Chapter 520

Chapter 520: The Trendsetter (Part Two)

The voice that suddenly echoed in Wang Chen’s mind was, of course, from the Cauldron Spirit of the Life Creation Cauldron, the Little Cauldron.

Since the Life Creation Cauldron could not be stored in the Xumi Ring, Wang Chen usually hung this precious cauldron in its minimized form around his neck, restoring it to its normal size only when necessary.

As Wang Chen deepened his refinement of the Life Creation Cauldron, his communication with the Little Cauldron also became more frequent.

However, unless there was an urgent need, Wang Chen wouldn’t seek out this Cauldron Spirit to "communicate feelings."

This greedy little spirit never truly regarded Wang Chen as its master, and the more he sought its help, the more arrogant it became, thinking itself to be a rare treasure.

Wang Chen did not indulge this spirit’s faults!

As a result, it was now mostly the Little Cauldron that approached Wang Chen first.

Upon hearing the Cauldron Spirit’s voice, Wang Chen immediately understood that it had its eyes on something of his.

"Where there’s no profit, there is no early rise," that saying was just for this little guy!

He calmly asked, "What’s up?"

The Little Cauldron replied, "These few Pure Evil Energy Pearls are pretty good. They can be used to refine Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearls. Do you want to refine them, master?"

Pure Evil Energy Pearls? Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearls?

Wang Chen stroked his chin: "Tell me more."

At this moment, the Little Cauldron was very obedient, leaving nothing unsaid and cooperating fully.

Pure Evil Energy Pearls are the finest among Evil Energy Pearls, known for their extremely pure texture and very low impurity content.

It was almost negligible, which is why they were called "pure."

In fact, for general use, Pure Evil Energy Pearls and ordinary Evil Energy Pearls are not much different.

But Pure Evil Energy Pearls are the fundamental material for refining Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearls.

And Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearls can assist in cultivating Pure Yang techniques, especially body-refining techniques.

What a great find!

After hearing the Little Cauldron’s explanation, Wang Chen’s mindset sparked as he immediately realized the significance of these pearls for him.

That is, they could assist in cultivating the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method!

Wang Chen’s Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method was currently at the sixth level. Although he couldn’t break through to the seventh level or even higher without the techniques for the later three levels, he had not yet fully mastered the sixth level.

The reason was the lack of suitable cultivation resources.

The Vajra Ghee from before had lost its effectiveness for Wang Chen now.

Moreover, the formula he had obtained earlier was difficult to complete due to the higher level materials, so he had basically stopped putting in effort.

Wang Chen had actually stagnated in his practice of this Buddha’s body-refining technique for quite a long time.

Body-refining techniques require abundant resources, and even if he activated his powerful unique abilities, it was impossible to invest a large amount of time and energy to grind out experience bit by bit.

In Wang Chen’s view, without other opportunities, his cultivation of the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method would come to an end here.

He never expected that Evil Energy Pearls could actually be used to refine Pure Yang materials!

Wang Chen naturally trusted the words of the Little Cauldron.

He believed that it wouldn’t act without a reason: "So, what’s the process for refining Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearls?"

The Little Cauldron’s answer was simple: Nine Pure Evil Energy Pearls could be refined into one One-turn Pure Yang Pearl, and then nine One-turn Pearls could be refined into one Two-turn Pearl… and so on.

Wang Chen’s eye twitched at this: "Have you calculated how many Pure Evil Energy Pearls are needed in total to make one Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearl?"

An astronomical number!

Wang Chen felt the urge to summon the Life Creation Cauldron immediately and give this little thing a good thrashing.

The Little Cauldron, sensing Wang Chen’s irritation, quickly explained, "For now, you only need one One-turn Pure Yang Pearl."

As for the highest Nine-turn Pure Yang Pearl, that was more of a mythical legend.

"That’s more like it…"

Wang Chen mused as he weighed the Evil Energy Pearl in his hand: "Then I need to gather four more."

He wasn’t entirely sure if using Evil Energy Pearls to refine Pure Yang Pearls was the right move, especially since these pearls could also be exchanged for merit, which would be highly beneficial upon his return to the sect.

Was such a significant investment worth it for a technique that might not lead to a higher level of cultivation?

After some thought, Wang Chen decided to try making one first and see how it goes.

"Master."

At that moment, the Little Cauldron spoke up again: "What’s in it for me if I help you refine Pure Yang Pearls?"

It was actually asking for a reward now?

Wang Chen replied lightly, "That depends on what you want."

He wasn’t about to give this cheeky spirit a favorable look.

"One Evil Energy Pearl."

This time, the Little Cauldron didn’t ask for much: "A regular Evil Energy Pearl will suffice."

Wang Chen considered for a moment: "Deal!"

The condition was reasonable, and after all, even a horse needs fodder to work; otherwise, how could it be motivated to serve?

"Thank you, master!"

The Little Cauldron sounded quite pleased: "Then I’ll wait for you to collect enough Pure Evil Energy Pearls."

Wang Chen felt that the Little Cauldron was a bit too eager, likely because refining Pure Yang Pearls offered it some additional benefits.

Wang Chen didn’t mind much, as long as the spirit stayed in line.

In the following days, Wang Chen began to wait patiently.

He was on the lookout for the appearance of white phantoms.

The white phantoms were the evil spirits that dropped Pure Evil Energy Pearls—a name Wang Chen had coined himself.

However, things often don’t go as planned; Wang Chen spent half a month without spotting a single white phantom, as if these evil spirits had completely disappeared.

His "inaction" for half a month made the Cauldron Spirit Little Cauldron unable to hold back: "This won’t do, you must…"

Wang Chen shot it a sideways glance: "Are you trying to tell me what to do?"

The Little Cauldron immediately fell silent.

To be fair, when Wang Chen first obtained the Life Creation Cauldron, it felt quite unfortunate and wronged, having to serve a "young cultivator" like Wang Chen.

In its eyes, Purple Palace cultivators were no more significant than ants.

But after spending some time with Wang Chen, it realized his extraordinary capabilities.

Its mindset began to shift.

Realizing that its earlier comment was inappropriate, it quickly amended: "Just a suggestion, I’m only suggesting that you use things that evil spirits like as bait to attract them."

Things that evil spirits like?

Wang Chen wasn’t sure what would be most effective in luring them.

"The breath of living beings."

The Little Cauldron’s answer was no surprise: "The more, the better!"

It was no secret that magical spirits and evil spirits were drawn to the breath of living beings; it was a common trait among this peculiar race.

The only bait Wang Chen could think of was the hot blood within him.

It contained an almost endless supply of the breath of living beings!

Ultimately, Wang Chen also used the Little Cauldron to refine two Blood Crystals.

Blood Crystals are the condensation of blood, and they must be made from a cultivator’s blood to form.

After crafting the Blood Crystals, Wang Chen’s hunting endeavors finally got on track.