Chapter 1018: Cold Crystal Stone and Glazed Golden Body Liquid

If worst comes to worst, after the great battle, they could travel to the Western Desert and see if they can acquire a Buddhist spiritual technique.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, this top-grade Tier 3 Golden Adamantine Talisman is perfectly capable of dealing with a Core Formation stage Ghost King. If you don't mind, please take it!" Hai Dashan transmitted a message to Wang Changsheng, then took out a foot-long azure wooden box and handed it to him.

Wang Changsheng opened the wooden box, his gaze swiftly sweeping over its contents, revealing a hint of pleasant surprise in his eyes.

"Fellow Daoist Hai, I'll take this Golden Adamantine Talisman. What do you wish to trade for it?" Wang Changsheng asked via sound transmission.

Hai Dashan shook his head and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist Wang, you're being too formal. If you truly consider me a friend, then please accept it!"

Hearing this, Wang Changsheng no longer stood on ceremony. He nodded with a smile and said, "Alright! Thank you, Fellow Daoist Hai."

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist Wang, no need to be polite. When you're out and about, you rely on friends. Perhaps I'll need your help someday, and when that time comes, just don't refuse." Hai Dashan chuckled ingenuously and spoke sincerely.

Wang Ruyan gave a charming smile and said, "If it's within our capabilities, we will absolutely not refuse."

This statement was rather vague, but to be honest, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had a good impression of Hai Dashan. Ever since they arrived at Golden Dragon Island, Hai Dashan had been very enthusiastic towards them, providing them with an enemy combat manual and warning them to be careful of Thunder Phoenix during battle. According to Wang Qingling's introduction, Hai Dashan was sincere and warm towards everyone, regardless of whether they were low-level or high-level cultivators.

After chatting for a while, Li Tianyang announced the meeting's conclusion. Hai Dashan and the others returned to their respective residences, while Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan followed Li Tianyang to the treasure vault.

The jade shelves were laden with numerous treasures: Tier 4 elixirs, Tier 4 secret talismans, complete sets of magic treasures, and more.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan had already made their choice: they selected the Green Lotus Throne. This Tier 2 flying magic treasure was crafted by the Divine Weapon Palace. With this treasure, if they encountered a powerful enemy, they could use the Green Lotus Throne to escape. The outside world referred to them as the "Green Lotus Immortal Couple," and with this Green Lotus Throne, the name truly lived up to its reputation.

Huang Fugui had sold them the refining method for a magic treasure called the Green Lotus Throne. It was unexpected that the Divine Weapon Palace also possessed one, suggesting this magic treasure was quite widespread.

"Fellow Daoist Wang, Madam Wang, you can return to rest for now. You won't need to participate in the next skirmish. Your contributions will be recorded, and if we can defeat the foreign tribes, rewards will be distributed based on merit afterward." As the saying goes, "He who takes bribes loses his tongue," and having received the soul of a Tier 4 demonic bird, Li Tianyang's tone became much more cordial than before.

"Alright, we'll go back and rest then." Wang Changsheng agreed, then left with Wang Ruyan.

A flash of azure light illuminated the void, revealing the graceful figure of a young woman in a green dress."How about that! Wasn't I right? In their first battle, they killed one and severely injured another. If they advance to the late Nascent Soul stage, they might not be much weaker than the Twin Sun and Moon Sages."

Li Tianyang nodded, took out a Dragon Ascent Pill, and handed it to the young woman in the green dress. "It seems they've had some fortuitous encounters. Fellow Daoist Wang actually possesses a complete set of magic treasures. I heard they are from the Eastern Barren Lands; I wonder if it was granted by the Taiyi Immortal Sect." The Taiyi Immortal Sect had personally come to offer congratulations, and rumors outside suggested the Wang family originated from the Eastern Barren Lands, which even the Nine Yang Sect had heard of.

"Most likely! Their family's strength isn't particularly strong, so acquiring a complete set of magic treasures would be exceptionally difficult for them. When they held their Nascent Soul formation ceremony, the Taiyi Immortal Sect sent a substantial gift. I estimate they couldn't return to the Eastern Barren Lands, which is why they came to fight on the front lines."

"Regardless of whether they are from the Eastern Barren Lands, I must keep them here. The greater their contributions, the greater our own contributions will be. However, I truly never expected them to be willing to share the carcass of a Tier 4 demonic bird with other fellow Daoists." Li Tianyang said solemnly. As the head of Golden Dragon Island and this outpost, Li Tianyang would receive a portion of the merit for any significant contributions made by cultivators stationed there.

"They are very good at handling people. Otherwise, other fellow Daoists would certainly be envious and might not be willing to assist next time."

In a certain azure pavilion, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan sat cross-legged on meditation mats, with a large pile of items scattered across the floor. There were shimmering magic treasures, talismans exuding spiritual energy, fragrant elixirs, rare materials gleaming with shifting light, and many other items, an exceptionally large quantity.

These items were all treasures from the azure giant crane: two Tier 2 magic treasures—a pair of flying boots shimmering with shifting azure light and a hazy azure command flag. Demonic tribes focused more on physical cultivation, so Wang Changsheng wasn't surprised that there were only two magic treasures.

In addition to the magic treasures, there were over two million spirit stones, including two top-grade spirit stones. It truly embodied the saying, "A person cannot become rich without unexpected wealth." The demonic, marine, and barbarian tribes had conquered five sea regions, plundering an unknown amount of cultivation resources. As a Nascent Soul stage demon, the azure giant crane naturally possessed a considerable amount of wealth.

There was a huge pile of refining materials. Just the spirit wood and spirit bamboo aged five to six hundred years numbered over a hundred stalks, and there were also many demonic beast materials.

Wang Changsheng opened an azure jade box sealed with a silver talisman. Inside was a fist-sized white jade stone, emanating a milky-white cold light. The moment the jade stone appeared, the temperature in the room dropped sharply.

"This is a Cold Crystal Stone, ranked seventy-second on the List of Heavenly and Earthly Wonders!" Wang Ruyan exclaimed, her face filled with shock.

Cold Crystal Stones, a rare refining material, could only be formed in glaciers over ten thousand years old. Incorporating this Cold Crystal Stone into an ice-attribute magic treasure could significantly enhance its power. Since Wang Changsheng cultivated water-attribute techniques, he could use the Cold Crystal Stone to refine an ice-attribute magic treasure.

Besides the Cold Crystal Stone, there were also two azure jade caskets. Upon opening them, one contained a cluster of snow-white grapes, and the other, a palm-sized golden gourd. The snow-white grapes emitted an enticing aroma and a chilling aura, indicating they were at least a thousand years old. The golden gourd contained a pale golden liquid, shimmering with an iridescent glow.

"Cold Glaze Grapes and Lapis Lazuli Golden Body Fluid! It's actually these two items!" Wang Changsheng's face filled with joy. Cold Glaze Grapes were ice-attribute spiritual medicine, albeit aged, while Lapis Lazuli Golden Body Fluid was a spiritual liquid highly beneficial for body cultivators, capable of strengthening their physical bodies, formulated from various rare materials.

Wang Changsheng cultivated both magic and body, and his physical body was not strong enough to withstand magic treasures directly. If he refined this Lapis Lazuli Golden Body Fluid, his physical defense would become significantly stronger. Besides these items, there were also two bottles of Spirit Nurturing Pills, which could be used to feed spirit beasts and insects.

"Husband, if you refine the Lapis Lazuli Golden Body Fluid, your physical body might be able to withstand magic treasures." Wang Ruyan said with a smile. Among the refining materials, there were many Tier 3 beast hides that Wang Ruyan could use to refine talisman soldiers. Currently, she could only refine single-attribute talisman soldiers, but with more practice, she believed she could refine Five-Element talisman soldiers.

"To fully resist the attacks of magic treasures, relying solely on some Lapis Lazuli Golden Body Fluid might not be enough, though this Lapis Lazuli Golden Body Fluid can indeed enhance my physical body." Wang Changsheng tidied up the items on the ground, sorting them by category. He planned to refine the Lapis Lazuli Golden Body Fluid, while Wang Ruyan would refine talisman soldiers. Each additional talisman soldier refined would provide Wang Qingling and other Core Formation stage clan members with more assistance in battle.