txolops Chapter 174 Golden Divine Flame
Chapter 174 Golden Divine Flame
Thinking of Han Laomo instantly reminded him of the "Qingyuan Sword Technique" that the other party cultivated.
Han Li himself dispersed his cultivation during the Foundation Establishment stage to rebuild his foundation and refine his Qi, ultimately enabling him to successfully advance to the Core Formation stage and even go further. Therefore, his decision to disperse his cultivation during the Core Formation stage to increase his chances of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage is in line with the path of cultivation.
In the world of cultivation, unless a cultivator possesses extraordinary opportunities and has access to vast resources and time, no cultivator is willing to easily dissipate their cultivation and start over. Most cultivators, even if their foundation is flawed, will only choose to patch things up and barely maintain their cultivation progress. After all, dissipating one's cultivation and starting over is too dangerous. Not only does it consume decades of time, but it also requires abandoning everything from the past. A slight misstep could lead to utter destruction.
The main reason is the extreme scarcity of cultivation resources. Ordinary cultivators already exhaust their energy just to maintain their cultivation level, let alone accumulate the massive resources needed to rebuild their cultivation. This is similar to how very few mortals are willing to erase all their knowledge after adulthood and start all over again from elementary school.
Luo Ming sighed inwardly. If his golden core had not been eroded by the true demonic energy and he had no other choice, he would never have made such a decision to abandon a hundred years of hard work and return to the realm of Qi Refining.
With his mind settled, Luo Ming's expression gradually calmed down. He raised his eyes and asked, "Senior seems to have already decided that I will ultimately choose to dissipate my cultivation and start over?"
"Hahaha, if you possessed the highest secret techniques of Buddhism and Taoism, or were determined to become a demon and cultivate that incomplete 'Mysterious Yin Scripture,' you would have already taken action and wouldn't be so hesitant. You're just trying to find an excuse for yourself."
Tianjing Sanren's voice drifted over calmly, tinged with understanding, "Since you've hesitated this long, the answer is already clear. It's just a pity..."
"What's a pity?" Luo Ming quickly asked, his curiosity piqued.
"It's a pity you don't possess both metal and fire spiritual roots." A genuine regret lingered in the voice of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit. "Otherwise, the 'Golden Light Divine Flame Technique' I created would be extremely suitable for you to cultivate again. This technique is supremely yang and sharp, specifically designed to counter evil and filth. Upon reaching the Golden Core realm, the condensed Golden Core will contain a trace of demon-dispelling divine light. Combined with the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror, a natal magic treasure I personally researched and designed, at that time, even among cultivators of the same level, none would be your match. I guarantee you will be invincible among your peers!"
Luo Ming knew in his heart that he had the three spiritual roots of water, earth and metal, which were naturally incompatible with the "Golden Light Divine Flame Technique" with the dual attributes of metal and fire. Even if he forced himself to cultivate it, he would only achieve half the result with twice the effort, and might even damage his own foundation due to the conflicting attributes. He could only regret it in secret.
"It's quite a coincidence. A while ago, Tianxing City held a large-scale auction, and one of the items was a magical treasure, which is the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror that you mentioned, senior." Luo Ming suddenly remembered something and immediately spoke up, the image of Wen Tianren, who won the auction for that magical treasure, involuntarily appearing in his mind.
"Impossible!" Tianjing Sanren's tone suddenly became agitated, and the golden light within the Xuan Yuan Pearl flickered intensely. "Back then, when I self-destructed my natal magic weapon, the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror was reduced to ashes. How could it reappear? It must be a replica!"
"What you say is absolutely right, senior. That is indeed a replica." Luo Ming nodded in agreement. "I've heard that the replica can unleash thirty percent of the power of your natal magic weapon, senior. However, I don't know if the rumors are true or not, as I have never seen it with my own eyes."
In fact, Luo Ming had also coveted the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror back then—this treasure combined offense and defense, and could even suppress evil spirits, making it an excellent natal magic weapon. However, given the circumstances at the time, even if he had enough spirit stones, he would never have rashly bid for it.
Firstly, bidding for this treasure would require a massive amount of spirit stones, making it a losing proposition; secondly, the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror is extremely famous, and acquiring it would inevitably attract the attention of various forces, increasing the risk of death, which is far too unwise.
"Thirty percent of its power? That's quite remarkable." Tianjing Sanren's tone calmed down a bit, and then he started talking again, becoming particularly lively when he talked about his natal magic weapon.
"These eight Golden Light Mirrors are not only extremely difficult to forge due to their profound and complex crafting methods, but the materials required for their surface, such as Golden Light Essence and Meteorite Gold, are also extremely rare. The fact that the imitation can only achieve 30% of its power is mainly because, apart from the fact that its crafting technique is inferior to mine, it is because it lacks the necessary materials and has failed to replicate the essence of my original magic weapon..."
As he spoke, he meticulously recounted the entire process of crafting the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror to Luo Ming, breaking it down step by step from material selection and spirit pattern inscription to array fusion and spiritual light tempering. His words were filled with confidence in his own weapon-crafting skills. Luo Ming listened attentively, secretly marveling at the process, and also gained a great deal of knowledge about the crafting methods of high-level magic treasures.
After Tianjing Sanren finished speaking, Luo Ming immediately flattered him sincerely, saying, "Senior's skill in weapon crafting is so profound and his knowledge so outstanding. I'm afraid you're only one step away from becoming a master weapon crafter, aren't you?" He sincerely admired him and thought to himself that he was indeed a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Even as a weapon spirit, his weapon crafting skills were far beyond what ordinary cultivators could achieve.
"As a rogue cultivator, one's natal magic weapon is the foundation of one's livelihood, so naturally one must be proficient in the art of weapon crafting," said the Heavenly Mirror Hermit in a light and nonchalant tone. "I felt that my original natal magic weapon was of low quality and not worthy of my cultivation, so I pondered and deduced on my own and designed these eight golden light mirrors. Over time, my weapon crafting skills also improved, so it's not a difficult task."
He spoke with remarkable ease, as if designing a magic weapon crafting method was as simple as a cultivator's daily breathing exercises. He never imagined that the Eight Golden Light Mirrors were far from ordinary treasures. The arrays contained within the mirrors were profound and complex, with each element interconnected. This alone was enough to show that his array skills had already reached a high level, far surpassing those of ordinary cultivators.
Luo Ming smiled bitterly to himself, thinking helplessly, "Is this the world of difference between a genius and an ordinary cultivator?"
He had always thought his talent for crafting magical artifacts was quite remarkable; he could easily refine ordinary low-grade magic weapons by following the formulas left by his predecessors. However, when compared to the Heavenly Mirror Hermit, he realized that the difference between them was like heaven and earth. He could refine magic weapons by following the diagrams, but if asked to deduce and design on his own, to tailor-make a magic weapon that suited him personally, he would be completely incapable of it, not even having a clue how to begin.
Tianjing Sanren seemed to suddenly remember something, and his tone abruptly changed as he asked, "Since you have decided to disperse your cultivation and start anew, will you still use the old method for your cultivation technique? The technique you practiced before, while having some exquisite aspects, was unlikely to achieve greatness. I do possess a top-tier technique with both water and earth attributes, called the 'Sea and Mulberry Fields Technique,' which cultivates a profound and enduring magical power, like the sea embracing all rivers, ever-flowing. If this technique weren't incompatible with my spiritual root attributes, making it impossible to cultivate, I myself would have borrowed it to deduce and practice it."