Chapter 700: The Wonderful Uses of the Azure Lotus Cauldron

One sea lizard coiled around the puppet beast, while another lunged at the blue-robed youth. Before it could get close, it spewed a thick, crimson flame towards the youth.

The blue-robed youth quickly conjured a Water Wall Talisman, transforming it into a blue water barrier several zhang high that appeared in front of him. Over a dozen gigantic fireballs struck, engulfing the blue-robed youth in raging flames.

Even through the blue water barrier, the blue-robed youth felt an intense heat. With a *snap*, his defensive shield shattered. The sudden crimson flames surged forward, and a terrifying heat washed over him, as if to roast him alive.

"I concede, I concede!" The blue-robed youth hastily cried out his surrender. Immediately, countless wisps of white cold air burst from the ground, extinguishing the flames.

Wang Qingjun nodded secretly, pleased with the green-robed woman's performance. She first used her spirit beast to distract the enemy, then employed talismans to weaken their defenses, and finally launched a sneak attack with a spiritual artifact. The most impressive part was that at the very beginning of the fight, she used talismans to cast three layers of defense on herself.

"The clan competition has officially concluded," Wang Qingjun announced. "First place goes to Wang Tianwei, who receives a thousand spirit stones, two bottles of Spirit Cultivation Pills, and a thirty percent increase in cultivation resources each month for the next three years. Second place goes to Wang Tianrui, who receives a thousand spirit stones and one bottle of Spirit Cultivation Pills. The other eight participants also receive rewards. For those who didn't make it into the top ten, do not be discouraged. Cultivate diligently and strive to enter the top ten next time, understand?"

Wang Qingjun stood up, his stern gaze sweeping over the many Qi Condensation cultivators, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Yes, Twelfth Uncle-Grandfather," the Qi Condensation cultivators replied in unison, their voices shaking the clouds.

Wang Qingjun gave a few more instructions, telling them to carry on with their duties.

In a certain secret chamber, Wang Changsheng sat cross-legged on a futon. Suspended before him was a crystal-clear azure flying sword, its surface shimmering with flowing radiance, dazzlingly beautiful.

The characters "Qingli" were engraved on its blade, exuding a palpable spiritual aura.

Numerous artifact forging materials were scattered around Wang Changsheng.

"It's finally forged successfully," Wang Changsheng said, his face alight with joy. With a single-handed gesture towards the Qingli Sword, it flew into his hand.

Holding the Qingli Sword, he lightly swung it. The blade sliced through the air with a crisp, whistling sound.

"What a fine sword! With this Qingli Sword, Qingshan's strength will certainly increase significantly," Wang Changsheng murmured to himself, his face beaming with delight.

With the help of the Profound Nether Black Lotus Flame, it had taken him over half a year to forge this Qingli Sword.

Suddenly remembering something, he put away the Qingli Sword and strode quickly towards the Azure Lotus Cauldron nearby. After opening the lid, he glanced inside the cauldron and was stunned, his expression becoming highly agitated.

Inside the cauldron was a crystal-clear blue crystal, completely free of impurities.

Wang Changsheng clearly remembered placing a Blue Tide Stone inside the Azure Lotus Cauldron. Blue Tide Stone was a third-tier forging material that required impurities to be removed by fire before it could be refined into a magic treasure. Now, with the impurities gone, the Blue Tide Stone could be used directly for artifact forging.

The Azure Lotus Cauldron could purify forging materials? That was incredible!

Wang Changsheng took several deep breaths, yet he still couldn't calm his excited heart; it trembled with anticipation.

Artifact forging requires removing impurities and fusing various materials together. The fewer the impurities, the easier the fusion, and the greater the power of the resulting spiritual artifact or magic treasure. Taking the forging of a magic treasure as an example, a third-tier artificer would typically take several years to forge one, as the impurity removal process is quite lengthy. Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Flames can accelerate impurity removal, thus shortening the forging time.

With the Azure Lotus Cauldron purifying forging materials and Heavenly and Earthly Spiritual Flames shortening forging time, Wang Changsheng could not only reduce the time spent forging but also produce more powerful magic treasures.

After a while, Wang Changsheng calmed down. He had consulted many ancient texts and had never heard of a magic treasure capable of purifying forging materials. This Azure Lotus Cauldron was undoubtedly an extraordinary spiritual treasure. As the saying goes, "An innocent man is guilty only when he possesses a treasure." The existence of the Azure Lotus Cauldron must not be known by too many people.

"I wonder if my wife has finished her seclusion," Wang Changsheng mused. "She doesn't have a personal magic treasure yet; I must forge one for her." He spoke to himself. Wang Ruyan had supported him through thick and thin, and it was their mutual reliance that had brought them to where they were today. Naturally, he wouldn't conceal the secret of the Azure Lotus Cauldron from her.

The Azure Lotus Cauldron could purify forging materials, but could it also purify pill forging materials?

Wang Changsheng took out two century-old spiritual herbs and two pieces of third-tier spiritual wood, placed them inside the Azure Lotus Cauldron, and closed the lid.

Stepping out of his secluded chamber, Wang Changsheng took out his communication disk. There was no response when he tried to contact Wang Qiuhong, but he quickly received a reply from Wang Qingjun.

"Ninth Uncle, what are your orders?"

"Has Qingshan finished his seclusion? Has Qiuhong not returned yet?"

"Seventh Uncle is right beside me. Qiuhong hasn't returned yet. Oh, and Tianqi just reported that Ninth Aunt has come out of seclusion and is currently on Sea Cucumber Island."

Red Lotus Island was quite far from Azure Carp Market, which explained why Wang Qiuhong hadn't returned. Hearing this, Wang Changsheng's face lit up with joy. By his reckoning, Wang Ruyan had been in seclusion for nearly thirty years; it seemed she had successfully changed her cultivation technique.

"Qingshan, come to my residence. I have something to tell you."

"Understood, Ninth Uncle."

Not long after, Wang Qingshan arrived at Wang Changsheng's cave abode. He was still at the first layer of Core Formation.

"Qingshan, you don't have a magic treasure yet, do you? This Qingli Sword is a magic treasure I forged for you. It's made from Glazed Bamboo combined with various third-tier materials. Glazed Bamboo is one of the ten great spiritual bamboos in the cultivation world. You can use it as your personal magic treasure."

Wang Changsheng took out the Qingli Sword and handed it to Wang Qingshan. Wang Qingshan took the Qingli Sword, examined it carefully, and seemed utterly captivated by it.

"What a fine sword! Thank you, Ninth Uncle." A flying sword forged from Glazed Bamboo would surely possess considerable power.

"As long as you like it. Your Ninth Aunt has arrived in the South Sea, and I plan to go to Sea Cucumber Island to meet her. Look after Red Lotus Island for me. If anything comes up, send someone to Sea Cucumber Island to contact me." Wang Ruyan had been in seclusion for over thirty years, and Wang Changsheng missed her dearly. He longed to appear before her immediately.

"Ninth Uncle, could you perhaps delay your departure to Sea Cucumber Island to meet Ninth Aunt? Zhang Wuchen of Azure Carp Island is hosting a birthday celebration, and he has invited our Wang family. Zhang Wuchen is a Nascent Soul cultivator of many years' renown. I must attend personally to congratulate him; otherwise, if the Zhang family takes offense, we won't be able to bear the consequences."

It was Zhang Wuchen's first birthday celebration since forming his Nascent Soul many years ago. If the Wang family sent only Foundation Establishment cultivators to attend, it would be a great disrespect to Zhang Wuchen. The cultivation world was not just about fighting and killing; it also involved social etiquette and human relations.

Wang Changsheng nodded and said, "A birthday celebration? Very well then! You go and attend Zhang Wuchen's birthday celebration. Be careful in your dealings. I will remain on Red Lotus Island." Red Lotus Island needed a Core Formation cultivator stationed there to avoid repeating the fate of Sea Cucumber Island.

"I will be careful. Thank you for the trouble, Ninth Uncle." Wang Qingshan said gratefully. During his Foundation Establishment period, Wang Changsheng had forged a proto-magic treasure for him, and now after Core Formation, Wang Changsheng had used Glazed Bamboo to forge a flying sword magic treasure for him. Only close relatives of the same clan would do such a thing; outsiders would not be so generous.

Wang Changsheng patted Wang Qingshan's shoulder and smiled, "Since you call me Ninth Uncle, I, as your uncle, won't treat you unfairly. In the future, I might often be stationed on Sea Cucumber Island, so Red Lotus Island will be relying on you. It would be best if you could help Qingqi advance to the Core Formation stage. It's a lot of pressure to support a family by yourself."

Wang Qingshan agreed. After chatting for a while, he bid farewell and left.

After seeing Wang Qingshan off, Wang Changsheng took out his forging materials, preparing to forge the second Mountain Sea Pearl.