Chapter 2049: The New Function of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron

After years of exploration, Wang Changsheng discovered a new ability of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron: to enhance the spiritual essence of treasures.

Some treasures are severely damaged, losing much of their spiritual essence and significantly decreasing in power. The Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron can enhance a treasure's spiritual essence, thereby increasing its power.

Wang Changsheng channeled a spell art, and the azure lotus patterns on the surface of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron immediately brightened. The cauldron's lid flew off and landed on the ground.

Two streaks of azure light flew out: a small, exquisite azure jade vase and a palm-sized azure boat. The jade vase was crystal clear throughout, as if crafted from some beautiful azure jade.

The surface of the azure jade vase was engraved with patterns of flowers and plants, and the bottom was inscribed with the characters "Myriad Grass Vase." This was a low-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure.

The azure boat had an azure bird wing on each side, resembling an azure luan bird soaring with outstretched wings. The characters "Azure Luan Boat" were visible on its hull. This was a low-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure designed for flight.

The Myriad Grass Vase was crafted primarily from Azure Moon Breathing Soil and hundreds of wood-attribute materials. It was an auxiliary treasure, mainly used for transplanting spiritual herbs and spiritual fruit trees.

The Azure Luan Boat was crafted primarily from Azure Luan Divine Wood, which was over ten thousand years old. This was the first flight-type Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure Wang Changsheng had ever refined.

During his trip to the Profound Wind Grotto-heaven, Wang Changsheng encountered many rare spiritual woods and spiritual fruit trees. However, his wood demons were of too low a rank to transplant them.

Having acquired a significant amount of Azure Moon Breathing Soil, he used it to refine the Myriad Grass Vase, specifically for transplanting rare spiritual herbs or spiritual woods.

In the future, if he encounters any rare spiritual herbs or spiritual woods, Wang Changsheng can use the Myriad Grass Vase to transplant them, instead of cutting them down on the spot and needlessly wasting resources.

Wang Changsheng beckoned with one hand, and the Myriad Grass Vase and the Azure Luan Boat flew into his hand, shimmering with a precious glow.

"The spiritual essence has indeed increased significantly," he murmured. "If I had more sixth-tier wood-attribute materials, the Myriad Grass Vase should be a mid-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure."

Wang Changsheng muttered to himself that while the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron could now enhance a treasure's spiritual essence, it could not raise its grade. To achieve a higher grade, one still had to incorporate rarer materials during refinement.

This new function of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron was truly excellent. Some magic treasures lose significant spiritual essence, and the cost of re-refining them is often too high, or their raw materials are too precious for re-refinement, much like the Profound Sun Cauldron that appeared at the auction back then.

The Profound Sun Cauldron was a treasure personally refined by Heavenly Venerate Xuan Ling, primarily crafted from Profound Sun Divine Crystal and various fire-attribute materials. However, the treasure was damaged and could not be repaired without more Profound Sun Divine Crystal, which was why it was put up for auction.

The Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron can not only purify crafting materials but now also enhance the spiritual essence of treasures.

After numerous experiments, Wang Changsheng discovered that treasures whose spiritual essence was enhanced by the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron found it easier to advance in grade. Naturally, the materials used for refinement could not be too poor.

For example, a spirit treasure that originally required four fifth-tier materials to be refined into a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure could, after being placed in the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron for ten years and having its spiritual essence enhanced, ascend to a Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasure with only three fifth-tier materials.

Don't underestimate the significance of one less material. Some treasures require rare ingredients rarely seen in the cultivation world, and lacking even one prevents an increase in grade. However, if the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron is used to enhance its spiritual essence, then one less material is not an issue.

This meant that Wang Changsheng could, in the future, refine more powerful treasures at a lower cost.

Wang Changsheng put away the two treasures. He then placed the Fire Rock Divine Crystal into the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, covered it with the lid, pressed his hands on the cauldron, and his immense magic power surged into the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron like a rushing flood.

The azure lotus patterns on the surface of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron immediately brightened. The entire cauldron exuded an ancient aura, and its lid began to subtly vibrate.

Half an hour later, the lotus patterns on the surface of the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron dimmed.

Wang Changsheng raised his right hand and gently patted the cauldron's body. A muffled thud echoed, the lid flew off, and a shimmering red crystal automatically flew out.

The red crystal was wrapped in a crimson flame, emitting intense heat, and the temperature in the room suddenly rose.

A look of joy appeared on Wang Changsheng's face as he put away the Fire Rock Divine Crystal and took out a jade vase with shifting black light.

The Black Lotus Vase, a spirit treasure, was specifically used by Wang Changsheng to collect inert spiritual qi, hoping it might prove useful someday.

The Black Lotus Vase emitted a wave of black light, enveloped the inert spiritual qi, and drew it into the vase.

He flipped his palm, and the Black Lotus Vase disappeared, replaced by an ancient silver lamp and a yellow command flag. Their spiritual energy was astonishing; they were, remarkably, mid-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures.

The Seven-Star Soul Nurturing Lamp was an auxiliary treasure that could house souls and gradually strengthen them.

He possessed a Soul Nurturing Pearl, which could also house cultivators' souls and slowly enhance their divine sense. However, its benefits to him were too small, so he gave it to Wang Qingfeng.

Some treasures could also house cultivators' souls, but if kept for too long, the soul would still dissipate unless it completely transformed into an independent entity.

With the Seven-Star Soul Nurturing Lamp, a wisp of a soul-split could be housed within, and the soul-split would gradually grow stronger.

It's important to know that when high-level cultivators refine avatars and clones, if they fail, the soul-split attached to the avatar or clone is ruined. Particularly when refining clones, a single failure requires hundreds of years of recuperation to recover.

The stronger the soul-split, the higher the success rate of refining a clone.

With this Seven-Star Soul Nurturing Lamp, it would be much easier for Wang Changsheng to refine avatars and clones in the future, and he wouldn't need to recuperate for too long.

He placed the Seven-Star Soul Nurturing Lamp and the Profound Wind Banner into the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron, closed the lid, and channeled a spell art into the formation. The patterns on the formation brightened, and the Azure Lotus Creation Cauldron slowly began to rotate.

Leaving the secret chamber, Wang Changsheng went to the cultivation room, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate and cultivate.

Before long, specks of blue light emerged in the nearby void. These blue lights flowed into Wang Changsheng's body through his mouth and nose and disappeared.

At Azure Cloud Peak, where more than half of the summit had been cut away, a cave dwelling was located halfway up the mountain.

A pale-faced old man in an azure robe sat on an azure meditation cushion, his eyes tightly closed, his body enveloped in a soft azure glow.

After a while, the azure glow around the old man in the azure robe dissipated, and he opened his eyes.

He coughed softly a few times, panting and appearing very weak.

"The Grand Heavenly Tribulation is truly no joke," he muttered. "To survive it, I expended much vital energy. I don't know how long it will take to recover."

Chen Haotian, at the Mid-Void Refinement stage, had recently completed the Grand Heavenly Tribulation, losing a significant amount of vital energy.

He took out a shimmering azure compass, its surface covered with profound runes. He channeled a spell art into it, and a respectful female voice suddenly rang out: "Master, how may I be of service?"

"Yu Ning," he asked with a frown, his voice weak and listless, "have your second and third senior brothers returned? Why have they been gone for so long?"