Chapter 761: The Meaning of Inheritance

Chapter 761: Chapter 597: The Meaning of Inheritance

The next day, in the Gourd World.

Ji An put down the talisman brush, picked up the freshly made top-grade Spirit Stabilizing Talisman, habitually blew on it, and flicked it with his fingers, revealing a pleased smile.

“Completing the task in less than a double hour, this place is truly my lucky spot.”

Today’s formation success rate of the Vajra Pill reached ninety-five percent, setting a new historical high. This pill is the one he has refined the most, making him proficient in it.

He will only hand in eighty percent and plans to maintain this ratio in the future.

The success rate of talisman drawing consistently remains over eighty percent. He plans to submit sixty to seventy percent each time, keeping the rest in reserve.

When the True Demon Tribulation fully breaks out, the prices of these supplies will soar significantly, so keeping some in reserve won’t hurt.

After storing the materials to be submitted the next day into his storage bag, Ji An took a sip of the Tier Three Middle Grade Jade Dew Golden Bud Tea freshly brewed by a puppet, shaking his head contentedly:

“Hmm… not bad! If not for the True Demon Tribulation, this life is as carefree as that of an immortal.”

He then murmured softly, “In my past life, I would have counted as an immortal, able to live for over a thousand years!”

At this moment, his gaze penetrated the void, as if witnessing the past.

After a long while, he sighed wistfully, then enthusiastically waved his fist, “Set a small goal, let’s first break through to Nascent Soul!”

Ji An began forming hand seals to wield Bing Fire Divine Thunder, a smaller goal to first practice the Bing Fire Divine Thunder to the Great Perfection Level.

His aim is to have no weaknesses, to find a countering magic technique against any enemy in battle.

Ultimately, he will merge all techniques into one, becoming a legend in the cultivation world, leaving his mark where he goes.

Red brilliance shone, thunder rumbled.

…

Yun Yan Daoist Master concluded the battle summary meeting and returned to her room, taking a Vajra Pill into her mouth to assess its effects; today, she did not use any means to isolate the Demon Fog.

For her, without protective measures, she could stay in the Demon Fog for about ten days before any issues arose.

The pill melted, and she soon felt a warm current rising from her abdomen, dispersing through her limbs and bones.

More surprising was that the pill had layers, with several transformations occurring.

Having cultivated for hundreds of years and consumed countless pills, she had never experienced such a feeling.

Yun Yan Daoist Master composed herself, quietly sensing the medicinal power flourishing within her, with the pollution caused by the Demon Fog swiftly eradicated, yet the pill’s efficacy had not yet run out.

“The onset speed and effectiveness of the pill are much better than what I took before. I didn’t expect Xuanqing Daoist Master to possess such capability.”

She began to ponder on how he accomplished it; did only this pill have such an effect?

If all his refined pills had such effects, what could be the reason behind it?

If he were asked to refine pills for realm breakthroughs, would there be additional effects?

…

Feiyun Zhenren returned to the main vein headquarters of the Phoenix Dance Mountain Range clan. She met with the clan leader, recounting her experiences over the years in the Cloud Sea Immortal City, finally saying:

“Clan Leader, I discovered an alchemist in the Immortal City with the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire. I think it’s necessary to invest heavily in bringing him into the clan.”

“I suppose you have already done so, right?”

Phoenix Dance Mountain Range is the ancestral land of the Nascent Soul clan, the Ge Clan, renowned as an Alchemy Clan in the Central Continent, which has branched out into several divisions.

Among them, one branch has over the years become quite closely linked with the Divine Wood Sect, showing signs of development even surpassing the main vein.

However, Master Tianfeng, the Ge Clan leader, is pleased with this trend; with the True Demon Tribulation looming, the more robust the branches of the family, the better.

“I subtly sounded him out, but he seemed disinterested.

Since I couldn’t offer any concrete promises, no further draws were made.

I feel we need to take action quickly, as he has been recruited by the Business Alliance to execute a mission in the Wulan Mountain area. The fact that he bears the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire will soon become known to others.

If he gets tempted by the conditions proposed by other forces, there’s nothing we can do.”

Master Tianfeng took a light sip of tea and said:

“Have you investigated this cultivator’s background thoroughly?”

“Of course, his Daoist title is Xuanqing. He is a Western Continent cultivator who arrived in the Central Continent aboard a merchant flying ship of the Cloud Sea Business Alliance. I confirmed this with people from the alliance.

He hails from a small sect at the Golden Core Level, the kind with entirely no Nascent Soul inheritance.

I believe that luring him with Nascent Soul Techniques would have a high possibility of success.

Even if he doesn’t agree now, he might yield in the future.”

Feiyun Zhenren spoke eloquently, well aware of the allure of techniques for cultivators in need.

Master Tianfeng gently stroked his sparse goatee, chuckling as he said:

“Are you so certain he can reach the point of breaking through to Nascent Soul? Cultivation during the Golden Core Stage requires overcoming several hurdles. No matter how talented a disciple with little backing is, without enough vision and experience, how far can he truly go?”

He paused, and his expression turned serious:

“If the person were a loose cultivator, I would be somewhat relieved. For a sect cultivator with inheritance, who knows what history they have gone through.

“If they can’t be tamed, they’d become a major threat.”

The Cultivation Clans are very strict in accepting foreign cultivators, and Master Tianfeng would rather adopt talents with good aptitudes from a young age.

With continuous strengthening of consensus, these children, raised from young, would identify strongly with the Ge Clan.

However, it’s difficult to change the worldview of a Golden Core True cultivator who has been cultivating for years; even the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire isn’t enough to compel him to make a decision.

Feiyun Zhenren was silent for a moment, then said:

“I understand the clan leader’s concerns, but if Xuanqing Daoist Master can be utilized by us, merely refining pills like the Gold Core Pill, Nascent Soul Pill, and other realm-breaking pills can earn significant benefits.

Even if he cannot become part of the clan, collaboration with him would still be beneficial.”

Master Tianfeng nodded slightly, “Cooperation can be discussed, but recruiting him into the clan is out of the question.

If a sect cultivator can betray their sect, I surely can’t trust their character.”

Some matters are either never or countless times; a cultivator who can betray once can surely do so twice, thrice…

Under greater temptation, they could abandon the Ge Clan for another’s embrace.

He paused and continued:

“Though the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire is indeed powerful, our clan’s heritage can make up for many gaps.

For instance, the Gold Core Pill—the Cyan Lotus Heart-Burning Fire can enhance the pill’s effects, but our clan has special pill formulas that can achieve similar results, although at a greater cost.

The Gold Core Pill you consumed back then was this kind of pill. Although it’s slightly inferior to those refined with the Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, the difference isn’t vast.

Yun’Er, let me tell you, whether it’s Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire or any rare resources, cultivators are always searching for alternatives.

Why? To turn chances into certainties; that’s the essence of heritage.

The longer a lineage lasts, the more this is true, for only then can it flourish and rise again from decline.

Historically, when the Divine Wood Sect’s spiritual vein dried up—it was Tier Four Upper Grade!

Yet the Divine Wood Sect managed to cultivate a Tier Three Lower Grade spiritual vein to Tier Four Middle Grade to continue their legacy through countless secret techniques.

In the entire Cultivation Realm, when it comes to planting and cultivating spiritual veins, other forces look up to the Divine Wood Sect.”

There was something he didn’t mention: an alchemist at the Golden Core Level aiming to refine a Nascent Soul Pill faces slim hopes, even if they are at the Golden Core Perfection Level.

The Nascent Soul Pill demands too much in terms of alchemical ability, not something that can be made up for with Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire.

A cultivator able to refine a Nascent Soul Pill can also craft Tier Four Middle Grade pills.

Feiyun Zhenren heaved a sigh and said:

“Once the situation stabilizes, I want to go to Cloud Sea Immortal City to talk with Xuanqing Daoist Master personally.”

She had a hunch that Fellow Daoist Xuanqing would achieve great accomplishments in the future.

“Very well, but you’ve been stuck at the sixth layer of the Golden Core for many years; you should push hard to break through to the late-stage Golden Core.”

…

Wan Jinrong looked at the gray sky and inexplicably felt a bit agitated. He had been at Wulan Mountain for two years, always seeing this oppressive sky every day.

Wan Jinru walked over to him and asked with concern:

“Eighth Brother, your mood seems off; what happened?”

“I’ve been feeling restless for the past month. It’s better when I’m in the attic refining artifacts, but when I come out and gaze at the sky, the oppression makes me feel like my breath is stopping.”

Wan Jinrong turned his head to his sister and asked suspiciously:

“Don’t you feel the same?”

“No,” Wan Jinru shook her head gently, “I know what’s causing your situation. The purification array has driven away the demon fog near the fortress, but the fog forms a massive field, indirectly affecting us and making our emotions unstable.”

“Why aren’t you affected?”

“Of course, I’m affected too, but I go on patrol missions into the fog every few days, which allows me to temporarily leave the field, so the negative emotions don’t accumulate much.

Also, I often take Vajra Pills and use Purifying Talismans, which purify my spirit soul power.

Moreover, Fellow Daoist Yun Yan says that killing can help release repressed emotions; in the past two years, I’ve killed thousands of various demons and true demons.”

Wan Jinru raised her chin slightly with a proud smile, “I’ve even killed four true demons and Yin demons at the Golden Core Level.”

Wan Jinrong was amused by his sister’s expression, “Yes, yes, Master Miaohua is the most remarkable!”

He recalled the little girl from his childhood who used to follow him around, and at that moment, he realized time had indeed passed swiftly.

Wan Jinru’s eyes sparkled as she chuckled softly, then returned to her usual calm demeanor.

“Eighth Brother, you can take Vajra Pills to alleviate this condition, and activate a Purifying Talisman every month to help.

But to completely alleviate it, you must leave Wulan Mountain.”

She glanced around and whispered:

“The Vajra Pills refined by Fellow Daoist Xuanqing are very effective; you can purchase some from him.”

Most of the Vajra Pills in stock at Black Wind Ridge were refined by Ji An and are quite popular with the cultivators involved in the patrols.