Chapter Thirteen: Five Fires and Seven Birds Fan

  "Teacher, what is this crystal?" Sun Ming asked in puzzlement.

  "Jing Shi is the crystallization of heaven and earth spiritual energy, extremely precious. Cultivators can directly absorb the spiritual energy inside to increase their cultivation level. A high-quality Jing Shi can almost directly increase your cultivation by one level." Xuan Kong Dao.

  "Master, do you still have any left? Give me one piece to help me increase my cultivation. Look at me, I'm only just starting out in the enlightenment stage." said Sun Mingdao.

  "You think that top-grade crystal stone is just a rock from this mountain, and besides, even if I gave it to you now, during the opening period, you wouldn't be able to absorb the spiritual energy inside the crystal stone. These few low-grade crystal stones are of no use to me either, so you can take them." said Xuan Kong.

  "What's the use of a low-grade crystal stone?" Sun Mingdao said.

  Watching Xuan Kong pour out a pile of crystal stones from the Su Mei hand ring, Sun Ming thought: "These low-grade spirit stones won't be of much use, otherwise this master wouldn't be so generous."

  "Haha, disciple, this is your good fortune, don't you thank your Master Xuankong?" said Yun Zhongzi.

  "Why? This is just a low-grade crystal, and I don't even have the ability to use it. What's there to thank for? It's clear that he's just running out of space in his Su Mei wristband." Sun Mingdao said.

  "Disciple, take it all. I'm going to the sect's material warehouse to fetch some basic refining materials to teach you how to refine equipment. The space in this Mustard Seed Ring is insufficient. Although you can't use it, taking it back to decorate your cave is still a good idea." said Xuan Kong.

  "See, Master, I told you so." Sun Ming said to Yun Zhongzi.

  "Hurry up and thank your master, it's really your good fortune. I didn't expect the people in this world to use crystal stones like this, what a waste. With these, your cultivation speed will definitely increase." Yun Zhongzi said.

  Sun Ming was full of doubts, and while seeing off Xuan Kong who went to collect materials, he asked Yun Zhongzi.

  "Master, what a waste! This crystal stone can't be directly absorbed, can it? Can you even eat it?" Sun Ming said to Yun Zhongzi with an unhappy tone.

  "You silly child, this spirit stone is only of lower quality, but it can be used to set up an array, although it can't be used to set up some profound killing arrays, but using it to set up a gathering spirit array is more than enough." Yun Zhongzi said with a smile.

  "Shū Líng Zhèn, what does it mean? Is it a formation that can condense the spiritual energy of heaven and earth?" Sun Ming asked with a face full of surprise.

  "Of course, the reason why this cave is more spiritual than other places is that Xu Kong buried that top-grade spiritual stone deep in the mountain cave. Although this low-grade spiritual stone can't absorb much spiritual energy, it's perfect for setting up a spiritual gathering array." said Yun Zhongzi.

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  "Alright, Master, what else are you thinking of? Now teach me how to arrange it." Sun Ming said with a innocent face.

  "It's not possible now, wait until you open your own cave and then we'll talk. After all, you're still living under someone else's roof." Cloud Middle Child said.

  "Got it, Master." Sun Ming said.

  Spring comes and goes, flowers bloom and wither, year after year. Before he knew it, Sun Ming had been following Xuan Kong in his cultivation for five years. His cultivation had also reached the late stage of fusion. On this day, Xuan Kong returned from outside and called Sun Ming to his side, saying to him seriously.

  "Disciple, over the past five years, I have taught you everything I can. Today, I received a task from our sect's leader to accompany Tianyun Elder and several other brothers to Guangyue Star to establish a branch of our sect. With your intelligence, you should know that this is an opportunity for me to enter the higher echelons of the sect in the future. Therefore, I have decided to follow Tianyun Elder on this trip. You will stay here and cultivate with this Jade Simple Scripture, which is our sect's foundational technique from the Qi Refining stage to the Nascent Soul stage. Don't move around within the sect until you reach the Golden Dan stage, or else Ling Xing and Ling Yu, who were humiliated by you last time, will look for trouble with you." Xuan Kong said, handing the Jade Simple Scripture to Sun Ming.

  "Master, I know, but you take care of yourself on your journey. If I successfully cultivate and become a master, I will definitely go to Guangyue Star to visit you." said Sun Mingdao.

  "Good disciple, after I leave, you must be more careful, no one will protect you anymore. Remember what you said before 'retreat a step and the sea and sky are wide'. Xuan Kong spoke and rode his sword away."

  Sun Ming watched Xuan Kong leave, his heart couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness, staring blankly at the place where Xuan Kong's sword had disappeared.

  "Foolish disciple, there is no banquet in the world that does not disperse. Moreover, your Master Xuan Kong has gone to a new environment and may have new breakthroughs." Yun Zhongzi comforted.

  "Alright, thank you Master, I think I understand now." said Sun Mingdao.

  The next day, early in the morning, Sun Ming was seen holding a piece of low-grade spirit stone inside the cave, jumping up and down, occasionally placing crystal stones at his stopping positions. After busy for half a day, Sun Ming ate an elixir pill and asked Yun Zhongzi

  "Master, are you sure this is really useful? Isn't it just a few pieces of spiritual stones scattered around, what's the use of that?" Sun Mingdao said.

  "Of course it's useful. Place your hand on the spirit stone to your left and slowly inject a thread of true yuan energy into it." Yun Zhongzi instructed.

  "I lost, this is useless, wait, no, Master, this is actually useful, really, haha, I thought you were fooling me." Sun Ming was a bit incoherent at the moment.

  "You deceived me, you're killing me! I will deceive you, I am a dignified and virtuous complete truth, under the Jade Void Gate... (omitting three hundred words)." said Yun Zhongzi.

  "Alright, I understand, Master. Wow, Master, our Yu Xuan Gate is indeed not to be underestimated. The density of spiritual energy here has increased by more than three times compared to just now. I must seize the opportunity to cultivate. When I form my Golden Elixir and shatter it to transform into a new life... Hmph! Ling Xing, Ling Yu, you two will have a good show." said Sun Ming Dao.

  "Alright, now that the Spirit Gathering Array is set up, next I will teach you to refine another magical treasure. This time, I will only provide guidance from the side and won't help you again." Cloud Middle Child said.

  "Refining a treasure? What treasure, of course I won't let Master help me! If Master helps me, how can I cultivate?" Sun Ming excitedly said upon hearing that he was going to refine another treasure.

  "This time we are going to refine is the Five Fire Seven Fowl Fan." Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Is the Five Fires Seven Birds Fan really made from the five fires of Void Fire, Stone Fire, Wood Fire, Samadhi Fire, and Human Fire, combined with the spiritual wings of the Phoenix, Blue Luan, Great Peng, Peacock, White Crane, Swan Goose, and Hawk Bird? But Master, you said that these five fires don't need to be deliberately collected, as the Hongmeng Purple Fire can completely simulate them. However, how do we obtain the wings of the Blue Luan, Great Peng, Peacock, White Crane, Swan Goose, and Hawk Bird? I've never even heard of some of these spiritual birds." Sun Ming asked helplessly.

  "You can rest assured, the spiritual wings of these spiritual birds don't need to be found that quickly. I just want you to refine the body of this Five Fires Seven Spiritual Birds Fan. With the five fires, even if we don't have the spiritual wings of the seven spiritual birds, this fan will still be considered a top-grade spiritual artifact in your world. Later on, you can slowly collect the spiritual wings of these spiritual birds." Cloud Ancestor said.

  "Master, you got me all excited for half a day and it's just an extreme-grade spiritual artifact." Sun Ming complained.

  "What's wrong with the top-grade spiritual artifact? With your current level, it's fundamentally impossible for you to refine a treasure of the Immortal grade, let alone that Hongmeng Spiritual Treasure. You're really too naive." Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Your Master Xuan Kong, his best treasure is that flying sword of his, but it's only a mid-grade spiritual artifact. You should be content with what you have. As for this Five Fires Seven Birds Fan, although it's an imitation, it's actually a top-grade spiritual artifact and has great potential for growth. Once the seven birds' spiritual wings are added to it in the future, even the top-grade immortal artifacts here won't be able to compare to it." Cloud Middle Child said.

  "Alright, I understand, Master. Let's get started then." Sun Ming said eagerly.

  "Alright, let's get started on the next chapter then. The author said he was tired today." Yun Zhongzi said with a sly smile.

  "Master, you're really awesome."