I wonder which predecessor pioneered this method. I suppose it was convenient to grow medicinal herbs on the go, and there was no fear of them being stolen.
Unfortunately, apart from its large size, this bronze cauldron didn't even have a protective array for the cave, and its functions were quite rudimentary.
"It's already great to have it," Lin Yi said happily. He was a person who knew how to be content with what he had.
After putting away the Qiankun Cauldron, Lin Yi continued walking up the mountain. It didn't take long before a deep, dark cave appeared before him.
There were signs of wild animals around the cave entrance, and gusts of cold wind were blowing out, indicating that the cave had been exposed to mountain winds for a long time.
Lin Yi flicked his finger, and a ball of blue flame flew out and landed in the cave. The flame was soft and not fierce, bright but not dazzling, thin and continuous yet full of potential, gentle and harmonious yet vast and magnificent.
This was the Qianyan True Fire that Lin Yi had quietly cultivated within the Shangyuan Eight Scenery Talisman.
The firelight dispelled the eerie wind and illuminated the darkness. Lin Yi, his hand on the hilt of his sword, slowly walked inside.
The cave opened up by that nameless senior was not large, only twenty or thirty feet square. Inside, there was a stone table, a stone bed, and a rotten and broken futon.
In addition, there were claw marks and droppings left by wild animals.
"The world has changed. This place was once the residence of a cultivator, but now it is being ravaged by wild beasts."
With a wave of his sleeve, Lin Yi created a stream of water that swept up all the dust, excrement, and debris from the cave, carrying it outside.
After cleaning up a bit, Lin Yi wandered around the cave and finally came to the stone bed.
With a clang, the sword flashed several times. The stone bed had been cut into several pieces, and a smooth, rounded radiance shone through the gaps between the stones.
After Lin Yi moved aside the stones, a jade pillow, over two feet long, entirely emerald green, and without a single flaw, appeared before his eyes.
With focused eyes, one could vaguely see two flying swords, one green and one black, inside the jade pillow.
The green sword was as hot as fire, while the black sword was churning with moisture.
Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction; he now had the main materials to upgrade the Dragon Abyss Sword.
Using a broken stone bed and table to block the entrance, Lin Yi dug a pit in the ground, buried the bronze cauldron inside, then, holding a jade pillow, he made a hand seal and entered the cave within the cauldron.
In the center of this cave are two small hills, each with a stream flowing down from it. The water on the left is icy cold, while the water on the right is steaming hot.
Two streams converge in the central pool, their varying temperatures creating a spiritual river that irrigates the medicinal herb fields, nourishing all kinds of herbs. Meanwhile, different medicinal herbs can also be grown on the two small hills.
After a brief observation, Lin Yi immediately understood that this senior also followed the path of harmonious interaction between water and fire, and the mutual generation of yin and yang, but it was a pity that he would never have the chance to meet him.
Near the central pool of water in the cave, there is a stone house.
After Lin Yi went inside, he saw an alchemy furnace. There were also some bottles and jars, but unfortunately, the contents stored inside had all spoiled over time.
After cleaning the inside and outside of the stone house, Lin Yi inspected his territory.
A hundred acres of medicinal herb fields—it's not a small area, but it's not something just anyone can manage. Without professional skills, you'll end up regretting it.
"Yes, I'll go pick up the Su sisters in a few days. I hope they can manage the medicinal herb field." Lin Yi made the decision happily.
Over the next few days, Lin Yi stayed in the Qiankun Cauldron and studied the first Daoist technique evolved from the Star River True Scripture—the Seven Luminaries Star Pivot Sword Technique—from beginning to end several times.
The original Dragon Abyss Sword was a sword belonging to a human king, and its material wasn't of very high quality. With Lin Yi's changing status and increased cultivation, it had become unusable.
Lin Yi now plans to use the Seven Star Sword Restriction from the "Seven Luminaries Star Pivot Sword Technique" to refine the Dragon Abyss Sword into a flying sword.
The techniques for refining magical artifacts are divided into two categories: Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend. If we include the lesser-known techniques from unorthodox sects like the Heshan Sect, then it falls into three categories.
The power of a single Heavenly Gang Restriction is equivalent to that of two or three Earthly Fiend Restrictions, and the power of a single Earthly Fiend Restriction is equivalent to that of three or four unorthodox and low-level restrictions.
The restrictions within magical artifacts are extremely easy to create in the first few layers. Anyone who reaches the fifth level of Qi Refining, the Refining Qi Realm, and is willing to put in the hard work can also refine them.
However, it becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses. Even those who have cultivated their primordial spirit often only manage to refine a dozen or twenty layers of restrictions after a hundred years of arduous effort.
For a magical artifact to become a magic treasure, the first step is to put in the effort. The Heavenly Gang Restriction must be refined to the 36th level of perfection, and the Earthly Fiend Restriction must be refined to the 72nd level of perfection.
Whether it's a Heavenly Gang level restriction or an Earthly Fiend level restriction, only when it's perfectly refined can it be qualified to go through tribulations with its master.
Such a powerful magical artifact, like a cultivator undergoing countless tribulations to refine its essence and develop its own primordial consciousness, becomes a true magical treasure. Its power increases a hundredfold, making it no longer an ordinary artifact.
When Lin Yi was about to make his move, he embarrassingly realized that his cultivation level was still somewhat lacking.
Having mastered the True Flame of the Azure Flame, Lin Yi had completed the fourth stage of Jade Liquid cultivation, roughly equivalent to the fourth level of Qi Refining in the Seven Phoenix Realms—the mid-stage of Qi Condensation. He was still two minor realms away from the fifth level, Qi Refining.
"This is a bit awkward." Lin Yi touched his nose, sealed the jade pillow, the Dragon Abyss Sword, and some spiritual herbs he had picked into the alchemy furnace, and devoted himself to diligent cultivation.
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Chapter Fifty-Five: Seven Star Dragon Abyss, The Fire Crow's Transformation
Spiritual practice knows no time.
In the blink of an eye, a year has passed.
Inside the cavern of the Qiankun Cauldron, Lin Yi rested his sword across his lap, his fingertips tracing the spine of the blade, feeling its icy coolness.
A year is enough time for him to do many things, such as completing the fifth and sixth stages of Jade Liquid cultivation, reforging the Dragon Abyss Sword, and refining a Seven Star Sword Restriction within it.
From then on, the Dragon Abyss Sword was officially renamed the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword.
The blade of this sword is adorned with seven stars. These seven stars originally referred to the seven luminaries, connecting the sun, moon, and five planets, and symbolizing Yin and Yang and the Five Elements. They embody a broad path from the unity of man and sword to the unity of heaven and man.
However, in Lin Yi's hands, he ingeniously replaced it with the seven innate true fires and true waters. As a result, the Seven Star Sword Restriction became unrecognizable.
Lin Yi circulated his Star River True Qi, and the blade and hilt of the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword disappeared at that moment, leaving only five stars shining brightly.