Cultivation Starts from Farming Chapter 1050 - 446: Quasi-Fifth-Order Puppet; Upgrading Soul-Breaking Needle 3

One hour later, the intense trading session basically ended.

About half of the Divinity Transformation cultivators stood up directly, transforming into Escape Light and leaving the floating island.

This included the Star Palace Saints and the Celestial Cloud City’s Cloud Thunder Celestial Venerable, who appeared to have achieved their goals and were unwilling to stay longer.

The remaining Divinity Transformation cultivators did not leave immediately but gathered in small groups of two or three, seemingly engaging in casual conversations.

At their level, simple resource exchanges were of course important, but the exchange of information about the movements of various realms, ancient secrets, and even cultivation insights were equally invaluable.

Ao Guang Dragon King also took this opportunity to engage in low-voiced conversations with several familiar or potentially allied Divinity Transformation cultivators.

After about another hour, the once-in-a-century Divinity Transformation trade meeting was finally declared over.

Everyone bid each other farewell, each transforming into streaks of light and leaving.

Ao Guang Dragon King, Xu Ping, and Nine Nether Elder also returned to True Dragon Hall’s residence in Celestial Cloud City.

Reflecting on this journey to the Central Domain, Xu Ping felt the gains far exceeded expectations.

Not only did he learn the shocking secret concerning the origin of his Profound Celestial Embryo.

But also successfully exchanged for the Splintered Star Metaphysical Iron capable of greatly enhancing the Soul-Breaking Needle’s foundation, and the fifth-order legacy of Tai Xu Transformation Symbols.

Any one of these would have immeasurable significance for his future path.

Upon returning to the residence.

Ao Guang Dragon King did not rush to return to the Wind Origin Realm but rather began privately visiting several Divinity Transformation cultivators he had previously conversed with joyfully or might cooperate with.

It was clear he intended to make further diplomatic efforts to compensate for the setbacks in the puppet transaction.

In contrast, Xu Ping utilized the remaining time in the Central Domain to traverse the major businesses and intelligence agencies in Celestial Cloud City, fully searching for clues about the "Essence of Nine Heavens Wind."

This item was crucial to his grand plan for cultivating the Nirvana Golden Body, also of vital importance.

However, by the time Ao Guang Dragon King decided to return, he had searched almost every possible place but still couldn’t find any definitive traces.

Helplessly, Xu Ping had to temporarily give up and follow Ao Guang Dragon King to return to the Wind Origin Realm via the cross-realm Teleportation Array.

...

Half a year later.

Xu Ping returned to Blood Bone Island.

He shared a tender exchange with Duan Shuang, who had waited long, and spoke of some experiences from the Central Domain, then hurriedly went to the deepest part of the underground cave mansion.

Sitting cross-legged on the stone bed, Xu Ping flipped his hand, and the piece of "Splintered Star Metaphysical Iron" he obtained from the Celestial Secret Pavilion Master appeared in his palm.

Inside the dark mineral, countless tiny starlight dots slowly circulated, emitting a unique gravitational pull and resilient Dao essence.

"Whether the foundation of the Soul-Breaking Needle can be greatly enhanced, or even glimpse the path to ultimate treasure, it all depends on this." Xu Ping’s eyes showed a slight fiery expectation.

The Soul-Breaking Needle, serving as his deepest hidden Divine Soul attack tool, once upgraded to the ultimate treasure, its power would change dramatically, becoming a killer move sufficient to threaten Divinity Transformation cultivators.

He did not rush to start immediately but spent a full half month carefully adjusting his own state.

His Mana was abundant and harmonious, Divine Sense clear and transparent, and blood energy stable as an abyss, adjusting himself to the most perfect peak state.

All preparations were complete!

Xu Ping appeared solemn and, with a thought, two transparent Soul-Breaking Needles as thin as cow hair slowly flew out from between his eyebrows’ Sea of Consciousness, suspended before him.

Simultaneously, the piece of Splintered Star Metaphysical Iron also floated up.

"Puh!"

Xu Ping opened his mouth, spitting out a pure and incomparably green Nascent Soul True Flame.

The flame instantly engulfed both the Soul-Breaking Needle and Splintered Star Metaphysical Iron.

The refinement officially commenced.

The Nascent Soul True Flame burned fiercely, its temperature high enough to melt gold and iron, yet it was precisely controlled by Xu Ping’s powerful Divine Sense without spilling a bit.

Under that terrifying high temperature, the rigid Splintered Star Metaphysical Iron began to slowly soften, its surface glowing a dark red, and the countless starlight dots inside flowed more urgently, seemingly trying to break free.

This was an extremely delicate and energy-consuming process.

Xu Ping needed to perfectly control the True Flame with Divinity Transformation Divine Sense, both to refine and purify the "Star Origin Essence" and "Metaphysical Iron Origins" from the Splintered Star Metaphysical Iron.

And simultaneously carefully protect the Soul-Breaking Needle’s body to prevent damage under this violent energy impact.

Time slowly passed in silence and heat.

Inside the cave mansion, only the faint hum of burning True Flame and the subtle sizzling sound from the process of refining minerals could be heard.

Under Xu Ping’s absolute control of Divinity Transformation level Divine Sense, and the support of his exceptionally robust Mana foundation far exceeding his peers, the entire process, although slow, proceeded exceptionally smoothly.

The purified dark golden liquid metal essence, under Xu Ping’s Divine Sense guidance, seemed to possess life, slowly infiltrating both transparent Soul-Breaking Needles.

The Soul-Breaking Needle began visibly changing.

The originally black-bright needle body gradually showed tiny star-like speckles inside, making the aura emitted by the Soul-Breaking Needle become more restrained and profound, yet carrying a sharp edge that pierced the root of the Divine Soul.

Its intrinsic foundation was strengthening and solidifying at a remarkable pace.

....

A year later.

When the last trace of the essence from the Splintered Star Metaphysical Iron perfectly merged into the Soul-Breaking Needle, with no resistance left.

"Buzz!"

The two Soul-Breaking Needles simultaneously emitted a very subtle, yet penetrating soul essence clear hum.

On the surface of the needles, the star-like speckles suddenly brightened, quickly dimming again, ultimately merging entirely with the needle body, indistinguishably.

The Soul-Breaking Needles still appeared black-bright.

But if carefully sensed, one could find that inside they seemed to contain a miniature starry sky, vast and mysterious, with spiritual pressure vastly different from before.

"It’s done!"

Xu Ping slowly withdrew the Nascent Soul True Flame, looking at the two reborn Soul-Breaking Needles before him, a smile inadvertently curved at the corner of his mouth.

The foundation and spirituality of the Soul-Breaking Needles have been enormously enhanced.

Moreover, their aura has already reached the extreme state achievable by Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasures.