Nine Transformations of the True Spirit.

Chen Yuan stretched out his right hand forward, holding the three-inch-sized Zhongxuan Peak in his hand. His momentum was quite majestic, and even the air in the stone hall became a little stagnant.

He said, "This treasure is called Chongxuan Peak. I found it by chance and refined it with a piece of Chongxuan Stone. However, the refining method is quite crude and it is inconvenient to control. Can you ask Brother Qin to refine it again?"

Qin Lian carefully examined the Chongxuan Peak and frowned, "After this Chongxuan Stone was conceived and formed in the belly of the mountain, it must have absorbed the earth's energy for at least a thousand years to have such a weight. It can even be refined into a high-level magic weapon without adding other spiritual materials."

"It's a pity that the person who refined this treasure was too eager for quick success. If he had added a few more earth-attributed spiritual materials, he might have been able to refine a top-level magic weapon."

"I see that you are not practicing earth-attributed techniques. When you use this treasure, your energy consumption should be quite high, right?"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly: "Yes, when I use this treasure, I have to consume 10% of my true energy."

"Nine Transformations of the True Spirit" is not among the five elements, but when he stimulates the blood of the true spirit, it is equivalent to a cultivator practicing a technique of this attribute.

However, the Zhu Yan true blood and Kun Peng true blood that he refined belonged to the fire true spirit and space true spirit respectively, and there was no earth true spirit.

Therefore, when Chen Yuanyu uses Chongxuan Peak to fight the enemy, his consumption of true energy will be greater than that of the earth-moving cultivator.

Qin Lian raised his head and said, "How do you want to refine this treasure again, Fellow Daoist Chen? I would like to remind you that when this treasure was first refined, the technique was too rough and its spirituality was severely damaged."

"If you want to upgrade it to a top-level magic weapon in the future, you need to add two kinds of earth-attributed top-grade spiritual materials."

"Moreover, during this refining process, at least three kinds of earth-attributed high-grade spiritual materials need to be added to supplement its spirituality, so that this treasure can regain its potential to be upgraded to a top-level magic weapon."

Chen Yuan frowned: "Three kinds of earth-attributed top-grade spiritual materials? I don't have even one of them."

Seeing this, Qin Lian suddenly laughed and said, "The spiritual materials that Daoist Fellow Chen brought out are too precious. Qin forgot that Daoist Fellow has only recently formed an infant, and is not an earth-based cultivator."

"This treasure is not your life-saving magic weapon, so there is no need to consider it so far."

"It's just that Qin studies the art of refining equipment day and night, and when he sees a magic weapon, he immediately thinks about how to maximize its potential."

"If you just want to make up for the drawback of this treasure's excessive consumption of true essence, just add some cloud soil."

"But if this happens, this treasure will no longer be able to be upgraded to a top-level magic weapon."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist Qin, you misunderstood. Although I don't have any earth-attributed spiritual materials, I still have several spiritual materials of other attributes. I'm just worried that I can't gather the spiritual materials you mentioned."

Qin Lian was startled. "Do you have other spiritual materials in your hand? Don't worry, I still have several high-grade earth-attributed spiritual materials in my pavilion. As long as you bring out the high-grade spiritual materials, I can make the decision and give them to you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan immediately raised his sleeves and a thousand-year-old cold jade, a bunch of willow catkins containing rich wind-attributed spiritual energy, two jars of spiritual water, and a ten-foot-long horn of a monster appeared out of thin air on the table.

"Please have a look, fellow Daoist. These five spiritual materials were also obtained by chance. Can you exchange them for three kinds of earth-attributed high-grade spiritual soil?"

Qin Lian glanced at the spiritual materials on the table and murmured, "Thousand-year-old cold jade, wind-blown catkins, dark elemental water, murky water, this should be the horn of the long-spear shark demon king..."

He looked up at Chen Yuan, a hint of awe flashing in the depths of his eyes.

Chen Yuan took out ten kinds of spiritual materials and a high-level magic weapon one after another, but said they were obtained by chance?
How could a casual cultivator without any sect or school, who had just reached the stage of infant formation, pick up so many treasures from the ground besides killing people and robbing them?

Even though he was at the gate of Wanling Pavilion, Qin Lian still felt a little fear towards Chen Yuan.

He knew that if Chen Yuan wanted to kill him, it would be easy.

This is an absolute killing god. He must have the souls of many Nascent Soul cultivators in his hands to be able to produce so many spiritual materials, and even high-level magic weapons, top-grade spiritual materials, and other rare treasures.

Facing Qin Lian's gaze, Chen Yuan remained calm, with a smile on his lips and a gentle expression.

He was not worried that Qin Lian would have any ulterior motives. Wanling Pavilion was a large sect with a history of tens of thousands of years, almost on par with the top ten sects. It had branches throughout the Nine Immortal Continents and had an excellent reputation.

Although these spiritual materials are quite precious to Nascent Soul cultivators, they are far from worth the Wanling Pavilion destroying its reputation.

Qin Lian's strength is far inferior to his, and it is even more impossible for him to offend a powerful and free-spirited cultivator like him.

In the past, he had no ability to protect himself and did not dare to reveal himself, otherwise he would only attract others to spy on him.

But now he is a Nascent Soul cultivator who has mastered the art of teleportation, and if he takes out many treasures, it will only make people think it is natural.

Qin Lian suppressed his shock and said, "The five high-grade spiritual materials you brought out, except for the Millennium Cold Jade which is quite common, the other four are all rare. Each one can be exchanged for a high-grade earth-attributed spiritual material."

"Fellow Daoist Qin, what kind of earth-attributed spiritual materials do you think are needed to refine this Chongxuan Peak?" Chen Yuan asked.

Qin Lian looked at Chongxuan Peak, pondered for a moment, and then said: "In my opinion, you can add cloud soil, flying spirit stone, and earth energy beads."

"The Earth Energy Bead inside it has condensed thousands of years of earth energy, which can increase the weight of this treasure and bring out its heavy and unbearable characteristics."

"Cloud soil is a strange spiritual material that was born in the white clouds when the earth's qi rose up and combined with the pure qi of the nine heavens. It has a floating effect. When Daoist friend controls it, it can offset part of the weight of this treasure, and the consumption of true essence will be reduced a lot."

"However, the heavy black stone is too heavy. Just adding a kind of cloud soil cannot completely eliminate its disadvantages."

"But the Flying Spirit Stone contains the power of space. With the addition of this kind of spiritual material, Chongxuan Peak will have the ability to move and escape."

"Daoyou can infuse it with true energy and then throw it with force to greatly increase its power. You can also directly infuse it with true energy and move above the opponent, and use the weight of this treasure to suppress the opponent."

"Moreover, the Flying Spirit Stone is full of spirituality, and it can make up for the spirituality lost when this treasure was first refined. If Daoist fellow nurtures it for another hundred years, it will have the potential to be upgraded to a top-level magic weapon."

"After adding Cloud Soil and Flying Spirit Stone, even if you are not an Earth-based cultivator, when you use this treasure, your True Essence consumption will be the same as that of an Earth-based cultivator."

He explained it in great detail, and Chen Yuan followed suit: "Then I will exchange for Cloud Soil, Flying Spirit Stone, and Earth Qi Pearl. Fellow Daoist Qin can choose any three of these five spiritual materials."

Qin Lian looked down, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then I will choose Wind Floss, Turbid Water, and Spear Shark Horn. These three spiritual materials are relatively rare."

Chen Yuan put the Millennium Cold Jade and Dark Yuan Water into the mustard seed ring, and asked, "How many spirit stones does Fellow Daoist Qin need to re-refine the Chongxuan Peak?"

Qin Lian shook his head: "The Chongxuan Peak has already taken shape. We only need to add three kinds of spiritual materials. It is much simpler than refining a high-level magic weapon from scratch. It can be refined at the same time as the magic robe. How can Qin accept the spiritual stones from fellow Taoist?"

Chen Yuan was not polite: "Then I'll have to trouble you, fellow Taoist."

As he spoke, he handed over the Chongxuan Peak. Qin Lian took it, lowered his right hand, and his expression changed slightly.

The Chongxuan Peak was only three inches in size at this time, and 90% of its weight was hidden, but it was still quite heavy.

Qin Lian put the Chongxuan Peak into the mustard seed ring with some difficulty, and then collected the spiritual materials on the table.

Chen Yuan said again: "I have one more thing I would like to ask for your help. I wonder if your pavilion has a method to repair the ancient teleportation array?" "Ancient teleportation array?" Qin Lian was stunned.

Chen Yuan nodded: "That's right, Chen accidentally discovered an ancient teleportation array, but unfortunately it has been damaged."

"You are proficient in refining weapons and formations. Do you have a method to repair the ancient teleportation formation?"

Qin Lian frowned and said, "To be honest, many Yuanying cultivators have discovered ancient teleportation arrays in the past and came to our pavilion to buy methods to repair them."

"But the materials needed to repair the ancient teleportation array are extremely precious and worth a lot of money. Most of these people have no choice but to give up."

"Several people have gone to great lengths to gather the materials and repair the teleportation arrays, but without exception, these teleportation arrays have all been abandoned, wasting their efforts and a lot of spiritual stones and treasures."

"Fellow Daoist, you'd better not waste your energy on the ancient teleportation array, lest you end up with nothing."

His words were sincere, but Chen Yuan was unmoved: "Fellow Daoist Qin's words make sense, but this teleportation array is extremely secret. It may lead to a secret space, or even across the boundless sea to other continents. I still want to give it a try, otherwise I will not be satisfied."

Chen Yuan had heard Qin Lian talk about what he said when he was chatting with Manager Pan.

When Shopkeeper Pan talked about this incident, he just regarded it as an anecdote, but Chen Yuan kept it in mind.

After he teleported to the Silent Sea, he immediately destroyed a corner of the teleportation array to prevent Liu Fan from catching up. Only after it was repaired could the teleportation array be activated.

This time when he came to Wanling Pavilion, in addition to asking Qin Lian to help him refine magic weapons, he also wanted to buy the method to repair the ancient teleportation array.

Donghua Continent is far less prosperous than Jiuxian Continent, but Chen Yuan still wants to return to Lingyun Sect to see whether Jin Luoheng, Senior Brother Sun, and Senior Sister Shen have survived the battle between good and evil, and what happened to Song Qingru, who has feelings for him.

He also wanted to go to the Fantasy Moon Mountains again to see if there was a second white-haired giant ape.

He also had a map of the secret realm of Dongxu Mountain in his hand. Several of the spiritual medicine gardens there were specifically for cultivating thousand-year-old spiritual herbs. They had not been opened for tens of thousands of years, and it was unknown how many thousand-year-old spiritual herbs were accumulated there. Chen Yuan was determined to get them.

Qin Lian saw that persuasion was useless, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes: "Since Daoyou has made up his mind, Qin can't persuade you anymore."

"It's just that the method to repair the ancient teleportation array is stored in the array hall of this pavilion. I will give it to you when we meet next time."

"The method of refining the ancient teleportation array has long been lost. Even if someone found it, it has been abandoned. The method of repairing it is of little value."

"But this is after all the property of the Formation Hall. Qin cannot decide to give it to you, so please prepare 500 high-quality spirit stones, and Qin will hand it over to the Formation Hall."

Chen Yuan bowed and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist. I will not trouble you twice. I would also like to buy the materials for repairing the teleportation array from you. We can discuss the spiritual stones."

Qin Lian smiled and said, "I don't know what kind of spiritual materials are needed to repair the ancient teleportation array. Let's discuss it after we get the repair method."

"Okay, I was just a little impatient." Chen Yuan nodded.

Qin Lian said solemnly: "Once my life magic weapon is restored, I will start refining the weapon. For this month, please stay in the market."

"When Qin starts the furnace, I will ask you to come to my house to help, and I will also give you the method to repair the ancient teleportation array."

"Then I will take my leave now. I will wait for your good news in the market." Chen Yuan bowed and stood up.

Refining equipment is different from refining medicine. In refining medicine, only the success rate is high or low, and it usually will not fail, but refining equipment has the possibility of failure.

When Wanling Pavilion is refining magic weapons for others, they will ask them to "help" by the side. In fact, they are just watching from the side to show that the weapon refiner is doing his best. Even if he fails in the end, he does not have to take responsibility.

The spiritual materials used in high-level magic weapons are extremely precious, and it often takes dozens or even hundreds of years to gather them. Qin Lian had to avoid suspicion, lest Chen Yuan suspect that he deliberately failed to refine the weapon in order to steal the spiritual materials.

Qin Lian personally escorted Chen Yuan out of the gate of Wanling Pavilion and returned to Wanling Peak. He instructed a Jindan cultivator to lead the two of them to a cave over 1,600 feet in size.

The spiritual energy here is rich, comparable to a medium-sized spiritual vein. The cave is exquisitely furnished and is a residence specially prepared for Nascent Soul cultivators.

After settling Chen Yuan, Qin Lian said goodbye and left. Chen Yuan stayed in the cave, meditating and regulating his breathing, waiting for Qin Lian to start refining the weapon.

……

After Qin Lian returned to the cave, he calmed his mind and nurtured his natal red cauldron. While entering a state of meditation, he was also thinking in his mind how to refine these two magic weapons.

But only eight days later, an old voice came from outside the cave, awakening Qin Lian from his meditation.

"Is Junior Brother Qin in the mansion? Guiyuan Tree is here to visit."

Qin Lian slowly opened his eyes, frowned, stopped practicing, stood up, walked out of the training room, and opened the door to the cave.

An old man was standing outside the cave gate, looking at him with a smile.

This man had a pointed chin and a monkey-like face, and was quite ugly, but he had white hair and a youthful face. He was wearing a Taoist robe and looked like an immortal.

Qin Lian bowed and said calmly, "Brother Gui, please come in."

The old Taoist's name is Guiyuan Shu. He is much older than Qin Lian, but he does not know the art of refining weapons and his cultivation is only at the early Nascent Soul stage. He and Qin Lian do not have a close relationship.

But since he came to visit, Qin Lian naturally couldn't turn him away, so he could only invite him into the cave.

Guiyuanshu followed Qin Lian into the stone hall, and the host and guest sat down.

Before Qin Lian could speak, Guiyuan Tree heaved a sigh of relief: "Brother Qin's cave is still cool. The heat in the valley is unbearable. I just waited for a while and it became unbearable."

"If Junior Brother Qin comes out a little later, my old bones won't be able to hold on any longer."

Qin Lian said calmly, "Brother Gui, you are joking. Brother Gui has profound cultivation, so this little anger is not worth worrying about. I wonder why Brother Gui came to Qin's house?"

Guiyuan Tree chuckled and said, "I heard that Junior Brother Qin has not refined any magic weapon in the past two years. It just so happens that a fellow Taoist found me and wanted to refine a high-level magic weapon, so I came to ask Junior Brother to help."

Qin Lian frowned and said, "Brother Gui, you may not know that a few days ago, a fellow Taoist came to ask me to refine a magic weapon after being introduced by Brother Pan."

"Qin has already agreed to this matter and has even accepted the spiritual materials. He will start refining the furnace soon. I am afraid I cannot agree to return it to Senior Brother Gui."

Guiyuanshu was stunned, the smile on his face disappeared, and his brows were furrowed: "I wonder where the Taoist friend who asked Junior Brother Qin to refine a magic weapon came from?"

"That fellow Taoist is a casual cultivator, without any sect or school." Qin Lian answered truthfully.

Guiyuanshu laughed again: "So it's a casual cultivator. This fellow Taoist of mine is an elder of Jiuli Sect. He has prepared the spiritual materials and is willing to pay a high price to ask Junior Brother Qin to refine the treasure. I hope Junior Brother Qin will consider it carefully." (End of this chapter)