LRAB Chapter 263 The Twin Treasures of Wind and Thunder, The Pact with the Medicine King
Chapter 263 The Twin Treasures of Wind and Thunder, The Pact with the Medicine King
Chapter 263 The Twin Treasures of Wind and Thunder, The Pact with the Medicine King
"Brother Chen, what nonsense are you spouting? Quickly put away this empty formality!"
Inside Chen Yi's fourth-tier spiritual vein cave, Ji Wuchen saw Chen Yi about to perform a respectful salute and immediately waved his hand to interrupt him, speaking very casually.
He walked over to the head seat with a nonchalant air, picked up the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, drank it all in one gulp, and didn't forget to jokingly scold Chen Yi.
Although they remained friendly, the observant Chen Yi noticed that Ji Wuchen had changed his address from "Brother Chen" to "Younger Brother Chen." This subtle change in address made Chen Yi sense Ji Wuchen's current air of confidence and pride, as the young master of a prominent family was now putting Chen Yi in a superior position.
Chen Yi stood up and carefully examined Ji Wuchen. At this moment, Ji Wuchen had completely lost the arrogance of the young nobleman he once was. Instead, he had a spirited yet restrained and composed demeanor.
The magnificent light emanating from the dozen or so magical treasures on his body back then, or the special aura of rare spiritual artifacts, have all disappeared now. Only his simple blue robe exudes an indescribable noble quality.
Of course, Chen Yi later learned that Ji Wuchen had been living in poverty all these years and had sold off his magical treasures and family assets to obtain resources in order to cultivate his supernatural powers.
His eyes were bright and sharp, and the aura of magic power emanating from his body was majestic and heavy. Even the slightest unintentional leakage of magic power made Chen Yi feel a tremor in his heart. This pressure far exceeded that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. Even with Yue Qingqiu, who was in the early stage of Nascent Soul, Chen Yi had never felt such a strong sense of oppression.
It was a peculiar magnetic field, similar to that of any other field, enveloping Ji Wuchen.
Chen Yi secretly judged that if he were to fight Ji Wuchen, his magic would probably not even be able to exert 20% of its power under the influence of this magnetic field.
The soul's abilities might retain 60-70% of their effect;
Only close-combat skills honed over many years might be less affected, allowing for a barely manageable fight.
"Brother Wuchen, have you... mastered some kind of unparalleled divine power?"
Chen Yi couldn't help but ask.
"Hahaha! It was just luck, nothing more!"
Ji Wuchen couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter, his spirits soaring.
There was a time when Chen Yi always talked about "luck" in front of him, and now it was finally his turn to say it, which made him feel extremely happy.
In recent years, Ji Wuchen sold off his belongings and acquired a large number of high-level tonics with geomagnetic and yin-yang attributes.
With the help of these resources, he barely managed to cultivate the Yuan Magnetic Technique attached to the Yuan Magnetic Yin-Yang Ring and gain initial control over this damaged spiritual treasure.
Even more fortunately, during the communication with the spirit of the Yuan Magnetic Yin-Yang Ring, he took the opportunity to completely transform his own magical power into the power of Yin-Yang Yuan Magnetic.
He even succeeded in forming his nascent soul without taking the Nascent Soul Pill.
Later, when he faced the nine tribulations of lightning, it was extremely easy. Apart from the slight obstacle of the inner demon tribulation, the entire process of forming the nascent soul was almost without any difficulty.
Moreover, the quality of his Nascent Soul was among the top few recorded in the Ji family's classic texts—a Grade Earth Nascent Soul!
According to family tradition, those who reach the Earthly Nascent Soul stage will definitely be able to advance to the late Nascent Soul stage in the future, and even have the potential to break through to the Divine Transformation stage, so they can be considered as seeds of Divine Transformation!
After successfully forming his Nascent Soul, Ji Wuchen returned to the Ji family immediately.
He displayed his newfound strength in front of the family patriarch. As soon as he activated the Yin-Yang Magnetic Force, it caused the surrounding spiritual energy to fluctuate violently. The pressure that far exceeded that of ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators amazed even the patriarch.
In an instant, all previous doubts about his ability to inherit the family legacy vanished.
He stood out from several heirs and rose to the top of the rankings.
Even if other competitors were filled with jealousy and envy, they no longer dared to openly question his qualifications.
That moment of exhilaration, joy, and pride was something I could never share with anyone, which left me with a sense of regret.
When he heard that Chen Yi had encountered trouble and had not even had time to fully consolidate his Nascent Soul cultivation, nor had he spent much time cultivating his newly acquired supernatural abilities, he hurriedly rushed towards the Star Moon Sect.
This is also why he occasionally emits a trace of primordial magnetic power. It came too suddenly, and he hadn't fully mastered the yin and yang primordial magnetic power within his body, so there was a slight leakage from time to time.
At this moment, seeing the undisguised envy in Chen Yi's eyes, Ji Wuchen finally had a place to release the pent-up joy in his heart, and he was overjoyed!
"Brother Chen, tell me, which fool dares to provoke you?"
Ji Wuchen put down his teacup, his tone brimming with confidence, "I'll stand up for you right now and wipe him out! I just reached the Nascent Soul stage and was itching to test my skills!"
Chen Yi didn't stand on ceremony. Since he had a powerful backer offering to support him, he naturally had to explain the troubles one by one.
He stretched out his hand and began to count one finger at a time: "The first one is the Black Serpent True Monarch, who is in the mid-Nascent Soul stage. He has been blocking the sect and preventing me from leaving. He has the strongest killing intent towards me."
The second one is Lin Yunsheng, the Grand Elder of the Law Enforcement Hall of Qingyun Cave Heaven. His cultivation level is close to the peak of the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. He harbors a deep hatred for me and is determined to get rid of me.
Thirdly, your Ji family's heartless eldest daughter previously threatened me, saying that if I were to advance to the fourth tier of Thunder Brewing Technique in the future but did not submit to her, she would send people to hunt me down to my death.
The fourth one————
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Ji Wuchen, halfway through the conversation, already had a bead of sweat on his forehead and quickly interrupted him, "No, Brother Chen, how come you, a Core Formation cultivator, only offend people of this caliber?"
After a moment's thought, he continued, "Black Serpent True Monarch is a newly promoted mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. I'm not afraid of him in a real fight, but I can't completely kill him right now."
But Elder Lin Yunsheng of Qingyun Cave Heaven—my god, how did you manage to offend him?
That old monster has been waiting for me for two hundred years in the Nascent Soul stage. I don't know how powerful his magical treasures and supernatural abilities are. If we really fought, I might not be able to beat him.
How exactly did you manage to provoke him?
Ji Wuchen was filled with surprise and doubt, unable to understand how Chen Yi, a Core Formation cultivator, could have such a grudge against this old monster.
"Ahem, this Elder Lin has been trying to take Yue Qingqiu as a concubine ever since she advanced to the Nascent Soul stage."
Chen Yi coughed lightly and explained frankly, "However, it seems that my existence is an eyesore to him, and I heard that he has secretly given me a kill order."
Upon hearing this, Ji Wuchen subconsciously wiped the sweat from his forehead, his tone becoming somewhat helpless: "Brother Chen, this is your romantic debt, and I really don't have any good solutions."
Why don't you come back to the Ji family with me?
"Once you arrive at the Ji family, I will provide you with ample cultivation resources. You should quietly stabilize your cultivation level for now. We can settle things with him later when I advance to the late Nascent Soul stage, or when you cultivate to the mid-Nascent Soul stage yourself. What do you think?"
"No need."
Chen Yi shook his head, his tone calm yet confident, "Lin Yunsheng is, after all, the nominal elder of Qingyun Cave Heaven, and he won't openly attack me because of his status."
As for underhanded tactics, Chen also had ways to deal with them.
"If things really come to a last resort, it won't be too late to seek refuge with you, Brother Ji."
Ji Wuchen nodded, then changed the subject to another matter: "The third one, Ji Wuxin's side is easy to deal with."
However, the matter of fourth-order thunder brewing is indeed a taboo for my Ji family. Just as Wuxin said, unless I take over the family in the future, this matter will be quite troublesome.
"Brother Chen, you haven't already refined a fourth-tier Thunder Brew, have you?"
"Ahem, no." Chen Yi coughed lightly, denying it frankly.
"It's fine if you actually manage to refine it."
Ji Wuchen stared into Chen Yi's eyes, his tone promising, "Just make sure the fourth-tier Thunder Brew doesn't circulate and be used on the market. If you really want to sell or exchange it, you can do it through me. I can help you with this."
As he spoke, his gaze unconsciously drifted towards Chen Yi's expression, secretly observing whether he was hiding something.
Chen Yi shook his head again, his tone sincere: "I haven't refined it yet. If that day ever comes, I'll definitely have to trouble Brother Ji."
He had his own considerations. Ji Wuchen wasn't actually that reliable. He had clearly agreed not to let outsiders know about the near-fourth-tier Thunder Brew incident, but he still couldn't control the news.
If he were to actually reveal his fourth-tier Thunder Brew now, given this kid's show-off nature, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.
Chen Yi would rather progress slowly in his cultivation than reveal his trump cards too early, hoping to avoid as much trouble as possible.
After finishing this conversation, Ji Wuchen got down to business: "By the way, I also brought some good news this time—I found a master craftsman who can forge top-grade magic weapons."
"You've secured those materials. Since you seem unable to leave the sect right now, would you like me to run errands for you and forge them for you?"
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Ji."
Chen Yi nodded immediately and readily agreed.
He really shouldn't leave the Star Moon Sect right now, not because he's worried about his safety, but mainly because if he's too far from Yue Qingqiu, he won't be able to use the Star Moon Fusion Divine Power in time.
She has to face two old foxes, Black Serpent True Monarch and Lin Yunsheng, both at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, all by herself; something bad is very likely to happen to her.
Recently, his dual cultivation with Yue Qingqiu has been progressing smoothly, and his magical power has been increasing rapidly. However, he didn't want to go out to refine a magical artifact and come back to find that his girl had been "robbed".
Chen Yi immediately took out the several fourth-tier treasure materials that Ji Wuchen had given him and handed them to him.
Ji Wuchen put away the materials and got up to leave without lingering any longer.
After leaving the Star Moon Sect, Ji Wuchen deliberately took a detour through Eagle Bear Immortal City. He made no attempt to conceal his Nascent Soul aura and swaggered over the city.
The oppressive aura instantly plunged the entire immortal city into panic. Cultivators closed their doors and stayed indoors, and even the Core Formation cultivators guarding the city dared not raise their heads.
Ji Wuchen made no offensive move, but his actions clearly demonstrated his stance:
Chen Yi is my brother, Ji Wuchen. If you, Black Serpent True Monarch, dare to bully the weak and attack him, then I have the same ability to flatten your Eagle Bear Immortal City.
This trip can be seen as Ji Wuchen publicly supporting Chen Yi once again, and it also serves as a warning to Black Serpent True Monarch.
Subsequently, the situation triggered another chain reaction, with Qiu Li Fairy, the newly promoted Nascent Soul cultivator of the Thundercloud Sect, personally leading a team to the Star Moon Sect.
Her trip was ostensibly to complete the Thunder Brew transaction, and the process was no different from usual. However, on her return journey, she deliberately took a detour through Eagle Bear Immortal City and flew around the city once again.
Although her Nascent Soul aura wasn't as flamboyant as Ji Wuchen's, it was still clearly discernible, and the message it conveyed was exactly the same as Ji Wuchen's:
Chen Yi has a history of cooperation with the Thundercloud Sect. Anyone who dares to touch him will be making an enemy of the Thundercloud Sect.
In addition, True Lord Yuntian of Qingyun Cave also made a special trip to Xingyue Sect.
He didn't have any business needs; he was just "passing by." He sat down with Chen Yi in the cave, had a cup of tea, chatted for a few minutes, and then got up and left.
This seemingly casual visit was itself a statement—openly supporting the Star Moon Sect and implying that the outside world should not act rashly.
In an instant, the situation of the Star Moon Sect was completely reversed.
The Medicine King Valley, which had previously maintained a distant attitude, actually took the initiative to send an elderly elder to lead a team to Chen Yi to request a custom-made three-headed, third-tier, high-grade puppet. They even specifically requested a turtle-shaped puppet, which Chen Yi was good at.
When questioned by Chen Yi, they made no mention of their previous excuse of "force majeure," only saying that "the sect is willing to resume cooperation."
Chen Yi had seen through their thoughts, but he didn't expose them: "My current skills are not enough to reliably refine a third-grade high-quality puppet. If you want to try, you need to provide several times the amount of materials for practice. I will not be responsible for any losses."
Upon hearing this, the elder of Medicine King Valley took out a pure white fruit from his storage bag without hesitation and handed it to Chen Yi: "Young friend Chen, this is the Nascent Soul Fruit. Consider it an aid I am providing for you."
"Look, with this fruit, could we perhaps reduce the amount of materials needed for crafting the puppet?"
The Nascent Soul Fruit is precisely the main ingredient that Chen Yi urgently needs to refine the Nascent Soul Pill!
Chen Yi's heart stirred, but his face remained calm. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Considering the elder's sincerity, the amount of materials can be reduced to three times."
The elder of Medicine King Valley breathed a sigh of relief and quickly agreed. Although three times the amount of materials was a lot, it was still within the acceptable range for Medicine King Valley, which was large and powerful.
After the two sides finalized the details, the elder of Medicine King Valley hurriedly returned with his entourage, fearing that things might change if they waited too long.
But no one expected that things would still change.
On their way back, the Nascent Soul Elder of Medicine King Valley was suddenly attacked by an unknown force.
The battle was extremely fast, lasting only a few breaths from the moment the auras erupted to the moment they subsided. It was clearly a crushing massacre by one side over the other. The Nascent Soul elder died on the spot, and none of his accompanying disciples survived.
After receiving the news, the Qingyun Cave Heaven Law Enforcement Hall sent people to investigate, but found no clear evidence to prove the identity of the attackers.
Medicine King Valley presented some vague clues pointing directly to the Black Serpent True Lord, but after investigation, the Enforcement Hall only ordered "continued investigation" due to "insufficient evidence" and did not take any substantive action.
Medicine King Valley suffered a great loss this time. The only Nascent Soul elder who could take charge of the overall situation died, and the Valley Master was over a thousand years old and had long lost his fighting power.
Just then, the Black Serpent True Lord of Eagle Bear Immortal City seized the opportunity to exert pressure, using the pretext of "protecting Medicine King Valley" to coerce and entice.
Left with no other choice, Medicine King Valley had to relocate its entire sect, abandoning its ancestral fourth-tier spiritual vein dojo and retreating to Medicine King Immortal City, a third-tier spiritual vein tens of thousands of miles away.
Even more stringent was the requirement that all medicinal herbs older than five hundred years be left behind during the relocation process and not taken away.
Black Serpent True Monarch undoubtedly made a huge profit this time. He directly led the cultivators of Eagle Ridge Mountain to take over Medicine King Valley, renamed it "Serpent King Valley", and completely swallowed up this fourth-order spiritual vein.
With the tacit approval of Qingyun Cave Heaven, the entire power shift was completed in less than a year.
The cultivation world is inherently a dog-eat-dog world. It is an accepted "rule" that a force with a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator would want to seize an unclaimed fourth-tier spiritual vein.
Two years later, news came from Medicine King Immortal City that the new city lord, True Person Qinglan, who was also the disciple of the Grand Elder of Medicine King Valley who had died in battle, sent a secret letter to Chen Yi through clandestine channels, asking him only one question:
Does the puppet deal made with Medicine King Valley back then still stand?
After reading the letter, Chen Yi picked up his pen and replied:
[As long as Medicine King Valley can produce the spirit contract agreed upon back then, I, Chen, have never broken my promises, and the transaction will remain valid.]
Not long after, Master Qinglan's reply arrived:
[Thank you, Fellow Daoist Chen, for keeping your promise. I wonder if you could personally deliver the completed puppet to Medicine King Immortal City after you've finished crafting it?]
Chen Yi saw through the other party's concerns at a glance. After the tragic death of the Grand Elder, the remaining forces of Medicine King Valley were already terrified and dared not send anyone to leave the Immortal City in secret to trade with him at Star Moon Sect, for fear of being intercepted and killed on the way.
He secretly analyzed in his heart: there were actually two reasons for the death of the Grand Elder.
First, Medicine King Valley went against Black Serpent True Lord's wishes and secretly resumed trading with him, which thoroughly angered Black Serpent True Lord and made him resentful.
Secondly, the fourth-order spiritual vein, which Medicine King Valley has occupied for generations, has now become a "hot commodity" in the eyes of Black Serpent True Monarch, who can easily seize it by killing people to establish his authority and take over the spiritual vein.
The letter from Master Qinglan also included the following sentence: "If Fellow Daoist Chen is willing to come to Medicine King Immortal City in person, we can discuss other favorable deals, and you will surely be generously rewarded."
Between the lines, Chen Yi could clearly feel the other party's repression. The killing of the Nascent Soul Elder, the loss of the sect's foundation, and the forced detention of the spiritual herbs that had been nurtured for a thousand years—each of these was an injustice that the remaining forces of Medicine King Valley could not swallow.
They wanted revenge, but they knew they couldn't possibly fight against the Black Serpent True Lord on their own. They could only hope to find a trustworthy and capable outsider to help them, and Chen Yi was the person they had their eye on.
Within three to five years, Mr. Chen will personally make a trip to the Immortal City of the Medicine King.
After careful consideration, Chen Yi gave a reply.
He had his own plan: his progress in refining his marrow was now over 80%, and at the current rate of cultivation, he expected to break through to the first level of marrow refining within two or three years.
At that time, physical strength, reaction speed, the quality and quantity of the Thunder Crystal Marrow in the body, and even the ability to control the spiritual power of heaven and earth will all experience a qualitative leap.
When he faces the Black Serpent True Lord again, he will not only be able to protect himself, but if the other party dares to be arrogant and reveal a weakness, he will even have the opportunity to kill him after getting close.
Before reaching the first level of Marrow Refinement, even if the sky were to fall, Chen Yi did not intend to leave the Star Moon Sect even a step. Stabilizing and improving his strength was the fundamental way to deal with any crisis.
Another year passed, and a new piece of good news arrived. Ji Wuchen secretly sent a message to Chen Yi, asking him to find a place to meet in secret.
The two eventually agreed to meet in a secluded valley within the territory of the Star Moon Sect.
After meeting, Ji Wuchen took out two magical treasures from his storage bag and handed them to Chen Yi:
One was a wooden magic weapon about the length of a finger, surrounded by black lightning, with faint fluctuations of lightning spirit;
The other item was a palm-sized fan with a surface made of special materials that felt cool to the touch and exuded an extraordinary aura even before it was activated.
"Brother Chen, I have fulfilled my mission! The two top-grade magic treasures you asked me to forge have been successfully completed." Ji Wuchen patted Chen Yi on the shoulder, his tone tinged with pride.
"Brother Ji, thank you so much."
Chen Yi took the magical artifact, feeling the power it contained, and said sincerely, "The crafting process must have taken a lot of effort, right?"
He knew very well that crafting a top-grade magic weapon was extremely difficult. Even with the help of a master craftsman, it would still take a lot of time and effort. Ji Wuchen's ability to deliver it so quickly must have required a great deal of thought.
"Sigh, I won't go into details about the process of refining the magic weapon; in short, it wasn't smooth sailing."
Ji Wuchen waved his hand, his tone tinged with emotion, "But it's a relief—I've finally paid off the debt of favors I owed in the Black Mountain Secret Realm in order to find a master weapon refiner."
Brother Chen, if you encounter any difficulties later, please feel free to speak up. I will do my utmost to help if I can.
He changed the subject, a sharp glint in his eyes: "After I have mastered my supernatural powers, I will definitely go to the Black Mountain Secret Realm again to explore!"
Hmph, last time I was secretly plotted against by the cultivators of the Black Peak Realm. This time, I, Ji, will face them openly and honestly, and see what they are really capable of!
"Brother Chen, would you be interested in coming with me then?"
This time, Chen Yi did not refuse outright as he usually did.
He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up and asked, "We'll see how things go then. By the way, when will the Black Mountain Secret Realm open next?"
"The Black Mountain Secret Realm opens once every twenty years. Based on the timeline, it should open again in about thirteen years."
Ji Wuchen replied, his tone full of anticipation.
Chen Yi nodded slowly, his tone slightly relaxed: "Thirteen years—it's not impossible to go."
He already had a plan in mind: the Black Mountain Secret Realm is a special space where the two realms meet. It contains not only numerous treasures and inheritances, but also only allows cultivators in the early Nascent Soul stage to enter.
At his current cultivation speed, he might be able to reach the threshold of the Nascent Soul stage in thirteen years.
At that time, he will cultivate both his physical body and magic, and follow behind experts like Ji Wuchen and Yuan Lingling. Even if he cannot compete for top-tier treasures, he may still be able to take advantage of the opportunity to pick up some leftovers and accumulate more resources for himself.
After the two finished their initial discussion about the trip to the Black Mountain Secret Realm, Ji Wuchen prepared to set off again.
He was heading to the northern region of Zhongzhou, where news had just arrived that a treasure related to the magnetic poles had been discovered.
Perhaps we can find some opportunity to restore the spiritual power of this treasure.
Chen Yi thanked Ji Wuchen again, watched him transform into a streak of light and disappear into the horizon, then concealed his aura and returned to the Star Moon Sect in a low-key manner.
Upon returning to his secluded cave, Chen Yi immediately activated multiple protective formations, from the outer layer of a tracking and defense formation to the inner layer of an isolation formation, layer upon layer, completely enveloping the cave to ensure that no one could spy on what was happening inside.
After doing all this, he took out the two top-grade magic treasures that Ji Wuchen had given him and examined them carefully. The more he looked at them, the happier he became.
The first item was the Wind and Thunder Fan. The fan surface was about half a foot wide when unfolded. The fan ribs were not made of ordinary materials, but were refined from the core wing bone of a high-level wind and thunder attribute demon beast. The whole body was light blue, and the surface could be vaguely seen with fine wind and thunder patterns, as if there were faint currents flowing between the patterns.
Dozens of additional rune arrays are engraved on the fan surface. These runes interlock to form a complete cycle, allowing the user to unleash raging wind and thunder to sweep away enemies, condense wind walls and thunder shields to defend against attacks, and even release hurricane vortexes to hinder enemy escape. It is versatile, capable of both offense and defense, and can effectively block enemies.
The other item was a piece of lightning-struck wood about the size of a thumb.
It is entirely black, but its surface gleams with a faint purple-gold lightning. Although it looks unremarkable, it is exceptionally pure. The core of the wood is condensed with the essence of a mid-grade fourth-order lightning spirit, and one can feel the terrifying lightning power contained within it as soon as one touches it.
The runes and magic arrays carved on the wooden body are also very simple, with only two functions: storing thunder spirits and releasing lightning strikes.
However, precisely because of its single function and the fact that all its power is concentrated on attack, its destructive power is actually stronger than that of the multifunctional Wind and Thunder Fan. Once activated, it can unleash purple and blue divine lightning comparable to the full-force attack of a fourth-tier demon beast, with astonishing power.
Chen Yi repeatedly examined the two magic treasures, feeling the power fluctuations within them. The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up. With these two top-grade magic treasures, his combat power could be greatly enhanced, and he would have more confidence even when facing Nascent Soul cultivators in the future.
In Chen Yi's hands, this lightning-struck wood could be developed into other ingenious uses.
For example, he can use the internal rune array to store Thunder Spirit Liquid. He can inject excess Thunder Spirit Liquid into it on a regular basis, and when he lacks Thunder Spirit resources in the future, he can take it out at any time to provide a stable source of Thunder Spirit power for body tempering and cultivation.
For example, when Chen Yi uses his ability to control the power of thunder spirits, he can use the thunderous aura emanating from this magic weapon as a cover, making people mistakenly believe that his thunder-based techniques all come from the magic weapon rather than his own talent, thus hiding his true trump card.
Putting aside these additional uses, top-grade magic weapons with the lightning attribute are extremely rare in the cultivation world. The power of lightning is violent and difficult to control. Crafting lightning magic weapons not only requires extremely high-quality materials, but also requires the craftsman to master special rune techniques. The slightest carelessness can lead to the destruction of the magic weapon.
Now that Chen Yi has obtained two items at once, he can't help but feel grateful to Ji Wuchen for his efforts. Finding a master craftsman to successfully refine the materials into a magic weapon that suits his attributes clearly took a lot of thought.
Of course, Chen Yi was also aware of his limitations: he was only at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, and was still some distance from the peak of the Golden Core realm. His mana reserves were far from sufficient to support the consumption of these two top-grade magic treasures.
No matter which one is used, a single full-force attack will drain more than 70% of his mana, leaving him with barely enough mana to maintain even basic escape techniques.
These two magical treasures were designed for cultivators at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm and above, and their power is precisely tailored to the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. With Chen Yi's current level, he cannot use them normally and can only use them as a trump card in critical moments.
Since he couldn't fully unleash the power of his magic weapon for the time being, Chen Yi devised a plan:
First, properly store away the Wind and Thunder Fan, and use it only as a trump card for self-protection in daily life to avoid unnecessary loss of mana;
As for the lightning-struck wood, he decided to first utilize the lightning spiritual power contained within it to assist him in completing his marrow refining cultivation.
Coincidentally, over the years of cultivation, the lightning crystals he refined from the pool of lightning liquid he absorbed at Lightning Peak...
Resources such as crystal cores have been almost exhausted.
Previously, he was planning to wait for the right time to invite Ning Bu'er to go to Yinlei Peak again to find a thunder pool to replenish his thunder spirit resources;
Now that he has this lightning-struck wood magic weapon, this matter can be postponed. He only needs to activate the lightning-struck wood at home and extract the lightning spiritual power within it to continue advancing the marrow refining process. As for whether or not to go to the Lightning Peak, Chen Yi can cultivate for now and see how things go.
Having made up his mind, Chen Yi stored the Wind and Thunder Fan deep in his storage bag and then carved out a temporary cultivation array within the cave, placing the lightning-struck wood at the array's core. As the array activated, the purple-gold lightning on the surface of the lightning-struck wood slowly lit up, and strands of pure lightning spiritual power overflowed along the array's patterns, coiling around Chen Yi and merging into his lightning crystals.
With the Thunder Crystal Core and several Thunder Crystal Marrows in hand, he closed his eyes and began to circulate the Thunder Spirit Body Tempering Technique. The Thunder Spirit True Meaning within the Thunder Crystal Marrows nourished the marrow fluid, sending waves of tingling sensations through him. A satisfied smile appeared on his lips. With the help of this magic treasure, his breakthrough to the first level of Marrow Refinement might be faster than expected.