Chapter 093

Chapter 93: The Magic Treasures Recognize Their Owner

A teasing voice suddenly interrupted Yun Xi’s conversation with Mu Ning Zhu, immediately catching Sheng Yu Hong’s attention as well.

Yun Xi turned to look in the direction of the voice. The speaker was a stunning beauty from Hundred Flowers Pavilion, her striking phoenix eyes gazing directly at Yun Xi, even playfully winking at her, clearly intending to charm.

Sheng Yu Hong’s face darkened slightly at this blatant attempt to poach talent from their sect. Just as he was about to speak, Yun Xi gracefully rose to her feet, politely cupped her hands, and replied with a sweet smile that brought out her dimples: “Thank you, elder sister, for your generous praise. However, this little sister has already joined the Grand Righteous Sect and has no intention of betraying my sect. Please forgive me.”

The beauty’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, then curved into a charming smile as she replied, “You’re quite interesting, little girl. Then let us at least be friends. I’m Yu Qing Cheng from Hundred Flowers Pavilion. Here’s my communication talisman.”

As Yu Qing Cheng spoke, she flicked the talisman toward Yun Xi.

Yun Xi quickly caught it, carefully placing it into her storage bag before offering her own communication talisman in return, politely introducing herself: “This younger sister is Wei Yun Xi, currently an Outer Sect disciple of the Grand Righteous Sect.”

Yu Qing Cheng accepted the talisman, her eyes shining as she spoke, “Truly worthy of being the second greatest sect in the western lands. Even such a talented Foundation Establishment cultivator is just an Outer Sect disciple.”

“This little sister was fortunate to have the support of the sect’s senior brothers and sisters,” Yun Xi replied politely. “Thanks to them, I successfully established my foundation in the Treasure Blossom Range. My identity token hasn’t yet been updated, but once I return, I’ll officially become an Inner Sect disciple.”

Yun Xi knew how to choose her words carefully. With just these few sentences, she clearly explained the situation, pleasing Sheng Yu Hong and his companions immensely.

Yu Qing Cheng still felt a little regretful. Earlier, she’d discreetly tried to use a thread of charm on this little girl, but Yun Xi had shown no reaction. Yu Qing Cheng practiced a seductive cultivation art that was effective on both men and women, yet she’d unexpectedly encountered failure here, prompting her to try to recruit Yun Xi even more earnestly.

What Yu Qing Cheng didn’t know was that Yun Xi’s spiritual sense was far beyond her actual cultivation level. Although suppressed by the spiritual inhibitor, Yun Xi’s divine sense was still at the Nascent Soul stage. Naturally, Yu Qing Cheng’s charm at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage had no effect.

Though Yun Xi was fond of beauties, she understood the cultivation world was full of hidden dangers. Vigilance was always necessary. After exchanging these simple words, Yun Xi sat back down and continued sipping her spirit tea.

Sheng Yu Hong approved of Yun Xi’s response. Outside interactions involved representing not only oneself but also the sect. Being firm or polite as needed, without making unnecessary enemies, was important.

“Fellow Daoist Sheng, did your sect also send you to investigate the anomaly in the Treasure Blossom Range?” The male cultivator from Hundred Flowers Pavilion, who had cultivation similar to Sheng Yu Hong, asked proactively.

Sheng Yu Hong calmly responded, “I accepted a mission to search for missing fellow disciples and coincidentally encountered the anomaly in Treasure Blossom Mountain. Fellow Daoists of Hundred Flowers Pavilion arrived quite quickly—have you found anything useful?”

The handsome male cultivator smiled slightly. “We came to Treasure Blossom City delivering Hundred Flower Wine and didn’t expect such an opportunity. We stayed a couple more days. All we know is that a new secret realm appeared. Soon, all the major sects will be sending people.”

This information matched what Sheng Yu Hong had learned. Since none of the high-ranking cultivators who had gone exploring had returned, concrete details were scarce.

After exchanging a few polite remarks, the two groups parted ways outside the tea house.

Returning to the sect’s temporary residence, Sheng Yu Hong briefly instructed the group before dispersing them, planning to send another message back to the sect.

Yun Xi went back to her room, first taking out Dian Dian from her robes. The little creature was still diligently cultivating, its tiny belly rising and falling rhythmically. She couldn’t resist gently poking it before placing it carefully back into her robes. Then she took out the magic treasures she had bought earlier that day for 2,800 mid-grade spirit stones.

First, Yun Xi dripped her blood onto the Purple-Gold Coiling Dragon Furnace to claim ownership. The furnace exuded a noble aura, particularly from the two vivid purple dragons coiling around its body, their heads and tails meeting, looking as though they might spring to life at any moment.

She inserted a mid-grade spirit stone into the slot at the base of the furnace. Soon, purple flames ignited beneath, indicating the furnace’s internal alchemical flame was activated.

“Let’s test it first,” Yun Xi murmured.

She retrieved spirit rice and auxiliary herbs used for refining fasting pills. With a quick hand seal, she conjured water to thoroughly clean the furnace inside and out. Cleaning was an essential first step in alchemy, ensuring no residue remained from previous concoctions.

Next, she preheated the furnace evenly until it reached her desired temperature. Only then did she toss the ingredients inside, swiftly beginning the first step of refining.

This stage tested an alchemist’s spiritual sense and control of heat. Fortunately, Yun Xi’s powerful divine sense allowed her to observe every minute change occurring within the furnace.

As the herbs began refining, the two dragons on the furnace suddenly seemed alive, circling around the body of the furnace and speeding up the extraction process. Not only was it efficient, but it also looked incredibly impressive. Yun Xi steadily infused her spiritual energy into the furnace.

Once all the materials had melted into medicinal fluid, Yun Xi carefully began the next step: eliminating impurities. This again heavily tested her spiritual control. After removing all impurities, she swiftly proceeded to the final stage—forming the pills—her fingers moving in rapid succession as she removed the flame.

A rich medicinal fragrance wafted out from the furnace, indicating successful refinement. Yun Xi opened the lid with a wave of her sleeve, collecting the pills carefully in her palm.

This batch yielded a full ten fasting pills, two of supreme quality and the remaining eight of superior grade. She was very satisfied with the results.

“This furnace is quite good. It should serve me well into the Core Formation stage,” she said contentedly, storing the Purple-Gold Coiling Dragon Furnace safely in her storage ring.

Then Yun Xi picked up the Seven Star Fatal Staff. Secretly hopeful, she thought, [Maybe I can activate all seven stars.] Without hesitation, she dripped her essence blood onto the black staff. After absorbing the blood, the staff lengthened slowly until it reached exactly one-and-a-half meters, matching Yun Xi’s current height.

Engraved on the staff was a carving of the Big Dipper constellation, undoubtedly the origin of its name. Yun Xi tried swinging it with one hand, finding the weight manageable.

As soon as that thought crossed her mind, the staff suddenly grew heavier. Alarmed, Yun Xi quickly grasped it with both hands to avoid toppling over.

“Wow! So heavy, this is interesting,” Yun Xi laughed, delighted. She definitely felt her one thousand mid-grade spirit stones were well-spent. Even if she couldn’t activate the seven stars immediately, the staff was worth keeping.

Grasping the staff firmly, Yun Xi performed a smooth flourish before striking downward sharply. The staff slammed into the ground with a loud boom.

A long crack instantly appeared on the floor, steadily stretching toward the doorway.

“Oh no, I’ve caused trouble!” Yun Xi gasped in shock.

In the next moment, she felt a tremor spread outward from beneath her feet, causing her face to scrunch anxiously.

“This…can’t be, right? Did that strike just cause an earthquake?”