parentshiftbook Chapter 2027 Rank 5 Top-Grade Spiritual Material
Chapter 2027 Rank 5 Top-Grade Spiritual Material
Chapter 2027 Fifteenth-Rank Supreme-Grade Spiritual Material
The next instant, the figures of Wu Yue and Chen Fei both became blurry and then disappeared from the quiet room.
When Chen Fei regained his footing, the surrounding environment had changed.
This is a vast space, possibly located deep beneath Tianhai City, or perhaps in some independent dimension.
Above them stretched an endless, dark void, dotted with a few enormous spheres of light that burned eternally like stars, providing illumination. Beneath their feet lay a flat, solid plain covered with an unknown dark golden metal.
In the center of this space stands a smelting furnace, a thousand feet tall, its entire body a blend of dark red and black.
The furnace body is covered with countless naturally formed Dao patterns, which flow with various colors of light from time to time, as if they are absorbing and spitting out some kind of enormous energy.
A terrifying aura that transcends all things, like a tangible tide, swept over us; this was the supreme pressure belonging to a Tai Cang Realm expert.
"This is the Creation Furnace of the Merit Division of Tianhai City."
Fifth Yue's voice rang out from the side, filled with awe and pride, "This is a true sixteenth-order Tai Cang divine weapon, specializing in forging all things, turning the barren into the pure, and synthesizing them into a rank."
"The Divine Weapon of Tai Cang..."
Chen Fei looked up at the furnace, his heart filled with emotion.
"The fragments of the space need to be collected by the user himself."
Fifth Yue continued, "Using this Creation Returning to Origin Furnace to synthesize fifteenth-grade spiritual materials requires paying corresponding merit points as energy and maintenance fees, depending on the grade. The cost of synthesizing a fifteenth-grade top-grade spiritual material is nine merit points."
"I understand." Chen Fei nodded. "I would like to begin the synthesis now. I will trouble you, senior."
"it is good!"
Fifth Yue didn't delay, "Please have Fellow Daoist Chen prepare the fragments of your rank."
As he spoke, Wu Yue formed hand seals and cast beams of light towards the Creation Furnace in front of him.
"Open the furnace!" came a low shout from Fifth Yue.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
The entire Creation Returning to Origin Furnace trembled violently, and the Dao patterns on its surface suddenly shone with a dazzling light, spreading an even more terrifying heat and devouring aura.
At the top of the furnace, amidst a teeth-grinding metallic scraping sound, the furnace lid rose into the air, revealing a bottomless furnace cavity below, filled with countless colorful flames and regularly flowing light.
As Wu Yue was preparing to deduct the nine merit points from Chen Fei's jade token according to procedure, a special token in his hand, connected to the core array of the Merit Department, suddenly trembled slightly and transmitted a special message.
Fifth Yue glanced at the message content subconsciously, and then his expression froze.
Fifth Yue glanced at Chen Fei, who was calmly preparing to throw the fragment of his rank into the furnace, and his lips twitched involuntarily.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, we have just received a notification from the internal formation that the merit required for your synthesis of fifteenth-rank spiritual materials, regardless of their grade, has been specially waived."
Chen Fei was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, but he quickly understood.
The only person with such authority in the Tianhai City Merit Division, and who would do this for him, is Kuang Yezhou. This is yet another reward for his achievements in the Battle of the Demon Lotus Realm.
After all, Kuang Yezhou had already waived the merit points required to synthesize a sixteenth-grade low-rank spiritual material, so how much merit points would he need to synthesize a fifteenth-grade spiritual material?
"Thank you, senior, for informing me."
Chen Fei quickly regained his composure, cupped his hands in greeting to Fifth Yue, and said, "Then this junior will begin."
As Chen Fei spoke, he flicked his sleeve, and the jade pendant at his waist suddenly shone brightly. Countless fragments of various dazzling colors of light surged out of the jade pendant like a bursting dam of stars.
These fragments all came from the demonic cultivators he had killed. Each fragment contained a demonic cultivator's partial understanding of the Great Dao and their life imprint. Now, they gathered together, forming a tide of rules and a glow of energy that illuminated this vast space.
This spectacular scene gave Fifth Yue a more direct understanding of Chen Fei's gains in the Demon Lotus Realm, and his evaluation of this young array cultivator quietly rose to a new level.
The torrent of fragments of personality, like the Milky Way falling from the heavens, rushed and poured into the open furnace cavity of the Creation Furnace.
"Buzz!"
A few breaths later, the Creation Furnace, which was frantically devouring fragments of the rank, suddenly emitted a deep, restrained hum.
At the same time, a spiritual fluctuation with a clear sense of cessation emanated from the depths of the furnace, which was clearly perceived by Chen Fei and Wu Yue.
"There are enough fragments of character."
Fifth Yue advised from the side, "Once the furnace senses that the quantity and quality of the added fragments have met the requirements of a high-ranking spiritual material, it will stop absorbing them."
As expected, the torrent of fragments of rank that flew out from Chen Fei's jade tablet was instantly cut off. The remaining fragments that had not yet been incorporated were retrieved back into the jade tablet with a thought.
"Merge!" Upon seeing this, Fifth Yue changed his hand seals and pointed at the furnace.
"Boom!"
The heavy, dark red furnace lid, which had been suspended in mid-air, closed instantly.
The next moment, the entire Creation Returning to Origin Furnace seemed to truly "come alive." The natural Dao patterns on the furnace body began to flow wildly at an unprecedented speed.
A profound and powerful Daoist aura emanated from the furnace. This aura was not intense, yet it permeated everything, causing people to calm their minds and seemingly see the essence of the birth and death of all things and the evolution of rules.
This is precisely the aura that naturally emanates during the process of the celestial and divine status being condensed.
Time flows silently in this underground space.
Neither Chen Fei nor Wu Yue spoke; they simply gazed silently at the Creation Furnace, shrouded in a hazy glow and emanating profound Daoist energy.
Half an hour is but a fleeting moment for a cultivator. But at this moment, waiting for the birth of a treasure that is crucial to the foundation of one's own cultivation path, this half hour suddenly feels incredibly long.
"Buzz!"
Finally, the Creation Returning to Origin Furnace trembled violently once more, and the hazy light flowing across its surface abruptly receded, converging at its top. At the same time, the celestial and divine Daoist aura permeating the surrounding area surged wildly towards the top of the furnace.
"Open!" A glint flashed in Fifth Yue's eyes, and the hand seals changed again.
The heavy furnace lid was slowly opened once again.
This time, there was no longer the scene of flames and flowing light as before. Instead, a stream of pure, chaotic light shot out from the depths of the furnace cavity, drew a beautiful arc in the air, and flew straight to Chen Fei, where it hovered quietly.
Amidst the flowing light, one could vaguely see a strange substance that was constantly changing its shape. Inside, countless tiny Dao runes were being created, combined, and evolved, emanating a primordial aura that made one's soul tremble.
The moment Chen Fei saw this mass of matter, an uncontrollable and intense urge to merge arose within him.
A fifteenth-grade top-rank spiritual material has been successfully obtained!
Chen Fei suppressed the excitement in his heart, reached out and caught the chaotic stream of light.
The light was warm to the touch, creating a wonderful resonance with his palm.
Chen Fei solemnly cupped his hands in greeting to the furnace and Fifth Yue before putting the top-grade spiritual material into his sleeve.
Having obtained the coveted top-grade spiritual material, Chen Fei was in high spirits, but he did not leave immediately. Instead, he turned to look at Fifth Yue and asked:
"Fifth Senior, could I try to use the remaining fragments of the rank in my possession to have the furnace estimate how many rank-sixteenth-grade low-grade rank spiritual materials I can condense?"
"of course can."
Upon hearing this, Fifth Yue smiled and said, "This is one of the basic functions of the furnace, used to help cultivators plan resources. Fellow Daoist Chen, please!"
As Wu Yue spoke, he once again formed a hand seal, and the lid of the Creation Returning to Origin Furnace, which had just closed, slowly opened again, revealing the deep furnace cavity.
Chen Fei nodded his thanks, and the jade pendant at his waist shone brightly. The remaining fragments of his rank surged out again like a colorful torrent and were thrown into the furnace.
This time, the furnace did not devour the fragments; instead, it emitted a soft glow, sweeping over each of the thrown fragments and performing evaluations and calculations.
A moment later, when the last fragment of Chen Feiyu's token was also added into it, the furnace stopped absorbing.
Immediately afterwards, a spiritual fluctuation came from the depths of the furnace and directly entered Chen Fei's mind.
Less than 40%!
Chen Fei wasn't too surprised by this answer.
Although he killed many demonic cultivators in the Demon Lotus Realm and obtained a large number of rank fragments, there was a huge gap between the sixteenth-rank Tai Cang Realm and the fifteenth-rank.
The number of fragments of relatively low-quality fifteenth-tier spirit materials required to condense a low-grade sixteenth-tier spirit material is an extremely astonishing, even terrifying, number.
The fact that Chen Fei could use these fragments to synthesize a 15th-grade top-quality spiritual material, and still have nearly 40% of the materials needed for a 16th-grade low-quality material, is enough to prove how much he gained in the Demon Lotus Realm.
Having clearly understood the gap between himself and the sixteenth-tier cultivator, Chen Fei looked at the Creation Returning to Origin Furnace before him and sent out another divine thought to inquire:
"If we use these fragments to first synthesize a 15th-grade high-rank spiritual material, and then synthesize a 15th-grade mid-rank spiritual material, what percentage of the remaining fragments can be condensed into a 16th-grade low-rank spiritual material?"
The spiritual fluctuations of the furnace subsided slightly for a moment, and a few breaths later, a message arrived:
Thirty percent!
Hmm? Chen Fei raised an eyebrow; this result was somewhat unexpected.
It's good news that synthesizing two sets of fifteenth-tier spirit materials only required such a small number of tier fragments.
“In that case,” Chen Fei said without hesitation, “then I’ll trouble the treasure furnace to condense a portion of top-grade fifteenth-rank spiritual material and a portion of mid-grade fifteenth-rank spiritual material for me.”
"it is good!"
Fifth Yue nodded in agreement, without asking any further questions.
"Boom!"
The furnace trembled again, and a large number of fragments of various colored lights were separated from the furnace by an invisible force. Like a reversed galaxy, they flew out of the furnace and disappeared back into the jade pendant on Chen Fei's waist.
Then, the stove lid closed heavily again, and the dim light shone back on.
Less than half an hour later, two soft chimes sounded almost simultaneously.
The furnace lid opened, and two streams of light flew out one after the other, hovering quietly in front of Chen Fei.
A quarter of an hour later, Chen Fei, accompanied by the puppet array that followed him like a shadow, left the Merit Department. He did not return directly to his barracks, but instead determined his direction and headed towards another area.
A moment later, he stopped in front of a barracks, where Chang Xiwen lived.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
Chen Fei gently knocked on the barracks door.
A moment later, the barracks door opened, and a slightly tired but still bright-eyed face peeked out—it was Chang Xiwen.
"Chen Fei?" Chang Xiwen's face showed obvious surprise when she saw the person outside the door.
"Come in and sit down!" Chang Xiwen stepped aside to let Chen Fei in, her gaze lingering for a moment on the silent array puppet behind Chen Fei, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but she didn't ask any further questions.
The barracks were simply furnished, but the air was filled with a faint scent of metal and fire.
"Senior Chang, I apologize for disturbing you." Chen Fei bowed respectfully.
"Don't call me senior, just call me Lao Chang."
Chang Xiwen waved his hand, "You're quite famous now, I wouldn't dare to be presumptuous in front of you. Sit down and have some tea."
As Chang Xiwen spoke, a tea table appeared.
"not busy."
Chen Fei smiled, took out a newly exchanged inheritance stone from his sleeve, and handed it to Chang Xiwen.
“This is…” Chang Xiwen looked at Chen Fei with a puzzled expression, without immediately taking it.
"The Inheritance Stone records a forging technique of the fifteenth rank."
Chen Fei explained with a smile, "I saw it in the Merit Department and remembered that the senior was extremely passionate about this path and had profound attainments, so I exchanged it for it."
"Forging technique? Fifteenth level?"
Chang Xiwen's eyes lit up instantly. He instinctively reached out to take it, but stopped abruptly halfway through, a troubled look on his face.
"This is too valuable, I cannot accept it. Your merits are hard-earned and should be used for your own benefit..."
For Chang Xiwen, who was obsessed with forging, the allure of a high-level forging technique was simply too great.
But he also knew that such a legacy was extremely valuable in the Department of Merit, and although Chen Fei and he had a friendship, he felt unworthy of such a generous gift.
"Back in the Xuan Yu Realm, Senior not only passed on the Eternal Calamity Undying Technique to me, but also took great care of me. I, Chen Fei, have always kept this kindness in my heart." Chen Fei's expression became serious. "This forging technique seems quite profound to me, and it aligns with Senior's path. In my hands, it is merely gathering dust, but in Senior's hands, it may be able to flourish. Therefore, Senior, please do not refuse."
Upon hearing about the promise of eternal life and the care provided, Chang Xiwen's expression softened considerably, though a complex look flashed in her eyes.
Back in the Xuan Yu Realm, he had indeed thought highly of Chen Fei and had given him some help. He never expected that the other party would not only remember it but also repay him. This kindness warmed his heart.
Moreover, Chang Xiwen genuinely loved forging.
"it is good!"
Chang Xiwen was not one to mince words. Seeing Chen Fei's earnestness, he stopped being coy, laughed loudly, and patted Chen Fei's shoulder heavily with his large, fan-like hand.
"Since you put it that way, then I'll shamelessly accept it."
Chang Xiwen accepted the inheritance stone, feeling the subtle forging Daoist charm emanating from it, and his joy was evident on his face.
Seeing Chang Xiwen's genuine joy, Chen Fei also smiled.
The gift of forging techniques is both a way of repaying a past kindness and a tribute to this kind-hearted and dedicated senior.
After chatting for a few more minutes, Chen Fei got up to take his leave.
Leaving Chang Xiwen's barracks, Chen Fei, carrying a puppet array, walked slowly forward in the darkness and amidst the sparse lights of the barracks.
Chen Fei's decision not to grant Chang Xiwen a position as a talented individual was not out of stinginess.
Chang Xiwen had only recently broken through to her current realm in the Xuan Yu Realm.
The path of cultivation, especially at the fifteenth level, requires a long period of accumulation for each minor advancement.
Chang Xiwen still has a very long cultivation journey ahead before he needs another batch of high-grade spiritual materials to break through his bottleneck. Even if he were given high-grade spiritual materials now, he wouldn't be able to use them.
In contrast, a fifteenth-tier forging technique inheritance that aligns with his interests and path would be more helpful to him.
With these thoughts in mind, Chen Fei arrived at another barracks area, where Le Boyang was staying.
"Knock, knock, knock!" Chen Fei reached out again and gently knocked on the door.
A moment later, the barracks door opened, and a refined-looking middle-aged man appeared behind it; it was Le Boyang.
"Chen Fei?"
When Le Boyang saw Chen Fei outside the door, a hint of surprise flashed across his face, but it quickly turned into a gentle smile. "Why are you here so late? Come in!"
As Le Boyang spoke, he stepped aside to make way for the portal, his gaze lingering for a moment on the array puppet behind Chen Fei, its aura heavy and imposing, a hint of surprise and admiration flashing in his eyes.
Chen Fei stepped into the barracks, and to his slight surprise, Le Boyang was not the only person inside.
By the window, Chen Fei's other grandmaster, Kuang Lingyun, was also seated.
"Grandmaster Kuang is here too." Chen Fei bowed respectfully, surprised that the two people he was looking for were together.
"Chen Fei is here." Kuang Lingyun smiled.
"Please sit down, Chen Fei."
Le Boyang invited Chen Fei to sit down at the table and personally poured him a cup of tea.
"Is there something you need that's bringing you so late?" His voice was gentle and concerned.
Chen Fei took the teacup but did not drink it immediately. He looked at Le Boyang in front of him and then at Kuang Lingyun beside him, a genuine smile appearing on his face.
"There is indeed something I need to take care of." With that, Chen Fei lightly flicked his sleeve.
Two streaks of light flew out from his sleeves and landed in front of Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun respectively.
The unique Daoist aura belonging to the Heavenly Realm instantly permeated the small barracks as the stream of light appeared. It was an aura that pointed directly to the origin of the Great Dao and stirred the soul.
Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun's gazes froze almost simultaneously.
They stared intently at the floating light before them, their expressions shifting from initial confusion to unbelievable shock. With their knowledge and cultivation, they naturally recognized what it was at a glance.
“This…” Le Boyang’s voice even trembled slightly.
"A spiritually superior talent?"
"Not bad!"
Chen Fei nodded calmly. "In front of Grandmaster Kuang is a mid-grade fifteenth-rank spiritual material. In front of Grandmaster Le is a high-grade fifteenth-rank spiritual material."
(End of this chapter)