68: Refining the blood dragon beads, dragon scales and blood escape!

zi shi (11 pm - 1 am) Has Arrived.

Received a purple intelligence report.

Purple Intelligence Report: The two Vice Sect Leaders of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect secretly followed the two Hall Masters of Corpse Refining Peak out of the Sect, arriving at the location for their transaction with Elder Chang Feng of the Jiao Demon Sect. When they attempted to act, they were ambushed and killed by three Golden Core Cultivators of the same level.

Vice Sect Leader Zhang Tian died, and his Storage Pouch was snatched by Kong Ran, who then retreated back into the grand formation.

Shi Chuan had just integrated the earth dragon crystal into the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman when it was time for today's intelligence report to be re-organized.

With a Golden Core Vice Sect Leader of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect dead, the current Sect Master, who secretly observes everything, would surely be restless.

That Vice Sect Leader Kong Ran indeed acted very quickly, managing to snatch Old Demon Zhang's Storage Pouch and return to the Sect during the fight.

Shi Chuan's gaze returned to the Earth Vein Teleportation Talisman in his hand.

The power of the yellow jade Spirit Talisman was already approaching High Grade Tier 2.

Time waits for no one!

Subsequently, Shi Chuan looked up at Qin Zhizhi, who was a few steps in front of him, enveloped within a Talisman Formation, her body shimmering with blood-red light.

A powerful surge of blood Qi was released from her body, incredibly astonishing.

If not for the numerous Spirit Stones in Jiang Yuheng's stronghold, setting up this Spirit Refining Talisman Formation would truly have been impossible.

Now, Qin Zhizhi began to disregard the consumption of her Lifespan, activating the blood serpent pearl within her body.

Shi Chuan, standing by, continuously cast Artifact Refining hand Seals, forming a ring of Artifact Refining runes around Qin Zhizhi.

This ring Seal was one of the Artifact Refining secret arts Shi Chuan obtained from Eternal Vine's memories.

It was also something a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator could perform, capable of activating Magical Artifacts beyond their cultivation stage.

Buzz!

Immediately, Qin Zhizhi's lips parted slightly, and a blood bead the size of a quail's egg flew out.

"Roar!" A muffled Jiao Dragon roar emanated from the blood bead.

A Jiao Dragon phantom, over ten zhang long, immediately condensed from the blood bead.

"Jiao Bead Magical Artifact!!"

"Excellent!"

When Shi Chuan saw the true form of this Tier 2 Magical Artifact, his expression brightened.

This Magical Artifact had the power of the Blood蛟 refined into it, making it one of the few spiritual items that could substitute for the red serpent dragon fruit.

By drawing and refining the Blood蛟 power from this Magical Artifact when Shi Chuan advances to Foundation Establishment, he would have a chance to upgrade his Law Seed to High Grade. Even if it couldn't reach High Grade, it would still make the Law Seed more powerful.

If it were a High Grade Law Seed, he would naturally have a two to three tenths chance of forming a Core in the future.

As soon as the blood serpent pearl appeared, Qin Zhizhi's life force began to be drawn and poured into the Jiao Bead, increasing the blood serpent pearl's power.

Meanwhile, Death Qi gradually began to permeate Qin Zhizhi's body.

In a few dozen breaths, Qin Zhizhi's Death Qi reached its limit, and she slowly closed her eyes, her face serene.

The blood-red light contained within the blood serpent pearl floating before her was also much brighter than before.

"Soul Capture!"

Shi Chuan's mind stirred, knowing that Qin Zhizhi's Blood Spirit Body potential had reached its limit.

From the Profound Yin Banner already suspended above his head, a black mist vortex about a zhang wide was released.

A faint red soul flew out from her small body. A Cultivator with a spiritual body would have a Divine Soul different from ordinary Cultivators.

It was precisely for this reason that it could be refined into a Magical Artifact of the same attribute to serve as an Artifact Spirit.

The next moment, the floating print ring merged into the blood serpent pearl, completing the contract for the Magical Artifact. The owner was changed from Qin Zhizhi to Shi Chuan.

"Merge!"

Qin Zhizhi's soul body naturally merged into the blood serpent pearl.

The two were originally of the same attribute, and Qin Zhizhi had even sacrificed her Physical Body to nourish the blood serpent pearl, thus already possessing a common origin Qi.

Even in her Divine Soul state, Shi Chuan could still establish contact with Qin Zhizhi through the Demonic Fiend Vine, as strands of the Demonic Fiend Vine still resided within her Divine Soul.

With Qin Zhizhi as an Artifact Spirit, controlling the blood serpent pearl would save Shi Chuan a lot of effort.

With his Crimson God Magic Power at Qi Refining Level 8, he could freely control the blood serpent pearl in combat.

Although the consumption was several times higher than a Tier 1 Magical Artifact, he could barely achieve the combat power to fight a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator with the blood serpent pearl.

This blood serpent pearl would be his trump card and ultimate weapon.

Shi Chuan drew the blood serpent pearl to his front. The phantom Jiao Dragon image it materialized was immensely large, hovering and coiling above the stone chamber. The Jiao Dragon respectfully bowed its head, showing affection towards Shi Chuan.

"Master."

"Your Servant can control this blood serpent pearl now."

From the blood bead within the Dragon's head, Qin Zhizhi's slightly weak voice emerged, conveyed only through Divine Thought.

"That is excellent."

"You and this blood serpent pearl Magical Artifact have become one, becoming its Artifact Spirit, so you can naturally control it. Rest and Cultivate your Divine Soul well within the Magical Artifact."

Shi Chuan said to her.

"Yes, Master, your Servant obeys."

Qin Zhizhi's Divine Thought voice was transmitted.

Immediately, Shi Chuan swallowed the blood serpent pearl, which transformed into a warm current that settled near his heart.

It could protect the five internal organs and also nourish his own Qi and blood.

At the same time, after the blood serpent pearl was imprinted with his Divine Soul mark, information about the Law Seed within the blood serpent pearl also appeared in his mind.

blood serpent pearl, a Tier 2 Low Grade Magical Artifact, excellent for both offense and defense!

Within the bead was a Low Grade Law Seed, Jiao Scale Blood Escape!

Activating this Magical Artifact could condense Jiao Scales on the body surface to protect the vital Physical Body, and it could also activate Jiao Dragon blood Qi to form offensive means such as Flying Swords and Flying Daggers.

The Blood Escape technique could sacrifice one's own blood Qi power in exchange for a Blood Escape, with an escape speed slightly faster than a Foundation Establishment Early Stage Cultivator.

This Low Grade Law Seed's ability was quite good.

To refine Magical Artifacts above Tier 2, one must either kill Foundation Establishment Yao Beasts or seek out Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, or naturally occurring Low Grade Law Seeds, and so on.

The minimum requirement for a naturally occurring Low Grade Law Seed is a Tier 3 Spiritual Vein or higher!

The main peak of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect was built upon a Tier 3 Spiritual Vein.

As for Tier 2 Spiritual Veins, while their Spiritual Qi is abundant enough to support Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, it is impossible for Law Seeds to be born there.

The Sect Master of the Yellow Springs Demon Sect, residing on the main peak, must possess naturally occurring Low Grade Law Seeds!

Naturally occurring Law Seeds are generally much easier to refine into Magical Artifacts and Formation Plates compared to Law Seeds from Yao Beasts or Human Race Cultivator.

Law Seeds from Yao Cultivators or Human Race Cultivator are often contaminated with too much of the Cultivator's Qi, and are permeated by blood Qi and Divine Soul power, making the techniques of Artifact Refining, Formation Refining, and Puppet Refining much more difficult.

Shi Chuan's mind stirred, activating the power of the Law Seed within the blood serpent pearl.

Jiao Scales!!

Instantly, fine, blood-red scales rapidly grew beneath Shi Chuan's cheeks, limbs, and skin. Even his pupils were covered by a thin layer of blood-red film, protecting the weakness of his eyes.

His hair receded, transforming into two blood-red horns.

His aura rapidly surged.

Crack!

Shi Chuan took out a Tier 1 High Grade Magical Artifact component from his Storage Pouch. With his right hand, now covered in blood scales and transformed into a ferocious claw, he easily crushed it.

His Physical Body strength, aided by these Jiao Scales, had already risen to the Foundation Establishment Early Stage.

His Crimson God Magic Power was consumed extremely quickly.

However, the Demonic Fiend Vine in his abdomen frantically absorbed the surrounding Evil Qi, converting it into Spiritual Qi, continuously replenishing his own consumption and greatly extending the time he could wield the blood serpent pearl.

Compared to Qin Zhizhi, who needed to use her Lifespan to activate it, Shi Chuan only consumed a bit more Spiritual Qi, a price that could be said to be negligible.

"Next is to unseal Gu Kun..."

"Perhaps this time I can use the Heavenly Dao Oath to make Gu Kun protect him for a period of time."

"Invest in him first. Even if Gu Kun fails, there is no loss. If he succeeds, I can gain the assistance of a Golden Core Cultivator..."

Shi Chuan put away the blood serpent pearl. The blood scales on his body instantly transformed into blood-red light, all receding into the blood bead.