A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

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"The Fire Refining Hall? Is the master of this immortal abode really a weapon refiner?" Yun Hua exclaimed in surprise.

Many people understand the art of weapon crafting; in fact, almost every being who embarks on the path of cultivation knows it. However, those who can be called weapon crafters are extremely rare, as it is an incredibly delicate and technical skill.

Something like a puppet is impossible to create without someone who has specifically studied and researched the techniques and methods of crafting.

Not only puppets, but also all sorts of strange magical artifacts, all of which can only be crafted by weapon refiners.

To be a weapon refiner, there are usually three conditions: first, one must be proficient in fire-based techniques; second, one must have an excellent understanding of the properties, abilities, and even the proportions of various materials in the world; and third, one must be proficient in things like formations and restrictions, and be able to combine these things into magical artifacts.

Apart from the first point, which of the remaining two points doesn't require a huge amount of time to study?

Therefore, most weapon refiners only start researching this kind of thing after they become immortals, because only after becoming immortals do they have a lot of time to do so.

Otherwise, if it were an ordinary cultivator, with their limited lifespan, how would they have time to study such things?

This Fire Refining Hall must have been a place left behind by the former master of the Immortal Abode for refining artifacts.

They walked towards the main hall, which, although a main hall, was extremely large, with many winding corridors around it, covered with various arrays and restrictions.

Yunhua wandered around the area and found the key to the formation. He followed the corridors and headed towards the core of the main hall.

In just a short while, he arrived at a vast and magnificent hall. Inside the hall was only a huge golden-red jade cauldron, radiating a dazzling glow, and next to the cauldron was a futon, and then there was nothing else.

"Jade cauldron? Could this be the cauldron that the immortal used to forge weapons?" Yun Hua was stunned. He subconsciously approached the jade cauldron and observed it with his divine sense for a while. He found that the jade cauldron was not a forging cauldron, but just a container that sealed something.

Moreover, the seal isn't particularly powerful; with a little research, one can see through it to what's inside.

"That's... a spark of the True Sun Fire?" Yunhua was stunned when he saw what was inside. How could there be only one spark of the True Sun Fire in such a grand hall?

"disappointment!"

"However, the master of the immortal abode must have taken all the treasures here, leaving only a spark of fire. If I'm not mistaken, his weapon-refining cauldron should also be considered his weapon, which he intended to take out to fight."

Helpless, Yunhua carefully put away the jade cauldron and then quickly left the hall, heading to other places.

Soon, he arrived at the second main hall—the Treasure Hall.

Upon entering the main hall, Yunhua saw shelves displaying magical treasures, but unfortunately, they were all empty. No magical treasures remained.

“There’s nothing there… That makes sense. A celestial being is about to die, how could they have the time to leave behind magical treasures for future generations? They must have used them themselves or given them to their subordinates!” Yunhua shook his head.

How many examples in this world actually break into a celestial abode and obtain treasures?

The immortal abode that possesses such treasures is most likely the result of a celestial being's unexpected demise while temporarily away on an outing. Without a doubt, the owner of this immortal abode did not perish by accident, but rather took everything he could, or might need, with him on his way to do something.

Naturally, what was left for posterity was an empty celestial abode.

"Huh? Wait a minute, the material of this shelf is Netherworld Water and Fire Wood? It's not completely empty, it still left me with some things!" Yunhua looked at the shelves, studied them carefully, and immediately took them away.

One pound of Netherworld Water and Fire Wood can be exchanged for three ounces of Yuan Liquid. This frame is extremely large, weighing at least tens of millions of pounds. Even if it were sold, it could fetch millions of pounds of Yuan Liquid.

After leaving the Treasure Hall, we arrived at the Immortal Herb Hall.

Chapter 970 Great Harvest

This is where the master of the immortal abode plants and cultivates spiritual herbs and elixirs.

However, after entering, Yunhua sighed, feeling very disappointed.

This is the most severely damaged main hall. Inside, there are ruins everywhere. Almost all the magical herbs and elixirs are gone, leaving only a few herbs with mediocre medicinal effects.

These spiritual herbs are only of average medicinal effect for celestial immortals, but for Yunhua, a cultivator at the Myriad Manifestations Realm, they are considered quite good spiritual medicines. Although the quantity is small, it is better than nothing.

"The Refining Fire Hall, the Treasure Hall, and the Immortal Herb Hall are basically empty; all the useful things have been taken away. However, judging from the current situation, the only things I can probably gain from this Immortal Abode are cultivation techniques and scriptures." Yunhua continued to wander around the palace.

Along the way, he passed several grand halls, including a cultivation hall. However, this hall was also severely damaged, with nothing left, and even the magma from the outside world had seeped into it.

There was also the Spirit Beast Hall, but the spirit beasts inside were completely gone, probably perishing along with the celestial being...

Finally, Yunhua found the Sutra Repository.

They bypassed the formation and entered the main hall.

"Haha, my guess was right! They didn't take the cultivation manuals with them!!" As soon as Yun Hua entered, he saw huge bookshelves filled with various jade pieces, which were the key to the inheritance of cultivation techniques.

"There are 981 Qi Refining Methods below the Immortal Rank..."

"Three types of Immortal-level Qi Refining Techniques."

"Divine and Demonic Body Refining Techniques... There are actually seven of them that can be cultivated directly to the Celestial God stage: the Wind Spirit Divine Body, the Starlight Divine Body, the Azure Wood Divine Body..."

Yunhua browsed through the bookshelves one by one, but he didn't really look at the contents carefully. He just glanced at them and then quickly took away the jade tablet of inheritance.

"Huh? The second volume of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram!!" Suddenly, Yun Hua's eyes narrowed. He saw something he needed most right now: the follow-up cultivation method of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram.

"I got the second volume of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram just like that?" Yunhua felt like it was a dream. The thing she had always wanted, she got it so easily?

But upon closer examination, all of this is normal, because the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" is the most widely spread cultivation method. In every county of the Great Xia, the middle-ranked sects must have a second volume, and some slightly larger sects may even have a third volume.

It is quite normal for a celestial being to possess the second volume of this cultivation technique.

"Wait, there's a third volume!" Yunhua continued reading and soon discovered the third volume of this Divine Demon Body Refining Technique.

"But it's a pity there are only three volumes; there's no fourth volume!" Yunhua shook his head, somewhat disappointed.

The Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram has four volumes, and this set of techniques can be cultivated up to the True God realm.

Volume One: Acquired, Innate, Purple Palace. Volume Two: Myriad Phenomena, Primordial Spirit, Return to Emptiness.

Volume Three, The Heavenly Gods! Volume Four, The True Gods!

Although this method is widely spread, only the first three volumes are truly widely disseminated. The fourth volume is usually only available to true gods and Dao ancestors. Ordinary celestial immortals cannot possess such a method. Therefore, only the first three volumes of the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" can be found in this immortal palace.

"Keep it safe. You'll start studying it once you leave the Immortal Abode!" Yunhua solemnly put away the scroll of cultivation technique.

He continued browsing the collection of books in the library.

After the Divine Demon Body Refining Technique, there are specific supernatural abilities, sword techniques, and knife techniques.

"There are 726 sword techniques, 543 saber techniques, and 1,721 fist techniques, body techniques, formations, and so on. Tsk tsk, there are as many as 915 fire control techniques. He really is a weapon refiner!" Yun Hua exclaimed in admiration upon seeing these techniques.

These are the things he needs most right now.

Since arriving in this world, Yunhua has focused on four main areas: the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" for body refinement, the "Burning Immortal Manual" for qi refinement, the "Star-Picking Hand" for supernatural powers, and the "Nine Scrolls of Array Formations" for array formations. Other skills such as swordsmanship, saber techniques, and archery were mostly developed by him based on his experiences in other worlds.

Strictly speaking, these things bear the traces of many other worlds, and for the Great Dao of this world, they contain many "impurities".

If too many "impurities" from other worlds are mixed in, the ultimate fire path that will be comprehended in the future will inevitably deviate to some extent.

"The key is purity. The way of this world is very particular, and I must digest these things as soon as possible!"

Following the cultivation manuals are the supernatural powers specifically for use by gods and demons.

"The Law of Heaven and Earth, Three Heads and Six Arms, Fire Rainbow Escape Technique, Summoning Wind and Rain, Shaking Mountains and Earth... a total of twelve supernatural abilities; the actual supernatural abilities are far fewer than the techniques used in Qi Refining!" Yun Hua understood this very well.

The power of supernatural abilities is often far superior to the sword techniques or saber techniques used by cultivators who cultivate Qi Refining.

After browsing through the supernatural powers, there are many more books that describe in detail the countless materials and treasures in the Three Realms, as well as their various properties and their proportions with other materials.

"Take them away! Take them away!" Yunhua didn't think much of it and took all the books with him in one go.

After filling his house with books, Yunhua wandered around the area a few more times, taking everything he could carry from the immortal abode. Finally, he retraced his steps and left the immortal abode.

"What a great harvest!" Yunhua exclaimed in his heart.

"However, plans can change... After this harvest, do I still need to join the Yinglong Guard?"

Yinglong Guard is divided into two types: "Ordinary Yinglong Guard" and "Yinglong Inner Guard".

Ordinary Yinglong Guards are cultivators who do not wish to join the Yinglong Inner Guard; they only need to complete a certain number of tasks within a fixed timeframe. Their task points can be exchanged for cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities.

The Yinglong Inner Guards are cultivators loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty. They can enjoy many real benefits of being Yinglong Guards. For example, when exchanging cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities, the points they need are only one percent or one-thousandth of those of ordinary Yinglong Guards. Moreover, there are many truly precious cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities that only Yinglong Inner Guards can obtain.

"The Yinglong Inner Guards are absolutely loyal to the Great Xia. Perhaps after joining, they will swear oaths of loyalty. These oaths are also a troublesome thing," Yunhua thought to himself.

It is foreseeable that these oaths of loyalty will have certain limitations, such as the possibility of leaving the Yinglong Guard after successfully transcending the tribulation and advancing to the level of a Celestial Immortal or Celestial God.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for truly talented people to join Yinglong's inner guard, especially for those with exceptional talent.

Imagine if joining the Yinglong Inner Guard meant binding one's entire life to the Great Xia Dynasty, then what genius would be willing to join?

"I don't know what the scope of their oath is. If it's too broad, then forget it; but if it's not, then joining Yinglong's inner guard will bring more benefits." Yunhua pondered for a while, and then made up his mind.

Whether or not one can join the Yinglong Inner Guard depends on the rules and regulations of the Yinglong Inner Guard.

Chapter 971 Questioning

"I don't want to think about Yinglong Guard for now. I'd better take a good look at the differences between the second volume of the 'Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram' and what I've deduced myself!" Yunhua immediately found a quiet place, set up a restriction nearby, and then took out the second volume of the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" to carefully study it.

"So that's how it is. There was a slight deviation in my Taiyin Divine Pattern. By modifying it according to the orthodox cultivation method, the capacity of divine power can be increased by three points."

"There's a slight error here with the Sun God runes, causing some mistakes in the entire cultivation technique. I had already noticed this before; indeed, the orthodox cultivation technique is similar to my previous guess!"

“There were some slight deviations at the point where Yin and Yang meet, which reduced the efficiency of the entire technique by 10%, something I hadn’t considered before.”

"The way I invoked the Sun and Moon stars is incorrect. I used the method of corresponding and resonating with the heavens and earth through the Myriad Manifestations Realm's Sun, Moon, and Star Dharma Images. The orthodox cultivation method is different from mine. If I combine the two methods, it might be even stronger. This is a direction I'm considering..."

Yunhua sat there quietly, guiding his "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" back onto the right path. The Taiyin and Taiyang divine patterns on his body shone brightly, drawing upon the Yin and Yang forces of heaven and earth, and even subtly traversing countless spaces to draw upon the power of the Taiyin and Taiyang stars, further perfecting his divine body.

Time flies, and three months have passed in the blink of an eye.

Yunhua, who had been cultivating the orthodox "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" to perfect his divine body, also opened his eyes.

"In three months, I have made up for all the defects in my cultivation of the divine body, and even the divine body itself has greatly improved. Give me another month, and the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram will be able to break through to the eleventh level," Yun Hua thought to himself.

The cultivation speed of the "Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram" depends on the strength of the soul. The stronger the soul, the clearer it can perceive the Sun Star and the Moon Star. When cultivating, it can draw as much Yin and Yang power as possible from these two supreme stars to advance.

With Yunhua's current spiritual strength, he could master the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram at the Myriad Manifestations Realm in half a year.

If he hadn't spent so much time improving his divine body, he could have cultivated to the eleventh level, almost the twelfth level, in these three months.

"Next, it's time to go back to Yinglong Guard!" Yunhua got up, left the temporary cave he had been staying in for three months, and immediately headed towards Yinglong Guard's camp.

He was incredibly fast, and in the blink of an eye, he flew over the mountains and returned to the camp.

Because Yunhua killed only the Nascent Soul Realm demons, he went the furthest. When Yunhua returned, many cultivators had already returned as well.

As you can see, many cultivators are full of confidence and joy, clearly having completed the assessment; while some cultivators have gloomy faces, most likely not only failing to complete the task but also having their magical artifacts damaged; and some even have weak auras, clearly having been injured by powerful demons.

"This innate god-demon named 'Yunhua' is back? How come there isn't a single sign of battle on him?"

"Was he so afraid of death that he hid in a dangerous place for three months?"

"Heh, this guy's a born god or demon? Over the past few months, most of us have encountered him or heard some rumors about him, but he's vanished into thin air. The legends about born gods and demons being warlike are all lies, right?!"

Many cultivators who were unaware of the truth looked at Yun Hua, and many even secretly mocked him, disliking him.

After all, most of the people who come here are human, and Yunhua, a primordial god-demon, is different from their race, so he is naturally looked down upon by everyone.

But some people in the crowd clearly knew something, and they were shocked.

"I saw him enter the territory of a Nascent Soul Realm demon with my own eyes, and then flames burst forth one after another in that area. He must be fighting, fighting against a Nascent Soul Realm demon!"

"Even innate gods and demons are that powerful? He fought a Nascent Soul Realm demon and was completely unharmed?"

Everyone who knew that Yunhua had entered the territory of a powerful demon in the Nascent Soul Realm was shocked; his strength was clearly superior to all the other participants in the assessment.

Many cultivators even tried to get close to him.

But Yunhua ignored everyone. He casually found a rock, sat down cross-legged, and quietly studied the cultivation techniques he had obtained from the Celestial Immortal's Mansion.

Many techniques may be of low level, but the principles they contain are not necessarily bad.

In particular, these cultivation techniques, which may seem like just techniques to others, are, in Yunhua's eyes, supplements to the cultivation system and broadens the path of cultivation.

By studying these techniques, Yunhua gained a deeper understanding of the cultivation system of this world.

Time passed slowly, and soon all the cultivators who participated in the assessment returned.

At this moment, one of the cultivators guarding the teleportation array spoke up: "Only thirty-three people returned alive this time, fewer than I expected. The quality of these cultivators participating in the assessment is getting worse and worse."

His gaze swept over everyone, and he could roughly judge from their expressions whether they had met the conditions for completing the mission.

He thought to himself, "In previous years, the survival rate was usually around 50%, but this is the lowest in a century. And judging from their expressions, there probably aren't many who met the requirements."

The man concluded, "Then these people can go back now. If they obtain the head of the Myriad Manifestations Realm Great Demon, they can directly join our Yinglong Guard."

As he spoke, the man's gaze lingered on Yun Hua for a moment, and he thought to himself, "A primordial god-demon, his aura is a bit stronger than before. Could it be that he has been cultivating all these past three months? But isn't this cultivation speed a bit too fast? Are the talents of primordial gods-demon really that terrifying?"

The legends of innate gods and demons have been circulating throughout the Great Xia world for generations, and many people have grown up hearing about their deeds. But very few have actually seen them.

"Enter the teleportation array and return to the Crimson Dragon Mountains!!" the man gave the final order.

Soon, the remaining thirty-three people all entered the teleportation array, the light shone, and the group was teleported back to the Crimson Dragon Mountain Range.