Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

110: Chapter 110 Natal Spiritual Treasure, New Golden CoreFor a large Purple Mansion clan, a year or so is merely a drop in the ocean; nothing much can change.

However, for the Chen Clan, this special large Purple Mansion clan, the changes have been significant.

Firstly, there was the addition of two third-tier practitioners of the hundred arts of cultivation: one being a third-tier Medium Grade Alchemy Great Master, and the other a third-tier Peak Artifact Refining Master.

Such a lavish setup is unique across the entire Liyuan Commandery; even the Jieyang Sect must look up to it.

Third-tier practitioners of the hundred arts of cultivation are far rarer than third-tier Purple Mansion True Persons, and their status is self-evident.

Over the past year or so, many Purple Mansion True Persons have come seeking Feng Cong and Heaven Forger, asking the two to help refine Spirit Pills and Spiritual Artifacts.

Luoyun City, at the foot of Luoyun Mountain, consequently underwent a massive expansion. Its scale is now comparable to the Liyuan Commandery City, making it a bustling metropolis.

Numerous Cultivators settled in Luoyun City, mostly Qi Refining Cultivators. The number of Foundation Establishment Cultivators has increased tenfold, and even two or three Purple Mansion True Persons have chosen to reside in Luoyun City for a period.

With Yuan Feng’s deterrence, these Purple Mansion True Persons dared not cause trouble in Luoyun City. After all, Yuan Feng had killed several Mid-stage Purple Mansion Immortal Masters, establishing a fearsome reputation.

The daily consumption of Spiritual Qi by so many Cultivators is enormous. Fortunately, the Chen Clan’s Luoyun Mountain had already completed its advancement, becoming a third-tier High Grade Spiritual Vein, transforming Luoyun Mountain into a Blessed Land capable of supporting the daily Cultivation of several Purple Mansion True Persons.

The reason Luoyun Mountain could advance so quickly was due to the rewards given to Yuan Feng by the Great Qi Imperial Family, which included five bottles of Spirit Marrow Liquid, a Treasure specifically used to help Spiritual Veins advance, effective for Spiritual Veins below the fourth tier.

Yuan Feng naturally wasn’t polite or stingy; he poured all five bottles down immediately. The Luoyun Mountain Spiritual Vein grew rapidly as if it had consumed a Great Tonic Pill, already tens of thousands of zhang long, resembling an Ancient Savage Dragon lying beneath Luoyun Mountain.

However, the third-tier High Grade Spiritual Vein could only barely support Yuan Feng and the other Purple Mansion True Persons.

Yuan Feng himself was no weaker than a Mid-to-Late Stage Purple Mansion Cultivator. Feng Cong was a Mid-stage Purple Mansion Lihuo Cultivator, and Heaven Forger was a Late Stage Supreme Fire Cultivator with Four Divine Abilities.

Coupled with the several Purple Mansion True Persons residing in Luoyun City, the consumption of Spiritual Qi was enormous; the third-tier High Grade Spiritual Vein could only just manage to sustain them.

Fortunately, the Chen Clan currently lacked no resources, possessing many Top-Grade Spirit Stones, all gifted by the Great Qi Imperial Family.

It is estimated that the Great Qi Imperial Family also knew the Chen Clan had only recently risen and lacked sufficient Foundation, which is why they provided a considerable share of Top-Grade Spirit Stones.

Spirit Stones of this rank are sufficient for Golden Core True Monarchs to Cultivate with. The Spiritual Qi contained within is incredibly pure, existing in a solid state, and one stone is worth a hundred High-Grade Spirit Stones.

By absorbing Top-Grade Spirit Stones, the Luoyun Mountain Spiritual Vein will likely advance to the third-tier Top Grade level in about twenty to thirty years, at which point it will be sufficient to support the Cultivation of Violet Palace Peak Great True Persons.

Yuan Feng estimated that by that time, he should be able to reach Purple Mansion Perfection, complete with the Five Dharma Manifestations, achieving the Integration of his Inner Landscape.

As for seeking the golden core, he couldn’t accurately calculate how long it would take—perhaps decades, perhaps over a century.

Normally, breaking through from Foundation Establishment to Purple Mansion requires thirty to forty years, and establishing the Purple Mansion and carving the Divine Ability Dao Patterns must be done meticulously.

Not all Cultivators are Geniuses or Prodigies, nor do all Cultivators possess a System or Cheat attached to them; Yuan Feng was a complete anomaly.

Of course, this world is vast and boundless, with countless millions of Cultivators, so there are always a few existences that defy common sense.

Throughout history, there have been countless capable people and extraordinary individuals, and those with outstanding talent are numerous. Some even attained the Golden Core in less than a century. Compared to them, aren’t others merely fireflies next to the bright moon?

Aside from these developments, the members of the Chen Clan benefited from the advancement of Luoyun Mountain and the rise in Spiritual Qi density, significantly accelerating their Cultivation speed.

Chen Zhuhong, this Favored Daughter of Heaven, is already at the Seventh Layer of Qi Refining. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, she is estimated to reach Peak Qi Refining and assault the Foundation Establishment Realm in another year or two.

A Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator under the age of eighteen—if this news spreads, it would surely drop countless jaws; she is an absolute Prodigy Cultivator.

Chen Zhuqing and Jiang Yunlei, this couple, with the aid of Spiritual Artifacts and the inherent compatibility of the Sun and Moon, are also Cultivating at a rapid pace. They are currently in secluded cultivation, attempting to Break through to the Eighth Layer of Qi Refining, and will emerge soon.

The other Cultivators of the Chen Clan each had their own Opportunities. For example, Chen Zhuyuan caught the eye of Great Master Heaven Forger, who gifted him a fifth-grade Cultivation Technique for the Frost Path, the ”Crimson Leaf Frost Heaven Scripture,” allowing him to form a fifth-grade Frost Immortal Foundation, the [Frost Heaven Leaf].

At the same time, Great Master Heaven Forger also used a Secret Technique called the Artifact Refining Spirit Elevation Art, which treats the Cultivator as a rough embryo, placing them into a furnace and refining them with special methods to elevate their Spiritual Power.

This Secret Technique can only be used on Qi Refining Cultivators, and Chen Zhuyuan happened to meet this requirement.

Thus, Great Master Heaven Forger took out a piece of Tianshan Cold Pool Unmelting Ice, sourced from the Eternal Ice Plain in the Far North Land, and utilized the Artifact Refining Spirit Elevation Art to forcefully elevate the quality of Chen Zhuyuan’s Spiritual Qi to the Absolute Peak of High Grade, second only to Cultivators who use top-grade spiritual qi for Qi Refining.

After reaching Foundation Establishment, the strength and quality of one’s Magic Power are highly dependent on the Spiritual Items consumed during Foundation Establishment. The Spiritual Qi refined during Qi Refining is merely a primer, and its influence is not very great.

Of course, those who refine top-grade spiritual qi, even without using Spiritual Items to achieve Foundation Establishment, will still possess Magic Power significantly stronger than ordinary Cultivators.

After all, top-grade spiritual qi is extremely valuable, and every strand requires Powerful Cultivators above the Violet Palace Peak to collect it from various Perilous Lands.

Ordinary regions cannot nurture top-grade spiritual qi. Just as a shallow pond cannot raise a True Dragon, only special areas can give rise to special things.

If Luoyun Mountain can advance to the third-tier Top Grade level, a very special Spiritual Land will certainly be born there. At that time, Spiritual Qi could be collected from this Spiritual Land, reaching the Top Grade rank, though it would take a significant amount of time to collect a single strand.

After Great Master Heaven Forger helped Chen Zhuyuan elevate his Spiritual Power, he formally acknowledged this third-tier Peak Artifact Refining Master as his teacher and began learning the art of Artifact Refining from him.

When Chen Fufeng learned of this, he was greatly relieved in his heart. This third son also had his own Opportunity, and achieving the Purple Mansion in the future was hopeful.

At this point, among his children, only his eldest son, Chen Zhuyun, had an uncertain future, which caused him worry.

After all, the Martial Dao is a dead end, capable of reaching at most the Innate Peak, comparable to a Peak Qi Refining Cultivator.

To advance further, one must personally forge a higher Realm, but the difficulty of this is harder than ascending to the heavens.

This is equivalent to Pioneering a Dao, standing on the shoulders of predecessors, expanding forward, and reconnecting a broken path.

If he succeeds, Chen Zhuyun would be the Ancestor of the Martial Dao’s Revival, bringing the Martial Dao to another height, and the Luck he could gather would be unimaginable.

For those with Great Luck, everything they do will be easy. They can step outside and encounter continuous Fortuitous Opportunities, obtaining Treasures that others couldn’t gather in several lifetimes.

As the saying goes, when the time comes, Heaven and Earth work together—this is exactly it... On this day, Yuan Feng withdrew from his Cultivation state. The moment he opened his eyes, two captivating beams of light, like Dragons soaring into the Nine Heavens, shot straight into the sky.

”I have quite a few more clan destiny points. I feel like I can evolve again soon. Should I use them to carve a Divine Ability or to evolve my Bloodline?”

He looked at the System Panel, feeling a slight headache. Neither choice was bad; both could significantly increase his combat power.

The evolution of a Spirit Beast Bloodline will drive up the Realm and spontaneously Awaken a Divine Ability, requiring no carving. However, there’s no guarantee that the Awakened Divine Ability won’t be useless, making it akin to opening a Blind Box.

Carving Divine Ability Dao Patterns oneself is different; one retains the power of choice and can select the Divine Ability to carve, checking if it complements previously carved Divine Abilities to achieve an effect greater than three (one plus one plus one).

However, Yao Beasts place great importance on Bloodline. Bloodline enhancement can not only activate Divine Abilities but also strengthen the Yao Beast’s inherent Foundation and boost its combat power.

”I should first make a trip to Changli Commandery City to check on my Spirit Treasure, the Golden Cudgel.”

Yuan Feng put away the System Panel. The Natal Spirit Treasure he had asked Great Master Xuan Duan to forge was almost ready. The latter had sent a message a few days ago, asking him to visit when he had time.

Once the Natal Spirit Treasure is formed, it requires ritual refinement using the master’s essence blood to imprint their personal mark. Only then can it be wielded as easily as an arm and used harmoniously.

After informing Chen Fufeng, Yuan Feng left Luoyun Mountain and traveled through the Grand Void.

Half a day later, he arrived at Changli Commandery City.

This great commandery city had not changed; it was still prosperous and bustling, with countless Cultivators coming and going. Flying boats filled the sky, adding greatly to the city’s flourishing state.

Before long, he arrived at an Artifact Refining Room on the twelfth floor of the Qi Xuan Pavilion in Changli Commandery City, where Great Master Xuan Duan had been waiting for some time.

”Battle Demon King, you have arrived.”

Yuan Feng nodded and looked at the crimson-patterned golden cudgel being tempered by flames inside the iron-red furnace. His eyes lit up: ”Great Master, excellent craftsmanship, truly remarkable.”

A look of satisfaction flashed in Great Master Xuan Duan’s eyes as he stroked his beard and said, ”A request from the Battle Demon King—Xuan Duan naturally wouldn’t dare to neglect it. I used my highest skill for the forging.”

The man and the ape stood beside the iron-red furnace and chatted for a long time, until the crimson-patterned golden cudgel inside emitted a tremor, pushed open the furnace lid, shot out with a whoosh, and hung straight in front of Yuan Feng.

”This cudgel was infused with the Battle Demon King’s essence blood during the forging process, so there is no need for further ritual refinement using essence blood. The Artifact Spirit born within is naturally close to the Battle Demon King,” Great Master Xuan Duan explained.

Yuan Feng nodded. He felt a sense of Bloodline connection from the crimson-patterned golden cudgel in front of him, as if it were an extension of his own Bloodline, which was quite extraordinary.

Buzz!

Yuan Feng reached out and grasped the crimson-patterned golden cudgel. After imprinting his mark, he swung it, creating gusts of fierce wind that twisted the Void Realm. He was very satisfied: ”Very good, very good. Thank you, Great Master Xuan Duan.”

”It’s nothing, nothing. Being able to refine an artifact for the Battle Demon King is Xuan Duan’s good fortune,” Great Master Xuan Duan replied politely.

Afterward, the man and the ape chatted for a while longer, mostly engaging in mutual flattery.

”May I ask how the Artifact Inscription Old Ancestor of your esteemed sect is doing?” Yuan Feng asked. The crimson-patterned golden cudgel in his hand shrank to the size of a needle tip and was tucked into his right ear.

This Spirit Treasure was refined with extremely precious Artifact Refining Materials like Ruyi Profound Iron, giving it the characteristic of Infinite Transformation, allowing it to freely expand and shrink.

When he becomes a Golden Core Demon Monarch in the future, he can refine it again, infuse it with Golden Nature, and upgrade it into a Magic Treasure.

As for the name, he had already decided: the Battle Golden Cudgel, using the name of Dou Zhan to suppress Heaven and Earth!

”Apologies, Battle Demon King, but I cannot disclose that information. It involves the secrets of my Qi Xuan Sect,” Great Master Xuan Duan said, a look of apology on his face.

Yuan Feng shook his head: ”Great Master, there’s no need for that. I was out of line to ask such a question. My mistake, my mistake.”

”Haha, Battle Demon King, you are too polite. Would the Demon King do me the honor of joining me for a drink at the Tian Xia Wine House?”

Just as the man and the ape were exchanging pleasantries, an aura surpassing the Purple Mansion swept over from the distance, pressing down on their hearts like a million great mountains. Even Purple Mansion True Persons felt suffocated.

”Golden Core!”

Gravity flashed in Yuan Feng’s eyes. He left the Qi Xuan Pavilion with Great Master Xuan Duan, stood high in the sky, and looked toward the west.

”Great Master Xuan Duan, isn’t that where the Qi Xuan Sect is located?”

Great Master Xuan Duan was stunned, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face: ”It’s the Old Ancestor! It’s Artifact Inscription Old Ancestor! He succeeded!”

Yuan Feng’s gaze narrowed slightly. It seemed Artifact Inscription’s plan had succeeded: breaking down to establish anew, washing away the lead and glamour, and refining a False Core into a true Golden Core!