Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

The difficulty of crafting array plates, array flags, and array beads was relatively low for Lu Cheng'an, even though he had crafted quite a few fourth-tier low-grade magic treasure-level array plates, array flags, and array beads.

The only problem is that the number of array plates, array flags, and array beads required to upgrade the Nine Luminaries Star Thunder Refining God Array to the fourth-grade low level is too large.

Although Lu Cheng'an was relatively fast at refining, it still took him more than two years to refine all the array plates, array flags, and array beads that Lu Jingkun needed.

During this time, the Black Sun of the Netherworld finally brought good news to Lu Cheng'an.

The treasure nurtured in the Huaiyin River basin has finally emerged, and they successfully seized the Cloud Water Pearl as instructed by Lu Cheng'an.

Unfortunately, only one Cloud Water Pearl was produced in the Huaiyin River basin this time.

After obtaining the Cloud Water Pearl, the ghosts of Huaiyin City had Hei Yang take it back to the Netherworld River Region.

After delivering the message to Lu Cheng'an, Hei Yang waited for Lu Cheng'an to arrive in the Nether River region.

Black Sun was born in the Nether River, and he cannot enter the mortal world.

People like Lu Cheng'an and the Ghost Wood Demon King, who can travel between the two worlds, are still a minority.

After handing over the array plate, array flag, and array bead he had crafted to Lu Jingkun, Lu Cheng'an immediately headed towards the Nether River region.

Lu Chengping's cultivation has reached the peak of the Golden Core Perfection realm. If he can successfully obtain a spiritual object to assist in condensing his Nascent Soul, he can now attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul realm.

Although the Cloud Water Pearl is a spiritual object that helps condense a nascent soul, it is not suitable for Lu Chengping to use.

After obtaining the Cloud Water Pearl from Hei Yang, Lu Cheng'an still needed to find a way to exchange it for a spiritual item suitable for Lu Chengping's use.

It's unclear how much time this will take, which is why Lu Cheng'an is in such a hurry.

It didn't take Lu Cheng'an too long to travel from the Lu family to the Nether River Region. After meeting Hei Yang, he easily obtained the Cloud Water Yuan Pearl, a spiritual item that helps condense a Nascent Soul, from Hei Yang's hands.

Only after that did Lu Cheng'an begin to inquire about the Black Sun Netherworld.

"The emergence of a treasure nurtured in the Huaiyin River basin not only attracted the attention of the ghosts within the Huaiyin River basin, but also ghosts from outside the Huaiyin River basin..."

When Hei Yang talked about the Netherworld, his brows furrowed tightly.

The emergence of treasures nurtured in the Huaiyin River basin attracted a few powerful ghosts.

Among them are many powerful ghosts at the late fourth tier.

Some ghosts left the Huaiyin River basin after plundering the treasures that emerged there, but others did not.

Among them was a late-stage fourth-tier ghost, known as the Black Spider Ghost King.

The Black Spider Ghost King and the Jade Spider Ghost King of the Tianyin Mountains are of the same race, and they somehow ended up together.

Even now, the Jade Spider Ghost King is still quite wary of Lu Cheng'an. Although she has now received help from the Black Spider Ghost King, she has not dared to go too far with the ghosts like Hei Yang in Huaiyin City.

However, she still sent some ghosts from the Tianyin Mountains to harass Huaiyin City in order to test Lu Cheng'an's attitude.

Currently, Huaiyin City only has one late-stage fourth-order ghost, the Yinzhu Ghost King. His cultivation has only recently reached the late-stage fourth order, and his strength is still considered formidable.

If it were to face the Jade Spider Ghost King alone, it would still have the ability to cope.

However, if the Black Spider Ghost King, who is at the late stage of the fourth tier, is added to the mix, he would be no match for him at all.

Therefore, ever since the Black Spider Ghost King entered the Tianyin Mountains, the Yin Bamboo Ghost King has been asking the Ghost Wood Demon King and Black Sun about Lu Cheng'an.

They knew very well just how powerful Lu Cheng'an was. If Lu Cheng'an returned to Huaiyin City, let alone the late-stage fourth-tier Black Spider Ghost King, even if some other late-stage fourth-tier ghosts came, they would not be a match for Lu Cheng'an.

"I urge Fellow Daoist Lu to once again enter the Netherworld and deal with the formidable enemy, the Black Spider Ghost King, for Huaiyin City!" Hei Yang said in a deep voice.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lu Cheng'an with some trepidation, wondering how Lu Cheng'an would react.

However, when he left Huaiyin City, the Yinzhu Ghost King and other fourth-tier ghosts of Huaiyin City kept urging him to ask Lu Cheng'an for help. Now, he can only say these words.

"I never expected that such a thing would happen in Huaiyin City so soon after I left!"

Lu Cheng'an sighed softly. He glanced at Hei Yang and then said with a smile, "I don't have time to enter the Netherworld now, but the ghosts of Tianyin Mountain Range are indeed a threat to Huaiyin City."

"I'm giving you three Earth Fire Pearls. After you return to Huaiyin City, give them to Yin Zhu. With the power of these three Earth Fire Pearls, you can severely injure or even kill the Black Spider Ghost King. Tell Yin Zhu to use them carefully."

In an instant, three thumb-sized crimson beads appeared in Lu Cheng'an's palm; these were the Earth Fire Beads.

The Earth Fire Pearl was formed by Lu Cheng'an by drawing the scorching power from the underground magma river. He then imprinted some explosive and sealing runes into it, refining it into what is now a treasure-like object.

Of the three Earth Fire Pearls he has taken out, one is of the upper-grade fourth rank, and the other two are of the middle-grade fourth rank.

The scorching power contained within the Earth Fire Pearl also includes the power of pure Yang flames, which is relatively effective against ghosts and spirits.

Yinzhu Ghost King's cultivation level is at the late stage of the fourth rank. If he were to take advantage of their unpreparedness and unleash these three Earth Fire Pearls, there is a high probability that he could kill Black Spider Ghost King or Jade Spider Ghost King.

At that time, the crisis in Huaiyin City will be successfully resolved.

After sensing the terrifying power contained in the three Earth Fire Pearls, Hei Yang's expression changed slightly. He then carefully took the three Earth Fire Pearls from Lu Cheng'an's hands.

"If you still can't defeat the ghosts of the Tianyin Mountains with these three Earth Fire Pearls, don't fight to the death. Focus on your own lives. I will then enter the Netherworld to help you resolve the problem," Lu Cheng'an said in a deep voice.

He couldn't bear to see Hei Yang and the other ghosts get into trouble, simply because the ghosts of Huaiyin City could provide him with spiritual objects to help him condense his nascent soul.

After all, given the current situation, the Netherworld may be the only channel for the Lu family to obtain spiritual items that can help them condense their Nascent Soul.

"Please rest assured, Fellow Daoist Lu, we will definitely defend Huaiyin City!" Hei Yang said in a deep voice.

He had already sensed the terrifying power contained within the Earth Fire Pearl. With the help of this treasure, and if they fought back with all their might, they would definitely be able to withstand the attack from the ghosts of the Tianyin Mountains.

Not long after, Lu Cheng'an left the Netherworld River with the Cloud Water Pearl and headed directly towards his family's location.

On his return journey, he sent a message to the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Haoyang Sect inquiring about spiritual objects that aid in the condensation of the Nascent Soul. The Haoyang Sect was the most powerful cultivation force in Qingzhou, and if any Nascent Soul cultivation force in Qingzhou possessed a treasure that aided in the condensation of the Nascent Soul, it would undoubtedly be the Haoyang Sect.

Even if Haoyang Sect doesn't currently have any treasures to help condense a Nascent Soul, they can still provide Lu Cheng'an with a channel.

Lu Cheng'an did not hide anything; he directly told Tianhuo Zhenjun that he possessed the Cloud Water Pearl.

True Lord Tianhuo quickly replied to Lu Cheng'an, but the reply greatly disappointed Lu Cheng'an.

Haoyang Sect currently has no remaining spiritual objects to assist in the condensation of the Nascent Soul. Moreover, True Monarch Tianhuo told Lu Cheng'an that not only Haoyang Sect, but also all the cultivation forces in Qingzhou and Hezhou have no spiritual objects to assist in the condensation of the Nascent Soul.

This is because, in order to deal with the attacks from the Sacred Heart Sect and the demonic beasts of the Hong'e Mountains, the Nascent Soul sects such as Haoyang Sect had used up their respective sect resources and had exhausted their store of treasures that could help condense Nascent Souls.

However, True Monarch Tianhuo also told Lu Cheng'an some good news: a new spiritual object that can assist in the condensation of a nascent soul will soon be born in Qingzhou.

At that time, Lu Cheng'an can use the Cloud Water Pearl to exchange for the spiritual items he needs to help condense his Nascent Soul.

True Monarch Tianhuo didn't tell Lu Cheng'an much about the nurturing and condensing of Nascent Soul treasures in Qingzhou. However, when Lu Cheng'an inquired, he told him the time it took for spiritual objects to be nurtured and condensed in Qingzhou.

At most ten years, that was the timeframe that True Lord Tianhuo had given Lu Cheng'an.

This is not a short period of time.

Lu Chengping's cultivation has now reached the limit of the Golden Core realm, so these ten years have undoubtedly been a waste for him.

There's no better way right now, unless Lu Cheng'an takes the Cloud Water Pearl to Yanzhou, Yuanzhou, and Lianzhou, which are further away, to exchange for it.

These three states have little interaction with Qing and He states, and Lu Cheng'an has no experience interacting with Nascent Soul cultivators from these three states.

If he were to travel to these three states to exchange for spiritual items that could help him condense his Nascent Soul, there might be even more unpredictable developments.

Therefore, after a slight hesitation, Lu Cheng'an took the Cloud Water Pearl back to his family, preparing to wait for the spiritual object in Qingzhou that would help him condense his nascent soul.

When Lu Cheng'an returned to his family, Lu Jingkun had already begun using the array plates, array flags, and array beads that Lu Cheng'an had previously refined to upgrade the grade of the Lu family's protective mountain array.

The Nine Luminaries Star Thunder Refining God Formation is an extremely complex formation. Even though Lu Jingkun's cultivation has reached the Nascent Soul stage, it is by no means an easy task for him to raise the grade of the Nine Luminaries Star Thunder Refining God Formation to the fourth-grade low level by his own strength.

Therefore, Lu Jingkun also relied on the power of Lu Chengping and other spirit array masters from the Lu family.

Lu Chengping's cultivation level is at the peak of the Golden Core Perfection realm, and he is also a top-grade third-tier spirit array master. He can provide Lu Jingkun with great help.

Moreover, by working alongside Lu Jingkun to upgrade the Nine Luminaries Star Thunder Refining God Array, Lu Chengping was able to learn a great deal of useful knowledge.

After returning to his family, Lu Cheng'an inquired about Lu Jingkun's progress in upgrading the Nine Luminaries Star Thunder Refining God Array, and then told Lu Chengping about the Cloud Water Yuan Pearl.

"I'm so grateful for your help in getting me to break through to the Nascent Soul stage. Ten years isn't a long time, and I can wait. Please don't risk going to other places to exchange for it!" Lu Chengping said gratefully.

"Since Brother Chengping isn't in a hurry, then let's wait a little longer."

Lu Cheng'an smiled slightly and said, "I have already made an agreement with True Monarch Tianhuo of Haoyang Sect. Once the spiritual object that helps you condense your Nascent Soul is conceived in Qingzhou, I will definitely be able to exchange the Cloud Water Yuan Pearl for a spiritual object suitable for you to consume to help you condense your Nascent Soul."

Lu Cheng'an spared no effort in helping Lu Chengping improve his cultivation, not only because Lu Chengping was a cultivator from the Lu family, but also for another very important reason.

Lu Chengping is extremely skilled at deduction.

If his cultivation level breaks through to the Nascent Soul realm, his deductive abilities will definitely be greatly enhanced.

The Burning Flame Mountain Range is not far from the Lu family. The spiritual energy of the underground magma river in the Burning Flame Mountain Range is extremely rich, although it is mixed with strong fire evil energy and fire poison.

Lu Cheng'an wanted Lu Chengping and Lu Jingkun, two spirit array masters, to find a way to transfer all the spiritual energy in the underground magma river to the Lu family's mountain gate using the power of arrays.

This will make the spiritual energy in the Lu family's mountain gate increasingly dense, and may even give birth to a fifth-order spiritual vein.

Although the probability is extremely small, there is still a slight possibility.

Lu Cheng'an was not proficient in the art of spirit arrays. After telling Lu Chengping about the assistance in condensing the nascent soul spirit, he went directly to the underground lava river of the Burning Flame Mountains and began to cultivate diligently.

Shi Ningyu has already refined the Three Yuan Jade Purity Pill. With three sets of pill-refining materials, a total of eight pills were eventually refined, which is already considered a relatively high success rate.

Lu Cheng'an only took four of the eight Sanyuan Yuqing Pills, and the remaining four would be taken when Shi Ningyu's cultivation broke through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, there was another very important reason why Lu Cheng'an only took four Sanyuan Yuqing Pills.

That is, cultivators can develop resistance to pills. If they take a certain type of pill continuously, the effect of that pill on the cultivator will become less and less.

According to ancient records, the optimal number of pills a cultivator should take is four.

After entering the fourth-order spiritual vein of the underground magma river, Lu Cheng'an took a Three-Element Jade Purity Pill and began to focus on improving his cultivation.

Time passed slowly, and five years went by in the blink of an eye.

For the past five years, Lu Cheng'an has never left the underground magma river. He has consumed all three Three Yuan Jade Purity Pills, and his cultivation has greatly improved compared to five years ago, but he is still a long way from breaking through to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The two remaining illusory patterns within the nascent soul have not yet fully solidified.

The further a Nascent Soul cultivator progresses, the more difficult it becomes to advance their cultivation. Lu Cheng'an's cultivation has only recently reached the mid-Nascent Soul stage, and he still needs a long period of secluded cultivation to advance to the late-Nascent Soul stage.

Lu Cheng'an did not leave the underground lava river afterward. In addition to continuing his secluded cultivation in the underground lava river, he also thought about how to deal with the fire evil and fire poison in the underground lava river.

The resources in the underground magma river are extremely rich, and the Five Spirit Lake where Lu Cheng'an was in seclusion has now given birth to a fourth-order spiritual vein and a fourth-order fire vein.

As the concentration of spiritual energy and fire elemental energy increases, the power of fire poison and fire evil also intensifies.

Lu Cheng'an was able to cultivate in such an environment because of his special physique.

If it were any other Nascent Soul cultivator, they wouldn't be able to stay and cultivate in such an environment for too long.

The main reason Lu Cheng'an wanted to resolve the fire evil and fire poison in the underground magma river was to transfer the abundant spiritual energy from the river to the Lu family's mountain gate. (End of Chapter)