Junior Uncle is too cunning.

"Frost Flame," ranked thirty-sixth on the Acquired Spirit Fire Ranking, grows in a thousand-year-old icy pool. Its attribute is fire, yet it is extremely cold, making it the best sacred object for alchemy and weapon crafting.

Chen Fusheng briefly recovered on the spot, looking at the "Frost Flame" with some difficulty. Ordinary natural treasures are difficult for ordinary people to refine, let alone a postnatal spiritual fire that ranks so high. Moreover, refining the flame into the body is inherently a dangerous thing. If any mistake is made, the body may be damaged, and the path to immortality will be cut off. Even worse, it may lead to death and the annihilation of one's Dao.

Chen Fusheng is now hesitant. Compared to others, his success rate in refining spirit fire is probably higher. In addition, he has been honing his skills in the Cold Wind Cave for nearly a year, which has greatly improved his physical body. He feels that he should now be comparable to a high-grade mortal. With some of his trump cards, he estimates that he can reach about 90%. However, he is afraid of the possibility that he is still hesitant with such a high success rate. If Lingyu Zhenren knew, he would probably personally deal with him.

With the time to leave the cave drawing ever closer, Chen Fusheng gritted his teeth and glanced enviously at "Frostflame." "I'll risk it all. The bold will starve. Even if I don't succeed, as long as I'm well-prepared, I should be able to escape unscathed." At this moment, he had already thought of a fifth crisis management plan for what he would face if he failed.

He slowly walked to the edge of the cold pool. Seeing that there was still some distance to go, he looked down at the calm pool water. The water was exceptionally clear, but Chen Fusheng could feel its power. If he were to throw it at an enemy, even a true immortal would probably be affected.

However, the current problem is how to get in touch with the "Frost Flame". Chen Fusheng thought for a moment, then took out a piece of purple gold stone from his storage ring. This was a piece of leftover material from the last time he refined the "Purple Robe". It was extremely hard. He tossed it gently and it quickly merged into the pool.

The purple-gold stone froze as soon as it touched the surface of the pool, and after going down a foot, it cracked into countless small pieces, disappearing before it was even halfway through.

"Hiss!" Chen Fusheng gasped. He had underestimated the power of the pool water. After thinking for a moment, he took out his wine gourd from his storage ring, took a sip, and slowly rubbed it with his thumb. The dark wine gourd looked inconspicuous, but it was his prized treasure, the "wine gourd".

He was able to refine this mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure thanks to his master, Master Lingyu. When he first became a disciple of Master Lingyu, his master gave him an opportunity to choose a spiritual object as the main material for refining his own natal spiritual treasure. At that time, Master Lingyu brought out many rare and precious materials for him to choose from.

The gifts for becoming an apprentice of the Lingbao Sect may differ from those of other sects. As a major sect for crafting artifacts, it will not provide you with a complete spiritual treasure, but only some materials. You will have to craft everything else yourself.

As a senior immortal and the head of the Lingbao Sect, Lingyu Zhenren's treasures were so impressive that even his senior brothers and sisters were envious. The eldest senior brother, fearing that Lingyu might not recognize them, explained their functions one by one. Some of them could even be used as the main materials for refining innate spiritual treasures.

However, he didn't choose those precious treasures that time; he only took a small gourd of poor quality. His master was a little surprised and said that he could change his mind and choose again, but Chen Fusheng refused.

When his senior brother Daolin asked him what it was for, he replied with great joy, "A wine gourd," which became its name.

Perhaps they thought the gourd-shaped magical treasures were more powerful. After all, the owners of those gourds in their memories were incredibly powerful figures who shook the primordial world: Lu Ya's Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, Laozi's Alchemy Gourd, and the Seven Calabash Brothers...

Perhaps it was also due to the gourd's properties that the "Wine Gourd" was only a high-grade mortal item when it was first refined. He was quite annoyed at the time, feeling that he had almost ruined the spiritual treasure. He should have waited until his success rate was higher before refining it, which would definitely have been better than it is now.

Later, he invented "Erguotou" (a type of Chinese liquor), and the "wine gourd" truly became his wine gourd. To his surprise, after a while, he discovered that the wine gourd had actually become a top-grade spiritual treasure, and the wine put into it became even more mellow and fragrant.

Since discovering its ability to automatically advance and refine wine, he also researched some information and found in an ancient book that among various spiritual treasures, there is one type that can indeed improve itself as long as it is provided with the corresponding spiritual material. This type of spiritual treasure is very rare and is a unique growth-type spiritual treasure among spiritual treasures.

After Chen Fusheng's meticulous cultivation for over a hundred years, the "Wine Gourd" finally became a mid-grade Acquired Initial Spiritual Treasure a year ago. Moreover, after becoming an Acquired Spiritual Treasure, its original purification function was enhanced, and it gained a giant space, which Chen Fusheng called "Gourd World." Now all his wine is in the "Wine Gourd," but it has not reached its limit at all.

Chen Fusheng has only one way to get close to the "Frost Flame": fly or swim. He tried flying earlier, but there seems to be a restriction preventing him from flying. Swimming is even less likely. The Purple Gold Stone was a material for refining acquired spiritual treasures, and its hardness is such that even a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure cannot break it, leaving only a white mark. It vanished in less than a quarter of an hour in the pool, which he estimates was only about thirty seconds.

Since he couldn't get through it himself, he had no choice but to let "Frost Flame" come over. And right now, the only thing he had that could absorb energy and possibly withstand its power seemed to be the "Wine Gourd".

However, if he couldn't withstand the pressure, he would have to sacrifice a magical treasure with potential for growth. Moreover, so many years had passed, and the "wine gourd" had grown alongside him. He hesitated.

The gourd seemed to sense his feelings, and with a slight movement from Chen Fusheng, it flew directly toward the Frost Flame.

Chen Fusheng looked at the "wine gourd" with some emotion, a warm feeling flowing into his heart. This was probably the first time he had felt the presence of family, apart from his master, senior brothers, and a few close friends.

Chen Fusheng sensed the "wine gourd's" desire for the "ice flame." Indeed, as an auxiliary acquired spiritual fire very suitable for refining weapons, it could be a great help for the "wine gourd" to advance, and also an opportunity for it to break through its shackles.

Having made his decision, Chen Fusheng quickly formed several hand seals, causing the "wine gourd" bottle to open on its own and grow considerably larger, before it began to absorb the "ice flame" in front of it.

Seeing that the "Frost Flame" moved slightly, Chen Fusheng increased the output of his spiritual power, and the "wine gourd" grew even larger, with its suction force doubling. At this moment, as the suction force of the "wine gourd" increased, the "Frost Flame" slowly moved towards the mouth of the gourd.

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As one spirit stone turned to ash, Chen Fusheng, pale-faced, quickly took out another one, his eyes fixed brightly on the distance, maintaining his spiritual energy output. At this moment, most of the "Frost Flame" above the cold pool had entered the "wine gourd," and it seemed that he should be successful soon.

However, Chen Fusheng was not happy but worried, his eyes filled with concern. As the "Frosty Flame" continued to enter, the "wine gourd" was not in good condition, although its suction power was not reduced. The gourd was covered with cracks and seemed to be on the verge of exploding.

However, Chen Fusheng was at a loss at this moment and could only desperately channel spiritual energy into the "wine gourd," which was perhaps the only thing he could do.

Time continued to pass, and a thick layer of spirit stone powder covered the ground beneath their feet. The "wine gourd" finally absorbed all of the "Frost Flame" and wobbled back, landing in Chen Fusheng's hands. Holding the "wine gourd" which was the same height as him, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. The fact that it didn't explode midway meant that it was at least half successful. He had been worried and scared for a long time.

The "wine gourd" kept vibrating, but the consumption of spiritual energy was not as great as before. Although he felt his body was completely drained and he wanted to sleep, how could Chen Fusheng fall asleep until he saw the "wine gourd" succeed!

The "wine gourd" was slowly shrinking, and the cracks on its body were decreasing in number. It grew to 1.5 meters, 1.2 meters, 1 meter, 50 centimeters, 30 centimeters...

The gourd was getting smaller and smaller, but the vibrations were becoming more and more intense. Only three cracks remained on its body, but they were all long cracks from head to tail. Chen Fusheng forced himself to stay awake and poured all the spiritual power he had just recovered into the gourd. At this moment, the gourd suddenly grew larger. Just as Chen Fusheng was shocked, the gourd changed back to its original size and even became smaller.

After five or six stretching and contraction cycles, the "wine gourd" finally returned to its original state. At this point, the gourd appeared even darker and more ordinary. If it weren't for the occasional black glints on the gourd walls, one would never have guessed that it was an acquired spiritual treasure. It seems that after being tempered by the acquired spiritual fire, it has become even more powerful.

Chen Fusheng picked up the gourd again and examined it carefully. The more he looked at it, the wider his smile became. This time, the "wine gourd" had brought him great success. Not only had it reached the level of a high-grade acquired spiritual treasure, but it was also at its peak. He estimated that once he went back and digested this opportunity, breaking through to a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure would not be a problem. Even a Golden Immortal would probably be envious and rush to snatch a top-grade acquired spiritual treasure. Moreover, it had gained an additional means of attack, transforming from a support-type spiritual treasure into a dual-type spiritual treasure, making it even more precious.

Chen Fusheng hasn't figured out the more detailed functions yet, but the most important thing right now is the "Frost Flame" inside the "wine gourd". He slowly opened the gourd lid and guided the "Frost Flame" out. After the "wine gourd" worked, it seemed to have become smaller and more docile.

Chen Fusheng decided to refine it now. Although his spiritual power had not yet reached its peak, he was very excited and had a feeling that the time was just right.

He took out a bottle of "Pulse Protection Pills" and swallowed them. He had originally prepared them for his tribulation, but they were just right for this moment. Without them, to be honest, Chen Fusheng probably would have been reduced to ashes as soon as he refined the "Frost Flame." There were spirit stones around him, and he had a "Spirit Recovery Pill" in his mouth. He glanced at the "Frost Flame" and slowly began to refine it...