Cultivation Starts from Farming-Chapter 777 - 356: Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure 3

Chapter 777: Chapter 356: Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure 3

Xu Ping’s eyes flashed with a sharp gleam, his two fingers came together, and a strand of Divine Sense flew from his brow, winding around the spiritual hub like a silver thread.

Buzz——

The spiritual hub sensed the touch of the Divine Sense and immediately emitted a low tremor, with the runes on its surface instantly shining brightly.

Then, Xu Ping guided it to merge into a humanoid puppet.

The puppet was entirely crafted from precious Fourth Rank materials, each inch meticulously carved, not only looking lifelike but also containing immense power.

Once the spiritual hub successfully melded, it would possess the terrifying combat power comparable to a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Just at the instant of merging with the spiritual hub——

"Crack!"

A crisp cracking sound echoed as the runes on the surface of the spiritual hub began to collapse, spreading visible cracks across the puppet.

"Not good!"

Xu Ping’s expression changed drastically, and he immediately formed a seal, attempting to stabilize the spiritual hub.

But it was too late; the spiritual hub completely shattered with a muffled sound, turning into a pile of ashes scattered on the ground.

And the puppet, which had consumed a great amount of precious materials to create, also instantly broke into pieces.

"Failed..."

Xu Ping’s face showed no sadness or joy, only a calm acceptance.

His first attempt at refining a Fourth Rank puppet failed, as expected.

The success rate of refining Fourth Rank puppets was inherently low, even for those veteran Puppet Masters specializing in puppet arts for hundreds of years, the success rate was only two to three percent.

Thankfully, although the puppet body was destroyed, he managed to recover some precious Fourth Rank materials, so the loss wasn’t too great.

More importantly, through this failure, he gained a deeper understanding and awareness of refining Fourth Rank puppets.

"It seems that the method of merging the spiritual hub with the body needs further improvement..."

Xu Ping contemplated for a moment, then began to clean up the aftermath.

He carefully examined each piece of debris, searching for the cause of failure.

Without a teacher to guide him, all the details could only be gradually explored by himself.

...

After tidying up the artifact refining room, Xu Ping went to the peak of Cyan Cloud Peak to relax.

The path of cultivation requires moderation, and refining a Fourth Rank puppet cannot be rushed.

With warm sunlight and a gentle breeze, Xu Ping stood at the peak, overlooking the magnificent scenery of the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons.

In the distance, peaks undulated, clouds and mist lingered, presenting a scene of celestial splendor.

Just at this moment, a graceful figure floated over from afar, it was Xie Lu.

She approached Xu Ping, hurriedly presenting two letters: "These letters arrived a few days ago, True Monarch was in closed-door refining, so I didn’t disturb you."

Xu Ping took a look; one was from the Celestial Alchemist, the other from Hongyi.

He nodded slightly: "You may leave."

After Xie Lu left, Xu Ping opened the letter from the Celestial Alchemist.

In the letter, the Celestial Alchemist explained that he had successfully broken through to Mid-Stage Nascent Soul, and was now stabilizing his realm and nurturing his new Mana.

This news made Xu Ping quite gratified; after all, the Celestial Alchemist had helped him considerably.

Next, the Celestial Alchemist recounted some of the current situations in the Nanchuan Realm, asking Xu Ping to be careful recently.

If not necessary, try not to go out.

Because more and more cultivators from Wind Origin Realm were smuggling into the Nanchuan Realm, the Heaven-Suppressing Sect had already formed a squad to hunt and kill Wind Origin Realm’s cultivators everywhere.

Regarding this news, Xu Ping’s mindset was quite calm.

He had no plans to venture out originally, the external chaos wouldn’t affect him.

However, the Celestial Alchemist’s letter did remind him.

The Wind Origin Realm’s cultivators frequently smuggling to the Nanchuan Realm were probably not just for refuge; they might be preparing for a larger plan.

In this situation, the attention of the Heaven-Suppressing Sect would inevitably be drawn to these smugglers, rather than paying too much attention to "little figures" like him.

In a sense, this was good news.

Immediately, Xu Ping opened Hongyi’s letter.

Hongyi’s letter similarly advised Xu Ping not to wander around recently, saying he was currently searching for a small space passage, and would notify Xu Ping once he found it.

"Searching for a space passage?"

Xu Ping couldn’t help but mutter to himself, feeling a slight ripple in his heart, yet quickly calming down.

Once Hongyi locates the space passage, the countdown to leaving Nanchuan Realm would begin.

However, most of the preparations were complete, so there was no particular sense of urgency.

The Canghua Divine Wood Sword had successfully advanced to a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure, and the power of the Sword Array was greatly accomplished.

True Monarch Lan Ling had also smoothly broken through to Mid-Stage Nascent Soul, gaining stronger self-preservation abilities.

The Profound Celestial Embryo was steadily growing, and the Dragon Blood Fruit was about to mature.

As long as he refines another Fourth Rank puppet, his retreat would be completely prepared.

"Strive to refine a Fourth Rank puppet before leaving."

"The Dragon Blood Fruit also looks about mature, I wonder what the effect will be after consumption!"

Reflecting on this, Xu Ping’s mood improved, and he returned to the underground cave mansion.

...

Time flies, years pass like a melody.

Two more years went by in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Xu Ping was deeply researching puppet refining techniques in the secret chamber of Cyan Cloud Peak when he suddenly sensed something.

He swept with his Divine Sense and discovered a peculiar fluctuation emanating from the Dragon Blood Fruit Tree in the underground cave mansion.

"Could it be...the Dragon Blood Fruit has matured?"

Xu Ping’s eyes lit up and he immediately set aside the puppet, his figure flickered, arriving at the underground cave mansion.

The Dragon Blood Fruit Tree displayed a deep scarlet color, with branches resembling dragon claws and leaves like dragon scales, emitting a strong dragon prestige.

At the top of the tree, two fist-sized Dragon Blood Fruits hung, shining with dazzling scarlet light.

The surface of the fruits was covered with dense scale patterns, faintly visible blood-colored light flowing within, exuding rich blood energy and dragon prestige.

At this moment, a water rat squatted not far away, its small eyes staring intently at the two Dragon Blood Fruits, drooling rivers.

Its True Dragon Bloodline within became extraordinarily active under the stimulus of the Dragon Blood Fruits.