Chapter 807 - 427: Refining Daoist Soldier (Part 2)
Li Mu followed Qiu Changming into the underground tunnel, the stone walls shimmering with a cold, hard glow in the torchlight. The tunnel was so quiet that only their footsteps could be heard, echoing in the vast underground space.
The two speedily traveled via sword flight and quickly reached their destination, an underground space filled with Golden Evil Qi. The golden light radiated everywhere, filled with a murderous and mysterious atmosphere, freezing the very air.
"Elder Li, just ahead is the core restriction area of the Sealing Array. Observing and comprehending the Dao Essence of Gold here, is it suitable?" Qiu Changming stopped Li Mu and asked with concern.
Li Mu nodded, his gaze looking forward.
In the core area of the underground space, dense Golden Evil Qi spread everywhere, resembling a gigantic golden egg and exuding the terrifying might of Golden Evil. The wind of Golden Evil cut like blades; if enveloped, one would surely be left with no remains.
[Sharp Gold Essence Crystal]
[Grade: Tier Five Spirit Ore]
[Attributes: Sharp Gold glistening, unmatched hardness, Sharp Gold resonance, naturally spiritual, unparalleled sharpness.]
[Sharp Gold Essence Crystal, a Tier Five Spirit Ore emerging from the Sharp Gold Vein, of superior quality, with an endless source of Sharp Gold Qi, spontaneously shines gold, resonates with the vein, containing the ultimate power of Sharp Gold within the crystal.]
[Golden Essence Profound Crystal]
[Grade: Tier Five Spirit Ore]
[Attributes: Golden Essence permanence, profound power of gold, body protection by Golden Essence, brilliance of Golden Essence, banishing evil and slaying demons]
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[Golden Evil Essence Crystal]
[Grade: Tier Six Spirit Ore]
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As Li Mu moved through the passage leading to the Sealed Land, everything in his sight—various high-grade gold element spirit ores and crystals—displayed detailed attributes thanks to his Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits. The gold sheen emitted by these spirit ores and crystals shone brightly in the dim tunnel, dazzling the eyes.
Noting Li Mu’s attention on various high-grade gold element spirit ores, Qiu Changming smiled slightly and introduced, "Elder Li, you exchanged quite a lot of high-grade gold element spiritual materials in the Contribution Hall previously! However, compared to this Extreme Gold Vein, that quantity is merely a drop in the ocean. This vein has accumulated for tens of thousands of years, containing countless rare gold element spiritual materials. Its high quality and immense quantity are unimaginable to the outside world."
"This place is one of the most significant sect foundations of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect as well." Qiu Changming solemnly introduced to Li Mu, "Anyone able to enter this place is a core force of the sect. Elder Li, to receive this honor is not only due to your outstanding artifact refining skill but also because of the sect’s trust in you."
"Thank you, Elder Qiu!" Li Mu understood and expressed his gratitude.
Before them, the grand array and Sealing Array of the Land of Extreme Yin were of similar scale, with Golden Evil Qi like golden flames forming a dazzling sea, churning and surging within it. It emitted shocking waves, concealing infinite power.
Below lay a Spirit Peak covered by the sea of Golden Evil. The entire peak glowed with a golden hue, towering high like an immortal deity, quietly guarding the area, wrapped tightly in the dense Golden Evil Qi. It is the Array Hub region of one of the sub-arrays of the Chaos Sealing Array called the Gold Evil Gathering Array.
The Gold Evil Killing Array was still intact, without any sign of array power leakage due to the passage of time.
Li Mu swept his Divine Thought around and discovered several high-grade gold element spirit plants: Golden Blade Spirit Vine, Red Gold Spirit Grass, and about seven or eight others. The scale and variety were much less compared to the spirit plants in the Land of Extreme Yin.
Seeing the existence of gold element spirit plants, Li Mu couldn’t help but feel a bit delighted. His plans did not fall short. If he could designate a Spirit Field here to plant high-grade gold element spirit plants, they would grow efficiently, benefiting from the geographical advantage with almost no extra effort.
As Li Mu observed the Sealing Array ahead, sometimes frowning, sometimes smiling, showing peculiar expressions, Qiu Changming assumed he was studying the Sealing Array and comprehending the Dao Essence. He silently waited by his side.
"Elder Qiu, I am planning to occupy a Spiritual Land here for artifact refining purposes, is that acceptable?"
Li Mu suddenly turned to Qiu Changming and indicated.
"Of course, as long as it doesn’t affect the Array Seal, Elder Li, please go ahead," Qiu Changming nodded cheerfully, responding straightforwardly.
Li Mu smiled mildly, took out the Four-sided House from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, and threw it onto an empty spot.
In the blink of an eye, it radiated a blue light, and the Magical Artifact instantly enlarged, turning into a house in the empty space. Li Mu dashed into the Artifact Refining Room of the Four-sided House, summoned the Yin Yang Thunder Flame, and gathered the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace to prepare for artifact refining.
Li Mu focused his Divine Sense into Sword Master Chen’s Storage Ring, selecting high-tier spiritual materials for refining Daoist Soldiers.
Among them, two high-tier gold element spiritual materials containing rich Dao Essence immediately caught Li Mu’s eyes.
[Dao Pattern Gold]
[Grade: Tier Eight Spirit Ore]
[Attributes: Naturally born Dao pattern, Golden Essence permanence, Sharp Gold radiance, unbreakable, Extreme Gold foundation.]
[Status: Golden Spirit unmanifested, hidden sharpness]
[A piece of Dao Pattern Gold, nurtured from the Gold Celestial Spirit Vein over hundreds of thousands of years, rich in boundless power of the Golden Essence, washed and tempered over long years. The metallic patterns on the Spirit Crystal surface have become naturally formed. Only by forging with Celestial Fire can its activity be stimulated, thus exploring the secret of metals within it and comprehending the Dao Essence of Gold.]
[Star Core Gold]
[Grade: Tier Eight Spiritual Object]
[Attributes: Star Gold, vast amount, Golden Domain eternal, Golden Spirit immortal, Essence of Gold.]
[Status: Spiritual energy abundant, Dao Essence concealed]
[Born from an Outer Star Realm’s Star Crystal Core, inherently containing limitless Essence of Gold, condensed over eons. The golden patterns on the Golden Crystal Shell have stabilized and solidified, with the Dao Essence deeply hidden.]
Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, the detailed attributes of the two Tier Eight gold element spiritual objects clearly presented before Li Mu.
Li Mu examined the two Tier Eight gold element spiritual materials, sinking into contemplation.
Using Tier Eight spiritual items to refine Tier Seven Daoist Soldiers would significantly increase the success rate. However, the two Tier Eight gold element spiritual items have conflicting attributes, each with unique features, so they must be refined separately. If refined, claiming one piece as compensation wouldn’t be excessive!
Thinking of this, Li Mu smiled slightly and placed the Dao Pattern Gold into the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace, channeling Spiritual Power to assist the Yin Yang Thunder Flame in melting it.
The melting of Tier Eight gold element spiritual materials was destined to be a long process. After several hours of forging, the Dao Pattern Gold material began to slightly redden.
Qiu Changming silently watched from the side, understanding that refining Daoist Soldiers was no easy task, requiring Li Mu to expend a significant amount of energy and time.
Observing Li Mu fully focused on refining, Qiu Changming decided not to disturb him further. After softly saying goodbye, he turned and left.
Li Mu fully concentrated on controlling the temperature within the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace, with the Yin Yang Thunder Flame surging within the furnace. The Dao Pattern Gold showed no signs of melting when Qiu Changming left, completely out of sight.
Li Mu summoned the Chi Lian Fire Phoenix from the Spirit-Taming Treasure Bracelet and instructed it to release the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire to assist in refining.
The Celestial Void Tripod appeared upon summoning, a somewhat larger Purple Gold Fire Phoenix flew out from the tripod, circled around Li Mu several times, and excitedly chirped ’chirp chirp’ at Li Mu.
Seeing the Purple Gold Fire Phoenix, whose spiritual energy had grown remarkably after absorbing the Extreme Yang Flame Crystal, Li Mu was satisfied and smiled. Its released Celestial Fire power was also much stronger now.
"No more cuteness, get to work quickly. If the work is done well, I’ll reward you with a piece of Tier Six Fire Spiritual Materials." Li Mu pointed at the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace and said to the Purple Gold Fire Phoenix.
Upon hearing this, the Purple Gold Fire Phoenix excitedly chirped, then flew above the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace and dove into it.
Soon, the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire and the Yin Yang Thunder Flame interwove together; the temperature in the furnace sharply rose, greatly accelerating the melting speed of the Dao Pattern Gold. Observing this, Li Mu was delighted, knowing that refining Daoist Soldiers would likely succeed this time.
Li Mu focused entirely on observing the changes in heat while adjusting the output of Spiritual Power to ensure the smooth proceeding of the refining process.
Time passed by bit by bit. With the assistance of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, the Dao Pattern Gold gradually melted into golden liquid, rolling inside the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace. Li Mu cautiously controlled the heat while envisioning the shape of the Daoist Soldier, the artifact pattern, and the artifact array.