BXBX NOVEL Chapter 63 - 63: Preparing for Tribulation Crossing?!
“Refine me?” the Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod was bewildered. What did this mean?
Had it not done something properly, causing its master to be angry?
Li Cheng nodded, “That’s right, with my mastery in formations and artifact refining…”
As he spoke, Li Cheng suddenly stopped. Alright, he had never actually refined an artifact before. Starting directly with a semi-immortal artifact was too risky!
The Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod had just gained the ability to speak; it would be a loss if it was disabled by a botched refinement.
“With my skills, I just need to practice with a few other spiritual artifacts, and 1 can make you even more perfect!” Li Cheng continued.
The Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod sighed in relief internally. That’s how it was!
About this, it had no doubts at all, for it knew its master had received the artifact refining inheritance from Qi Jingshen!
That person was the number one in artifact refining in the Immortal World. Who could compare with his knowledge of the Artifact Way?
“Let’s delay it for a while. We’ll do the refining after this batch of Rising Yuan Pills is finished!” Li Cheng said.
Thus, Li Cheng was looking at a busy period ahead, gaining enlightenment in the Sword Path and Fist Path rules, transforming Immortal Yuan, going to the Artifact Sect to retrieve his master’s artifact tripod, refining the Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod, and so on.
“I’m not in a hurry, Master. Give me another Immortal Infant, and I’ll refine and provide Immortal Yuan for you,” the Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod said. It was unclear if it was truly unhurried or simply wanted Li Cheng to have more practice before attempting the refinement.
Li Cheng naturally wouldn’t refuse, as with its help, the time needed for him to transform Immortal Yuan could be reduced several-fold!
After giving it the Immortal Infant, a thought crossed Li Cheng’s mind, “Right, since you can refine an Immortal Infant, you should be able to refine pills on your own, right?”
He had this thought because he felt that since the tripod had Spiritual Wisdom, and it wasn’t low at that, it should be able to refine pills autonomously.
Back on Earth, even cars without Spiritual Wisdom could drive themselves; it should be the same principle for a pill tripod with Spiritual Wisdom to refine pills automatically, right?
After all, the various formations inside the tripod were akin to the software in a car.
“I can!” the Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod said.
Hearing this, Li Cheng knew there was more to it.
“But on my own, I’m akin to an ordinary level eight Pill Master. The success rate isn’t high, nor is the quality of the pills,” the Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod added.
Li Cheng pondered and understood. The main issue was the True Fire. True Fire carrying the Rule of Fire could not be separated from his control.
The next issue was the control itself. When the pill tripod worked, it could only rely on the formations within to manage the process, unlike how one could manipulate True Yuan and Spiritual Sense at will.
No longer fixating on the idea of autonomous pill making, Li Cheng circulated the Chaos Yuan Heavenly Scripture, fully refining the Immortal Yuan Power provided by the Purple Void Jade Emperor’s Tripod.
Seven days passed, and Li Cheng had nearly refined the Immortal Yuan contained within one Immortal Infant, resulting in a mix of half True Yuan and half Immortal Yuan within his body.
“Let’s pause for now. All three disciples have exited their seclusion!”
Li Cheng stood up, somewhat puzzled. Even for an early-stage Heavenly Immortal’s Immortal Infant, the contained Immortal Yuan was incredibly formidable. Why could he only transform fifty percent of it?
Was his Nascent Soul too powerful, or was the Immortal Infant severely depleted?
Still unclear about the situation but not pursuing it further, Li Cheng knew that with six more Immortal Infants, he could definitely transform up to ninety-nine percent of his True Yuan into Immortal Yuan.
As for a complete transformation into Immortal Yuan, that was impossible. Since he hadn’t undergone Tribulation Crossing and hadn’t experienced the cleansing of the Ascension Pool, no matter how hard he tried, a trace of True Yuan would always remain.
[Disciple Yun Tianqiong has reached the inception of the Chaos Yuan Sword Body, and his Swordsmanship Accomplishment has greatly improved. Reward: 10 Enlightenment opportunities.]
[Disciple Ling Xi has entered the Way of Life and comprehended a vast amount of Life Laws. Reward: 10 Enlightenment opportunities.]
[Disciple Qi Jingtian has made some gains. Reward: 1 Enlightenment opportunity.]
[Current remaining Enlightenment opportunities: 39.]
No sooner had he risen to his feet than a notification echoed in his mind.
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Li Cheng raised an eyebrow, “What the heck, has Qi Jingtian not been performing these past few days?”
“It seems that his avatar isn’t up to par, I need to find a way to make his real body take shape as soon as possible,” Li Cheng thought to himself.
Qi Jingtian, being a formidable demon of heaven and earth, should have been the strongest among the three disciples. However, due to his real body not having taken shape yet, the number of enlightenments he brought was the least.
This wool is not easy to shear.
Li Cheng’s to-do list just got another item added: to help Qi Jingtian take shape as soon as possible.
“Ling Xi, truly worthy of being from the Innate Spirit Clan, has managed to understand the Rule of Life from my Life Law, despite only being at the Golden Core Stage.”
She was indeed much stronger than Yun Tianqiong, who had received his Sword Path Rules through a fortuitous encounter. In contrast, Ling Xi gained her understanding through her own efforts.
Of course, even though Yun Tianqiong was impetuous, he was not weak. With the Chaos Yuan Sword Body and Nascent Sword, along with the Sword Path Rules, his attack power within the same realm would certainly be invincible.
Li Cheng suddenly realized, these three rascals, with Yun Tianqiong focusing on offense, Qi Jingtian on defense, and Ling Xi’s Rule of Life for support, made up a perfect little team!
“Once Qi Jingtian makes a bit of progress with his Array Path, I can rest assured and let them go out to gain experience,” Li Cheng mused.
“Continue with alchemy!”
Li Cheng sent a telepathic message to Mu Xingzhi and then flew towards the mid-mountain.
Soon, Mu Xingzhi and the seventh Elder arrived first, with the rest of the upper echelons having received the news and now rushing over.
“Junior Uncle, you finally came out from closed-door cultivation!” the seventh Elder said, rubbing his hands together excitedly.
“Keep calm,” said Li Cheng offhandedly, as he began to organize his storage ring.
Mu Xingzhi cast a glance at the seventh Elder and stepped forward, “Junior Uncle, numerous people from major powers have come over these past seven days, almost all of them seeking an audience with you!”
Li Cheng nodded slightly, “As you know, I’m not interested.”
“Indeed, so I sent them all away,” Mu Xingzhi said with a smile.
Li Cheng looked at Mu Xingzhi, “Say whatever else you wish to say, it’s not like you to beat around the bush.”
Mu Xingzhi gave a sheepish grin, “Junior Uncle’s perception is penetrating indeed! The thing is, the Hundred Sects Conference has been brought forward!”
Li Cheng was speechless, “What does the Hundred Sects Conference have to do with me? Haven’t I never attended before? That means I’m not interested, right?”
Mu Xingzhi shrugged, “Before, Junior Uncle didn’t have disciples, and the rewards weren’t tempting either, but now it’s different.”
With that, Mu Xingzhi looked towards Yun Tianqiong and company, “With the abilities of these three, they will surely shine at the Hundred Sects Conference and secure the qualifications to enter the Immortal Mansion!”
“Oh? An Immortal Mansion has appeared? So the Hundred Sects Conference has been brought forward?” Li Cheng said with a smile.
Mu Xingzhi nodded, “Junior Uncle truly has a penetrating perception, spotting the issue at once!”
Li Cheng gave Mu Xingzhi an exasperated glance, “Flattery will get you nowhere, and as the Sect Master, you shouldn’t indulge in such behavior.”
Mu Xingzhi became speechless, then chuckled awkwardly, “The event is two months from now, why don’t we all go and have a look together then?”
Li Cheng pondered. In two months’ time, the three disciples should have made significant progress. He had just been thinking it was time for them to descend the mountain for training, and now the opportunity had presented itself.
“Junior Uncle, all the reputable powers from the Southern Domain will be participating in the event; it’s going to be quite lively. Furthermore, the Artifact Sect will surely bring their Artifact Tripod to show off,” Mu Xingzhi hastily added, as if afraid that Li Cheng would disagree.
Li Cheng’s brow twitched, “Then we must go; 1 want to see with what face the Artifact Sect flaunts my master’s Immortal Artifact!”
Changing the subject, Li Cheng continued, “I’ll continue with alchemy for now. Sect Master, please prepare a few Spiritual Artifacts for me, I’ll need them later.”
Oh?
All the high-level officials who had just arrived lit up.. Junior Uncle asked for a few Spiritual Artifacts—could it be that he’s preparing for Tribulation Crossing?