Chapter Fifty-Three: The Mysterious Stone

  "Ah, Master, what is this thing? Why does the Hongmeng Purple Fire in my body react to it?" Sun Ming said as he took out the stone from the Mustard Seed Ring that he had 'bought' from Murong Yunfan.

  "Haha, it's actually this thing. I didn't expect that the Cultivation Realm would still have something like this. However, you can't use it now, so just put it away." Yun Zhongzi said with a smile.

  "What? Not enough? Why is that? Is there anything that the Hongmeng Purple Fire can't refine? Master, didn't you say that the Hongmeng Purple could refine all things in the world?" Sun Ming asked.

  "Yes, the Hongmeng Purple Fire can indeed refine all things in the world, but your cultivation is not high enough, and the power of the Hongmeng Purple Fire cannot be fully utilized. Although there are almost no things you can't refine in the Cultivation Realm now, there are exceptions, and this stone is one of them." Yun Zhongzi explained with a smile.

  "Master, I don't understand. If you say my cultivation is not high, then why is it that when I watch you refine equipment, you use the same Golden Dan period cultivation as me, yet your speed and efficiency are better than mine?" Sun Ming asked in confusion.

  "Cough, cough. Why? Because I am your master, although my cultivation is only at the Golden Elixir level, my control is far beyond yours. You should know that when I cultivated the Xuantian Yu Xu Gong, I reached the Jade Clear realm, and my ability to control the Dao has already approached that of a saint." Yun Zhongzi explained.

  "Jade Clear Realm? Master, what realm am I in now?" Sun Ming asked eagerly.

  "Hmm, this, this." Yun Zhongzi looked up, muttering to himself, as if there was something he couldn't bring himself to say.

  "You said so, Master, nothing, just a bit low I can bear." Sun Ming said calmly.

  "Uh, our Yu Xu Gong's Xuan Tian Yu Xu Gong is divided into five realms, namely Ling Qing Realm, Shang Qing Realm, Tai Qing Realm, Yu Qing Realm, and Xuan Qing Realm. Among them, only one person has cultivated to the Xuan Qing Realm." Yun Zhongzi's words were interrupted by Sun Ming before he could finish speaking.

  "Master, who is that person? He's so formidable." Sun Ming asked curiously, unaware that Yun Zhongzi was already covered in black lines.

  "Who is that person you're talking about? In our Yu Xu Palace, there's only one saint, and that's your master Yuan Shi Tian Zun. The realm of Xuan Qing is already the realm of a saint, and back then, I was only at the upper level of Yu Qing when I became a master." said Yun Zhong Zi.

  "Top-grade, are these realms still divided into grades?" Sun Mingdao said.

  "Ah, there are fifteen levels in total. Each realm is divided into three sub-levels: upper, middle and lower. However, the cultivator's realm only has three levels, which means that the cultivator is only at the Lingqing Realm. The upper level of the Lingqing Realm is where one can ascend to immortality." Cloud Ancestor explained.

  "Master, what level have I reached in the Spiritual Clearing Realm now?" Sun Ming asked curiously.

  "You're not even at the lower level of the Spiritual Clearing Realm, which is equivalent to the Embryonic Breathing stage for Cultivators. You haven't even formed your Embryo yet, so you can't be considered as having reached the Spiritual Clearing Realm." Yun Zhongzi said with a hint of embarrassment.

  "After messing around for half a day, I'm still not proficient. Master, your disciple is ignorant, please punish me." Sun Ming said with a red face in shame.

  "Hehe, Master would have punished you for what you did. If it were in the Jade Void Palace, you wouldn't even have had a chance to be punished and would have been expelled from the sect directly. But this place is different, with such thin spiritual energy, you've already achieved quite a bit just by getting where you are now. Why should I punish you?" Cloud Ancestor smiled.

  "But, however, I still feel a bit embarrassed." Sun Ming said with a sheepish expression, scratching his finger.

  "Alright, let's not talk about that for now. Master will tell you what's inside this stone, and you'll definitely be excited." Yun Zhongzi comforted.

  "Hmm? Although I can't refine it, I know this thing is definitely good stuff and can withstand the Hongmeng Purple Fire. It's definitely not a low-grade product." Sun Ming said with a smile, his quick change of face left Yun Zhongzi in awe.

  "Ah, indeed it's a good thing, this is a kind of spiritual energy, a huge spiritual energy. You want to refine it, you must wait until your cultivation reaches the Great Dao's Upper Realm, otherwise, not even its surface can be opened." Yun Zhongzi's words made Sun Ming feel depressed.

  "Upper Realm? That's the realm of immortals! And not just ordinary immortals, Master said before that it's called Daluo Golden Immortal. How long do I have to wait for that?"

  Feeling Dao Sun Ming's depression, Yun Zhongzi said with a smile.

  "What's wrong with you tomorrow? Although this thing must be refined until you reach the upper boundary of the upper product, but ask your master, what can this thing refine?"

  "Right, if such a high level of cultivation is required to refine it, then the refined product must be extraordinary." Sun Ming thought and asked.

  "Master, don't sell official business anymore, speak the truth."

  "Haha, this thing was quite famous back in the day. I also told you about it before, Master. It's called the Immortal Slashing Flying Knife." Yun Zhongzi said with a smile.

  As soon as Sun Ming heard the Flying Knife of Zhan Xian, he suddenly felt happiness rushing towards him. His mind was filled with himself holding a gourd and shouting at people, "Please turn around, treasure!" Then after a flash of white light, his enemies were beheaded.

  "Tomorrow, tomorrow!" Yun Zhongzi shouted twice before Sun Ming finally came to.

  "You'll have to work hard to cultivate from now on, and ascend to the upper realm. It's not difficult to say, but it's also very difficult. It depends on your own understanding. The cultivation of immortals in the immortal world is different from that of the cultivators of truth. Cultivators of truth only accumulate power to wait for the heavenly tribulation, while immortals are different. From earthly immortals, heavenly immortals, golden immortals, great golden immortals, Taiyi scattered immortals, Taiyi golden immortals, even quasi-teachers, saints... their cultivation and accumulation of power is only one part, but the most important thing is to understand the 'Tao'. The deeper you understand the Tao, the higher your realm will be, and the higher your cultivation will be. Immortals won't be anxious because of accumulating power. Often, a golden immortal who has accumulated for ten thousand years may not be as good as an immortal who has reached the great golden immortal in just over a thousand years of cultivation. Because among immortals, realm determines everything. Do you understand?" Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Uh-huh, I see, Master." Sun Ming replied, seemingly understanding yet not quite.

  "What a pity, I'm afraid I won't be able to let you cultivate the emotionless state of Wu Qing, Tai Shang Wang Qing. Although your cultivation will progress very quickly, it's ultimately not suitable for us who possess the Hong Meng Purple Fire." Cloud Ancestor sighed.

  "Master, don't worry, I will definitely come up with a 'way' of my own." Sun Ming said with a smile.

  "But Master, I still want to ask, what exactly is inside this stone that can be used to forge the Slayer of Immortals Flying Knife?" Sun Ming asked skeptically.

  "Ah, this thing is similar to what Lu Ya Dao Ren used to refine the Zhan Xian Fei Dao, although it's slightly different. It's a substance of the same nature. Back then, Lu Ya Dao Ren took the ancestral witch's spiritual energy and condensed it into a thread of light that was over three zhang long; on top of it appeared an object about seven inches long with eyebrows and eyes; its eyes shot out two beams of white light. As soon as the enemy is illuminated by the white light, they immediately fall unconscious. The practitioner then bows to the gourd and says 'Please turn around, treasure', and the treasure spins on the white light, causing the enemy's head to drop. It's a guaranteed killing technique, 100% fatal; even saints can only evade it, not touch it. Otherwise, their soul will scatter, and it's extremely vicious. And today, you're holding this stone, which is also a condensed spiritual energy of a Ling Beast with the Hong Huang bloodline, so it belongs to the same species as the ancestral witch, that's why I said it can be used to refine the Zhan Xian Fei Dao." Yun Zhong Zi said.

  "Hmm, but I don't understand one thing, Disciple. Isn't Lu Ya Dao Ren not very fond of our sect? How did Master obtain the refining method for this Zhan Xian Fei Dao?" Sun Ming asked.

  "Haha, back then Master was searching for the refining method of this spiritual treasure between heaven and earth. Later on, he met Lu Ya Dao Ren, who was initially very resolute and didn't plan to hand it over to me. However, after Master taught him the refining method of another item as an exchange, I finally obtained this refining method." Yun Zhongzi said with a smile.

  "What can make Lu Yadao look at with admiration? What is it, Master?" Sun Ming asked.

  "Haha, the refining method of Dong Huang Zhong. Although Dong Huang Zhong was destroyed in the Great War of Witchcraft and Demons, later on, Yuan Shi Tian Zun's master collected the fragments and managed to decipher its refining method. However, due to the rarity of the materials required, my master never got around to refining it. It just so happens that he exchanged it with Lu Ya Dao Ren." said Yun Zhong Zi.

  "Master, how can you be sure that Lu Yadao will trade with you?" Sun Ming was quite perplexed.

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  "Heh heh, tomorrow, do you remember that story I told you before about Hou Yi shooting down the suns?" Cloud Middle Child said.

  "This thing I know, the ten sons of Tiandi Xihe, in the heaven and earth with golden crow fire to harm people, later were shot down nine by Houyi Dahu, this is also the root of the witch war, my impression is very deep, unfortunately Houyi Dahu's that shooting sun bow, was destroyed by Xihe like that. But what does this have to do with Lu Yadaoren and Master exchanging?" Sun Ming said with some pride, seemingly thinking that Yun Zhongzi should praise him for his extensive knowledge.

  "Haha, since you know about this matter, then Lu Ya Dao Ren is that escaped Golden Crow. How come you didn't see it? Dong Huang Tai Yi and Tian Di Xi He are brothers, and from the generation perspective, Lu Ya Dao Ren should call Dong Huang Tai Yi uncle. It's said that Dong Huang Tai Yi and the Golden Crows have always had a good relationship. Think about it, Master took the refining method of a treasure that has a close relationship with his deceased uncle, how could he not change?" Yun Zhong Zi laughed and said.

  "As expected, you are indeed a deep and cunning strategist! I admire you, I truly admire you!" Sun Mingdao said.

  "However, Master, I still have one thing that I don't understand and would like to ask you."

  "What's going on? You tell me, hehe." Yun Zhongzi seemed quite delighted.

  "Since we're refining the Flying Knife of Beheading Immortals, where did the gourd come from?" Sun Ming said.

  "Hmm, this gourd is quite precious too, but now isn't the time to think about these things. Work hard on your cultivation, your competition is almost here, and at that time I won't be able to help you. Master has to go cultivate." Yun Zhongzi said with a hum.

  "Ah, it seems that refining the Xian Fei Flying Knife is absolutely not easy." Sun Ming sighed.

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