The Great Way to Truth, Starting from Jiazi Laodao

Chapter 92: Wu Huo Yin Wen Huo Yang, Qiyun Spirit Weapon
Lieyang Peak, Feihuo Palace.

The flames are blazing, and the furnace is red.

There are very few materials for refining the lucky spirit weapon, except for the Yin-Yang Iron and the copper coins of Wanjia, but it is extremely difficult to refine.

First of all, the temperature. Ordinary earth fire has little effect, so Xuanming needs to use his magic power as fuel to increase the temperature of the earth fire.

The second thing is the technique, which requires superb skills in refining equipment. Xuanming also prepared for a long time before he dared to start.

The last step is refining. In the morning and at dusk, the Yin and Yang spirits must be refined. It is best to use thunder to temper it during thunderstorms. This is to ensure that impurities are removed and the spirits are purified, while also ensuring that the furnace does not explode under the violent energy. If Xuanming's spiritual perception is not strong and the control of power is not perfect, he would not dare to do this.

The temperature in the room soared rapidly, and it burned for three days and three nights. Xuan Kong was fat and was the first to be unable to bear it. He was sweating profusely and his mouth was dry. He had to use his magic power to resist it. Xuan Yang just went shirtless.

Looking at the tendons and eight-pack abs, Xuan Kong felt sore. He pinched his belly, which made him feel even more sore. The only consolation he had was that his white skin looked better than Junior Brother Xuan Yang's black skin.

Seeing Xuankong looking at him, Xuanyang straightened his chest and raised his head, immediately showing off his proud good figure. Xuanming ignored the two silly comparisons. Now it is not a critical moment, they can relax for a while, but they cannot relax for a long time in the future.

Half an hour later, he opened the furnace, and a stream of hot air gushed out, condensing into a cloud of fire. He raised his hand to disperse it, and he raised his fingers to shine, throwing the Yin Iron into the violent fire.

"Fan the flames and add fuel to the fire!"

A magical power was injected into the magic furnace. Xuanming gave an order, and Xuankong and Xuanyang started to work immediately, one waving the cattail leaf fan magic tool, and the other practicing the fire-igniting technique. They all tried their best, their faces flushed red, and they remembered the order of their senior brother: to smelt the Yin iron, one must do it in one go, and even the internal breath must be done in one go.

After two hours, the Yin Iron melted, and after hearing Xuan Ming's order "It's done", the two Taoists felt relieved and took a deep breath. It was because they were cultivators that they could breathe so long after seeing the threshold of Qi training. Otherwise, no one else could do this job.

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In the following half month, Xuanming drew the Yin and Yang energy day and night, and drew thunder for cleansing during thunderstorms. From time to time, he injected his own understanding of the Yin and Yang, and carved Yang talismans in the Yin iron molten liquid.

After doing all this, he controlled the flame, turning the strong fire into a gentle fire. Seeing this scene, Xuan Yang and Xuan Kong felt relieved. They had been worried for some time, fearing that the magic furnace would explode. They had done too many operations. Sometimes it was the purple air of the sun, sometimes it was the moonlight of the moon, sometimes it was the combination of yin and yang, sometimes it was thunder and rain, and sometimes it was a raging fire.

When the simmering fire became as small as possible, almost as weak as a candle flame, Xuan Ming opened the furnace and put in the Yang Iron. Xuan Yang was hesitant to speak, how could such a small flame that could go out at any time melt the Yang Iron that had been tempered a thousand times?

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Xuan Yang swallowed them back out of trust. Senior Brother Xuan Ming has always been reliable when it comes to serious matters, so he must have his reasons for doing so.

Two hours later, the Yang iron in the furnace was actually melted by the slow fire. Unbelievable, Xuan Yang fell into deep thought: The strong fire refines the Yin, using movement to control stillness; the slow fire refines the Yang, using stillness to control movement? What is the strong and the slow fire? Are they one?
While thinking, he looked at the yin iron molten liquid that was attracted to the yang iron liquid, and gradually he understood. Xuan Kong also realized at this time: it turned out that the yin iron molten liquid was simmered over low heat, using the power of yin and yang to pull the yang iron to deform and cause a qualitative change. In the final analysis, it was still the principle of yin and yang.

Perhaps the temperature change of the spiritual kitchen is also like this, and the material matching is like refining utensils, paying attention to the main and secondary, and the coordination and balance of yin and yang and the five elements...

Looking at Xuanyang and Xuankong who were realizing the truth, Xuanming nodded: "Not too stupid!"

At the moment, the two Taoists were of no use, and inspiration was fleeting, so he did not disturb them and let them comprehend.

A month later, the Yin and Yang irons were smelted one after another. Xuanming changed the gentle fire to the gentle and martial fire, that is, the medium fire, and said at the same time: "If you don't wake up now, when will you wake up?"

The plain voice sounded like thunder to Xuan Kong and Xuan Yang. They woke up immediately and stood up, each holding a palm-leaf fan, one to fan the warm air and the other to shake the cool air.

This is the water and fire fan refined by Master Qiuzhen in the past, which can assist in refining elixirs and weapons. Xuankong and Xuanyang are one tall and one short, and each has a fan, which is very harmonious and quite suitable.

When the civil and military fires were just right, Xuanming opened the furnace again and put the copper coins from Wanhu into it. When the third ball of molten liquid appeared, he controlled the fusion of the three balls of molten liquid, using the third ball as a link to connect the yin and yang respectively. The yang sky and the yin earth, with people living in between, the three talents penetrated the yin and yang, and finally condensed into a yin and yang treasure mirror.

The whole process must be done with great caution and caution, without any room for error, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted. This step is intermittent, and from time to time the essence of the sun and the moon must be used to neutralize the inspiration, remove excess impurities, and make timely adjustments when deficiencies are discovered. It takes a month to successfully shape the face. Even Xuanming had sweat on his forehead, but fortunately it was finally shaped.

It was worth it that he refined ten Bagua mirrors and one Jiaolong mirror. Now that he had the feel and experience, he could refine mirrors more efficiently.

As he breathed a sigh of relief, Xuankong and Xuanyang plopped down on the ground, sweating profusely. Their bodies suddenly felt sore and weak, and not a drop of magic power was left in their bodies.

There is no need to look after the magic furnace at the moment. Xuanming sits cross-legged on the cushion, moving the Zhoutian meridians while practicing the Zhoutian Yangshen Jue to restore his magic power and spirit. Xuankong and Xuanyang also sit cross-legged on the ground, trying to recover.

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Time passed in a flash. For the next half year, Xuanming, Xuankong and Xuanyang spent all their time in the weapon refining room. In addition to meticulously carving spiritual weapons, the three Taoists did not forget to practice in their spare time.

Sometimes, they would also invest their spiritual perception into the magic furnace. After all, the luck spiritual weapon was just a concept. Even Xuanming had never actually operated it. No one could judge what mysteries would be created by the infusion of the spiritual power of heaven and earth, and whether it would exceed expectations.

During this period, Xuan Yang and Xuan Kong observed the Tao and learned something from the instruments. As a refiner, Xuan Ming benefited even more. At this moment, he understood why those great gods in the legends of his previous lives always had a hobby of refining elixirs and instruments. Apart from being good at and liking it, isn't this also an alternative form of enlightenment and practice?

When the spring thunder exploded, all things were awakened and the new year began, the silent furnace finally moved and shook violently. Xuan Yang and Xuan Kong were horrified. They used their magic power and sacrificed magic tools, holding the four-legged tripod and the iron pot respectively, and retreated to the door. There was something wrong with the furnace.

As for their senior brother, he has a high level of cultivation and great supernatural powers, so they don't need to worry about him. Compared to him, the two Taoists are more worried about themselves.

"It's going to explode! It's going to explode!"

Boom!

Just as he retreated to the door, the magic furnace exploded with a loud bang, and billowing flames mixed with explosive air waves surged. The entire Feihuo Palace shook violently, as if an earthquake occurred. Tiles flew and fell to the ground, and the whole palace was filled with billowing black smoke.

Xuanxu, Xuansu and others were all attracted.

There were footsteps and coughing sounds. They looked in the direction of the sound and saw three familiar figures walking out from the black smoke.

First, there is a pair of brothers with disheveled hair, tattered clothes, and smoking hair: Xuan Yang and Xuan Kong.

At the critical moment, Xuan Ming acted in time to protect them. Even so, the two still looked embarrassed and even had smoke coming out of their mouths.

Behind the two Taoists, Xuanbai had flying hair and his robes were intact. He held a whisk in his right hand and a precious mirror in his left hand. He walked out. Against the backdrop of the two Taoists beside him, he looked indescribably immortal and ethereal.

When passing by the two people, Xuanming glanced at Xuankong and Xuanyang and sighed in his heart. It was their fault for running to the door, which was too far away from him. At that time, he was busy collecting spiritual weapons and was out of reach. It was not that he was stingy, nor did he dislike these two disloyal guys. After all, his cultivation was stronger than theirs. It was normal for the two of them to make the choice they did when encountering this situation.

"If it was at that time, it would be better if you retreated to my side."

After feeling a light prick in the heart, Xuanming took a step forward.

Seeing that Senior Brother Xuanming was safe and sound, and that the other two were not injured, Xuanxu and the others' worries disappeared and their eyes all fell on the precious mirror.

"Brother, is this the luck-controlling spiritual weapon?"

Xuanxu asked knowingly, wanting to confirm again to avoid misunderstanding. Xuanming nodded: "That's right! Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission and finally refined this treasure. This precious mirror is called Yin Yang Mirror. When you look at it from the front, the mysterious light protects the body, and when you look at it from the back, the mysterious light protects the soul. Shake it three times, the Yin Yang and the mysterious light merge into one, and the power is doubled.

The most important thing is that this item and the inherited magic sword are one for defense and one for attack, just like yin and yang, they fit the true meaning of the two principles and can calm my pursuit of true energy."

When these words were spoken, everyone was happy.

"This time, Senior Brother has worked hard, and Junior Brothers Xuanyang and Xuankong have also worked hard."

Xuanxu took the lead in saluting.

Xuan Su and others followed immediately.

Xuanming brought Xuanyang and Xuankong to return the greeting.

“It’s all about seeking truth.”

After giving the Yin-Yang Mirror to Xuanxu, Xuanming left.

As for the collapsed refining room, someone will repair it. The magic furnace has been shattered into slag and cannot be saved. If he has the chance in the future, he will refine a spiritual weapon to replace it for ease of use, so that the furnace will not explode whenever he refines treasures in the future. Since he is good at Liang Yi and Bagua, it would not be bad to refine a Bagua furnace.

After returning to the Dao Temple at Zangdao Peak, Xuanming glanced at the two-inch-tall spiritual root seedlings, entered the thatched cottage, and slept for three days and three nights.

On the fourth day, the sun rose.

The white-haired old Taoist priest was sitting cross-legged in the air three feet above the ground. He opened his mouth to draw in the purple energy of the sun, which soon condensed into a virtual sun.

Half an hour later, the virtual sun was completely devoured. Xuanming ended his practice, ate the breakfast sent by Changningzi, played with the spiritual deer Changshou for a while, and then began to retreat.

He benefited a lot from this weapon refining experience, and he needed to savor it carefully, ponder it over and over again, and digest it well.

Two months later, the sun was shining brightly and the wind was gentle. Xuanming came out of retreat. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a bird flying over. He received a message from the bird demon Hongdou.

(End of this chapter)