refining Furnace in the Refining Workshop belonged to the Sect. While suitable for ordinary Refining Treasures, using it for something involving Absolute Golden Dragon Scales introduced unacceptable risks.

He returned to his Cave, entered the Heaven and Earth Mountain and Sea Pearl, and began experimenting with various materials.

The Absolute Golden Dragon Scales were an overwhelmingly dominant, ’sovereign’ material. Any other material attempting to supplement them would inevitably become ’subordinate,’ unable to overshadow their inherent brilliance.

I can only start from the beginning.

I need to use lower-grade materials for the fusion. When my Proficiency Level in the secret technique improves, I can handle the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales.

Once his Material Fusion Technique reached the Technique-Nearing-Dao Level, merging the Absolute Golden Dragon Scales would be much easier.

This was a method only Jia Ren could use. Each day, he added a new task to his routine: experimenting with fusing materials suitable for Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures, attempting to create his own unique ’alloys’.

「Just then, a message came from his Second Nascent Soul.」

"I just found a seedling of the Heaven and Earth Divine Tree at a stall. Should I buy it?"

A Heaven and Earth Divine Tree seedling?

Previously, Jia Ren wouldn’t have paid it much mind, as his Xuan Beast Avatar possessed decent methods to accelerate plant growth.

However, even with painstaking efforts to accelerate the growth of a Heaven and Earth Divine Tree, it would typically only yield Supreme-grade Spiritual Material, or at best, Heavenly Spirit Material.

But now that he possessed the Mingsheng Source, the situation was entirely different; treasures could potentially break through their inherent limits and continue to grow indefinitely.

"What Heaven and Earth Divine Tree?" Jia Ren communicated telepathically with his Second Nascent Soul. Since the distance between them was not great, remote communication posed no problem.

There were numerous types and species of Heaven and Earth Divine Trees. Ten particular species were widely acknowledged as paramount, each being of Heavenly Spirit Material grade and exceedingly rare, perhaps appearing only once in ten thousand years.

Any top-notch divine trees would have long been claimed by Body Integration Realm Elders and other powerful figures, leaving him little chance of stumbling upon such an overlooked treasure.

"It’s not one of the top ten divine trees, but a divine tree known as the Mixed Spirit Vine."

"This divine tree can grow Mixed Spirit Gourds, which are Innate Spirit Treasures."

An Innate Spirit Treasure?

To be precise, not all Innate Spirit Treasures were Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures.

Only those that possessed Great Divine Power and truly unimaginable abilities qualified as Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures.

Besides these, many other remarkable items and divine trees could give birth to innate treasures, also referred to as Innate Spirit Treasures.

However, the effects of such Innate Spirit Treasures varied immeasurably.

Some were so potent they far surpassed even Supreme-grade Sky-reaching Spirit Treasures, ranking second only to the legendary Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures.

Top-tier Innate Spirit Treasures were of immeasurable value, and any appearance would incite a scramble among countless High-Order Cultivators.

Such treasures could typically only be found in previously undiscovered Secret Realms. Finding one in the wider Mysterious Realm was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.

This was one of the reasons the Great Sects were so keen on exploring Secret Realms.

The quality of Innate Spirit Treasures varied vastly. The strongest were on par with Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasures, while the weakest... were too mediocre to be of much use.

Some of the weaker ones were even less powerful than standard Magical Treasures, and no one was willing to pay a significant price for them.

The Mixed Spirit Vine was considered a mid to high-tier divine tree. The Mixed Spirit Gourds it produced were also notable Spiritual Treasures, their power potentially rivaling Superior Grade or even Supreme Grade Spiritual Treasures.

"Buy it!" Jia Ren declared.

"Even if it means offering a Supreme Grade Spiritual Treasure, it’s fine!"

Exchanging a Supreme Grade Spiritual Treasure for a Mixed Spirit Gourd that would require a thousand years of growth to reach a comparable level of power was, on the surface, undoubtedly a significant loss.

However, that perspective applied to ordinary Cultivators, for whom the Mixed Spirit Vine’s ultimate potential was indeed capped at a Supreme Grade Spiritual Treasure.

But Jia Ren, possessing the Mingsheng Source, could break this growth limit.

If the Mixed Spirit Vine were to grow continuously, what level could it reach?

An Innate Spirit Treasure comparable to a Heavenly Spirit Treasure?

Or could it... reach the legendary level of a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure in one step?

Even if the likelihood of the latter was only one in ten thousand, Jia Ren wouldn’t hesitate to boldly experiment.

The Second Nascent Soul spared no expense, finally managing to acquire the Mixed Spirit Vine by offering four portions of ordinary Spiritual Materials and outbidding several competitors.

「Before long, it brought the Mixed Spirit Vine back.」

It was a rather plain, greyish gourd vine, looking utterly unremarkable. An ordinary person would never have associated it with a divine tree.

The Xuan Beast Avatar planted the Mixed Spirit Vine in the core area of the Medicinal Garden, directly above a Sixth-Order Spirit Vein.

Upon implanting the Mingsheng Source into the Mixed Spirit Vine, it immediately began to radiate a life force far more vigorous than it had before.

"I hope you won’t disappoint me!" Jia Ren murmured.

"With the aid of the Mingsheng Source, it’s almost guaranteed to reach the level of a Heavenly Spirit Treasure. As for whether it can become a Mysterious Heavenly Spiritual Treasure, that will depend entirely on luck."