Chapter 492

After two years, Luo Chen returned to the Broken Moon Immortal City.

Compared to two years ago, the Broken Moon Immortal City was even more lively.

There were countless cultivators coming and going, and occasionally one could see many mortals; I imagine it was some immortal cultivation families moving their entire clans and bringing mortals with them.

It is said that not long ago, the Falling Cloud Sect was still proposing to move a batch of mortals from the inland to multiply and establish a mortal kingdom nearby, so as to supplement the source of low-tier cultivators.

However!

Under this superficial liveliness, Luo Chen vaguely sensed the slight heavy atmosphere.

It is absolutely impossible for the first major defeat at the front line to have no impact on the rear.

And this impact was revealed when Luo Chen visited the weapon refining master Huyan Zhuo.

"Need an appointment?"

"Yes, my master has recently accepted many commission tasks and is especially busy, so without an appointment... I'm sorry, Senior Dan Chenzi."

Looking at the neither humble nor arrogant disciple of Tianfan City before him, Luo Chen's mindset was very peaceful.

He thought for a moment and said: "Since that's the case, then arrange an appointment for me!"

The disciple hesitated, "This time?"

Luo Chen handed the other party a sound-transmitting paper crane and smiled warmly: "It's fine, I've been quite free recently. Just notify me when Fellow Daoist Huyan Zhuo has time."

The disciple nodded hurriedly.

After Luo Chen left, he carefully put away the sound-transmitting paper crane.

"This legendary master alchemist has quite a good personality."

After murmuring to himself, he turned to the Weapon Casting Hall in the city of Tianfan City, where Huyan Zhuo was busy in an orderly manner with the assistance of a group of Foundation Establishment weapon casters.

He waited quietly on the side for a long time.

Until Huyan Zhuo came over to rest, covered in sweat.

"You continue, this green gold stone is extremely heat-resistant and must be melted day and night for nineteen days before it can be used for weapon refining."

After giving a casual instruction, he looked at the disciple who had something to say.

"Rengui, is there anything?"

Rengui immediately handed the sound-transmitting paper crane to him.

"It's that Dan Chenzi; he wants to see you."

"See me?"

Huyan Zhuo frowned, "That shouldn't be; the last two magic treasures, although the Xuanhuo Sword was repaired by you, the result was absolutely qualified. That Heavenly Moon Purple Gold Wheel was repaired by me personally spending a day, and there shouldn't be any mistakes, so why look for me?"

Rengui whispered on the side: "As far as I know, the Luo Tian Alliance has lost a Jin Dan cultivator at the front line."

Hearing this, Huyan Zhuo was stunned for a moment, and then smiled knowingly.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, and chuckled to himself: "It seems he is in a hurry! That's right, last time the old man found that he had refined a pile of low-grade magic treasures in a messy way; I imagine he has no natal magic treasure that needs to be refined, which is why he had that energy. So looking for me this time, I guess he wants to invite me to personally take action and refine a natal magic treasure for him to increase his combat power!"

Seeing Rengui looking puzzled and confused.

Huyan Zhuo pouted, "Rengui, don't compare those Jin Dan cultivators from small sects and rogue cultivators with us. Not everyone can have a suitable natal magic treasure immediately after advancing to the Jin Dan stage. Only our Tianfan City can have this treatment."

Rengui suddenly realized, and vaguely felt a bit more pride in his identity as a disciple of Tianfan City.

He asked: "Then Master, do you want to see him?"

Huyan Zhuo was a bit hesitant.

Tailor-making a natal magic treasure for someone is the most profitable business, and the commission extracted is almost equivalent to the value of the magic treasure itself.

But this thing is also the most time-consuming!

Now in the period of the opening war, there are a large number of magic tool repair tasks that can be accepted, and producing and selling standard magic tools is also more profitable.

If he were to accept Luo Chen's task...

"Refining a natal magic treasure has too high a failure rate and too high a time cost, so I don't really want to see him." He whispered.

Rengui understood, "Then I'll go and decline him in two days?"

Huyan Zhuo was about to nod.

But thinking of a rumor, he shook his head.

"Better see him!"

"I heard that this person was recognized by Qing Danzi of the Qing Dan Valley as soon as he entered the Jin Dan stage, and was directly invited to refine the Core Formation Elixir. A few years ago, he successfully refined third-tier cultivation elixirs and could even supply them stably to others, which shows how strong his alchemy skills are."

"For such a person, even if I can't help, it's best to maintain the relationship; maybe I will ask him for elixirs I need in the future."

"After I finish the things at hand, you arrange a meeting for me!"

Rengui said "um" and noted the matter down.

After leaving the Myriad Treasure Building.

Luo Chen went to the Luo Tian Treasure Hall, which was the previous shop number eight.

When he got there, he didn't do anything, just confirmed the time of the immortal city auction with Xu Huanzhen, and then waited quietly.

Coming to the Broken Moon Immortal City this time, he had two things to do.

Only hope that there won't be any mishaps!

The auction will be held in half a month.

Before this, news came from Huyan Zhuo's side.

Without delay, Luo Chen stepped into the Myriad Treasure Building again that day.

Saw Huyan Zhuo again.

This little old man was much more weathered than before, which shows how busy he really was during this time.

But the spirit in his brows, I imagine he really earned a lot, just like how Luo Chen is also very happy every time he receives payment for elixirs from Chen Xiuli and Song Mi.

After some polite exchanges, the two went straight to the point!

"I want to refine a magic treasure; I don't know if the Master has time recently?" Luo Chen said solemnly.

Huyan Zhuo was not surprised at all and smiled: "It must be that Hunyuan Cauldron!"

Luo Chen raised an eyebrow, and the words that reached his lips were suddenly swallowed back, and he chatted along with the "Hunyuan Cauldron."

"Could it be that your sect has refined this kind of magic treasure before?"

"That is naturally refined!" Huyan Zhuo smiled proudly, "Back when the Qing Dan Valley had not moved to the Jade Cauldron Domain, they didn't have such rich heaven and earth strange fire resources, so the alchemists of their sect who wanted to refine cauldron-type magic treasures would naturally ask our Tianfan City."

Luo Chen became interested, "Master is so confident, I imagine there have been successful cases?"

"That is natural; although the number of failures is high, two have been successful."

"Oh! I wonder if your sect has a ready-made Hunyuan Cauldron now?"

"You want to buy it directly?" Huyan Zhuo shook his head, "You might be very disappointed; this kind of magic treasure is extremely difficult to refine and generally only accepts custom orders, so where would there be any extra."

What he didn't say was that Tianfan City did indeed have a few Hunyuan Cauldrons.

But they definitely didn't count as ready-made.

Because they were all owned by others, used by alchemists cultivated by Tianfan City itself.

"To tell you the truth, the Hunyuan Cauldron's functions are too comprehensive, so refining is very troublesome; I used this as inspiration in my early years to refine a Four-Image Cauldron, and it unfortunately failed. If you want to invite me to refine a Hunyuan Cauldron for you, I really can't spare the time now, and I don't have absolute certainty to ensure success."

Huyan Zhuo spread his hands, "The final result is very likely that you will lose both money and treasure."

Luo Chen listened with great interest.

He didn't expect that the Four-Image Cauldron he once owned was actually from Huyan Zhuo's hands, and not those fake imitations that were randomly named to raise the price.

He was not disappointed now, but took this opportunity to ask a few more questions.

"Is it easy to fail? Why is that?"

"The Hunyuan path requires the Five Elements to be complete, and the Five Elements attributes cannot be unbalanced, so the difficulty is naturally high."

"But in the end, the initial natal magic treasure is only at the low-grade level!"

"Hehe, that's not how it's said. If possible, who would want their own natal magic treasure to be of poor quality? Moreover, the Hunyuan Cauldron's power depends on the upper limit of the added materials; the more you add, the easier it is to fail. Unless my master Tianyezi personally takes action, can he ensure a success rate of over 60%."

"True Person Tianyezi!"

"That's right! My master is an absolute fourth-tier weapon casting master who has refined several types of top-grade magic treasures, and there are not a few strange magic treasures. It's just that he has taken less action in these years, otherwise, where would there be space for me to make a name for myself in the Six Domains."

"The formation of a magic treasure is related to the engraving of array patterns. I observe that the several arrays required for the Hunyuan Cauldron are actually not very difficult..."

"You are wrong about that; it's not important that a single array is not difficult, but several arrays need to be compatible, which requires very, very high attainments from the array master, and at the same time, the requirements for material quality are also extremely high. How can inferior materials carry so many arrays."

"But the materials you used to refine the Four-Image Cauldron back then were also very good, why..."

"How do you know the materials I used were very good?"

"Cough, cough, I am not talented, I am the owner of that Four-Image Cauldron; when I was in the Qi Refining stage, that Four-Image Cauldron helped a lot."

"I didn't expect that you and I would have this kind of connection! Forget it, in fact, the principle inside is also very simple; if the material itself is too good, it will also affect the array's ability to exert its power, and there needs to be a perfect degree in between. How to control this degree is the key to testing a weapon caster's ability."

Under Luo Chen's deliberate catering and questioning.

Unknowingly, the two chatted for a long time about the refining of the Hunyuan Cauldron.

Until Huyan Zhuo suddenly woke up.

"Said I can't help you refine a natal magic treasure recently, no matter how much you ask, I don't have time."

Unexpectedly.

Luo Chen smiled slightly.

"Seeing the Master this time, what I am asking for is actually to invite you to refine a strange magic treasure, not a natal magic treasure."

Huyan Zhuo was stunned.

He raised his finger and pointed at Luo Chen, shaking it.

"Good boy, you've been fishing for information from me for a long time. I understand now; you are planning to take another shortcut to refine the Hunyuan Cauldron, and then forge it yourself! You've been frantically milking me for Hunyuan Cauldron refining experience."

Luo Chen nodded, not hiding it.

There are indeed two ways to refine the Hunyuan Cauldron.

One is the conventional weapon caster's refining method.

And the other, although relatively rough, is refined by the Jin Dan cultivator himself, and after success, it is more compatible with the magic treasure owner himself.

Huyan Zhuo shook his head, looking at Luo Chen.

"I almost forgot, you took that withered-glory fire from the Flame Alliance, and you have the foundation for self-refining weapons."

"Alright, speak directly, what magic treasure do you want to refine?"

Luo Chen pursed his lips, "Wings!"

"Huh?"

"Strictly speaking, it's a magic treasure-level flying wing. Your sect has the richest experience in refining this kind of strange magic treasure, so Luo Mou can only ask the Master."

"Magic treasure-level flying wings?"

Huyan Zhuo frowned slightly, his right hand stroking his beard, as if considering something.

After a long while.

He said slowly: "Tell me your requirements and let me hear them!"

Luo Chen was overjoyed when he saw this!

After leaving the Myriad Treasure Building, Luo Chen let out a long sigh of relief.

This trip was not in vain!

Although he took out a deposit of 50,000 spirit stones, compared to what he gained, it was not worth mentioning at all.

Hunyuan Cauldron refining experience.

And inviting Huyan Zhuo to personally take action to tailor-make a pair of flying wings for him.

His previous Lieyun Wings were tattered after multiple uses.

Especially for the sake of refining the Underworld Origin Elixir, that trip to the Great Snow Mountain.

After several fierce battles, excessive urging, it was directly scrapped.

Without the Lieyun Wings, the Great Perfection third-tier flying spell "Ninety Thousand Miles" could still be urged, but the escape speed was directly reduced by 30%!

So much so that his escape speed at the Jin Dan stage could be said to be excellent, but definitely not outstanding!

Perhaps faster than most early-stage Jin Dan cultivators riding swords, but not as fast as Tao Wan's "Swift Wind Nine Changes," and even less as fast as the Sword Sect Jin Dan cultivator's "Turning into a Rainbow."

In fact, he once saw Di Wuqi show extreme speed in small-scale maneuvering, which was even stronger than him.

The strengths of the Foundation Establishment period, by the Jin Dan period, not to mention becoming shortcomings, could no longer continue to play a role.

It is precisely because of this.

That he wanted to complete this means.

Next, it will be his turn to go to the front line.

"Ninety Thousand Miles," this trump card that combines attack and escape, naturally cannot be left idle anymore.

Besides this matter.

Another one is the cultivation of the illusion technique "Mirror Flower Water Moon."

After the master level, the proficiency improvement is getting slower and slower, so slow that Luo Chen can't stand it.

According to his estimation, to reach Great Perfection, it will take at least ten years!

Ten years!

Too long!

In this world, even if it is not said to be the golden age when human cultivators conquered the Five Continents and set the tripod in the Mountain and Sea World in the ancient times, it is obvious that the demon race is no longer sitting still, and the opening war has suddenly changed.

The chaotic world is coming!

Under these circumstances, every extra trump card means one more possibility for Luo Chen to save his life.

He doesn't want to become like Jiang Yu, dying before his clansmen, for people to look up to and cherish.

Therefore, he must speed up the cultivation of "Mirror Flower Water Moon."

And how to speed it up, he also gradually figured out the method.

In essence, "Mirror Flower Water Moon" is not a spell that can be cast into the air; it requires a corresponding target.

The more powerful the target, the longer they can persist, and the faster his proficiency can improve.

In short, he needs a better sparring partner!

First and second-tier demon beasts can no longer satisfy his needs.

Ordinary Jin Dan cultivators cannot cooperate with his practice either.

Therefore, he needs a third-tier demon beast.

Alive!

"Did you get the tickets?"

"Two, one for each of us. That immortal cultivation family withdrew from the opening war, so there are these two extra tickets; take them, hurry in and grab a front-row seat."

"This should be the first official large-scale auction of the Broken Moon Immortal City, right!"

"At this time of the major defeat at the front line, holding an auction of this scale, firstly to circulate materials, secondly to gather popularity, and also to boost morale for the next war; those big figures above really think far!"

"Don't forget they can also extract a rich commission."

"Stop talking, I just want to get a good Core Formation secret technique at this auction."

"Forming a core during the opening war, Fellow Daoist, your heart is really big!"

"The bolder the person, the greater the production. In this current situation, the control and restrictions on third-tier spiritual veins are the weakest, which is the opportunity for us to rise; do you say I should gamble on this?"

"You say that, I'm a bit tempted. How about we join forces to bid later?"

"Uh... I'll consider it!"

The news of the Falling Cloud Sect holding an auction had already been released.

This is also why, despite the defeat at the front line, the number of cultivators in the rear is increasing.

Everyone knows that with so many cultivators dead and so many demon beasts killed, who knows how many resources will emerge.

Especially some Jin Dan great sects that are determined to win third-tier spiritual veins, taking out some sect foundations that are not urgently needed for trading, just to exchange for resources that can increase combat power.

And those things, for many small force leaders or rogue cultivator powerhouses, are the most desired.

While the crowd was surging, they also maintained corresponding order.

Only when Jin Dan cultivators appeared would there be an exceptional separate passage.

Luo Chen was also one of them.

Shrouded in a black robe, he entered the VIP room reserved by the Falling Cloud Sect for the eighteen Jin Dan great sects.

When he entered, Di Wuqi was already sitting there.

At this moment.

Di Wuqi pointed to a VIP room in the circular palace venue and said in a low voice: "The Taihe Gate exists in name only."

That VIP room was the seat reserved for the Jin Dan great sect Taihe Gate.

But at this moment, there were few people inside, and no Jin Dan master was seen.

Luo Chen shook his head; he naturally knew about this.

The five major superior sects besieged a top-grade third-tier spiritual vein, and the one that suffered the most was the Taihe Gate.

Three Jin Dan cultivators were buried there.

Only one mid-stage Jin Dan cultivator who stayed in the rear survived.

I heard that he has been gathering the remaining sect members recently, intending to withdraw from the opening war.

But now that the war has started, how can it be so easy to withdraw?

Luo Chen didn't care about this matter, his gaze fell on the center of the venue.

According to the introduction on the invitation.

The first round is to auction resources related to demon beasts.

His goal is also among them.

Soon, while he was closing his eyes to rest, the participating cultivators gradually arrived, and the auction slowly began.

What was auctioned first were some rare first-tier demon beasts, or resources related to second-tier demon beasts.

Alive, dead, blood, bones, demon cores, fur...

One item after another was taken out, making it look like a slaughterhouse, with a fishy smell and demon energy soaring to the sky!

The cultivators present were all excited and had fanatical gazes.

Those fresh demon beasts placed on the auction stage had anger and sadness in their beast eyes.

When third-tier demon beast resources appeared one after another.

Di Wuqi on the side suddenly said: "Demon beasts advance to the third tier, refine the cross-bone, speak human language, wisdom has been born, and they also cultivate the heaven and earth Dao. Such existence, in fact, is no different from our Jin Dan cultivators."

Luo Chen opened his eyes, not knowing why he brought up such a topic.

Di Wuqi said faintly: "You say, is there such a possibility that in some world we cannot reach, human cultivators will also be placed on the auction stage, for demon monsters and evil spirits to comment on and choose at will?"

Luo Chen frowned, not knowing how to answer for a moment.

It can only be said that the other party failed to break through to the fourth layer of Core Formation and became somewhat sentimental.

It was also at this time.

The Falling Cloud Sect Jin Dan cultivator received a spirit beast bag from a cultivator under the stage.

A spirit spell was cast on it.

Suddenly, a vivid picture appeared in the center of the venue.

"A third-tier Gray Leaf Wolf King!"

"The most common, most ordinary Gray Leaf Wolf, but it has cultivated to the third-tier demon king level, with a solid foundation, relatively gentle temperament, most suitable for being a guardian spirit beast after being tamed."

"Starting price is 100,000 spirit stones, each bid must not be less than 10,000."

"Fellow Daoists who are interested can bid."

The words just fell.

In the venue, many people were moved.

This kind of wolf king, perhaps its combat power is not as good as a Jin Dan cultivator, but it is definitely above ordinary Foundation Establishment True Persons.

Using it to protect the mountain gate can both increase combat power and strengthen the sect's momentum.

The only drawback is probably that taming this kind of wolf king takes too long and cannot have an immediate effect in the current war.

However, the starting price of 100,000 spirit stones is not expensive, maybe it can be tried to bid?

For a time, everyone was eager to try.

It was also at this time that a calm voice came from above.

"One million spirit stones."

The Falling Cloud Sect Jin Dan cultivator's eyes lit up, and he immediately shouted: "Dan Chenzi of the Luo Tian Alliance bids one million, is there anyone else bidding?"

The venue was silent.

Dan Chenzi, a newly promoted Jin Dan master, also has the special identity of a master alchemist.

This didn't take action, but once it did, it directly increased the price tenfold.

Truly heroic!

In the VIP room, Di Wuqi couldn't help but glance at Luo Chen, his mouth a bit sour.

Are alchemists really that rich?

He didn't know that Luo Chen was digging into his old capital.

"Strike first, throw out an absolute price, and then supplement it with my reputation; I shouldn't have anyone competing with me anymore!"

Luo Chen murmured in his heart.

Fortunately, there were no waves.

After three calls, no one spoke, and this third-tier Gray Leaf Wolf King fell into Luo Chen's hands.

Di Wuqi said sourly: "A Gray Leaf Wolf with no potential and no combat power, Fellow Daoist is so extravagant, it really opened my eyes!"

Luo Chen smiled slightly and said nothing.

As long as it is "worth the price," there is no such thing as extravagance.

He stood up and walked toward the backstage.

Di Wuqi was stunned.

"Fellow Daoist Luo, are you not participating in the following auction?"

Luo Chen waved his hand without looking back.

"Can't afford good things, don't like ordinary goods, no benefit in staying, I'll take a step first."

Di Wuqi opened his mouth, somewhat sighing at Luo Chen's decisiveness.

Who participates in an auction and doesn't watch from beginning to end!

Even if you don't buy, it's great to see and learn!

He didn't know that Luo Chen was already racing against time, starting to fight for every second, not wasting a single bit of time.

Moreover, the spirit stones left on him couldn't buy any treasures that could immediately improve his strength.

Went to the backstage and traded the goods from the surprised Falling Cloud Sect cultivators.

Luo Chen didn't stay anymore and left the Broken Moon Immortal City directly.

As for what wonderful bridges were in the auction, or whether there were robbers rampant after the meeting, it had nothing to do with him.

He now has his heart set on spell cultivation!