Chapter 440
by fanqienovelChapter 440: The Marvel of Creation (Part 2)
The glow of the Life Creation Cauldron gradually dimmed, as if it no longer wished to stir and seemed to be lacking strength.
However, Wang Chen, observing its unsealing status through his Cultivation Panel, could not tolerate this final step not being taken.
Without a moment’s hesitation, he spent 1 point of Virtue.
Just 1 point.
【Life Creation Cauldron (Yellow)】
Suddenly, the display on the Cultivation Panel changed. The seal was completely removed, but a “Yellow” suffix appeared.
A yellow cauldron?
While Wang Chen was puzzled, the precious cauldron let out a deep rumble.
It sounded like dragon roars, tiger howls, and phoenix calls!
Then, a dragon-like manifestation emerged above the cauldron, and it quickly transformed into a roaring tiger…
Around the cauldron’s shoulders, eight divine beast manifestations appeared, surrounded by colorful lights that highlighted its depth and grandeur!
In the next moment, the eight beasts let out plumes of thick smoke.
The smoke condensed into a form, and a small child broke through the mist, gracefully rolling onto the ground.
“Little Cauldron greets you, Master!”
Wang Chen: “Uh.”
The child appeared to be only four or five years old, with a round face, big eyes, and a mischievous smile, looking quite adorable.
He had his hair styled in two buns and wore a belly wrap, adorned with a golden ring around his neck and a bell tied to his feet, with a flowing red ribbon wrapped around his waist.
However, in Wang Chen’s perception, this child did not seem to be a real flesh-and-blood being.
Instead, he was a condensed mass of spiritual energy!
A Cauldron Spirit.
Wang Chen quickly understood that this was the spirit of the Life Creation Cauldron!
Spirit tools have spirits; second-grade spirit tools possess a certain level of sentience, and when that sentience reaches a high enough degree, they will form a cauldron spirit.
But for a cauldron spirit to manifest, it must at least be at the level of a spiritual treasure!
Third-tier magical artifacts and fourth-tier spiritual treasures correspond to Golden Core and Yuan Ying!
Wang Chen had already known that the Life Creation Cauldron possessed a cauldron spirit.
He never expected that after absorbing all of the True Sun Fire and unlocking completely, it would actually manifest its cauldron spirit.
Moreover, this cauldron spirit was vividly alive, with eloquent speech and a cunning glint in its eyes, clearly possessing a significant level of intelligence.
Wang Chen suddenly felt a sense of uncertainty envelop him.
On the surface, he remained calm and asked, “Are you the cauldron spirit?”
Although it was a redundant question, it helped Wang Chen organize his thoughts.
“Yes,” the cauldron spirit replied.
The Cauldron Spirit replied with a grin, “Master, you can just call me Little Cauldron.”
It hopped around the Life Creation Cauldron in excitement, suddenly leaping onto the cauldron lid and then jumping back in front of Wang Chen, appearing lively and playful.
A bit of a troublemaker.
Wang Chen smiled and asked, “What can you do for me?”
He had just checked his Xumi Ring and was surprised to find that over ninety percent of the mid-grade spirit stones he had obtained from Xuanyi Dao Ren had been depleted.
Adding the spirit stones he had spent earlier, Wang Chen didn’t even want to calculate the total cost he had invested.
Having paid such a steep price, if he couldn’t make use of it, he would truly feel like spitting blood three feet!
Little Cauldron opened its mouth and exhaled a ball of spiritual light, cradling it in its hands and presenting it to Wang Chen.
Wang Chen felt a stir in his heart and gently touched it.
The ball of spiritual light instantly merged within his body, flooding his mind with a wealth of information.
The impact was so profound that it shook Wang Chen’s soul awareness.
He couldn’t help but shudder.
“Vast universe, chaos of time, the furnace of myriad realms…”
A grand voice echoed within Wang Chen’s Sea of Consciousness, and countless images flashed before his eyes.
Time seemed to slip away, and slowly, Wang Chen’s consciousness returned to normal.
The Life Creation Cauldron still stood before him, but the Cauldron Spirit, Little Cauldron, had disappeared.
Wang Chen let out a long breath.
The ball of spiritual light that Little Cauldron had given him contained not only a profound cauldron control method but also the origins and functions of the Life Creation Cauldron, as well as the weapon refining knowledge and experiences left by its previous masters.
Its value was immeasurable!
Unfortunately, limited by Wang Chen’s cultivation level, the Life Creation Cauldron was locked at a certain rank, and he could only glimpse a portion of this invaluable knowledge.
Vast universe, chaos of time, the eight extremes of creation—Wang Chen could currently only access the first level.
That is, the “Yellow” rank.
A yellow-rank Life Creation Cauldron could refine first-tier magic tools and repair or enhance first-tier magic tools and second-tier spirit tools.
It possessed the triple functions of creation, maintenance, and enhancement!
The wonders of creation are boundless.
Now, Wang Chen had initially grasped the method of controlling the cauldron and some of its knowledge.
He called out, “Little Cauldron.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the Cauldron Spirit rolled out from within the cauldron, asking, “Master, what do you need?”
It blinked its large eyes, looking innocent and naive.
Wang Chen retrieved the Chini Sword from his Xumi Ring and asked, “Can you help me repair this sword?”
The rank of the Life Creation Cauldron was too high, and Wang Chen’s cultivation level was too low, so currently, he needed the Cauldron Spirit’s assistance to use this precious cauldron.
Otherwise, it would be like a child wielding a heavy hammer—not only would he fail to harness its power, but he might also hurt himself.
“The sword spirit is damaged.”
Little Cauldron glanced at the flying sword and smirked, saying, “Five hundred Intermediate Spirits.”
“What?”
Wang Chen was momentarily stunned.
Little Cauldron spread its small, pale hands and declared confidently, “The repair fee is five hundred Intermediate Spirits.”
Wang Chen nearly spat out blood in frustration.
He had gone to great lengths to unseal the Life Creation Cauldron, only to end up with what seemed like a vending machine?
What good are you to me!
“No way.”
Wang Chen grinned menacingly, baring his teeth, “If you can’t fix it, then forget it. If you think you can swindle me out of my spirit stones, I’ll soak you in a dung pit for three days and give you a taste of your own medicine!”
The wisdom passed down from previous cauldron masters had taught him never to indulge the Cauldron Spirit, as it would only grow greedier, demanding more and more until the master could no longer bear it.
This little thing might look innocent, but in truth, it had an insatiable appetite and a greedy nature!
“You’re a cruel master!”
Little Cauldron’s expression instantly changed, and it darted back into the Life Creation Cauldron.
“Retract!”
Wang Chen reached out and pressed his hand against the cauldron.
The Life Creation Cauldron resisted with a strong will.
Wang Chen paid no heed and fully activated the cauldron control method he had recently mastered.
As the cauldron master, even the Cauldron Spirit couldn’t resist this basic control. The precious cauldron began to shrink.
“Three hundred, three hundred Intermediate Spirits!”
Little Cauldron, sensing the danger, quickly sent a message to Wang Chen.
Wang Chen ignored it, his resolve unshakable.
He would rather take a loss than feed the Cauldron Spirit’s greed and plant a ticking time bomb within himself.
“Two hundred!”
“One hundred fifty!”
“One hundred!”
As the cauldron continued to shrink, Little Cauldron kept bargaining.
Finally, it cried out, “Thirty, at least thirty! If it’s below cost, just go ahead and soak me in the dung pit!”
Wang Chen paused.
He sensed that this was likely the Cauldron Spirit’s final offer.
Repairing a magical artifact did require spirit stones, and since the Chini Sword was a second-tier spirit tool, it had to be repaired with Intermediate Spirits.
But charging three hundred for a cost of thirty? Do you think I’m some state-owned enterprise?
Wang Chen withdrew his hand, allowing the Life Creation Cauldron to return to its original size.
Then, he tossed in thirty Intermediate Spirits.
“Now, fix it quickly!”