Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 226 Refining Magic Treasures and Heading to the Spirit Gu Sect

Both Lingyuan Valley and Blood Essence Rice are very famous spiritual plants, but both of them have become extinct in the cultivation world of Qingzhou and Hezhou.

Blood Essence Rice is more effective than Spirit Source Valley. Moreover, Spirit Source Valley can only grow to the third rank at most, while Blood Essence Rice has a high probability of becoming a fourth or even fifth rank spiritual plant.

It can be said that if the Lu family can successfully obtain the Blood Essence Rice, then they will have truly laid a foundation for ten thousand generations!

The Linggu Sect discovered the existence of the spiritual plant Blood Essence Rice within the ruins of the Wanling Sect nearly a hundred years ago.

However, a herd of blue-horned antelopes lived in the ruins of the Wanling Sect. The blue-horned antelopes were extremely powerful, with at least four third-tier blue-horned antelopes in the herd, and the antelope king was a third-tier perfect realm demon beast.

The Blue-horned Antelope is an extremely common type of monster, and the probability of such a monster breaking through to the third tier is very low.

The fact that so many of the blue-horned antelopes in the Wanling Sect ruins broke through to the third rank is largely due to the blood essence rice found within the ruins.

The herd of blue-horned antelopes had lived in the ruins of the Wanling Sect for an unknown period of time. They had consumed too much blood essence rice, causing their bloodlines to mutate.

This is also a major reason why so many third-tier demonic beasts were born from that herd of blue-horned antelopes.

The third-tier Blue Horned Antelope has survived the tribulation of transformation and its intelligence has been greatly enhanced.

They had once emerged from the Wanling Sect ruins, but after learning about the situation outside, they returned to the Wanling Sect ruins and rarely came out again.

This is because they have learned about the preciousness of Blood Essence Rice. Once cultivators from the outside world know that Blood Essence Rice exists in the ruins of the Myriad Spirits Sect, they will definitely rush to seize it.

Those members of the Green Horned Antelope clan who had their bloodline shackles broken by consuming Blood Essence Rice will definitely not have a good ending.

They might even be captured and studied, which could be even worse than being wiped out!
The Spirit Gu Sect was able to discover the existence of the Myriad Spirits Sect ruins because decades ago, a Golden Core cultivator from the Spirit Gu Sect encountered a third-tier Azure Horned Antelope that emerged from the Myriad Spirits Sect ruins.

They discovered the special characteristics of this Tier 3 Green Horned Antelope, and thus left a Gu worm on its body.

The Gu worms of the Spirit Gu Sect are extremely mysterious, and the third-tier Green Horned Antelope did not discover the presence of Gu worms on its body.

Meanwhile, the Golden Core cultivator from the Spirit Gu Sect also used Gu worms to discover that there was a precious spiritual plant called Blood Essence Rice inside the ruins of the Myriad Spirits Sect.

Immediately afterward, the Golden Core cultivator from the Spirit Gu Sect relayed the news back to the sect, and Liu Miaozhen even went to investigate personally.

However, Liu Miaozhen quickly discovered that there was a top-grade third-tier green-horned antelope in the Wanling Sect ruins. Her cultivation was only at the late Golden Core stage, so she was no match for that top-grade third-tier green-horned antelope.

Therefore, the Spirit Gu Sect had no choice but to suppress the news for the time being and prepare to slowly plot against it.

And this wait lasted for nearly a century.

Only now did Liu Miaozhen see some hope. If she could use Lu Cheng'an's power to kill the third-tier top-grade Jade Silkworm Gu in the Spirit Gu Sect's secret realm, her own natal spirit Gu would be able to devour the Jade Silkworm Gu's power, and at that time, Liu Miaozhen's cultivation would be able to successfully break through to the Golden Core Perfection realm.

Moreover, the Spirit Gu Sect can use this opportunity to cultivate cultivators at the Golden Core stage.

If they could also use Lu Cheng'an's power, they would be able to wipe out all the blue-horned antelopes in the Wanling Sect ruins.

The Spirit Gu Sect never intended to report this news to the Desolate Ancient Sect.

Because the Blood Essence Rice is such a rare spiritual plant, if the Ancient Desolate Sect were to obtain it, they would certainly not be willing to share it with their Spirit Gu Sect.

In order to keep this secret, they might even kill those cultivators who know it!
Following Lu Chengan's instructions, Lu Chengping quickly informed Liu Miaozhen of the news.

Just as Lu Cheng'an had thought, Liu Miaozhen quickly agreed to the conditions he proposed after learning them.

This is because Lu Cheng'an's conditions were not harsh. He simply asked the Linggu Sect to prioritize using the Core Formation spiritual items obtained in the secret realm to cultivate Lu Chengping's two Daoist partners.

He Huan and He Ying are sisters who have been trained by the Linggu Sect since childhood. Naturally, the Linggu Sect would not suspect that the two sisters would harbor any evil intentions towards the Linggu Sect.

Moreover, they originally intended to train the He Huan sisters, since the two sisters had quite good talent for cultivation.

Therefore, Liu Miaozhen didn't see the conditions proposed by Lu Cheng'an as conditions at all, because they were part of their original plan.

Liu Miaozhen immediately replied to Lu Cheng'an, indicating that she agreed to his request and asking when he could go to the Linggu Sect.

Lu Cheng'an's cultivation had only recently broken through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, so he did not intend to go to the Spirit Gu Sect at the moment.

He plans to upgrade the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell and the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan to the middle grade of the third tier, and then refine the Fire Cloud Gourd into a magic weapon before making any further plans.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu had made preparations when they were in the Poison Swamp Immortal City. At that time, they collected materials to upgrade their natal magic weapon to the middle grade of the third rank.

Lu Chengan and Shi Ningyu now have enough materials to upgrade magic treasures such as the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell to the middle grade of the third tier.

Lu Cheng'an can start refining now, and it won't be long before he can upgrade the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell and the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan to the middle grade of the third rank.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu obtained a total of two mid-grade third-tier Fire Cloud Gourds in the Burning Flame Sect ruins. If these two Fire Cloud Gourds were to be refined into magic weapons, they could only be refined into mid-grade third-tier magic weapons.

The power of the Fire Cloud Gourd is naturally inferior to that of magic treasures such as the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell, but the reason why Lu Cheng'an still spent effort to refine the Fire Cloud Gourd into a magic weapon is because the Fire Cloud Gourd is a rather special magic weapon.

The gourd naturally nurtures eight strands of fiery cloud essence. If it is successfully refined into a magic weapon, this magic weapon can release the fiery cloud magic sword attack with almost no activation. The effect is more like a talisman, and it is a talisman that can be reused.

It was precisely because the Fiery Cloud Gourd had such an effect that Lu Cheng'an wanted to refine it into a magical artifact.

After having Lu Chengping convey his message to Liu Miaozhen, Lu Cheng'an went directly into his cave to begin refining the two magical treasures, the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell and the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan.

The stronger a cultivator's soul, the more powerful their spiritual sense, making it easier for them to refine magical artifacts and elixirs.

Lu Cheng'an's soul was already stronger than that of cultivators at the same level. He cultivated two secret soul techniques, the Void Yang Soul Strengthening Technique and the Great Sun Soul Refining Technique, during his Foundation Establishment stage, making his soul even more powerful.

Although his cultivation level is currently at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, his spiritual soul is stronger than that of some cultivators at the peak of the Golden Core realm.

This made it much easier for him to refine magical artifacts. Lu Cheng'an was extremely familiar with the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell and the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan, and he had long ago studied the methods to upgrade the grade of these two magical artifacts.

After spending more than half a month, he upgraded the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell to the middle grade of the third rank, and then stored the magic weapon inside his body to nurture it.

Then they began to refine the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan!

Although the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan was not Lu Cheng'an's natal magic weapon, after it was successfully crafted, Lu Cheng'an used the Treasure Condensation Technique to nurture it in a third-tier spiritual vein of an underground magma river for more than ten years.

The power of the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan has also increased significantly, making it easier for Lu Cheng'an to upgrade its grade to the middle level of the third rank.

The Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan is more difficult to forge than the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell. It took Lu Cheng'an a month to upgrade the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan to the middle grade of the third rank.

This time, Lu Cheng'an did not send the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan into the third-tier spiritual vein of the underground magma river to nurture it. If he were to enter the Spirit Gu Sect's secret realm with the Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect, he would definitely need to use both of these magic treasures.

After a short rest, Lu Cheng'an immediately began refining the Fire Cloud Gourd.

Compared to the Earth Flame Purple Gold Bell and the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan, the difficulty of refining the Fiery Cloud Gourd is extremely simple.

However, this magical artifact was being crafted for the first time, and its grade was only mid-grade of the third rank. It took Lu Cheng'an nearly two months to successfully refine the Fire Cloud Gourd.

Inside the cave, Lu Cheng'an put away all the supplies he had used to refine the magical artifact. Then, he spread his five fingers, and a gourd, fiery red in color and covered with cloud patterns, floated quietly in his palm.

This gourd is the Fiery Cloud Gourd, which Lu Cheng'an has refined into a mid-grade third-tier magic weapon.

Lu Cheng'an released his divine sense and carefully examined the Fire Cloud Gourd.

Perhaps it was because his attributes were a good match with the Fire Cloud Gourd that the process of refining this magical artifact went extremely smoothly, and the final Fire Cloud Gourd was of excellent quality.

"Eight Fiery Cloud Swords—if these eight Fiery Cloud Swords were released simultaneously, they could threaten a cultivator in the late Golden Core stage!"

A look of satisfaction appeared on Lu Cheng'an's face, and then he put away the Fire Cloud Gourd.

The Fire Cloud Magic Sword inside the Fire Cloud Gourd is not a real magic sword, but a gas similar to the Fire Cloud True Qi.

However, this gas had been refined by Lu Cheng'an and incorporated many third-tier materials. Although it still maintained its gaseous state, the power it contained was far beyond what the previous Fiery Cloud True Qi could compare to.

Lu Cheng'an spent nearly half a year refining magic treasures and crafting magical artifacts. After successfully refining the Fire Cloud Gourd, he did not waste any more time. After leaving the cave, he took Lu Chengping and his two companions and left the Lu family, heading towards the Spirit Gu Sect.

The Linggu Sect is tens of thousands of miles away from the Lu family. After Lu Cheng'an successfully cultivated the minor supernatural ability of Star Flame Concealment Technique, his speed increased several times over.

Even with Lu Chengping and his two companions with him, he was still incredibly fast, arriving at the Spirit Gu Sect in no time.

"Fellow Daoist Lu is indeed extraordinary!"

Knowing that Lu Cheng'an was about to arrive at the Linggu Sect, Liu Miaozhen led the sect's Golden Core cultivators to wait for Lu Cheng'an's arrival, showing him the utmost respect.

The Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect had only heard of Lu Cheng'an's name; none of them had ever met him before.

Now that they have met Lu Cheng'an, they realize that the information they had gathered was true; Lu Cheng'an's strength may be even greater than they had heard.

"I am Liu Miaozhen, the sect leader of the Linggu Sect. Fellow Daoist Lu, please follow me into the sect so we can discuss the matter of entering the secret realm in detail!"

A smile appeared on Liu Miaozhen's face as she led Lu Cheng'an into the Welcoming Peak of the Spirit Gu Sect.

Like the welcoming peak of the Linggu Sect and the welcoming courtyard of the Danding Sect, the welcoming peak of the Linggu Sect is located outside the mountain gate.

The reason for this arrangement is to prevent outsiders from spying on the internal affairs of the sect, while also giving visiting cultivators a sense of security.

After all, the locations of the sects of cultivation forces are all heavily fortified with arrays, and if one is trapped inside, it is very difficult to escape smoothly.

After leading Lu Cheng'an into Yingke Peak, Liu Miaozhen didn't waste any time and immediately started talking about how she had killed the Jade Silkworm Gu and other third-tier spirit Gu in the Spirit Gu Sect's secret realm.

"That secret realm is where our Spirit Gu Sect cultivates Spirit Gu, but hundreds of years ago, the sect made a mistake and failed to discover the existence of the Jade Silkworm Gu, which caused this Gu worm's cultivation to directly reach the upper-grade third rank..."

Liu Miaozhen first gave Lu Cheng'an a detailed introduction to the secret realm, with particular emphasis on the top-grade third-tier Jade Silkworm Gu.

The Jade Silkworm Gu is a Gu worm that the Secret Realm Sect bred itself. It has grown silently to the third-tier high-grade level, and its strength is comparable to that of a cultivator in the late Golden Core stage.

At that time, the Linggu Sect also had cultivators at the late Golden Core stage. That cultivator at the late Golden Core stage led the Linggu Sect's Golden Core cultivators to attack the Jade Silkworm Gu, which was still a high-grade third-tier Gu, but they did not kill it, only severely injured it.

However, the Spirit Gu Sect also suffered heavy losses, as the late-stage Golden Core cultivator of the Spirit Gu Sect was already quite old at that time.

Although she severely injured the Jade Silkworm Gu, she herself fell into the Jade Silkworm Gu's trap and was ultimately eaten by it.

After that, the Jade Silkworm Gu disappeared from the secret realm for more than three hundred years. Originally, the Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect thought that the Jade Silkworm Gu had died and was incurable. However, more than three hundred years later, the Golden Core cultivators of the Spirit Gu Sect once again sensed the aura of the Jade Silkworm Gu in the secret realm.

The Jade Silkworm Gu not only did not die, but also broke through to become a top-grade third-tier Gu worm.

At that time, Liu Miaozhen's cultivation had already broken through to the late stage of the Golden Core realm, but she was still no match for the third-grade top-quality Jade Silkworm Gu.

After much exploration, the Linggu Sect discovered that cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages would not be attacked by the Jade Silkworm Gu when entering the secret realm; only Golden Core cultivators would be attacked by the Jade Silkworm Gu.

However, some Gu worms that are extremely important to the Spirit Gu Sect and are nurtured in the secret realm can only be obtained by Golden Core cultivators.

This includes the Yuanming Gu, which helps cultivators of the Linggu Sect break through to the Golden Core realm!
For this reason, the strength of the Spirit Gu Sect has also been greatly affected.

Several hundred years have passed since the Jade Silkworm Gu broke through to the third-tier top-grade level. Liu Miaozhen is worried that the Jade Silkworm Gu's cultivation will break through again, so she wants to suppress and kill it as soon as possible.

Lu Chengping's appearance was an opportunity. Even without Lu Chengping and Lu Chengan, Liu Miaozhen would have invited other Golden Core cultivators to join forces to kill the third-grade Jade Silkworm Gu.

(End of this chapter)