I forge immortality with spiritual treasures.

Chapter 156 Everything is ready
"Ha ha ha ha."

A long laugh suddenly came from Guanhai Tower.

Upon hearing the whole story, Zhu Jin was both surprised and burst into laughter. "So the person who ultimately bid against me was Brother Ying?"

"This is really..."

He shook his head repeatedly, "If I had known this would happen, I should have informed Brother Ying beforehand to avoid this 'surprise'."

Fortunately, this item has finally ended up in our hands.

Zhu Jin gently pushed the Tai Chen Star Gold to Ying Chan, saying, "Brother Ying, please accept it."

You should look at this thing with your eyes.

Zhu Jin took it out, and in just a moment, a thin layer of water droplets appeared on the golden surface of the Tai Chen Star.

When metal settles and gathers, it condenses water vapor; this is the principle of "metal generating water".

This also shows that the Tai Chen Star Gold is indeed most in line with the Dharma intention of Ying Chan Suo De Yi.

“This Taichen Star Gold is exactly what I need right now, and I really can’t refuse it.”

As Ying was speaking, he suddenly flicked his sleeve, and several strings of Buddhist coins strung together with gold thread gently fell onto the table.

"Please accept these Dharma coins, fellow Daoist."

Zhu Jin frowned slightly, about to speak.

But before he could speak, Ying Chan interrupted, saying, "Brother Dao, please listen to me."

“This Taichen Star Gold is indeed precious. Although I know that you are wealthy, I still cannot accept it without feeling comfortable.”

"Of course, I understand your intentions, Brother Dao, and I am not simply being coy in refusing..."

At this point, Ying Chan suddenly remembered something, and after careful consideration, it seemed feasible. So he said, "If you really want to give me a gift, I do have something to ask of you, and I might be able to trouble you."

"Oh?"

Zhu Jin was somewhat surprised: "Please speak frankly, Brother Ying."

Ying Chan said, "I wonder if you could collect some essence of Ren water and Gui water for me?"

"The essence of Ren and Gui..."

Zhu Jin stroked his chin and pondered, "Brother Ying, you're asking for quite a lot?"

"Exactly."

Ying Chan nodded.

The Tai Chen star is precious, and given Ying Chan's nature, he really cannot accept it calmly, but the essence of Ren and Gui is different.

This item is actually not that rare. Any cultivator with even a little skill in water magic can obtain it from flowing rivers, cold pools, and deep ravines.

However, because this substance is not rare and collecting it is time-consuming and laborious, it is not worth the effort for many cultivators.

Therefore, few cultivators practiced refining it, making it a rather difficult task to collect in large quantities.

With Zhu Jin's abilities, he could certainly help Ying Chan resolve this sorrow.

"Brother Ying, oh Brother Ying..."

Zhu Jin glanced at the Tai Chen Star Gold, not expecting that giving away such a treasure would be such a difficult task.

"Alright, then I'll accept the donation."

He smiled, put away Ying Chan's money, and said, "As for the essence of Ren and Gui, that's a trivial matter."

"Brother Ying, is it urgent?"

There's no rush.

“In that case,” Zhu Jin said, “Give me a few days, and I will definitely gather the essence of Ren and Gui for Brother Ying.”

Ying Chan smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "Then I thank you in advance, fellow Daoist."

Zhu Jin waved his hand, took the teacup, refilled Ying Chan's cup with tea, and said, "Please."

...The reunion of old friends, though it ended in a farcical misunderstanding, only added to the charm.

After discussing Xingjin, Yingchan and Zhu Jin chatted happily, and before they knew it, time had passed.

As the sun sets in the west, the clouds below the Guanhai Tower rise and fall, taking on a golden glow. The clouds gather and disperse, transforming into a rosy hue, which illuminates the pavilion with a similar splendor.

Only then did the two feel they had had their fill and happily bid farewell.

Ying Chan returned to the temple, and upon reflection, he still smiled wryly.

I thought I was destined to have no connection with Tai Chen Xing Jin, but things took an unexpected turn for the better.

Now that we have the Tai Chen Star Gold in hand, if we also have a large amount of Ren and Gui essence...

In the blink of an eye, Ying Chan had gathered all the materials needed to refine the 'Heavenly River'.

Ying Chan pondered for a moment, then went into his study, took out a brush and ink, wrote a short letter, and used magic to transform it into a paper crane, which flew away from Zhaoguang Mountain.

Then, he took down the notebook containing his insights into the art of crafting from the bookshelf, spread it out on the table, and began to carefully sort through it from the beginning, comparing it with his current thoughts...

……

The sun and moon rotate.

As expected, Zhu Jin kept his word and in just three days, he gathered the Ren and Gui essences required by Ying Chan and delivered them to Hanxu Daoist Temple.

From that day on, the Hanxu Taoist Temple remained closed.

In the blink of an eye, twenty or thirty days have passed.

On this day, in the ritual implement room, Ying Chan sat facing the furnace.

The flames in the furnace surged violently in his eyes, but he remained unfazed, intently observing something.

At a certain moment, Ying Chan suddenly raised a finger and softly shouted, "Withdraw."

The red light in the furnace vanished instantly, but something broke through the flames and flew out of the furnace. It was then captured by Ying Chan's magic and slowly landed in front of him.

It was a piece of gold, silvery-white in color, with a surface that seemed to shimmer with water.

"It's done." Ying Chan examined the gold material carefully, a hint of joy in his eyes: "Using this method to refine it into the Heavenly One Profound Marrow, it is indeed flawless."

This Heavenly Essence is also a rare and precious substance, capable of imbuing metal with powerful water-based magical properties.

However, it is not easy to use, and if you are not careful, you may melt the gold.

When Ying Chan first tried to refine the Xuan Sui into the gold, the gold exploded into water vapor, almost corroding the furnace. Although he successfully refined the Xuan Sui into the gold the second time, it damaged the quality of the gold itself...

After several days and numerous trials, he finally mastered the secret.

Ying Chan glanced at the gold material in his hand. The gold material he used for the experiment was naturally not Tai Chen Star Gold, but its quality was not ordinary. Now that it had been refined with Tianyi Xuan Sui, it was more than enough as the main material for ordinary gold and water magic artifacts.

If he were to use this gold to forge a Golden Water Flying Sword, its quality would certainly far surpass that of the past, and it might even be possible to create a superior magical artifact.

However, Ying Chan was no longer interested in this matter.

Over the past few dozen days, Ying Chan has not only carefully considered all the key points of refining the Heavenly Essence and the Heavenly River, but also tested and confirmed that the other precious materials and corresponding methods to be used were correct.

Now, everything is ready, and all that's left is to start the furnace and refine the treasure!
Ying Chan was unwilling to delay even a fraction of a second longer.

He put away the gold materials in his hand, extinguished the fire in the furnace, and stood up.

This equipment room was well-arranged by him, and it was no problem for him to study the art of equipment and refine magical artifacts on a regular basis, but it was probably a bit of a stretch to use it for refining the 'Heavenly River'.

Therefore, Ying Chan does not intend to start the furnace here.

He left the equipment room and returned to the quiet room, where he changed into a crimson feather robe.

This feather robe from Chiming Mountain is adorned with divine patterns, making it impervious to water and fire, unlike the Cloud Robe which requires magical power to activate.

Ying Chan prefers plain clothes and rarely wears them on ordinary days, but this time, since it's for refining weapons, they are perfect for this purpose.

Ying Chan changed into the Crimson Feather Robe, checked and gathered all his belongings, then opened the gates of the Hanxu Dojo, which had been closed for dozens of days, and transformed into a streak of crimson light, soaring into the sky.

(End of this chapter)