Cultivating for a hundred lifetimes to ascension Chapter 1540 - 833: Refining Treasure and Selecting People

In the depths of the volcano, intense magma pools to form a vast lake, where enormous bubbles sporadically surface, each one enclosing a hovering Heaven and Earth True Fire—ranging from crimson hues, to blazing white, and even azure or violet shades.

Samadhi True Fire, Seven Luminaries Extreme Flame, Earth Lungs Poison Flames, Qingxiao Purple Flame, Purifying World Glazed Flame, Ancient Cold Flame, Golden Crow True Fire...

Qingxu Zi stared at the countless Heaven and Earth True Fires floating in the magma lake, inwardly amazed, for while certain Heaven and Earth True Fires prove easy to gather, the Seven Luminaries Extreme Flame, Purifying World Glazed Flame, and Golden Crow True Fire approach Divine Flames in quality, making them extraordinarily scarce and invaluable.

As Qingxu Zi stood there in quiet awe, Zhao Sheng descended smoothly, positioning himself over the magma lake. With a wave of his hand, a pristine white True Fire burst upward, shattering a bubble and settling into Zhao Sheng’s grasp.

"Refining the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order works best with Heaven and Earth True Fires that carry Extreme Yin and Extreme Yang properties. The Golden Crow True Fire is impressive, yet it falls short compared to this Purifying World Glazed Flame. Ancient records name this fire the World-purifying Vedic Flame as well, ideal for crafting a Tribulation Order."

After offering this brief explanation, Zhao Sheng inquired, "Daoist Qingxu, are you prepared?"

Hearing the question, Qingxu Zi gave a serious nod, "This poor Daoist has awaited this moment for a while, so please go ahead, Master."

"Excellent!" Zhao Sheng declared approvingly, then continued gravely, "The old man requires nine pounds of flesh, twelve coins of Heart Blood, a single rib bone, along with a strand of Essence of Soul, all to forge the treasure embryo..."

Before his words trailed off, Qingxu Zi resolutely parted his Daoist robe and ripped away a sizable piece of bloodied flesh from his chest and belly, then thrust his right hand between his ribs to wrench out a bone.

At the same instant, he expelled a scarlet Essence Blood Pearl, which whirled rapidly and headed straight for Zhao Sheng.

Qingxu Zi composedly adjusted his Daoist robe once more, looking utterly unaffected.

Meanwhile, Zhao Sheng abruptly waved his hand, launching the Purifying World Glazed Flame forward, where it ballooned into a gigantic fireball spanning three zhang across.

Following that, Zhao Sheng pulled out various Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures from his Sumeru Ring, such as the Thunder Tribulation Crystal and Ancient Copper—items of astonishing rarity.

He snapped his fingers, propelling the Thunder Tribulation Crystal and the rest of the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures into the Purifying World Glazed Flame.

In unison, the Essence Blood Pearl, chunk of flesh, and rib bone were drawn into the Purifying World Glazed Flame.

Right then, Zhao Sheng settled into a cross-legged position in the air, a subtle glow appearing on his forehead, as his hands rapidly shaped seals; in no time, he unleashed thousands of Mysterious Light Spirit Seals into the radiant white fireball.

His Divine Thought fragmented into numerous unseen threads, weaving into the Purifying World Glazed Flame, where they quickly morphed and linked, layering and elongating without pause, slowly building a highly intricate three-dimensional form amid the liquefying treasures.

With the passage of time, the flesh and rib bone first dissolved into myriad blood glows, then merged swiftly with the Thunder Tribulation Crystal, Ancient Copper, and additional Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

The Purifying World Glazed Flame remained highly controlled, seeming as calm as still water, yet it harbored the might to burn all things to ash.

Time slipped away swiftly, and twenty-seven days elapsed in a flash.

On that particular day, the once three-zhang-wide pure white fireball had diminished to the dimensions of a water jar.

Sweat faintly beaded on Zhao Sheng’s brow, his gaze shone brightly like distant stars, locked steadfastly on the Purifying World Glazed Flame close by, while his hands shaped unusual Spell Seals. A tremendous rush of mana formed into two beams as thick as a child’s arm, pouring into the pure white fireball.

At this juncture, a bronze token—measuring an arm’s length and three inches in width—could be seen gradually rising and falling deep inside the flame, radiating a subtle enigmatic energy.

A hundred zhang away behind Zhao Sheng, Qingxu Zi seemed somewhat on edge, his eyes glued to the bronze token, brimming with eager hope and desire.

After another half day, a shift occurred in Zhao Sheng. His hands shifted, suddenly releasing the Spell Seal, which made the light beams disappear at once.

The very next instant, the bronze token rocketed from the fireball, dropping right into Zhao Sheng’s waiting hand.

Boom!

The Purifying World Glazed Flame plunged from the sky, merging back into the magma lake without delay.

Witnessing this, Qingxu Zi couldn’t resist advancing, his stare burning with intensity on the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order held by Zhao Sheng.

"Mission accomplished!" Zhao Sheng grinned faintly, then lightly flung the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order toward him.

Qingxu Zi snatched the bronze token with keen interest, and as soon as it touched him, a strange feeling of his blood and flesh blending with it washed over him.

Observing the change in Qingxu Zi’s expression, Zhao Sheng grasped the situation right away and clarified, "Daoist Qingxu might not realize. This Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order shares traits with a Life Replacement Puppet. The Life Replacement Puppet allows one to cheat death, and the Tribulation Order can likewise lessen the might of tribulation thunder for its owner. From what I see, the original creator of this order drew inspiration from Life Replacement Puppet forging techniques. In truth, the challenges of refining both are quite alike.

That said, crafting a Tribulation Order demands deep knowledge of the Thunder Dao. This one factor alone blocks more than ninety percent of Refining Masters.

Luckily for you, Daoist Qingxu sought me out, or else... hehe!"

Qingxu Zi drew in a long breath, securely tucking the Thunder Emperor Tribulation Order away, before offering Zhao Sheng a profound bow of thanks, "This poor Daoist has anticipated this day for a full thousand years. The master’s work in refining this treasure today feels like a second life granted. If the master ever needs anything in the future, this poor Daoist will throw himself wholly into fulfilling it, to return the master’s favor."

"No need for such courtesy from Daoist Qingxu. The old man has already gotten sufficient payment. Our accounts are settled; why bring up ’favor,’" Zhao Sheng reached out to steady Qingxu Zi upright, his voice carrying a cool detachment.