Chapter 293 - 252: Comprehending the Sword, Lighting the Furnace!
Chapter 293: Chapter 252: Comprehending the Sword, Lighting the Furnace!
"I knew it, you’re here because you want something!"
"You’re not here to see me; clearly, you’re here to seek the method..."
Watching Gu Yuan take out the Purple Sky Golden Thunder Bamboo, the Sword Fox Immortal chuckled helplessly and said.
"Senior Sister possesses great divine power and unparalleled sword technique. As for me, without a master’s protection, I can only come to you, Senior Sister."
Gu Yuan responded with a cheeky smile, a hint of playful childlike nature.
This attitude pleased the Sword Fox Immortal. She smiled and shook her head, a look of helplessness on her face, yet she did not hold back when explaining the mysterious techniques for refining the Sword Pill:
"The refining of a Sword Pill consists of two steps."
"First, you need to find an Artifact Refining Master, obtain Tier Three Golden Yi Ore, and smelt it into a pill. If you have ample resources, you can add various precious items to enhance the power of the Sword Pill."
"After this step, the Sword Pill remains lifeless, without any mystical properties."
"The second step requires the personal involvement of a Sword Cultivator."
"You must use the fire from your Golden Core, before the Sword Pill solidifies, to dissolve the previously refined Boundless Sword Seal, transforming the Dao Seal Sword Pattern within into a pool of golden liquid."
"Once this golden liquid and the Sword Pill become one, you then use Gold-Attribute Magical Power to inscribe the sword patterns anew."
"The Sword Pill is a Tier Three Treasure, and its sword patterns require a minimum of six inscriptions; otherwise, it will be impossible to activate the Golden Yi Qi within the Sword Pill, and the refining process will inevitably fail!"
"The better the quality of the Sword Pill, the more sword patterns you need to inscribe!"
"A three-thousand-year-old Purple Sky Golden Thunder Bamboo, a top-grade item, can certainly refine a Tier Three High-grade Sword Pill, comparable to an Upper-class Treasure!"
"If you wish to succeed in refining it in one go, you must inscribe no fewer than twelve sword patterns!"
The Sword Fox Immortal glanced at the Purple Sky Golden Thunder Bamboo and spoke slowly.
The Sword Pill, being a Tier Three Treasure, naturally emits sword light of a higher grade.
During Foundation Establishment, the dozens of sword lights were no longer effective and need to be redone.
However, insights into the Sword Dao won’t disappear; instead, they become the foundation of Tier Three Sword Dao.
Gu Yuan estimated that, with his current insights into the Sword Dao, he could at least divide them into seven sword lights.
To increase them further, he would need to continue studying the Boundless Sword Scripture.
"However, an Upper-class Sword Pill is remarkably mystical. Once successfully refined, it can change between reality and illusion, balance hardness and softness, move as desired, emit a tiny bead of light, or have the brilliance of a Great Sun, with length and size unrestricted."
"Ordinary treasures can’t easily withstand it; though not pierced in one encounter, it can’t withstand the Sword Pill’s three strikes."
"Moreover, once the Upper-class Sword Pill is refined, there’s no need to inscribe new sword patterns. Once your Sword Dao Cultivation improves, a mere thought will generate sword patterns. Even during Magical Combat, instantaneous breakthroughs can occur, more marvelous than any treasure."
An instantaneous breakthrough?
Gu Yuan’s heart was stirred.
In this world, cultivation is primarily focused on Dharma Seals. Once a Dharma Seal is refined, it can hardly be altered, hence, instantaneous breakthroughs aren’t considered.
But the Sword Pill seems to be an exception.
"I knew you were here for the Sword Pill method."
"Though Celestial Fragrance Tower has ulterior motives, the three hundred pounds of Primordial Yang Spirit Iron are indeed of superior quality. I’ll add five hundred pounds of Profound Gold Essence Stone, which should be enough to gather the Golden Yi Ore needed for the Sword Pill."
As she spoke, the Sword Fox Immortal waved gently, and a pile of golden Spirit Ore was placed in front of Gu Yuan.
"Senior Sister!"
Gu Yuan bowed deeply, feeling great gratitude.
Indeed, Senior Sister truly cares for me!
"Go ahead, with these Spirit Ores added to your Purple Sky Golden Thunder Bamboo, it should suffice to refine an Upper-class Sword Pill."
"Seek out Senior Brother Xuanguang at Cyan Flame Peak. He’s the sole Artifact Refining Master in the Daoist School. I’ve already informed him about you, and with your new Golden Core status, he’s bound to offer you this favor."
"However, refining an Upper-class Sword Pill isn’t easy; you must be certain before allowing Senior Brother Xuanguang to open the furnace!"
The Sword Fox Immortal warned Gu Yuan, then waved her hand to dismiss him.
Gu Yuan bowed solemnly, then gathered the Profound Gold Essence Stone, mounted his Escape Light, and headed towards Cyan Flame Peak.
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Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, fifteen years have passed.
On Purple Sun Peak, clouds of wind and thunder gather, lightning flashing continuously, never ceasing for a single day in fifteen years.
With the transformation of the Wind-Calling and Thunder-Summoning Array, the entire Purple Sun Peak has turned into a "Thunder Mountain."
Lightning glows brilliantly, never ending throughout the day.
On the Qingstone at the peak, Gu Yuan sat with eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
But the Golden Bone Thunder Aperture naturally attracted Thunder Power, and even without Gu Yuan’s attempts at mana control, traces of electric light surged towards him enthusiastically.
"Zheng!"
Yet just as these electric lights approached his body, they suddenly scattered, turning into countless electric fragments with neat gaps.
As if an invisible sharp sword tore through the void, slicing apart everything tangible and intangible within three inches of Gu Yuan’s body.
The sharp aura is so intense that even looking at it would cause a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s eyes to bleed and cry out in pain.
"Shua!"
At that moment, Gu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, causing the dense thunderclouds hovering around Purple Sun Peak to part instantly, allowing sunlight unseen for a long time to pour down, illuminating Gu Yuan’s face, making him glow brilliantly.
"Fourteen sword lights..."
"That’s already my limit with the Three-Heart Gold Seal..."
Gu Yuan murmured softly, his voice as cold as a blade.
After a while, this fierce aura slowly faded away.
The thunderclouds merged, sunlight disappeared, leaving Gu Yuan concealed in the darkness with a chilling aura.
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Fifteen years ago, ever since he visited Cyan Flame Peak, Gu Yuan had been diligently practicing the Boundless Sword Scripture atop Purple Sun Peak.
With the support of the Three-Heart Gold Seal, after fifteen years, he finally comprehended a portion of the Golden Core Chapter of the Boundless Sword Scripture, capable of dividing into fourteen sword lights.
However, lacking a Sword Pill, relying solely on the Tier Two Sword Seal makes it difficult to unleash the sword’s full power.
"It’s time!"
Gu Yuan exhaled deeply and rose slowly, gazing in the direction of Cyan Flame Peak.
Having entered the Golden Core Realm for such a long time, it’s time to refine a truly formidable Sword Cultivator technique!
"Shua!"
With a single thought, Gu Yuan’s entire body vanished from sight.
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Cyan Flame Peak, among the peaks of the Cyan Peak Daoist School, remains the shortest, yet flames blaze all year round, smoke trailing endlessly.
From afar, it appears like a massive cyan torch standing in the midst of the Great Marsh.
The other peaks have palaces and cave mansions constructed along the mountains, built at the peak, but Cyan Flame Peak’s grand hall spirals down the cliffs, descending directly underground.
The closer to the earth’s core, the more majestic and grand the palaces become.
And at this moment, in the deepest part of Cyan Flame Peak, within a silver-hued grand hall, an elder clad in a Seven-Star Daoist Robe with white hair opened his eyes suddenly.
"Open the furnace!"
"Activate the Earth Core Cyan Flame!"
The elder’s voice wasn’t loud, yet it resonated throughout the subterranean caves of the entire peak.
Inside the cavern, countless disciples poured forth their mana, channeling it into the array’s nodes before them.
"Boom!"
Instantly, a massive cyan flame rose from deep within the earth’s veins, roaring as it surged into a three-person-high golden bronze furnace at the center of the grand hall.
Within the bronze furnace, hundreds of pounds of Tier Three Spirit Ore had been purified by the intense Spirit Fire over fifteen years, shedding its impurities, and now, with the surging cyan flame pouring in, all the Spirit Ore was instantly smelted into liquid, churning within the furnace.