Refining Ruins Cauldron

After searching for a while, Gu Qingyun finally found a cave.

Although it was rather simple, it was well-hidden.

The surrounding area has been searched, but no other cultivators or spirit beasts have been found.

It should be safe for the time being.

After setting up some simple formations at the entrance, Gu Qingyun entered and found a dry place to meditate.

Gu Qingyun took out the three treasure bags he had just received and quickly checked their contents.

Three thousand spirit stones in total, not too many.

There were more than ten bottles of various pills, all around the second grade, and about ten spiritual plants that were over a hundred years old.

Some of them looked quite fresh, probably picked recently.

"This is...refined iron ore?!"

One of the dark stones caught Gu Qingyun's attention.

The stone was only the size of a baby's fist, but it was incredibly heavy, and its thick metallic luster was quite eye-catching.

Refined iron ore is one of the materials used to forge magical artifacts. It is hard to find and very valuable.

This tiny piece right in front of us would sell for nearly 20,000 spirit stones on the market!

This piece of refined iron ore came from that young man from the Blood Blade Sect. It seems that this sect is truly wealthy and powerful.

Alongside the refined iron ore was a crystal-clear jade slip.

Gu Qingyun probed with his spiritual sense, and the information inside was immediately clear.

"The Blood Slash Blade Technique, a unique secret of the Blood Blade Sect, uses battle to nurture the blade. After nine cycles of refinement, the blade can cleave through eternity..."

After a brief examination, Gu Qingyun found that this sword technique was quite unique.

The Blood Saber Sect's ability to establish itself with this saber technique certainly has its merits.

However, Gu Qingyun uses a sword, so this knife technique can only be learned from to some extent.

Cultivation should be impossible.

Moreover, the Seven Star Sword Technique that he is currently cultivating is a genuine Heaven-rank martial art.

The Blood Slashing Blade Technique is merely a low-grade Xuan-level skill, a far cry from its intended purpose.

Learning it would just be a waste of your time.

However, he could use the Refining Ruins Cauldron to deduce a thing or two, but as for what kind of improvement it would bring, Gu Qingyun didn't know.

Without further ado, they sent the jade slip into the Refining Ruins Cauldron, and then all they had to do was wait.

After it established its foundation, the surface of the Refining Ruins Cauldron underwent different changes.

The small cauldron, which was originally pitch black, now has a dark red pattern.

The pattern is a wavy, undulating shape from left to right; it's easy to miss if you don't look closely.

"It seems that the higher my cultivation level, the more the Refining Ruins Cauldron will evolve accordingly. I just don't know how effective it will be."

Gu Qingyun seemed to be deep in thought, and then he didn't waste any more time. He swallowed another Rejuvenation Pill and continued to cultivate while replenishing his energy.

Meanwhile, outside.

A figure enveloped in black mist silently arrived at the outer edge of the cave.

He did not rush in, but instead carefully observed his surroundings.

The black aura exuded a chill, even condensing the water vapor in the air into frost, and a thin white mist rose around it.

"finally found you!"

His voice was cold and hoarse. He blew a breath, and the chill spread outwards, carrying a cloud of dark yellow powder that flew into the cave.

……

Gu Qingyun was still cultivating when he suddenly smelled a pungent odor.

The smell permeated everything, and he suddenly opened his eyes.

"Beast Fusion Powder!"

How could such a lewd thing exist in the middle of nowhere?!

The effects of the Beast Harmony Powder and the Joyful Union Powder are the same, except that the Beast Harmony Powder is effective only on spirit beasts and has no effect on humans.

Moreover, Gu Qingyun could sense that the concentration of the Beast Fusion Powder was extremely high. Once it spread, the spirit beasts within a hundred miles would probably go berserk!

At that time, even if you are a Golden Core cultivator, you will be overwhelmed by the beast tide!

"Who is it!"

Gu Qingyun's face darkened, and he quickly struck out with his palm, blowing all the beasts away from the cave.

Then, using spiritual power, it was isolated.

However, doing so only addresses the symptoms, not the root cause.

As for the spread of the Beast Harmony Powder after isolation, Gu Qingyun had no control over it at all.

"roar!"

Before long, a roar came from afar.

The sound was chilling.

The first spirit beast roared, immediately attracting other spirit beasts to join in, and for a moment the noise rose and fell, the sound like thunder!

Gu Qingyun could feel the ground beneath his feet trembling!

He quickly spread his spiritual sense outwards, and was immediately stunned by what he saw.

Within a radius of no more than 500 meters, he could already sense dozens of spirit beasts rushing towards him.

They're moving so fast they'll probably arrive in no time.

Most importantly, these spirit beasts have extremely high cultivation levels; even the weakest of them are at the early Foundation Establishment stage!

Among them are even some terrifying spirit beasts in the late Foundation Establishment stage!

Gu Qingyun's face grew increasingly grim; this was clearly a death sentence for him!

Using a beast to kill someone—that's the most vicious thing imaginable!

However, he did not panic too much and quickly took out the talismans from his treasure bag.

A whole stack of fifty sheets!

The talismans emanated a rich spiritual energy, and each one was of high quality.

Gu Qingyun spared no expense to survive in the Taiyi Secret Realm.

These talismans have all been evolved by the Refining Cauldron, increasing their power several times over!

Now that things have come to this, Gu Qingyun has no choice but to pull out this trump card in order to deal with the spirit beast!

It was originally intended to be used against other cultivators, what a pity!

With the spirit beast right in front of him, Gu Qingyun had no time to think about anything else and casually tossed out three talismans.

In an instant, it transformed into a streak of light and shot towards the deer-shaped spirit beast.

The spirit beast's eyes were bloodshot; it had long since lost its mind. Its gaze was fixed on Gu Qingyun's direction, and it charged forward recklessly.

Boom boom boom!

Three loud explosions followed, the flames from which were dazzling and the blast waves were scorching hot, instantly engulfing the surrounding area. Much of the vegetation was burned on the spot, leaving only ashes.

The explosive talisman was extremely powerful. The deer-shaped spirit beast didn't even have time to react before it was blown to pieces on the spot, leaving only ashes!

The stench of blood instantly filled the air, but it did nothing to stop the other spirit beasts that had already gone mad.

More and more spirit beasts are surging towards this side!

Just now, he had only sensed it with his spiritual sense, but now that he saw it with his own eyes, Gu Qingyun felt his scalp tingle.

Without pausing for a moment, he continuously flung out talismans, striking the spirit beasts one after another.

A series of explosions rang out among the beasts, their power astonishing.

Soon, the entire dense forest was illuminated by the firelight, and the sea of ​​fire stretched out, forming an impenetrable wall of fire.

At this moment, the roars and screams of spirit beasts could be heard everywhere, mixed with the sounds of explosions and burning, the noise as loud as thunder.

The terrifying destructive power of the fifty talismans thrown out was beyond description.

Before Gu Qingyun was no longer the lush green forest, but a scorched wasteland!

The air smelled unpleasant and pungent, a mixture of various odors, which even made Gu Qingyun frown.

In the early stages of Foundation Establishment, spirit beasts are basically like paper in front of talismans.

Even many mid-stage cultivators died from the talisman explosions. There was also a late-stage Foundation Establishment beast king, covered in wounds, but it did not fall and was still struggling to hold on.

It was a bear-shaped spirit beast, nearly five meters long, covered in thick rock and earth armor, with astonishing defensive capabilities.

Gu Qingyun watched helplessly as it survived being bombarded by three talismans, only suffering severe injuries!

At this moment, the bear-shaped spirit beast's eyes were bloodshot, and its body was covered in blood, yet it still stared intently at Gu Qingyun...