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Chapter 731 Fourth-Order Mid-Grade, New Sky Patrol Ship (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Inside the "Dan Ding Pavilion," eighty-one alchemy furnaces roared to life.

The nearly ruined "Sky Patrol Ship" floated silently in the flames of the largest alchemy furnace, like a stranded giant whale.

The ship's hull was covered with spiderweb-like cracks, and the runes that once shone with spiritual light had long since dimmed. Only the purple-gold plaque at the bow, engraved with the words "Patrolling the Heavens," still retained a faint trace of the restrictive energy.

"Master, all the materials are ready."

Danyangzi respectfully handed over a "storage ring" filled with rare materials such as stardust and void crystals.

"Alright! Here are three million high-grade spirit stones, to be used as money for purchasing materials."

Li Yunjing nodded and handed over a "storage ring".

"Master, this is exactly what should be done..."

Danyangzi and the other two were taken aback, showing surprise, and wanted to persuade Li Yunjing.

"No need to say more!"

"I have plenty of resources at my disposal, enough to cover the expenses of the 'Sky Patrol Ship.' If it's not enough, I won't hesitate to ask for help."

With a light tap of his fingertip, Li Yunjing sent out a stream of light like a silver river from his storage ring, and the materials were automatically sorted and arranged in the alchemical fire.

"OK then!"

Madam Qingluo, Danyangzi, Mu Changqing, and more than a dozen other True Immortals all looked at Li Yunjing with a different gaze, filled with admiration.

Such a person, with such a style, is truly a blessing for the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" to become its future supreme leader!
Honestly, if it were them, they simply couldn't have separated public and private matters as clearly as Li Yunjing.

"First, melt the dragon bone."

Li Yunjing ignored the admiration of the crowd, and instead made a hand seal to activate the earth fire, causing all eighty-one alchemy furnaces to simultaneously spew out bluish-purple flames.

The remaining black iron keel from the cracks in the ship's hull was extracted and gradually softened in the lightning and fire.

"puff……"

Li Yunjing suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of blood onto the ship's hull. The blood droplets transformed into thousands of runes that seeped into the cracks.

Madam Qingluo suddenly exclaimed, "The Hall Master is using his own life essence as a catalyst!"

The scene before them brought everyone back to their senses, and they all showed expressions of horror.

You should know that the "Sky Patrol Ship" is a large, multi-functional warship!

It looks like a top-grade third-tier magic weapon, but it's actually much more complex than a fourth-tier magic weapon.

Li Yunjing used the "Blood Refining Technique" to refine a warship, which would damage its very foundation!
Many people believe this is a case of losing more than you gain.

Li Yunjing ignored their thoughts. All they saw was Li Yunjing forming hand seals faster and faster, his afterimages transforming into golden lotus flowers.

"We'll lend a hand too!"

Gradually, the others also figured it out, and under Madam Qingluo's guidance, they all took action.

Instantly, streams of magical power merged into the "Sky Patrol Ship," and according to Li Yunjing's will, the "Sky Patrol Ship" was reshaped amidst the raging flames.

The ship's hull trembled like a dragon's roar, and newly melted stardust formed a dazzling band of light that flowed along the cracks to repair them.

Countless rare and precious materials were integrated into various parts of the "Sky Patrol Ship" by Li Yunjing, following a certain trajectory.

"Reforge the bow!"

Li Yunjing's eyes flashed like lightning, and with a grabbing motion of his hands, he snatched a fist-sized "void crystal" from the pile of materials.

Lightning crackled in his palm, and the crystal instantly melted, turning into a ball of silvery-white liquid.

"Congeal!"

With a low shout, the silver liquid swam towards the bow of the ship like a serpent, outlining mysterious array patterns around the "Patrolling the Heavens" purple-gold plaque.

As each line lit up, the void distorted slightly, as if it could devour light.

"Is this... the law of space?"

Lady Qingluo's pupils contracted.

Li Yunjing didn't answer, but instead took out another "Boundary-Breaking Pearl" and crushed it.

He guided a wisp of spatial power contained within the pearl into the plaque, and instantly, the bow of the ship shone with a brilliant purple-gold light, revealing a miniature star map phantom!

"What a trick!"

Dan Yangzi exclaimed in amazement, "With the 'Void Crystal' as the base and the 'Boundary-Breaking Pearl' as the catalyst, this is going to give the bow of the ship the ability to break through the void!"

"Rebuild the dragon's bones!"

"rise!"

With a loud shout from Li Yunjing, he waved his sleeve, and the molten black iron dragon bone rose from the flames.

With a flick of his fingertips, seventy-two "star sands" shot out and precisely embedded themselves into the grooves of the dragon bone.

With each grain of sand that settles, a spark of starlight appears on the keel, and in the blink of an eye, the entire keel shines as brightly as the Milky Way.

Without pausing, Li Yunjing's figure flickered, continuously casting restrictions around the dragon bone, and small arrays were inscribed and integrated into it.

"Is the Hall Master going to refine the 'Starry Sky Dragon Bone'?"

Mu Changqing couldn't help but say, "It's rumored that this technique has long been lost..."

"I know a little bit."

Taking advantage of a brief moment of free time, Li Yunjing smiled slightly.

He suddenly pointed his fingers together like a sword and carved nine thunder patterns on the dragon bone.

As the last stroke was made, the dragon bone trembled violently, and fine dragon scale patterns appeared on its surface, with a faint dragon roar echoing through the air!

"Reinforce the hull!"

Li Yunjing suddenly looked at Madam Qingluo and the others, "I beg your help!"

“Of course!”

Lady Qingluo understood and immediately summoned her natal magic weapon, a small jade cauldron.

Emerald green liquid poured from the cauldron; it was her treasured "Marrow of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Tree".

The spiritual liquid was poured onto the hull, and the charred cracks healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, revealing a vibrant life force in the wood grain.

Taking advantage of the situation, Li Yunjing implanted 36,500 restrictions. With each restriction, the ship's hull became heavier.

In the end, the entire warship gleamed with a strange luster that blended metal and wood, appearing ancient yet indestructible!

"Gentlemen, lend me a hand!"

After doing all this, Li Yunjing took a few pills to replenish his vital energy, and then gave an order, and the twelve Nascent Soul cultivators attacked at the same time.

A torrent of magical power surged into the ship's hull, and Li Yunjing used the momentum to draw talismans in mid-air. Wherever his fingertips passed, ancient array patterns appeared out of thin air.

Above the deck, the "Seven Stars of the Big Dipper" formation appeared, each star being formed from ten inlaid top-grade spirit stones.

The deck alone cost Li Yunjing seventy top-grade spirit stones!
A year later, after the ship was stabilized, everyone went up to the deck and into the cabin.

Li Yunjing continued his work, carving the "Sumeru-Small Mustard Seed Array" all over the inner wall, expanding the internal space a thousandfold. At the same time, with a thought, it would immediately shrink to one-thousandth of its original size.

Meanwhile, the "Nine Heavens Thunder Escape Formation" is set up at the stern of the ship, with faint electric light flowing between the interwoven runes.

In an instant, the entire warship came to life. Every deck and every rune began to adjust itself, as if a giant beast were stretching its limbs!

Immediately afterwards, Li Yunjing sent a message requesting the "Tiangong Hall" to mobilize 81 "Shenxiao Tianlei Cannons"!
These are all configurations on the fourth-tier "Divine Firmament Warship," and its firepower even far exceeds that of normal warships.

With the installation of the "Divine Firmament Thunder Cannon," the restrictions, formations, and other techniques on the "Sky Patrol Ship," such as the "Sky-Piercing Crossbow," "Five-Colored Divine Light," "Yin-Yang Qi," and many others, were all integrated into the "Sky Patrol Ship" by Li Yunjing.

His entire cultivation, including the seven Great Daos, was depicted on it.

Three years passed in a blink of an eye.

Inside the "Dan Ding Pavilion," the eighty-one burning alchemy furnaces finally went out, and the last wisp of smoke rose up.

The once dilapidated "Sky Patrol Ship" has now been completely renewed, its entire body shimmering with a deep dark golden luster, and the runes engraved on its hull twinkling like stars, faintly resonating with the heavens and earth.

"It's done!"

Li Yunjing let out a long sigh, his eyes concealing their sharpness, but a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Over the past four and a half years, he has almost exhausted all his treasured natural resources and even used the foundation of the "Chaos Palace" to finally upgrade the warship from the brink of collapse to the middle level of the fourth rank!
"Boom!"

The warship shuddered slightly, and the purple-gold plaque at the bow emitted a dazzling golden light. The two characters "巡天" (Xuntian, meaning "Patrolling the Heavens") seemed to come alive, with a faint dragon's roar echoing within them.

"Congratulations, Master, on successfully upgrading the warship!"

Lady Qingluo, Danyangzi, Mu Changqing, and others offered their congratulations one after another.

Four years have taken a toll on them.

However, seeing a warship advance from a Tier 3 top-grade to a Tier 4 mid-grade still brought a sense of satisfaction to everyone.

"Everyone has worked hard!"

Li Yunjing chuckled: "I'll give it a try first."

With a wave of his hand, the entire warship suddenly shrank, turning into a palm-sized model that floated in Li Yunjing's palm, and then instantly expanded back to its original size of nine thousand feet!

The "sky patrol ship" is now three times larger than before!
"Let's go! Let's go out and test the waters!"

Li Yunjing tapped his fingertip lightly, and ripples suddenly appeared on the hull of the ship. It slowly disappeared before everyone's eyes and completely vanished into the void!

"Void Concealment?!"

Danyangzi gasped, "This warship is remarkable for being able to evade our divine sense!"

"It barely reaches the threshold of the fourth-tier mid-grade level."

Li Yunjing shook his head and explained, "If one day we can refine it into a fifth-tier warship, we can travel through the vast world and traverse the starry sea."

"And my 'sky patrol ship' can only make short voyages in the vicinity of 'Tianlan Star' at most."

Even so, everyone was still shocked.

A mid-grade fourth-tier warship that possesses some fifth-tier characteristics is already considered heaven-defying!

Soon, the "Sky Patrol Ship" carried everyone out of the "Divine Firmament Mountain Range" and entered the high sky, infinitely close to the vacuum zone.

At this altitude, everyone could even feel the terrifying aura of the celestial gale.

Even Nascent Soul Realm cultivators cannot fly at this height for an extended period of time; otherwise, they risk being torn apart by the Nine Heavens Gale Layer.

To leave "Tianlan Star" on one's own and embark on a short-term cosmic journey, the minimum requirement is a genius at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul realm.

If it were any lower, it would be impossible to travel for a certain period of time.

It's nothing special for an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator to travel the universe for two or three years on their own.

In the vast universe, this amount of time is almost indistinguishable from minutes and seconds.

"Let's test the firepower."

With a thought, Li Yunjing simultaneously lit up the eighty-one "Divine Firmament Thunder Cannons" on the side of the warship, their muzzles radiating blinding lightning.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Lightning bolts shot out in unison, seemingly tearing apart the vacuum of space, and even repelling the fierce winds of the heavens!
“Each shot is comparable to a full-force strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator at the third level. If all eighty-one shots were fired simultaneously, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would have to temporarily avoid its edge!” Mu Changqing murmured.

This is not over yet.

The "Nine Heavens Thunder Escape Formation" at the stern was suddenly activated, and the entire warship transformed into a streak of purple lightning, covering thousands of miles in an instant. Its speed was so fast that even a Nascent Soul Stage 7 cultivator could hardly catch it!

Even more astonishingly, the "Seven Stars of the Big Dipper" formation on the deck operated automatically, and the spiritual power provided by the seventy top-grade spirit stones formed a dazzling light screen that withstood the combined attack of three Nascent Soul cultivators without budging an inch!

"A perfect blend of offense and defense, unparalleled speed..."

Madam Qingluo took a deep breath and solemnly said, "Hall Master, this ship is no less than the sect's treasure, the 'Divine Firmament Warship'!"

Li Yunjing smiled slightly and said nothing more.

His true trump card lies in the seven fundamental laws etched into the ship's hull.

"Thunder Path" imbues warship attacks with the power of divine punishment, and can even mobilize the great power of heaven and earth to deal with top experts.
The "Great Path of Space" also grants the ability to jump short distances through the void. This is not the instantaneous journey on "Tianlan Star," but rather entering outer space and making one or two space jumps.

The "Yin-Yang Dao" balances the spiritual energy within the ship, ensuring it never runs dry.

The "Five Elements Great Dao" can neutralize the vast majority of elemental attacks.

The "Heavenly Secrets Avenue" can predict crises and avoid disasters, and it increases the spirituality of the "Sky Patrol Ship," giving it the ability to drive freely, so Li Yunjing doesn't have to worry about everything.

"Frosty Avenue" increases the stability of "Sky Patrol Ship", enabling it to maintain stable output for a long time.

The "Great Path of Stars" serves as the core, governing everything!
The combination of seven elements into one—that's the true terror of the "Sky Patrol Ship"!
Of course, Li Yunjing didn't need to tell everyone all the secrets. Being able to demonstrate the fourth-tier mid-grade combat power of the "Sky Patrol Ship" already spoke volumes.

"Everyone, thank you for your hard work over the past four years."

Li Yunjing turned around and bowed respectfully to Madam Qingluo and the others.

"You're too kind, Master!"

Everyone quickly returned the favor.

Being able to participate in the refining of such a treasure is an immense opportunity for them.

The increase in experience and the understanding of the Great Dao are things that cannot be learned even after four years of solitary cultivation.

"I will make up for the material loss."

Li Yunjing flipped his hand and took out a jade slip, handing it to Danyangzi: "This is the method for refining 'Starry Sky Dragon Bone'. Consider it a token of my gratitude."

"Thank you, Master!"

Danyangzi's hands trembled slightly as he accepted the jade slip and bowed deeply.

Such lost secret techniques are of immeasurable value!
Mu Changqing and Madam Qingluo were overjoyed to receive the secret techniques from Li Yunjing.

"I need to leave for a while."

Li Yunjing put away the "Sky Patrol Ship," set everyone down, and then transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the horizon, leaving only his lingering voice echoing: "The affairs of the Azure Dragon Hall will temporarily be jointly managed by the three vice hall masters..."

The next stop, naturally, is the "Vermilion Bird Hall".

Li Yunjing transformed into a streak of light, traversing the "Shenxiao Mountain Range" and reaching the "Zhuque Peak" in the south.

From a distance, the entire mountain resembles a vermilion bird spreading its wings, its body as red as fire, and the "Nanming Li Fire" that burns eternally on its summit.

"Zhuque Hall, it's been a long time."

Li Yunjing stood in mid-air, feeling the scorching heat rushing towards him, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.

Although he had been appointed as the head of the Vermilion Bird Hall for many years, he had never officially taken over the position.

Now that the "Sky Patrol Ship" is complete, it's time to take complete control of this sect known for its fire-based supernatural abilities.

"Who is coming!"

Just as he approached "Vermilion Bird Peak", a crimson figure suddenly appeared and blocked Li Yunjing's way.

This man, clad in fire-patterned armor and wielding a flaming spear, was none other than the garrison commander of the Vermilion Bird Hall.

Yan Lie, a cultivator at the sixth level of the Nascent Soul stage!

"I, Li Yunjing, have come to assume my post."

Li Yunjing spoke calmly, and the Vermilion Bird Hall Master's Token flew out from his sleeve. Flame patterns flowed on the token, radiating a scorching pressure.

"Hall Master?"

Yan Lie's pupils contracted, but he didn't step aside. Instead, he sneered, "Since the founding of my Vermilion Bird Hall, every hall master must first pass the 'Blazing Fire Formation' test!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless fire patterns suddenly lit up the entire "Vermilion Bird Peak", and seventy-two fire pillars shot into the sky, transforming into a fiery Vermilion Bird that blotted out the sky and rushed towards Li Yunjing!
"Ha, testing me?"

Li Yunjing neither dodged nor avoided, letting the fiery Vermilion Bird engulf him.

"Hall Master!"

The disciples of the Vermilion Bird Hall who were watching from afar exclaimed in surprise.

"Boom!"

But the next moment, the Flaming Vermilion Bird trembled violently and began to freeze from the inside!
Li Yunjing was surrounded by a dark blue "Mysterious Ice True Qi". With each step he took, the sea of ​​fire beneath his feet turned into ice crystals.

"Mysterious Ice True Qi? No! This is..."

Yan Lie's expression changed drastically.

Li Yunjing raised his hand and grabbed, and the flames instantly condensed into a crimson-gold fire lotus, which slowly rotated in his palm.

"The secondary fire of Nanming Li Fire? The quality is too poor."

With a gentle squeeze, the fire lotus shattered!

The entire "Fire Array" was broken by him in a single move!
Inside the Vermilion Bird Hall, ten Nascent Soul Grand Elders gathered, the atmosphere heavy and solemn.

"Master Li, you have excellent skills."

The red-haired elder at the head of the table, the "Vermilion Bird Hall" Grand Elder "Master Li Huo," said in a deep voice: "But if you want to take charge of the Vermilion Bird Hall, just knowing how to extinguish fires is not enough!"

Li Yunjing chuckled: "Then what should we do?"

He was proficient in the Five Elements and possessed the supreme supernatural power of "Samadhi True Fire." He also had methods for mutual generation and restraint. Therefore, Li Yunjing was not really worried about the test of the "Vermilion Bird Hall."

"Naturally..."

Suddenly, Master Li Huo sprang to his feet, unleashing a pure white flame from his palm: "Let's see if your fire is good enough!"

"Southern Bright Fire!"

The people inside the hall gasped in surprise.

This is the sacred fire of the "Vermilion Bird Hall," capable of incinerating all things!
Faced with the oncoming white flames, Li Yunjing showed disappointment: "Too many impurities."

He opened his mouth and inhaled, swallowing the entire "Nanming Li Fire" into his stomach!
"what?!"

Master Li Huo was horrified and retreated.

Suddenly, a wisp of amber-colored flame flickered at Li Yunjing's fingertip. It seemed weak, but it caused the temperature of the entire hall to soar!

"This is... the real 'Southern Ming Fire'?!"

One of the elders looked at the flame in Li Yunjing's hand with trembling eyes, revealing a look of shock.

Li Yunjing flicked his finger, and the glass flames transformed into a miniature Vermilion Bird, which danced around the main hall.

Wherever it went, the fire-type spiritual power within everyone's bodies involuntarily boiled and submitted!
Inside the Vermilion Bird Palace, the glass-like "Southern Bright Fire" danced at Li Yunjing's fingertips. It was clearly a divine fire that could burn the heavens and destroy the earth, but at this moment it was as docile as a pet.

That kind of agility cannot be cultivated in a short period of time!

Master Li Huo's face turned ashen. His "Southern Bright Li Huo," which he had painstakingly cultivated for three hundred years, had been swallowed whole by the other party and even criticized as having "too many impurities." This was an utter disgrace!
"What...what exactly did you do to the divine fire?"

Master Li Huo's voice trembled, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Li Yunjing chuckled and spat out a wisp of crystal flame. The flame landed and transformed into a stream of light, flying back into the hand of the Fire Immortal.

"It's just that some impurities have been purified."

He flicked his fingertip, raised an eyebrow casually, and asked, "Want to try?"

Li Huo Shangren hesitated before accepting it, only to feel a warm and gentle sensation in his palm. The originally violent fire spirit power became extremely pure, and its circulation was 30% smoother than before!
"This...this is the true, immaculate 'Southern Bright Fire'!"

The ten Supreme Elders in the hall stood up in unison, their gazes towards Li Yunjing shifting from shock to awe.

The ability to purify the sacred fire of the hall demonstrates a fire control technique far beyond their comprehension.

"The Vermilion Bird Hall was founded on fire, but it has been trapped by the impure nature of the fire for a thousand years."

Li Yunjing slowly walked to the main seat, his voice calm yet carrying an undeniable authority, "I can teach you the 'Purifying Fire Technique,' which will allow all the disciples in the hall to improve their fire skills by one level within three months. Do you accept that?"

"We pay our respects to the Hall Master!"

Master Li Huo was the first to yield, followed closely by the other Supreme Elders. The leaders and disciples of the Vermilion Bird Hall, who had rushed to the scene upon hearing the news, knelt down in a dense mass.

"Get up."

Li Yunjing took the seat of honor and glanced at everyone: "I hope that everyone can make greater progress under my guidance."

Three days later, at the "Vermilion Bird Hall" martial arts training ground.

Li Yunjing sat upright on the viewing platform, watching the three thousand disciples below practice the "Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Technique".

As the flames surged, he frowned slightly: "He exerted too much force and didn't know how to conceal his strength. No wonder his power is insufficient."

Master Li Huo bowed and asked, "Please enlighten me, Master."

"The Vermilion Bird Hall only knows about the Southern Bright Fire, but does not know that fire is divided into three stages!"

Li Yunjing rose and leaped into the arena, his body suddenly bursting into three-colored flames: "Mortal fire refines the body, earth fire refines the soul, and heavenly fire refines the spirit."

With a flick of his finger, crimson mortal fire adhered to a disciple's spear, instantly turning the spear shaft red: "Mortal fire needs to borrow momentum, like fuel to ignite."

Furthermore, blue earth fire coiled around it, and a phantom of flame appeared at the tip of the spear: "Earth fire requires concentration, like a lamp illuminating a shadow."

Finally, the azure-colored heavenly fire suddenly erupted, and the entire spear transformed into a fiery vermilion bird. After circling once, it swooped down and left a bottomless hole in the boulder a hundred meters away!

"Heavenly fire must be in harmony with the Dao, just as the mind controls things."

Li Yunjing stood still, his three thousand disciples already dumbfounded.

"This is the true 'Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven Technique'!"

Master Li Huo trembled with excitement, exclaiming, "What my lineage has inherited is merely the tip of the iceberg!"

"It's not that the tradition is bad, it's that your training is bad!"

Li Yunjing looked at Master Li Huo and said seriously, "This skill requires the 'Purifying Fire Technique' as its foundation. I want to see all the disciples in the hall master it in three months."

“You are the garrison commander, yet you obstruct the hall master. According to the hall rules, you should be punished.”

He paused, his gaze falling on Yan Lie: "But considering your eagerness to protect the hall, I will punish you by sending you to lead the personal guard battalion to serve in the East Sea."

Yan Lie was taken aback, then his face lit up with ecstasy: "This subordinate obeys!"

He was a warmonger; otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to intercept the hall master in public. With this matter resolved this way, he's practically profited.

Otherwise, if Li Yunjing takes it seriously and deals with him according to the sect rules and military law, he'll be in trouble.

(End of this chapter)