In order to enhance the power of the true fire they cultivate, cultivators use various ingenious methods. Some combine two or three kinds of true fire, while others use different methods to mix in many other true energies, in order to enhance the power of the true fire they cultivate within their own capacity.
Finally, dozens of flames evolved from the seven true fires.
These dozens of flames, among those of the same level, are even more powerful than the seven innate true flames. Their applications in alchemy and weapon crafting are greatly enhanced.
However, firepower has its limits, unlike the seven innate true fires which can be infinitely increased.
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Half a month later, the roars of dragons and tigers echoed throughout the cave. A dazzling light flew out from the furnace, drew a long rainbow in the sky, and then fell into the pool with a "plop".
Lin Yi, whose face was somewhat pale, quickly walked to the edge of the pool. Ignoring his physical exhaustion, he once again circulated his magical power.
Suddenly, a dark and deep whirlpool appeared in the pool.
Lin Yi sat cross-legged by the pool, waiting quietly. Limited by his own magical power, at this final step, he could only leave it to fate.
Deep within the dark whirlpool of the pool, specks of seven-colored light flickered—the true fire remaining within the sword.
Tempering with water and fire is the only effective method for forging swords.
As the forces of water and fire surged, the essence of millennia-old cold iron gradually merged into the sword, enhancing its quality and power.
Three days later, the whirlpool in the pool disappeared, and the surface of the water became calm.
Lin Yi stood up and beckoned. A long sword flew out of the water and landed in his palm.
The appearance of the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword has not changed much, except that the seven stars arranged on the sword have all been lit up.
Countless talismans flew from Lin Yi's fingertips and were embedded into the sword. In an instant, the first layer of the Seven Star Sword Restriction was completed.
"From this day forward, I will become a qualified cultivator. With the Six Yang God-Sealing Banner in my left hand and the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword in my right, I will first take lives, then seize souls. I will kill gods and Buddhas alike if they stand in my way."
As Lin Yi was thinking this, he suddenly burst into laughter, the sound echoing throughout the entire cave.
In the days that followed, Lin Yi stayed in the Qiankun Cauldron, focusing on refining the two magical artifacts in his hands. In his spare time, he would guide the two Su sisters, or the spider demon Zhu Caiyun, or the squid king Wu Hai in their cultivation.
How carefree and at ease!
As for the storms and turmoil outside, there's always someone tall enough to hold them up even if the sky falls.
A year later, Lin Yi refined the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword with five layers of restrictions, and the Six Yang God-Sealing Banner with four layers of restrictions. Only then did he feel restless and had the idea of going out. He passed on all seven talismans of the Dragon Transformation Technique to Susan, instructing her to manage the cave well, and then escaped from the Qiankun Cauldron.
A year is enough time for many things to happen. For example, the ancestral god Tu, who had been wreaking havoc overseas, has been sent to meet the Netherworld Phoenix by the monk Konghai of the Burning Lamp Buddhist Sect. Other figures like the Sword God Ancestor and Lord Baili also met their end.
The storm subsided just like that, and both the demons and the cultivators were silently licking their wounds.
Lin Yi's journey overseas has been relatively smooth. Occasionally, a few individuals with cursed spirit clones slip through the net, but they are quickly eliminated.
On this day, a long rainbow streaked across the sky and entered the Ryukyu Islands in the East China Sea. The sword light receded, revealing a handsome Taoist priest of about eighteen or nineteen years old, dressed in a blue Taoist robe.
The Ryukyu Sea Market got its name from its proximity to the overseas Ryukyu Kingdom, but it was not a sea market where human merchants gathered.
In the East Sea, the dragon race is revered. This Ryukyu Sea City was organized by a prince of the dragon race, specifically to serve the demon race of the East Sea.
However, the dragon prince was fair in his dealings, and gradually human merchants also learned about it and joined in, because they could buy many rare and valuable goods in the Ryukyu Sea Market.
Later, many monks also became willing to buy useful items in this sea market when they traveled the world.
Lin Yi looked around. This mirage was located within a reef fortress, with thousands of rocks scattered about, but none of them could be considered large islands. Sharks, whales, sea serpents, and many ferocious sea monsters swam nearby, making it far from a place where ordinary people could freely roam.
Aside from the sea demons, only cultivators with magical powers or merchants holding talismans from Daoist masters are allowed to enter.
Upon seeing Lin Yi, the aquatic merchants who occupied the large and small reefs and were selling their goods were quite enthusiastic and greeted him loudly.
Merchants here are divided into two types: those who arrive by boat, anchor here, and do business directly on their boats.
Another type of person is someone who has been selling goods in this area for many years. They occupy a slightly larger rock, either building a shop on it or carving out a cave.
Lin Yi walked along the water, and after browsing through several shops, he didn't see anything that suited his taste. So he stopped wandering around and asked a shop owner for directions. He then went straight to the largest and most famous shop in the Ryukyu Sea Market, Zhenyi Pavilion.
Zhenyi Pavilion is a truly major sect overseas, a lineage passed down by Huanglong Zhenren, one of the nine great wandering immortals of the side sect.
The items here are not sold to ordinary people, nor do they accept gold or silver. They only accept elixirs, magical artifacts, Daoist techniques, spiritual medicines, and rare and precious materials that are useful to cultivators.
Lin Yi's goal for this trip was a technique that was openly sold in Zhenyi Pavilion.
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Chapter Seventy-Two: The Yin-Yang Gourd and the White Jade Bottle
Zhenyi Pavilion occupies the six largest reefs in the Ryukyu Sea Market, which are connected by thirteen golden bridges. Above are palaces and pavilions, and below are caves. It is secluded in the southeast corner of the Ryukyu Sea Market and has a unique charm of a fairyland, which is very different from other shops.
As soon as Lin Yi arrived in front of Zhenyi Pavilion, a magnificent white parrot with snow-white feathers flew out, its wings spread, and it spoke in human language, calling out, "Honorable guest from afar, please come in quickly!"
Lin Yi chuckled lightly, not looking down on the other party just because he was a bird. After thanking him, he walked into Zhenyi Pavilion.
Zhenyi Pavilion has six floors, and each floor contains different items.
The floors don't ascend like pavilions on earth, but rather connect to another reef via golden bridges. The first floor sells ordinary magical artifacts.
Lin Yi looked around and saw that the pavilion on the reef was surrounded by swords, musical instruments, fans, handkerchiefs, jewelry and so on. Each item had some magical fluctuations and was obviously a magical artifact that had been refined.
However, these magical artifacts were at most refined with three or four layers of restrictions, and most of them were forged with earthly evil restrictions. The majority were unorthodox and low-level magical artifacts.
Lin Yi didn't linger on this floor and went straight to another reef.
The second floor was arranged in the same way as the first floor, but it was filled with fragments of ancient texts. However, a light veil covered the fragments, making it impossible to see the words on them.
However, there is a note in front of these fragments, which, though only a few strokes, is enough to make it clear what kind of Taoist secrets are contained in the fragments hidden under the veil.