Zhu Xian: Innate Human Clan, Starting from Big Bamboo Peak
Chapter 24

The World's Limitations!

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Primordial Old Forest.

As the incantation was cast.

The fireball in mid-air began to churn violently.

The Black Cold Iron and Crimson Copper Essence, originally incompatible, began to slowly fuse under a strange rhythm.

One cold and one hot, two opposing energies collided.

"Sizzle!"

White smoke rose, carrying a pungent smell of sulfur.

Ye Xuan didn't even frown, his small hands forming seals again.

This time, his movements were faster.

So fast that only a series of afterimages could be seen.

"Fuse!"

Ye Xuan grunted.

The liquefied metal seemed to obey the command, rapidly collapsing and shrinking towards the center.

The metal liquid, originally the size of a human head, was forcefully compressed to the size of a fist, and then expanded again.

This was repeated nine times.

This was the Nine Refinements method from the Low-tier Artifact Forging Technique.

Each compression was to remove impurities and increase the material's density and toughness.

By the ninth expansion, the metal liquid had become crystal clear, its flow seeming to ripple like water.

But it wasn't over yet.

Ye Xuan flipped his wrist, grabbing the beast bones and scales from the ground.

These were all contributions from unlucky souls he had casually killed during this period.

Although they weren't any Primordial Era exotic species, they were better than nothing.

"Go!"

The beast bones and scales were thrown into the fire, instantly turning into wisps of grayish-white airflow that drilled into the metal liquid like a persistent leech.

This was to imbue the Magic Treasure with a spirit.

Even the lowest tier of spirituality could make the Magic Treasure easier to use, making it feel less like an inanimate object.

Next.

The most crucial step arrived.

Engraving the formations.

A slight mistake could render the materials useless, and all previous efforts would be in vain.

The powerful divine soul power brought by the Innate Dao Body was displayed to its fullest here.

Invisible golden light shot out from Ye Xuan's brow, entering the fire ball that was taking shape.

Solidification Formation.

Spirit Gathering Formation.

Gravity Formation.

Void Formation.

Four basic formations, interlocked, instantly took shape.

A fine layer of sweat beaded on Ye Xuan's forehead.

Although his technique was skilled, his body was only ten years old, and his spiritual energy reserves were a hard limitation.

"Condense for me!"

With a final grunt.

The True Fire in the air suddenly retracted, all of it drilling into the object taking shape.

"Buzz~"

A dull humming sound.

Centered on Ye Xuan, it spread outwards into the surrounding Primordial Old Forest.

The ancient trees around trembled from the sound waves, and large patches of dead leaves rained down.

Several beasts that had been lurking in the shadows and peeping, now whimpered with their tails tucked, disappearing without a trace.

The light faded.

A bronze cauldron, the size of a palm, quietly floated in mid-air.

It was dark green all over, covered in ancient and rugged patterns.

It was the natural texture after the Black Cold Iron and Red Copper Essence fused, looking like some kind of unknown fierce beast totem.

Three legs and two ears, heavy and solid.

Although it looked small, the heavy sense of oppression it exuded could not be concealed at all.

Ye Xuan reached out and beckoned.

The small cauldron floated lightly into his palm.

It felt slightly cool to the touch, not scorching hot as he had imagined.

"Looks alright."

Ye Xuan weighed it.

It was quite heavy.

Don't let this thing's current palm-sized appearance fool you; it was due to the inscribed Sumeru formations.

If it were truly thrown, it would grow in the wind, weighing at least a thousand catties.

What kind of cauldron is this?

This is clearly a brick with legs!

And a super-sized one at that.

"From now on, I'll call you the Myriad Ancient Cauldron."

Ye Xuan casually gave it a name.

Even though the materials were a bit trashy, the name had to be imposing.

Eternal like the Myriad Ancient, suppressing all ages.

Listen to that, how grand.

As for whether this cauldron lives up to its name...

That's a matter for the future.

Anyway, as long as he himself is strong enough.

Even if he held a fire poker, it would be the Primordial Chaos Divine Demon Staff.

"But."

"It's actually a High-grade Magic Artifact..."

Ye Xuan rubbed the rough patterns on the cauldron's body, his mind beginning to ponder.

According to the classification in Low-tier Artifact Forging Technique.

Magic Artifact, Spirit Tool, Magic Treasure, Spirit Treasure.

Each tier is further divided into Low, Mid, High, and Supreme grades.

The Myriad Ancient Cauldron, which he casually forged, turned out to be a High-grade Magic Artifact.

This was something Ye Xuan hadn't expected.

What?

Magic Artifacts are merely the lowest tier?

Heh!

This is the Zhu Xian World, after all.

Although the Magic Treasure level in the Zhu Xian World sounds flashy, there's actually a lot of water in it.

What Low-grade Magic Treasure, Mid-grade Magic Treasure, High-grade Magic Treasure...

But Ye Xuan had already calculated it.

The so-called Low, Mid, High, and even Supreme-grade Magic Treasures are, at most, within the scope of Magic Artifacts.

Even the Nine Heavens Divine Weapons, which are spoken of so highly.

Weapons like the Heavenly琊 Divine Sword and the Dragon Slaying Sword, at their absolute best, are only Spirit Tool level.

As for this world's ultimate treasure—the Zhu Xian Sword?

It can barely be considered a Magic Treasure.

And it's a damaged, incomplete Magic Treasure with its artifact spirit asleep.

As for true Spirit Treasures?

This world probably can't support existences of that level.

If a Spirit Treasure were to truly descend.

Just a wisp of aura overflowing from the Spirit Treasure would likely be enough to collapse the Qingyun Mountain Range.

In other words.

The Myriad Ancient Cauldron forged by Ye Xuan is already quite a good item.

In this Zhu Xian World, it's a definite "high-grade Magic Treasure"!

It's even a step above ordinary high-grade Magic Treasures.

After all, this is the product of purification through the Nine Refinements method and inscription with divine sense.

Its hardness is absolutely top-notch.

It can even go head-to-head with a Nine Heavens Divine Weapon like the Dragon Slaying Sword.

At worst, the cauldron might get a chip.

Anyway, the cauldron's main selling point is its sturdiness and durability.

"Grumble..."

Suddenly.

Ye Xuan's stomach let out a growl at an inopportune moment.

The work of artifact refining is not only mentally taxing, but also physically draining.

Although cultivators can abstain from food at higher realms, he's still growing.

Furthermore, his Innate Dao Body is like a bottomless pit, its energy demands are simply outrageous.

"I need to find something to eat."

Ye Xuan put away the Myriad Ancient Cauldron and hung it on his waist.

Its small appearance made it look like an ordinary bronze ornament.

Who would have thought this thing could smash someone to death?

Afterward.

Ye Xuan brushed the dust off his clothes.

He took small steps out of the cave and headed into the depths of the dense forest.

PS

The cultivation levels in the Zhu Xian World are really not high.

Even someone like the Beast God is still far from Becoming an Immortal.

Pills.

Low-tier pills are useful for the Yuqing Realm.

Mid-tier pills are useful for the Shangqing Realm.

High-tier pills are useful for the Taiqing Realm.

Top-tier pills are useful for those above Taiqing.

As for low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, and supreme-grade?

Those are distinctions for pill toxins and don't affect the efficacy of the pills.

Magic Treasures.

Magic Artifacts = Ordinary Magic Treasures.

(For example, Qi Hao's Ice Sword, Song Daren's Ten Tigers, etc.)

Spirit Tools = Nine Heavens Divine Weapons.

(Lu Xueqi's Tianya, Lin Jingyu's Dragon Slaying)

Magic Treasures = Divine Artifacts of the Zhu Xian World.

(For example, the Zhu Xian Ancient Sword)

Spirit Treasures, there are none in the Zhu Xian World.

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