Primordial Era: Jade Cauldron Forgot to Take on Disciples

Chapter 78 Cultivation and Weapon Forging, Three-Pointed Double-Edged Sword

Yang Jian temporarily suppressed his idea of ​​running away.

This matter needs to be addressed gradually.

Joining the Jie Sect is fine, but staying on Jin'ao Island is not!

three days later.

On Jin'ao Island, at the Star-Picking Pavilion, lies the Golden Spirit Cave.

Surrounded by mountains, Yang Jian sat cross-legged atop one of them.

His body exuded a strong Daoist aura, and spiritual energy gathered into mist, surging with each breath.

Yang Jian cultivated the Lingbao Dao Scripture of the Jie Sect, and successfully broke through from the Qi Refining Incarnation Realm to the Spirit Refining and Void Return Realm.

The speed of her cultivation amazed even the Golden Spirit Mother.

Yang Jian knew that this was the effect of the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

The Eight-Nine Arcane Arts enhanced his physique and those supernatural abilities, undoubtedly increasing his efficiency in communicating with heaven and earth and refining spiritual energy.

In addition, Jin'ao Island has a strong Taoist atmosphere and dense spiritual energy, which is why it has such rapid progress.

At this moment, the magical power in his dantian became increasingly profound.

In the upper dantian, in the Nigongwan (a point on the lower abdomen).

A spiritual platform was created, and a white phantom appeared on the platform.

This is Yang Jian's primordial spirit.

It is also a sign that one has reached the stage of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness in cultivation.

Only by giving birth to a primordial spirit can one truly bridge the gap between the physical body and the universe.

Communicating with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth becomes effortless.

This is why only those at the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm can freely use the Five Elements Escape Technique.

Previously, Yang Jian used the supernatural powers brought by the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts to break through the limits and forcibly use it.

Right now, he no longer needs to enter the Water Cloud Body state to use Water Release.

As for the other elements of metal, wood, fire, and earth, that goes without saying.

However, this kind of meditation and arduous cultivation is still too slow in terms of transforming spiritual energy.

He estimated that if he relied solely on refining the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate, it would take at least a hundred years to break through the Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness realm.

The subsequent process of refining the void, merging with the Dao, and transcending tribulations to become an immortal requires hundreds of years of arduous work.

It's just too slow.

Now that we have cultivation techniques, we can absorb essence and transform it into cultivation power through the Demon Eye.

Therefore, Jin'ao Island was not his blessed land.

He should be fighting on the battlefield, not wasting his time here.

He once again focused his attention and examined his progress in cultivating the Eight-Nine Arcane Arts.

Currently at the eighth level, ninth stage, it only takes two days to break through.

Two days later, he will be able to develop his eighth supernatural power.

Suppress your excitement.

He reached out and pulled over another jade slip that was lying to the side.

This is the Qi-refining method bestowed by the Holy Mother Jinling.

He opened it and scanned its contents with his demonic eye.

A series of messages surfaced in my mind.

This contains forty-nine methods of weapon crafting.

Thirty of them can only be used by those at the Immortal Realm or above.

All eighteen types have various flaws.

His gaze shifted to the final method.

That was clearly the method for forging the Blood Transformation Divine Blade.

In the Investiture of the Gods story.

His senior brother, Yu Yuan, forged the knife and then bestowed it upon his disciple, Yu Hua.

Yu Hua was invincible thanks to the strange poison contained in the Blood Transformation Divine Blade.

The blade was like a streak of crimson lightning; any ordinary immortal struck by it would be utterly destroyed.

Even Nezha and Lei Zhenzi were defeated when they encountered this sword.

Yang Jian did not intend to forge the Blood Transformation Divine Blade; he did not have enough materials.

However, a blood refining secret technique recorded on it piqued his interest.

The Blood Refining Secret Method involves using one's own blood essence and a portion of one's primordial spirit to refine weapon-making materials, making the materials resemble an extension of one's own flesh and blood.

It can improve along with an individual's abilities.

Furthermore, the magic weapon can be further strengthened by fusing with rare and precious materials. The stronger the magic weapon, the more it will benefit the user, allowing their cultivation level to rise.

This also explains why Yu Yuan's disciple was able to defeat Nezha with just a Blood-Transforming Divine Blade.

Yang Jian felt that this method was extremely suitable for him.

He himself relied on the Demon Eye to increase his strength extremely quickly.

If a magical artifact is crafted using this method, the artifact will also improve along with the user's strength.

As for other methods, not only are the entry requirements high, but after the magic weapon is successfully crafted, it also needs to be nurtured for a long time to continuously increase its power.

This has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that even if the magic weapon is damaged, the owner of the magic weapon will not be greatly affected.

If a magic weapon is forged using the Blood Refining Secret Method, and the magic weapon is damaged, the owner of the magic weapon may suffer serious injuries, or even have their primordial spirit shattered, their cultivation level regressed, or even die on the spot.

For ancient immortals and gods with long lifespans, they usually do not choose to refine magic treasures with blood. They have plenty of time to slowly nurture magic treasures. Moreover, magic treasures are consumables for magic sects. If they are damaged, they can just replace them.

Yang Jian, however, was different. He clearly understood that the great calamity of the Investiture of the Gods was approaching, and that the Jie Sect would fall apart at that time. He did not have much time to wait.

We must convert all resources into combat power as much as possible.

With this thought in mind, his eyes hardened, and he took out the innate iron essence bestowed upon him by Nuwa from his bosom.

The innate iron essence floated in mid-air, its body shimmering with spiritual light, making it seem unlike any ordinary being.

It contains a strong vitality and sword energy.

The sword energy is because this piece of iron essence originally belonged to the armor of a demon god incarnate, and was tempered by the sword energy of the Qingping Sword.

And that abundant vitality.

It was because Fairy Caixia used the red embroidered ball to destroy the demon god's will within it and then condensed it into one piece that she was able to perform this way.

He forced out his essence blood from between his fingers, and as soon as the essence blood left his fingertips, it turned into a ball of black and red flame.

This is Yang Jian's [Karmic Fire Body] supernatural power. Yang Jian was uneasy. His blood had become like this. He didn't know if it would still be useful, or if he could still use the Blood Refining Secret Technique.

Soon, the innate iron essence in mid-air was enveloped in black and red flames.

Following the instructions in the Blood Refining Secret Technique, Yang Jian sank his consciousness into his spiritual platform.

The next moment, the primordial spirit on the spiritual platform leaped out and looked at the iron essence in the air.

This was Yang Jian's first attempt at astral projection. At this moment, the world perceived by his primordial spirit became increasingly detailed and clear, but the distance was not as far as that that could be seen with his eyes.

He controlled his primordial spirit, releasing wisps of energy that flew towards the innate iron essence enveloped in karmic fire.

Soon, he established a connection with the innate iron essence.

Two incompatible auras, destruction and creation, emerged in my perception.

It was more obvious and stronger than I had felt before.

"Buzz~"

As their perception deepened, the iron essence in the air suddenly began to tremble.

The black and red karmic fire that swirled around it disappeared into the patterns.

Looking at the iron spirit again, I felt a wave of familiarity, and the feeling of being connected by blood and flesh was incredibly clear.

As Yang Jian's thoughts shifted, the innate iron essence flew around in the air, and at the same time, it was like clay, able to change into various shapes at will.

"this!"

A hint of surprise flickered in his demonic eyes, for he too sensed something different about this piece of iron essence, as if he could appear on it at will.

The next moment, he suddenly disappeared from Yang Jian's brow.

Above the innate iron essence in mid-air, a crack appeared, revealing a bright red eye.

"Great! I can finally move around freely!"

He controlled the innate iron essence to fly freely.

The next moment, he suddenly felt that the iron essence he was inhabiting was out of his control.

A large hand grasped the iron essence.

It was Yang Jian who was vying for control with him.

Yang Jian was surprised that the Demon Eye could appear on the Iron Essence.

Then he realized that after he had refined this piece of iron essence, it could be seen as an extension of his body. If the Demon Eye could move within his body, it could naturally be integrated into this piece of iron essence.

"What are you doing, you little brat! Let me tell you, if you dare to..."

The Demon Eye instantly sensed something was wrong and was about to leave the Iron Essence and return to Yang Jian's body.

But I found that I could never go back.

Yang Jian blocked the Demon Eye's perception of his body.

Yang Jian became excited. There were some things he couldn't let his eyes know. In the past, he had to control his body to forcibly shut down the demonic eye's ability to perceive the outside world. But now that the demonic eye could parasitize the iron essence, it meant that he would no longer have to worry about being disturbed by the demonic eye when he was doing things.

After all, everyone has some little secrets. Even if the magic eye can't see them, if a voice keeps whispering in your mind, it can really affect your mood.

"You can stay here from now on, after all, you want to be free to do as you please, don't you?"

Yang Jian joked.

"To hell with freedom! It's not like this piece of iron is beyond your control! Don't even think about getting rid of me. If you're ungrateful, believe me, this Demon Eye will destroy us all!"

The Demon Eye immediately cursed in panic, fearing that Yang Jian would casually suppress the iron essence and seal it away, so that it would never see the light of day again.

Yang Jian is absolutely capable of doing something like that!

The fact that it hasn't been done yet only shows that Yang Jian still wants to rely on his ability to absorb essence.

When Yang Jian becomes powerful enough that he no longer needs him, it's hard to guarantee that he won't do this!

"Total destruction?"

The word uttered by the Demon Eye instantly put Yang Jian on alert.

He had always thought he could completely control this eye, but it seems there are secrets about it that he cannot understand.

Yang Jian's eyes flashed with anger as he asked, "What do you mean? How do you intend to perish together with me?"

"You're scared! I knew you'd be scared, kid. Since you're scared, then behave yourself and bring me back into your body. This iron essence space is too small and cramped; I'm very uncomfortable here."

Yang Jian was naturally unwilling to compromise.

Even the Demon Eye was holding on.

In the end, the two compromised. Yang Jian said he would never abandon the Demon Eye, but would let it reside on the iron essence for the time being.

The Demon Eye said that if Yang Jian wouldn't abandon him, living on the Iron Spirit wouldn't be bad. As long as Yang Jian didn't restrict him, he could control the Iron Spirit to move freely within a hundred-meter radius of Yang Jian, which made him much more comfortable than before.

And so, the two reached a temporary agreement.

Yang Jian controlled the iron essence, constantly transforming it into various weapons, which he then practiced with.

He even specially transformed it into a three-pointed double-edged sword, imitating the appearance of Erlang Shen from his memory.

Although the three-pointed double-edged sword is called a sword, it is actually more like a sword with an extended hilt.

At this moment, he transformed the iron essence into a three-pointed, double-edged sword, with a hilt about two zhang long and a blade about one zhang long.

The front end is trident-shaped, with the most prominent tip resembling a sword blade. To increase its slashing and killing power, it has been widened considerably.

The two blades on the back are to make the weapon more versatile, with the function of widening the wound to drain blood.

Yang Jian took the weapon and wielded it, unleashing a barrage of attacks: chopping, stirring, rushing, stabbing, flicking, pointing, striking, crashing, throwing, entangling, circling, deflecting, and blocking.

The weight of the weapon can be adjusted by the infusion of magic power, and it can even transform into an illusion together with his supernatural power [Water Cloud Body], and then solidify together.

I no longer have to worry about being unarmed after using [Water Cloud Body], this is truly a wonderful treasure.

It's extremely easy to use.

Afterwards, Yang Jian transformed it into a knife, sword, spear, lance, halberd, axe, fork, whip, and mace.

After trying them all, the three-pointed double-edged sword was still the most handy.

All other weapons felt extremely awkward.

Could I really be Erlang Shen?

Yang Jian's handsome face was slightly furrowed, as if he had encountered some difficult problem.

Just then, the Golden Spirit Mother's voice rang in Yang Jian's ear: "Disciple, get ready. Today the Sect Leader is coming out of seclusion. Master will help you become acquainted with the sect and meet your fellow disciples and uncles. We'll ask for some gifts!"

Yang Jian immediately felt the pressure increase and quickly focused his mind.

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