Eternal Life: Hundredfold Rewards

Chapter 622: Chapter 341: Ice and Fire Body Melting Cave, Demon Pearl Refining Method

As the words appeared, Qi Chuan could feel that both his physical body and the power of the physical had significantly improved in an instant.

However, it was far from enough to break through to the Tier Four Late Stage Body Cultivator.

But Qi Chuan was not in a hurry.

Because he knew that with the Hundredfold Critical Strike, as long as he persevered in cultivating in this Ice and Fire Body Melting Cave, he would sooner or later advance to the Tier Four Late Stage Body Cultivator.

Once he advanced to the Tier Four Late Stage Body Cultivator, even without relying on mana, he could contend with a real Great True Monarch purely with the strength of his physical body.

In addition to his Great True Monarch cultivation, he practiced dual cultivation of body and magic, achieving the Realm of the Two Great True Monarchs, a power formidable enough to instill fear, invincible in the absence of Divinity Transformation Great Power.

Taking out a healing elixir from the Qiankun Bag, he swallowed it, then circulated his mana to refine it. It didn’t take long for the remaining minor injuries in his body to be completely healed.

"It’s time to go out."

Qi Chuan stood up and walked out of the Ice and Fire Body Melting Cave.

When Qi Chuan stepped outside the Ice and Fire Body Melting Cave, he saw a figure sitting cross-legged on a boulder with eyes closed, exuding the spiritual pressure of a Nascent Soul Early Stage.

Upon hearing the commotion, the person quickly opened their eyes and, seeing Qi Chuan coming out, hastily stood up, greeted Qi Chuan with respect, and said, "Great True Monarch Qichuan, the Nebula Supreme Elder sent me here to welcome you out of seclusion."

Qi Chuan cultivated his physical body in the Ice and Fire Body Melting Cave, and no one knew when he would come out.

Thus, someone needed to be stationed outside the cave to wait.

This Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator was also a supreme elder within the Nebula Pavilion, dispatched by the Great True Monarch Nebula to wait for Qi Chuan’s exit.

"Thank you," Qi Chuan said with a slight smile on hearing this, "Do you know where Fellow Daoist Nebula is now?"

"I’m sorry, our Nebula Supreme Elder is currently refining a demon pearl and has no time temporarily, but the Nebula Supreme Elder said if Great True Monarch Qichuan has urgent matters, you can leave directly. Any conversation can be deferred to the next meeting." The other party apologized with a hint of remorse on their face.

"Refining a demon pearl?"

Upon hearing this, Qi Chuan’s heart stirred slightly.

The demon pearl is an item similar to a demon beast core obtained after slaying demons.

However, unlike the demon beast core, which can be directly used for alchemy, the demon pearl contains demonic qi flowing through it!

Demonic qi naturally opposes Spiritual Qi and cannot be directly utilized.

Nevertheless, the demon pearl is still a very rare and sought-after resource because in the Cultivation Realm, a complete method for utilizing demon pearls has been developed.

This method for utilizing demon pearls is referred to by cultivators as the refining method, considered a special divine technique or magic, though it requires the addition of high-Spiritual Qi concentration spirit materials to succeed.

Once refined successfully, all the demonic qi contained within the demon pearl is transformed into high-purity Spiritual Qi, making the demon pearl effectively a spirit pearl.

Subsequently, cultivators can directly absorb the pure Spiritual Qi within the spirit pearl for cultivation, providing even faster cultivation speed than using spirit stones or consuming certain elixirs.

Qi Chuan had also obtained demon pearls before.

Currently, he had two high-tier demon pearls in his possession, one of which was a Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl, and the other a Tier Five demon pearl.

Not to mention the Tier Five demon pearl, which Qi Chuan currently couldn’t utilize.

As for the Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl, Qi Chuan could actually begin to attempt utilizing it ever since he advanced to the Great True Monarch.

The key reason why he hadn’t used it yet was the lack of a "refining method."

To utilize a Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl, one requires a Tier Four Upper Grade refining method, something Qi Chuan did not possess. Many Great True Monarchs, even, didn’t have such a level of refining method, making it hard to find.

However, now Qi Chuan seemed to have heard, somewhat, useful information.

Great True Monarch Nebula was refining a demon pearl!

"Great True Monarch Nebula, being after all at the realm of the Great True Monarch, a demon pearl worthy of his attention is likely also a Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl. If he can refine a demon pearl of such a level, he might possess the Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl refining method; perhaps, I can spend some cost to exchange for this refining method from him..."

Qi Chuan contemplated quietly in his heart.

"I have some matters to discuss with Fellow Daoist Nebula, so waiting briefly is no issue." Qi Chuan did not hesitate and said to the Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator of the Nebula Pavilion.

"If that is the case, then I invite Great True Monarch Qichuan to follow me to a guest cave mansion for temporary waiting; once the Nebula Supreme Elder emerges, you will surely be notified immediately."

"Thank you."

Thus, under the guidance of the other party, Qi Chuan resided in a guest cave mansion within the Nebula Pavilion.

The cave mansion’s grade naturally couldn’t be too high.

In the cave mansion, Qi Chuan wasn’t idle; he could retrieve the mysterious stone talisman from the Qiankun Bag to cultivate, improving his cultivation.

In this manner, three days passed.

Three days later, Qi Chuan finally received news of Great True Monarch Nebula’s emergence; he was then led to the main hall to meet with Great True Monarch Nebula.

"Fellow Daoist Qichuan, how has your cultivation been recently in the Ice and Fire Body Melting Cave?" On seeing Qi Chuan, a smile appeared on Great True Monarch Nebula’s face as he began to speak.

"It’s been alright, somewhat fruitful." Qi Chuan nodded and sat down.

He glanced at the pleased expression on Great True Monarch Nebula’s face and said, "Judging by Fellow Daoist Nebula’s joy, it seems that the demon pearl was successfully refined?"

"It was successful."

Great True Monarch Nebula nodded with a smile and then looked at Qi Chuan, saying, "Why, is Fellow Daoist Qichuan interested in this demon pearl?"

"I wonder what tier the demon pearl refined by Fellow Daoist Nebula is?" Qi Chuan asked.

Seeing this, Great True Monarch Nebula knew that Qi Chuan indeed had some interest in the demon pearl and did not keep it a secret.

With a flip of his palm, a fist-sized emerald green demon pearl appeared in Qi Chuan’s view.

The surface of this demon pearl was free of cracks, very smooth, appearing naturally formed.

What was peculiar, however, was that inside the demon pearl emanated a very pure aura of spiritual power rather than the eerie, mysterious demonic qi!

Such pure Spiritual Qi could be directly absorbed and utilized for cultivation purposes.

"This is a Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl, discovered by chance; having some time recently, I decided to refine it into a spirit pearl for subsequent cultivation." Great True Monarch Nebula explained as such.

After his explanation, he glanced at Qi Chuan, thoughtfully speaking, "If Fellow Daoist Qichuan also has some interest in this spirit pearl, I wouldn’t mind an exchange, but the number of elixirs exchanged would need to be... considerable..."

"Fellow Daoist Nebula has misunderstood," Qi Chuan shook his head, "I don’t have much interest in this spirit pearl."

The refined spirit pearl, indeed an exceptionally rare cultivation asset for a cultivator.

But for Qi Chuan, not quite so.

To spend a greater number of Tier Four Upper Grade elixirs to exchange for a refined spirit pearl seemed somewhat unrewarding; he’d rather use more Tier Four Upper Grade elixirs for cultivation, and with the Hundredfold Critical Strike’s aid, the speed wouldn’t be slow.

"Oh?"

"Then what does Fellow Daoist Qichuan mean...?"

Qi Chuan said straightforwardly, "What I am actually interested in is the Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl refining method possessed by Fellow Daoist Nebula."

"Refining method?"

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Qichuan has a Tier Four Upper Grade demon pearl too?"

Hearing Qi Chuan’s words, Great True Monarch Nebula looked at him with a hint of surprise.

"Indeed." Qi Chuan nodded.

Rubbing his hand over the Qiankun Bag, when he extended his hand once more, he revealed an item on his palm.

Great True Monarch Nebula gazed over, clearly seeing a purple demon pearl half the size of a fist in Qi Chuan’s hand, adorned with strands of golden thin lines entwining about one-third of its surface.