Refining Ruins Cauldron

Upon hearing the words "Dao Foundation Spirit Wood," Gu Qingyun's expression immediately changed.

Although it was only for a moment, it was all seen by Master Qinggu.

The other party's smile deepened: "I have lived for thousands of years and have seen all kinds of rare and precious materials. It is just a Dao Foundation Spirit Wood. It may be of great use to you, but it is of limited use to me. It is not worth damaging your foundation."

"To put it another way, my lifespan is not long, so even if I took this spirit wood, it wouldn't be of much use."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyun's expression changed again, and the wariness in his eyes was replaced by surprise.

A Nascent Soul cultivator is actually nearing the end of their life?!

How long has Master lived?!

Master Qinggu did not rush to explain. He picked up the teacup in front of him, took a small sip, and kept a slight smile on his lips.

"You've probably heard that mixed spiritual roots are useless spiritual roots, but do you know why?"

"Cultivation speed is extremely slow, and breakthroughs are extremely difficult."

Gu Qingyun pondered for a moment before replying.

"good."

Master Qinggu nodded, quite satisfied with the answer.

"For ordinary single-spiritual-root cultivation, as long as there is enough time to settle down, success will come naturally, and breakthroughs will be easier."

"But for those with mixed spiritual roots, or rather, those with five elements spiritual roots, the spiritual power and effort required for cultivation, or even for breakthroughs, will increase exponentially, and it is not a simple one plus one."

"If one cannot cultivate everything to perfection, a mixed spiritual root can only stop at the Foundation Establishment stage and will never be able to form a core in their lifetime."

As he listened to Master Qinggu's explanation, Gu Qingyun's expression grew increasingly solemn.

He had long been mentally prepared for the difficulty of cultivating mixed spiritual roots, but he never expected it to be even more difficult than he had imagined!

"Therefore, if a person with mixed spiritual roots wants to form a core, they must rely on external means to cultivate all five elements and perfect all five elements."

"Now that you have spirit wood, which is a wood-attribute spiritual object, you still need to find four other items. When you form your core, you need to refine all five spiritual objects together to achieve perfection."

Five Elements Spiritual Objects?!

Gu Qingyun's pupils contracted, and his expression became more solemn than ever before.

Obtaining the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood almost cost him his life.

Now, he still needs to collect the other four items, a task that Gu Qingyun couldn't even imagine.

Why would Master Qinggu be optimistic about something that even he himself lacks confidence in?

Before Gu Qingyun could voice his doubts, Master Qinggu tacitly explained, "You come from the Pill Hall, and you are naturally compatible with wood-attribute spiritual objects. This will greatly increase your chances of subduing spiritual wood."

"Of course, I have also made two preparations. If you fail and do not obtain the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood, I still have a Fixed Wood Bead here, which can barely be considered a spiritual object. You can use it to refine and absorb it."

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Qinggu gestured with his right hand, and the wooden bead that had been prepared long ago quietly appeared on the coffee table.

Instantly, a rich wood-attribute spiritual energy filled the entire room, and Gu Qingyun could almost see a thin layer of green mist.

The spiritual energy was so concentrated that it almost materialized, demonstrating the profound mystery of this bead.

Gu Qingyun took a serious look at the wooden bead, then looked away.

Master Qinggu is right. Although they are both spiritual objects, they are still far inferior to his own Dao Foundation Spirit Wood.

"You should no longer need this Wood-Stabilizing Bead. Use it to exchange for some necessities as a reward from your teacher."

With a casual push, Master Qinggu sent the bead floating to Gu Qingyun's side, where it spun around.

"As for the rest of the spiritual items, you'll have to find them yourself. In my opinion, the best one is..."

Then, Master Qinggu announced several names in succession. The more Gu Qingyun listened, the uglier his expression became, eventually turning into bitterness.

"Master, according to what you're saying, I'm afraid I'll never be able to form my core in this lifetime..."

"Having obtained the Dao Foundation Spirit Wood, isn't this a good start?"

Master Qinggu smiled, not finding anything amiss.

"As for the other four Five Elements spiritual items, it all depends on your fate. However, you still have time, as you are only at the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment."

Despite saying that, Gu Qingyun didn't find it much simpler.

In the Taiyi Secret Realm, I risked my life to obtain the wood-attribute spirit wood; this was probably the easiest part.

The whereabouts of the other five elemental spirits are unknown.

The world is so vast, it's like finding a needle in a haystack. Even if Gu Qingyun wanted to search, he wouldn't know where to begin.

Thinking of this, a bitter expression appeared on his face.

Could it be that I'm truly destined to never achieve the Core Formation stage in my entire life?!

After thinking it over, the image of the small Refining Ruins Cauldron appeared in Gu Qingyun's mind, and he instantly realized what it meant.

If we can't find it, then we'll use the Refining Ruins Cauldron to evolve it!

As long as you can find relatively suitable raw materials, you can easily evolve anything you want, not just the five elements!

With a solution in hand, Gu Qingyun felt relieved.

Of course, this matter cannot be known to Master Qinggu.

On the surface, Gu Qingyun still wore a rather troubled expression, his face extremely complicated.

He looked at Master Qinggu: "Master, is there any news of the other Five Elements spiritual objects?"

This is very important. Having the exact location is better than searching for a needle in a haystack, even if you can't reach it.

Master Qinggu made no attempt to hide anything and replied without hesitation, "There is such a place, but it is extremely dangerous. With your current strength, going there would be no different from sending yourself to your death."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qingyun's expression changed, becoming more serious.

From Qing Gu Zhenren's tone, one could tell that this place was extremely dangerous and not a place that a peak Foundation Establishment Stage 3 cultivator could possibly set foot in.

The place that Master Qinggu pointed to was a real battlefield ruin where the righteous and evil factions fought and many powerful figures perished.

The legacy and spiritual imprint they left behind are almost entirely etched throughout the entire secret realm.

Once inside, even if you are not affected by the environment, you will be devoured by the killing intent remaining on the battlefield. At best, you will suffer mental breakdown; at worst, you will be possessed by demons and remain there forever until you turn into bones.

Ordinary cultivators, let alone enter, would likely be affected even if they just approached.

This shows how terrifying this place is!

However, the more dangerous a place is, the more opportunities it may contain.

Most of the evil spirits can be found here, and their quality is generally higher than in other places.

Moreover, the Yin energy here can be used to refine corpse puppets. Gu Qingyun even suspected that the corpse puppet in Wei Qianbo's hands might have come from this secret realm.

Gu Qingyun dared not be negligent any longer and wrote down everything that Qing Gu Zhenren said, word by word.

They strained their ears, afraid of missing a single word.

Only after it was over did Master Qinggu pick up his teacup and take another small sip.

This tea set is quite unique; even after so long, you can still feel its warmth.

"Go back and digest this properly."

Master Qinggu took the initiative to ask the guest to leave.

Now, no amount of talking can compare to Gu Qingyun's own independent understanding.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will take my leave now."

After Gu Qingyun respectfully finished bowing, he turned and left.

Looking at the other person's back, Qing Gu Zhenren's expression showed a hint of anticipation for the first time.

"To be able to subdue even a Dao Foundation Spirit Tree, perhaps this is destiny. I wonder what other opportunities await..."

Master Qinggu muttered to himself, gradually pulling himself back to reality.

The road ahead is up to Gu Qingyun to walk alone; how far he can go depends entirely on his own abilities!

……

The outline of the Longevity Sect's mountain gate became clearer and clearer, and the flying boat arrived at the mountain gate square on time, descending from the sky.

"Gentlemen, I have something to announce..."