Chapter 494: Baoding Reappears

"A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," Volume 3 & 4, "Winds Rising Overseas," Chapter 488: The Ancient Cauldron Reappears

"Han brat, don't you want to form your Nascent Soul anymore? The greatest effect of the Heaven-Mending Pill is actually to refine the innate spiritual roots of Golden Core stage cultivators, making it easier for them to advance to the Nascent Soul stage," Xuan Gu said coldly.

"Refine spiritual roots? Do you take me for a three-year-old child? How could there be such a heaven-defying spiritual medicine in this world?" Han Li said, narrowing his eyes slightly after a moment of silence, as he turned around.

His face was full of disbelief.

"Heh heh, believe it or not, it's up to you. But do you really think I've lived for so long in vain? Back then, I once captured a Star Palace Elder-level cultivator and extracted this information through soul-searching and spirit-refining techniques. As for the rumors outside that this pill can break through the Nascent Soul stage bottleneck and greatly increase magic power and lifespan, they are entirely false. This is because a former Palace Lord of the Star Palace once took a Heaven-Mending Pill and consumed it personally."

"You already possess the Nine-Bend Spirit Ginseng. If supplemented by the Heaven-Mending Pill, your chances of forming a Nascent Soul could reach thirty to forty percent. If you miss this opportunity to retrieve the treasure, even if you acquire the Heaven-Mending Pill three hundred years from now, there won't be much chance for the spiritual pill to take effect. This is because the Heaven-Mending Pill is not easily refined. The entire process of refining the spiritual roots will take at least a hundred years to truly complete. You must think this through carefully," Xuan Gu said unhurriedly, a hint of indifference on his lips.

"A thirty to forty percent chance of forming a Nascent Soul?" Han Li's heart pounded.

As if seeing through Han Li's thoughts, Xuan Gu smiled slightly and continued:

"As for your concern about too much commotion when retrieving the treasure, rest assured. Even if the heavens collapse and the earth cracks within this high platform, those outside cannot perceive any abnormality with their spiritual sense, unless they witness it directly with their own eyes. Otherwise, why would the Heavenly Astral Shield, famous since ancient times, have such a formidable reputation? And if you're worried that a single Blood Jade Spider won't be able to successfully retrieve the treasure, don't forget. I am Daoist Jiyin's master, and I've switched to cultivating the path of demons and ghosts. If he knows corpse-refining techniques, how could I not?"

Having said this, Xuan Gu immediately opened his mouth. He spat out a fist-sized ball of phosphorescent light, which shot directly towards the Blood Jade Spider corpse on the altar.

In an instant, the ball of light transformed into a large expanse of pale green mist, enveloping the corpse. The green mist was rapidly and completely absorbed by the corpse.

Moments later, the two motionless halves of the corpse automatically rejoined. Then, a bright green light erupted from the severed parts, and a now complete Blood Jade Spider shakily stood up.

Han Li's expression remained as usual as he watched the scene unfold, but his heart was utterly astonished.

The cultivation world truly is full of wonders! There really is such a strange technique that can instantly transform a corpse into a refined corpse.

"My corpse-refining technique isn't bad, is it? Although this refined spider corpse won't be active for long, and its abilities are far inferior to when it was alive, it will be perfectly fine to assist your Blood Jade Spider in retrieving the treasure. After the treasure is retrieved, I don't want a single Heaven-Mending Pill from the cauldron; you can have them all. And the ancient treasures within the Void Heavenly Cauldron can also..."