Chapter 237: Great Success Achieved!

After obtaining the spiritual materials, Qin Ming did not linger long in Yunze Xiancheng.

He directly rode the Yin Yi Shuangfeng, returning to Wangyue Island at maximum speed.

This round trip took no more than half a day.

Upon his return to Wangyue Island, the Shi Tian Shu also looked up at the sky, feeling psychologically balanced: "He really returned so quickly; truly a case of going fast and coming back fast."

However, seeing Qin Ming's face brimming with excitement, it felt extremely puzzled: "Judging by such a joyful expression, he must have obtained some incredible treasure again."

Returning to his cave dwelling, Qin Ming laid out all the spiritual materials required to refine the Wooden Emperor Nails before him.

He did not rush to begin the refinement; instead, he closed his eyes, sat in meditation to regulate his breath for a while, and adjusted both his body and mind to their optimal state.

Subsequently, he meticulously arranged a high-grade Spirit-Gathering Formation, which he had also purchased from Wei Wuya.

The 【Weak Magic Power】 entries from the medicinal herb garden had also yielded over a dozen strands, stored within his sea of consciousness for emergencies.

After all, what followed was the refinement of a full eighty-one Wooden Emperor Nail treasure embryos, a rather massive undertaking.

It was estimated to consume considerable time.

Half an hour later.

Qin Ming opened his eyes, deep as ink, took a deep breath, and exhaled, sending forth a cluster of green-blue third-grade spiritual flame that floated quietly before him.

Boom! In an instant, the cave dwelling was illuminated with a green-blue hue by the light of the third-grade Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame, and the temperature in the air surged abruptly.

The third-grade spiritual flame was likewise an indispensable key link in treasure refinement.

Otherwise, third-grade materials such as Void Spiritual Bamboo, Xuanjin Shensha, and Kongming Earth could not be refined by ordinary spiritual flames.

Only third-grade spiritual fire could smelt them.

Qin Ming's attainments in pill refining were already not low, and his mastery of fire-control techniques was extremely proficient.

Sweeping his divine sense across, he opened the eighty-one jade boxes containing the Void Spiritual Bamboo; under the drive of Qin Ming's powerful divine sense, the green, nail-shaped spiritual bamboos suspended quietly in mid-air, forming a circle around him.

Immediately after.

Qin Ming formed hand seals, transforming the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame into numerous green-blue fire birds that flew out, appearing beneath the spiritual bamboo to begin refining the materials simultaneously.

Following the requirements of the Treasure Refining Art, he constantly varied the heat intensity; the incredibly hard third-grade spiritual bamboo gradually began to melt under the calcination of the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame.

Time slowly passed.

Three days later.

Clusters of green-bluish liquid formed around Qin Ming's body, capable of changing shape at will.

Once third-grade spiritual materials gave birth to spiritual intelligence, their malleability was far superior to that of ordinary spiritual materials.

"Phew~"

"This first step can be considered a success." Qin Ming carefully manipulated the spiritual flame, striking out technique after technique; under his refinement, the green-bluish spiritual liquid gradually began to take the form of Wooden Emperor Nail prototypes.

During this process, he also integrated the Xuanjin Shensha, Kongming Earth, and other spiritual materials into the Wooden Emperor Nail prototypes according to the ratios specified in the Treasure Refining Art, continuing the refinement.

A full ten days later.

Qin Ming had successfully smelted all eighty-one Wooden Emperor Nail prototypes, and after incorporating other auxiliary materials, they became completely transparent, emitting a strange, green-bluish spiritual light.

Subsequently, he circulated his magic power to begin inscribing restriction patterns onto the Wooden Emperor Nail prototypes.

This step tested a cultivator's divine sense extremely severely; only divine sense of Jin Dan stage strength could meet the requirements.

Because once a mistake occurred, or if the restriction patterns were interrupted, that portion of spiritual material would be ruined, requiring a great deal of time and effort to gather again.

Therefore, Qin Ming dared not be careless; discarding distracting thoughts and concentrating his spirit, he devoted his full effort to inscribing the restrictions one by one.

Fortunately, Qin Ming had learned the technique of splitting spirit and transforming thoughts from the high-grade puppet art, giving him extremely rich experience in inscribing restriction patterns.

Otherwise, he truly would not have been able to handle it at this moment.

This step was delicate work, so Qin Ming could only slow down his pace.

Another half-month passed.

Qin Ming hardly slept or rested, recovering his magic power only a few times in between; several times dangerous situations arose, and even with his formidable divine sense, he nearly failed to hold on.

Had he failed, he would have had to start all over again; fortunately, Qin Ming's luck was good, and several critical moments were salvaged.

Inside the cave dwelling.

The eighty-one Wooden Emperor Nail treasure embryos flickered with green-bluish divine light, emitting immense power, as if they were about to pierce through the void.

Qin Ming once again employed the Spirit-Refining Technique from the Treasure Refining Art to refine the treasure embryos, completing the final procedure.

The densely packed Wooden Emperor Nail embryos spiraled and circled around Qin Ming's body.

"Condense!"

As Qin Ming struck out the final hand seal, a dazzling burst of light erupted within the cave dwelling.

Buzz buzz buzz! All the Wooden Emperor Nail embryos trembled continuously, emitting joyful, light chirps, and began operating on their own; like meteors streaking across the night sky, the sight was truly magnificent.

"The third-grade treasure embryos are complete!"

Having endured for so many days, Qin Ming's face was pale and his complexion weak; he had nearly reached his limit.

Yet, gazing at the Wooden Emperor Nail treasure embryos into which he had poured so much effort, his eyes revealed deep excitement.

A strange sense of accomplishment immediately rose in his heart.

"After smashing so many spirit stones and spiritual materials, they are finally refined!"

Qin Ming pointed a finger, and all the Wooden Emperor Nail treasure embryos fell back into the jade boxes before him.

He took out a recovery-type spiritual pill, swallowed it, and after briefly recovering some magic power, he struck while the iron was hot; taking the treasure embryos with him, he went before his innate spiritual plant, the Longevity Vine.

Gazing at this towering giant tree, Qin Ming sighed:

"Old partner! Whether we can take off this time depends entirely on you!"

Planting treasures within spiritual plants held infinite possibilities.

The Yang Xuanteng was connected to his heart and breath; planting the Wooden Emperor Nail treasure embryos within it would be no worse than nurturing them in Qin Ming's own dantian, and they could continue to grow.

Even Qin Ming himself did not know to what extent his first innate magical treasure could ultimately grow.

The Yin-Yang Xuanteng seemed to comprehend Qin Ming's thoughts as well; black vines danced while talismans spiraled around the entire spiritual plant.

This commotion also attracted the Shi Tian Shu; it dropped the Shennong Hoe, ran over, and hid at a distance to watch.

Upon seeing this, even the Shi Tian Shu, a seasoned third-rank Demon King, was stunned speechless.

This was because once demonic beasts reached a certain realm, they awakened spiritual intelligence and could, just like humans, learn the hundred arts of cultivation—pill refining, array formation, talisman crafting, and artifact forging, even planting spiritual flora.

It was merely that they tended more toward utilizing demonic power.

"Unbelievable, truly unbelievable!"

"Could it be that my master is the Chosen One from human storybooks? The Son of the Plane?"

"A complete set of magical treasures! What is he trying to do?"

Subsequently, the Shi Tian Shu witnessed a scene that utterly overturned its worldview.

They saw that upon the main stalk of the Yin-Yang Xuanteng, which was originally impervious to blades, spears, water, and fire, a long crack suddenly split open.

Seeing this, Qin Ming focused his will on the 【Spiritual Plant Seed Treasure】 entry in his mind, causing a purple entry leaf to vanish.

It fell onto the Wooden Emperor Nail magical treasure before his eyes.

A profound aura suddenly manifested in the vicinity.

Qin Ming immediately planted all eighty-one magical treasure embryos into the cracked main stalk of the Yin-Yang Xuanteng.

As the final Wooden Emperor Nail magical treasure embryo was placed inside, the crack on the Yin-Yang Xuanteng's main stalk automatically closed, instantly restoring it to its original state.

It then began to nurture Qin Ming's innate magical treasures.

Under the enhancement of the entry, the Wooden Emperor Nail magical treasure embryos seemed to transform into seeds; receiving immense nourishment from the Yin-Yang Xuanteng, they began to gradually develop and grow.

With this, Qin Ming's Spiritual Plant Seed Treasure was successfully completed!

All that remained was for time to pass, after which the grade and power of the magical treasures would continuously improve.

(End of Chapter)