A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 235 Refining the Holy Embryo

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Thinking of fire-attribute magic treasures, Luo Ming couldn't help but smile. His divine sense, like an invisible thread, quietly probed into the depths of his storage bag.

After some investigation, a magical artifact that he had long forgotten slowly came into his consciousness—it was an ancient-style bronze mirror, with mysterious fire patterns engraved on its body, faintly exuding a dormant flame power. It was the Xuanhuo Mirror that he had brought from the southern lands back then.

This treasure was originally a unique artifact that combined offense and defense, especially adept at activating fire-based magical abilities, possessing boundless power. However, in the past, he lacked a fire spiritual root and could not unleash its true power by using other magical powers to activate it. He could only leave it idle deep in his storage bag, letting the other party sleep soundly in the storage bag and rarely remembering it.

"Fortunately, when I needed to raise a large amount of spirit stones to rebuild my cultivation back then, I didn't sell this treasure in a moment of confusion." Luo Ming secretly rejoiced, his fingertips lightly stroking the storage bag. His divine sense resonated gently with the Xuanhuo Mirror, and he could clearly feel the dormant flame power within the mirror, faintly echoing the fire spirit root within his body. Now, with a continuous supply of fire attribute spiritual power, this Xuanhuo Mirror, which had been covered in dust for so long, could finally see the light of day again and have a use.

At this moment, the voice of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit resounded once more from the depths of his dantian, his tone more solemn than usual: "Young Luo, the Flame Wood Body is complete, and your foundation for cultivation is now solid. Next, do you intend to refine that 'Sacred Embryo' now, or save it for when you break through the Nascent Soul bottleneck later? This object contains boundless essence and the energy of creation from heaven and earth; it can not only greatly enhance your cultivation but also have miraculous effects on breaking through major realms. It might even increase your chances of condensing your Nascent Soul. You must carefully weigh your options and not act rashly."

Upon hearing this, Luo Ming's joy vanished instantly, replaced by a serious expression. He lowered his eyes, pondered for a moment, and said in a deep voice, "Senior, I know the Sacred Embryo is precious. However, the Void Heaven Palace will open in less than twenty years. While the palace is full of opportunities, it is also fraught with danger, with every step fraught with peril. A slight misstep could lead to death. In my opinion, the only way to secure our survival and seize opportunities is to grasp strength as early and as much as possible. Moreover, after the Void Heaven Palace closes, the landscape of the Star Sea will inevitably change drastically, and a great storm is coming. The stronger we are, the more we can protect ourselves."

He paused, his tone growing calmer and more resolute: "However, I will not rashly refine the Holy Embryo immediately. The Holy Embryo, placed in the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, can be slowly nourished by the spiritual energy within. The longer it is kept, the more mellow its power of creation may become, and its effects can be maximized. I plan to first use the abundant spiritual energy here to steadily hone my cultivation and solidify my foundation. I will refine the Holy Embryo a few years before the Void Heaven Palace opens. At that time, I can maximize the effects of the Holy Embryo and ensure that I am at my peak strength when I enter the Void Heaven Palace, so that I can calmly deal with all kinds of crises."

"Yes, well thought out, measured in action and retreat, neither greedy for quick success nor procrastinating or slacking off, very good." Tianjing Sanren's tone was full of praise, clearly approving of Luo Ming's choice.

In the world of cultivation, the one who cares most about Luo Ming's life and death is naturally Tianjing Sanren, who is the spirit of his natal magic weapon.

With the plan settled, Luo Ming no longer hesitated. He first used his divine sense to probe the dwelling place of the spirit beasts and carefully checked the condition of his subordinate spirit beasts, especially the Gold-Eating Insects, which had almost emptied a branch of a spirit stone mine underground. After making proper arrangements for them, he then used his divine sense to transmit a message to his disciple Mingyue, instructing her to regularly monitor the situation around the island, as well as her own cultivation and many other matters.

Then, Luo Ming turned around and stepped into the secret chamber filled with spiritual energy once again. The heavy stone door slowly closed. This time, he planned to remain in seclusion until the Void Heaven Palace was about to open.

Time flies like water, and years pass like an arrow. On the island, the tides rise and fall, the clouds roll and unroll, and sixteen years have passed in a flash, with the changing seasons. The door to that secret room has not been opened even a fraction of an inch since Luo Ming went into seclusion.

On this day, a fierce wind howled overhead, whipping up countless fragmented clouds, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to even stand. A graceful figure dressed in a light blue palace gown floated silently amidst the raging storm; it was none other than Mingyue, Luo Ming's disciple.

Having undergone the trials of time, Mingyue has long since shed her youthful naiveté, her temperament becoming increasingly gentle and composed. What is even more astonishing is that the spiritual pressure emanating from her body has reached the peak of the early stage of Core Formation, her spiritual power as solid as an abyss, seemingly only one step away from the middle stage of Core Formation! Clearly, she has never slacked off in the past sixteen years, diligently cultivating day and night, which has led to her current level of cultivation.

Beneath her feet, two cyan jade rings slowly rotated on their own, surrounded by a hazy and soft cyan halo that enveloped a ten-zhang radius around her.

No matter how violent and raging the winds outside may be, as powerful as thunder, once they touch this layer of blue light barrier, they are as if they have hit an invisible barrier, naturally diverting and bypassing it, unable to penetrate even a little, so that the place where the bright moon is located remains calm and undisturbed.

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This is Mingyue's natal magic weapon, the Wind-Riding Ring, which she has painstakingly refined over many years. This treasure is both offensive and defensive, and it is particularly adept at controlling the wind spirit power between heaven and earth. It complements her Xunfeng body perfectly and is her powerful reliance in the world of cultivation.

High in the distance, a huge azure shadow appeared and disappeared in the gale. Its figure was incredibly agile, sometimes rushing east and sometimes flashing west in an instant. Its speed was astonishing. It was opening its giant claws, greedily devouring the pure wind-attribute spiritual energy in the air. The demonic power fluctuations around its body became more and more solid.

It was a giant scorpion that had grown to ten zhang in size, with four pairs of transparent wings on its back and its entire body covered with a shiny blue carapace—it was Mingyue's natal spirit beast, the Azure Winged Scorpion! After sixteen years of growth, and with Mingyue's painstaking cultivation at the expense of precious resources, the demonic energy it now exuded was that of a top-level fifth-grade demonic beast, with strength comparable to a human cultivator in the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm.

On the other side, a clear and melodious cry pierced the gale and resounded through the sky. A streak of azure light moved with dazzling speed, chasing and playing freely in the wind. Its speed was comparable to the escape light of a Core Formation cultivator, and it was exceptionally agile.

It was a magnificent azure bird with a wingspan of several meters, its tail feathers were gorgeous and long, and its body was filled with pure and unadulterated wind spirit power. With each flap of its wings, gusts of wind swept through it—it was the Wind Phoenix! Over the past sixteen years, under Mingyue's careful nurturing, it had successfully advanced to the peak of the fourth level of demon beasts, only one step away from the fifth level, with limitless potential.

If Luo Ming were to see this, he would surely marvel at how much the Wind-type Body could help wind-attribute spirit beasts. Although the two spirit beasts had devoured a large number of spirit stones over the years, without the help of the Wind-type Body, ordinary spirit beasts would not be able to advance so quickly.

Mingyue's gaze swept lightly over the scorpion and bird, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes. But her gaze lingered on the stone door of the cave below, which had been closed for sixteen years. She parted her red lips slightly and murmured to herself, "Master's seclusion this time has lasted so long... I wonder when he will emerge from seclusion, and how he is?" Her tone was full of undisguised concern and anticipation.

Then, her gaze shifted to another cave next to her own, shrouded in a faint protective barrier. Her brow furrowed slightly, and her tone became more worried: "And there's Li'er. It's been sixteen years. Although the energy within the cocoon is growing stronger, there's still no sign of her breaking free. Could something have gone wrong?"

Before Luo Ming went into seclusion, he specifically instructed her to keep an eye on the Wind Fox Beast's condition and to immediately report any unusual activity using her divine sense. However, in the past sixteen years, apart from its increasingly profound and terrifying aura and ever-growing spiritual pressure, the black cocoon of light had not changed in the slightest. If she hadn't been able to clearly sense the vibrant life force within the cocoon and the increasingly chilling pressure, she would have almost thought something had happened inside.

Just as Mingyue's thoughts were wandering and she was filled with worry, the Azure-Winged Scorpion, which was absorbing wind spiritual energy in the distance, suddenly stopped. Its massive head abruptly turned towards the southeast of the island, its tail stinger slightly raised, emitting a rapid hissing sound with a clear warning. At the same time, a tense divine thought entered Mingyue's mind: "Master, several powerful demonic birds are approaching! They are extremely fast, their aura is exceptionally strong, and they have already closed in on the island!"

Mingyue's heart tightened, and she dared not be careless in the slightest. She immediately pushed her divine sense to the limit, like countless invisible tentacles, and stretched out to investigate the direction that the Azure Winged Scorpion had warned of, not letting go of any abnormal movement.

Immediately, her divine sense captured the scene twenty miles away in the sky. In the area where the gale was most intense and the air currents were most chaotic, several enormous demonic bird figures darted and chased each other like lightning. Their sharp claws tore through the sky, wind blades collided with a deafening roar, and violent demonic energy raged and churning the spiritual energy between heaven and earth. Clearly, an extremely fierce struggle was taking place.

At the heart of their battle, a fist-sized, ever-changing, pure azure-colored spiritual light, seemingly alive, thrashed about, trying to escape the vortex of the fight. However, it was repeatedly blocked by the turbulent winds stirred up by the demonic birds, unable to advance or retreat. Its body emanated extremely pure wind attribute fluctuations, making people's hearts tremble.

"The essence of wind spirit!" Mingyue's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaim softly, her tone filled with undisguised surprise and longing. As a being of the Xunfeng type, she had an extremely strong sensitivity to wind-attribute spiritual objects, and she recognized the origin of this spiritual light at a glance.

This essence of wind spirit is formed by the condensation of pure wind spirit power between heaven and earth under specific conditions. It contains a trace of the origin of wind and is a rare and precious treasure and a supreme tonic that wind attribute cultivators and demon beasts can only dream of! Whether it is directly refined and absorbed to improve cultivation and comprehend wind-type divine abilities, or used to refine wind attribute magic weapons and pills, it has incredible effects.

Especially for her Xunfeng body, as well as her spirit beasts Fengluan and Qingyixie, it has immeasurable benefits, helping them to reach a higher level.

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