Mortals: Take Mo Juren at the start

"I have not failed in my mission." Ancestor Chi Yun chuckled, slowly rising and walking closer. He handed the jade slip to the other party while pointing to the array ahead.
"After my modifications, the blood sacrifice process originally required in the secret technique can be omitted. However, it will require a drop of your heart's blood to complete the special blood refining. With the addition of the 'Fusion Array' I have set up, we will definitely be able to successfully refine this cauldron."

Are there any flaws in this modification?

"There are definitely flaws, such as the inability to use it completely freely, and the power will be slightly reduced, but there is no need to worry about it. The degree of reduction is limited and has almost no significant impact."

"That's it..."

Upon hearing that the impact was minimal, Mo Juren nodded in satisfaction.

"I have recorded the revised secret techniques in the jade slip. You should study them first. Once you have mastered them, you can directly enter the formation to begin refining them. At that time, I will also control the formation to assist you."

"Very well, I will begin my comprehension now."

Mo Juren did not hesitate. He immediately found a place to sit cross-legged and then focused his mind on the jade slip to begin comprehending it.

It must be said that these ancient secret techniques are extremely obscure, especially some key points, which he simply could not understand with his knowledge. Fortunately, a top-level being like Ancestor Chi Yun provided timely explanations, so he did not encounter any obstacles.

In just about an hour, he had completely comprehended the secret technique in the jade slip.

With everything now ready, he immediately got up and entered the formation, looking at the Evil Dragon Cauldron in front of him. Then, he suddenly raised his palm and gently brushed it across his chest.

A flash of blood appeared and disappeared in an instant, followed by a bright red droplet of blood floating in the palm of the hand. Although it was only a single drop, it exuded an incomparably pure spiritual energy.

This is the blood of his heart, the true essence, and it comes from someone like him whose foundation is bloodline, making him far more special than ordinary cultivators.

Even now, upon seeing the blood bead, Ancestor Chi Yun instinctively showed a look of surprise.

The blood of the heart is so precious that the loss of even a single drop would be a great loss. Mo Juren was no exception. Fortunately, his blood and qi were abundant, so it wouldn't have too much of an impact.

At the moment the blood was extracted, he only subconsciously frowned, then quickly returned to normal.

Without paying much attention, he immediately manipulated the blood bead to slowly rise, and then rapidly made hand gestures, continuously injecting mysterious incantations into the blood bead.

Before long, the surface of the blood bead began to emit an incomparably dazzling crimson light, like a ruby.

At this moment, the old ancestor Chi Yun outside the formation also began to move. With a slight wave of his arm, the originally calm formation quickly began to operate.

Countless mysterious runes appeared out of thin air inside the formation, and then quickly merged with the suspended blood beads, making their light even more dazzling.

The next instant, under Mo Juren's control, the blood bead flew out at lightning speed and landed directly on the surface of the Evil Dragon Cauldron.

In an instant, the blood droplets began to spread rapidly in all directions, gradually staining all the carved evil dragon patterns with blood.

Upon seeing this, he immediately sat cross-legged, continuing to perform hand seals while chanting obscure ancient incantations.

Soon, the Evil Dragon Cauldron, already stained crimson with blood, burst forth with a terrifying crimson light, and countless illusory, blood-red dragon shadows materialized, swirling endlessly around the cauldron...

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The refining of the Evil Dragon Cauldron was much more difficult than expected, which is understandable. This treasure is of a high level, and theoretically, it is impossible for a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to successfully refine it, let alone use it.

Mo Juren is an exception. Although his cultivation level is only at the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, his true strength is comparable to the early stage of the Void Refinement realm. Therefore, refining it is not a problem for him. Of course, it is slightly lacking in terms of application.

It was precisely because of this that it took him three whole days to finally refine it completely.

Looking at the blood-red cauldron in his hand, which had shrunk to the size of a fist, Mo Juren was overjoyed. Only now did he truly feel the power of this cauldron.

First, there's the defensive capability. Due to the special materials used to forge this cauldron, its resistance to damage is greatly increased.

Secondly, there are various ways to attack.

Of course, these methods all require sufficient cultivation, which is far from enough for him in his current situation. He can only barely use some of the basics.

Even so, it is still quite extraordinary.

With such outstanding attack and defense capabilities, the value of this cauldron is evident. And this is only a replica. One can only imagine how incredible the real Evil Dragon Cauldron must be.

He put away the Evil Dragon Cauldron and looked back at the center of the secret realm. Zi Dian had not yet arrived, so it would probably still take some time.

He wasn't in a hurry; he'd already waited three years, so what was a little more time?

With the matter of Purple Lightning resolved, he was no longer worried. What concerned him more now was what lay ahead. Having obtained a sufficient number of Qi-Boosting Pills, he could theoretically attempt to break through his bottleneck and advance to the later stage, but he did not do so.

Simply using the Qi Refining Pill is still not enough. It would be best to raise the bloodline level as well, and then start trying to break through the bottleneck.

The Five Elements Dao Attainment Chapter he cultivated was a multi-attribute technique, involving the simultaneous cultivation of all five elements. Therefore, the five attributes of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth in his bloodline were the most crucial.

Among these, water, metal, and wood have all reached level eleven, while fire and earth are the lowest, still at level eight, which is only equivalent to the Nascent Soul level, and naturally they may be a drag on the overall level.

If he is right, as long as the levels of these two bloodlines are equalized, or at least not too far apart, their aptitude will definitely improve significantly.

The required spiritual blood had already been obtained, and it came from Silver Moon. Silver Moon's bloodline happened to possess both fire and earth attributes, and a portion of it had been left to him when they parted ways in the human realm.

However, the opponent's bloodline level is somewhat high, reaching the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, which is theoretically level thirteen, so the required resources are naturally extremely difficult to gather.

It was with this in mind that he initially planned to use some lower-grade blood as a transitional measure.

However, as the years passed, he did find some other blood types, but none of them suited his taste. Over time, he gradually made a decision to simply use Silver Moon's blood directly, getting it right the first time.

In the days that followed, he continued to collect the necessary resources, the difficulty of which was self-evident, and he still hasn't found them all.

Fortunately, after so many years of hard work, he has made considerable progress, especially his trip to the far north, which yielded results beyond his wildest imagination.

Now, only a few parts are missing, and it is estimated that it will not be too long before they are all collected.

"When we left Tianxing City before, Zeng Lu mentioned that he had found out more clues about several rare materials. Hopefully, there will be good news when we return this time."

At a certain spot, Mo Juren murmured something to himself, then slowly closed his eyes and continued to wait.

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, another two years had passed. Including the previous three years, it had been more than five years, and Mo Juren had been patiently waiting.

Until this day, a high-pitched dragon roar suddenly rang out, instantly waking him from his meditation.

"Purple Lightning!" Mo Juren suddenly looked towards the direction of the central Thunder Lake. A moment later, a purple figure appeared, flying towards him amidst bursts of lightning.

"My lord!" Zidian stopped and immediately bowed in greeting. At this moment, Mo Juren looked at him with surprise, then asked with astonishment,

"You got promoted again?"

"I guess it's a blessing in disguise, but of course, it wouldn't have been possible without the Lord's help." Zidian was clearly very excited. At this moment, it had reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm, just one step away from the late stage.

Such a speed of improvement is simply beyond imagination. When it first met the other party, it was only at the peak of the early stage of Void Refinement. Now, in just over a hundred years, it has already crossed a small realm and reached the peak of the middle stage. Not to mention the demon race, even among the human race, this is unprecedented.

Whether human or demon, the higher one's cultivation level, the more difficult it is to advance. Especially at the Refinement of Void level, it is common to be trapped in a minor realm for thousands of years.

The reason I was able to improve so quickly was all because of my master, such as the inheritance of the "Divine Firmament Treasure Record" and the dragon ball I swallowed afterward.

It is precisely because of these many opportunities that I have been able to achieve what I have today.

It couldn't help but feel a little wistful. They had become friends after a fight, and somehow ended up as each other's spirit beasts. Looking back now, it seemed like such good fortune!
“Perhaps it’s partly my fault, but Master Jiuxiao once said that you awakened the legendary ‘Purple Heaven Thunder Dragon’ bloodline, which is a top-tier talent. Without that, no amount of help would have been of any use.” Mo Juren did not take credit for it, but Zidian did not agree with this statement.

While aptitude is important, as one's cultivation level improves, opportunities become even more crucial in the later stages of cultivation.

They were once trapped inside this secret realm and could not be free. Perhaps one day in the future they will be able to break through, but that will probably be thousands or tens of thousands of years from now.

Instead of arguing further, it kept its gratitude to itself.

“Things here are over, it’s time for us to leave. What about you? Is there anything else you need to do?” Mo Juren changed the subject and asked again.

"No, you can leave at any time." After saying that, Zi Dian shrank to about a foot in length in an instant, and then flew down to the other person's shoulder.

“Alright.” Mo Juren nodded slightly, but did not set off immediately. Instead, he turned to look in another direction.

He was naturally waiting for Ancestor Chi Yun. After helping him refine the Evil Dragon Cauldron, the other party claimed to have made some kind of discovery and therefore left temporarily, and has not yet returned.

I wonder what the other party is doing? But given the commotion Zidian made just now, it must have noticed it and is probably coming back soon.

Just as he had predicted, a short while later, a white streak of light shot through the air, and the familiar figure of Patriarch Chi Yun appeared. (End of Chapter)