Demon Taming: Start by synthesizing a Lantern Ghost with Divine and Demonic Talents

Chapter 159 One hundred and fifty-eight: The first refinement of the divine fetus

As Li Chunfeng refined the soul of this giant abyssal octopus, some strange things were happening.

The Black Lotus Divine Embryo was being cleansed by the thick, abyss-like soul energy, which was washing away impurities in round after round, making it more clear, pure, and serene.

His cultivation speed had already slowed down after entering the Divine Embryo Realm.

According to preliminary estimates, if he continues his cultivation in the spiritual land of Fish Dragon Island step by step, it will take him at least three more years to complete the first stage of Divine Embryo Refinement.

The nine refinements of the divine embryo will take twenty-seven years.

If we include the smaller hurdles like the fourth, seventh, and ninth refinements, the timeframe might be another thirty years.

This cultivation speed is definitely among the top tier of all Divine Embryo Realm cultivators.

However, compared to the former owner of Yulong Island, they all pale in comparison.

Not to mention comparing him to Xie Gongqiu, the current student council president who boasts, "I've traveled thousands of miles, who will share the autumn light with me now?"

...It's nothing.

of course.

Li Chunfeng would use various cultivation resources, such as the 'Dragon-Tiger Divine Refining Pill' and the 'Yin-Yang Nine-Turn Pill', which could assist in refining the divine embryo, to accelerate his cultivation speed and prevent the thirty-year advancement from happening to him.

But at this time.

Simply refining the soul of the abyss can actually accelerate the cultivation speed of the Nine Refinements of the Divine Embryo.

Its effects are even better than those of other elixirs such as the Dragon Tiger Divine Elixir.

The progress of cultivating the three levels of the "Black Lotus Sutra in a Turbid World" is also improving at a visible speed.

Three days later.

The progress of the cultivation technique has been advanced to the point where it is not far from the first stage.

【Black Lotus Sutra of a Turbid World - Triple Level: Level 1 (986/1000)】

I thought it was over.

But just as Li Chunfeng was refining and devouring the last giant soul imbued with the aura of the abyss, streaks of seven-colored rainbow light suddenly fell from the sky.

The entire inner world of Li Chunfeng was filled with rainbow light.

The broken jade disc vibrated and absorbed all the rainbow light.

Suppress it.

"Luck?!"

The seven-colored rainbow light undoubtedly signifies good fortune.

Li Chunfeng was overjoyed. He had only devoured the soul of a giant abyss monster, yet he had gained fortune!
"What is the reason for this?"

Could it be that because the abyssal monsters invaded this world, the Heavenly Dao of the Earthly Realm has already listed the abyssal monsters as its greatest enemy?

Only those who can kill the enemy will have rendered a service to this world and will be rewarded.
Whatever the reason, this was the second method he discovered for obtaining good fortune.

Although this time I only gained a hundred strands of luck, it is insignificant compared to the victory on the Azure Cloud Ranking.

In some ways, however, it has even greater practical significance for him.

After all, the Qingyun Ranking Competition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The next time there's a major competition that attracts nationwide attention, it will only be the competition for the Earthly Fiend Ranking.

The Earthly Fiends List is also known as the Earthly List or the Hidden Dragon List.

It is held every sixteen years, and all cultivators and martial artists under the age of fifty can register to participate.

A cycle of sixteen years marks the period from birth to adulthood for a new generation of babies.

The last Earth Ranking Competition was eight years ago.

The next competition is still a long way off.

"Am I destined to spend the rest of my life searching for traces of abyssal monsters?"

But just thinking about being chased around by the Soul-Slaying Prison Egg sends chills down his spine.

"Let's take a long-term view."

He continued refining the soul of the third-tier abyssal behemoth.

This time it took much longer, and its soul energy was dozens of times stronger than that of the octopus monster.

During the refining process, Li Chunfeng was plagued by all sorts of illusions.

But in the end, under the tempering of the Heavenly Rank 'Soul Devouring' talent, this abyssal behemoth that had caused him so much trouble could not escape the fate of having its soul devoured and never being reborn.

Li Chunfeng successfully completed the first stage of Divine Embryo Refinement, and his soul power also broke through 500,000 in one fell swoop.

【Black Lotus Sutra of a Turbid World - Triple Level: Level 2 (1678/2000)】

Burning Lamp's soul power has exceeded four million, and his realm has reached the sixth level of the Netherworld Spirit (fourth rank).

Most importantly, his luck increased by more than 500 times.

There are still more than 3,600 remaining total luck points.

In addition, this haul also included a giant octopus's soul core, a mountain of giant corpses, and an item with a crystallized core of unknown purpose.

Li Chunfeng used his 'mind's eye' to examine the crystal core and discovered that there seemed to be a hidden space inside.

If you encounter a problem you don't understand, ask your mentor.

After inquiring with his mentor, Shen Que, he learned that this was the abyssal crystal core of an abyssal behemoth, an excellent material for crafting spatial magical artifacts. Abyssal behemoths roam various small worlds and have a penchant for collecting treasures. They typically carry all their belongings with them.

If the correct method of opening is not used and the crystal core is forcibly broken, the crystal core structure is very likely to be damaged.

Shen Que suggested that he take it to the Weapon Refining Academy for appraisal. Through the academy's spirit-splitting machine, they could deduce the method to open the crystal core and perhaps make a small fortune.

Upon hearing that he could make a fortune, Li immediately took action.

This cost 10 credits.

Upon opening the crystal core, it was discovered that the interior space was ridiculously large, not only inhabited by over 100,000 Netherworld Crows, but also by a vast expanse of Netherworld Phoenix Trees, on which the Netherworld Crows lived.

In addition, it also stores a large number of rare materials.

"Get rich!"

Even the God-Slaying Iron Sand Mine that Li Chunfeng had been searching for for so long was one of them.

By refining the God-Slaying Iron Sand, it can be made into God-Slaying Steel.

The Black Demon Iron material has already been extracted from the Soul-Locking Chains. Now that the God-Slaying Steel is gathered, the Chaotic Ancient Demon Axe can be upgraded to the third-tier divine weapon level.

As for the more than 100,000 ghost crows inside...

From the perspective of the 'Nether Raven Manipulation' technique, coupled with these existing Nether Raven swarms, the octopus monster soul core in his possession is extremely valuable, no less than a Rank 1 Earth-level technique.

Moreover, how could an abyssal behemoth capable of fighting him be weak?

Li Chunfeng consulted with his business prodigy classmate Jia Fu, who suggested that he sell directly within the Kunlun Academy.

"Is this okay?"

"It's definitely feasible. As you said, the attack on the small world by the abyss monster caused quite a stir, which means it's generating tremendous buzz. Kunlun Academy is full of hidden talents and wealthy individuals. Besides, you underestimate your influence within the academy. Even I, a student of Buzhou Mountain Dao Palace, frequently see posts discussing you on the campus forum, talking about how you condensed your divine embryo in one go without any external means upon entering the academy. With your celebrity status, and by bundling the soul core and the Netherworld Raven together for sale, the price will definitely not be too low."

Li Chunfeng remained skeptical.

Jia Fu assured him, "Brother Li, trust me. If you follow my method, you will definitely make a fortune."

With Jia Fu as his advisor, Li Chunfeng's confidence grew considerably.

Unfamiliar with the situation, he posted his first message on the school forum using his own account, selling Abyss Giant Soul Cores.

Because when they were doing a mission before, Lu Yun'er and the others used a recording bead to record the content.

The accompanying video, showing the swarm of ghostly crows surrounding the group, makes the story even more convincing.

As expected, the post became incredibly popular, with countless replies.

The corpse of the third-tier abyss behemoth that Dean Jiang Wei killed has been handed over to the Pill Academy for teaching. However, no one knew before that Li Chunfeng actually had another abyss behemoth corpse in his possession.

"Has he already single-handedly killed the Abyss Giant?!" This post for sale sparked a frenzy among countless upperclassmen.

Excluding those who were just there for the spectacle, there were quite a few genuine inquiries about the prices.

Thanks to Li Chunfeng's performance in the Qingyun Ranking Battle, the value of spells that can create numerous clones has increased significantly.

Although this time it wasn't a clone technique, the control of the Dark Raven was similar in principle.

After all, being able to control hundreds of thousands of Netherworld Ravens simultaneously, along with a readily available and massive population of Netherworld Ravens, seems like the best way to quickly increase one's strength.

Moreover, this soul core also contains spells such as 'limb regeneration', 'sensory deprivation', 'void shadow', and 'chain attack'.

Its potential is extremely amazing.

Each method inspires boundless imagination.

"Is Junior Brother Li going to sell the Abyss Giant Soul Core?" Lin Yixian, who had recently added him as a friend, suddenly asked.

"Yes. Are you also interested, Fellow Daoist Lin?"

“I don’t have that much money, but a pharmaceutical company that I work with is very interested in it. Since you’re only auctioning it on campus, they’ve asked me to help with the bidding.”

"I see."

Li Chunfeng said, "There have been many inquiries, and I have already promised to hold an auction. I'm afraid I can't take back the invitation now..."

"no, I'm fine."

Lin Yixian quickly replied, "I was just asking, I didn't mean for you to go back on your word. Actually, I was just trying to make connections. That company is very powerful, and they'd like to get to know you better. Would it be convenient for you?"

"Since a senior student has introduced us, it wouldn't hurt to get to know her. I wonder which company she works for, that she has such good taste?"

Lin Yixian breathed a sigh of relief. "If you encounter any inconvenience, junior, you don't need to consider my feelings at all." *I don't have that much influence,* she thought to herself.

Then they sent over the information about the elixir company.

"Supreme Alchemy Company!"

This is one of the four major pharmaceutical giants in China.

"I don't know how to refine pills, so why would they want to befriend me?"

With a skeptical attitude, Li Chunfeng dialed the other party's contact number.

The other party was a businessman who needed something from him. His politeness and attitude were fine. After a conversation, it was clear that he wanted to win over the expert.

It turns out that these large pharmaceutical companies all coveted the bodies of the abyssal behemoths.

They maintain several hunting teams year-round that chase and hunt down abyssal monsters.

Every part of these abyssal behemoths' bodies is a treasure. The abyssal crystal cores within their bodies often contain many rare materials that do not exist in the primordial realm, which are of great value for scientific research and the development of new elixirs.

Li Chunfeng was not interested in joining their hunting team, but he was very interested in their medicinal herb reserves.

For example, the advanced-level Fish Dragon Grass.

However, this auction will definitely not allow for a private sale.

Since they want it, let's let our strength speak for itself.

The Supreme Alchemy Company clearly thought the same way. As a highly profitable industry, the elixir company contributed huge amounts of tax revenue to the various states every year. In terms of wealth, even large families couldn't compete.

Following Jia Fu's instructions, Li Chunfeng organized a small online auction.

Jia Fu was invited to host the online auction.

The one with the highest price gets it.

Most of the students from the Kunlun Tai Academy's Dan Dao Academy came to join in the fun at this auction.

An auction, decided in a swift and decisive manner.

Because several off-campus buyers participated in the auction, it eventually sold for 48 million Dao power, a value comparable to a Earth-rank Dharma seed, which is quite a fortune.

The one who won the auction was none other than Lin Yixian, the genius alchemist from the Dan Dao Academy... and the Supreme Alchemy Company behind her.

Thus, Li Chunfeng's Taoist skills broke through another small goal.

This time, Li Chunfeng didn't invest all his resources in acquiring the Lantern Ghosts. Instead, he used 100 million Dao Points to acquire the first-tier Fish-Dragon Grass.

Having already acquired quite a few, he knew some of the inside story of acquiring fish and dragon grass.

Since the Supreme Alchemy Company took the initiative to contact him, he did not collect the pills in the market this time.

For the first-tier *Ichthyophthirius multifiliis*, its medicinal value increases significantly, naturally elevating it from the category of wild vegetables.

Furthermore, the first-tier fish-dragon herb has a neutral nature and is an indispensable neutralizing herb in many pill formulas. It can regulate the five elements and balance yin and yang, so major pill companies actually have their own medicinal fields for large-scale cultivation.

At the same time, they also acquire a large number of companies outside the company, but rarely sell them.

Since it's used for alchemy, ordinary people can't find a way to buy it.

You have the right to use it and it will become invalid upon expiration.

As it happened, the other party was interested in the items inside the Abyss Crystal Core in his hands, so Li Chunfeng took the opportunity to sell most of the rare herbs and spiritual plants inside the crystal core, earning a reward of 30 million Dao merits.

But all the ore remained in their hands; not a single piece was sold.

At the same time, it was proposed to acquire a batch of fresh first-order fish dragon grass.

They finally reached an agreement and obtained about 10 million Fish-Dragon Grasses, which cost 150 million Dao Power, with an average price of only about 15 Dao Power.

It's almost half the market price.

But he also paid a price.

A priority purchase agreement was signed with Taishang Dandao Company, stipulating that if any Abyss Giant materials are available for sale in the future, they will be sold to Taishang Dandao Company at the same price.

This spending left him strapped for cash again.

...they have never become wealthy.

The abyssal energy within him grew heavier and heavier, and the fifth abyssal tribulation was imminent.

Li Chunfeng then went to the Weapon Forging Academy.

This discipline is considered a niche one in Kunlun, with relatively few students—only about a hundred in the entire program—but their professional skills are beyond question.

The weapon-making master craftsman Li Chunfeng visited, named Zhou Huang, was said to be a disciple of Ou Chuliang, the "divine craftsman" of the Zhuxia. Many of the top weapon-making masters and weapon-forging masters in the Zhuxia were Ou Chuliang's students.

Master Zhou glanced at it and immediately saw through the Chaotic Ancient Demon Axe's true nature: "Ancient weapon? Its weapon spirit is incomplete."

"I don't take this kind of work."

However, he did not turn Li Chunfeng away, but instead called over a student.

"teacher!"

A slender man entered, exuding a refined and scholarly air, more like a literary scholar than a weapon smith who spends his days surrounded by the earth's fire.

"Take a look at this ancient weapon."

"Yes." The man took the Chaotic Ancient Demon Axe, his eyes immediately lighting up. "It's an ancient divine weapon, but it contains a faint yet tenacious fighting spirit, which isn't typical of divine weapons. And there are upgrade blueprints... The materials used are very special, it seems to have been piled up specifically for the birth of a weapon spirit. Nowadays, there are already many methods for creating weapon spirits. Teacher, I wonder if my analysis is correct?"

Li Chunfeng nodded to himself; "Chaotic Ancient Demon Axe" was his own name for it.

The divine weapon forging method obtained from the "Chaotic Ancient Demon Embryo Scripture" is actually called the "Chaotic Ancient Battle Axe".

Zhou Huang nodded and said, "It's mostly correct, but we need to consider the possibility of future upgrades. These stacks of materials actually have a deeper meaning."

Li Chunfeng's heart skipped a beat, and he asked, "Hmm... Teacher Zhou, when I upgraded it to the second tier, I weakened the materials used. Will this have any impact later?"

"Not really."

The slender man answered him, “Your battle axe uses excessive materials. When a divine weapon is at a low level, its function is singular. No matter how you adjust it, as long as the main material remains the same, it won’t be affected. Moreover, the first two forgings were perfect, and the material properties were brought to their fullest potential.”

"...Actually, it's already excessive now, but considering what the teacher said, it's better not to reduce the materials if we want to upgrade. Especially this Black Magic Iron and God-Slaying Steel... they are designed for the characteristics of the soul, and these materials must come from another realm. If there are any left over, I'd like to study them."

Li Chunfeng was very satisfied, even though he accepted the current method of weapon forging.

But he has already prepared all the materials, and he will feel bad if he doesn't use them even though they are ready.

(End of this chapter)