Free Web NovelChapter 464: Chapter 286: Preparing to Go to Sea (Part 2)
"This contains the key insights into the Blood Spirit Scripture that I’ve comprehended over the past few years. It also includes a technique for creating the Crimson Yin Sacred Fire. See if you can grasp any of it."
Yang Jing had comprehended this Crimson Yin Sacred Fire based on his understanding of Yang Fire.
After his True Yang Body advanced to the Golden Core realm, his understanding of this Sect’s Foundation Method of the Nine Yang Sect became even more profound. By analogy, he was able to comprehend the technique of the Crimson Yin Sacred Fire.
Unlike Yang Fire, which specialized in countering Celestial Demons and Evil Spirits, this Crimson Yin Sacred Fire was the ultimate counter to Demons and Body Refining Cultivators with vigorous blood and qi. A single touch could ignite their Gang Qi and Demon Qi, dissolving their flesh and corroding their bones.
Shao Zhongguang was overjoyed. Master Yang Jing was still revising the Blood Spirit Scripture after ten years, which meant the old master always kept its practitioners in his heart.
Yang Jing clasped his hands behind his back.
"In a few years, I will be heading to the Central Continent. I won’t be taking you with me. I’ll give you two paths. First, you can join your Master Ren, Ren Xingzhou, and manage the True Spirit Lineage. Second, you can return to the Eastern Army Governor’s Mansion. I will request a Pardon Letter from the Bai Shui Hall Master and secure a minor official position for you."
"I wish to go to the Eastern Army Governor’s Mansion!"
Shao Zhongguang made his choice with almost no hesitation.
He had discovered that while practicing the Blood Spirit Scripture, his progress was slow during normal cultivation. However, after every major battle, his power would advance by leaps and bounds.
For someone of his mediocre talent to break through to the Second Layer of Foundation Establishment within ten years, and not be far from the Third Layer, the life-and-death struggles he’d been through had played a massive part.
Yang Jing nodded, unsurprised by Shao Zhongguang’s choice.
He took out five bottles of Nine Revolutions Red Blood Pills and a box of Talismans, handing them to Shao Zhongguang.
"These Elixirs are to advance your Cultivation. These Talismans were all drawn by your Brother Yinjiao. They are all top-notch among Tier Two Talismans. There is also a Tier Three Water Escape Talisman, which can transport you a thousand li in an instant through water. Even if you encounter a Golden Core Cultivator, you’ll have a chance of escaping with your life."
Shao Zhongguang had given him a Vast Sea Pearl, making this return gift seem rather meager. Yang Jing pondered for a moment.
"Don’t leave for the next few days. I will refine a Spiritual Artifact for you."
Having accepted the Elixirs and Talismans, Shao Zhongguang was ecstatic. After successfully refining several Magical Treasures in a row, Master Yang Jing’s title as the number one Artifact Refiner in the Five Elements True Spirit Sect was all but cemented. How could a Spiritual Artifact he personally refined be anything less than extraordinary?
After meeting with Shao Zhongguang, Yang Jing returned to his Inner World.
He placed the Vast Sea Pearl he had just received at the bottom of the great river in his Inner World. The Water Element Spiritual Qi that surged from the pearl immediately merged with the rushing river water, subtly transforming it into Spirit Water.
On a cliff in the Inner World, the Profound Celestial Furnace had transformed into a giant furnace seven zhang tall. Ji Feng was sitting cross-legged before it.
The Five Fire Child floated by his side, activating its Divine Techniques to summon the roaring Five Elements True Fire, which blazed fiercely within the furnace to assist Ji Feng in his Artifact Refining.
"Master."
Ji Feng sensed Yang Jing’s arrival.
He was currently refining the components of the True Spirit Flying Boat. A single Flying Boat required the assembly of several thousand components of varying sizes.
The Restrictions on each component were vastly different, placing extremely high demands on the Artifact Refiner.
Although they had not yet found the Ten Thousand Years Divine Wood, they could already begin refining the other components.
Yang Jing nodded at Ji Feng and sat cross-legged opposite him, helping him control the Five Elements True Fire.
The Five Ding Divine Craftsmanship darted back and forth within the furnace like a sprite, manipulating Innate Divine Techniques to extract impurities from the Spiritual Materials.
Over the years, Yang Jing had earned enough Spirit Stones to form a small mountain, but now his pockets were empty. Nearly all of it had been converted into these Flying Boat components.
He had exhausted all means, even searching half of the Western Continent, and finally confirmed that he would not be able to find the required Ten Thousand Years Divine Wood before departing for the Central Continent.
Fortunately, even without the Ten Thousand Years Divine Wood, as long as all the components were refined, he could still assemble a True Spirit Flying Boat.
However, without a Dragon Bone, the True Spirit Flying Boat would have no combat capability at all. It could only hover and move slowly, lacking even the ability to fly swiftly.
But it was sufficient to carry the Blood Pool.
Yang Jing planned to store the completed Flying Boat in his Cave Mansion. Once he found the Ten Thousand Years Divine Wood in the Central Continent, he would then fully complete the refining of this True Spirit Flying Boat.
The two of them stood guard by the Profound Celestial Furnace, manipulating the Five Elements True Fire for Artifact Refining. Three hours later, they finally extracted the finished component from the furnace.
After completing the refining, Ji Feng was visibly exhausted.
This was because the True Spirit Flying Boat was at least a Tier Four Magical Treasure. Even though the difficulty was greatly reduced by breaking it down into countless components, refining each component was still at least as difficult as creating a Spiritual Artifact. Some of the main components were even equivalent to refining a Tier Three Magical Treasure.
With thousands of components to be refined by just Yang Jing and Ji Feng, and with Ji Feng only having a Foundation Establishment Cultivation, it was naturally difficult for him to keep up.
"Go and rest."
Ji Feng wanted to continue guarding the Profound Celestial Furnace and refining artifacts, but Yang Jing stopped him.
"You can leave the rest to me," Yang Jing said.
He first selected some leftover scrap Spiritual Materials from refining the components, adjusted the proportions, and then used the Ice Soul Cold Flame to freeze them into an extremely fine powder. After adjusting the Restrictions, he condensed it into shape.
In less than an hour, a cyan-blue Iron Claw with a somewhat ferocious appearance materialized in the heart of the Profound Celestial Furnace.
Although it was made from scraps left over from refining the Flying Boat, the materials were by no means poor. This Iron Claw could definitely be considered Upper Grade among Spiritual Artifacts.
If a Cultivator of the Blood Spirit Scripture refined this Iron Claw, they could use a magic called the Evil-Breaking Blood Claw.
Yang Jing had created this magic based on the Innate Grand Capture and the Pure Yang Qi Grand Capture. It was even superior to the Innate Grand Capture. Once it grabbed an enemy, it could use Blood Spirit Scripture Magical Power to instantly absorb and refine the target’s blood and qi. It was exceptionally vicious.
Even though Shao Zhongguang had not refined Cultivators and mortals to increase his Magical Power, Yang Jing was still unwilling to rashly pass this magic on to him.
He took over for Ji Feng in the Inner World and refined over a dozen more True Spirit Flying Boat components before leaving.
Upon receiving his Token, Shao Zhongguang immediately came for an audience.
Yang Jing bestowed the Iron Claw upon him.
"After you refine this claw using the method from the Blood Spirit Scripture, you will be able to activate a magic called the Evil-Breaking Blood Claw. This art is extremely vicious, so you must wield it with caution."
Shao Zhongguang took the Iron Claw and fitted it onto his hand, discovering it was a perfect fit. He saw that the Iron Claw was brimming with Spiritual Essence and emanated a chilling aura. It was clearly a rare Spirit Treasure at a single glance.
He fiddled with the Iron Claw, unable to put it down.
"Master, what is this claw’s name?"
Yang Jing was at a loss for words. He had just casually forged this Iron Claw from scrap materials; it hadn’t occurred to him to give it a special name.
He pondered for a moment before saying:
"This claw is named the Cyan Demon Claw. I hope you can use it to slay many Demons in the East Sea."
Seeing that his master hadn’t given the Iron Claw a strange name like he had for his other senior brothers’ and sisters’ items, Shao Zhongguang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank you, Master, for bestowing this claw upon me."
Yang Jing nodded and said in a cold voice:
"You have practiced the Blood Spirit Scripture for ten years now, so you must be well aware of its characteristics. Although this technique belongs to the Righteous Dao, if you walk an evil path, it will surely cause endless harm and widespread suffering."
Shao Zhongguang’s body stiffened, and he nodded repeatedly.
He believed that besides his master, no one surpassed him in the Blood Spirit Scripture. The more he practiced, the more he felt that while the Blood Spirit Scripture was not an Evil Technique, it was more terrifying than one.
Compared to life-and-death battles with Demons, refining mortals and Low Tier Cultivators to increase one’s Magical Power was far more convenient. And unlike the Black Death Seven Tribulations Scripture, the power gained from refining the Essence Blood of mortals and Low Tier Cultivators with the Blood Spirit Scripture was by no means small.
While he marveled at the power of the Blood Spirit Scripture, he would sometimes wake from nightmares, his heart wavering. ’Is this technique truly not an Evil Technique?’
"In the Eastern Army Governor’s Mansion, you will be responsible for monitoring the other practitioners of the Blood Spirit Scripture on my behalf. If any of them use this technique to cause harm, use this claw to execute them on the spot."
