Refining Ruins Cauldron

The crowd looked on with despair and resentment.

Having come this far, asking them to give up the Daoist Spirit Fruit now would be worse than death for them.

Xu Qingran turned around, as if she had thought of something, and her gaze fell on Gu Qingyun.

"Junior Brother Qingyun, has the Sect Master told you about a way to break this?"

Her voice was very soft, and only the two of them could hear it.

Gu Qingyun slowly shook his head, his gaze remaining fixed on the formation.

"I never said that. My master only told me about the Daoist Spirit Fruit and asked me to try and get it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingran frowned, her expression hesitant.

"But why don't you seem to be in a hurry at all?"

anxious?

What's the point then?

Moreover, Gu Qingyun didn't have a deep desire for Daoist Spirit Fruits, since he already had the Refining Ruins Cauldron and wouldn't put all his hopes on a single spirit fruit.

The Daoist Spirit Fruit is obtained by those who are destined to receive it.

Even if he doesn't get it, he won't care too much.

Gu Qingyun did not reply, his mind racing as he searched for the key point of the magic array.

The information given by Master Qinggu made no mention of this fifth-grade formation; perhaps even he himself was unaware of its existence.

To break the formation, you can only rely on yourself.

"When the secret realm opened last time, someone obtained the Daoist Spirit Fruit, which means there must be a way to break the spell, it's just that it hasn't been discovered yet."

Gu Qingyun circled the Daoist Tree, carefully observing its condition from all angles, trying to find a flaw.

The Daoyun Tree was enormous, with lush branches and leaves that extended outwards for hundreds of meters.

Those eight Daoist Spirit Fruits were particularly eye-catching, located in the most prominent position at the top of the tree.

Even from a great distance, one can still smell the rich aroma of fruit, which exudes an incomparably pure spiritual energy.

This allure is not only for human cultivators, but also deeply attracts spirit beasts.

Gu Qingyun stared at the towering tree, gradually becoming lost in thought.

Do I feel like I've seen this tree somewhere before?

The Classic of Alchemy!

Gu Qingyun suddenly remembered, and a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.

This physique and these features are exactly as described in the "Dan Jing" (Classic of Alchemy).

However, the name recorded above is not Dao Yun Tree, but Dao Foundation Spirit Tree!

Gu Qingyun quickly searched his mind for relevant information. At that time, the "Five Elements Elixir Control Technique" and "Elixir Classic" evolved from the Refining Ruins Cauldron were both rare techniques of the Heavenly Rank.

Gu Qingyun has studied both an alchemy manual and an ancient text on alchemy.

Soon, he found information about the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood among many records.

"The Dao Foundation Spirit Tree gathers the essence of heaven and earth, the quintessence of the sun and moon. It blossoms once every hundred years and bears fruit once every hundred years. Obtaining its spiritual fruit allows one to achieve a superior Dao Foundation!"

"Spiritual fruits are good, but they are far less precious than spiritual wood. The entire tree is a treasure, useful for medicine and crafting weapons, and can be used for almost anything..."

Gu Qingyun carefully studied the various pieces of information and felt a sudden sense of enlightenment.

Besides the previously recorded information, what surprised him most was the spiritual core of the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood!

It can nurture one's own spiritual power and forge one's natal magic weapon using one's physical body as a vessel!

When perfected, man and weapon become one, their power is boundless!

After reading it, Gu Qingyun slowly withdrew from his sea of ​​consciousness. At this moment, he was certain that the Dao Rhyme Tree in front of him was the Dao Foundation Spirit Tree recorded in the "Dan Jing"!

The Dao Foundation Spirit Tree has been nurtured for thousands of years and has long since developed its own intelligence.

To put it bluntly, the spirit tree is conscious and has its own thoughts.

If it doesn't want to, any person or animal that gets close will only become nourishment.

If we can persuade the spirit tree to accept it willingly, wouldn't we avoid having to go to great lengths to break the magic array?

Moreover, the fact that it will ripen once every hundred years is an incredible opportunity!

Let alone Core Formation, even Nascent Soul Formation will have a better chance!

Thinking of this, Gu Qingyun couldn't help but feel excited.

The spiritual wood of the Dao Foundation nurtured intelligence, but it was only the most instinctive reaction, roughly equivalent to that of a two- or three-year-old child.

With a little more effort, we might be able to subdue it!

However, this also presents a problem: how to communicate with the spirit tree?

After much deliberation, Gu Qingyun set his sights on the wisp of elixir fire within his body.

The Dan Fire resembles fire but is not fire; it is formed from the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, as well as one's own spiritual power, mixed with spiritual consciousness.

As his alchemy skills improve, he will be able to better connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the medicinal properties of spiritual plants.

Dao Foundation Spirit Wood is a spiritual object of heaven and earth; it might really be effective!

With that thought in mind, Gu Qingyun stopped wasting time, found an inconspicuous spot to sit down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.

Soon, the internal fire within his body silently released a wave of energy, and Gu Qingyun felt a slight burning sensation in his chest and a warm feeling throughout his entire body.

The various spiritual energies in the surrounding air became active and slowly drew closer.

Gu Qingyun was overjoyed and gradually expanded the range of the pill fire's influence, spreading it all the way towards the spirit wood.

This process was extremely long, and Gu Qingyun had to expend a lot of effort to expand it even an inch.

He didn't know how much time it took until he reached the area of ​​the Foundation Wood.

As the two auras came into contact and probed each other, Gu Qingyun could clearly sense that the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood was still in a rather primitive state, even inferior to a child who had just begun to develop intelligence.

He didn't rush into action. Instead, he tried to make contact with the spirit wood little by little, allowing it to gradually adapt and arouse its instinctive curiosity.

This trick really worked!

Gu Qingyun suppressed his excitement and silently began practicing the "Five Elements Alchemy Technique." Although it was an alchemy technique, it could also communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and harmonize the attributes of spiritual objects. Perhaps it could truly establish a connection with spiritual wood.

Soon, the spiritual sense spread along the direction of the pill fire, gradually enveloping the entire spirit tree.

Under normal circumstances, Gu Qingyun would definitely not have been able to do this.

However, after coming into contact with the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood, his spiritual sense seemed to be infinitely amplified!

This feeling was so mysterious and profound that even Gu Qingyun himself couldn't explain it clearly.

At this moment, he could even feel the Dao Foundation Spirit Tree brimming with vitality, its life force rising and falling like breathing.

In Gu Qingyun's mind, the Dao Foundation Spirit Tree was no longer a tree, but had become a ball of blue light, flickering on and off.

The surface of this ball of light has an extremely hidden transparent barrier.

The barrier isolates everything from the outside; this must be the fifth-grade formation.

It was only at this moment that Gu Qingyun realized that this fifth-grade formation was a protective measure of the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood itself, and not something set up by other human cultivators.

With his guess confirmed, Gu Qingyun's thoughts were immediately opened.

As the Five Elements Elixir Control Technique was activated, the connection between himself and the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood continued to expand, and his perception became much more vivid.

However, this greatly depleted his spiritual energy, and Gu Qingyun felt dizzy and somewhat exhausted.

Cold sweat poured down his forehead, but he had no time to care about himself; his attention was entirely focused on the spirit wood.

Just one step away from victory!

The Dao Foundation Spirit Wood has begun to accept itself; just persevere a little longer!

Just a moment!

The Five Elements Alchemy Technique is extremely profound. It can not only refine elixirs, but also communicate with spiritual plants and assimilate one's own aura.

In the perception of the Dao Foundation Spirit Tree, Gu Qingyun at this moment was no different from his kind!

The commotion eventually attracted the attention of others...