Chapter 302: with translation of chapter title

Flying magic treasure!

Actually, Yunhe has always thought about refining a flying magic treasure.

After all, for him, life-preserving means are always top priority, whether defensive or flying magic treasures.

His lifespan is long, but that doesn't mean he won't die.

Such a long lifespan, enough to drive all cultivators mad, if he dies before fulfilling it, that would be a terrible waste.

He possesses defensive magic treasures; although items like the Thick Earth Cauldron and Heaven-Filling Pouch, upper-grade third-level magic treasures, lose much of their use after he successfully forms a Nascent Soul, fortunately the Monster-Holding Armor has been smoothly refined to fourth-level tier, sufficient for now.

But flying magic treasures.

Even during his Golden Core stage, he had always thought about refining a flying magic treasure.

However.

One reason was that he never found good materials; another was that he couldn't find a good refining method; plus, after breaking through Golden Core he could fly via evasion techniques, so he gradually set it aside.

But now, with this pair of wings before him, isn't it excellent material for a flying magic treasure?

"But if such a pair of wings were merely refined into a flying magic treasure, that would truly be somewhat wasteful."

This is probably also the 'downside' of obtaining something too good.

As for how to refine this pair of wings, he actually has some ideas.

Not only based on his own skill in the art of artifact crafting, but also derived from the monster race refining method transmitted to him by Qingyao.

As Qingyao is of the Qing Luan clan, the monster race refining method it inherits is still very high, especially after it successfully recovered to third-level strength, gaining various memories organized, among which are many Qing Luan clan artifact refining methods.

Like the refining method for the Monster-Holding Armor, one of the seven great treasures of the monster race that Yunhe knows, also comes from Qingyao.

Furthermore, Qing Luan, Ice Phoenix, and True Phoenix share a common origin; there are indeed some ways to 'handle' their wings.

Although the method he is looking at this time does not reach the level of a replica of the monster race's seven great treasures, it is nonetheless not inferior.

Named——Luan Phoenix Wings!

To refine this treasure, first one needs a pair of wind or Luan wings with excellent bloodline, and secondly a strand of phoenix or Luan essence blood.

These two points are not difficult.

Yunhe already has the Ice Phoenix's twin wings, and he can obtain Qing Luan's essence blood from Qingyao, although it may cause some harm to Qingyao, he also has a way to compensate her, without damaging her foundation.

Besides that, he also needs a considerable amount of other materials.

Because Yunhe is not entirely following the monster race's refining method, as many of its materials are hard to find even in the Monster Beast World, let alone in the resource-scarce Cultivation World.

Moreover, the product of this refining method ultimately suits monster beasts better, or more specifically avian monster beasts, and is relatively less suitable for human cultivators.

However, as long as the main material remains unchanged, it won't greatly affect the final product.

"It would be best to obtain some 'Phoenix Marrow Crystal' as well, so that the power of this pair of Ice Phoenix wings can be fully unleashed, rather than merely making a simple flying magic treasure."

"The 'Ice Gold Stone' that Han Sword True Monarch gave last time happens to be usable."

Gathering the materials is destined to be a lengthy process.

Especially, the higher the tier of the materials, the harder they are to find.

As for some auxiliary materials, they are relatively much simpler.

He plans to order Bing Gui Xianzi and the other disciples of the Ice Immortal Pavilion to gather them, which will save him considerable time.

This is also one of the benefits of having a force under his command.

Yunhe, lost in thought, snapped back to reality, took out several talismans to seal the pair of wings, and then stored them in his storage bag.

Afterward, he also collected the two formations.

Without the formations' restriction, the cold air here once again spread out.

However, after the Ice Phoenix's twin wings were gone, that cold air would no longer condense in one place but gradually spread out.

Thus, this place might become a bit colder, but there would no longer be a spot of extreme cold.

"I just don't know whether it will affect the production of the 'Ten-Thousand-Year Ice Heart'."

That is also not something he needs to worry about now.

After finishing up, Yunhe left this place and returned to his cave dwelling.

Temporarily upgrading the two formations to fourth-level, retrieving the Ice Phoenix twin wings he had long yearned for, Yunhe instructed Bing Gui Xianzi on what he hoped they would help gather, then turned and immersed himself in cultivation.

At the same time, he finally had a bit of spare energy to divert to other matters while cultivating.

The Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees, gu worms, and corpse refining are all part of what Yunhe has been dividing his attention to during this period.

The Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees used to be one of his trump cards.

His nickname 'Bee Daoist' also originates from this.

However, as his cultivation base successfully broke through to the Yuan Ying stage, the Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees gradually faded from his view.

It's not that the Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees haven't progressed; it's just that their progress and growth, compared to Yunhe's cultivation breakthrough, appear somewhat lacking.

Nowadays, the Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees have basically evolved to the eight-winged level.

But their eighth wing can never reach the same level as the other wings, meaning they have never achieved the level of the Golden Shadow Eight-Winged Bees.

It is precisely this seemingly tiny gap that has become the chasm between them and the Golden Shadow Eight-Winged Bees.

Of course, the growth of the Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees is actually not bad, but if used against Yuan Ying cultivators, they cannot be called a trump card; they can only rely on numbers to play a certain role.

However, Yunhe has never given up on cultivating them.

If the Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees could truly grow to eight wings, they should also be able to exert considerable power in the Yuan Ying realm.

And Yunhe estimates that the opportunity for their next transformation might lie in the ruins of the Heavenly Worm Sect.

So after briefly monitoring the changes of the Red Shadow Golden Winged Bees, Yunhe merely ordered a few puppets that tend his worm and gu chambers to continue their original stealth-feeding regimen.

However, that Death-Dormant Cicada entered a state of death-like slumber while he was in seclusion.

As for this cicada, he still holds some expectation.

After all, a spirit insect capable of surviving such a long time must inherently possess some mystery.

Moreover, the habit of the dead-sleep cicada is so special; perhaps one could gain some insight or understanding from it.

Besides, Yunhe's attention to poison insects is even greater.

Mainly, it is the corpse soul poison.

The peculiarity of this poison need not be elaborated; more importantly, this poison is crucial to his control over Yuan Ying corpse refinement.

Although Yunhe successfully formed a Nascent Soul, this does not mean that Yuan Ying corpse refinement is useless to him.

According to his knowledge, among the secret arts of ancient cultivators, there is a great supernatural ability called the 'External Path Yuan Ying' that can refine a Yuan Ying into a clone, almost equivalent to having two lives!

The External Path Yuan Ying possesses self-awareness, can cultivate on its own, can cultivate other techniques, and can possess its own magical treasures and natal treasure.

In battle, this means the enemy will simultaneously face two Yuan Ying cultivators who share the same thoughts and cooperate seamlessly, even more so than siblings.

Naturally, Yunhe is eager for such secret arts, but such supernatural ability is not easily obtained.

However, the corpse soul poison can, to some extent, barely compare to one or two.

If his corpse soul poison could undergo another transformation, perhaps his control over this Yuan Ying corpse refinement could be further improved.

If he could then manifest thirty to forty percent of the External Path Yuan Ying's supernatural ability, it would already be a respectable trump card.

Moreover.

The corpse soul poison naturally restrains ghosts and evil; when facing demonic cultivators, especially ghost cultivators or those who control ghosts, it almost holds an absolute advantage, so there is no possibility of neglecting its cultivation.

Of course.

Whether it is spirit insects or poison insects, transformation requires an opportunity; even if he expends too much energy, it is useless.

Therefore, he only pays attention to one or two of them in his spare time while cultivating.

In most cases, the feeding is left to puppets.

But this cultivation.

Yunhe, sitting cross-legged upon the congealed fat ice-pure lotus, slowly opened his eyes, revealing a look of helplessness.

「The spiritual vein's spiritual energy density here is not weak; adding the congealed fat ice-pure lotus and that pair of seven-colored scaled fish, the spiritual energy density in my cultivation chamber is comparable to a fourth-level lower-grade spiritual vein, sufficient to meet the daily cultivation needs of an early Yuan Ying cultivator, but this progress—」

He rose to his feet, and the dust on his body dissipated invisibly with the flow of his mana, letting out a long sigh:

「It's worrisome. 」

Accustomed to using elixirs to boost his cultivation base during the Jie Dan stage, he truly finds it hard to accept such a speed of cultivation base increase.

If he does not make a change, wanting to cultivate to the mid-Yuan Ying stage would likely require at least seven or eight hundred years, or even longer!

Although he has abundant lifespan, he cannot guarantee that no trouble or danger will come knocking during those seven or eight hundred years.

Especially now, with signs of the sea race appearing.

「Once the Demon Beast Body successfully breaks through to the fourth level, I will immediately go seek the continuation of the technique! 」

He walked out of the cave dwelling.

He saw Pearl, wearing a blue gauze dress, her veil covering her face and even blocking her ears, sitting beside the cold pool, her beautiful feet like white jade immersed in the cold pool, playing with the spiritual fish in the pool.

Hearing the movement, Pearl's face showed panic; she hastily rose and performed a salute.

「Young master. 」

Yunhe glanced at her small feet stepping in the snow, almost as white as the snow itself.

He couldn't help but smile.

It seemed she noticed his gaze; a blush rose on Pearl's face, and she lowered her head further, almost burying herself in her ample 'capital'.

「Alright. 」 Yunhe waved his hand, 「I have seen the information you left. 」

As he spoke, his expression gradually grew solemn.

「Tell your grandfather, meeting at sea is fine, but not on 'Gu Li Island'. 」

Gu Li Island is an island located in the near-sea area of the Endless Sea; the island is not large and lacks fame, but it is actually a decent meeting place.

But there is one point that makes Yunhe feel somewhat strange.

That Gu Li Island is not far from the Wind Rest Island where the Yuan Ying Exchange Conference is about to be held.

Furthermore, the agreed meeting time is also quite close to the opening time of the Yuan Ying Exchange Conference.

If one were to say there is no connection, Yunhe would not believe it.

However, no matter what, handing over the meeting place and time to the other party is not his way.

Under Pearl's gaze, Yunhe pondered slightly, then said:

「Let him wait for my notification regarding the specific time and place. The only thing I can tell him is that it will not differ too much from the place and time he mentioned. 」

Upon hearing this, Pearl's face showed difficulty.

「Young master, I—」

「I know you have a way to contact him again. 」

Otherwise, he would not have kept Pearl until now.

「I understand. 」 Pearl's face turned slightly pale as she whispered.

Three days later.

A carriage flew out from the Ice Immortal Pavilion.

This carriage appears simple, but those with keen eyes can see faint patterns of formations on it, seemingly possessing a special ability.

Pulling the carriage is a silver-white jiao dragon, its body pure white as if snowing all the way, churning clouds; though its speed is not slow, it adds a touch of grandeur to this originally plain carriage.

Seated at the front of the carriage is a maid wearing an azure gauze dress and a veil; surprisingly, her cultivation base rivals that of a late Jie Dan cultivator!

Any cultivator on the road who sees this carriage instinctively makes way, fearing to provoke the existence within.

The one pulling is a late third-stage jiao dragon, and the driver is a female cultivator of late Jie Dan stage.

What kind of person could that be?

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PS: Kidney stones don't care about your life, but when they act up, they really take your life. This Golden Core—better not have it! Updates have been unstable lately; please bear with us, fellow Daoists.

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