Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1540 - 833: Refining Treasure and Selecting People

In the depths of the volcano, searing magma pools into a vast lake, where enormous bubbles sporadically bubble up to the top, each one enclosing a floating Heaven and Earth True Fire—ranging from scarlet to blinding white, with others in blue and violet shades.

Samadhi True Fire, Seven Luminaries Extreme Flame, Earth Lungs Poison Flames, Qingxiao Purple Flame, Purifying World Glazed Flame, Ancient Cold Flame, Golden Crow True Fire...

Qingxu Zi stared at the array of Heaven and Earth True Fires in the magma lake, inwardly filled with shock, for while certain Heaven and Earth True Fires prove easy to gather, the Seven Luminaries Extreme Flame, Purifying World Glazed Flame, and Golden Crow True Fire rank almost as Divine Flames due to their quality, making them exceedingly scarce and valuable.

While Qingxu Zi stood there in quiet amazement, Zhao Sheng floated down elegantly, reaching the space over the magma lake. With a wave of his hand, a pristine white True Fire burst upward, shattering a bubble before settling into Zhao Sheng’s grasp.

"For forging the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order, the ideal choice involves Heaven and Earth True Fires with Extreme Yin and Extreme Yang properties. Though the Golden Crow True Fire works well, it falls short of this Purifying World Glazed Flame. Ancient records describe this fire also as the World-purifying Vedic Flame, ideal for crafting a Tribulation Order."

Zhao Sheng offered a brief explanation, then inquired, "Daoist Qingxu, are you prepared?"

Hearing these words, Qingxu Zi gave a serious nod, "This poor Daoist has awaited this moment for a while; please go ahead, Master."

"Excellent!" Zhao Sheng declared approvingly, then stated gravely, "The old man requires nine pounds of flesh, twelve coins of Heart Blood, and a rib bone, merged with a strand of Essence of Soul, to form the treasure’s core..."

Without waiting for the sentence to end, Qingxu Zi swiftly removed his Daoist robe and ripped away a sizable piece of bloody meat from his chest and belly, then plunged his right hand between his ribs to yank out a bone.

Simultaneously, he expelled a red Essence Blood Pearl that whirled rapidly and headed straight for Zhao Sheng.

Qingxu Zi composedly adjusted his Daoist robe, looking utterly unaffected.

Meanwhile, Zhao Sheng abruptly waved his hand, propelling the Purifying World Glazed Flame outward, where it ballooned into a gigantic fireball spanning three zhang across.

Following that, Zhao Sheng pulled out various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from the Sumeru Ring, such as the Thunder Tribulation Crystal and Ancient Copper, items of astonishing rarity.

With flicks of his fingers, he launched the Thunder Tribulation Crystal along with the other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures into the Purifying World Glazed Flame.

At the same instant, the Essence Blood Pearl, flesh chunk, and rib bone were also drawn into the Purifying World Glazed Flame.

In that instant, Zhao Sheng crossed his legs in mid-air, a subtle glow appearing on his forehead, as his hands rapidly shaped seals, firing off thousands of Mysterious Light Spirit Seals into the pristine white fireball shortly thereafter.

His Divine Thought dispersed into innumerable unseen threads, penetrating the Purifying World Glazed Flame, where they quickly transformed and wove together, layering and elongating ceaselessly, slowly building a highly intricate three-dimensional framework amid the liquefying treasures.

As moments elapsed, the flesh and rib bone initially turned into streams of blood-red glows, which then swiftly fused with the Thunder Tribulation Crystal, Ancient Copper, and remaining Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

The Purifying World Glazed Flame remained highly controlled, seeming as calm as still water, yet harboring the might to burn all things to ash.

Time slipped away swiftly, and twenty-seven days elapsed in no time.

That day, the original three-zhang-wide pure white fireball had contracted down to the dimensions of a water jar.

A light sheen of sweat beaded on Zhao Sheng’s brow, his eyes shining brightly like constellations, locked steadfastly on the nearby Purifying World Glazed Flame, with each hand executing an odd Spell Seal. A tremendous rush of mana coalesced into two beams as wide as a child’s arm, channeling into the pure white fireball.

Right then, a bronze token—spanning an arm’s length and three inches wide—could be distinctly seen rising and falling within the depths of the flame, radiating a subtle enigmatic presence.

Positioned a hundred zhang back from Zhao Sheng, Qingxu Zi looked somewhat on edge, his gaze riveted to the bronze token, brimming with eager hope and desire.

After another half day, Zhao Sheng experienced a shift. His hands shifted, suddenly releasing the Spell Seal, making the light beams disappear at once.

The very next instant, the bronze token erupted from the fireball, dropping right into Zhao Sheng’s palm.

Boom!

The Purifying World Glazed Flame dropped sharply from the sky, merging back into the magma lake without delay.

Witnessing this, Qingxu Zi couldn’t resist advancing, his eyes burning with intensity upon the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order held by Zhao Sheng.

"Mission accomplished!" Zhao Sheng grinned faintly, lightly flinging the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order toward him.

Qingxu Zi snatched the bronze token with keen interest, and the moment it touched him, a strange feeling of his blood and body integrating washed over him.

Observing the shift in Qingxu Zi’s expression, Zhao Sheng quickly grasped the situation and clarified, "Daoist Qingxu might not realize. This Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order bears resemblance to a Life Replacement Puppet. The Life Replacement Puppet can stand in for one’s death, and the Tribulation Order likewise weakens the force of tribulation thunder for its owner. From my perspective, the original creator of this order must have drawn from the techniques for crafting a Life Replacement Puppet. The challenge in refining either is roughly equivalent.

That said, forging a Tribulation Order demands deep knowledge of the Thunder Dao. This one condition alone blocks more than ninety percent of Refining Masters.

Luckily for Daoist Qingxu, he sought me out; otherwise... hehe!"

Qingxu Zi drew in a long breath, securely tucking the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order away, before offering Zhao Sheng a deep, respectful bow in thanks, "This poor Daoist has anticipated this day for a thousand years. The master’s work in refining this treasure today feels like a new life granted. If the master ever needs anything henceforth, this poor Daoist will go all out to return the master’s favor."

"No need for such ceremony from Daoist Qingxu. The old man has already gained sufficient payment. We’re square, so why speak of ’kindness,’" Zhao Sheng reached out to support Qingxu Zi, his voice carrying a neutral detachment.