Chapter 283: Golden! Life-bound Magic Treasure
Earthfire Cavern.
Second-rank High-grade Artifact Refiner +999 (Grandmaster 1101/5000)
Lin Chang’an did not pay attention to the improvement of his skill. At this moment, the only thing in his eyes was his own Life-bound Magic Treasure.
“Finally finished!”
As the formation gradually dimmed, the flames also dissipated completely.
The fiery-red cave instantly dimmed by several degrees, leaving only the Fire Spirit Stones embedded in the walls flickering with faint light.
The cavern that had once resembled a magma world now had ground that had long since hardened.
This was because he had consumed far too much Earthfire Spiritual Energy while refining the Life-bound Magic Treasure. However, it would not take long for this place to recover to its original state.
“Master!”
After the barrier was withdrawn, the Wind-Chirp Bird hurriedly flew over. Yet when it saw the thirty-six treasure swords floating in the air—
its pair of pale-golden bird eyes immediately filled with anger.
Those had all been made from its bird nest!
“From today onward, I, Lin Chang’an, am also a Core Formation Cultivator with a Life-bound Magic Treasure.”
At this moment, Lin Chang’an’s spirit was somewhat exhausted, yet his expression was filled with excitement. This blood-sacrifice refining method was truly too difficult.
The life force of the Mysterious Sky Immortal Vine, the power of the Regenerative Body, his thorough preparations, and his innate ability to maintain peak condition at all times—
If even one of these had been missing, the attempt might have failed.
After all, refining a single treasure and refining an entire set were completely different matters.
But he had finally succeeded.
“Sun-Piercing Divine Sword!”
As the flames faded, the thirty-six Sun-Piercing Divine Swords that had been burning red-hot slowly cooled under Lin Chang’an’s expectant gaze.
However, among them, thirty-five swords only had some inscriptions flickering with faint golden light, while the rest remained black and still emitted dense Demonic Energy.
Only the final sword, after cooling, displayed golden radiance across its surface, with exquisite patterns shimmering along the blade.
It was clearly a golden-pattern ancient sword.
Inside it, however, Lin Chang’an could clearly sense a strand of extremely pure Demonic Energy, constantly eroding his Life-bound Magic Treasure.
“It’s actually golden!”
When he saw the golden glow on the sword’s surface, Lin Chang’an revealed a look of shock.
Immediately afterward, a record about the Fusang Divine Tree written on the Mysterious Sky Immortal Leaf surfaced in his mind.
“The Fusang Divine Tree is the legendary sacred tree where the great sun resides. It contains Heavenly Fire within. Before three thousand years, it can only release red flames.
After six thousand years, its flames turn yellow.
And once it surpasses ten thousand years, its flames gradually become blazing white.”
“At the same time, the Fusang Divine Tree itself changes color along with its flames. A ten-thousand-year Fusang Divine Tree should be blazing white.
But this golden Fusang Divine Tree can only correspond to the legendary Sun Essence Fire!”
At this thought, Lin Chang’an could not help but reveal a shocked expression.
That meant the existence of this Fusang Divine Tree had already exceeded ten thousand years.
“Can a Fusang Divine Tree that has existed for more than ten thousand years really still exist in this world of cultivation!?”
Setting aside various external threats, even Heaven itself would grow jealous of such Heaven and Earth Spirit Roots.
For example, when reaching the three-thousand-year stage and undergoing the color transformation breakthrough, the tree would first have to endure the Heavenly Fire it birthed burning its own body.
Very few Spirit Roots could survive that ordeal.
Legend had it that Bihai Palace possessed a Golden Thunder Bamboo that, when it reached the ten-thousand-year stage, not only had to endure the Heavenly Thunder it produced, but also attracted Heavenly Tribulation.
In the end, it was reduced to ashes under that tribulation.
“This Fusang Divine Tree that has been eroded by Demonic Energy was discovered within the Ancient Cultivator Secret Realm in the Yunwu Mountain Range. Just what secrets lie in the depths of the Yunwu Mountain Range!”
At this moment, Lin Chang’an’s mind buzzed with thoughts.
But soon he revealed a bitter smile.
“So what if it’s golden? Right now this Life-bound Magic Treasure is splendid outside but rotten within.”
If it had not been golden, it would have been one thing.
But precisely because it was golden—
Lin Chang’an raised his hand and gently stroked the dazzling golden-pattern ancient sword in his palm, revealing helplessness.
“Eroded by Demonic Energy… its spirituality greatly diminished.”
It was like a legendary immortal who had lost all cultivation—having lost every divine ability, yet still remaining alive.
When he had first seen this divine tree, its entire body had been dark and blackened, devoid of life and filled with a decaying aura.
Who could have imagined that it was actually a golden Fusang Divine Tree?
If not for this Life-bound Magic Treasure refinement, he might never have discovered it.
“However, there is still hope.”
Lin Chang’an took a deep breath and suppressed the greed in his heart.
If it had truly been in its golden peak state—the legendary Sun Essence Fire—then it would never have fallen into his hands.
In fact, before he could even refine it, merely touching the Fusang Divine Tree would likely have burned him to ashes, body and soul.
“The foundation still remains. As long as its spirituality is gradually restored, sooner or later it will return to its peak.”
Thinking this, Lin Chang’an nodded to himself.
The path of rebuilding cultivation for an immortal who had lost all power would certainly be easier than cultivating from scratch like an ordinary cultivator.
At present, forget Sun Essence Fire—even the lowest-level flame had not yet been reborn.
He would need to purify the Demonic Energy, nurture its spirituality, and start from the beginning to once again cultivate the divine flame of the Fusang Divine Tree.
It was no different from replanting a Spirit Tree and waiting for it to bloom and bear fruit again.
After understanding this, Lin Chang’an inhaled deeply and raised his hand. The thirty-six flying swords entered his body in a continuous stream.
The sensation made him reveal a comfortable expression.
It felt as though a part of his own body had returned.
“Master!”
At this time, the Wind-Chirp Bird beside him shrank its body and flew over attentively, beginning to massage his shoulders and fan him.
Then, under Lin Chang’an’s astonished gaze, the Wind-Chirp Bird spat out a Storage Pouch from its mouth.
The next moment, a Spirit Wine Pot, Spirit Tea, and Spirit Water stored in a jade bottle appeared.
It exhaled a wisp of flame from its mouth.
The entire tea-brewing process flowed smoothly in one motion. Afterward, it came before him with a flattering expression.
“Master, look—my bird nest is gone.”
The Wind-Chirp Bird looked extremely aggrieved.
However, Lin Chang’an’s attention was already on the Storage Pouch and the Spirit Tea.
He narrowed his eyes.
“This Spirit Tea seems to be the one sent by Xuanyin Pavilion. And this Storage Pouch belonged to those Cultivator Robbers before… also this Spirit Wine Pot, Spirit Water…”
Under Lin Chang’an’s gaze, the Wind-Chirp Bird did not feel embarrassed in the slightest and directly widened its golden bird eyes.
“Master, I specifically went to fetch the Spirit Tea and Spirit Wine Pot. As for this Storage Pouch—I picked it up…”
But although the Wind-Chirp Bird started confidently, its momentum gradually weakened under Lin Chang’an’s mischievous gaze.
“Master!”
Seeing the bird preparing to play dumb, Lin Chang’an revealed a cold smile.
What a cunning thieving bird.
It had actually hidden treasure behind his back.
Under the Wind-Chirp Bird’s pained gaze, the Storage Pouch landed in Lin Chang’an’s hand.
Sweeping it with his Divine Sense—
Good heavens.
It was filled entirely with Spirit Stones, Spirit Pearls, and similar treasures.
In total, there were several thousand Mid-grade Spirit Stones worth of shiny items.
Lin Chang’an was momentarily speechless.
“No wonder ever since we came here you’ve been nesting every day. So you’ve been guarding the place while stealing treasures, hugging these things while cultivating?”
Lin Chang’an shook his head.
He had only heard that dragon-type demon beasts liked shiny treasures.
Why was this bird pretending to be a dragon?
“Alright.”
Lin Chang’an shook his head and returned the Storage Pouch.
He had previously discovered that the Wind-Chirp Bird secretly hoarded Spirit Stones.
He had assumed the bird was secretly cultivating with them, so he had not cared.
Who would have thought—
This was actually a money-hoarding bird.
It hoarded them in its nest just to sleep on them, unwilling to spend even one.
“Thank you, Master!”
After recovering its treasures, the Wind-Chirp Bird chirped excitedly.
But inside its heart, another thought arose.
This Storage Pouch has been exposed. Fortunately I still have another one.
No, I must prepare more Storage Pouches in the future.
Even rabbits have three burrows.
As a noble Golden Flame Divine Bird, it should prepare at least five.
No—six Storage Pouches!
“Alright, I returned the Storage Pouch. If you behave well in the future, I’ll give you more Spirit Stones.
But you can’t slack off—you’ll have to put in some effort.”
Lin Chang’an revealed a mischievous smile.
Let the bird hold the Spirit Stones for now. If he needed them later, he could take them anytime.
“Put in effort!?”
The Wind-Chirp Bird looked puzzled.
Lin Chang’an waved his hand, and instantly the thirty-six Sun-Piercing Divine Swords appeared, circling around.
“Use your True Fire every day to nurture my flying swords.”
“Master! You dismantled my bird nest, used it to refine flying swords, and now you want me to nurture them with my True Fire!?”
The Wind-Chirp Bird widened its eyes in grievance.
This was bullying birds.
“Who said I dismantled your bird nest?”
Lin Chang’an snorted coldly.
The next moment, he raised his hand, and the thirty-six flying swords interwove in midair.
Before the astonished gaze of the Wind-Chirp Bird—
the swords transformed back into a Fusang Divine Tree.
“How is that possible!?”
The Wind-Chirp Bird’s eyes widened in disbelief.
“Master, I clearly saw you melt everything with flames…”
Yet when the Wind-Chirp Bird flew onto the Fusang Divine Tree, the solid sensation beneath its claws told it that everything was real.
“The ancient method of refining magical artifacts is not something an ignorant bird like you would understand.”
Lin Chang’an spoke calmly.
Otherwise, why would he have spent more than twenty years refining it day and night with Essence Blood?
Was it not all for today?
Ordinary cultivators, after refining divine wood into magical artifacts, would cut off the divine wood’s vitality, replacing it with a new magical artifact.
The original divine wood would die, leaving cultivators to nurture the artifact solely with their own cultivation.
Such refining methods were extremely limited.
But Lin Chang’an’s method allowed the Fusang Divine Tree to remain alive.
Under the right environment, the magical artifact could transform back into the divine tree, allowing it to nurture and restore itself.
It could also be nurtured by the cultivator.
“Master, don’t worry. From now on, I’ll properly nurture your flying swords.”
Seeing that its bird nest had been restored, the Wind-Chirp Bird chirped excitedly.
Lin Chang’an smiled in satisfaction.
The Fusang Divine Tree had lost much of its spirituality due to Demonic Energy erosion. To accelerate its recovery, it naturally required various spiritual flames from heaven and earth.
The Golden Flame Divine Fire of the Golden Flame Divine Bird was a rare spiritual flame.
Although the Wind-Chirp Bird was only Third-rank, it was still the strongest spiritual flame Lin Chang’an could obtain for now.
“Not only to restore spirituality—but also to purify the Demonic Energy within the magical artifact.”
After retrieving the artifact, Lin Chang’an felt a rare trace of alarm.
The thirty-six Life-bound Magic Treasures, due to Demonic Energy erosion, had attempted to invade him even within the short time they were stored inside his body.
If not for the Mysterious Sky Immortal Vine, he might truly have fallen into danger.
“However, the golden sword has already suppressed its Demonic Energy due to years of purification. It can still be stored within the body.”
Over the years, his purification had indeed produced results.
As portions of the material were purified, the energy balance shifted.
The Fusang Divine Tree, naturally suppressing Demonic Energy, had gradually gained the upper hand and sealed that portion of Demonic Energy.
If the Fusang Divine Tree had not lost its spirituality, its Heavenly Fire alone would have continuously eroded the Demonic Energy.
“No rush. Take it slowly. Besides, purified Demonic Energy is actually an excellent resource for body cultivation.”
Lin Chang’an muttered softly.
At this moment, exhaustion finally appeared on his face.
Refining this Life-bound Magic Treasure had been far too exhausting.
“First use your Golden Flame Divine Fire to nurture this section.”
After leaving those words behind, Lin Chang’an left the cavern in fatigue.
Inside the cavern, the towering Fusang Divine Tree remained.
One thick section of trunk connected to the roots shimmered with golden light.
Seeing this, the Wind-Chirp Bird’s eyes lit up.
Shiny gold!
Without hesitation, it landed on the golden section and happily rubbed its feathers against it.
Its mood becoming increasingly joyful, flames even began to erupt from its body.
…
Meanwhile, Lin Chang’an returned to his Cave Abode.
For once, he emptied his mind completely and slept peacefully for nearly half a month before finally awakening.
【Lifespan: 167 / 604】
【Realm: Early-stage Core Formation (31 / 100)】
“I didn’t expect refining the Life-bound Magic Treasure during this seclusion would take a full two years.”
After awakening, Lin Chang’an felt refreshed.
His powerful Regenerative Body had fully restored his exhaustion—even mental fatigue.
Although the refinement took two years in seclusion, he had actually begun preparing for this Life-bound Magic Treasure right after forming his Golden Core.
More than twenty years had been spent before it was finally completed.
“Even though its spirituality has greatly diminished, this Life-bound Magic Treasure still significantly increases my combat power.”
He raised his hand.
Immediately, a streak of golden light flew over from the back of the Cave Abode.
“Master!”
Behind it followed another streak of golden light—the Wind-Chirp Bird anxiously chasing its bird nest again.
“Alright.”
Lin Chang’an laughed and shook his head.
The Wind-Chirp Bird landed on his shoulder in grievance, its small eyes rolling helplessly.
A bird under someone else’s roof had no choice but to bow its head.
Especially when this was its master’s Life-bound Magic Treasure.
In his palm lay the golden-pattern ancient sword.
Its entire body was golden, yet not ostentatious—rather it carried a restrained ancient simplicity.
With a light flick of his finger, a crisp metallic resonance rang out.
Lin Chang’an nodded in satisfaction.
After a thousand years, the Fusang Divine Tree itself became as hard as Blackiron and could produce metallic sounds when struck.
“This toughness far surpasses ordinary Third-rank magical artifacts.”
He raised his hand again.
A Third-rank Mid-grade sword-shaped magical artifact appeared in his palm.
It had been taken from the remnants of the Divine Sword Sect earlier.
Lin Chang’an did not feel the slightest pity using it.
After all, a magical artifact belonging to the remnants of the Divine Sword Sect could not be openly used anyway.
Under his eager gaze—
the two magical artifacts collided directly.
After the clash between crimson and gold—
the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword remained completely unharmed.
Meanwhile the other magical artifact emitted a faint wail.
Though not damaged yet, they were clearly not on the same level.
Seeing this scene, Lin Chang’an was greatly surprised.
But the Wind-Chirp Bird looked heartbroken.
“The toughness far surpasses artifacts of the same rank, but its sharpness is slightly weaker—only reaching the level of a high-tier Third-rank artifact.
After all, this magical artifact was never designed to emphasize sharpness.”
Lin Chang’an’s eyes flickered.
Because the artifact was bound to his life, he could clearly sense its condition.
He was not disappointed.
The Sun-Piercing Divine Sword—its name alone indicated that its strength lay in piercing attacks.
Once its spirituality greatly increased and the spiritual flame was reborn—
only then would it become the true Sun-Piercing Divine Sword.
Right now, it was merely a weakened version.
“Judging by the intensity of the artifact’s spiritual light, it can only be considered a Third-rank Mid-grade magical artifact.”
For now, it was simply somewhat harder and sharper.
Such characteristics were not rare in the cultivation world.
For example, when refining magical artifacts, adding special materials like Metal Essence could enhance toughness and sharpness.
But such materials were extremely precious and beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.
“If I unleash a full-force strike, how strong would its piercing power be?”
Lin Chang’an’s eyes flashed.
He formed hand seals.
Six Mana Shields appeared before him.
Then he activated the magical artifact Water Spirit Pearl, forming another water-attribute shield.
“Whoosh!”
With a flick of his sword fingers, a streak of golden light flashed.
Five Mana Shields were instantly pierced.
The sixth shattered.
Even the seventh water shield paused only briefly before collapsing.
The next moment—
the Sun-Piercing Divine Sword stopped right before Lin Chang’an.
The Wind-Chirp Bird’s eyes sparkled.
It was so shiny.
Lin Chang’an’s pupils shrank violently before joy erupted on his face.
Its piercing attack power was comparable to flying-needle magical artifacts and possessed a remarkable ability to break Protective Spiritual Light.
“Because of my cultivation method, my Mana Shields are already far stronger than those of ordinary Early Core Formation cultivators—almost comparable to Mid Core Formation defense.
With the addition of the Water Spirit Pearl, even my strongest full-force attack could pierce through instantly!”
That meant that even a typical Mid Core Formation cultivator would have to avoid this attack.
Unless they possessed a top-tier defensive magical artifact.
Of course, the previous Divine Sword Sect remnant did not count.
He had been severely injured and could only briefly recover his cultivation with secret techniques.
He had never displayed true Mid Core Formation strength.
Otherwise, Lin Chang’an would never have killed him so easily.
However, after the excitement faded, Lin Chang’an quickly calmed himself.
“I cannot be careless. The cultivation world is filled with countless prodigies.
Those top sects and great forces possess cultivation methods and divine abilities that are equally powerful.
I have only been comparing myself to ordinary Core Formation cultivators in the remote Five Dragon Island Sea Region.
How could I have seen those true prodigies?”
In the fragmented memories of the Golden Core peak True Person he had once inherited, there were records of both fear and admiration toward such prodigies.
The cultivation world was vast.
The legendary top cultivation methods and divine abilities were not inferior in the slightest.
Thinking of this, Lin Chang’an’s rising pride gradually dissipated, leaving only caution.
“It’s time to end seclusion. Calculating the time, those junior generations should be arriving soon.”
A smile appeared on Lin Chang’an’s face.
Thank you to fellow Daoist “Young Master Thief Augustus” for the reward of 666 Spirit Stones. Thanks to all fellow Daoists for your support.
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