"The Creation Pill, I heard that once it's successfully refined, it must be consumed immediately, otherwise a large amount of its medicinal properties will be lost in just half a day…"
"Elder Wang, don't worry. If I can obtain it in the end, it will definitely be effective."
"In that case... we can calculate it at two million Spirit Stones."
Not to mention the difficulty in finding the Materials, and their rarity, these alone are worth over a million Spirit Stones, and the refined product is even more valuable.
"However, Fellow Daoist Han, can you really acquire such a wondrous Medicinal Pill?"
"You don't need to worry about that. I'm just confirming its value. Whether it can be successfully obtained is another matter."
"The item is hard to find, so I will need a considerable amount of time."
Elder Wang said, "My Tianji Pavilion awaits Fellow Daoist's presence at any time."
Li Feiyu cultivated the Great Development Art in seclusion at an Immortal Inn. Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
Upon visiting Tianji Pavilion again, Li Feiyu did not exchange a Creation Pill. Instead, he used spirit awareness fruit, yuanshen flower, and some other items to acquire the Mustard Seed Space Secret Art.
Li Feiyu studied it for a while, and then summoned the Tianlan Holy Beast.
"Why are you looking for this Old Ancestor?" The boy rubbed his eyes, yawning, his eyes blurry as if he hadn't fully woken up.
"Old Ancestor, what do you think of this Mustard Seed Space Secret Art?"
"Mustard Seed Space?"
The boy scanned the Jade Slip with his Divine Sense, then looked rather uninterested.
"I thought it was some extraordinary secret art, but it's just this. It's quite useless for you."
"How so?"
"Firstly, independent space rifts are extremely difficult to find in the Human Realm. Even if one can be found, most won't be suitable."
"Moreover, even if it's refined, entry and exit are inconvenient, requiring teleportation, which goes against the original intention of refining a spatial Magic Treasure."
"Of course, it's not entirely without merit. Such secret arts are extremely rare even in the Spirit Realm, and even if someone masters them, they won't easily make them public."
"If combined with a spatial cutting secret art and improvements to the pain points of entry/exit teleportation, it could certainly become a decent secret art."
"Spatial cutting? Does Old Ancestor know it?"
"Hehe, when you need me, I'm Old Ancestor, but when you don't, I'm just a boy. Do you think all the good things in the world should be taken by you?"
Li Feiyu's mouth twitched slightly, but he still pressed on, offering a qi activation pill as compensation.
The boy swallowed it whole, chewed it, and then said, "Spatial cutting, such a great Divine Ability, this Old Ancestor... naturally does not know."
Li Feiyu's face fell upon hearing this.
He didn't know, yet he spoke with such righteousness!
"This kind of Divine Ability can only be cultivated by Cultivators with spatial talent, and only those who have reached at least the Void Refining Stage and above are qualified to refine it."
"Boy, you should give up."
Li Feiyu sighed slightly, then asked again, "Then, Old Ancestor, do you know of any Body Refining Cultivation Techniques or secret arts related to the Five Elements?"
"You still want to Body Refine?"
The boy's eyes widened. With his knowledge, he could see that Li Feiyu's accumulation was extremely profound, his magic power vast, and its quality pure, far surpassing Cultivators of the same Realm.
His strength, perhaps, would be hard to surpass even in the Spirit Realm, with only a few exceptions, mostly Genius disciples from major Families and powerful Sects, who also wield a complete Spirit Treasure.
"Tsk tsk tsk, I have to say, you, boy, have quite the ambition."
"Don't you say, this Old Ancestor really does know a Five Elements Body Refining Cultivation Technique."
"However, this Cultivation Technique is extremely difficult to Cultivate, making it almost useless in the Spirit Realm."
"Can Old Ancestor teach me?"
"No problem, but you have to promise this Old Ancestor three things."
"First, give me one of those Medicinal Pills every month."
"No problem."
"Second, three drops of cold marrow, which I will need for my Lightning Tribulation in the future."
"Alright."
"Third, give me some freedom, and you must continue to protect me until you Ascend to the Spirit Realm."
"I promise, Old Ancestor."
"Let me say this upfront, even if you can't succeed in Cultivating this Cultivation Technique, you are not allowed to go back on your word."
"Naturally."
The boy used his Divine Sense to imprint the Cultivation Technique onto a blank Jade Slip, then quickly returned to the Spirit Beast Pouch.
Li Feiyu read it carefully. This Cultivation Technique was named "Profound Heaven Five Spirits Art." It was incomplete, a Body Refining Cultivation Technique, and its Cultivation Realm required at least the Nascent Soul Stage to Cultivate.
After he finished reading, his brows furrowed, and the boy's figure was no longer beside him.
"No wonder he ran so fast; he knew this Cultivation Technique was fundamentally unfeasible."
"However, that's only for others."
Li Feiyu's lips curved slightly.
The Profound Heaven Five Spirits Art had three difficulties.
First, it required all Five Elements, and preferably a naturally occurring Five Elements Spiritual Root Physique. Spiritual Roots supplemented later would easily lead to an imbalance in aptitude, causing numerous difficulties in subsequent Cultivation and making it hard to advance.
Li Feiyu, with his Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root, didn't need to worry at all.
Second, this Cultivation Technique required a large amount of Five Elements resources. Relying solely on one's own refinement of the Five Elements Spiritual Qi in heaven and earth was too slow.
Third, and what people in the Spirit Realm considered the most difficult point, was that entry into the Cultivation Technique required absorbing a large amount of Profound Heaven Spiritual Qi to lay the Foundation.
And Profound Heaven Spiritual Qi could only be emitted by Profound Heaven objects.
"It seems that even Heaven wants me to Cultivate this Cultivation Technique! Profound Heaven Spiritual Qi, I even have a complete profound heaven immortal tree, so why would I fear not having enough Profound Heaven Spiritual Qi?"
"I wonder if, after Cultivating this Cultivation Technique, I can absorb the violent Five Elements Spiritual Qi from the Five Absolute Hell. If so, it would save a lot of Five Elements spiritual Materials."
"But it only has six layers… I'll try Cultivating it first."
Li Feiyu entered the Void Garden Pearl and sat cross-legged beneath the profound heaven immortal tree. He studied this Cultivation Technique repeatedly, and only after confirming its accuracy did he formally begin Cultivating.
A large amount of Profound Heaven Spiritual Qi around the profound heaven immortal tree was absorbed into Li Feiyu's body, circulating through his limbs, bones, and internal organs.
Then, according to the Cultivation Technique's operational method, he refined it little by little.
Two months later, the Profound Heaven Five Spirits Art officially reached the Early Stage, allowing him to continuously absorb the Five Elements Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth or Five Elements spiritual Materials to temper his body.
"How is it, boy? Didn't succeed, did you? Don't be discouraged. No one can Cultivate this kind of Cultivation Technique. I have a simplified version here, do you want it?"
Li Feiyu's lips curved slightly, which perfectly concealed the fact that he possessed the profound heaven immortal tree.
So he gladly accepted.
The Old Ancestor is good, worth befriending.
Compared to the complete version, the simplified version lacked the Profound Heaven Spiritual Qi for laying the Foundation and several Profound Heaven great Divine Abilities, but the spiritual Materials consumed were even more terrifying.
Besides that, its upper limit was also not as high as the original version.
Li Feiyu glanced at it a few times and then put it away.
The next day, he set off for the Five Absolute Hell.
Another terrifying forbidden land in the Great Jin!
He had been to the Fire Domain and the Earth Abyss. The depths were indeed human forbidden zones, where even gods and demons were barred.
But these two places, while forbidden lands, also held opportunities.
The Five Absolute Hell was no different.
In the words of ordinary Cultivators, it was a terrifying Five Elements great prison. Anyone who entered would be suppressed, and although it had abundant Spiritual Qi, it was like poison, impossible to refine and absorb with ordinary Cultivation Techniques.
Inside, there were also endless Five Elements beasts that could not be completely killed.
The only reason Cultivators were still willing to visit was the frequent discovery of Five Elements rare treasures and Spirit Medicine.
It was rumored that someone once obtained a five elements jade there.
More people came here than to the Fire Domain and Earth Abyss.
Entering the Five Absolute Hell, as long as one didn't go too deep or get surrounded by Five Elements beasts, leaving was not an issue.
Li Feiyu still disguised himself as being in the Early Stage Nascent Soul Stage when he entered.
Here, Early Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators were often seen, and some people just took a few extra glances, finding nothing amiss.
At most, Li Feiyu's extraordinary and ethereal appearance made people unable to resist taking a few more looks.
"Is that him?"
"A bit similar."
"Similar is enough. Go report to the Sect that the murderer who killed Elder Jin has been found."
"Yes, Junior Martial Uncle."
...
The sky of the Five Absolute Hell was covered with ancient Restrictions, a five-colored light curtain enveloping an area of ten thousand li.
The light curtain was very peculiar; only Immortal Cultivators with Five Elements Spiritual Roots could enter.
Cultivators with wind, ice, or lightning Spiritual Roots would be blocked outside.
Li Feiyu touched the light curtain and felt that this light curtain Restriction was quite profound.
Perhaps in a distant era, there was such a Sect proficient in Five Elements spell Divine Abilities that built this place.
At that time, it might not have been called the Five Absolute Hell, but rather the Sect's trial ground.
Li Feiyu shook his head and smiled, murmuring to himself, "Perhaps I'm overthinking it."
He passed directly through the light curtain and entered the Five Absolute Hell.
This area covered by the light curtain was a completely different world from the outside.
The place he entered was the Metal region of the Five Elements, filled with sharp Metal Sword Qi. Anyone below the Core Formation Stage who entered would probably be instantly pierced through.
After a brief familiarization, Li Feiyu discovered that in this Metal Absolutes Hell environment, only Metal spell Divine Abilities could be used; other attributes would be greatly suppressed.
"It's becoming more and more like a training ground."
Roar, roar, roar ~
Several saber-toothed tigers, one to two zhang tall, charged towards Li Feiyu, roaring as they ran.
The ground trembled slightly.
Before they even got close, they opened their mouths, and more than ten powerful golden Sword Qi shot towards Li Feiyu.
Li Feiyu also condensed a golden longsword and met them.
The power gap between them was huge; the attacks of the saber-toothed tigers were instantly shattered, and then they were all pierced by the golden longsword.
The golden longsword, under Li Feiyu's command, weaved back and forth, slaying all of them.
Strangely, Li Feiyu did not find any inner cores after their deaths.
"How peculiar... Eh, what is this?"
"Pure Metal Spiritual Qi?"
Li Feiyu's eyes flickered with Aura. If not for this spiritual eye Divine Ability, it would indeed be difficult to distinguish this trace of unique Metal Spiritual Qi in such an environment.
Li Feiyu absorbed it and, operating the Profound Heaven Five Spirits Art, attempted to refine and absorb it.
"Although it's only a trace, the quality of the Spiritual Qi is very high. Could this be the true opportunity of the Five Absolute Hell?"
Afterward, Li Feiyu also tried to absorb the surrounding Spiritual Qi. It must be said that the Profound Heaven Five Spirits Art was very powerful; almost no Cultivation Technique in the Human Realm could refine the Spiritual Qi here, but it could.
However, this Spiritual Qi was extremely violent and chaotic, making it very difficult for Li Feiyu to refine, completely inferior to the trace of Spiritual Qi absorbed from slaying Five Elements beasts.
"To nurture a trace of high-quality Spiritual Qi with living beings, what kind of method is this?"
Li Feiyu was filled with awe.
Despite his admiration, Li Feiyu would not leave the opportunities here untouched.
Dozens of Metal Spirit Beasts of various forms had already gathered around, baring their fangs and claws.
Over tens of thousands of years, a considerable number of Five Elements beasts had been born here, and a hint of excitement appeared in Li Feiyu's eyes.
"However, I heard that one cannot stay in the Five Absolute Hell for too long, otherwise there will be a danger of assimilation. Once assimilated, one will be trapped inside like those Five Elements beasts and unable to leave."
Li Feiyu stroked his chin.
The entire Five Absolute Hell was divided into six main parts. The outer perimeter was divided into five areas, each filled with a violent elemental spiritual force, while the center was filled with Five Elements Spiritual Qi.
The suppressive force was even stronger.
"Three days is a bit insufficient."
He glanced at the surrounding Metal Five Elements beasts. Dozens of sword lights split, reaching hundreds and thousands in the blink of an eye, sweeping across like a Sword Qi storm.
The Metal Five Elements beasts scattered, either dodging or attacking, but in just a moment, dozens of Metal Five Elements beasts were slaughtered.
They couldn't even get close to Li Feiyu.
He raised his hand and absorbed, and from each of their bodies, a pure, high-quality golden Spiritual Qi flew out and entered his body.
It was refined in less than half an incense stick's time.
Next, he planned to go to the center of the Five Absolute Hell to take a look.
It was rumored that someone had seen a teleportation array in the core, and a terrifying pressure comparable to that of a Great Cultivator had also been reported.
He wanted to confirm it. If there really was a teleportation array to leave inside, then staying here for a long time to hunt Five Elements beasts and Cultivate the Profound Heaven Five Spirits Art would be perfect.
But if not, he didn't want to be trapped here.
A golden rainbow light flew rapidly towards the center of the Five Absolute Hell, and any flying Spirit Beasts blocking the way were instantly killed with a single blow.
Upon entering the core area, it was indeed as rumored, with all Five Elements Spiritual Qi present, but he himself did not experience much suppression.
He thought it might be related to his Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root.
The Five Elements beasts here possessed all Five Elements, and almost every single one was comparable to a late stage Core Formation Cultivator, making them extremely unique and powerful.
In the depths, Li Feiyu indeed sensed several powerful auras, no less than those of Great Cultivators.
He concealed his aura and flew over to investigate, seeing a massive altar, with a teleportation array at its top.
"There really is one." Li Feiyu's face lit up with joy.
At this moment, a colossal beast, dozens of zhang tall, lying in front of the altar, opened its eyes, a look of confusion on its face, then raised a claw and sent out several streaks of Aura.
Li Feiyu was startled and inadvertently leaked his aura. The other two colossal beasts looked towards Li Feiyu at the same moment.
The three beast kings saw Li Feiyu and let out fierce roars.
All the Five Elements beasts in the entire core area echoed them.
"They're a bit troublesome. No wonder almost no one comes to the core of the Five Absolute Hell."
"With the suppression of ancient Restrictions, plus the vast number of Five Elements beasts, and three colossal beasts comparable to Late Stage Great Cultivators, even a Deity Transformation Cultivator probably wouldn't easily come here."
To test the usability of the teleportation array, Li Feiyu did not leave, but instead flew towards the altar.
The top Sects of the Great Jin should all know that slaying Five Elements beasts has benefits, but the risk of assimilation is too great, so few people dare to take the chance. At most, they would hunt a little on the periphery, search for some Spirit Medicine and spiritual Materials, and then leave.
Trapped in a heavy encirclement of Five Elements beasts, an ordinary Nascent Soul Cultivator would also not be able to escape.
Let alone venturing deep into the core forbidden zone.
Since Li Feiyu had decided to Cultivate in seclusion here, he had to ensure the usability of the teleportation array.
Otherwise, if he fought his way here only to find it unusable, that would be awkward.
The three great beast kings simultaneously waved their forelimbs, striking towards Li Feiyu.
Despite their massive size, their attack speed was extremely swift.
It was unrealistic to directly avoid them and break into the altar area.
Therefore, Li Feiyu erupted with full power, unleashing the Five Elements Creation Palm three times in a row, blocking their path.
He himself flew towards the only entrance on the ground.
Suddenly, a black shadow attacked from the side, a slender tail as thick as an arm and as hard as steel.
Li Feiyu was unable to dodge in time and was sent flying by it.