The Spirit Body is About to Form

Afterward, Chen Xuan began to inspect Jiang Qiong's personal belongings.

Initially, Chen Xuan had assumed Jiang Qiong wouldn't have anything of much value, given that she was merely a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator.

However, Chen Xuan was surprised to discover several materials suitable for forging magical treasures, along with a fair amount of alchemy ingredients.

These materials could be considered quite valuable.

The alchemy ingredients were expected, as she was a disciple of Danxiao Peak, but he hadn't expected to find forging materials—especially those capable of crafting magical treasures.

"Senior Sister, why do you have so many materials for forging magical treasures?"

Chen Xuan asked.

Jiang Qiong explained, "Since I went to the Three Great Secret Realms and couldn't find any Heavenly Dao Qi or spiritual objects, I couldn't return empty-handed. I scavenged quite a few other resources, and many of these materials were obtained within the secret realms.

Although I have no use for them now, I plan to study forging once I reach the Purple Mansion realm so I can craft my own life-bound magical treasure.

If you find them useful, Junior Brother, just take them. I can always collect more later. Besides, I'm only in the Spirit Sea Realm, so the Purple Mansion is still a long way off; there's no rush for a life-bound treasure."

Chen Xuan nodded slightly.

If there was nothing else, he would settle the trade with these forging materials.

Heavenly Dao Qi was indeed precious, but it was already useless to Chen Xuan.

He couldn't even return to the secret realms to retrieve that Heavenly Dao Qi.

Not to mention that the Heavenly Dao Qi would take several more years to manifest.

In several years' time, he wasn't even sure if he would still be in the Azure Cloud Realm.

Furthermore, according to the sect's regulations regarding the Three Great Secret Realms, only cultivators below the Dao Foundation Realm were permitted to enter.

Therefore, the information regarding the Heavenly Dao Qi was destined to be sold only to Spirit Sea Realm cultivators.

Since it could only be sold to Spirit Sea Realm cultivators, it was destined that he wouldn't reap any massive rewards.

Being able to harvest a batch of materials for forging magical treasures was already quite good.

Chen Xuan continued his inspection.

Soon, he noticed a basketball-sized stone that appeared somewhat extraordinary.

Chen Xuan picked up the stone and activated his Heaven-Observing Divine Eye to examine it closely.

Seeing Chen Xuan looking at the stone, Jiang Qiong spoke up, "I found this stone in the Heavenly Dao Secret Realm a long time ago. It didn't look simple, so I brought it back.

After returning, I asked the Treasure Pavilion and my master to appraise it. According to them, this stone seems to be the egg of a demonic beast, but the creature inside is currently half-dead.

It appears completely lifeless, yet my master and the others sensed a faint thread of vitality continuing to linger.

In short, both my master and the Treasure Pavilion said that this stone egg must have an extraordinary origin, and the beast inside might possess a highly distinguished bloodline.

It's just that the egg is in such a precarious state that no one knows when—or if—it will ever hatch. Most likely, without external assistance, it will never hatch at all.

Still, it is a treasure of sorts, and who knows what the future holds? So, I've kept it all this time and never sold it.

If you want it, Junior Brother, you can take it."

After listening to Jiang Qiong, Chen Xuan confirmed under the gaze of his Heaven-Observing Divine Eye that the beast within the stone egg indeed possessed a distinguished bloodline.

However, as Jiang Qiong had said, the egg was currently half-dead; while a thread of life persisted, it would never hatch without external aid.

What that external aid might be was hard to say.

But perhaps he would encounter it in the future?

A spirit pet with a distinguished bloodline was a rare treasure indeed.

Under the appraisal of his Cloud Sea Heaven-Observing Technique and Heaven-Observing Divine Eye, Chen Xuan determined that the beast's bloodline was at least of the High Grade.

It was even possible that it was the bloodline of a Divine Beast or a Saint Beast.

The bloodline grades of demonic beasts, much like the physiques of cultivators, were divided into five levels: Low Grade, Mid Grade, High Grade, Divine Beast, and Saint Beast.

These five levels corresponded to the Mortal Body, Spirit Body, King Body, Divine Body, and Saint Body.

He would take the gamble; even if it didn't hatch in the end, it wouldn't matter.

After all, obtaining the information about the Heavenly Dao Qi hadn't been difficult for him.

Moreover, obtaining the Purple Qi Comes from the East from Li Junmo was already a massive profit.

Therefore, selling the information on the other two strands of Heavenly Dao Qi was pure gain.

"Senior Sister, I'll take this stone egg."

Chen Xuan said, looking at Jiang Qiong.

Jiang Qiong nodded and agreed without a second thought.

Although she knew the stone egg was a treasure, it wasn't certain if it would ever hatch.

Ever since she had obtained it, she had tried many methods, and her master, Elder Xie, had also helped her test various solutions to no avail.

However, this stone egg had been hanging on by a mere thread of vitality; it never ceased, yet it never hatched either, remaining in a state of neither life nor death.

Therefore, no matter how precious the stone egg was, it was not as important as the Heavenly Dao Qi.

Chen Xuan then told Jiang Qiong the location and time where the Heavenly Dao Qi would appear in the Green Spirit Secret Realm.

Jiang Qiong said happily, "Junior Brother, you should take more things. If this egg doesn't hatch, wouldn't I be taking advantage of you?"

"Senior Sister, I chose these items myself; if it doesn't hatch, that is my own problem."

"No, take them. I can see you want these materials, so take them all."

Without another word, Jiang Qiong handed over all the forging materials she had scavenged to Chen Xuan.

These forging materials were quite valuable.

After all, they were materials that could be used to refine magical treasures.

Chen Xuan tried to decline, but Jiang Qiong insisted on forcing them upon him, and in the end, Chen Xuan accepted the materials.

For Chen Xuan, he had profited.

But for Jiang Qiong, was it not the same?

As long as she could obtain the Heavenly Dao Qi, it would be worth it even if she had to give up all her possessions.

Chen Xuan soon left Danxiao Peak and returned to his residence.

He was in no hurry to sell the information regarding the third strand of Heavenly Dao Qi.

After all, he had sold the information to Jiang Qiong so quickly because they had a good relationship.

As for the final piece of information, he was truly not in a rush to sell it.

Furthermore, he did not have any other familiar fellow disciples in the Spirit Sea Realm.

Therefore, there was no need to rush; cultivation was the priority.

Back at his residence, Chen Xuan spent some time refining the Flowing Cloud Cold Light Sword.

Immediately after, he used the materials obtained from Jiang Qiong, along with some others he purchased with contribution points, to successfully forge a dual-purpose furnace. Its grade was that of a top-tier magical treasure, and he borrowed the name of Laozi's furnace, calling it the Bagua Furnace.

Following this, Chen Xuan did not rush to create more magical treasures.

Instead, he began his cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, a month passed.

Early in the morning, inside his cave dwelling, Chen Xuan sat cross-legged with a faint purple radiance flowing around his body.

This was the sign that his Spirit Body was nearing completion.

As another strand of purple energy was drawn in by an invisible force, it sank into Chen Xuan's crown without any obstruction. Once the purple energy entered his body, it instantly transformed into a gentle yet majestic warm current, surging toward his limbs and bones.

Unlike previous purifications, this time, as the purple energy entered his body, Chen Xuan clearly felt a faint "crack" sound from within, as if a barrier had shattered.

The essence of the purple energy that had accumulated for so long in his limbs, bones, meridians, and acupoints was completely triggered at this moment, erupting with a roar!

Purple light shone through his body, illuminating the entire meditation room in a magnificent glow.