Cultivation World 15: Transformation of Magical Instruments
Song Lehe didn't expect that when he came back from a trip, his home was gone.
Not only did he lose the house he had lived in for nearly a hundred years, but he was also urgently called back to pay the bill to the people on Yita Mountain, and the spirit stones were taken out of his pocket in a rush.
Song Lehe felt so heartbroken that it seemed as if bleeding.
"Xie Yunsui... I seem to have heard your name." He stared at Xie Yunsui.
Ling Xiyuan stood nearby, feeling somewhat awkward. "Sect Master, I, I've already told you that he is my Taoist companion."
Song Lehe just remembered that when he hurried back last time, he heard a disciple’s report that he had relied on the sect’s many years of cultivation and might not be able to stay in the sect often in the future.
The Hengwu Pavilion was a small sect with not many rules, and the Pavilion Master and the elders let things run freely all year round. But there was one thing: disciples who wanted to leave the sect had to report it, and they had to report it in person to the Pavilion Master.
Every disciple was personally selected by the Pavilion Master. Although Song Lehe had left them alone for many years, he truly cared for every disciple.
Yin Xiuzhen encountered many hardships in the secular world, so he was worried and had to make sure that every disciple really wanted to leave the sect before letting them go.
Ling Xiyuan was ready to leave the sect forever at that time, and follow Xie Yunsui, either to open a shop at the foot of the mountain, or to travel far away, or to gain experience.
But I didn't expect that after a few months, he was still living in the mountains.
"You're the one who runs the alchemy shop at the foot of the mountain?" Song Lehe was stunned: "You also know how to use formations?"
Xie Yunsui finally admitted it generously: "Yes."
He was not idle at all during this period. Not only did he set up a training room, he also set up spirit gathering formations in the bedrooms of many of his disciples who were not short of money. This one alone could be drawn with his eyes closed. Later, when he saw Zhao Ying refining pills and using ordinary spiritual fire when she had no exotic fire, which often made her covered in dust, he built an alchemy room for her, using earth fire to make it easier to control fire.
After finishing the work in the sect during the day, he returned to the bamboo house at night and tinkered with the musical instruments and magic tools he made for Xiaoxi. They were engraved with formations such as soul recovery, defense, and lightness, mainly for efficient problem solving.
The level of formation has improved by leaps and bounds.
His equipment refining skills are not much inferior, and now the business of Hengwu Pavilion has expanded to the customization of magical instruments.
Song Lehe was silent for a moment, calculating that the mountain-protecting formation consumed nearly ten thousand low-grade spirit stones annually. However, with a training room to maintain the formation, he could save half the spirit stones and allow his disciples to cultivate properly. He planted over a hundred varieties of spirit plants on his mountaintop, covering almost all of the requirements for yellow-grade elixirs, even those for black-grade elixirs. If he cared for them well, he could even sell the plants for money.
It may seem expensive in the early stages, but it will be pure profit in the future.
When I think about it this way, it seems like there’s nothing to be sad about.
Song Lehe's expression softened a lot. He had such abilities at the Foundation Establishment stage, so he would surely be outstanding in the future. Such talents were usually cultivated at great cost by top sects, and they were never provided to the outside world.
I am so lucky to be invited by his disciples to be his Taoist partner. It is really a good opportunity. I must win them over.
He smiled and said, "Very good, kid has a bright future, work hard."
Xie Yunsui said politely, "Master, your compliment is greatly appreciated."
"Oh, by the way, Elder Zhu Ling said he wanted to demolish the Pavilion Master's small building. I took a look and saw that it was built with great care. It would be a pity to demolish it, so I decided to preserve it."
Xie Yunsui waved his hand, and a three-story building appeared in his palm, with flying eaves and painted buildings, small and exquisite.
Song Lehe's eyes lit up now. He spent two years building this small building with his own hands. He knew every piece of jade, brick and tile by heart. This was his little building!
I don't know what method he used to preserve the small building intact.
Song Lehe was overjoyed: "You are so thoughtful. From now on, you can do whatever you want in Hengwu Pavilion. I will never stop you!"
Ling Xiyuan: “…”
Xie Yunsui suppressed a smile: "You only need to input spiritual power to release the small building, and you can put it away after you withdraw the spiritual power. From now on, the Pavilion Master can carry the small building with him."
He made this small building into a small figurine after studying the spatial formation here and modifying it. It was mainly inspired by the Glazed Pavilion of the Qingyan Sect disciples in the secret realm. However, his skills were not yet perfect. He had failed three of them before. Song Lehe, who had no hope at first, unexpectedly got lucky and succeeded.
Song Lehe didn't want to say anything anymore. He patted Xie Yunsui's shoulder with satisfaction, and then hurried to find a new address.
Ling Xiyuan looked into the distance and sighed, "You actually created such a magical weapon so quickly..."
Such talent really makes people unable to even feel jealous.
Xie Yunsui: "It's just a space formation that can be enlarged or reduced in size. It's far inferior to the Glazed Pavilion of Qingyan Sect. It can also assist in cultivation, but I will continue to study it."
"I believe you, you will definitely be able to finish it soon." Ling Xiyuan smiled.
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The cooperation with Hengwu Pavilion has come to an end, and it is time to reopen the alchemy workshop at the foot of Xie Yunsui Mountain.
Most of the spiritual plants planted in his yard have matured, which is just right for making new medicine.
When Xie Yunsui was refining medicine, Ling Xiyuan sat at the front counter, entertaining people when there were people around, and studying music scores or learning how to grow spiritual plants when there were no people around.
When Xie Yunsui sat in the front desk, Ling Xiyuan practiced in the back.
Xie Yunsui was also busy, studying the formation and sorting out the things in Xiao Wan's warehouse to see which ones could be used as materials for refining equipment. Two months passed in a flash.
"Brother Xie, Master said that the Wanxiang Building in Hualuo City will hold an auction in December. Will you go?"
Qingwen occasionally comes down the mountain to try the delicious food at Danfang. Today, he just picked up his chopsticks and started talking about the new news he heard.
Ling Xiyuan understood: "The Pavilion Master said he would bring people with him?"
Otherwise, the news would not be revealed on purpose.
Qing Wen: "The Pavilion Master always went alone before, but this time he said he wanted to bring Senior Sister Xiaoying with him to show her the world."
Zhao Ying has now practiced diligently and has been able to consistently refine top-grade yellow-level pills. Even if the yield rate is not high, he can still produce a few bottles after saving for a long time.
Song Lehe said he would take her to see the world, and I think he also wanted to auction her high-quality pills to spread her fame.
Wanxiang Tower does not accept everything. Naturally, the best items for auction are magical instruments and treasures with good appearance. For elixirs, the higher the grade, the better. Some special elixirs also have a market. As for yellow-grade elixirs, a large number of high-grade or top-grade elixirs are required to be selected. Even if they are selected, they can only be ranked at the front to create an atmosphere.
"Auction? What treasures have been found there in the past?" Xie Yunsui was curious.
Ling Xiyuan shook his head: "I don't know, I haven't been there. I heard that the price of spirit stones there is very high. With my little money, I don't even have the qualifications to enter."
Qing Wen also said, "I haven't been there either, but our Pavilion Master goes there often. He doesn't buy anything, but instead auctions off the magical instruments he obtains for money."
Xie Yunsui: "..."
"Oh!" Ling Xiyuan suddenly remembered, "I once heard that the main item at an auction was a local-level swordsmanship manual. Many sects and families competed for it, but it was finally won by the Qingyan Sect."
It is said that although the sword-fighting secret book is classified as earth-level, its strength is comparable to that of heaven-level. The grand occasion of the scramble for it back then is still talked about today.
The Qingyan Sect also really became famous.
Xie Yunsui raised his eyebrows. It seemed that this was the secret book for the protagonist Xie Yan.
Dazhou's secret book is only at the Earth level, so I think there should be a market for Xuan-level elixirs. Xie Yunsui has a batch of Xuan-level top-grade elixirs in his hands and is about to sell them.
He turned to Ling Xiyuan: "Do you want to go with me to take a look?"
Ling Xiyuan smiled and said, "Thanks to you, I can see the world."
Qingwen was extremely envious and decided to go back and persuade Senior Sister Xiaoying. This future great alchemist would need someone to take care of him when he goes out, right?
Hehe, let her see the world.
Hualuo City is a bit far away, and if you use a flying magic tool to go out, it will take about ten days to fly.
It is now August, and it is still early to December. After discussion, Xie Yunsui and Ling Xiyuan decided to set off by carriage a month and a half in advance, so that they can see the local customs and taste the local food along the way.
Ling Xiyuan thought that this time he should at least sell the magic weapons he had found, but he didn't sell any of them last time in the secret realm. He couldn't help feeling a little uneasy, so he took them out to Xie Yunsui to check if there was a problem with the magic weapons.
Xie Yunsui's understanding of magical instruments has deepened over this period of time. When he saw these instruments again, he was silent for a long time.
"I finally understand why these magical weapons can't be sold." Xie Yunsui laughed and pointed at a shield-shaped magical weapon, saying, "This magical weapon's shape is clearly meant to be a defensive weapon, but it's painted with an offensive formation. Unless you're a defense-focused cultivator, it's just a burden for the average person."
Ling Xiyuan: “…”
What did the shopkeeper who sold him say?
Attack and defense in one, saving time and effort, more convenient?
"And this ninth-grade lotus platform is a repaired piece. It's one level lower, and the color isn't pretty either, it's red and green."
As long as the effect is amazing, people will want it no matter how bad the color is. Or if the appearance is poor, there will always be people who pay for the appearance. The key is to not get it stuck, so you naturally can't let it go.
"These two are suitable for use, and the workmanship is also good. However, with those two 'pearls and jades' in front, I'm afraid those monks will mistakenly think that these two are also problematic. I simply don't buy any of them, for fear of being cheated."
Not all cultivators in the Dansheng Secret Realm have Xie Yunsui's ability to see through the flaws of magic weapons. It's just that they have been fooled and deceived for many years, and have suffered one setback after another. Unless the magic weapon is so good that anyone with a discerning eye can see it is a treasure, they would rather miss the opportunity than take action.
Ling Xiyuan was discouraged: "Can these be changed?"
Xie Yunsui thought for a moment and said, "I'll give it a try."
He pondered for a few days in the weapon refining room, and in addition to the attack formation of the shield magic weapon, he added a wind-controlling formation, making the owner of the magic weapon more agile when using it, and it was quite useful as an escape tool.
As for the ninth-grade lotus platform, no good solution was found.
After struggling for a few days, I went next door to ask Master Dajin for advice.
He was still a novice in the art of refining, and although he was skilled in the operation, he had seen too little. Ni Dajin, however, was knowledgeable and pointed out at a glance: "This repaired lotus platform cannot be easily modified. Even if the repairer does it himself, there is a risk of damage. If you want to modify it, you can only add to it, not subtract from it."
Can only increase?
Xie Yunsui looked at the nine lotus petals used as decoration on the edge of the lotus platform, and an idea flashed in his mind.
"Thanks, I have an idea!"
Xie Yunsui excitedly returned to his own refining room and gave Ling Xiyuan a new ninth-grade lotus platform a few days later.
The base of the new lotus platform was still green, but the petals had changed from red to pink, which looked much more pleasing to the eye. What surprised Ling Xiyuan was that there was a formation drawn on each lotus petal.
"This lotus platform is primarily for attack. Adding offensive formations to it would be difficult to prioritize. Adding any defensive formations wouldn't work either. So I thought, why not switch to a control formation to complement the attack? Wouldn't that be useful?" He pointed at the red dot in the center of the lotus petals as if presenting a treasure, and said, "I've also hidden a Fiery Fire Talisman inside. If faced with a life-or-death situation, I only need to shatter the lotus petals to explode and buy a moment of respite. Nine lotus petals, enough for nine explosions."
Ling Xiyuan couldn't let it go: "It's so amazing! If the ninth-grade lotus platform hadn't been repaired, it would definitely be of good quality."
"This transformation has restored it from the lower grade of Xuan level to the middle grade."
Xie Yunsui was very satisfied with this. After the repair of the ninth-grade lotus platform was completed, Xiao Wan absorbed a large wave of energy, which was more than what was required to refine a furnace of Xuan-grade top-grade pills. It seemed that he was very satisfied with the quality of this magic weapon.
Moreover, through this repair, he gained a deeper understanding of the Xie family's weapon-refining technology.
Apart from anything else, this self-destructive attack weapon superimposed with a control formation is no longer a problem for him.
Make a few more before the auction starts.
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