If Golden Lotus Averting Calamity reached the fourth-grade middle-grade level, it could take death in his place twice. If it reached the Fourth-Tier Top-Grade level, it could take death in his place three times.
The Merit Golden Lotus used as material was a fourth-grade high-grade Spiritual Item, so after refinement, Golden Lotus Averting Calamity could rather easily reach the fourth-grade high-grade level. However, it was almost impossible to raise it to the Fourth-Tier Top-Grade level.
He had known this result when he picked the golden lotus. But the price of raising it to the Fourth-Tier Top-Grade level was too great, so he had acted before the spiritual plant reached the top-grade level. Being able to take death in his place twice was already enough for him.
With a treasure that could take death in his place, it would also help him break through to the Three Flowers Realm after entering the starry sky.
Furthermore, he still had a Merit Golden Lotus spirit seed in his possession, which was why he had so readily chosen to refine it into a spiritual treasure.
About half an hour later, Ji An finished refining the spiritual treasure and began cultivating the Five Elements Cycle Scripture.
Refining Golden Lotus Averting Calamity was a long-term process. There was no need to rush; cultivation was the most important matter.
Once his cultivation reached the perfected level, he would also need to use a secret technique to refine his small world. At that time, he would have all the time he needed to refine his death-substitution treasure.
The main issue was that he currently had no pills or spiritual fruits to consume. Otherwise, Ji An would certainly have prioritized raising his cultivation, and he could have put off transforming the Spirit-Severing Land to obtain merit.
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