350: Chapter 350 Golden Core Upgrade Method

Azure Cloud Sect, inside a certain small courtyard.

A spiritual wood table was placed in the center of the courtyard, with a pot of Spiritual Tea warming on it. Spiritual Qi curled upwards, a stark contrast to the bustle within the pavilion, exuding a sense of tranquility and elegance.

This was Shen Shuying's exclusive courtyard, her usual place for rest and receiving guests; ordinary Cultivators could hardly ever step foot inside.

"Tower Master, Hu Nan is outside requesting an audience!" At that moment, a maid walked in hurriedly.

"Bring him in!" Shen Shuying said.

Shortly after, the maid led Hu Nan in from outside.

"Fellow Daoist Hu, what brings you here?" Shen Shuying asked directly.

Hu Nan didn't waste time on pleasantries. With a wave of his hand, a piercing golden light instantly flew out from his pouch, carrying a thick Earth-Grade Pressure as it landed steadily on the spiritual wood table.

As the golden light dissipated, a long saber suddenly came into view.

The saber was pitch black throughout, with a long and narrow body. Cold light flickered on its edge, and complex runes were engraved on the blade. As the runes flowed, sharp Spiritual Qi faintly erupted.

This long saber was the earth grade high-rank Magical Artifact long saber that Qin Changsheng had obtained through the Heavenly Dao Trait Enhancement.

Shen Shuying's gaze fell upon the long saber. She was momentarily stunned before her pupils constricted slightly. The gentle smile on her face vanished instantly, replaced by surprise and urgency.

She quickly stepped forward, her eyes fixed on the long saber on the table, as she whispered, "This is..."

Years ago, she had asked the Grandmaster behind Hu Nan to forge an earth grade high-rank Magical Artifact long saber.

Originally, Shen Shuying thought it would take several more years to be successfully forged.

But she hadn't expected Hu Nan to bring the earth grade high-rank long saber today.

Shen Shuying stroked the blade with her hand, feeling the thick and pure Spiritual Qi upon it, while also channeling her mana into the long saber.

In the next instant, the runes on the long saber flared up, and a sharp Pressure instantly spread out, enveloping the entire courtyard. The blade emitted a faint, low hum, fully displaying the formidable power of an earth grade high-rank Magical Artifact.

She appraised it repeatedly for a long while, her hand never leaving the blade. The shock in her eyes grew more intense until, after confirming it was correct, she slowly looked up. With a hint of disbelief in her tone, she said word by word, "It really is earth grade high-rank!"

After checking it, Shen Shuying bowed deeply to Hu Nan: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Hu!"

Seeing this earth grade high-rank long saber with her own eyes now, she truly realized how terrifying the strength of the Artifact Refining Grandmaster behind Hu Nan was.

One must know that even for Great Master Refiner Chu Yanqiu of Sword Villa, forging an earth-grade low grade Magical Artifact would take several years.

Yet the Grandmaster behind Hu Nan had spent only a few years to forge an earth grade high-rank Magical Artifact.

Shen Shuying suppressed the shock in her heart and waved her hand. Four bulging Spirit Stone bags instantly appeared on the spiritual wood table. Spiritual Qi overflowed from the bags, which were clearly filled with Spirit Stones.

She made a gesture of invitation to Hu Nan and spoke sincerely: "Fellow Daoist Hu, back then I paid a deposit of ten million Spirit Stones. These four bags contain the remaining Spirit Stones. Please inspect them, Fellow Daoist Hu, to ensure the amount is correct."

Hu Nan's gaze swept over the Spirit Stone bags on the table. He could clearly feel the thick Spiritual Qi within and knew the quantity was correct. He waved his hand, collecting the four Spirit Stone bags into his Storage Pouch, and nodded slightly to Shen Shuying again, indicating he had received them.

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Heavenly Sword Sect.

Inside the Cave-Heaven Blessed Land.

Qin Changsheng sat cross-legged on the spiritual jade cultivation platform in the center. He waved his hand lightly, and two lustrous white light shadows instantly flew out from his Storage Space, carrying a faint Spiritual Qi as they landed steadily on the spiritual jade cultivation platform.

These two Jade Slips were the two special Jade Slips that Qin Changsheng had traded from Shen Hu.

One was the Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method, and the other was a secret method for burning Lifespan to increase the strength of a Cultivation Technique.

Qin Changsheng's gaze slowly swept over the two Jade Slips. He slowly raised his hand, gently grasped the Jade Slip on the left, and carefully injected his Divine Sense into it.

As soon as his Divine Sense entered the Jade Slip, a vast and unique memory flooded into Qin Changsheng's mind like a tide. There was no sense of obscurity, as if it had been engraved in his Sea of Consciousness since birth.

This memory was extremely pure, without any extra Impurities. The entire text was detailed content regarding the upgrade of a Purple Core to a Golden Core, with every detail clear and distinct, as if he were experiencing it personally.

Qin Changsheng closed his eyes, his mind immersed in this memory, carefully sensing every detail within it.

Within the memory, various types of medicinal herbs and treasures required for upgrading a Purple Core to a Golden Core were listed in detail.

There were common items that needed sufficient age, such as three-hundred-year-old green-veined spirit grasss and five-hundred-year-old qi condensation flowers, as well as rare items like tianyan stones and spirit marrow liquid, and even an indispensable golden core fruit. The role of each medicinal herb and treasure was clearly marked, and none could be omitted.

In addition to the medicinal herbs and treasures, the Jade Slip also recorded in detail the specific steps and precautions for upgrading a Purple Core to a Golden Core: first, various medicinal herbs needed to be refined to extract pure medicinal power, which would then be injected into the Purple Core to stabilize the Purple Core Foundation;

Then, with the help of the power of the tianyan stone and spirit marrow liquid, the Purple Core would be washed to remove the Impurities within and enhance the purity of the Purple Core;

Finally, by consuming the golden core fruit, one would draw in the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, prompting the transformation of the Purple Core, breaking through the shackles, and ascending to the Golden Core stage.

Furthermore, several key taboos were emphasized: when refining medicinal herbs, one must control the spiritual power heat well and not be too hasty, otherwise, the medicinal power of the herbs would be destroyed;

When washing the Purple Core, one must proceed step by step and not forcibly urge the Spiritual Qi, otherwise, it would cause the Purple Core to shatter and one's cultivation to be completely lost;

During the moment of ascension, one must unify their mind and spirit to resist the impact of the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, without any stray thoughts, otherwise, all efforts would be in vain.

Qin Changsheng carefully organized the memories in his mind, lightly tapping on the spiritual jade cultivation platform.

He felt secretly lucky that he had traded for this Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method from Shen Hu; otherwise, if he had to figure it out on his own, he didn't know how much time he would have wasted, and he might even have taken a wrong turn and missed the best opportunity to charge for the Golden Core.

The content within this secret method was far more detailed than he had imagined. Whether it was the combination of herbs, the breakdown of steps, or the warnings about taboos, everything was considered comprehensively. It was clearly a secret technique from the Yao Race Legacy passed down for a long time, so it was no wonder Shen Hu had asked for such a high price.

With this secret method, he could precisely prepare the required medicinal herbs and treasures and steadily advance his plan to upgrade his Purple Core to a Golden Core.

A long while later, Qin Changsheng slowly opened his eyes and carefully wrote down the treasures required for the Golden Core Upgrade Secret Method.

Three-hundred-year-old green-veined spirit grass, five-hundred-year-old qi condensation flower, tianyan stone, spirit marrow liquid, golden core fruit.

Looking at these five treasures, Qin Changsheng waved his hand and summoned the Heavenly Dao Entry Intelligence.

However, Qin Changsheng searched through it once and found no clues at all.

Clearly, there were no clues for any of these treasures in the vicinity of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Qin Changsheng then turned his gaze toward the other Jade Slip.

Inside this Jade Slip was the one for burning Lifespan to increase the strength of Spells.

Qin Changsheng took a deep breath and slowly probed his Divine Sense into the Jade Slip.

In an instant, a mysterious flow of Daoist rhyme information flooded into his Sea of Consciousness. The entire text recorded an extremely overbearing and eerie secret technique, which actually used burning one's own Lifespan as a Foundation to forcibly increase the strength of Cultivation Techniques and Spells.

The rules within the Jade Slip were clear and distinct: burning ten years of Lifespan could permanently increase the power of a single Spell by ten percent;

Burning fifty years of Lifespan would permanently increase the power of a single Spell by twenty percent;

Burning one hundred years of Lifespan could permanently increase the power of a single Spell by thirty percent.

The upper limit of this secret technique seemed to be fixed at a hundred years of Lifespan and a thirty percent boost in Spell power. If more Lifespan were burned, an ordinary Cultivator's Divine Soul would be unable to withstand it, resulting in a regression of cultivation at best, or the withering of the Divine Soul and immediate death at worst.

Qin Changsheng comprehended the rules of the secret technique thoroughly from beginning to end. An irrepressible look of joy instantly surged in the depths of his eyes, and his heart was full of delight and excitement.

Others were wary of the loss of Lifespan and did not dare to use this secret technique lightly; at most, they would only dare to burn a hundred years of Lifespan in their entire life to exchange for a thirty percent boost in a single Spell, which was already the limit.

But he was different. He possessed the Golden Trait of Immortality, and his Lifespan was vast and boundless, nearly infinite. He had absolutely no fear of Lifespan consumption.

A forbidden technique that was utterly useless and untouchable for others was like it was tailor-made for him, fitting him perfectly.