My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Chapter 350 - 210: Immortal Vine Gourd

Canyuan True Monarch took out a large gourd brimming with Spiritual Qi.

"This gourd contains over a thousand grains of Thunder Marsh Divine Sand, all of which I procured from my many friends."

He tossed the gourd in his hand.

Yang Jing caught the gourd with both hands and immediately sensed the restless Celestial Thunder’s Essence Qi pulsing within.

He possessed the Divine Technique of mastering the Five Thunders, so just by holding the gourd, he could sense that there were exactly one thousand two hundred and eighty-seven grains of Thunder Marsh Divine Sand inside.

"Are you planning to refine these grains of Thunder Marsh Divine Sand into a Magical Treasure?"

Canyuan True Monarch had originally intended to say Spiritual Artifact, but after recalling Yang Jing’s astounding Artifact Refining Art, he immediately changed it to Magical Treasure.

"To answer the True Monarch, that is correct. For my swordsmanship, I already have the Celestial Waterfall Sword as my Magical Treasure. However, for my Thunder Techniques, I lack a suitable Spiritual Artifact, so I plan to use the Thunder Marsh Divine Sand to refine one."

Yang Jing replied.

Canyuan True Monarch nodded in approval. Cultivators of their generation never shied away from borrowing all sorts of external power, especially when it came from a Magical Treasure one refined themselves.

"Don’t be in a hurry to refine this Magical Treasure. When refining treasures with Spiritual Sand, the sand itself is important, but the vessel that contains it is even more crucial. My Profound Pure Sect possesses an Immortal Vine, brought from the Central Continent by our founding ancestor. It is rumored to be an immortal seed from the Upper Realm. This vine produces a single gourd every thousand years. It is a top-tier Spiritual Object in the Nine Heavens World, perfectly suited to hold this Thunder Marsh Divine Sand."

"True Monarch, the gourd produced by this Immortal Vine must be regarded as a prized possession coveted by all the disciples of the Profound Pure Sect."

Yang Jing’s heart stirred. He had even heard of this famous Immortal Vine in his previous life. It was said that a Magical Treasure refined from its gourd could, with enough time, eventually advance to Tier Four.

"If you can achieve the monumental feat of pacifying the Demon Realm, no one will have anything to say if you take this Profound Clear Gourd,"

Canyuan True Monarch said.

After the previous Divinity Transformation Ancestor of the Profound Pure Sect passed away, the sect had not produced a new Divinity Transformation Cultivator in nearly two thousand years. As a Great Cultivator at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, who also held the key position of Northern Army Governor, Canyuan True Monarch wielded immense influence within the Profound Pure Sect.

"Thank you, True Monarch."

Among the Noble Families, Tier Three Magical Treasures were not few in number due to long years of accumulation. They could even spare one or two for their Foundation Establishment disciples to keep up appearances. However, the number of Tier Four Magical Treasures was drastically lower. Even those Noble Families with legacies spanning ten thousand years might only possess one or two, entrusted to the care of a Nascent Soul Ancestor.

Canyuan True Monarch shook his head nonchalantly, then sighed with a hint of regret again.

"This is what you deserve. It’s just a pity you haven’t undergone Core Formation yet. Otherwise, with such a great achievement, you could have absolutely received a Nascent Soul Pill."

Compared to a Nascent Soul Pill, the gourd from the Immortal Vine was still considerably less valuable.

A single Nascent Soul Pill could increase a Golden Core Cultivator’s chance of successfully achieving Nascent Soul Formation by twenty percent. This was enough to drive most Golden Core Cultivators into a frenzy.

Among the many types of Spirit Pills, those that could help one break through a major Realm—such as the Foundation Establishment Pill, the Golden Core Pill, and the Nascent Soul Pill—were always valued far more than other Spirit Pills of the same tier. The next most valuable were Spirit Pills that could slightly alter one’s aptitude.

For a Nascent Soul Pill, even a Nascent Soul Cultivator would be willing to bankrupt themselves, let alone a Golden Core Cultivator.

Therefore, within the Six Sects, the only way for a Golden Core Cultivator to obtain a Nascent Soul Pill was through their Sect. Whoever could achieve the greatest Merit Points for their Sect would have an advantage in the distribution of Nascent Soul Pills.

"This disciple is still young. I will surely have another chance to perform a great service."

Yang Jing said, full of vigor.

Seeing Yang Jing’s confident and high-spirited appearance, Canyuan True Monarch was suddenly reminded of his younger self.

"True. With your transcendent talent, Nascent Soul Formation will certainly not be a barrier that holds you back."

He was even more confident than Yang Jing himself about whether Yang Jing could form a Nascent Soul.

"However, with these eight Demon-Catching Tripods, the plan you proposed can begin to be implemented."

Canyuan True Monarch looked at the Demon-Catching Tripods as if they were priceless treasures.

"True Monarch, there are still plenty of Spiritual Materials here. Just give this disciple a little more time, and I can definitely refine more Demon-Catching Tripods. Why don’t we wait a few more days to refine a larger batch? Then we can launch a sudden attack and catch the Celestial Demons in the Demon Realm completely off guard."

Yang Jing said.

He had refined these eight Demon-Catching Tripods first merely to show Canyuan True Monarch some initial results, hoping to secure more resources from him.

After a moment’s hesitation, Canyuan True Monarch nodded decisively.

"Are you short on any Demonic Materials? I can have our undercover agents within the Four Demon Sects purchase them from inside the Demon Sect."

’If we can completely pacify the entire Demon Realm, it would be worth it even if it means exposing those agents we worked so hard to plant within the Four Demon Sects.’

"True Monarch, there’s no need to trouble those agents. When I was eliminating the Demon Cultivators who invaded the Northern Domain Seven Kingdoms, I deliberately spared one person’s life to act as my informant, gathering intelligence on the Four Demon Sects. He holds a significant position within the Four Demon Sects, so I can have him supply me with Demonic Materials. Even if he is exposed, it wouldn’t be a great loss."

Yang Jing said.

Canyuan True Monarch hadn’t expected Yang Jing to be so farsighted. He had complete trust in Yang Jing, so naturally, he had no objections.

"That works as well. You may proceed with confidence. I will send eight capable and experienced Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Governor’s Mansion to come and refine the Demon-Catching Tripods."

After Canyuan True Monarch left, Yang Jing had his disciples continue dismantling Magical Artifacts and Spiritual Artifacts, while he himself took out a Tier Three Demon Sect Treasure that was sealed in a Jade Box.

The amount of Demonic Materials needed to refine the Demon-Catching Tripods was astonishing, and these materials were quite precious even within the Four Demon Sects. If he only offered some Low Tier Spirit Gold and Demonic Materials, Wei Ying might not agree to the deal, even for a considerable profit, just to avoid being exposed.

He planned to dismantle a few Tier Three Demon Sect Treasures to extract some High Tier Spiritual Materials as bargaining chips.

After he peeled off the sealing Talisman Paper, a pillar of Demonic Qi shot skyward from the Jade Box.

A large, sinister shield, its face adorned with an image of a Celestial Demon devouring a person and covered in barbs, immediately flew out of the Jade Box:

"This master is finally free again! HEHEHE! Did the Profound Sun Demon Sect break through the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion and rescue me!?"

The Artifact Spirit within the great shield was overjoyed, letting out a sharp, excited roar.

"Not quite. Your end has come."

Yang Jing set the now-useless Talisman Paper aside and said nonchalantly.

The Artifact Spirit within the Demon Shield was instantly enraged, but before it could say anything, heavy Spiritual Light Chains bound it tightly.

The restraining power of the Demon-Catching Tripod was much weaker against a Demon Sect Treasure than against a Celestial Demon, but trapping it for even a brief moment was enough.

The next moment, a beam of Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Divine Light bombarded the Demon Shield. Although the Demon Shield was a Defensive Magical Treasure, its power had been greatly diminished from being sealed in the Jade Box for so long.

This single beam of Seven Luminaries Demon-Slaying Divine Light heavily damaged it.

Yang Jing then activated the Celestial Waterfall Sword, which transformed into a sharp Sword Light and cleaved the entire Demon Shield in two.

The series of ruthless moves caught the Demon Shield completely by surprise.

By the time its Artifact Spirit reacted, it found itself trapped inside the furnace of the Profound Celestial Furnace.

The scorching Sun Demon Fire blazed, burning away the tattered Restrictions on the Demon Shield.

Soon, the Demon Shield’s shrill screams and curses echoed from within the furnace. Only after a long while did it finally fall silent.

"This Demon Sect Treasure’s Artifact Spirit is truly tenacious. It’s quite resistant to burning."

Yang Jing remarked with some surprise as he skillfully channeled the Sun Demon Fire. Even with its body heavily damaged and being refined by the Sun Demon Fire, the Demon Shield’s Artifact Spirit didn’t immediately turn to ash.

"Master, when this shield was being refined, the Artifact Refiners of the Four Demon Sects might have used a blood sacrifice method."

The Wanhua Child said, watching the miserable state of the Demon Shield’s Artifact Spirit in the furnace with a hint of schadenfreude.

The blood sacrifice method was a common technique used by Demon Cultivators in Artifact Refining. However, it was rarely mentioned in the Five Elements Refining Technique, placing it in a blind spot of Yang Jing’s knowledge.

"I see."

A grim glint flashed in Yang Jing’s eyes as he pushed the Sun Demon Fire to its limit.

Even with the blood sacrifice method, the Artifact Spirit ultimately had its limits and was soon refined into a ball of pure energy.

"Huh?"

Yang Jing’s heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly extinguished the Sun Demon Fire. This ball of pure energy was clearly a mass of Essence Qi. When Cultivators refined Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures, they would convert their own Magical Power and Spiritual Qi into Essence Qi to nourish the artifact’s Artifact Spirit.

He was quite familiar with this process, having spent a full month refining his Celestial Waterfall Sword to prevent it from dropping to Tier Two.

However, this mass of Essence Qi had been refined from a Demon Sect Treasure, so it contained a trace of Demon Nature. If he were to refine it into the Celestial Waterfall Sword as it was, it would do more harm than good.

But this trace of Demon Nature was already much smaller than that in the Essence Qi refined by the Demon-Catching Tripod.

Yang Jing carefully ignited the Sun True Fire within the furnace and enveloped the ball of pure energy with his own Magical Power.

His Magical Power was infused with his Talent for Exorcism and Charm Binding. After about half an hour, the Demon Nature within the Essence Qi was completely expelled. The amount of Essence Qi was reduced by more than half, but it had become extremely pure, nearly identical to the kind Yang Jing condensed himself.

After incinerating that trace of Demon Nature with the Sun True Fire, Yang Jing summoned the Celestial Waterfall Sword and infused the Essence Qi from the furnace into the blade.

The Celestial Waterfall Sword flared with a brilliant light. Not only did it fully recover to its state before Yang Jing had shared his Sword Heart Clarity talent, but it even surpassed it.

If Yang Jing had to rely on his own refining, it would have taken him at least seven or eight years of hard work to achieve this.

Yang Jing hadn’t expected such a windfall. He now had nearly eight Tier Three Magical Treasures from the Demon Sect.

Then again, it made sense. Very few people would dismantle a Tier Three Magical Treasure just for some Demonic Materials. Such an act was even worse than killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Although Demon Sect Treasures were almost useless to the Six Sects, they were even more useless if dismantled into Spirit Gold and Demonic Materials.

If not for Canyuan True Monarch’s support, Yang Jing would have had no way of obtaining so many Demon Sect Treasures to dismantle.

Yang Jing’s heart surged with excitement. ’If I can dismantle all these Magical Treasures and extract their Essence Qi, I can definitely finish sharing my Sword Heart Clarity talent completely.’ He suppressed his excitement, retracted the Sun True Fire from the furnace, and replaced it with the Great Sun Demon Fire to continue breaking down the Demon Shield and extracting the Spirit Gold and Demonic Materials.

’Those Magical Treasures are sealed in their Jade Boxes. They couldn’t escape even if they grew wings. I should focus on the task at hand first.’