Chapter 203: Forging Fire Art · Fourth Grade!
In the end, Jiang Lin learned from Yuan Pangzi that the Weapon Refining Guild possessed other six-grade refining materials, but there were no six-grade magic core materials available. This was because magic core materials were extremely special, with one magical beast providing only a single magic core. Low-grade magic cores were relatively common, as low-grade magical beasts were abundant in the world, but high-grade magic cores were very rare because the high-grade magical beasts were generally prominent figures, not easily hunted.
"In this regard, junior brother, you'll have to ask the people from the Mittel family. They might be able to get some magic core fossils from Canghai. If you're lucky, you might even get high-quality magic core crystals." Yuan Pangzi finally pointed Jiang Lin toward a possible solution. He didn't doubt Jiang Lin's intent for seeking high-grade magic core crystals, since alchemists all over the world sought these materials. They were among the most sought-after and high-performance fighting energy materials available.
"Alright, thank you for the advice, senior brother." Jiang Lin nodded in gratitude and, with some thoughts in mind, headed to the warehouse to find Ha Mo and collect the fourth-grade alchemy cauldron.
Just then, Yuan Pangzi suddenly remembered something and said to Jiang Lin, "By the way, junior brother, if you really need it, you can post a bounty in the imperial capital. Other factions don't have high-grade magic cores, but some tribes do keep high-grade magic core crystals. However, they're typically family heirlooms or things passed down by ancestors, so it's not easy to acquire. But it's still a possible approach. With your Young Lin name, some factions might even be willing to offer their ancestor's spiritual seat just to make a connection with you."
Jiang Lin was left speechless upon hearing this. But Yuan Pangzi's suggestion, although somewhat offensive, was indeed a possible solution.
Many non-human species derived fighting organs like magic cores, including the serpent people of the Tagore Desert. Humans also produced them, though due to the prevalence of cultivation techniques, the human "magic core" would only appear briefly during the Dou Ling stage, eventually dissipating throughout the body.
Jiang Lin didn't know whether other factions were researching this, but the Weapon Refining Guild had discussed why human magic cores dissipated. Their conclusion was that since many great emperors existed among humans and the cultivation techniques were so prosperous, human evolution had advanced rapidly, creating a gap with other species. Well, it was a rather confident conclusion.
Of course, Jiang Lin had also heard rumors within the Weapon Refining Guild about how, during ancient times, a terrifying demon king had used human inner cores to refine pills, which led later emperors to modify human cultivation techniques to prevent inner cores from forming. Whether this was true or not, who knew?
"Alright, I'll try posting a bounty." Jiang Lin nodded and bid farewell to Yuan Pangzi, walking through the quiet halls of the Weapon Refining Guild to find Ha Mo.
"Brother Ha Mo, I've come to pick up the fourth-grade alchemy cauldron." When Jiang Lin found Ha Mo, who was sitting in meditation, he quietly spoke.
Ha Mo slowly finished his meditation, the red flames surrounding him gradually fading. He smiled at Jiang Lin, "Brother Jiang Lin, you're back. Here, this is the alchemy cauldron you ordered."
Ha Mo stood up, took a crystal stone, and placed it on the back door of the warehouse. The door flickered and then opened a small entry. Ha Mo went inside for a moment, and when he returned, he handed Jiang Lin a round, red alchemy cauldron about a meter in diameter. He smiled, "Brother Jiang Lin, are you planning to try alchemy?"
Jiang Lin put the red alchemy cauldron into his Thunder Pattern spatial ring and smiled, "Yeah, I'm a little bored. Thought I'd try alchemy."
Only Hu Lei and Yuan Pangzi knew about the Qing Xuan Qiankun Ding, so Ha Mo instinctively assumed Jiang Lin was planning to try alchemy on his own. In the Weapon Refining Guild, first to third-grade refiners often felt bored. Only when one reached the level of a Xuanyi Master did things become interesting. On one hand, Xuanyi tools could withstand all kinds of extraordinary properties, making them highly rare. On the other hand, Xuanyi Masters had more free time to experiment with things they were interested in.
"Hahaha, when you're ready, we'll host a pill appraisal event at the guild, and we'll definitely come to support you!" Ha Mo laughed heartily, his tone filled with anticipation for the pills Jiang Lin would create, and a hint of glee at the thought of some mischief succeeding.
As an "old hand" in the Weapon Refining Guild, Ha Mo had likely seen all sorts of pill concoctions from various refiners and thus understood that many alchemists' pills were somewhat "off" in one way or another.
"Hahaha, sounds good! When I get the chance, I'll send some to all of you." Jiang Lin smiled in response. He had been wondering how to explain his crystal pills, but Ha Mo had already mentally filled in the whole process for him.
Due to the perfect ratio of Fire and Gold fighting energy in his crystal pills, even refiners with Fire-Gold attributes would be affected. Of course, the crystal pills' body refining effect was not as potent for refiners as it was for others, but it was still beneficial.
Only for Jiang Lin himself did the crystal pill have no effect. It only provided him with powerful, efficient energy, aiding the rapid training of the Forging Fire Art.
After taking the fourth-grade alchemy cauldron, Jiang Lin bid Ha Mo farewell and then spent some time locating the now plump and nearing second-grade Lanying, who had been eating well in the Gamma Royal Family. Jiang Lin placed the small spatial ring containing the alchemy cauldron around Lanying's neck and instructed, "Go back to Qingshan Town and deliver this spatial ring to Xiao Yi Xian. I still have some things to take care of here and won't be returning for now."
Xiao Yi Xian's body was a bit special, and Jiang Lin worried that the higher-ups in Gamma's Dou Huang levels might notice something and cause trouble. So, he had placed some common first-grade medicinal herbs in the spatial ring for Lanying to deliver.
Those closest to him knew best. Yaocen thought Jiang Lin might have some bloodline restrictions, but only Jiang Lin himself truly understood what was going on. He had nothing like that, and even the Spirit Clan blood in him might have some issues.
Jiang Lin was currently a One-Star Da Dou Shi. By now, his Dou Qi cultivation efficiency had dropped to one-sixteenth, with fifteen-sixteenths of his Dou Qi dedicated to body refinement. Fortunately, due to the Water System Crystal Core, Jiang Lin gained a bit of water-type Dou Qi body refinement, which helped alleviate the pressure, allowing his dantian's absorption rate to improve from one-sixteenth to one-eighth.
The Fourth-Grade Forging Fire Art was beginning to show its terrifying effects. Without the crystal core to alleviate the pressure, at a cultivation speed of one-sixteenth, even with crystal pills, it might take Jiang Lin nearly ten years to break through to the Dou Ling stage.
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