Chapter 192: Ancient Dou Qi Weapon: Dou Crystal!
Inside the Refining Valley, Xiao Yi Xian secretly smiled as she watched the old ghost fire master waving his long whip in the air, whipping Xiao Yan, who was scampering around with his head covered. Then, she glanced at Jiang Lin, who was seriously refining equipment. Her light purple eyes flashed briefly, and she lowered her head to continue studying the alchemy and poison master manuals that Yao Chen had left her.
Over the time spent here, Xiao Yi Xian understood that Jiang Lin's strength was growing rapidly.
And if she didn't want to fall behind, she had no choice but to put in more effort!
The next day, after a day of observing Jiang Lin, Yao Chen and the others noticed something was off when Jiang Lin had not stopped refining equipment.
Two days later, when Jiang Lin was still sitting cross-legged in front of the Qingxuan Cauldron, his brows furrowed, and his soul power and Dou Qi continued to drain, Yao Chen and the others exchanged glances.
Yao Chen even wondered if he had some special ability that could predict things, but it was a talent he certainly didn't believe in. Or was it that, as a soul body, his perception had been altered?
It wasn't until a full three days and nights passed that Jiang Lin slowly finished his training. He appeared exhausted but didn't acknowledge anyone. Instead, he swallowed a recovery crystal pill, then used his Qiankun technique to shrink the Qingxuan Cauldron and swallow it into his stomach. While activating both the Soul Refining and Fire Refining Techniques, he began the final 'pill fire forging.'
"That kid's soul technique... Why does it feel so familiar?" After observing Jiang Lin's entire training process closely, Yao Chen gradually noticed that Jiang Lin's cultivation involved running multiple techniques simultaneously. Every time he trained, two techniques ran together. However, because the Soul Refining Technique had perfectly blended into the Fire Refining Technique's cycle, Yao Chen couldn't identify the soul technique Jiang Lin was using. He only had a vague feeling of familiarity.
With the activation of both the Fire Refining and Soul Refining techniques, a formless, colorless, and odorless flame slowly rose in Jiang Lin's abdomen, while the miniature Qingxuan Cauldron rotated gently within the flames. The small lightning runes on its surface flickered with an indescribable glow.
"How did he just swallow the cauldron in one go?" Xiao Yan stared in disbelief as he watched Jiang Lin shrink the Qingxuan Cauldron and swallow it whole.
"A special soul refinement method? Although some techniques can cultivate exotic flames inside the body, Jiang Lin's situation is rare. Usually, the techniques that can nurture exotic flames require reaching the Dou Ling or Dou Wang stage before any changes occur," Yao Chen explained as he watched Jiang Lin's method, his expression tinged with confusion.
'Could it be... that the Fire Refining Technique's name is due to refining a flame? That doesn't seem right.' Yao Chen felt this was quite possible, but his rationality told him that it shouldn't be. After all, Jiang Lin's current cultivation level was still too weak.
"Forget it, forget it. Don't overthink it. When he finishes refining, we can just ask him, right?" Unable to think of an answer, Yao Chen gave up and decided to ask Jiang Lin directly.
Xiao Yan and the others nodded and patiently waited for Jiang Lin to finish his training. They now knew that Jiang Lin's cultivation techniques couldn't be sustained for long; at most, he could only train for an hour before needing to stop.
Sure enough, after an hour, Jiang Lin, surrounded by a formless aura, slowly finished his training. He spat out the Qingxuan Cauldron, resized it, and placed it back on the ground.
After resting briefly, Jiang Lin let out a deep breath, looking at Xiao Yi Xian and the others with a slightly tired expression. He shook his head, signaling that he was fine.
'The Soul Secret Technique of the Dou Crystal is so complex. Luckily, my soul realm has reached the Great Perfection of the Mortal Realm, or else it would have been difficult to refine this Dou Crystal in one go,' Jiang Lin sighed inwardly.
The source crystal surrounding the accompanying purple crystal source was indeed an excellent isolating material, just as Jiang Lin had expected. Realizing he had found a substitute material, Jiang Lin directly refined a portion of the source crystal. Then, using the Dou Crystal technique he had obtained years ago, with the help of the Qingxuan Cauldron, he used his soul power to slowly manipulate the liquid source crystal into the desired shape, leaving behind special energy patterns. In the end, he successfully created the core technology of the ancient era — the Dou Crystal!
The Dou Crystal technology was something Jiang Lin had collected years ago, a high-level advanced technique from the 'Magic Core Crystalized Armor' blueprint, which was the only relatively complete module in the Sixth-Rank blueprints. Other modules were missing records, and only the Dou Crystal had left some key information. Of course, because the Dou Crystal was so important, records about it were scattered everywhere, which helped Jiang Lin piece together a relatively complete understanding of the Dou Crystal technology.
Lightly tapping the Qingxuan Cauldron, a crystal the size of a glutinous rice ball, clear and translucent with a faint blue glow, flew out and landed in Jiang Lin's hand. He could still feel the warmth emanating from it.
Fifth-Rank Dou Crystal: Water-type Crystal Core!
The Dou Crystal was a special Dou Qi weapon that didn't test a refiner's cultivation but heavily relied on the strength of the refiner's soul power. Thanks to his strong soul realm, Jiang Lin successfully utilized the Sixth-Rank Sea Demon Core Fossil's full potential and refined a Fifth-Rank Dou Crystal.
Looking at the Fifth-Rank Water-type Crystal Core in his hand, Jiang Lin felt a slight regret — it was a Water-type core, so its efficiency might be reduced a bit.
"Brother Lin, what is this amazing thing you've made?" Xiao Yan walked over, staring at the stunning light blue crystal ball in Jiang Lin's hand, his face full of curiosity and surprise.
Although he didn't know exactly what Jiang Lin had refined, Xiao Yan knew that if Jiang Lin had spent so much effort on it, it was definitely something extraordinary.
"Could it be another crystal pill? But what kind of crystal pill would need such a long refining process?"
"Crystal pill? No, this is called a Dou Crystal, or a Crystal Core. You can think of it as a sustainable Magic Core," Jiang Lin explained as Xiao Yan and the others gathered around. He handed the Water-type Crystal Core to Yao Chen and said, "Old Master Yao, could you try using Dou Qi to infuse it with energy?"
Since Yao Chen's cultivation level was higher, Jiang Lin himself would take too long to charge it, so asking Yao Chen for help was the most time-efficient way.
"A sustainable Magic Core?" Yao Chen was slightly shocked at this term. Just hearing it, Yao Chen understood how much of an impact this item would have on the current weapon refining system. He took the light blue crystal core from Jiang Lin and gently sensed it. His expression changed as he felt it, and then he used his soul power to channel Dou Qi from the surroundings and quickly infused it into the crystal core.
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