Refining Ruins Cauldron

For the next two days, Gu Qingyun stayed in the ancient town.

On the surface, he acted like an ordinary wandering monk, strolling around the streets, looking at stalls, asking prices, and occasionally going into a restaurant to sit for a while.

In reality, he had been secretly gathering information about the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range and the Hidden Dragon Flood Dragon.

The desolate town is nestled against the Beast Mountain Range, and most of the cultivators who come and go are involved in hunting beasts, gathering herbs, and exploring.

The information circulating among these people is a mixture of truth and falsehood.

Some exaggerated, some deliberately mystified, and some, in order to sell a worthless map, practically tried to portray themselves as living maps of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

Gu Qingyun didn't believe it completely, but he didn't completely disbelieve it either.

He meticulously sifted through the information, memorizing all the matching details.

However, no trace of Nalan Feixue was found during this period.

More than a month ago, someone saw a huge flying dragon flying overhead on the outskirts of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

The flying dragon was wrapped in lightning, its aura terrifying. Wherever it passed, beasts cowered in fear, and even a few Golden Core cultivators were too scared to look up.

This news coincided exactly with what I had just learned before I went into seclusion.

At that time, Qianlongjiao chased the two out of the outer perimeter of Luofeng Ridge, and then they split up.

Then, he killed the Black Tiger and escaped, while Nalan Feixue dealt with the Hidden Dragon Flood Dragon alone.

Since then, no one has ever seen the Hidden Dragon again.

It seemed to have vanished into thin air, hiding deep within Luofeng Ridge without making a sound.

Could it be?!

Gu Qingyun considered the worst-case scenario.

Nalan Feixue was captured and even imprisoned in Luofeng Ridge!

The moment this thought crossed Gu Qingyun's mind, his face darkened instantly.

He knew perfectly well why Qianlong Jiao was chasing Nalan Feixue.

As both were at the half-step Nascent Soul stage, Nalan Feixue's Golden Core held an unimaginable allure for that old dragon.

If Nalan Feixue really falls into the hands of Qianlong Jiao, her fate will likely be grim.

Half-step Nascent Soul!

Gu Qingyun must hurry up and break through to the Golden Core stage.

Once Gu Qingyun's Five Elements spiritual power breaks through to the Golden Core Realm, even if it's only at the initial stage, he's confident he can hold his own against the Hidden Dragon Flood Dragon!

Not to mention, I still have so many Heaven-Rank cultivation techniques at my disposal. If we combine them, there might still be a chance to save people.

Having figured this out, Gu Qingyun fell silent.

Now I have acquired the metallic Ancient Thunder Amethyst, the wood elemental spirit wood, and the earth elemental dragon spirit ore.

However, there is still a lack of water-attribute spiritual items.

Besides, the fire spirit ore obtained earlier can only be considered a prototype of a fire-elemental spirit object, which needs to be further refined and perfected by the Refining Ruins Cauldron.

Only when all five elements are truly complete can he create the most reliable Five Elements Golden Elixir.

Although he could force a breakthrough, it would be impossible to form the Five Elements Golden Core again.

Once the foundation is flawed, it becomes incredibly difficult to repair it later.

However, just as he was hesitating, Gu Qingyun suddenly learned that there was a shop in the ancient town that was auctioning a water-attribute spiritual item.

That thing was called the Mysterious Water Spirit Pearl Embryo, and its grade wasn't very high.

Strictly speaking, it cannot be considered a truly mature water-attribute spiritual creature; it can only be said to be infinitely close.

If it were someone else, they might really have no solution at all.

But Gu Qingyun was different.

He still has the Refining Ruins Cauldron!

As long as the Xuan Shui Ling Zhu embryo is deduced through the Refining Ruins Cauldron, and combined with enough spirit stones and water-attribute materials, it may not be impossible for it to completely evolve into a true Five Elements Spiritual Object!

More importantly, this thing appeared at the perfect time.

If you miss this opportunity, who knows when you'll encounter a suitable water-attribute spirit again.

Without hesitation, Gu Qingyun immediately participated in the auction and bought the Xuan Shui Spirit Pearl embryo.

To do this, he spent almost all of his spirit stones and took out several bottles of grade-three pills to barely keep the price down.

Next, he locked himself in his room and devoted himself to seclusion.

Nalan Feixue was at least a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator, on par with Qianlong Jiao.

Even though he was seriously injured, it was obviously unlikely that Qianlong Jiao could defeat the former in a short period of time.

I must race against time and get into Luofeng Ridge before Nalan Feixue gets into trouble!

As Gu Qingyun had predicted, the Xuan Shui Spirit Pearl embryo deduction was completed!

Purple energy circulated within the Refining Ruins Cauldron.

The Xuan Shui Ling Zhu embryo was constantly refined within it, and the originally turbid water vapor gradually became clear.

In the end, the entire spirit pearl resembled a drop of solidified deep-sea water, radiating a pure and profound water-attribute spiritual energy.

At the same time, Gu Qingyun took out the Fire Spirit Ore he had obtained earlier.

The Fire Spirit Ore was not perfect to begin with, but with the help of the Refining Ruins Cauldron and a small amount of fire-attribute materials, the foundation of fire element was finally completed.

At this moment, the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water finally come together!

Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Qingyun absorbed the spiritual elements of water and fire without stopping, preparing to form his golden core.

Time flies when you're in seclusion.

The wind howled outside the desolate town, and the roars of beasts echoed through the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

Inside the room, Gu Qingyun's mind was completely absorbed in his dantian.

The five elements of spiritual energy circulate within the body.

The element of wood signifies enduring vitality.

Fire element is intense and domineering.

Earth element is heavy and steady.

The metal element is sharp and unparalleled.

Water is gentle and inclusive.

The five elements interact and restrain each other, attracting one another, and eventually condense little by little deep in the dantian.

Half a month later, the five spiritual objects gathered together.

Gu Qingyun's cultivation also progressed smoothly, and he successfully condensed the Five Elements Golden Core, breaking through to the Golden Core Realm!

At this moment, the celestial phenomena changed.

Dark clouds churned and thunder rumbled above the desolate town.

Gu Qingyun rushed out of the window and soared into the air to meet the baptism of lightning.

The so-called Golden Core Tribulation is not something everyone experiences.

Gu Qingyun cultivated the Five Elements with mixed spiritual roots and formed a golden core with the five great spiritual objects. His foundation was too special, which naturally attracted the response of heaven and earth.

Rumble!

The first bolt of lightning struck Gu Qingyun hard.

Lightning exploded, and electric arcs danced.

Gu Qingyun shuddered, but instead of retreating, he actively circulated his Five Elements spiritual power, drawing the power of the heavenly lightning into his body.

This wasn't his first encounter with the Thunder.

The ancient amethyst contains the power of lightning.

Luofeng Ridge is also filled with thunder.

Now, facing the heavenly tribulation, he not only showed no fear, but also had the idea of ​​using the heavenly lightning to temper his body.

This scene was clearly visible to all the cultivators in the entire ancient town.

Not to mention them, even ordinary people could sense that this thunder was different from the usual ones.

"Who is undergoing tribulation?"

"A Golden Core tribulation? No, ordinary Golden Core cultivators don't have this kind of power!"

"Whose prodigy is this, breaking through in this desolate ancient town?"

"Are you crazy? Someone dares to undergo tribulation in this town?!"

Discussions arose.

But at this moment, Gu Qingyun couldn't care less about any of that.

The heavenly lightning that struck during the tribulation roared incessantly.

For three whole days, the sky over the town was covered by dark clouds.

It was as if the Heavenly Dao had been touched by Gu Qingyun's Five Elements Golden Elixir, and it bombarded the area for three days before quietly retreating.

During these three days, Gu Qingyun did not simply tough it out.

He used the Five Elements Golden Elixir to draw a portion of the Heavenly Thunder power into his body to temper his meridians, bones, blood, spiritual power, and consciousness.

This process is extremely dangerous.

The slightest mistake could result in ruptured meridians and a collapsed dantian.

Gu Qingyun gritted her teeth and persevered.

Three days after the tribulation of lightning, Gu Qingyun hung high in the air, his clothes torn to shreds by the heavenly lightning.

He was surrounded by arcs of electricity, yet no spiritual energy leaked out; he looked like an ordinary person.

No ordinary person can float in the heavens like a god!

"call!"

He slowly opened his eyes, and lightning flashed in them.

Even the exhaled breath was crackling with lightning.

With a gentle clench of the right hand, the unprecedented sense of power is intoxicating.

Gu Qingyun has now entered the Golden Core stage.

Furthermore, thanks to the accumulation of spiritual objects of the five elements and the tempering of lightning tribulations, his cultivation level has remained stable at the peak of the third level of the Golden Core stage, only half a step away from the middle stage of the Golden Core stage.

He didn't rush to continue his breakthrough.

Breakthroughs that happen too quickly may not be a good thing.

It is more important to maintain a solid foundation than to be greedy for temporary gains.

Even so, he was no longer the same person who was at the peak of Foundation Establishment half a month ago.

The Five Elements Golden Elixir within his body slowly rotated, each rotation bringing with it a vast amount of spiritual power.

The spiritual power, having been tempered by heavenly lightning, had become so condensed that it seemed almost tangible.

Even this physical body is terrifyingly strong.

Moreover, after being tempered by heavenly lightning, the spiritual consciousness also underwent a qualitative change.

It's a world of difference compared to before.

Gu Qingyun knew it was time for him to head to Luofeng Ridge.

Hopefully, Nalan Feixue can hold on for such a long time.

Gathering his thoughts, Gu Qingyun took out a new set of clothes and changed. After quickly determining his direction, he strode through the air, covering a hundred feet in a single step, and sped towards the depths of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range!

……

Luofeng Ridge.

The canyon environment remained unchanged when a graceful figure flew out and swiftly fled into a crevice between the rocks.

It was Nalan Feixue.

At this moment, her pretty face showed not only aloofness but also a hint of fatigue.

After nearly two months of continuous fighting and fleeing, with new injuries added to old ones, Nalan Feixue's cultivation level has now fallen to the late Golden Core stage!

If this continues, the decline in one's realm will only be more severe!

"Stop running away, just surrender obediently, and the Beast King will surely give you a quick death."

Behind them, three powerful demons at the Golden Core stage followed closely, relentlessly pursuing Nalan Feixue's trail.

Two months ago, facing the pursuit of Qianlong Jiao, Nalan Feixue fought desperately and severely injured him.

It was after that incident that her cultivation level dropped back to the late Golden Core stage.

Before Qianlongjiao went into seclusion to heal his injuries, he ordered the entire core area of ​​the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range to be sealed off, with each place guarded by a Golden Core demon.

With nowhere else to retreat, Nalan Feixue had no choice but to stay in the mountains and wait for an opportunity to act.

Nearly two months have passed in the blink of an eye.

She tried to break through the encirclement several times, but was blocked back by the spirit beasts.

It is only through his familiarity with the terrain and his former foundation as a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator that he has managed to hold on until now.

But in the end, he still couldn't escape the pursuit of the spirit beast.

"snort!"

Nalan Feixue did not reply, but only snorted coldly and threw several icy sword energies behind her.

Wherever the sword light passed, it was icy cold, even freezing the air into frost.

In the past, the three-headed spirit beast might have been somewhat wary.

But now, Nalan Feixue's cultivation level has fallen, and she is injured on top of her injuries. The three beasts are not afraid at all and easily crush the sword light.

"Seeking their own death, overestimating their abilities!"

The three spirit beasts unleashed their strongest attacks simultaneously from different directions.

However, they cleverly avoided Nalan Feixue's weak points.

In this way, the latter will only lose their fighting ability, but their lives will not be in danger.

The Beast King, Qianlongjiao, has given a death order: no one should be spared!

Each beast that successfully captures Nalan Feixue will be rewarded with three Ancient Lei Purple Crystals, which is quite a generous reward!

With such a generous reward, no spirit beast would refuse.

Nalan Feixue fought and retreated, and her already weakened state was further exacerbated by new injuries, causing her to vomit blood profusely.

Her disheveled appearance was like a rose battered by a storm, cold and beautiful yet pitiful, evoking pity.

Unfortunately, spirit beasts have no mercy for women.

An opportunity to join forces is at hand; the Gulei Amethyst is beckoning them.

The three-headed spirit beast decisively pressed its advantage.

After being hit by another claw, Nalan Feixue fell heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood, her face turning even paler.

"Capture her and take the reward!"

The three spirit beasts could no longer suppress their excitement. Their three pairs of vertical eyes burned with fervor as they looked at Nalan Feixue, as if they were seeing those three pieces of ancient thunder amethyst.

Of course...

"die!"