Chapter 200 Adaptation
Cave.

Zhou Yuantong made a hand seal, and spiritual light surged around them, forming an invisible barrier that enveloped both of them.

With the cave's array and barrier forming two layers of restrictions, even a Foundation Establishment cultivator wouldn't be able to secretly eavesdrop on their conversation.

"My lord, we are bound to leave the Joyful Union Sect. Since that's the case, why not take this opportunity to gain some benefits?"

Zhou Yuantong smiled:
"My status as a core disciple cannot be just for show."

"That makes sense." Zhu Ju nodded.
"Well……"

His eyes showed surprise:
"Are you confident you can leave?"

"Yes." Zhou Yuantong's beautiful eyes sparkled.

"My master said that as long as I open the seventh acupoint and become a late-stage Qi Refiner, I can go out to carry out missions."

"This is our chance!"

"Let's not talk about that now. Let's see what I asked for you."

With a gentle wave of her hand, a pile of things landed on the table, their shimmering light dazzling the eye.

"Qi Gathering Talisman!"

"This talisman contains true energy, which can allow you to gain the cultivation strength of breaking through the five acupoints in a short period of time."

Zhou Yuantong picked up a talisman, her face turning fierce:

"If Mu Zi dares to cause you trouble again next time, you can teach her a good lesson."

Qi-gathering talisman?
Zhu Ju took it with some curiosity. This item had an effect similar to an external elixir, but it could only be used a limited number of times.

External pills can be reused, while Qi-gathering talismans can be used a maximum of three times.

However, being able to temporarily possess the cultivation strength of breaking through five apertures at the first aperture innate stage is already a rare and precious treasure.

"First-tier high-grade flying talisman, protective talisman, teleportation talisman..."

Zhou Yuantong continued to take out one talisman after another:

"With these things, you won't need to be afraid even when facing a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Zhu Ju was speechless, then nodded with a sigh:
"The Hehuan Sect truly lives up to its reputation as a major sect of the demonic path."

Each of these talismans costs hundreds of spirit stones, and this stack is enough to be exchanged for thousands of spirit stones.

Not to mention the various pills that help increase cultivation level.

Luxurious!

As expected of one of the major sects of the demonic path, even something they casually produce can amaze Zhu Ju.

This,

Just the beginning.

A few days later.

Qi Yao brought a pile of refining materials and several secret manuals, and when she handed them to Zhu Ju, she looked on with envy.

"My master heard that you are very interested in weapon crafting and have some talent for it, so he found some secret manuals to bestow upon you."

"If you want to properly assist Yuan Tong, you might as well put some effort into weapon crafting. You can be a great help in the future."

Zhu Ju understood clearly.

The package included not only refining materials, but also several broken magical artifacts, one of which was a high-grade artifact.

These must have been the spoils of war from Consort Yuan's past battles.

These things are nothing to a Foundation Establishment cultivator, but they are still worth tens of thousands of spirit stones.

Moreover, there are weapon-refining manuals that cannot be bought even with spirit stones.

The Strategy of Heavenly Crafts

The Art of Five Elements Transformation

Blood Refining Yin Yang Record

……

"Master instructed that if you have any questions about weapon crafting, you can seek help from the inner disciple Ding Gui."

"Senior Sister Ding will teach you diligently."

A few more days passed.

"Immortal Demon Slayer!"

Zhu Ju's expression was complex. He gently stroked the jade slip in his hand and turned to look at Zhou Yuantong, who had an expectant expression on her face:
"Did you get this from Senior Consort Yuan?"

"Mm." Zhou Yuantong nodded.

“My husband said that the sword technique you practice, ‘Ghost and God Limit,’ comes from the Demonic Sect, so I asked my master about it.”

“As expected!”

"A senior in the sect possesses this inheritance. The Immortal Demon Slash is the second half of the Ghost and God Limit. It is said to be a rather good sword technique even for those at the Dao Foundation stage, or rather, a method of weapon control."

The Immortal Demon Slash is not purely a sword technique, but also a method of controlling magical weapons, which can be performed using flying swords and other magical artifacts.

Compared to the Ghost God Limit, the Immortal Demon Slash is more powerful and has higher requirements for cultivators.

At the very least, one needs to be in the late stage of the Innate Realm to cultivate.

Setting down the jade slip, Zhu Ju embraced Zhou Yuantong with some emotion, his expression shifting back and forth before finally letting out a long sigh.

"We'll all be alright."

"of course."

Zhou Yuantong smiled sweetly:
"We will definitely leave here."

"Senior Consort Yuan's generous gift is precisely so that I won't hinder your cultivation," Zhu Ju thought for a moment, then said slowly.

"From now on, you need to cultivate diligently."

"Ah."

Zhou Yuantong nodded emphatically.

All she wanted to do now was to open the seventh acupoint as soon as possible, and then find an opportunity to leave the Hehuan Sect with Zhu Ju.

For this,

Zhu Ju did not say much.

He didn't intend to shatter Zhou Yuantong's beautiful illusions.

…………

Holding his inner disciple's identification token, Zhu Ju arrived at the bottom of Fengyue Valley and knocked on an iron gate.

"Come in!"

"Om..."

The heavy iron gate shook violently and slid open to the sides, releasing a wave of intense heat.

Inside the cave.

A burly female cultivator wearing a short vest was hammering an unknown material.

The female cultivator turned her head at the sound, her tiger-like eyes wide open:
"You must be Zhu Ju, the one Aunt Yuanfei mentioned?"

"Exactly!"

Zhu Ju bowed:

"I want to forge a knife-shaped magic weapon, and if possible, it would be best if it were a top-grade magic weapon."

"A top-grade magic weapon?" Ding Gui scoffed.
"How dare you think so."

"Let's talk after you come in."

Zhu Ju stepped into the cave, placed all the materials on the stone table in a certain order, and said:

"I have the Soul-Devouring Jade, innate refined gold, and these five elements. With the help of the artifact embryo and spiritual patterns, it may not be impossible to complete it."

"What's more..."

"I have a high-grade magic artifact. I can modify it based on this; it won't be too troublesome."

"Hmm?" Ding Gui raised an eyebrow.
"You know how to forge weapons?"

"I know a little bit." Zhu Ju bowed.
"I have gained some knowledge of the Five Elements forging."

“My Martial Aunt Yuanfei said that a young man interested in weapon crafting would come to see me.” Ding Gui calmly put down the giant hammer in his hand, strolled over, and reached out to move the various materials on the table:
"Your foundation is not bad. It seems that you are not only interested in weapon crafting, but also have quite ingenious ideas about the methods of weapon crafting."

To others, the materials in front of them appeared to be randomly placed and messy.

But in her eyes, the order of refining was already arranged, and she had an overall idea for refining the weapon.

"However..." "It won't work in some places."

Touching his chin, Ding Gui slowly began to speak:
"Top-grade magic artifacts are different from ordinary magic artifacts. They not only require top-quality materials, but also special refining methods."

"Do you know the 'Melt Gold Hand' and the 'Thousand Refining Technique'?"

"No." Zhu Ju's eyes flickered slightly.
"I have heard of it; it's a special method for controlling true fire and refining magical artifacts."

"Yes." Ding Gui nodded.
"Five elements forging and blood sacrifice sharpening are just the basics of weapon crafting; there are also spirit inscriptions and the coexistence of weapon spirits..."

"Unless it is made of certain special materials, it is necessary to use various complicated methods to refine top-grade magic weapons."

"Blood Refining Technique?" Zhu Ju seemed to be deep in thought.

"Huh!" Ding Gui raised an eyebrow:
"Have you read 'The Blood Refining Yin Yang Record'?"

"I just looked at it a short while ago." Zhu Ju bowed.
"I was about to ask for advice."

“Easy,” Ding Gui said, his eyes lighting up with interest.
"The magical artifact you wish to forge needs to be inscribed with sharpness, speed, and the five elements' spiritual patterns, and the blood forging method is the best approach..."

Zhu Ju listened attentively, asking questions when he didn't understand something, and interrupting when he had an idea.

He lacked a solid foundation in weapon crafting.

However, thanks to the magical artifact visualization method of the world of magic and the true understanding of artifact refining of the Mingxu Sect, he often has ingenious insights.

Ding Gui became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally clapped his hands vigorously:
“Junior brother’s idea is feasible, it’s just lacking some extraterrestrial meteorite iron, otherwise we could give it a try.”

"Meteorite iron from outer space?" Zhu Ju's heart skipped a beat, and he took out his Horizontal and Vertical Blade:

"Senior sister, do you think this is suitable?"

"Oh!"

Ding Gui took it and casually asked:
"Junior brother doesn't know how to appraise spiritual objects?"

"don't know."

"This is not okay."

Ding Gui shook his head repeatedly:

"To become a weapon refiner, knowing how to identify various materials is fundamental. I have a technique called the Insightful Eye here; you can try to cultivate it when you get back."

"This technique can detect the changes of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. It can see through many materials at a glance. It is much better than the spiritual eye technique practiced by the shopkeepers in the outer sect."

Dong Xuan Lingmu?

"Thank you, senior sister."

"It's meteorite iron from outer space, and the quality is pretty good. We can give it a try."

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They come, the security.

As time went by, Zhu Ju seemed to have forgotten everything about the outside world and completely integrated into his current life.

Although they still want to escape this place, there is no hope of doing so in the short term. It would be better to use the resources of the Hehuan Sect to increase their own strength and wait for an opportunity.

Cultivation, weapon crafting
In their spare time, they enjoy sightseeing and sightseeing together.

Zhou Yuantong has a gentle personality, yet she is also lively and cute, making her an oddity in the corrupt environment of the Hehuan Sect.

If it weren't for Qi Yao, this superfluous presence who pops up from time to time, it would be a perfect world for the two of them, making them often forget that they were in the dangerous Demonic Sect.

It's dazzling.

Half a year has passed.

Two figures sat cross-legged facing each other on the bed.

Zhu Ju's eyes brightened slightly, and his internal energy suddenly accelerated, rushing towards the acupoints below.

"boom!"

The lower orifice is opened.

The eighth acupoint of the prenatal meridian is open.

of course.

Because of the Four Symbols Star Forbidden Technique and the Hidden Yuan Technique, the external manifestation state only involves opening the second innate aperture.

"Congratulations."

Zhou Yuantong withdrew her hand, a look of joy on her face:

"My husband has broken through his second acupoint, his cultivation has advanced further, and the path to the Great Dao is within reach."

"I can't compare to you, Yuan Tong." Zhu Ju stood up, stretched his limbs, and a smile appeared on his face:
"I've taken so many elixirs to open just one acupoint, while you'll be able to open your seventh one soon."

"Hehe..." Zhou Yuantong chuckled:

"But why is your second acupoint located down there? I heard Qi Yao say that the second acupoint is usually the ear or nose."

"Hmm..." Zhu Ju seemed to be lost in thought.
"Perhaps it's to make it easier for you and me to practice the union ritual?"

What are you saying?

Zhou Yuantong looked shy.

"Come on!" Zhu Ju exclaimed enthusiastically.
"My wife, try to see what changes occur after I open your acupoints!"

"ah……"

A soft cry rang out.

…………

On the north side of Fengyue Valley, where thick fog shrouded the area, a celestial fire broke through the void and descended from the sky, connecting with the Earthly Fiend True Fire.

The flames resembled magma, stretching from the sky to the earth, like a giant flaming club.

The heavenly fire that broke through the barrier disrupted the natural energy of this area, causing the magnetic field to go out of control. Pieces of land rose off the ground and surrounded the flames. The rich fire energy surged and undulated like the tides.

The ground, suspended in mid-air, with pebbles ranging from large as hills to small enough to barely stand on, undulated as if weightless.

Standing nearby.

ear.

It was the roar of raging flames.

In the eyes,

It is a microcosm of mountains turned upside down.

"right here."

Zhou Yuantong squinted and shouted, otherwise the sound wouldn't carry at all:
"Here, the Heavenly and Earthly Stars converge, and the flames can melt all things. Even the magic treasures of Dao Foundation cultivators cannot withstand this for long."

"Are you sure you want to use heavenly fire to forge weapons?"

"Yes." Zhu Ju nodded:
"Heavenly Fire has many advantages in refining weapons. Apart from being somewhat unstable, it is even better than the True Fire of a Foundation Establishment cultivator."

"go!"

He pushed off with his feet, soaring into the sky and leaping into a rock about a meter square, using the momentum to launch himself into the air again.

Using the stones as leverage, he moved closer to the heavenly fire.

"Master."

Zhou Yuantong summoned his magical artifact and landed beside him, saying with concern:
"Here, the laws of heaven and earth are in disarray, the power of the five elements is mixed, rocks fly and magma flows backward. A slight mistake could lead to death and annihilation."

"Perhaps we should think of another way."

"Yuan Tong." Zhu Ju turned his head, reached out and embraced her slender waist, his body leaping into the air as he let out a long roar:
"Sometimes, what seems like a choice we have is actually no choice at all, just like here..."

"The rules of heaven and earth are in chaos, and great power is all around us. We are powerless to resist it. If heaven and earth are angered, there is only death as our only option."

He stared straight ahead, then suddenly burst into laughter:

"Even so, what does it matter?"

"Upon closer inspection, the five elements here actually circulate in an orderly manner, but it is quite different from the normal world. If we can grasp the pattern, we may be able to find a way out."

?

Zhou Yuantong's eyes were blank.

She could tell that Zhu Ju was implying something, but she didn't know what he was saying.

Zhu Ju smiled, sat cross-legged on a rock, took out an item from his Qiankun bag, and threw it towards the Heavenly Fire.

The first incantation.

Refine!
…………

one year later.

Zhou Yuantong's long hair flew wildly, her eyes shone with divine light, and she let out a long sigh. Her seventh acupoint had already been opened.

(End of this chapter)

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