Chapter 43

Forging weapons in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is divided into three steps, which can be done sequentially or simultaneously.

The first step is: The "vessel" refined with primitive "divine patterns." The more complex and profound they are, the greater the power. "Cauldrons," "bells," or "towers," relatively speaking, have "trajectories of the Dao" interwoven inside, so the hope might be a little greater.

This point is like a cultivator contemplating scriptures; some can only comprehend a little divine power from the scriptures, while others can grasp the true meaning of the scriptures, thereby activating the Bitter Sea and excavating visions.

The second step is to carry the Dao with the vessel. Here, the vessel is the real material used to carry the vessel shape outlined by the interwoven divine patterns. If the two can be consistent, they can exert greater marvelous effects.

The Emperor weapons of those who attained the Dao in ancient times were mostly forged from the nine great divine metals, known as ultimate materials.

They are: Phoenix Blood Red Gold, Dao Tribulation Gold, Immortal Tear Green Gold, Eternal Blue Gold, Divine Mark Purple Gold, Dragon Pattern Black Gold, Feathered Green Gold, Heavenly Mandate Orange Gold, and Bright White Gold.

In addition, there are materials like Chaos Stone, Mysterious Yellow Qi, and Immortal Precious Iron, which can also be used to refine Emperor weapons.

The third step is quenching with divine fire. To successfully refine a "vessel," one needs strange spiritual energy. Undoubtedly, the power of various divine fires is the most effective. Just like forging weapons in reality, one needs a fire source to melt them in order to hammer out divine weapons and precious blades.

"The first step: my divine patterns have already been hammered into a universe map. Next, I just need to simulate higher-level Dao patterns. The third step: Beidou has the Nine-Layer Fire Domain and immortal fires; I don't need to worry too much. The truly difficult part is the second step. Throughout history, whenever ultimate materials have appeared, they have caused bloody storms. Where should I look..."

After pondering for a long time and considering one possibility after another, Lin Xian made a difficult and great decision.

I'll just sponge off Ye Fan's Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi!

Anyway, he has the Mother Qi root, which can continuously produce Mysterious Yellow Mother Qi. I can sponge a little bit at a time.

"Host, Ye Fan's wool is about to be plucked bald by you," System 10086's voice rang out. "Aren't you being a bit excessive?"

Lin Xian scolded: "Shut up! If I don't take it, how can you take it? If you don't take it, how can we progress together?"

What, there's a share for me? Then it's fine.

System 10086 was overjoyed. Finally, it could eat something good—not Divine Bridge origin, but real, tangible divine objects and immortal treasures.

It's another day of missing Little Ye Zi.

Lin Xian fled back to the Jade Cauldron Cave Heaven to cultivate diligently. During this time, Elder Ma Yun came to inquire about the whereabouts of the Divine Bridge old woman. Lin Xian expressed surprise; he had been cultivating in the Scripture Library and had never seen this person.

Elder Ma Yun left half-believing, but it served as a reminder to Lin Xian: items related to the Divine Bridge old woman, like the Hundred Herb Liquid, should be used up or destroyed, never leaving a trace.

As for that indestructible, spirit-containing psychic weapon, it did pose a difficulty for Lin Xian.

After thinking for several hours, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Lin Xian's mind. Looking at the psychic weapon, he muttered: "The Six-Storey Thief can swallow all things. Can this weapon be eaten?"

"Host! What are you doing!" System 10086 said in horror. This is not the normal way to use the Six-Storey Thief!

"In the past, the Dark Venerables could break Emperor weapons to replenish their life energy. As a fellow cultivator of the Shrouding the Heavens method, I think I can give it a try."

Lin Xian stroked the small bowl and muttered: "It makes no sense that Emperor weapons can be eaten but psychic weapons cannot."

No sooner said than done, Lin Xian began to try, although he didn't eat the psychic weapon right away.

Instead, he started with ordinary plants, soil, stones, and metals.

"Cultivating by eating dirt, starting with me!" Lin Xian dug a handful of medicinal mud and several baskets of wild grass stained with spiritual energy from a medicinal field in the Jade Cauldron Cave Heaven, returned to his own cave dwelling, and cultivated diligently.

It must be said that although the medicinal mud didn't taste good, it could refine some essence. This discovery made Lin Xian extremely excited, and he even gnawed on several wild herbs.

After being in seclusion for several days, Lin Xian's great achievements swept through the Jade Cauldron Cave Heaven like a storm. Even the Supreme Elders knew that a ruthless person who ate dirt had appeared in their sect. They convened a meeting with the Sect Master and the logistics elders overnight to strictly investigate corruption in the Jade Cauldron Cave Heaven.

On the day Lin Xian came out of seclusion, Elder Ma Yun came to his door personally. His eyes were extremely complex. He patted his shoulder and said earnestly: "Fellow Daoist, if you have difficulties, you can tell me. I, Ma Yun, also have quite a bit of family wealth."

Saying this, he handed Lin Xian a spiritual herb of several decades' age and then left gracefully.

"Ah."

Lin Xian looked at the spiritual herb in his hand, somewhat at a loss. After asking around, he finally learned of his reputation and couldn't help but laugh or cry.

But precisely because of this crazy reputation, no one paid attention to Lin Xian's strange actions.

From simply digging up soil and herbs to later excavating jade, the cultivators of the Jade Cauldron Cave Heaven had already become accustomed to it.

Lin Xian's Six-Storey Thief also became more proficient with practice, his understanding of consumption grew higher, and his cultivation base advanced steadily. Externally, he consumed the creations of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon; internally, he ate all sorts of things—soil, herbs, jade, and metal—all into his stomach.

On a dark and windy night, he finally made a move on the psychic weapon. First, he used divine power to shatter the weapon, then picked out several segments, finely minced them into bits, and then took a clay pot to grind them into fine gold powder.

"Do it!"

He took a handful of herbs and wrapped them with the spirit-filled gold powder. I fear that even the creator of the Six-Storey Thief had never eaten like this.

Lin Xian gritted his teeth, opened his mouth, and half of the psychic weapon went into his stomach.

"Hum!"

The Bitter Sea ignited divine light, the Life Spring rolled, and the condensed Heavenly Veins became longer and longer, transforming into a Divine Bridge rushing toward the Other Shore, but the road was blocked by heavy fog.

The Disaster of Lostness has come again!

Immersing his mind in the Wheel and Sea, he could only see a section of the Heavenly Veins, not knowing where to cross.

Lin Xian's eyes were blood-red, and he charged through regardless. Where did so many tests come from just for eating a meal? What kind of damn Disaster of Lostness? I'm just eating, eating, eating! I'll jump onto the Divine Bridge, do a 360-degree Thomas rotation, sweep through everything, and eat up all the inner demons!

Then he roared and lunged toward the Dark Venerables. What ancient emperors, what heavenly venerables—I'll gnaw them all! I'm eating!

What? The Other Shore!

I'll eat it all! Once I've eaten the Other Shore, I am the Other Shore!

Using the body as a seed, I alone am supreme!

Rumble!

His Dao heart was firm, conforming to his true nature. The fog gradually dissipated, as if a heavenly sound was echoing, announcing: "You have cleared the level!"

When he opened his eyes again, Lin Xian's divine power was abundant, his spirit was high, and he had no more doubts or worries. He was already standing at the peak of the Divine Bridge Realm!

A feeling of being unrestrained surged into his heart; he felt he could easily suppress his former self.

"I can calmly confront the Other Shore now. Even if I can't beat them, I can run away."

Lin Xian whispered, slowly stepping out of the cave dwelling. At the same time, a flying sword message landed in his palm.

Lin Xian had asked Elder Ma Yun to inquire about Ye Fan, and there was news. The Green Emperor's Tomb in the Primordial Ruins had opened, and various Holy Lands were gathering. The several Cave Heavens, as subsidiary forces, were also following along, hoping to gain benefits from it.

Ye Fan was a disciple of the Spirit Ruins Cave Heaven and was among the first batch to go over. However, the situation was chaotic now, and no one cared about the whereabouts of a small Bitter Sea cultivator. If he wasn't dead, he was near the Green Emperor's Tomb.

"This is also called news? Truly, listening to your words is like listening to your words."

Nine o'clock today, a little late, please forgive me, everyone.