HPDBC Chapter 972 - Chapter 972 Volume 6, Spirit Treasures of Heavenly Skill, Chapter 969 Subduing the Beast
Chapter 972 - Chapter 972 Volume 6, Spirit Treasures of Heavenly Skill, Chapter 969 Subduing the Beast
Chapter 972: Volume 6, Spirit Treasures of Heavenly Skill, Chapter 969: Subduing the Beast Chapter 972: Volume 6, Spirit Treasures of Heavenly Skill, Chapter 969: Subduing the Beast Three days later, Han Li appeared on another desolate island.
He stood atop a stone cliff by the shore, looking resolutely at the small puppet floating before him-an artifact imbued with the spirit of Monarch Great Development.
“Senior really intends to enter nirvana on your own?
With your condition, I still have ways to extend your soul for another month or two,” Han Li said slowly.
“What difference does it make to live a few more days?
Don’t trouble yourself over this.
To naturally return to the path of reincarnation would also be a blessing for me,” the small puppet shook its head and said calmly.
“Since that is the case, I will say no more.
I hope there really is a path of reincarnation in this world so that in your next life, Senior, you may have the chance to embark on the path of Immortal Cultivation once again,” Han Li said with a somber voice.
“The road of reincarnation is not so easy to navigate.
Even if it truly exists, whether one can still possess a human body in the next life is uncertain.
Speaking of which, Han Li!
After I helped you research the method to replicate the Seven Flames Fan, you promised me a favor.
You still remember, right?” Monarch Great Development suddenly brought up this matter.
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“Of course, I remember.
But since Senior never mentioned it, I thought maybe you had forgotten,” Han Li said with a wry smile.
“Now that it’s come to this, it would be a waste not to fulfill the request.
My request is simple-if possible, I wish for you to go to the westernmost regions and take back the Thousand Bamboo School.
Then appoint one of your disciples to take charge of the school and continue this lineage, so that the legacy of this Monarch does not come to an end.
The current head of the Thousand Bamboo School is not a disciple of mine, and thinking about this truly makes me uncomfortable,” Monarch Great Development said with a huff.
“No problem.
I will take a disciple with outstanding potential and pass on all the Puppetry Techniques I learned from you, allowing them to inherit the position of Sect Hierarch of the Thousand Bamboo School,” Han Li agreed without a moment’s hesitation.
“Ha ha, with your word, I am now fully content.
I have inscribed my entire life’s cultivation techniques, secret arts, and all of my experiences into a set of jade slips called ‘Great Development Technique.’ I have left the jade slips in the Cave of Fortune.
You learn as much as you can from them, and then pass on this knowledge to the disciple who will take over the Thousand Bamboo School.
Only then will you truly inherit my mantle,” Monarch Great Development erupted into a deafening laughter.
Subsequently, the small puppet opened its mouth, and a fist-sized green light soared into the sky, followed by a succession of low and obscure spell incantations echoing from above.
The green light swelled furiously, and in the blink of an eye, a green halo about thirty feet in diameter appeared high in the sky, its brilliance dazzling.
Even Han Li, who was watching everything intently from below, couldn’t help but squint his eyes.
The chanting abruptly ceased, and a hush fell over the vicinity.
But after a moment, the halo shrank rapidly and exploded with a “boom,” filling half the sky with sparkling green spots, appearing extremely resplendent.
Upon witnessing all this, a trace of sorrow finally appeared on Han Li’s face.
Just like that, Monarch Great Development, a Sect Founder of an era, had vanished into nothingness.
Looking up at the sky, after who knows how long, Han Li sighed deeply and lowered his head.
His gaze shifted, landing on the small puppet that still floated in front of him.
Without the imbued soul, it now appeared utterly lifeless.
With a slight flick of his sleeves, the puppet instantly disappeared under the passing azure light.
Han Li then tapped the bamboo tube on his back.
Immediately, several jade slips shot out from the tube into his palm.
Han Li scanned these jade slips with his Divine Sense, and indeed they contained Monarch Great Development’s life’s work-numerous Secret Techniques and Cultivation Methods, as well as many strange and secret stories of the realm of Immortal Cultivators.
After only a brief look, he stored these jade slips in his storage pouch, then his entire demeanor became pensive, falling into deep thought.
Now that the puppet was complete, the next step was naturally to begin refining the Three Flame Fan.
If he could also craft this fan, he should be able to match the ancient devils in combat.
However, the refining process for the Three Flame Fan was somewhat troublesome; all materials had to be refined by harnessing the trifecta of earthly, human, and heavenly fires into Spirit Materials in order to craft the fan.
Back when he was observing the ceremony at Hundred Possibilities Pavilion, Han Li took a great interest in their Earth Lung Fire Vein, mainly because he had his eye on their earth fire for refining some of the Spirit Materials.
Now that he was in the Great Jin, naturally, this was no longer possible.
To refine the Spirit Materials with earth fire, he would need to find another pure earthfire pit.
The Great Jin had many well-known Earth Lung Fire Veins, some of which did not belong to any Sect but were located in desolate areas with sparse Spiritual Energy, so finding such a place should not be difficult.
As for the human fire, it is the Innate True Fire cultivated by cultivators themselves-Dan fire from Core Formation cultivators and Nascent flames from Nascent Soul cultivators, neither of which would be a problem.
The only true difficulty lay in the material that needed to be merged with Heavenfire.
According to the records in the jade slips, the so-called Heavenfire is actually the fire of Heavenly Lightning.
It requires collection during thunderstorm weather, capturing the lightning fire naturally formed between heaven and earth, and then using it to refine the Spirit Material.
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This would require a suitable opportunity.
The Heavenly Lightning Seed that Han Li once used is also a treasure forged through the borrowing of the natural lightning fire, though the Heavenly Lightning Seed requires the power of thunder and lightning, while what he borrowed for refining the Spirit Materials was the thunderfire transformed from the power of thunder and lightning.
Provided that the conditions were met, he estimated that it would only take a few months to refine all the Spirit Materials.
Replicating the Three Flame Fan was merely a matter of time for him.
He had an agreement to meet with that wealthy elder from the Nine Nether Sect in the Southern Border, and judging by the time, it seemed almost due.
Although Han Li didn’t put much stock in such an arrangement where both parties harbored ulterior motives, the Southern Border housed Silver Snake Mountain, a domain notorious for volcanic eruptions year-round-a well-known source of fire veins in the Great Jin.
Many cultivators specifically went there to craft their magic treasures and tools.
It would be an excellent place for refining Spirit Materials and, at the same time, a chance to fulfill his appointment with the wealthy elder.
He was somewhat intrigued by this individual who had made such a formal arrangement to meet with him.
Speaking of which, he had completed half his intended goals.
The remaining tasks were to acquire the solution spell for the Soul Seal Curse from the Yin Sifting Sect and to seize his two flying swords from the hands of ancient devilish techniques, and incidentally, he also planned to search around for Auric Essence to see if he could gather enough for another set of flying swords.
After much deliberation, Han Li finally made his decision.
But before that, there were two things he needed to do.
He immediately transformed into a streak of green light, flying straight toward a small range of mountains on the island, and under one of the smaller mountains, he released the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion.
After he laid out some restrictive formations to conceal the cave dwelling, he entered a secret chamber.
He spent five to six days refining a bit of the Spirit Transforming Talisman he had obtained from the Heavenly Talisman Sect, assimilating it into his body.
Then, sitting cross-legged on a cushion, he removed a spirit beast pouch from his waist and tossed it into the air.
As the bag opened, a white glow swept out, and an Earth Armor Dragon, several feet in size, appeared on the ground.
This demon beast bore a striking resemblance to a pangolin, its body covered in multicolored restriction talismans, and several gleaming golden needles were inserted into its limbs, lying motionless on the ground.
When Han Li released it, the beast’s petite eyes swirled in confusion before it looked up at Han Li with a pitiful expression.
It seemed that after being confined in the spirit beast pouch for years, the creature’s wild nature had largely subsided.
“There’s no need to feign foolishness.
As a seventh grade demon beast, you’re spiritually wise and should understand human speech.
I don’t have the time to waste, so let’s be direct.
If you’re willing to submit to me, open your Divine Sense and let me apply the soul restriction technique upon you.
If you’re unwilling, I’ll kill you immediately.
Your Scale Armor and grade seven demon cores should fetch a good sum of Spirit Stones,” Han Li said ominously.
The Earth Armor Dragon trembled, fear flashing in its eyes, but it soon glared at Han Li with a resentful expression.
“Being my spirit beast is much better than being a slave for other cultivators.
Your kind has a lifespan far exceeding that of humans.
I have no intention of using you as an heirloom spirit beast; you only need to serve me during my lifetime.
Once I have either ascended to the upper realm or perished, you will be free,” Han Li said bluntly, meeting the beast’s eyes.
The Earth Armor Dragon seemed startled by his words, then hesitated, its gaze flickering uncertainly, its beastly face exhibiting a look of indecision that appeared almost human.
Seeing this, the corners of Han Li’s mouth twitched in a faint smile.
Suddenly, with a single slap on the storage pouch, a small green bottle appeared in his hand.
A flash of purple light, and a layer of violet flame instantly enveloped the hand holding the bottle.
Simultaneously, the cap of the bottle shot into the air, and a stream of cold light burst forth, causing the temperature in the room to drop sharply.
Startled by the chill, even protected by its Scale Armor, the body of the Earth Armor Dragon shivered, and a look of astonishment appeared in its eyes.
With a gentle flick of Han Li’s hand, a drop of silver liquid rose from the bottle under the cold light, immediately solidifying into a bead and spinning ceaselessly as it emerged.
Upon seeing the silver bead, the Earth Armor Dragon’s eyes went blank, its nostrils flaring with excitement as it suddenly let out a series of incomprehensible beastly roars, apparently overjoyed.
“It seems you recognize this item.
Well then, if you agree to become my spirit beast, I’ll give you two drops of the Cold Marrow from the bottle when the time comes, enough to give you the opportunity to overcome the Metamorphosis Tribulation.
I’ve made my offer; now it’s your choice,” Han Li said coldly.
The Earth Armor Dragon continued staring transfixed at the silver bead transformed from the Cold Marrow, with convulsions flitting across its face, still unsure and hesitant to decide.
After waiting a while and seeing no clear response from the demon beast, Han Li snorted coldly and said no more.
He stowed the bottle away and with a flick of his hand, a flash of violet light appeared, and a purple fiery sword slowly emerged in his palm.
With a slight motion of his fingers, the fiery sword whizzed out of his hand, gently heading towards the Earth Armor Dragon.
Seeing this, the Earth Armor Dragon’s expression changed drastically.
As the fiery sword approached its head and a leisurely strike chopped down, the terrifying Spiritual Power contained within finally prompted the beast to open its mouth, emitting several plaintive cries of submission.
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