Chapter 491

He quickly returned to Bai Xiao Tower, and Yunhe directly announced his secluded cultivation.

Refining a magic treasure is an extremely tedious task, especially when the treasure being refined is of a high level.

The Five-Colored Peacock that had reached Fourth Level Late Stage Cultivation Base, although slain by Yunhe, its corpse could not be destroyed by an ordinary magic treasure even without its demonic power in motion.

What's more, its feathers were the most precious part of its body.

Simply removing those feathers intact took Yunhe nearly half a month.

It could be foreseen.

How long would it take to fully refine these feathers using only ordinary Infant Fire?

After all, Yunhe is only a Mid Nascent Soul cultivator; using the Infant Fire of a Mid Nascent Soul to refine the feathers of a Fourth Level Late Stage demonic beast would take even longer.

However, he had not been unprepared for this.

Meanwhile, the Five Elements Sword Ancestor that everyone had in mind was currently on the top floor of Bai Xiao Tower.

Such information is a first-mover advantage for any cultivator attempting to enter the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm!

Of course, for Yunhe, the most important thing, without a doubt, was the Void Essence he had painstakingly sought but never found, not even hearing a hint of it.

However, performing such calculations came at a great cost to Yuan Xi.

Yunhe let out a faint sigh.

Nevertheless, the entire refinement process remained extremely lengthy.

Speaking, he handed over a Jade Slip.

"Senior Brother Yuan, why put yourself through this again?"

This is a talisman recorded in the Great Longevity Five Elements True Scripture; it itself is not very powerful, and compared to other Fourth Level talismans of the same level, it is far inferior, its sole function being to enhance Infant Fire, making it a talisman specially used to aid in artifact and pill refinement.

"Hearing you call me Senior Brother Yuan makes my life worthwhile," Yuan Xi said with a smiling squint.

Yet Yuan Xi took it in stride.

Looking at Yuan Xi's withered face and dim expression, Yunhe felt both surprised and reluctant.

In fact, according to Yuan Xi's original plan, he would not have advised Yunhe to go to the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

With the aid of this talisman, the speed of refining the feathers with Infant Fire increased considerably.

That day.

For the present Bai Xiao Tower, whether he lives or dies is no longer important; what Bai Xiao Tower needs is not a short-lived Bai Xiao Sheng, but someone capable of leading Bai Xiao Tower to survive and even further develop amidst this already unfolding chaos—the Five Elements Sword Ancestor.

Above are the results he calculated with the aid of the Heavenly Derivation Compass regarding the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

To put it without exaggeration, any information about the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm is now extremely valuable; even basic information has been hyped to an outrageous price throughout the Eastern Border Cultivation World.

Some sects with a bit of strength actually have a few cultivators skilled in divination; for example, the Tai Xuan Zhengyi Sect has a dedicated Heaven's Secret Pavilion responsible for calculating conditions inside the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

"Alas——"

Originally, joining Bai Xiao Tower had actually been no pressure for him, and treating Bai Xiao Tower was no different from treating the Ice Immortal Pavilion, but Yuan Xi's approach inadvertently added some pressure to him.

Wasn't the previous Bai Xiao Sheng of Bai Xiao Tower missing until now precisely because he went missing while trying to break through to Spirit Transformation?

But he also understood and comprehended Yunhe's reasons for taking the risk.

Not only did it contain partial information about the Void Essence Yunhe needed, but also some secrets within the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm and some basic information.

Moreover, after finishing refining this magic treasure, he still needed to ponder the Cloud Escape Talisman.

Meanwhile, Yuan Xi opposite him laughed heartily; although he appeared to have aged many times over compared to before, his joy came from the heart.

Therefore, unable to stop it, he chose to maximize his assistance to help Yunhe exit the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm more smoothly.

He then continued, "I have calculated it for you, Junior Brother; the Void Essence you need is present in this Vermilion Bird Secret Realm. However, obtaining it is also no easy task."

Even with the aid of the Heavenly Derivation Compass, it also caused him to suffer a considerable backlash, making his already meager lifespan once again perilous.

Yunhe let out a long sigh.

He directly took out two talismans, ignited them, and poured them into the Infant Fire, causing the Infant Fire's flames to surge with a "puff."

Of course, this is also a thing worth being excited about.

Moreover, the entire artifact refining process is not simply a matter of refining the feathers of the five-colored peacock; the remaining large quantity of materials are likewise not easy to refine.

However, the cultivators of the Hundred Dawn Tower did not show too much surprise at this phenomenon.

After all, who is currently presiding over the Hundred Dawn Tower?

The mighty "Five Elements Sword Ancestor"—such Five Elements Qi must mean that this old ancestor's cultivation method has advanced another step.

It is the pursuit of every late Nascent Soul cultivator, or rather the pursuit of every cultivator who has set foot on the path of cultivation; what it represents is not only the highest Cultivation Base in the lower realm and a long lifespan, but also the possibility of ascending to the upper realm.

Moreover, the information Yuan Xi produced is not merely basic information; it also includes many secrets within the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm.

Furthermore, with the secret arts and divine abilities Yunhe commands, once he cultivates to the late Nascent Soul stage, it is believed that the position of leader of the orthodox path held by the Mysterious Void Daoist may well have to change hands.

Suddenly, the territory of the Hundred Dawn Tower was suffused with brilliant splendor, and the mingled five-colored Qi nearly filled the entire sky above the tower, faintly accompanied by the long cry of a phoenix, causing the cultivators inside the Hundred Dawn Tower to stop and stare.

After all, Yunhe is only four hundred years old, still possessing a very long lifespan; given his talent, as long as he progresses step by step, reaching the late Nascent Soul stage is absolutely no problem.

Time, unnoticed, flowed by.

If it were ordinary times, Yunhe would not actually need to rush, but now that the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm is about to open, he must seize the time.

Because within the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm there may not only be a great amount of treasures, but also a method to break through to the Spirit Infant realm!

Spirit Infant!

Bear the pressure of the Hundred Dawn Tower.

Moreover, he has not yet issued a refusal.

In the world, the hardest thing to repay is not debt, but human favors.

"Just look at the scene outside earlier; Junior Brother must have succeeded in forging a treasure, right?" Yuan Xi laughed and changed the subject.

Yunhe forging a treasure is naturally something he cannot hide from him, and Yunhe had no intention of concealing it either; he nodded and said:

"It went fairly smoothly."

As he spoke, he turned his wrist and a fan appeared in his hand.

This is a folding fan; each rib is made of five-colored feathers, and the fan surface looks like paper but is actually woven from fine feather down; it opens with a soft "puff," accompanied by a faint fragrance and a faint birdcall.

Upon seeing the fan, Yuan Xi's eyes lit up.

With his experience, he naturally sensed at a glance that the fan was extraordinary, especially the Five Elements Power within it, which complemented Yunhe's magical power perfectly.

Yet Yunhe, who had opened the fan, seemed less like an ascetic cultivator and more like a graceful young gentleman out boating and admiring flower boats.

"What a fine fan!" Yuan Xi couldn't help exclaiming.

He frowned, yet showed a hint of hesitation, probing: "Is this a fourth-level upper-grade spiritual treasure?"

Yunhe was somewhat surprised, "Senior Brother, you have good eyesight."

Originally Yunhe indeed intended to refine a Fourth Level top-grade magical treasure, the main material being the five-colored peacock's flight feathers, and he also had confidence to refine this treasure to the Fourth Level top-grade level.

However, some accidents occurred during the refining process; fortunately Yunhe also thought of a solution, and in the end he daringly refined the five-colored peacock's beast soul into it as well!

Therefore what was refined was not a magical treasure, but a spiritual treasure!

Moreover, because the material used was the five-colored peacock's flight feathers, and what was refined into it was even more the five-colored peacock's beast soul, the two matched extremely well, and with the addition of various precious materials, the resulting spiritual treasure reached

Yunhe flicked his wrist, and the folding fan in his hand rose into the air.

Cree—!!

Accompanied by the iridescent five-colored light, a five-colored peacock as if substantive manifested, appearing out of thin air in the top floor of the Bai Xiao Tower.

Even the aura it emitted caused the formation on the roof to tremble slightly.

"Fourth Level supreme!"

Yuan Xi couldn't help but exclaim.

He originally thought that what Yunhe had refined was a Fourth Level top-grade magical treasure, for such a treasure, to any mid-Yuan Ying Cultivator, is something one can encounter but cannot seek.

Who would have thought, what Yunhe refined was not only a spiritual treasure, but actually a Fourth Level supreme spiritual treasure!

Although it feels like it is relatively weak among the Fourth Level supreme tier, such a supreme treasure would even make late-stage Yuan Ying Cultivators covet it and want to seize it, right?

Yunhe waved his hand again, and the five-colored peacock swiftly descended, finally turning back into the shape of a folding fan.

To speak frankly.

To reach the Fourth Level supreme level, even Yunhe did not anticipate.

The reason it turned out this way.

It was also because, during the refining, he suddenly had a brainwave, wondering whether he could incorporate the Phoenix Feather Pattern into it.

"Phoenix Feather Pattern" is an existence of the same level as the Dragon Scale Pattern; although Yunhe's grasp of the Phoenix Feather Pattern is far inferior to that of the Dragon Scale Pattern, he has never stopped practicing it since obtaining it, and even though progress is slow, he has mastered some techniques to some extent.

"Dragon Scale Pattern" contains the power of the void, while "Phoenix Feather Pattern" contains the Power of Time!

It is said that the Phoenix Ancestor comprehended it through repeated nirvanas, and it has been passed down to the entire phoenix clan.

The peacock and the phoenix are closely related, so Yunhe had the idea of incorporating the Phoenix Feather Pattern.

But precisely because of this, an accident occurred during the refining, and in the end he had no choice but to also refine the five-colored peacock's beast soul into it; fortunately it was successfully refined, and thus Yunhe obtained this Fourth Level supreme spiritual treasure!

The five-colored iridescent mist lingering in the air above the Bai Xiao Tower does not dissipate for a long time, likewise because of this.

And the power of this treasure has likewise not disappointed Yunhe.

Besides some basic Five Elements techniques, there is also the "Geng Metal Qi" mastered by the five-colored peacock, which this treasure can also command a bit; moreover, the treasure's attribute matches Yunhe's cultivation method quite well, so the might of its spells is not weakened.

Of course, for this treasure, these can only be considered "basic" functions.

And the strongest aspect of this treasure lies in a secret technique produced by combining the Phoenix Feather Pattern with the Five Elements Qi, which Yunhe calls "Declining Qi".

Those affected by this qi, whether mana, flesh, divine sense, etc., all decline to ninety percent of their peak state!

It is equivalent to a several-times weakened version of the "Severing the Three Flowers Above" method.

But don't underestimate this one-tenth reduction, and moreover it is a temporary one-tenth reduction.

During a duel of magic arts, such weakening is nearly fatal, especially when cultivators of the same realm duel.

Because among Yuan Ying Cultivators, a one-tenth gap is enough to decide victory or defeat, and even if the timing is right, there is still a chance to decide life and death!

However, the consumption of this secret technique for Yunhe is also enormous; using it once will consume a large amount of his mana, therefore it cannot be unleashed except at a critical moment.

But this also conforms to Yunhe's purpose in refining this treasure—to have an extra trump card.

"Good, good, good." Yuan Xi was overjoyed, "What is this fan called?"

Yunhe glanced at the fan he had put away, smiled slightly, and said: "Five Qi Peacock Fan."

Cree——

The fan once again faintly emitted a bird's cry.

The beast soul of the five-colored peacock, refined into an artifact spirit, has completely lost its consciousness; its hostility toward Yunhe is gone, and its feeling of closeness toward Yunhe will naturally have to be gradually built up.

However, this name seems quite fitting for the artifact spirit's "appetite".

Mana circulated.

The Five Qi Peacock Fan was then taken back by Yunhe into his qi sea dantian; his Yuan Ying saw the fan reduced several times in size and gladly received it.

The illusory forms of the surrounding Five Elements spirits also became somewhat active, and the Five Elements mana entwined around the Yuan Ying flowed into the fan along with the Yuan Ying.

Sacrificial refinement is an extremely lengthy process.

"In that case, junior brother, in the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm you will have yet another means." Yuan Xi sighed.

Yunhe nodded.

"Since that's the case, I can finally rest easy." Yuan Xi propped himself on his knees, staggered to his feet, walked to the southernmost window of the top floor, and gazed into the distance.

"All the stars shining together, an omen of great turmoil"

Yunhe, walking to his side, also followed his gaze and nodded slightly, saying: "Yes."

"However, I believe, junior brother, that you will continue to shine."

"Then I'll take your good words as a loan." Yunhe laughed, clasped his hands, and said nothing more.

Yuan Xi nodded slightly, let out a long sigh, "Go. Be careful."

Yunhe clasped his fists again, his form flickered, and he turned into a streak of rainbow light, flying off into the distance.

Because some accidents and changes occurred while refining the Five Qi Peacock Fan, Yunhe's time spent refining treasures also lengthened somewhat; now, not much time remains before the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm opens.

Moreover, due to the time constraints, he was unable to craft a new Cloud Escape Talisman, which is somewhat regrettable.

However, Yunhe believes that, even without a new Cloud Escape Talisman, his current life-preserving ability is likely unrivaled among Nascent Soul cultivators in the entire Eastern Border Cultivation World.

At the same time.

The entire Eastern Border Cultivation World saw many strong cultivators heading almost simultaneously toward the Southern Border.

(End of Chapter)