A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 188 Refining Magical Treasures

Although he possessed the divine sense of the early Nascent Soul stage, those Nascent Soul elders had numerous tricks up their sleeves, so he dared not wander around in such bustling places unless necessary.

A soft laugh came from within the Xuan Yuan Pearl. The tone of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit softened, as if he had already anticipated his concerns. He slowly explained, "Young friend, you are overthinking it. I am not asking you to participate in the Nascent Soul Ceremony in a grand manner and attract attention. What I want you to go to is the underground of Red Sand Island."

"Underground?" Luo Ming was surprised, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes. "What do you mean, senior?"

"Do you know why Red Sand Island has been the foundation of the Liu family? It has been able to stand for over a thousand years solely because of the weapon-refining techniques I taught you?"

Tianjing Sanren said calmly, "It's all because beneath Red Sand Island lies a massive metallic mineral vein, which not only yields various metallic refining materials but also contains a considerable amount of fire-attribute spiritual materials, making it a natural treasure trove for refining weapons!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Ming understood. The Liu family had developed into a family of weapon refiners, so they must have plenty of mines.

Before he could ask further, Tianjing Sanren continued, "The golden spirit that I devoured back then came from the depths of that mine. Before I was betrayed by Liu Cangxuan, I once explored the earth veins of Red Sand Island by chance, and found a small piece of Geng Essence at the very depths of that mine."

"Geng Essence!" A glint flashed in Luo Ming's eyes. If there was Geng Essence, he would be willing to take the risk to explore it, but he was somewhat puzzled.

"Senior, after all these years, how could any place not have been completely excavated by the Liu family?"

"Don't worry about that. That place was discovered by me when I used the Golden Escape Technique to chase that golden spirit, and I went deep underground thousands of feet away from the main mine of Red Sand Island. That wicked disciple has no Nascent Soul stage cultivation and doesn't know the Golden Escape Technique, so it's impossible for him to have found it."

Seeing that Luo Ming was already interested, Tianjing Sanren added another sentence to dispel his last concern: "As for your worry about your identity being exposed, you can rest assured. I have a Concealing Yuan Technique here, which is a secret technique for concealing one's aura that I cultivated in my early years. It can perfectly conceal one's aura, cultivation level, and even the fluctuations of one's divine sense. With your early Nascent Soul level divine sense, as long as you don't make a move, even a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator would have no chance of seeing through your concealment. As for late-Nascent Soul cultivators, they would not be able to appear there."

Luo Ming's concerns instantly dissipated. Surely the Six Paths Supreme Saint couldn't personally attend the Nascent Soul Ceremony of the Liu Family?

He transmitted his voice, "Is what you say true, senior? Can this Concealing Yuan Technique really hide one's true nature from the detection of a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"When have I ever deceived you?" Tianjing Sanren said with certainty. "This secret technique was specially cultivated by me to conceal my whereabouts. If it weren't for that treacherous disciple's betrayal and the disclosure of my whereabouts, the Star Palace might not have been able to find me so easily. You only need to cultivate it diligently for half a month to master it. Then, disguise yourself, sneak into Red Sand Island, and while everyone's attention is on the celebration and auction during the Nascent Soul Ceremony, quietly infiltrate the mine without anyone noticing."

Luo Ming remained silent for a moment, his mind racing—on one hand, there was the Gengjing material he urgently needed, and the Qi Concealing Technique that could hide his aura; on the other hand, there was a manageable risk, so it was worth the trip, since it wouldn't take much time anyway, after all, Tianxing City had a teleportation array that went directly to Red Sand Island.

Even if he doesn't find Geng Essence deep in the mine, he won't lose out on this trip; at least the Gold-Eating Insects will have a good feast.

A moment later, a look of certainty flashed in Luo Ming's eyes, and he transmitted his voice to the Xuan Yuan Pearl: "Alright, senior, I agree to go to Red Sand Island! But before that, I want to thoroughly refine the Thousand Demon Banner and the Wind-Escape Shuttle, replenish the necessary auxiliary materials, and then focus on cultivating the Yuan-Gathering Technique. Once everything is ready, I will set off for Red Sand Island with full confidence."

Upon hearing this, Tianjing Sanren immediately praised, "Good! I can also guide you in the refining of weapons to help you complete the process more quickly. As for the Yuan Condensation Technique, I will teach it to you now, and you can start practicing it after you return."

As soon as he finished speaking, a pale golden light emanated from the Profound Origin Pearl and slowly merged into Luo Ming's sea of ​​consciousness. This was the complete incantation of the Concealing Origin Technique. Luo Ming closed his eyes, and after a brief examination, he memorized the secret technique's incantation, feeling increasingly confident.

At this moment, one of the demonic cultivators in the opposite pavilion had already left, leaving only one person sitting cross-legged in meditation. Although he appeared to be cultivating, Luo Ming knew that the other person's divine sense was constantly watching his cave dwelling.

"Let you keep an eye on me. I'm not going back anyway. If I wasn't afraid of alerting them, neither of you would have escaped."

Luo Ming glanced coldly in that direction, then slowly stood up, paid for the spiritual tea, his spiritual light subsided slightly, and walked out of the teahouse with unhurried steps. Without further hesitation, he headed straight for the bustling city center.

In the core area of ​​Tianxing City, various merchant alliances are located. All he needed were some auxiliary materials. He didn't need to go to large shops; he could buy all the materials he needed at an ordinary shop.

Of course, he had also completely exhausted his spirit stones, leaving only a few. If the materials he needed weren't so cheap, he would have been prepared to sell a Wind Spirit Essence to exchange for spirit stones.

Inside the secret chamber of the cave, Luo Ming took out the Wind-Escape Shuttle and two Wind Spirit Essences. He made a hand seal with his fingertips to activate the pill fire, and the pale blue flames slowly rose, enveloping the Wind-Escape Shuttle.

He first tempered the Wind-Escape Shuttle with the fire of the elixir. When the shuttle body shone with a lustrous sheen, he slowly sent the essence of the wind spirit into the fire. With his divine sense, he gradually integrated the original power of the essence of the wind spirit into the Wind-Escape Shuttle.

The Wind-Drifting Shuttle is a flying magic weapon. Among all types of magic weapons, it is one of the more difficult to refine. It is on the same level as Han Li's Wind and Thunder Wings, except that the latter is made primarily from the wings of a Thunder Roc, and its growth potential is greater than that of the Wind-Drifting Shuttle.

After all, the other party later refined a drop of Kunpeng's true spirit's essence blood, enabling the Wind and Thunder Wings to grow to the level of a spiritual treasure.

Tianjing Sanren's divine sense guided him, reminding him to control the temperature of the pill fire to prevent the power of the wind spirit essence from dissipating.

Although the process was not complicated, it required extreme focus. Luo Ming worked day and night for ten days to completely refine the essence of the wind spirit into the Wind-Escape Shuttle. The completed Wind-Escape Shuttle had faint wind patterns on its body and was surrounded by a faint breeze.

With just a wisp of magic power, it transformed into a shadowy figure, its speed increasing by several times compared to before, displaying extraordinary agility. Yet, the consumption of wind spirit stones within it did not increase, a fact that delighted Luo Ming immensely.

After testing the changes of the Wind-Escape Shuttle, Luo Ming rested briefly and then took out twelve Profound Yuan Pearls, planning to refine the remaining Wind Spirit Essence into them.

The Xuan Yuan Pearl is a magical artifact that combines offense and defense. If it can increase speed, it will be able to take the initiative in combat.

Over the past sixty years, with the help of the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, he has accumulated a considerable amount of Wind Spirit Essence. Otherwise, he would not have met the requirements. He still uses the alchemical fire to refine the Wind Spirit Essence into each Profound Origin Pearl, while using his divine sense to guide the Profound Water Source within the Profound Origin Pearl and merge it with the Wind Spirit Power.

This refinement process was far more complicated than that of the Wind-Escape Shuttle. Xuan Water was inherently heavy, while Wind Spirit was light and agile, and the fusion of the two was not so smooth. Luo Ming had to constantly harmonize them with his divine sense, and the Heavenly Mirror Hermit also frequently assisted in stabilizing the magic weapon's origin. After two months of arduous cultivation day and night, it was finally possible to refine all twelve Xuan Yuan Pearls.