Chapter 872

Chapter 872: Rewards

Although they had previously signed contracts, True Master Jingyun was well aware that she owed Wang Chen a significant favor.

The reason was simple: the contracts did not stipulate the quality of the magical treasures.

True Master Jingyun never expected that the three magical treasures customized for her by Wang Chen would all be of mid-tier quality.

The difference in value between mid-tier and low-tier was vast!

Moreover, the three treasures were all crafted by Wang Chen; their energies were harmonious, making them not only easier to refine and nurture, but also suitable for simultaneous use without any conflict, even amplifying their destructive power.

True Master Jingyun truly received an incredible bargain!

Although she could pretend to be unaware and shamelessly accept everything, saving herself from this favor debt, such actions would not only tarnish her character, but also offend Wang Chen, a promising weapon refining master, which was simply not worth it.

Thus, True Master Jingyun’s gratitude towards Wang Chen was completely sincere!

“Fellow traveler, you are too kind,” Wang Chen smiled and waved his hand, saying, “We have a fair transaction; no one owes anyone.”

True Master Jingyun acknowledged his generosity, and their relationship grew even more harmonious.

Wang Chen then entrusted True Master Jingyun with procuring a batch of materials for crafting spirit tools.

As for magical treasures, Wang Chen did not wish to craft more for the time being, as it consumed too much time and mental energy, hindering his cultivation progress.

Spirit tools, however, were different; Wang Chen could easily let the Little Cauldron handle that, merely giving it a little incentive.

He asked True Master Jingyun for help in the procurement and offered her a portion of the profits for selling the items.

True Master Jingyun gladly agreed.

The Golden Core Kun Cultivator even wanted to gift Wang Chen a shop in Ling You City, but Wang Chen politely declined.

There was truly no need for it.

After returning to the nameless small valley, Wang Chen handed over all the materials he had purchased to the Little Cauldron, allowing it to work freely. Meanwhile, he focused entirely on his cultivation.

After advancing to the Golden Core stage, Wang Chen’s main technique remained the Preheaven Five Element Technique. He spent some time finishing up his remaining experience points before transitioning to the Golden Core-level technique.

The Preheaven Five Element Technique that Wang Chen specialized in encompassed both the Purple Palace and Golden Core levels. While he had fully mastered the Purple Palace level, he had not yet truly started on the Golden Core level.

Moreover, the numerous Golden Core-level spells he had acquired still remained unpracticed!

The difficulty of cultivating Golden Core-level spells was far greater than that of the Purple Palace level, and of course, their power could not be compared.

It was precisely because of the high difficulty, combined with the fact that after condensation of the Golden Core, Wang Chen focused most of his time and energy on lesser paths, that he found himself in this awkward situation.

Wang Chen certainly could not continue with such a backward approach!

After informing Su Ziling, he entered a long period of closed-door cultivation.

Flowers bloomed and fell, and time flew by; in the blink of an eye, a year had passed.

In the quiet room of the cave at the bottom of the pond, Wang Chen, sitting cross-legged on a cushion, silently opened his eyes.

His pitch-black pupils were deep and unfathomable, as if holding the secrets of the universe!

In the next moment, his long hair, falling to his feet, detached from his scalp and scattered to the ground, vanishing into nothingness.

When all his hair fell out, Wang Chen’s skin began to shimmer with a lustrous, multicolored glow. Thick, jet-black hair swiftly sprouted from his scalp, cascading down to his shoulders.

Unaware of the peculiar changes occurring within his body, Wang Chen’s gaze remained fixed on the sealed stone door before him.

A year had passed!

He sighed softly to himself as his newly grown hair spontaneously coiled into a neat bun.

Wang Chen summoned his Cultivation Panel.

He noticed a significant transformation in the main technique section.

【Main: Preheaven Five Element Technique · Golden Core (First Layer): 125/1000】

This was the culmination of Wang Chen’s year-long cultivation.

The Golden Core-level Preheaven Five Element Technique was not only fully mastered, but he had also accumulated over a hundred experience points.

He had cultivated it step by step.

Having learned from past experiences, Wang Chen refrained from forcibly advancing his levels by consuming Virtue points.

Steady and methodical progress was the true path!

He flicked his robe sleeve, and the stone door to the quiet room burst open with a resounding crash.

“Master!”

Su Ziling rushed in at the sound, joyfully throwing herself into Wang Chen’s arms.

A year can feel long or short; three hundred sixty-five days without seeing Wang Chen had left her yearning for him.

Wang Chen habitually stroked Su Ziling’s long hair and asked with a smile, “You haven’t been slacking off this year, have you?”

With Wang Chen’s keen eye, he could see that Su Ziling had clearly advanced to the second layer of the Purple Palace.

Although Wang Chen occupied the only quiet room for cultivation, the spiritual energy at the bottom of the pond cave was incredibly abundant, sufficient for any Purple Palace cultivator.

Su Ziling had clearly worked hard!

Moreover, Wang Chen observed that after a year, she had matured significantly and was no longer the naive young girl she once was.

Her aura had become even more captivating!

“I’m already at the second layer of the Purple Palace!”

Su Ziling proudly declared in Wang Chen’s embrace, “Give me another six months, and I’ll definitely break through to the third layer!”

“Impressive.”

Wang Chen smiled and playfully tapped her nose, saying, “Do you want a reward?”

Su Ziling hesitated for a moment before replying, “I want to visit Lingyou Immortal City and buy some things.”

Even though she and Wang Chen had procured a lot of supplies when leaving Qianxing Immortal City, enough to last for years of living and cultivation, it was natural for someone not used to long-term solitude to feel a yearning for change.

“Alright.”

Wang Chen readily agreed.

In fact, he also planned to visit Lingyou City.

However, before leaving, he went to the weapon refining room to retrieve the Little Cauldron from the Life Creation Cauldron.

“Master, the Little Cauldron has already completed the task!”

The Little Cauldron hurriedly summoned the crafted spirit tools from the cauldron and respectfully presented them to Wang Chen.

Dozens of spirit tools of different styles floated in the air, radiating a charming spiritual light that was a delight to behold!

With a glance, Wang Chen noticed that most of these spirit tools were of top quality, with only a few being mid-grade.

“Excellent!”

Wang Chen waved his sleeve to collect all the spirit tools and tossed the Little Cauldron five high-grade spirit stones: “This is your reward.”

The little guy had truly put in effort and performed well; he deserved the reward.

Wang Chen’s spirit stones were few, and high-grade ones were even rarer; it was indeed a bit of an expense.

“Thank you for the reward, Master!”

The Little Cauldron opened its arms to embrace the Upper Spirits and happily ran back into the precious cauldron.

Wang Chen checked the condition inside the Life Creation Cauldron, finding no issues, before putting it away again.

He called for Su Ziling and led her out of the pond cave.

After sealing the cave formations, Wang Chen summoned his Golden Core flying ship, carrying Su Ziling as they flew to Lingyou City.