A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 232 Heavenly Mirror Strength

"Wood generates fire... is this how it manifests?" Luo Ming observed, and his mind cleared. This mutated wood spirit essence, its internal fire elemental power could actually grow stronger with the help of the wood spirit essence, forming a peculiar parasitic phenomenon.

Time flies like water, passing by quietly. In the blink of an eye, half a year has passed.

On this day, Luo Ming keenly noticed that the growth of the aura of the round bead inside the Spirit Gathering Cauldron had completely stopped. No matter how much he urged the alchemical fire to refine it, its original strength and the number of golden patterns inside remained unchanged, reaching a certain saturation state. He patiently observed it for another half month, and after confirming that it was completely stable, he finally decided to stop.

With a wave of his hand, the round bead flew out of the cauldron and landed in his palm. At this moment, it was about the size of a fist, and its whole body was a deep, dark green color that seemed to contain endless vitality. Its texture was as warm and smooth as jade, yet it had a subtle, restrained luster.

On the surface and inside, the golden patterns are as dense as a spider web, weaving into intricate and mysterious designs. The two colors of light reflect each other, creating a magnificent yet mysterious effect.

Luo Ming, holding the mutated wood spirit essence, looked at the illusory figure of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit beside him: "Senior, according to ancient records, is the essence of such innate spirits simply swallowed and refined directly?"

The Heavenly Mirror Hermit's illusory face furrowed slightly as he pondered, "As far as I know, this is usually the case. One envelops it with one's own magical power, incorporates it into the dantian or meridians, and slowly refines it, allowing its essence to fuse with one's own flesh and blood, thereby transforming the foundation of one's physique. However... this thing has a peculiar form, different from the pure wood spirit essence recorded in the text. I have no certainty as to whether refining it will cause conflicts or produce any abnormalities." His tone was clearly cautious.

Upon hearing this, Luo Ming's heart stirred, and he suddenly asked, "Senior, how did you deal with that golden spirit when you obtained it? Did you experience any special sensations after refining it?"

Tianjing Sanren glanced at him, snorted coldly, as if he had seen through his thoughts, his tone carrying a hint of arrogance and reminiscence: "Back then? Hmph, I did not 'refine' that golden spirit."

"Oh?" Luo Ming raised an eyebrow.

"Back then, I was besieged by several Nascent Soul cultivators from the Star Palace. My physical body was completely destroyed, but my Nascent Soul managed to escape with its treasures. However, I couldn't find a suitable body to possess for a while. By chance, I used my Nascent Soul body to perform a secret technique and temporarily possessed the body of a Golden Spirit that had already developed sentience. I used this as a temporary residence to evade pursuit and to nourish my remnant soul with its Golden Spirit essence. Later, I encountered that demonic villain, and my remnant soul and the Golden Spirit body were almost refined into one, inseparable. That's why I look like this now." The Heavenly Mirror Hermit slowly recounted, explaining the reason behind it all.

Luo Ming glanced at the illusory figure of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit beside him, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: If he could refine the Golden Spirit Body residing in the Heavenly Mirror Hermit's body as well, wouldn't that...

"Boy, don't even think about it!" Tianjing Sanren was no ordinary person. He immediately noticed and snorted coldly. His illusory figure seemed to solidify a bit, exuding a sense of awe.

"Though my remnant soul is weak, it is already inextricably intertwined with this Golden Spirit Body, almost becoming one. Let alone you, even that Nascent Soul stage demon back then couldn't completely refine me and this Golden Spirit; instead, he suffered a backlash from me and was taken advantage of. Although that demon's soul was severely damaged and his strength was reduced to a hundred percent, he was still far beyond your current capabilities!"

Luo Ming's thoughts were exposed, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across his face. He coughed lightly and said, "Senior is joking."

He was quite straightforward, knowing the other party was telling the truth. Something even a Nascent Soul stage demon couldn't accomplish...

For him to try now is nothing short of delusional.

Although the other party is now his spirit, Luo Ming does not treat it as a servant. After all, having an elder in the family is like having a treasure! Over the years, Luo Ming has gained a lot of benefits from the other party.

"By the way, senior's soul has recovered quite a bit over the years. I wonder how much power you can unleash when you control my natal magic weapon in battle?" Luo Ming asked calmly.

Since refining the other party into his natal magic weapon, Luo Ming has basically never let the other party use his full strength. One reason is that although the other party's soul had a trace of immortality at that time, it was very weak. Another reason is that Luo Ming has not yet encountered any life-or-death crisis, so there is no need for the other party to risk his life.

He observed that the other party's spirit body had become much more solidified and was able to appear outside on its own for a long time. Although it could not stray too far from the Xuan Yuan Pearl, it was enough to show that the other party had almost recovered.

"If my spirit were at its peak, a sneak attack would be enough to kill a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator. As for now, if I were to unleash my full power of the Golden Divine Flame, I could almost severely injure an early-Nascent Soul cultivator, but only with the power of one strike. What, kid, which Nascent Soul cultivator are you planning to take on?" Tianjing Sanren asked suspiciously, thinking that this kid wouldn't ask him to fight a Nascent Soul cultivator to the death, would he?

"Only capable of a single strike!" Luo Ming frowned, sensing that the opponent's strength was far below his expectations. "What if Senior possessed the Eight Golden Light Mirror magic treasure? Would that have been enough to deal with a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

Luo Ming suddenly thought of the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror in Wen Tianren's hand. It was originally a replica of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit's natal magic weapon. The principle was the same, making it very suitable for the other party to use his supernatural powers.

"Hehe, kid, you have quite the ambition. Although that replica can only unleash three-tenths of the power of my magic weapon, if you can get your hands on it, with my divine sense controlling it, it will be more than enough to deal with a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stage. However, with my current divine soul strength, I can only last for the time it takes to drink a cup of tea at most."

"The time it takes to drink a cup of tea? That should be enough!" Luo Ming was delighted, and he planned to try to get his hands on the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror before entering the Void Heaven Palace.

In this way, as long as he doesn't provoke Wan Tianming and Manhuzi, he will have enough power to protect himself in the Void Heaven Palace.

Having made up his mind, he immediately focused his attention and prepared to refine this rather unusual wood spirit essence.

Whether it's a blessing or a curse, you'll only know after you've tried it.

He sat cross-legged, calmed his mind, and adjusted himself to his optimal state. Then, he opened his mouth and inhaled, and the dark green bead with golden patterns transformed into a stream of light, disappearing directly into his mouth.

The dark green bead with golden patterns slid down Luo Ming's throat and into his dantian. Unlike ordinary pills, it did not immediately dissolve, but instead hovered quietly near Luo Ming's slowly rotating golden dantian, gently enveloped by the dantian fire and magical power.

Luo Ming dared not delay and immediately followed the method taught by Tianjing Sanren for absorbing the essence of wood spirit. He carefully activated the pill fire and at the same time used his own pure magic power to slowly penetrate and wash the surface of the bead.

At first, there was nothing unusual. Under the heat of the elixir, the round bead only emitted a faint layer of warm blue light.

However, as the refining process deepened, the outer shell of the bead seemed to melt, and an indescribable energy, mixed with boundless vitality and strange heat, burst forth from the bead like a flood, instantly breaking through the restraints of Luo Ming's magic power and surging wildly into his limbs, bones, meridians, and acupoints!

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