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In the following time, Lin Xuan and Yue’er started another closed-door-meditation, but this time, it was not to improve their realm of cultivation but to refine treasures.
Lin Xuan held the Mystic Fire God Pearl with a solemn expression on his face.
On his left hand was a Jade slip, which told how to refine this treasure.
For this, Lin Xuan also deliberately ran a special trip to Fang city.
Unlike Cultivation Methods, these kinds of things weren’t unspoken secrets, so Lin Xuan bought them very easily. As for why a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator wanted to buy something related to Magic Artifacts, there was no need to worry about it. It was very common to buy stuff for one’s sect or run errands for one’s master. Which was not surprising at all.
After returning to the Cave Mansion, Lin Xuan immediately opened the restrictions, then went straight to the cultivation room, carefully reading the contents recorded in the Jade slip.
It took him nearly three days to comprehend it.
It wasn’t that Lin Xuan was stupid, but this Magic Artifact refining method was originally for Core Formation Stage experts. For him, many things were too complicated and he needed to understand them carefully. He didn’t want anything to go wrong with the refinement process, so he would rather make more preparations in advance.
At this time, Lin Xuan’s expression was pensive, and he looked indecisive.
Originally, he just wanted to refine it according to the method described in the jade slip. However, when he combined the Jade slip and the Treasure Identification Manual, he discovered that refining a Magic Artifact was not as simple as he had imagined.
It wouldn’t matter if it was an ordinary Magic Artifact.
But if it was an ancient treasure, the refining method would greatly impact its power.
And this was also aimed at Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators because Core Formation Stage experts could display a hundred percent of its power. If he followed the ordinary method, he would be just like Master Yin Ghost, only being able to unleash two out of ten of its strength. But if he used some special Magic Artifact, he could possibly even show half of its potential.
It was quite tempting. Of course, there was no free lunch in this world, and the refinement method was also quite dangerous.
Lin Xuan held the Mystic Fire God Pearl in one hand and tapped his knee with the other. Should he seek stability, or give it a try?
He was faced with another major choice.
After a while, Lin Xuan’s eyes flashed with determination, he decided to fight!
If it succeeds, the power of Mystic Fire God Pearl would almost double. How could such a good opportunity be missed?
However, after making the decision, he didn’t begin immediately, but instead walked out of the cultivation room and went to the Medicine Garden of Spirit Pill Mountain.
As a sect known for its Alchemy, Spirit Pill Mountain’s Medicine Garden was quite vast, covering thousands of acres. Various exotic flowers and plants were planted inside.
Of course, those responsible for weeding and fertilizing were all Outer Sect Disciples. Only a few stewards were cultivators. And their cultivation bases were generally not high, only the Spirit Condensation Stage.
“Martial Uncle!”
Lin Xuan just landed in front of the Medicine Garden’s entrance and happened to meet one of the stewards.
This person was about twenty years old, with a shrewd and capable look. When he saw Lin Xuan, he immediately offered a respectful salute, not only because Lin Xuan was a senior expert, but also because his cultivation base reached the Foundation Establishment Late-stage, and that he was the young master of this Sect. The world of immortality respected power much more than the secular world.
“Feng Sheng, it’s you who’s on duty today?”
“Martial Uncle, I’m on duty in the Medicine Garden today. If you have any instructions, please let me know. I’ll definitely help you.” Feng Sheng said with a flattering expression on his face.
“Well, nothing much. I just need a few medicinal herbs,” Lin Xuan said as he handed a list.
“One hundred years old ginseng, one-hundred-year-old spirit mushroom, two vermilion fruits, two snow lotus…”
Even in the Imperial Palaces of the secular world, these materials might still not be found. But it was nothing to cultivators. At first, Feng Sheng was full of smiles, but after seeing the rest, his expression turned bitter, “I’m sorry, Martial Uncle, it’s easy to find those other medicinal herbs, but this Snow Mountain’s Snow Lotus…”
“What?” Lin Xuan raised his eyebrows, revealing an expression of dissatisfaction.
“Don’t be angry, Martial Uncle. It’s not that your little nephew isn’t doing his best. It’s just that the Snow Lotus hasn’t bloomed yet. As you know, our Spirit Pill Mountain has a rich source of Earth Fire. Although Martial Uncle Mo specifically opened up a cave to transplant the Snow Lotus and used an Ice-type Magic Art to simulate the snow-capped mountain’s extremely cold environment, it’s still a little inferior to natural ice and snow, causing the Snow Lotus to bloom a little later.” As he spoke, he stole a glance at Lin Xuan’s face.
However, he could see nothing, which made him more frightened and cautious.
At this time, although Lin Xuan looked neither surprised nor happy, he was actually a little worried in his heart. Since he had chosen to use a special method to refine the Mystic Fire God Pearl, of course, he had to make full preparations.
This method of refining treasures was somewhat similar to the magical powers of the Demonic Path and was another way to make ancient treasures more powerful.
But it was also very dangerous. Even if everything went smoothly, it would also cause a great loss of Vital Qi to the treasure refiner.
For a cultivator, this Vital Qi was very important. Of course, it was not impossible to replenish it. As long as it could be remedied in time, it didn’t matter. On the contrary, if the loss was not replenished, one’s realm will fall.
Of course, Lin Xuan didn’t want this to happen. Fortunately, he had once seen from an Alchemy Book, a kind of pill called “Jing Yuan Powder” that could replenish one’s Vital Qi.
Refining this kind of medicinal pill was very laborious for others because it required things like Ginseng Essence, Snow Lotus Liquid, Vermillion Fruit Marrow, and other stuff. But for Lin Xuan, it was not a problem. He only needed to take some herbs and use the Blue Star Sea to purify them.
It was precisely because of this reason, that he dared to choose a special method to refine the Mystic Fire God Pearl. Otherwise, there was no crisis at the moment, and there was no need to take risks to improve his strength.
Originally, Ginseng and Vermillion Fruits were very common, but unfortunately, he didn’t expect that Snow Lotus would not be mature yet.
“Martial Uncle, why don’t you return two months later?” Feng Sheng said tentatively.
“Wait for two months?” Lin Xuan frowned, and thought for a moment, then waved his hand, “No, take me to the place where the Snow Lotuses are planted.”
Translated by: James1kd2
Edited by: UnderTheMoon