Reforging the Jiuyi Bell
Chen Nianzhi was very clear that her Lineage was not as safe as it seemed. If the news that the Chen Clan possessed Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Root were to spread, the Chen Clan would likely face annihilation immediately.
This treasure is far too precious; even Golden Core realm cultivators would covet it. The Chen Clan simply doesn't have the ability to protect it.
Fortunately, there are fewer than ten cultivators in the Lineage who are qualified to go to Spirit Isle Lake, and only a few Foundation Establishment cultivators know the secrets of the Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Root.
However, once Chen Nianzhi elevates the Spirit Apricot Tree of Qingyuan Mountain to the level of Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Root, the cultivators of the Lineage will inevitably discover the anomaly. If someone like Chen Nianxu appears again, it will likely bring a great calamity to the Lineage.
Therefore, Chen Nianzhi had to use drastic measures to make the cultivators of the Lineage understand the consequences of betraying the Lineage, so that they would learn from this.
"At least after breaking through to the Purple Mansion Purple Mansion Realm, one can advance the Spirit Apricot Tree once more."
Chen Nianzhi looked at the sky and thought to herself.
On the land of the Chu Kingdom, the three major sects are the true overlords, and only the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan is qualified to become the top power that dominates a prefecture.
The relationships between the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan are very delicate. They compete with each other while also sticking together for mutual support. The two major Purple Mansion Immortal Clan in Border Province joined forces to protect the Border Province Spiritstone Mine.
Only by breaking through to the Purple Mansion and elevating the Chen Immortal Clan to the Purple Mansion Immortal Clan, thus becoming one with the other two major Purple Mansion Immortal Clan in Border Province, can the Chen Clan truly have some power to protect itself.
By then, even if the Azure Sun Sect wanted to take action against the Chen Clan, they would have to carefully consider the weight of the major Purple Mansion Immortal Clan in Border Province.
After much deliberation, Chen Nianzhi finally suppressed his thoughts and looked at Chen Qinghao, saying, "Since the Wei Clan won't take action, then there shouldn't be too much danger at Darksteel Mountain."
"I will return to Spirit Isle Lake to oversee things, and I will also need to ask the clan leader to reforge the Jiuyi Bell. From now on, I will have to trouble Uncle Qing Hao to oversee Darksteel Mountain."
"Alright." Chen Qinghao nodded and said with a smile, "Don't worry, with me here, plus this Azure Wood Ji-Earth Formation, even a Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivator wouldn't be able to do anything to this Darksteel Mountain."
"Then I'm relieved."
Chen Nianzhi flew to Peaceful Sun City on his sword. This time, without anyone holding him back, he arrived in Peaceful Sun City in just over a day.
After arriving in Peaceful Sun City, he told the Old Clan Leader about what had happened at Darksteel Mountain. The Old Granduncle sighed after listening.
"You did a good job, it's just that I never imagined that Brother Changming, who was so wise all his life, would have such a useless grandson."
"Now that you've established these rules, I'm afraid that as long as you're still around, these brats in the clan won't dare to act recklessly."
"Brother Changming died young, perishing in the Beast Turmoil. Most of his children also died young. This Chen Nianxu lineage is his only direct descendant. Keeping him alive is a way of giving Brother Changming some closure."
Seeing the Old Clan Leader's expression, Chen Nianzhi nodded and said, "To intimidate people, I will publicly declare that his lineage will be exiled to the Great Wilderness and never be included in the family genealogy."
"After they are banished to the Great Wilderness, they will be rescued and placed in the Meng Clan's mortal city."
"I'm afraid I can't handle this matter on my own; I'll need you, Old Granduncle, to cover for me."
"This matter is simple. With my cover-up, it's enough to keep it from the Lineage. However, this is a matter between you and me, and it's best not to tell even Qing Hao, Qingwan, and the others."
After the Old Clan Leader finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Although you are sharp and decisive, you also have a humane side. It is truly a blessing accumulated over thousands of generations that my Chen Clan has a child like you."
He holds a flower in his left hand and a sword in his right.
Chen Nianzhi lowered her brows slightly, a thought flashing through her mind.
Gentleness is reserved for the family that gave me birth and nurtured me, the Lineage I love; sharpness is also for protecting what I cherish, the sword in my hand that cuts through thorns and brambles.
Remembering the purpose of his trip, he took out the Jiuyi Bell and the inner core of the Gold-Eating Beast.
"I have come here today to ask my uncle to help me reforge the Jiuyi Bell."
"My darling."
The Old Clan Leader took the demon Demon Beast's inner core and the Jiuyi Bell, stroking them happily for a while. After thinking for a moment, he said, "With my Tier 2 mid-grade Artifact Refining Art, I only have a 30% chance of refining the Jiuyi Bell back to Tier 2 high-grade."
"It's alright. If you ruin it, you can just start over. Luckily, you got a lot of Mystic Iron this time, and it will also improve your Artifact Refining Art."
Chen Nianzhi smiled and said, "The Jiuyi Bell are made of Mystic Iron. Even if the refining of this material fails, Mystic Iron can be remelted. Although some Mystic Iron will be lost during the refining process, seventy or eighty percent of the material can still be obtained."
For this reforging of the Jiuyi Bell, Chen Nianzhi even brought along the rough-hewn Mystic Iron staff. The materials obtained from melting down this staff would be enough for the Old Clan Leader to reforge it seven or eight times.
"Good." The Old Clan Leader took the Mystic Iron cudgel and nodded in satisfaction, saying, "With so much Mystic Iron, it's enough for me to break through to the Tier 2 high-grade Artifact Refiner."
After making the decision, the Old Clan Leader began refining the Mystic Iron, while Chen Nianzhi observed and assisted from the side, hoping to improve his Array Instrument crafting skills.
The Old Clan Leader first melted down the rough Mystic Iron rod, spending a full seven days to obtain seven fist-sized pieces of Mystic Iron. Then he took one piece and incorporated it into the Jiuyi Bell.
The process didn't take much effort, only two days, and then the Old Clan Leader began to refine the inner core of the demon Demon Beast.
The inner core of this Gold-Eating Beast contains a large amount of Mystic Iron Essence, and its material has undergone an astonishing change, making it extremely difficult to smelt.
Even though the two of them took turns using True Fire to refine it, it still took them more than half a month to melt it into a lump of liquid.
This Mystic Iron Essence is incredibly valuable; just a small amount can greatly enhance the quality of Law Treasure. It can even be used as a key auxiliary material when refining third-tier Law Treasure.
At this moment, Chen Changxuan only took one-third of the Mystic Iron Essence and integrated it into the Jiuyi Bell, which caused the Jiuyi Bell to shine brightly and its material quality to improve significantly.
Unfortunately, the refining failed again this time. When the Old Clan Leader was burning the Tier 2 high-grade defensive array patterns, the Jiuyi Bell could not withstand it and collapsed, and the refining was not successful.
"It's not a problem with the material, it's that the heat wasn't controlled properly."
The Old Clan Leader summarized his experience and believed that the long period of tempering with True Fire had exhausted the two men, causing them to be slightly negligent.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Nianzhi said, "Adding some more Xuan Mystic Iron Essence should make the Jiuyi Bell more sturdy and increase its margin for error."
"Yes, I've gotten used to saving materials over the years, so when I see precious materials, I want to use them sparingly."
The Old Clan Leader shook his head and chuckled. During the second refining, he incorporated all the Mystic Iron Essence into it, and sure enough, there were no more unexpected problems; the array patterns were successfully burned into the array on the first try.
At this point, the initiation process was considered complete. Next, the two extracted the Five Elements Essence and incorporated it into the bell, which took half a month to successfully refine the Jiuyi Bell.
Having broken through to the Tier 2 superior-grade Artifact Refiner, the Old Clan Leader was in high spirits. He took out the Jiuyi Bell and handed it to Chen Nianzhi.
"The material of your Jiuyi Bell is probably close to that of a third-tier Law Artifact, and its defensive power is top-notch even among Tier 2 Magical Tool."
Chen Nianzhi accepted the Jiuyi Bell with great delight. With this item in hand, along with the Purple Sun Furnace and the Purple Radiance Mirror, his three treasures for offense, support, and defense were all of the Tier 2 superior quality.
Once the Separation Flame Immortal-Return Sword advances to the Tier 2 superior grade, he will likely be able to dominate the Foundation Establishment realm. Even if he cannot be called invincible in the Foundation Establishment realm, he will still be considered among the top in the Border State among Border Province Foundation Establishment.
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