"It seems the news of the Profound Realm Key has already leaked!"

Jia Ren learned through Wang Tong Money House that many Nascent Soul Cultivators had come to Lingyuan City.

Lingyuan City was not of much use to Nascent Soul Cultivators, at most for taking refuge.

Under normal circumstances, few true Nascent Soul Cultivators were willing to come to Lingyuan City.

One could infer the profound meaning from the melody of the string. The fact that Lingyuan City attracted so many Nascent Soul Cultivators this time made the result clear.

They must have come for the Profound Realm Key!

The information about his acquisition of the Profound Realm Key had been leaked...

Without Wang Fugui's return and no Divinity Transformation Stage backing, Jia Ren was vulnerable.

In case of unforeseen incidents, there was no one to cover for him.

Also, with the Wish Bizarre lurking in Lingyuan City, wishes were uncontrollable nuisances.

This place was not safe; he couldn't stay long!

Without hesitation, Jia Ren decisively used a secret technique to switch places with his Insect External Incarnation thousands of miles away.

Two figures twisted, becoming hazy and indistinct.

Moments later, the Insect External Incarnation appeared in the secret chamber where Jia Ren was in seclusion.

The original self appeared in a Cave thousands of miles away.

In an instant, the two had swapped places with each other.

The Insect External Incarnation left the rented courtyard and headed for Wang Tong Money House.

"Hand over the collected Infant-Breaking Pill materials and the talisman-making materials to me immediately."

"Exchange the rest for resources."

The Insect External Incarnation threw over sixty million Abyss Coins from Qi Chunan and Li Qiantang to Wang Tong Money House in exchange for cultivation resources and Spirit Stones.

"Lord Zhen, the materials for the Break Infant Pill are rare, and there aren't many to be found in Lingyuan City."

"We lack the power to obtain the Two Thousand Years Mystical Bone Ghost Grass and the Thousand-Year Zitan Flower..."

It seemed like Lingyuan City had countless rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures; alas, none could be taken out of Lingyuan City.

The Two Thousand Years Mystical Bone Ghost Grass and Thousand-Year Zitan Flower were rare in the outside world; not even the Great Sects had them in store.

Wang Fugui did not put much effort into running Wang Tong Money House; its influence was limited to Lingyuan City.

How could Wang Tong Money House possibly spend Spirit Stones and Abyss Coins to buy such rare resources?

"This is a Token from the master for you. He knows you want to refine a real Break Infant Pill. You can use this Token to go to Cold Mountain Temple in the Northern Desolation Region to exchange for the Thousand-Year Zitan Flower."

The head steward of Wang Tong Money House handed over a Jade Token, which Wang Fugui had instructed them to give to Jia Ren.

While the Thousand-Year Zitan Flower might seem less formidable than the Two Thousand Years Mystical Bone Ghost Grass, it was actually even more rare and hard to secure.

The Town Demon Alliance's exchange list could swap for the Two Thousand Years Mystical Bone Ghost Grass but not for the Thousand-Year Zitan Flower.

The preciousness of medicinal materials depended not only on their age but also on their rarity.

Jia Ren had initially planned to restore the Medicine Man Technique to try cultivating the Thousand-Year Zitan Flower using this technique.

The Medicine Man Technique was not only related to the Thousand-Year Zitan Flower but could also be utilized to cultivate high-age Spiritual Medicine.

Unfortunately, the secret techniques of Lingyuan City are only limited to Lingyuan City.

Jia Ren had obtained the Medicine Man Technique from Lingyuan City, while his Insect External Incarnation researched it in the outer world, proving it utterly useless.

Once they left Lingyuan City, the recorded secret technique became a jumble of disordered text with no value.

Moreover, the Medicine Man Technique needed to be combined with the Medicine Spirit Body; thus, the Medicine Man project had to be put on hold.

"It's time to leave!"

The Insect External Incarnation had no intent to stay long in Lingyuan City. Leaving Lingyuan City, it headed to Cold Mountain Temple in the Northern Desolation Region to obtain the Thousand-Year Zitan Flower.

Besides, it was time to restock the twenty-nine vacancies of Bizarre Demons in the Demon-Sealing Tower.

It was not just about filling the twenty-nine vacancies; if he encountered better-quality Bizarre Demons, he would also replace the garbage Bizarre Demons like the Misleading Bizarre.

The higher the quality of the Bizarre Demons sealed in the Demon-Sealing Tower, the more Sacrificial Fire they would produce daily.

"Ever since I created the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure, I feel like my thoughts have become increasingly twisted..."

Since he had taken control of the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure, his attitude towards Bizarre Demons had radically changed.

Where ordinary cultivators would avoid Bizarre Demons at all costs, he found himself actively seeking them out.

The Insect External Incarnation made quick preparations and swiftly departed.

No sooner had it left Lingyuan City than it noticed something out of the ordinary.

Dozens of cultivators were spread out across various areas, forming a series of defensive lines.

Even the weakest among these individuals were at the Middle Stage of the Golden Core, and Nascent Soul Cultivators could be seen at intervals.

What a grand display!

Could this be for the Profound Realm Key?!

"Fellow Daoist, halt!"

Each passing cultivator—not even insects, worms, snakes, or ants—could escape their watchful eyes as they were thoroughly searched.

A black mirror swept over them to confirm identities and even sensed the presence of certain treasures.

It was not difficult for the Insect External Incarnation to deceive them with a new appearance and the New Moon Illusory Face...

The Profound Realm Key was taken by the original self, so trouble hopefully wouldn't find him.

"We are chasing demons as a routine check."

Confident in the New Moon Illusory Face Technique, the Insect External Incarnation allowed the black mirror to shine upon him.

The mirror showed no reaction, unable to penetrate the double disguise of the New Moon Illusory Face.

After passing through several checkpoints and being scrutinized over a dozen times, it was finally allowed to leave Lingyuan City.

Lingyuan City is now off-limits...

A vortex had formed here; remaining any longer could have endangered him.

He steered the Top-grade Magical Instrument, the Divine Wind Boat, heading swiftly towards the whereabouts of his original self.

After three days, having traversed ten thousand li, his original self's residence came into view from afar.

The divine sense range of a Late Nascent Soul Stage cultivator could not reach ten thousand li; Lingyuan City's influence did not extend to this place, which was still relatively safe.

Jia Ren was in the process of crafting his second Life-bound Magic Treasure, the Mountain and Sea Pearl.

In the Xuan Shui Sect's Secret Trove, he had obtained the most essential material, Kong Ming Refined Gold; regrettably, the technique for creating the Magical Treasure was not yet perfected.

In recent years, Jia Ren had been continually refining his concept by studying Magical Treasures sold in Lingyuan City.

To prevent any errors in the complex crafting process that would waste precious materials, he used materials from Lingyuan City to make a replica, using the Mountain and River Pearl as the base to create the Cave-Heaven Magical Treasure, the Mountain and Sea Pearl.

This was his second attempt at crafting the Mountain and Sea Pearl, and he was well-practiced.

Although simpler than the technique used for the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure, the process of creating the Mountain and Sea Pearl was far from easy.

The Mountain and Sea Pearl had five main Inscriptions: the Ancient Cave Heaven Inscription and the Blessed Land Glyph.

The latter three Inscriptions of the Magical Treasure were the Solid Inscription, the unique Thousand Fold Water Inscription derived from the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Technique, and the Fire-Absorbing Glyph that drew Sacrificial Fire from the Demon-Sealing Tower.

The Cave Heaven and Blessed Land Inscriptions were at the core of the Cave-Heaven Magical Treasure. Spatial-type Magical Treasures were difficult to refine; besides the scarcity of materials, the key issue was that such Inscriptions had been lost to time.

Jia Ren was fortunate to have obtained two types of Ancient Inscriptions, which could serve as the core of the Mountain and Sea Pearl.

The Solid Inscription ensured the stability and integrity of the space within the Mountain and Sea Pearl, preventing collapse.

The Thousand Fold Water Inscription was an adaptation of the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Technique for the Magical Treasure's Inscription.

Using the Cave-Heaven Magical Treasure, the Mountain and Sea Pearl, in battle was extremely risky; one moment of inattention could lead to its destruction.

How could he solve this problem?

Its material was not sturdy enough; the best solution was to craft a resilient shell for the Mountain and Sea Pearl.

The Thousand Fold Water Inscription, a product of the Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Technique's derivation, absorbed seawater to create layer upon layer of heavy water shells around the Mountain and Sea Pearl, bolstering its defenses.

The Fire-Absorbing Glyph could draw on the Sacrificial Fire from the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure, raising the quality of the Magical Treasure. The heavy water shell formed by the Thousand Fold Water Inscription would gain more layers, growing ever stronger.

With the reinforcement of the Solid Inscription, the defensive power only continued to increase.

The Mountain and Sea Pearl could absorb seawater, becoming a Cave Heaven precious treasure as heavy as a mountain.

It could serve as an autonomous, advanced version of the Super Xuan Yuan Heavy Water Pearl; even if the Thousand Fold Water shell shattered, it would regenerate by absorbing seawater.

「A year later, Jia Ren stepped out of the Refining Workshop.」

In his palm, Jia Ren held a pearl the size of a chicken egg; its deep blue hue suggested a world hidden within its depths.

The second Life-bound Magic Treasure, a Mountain and Sea Pearl capable of both offense and defense, had been born.

He casually tossed the Mountain and Sea Pearl to his Insect External Incarnation to ritualize it into its Life-bound Magic Treasure.

Sharing the same origin, his original self's Life-bound Magic Treasure was his own, and so was that of his Insect External Incarnation!

「Three days later, after an initial ritual with Elixir Fire, the Life-bound Magic Treasure took shape and established a connection; he could now store it within his body and use it freely.」

At a thought, Jia Ren vanished from the spot.

He had appeared within the world of the Mountain and Sea Pearl.

This was a barren world; below was a void, with no land or seawater...

Nothing at all.

Surveying the space, it stretched roughly ten li, approximately three million cubic units in volume.

The nascent Mountain and Sea Pearl still had room for growth, ample enough to develop into his very own Blessed Land of Cave Heavens.

"Next is to transplant soil and water, creating an environment suitable for Magical Beasts and spirit pets."

He selected several spots, continuously transporting soil to construct a Spirit Medicine Garden, a Cave Abode, and dug a river in front of the abode.

Spirit Fish, Fathead Fish Demons, and the Profound Turtle Clan were all released into the river.

To the left was the Spirit Medicine Garden, where Spiritual Medicine could be planted.

To the right was an area for the seven Thunder Rhino Beasts to roam; if he wished to study the Tianyu Divine Art, he would inevitably have to include birds and expand the scope of the Spirit Beast Garden.

At the center was Jia Ren's Cave Abode, complete with a Talisman Crafting Room, Artifact Refining Workshop, and Alchemy Room, followed by a large storage warehouse.

Behind the mountain was a nest prepared for the Spirit Insects.

Jia Ren surveyed his newly formed domain within the Mountain and Sea Pearl, his heart swelling with joy.

The Cave-Heaven Magical Treasure was finally complete; now it was time to rapidly enhance its power through the use of Sacrificial Fire.

"Let's test the effects first."

The efficiency of the Demon-Sealing Tower in converting Corpse-Ritual Fire was halved, and the share of Corpse-Ritual Fire received by the three Yakshas and Zhang Pengpeng lessened.

With half of the Wicked Flame turned into Sacrificial Fire, before the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure could make use of it, the Mountain and Sea Pearl intercepted it.

As the Fire-Absorbing Glyph operated, Sacrificial Fire fell into the Mountain and Sea Pearl, and he could distinctly feel it strengthening at an astonishing rate.

The internal space of the Mountain and Sea Pearl slowly expanded, the transformation steady and continuous.

"Gather!"

A droplet of Eight Origin Heavy Water broke apart; the condensed seawater, before it could scatter, was absorbed by the Mountain and Sea Pearl, rapidly drawn onto its surface to form a solid Thousand Fold Water shell.

"Success!"

"From now on, the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure will become an eternal power source for me!"

"Apart from enhancing its own quality, it can also be used for Corpse Refining and now for ritualizing other Magical Treasures."

In future artifact crafting, embedding the Fire-Absorbing Glyph will allow drawing excess Sacrificial Fire from the Demon-Sealing Tower Treasure to elevate the grade.

Zhang Pengpeng's Life-bound Magic Treasure, the Yin Sha Silk, can incorporate the Fire-Absorbing Glyph for rapid advancement.

A Nascent Soul Level Silver Moon Yaksha could just manage to control the Spiritual Treasure Level Yin Sha Silk.

Zhang Pengpeng, wielding a Spiritual Treasure, would become an ace up his sleeve.

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