183: First time refining a magic weapon

Since he had received permission, Chen Cuo eagerly began the flame separation process. The Tianxuan Stone Ming Refined Flame belongs to the Earth Element and is also a top-tier Spirit Fire.

Belonging to the Earth Element, and with Metal giving birth to Water, it requires the use of ice needles for extraction. Wood overcomes Earth, so a wisp of the Spirit Fire's spirituality must be severed with refined Wood Qi.

During this process, no one helped, and Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai merely watched, shaking his head. If Chen Cuo couldn't even accomplish this, how could he speak of refining a Magic Treasure? Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai would likely lose his temper on the spot and blame Chen Cuo.

However, Chen Cuo was not flustered in the slightest. At Lingbao Mountain, there was probably no one who understood the power of the Five Elements more deeply than him.

His Divine Ability of Five Elements Yin and Yang Reincarnation and his comprehension of the Five Elements' rotation were already deeply ingrained in his mind, so there would be no problems.

In just a moment, Chen Cuo successfully separated the flame seed, and that wisp of Shi Ming Essence Flame did not lose any of its spirituality; instead, it became incredibly vibrant in his hands.

Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai watched, repeatedly astonished, and thought to himself, "What profound Fire Manipulation Technique! It has reached the peak of subtlety!"

"Hmm, True Fire Manifestation... no, it has reached the stage of True Fire Spirit Incubation. No wonder he wanted to separate a wisp of the flame seed."

What surprised him even more was that he saw Chen Cuo's Foundation Establishment True Fire actually took the form of a small fiery crane, and he immediately had a guess, then felt envious.

After all, even he hadn't had such an Opportunity to have the True Fire within his body manifest, let alone become a living spirit.

Chen Cuo handed this wisp of flame seed to Little Fire in his body for consumption. Little Fire was naturally overjoyed. Although it knew it would fall into a deeper sleep, everything was worth it.

Now he could finally refine a Magic Treasure!

Preparations were made.

The outer shell of the Tianyan Lamp, as well as the internal and external Formation, would be Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai's responsibility. The drawing of the Magic Treasure's runic Formation is best done with a Cultivator's True Blood to achieve better unity between person and artifact and to imbue the Magic Treasure with spirituality.

Chen Cuo couldn't substitute for that; he was mainly responsible for the Five Fire Fusion. Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai was, after all, a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Disciple. No matter how unskilled he was in Artifact Refining, he was still a Lingbao Mountain Disciple and naturally knowledgeable in Artifact Refining.

Chen Cuo no longer worried; he focused his attention entirely on the flame Fusion.

He first placed the five types of Spirit Fire separately in five different refining furnaces, then activated his magic power, carefully guiding them to fuse with each other.

This was an extremely delicate process. A slight mistake could lead to the Spirit Fire losing control, or even cause an explosion.

"Yin Fire stored within, Yang Fire mutually generated, Five Elements rotating, Fire Spirit taking root, Haste!"

One day!

Two days!

Seven days!

Twenty days!

Chen Cuo worked tirelessly. Fortunately, Zhang Zhao was nearby, timely casting spells to replenish his physical strength, coupled with the aid of Medicinal Pills, preventing Chen Cuo from collapsing.

Of course, this was just his disguise, as he was only a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

As time passed, the five types of Spirit Fire gradually began to fuse. Their colors also continuously changed, from the initial colorfulness to later golden-yellow, emerald-green, purplish-black, and crimson, finally transforming into a profound earthy yellow.

This earthy yellow flame was both scorching hot and chillingly cold, both sharp and profound, and carried dazzling star patterns, as if it contained all the mysteries of heaven and earth.

The flame light was restrained, yet once released, it possessed terrifying energy.

This was the core of the Five Elements Spiritual Fire Sky Flame Lantern — the Five Elements Sky Flame.

The outer shell of the Tianyan Lamp had already been refined.

He carefully took it out and then integrated it into a uniquely shaped lantern.

This lantern was refined from Tianyan Stone Materials and could bear the powerful energy of the Five Elements Spiritual Fire.

"Essence Blood!"

A Lifebound Treasure naturally requires blood refinement, for the Qi to become one, and the Divine Soul to intertwine.

Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai immediately opened his mouth, and a large ball of Essence Blood fell onto the lantern.

At that moment, the entire fire chamber lit up.

That lantern emitted dazzling light, like a brilliant star. The Five Elements Sky Flame danced within it, forming a beautiful picture.

Powerful auras flowed forth.

Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai looked at the Five Elements Spiritual Fire Sky Flame Lantern that had taken shape before him, his eyes filled with astonishment. It was truly a Magic Treasure.

Through Essence Blood refinement, the Magic Treasure gained a spirit, and the flame transformed into a fiery butterfly, which was precisely Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai's Starfire Soul Transformation Divine Ability. His Cultivation Technique originally drew upon the light of the stars to transform into a fiery Divine Butterfly.

At this moment, this Five Elements Sky Flame, primarily composed of Tianxuan Stone Ming Refined Flame, immediately manifested as a butterfly upon gaining spirituality. This butterfly spread its wings and fluttered, brilliant as fire.

The patterns on its wings resembled the markings of the Polaris Tianxuan Star, containing the essence of the Five Elements Sky Flame.

Its dance was like a visual feast, with fire and light intertwining, as if it would incinerate everything around it.

"It's done!" Chen Cuo's mind stirred. At this moment, the Magic Treasure's spirituality had arisen on its own, becoming one with Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai.

The Starfire Divine Butterfly plunged into the Sky Lantern, igniting the Magic Treasure's patterns.

Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai's eyes were profound. He formed hand seals, muttering incantations. The Tianyan Lamp seemed to respond to the call, transforming into a streak of light and rushing towards Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai's Dantian.

As Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai's hand gestures changed, his Lifebound Treasure was complete.

A moment later, Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai summoned a fiery butterfly that fluttered up and down in his palm, seemingly performing a silent dance.

At this time, the fiery butterfly was merely a wisp of flame separated from the Tianyan Lamp's Lifebound Divine Butterfly, yet it was incredibly agile.

Though the fiery butterfly was small, the power it contained was astonishingly great.

This was precisely Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai's ability. He could use the fiery butterfly as a medium, leveraging the power of the Tianxuan Stone Ming Refined Flame to unleash strength far beyond ordinary people.

Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai took a deep breath, his mind stirring. The excitement in his heart was inexpressible. A great Divine Ability he had painstakingly cultivated for so long had finally been comprehended today. He now had an 80% chance of passing the Golden Core Tribulation.

"Fiery Butterfly Incarnation!"

The reason he wanted to refine the Five Elements Spiritual Fire Sky Flame Lantern was naturally to use this treasure to cultivate a Divine Ability, the Fiery Divine Body. When Pavilion Lord Duan Canghai performed it, it would be the Fiery Butterfly Incarnation.

However, he did not expect that when the Magic Treasure gained a spirit, his mind and the Magic Treasure became one, directly advancing his Fiery Divine Ability further. He had already cultivated the Fiery Divine Body to Minor Achievement, which was sufficient for avoiding the tribulation.

The hardships involved were truly not something that could be told to outsiders.

But his excitement was something Chen Cuo and the other person could clearly feel.

The fiery butterfly seemed to sense his intention, transforming into a streak of flame and soaring into the sky.

Instantly, the sky was dyed a fiery red, as if a giant fiery butterfly was dancing in the sky, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

With a bang, the fiery butterfly transformed into a sky full of flames and disappeared.

This scene was unforgettable.