Chapter 3: The Secret of the Small Cauldron

  "What's going on?"

  The intense vibration of the small tripod made Chu Yan feel as if it was about to run out of his own dantian, and he subconsciously thought of how to get this broken small tripod out. Just as Chu Yan thought of this:

  "Whoosh!"

  A green light flashed out from Chu Yan's dantian, and the next moment a small tripod about the size of a small sand pot appeared on the table in front of Chu Yan, while the broken small tripod in his dantian had already disappeared.

  "This guy actually ran out ~ Is it possible ~"

  Chu Yan's mind stirred, and the broken small cauldron on the table instantly turned into a green light that disappeared before his eyes. Feeling the intense vibration transmitted from the small cauldron in his dantian again, Chu Yan burst out laughing without any image.

  Chu Yan knew he was right, this broken small tripod had become his own destined magical instrument.

  Practitioners in the Qi-refining stage can only control their flying swords, ordinary flying sword practitioners need to use their refined spiritual energy to infuse the sword with power and then circulate the corresponding sword mantra to drive it forward. For example, if your flying sword is a flying sword, you must cultivate the corresponding sword mantra to drive it.

  The so-called life-bound artifact is a magical tool that the cultivator has nurtured with their own life force and blood for many years, making it extremely difficult to refine because refining a life-bound artifact consumes too much of one's life force.

  The essence of one's lifeblood is the most precious part of a cultivator's body, and it is very important for them. If they lose too much of it, it will affect their cultivation speed. The Qi Refining stage is an important foundational stage in the path of cultivating immortality, so few cultivators would waste that much of their lifeblood to refine their Lifebound Artifact.

  But the benefits of Benming Faqi are also enormous, as it communicates with the cultivator's mind and intention. Simply put, wherever the cultivator thinks, it can hit there, completely moving at will. Because it doesn't require operating a mantra, it saves a lot of time. Imagine two Qi-refining stage cultivators fighting each other while driving their Faqi, one cultivator needs to operate a mantra first, while another cultivator's Benming Faqi has already struck out with just a thought, the outcome is predictable.

  There is another reason why the power of a Benming artifact is three to five times that of an ordinary artifact of the same rank, with an absolute crushing advantage.

  Now Chu Yan inexplicably possessed a destined artifact, how could he not be excited? This big pie hit him dizzy, and Chu Yan had an illusion that he was dreaming.

  After his wild joy subsided, Chu Yan calmed down and wanted to try out the power of this small tripod.

  "Little Ding, little Ding, move it, hurry up and move it, you, you're moving after all~"

  Chu Yan's face was filled with excitement, but in the next moment, his eyes widened and his face was full of puzzlement.

  That small tripod still remained motionless on the table, which made Chu Yan somewhat puzzled. The small tripod had clearly flown out of his dantian according to his thoughts, so why wasn't it listening now?

  Chu Yan thought for a moment, and the small cauldron disappeared from the table once again.

  In a little while

  After repeated experiments, Chu Yan had to accept a cruel reality. The small tripod could only move in and out of the dantian according to his will, while others did not listen to his command at all. The beautiful dream of driving the small tripod to kill the four sides was shattered, and Chu Yan couldn't help but feel some disappointment.

  But thinking again, I've already gained a lot in the past two days. Not only can I cultivate again, but my physical strength and speed at the first layer of Qi Refining are almost the same as when I was at the third layer before.

  And also got a life-bound artifact, um, although it can't be driven~

  "Really?"

  Chu Yan's heart skipped a beat, could it be that the main function of this small tripod wasn't for defense but something else?

  Chu Yan became excited again, could this small tripod be the legendary sacred treasure of the immortal family, which can refine elixirs and instruments? At that time, he would have a lot of elixirs and instruments on his body, who would still be his opponent. Chu Yan thought about it and began to study this small tripod.

  Chu Yan put a small piece of ordinary xuan iron into a small cauldron, and several pieces of carbon stone were ignited at the bottom of the small cauldron.

  After about half a minute

  The coke has been burned out, and the lump of mysterious iron in the small cauldron has turned into a dark mass, clearly becoming scrap.

  Is it said to be alchemy?

  Chu Yan thought of throwing the two horse-tail grasses into the small tripod, although the horse-tail grass was just an ordinary weed, but if the small tripod was a treasure for refining elixirs, it would definitely change.

  However, Chu Yan was disappointed again. The horse tail grass had turned into a pile of rubbish and emitted a pungent smell of burnt offerings.

  It may not be a treasure for alchemy and equipment refinement, but it has an even more heaven-defying function.

  Chu Yan did not give up and continued to study what kind of wonderful use this small tripod had.

  Withered wood peaks peak inside the main hall

  A white-browed old man in a green robe floated in mid-air with his eyes closed and legs crossed, a vine extending from his right wrist and coiling around his body five or six times, emitting a faint blue glow. The scene was indeed somewhat eerie.

  "Hmm"

  The old man in the green robe opened his eyes, exhaled a mouthful of turbid air, and a hint of a smile appeared on his face full of wrinkles. The vines wrapped around his body gradually withered away, finally shrinking back into his right wrist.

  Seeing the stern and yet affectionate expression on the face of the blue-clad girl beside him, "Wen'er, how's the investigation going?" "Master, you were right as always. That scoundrel didn't die." Hearing Wen Xiwen's words, Xuan Qing Dao Ren smiled faintly. Three days ago, Chu Yan's aura had suddenly disappeared, but today it reappeared and was somewhat different. Xuan Qing Dao Ren had sent Wen Xiwen to investigate. "Hmph, that scoundrel not only didn't die, but also had a stroke of good luck and recovered his cultivation ability." Wen Xiwen said, and at this point, she couldn't help but recall the scene from eight years ago. She remembered the little kid with a red face, nosebleeds, and drool at the corner of his mouth. Her icy face flashed with a hint of shame and anger, and she clenched her fists. "What? Such a thing could happen?" Xuan Qing Dao Ren's face showed a hint of shock. Chu Yan's spiritual root had been crippled back then, and he was the one who had personally verified it. There was no possibility of recovery. Wen Xiwen would never lie... "Wen Xiwen, I'm sorry to have put you through hardship back then. However, unless it's on the sect's dueling stage, you are not allowed to harm Chu Yan's life."

  Having heard Xuan Qing Dao Ren's words, Ruo Xi frowned, but she didn't dare disobey her master's orders either. "Yes, Master!"

  If Wen retreated, the great hall was left with only one person, Xuan Qing Dao Ren.

  "Long Tian, is this your doing? I am a man of my word!"

  Xuan Qing Daoist muttered to himself, a resolute glint flashing across his face.

  It's already late at night~

  The servants who had been doing odd jobs all day had already gone to sleep, and only the lamp in a small thatched cottage was still lit.

  "Could it be that this small cauldron really doesn't have any unusual functions?"

  Chu Yan's face was filled with disappointment, from dusk till late at night, Chu Yan had been studying the small tripod to see if it had any extraordinary features, but in the end, he still gained nothing.

  "Cuckoo!"

  My stomach is starting to complain, cultivators who have not reached the foundation period cannot abstain from food and still need to rely on food to replenish their physical strength.

  Chu Yan simply didn't think about Xiao Ding anymore and focused on filling his stomach first.

  Chu Yan picked up the small pot for cooking rice, but saw a big hole at the bottom of the pot.

  Forgot to buy a pot, Chu Yan slapped his forehead. Without a pot, it's hard to cook, and going out to hunt at this late hour is not feasible. Not to mention whether he can catch anything or not, if he encounters a third or fourth rank demon beast, with his current first layer Qi Refining stage strength, he estimates that he would be eaten in an instant.

  "Got it!"

  Chu Yan's mind moved, and he thought of the small cauldron. Although it was a bit damaged, it didn't leak. Since it had no other use, using it as a cooking pot wouldn't be a waste.

  He scooped a large ladle of water from the bucket and poured it into the small cauldron. Chu Yan went to one side to cut some meat and vegetable leaves, preparing to put them in the pot with rice to cook together, which was a method that Chu Yan liked because it was convenient.

  Chu Yan turned around, just about to throw in the ingredients, but his eyes widened in surprise:

  At this time, the small cauldron's appearance changed greatly. The intricate symbols on the broken body of the cauldron floated out and began to combine and arrange themselves, emitting a faint green glow that flowed into the clear water inside the cauldron.

  Chu Yan stared unblinkingly at this incredible scene, after a while...

  The clear water in the small cauldron, after absorbing a large amount of pale green light, finally turned milky white, and a strong spiritual energy fluctuation was emitted from it.

  Chu Yan rubbed his eyes and confirmed that he wasn't seeing things before being thoroughly stunned:

  "This is a divine elixir!" P.S. This book starts off a bit slow, but the subsequent plot is absolutely wonderful, please recommend and collect! Thank you!