Chapter 5: The Mysterious and Bright Vessel Spirit Code

  This is the sixth day that Chu Linfeng has entered the Great Annihilation Demon Array, and at this moment he is sitting cross-legged in front of the Demon-Sealing Altar, circulating the familiar "Xuanyuan Decision".

  As the week's rotation, Chu Linfeng's dantian zifu transformed from nothing to existence, a thread of long-lost true yuan power gradually emerged, although it was only an extremely weak true yuan power, it was enough to make Chu Linfeng excited and dance with joy.

  Looking back on the six days and six nights of inhuman torture, the kind of pain that made him want to bite his tongue and end it all several times, at this moment, Chu Linfeng felt that it was all worth it, really worth it. Even if he had to suffer ten times more such torture, he would be willing, because now he was no longer the waste person who had been deprived of his cultivation talent by Xuan Yin's seal.

  "I, Chu Linfeng — Reborn"

  A faint wisp of true yuan energy stirred from his dantian, and Chu Lian's heart was filled with joy.

  Phoenix Nirvana, reborn from the ashes — nothing more than this.

  Although the current Chu Linfeng is still an ordinary person who has not even completed the first layer of the Human Realm, he has regained his former extraordinary talent. With the possession of the Xuan Yang Spiritual Body, he doesn't need to worry about the progress of his cultivation at all.

  Chu Linfeng firmly believed that as long as he gave himself three years, he would be able to recover to the peak of his human rank five-realm heaven boundary. This was still under the premise that he didn't consider having a Tianjie eighth-realm heaven cultivation master like Zhao Lie, the Nine Underworld Demon Lord.

  "What you've cultivated is only a mid-level heart method, how can it bring out the extraordinary innate talent of your Xuan Yang spiritual body? Don't cultivate this inferior heart method anymore. I have two heart methods here, although they may not be considered the best in the cultivation world, they are also able to rival the Taicheng Sect's 'Nine Turns Clear Wheel Decision', the Great Buddha Temple's 'Release Worries Heart Scripture', and the Wanyou Gate's 'Taiyi Secret Record'..."

  Suddenly, Zhao Lie's voice rang out, mentioning the "Nine Turns Clear Wheel Treasure", "Release Heart Sutra" and "Taiyi Secret Record", three top-notch cultivation heart decisions belonging to Taoism, Buddhism and Demon respectively, which made Chu Linfeng extremely shocked.

  Chu Linfeng was clear that these three cultivation heart decisions were rare, and any one of them would be a top-notch method that could make thousands of cultivators fight to the death. Yet, Zhao Lie said he had two other cultivation heart methods that were not inferior to these, and let him choose for himself.

  Moreover, Chu Linfeng made a subtle discovery that Zhao Lie, this cheap master, had changed his self-proclaimed title. He no longer referred to himself as "Ben Zun" but instead used the term "Wei Shi", seemingly starting to truly acknowledge the existence of his disciple.

  "The master teaches the cultivation method, and the disciple naturally has to work hard to learn it."

  After getting back the Xuan Yang Ling Ti, Chu Lin Feng's gloomy personality that had been accumulating for two years did not change immediately, but under the feeling of gratitude, he had a few points of true master-disciple affection towards Zhao Lie, and heard the words very sincerely responded.

  "There is a copy of "Hua You Jie Li Jue" and a copy of "Xuan Yang Qi Ling Jue", both of which are top-notch cultivation techniques. Among them, "Hua You Jie Li Jue" is even more exceptional, and it is the technique that the master has cultivated. As for "Xuan Yang Qi Ling Jue", it was obtained by the master in exchange for a self-cultivated, high-quality spirit pill many years ago. This cultivation technique is vastly different from ordinary techniques, and it is not simply a matter of cultivating true yuan energy intensity. Rather, it is a specialized technique created specifically for alchemy masters..."

  "The cultivation method obtained in exchange for the top-grade spiritual elixir!"

  Chu Linfeng was once again shocked by Zhao Lie's words, you know that in the cultivation world, apart from ordinary cultivators, there are several extremely rare and special cultivators - that is, alchemists and artifact refiners who may not even have one among tens of thousands of cultivators.

  "Shifu is the master of alchemy..."

  Hearing Chu Linfeng's extremely surprised tone, Zhao Lie couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time: "As a master, I can drive out the Xuan Yin Demon Seal in your body, naturally, you are someone with the Xuan Yin Spiritual Body talent. With such a natural gift, if you don't go down the path of refining Dan, wouldn't that be foolish?"

  Chu Linfeng clearly knew that the alchemists were also divided into three, six and nine grades. In the Xiu Zhen realm, Dan medicine was divided into six major categories based on its efficacy and difficulty of refining: Xian Pin, Yi Pin, Yu Pin, Zhen Pin, Shang Pin, and Fan Pin. Each category was further divided into upper, middle, and lower three grades.

  Similarly, alchemists are also divided into different levels according to the strength of their alchemy skills. Those who can only refine ordinary and high-grade elixirs are called alchemists, those who can refine rare elixirs are called grandmasters, and those who can refine supreme elixirs are called great sages.

  As for the even more powerful Elixir and the legendary Xianpin Dan medicine, let alone in today's Xiuzhen world, even in the era when Jiu Youmo Zhao Lie was dominating, there had never been a cultivator who could refine these two grades of elixir.

  It is said that in today's cultivation world, there may still be the existence of elixirs of the highest quality, but even if they do exist, they are likely to have been created by ancient cultivators and passed down through the ages. Someone like Zhao Lie, who can refine high-quality elixirs, would be a highly sought-after figure in today's cultivation world, with all the major powers vying for his favor at any cost.

  It must be mentioned that in the Cultivation Realm, all sorts of elixirs are always used. A cultivator who dedicates himself to cultivation, with or without the assistance of elixirs, has two completely different levels of progress in his cultivation. Elixirs are absolutely indispensable for cultivators.

  However, alchemists are so rare that they have become the object of flattery for all cultivators. Precisely because of this, it is not unreasonable to assume that an alchemy master's connections and energy output are absolutely unmatched by a large sect, and may even be stronger than some unknown existence.

  After slightly calming down his shocked mood, Chu Linfeng couldn't help but ask: "Master, since this 'Xuanyang Qiling Jue' is worth a high-grade elixir, where exactly does its value lie?"

  Zhao Lie sank into thought for a moment, before slowly saying: "The 'Xuanyang Qiling Jue' is not an ordinary cultivation technique, but rather the exclusive cultivation technique of artifact refiners."

  "Alchemist!"

  Chu Linfeng was shocked again, a pair of spirited eyes stared wide, without hesitation: "The rarest tribe in the Xiu Zhen realm not only needs to possess a Xuan Yang spiritual body but also requires a secret heart method to set foot in this field..."

  "With the Xuan Yang Ling Ti in my possession, if I can continue to cultivate this 'Xuan Yang Qi Ling Jue', won't I become a more sought-after refiner than even Dan refining masters?"

  "The Xuan Yang spiritual body and the Xuan Yin spiritual body are both rare talents that only appear once in a million people. The Xuan Yang refines equipment, while the Xuan Yin refines elixirs. However, refining equipment requires a special cultivation technique, making it even more scarce than refining elixirs. If you can become an equipment refiner, it will be of great help to your future cultivation. But I must remind you that I have not cultivated this 'Xuan Yang Equipment Spirit Decision' myself, and I don't even know if anyone has ever cultivated this technique before. According to legend, this cultivation technique was passed down by a Xuan Yang equipment refiner from ancient times, but there is no experience to follow. Once you decide to cultivate the 'Xuan Yang Equipment Spirit Decision', you will have to rely on yourself to explore the path ahead. If you make a mistake and take a wrong step, I won't be able to help you..."

  "Moreover, cultivating the Heart Method is the foundation for studying various divine techniques after you have acquired sufficient cultivation strength in the future. After choosing the 'Xuanyang Qiling Jue', Master will not be able to cultivate several of the most powerful divine techniques, so consider this carefully."

  When he heard Zhao Lie say this, Chu Lianfeng immediately calmed down. The future achievements of a cultivator depend on their cultivation method. Although diligence can make up for clumsiness, there is also a limit to it.

  When passing on a cultivation method to others, it is usually necessary for a cultivator who is familiar with the method to explain and clarify it to newcomers. Relying solely on one's own understanding can often lead to taking detours, and even going astray or becoming possessed by evil spirits as one progresses in their cultivation.

  If Chu Lianfeng chooses to cultivate the "Hua You Jie Li Jue", then there is no need to worry about these things, with Zhao Lie as a teacher who also cultivates the "Hua You Jie Li Jue", he will naturally not be worried about what happens during the cultivation process. But if he cultivates the "Xuan Yang Qi Ling Jue", it's like choosing an unknown world that is completely unpredictable to himself.

  "Now that I've regained my Xuan Yang spiritual body, I also have the possibility of killing my way up to the Tai Qing Sect to rescue my mother in the future. However, it's unlikely that I'll be able to achieve this wish even if I become a Tian Jie cultivator one day, given the enormity of the Tai Qing Sect. Cultivating the 'Hua You Jie Li' decision may be safe, but it will also cause me to lose the opportunity to become an alchemy master..."

  "Refining equipment masters are even rarer than refining pill masters, for the sake of future connections and power, taking this risk is nothing, my life as Chu Lianfeng can be considered as being salvaged, what's there to fear? Since it's inevitable that I will be against the strongest sect of the Dao lineage, then I must make myself strong to an extreme limit. Refining equipment masters are undoubtedly the best choice, no other options, it's just this."

  "Master, I've made up my mind, I want to cultivate the 'Mystic Sun Device Spirit Technique'."

  Upon hearing Chu Linfeng's decisive answer, Zhao Lie nodded as if he had expected it all along and said: "This 'Xuanyang Qiling Jue' is indeed the most suitable cultivation method for you. Although there are considerable risks involved, once you become a master craftsman, when your cultivation advances and your craftsmanship becomes formidable, you will be able to get whatever you want... Now sit cross-legged, calm your mind, and focus your energy. I shall transmit the 'Xuanyang Qiling Jue' to you..."