Refining the Gourds, Their Properties All Changed

Eastern Kunlun.

Zhou Qingqing's lotus leaves spread out as she transformed once more into a green lotus within the Lotus Pond.

The Three Pure Ones took the opportunity to sit down beside the Lotus Pond.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, now that the treasures are in hand, tell me how you plan to refine your gourds."

Supreme Pure Laozi sat at the head and spoke calmly, taking the initiative to bring up the matter of refining the gourds.

The gourds they had picked from the Innate Gourd Vine were extremely special spiritual treasures. Different refinement methods would produce entirely different gourds.

From Zhou Qingqing's earlier inner thoughts,

the Three Pure Ones already knew what kind of spiritual treasures would eventually be refined from the crimson-purple gourd taken by Red Cloud and the purple-white gourd taken by Di Jun.

The reason Supreme Pure Laozi brought it up now was that he wanted to hear what their gourds would become in Zhou Qingqing's understanding.

That way, they could compare them.

Ah, are the three Masters going to refine their gourds now?

Just as expected.

Supreme Pure Laozi's gaze remained still, but he felt smug inside.

He knew that deliberately bringing up the refinement of the gourds would surely prompt a response from his disciple. And indeed, it had.

Without hesitation, Supreme Pure Laozi gave his third brother Tongtian a subtle signal, indicating for him to take over the conversation.

Tongtian understood.

"Eldest Brother, as for me..."

Tongtian had not actually decided how he would refine the gourd he had obtained. He could only turn his sharp gaze toward Qilin Cliff and assume a contemplative pose.

What's Third Master pretending for? Looking at Qilin Cliff now, isn't he thinking of refining the water and fire energies into qilin?

Once the gourd is released, it unleashes two water-fire qilin. Their opposing forces create annihilation.

But come to think of it, Second Master's gourd was probably refined into uselessness by him. I've never seen him use it more than a few times.

A perfectly good Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure ended up with no reputation at all.

If you ask me, he might as well follow Di Jun's example and refine sword qi into it, imprinting the Dao of the Sword within it. Once the gourd is released, countless sword lights would split forth. Wouldn't that be far stronger than the Water-Fire Gourd?

Upper Pure Tongtian's sword-like brows rose slightly.

When his disciple mentioned the Water-Fire Gourd, he had thought it was quite a good refinement method.

Water and fire were merciless.

A gourd containing such ultimate power would naturally possess tremendous might.

Yet Zhou Qingqing directly disparaged that refinement method and instead proposed a new possibility.

If he used his own sword Dao as the foundation, refined sword light into it, and supplemented it with formations, it could become a treasure for proving his Dao.

With that thought, he finally had a clear idea.

Thus,

Tongtian immediately withdrew his gaze from Qilin Cliff, and an involuntary smile curled at his lips.

"Two Elder Brothers, I intend to refine this gourd into the Ten Thousand Swords Gourd, gathering immeasurable sword qi within it and engraving my own sword Dao upon it."

Huh? The Ten Thousand Swords Gourd? Did Third Master change his nature?

Still, it's a good change.

The Ten Thousand Swords Gourd already sounds far more impressive than some Water-Fire Gourd. Once the gourd is released, countless sword qi surge forth—perfectly matching my image of an immortal cultivation world.

So cool, Third Master.

Just hearing this gourd's name, I know it can replace the Green Duckweed Sword as your powerful spiritual treasure.

Hearing Zhou Qingqing's praise in her heart,

Upper Pure Tongtian felt thoroughly pleased.

Seeing that his third brother had gotten exactly what he wanted,

Jade Pure Yuanshi's eyes brightened slightly, and a trace of anticipation rose in his heart.

He took out the gourd that had already been placed inside his sleeve.

He did not speak.

Because he knew very well that as long as he took out the gourd, Zhou Qingqing would certainly be unable to resist commenting on it.

What was Second Master's gourd called again?

I can't remember the name. Its function seemed to be nurturing spiritual treasures?

Damn it, Second Master's gourd appeared even less often than Third Master's. I can't remember...

Can't~ re~mem~ber~???

The dignity on Jade Pure Yuanshi's face nearly failed to hold.

He had anticipated this for so long, only for his disciple to say she could not remember when it came to him.

And he had even been the one to pick that purple-black gourd and give it to Zhou Qingqing first.

Had he known this would be the outcome, he would never have made such a losing deal.

Jade Pure Yuanshi secretly gritted his teeth.

If Zhou Qingqing did not offer him a suitable compensatory plan, then he would not refine this treasure at all.

Before he could continue sulking, Zhou Qingqing's inner voice rang out again.

If you ask me, since it's meant for artifact refinement, why not directly refine it into the Yin-Yang Gourd?

Second Master himself represents the time before the great void, the beginning of primordial qi. Use Yuqing Qi to divide yin and yang, then use yin-yang qi to refine all things?

"This idea is very good!"

Hearing his disciple's explanation,

Jade Pure Yuanshi nearly jumped up in agreement.

Fortunately, he was also a cultivator and forcibly suppressed the impulse.

"Yuan means origin. Shi means beginning, the primordial qi of the innate."

"Eldest Brother, I intend to have this gourd become the state before yin and yang were first divided, using the Great Dao of Yin and Yang to expound Primordial Beginning..."

Second Master's gourd was originally supposed to be the Yin-Yang Gourd, right? Looks like I really worried for nothing. This is pretty good.

No.

You had not worried for nothing.

Yuanshi had merely expressed your idea in another way. Without you, there would never have been any Yin-Yang Gourd.

Afraid that she would notice,

Supreme Pure Laozi smiled and nodded.

"Second Brother's idea is good. I also think this Yin-Yang Gourd suits you very well."

After taking a veiled jab at his two younger brothers, Supreme Pure Laozi smiled and continued.

"As for my Purple-Gold Gourd..."

What is there to say about the Purple-Gold Gourd? Wasn't it simply refined into a gourd for storing pills? What a complete waste of a top-grade gourd.

Zhou Qingqing naturally knew all about Supreme Pure Laozi's gourd.

In the hands of First Master, it was only used as a spiritual treasure for holding pills and displayed no other remarkable effects.

Hearing Zhou Qingqing's jab,

Upper Pure Tongtian and Jade Pure Yuanshi could no longer hold it in and immediately turned away.

So, in the future Zhou Qingqing had seen, their eldest brother was the most useless one after all.

Even worse than the two of them.

Supreme Pure Laozi shot his two younger brothers an irritated glare. They had finally found their chance, and their smug expressions were truly infuriating.

He had already made up his mind.

He absolutely had to deduce a gourd that surpassed merely storing pills. He could not let Zhou Qingqing look down on him as her First Master!

Supreme Pure Laozi no longer intended to listen to Zhou Qingqing's suggestions. He directly circulated his primordial spirit and began deducing how to create a gourd spiritual treasure uniquely his own, one that would surpass both his second and third brothers.