Treasure Refining Formula

"Among all the beings that are neither human, immortal, nor god, there are demons, monsters, ghosts, monsters, spirits, and spirits!"

"Demons are creatures that have cultivated themselves and can take human form; demons are beings from other realms, powerful and harmful to humanity; ghosts are beings of extreme yin, formed from the three souls of a dead being!"

"Monsters are strange-looking creatures among the Demon Race that find it difficult to transform into human form; there are also monsters that refuse to transform into human form!"

"Essence is formed from the cultivation of plants that benefit heaven and earth; ginseng essence and tree essence are of this kind!"

"Spirits are creatures that are born with spirituality, such as unicorns, phoenixes, turtles, dragons, or rocks, treasures, and spiritual jade!"

Zhang Xuezhou captured what he believed to be a tree spirit.

Looking at the dead tree demon, Gongsun Hong pondered for a long while.

"This thing is not a tree spirit; it is very likely a spiritual creature," Gongsun Hongdao said. "These kinds of spiritual creatures are born with their own consciousness, and it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil; they cannot be simply defined as good or bad!"

What can you do with spirit objects?

Zhang Xuezhou nodded after summarizing.

Li Shaojun believed it to be a chaotic spiritual object, and Gongsun Hong's judgment also leaned towards that of a spiritual object.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't care what kind of spirit the piece of wood growing in the tree root was; he just wanted to know if the spirit corpse he had found was useful.

"Anything with a spirit can become a treasure," Gongsun Hong said. "This has more spirituality than ordinary magical Law Treasure, and some may even be able to actively protect their master!"

"Dongfang Shuo, do you want this vine? If not, I'll take it!"

As Gongsun Hong was explaining, Li Shaojun emerged from the water.

Whether Li Shaojun was unable to cut the tree roots or simply couldn't find them, he eventually pulled the gourd vine out of the water.

He raised the gourd vine, which Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand at.

"Leave a section for me; I'll use it to explain things to Zheng Wukong. You can take the rest if you want, but make sure this thing is completely dead before you take it on the gourd boat!"

"You were just waiting for me to pull this thing up!"

Li Shaojun called out.

Having been sucked dry by the gourd vine, he felt a bit uneasy, but thought that cutting the vine by the roots was the right thing to do.

The wooden stick Zhang Xuezhou obtained was most likely a Chaos Spirit Root, but the gourd vine he acquired should also have some useful applications.

Once ashore, Li Shaojun couldn't help but take out a small knife, cut the vine roots directly, and then neatly shaved off the leaves.

Zhang Xuezhou seemed to have something on his mind after seeing his actions.

After Li Shaojun finished shaving the gourd vine, Zhang Xuezhou also took the knife and began shaving at the head part of the blue mark.

Without the protection of the tree spirit's roots, this spiritual creature's quality is limited, and its hardness is little different from that of wood.

With a few slashes, Zhang Xuezhou saw a stream of bluish sap emerge, and the originally white tree trunk turned bluish-gray in just a few seconds.

"Highly poisonous!"

Seeing that Zhang Xuezhou's left hand was stained with some bluish-gray, which kept receding, Li Shaojun inevitably got a bit stained as well.

In an instant, his head began to feel dizzy, and he almost began to hallucinate.

This prompted him to quickly reach into the water and wash himself repeatedly.

After washing them clean, Li Shaojun saw that his fingers, which had been stained with the juice, were blue and swollen, and he still felt a bit dizzy and lightheaded.

This startled Li Shaojun, who immediately stopped reaching out to touch him.

"Is this how you handle things?"

Gongsun Hong dragged his broken and injured body a few steps away, not even daring to touch it.

Watching Zhang Xuezhou handle the spiritual object, he felt that Zhang Xuezhou's method was a bit rough, so he couldn't help but ask a question.

"Kill him to ensure safety!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head and replied.

He was also somewhat dazed, and was almost hallucinating.

He suspected he had come into contact with a neurotoxin that could rapidly cause infection upon contact.

This greatly diminished his interest in the chaotic spiritual objects mentioned by Li Shaojun and the others.

If chaotic spirits are merely a natural toxin, then this is no different from low-class methods.

This even reminded Zhang Xuezhou of the snake staff mentioned by the Daoist Ran Deng.

With only a year or two to go, Zhang Xuezhou never expected that he would also obtain something similar to the serpent staff.

He looked at the wooden staff that had pierced the blue mark, then glanced at Li Shaojun and Gongsun Hong, who were as fearful as snakes and scorpions, and knew that the two of them had truly lost interest.

If you don't have the ability to ward off poison, carrying this wooden staff will bring you bad luck before you even have a chance to harm others.

"Li Shaojun, tell me how to use this thing. I feel like I've lost a lot of money on this trip," Zhang Xuezhou said, picking up the wooden staff.

"Get out of the way, and don't you dare touch me with that cane again!"

Li Shaojun cried out, not even bothering to retrieve his own small knife.

"I'll teach you a refining technique in a moment. Use it if you can, otherwise don't bother me," Li Shaojun called out.

"And the incantation for the ritual? Why didn't you mention that? I had to chop its head off!"

"Cutting it down isn't such a bad thing, and it avoids any backlash!"

Li Shaojun and Zhang Xuezhou argued for a few moments, and then the topic of the ritual incantation came up again.

"Why does this method feel like 'Yao' and Daoist Shen's invasion of my physical body?"

Gongsun Hong listened for a while and felt that the sacrificial refining techniques taught by Li Shaojun seemed no different from the consciousness invasion he had encountered.

Li Shaojun himself wasn't very capable, but he had used all sorts of unorthodox and unorthodox methods quite a bit.

"This is the Treasure Refining Technique. It's been passed down like this for generations. They can do it, but I can't guarantee you can," Li Shaojun said after teaching the technique.

"You try it first!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He glanced at the rattan cane in Li Shaojun's hand, then at the wooden staff in his own.

The art of casting spells to refine treasures is not particularly profound or mysterious. It simply involves imprinting a Law Power mark onto a treasure and then gradually deepening that mark until the treasure can be controlled through the Law Power mark.

However, there are very few treasures that meet the requirements of this treasure refining technique. The minimum requirement is that the treasure must possess a trace of spirituality.

If we use a different term, it means that the incantation carries a 'spiritual consciousness' and is a 'living entity' in some sense, only then can this sacrificial incantation be effective.

Zhang Xuezhou had previously learned from Li Shaojun and had shaved off a layer from the top of the wooden staff. Now he wanted to see how Li Shaojun used it.

"Gentlemen, this secret realm is fraught with danger. If we lose the spiritual spring, wouldn't it be better for us to find the exit and leave as soon as possible?"

Zhang Xuezhou and Li Shaojun were debating how to refine the treasure, while Gongsun Hong looked utterly dejected.

He clutched his stomach, feeling the pain return.

It wasn't that he had fallen victim to any trick; rather, Gongsun Hong simply felt hungry.

In this secret place, there are nothing but trees.

Of course, there is still an abundance of fresh water.

But Gongsun Hong felt that this wouldn't solve the problem of hunger.

"We haven't even used our treasure-hunting skills to search yet!"

Li Shaojun responded with a surprised look.

After touching his belly, he realized that Gongsun Hong's words made sense.

Even the most secret hiding place needs to be able to fill its stomach first.

He had many tricks up his sleeve, including Grain Avoidance techniques, but Li Shaojun's Grain Avoidance skills were limited; he couldn't go hungry for more than three days.

Since he rode the Kun, his Grain Avoidance period is almost over. If he cannot find food, he will suffer from symptoms such as weakness, fatigue, and susceptibility to illness.