Born with immortal seed

Chapter 339 Cooperative Treasure Refining
In terms of grade, the Thunder God Pearl can only be considered a low-grade magic weapon, and the spiritual materials used to refine it are not particularly rare.

In the sect's weapon-refining hall, one can easily gather all the materials needed to refine treasures.

The secret to its extraordinary value as a treasure for overcoming tribulations lies entirely within the Flower and Bird Orchid.

"It is said that since ancient times, the characters for flowers, birds and grass have lost their original great power and have become just ordinary characters. In the cultivation world, they are more often studied for their historical value, rather than for their ability to move mountains and fill seas or cleave through the void as they were in ancient times."

Bai Zichen used a piece of brocade to trace two characters from the Thunder Pearl in Chen Wei's dantian.

The difficulty in crafting this tribulation-crossing magic weapon lies entirely in how to integrate these two characters into the Thunder Pearl and make them function.

Simply refining a Thunder Pearl is something any third-tier weapon refiner could do.

Because of Chen Wei's innate lightning-inducing physique, the Lightning God Pearl was created based on this type of cultivator, so there were no barriers to its refinement.

For other cultivators, it's not that simple.

"To be able to utilize the Flower and Bird Talisman to this extent is something that none of the Nascent Soul sects I've seen have achieved. The Naihe Sect truly lives up to its reputation as originating from the most mysterious and desolate land... It must be a powerful sect that has inherited its legacy from ancient times to possess so many exquisite traditions."

The 'Complete Translation of Flower and Bird Talismans' reveals that the Holy Lotus Sect's understanding of Flower and Bird Talismans is limited to deciphering and recording. They are still far from being able to directly utilize Flower and Bird Talismans and integrate them into magical artifacts or talismans.

The other Nascent Soul sects seemed to have never heard of such rumors.

Considering the unique teaching method of the inheritance stele, and the countless cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities contained within it, the Naihe Sect is clearly different from ordinary Nascent Soul sects.

However, this mysterious sect has been absent from the cultivation world for a long time, and outsiders have no way to contact it.

The sea of ​​suffering alone has blocked 99% of all cultivators in the world.

The embryo of the divine thunder magic weapon was successfully refined in just two days. The thunder bead spun around in his palm, with only the most difficult step of inscribing the flower and bird talisman remaining.

Despite its simple and ancient-looking strokes, it failed repeatedly, and on the last attempt, it blew up the Thunder Pearl.

Bai Zichen stared at the Flower and Bird Talisman for a long time, feeling that he had fully understood the meaning of each stroke, and obtained the same result when he refined it for the second time.

It's not that the characters are powerless; they simply can't leave a mark on the thunder bead.

The power drawn by the Flower and Bird Talisman was too great, directly damaging the form of the magic weapon's embryonic shape.

"Forget it, everyone has their own expertise. Let's find a helper."

Bai Zichen gave up the idea of ​​continuing to tinker with it. It might take him several years to master the Flower and Bird Talisman, and the time cost was too great.

If we're talking about who in the Qingfeng Sect understands the Flower and Bird Talisman the most, besides True Person Ge Cang, it would undoubtedly be Su Li of the Talisman Hall.

As a master of talismanic arts, Su Li demonstrated a greater talent for talismanic arts than his master Luo Qiuzhen, and carried forward the supernatural power of creating talismans from the void.

The greatest use of this supernatural power is that when making certain special talismans, one can directly ignore the lost spiritual materials and draw the talisman out of thin air.

For example, the extremely rare barrier-breaking talisman has a very low success rate because the earliest talisman-making process required using the bloodline of a monster with spatial attributes to create the talisman ink.

The cinnabar was mixed with the blood of ordinary demon beasts, so the success rate of drawing the barrier-breaking talisman was naturally low.

However, by applying his ability to create runes from nothingness to this, the runes he wrote in mid-air actually carried a trace of the characteristics of spatial demon beast bloodline, which gave him a 10% chance of drawing a second-tier barrier-breaking rune.

Although the success rate is still very low, it is incredibly high for a special talisman like the barrier-breaking talisman.

After Bai Zichen placed the 'Complete Translation of the Flower and Bird Records' into the Transmission Hall, Su Li was the one who was most interested in it and gained the most from it.

The art of talismans was developed from the art of flower and bird talismans. Any high-level talisman master who wants to continue to develop and advance must have a very deep understanding of the art of flower and bird talismans.

This is why all talisman masters of the fourth rank and above come from major Nascent Soul sects, and almost none of them are from independent cultivators or small sects.

Because at that point, their background no longer supported further education.

Ordinary cultivators cannot access the Flower and Bird Talisman or other naturally powerful talismans.

After studying the 'Complete Translation of Flower and Bird Talismans', Su Li's talisman skills made great progress again, and he has become a mid-grade third-level talisman master.

"Greetings, Uncle Bai."

When summoned by Bai Laozu, even as the master of the Talisman Hall, Su Li arrived at Tianlei Cliff immediately.

The two had lived next to each other at Feiyue Lake for many years and had visited each other frequently. Bai Zichen was even his savior.

"I wish to add these two flower and bird talismans to this thunder pearl. Do you think you can do it?"

Bai Zichen handed over the crafting method of the Day After Tomorrow Thunder God Pearl and the illustrations of the Flower and Bird Talisman to Su Li. If he couldn't do it, he could only wait for Ge Cang Zhenren to return and personally take action, or continue to study the Flower and Bird Talisman himself. There would be a day when he succeeded.

"The meaning of Heavenly Punishment Thunder—control, restraint, and guidance… Does Uncle Bai want me to complete the final step of this magic weapon?"

Su Li squinted. He and Chen Wei were in the same year and went to the Five Sacred Mountains Temple. He was deeply impressed by the Thunder God Pearl that fell from the sky.

"That's right, it's possible?"

Seeing Su Li's expertise in the art of flower and bird talismans, Bai Zichen had high expectations.

"Drawing the flower and bird talisman is no problem, but I have never been involved in weapon crafting before, and I'm afraid it will delay my master's treasure crafting..."

Su Li achieved the rank of mid-grade third-level talisman master with the cultivation level of late-stage Foundation Establishment, and even had the experience of successfully drawing high-grade third-level talismans several times, which shows her talent in the talisman path.

If it weren't for his own cultivation level holding him back, he would have had a real chance to become the first cultivator in the Qingfeng Sect to break through to the fourth-order Hundred Arts realm.

"It's alright. Just think of it as drawing a talisman. The destruction of the Thunder Pearl has nothing to do with you. I can just refine it again."

Bai Zichen immediately refined a new Thunder Pearl and gave it to Su Li.

Click!

Su Li concentrated her mind and prepared for a long time before finally putting pen to paper on the surface of the thunder pearl.

With just two strokes, fine cracks appeared at the top of the Thunder God Pearl, spreading outwards to form a complete pearl covered in spider silk.

"This treasure seems to be somewhat different..."

Su Li froze on the spot, her expression awkward. Holding her hands up was inappropriate, but putting them down was also not a good idea.

"It doesn't matter. Although it is a magic weapon, the Thunder Pearl is very fragile before it is fully formed. The timing of applying the Flower and Bird Talisman during this process must be very well controlled."

Half a month passed as Bai Zichen refined the Thunder Pearl and Su Li drew the Flower and Bird Talisman.

Fortunately, the Refining Hall sent a sufficient quantity of spiritual materials, otherwise even the Thunder Pearls would have been out of stock.

Finally, when it came to the sixth thunder bead, Su Li had a flash of inspiration. The flower and bird talisman under her fingertips was perfectly round and smooth, and in one go, it was perfectly matched with the thunder bead.

Bai Zichen timely imbued the Thunder Pearl with the last few restrictions, causing the spiritual light to surge and then dim and unclear.

A chilling aura burst forth, and the two floral and bird runes on the Thunder Pearl flickered, stabilizing their form.

The Tribulation-Transcending Magic Treasure, the Heavenly Thunder God Pearl, has finally been forged!
Bai Zichen looked at the Thunder Pearl in his hand with satisfaction. This magic weapon could not be valued simply by its grade.

Based on its ability to reduce the power of heavenly tribulation lightning, it would be absolutely sought after by cultivators at the peak of the Core Formation stage.

It should be noted that even the holy sons and daughters of the Nascent Soul sects are not all capable of possessing items such as the Nascent Soul Pill and the Tribulation Crossing Treasure.

However, Bai Zichen is still some time away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage. The immediate effect of the Thunder God Pearl is mainly to complement the forging of the Thunder Sound Sword.

"What have you been doing lately? Do you have any plans for when you will attempt to break through to the Core Formation stage?"

From the process of refining the Thunder God Pearl, we can see that although the disciples of the sect may not be as good as us in cultivation, a person's energy is ultimately limited, and it is impossible to be distracted by too many things in the various arts of immortal cultivation.

So, someone like Su Li, who has an amazing strength in a certain area, can also be useful to Bai Zichen.

"I've recently been trying to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage and am currently struggling with whether I should focus on mastering the Dao of Talismans and create a top-grade third-tier talisman imbued with the true meaning of the Great Dao, thereby boosting my cultivation and even generating a treatise on alchemy."

Su Li is a full twelve years older than Bai Zichen, and even with longevity pills, the optimal age for her to break through to the Core Formation stage is already nearing its end.

If one fails to achieve Foundation Establishment within ten years, the probability of forming the Core becomes increasingly slim as one progresses.

"We should just focus on cultivating diligently, meditating to refine the primordial energy of heaven and earth, and progressing step by step..."

"The one who knows you best is yourself. I can only tell you that at your current cultivation speed, it will take another twenty years to reach the Foundation Establishment stage... Whether you want to take a chance on a breakthrough in the Dao of Talismans is up to you."

Bai Zichen scanned the body with the Nine Yang Divine Fire Mirror, generating a diagram of the human body's meridians, and for the first time, he applied the Treatise on the Cessation of Movement and Stillness to another person.

It has a relatively high accuracy rate for Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Of course, a two- or three-year margin of error is normal.

"I understand, thank you for your teachings, Uncle."

Su Li's expression changed continuously, eventually settling into a resolute and decisive one, clearly indicating that she had made up her mind.

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Atop a volcano shrouded in smoke and raging flames year-round, all is silent except for the occasional falling rock or eruption.

Not to mention any kind of monsters, even wild rabbits and birds were nowhere to be seen, creating a gloomy atmosphere.

From the moment Ge Cang Zhenren stepped onto the volcano, he felt uneasy, as if there were unknown and terrifying dangers ahead.

He focused his mind to the limit, and if he encountered an insurmountable danger, he would immediately activate his lightning escape technique to flee.

"The absence of any living beings in the Black Mountain usually indicates only two possibilities... a barren wasteland devoid of any spiritual energy, where even low-level demonic beasts are unwilling to stay. But the halfway point of the mountain is brimming with spiritual energy, almost reaching the fourth level."

Master Ge Cang took a deep breath, stepped up, and the scorching flames and erupting lava brushed past him.

"Then there is only one other possibility: there is a true king-level demon beast in the volcano, and its aura is so intimidating that other demon beasts dare not even approach it."

Thinking that there was a high probability that a blue phoenix resided at the summit of the volcano, Master Ge Cang held his breath and continued to venture deeper into the volcano.

This phenomenon also suggests that the blue phoenix should still be asleep.

Otherwise, if he had been able to control his aura, he wouldn't have been left with not a single demon beast minion on the volcano, leaving it completely empty so that it would have been as easy for True Person Ge Cang to walk on flat ground.

(End of this chapter)