Chapter 446

Chapter 446: Acquisition

Angry Thunder Peak, Quiet Room.

Due to enduring years of relentless lightning strikes, the three peaks of Angry Thunder, Frenzied Thunder, and Storm Thunder on Thunder Isle have been transformed by the West Sea Sect into prime locations for cultivating lightning techniques.

Over several centuries, the interior of Angry Thunder Peak has been meticulously hollowed out to provide spaces for disciples to train and rest.

At the summit lies the meditation cave, the midsection houses the Yuan Nourishing Cave, and further below are the quiet rooms, intricately connected to the earth’s veins.

The ambiance within the quiet rooms surpasses that of the meditation cave; they are not only spacious and well-appointed but also capable of activating the spirit gathering formation for routine cultivation, boasting spiritual energy levels on par with West Sea City.

Upon his arrival at Thunder Isle, Wang Chen secured a long-term rental of a quiet room for both rest and the practice of the Preheaven Five Element Technique.

He deactivated the restrictions of the quiet room and retrieved the Life Creation Cauldron from around his neck.

Infusing it with his energy, the precious cauldron swiftly expanded to its full size, dominating the space within the quiet room.

Wang Chen reached out and gently tapped the cauldron’s surface: “Come out.”

After a brief pause, the little cauldron, adorned with twin buns, peeked out and inquired impassively, “Master, what do you need?”

Wang Chen produced a Thunder Stone and queried, “Can this be used for refining?”

The Life Creation Cauldron is a marvel of mystique; it is capable of forging artifacts and enhancing their strength.

Refining materials is also within its repertoire of functions.

However, Wang Chen was uncertain whether a unique material like a Thunder Stone could be effectively refined and purified.

Should his endeavor prove unsuccessful, the four thousand pounds of Thunder Stones he recently acquired would merely serve as supplementary resources for his lightning technique training, offering only marginal benefits.

“Inferior Thunder Stone.”

The little cauldron curled its lips in disdain, remarking, “Using such subpar material for refining is a disgrace to the cauldron!”

Wang Chen’s expression soured: “I merely asked if it’s possible!”

This mischievous child was indeed a handful, holding the secrets of the cauldron and rendering it inoperable without its cooperation.

As the master, Wang Chen felt the sting of being at the mercy of his own artifact.

Yet, the little cauldron harbored a certain wariness towards Wang Chen. Noticing his displeasure, it grudgingly responded, “Fine, but you’ll need spirit stones to fuel the true fire.”

Wang Chen promptly opened his storage bag and emptied all the Thunder Stones onto the floor.

“How many spirit stones are required to refine these Thunder Stones?”

The little cauldron blinked and extended two plump fingers: “Two…”

It surreptitiously glanced at Wang Chen and then retracted one finger: “One hundred Intermediate Spirits.”

“Agreed!”

Wang Chen consented without hesitation.

He was fully aware that this little entity would likely skim off a portion of the spirit stones.

However, without offering some incentive, he couldn’t expect it to perform at its best.

For the purpose of this experiment, Wang Chen chose not to engage in bargaining.

Seeing Wang Chen’s generosity, Little Cauldron’s face lit up with a bright smile: "Master, rest assured! I guarantee to refine these inferior Thunder Stones into crystals."

Thunder crystals?

Wang Chen felt a twinge of disappointment.

Thunder crystals are born from high-quality Thunder Stones, and they are significantly rarer than ordinary Thunder Stones, thus holding greater value.

Like thunder cores, they can aid in cultivation and be used as materials for weapon refining.

However, their quality is far below that of thunder cores.

If the Life Creation Cauldron could only refine some thunder crystals from Thunder Stones, then the investment of one hundred Intermediate Spirits wouldn’t be worthwhile; it might even result in a loss.

But at this stage, Wang Chen had no intention of backing out.

He instructed Little Cauldron to open the lid, then poured all the Thunder Stones along with one hundred Intermediate Spirits into the cauldron.

With a deafening roar, the Life Creation Cauldron shook violently, the eight beasts carved on its shoulders exhaled hot breath, and the true seal characters on its surface lit up one by one.

Although Wang Chen had witnessed this scene before, seeing it again still filled him with awe.

Ancient, powerful, mysterious…

The Life Creation Cauldron gave him an incredibly profound feeling!

At this moment, Little Cauldron had disappeared, but through their spiritual connection, Wang Chen could still sense its presence within the cauldron.

Now, all he could do was wait.

Wang Chen didn’t waste any time; he sat beside the precious cauldron and quietly practiced the Preheaven Five Element Technique.

Techniques are honed through accumulated experience; without years of persistence, Wang Chen wouldn’t have reached where he is today.

He wasn’t sure how much time had passed, but when he completed the heavenly cycle and his power returned to his dantian, he opened his eyes to see the Life Creation Cauldron had calmed down.

The refining was complete.

“Open!”

Wang Chen pointed, and the cauldron lid instantly lifted on its own, a white mist pouring out.

In the center lay a deep blue crystal!

Wang Chen was quick and caught it in his palm.

This crystal was the size of a goose egg, perfectly round and translucent, looking flawless.

Upon closer inspection, countless electric lights danced within the crystal.

When Wang Chen held it, he felt a slight electric shock!

It’s important to note that he had already mastered the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method to the sixth level, possessing an Invulnerable Vajra body that could easily withstand thunder, and yet it felt this way, indicating the abundant power contained within it.

Or rather, its ferocity!

The power of thunder is never gentle or tame.

Wang Chen had seen thunder crystals before.

Previously, there were people selling them, but those thunder crystals were small and scattered, lacking the luster and quality of the one he held.

Most importantly, it felt as if he was holding the power of thunder itself!

In fact, this crystal surpassed even those thunder cores sold for over a thousand Intermediate Spirits.

Wang Chen’s mindset raced as he quickly stored the refined thunder crystal into his Xumi Ring, then stood up and left the quiet room.

He swiftly returned to the Yuan Nourishing Cave and found a blank table to set up.

Setting up shop here incurred no fees as long as it didn’t disturb others.

At this time, not many hours were left until the end of the exchange event; many people packed up and left.

Thus, the atmosphere was much quieter than before.

Wang Chen didn’t mind; he took out his brush, ink, paper, and inkstone and wrote a notice to post.

He was buying high-quality Thunder Stones in bulk: one pound for one spirit, however much they had!

Since Wang Chen was the last to set up, several disciples still present gathered around to see what was happening.

When they saw the notice on the table, curious expressions lit up their faces.

One cultivator asked, “Junior brother, what are you doing buying Thunder Stones?”

Wang Chen smiled and replied, “I’m going to use them to practice lightning techniques.”

Thunder Stones do serve that purpose, but they simply can’t compare to using a meditation cave, even with high-quality Thunder Stones.

Everyone exchanged glances, probably thinking Wang Chen was a bit foolish.

“I have some.”

One cultivator immediately pulled out a storage bag, saying, “But one pound for one spirit is too cheap; you need to offer more.”

Wang Chen remained unmoved: “No price increase.”

Another person asked, “What about for intermediate ones?”

Wang Chen nodded: “Sure, three pounds for one spirit.”

The other’s face darkened.

But despite the displeasure, some still pulled out Thunder Stones to negotiate with Wang Chen.

After all, such resources were plentiful on Thunder Isle.