The Earth Spirit Pearl was not only a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, but also one of the Innate Five Spirit Pearls.
A single Spirit Pearl was merely a mid-grade spiritual treasure, but if all five Spirit Pearls were gathered, they would rank among the finest of high-grade spiritual treasures.
"The one in Ao Qin's possession should be the Water Spirit Pearl, right?"
Cihang suddenly recalled Ao Qin's spiritual treasure. It was a water-blue Spirit Pearl.
"There is a mysterious resonance between the Five Spirit Pearls. Perhaps I can try collecting the Innate Five Spirit Pearls!
I only hope the other pearls have not yet recognized masters."
Cihang could not help but entertain the idea.
With the Earth Spirit Pearl in hand, he now had hope of gathering all the Innate Five Spirit Pearls.
The Water Spirit Pearl in Ao Qin's possession would be somewhat troublesome, but it was not without a solution.
Still, there was no rush. Only after refining the Earth Spirit Pearl could he use it to sense the aura of the other pearls.
If they truly had not recognized masters yet, the Earth Spirit Pearl could sense them.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Just as Cihang was about to begin refining the Earth Spirit Pearl, a series of disturbances came from within the Creation Cauldron.
"Oh, I nearly forgot about you."
With a thought, Cihang summoned the Creation Cauldron before him.
The Grand Unity Demon King was struggling desperately inside the cauldron.
"As expected of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. He actually survived a blow from the Creation Cauldron.
But that is all."
Cihang struck the Creation Cauldron with his palm, and the Creation Holy Fire surged as it began refining the Grand Unity Demon King.
Since they had already become enemies, Cihang had no intention of leaving behind future trouble.
"No!"
"Daoist friend, I was wrong."
"I will never oppose you again."
Broken pleas for mercy came from within the cauldron.
"Accept the fate that belongs to you!"
Cihang remained unmoved and continued pouring his mana into the Creation Cauldron.
"No, you cannot kill me. I bear the Patriarch's mark."
"Once I perish, the Patriarch will definitely sense it.
Even if you possess a spiritual treasure, you will not be able to conceal it."
In just a short time, the Demon King's aura had grown increasingly weak.
"Hmm? Is that true?"
Cihang suddenly changed his hand seal and halted the refinement.
"Of course it is true. Unlike Chiyu, I possess a trace of Phoenix Clan bloodline, so the Patriarch favors me even more!"
The Demon King hurriedly explained and revealed his true form, afraid that Cihang would continue refining him.
His true form indeed possessed some of a phoenix's bearing, appearing handsome and noble.
Seeing this, doubts arose in Cihang's heart. He immediately sent his divine sense into the Creation Cauldron and began examining the Demon King's origin.
"You truly possess a trace of phoenix bloodline!"
Within the Creation Cauldron, the Demon King's origin was completely laid bare before Cihang.
Just as he had said, he indeed possessed a trace of phoenix bloodline, and that trace was exceptionally rich.
Likewise, deep within his primordial spirit was a complex imprint.
It should have come from Bi Fang.
Given his bloodline, it was no wonder Bi Fang valued him so greatly.
But this truly made things troublesome.
Dealing with a Grand Unity Golden Immortal was not a problem, but a Great Luo would be a real headache.
"Rest assured, Daoist friend. As long as you let me go, I swear upon my Dao heart that I will never make trouble for you again!"
The Demon King had clearly sensed Cihang's dilemma and immediately made a Dao heart oath.
"Let you go? Even if you make a Dao heart oath, I cannot be at ease.
But your bloodline is quite extraordinary. Why not stay and become my mount instead?"
With a turn of thought, Cihang came up with a solution.
With Bi Fang's imprint on him, it truly would be inconvenient to kill him, but that did not mean Cihang would release him.
Moreover, that trace of phoenix bloodline also tempted him.
Though his hope of using it to transform into a phoenix was exceedingly slim.
With the Creation Cauldron in hand, however, Cihang still had a great chance.
"No, you cannot do this! I am a member of the demon clan. Doing this will not only enrage Patriarch Bi Fang, but also offend the demon clan!"
Upon hearing that he would be made a mount, the Demon King's voice became even more frantic.
"That is not something you need to worry about!"
Cihang immediately activated the Creation Cauldron once more.
This time, however, it was not to refine him, but to use the Creation Cauldron's power to help purify his bloodline.
Cihang formed profound hand seals, gradually imprinting his spiritual mark into him.
As his bloodline transformed, Cihang would make him acknowledge a master.
At the same time, he would erase the imprint Bi Fang had left behind.
That way, once the Demon King successfully transformed, he would completely recognize Cihang as his master.
As for the demon clan issue the Demon King had mentioned, it was not actually so serious.
The demon clan would eventually decline. Cihang only needed to be more cautious before he gained sufficient strength.
If he could break through to the quasi-sage realm someday, the demon clan would not trouble him over a single phoenix bird.
Moreover, once his bloodline transformed, even the aura of his origin would change. No one would be able to recognize his original identity then.
"Ah, no! You cannot do this! Ah, stop!"
The Demon King let out miserable howls within the Creation Cauldron.
Transforming one's bloodline was naturally no easy task, and the agony left the Demon King wishing he were dead.
But Cihang did not care about that. He only cared about the outcome.
"From this day onward, you are no longer the Grand Unity Demon King. You are Feather Spirit, the mount of I, Cihang."
After saying that, Cihang placed the Creation Cauldron in a side hall and ignored it.
Even with the Creation Cauldron, Feather Spirit would need a long time to transform his bloodline.
But that was just as well. Feather Spirit was not suited to showing himself for the time being.
After settling Feather Spirit, Cihang finally began refining the Earth Spirit Pearl.
Since the earth-element Qi of Creation within his body had already formed, Cihang's refinement of the Earth Spirit Pearl went exceptionally smoothly.
In merely a hundred years, he had already made the Earth Spirit Pearl initially acknowledge him as its master.
As the Earth Spirit Pearl acknowledged him as its master, the earth-element Qi of Creation within Cihang's body surged, surpassing the Qi of Creation of the other four elements in one stroke.
"The Five Elements Creation Qi does not truly have a limit. What I previously considered completion was merely enough to break through in cultivation.
But the stronger the Five Elements Creation Qi becomes, the firmer a foundation I can build in the Golden Immortal realm, and the smoother my future breakthroughs and advancement will be!"
Feeling the changes within his body, Cihang revealed a delighted expression.
Yet what followed was another imbalance in the Five Elements Creation Qi. The earth-element Qi of Creation far surpassed the power of the other four elements.
But Cihang was unwilling to abandon the solid foundation that was right before him.
I must gather the Innate Five Elements Spirit Pearls as soon as possible!
Cihang silently made his decision.
Aside from its benefits to his cultivation, the Earth Spirit Pearl itself was also extremely powerful.
Besides enhancing earth-element Divine Abilities and Daoist Magic, it also contained an Innate Earth Spirit Great Formation.
Furthermore, the Earth Spirit Pearl was only a Mid-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure. Using it against enemies would not draw too much attention.
As Cihang looked at the Earth Spirit Pearl, another idea arose in his mind.
When he had tempered his body on Buzhou Mountain, his physical body had undergone a transformation, allowing him to break through to the middle stage of the Golden Immortal realm.
If he wished to continue breaking through, he would need to begin tempering his internal organs until they reached the same level as his flesh, blood, and bones.
The Five Elements also corresponded to the five internal organs. Perhaps he could use the power of spiritual treasures to temper those organs and break through once more.
Cihang dared to think it, and he also dared to try it.
He immediately began mobilizing the power of his five internal organs, merging it with the Earth Spirit Pearl and gradually refining spiritual energy into his organs.
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