Born with immortal seed

Chapter 116 Glazed Fire Jade
Dai Hui is a middle-aged man with a refined appearance and an air of scholarly refinement.

Compared to the group of brutes in the weapon-refining hall, he seemed somewhat out of place.

Bai Zichen secretly glanced at Peng Chong and another elder from the Refining Hall beside him. Both had dark reddish skin and sparse hair, the aftereffects of dealing with earth fire for many years.

Whether you ask someone to refine pills or forge weapons, if it's not the kind commonly found on the market but a custom order, you need to pass on the pill formula or weapon-forging knowledge to the other party.

Even so, an additional fee of spirit stones will be required.

This is how alchemists and weapon refiners achieved their extraordinary status among the various arts of cultivation.

That's why powerful organizations try their best to cultivate their own professional talent to avoid being controlled by others.

Upon returning to his sect, Bai Zichen immediately approached Peng Chong and asked if, after handing over the sword-forging inheritance to the Transmission Hall, he could ask the Hall Master of the Weapon Forging Hall to help him forge a weapon.

Unexpectedly, Peng Chong was very enthusiastic and immediately pulled him to the weapon-refining hall.

He also said that such matters do not necessarily have to go through the Hall of Skill Transmission; the Hall of Weapon Forging itself can handle matters related to the inheritance of weapon forging techniques.

The two jade slips were passed around among the three people, who all agreed that they could be added to the Refining Hall to add to the lineage.

Forging flying swords has always been a weak point for the Qingfeng Sect's weapon forging hall.

"Junior Brother Bai is indeed very fortunate to have obtained the crafting inheritance for two second-tier flying swords..."

Dai Hui didn't even ask Bai Zichen where he obtained the sword-forging secret technique, whether it was an accidental acquisition or came from the Bai family; it was meaningless to him.

As long as the result of having two more sword-forging inheritances in the weapon-forging hall remains unchanged, he doesn't care about the specific process.

"How about this, the Weapon Forging Hall will accept the sword forging inheritance for 10,000 sect contribution points... As long as you have all the materials, I will forge a flying sword for you."

"That would be perfect. Senior Brother Dai's weapon-refining skills are unparalleled in Black Mountain. It is my honor."

After Bai Zichen finished speaking, he took out the jade box and pushed the Sacred Sound Bamboo over.

He had already inquired and learned that Dai Hui had extensive experience in refining top-grade spiritual artifacts.

Even when Ge Cang Zhenren was refining magical artifacts, he sought Dai Hui's help to participate.

Unless one is truly going to the distant Zengguang Immortal City, Dai Hui is the best candidate within the Black Mountain region.

"Junior Brother Bai prepared really quickly."

Dai Hui was clearly taken aback. He waved his hand and took the Sacred Sound Bamboo into his hand, examining it carefully several times.

"The age and size are both sufficient... but this is my first time using a second-tier flying sword. Give me a month to prepare and thoroughly understand the contents of these two secret manuals."

"In addition, I need to refine a few first-tier flying swords to practice along the way... The entire sword-refining process will take about three or four months."

Dai Hui accepted the Sacred Bamboo and gave the required time.

"I've provided some of the auxiliary materials for you. I'll ask Junior Brother Bai to come over when it's almost finished refining."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Dai."

Bai Zichen's eyes lit up, and he quickly clasped his hands in thanks.

"This sword forging is also a training opportunity for me, filling in the gaps in my skills. Perhaps I can find the path to the third tier. No need to thank me."

Dai Hui placed the two jade slips on his lap, looking as if he had grasped something, and closed his eyes.

The group stopped disturbing them and bowed to take their leave.

"Brother Peng, I have other uses for this contribution... I may not be able to repay you for some time."

Bai Zichen looked at the 10,000 contribution points transferred to his elder token and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's alright, I haven't needed to use any contribution points in the past two years. However, after the pioneering war, the sect will definitely harvest a large amount of monster materials. I plan to refine a high-grade spiritual weapon to try and become a second-tier high-grade weapon refiner... As long as I can pay it back by then, it's fine."

Peng Chong laughed twice and said heartily.

Bai Zichen nodded silently. By then, he would definitely have accumulated enough contributions.

General Affairs Hall.

Bai Zichen approached Su Lie, who had already assumed the position of manager.

"Uncle Bai, if you need anything, just have Cai Heng and the others run over and call me. There's no need for you to go to all this trouble."

Su Lie changed into a manager's uniform and tied his hair in a topknot, making him look several years younger and free of any signs of twilight.

He knew very well where everything came from. With his cultivation level, he was a newcomer to the General Affairs Hall, yet he was not treated coldly and was even assigned a lucrative task. Of course, this was because of his Uncle-Master Bai, who was currently very popular in the Qingfeng Sect.

The stewards knew that Su Lie had been transferred from his position as a servant in Bai Zichen's entourage, so they gave him face in small matters.

Therefore, Su Lie became even more respectful towards Bai Zichen, fearing that he would be misunderstood as having become the manager of the General Affairs Hall, and his mindset changed.

"Go and get a list. I need a large quantity of basic resources, suitable for Qi Refining cultivators."

Bai Zichen chose a shady and secluded pavilion to sit down.

The second-tier flying sword problem solved his problem, relieving him of a great deal of trouble.

As long as Senior Brother Dai Hui successfully forges the sword, I won't have to worry about offensive spiritual weapons for a long time. A second-tier flying sword will be enough to dominate the Foundation Establishment stage.

With the war of reclamation imminent, and knowing that I would be rotated into battle a year from now, I needed to make as many preparations as possible.

Bai Zichen had made up his mind to take advantage of the last bit of time to cultivate the second layer of the Five Crystal Glazed Body.

In the short term, only this body-refining technique has the potential to significantly improve his strength.

"Uncle Bai, here is the list you requested. I've selected the items with the largest stock in the General Affairs Hall's warehouse."

Su Lie jogged over and presented the form.

"One thousand catties of blood ginseng rice, fifty bottles of Qi-tonifying pills, thirty bottles of barrier-breaking pills, thirty mid-grade magic artifacts, ten high-grade magic artifacts... That should be enough to reach ten thousand contribution points."

Bai Zichen looked at the items and made some marks, spending all the 10,000 sect contribution points he had just earned from the weapon refining hall.

"Where do you intend to use all this stuff?"

Su Lie was dumbfounded. Some elders spent even more contribution points at once, but it was strange that they would exchange all of them for basic resources that were only used by those in the Qi Refining stage.

"Quickly send someone to prepare everything, and dispatch a spirit boat in my name to deliver it to the Bai family of Mozhu."

Bai Zichen took out his elder token, used his magic power to stamp a mark on the supplies list, which shimmered with a faint spiritual light.

Since the two sword-forging secrets were obtained from the family, the sect contribution points obtained in exchange will be used to return all the cultivation resources to the Bai family.

Given his personality, he would either keep everything for himself or not take a single penny; he wouldn't do anything to skim off the top.

But Bai Zichen's heart was set on the Great Dao, and he only wanted to further improve his strength so that he could leave Black Mountain and travel around the mysterious Zengguang Immortal City that everyone talked about.

Having too many entanglements with his family and being bound to one place would go against his wishes.

He had already taken advantage of a free sword-forging opportunity and was quite satisfied.

“Okay, I’ll report it immediately… However, the top priority in the hall right now is preparing for the pioneering war, so the process will probably be a bit slow, and it may take a week before the goods can be shipped.”

Su Lie dared not comment, only saying that this Uncle Bai cared about his clansmen.

This is not uncommon; many elders from humble backgrounds give back to their families after achieving success in their cultivation.

It's just that it's relatively rare to see someone like Bai Zichen, who can produce such a large quantity at once.

Bai Zichen originally wanted to pay his respects to Gu Xisheng, but was told that this senior brother Gu was extremely busy and had been working non-stop for several days.

Just equipping the first batch of Qingfeng Sect cultivators with battle array artifacts required coordination with both the Refining Hall and the Enforcement Hall, which was exhausting.

Not wanting to disturb them further, Bai Zichen returned directly to the Moon Locking Pool.

……

"Both Glazed Fire Jade and Five-Crystal Divine Iron are fifth-tier spiritual materials, so why is the difficulty of visualizing them together so much greater...?"

The days spent immersed in cultivation always fly by.

Especially for body-refining techniques like the Five-Crystal Glazed Body, which have a mystical element, a single failed attempt can take several days.

Then, after waiting for their consciousness to recover, they would analyze the reasons for the failure, believe they had found the key, and try again.

Two months later, Bai Zichen still hadn't even scratched the surface.

He had a feeling that the second level of cultivating the Five Crystal Glazed Body would not be as smooth as the first level.

"It seems to possess boundless spiritual energy, constantly interacting with this piece of glazed red jade... What level of spiritual land could possibly form such tangible spiritual energy?"

Relying on his spiritual strength, comparable to that of a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and the second-tier spiritual tea he had stored to accelerate the recovery of his spiritual sense, Bai Zichen once again immersed himself in meditation.

The image of the glazed red jade is made from a single piece of high-quality spiritual material, displaying a faint crimson color. It can be seen through at a glance without any impurities.

The enclosed space it occupied was filled with swirling spiritual energy, and one could even see a clear cluster of spiritual energy hovering near the glazed red jade.

Spiritual energy continuously seeps into the glazed red jade, while spiritual energy is also expelled, like the ebb and flow of tides, creating a surge of spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy within the quiet chamber of the Moon-Locking Pool is vastly different from what is depicted in the images.

Bai Zichen believed that even a fourth-tier spiritual land could not produce such a scene.

Moreover, he vaguely suspected that this process of spiritual energy exchange not only enhanced the quality of the Glazed Red Jade but also improved the purity of the spiritual energy.

Snapped!
Bai Zichen's consciousness reached its limit, and the image shattered like a bubble. He calmed his mind and emptied his consciousness.

"Based on previous experiences, we have finally discovered some differences this time. The essence of the Glazed Red Jade is completely different from that of the Five Crystal Divine Iron... Although it is used to refine the body, it is actually not suitable as a defensive treasure at all."

"Or rather, to refine it into a defensive treasure would be a waste of its potential."

According to ancient records, the purpose of the Glazed Fire Jade was to refine defensive treasures and to be used in spirit puppets.

Bai Zichen, based on his own observations, came to a different conclusion.

He vaguely realized that if the Glazed Fire Jade was refined into a defensive treasure, it would become an ordinary fifth-grade spiritual material and lose its special characteristics.

Given its unique interaction with Reiki, it should have a more suitable purpose.

In reality, Bai Zichen had barely seen any third-tier spiritual materials, let alone fifth-tier spiritual materials, which were nearly extinct in the cultivation world.

But it was this sudden enlightenment that made him immediately resume his practice after regaining his consciousness, lest he lose this profound and mysterious feeling.

Sure enough, this time there was significant progress.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, a piece of crystal-red jade the size of a fingernail successfully condensed!
It resonated with the Five Crystal Divine Iron on the other side of its consciousness, and the light and dark alternated.

Unfortunately, after ten breaths, the glazed red jade dispersed, not yet reaching the point of permanently solidifying.

But at least, a solid step has been taken.

(End of this chapter)