Blazing Fire Crystal

After finishing, the old man flipped through the Blazing Fire Dao Ruins Art that Chen Nianzhi handed over, a look of delight also showing on his face.

"Although this cultivation technique overlaps somewhat with the lineage's Blazing Sun Soaring Void Art, the life-bound dharma artifact recorded within it is exceptionally supreme."

"In my view, this Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword is probably quite extraordinary. Within the entire Chu Kingdom, perhaps only Patriarch Jiang's Heavenly Ruins Immortal-Slaying Sword can compare with it, though it is a pity that it is somewhat difficult to refine."

"You possess Thousand-Year Scarlet Iron. Once you break through to Foundation Establishment, you can indeed try to forge this sword."

Hearing him finish, Chen Nianzhi pondered for a moment and handed over the Thousand-Year Scarlet Iron saber embryo.

"My cultivation is insufficient, and I do not know when I will be able to use this item."

"Uncle's life-bound magical treasure was sold a few years ago. It would be better to take this Thousand-Year Scarlet Iron to refine the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword."

"If you can successfully refine a Tier 3 High-grade life-bound immortal sword, perhaps the current crisis can also be readily resolved."

Hearing this, the old clan leader laughed and shook his head repeatedly. "How could refining a life-bound magical treasure be that easy?"

"Given my current situation, even if I successfully forged the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword and wanted to refine it to Tier 3 High-grade, it would probably still consume many years of effort, and it would drag down the progress of my cultivation henceforth."

"It is actually better to give up the life-bound magical treasure. This saves the effort of nurturing the magical treasure, accelerating my cultivation speed by thirty percent, and perhaps I can still see a glimmer of hope in breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm."

Hearing this, Chen Nianzhi nodded, put away the saber embryo, and then asked.

"I wonder what this Blazing Fire Crystal is, and where it should be obtained?"

Hearing him bring up the Blazing Fire Crystal, the old clan leader's expression changed, revealing a hint of a sigh.

"The Blazing Fire Crystal is a heavenly material and earthly treasure born within the subterranean fire veins."

"This item has extraordinary wonderful uses. Not only can it refine pills and forge artifacts, it can also assist fire spirit root cultivators in breaking through to the Purple Mansion realm."

"This item is far too precious and sought-after, and it is only in fire veins of Tier 3 and above that a small amount can be born. Therefore, it is basically controlled by immortal lineages above the Purple Mansion realm."

"It is said that in the subterranean fire veins controlled by the Azure Sun Sect, a Blazing Fire Crystal is nurtured every ten years."

"Within Heavenly Ruins Mountain there are also Tier 3 high-grade fire veins, and it is said that one is nurtured every thirty years, but basically they are not sold either."

After the old clan leader finished speaking, Chen Nianzhi revealed a look of disappointment.

No wonder Yang Yuanqing back then possessed such a supreme method for refining a life-bound immortal sword, yet still fell under the demonic tribulation.

Without having to think, that Yang Yuanqing certainly did not successfully refine the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword. Whether it was the Thousand-Year Scarlet Iron or the Blazing Fire Crystal, both were extremely precious treasures.

The Thousand-Year Scarlet Iron was slightly better. Although this item was precious, those great sects with thousands of years of heritage could cultivate it artificially, so ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators, if they had some financial resources and fortuitous encounters, still had the possibility of obtaining it.

Yet the Blazing Fire Crystal was simply too precious. For a treasure that assisted in breaking through the Purple Mansion realm, without sufficient background and fortuitous encounters, one should not even dream of it.

"You need not be disheartened." Seeing that Chen Nianzhi was somewhat discouraged, the old clan leader comforted him. "The conditions for refining such a peerlessly powerful life-bound immortal sword are naturally somewhat harsh."

"But rest assured, if we truly encounter a way to acquire the Blazing Fire Crystal in the future, then even if we exhaust the entire strength of our Chen Clan, we will buy it for you."

Hearing this, Chen Nianzhi felt a faint, inexplicable warmth in his heart.

He had to admit that even in this world filled with immortal lineages, immortal lineages as humane as the Chen Clan were few.

Sixty years ago, the Chen Immortal Clan exhausted several centuries of accumulation to purchase the incomparably precious Violet Sun Jade for that generation's clan leader.

A few years ago, the Chen Immortal Clan smashed pots and sold iron to purchase a Foundation Establishment Pill from a distance of one hundred thousand miles, all to cultivate another Foundation Establishment cultivator for the lineage.

Although the results of these two attempts were very poor, if it were any other clan facing such successive blows, people's hearts would likely have long since scattered. Yet the Chen Immortal Clan remained steadfast and indomitable.

Looking at the old clan leader before him, a trace of warmth welled up in Chen Nianzhi's heart, once again generating a deep sense of identity with the lineage.

Some words required no extra elaboration and were best kept in the heart. Chen Nianzhi did not say much more, merely taking out the Blazing Fire Soul-Burning Formation Flags.

"This set of formation flags has extraordinary power. I wish to hand it over to the lineage."

"When the time comes, we can take it to the Lin Clan and see if we can redeem the clan leader's life-bound magical treasure."

Chen Nianzhi said calmly. Three years ago, in order to gather spirit stones to pay off debts, the Chen Clan sold the clan leader's life-bound dharma artifact, the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade, to the Lin Clan of Yu Commandery.

That was a very losing transaction. With the clan leader's current Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivation, as long as he gathered enough Five Elements Essence, it would not take long to upgrade the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade to Tier 3 High-grade.

The value of a Tier 3 high-grade dharma artifact often exceeded four thousand spirit stones. When he sold it for two thousand spirit stones back then, it could be said that he suffered a massive loss.

Aside from the family's ancestral Blazing Fire Heavenly Sword divine ability, the clan leader's most proficient skill was merely this Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade.

Now, without the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade, Chen Changxuan's offensive means were nearly halved, and his strength suffered a major discount. Therefore, Chen Nianzhi also wanted to trade the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade back.

"After the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade was sold, I already understood that they likely would not let me buy it back."

Hearing this, Chen Changxuan shook his head and spoke.

If the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade could be retrieved, it would not be long before it became a Tier 3 high-grade life-bound magical treasure. By then, he, Chen Changxuan, truly would be like a tiger given wings, and might even threaten the position of the number one person in Yu Commandery.

As the strongest immortal lineage in Yu Commandery, the Lin Clan was also half a rival to the Chen Clan. Naturally, they could not fail to see through this, and thinking about it, they could not possibly allow him to redeem it as he wished.

As Chen Changxuan spoke, his gaze swept over the Divine-Burning Separation Fire Banner, revealing a hint of pleasant surprise.

"My Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade probably cannot be hoped for, but this set of formation flags is truly an unexpected joy."

"Once I re-refine them, they can be re-forged into a set of array instrument magical treasures."

"Array instrument magical treasures?"

Hearing this, Chen Nianzhi's expression trembled slightly, revealing a hint of questioning.

Upon seeing his expression, the old clan leader proudly stroked his beard and smiled as he explained:

"The so-called array instrument magic treasure is simply refining a set of array instruments into a set of magic treasures."

"Although this old man does not understand alchemy or talisman-making, I am the only Tier 2 High-grade formation master in Yu Commandery, and I daresay my formation attainments surpass those of senior Yang Yuanqing from a hundred years ago."

"In senior Yang's hands, this set of formation flags could only function as a stationary formation, but in this old man's hands, they can be transformed into a set of magic treasures."

"This set of formation flags possesses extraordinary might, capable of trapping and burning enemies. Once they are converted into magic treasures, they will likely become a top-tier magic treasure featuring both offense and defense."

The old clan leader was in high spirits; falling into his hands, this set of formation flags would likely prove far more useful than even the Scarlet Flame Spirit Blade.

Chen Nianzhi felt a twinge of envy. While this set of formation flag magic treasures was wonderful, its sole drawback was that only a Tier 2 High-grade formation master could activate them.

If they fell into the hands of an ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they would be completely unable to activate them, making them far less useful than a Tier 2 Low-grade magical instrument instead.