A Mortal's Start in the Spirit Beast Mountain

Chapter 336 Reforging the Eight Golden Mirrors

With the emerging power of Mingyue Tower as his support, and with capable subordinates like Jiang Rufeng running errands, many tedious tasks such as material collection, information gathering, and daily chores were handled by others, allowing him to focus more on his cultivation and key affairs.

No wonder those Nascent Soul stage monsters, even when faced with powerful enemies pressing in and their sects on the verge of collapse, are often reluctant to abandon their hard-earned foundations and flee alone.

Luo Ming walked straight to another weapon-refining chamber deep inside the Bright Moon Pavilion, which he had specially modified and set up with a powerful fire-gathering array and multiple isolation restrictions.

With a thought, a small cauldron with an ancient shape, three legs and two ears, a dark gold color, a surface covered with mysterious cloud patterns, and an indescribable aura of vastness and vitality appeared out of thin air at the core of the fire-gathering formation.

It was that mysterious and unpredictable "Spirit Gathering Cauldron" with the power to enhance strength against all odds.

This cauldron is Luo Ming's greatest secret. Its existence and function have never been revealed to anyone, not only Tianjing Sanren, who is the spirit of the Xuan Yuan Pearl, but also to his closest confidants, such as Yuan Yao and Ming Yue.

This matter is of paramount importance; if leaked, it could unleash a bloodbath throughout the entire cultivation world, dragging him into endless pursuit and struggle. Naturally, the fewer people who know about it, the better.

Luo Ming's gaze fell on the Spirit Gathering Cauldron. In the center of the cauldron's belly, a large fist-sized mass of strange metal, shining with pure and intense golden light, seemed to be both liquid and solid, and was constantly flowing and changing slowly.

This item is the "Crimson Sun Gold Essence" that he extracted from the "golden crown" on the head of those powerful fire lizard monsters after killing them in the lava path of the Void Heaven Palace, and it has been further enhanced by the Spirit Gathering Cauldron!

This is a top-grade material for refining high-level fire-metal magic weapons. It is already a legendary treasure in the outside world, with a price that is impossible to find.

When Tianjing Sanren was refining the "Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror", he searched for this material in many places but could not find it. In the end, he could only use several other slightly inferior materials as substitutes, which he regretted.

Now that Luo Ming has obtained this treasure by chance, and after it has been purified and strengthened by the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, its quality has been further improved. Naturally, he wants to perfectly refine it into the "Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror" to make up for the shortcomings of that year and greatly enhance the power of this magic weapon!

Without further hesitation, Luo Ming opened the storage bag he had obtained from Jiang Rufeng with a wave of his hand, and then took out several other auxiliary materials from his collection, categorizing them and arranging them neatly around the Spirit Gathering Cauldron. Instantly, the secret chamber was filled with a faint glow of precious light and overflowing spiritual energy.

With everything prepared, Luo Ming took a deep breath, sat cross-legged before the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, and solemnly. He diverted a wisp of his mind, focusing it into his dantian, and transmitted his voice to the Heavenly Mirror Hermit residing within his natal magic treasure, the "Mysterious Origin Pearl":

"Senior, the materials are all ready. We need your guidance to reforge the 'Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror' and perfectly fuse it with this 'Crimson Sun Golden Essence'."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Xuan Yuan Pearl, which was being nurtured in his dantian and emitted a faint golden light, trembled slightly.

A slightly ethereal yet much more solidified golden figure emerged from the bead; it was the primordial spirit avatar of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit. This golden figure, with a hint of eager excitement on its face, laughed loudly:

"Hahaha! Good! I've been itching to get started! Young Luo, just do as I say, step by step, and I'll definitely be able to transform this 'Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror,' making it even more powerful than before!"

Amidst the laughter, the golden figure flashed and appeared outside, like a miniature golden elf, sitting cross-legged above the ball of crimson golden essence, its gaze sweeping intently over the surrounding materials, displaying the demeanor of a grandmaster.

Seeing this, Luo Ming felt much more at ease. With the original refiner, Tianjing Sanren, personally guiding and overseeing the process, the success rate and effectiveness of this refining would far exceed what he could achieve by trying to figure it out on his own.

……

Time flows like water, passing silently. In the blink of an eye, a month has passed.

Inside this seemingly secluded weapon-forging chamber, the intense heat never ceased, and the air was filled with the strange aura produced by the melting, fusing, and quenching of various materials. Luo Ming sat cross-legged like a stone sculpture, with only his ten fingers and the divine light in his eyes constantly changing and flickering as the weapon-forging process progressed.

With the guidance and meticulous instruction of Tianjing Sanren, a former master craftsman and the original owner of the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror, Luo Ming's reforging process went exceptionally smoothly.

The control of the heat, the timing of adding materials, and the depth and order of the rune inscriptions were all handled perfectly, and there were almost no major setbacks.

Finally, on this day.

"Buzz—!!"

Inside the Spirit Gathering Cauldron, eight dazzling, almost tangible golden beams of light suddenly erupted! The beams shot into the sky, but were firmly blocked by the restrictions on the top of the secret chamber, turning into a shower of golden light.

Immediately afterwards, eight fist-sized, whole A strange "golden ball," with a deep, dark gold color and countless fine, mysterious red-gold runes on its surface, slowly rose from the cauldron and floated in mid-air.

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Inside each golden sphere, it seemed as if a miniature sun was sealed, radiating a terrifying aura that was both scorching and sharp, yet also carried a heavy, suppressive force! Compared to before, the light from these eight "golden spheres" was even more dazzling, but the power they contained made Luo Ming feel a chill run down his spine.

The new "Eight Gates Golden Mirror" has been successfully reforged!

Luo Ming's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and his face revealed an uncontrollable look of ecstasy.

With a slight thought, the eight floating crimson-gold fireballs seemed to possess life, trembling gently before transforming into eight golden streaks of light. With a few "whoosh" sounds, they instantly flew to his side, hovering silently like the most loyal guards, closely connected to his mind.

Luo Ming could clearly feel that after this re-refinement with the Crimson Sun Golden Essence as the core, the connection between these eight golden light mirrors and his mind was closer and deeper, as if they had become an extension of his limbs. He could control them as smoothly as if they were his own arms, without any hesitation.

A thought suddenly struck him, and he decided to test its power.

"combine!"

Luo Ming gave a soft shout and made a hand seal.

Suddenly, the eight dark gold "Golden Sun Pearls" that had been floating silently moved! They did not attack, but instead shot towards a point above Luo Ming's head in an unpredictable trajectory!

"boom!"

The eight beads converged without a deafening roar, only a low, muffled sound as if space itself were being compressed. Immediately afterward, a golden beam of light, only about ten feet in diameter, yet so pure and radiant that it was blinding, fell vertically from the point where the eight beads converged, enveloping Luo Ming, who was sitting cross-legged, perfectly!

The moment the beam of light struck his body, Luo Ming shuddered! He felt a strange power, heavy as a mountain, intense as lava, yet carrying an unparalleled power of confinement and suppression, instantly envelop and permeate him!

The protective aura around his body activated automatically, but it melted silently like ice and snow under the sun! He tried to mobilize the magic power within his body, only to find that the flow of magic power became unusually sluggish and slow, as if he were sinking into an endless, viscous golden quagmire! Even his powerful divine sense felt a sense of stagnation and pressure within the area covered by this golden pillar of light!

"Haha! Good! Good! Good!" Luo Ming was not surprised but delighted, exclaiming "Good!" three times in succession, his face beaming with even greater joy. "This power of confinement and sealing is more than twice as strong as it was before it was forged! It's even better than I expected!"

With another thought, he dispelled the spell. The golden pillar of light vanished instantly, and the eight dark gold "Golden Sun Pearls" flew back with a "whoosh," once again circling around him. The terrifying binding force disappeared immediately, and his magical power and divine sense returned to normal.

"In terms of pure offensive and killing power, this treasure is probably much stronger than my twelve Xuan Yuan Pearls combined!" Luo Ming's eyes gleamed with admiration. "As expected of an ancient treasure specializing in killing and trapping enemies! After being infused with the Crimson Sun Gold Essence and refined with the primordial fire of the Fat Sun Bird, it has truly undergone a complete transformation!"

The most powerful magic weapon he currently wields is the Xuan Yuan Sword, which was originally infused with Geng Metal Qi. With the blessing of the Heavenly Mirror Hermit, it can break through the protective spiritual light of a Nascent Soul cultivator.

But at this moment, it seems that the reforged Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror is even better in terms of pure destructive power and imprisonment and sealing!

The Xuan Yuan Pearl excels in its versatility, capable of both offense and defense, and can also aid in compressing magical power; it is a natal magic weapon with greater growth potential. The Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror, on the other hand, is a deadly weapon specifically designed for killing and imprisonment!

"With this treasure in hand, even without using trump cards like the Myriad Soul Banner or the Wind Fox Beast, this mirror alone is enough for me to roam freely within the Core Formation stage! Even if I encounter a Nascent Soul cultivator in the early stages, I can launch a surprise attack with this mirror and make them suffer a great loss!" Luo Ming's confidence increased greatly.

After admiring and playing with them for a moment, Luo Ming opened his mouth and inhaled. The eight dark gold "Golden Sun Pearls" transformed into eight golden rays of light, which entered his mouth one after another, followed his meridians, and finally sank into his dantian, where they were placed on either side of the twelve Xuan Yuan Pearls, beginning to receive the nourishment and refinement of his dantian's magical power day and night.

In his vision, when facing powerful enemies in the future, he will first use the Eight Golden Mirrors to trap them, and then use the Xuan Yuan Giant Sword to crush them with immense force. The combination of the two is simple, brutal and effective.

As for the final version of the Xuan Yuan Pearl, envisioned by Tianjing Sanren, which combines all sixty-four pieces with Geng Jing Qi and Xuanming True Water, it will probably only be possible to realize it after Luo Ming advances to the Nascent Soul stage.

"One must take things one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time. The refining of the sixty-four Xuan Yuan Pearls will still require time and a massive amount of resources. Now, with this enhanced Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror in hand, at least until I condense my Nascent Soul, my attack methods are powerful enough." Luo Ming nodded in satisfaction.

"Huh?" Luo Ming's heart skipped a beat, and the joy on his face instantly vanished, replaced by a furrowed brow.

He reacted with lightning speed, his right hand flashing out and reaching his waist. A dark light flashed, and a small, pitch-black banner, exuding a sinister aura, was firmly grasped in his hand—the very banner that contained the essence of the Yin Ancestor's nascent soul and whose main soul was undergoing transformation!

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