Chapter 403: Jin Dan Consummation

Beneath the Tier 4 spirit vein of Five Elements Mountain, in the subterranean world.

Qin Ming and the Heaven-Devouring Rat suppressed their auras, entered the Small Spirit Realm to hide, and secretly observed from the shadows.

He fixed his gaze and saw the Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree, radiating seven-colored luster, standing quietly beneath the rock wall, exuding an arcane aura.

A Tier 4 supreme-grade spirit plant!

Even though it was not his first time seeing it, Qin Ming could not help but feel his heart ripple.

At this moment, near the Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree, the area around the massive altar was already crowded with cultivators from the Divine Dao Mountain and the Yin Demon Sect.

Each of them had a tense expression; clearly, today was of utmost importance.

There were even four or five demon cultivators from the Blood Refining Demon Gate who had descended from the upper realm, watching from the sidelines.

Considering that he bore the "Blood Ring Curse Seal," Qin Ming knew that even while staying in the Small Spirit Realm, he would be detected by the Blood Refining Demon Gate's demon cultivators, so he investigated from a hundred miles away.

After the previous incident, he understood.

This Blood Ring Curse Seal could only be triggered and manifested within a certain distance; Qin Ming had already realized this when he killed the Demon Gate's Holy Son.

Qin Ming released his spiritual sense, which was comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Person, and every move in the subterranean world fell into his field of vision.

Beneath the Tier 4 spirit vein.

The ones presiding over the sacrificial ceremony were two late-stage Jin Dan Elders.

The entire subterranean world was heavily guarded by cultivators from the Yin Demon Sect and Divine Dao Mountain; not even a fly could fly in.

"Elder Wu, today's matter is of great importance. Is everything arranged in the surroundings?"

"We absolutely cannot afford any more mistakes."

"Otherwise, the two Ancestors will not forgive us lightly."

The late-stage Jin Dan Elder from the Yin Demon Sect said to a Divine Dao Mountain Jin Dan cultivator with a peculiar attire beside him.

The old man addressed as Elder Wu had complex and eerie tattoos inscribed all over his body, his eyes flashing with sharp light, his skin dark.

He only replied indifferently: "Elder Yan, you can rest assured."

The air fell into silence again.

A long time passed.

"It is not that this seat does not trust you, Fellow Daoist Wu! Your sect was truly negligent; to have a spy planted by the Departing Fire Palace without even knowing it, and to have such a major matter leaked."

"The Upper Sect is furious because of this." The Elder surnamed Yan from the Yin Demon Sect said with a slightly dissatisfied tone.

Elder Wu of Divine Dao Mountain did not take it to heart: "From the discovery of the secret realm until now, a full several years have passed."

"Moreover, the Tier 4 spirit vein of Five Elements Mountain is not occupied solely by our Divine Dao Mountain; the Departing Fire Palace also occupies the other half. With us being so close, it has been quite difficult to keep the news hidden for so long."

"It is not that we wished to see such a situation. Surely Elder Yan knows that the key to opening the secret realm lies entirely on this Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree."

"Today's sacrificial ceremony is of great significance; our sect's Supreme Elder will also come to oversee it personally."

"Therefore, Elder Yan can rest assured."

"Because even after the ceremony, it will take at least several years for the Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree to bloom."

"So what if the Dao-Protecting Alliance has noticed? Even the Departing Fire Master of the Departing Fire Palace cannot bypass the Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree to enter the secret realm directly."

As the two spoke.

The space in the subterranean world suddenly fluctuated violently, and then ripples like water spread out.

Immediately after, near the altar, an old man with chicken-skin and crane-hair slowly walked out from the void ripples, dressed in a black profound robe, his eyes turbid, with a hooked nose.

When Qin Ming saw this person appear, his gaze could not help but shrink sharply! "Nascent Soul True Person!"

Therefore, even though he was in the Small Spirit Realm, he operated the Withered Wood Art to the extreme, as if he were nothing.

With his current cultivation, the aura-concealment divine ability he displayed could not be detected even by Nascent Soul old monsters.

The moment this black-robed old man appeared.

A massive spiritual pressure filled the entire space.

It made all the cultivators near the altar terrified.

Even the two late-stage Jin Dan Elders knelt on the ground, "Respectfully welcome Master Wan Gu!"

"Hmm, all rise." Master Wan Gu's gaze was sinister, his hoarse, rasping voice echoing in the underground.

"Prepare to begin."

Immediately, the surrounding cultivators began to busily arrange the matters related to the ceremony.

A hole the size of a foot was punched through the dome of the underground.

The moonlight from outside spilled onto the altar through the hole.

Once the Hour of the Pig arrived.

The stars of heaven and earth rotated, and a blood moon hung high.

"The auspicious time has arrived, begin the ceremony!"

Elder Yan of the Yin Demon Sect took out a large vat of cultivator essence blood and living souls, poured it into the altar, and then began to perform the ritual.

Seeing this, Qin Ming frowned; just from the essence blood and living souls poured out of this vat, one could imagine how many living beings these two sects had slaughtered. Subsequently, Elder Yan began to perform secret arts and preside over the ceremony.

Countless wailing souls fell onto the stone platform at the very top of the altar.

Once the Hour of the Pig arrived, scarlet moonlight descended from the hole and landed on the stone platform.

Immediately after, seeing that the timing was right, Elder Yan bit the tip of his tongue, spat out a mist of blood, chanted incantations, and the gong and drum magic treasure in his hand shook violently.

Strands of scarlet, eerie runes swirled, intertwined, and gathered in mid-air.

Boom!!

In an instant, strands of dense blood-red brilliance erupted from the altar and gathered toward the Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree.

With the injection of the blood-colored brilliance, the green flower buds on the coral-like Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree actually began to bloom with a crack at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"It's taking effect!"

"The Soul-Burial Heaven-Blessing Art is indeed effective!"

Elder Wu of Divine Dao Mountain said with an excited expression.

The Nascent Soul old monster Master Wan Gu, who was watching from the side, also revealed a glimmer of sharp light in his sinister eyes.

Seeing that the ceremony was successful and had an effect on the Seven-Marvel Treasure Tree, he nodded with great satisfaction, "Not bad, continue."

Half a day later.

That Elder Yan of the Yin Demon Sect finished presiding over the ceremony, exhausted and drenched in sweat, his face pale.

He walked down from above, bowed to Master Wan Gu, and said: "Senior Wan Gu, the ceremony has been completed, but it will take at least another three years to accumulate enough moonlight to urge this treasure tree to bloom."

Master Wan Gu nodded with satisfaction, "You continue to maintain the ceremony. After the matter is done, this Ancestor will naturally record a great merit for you."

"Many thanks for the Supreme Elder's grace!" Elder Yan and the other hurriedly bowed respectfully.

Subsequently, Master Wan Gu's figure dimmed and blurred, disappearing completely from the underground world.

Those disciples of the Blood Refining Demon Gate were also extremely excited, because if it took three years, it happened to be just enough time before they returned to the upper realm.

The area beneath the spirit vein returned to calm.

Seeing this, Qin Ming took the Heaven-Devouring Rat and retreated along the underground tunnel without leaving a trace.

"It seems that even with the ceremony's blessing, it will take another three years for the Demon Path to open this secret realm."

However, two years pass very quickly for immortal cultivators.

"Master, that secret realm of the Green Origin Sect is about to open. Should we go in and fish for some benefits? Hehehe!" The Heaven-Devouring Rat rubbed its little hands and said.

Qin Ming shook his head slowly and said decisively: "If the secret realm opens, this place will definitely become the center of the storm."

"I estimate that Nascent Soul sects like the Departing Fire Palace, the Ten Thousand Dao Merchant Alliance, and the Profound Clarity Temple will certainly not watch idly as Divine Dao Mountain and the Yin Demon Sect enjoy this ancient secret realm alone."

"There will inevitably be a bloodbath; I estimate that even Nascent Soul old monsters will not be able to sit still."

"There is also the Great Black Heaven Demon Saint of the demon race, who is also eyeing it covetously from the shadows."

"Fishing for benefits in the hands of this group is no different from snatching food from a tiger's mouth; it is better not to compete with them."

"My current opportunity for Nascent Soul condensation has been collected almost entirely; returning to plan for Nascent Soul condensation is the real business."

Hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat's eyes lit up, and it immediately nodded hurriedly: "Exactly, exactly. Master's Nascent Soul grand undertaking is the most important. Once Master becomes a Nascent Soul realm expert, that group of old men will all be Master's defeated opponents."

"Whatever you want will be within reach; you can just take it!"

"Can you stop flattering me? Why is your little mouth as if it were smeared with honey?" Qin Ming could not help but say.

"Hehehe! It's just that Master is truly too excellent; I don't know how else to express my inner admiration..."

Just at this moment! Qin Ming's spiritual sense stirred, and he suddenly detected a trace of abnormality.

Seeing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat shut its mouth with a tacit understanding.

Qin Ming suddenly expanded his massive spiritual sense, only to be stunned to find that, dozens of miles away from this place.

That Black Feather demon cultivator with whom he had drunk wine at the Five Elements Mountain market was also secretly investigating the situation of the secret realm opening.

The Black Feather demon cultivator was driving several pangolin demon beasts and had also built a secret observation post within the mountain body a hundred miles away from the secret realm.

"It seems this person has also been plotting for a long time; Ling Yan's words were correct."

"The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind; Divine Dao Mountain and the Yin Demon Sect went to great lengths to open the secret realm, and the major forces under the Dao-Protecting Alliance are also eyeing it covetously."

"I didn't expect that even the demon race would get involved."

"Since ancient times, wealth has moved people's hearts!"

Qin Ming sighed secretly, then quietly exited the underground tunnel and returned to the spirit field.

Since there were still three years left, after mastering this crucial piece of information, Qin Ming was not panicked at all.

In the Five Elements Mountain spirit field, he practiced according to his normal routine.

Half a month later.

Qin Ming suddenly received a message from Hua Hua Tianxiong.

"Master, Pill King Su is holding a Tier 4 Pill King Celebration at the Su family in Dragon Court Lake on the 15th of next month."

"At that time, all the influential forces in the Great Jin Immortal Cultivation World will attend. Pill Master Su specifically asked me to invite you to come for a chat."

"Thanks to your blessing, with your connection, our Thousand Machines Merchant House also received an invitation letter, hehe."

"Hmm, I know. You help me tell Brother Su that I will definitely be there." Qin Ming's mouth curled into a faint smile.

A Tier 4 Pill King is a rare existence in the Immortal Cultivation World.

Even if the cultivation is only at the Jin Dan stage, its status is equivalent to that of a Nascent Soul True Person.

Because most of the spirit pills and elixirs needed by Nascent Soul True Persons can only be refined by Tier 4 Pill Kings.

It can be said that Su Su Yuqing's current status and position are completely different, standing thoroughly at the top of the Immortal Cultivation World.

Even in Great Jin, Tier 4 alchemists can be counted on one hand.

Being able to give birth to a Tier 4 Pill King every few hundred years is considered a great blessing.

And now, Su Su Yuqing, with his young appearance of less than two hundred years, has achieved such an accomplishment, immediately causing a shock in the Immortal Cultivation World.

For this person who is both a teacher and a friend to have such an achievement, Qin Ming is sincerely happy for him and naturally wants to go and celebrate in person.

"I must prepare the congratulatory gift well."

In the Small Spirit Realm.

Qin Ming sat cross-legged under the life-bound spirit plant Yin-Yang Profound Vine to practice, his Green Emperor Wood Emperor Body phantom appearing behind him.

He operated the "Green Emperor Art" over and over again, and strands of lush, dripping aura of time from the Yin-Yang Profound Vine were continuously injected into his body.

At the dantian qi sea, the flawless Jin Dan and the physical body true pill radiated charming brilliance, alternating in operation.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat, the Profound Water Crocodile, and the Silver-Winged Frost Bee, whenever Qin Ming practiced, would run over and lie beside him, quietly absorbing the overflowing plant essence.

These lush essences were even more beneficial to them than the demon power gained from cultivation.

While transforming their innate bloodlines, they could also increase their cultivation and strengthen their divine abilities.

Now, every step of their advancement could be said to be closely related to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming finished his daily practice, and the three beast pets also slowly woke up from their state of extreme comfort.

Suddenly.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat narrowed its eyes, arched its sensitive nose, and could not help but be surprised: "What is this smell?! This Great Master seems to have smelled the scent of treasure!"

"Wow! Such dense spiritual energy, it's truly too amazing! It must be a sign that a fierce item is about to appear!"

The Profound Water Crocodile and the Silver-Winged Frost Bee beside it did not have the treasure-hunting divine ability of the Heaven-Devouring Rat and looked at it in a daze.

"Oh?" Seeing the Heaven-Devouring Rat say this, Qin Ming also immediately became spirited.

He had planted many heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the Small Spirit Realm; could it be that some high-tier spirit plant had matured?

No!

Qin Ming's eyes lit up suddenly, and he also sniffed his nose; a rich, clear fragrance of spirit wine wafted over, now and then.

"Could it be..."

A look of great joy appeared on his face, and he immediately looked at the place where he was sitting.

"Could it be that the 'Demon Flame Wine' has fermented and brewed?"

Immediately, he stood up and let the Heaven-Devouring Rat dig open the soil layer under the Yin-Yang Profound Vine, revealing the spirit wine jar that Qin Ming had cellared back then.

"Wow! This is truly too fragrant, right?"

The Heaven-Devouring Rat wiped its drool hard, staring at the wine jar.

Qin Ming raised his hand and beckoned; one of the jars of Demon Flame Wine immediately fell into his hand.

He could be certain that the strange fragrance just now came from the wine jar.

Immediately, he slapped the wine jar and opened the seal.

Boom! A cluster of black flames suddenly emerged from the mouth of the wine jar, and then a unique, extremely mellow fragrance of spirit wine drifted and overflowed, filling the Small Spirit Realm.

Qin Ming looked into the wine jar and saw that the spirit wine inside was extremely clear, without any impurities, like glazed jade liquid, intoxicating the heart, with compelling spiritual energy.

Roar!

In the spirit wine, it seemed that one could still see the phantom of a green flood dragon swimming back and forth, which was extremely miraculous.

After the precipitation of time, the Demon Flame Wine had already been completely brewed.

"Originally, after this wine was brewed, it needed ten years of precipitation to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and accumulate the energy of time."

"I didn't expect that by burying it under the Yin-Yang Profound Vine and being influenced by it, the cellaring time was actually shortened by two years."

Smelling this soul-stirring fragrance of spirit wine, Qin Ming had already swallowed his saliva several times.

Demon Flame Wine is a high-tier spirit wine brewed using the Tier 3 late-stage demon pill of the Green-Faced Poison Flood Dragon as the main ingredient, supplemented by hundreds of rare spirit materials.

Whether in taste or effect, it far exceeded the spirit wine Qin Ming had brewed before.

When this wine is drunk for the first time, it can help late-stage Jin Dan cultivators break through to the Jin Dan Consummation realm.

It can even refine the Jin Dan to a state of roundness and unimpededness! Qin Ming immediately took out a large bowl and poured himself a large bowl; the glazed jade liquid flowed, accompanied by a layer of black flames burning outside.

"This Demon Flame Wine is indeed worthy of its reputation!"

"Let me taste what kind of flavor it has."

Subsequently, Qin Ming picked up the large bowl and drank it in one gulp!

Boom! First, a taste that made one intoxicated surged into the abdomen along the throat.

Immediately after, a massive, scorching energy exploded in the qi sea dantian.

The vast spiritual energy of heaven and earth continuously began to strengthen Qin Ming's flawless Jin Dan.

Even the life-bound spirit plant Yin-Yang Profound Vine seemed to have sensed it, emitting a joyful aura, once again surging out a stream of time energy, pouring into the spirit body behind Qin Ming.

The effect of the Demon Flame Wine completely exploded in his body.

The vigorous magic power aura on Qin Ming's body began to climb continuously.

The Small Spirit Realm had a Tier 3 supreme-grade spirit vein environment.

At this very moment, the surrounding spiritual energy, like a huge funnel, was full of vigorous spiritual energy, as if it had met a relative, scrambling to drill into Qin Ming's flawless Jin Dan.

Half a day later.

Boom! Crack! A massive, boundless aura echoed in the Small Spirit Realm, causing heaven and earth to resonate.

Qin Ming himself was like a lush ancient tree that had experienced the vicissitudes of life, standing eternally, exuding an aura of time like an ancient tree that is always green.

He opened his eyes, which were as black as ink, and a strand of green-blue light flashed between his pupils.

"Finally succeeded, Jin Dan Consummation!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 404 =====