Chapter 69: The Life-Saving Treasure

  Zhang Hao saw Hei Lao San's silly and thick appearance, and couldn't help but smile and say: "Go! From now on, the Nei Men disciples' Bi Gu Dan, Ju Ling Dan, and Ning Shen Dan will all have to be refined by you. If you have any requests, just propose them to the elder yourself, no need to be too polite!"

  "I will definitely not disappoint Master's trust!" Hei Lao San said as he strode towards the Xian Chu Ge direction.

  Returning to the Tianjian Pavilion, Zhang Hao closed his eyes and meditated on the Heavenly Dragon Secret Manual. Inside, there were many methods for upgrading magic treasures and ways of refining them. After reading for half an hour, he couldn't help but feel a strong urge to try it out.

  In this half month, he saw Hei Lao San, Mo Xiao Qi, and Ah Shou's foundation establishment ceremony with an extraordinary momentum, the scene was even more grand than his own. When he successfully established his foundation, it was also extraordinary, but he always felt that he had gained less benefits compared to them.

  The three of them were full of vigor and vitality when they successfully built the foundation, with an aura that was imposing to others. However, the vast amount of spiritual energy from heaven and earth that he had triggered was mostly absorbed by the Heavenly Tower within his body, leaving only a minuscule portion for himself. If it weren't for the fact that Xie had prepared many spirit stones in advance, he feared that he would have been completely drained by the tower. Thinking about this made him feel somewhat depressed.

  He took out some materials from the White Jade Dragon Palace, intending to use the yin-yang fire in the Fulong Cauldron to refine and collect a life-bound treasure. Coincidentally, there was a long spear called the Poisonous Dragon Spear in the room where the White Jade Dragon Palace stored its magical instruments.

  This long spear is one zhang in length, a magical weapon with a completely azure color, and the tip of the spear contains highly toxic poison.

  According to the Tianlong Secret Manual, this highly toxic substance can melt golden elixirs and kill the yuan spirit. Zhang Hao was overjoyed at the sight, thinking that this long spear was a very good weapon for him at present.

  With great fanfare, the Fulong Cauldron was summoned, and fresh blood dripped onto the gun handle. With spiritual energy, the Toxic Dragon Gun floated above the Fulong Cauldron.

  The Tianlong Secret Records states: "The original destiny device is not the same as ordinary magical artifacts, and its power is not to be compared, but only with the four words 'operating at will', it is not comparable to ordinary magical artifacts."

  Moreover, the life-bound treasure and the cultivator's three souls and seven spirits are closely related. If the treasure is damaged, the cultivator's divine soul will also suffer heavy losses. Even so, if the cultivator obtains an extremely powerful law wave, they will try every means to refine and merge it with their original divine spirit, only then can they exert the great power of the treasure.

  Zhang Hao thought about the records in the Tianlong Secret Classics and his heart became more and more eager to refine this poisonous dragon spear into a life-bound treasure.

  At this time, Shang suddenly appeared and looked at Zhang Hao's excited appearance, asking somewhat awkwardly: "What's with you?"

  Zhang Hao smiled as soon as he saw Xiao Cong come out: "I want to refine this poisonous dragon spear into a life-bound treasure!"

  Old Gao's eyes widened, his whiskers twitching wildly as he stuttered: "You little scamp, don't you dare! The life-bound treasure is no trivial matter. If you're not careful, the treasure will backlash and you'll end up with a miserable fate of body and soul destroyed!"

  Zhang Hao smiled and said, "The Tianlong Secret Records have records of this. It's just a magical artifact. With my cultivation in the Nie Kong realm, I should be able to exert about six layers of power. Moreover, this gun contains highly toxic poison. If it can be refined, it can melt golden elixirs and kill yuan infants. How could I let such a powerful artifact be placed in a dark room?"

  Xiang saw Zhang Hao unmoved, tugged at his beard and sighed, his old face slightly red with anxiety.

  Zhang Hao took out the incense table, eight-sided yellow dragon flag from the White Jade Dragon Palace, arranged them in the four directions and eight trigrams positions, laid down the prohibition, and waited until everything was set up.

  He rubbed his hands together with a smile and said: "I'll try out my Five Elements first, let's see how well I match up with the Poison Dragon Gun!"

  While speaking, he gazed at the objects on the incense table: a bright red crystal, a piece of dark ancient wood, a bowl of mysterious water, a block of crimson jasper and a small piece of bright yellow soil.

  The secret incantation of the Heavenly Dragon Scripture quietly circulated, and upon introspection, only a faint red glow was seen rising from the Sea of Qi, both eyes instantly turned fiery red, and flipped over to encase the crimson crystal stone.

  The scarlet crystal was attracted by the spiritual power in his palm, and it slowly floated up, stopping at a distance of three inches from his hand, rotating slowly.

  In an instant, the speed suddenly increased, and the crimson crystal stone also became brighter, emitting a faint flame all over its body.

  Feeling the intense flames under his palm, Zhang Hao once again infused spiritual energy into his body. Suddenly, a surge of spiritual energy churned and rose within him, and a cold glow burst forth from his palm, enveloping the crimson crystal stone beneath it, causing it to shatter and extinguish in an instant.

  The scarlet crystal turned into a stone emitting cold black smoke, quietly falling to the ground, while Zhang Hao's palm was filled with chilling air, without a hint of red color.

  "What the...?! How did this happen?! I was just circulating the Five Elements' fire energy, and the flame inside this crystal stone was about to be grasped in my palm, but how did it suddenly go out?!"

  He coldly said with a dark face: "A mere ordinary magical tool, not even having an instrument spirit, what's the use of refining it? Truly disappointing!"

  Zhang Hao was just about to ask Xiang what this was all about, but he didn't expect the old man to say something so strange.

  There's some resentment in his tone.

  The more I think about it, the more I feel that something is off. According to the old man's temperament, at this time, he should be either coldly mocking or teaching by example, so why is he being so abnormal today?

  Xiang saw Zhang Hao's concentrated thinking and did not respond, with a hint of sadness, saying: "If you really want to refine the poisonous dragon gun, first find an owner for Lao Tou. Otherwise, I will become ownerless, and in a few more years, I'm afraid I'll sink into the An Hun Stone in the Tongtian Tower again!"

  Zhang Hao suddenly realized.

  "So that's how it is!"

  This Tongtian Tower is actually his own life-bound treasure, no wonder he couldn't even collect the flame contained in a single fire crystal, that old man must be playing tricks.

  Listening to Xiao Shang's somewhat helpless words, Zhang Hao smiled and cupped his hands, saying: "Don't mind, old man! I'm just a foolish and ignorant young man. Forgive me, forgive me!"

  Although they hadn't known each other for long, they were close friends. Zhang Hao, a foolish and ignorant young man who knew nothing about cultivation, was led to this place by Xiang Yi.

  Even if this poisonous dragon spear is a divine artifact, he will not abandon Xiang so easily.

  Xiang Leng let out a cold hum and didn't say anything, instead flying into the Tongtian Tower.

  "Xiao, you won't let me refine this Poison Dragon Spear, so you have to give me a new technique!"

  "Hey! You old codger, you really won't come out? You're not going to be so petty, are you? I'm telling you, a big old man like you has no dignity!"

  Inside Tongtian Tower, Xiang's beautiful and dignified figure sat still, with only a faint smile appearing at the corner of her mouth.

  As Zhang Hao's cultivation realm improved, he was able to probe into the situation inside the tower. If it were before, when Cang flew into the tower, he would not have felt anything, but now with his Jie Kong realm cultivation, he could easily sense Cang's every move with his divine sense, let alone that Cang did not intentionally hide his own form.

  After a while, Zhang Hao couldn't help but ask again, his tone and attitude much softer this time. "Old man, just how strong is a Five Elements cultivator who has established their foundation?" Zhang Hao asked as he continued to comprehend the Small Five Elements Technique.

  He was explaining the decomposition of various materials with a smile, saying: "The heaven and earth are based on the five elements, adding the changes of yin and yang, and rising to chaos, the ability to create!" He suddenly realized something halfway through his words, this kid is only in the void realm, and telling him too much is like playing the zither to a cow, making it even more impossible for you to understand, so he shut up.

  But in his heart, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion

  "The mysteries of the Five Elements are endless, but unfortunately, my current memory is incomplete and I am unable to impart the great divine abilities of the Five Elements. However, if Zhang Hao can evolve his minor Five Elements technique into a heavenly phenomenon, there is a method that can make Zhang Hao's soul even stronger!"

  He suddenly stopped his movements and took a small black stone from the tower, carefully playing with it.

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