Chapter 990 Dragon Soul Gold
A smug glint flashed in the eyes of the Crescent Moon Hermit as he solemnly introduced:
"Fellow Daoists, this is a sixth-grade low-level fire-elemental spiritual object—the Flame Dragon Crystal. It also contains the power of the sun and possesses special spirituality."
This is an excellent material for refining weapons. Although it's only a low-grade sixth-rank material, its value is only slightly lower than that of an ordinary mid-grade sixth-rank spiritual item.
The Flame Dragon Crystal can actually be divided into two parts: the outer crystal and the inner dragon energy. The most valuable part is the dragon energy, while the crystal is just a carrier.
Even as a vessel, it is an excellent fire-elemental spiritual material, nurtured by dragon energy for many years.
The piece in his hand is quite large, and its quality is close to top-tier, if not top-notch.
Ji An sensed the longing emanating from the stone turtle. Based on his understanding of the stone turtle, he knew that the Flame Dragon Crystal should be able to provide Daoist energy.
In fact, the Three Elements Heavy Water could also provide Daoist rhyme, but it failed to arouse the interest of the stone turtle, indicating that the stone turtle did not see much Daoist rhyme it could provide.
Back then, even the seeds of the Gathering Yuan Tree could evoke desire in the stone turtle. Now, the stone turtle's understanding has deepened, and it has become increasingly picky.
He coughed lightly twice and asked hopefully:
"Fellow Daoist, can the Flame Dragon Crystal be divided?"
The higher the level of something, the more complete it is required, but this is not absolute.
He is very interested in the Flame Dragon Crystal now, but the chances of getting the whole Flame Dragon Crystal are not very high.
Everyone can tell this is a good item; its quality is evident, there's no chance of finding a bargain.
Crescent Moon Hermit nodded slightly, "The Flame Dragon Crystal can be cut. When it is cut, the dragon energy will automatically be divided."
However, given our limited capabilities, dividing it would be extremely difficult.
The sixth-order materials are very sturdy. Although fire-elemental materials are not the hardest type, they are not something that a cultivator at the Three Flowers Realm can easily divide.
As a weapon refiner, he had a natural collecting obsession with high-level materials, and he was calculating in his mind what price he would have to pay to possess the entire Flame Dragon Crystal.
Everyone recorded Queyue Sanren's gains, and Ji An took out all of his own gains:
"Among my harvest, the fourth-tier top-grade items include Yangyan Stone and Blazing Yang Crystal."
The majority of his harvest consisted of fire-elemental items. When he took out a few spiritual herbs and introduced them, Xuan Shuang Sanren's eyes suddenly lit up.
Alchemists also have a natural fondness for elixirs, and they instinctively want to collect good things when they see them.
Refining sixth-grade pills is still a long way off for her, but if conditions permit, she can start collecting spiritual herbs now.
She clapped her hands and exclaimed in admiration:
"Both of you fellow Daoists have had very good harvests. My own harvest also includes sixth-tier spiritual items, but we'll discuss that later."
These gains also consisted mostly of fourth-tier top-grade materials.
She introduced the spiritual items she had obtained, ranging from fourth-tier to fifth-tier top-quality, and then took out a fist-sized red stone.
The surface of the stone is covered with silver spots, sparkling like stars.
"Don't be fooled by its small size, its weight is beyond imagination. This big piece weighs over a thousand pounds."
"This humble Taoist can only sense that the spiritual material is of the sixth rank. As for what it is, I would appreciate it if fellow Taoists could help identify it."
After saying that, she used her object control technique to send the stone to the Moonless Hermit. It was obvious that this was a piece of ore, and the silver spots were metal-elemental spiritual objects.
Fire overcomes metal, but high-grade metal materials can only be refined by bathing in flames; true gold is not afraid of being refined by fire.
The Crescent Moon Hermit carefully caught the ore with both hands and brought it close to his eyes for a closer look.
Metal and fire elemental spirits are the most popular materials for refining weapons because they are in the highest demand and have the highest prices.
He discovered that the silver spots appeared to have a very smooth surface, and only by rubbing them with his fingertips could he feel very tiny wavy lines.
He extended a wisp of his divine sense in an attempt to enter the ore, but immediately felt a sharp aura that extinguished that wisp of divine sense.
This result was within his expectations. A fifth-tier metal elemental spirit object could extinguish the effect of spiritual energy, and a sixth-tier metal elemental spirit object could do the same.
Crescent Moon Hermit continued to extend strands of divine consciousness into the interior of the ore. As each strand of divine consciousness was destroyed, the nascent soul continuously felt a stinging sensation.
As he analyzed the subtle sensations of his divine consciousness being severed, he recalled common sixth-order materials.
A moment later, his head was throbbing, but a smile bloomed on his face like a spring flower.
He slapped his thigh happily and said:
"This is Dragon Soul Gold, absolutely a favorite among sword cultivators."
For sword cultivators, the value of this Dragon Soul Gold is comparable to that of the Flame Dragon Crystal.
Dragons are extremely powerful species. If a spirit creature of the fourth rank or higher can be named after a dragon, it must have something special about it.
In addition to possessing the effect of annihilating spiritual energy with the metal element, Dragon Soul Gold can also annihilate all of the enemy's spiritual energy on the basis of severing spirits.
If a flying sword infused with a sufficient proportion of Dragon Soul Gold strikes a cultivator's avatar, the cultivator's true body will also suffer some damage.
The damage can bypass the substitute treasure and act directly on the cultivator, which is the most terrifying aspect.
He was injured to some extent just by passively probing, which indirectly confirms the characteristics of Dragon Soul Gold.
Dragon Soul Gold is extremely rare. He only knew that this spiritual material existed, but he didn't know its formation environment. Now he knew in his heart where to look for it.
The red 'impurities' in the ore are also sixth-order fire-elemental spiritual objects. Unfortunately, even using his secret treasure, he could not separate the Dragon Soul Gold from the fire-elemental spiritual objects. He would have to burn them with at least a mid-grade sixth-order spiritual fire.
He let out a soft breath and said regretfully:
"If the buyer is not a sword cultivator, the price of Dragon Soul Gold will have to be reduced by half, or even more."
Among the celestial lords of Ziwei Star, there are only two sword cultivators, both of whom are elusive and rarely seen, making it difficult for them to take action.
Ji An stared at the Dragon Soul Gold for a few more seconds before looking away. The stone turtle wasn't interested in the ore; the Flame Dragon Crystal was a higher priority for it.
Yunmiao Sanren smiled and said, "Being able to easily obtain sixth-tier materials is already beyond our expectations. We don't need to ask for too much more."
Unfortunately, my haul didn't include any sixth-tier items, but I did find some fifth-tier top-grade spiritual treasures that far surpass what you've found. Please take a look!
She took out all her spoils one by one, drawing gasps of amazement from the crowd.
Crescent Moon Hermit stared wide-eyed and said enviously:
"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, our gains are enough for you to upgrade the imitation of the Ground Flame Banner to the fifth-grade top quality!"
"Dao Ancestor, if you possessed a fifth-tier top-grade spiritual treasure, your combat power would increase to an unimaginable level!"
The power of the Five Directions Flag imitations is not outstanding among spiritual treasures of the same grade, because they do not have the special effects of the genuine innate Five Directions Flags, but the spiritual items needed to upgrade their grade are relatively easy to obtain.
Ji An laughed heartily, "After we leave the Vast Sea Realm, please help me improve."
If a spiritual treasure reaches the fifth-tier top-grade level, it means that the overall strength will be improved again, and the power of various spells will be greatly enhanced.
With each increase in the power of the Yin-Yang Spirit Transformation Technique, the spiritual veins of the gourd world would improve at an accelerated rate, further boosting his strength.
Normally, a cultivator's cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as their cultivation level increases, but Ji An felt that his cultivation path was becoming smoother and smoother.
With enough time to accumulate experience, it wouldn't be difficult for him to reach the perfect level of the Three Flowers Realm, and his improvement speed would far exceed that of other cultivators of the same level.
Crescent Moon Hermit patted his chest and readily agreed:
"I will serve you wholeheartedly, but at present I am only confident that I can upgrade it to the fifth-grade superior level."
"Only when my cultivation reaches the late stage of the Three Flowers Realm can I upgrade it to the fifth-tier top-grade for you, fellow Daoist."
He entered the mid-stage of the Three Flowers Realm earlier than Yunmiao Sanren, about fifty years earlier, and had already reached the bottleneck period for breaking through the realm.
After entering the Vast Ocean Realm, he felt that the bottleneck period was beginning to loosen. He thought that it wouldn't be long before he could break through the maze and reach a higher level after returning to Ziwei Star.
The opponent's spirit treasure is only of the fifth-grade low quality. If he can upgrade it by three grades in a row, he can also obtain a considerable amount of refining fees.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, three years have passed since Ji An and the others entered the Vast Ocean Realm.
That day, after they had visited all the places they planned to go, they gathered together to discuss their plans.
Yunmiao Sanren's face was rosy, and her eyes were full of smiles:
"Based on the time calculation, the passage between the Vast Ocean Realm and the Purple Star will open in half a month and close in half a year."
Six months is not a short time. What do you all think? Should we start heading back now, or explore some more areas before heading back?
If the majority opinion is to continue exploring, we must return after a maximum of two months of exploration.
Everyone gained a lot from this trip to the Vast Ocean Realm. The volcanic eruption brought unexpected and huge rewards.
Since then, everyone's luck has improved dramatically, and the gains they've made along the way are several times greater than the last time they entered this place.
If they are unable to retreat to Ziwei Star and remain here, their presence will be as conspicuous as a light in the dark to the creatures of the Vast Ocean Realm.
There is no record of a cultivator remaining in the Vast Sea Realm until the next opening of the realm gate, and no cultivator at the Three Flowers Realm can escape the relentless pursuit of the entire world's power.
Crescent Moon Hermit cleared his throat and began to speak:
"Based on past experience, the boundary gate area has begun to attract the clans of the Vast Ocean Realm, who want to keep as many cultivators as possible here."
If we head back now, there's an advantage: there aren't many creatures from the Vast Ocean Realm gathered there. However, the downside is that there won't be many cultivators from the Purple Star either.
Our usual practice is to gather in the last month, fight a great battle with the cultivators of the Vast Ocean Realm, and then cross the boundary gate.
My intention is to continue exploring, and then join the main force when the time comes.
Unexplored areas are new 'growth points'; even without much reward, they can still generate more new maps.
In the future, they should be able to enter this place many more times, and the larger the map they draw, the more they may gain.
Besides, it's only right that we take advantage of everyone's good luck and explore as much as possible.
Xuan Shuang Sanren pondered carefully, then shook his head and said:
"We have already gained enough. I think it would be best to set off as soon as possible."
She turned to her best friend, "Miaomiao, what do you think?"
"I agree that we should return as soon as possible, so that this expedition can truly end when we get back to Ziwei Star."
Yunmiao Sanren said that they did the same thing when they entered the Vast Sea Realm last time, and they gained even more this time, so the sooner they returned, the better.
All eyes turned to Ji An. His answer was crucial at this moment; if he was willing to set off sooner, they would have to leave.
If he agrees to continue exploring, everyone will have to compromise, and it's highly likely that they will explore for a month before leaving.
Ji An pondered for a moment and asked:
"How do the number of cultivators entering the Vast Sea Realm this time compare to the last time? Are there more or fewer?"
"Slightly more, but not by much; at most, there will be twenty more cultivators."
Ji An's voice was low and somber as he said, "More than sixty cultivators went missing when the volcanoes erupted."
Based on the experience from last time, it is estimated that there will be more than forty fewer cultivators able to gather this time compared to before.
Only about two hundred cultivators at the Three Flowers Realm entered the Vast Sea Realm, with about forty of them making up about one-fifth of the total. This represents a very strong fighting force.
Suppressing the temptation to continue exploring, he stated:
"This humble Taoist agrees to return immediately."
If the interception forces in the Vast Ocean Realm remain at a similar level as last time, the cultivators who leave last will face much more pressure, and the longer it drags on, the more dangerous it will be.
Ji An had already planned that if he left now, the spiritual items he could receive would be enough to upgrade the Earth-Leaving Flame Banner and the Profound Origin Water Control Banner to the fifth-tier top grade.
This is without even considering the gains from sixth-tier spiritual items. Since the goal has been achieved and exceeded expectations by a large margin, leaving as soon as possible is the best choice.
This situation is like having made a huge profit in the stock market in a past life. If you continue to hold on, there is a possibility of losing money. Taking profits and securing them is the best choice.
Returning to Ziwei Star the moment the gate opened allowed me to sell off the stocks that had yielded unrealized profits.
The greed in the heart of the Crescent Moon Hermit was immediately extinguished, and he nodded in agreement:
"I've become too complacent. Let's leave now, we'll depart tomorrow!"
More than half a month has passed, and it is now noon, with the golden sun shining brightly.
Yunmiao Sanren, who was flying at the forefront, signaled the group that they were flying at high speed to stop, and they landed near the sea with her.
"We expect to reach the location of the boundary gate in about 100,000 li. Everyone, dive into the sea to recover your magic power, and set off at midnight. Let's rush into the boundary gate in one go. What do you say?"
The gate should have been open for five days, so there shouldn't be too many forces from the Vast Ocean Realm gathered there by now.
Once they break through the gate, nothing can stop them from returning.
The reason for needing to restore magical power in the sea is that those forces in the Vast Ocean Realm might send scouts to monitor the situation within tens of thousands of miles of the realm gate.
Xuan Shuang Sanren was the first to agree, "Fellow Daoist's idea is very thoughtful. After diving into the sea, I will be the first to stand guard for everyone."
The possibility of being ambushed by the enemy is extremely low, but we cannot let our guard down.
After discussing the order of duty, the group immediately plunged into the water. After diving about a thousand feet, they took out top-grade spirit stones and used their cultivation techniques to absorb the spiritual energy within them.
After everyone calmed down, they waited quietly. At midnight, Yunmiao Sanren suddenly opened his eyes:
"Enter battle mode. If you encounter any obstacles, remember not to linger in the fight."
"Fellow Daoist Xuanqing, your attack is the most powerful. Use your arrow to break through; please be mindful of your flight speed so everyone can keep up."
Ji An nodded and said solemnly:
"I will give it my all!"
(End of this chapter)
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