NIP Chapter 160: The Furnace For Replenishing The Spirit! Xiao Chu, Your Road Is Narrow! Han Li's K
Chapter 160: The Furnace For Replenishing The Spirit! Xiao Chu, Your Road Is Narrow! Han Li's K
Chapter 160: Nurturing Spirit Furnace! Xiao Chu, you've taken a narrow path! Han Li's killing intent.
You want the furnace in my hands?
Chu Dingqian's heart skipped a beat.
He didn't know how Li Feiyu found out, but Chu Dingqian's first thought was to take action and kill Li Feiyu.
This furnace is a precious treasure. It was obtained by Chu Dingqian in a relic when he was young in his first life. It played a significant role in his rapid cultivation to the True Martial realm.
In ancient times, there was a supreme treasure called the Nurturing Spirit Furnace. It was an unparalleled divine weapon, capable of making the heavens and earth tremble, shattering stars. Once activated, it could reverse the universe, making the sun and moon pale, and shattering mountains and rivers for millions of miles.
There are two imitations of the Nurturing Spirit Furnace, created by ancient powerful beings. They are considered failed products and only reach the level of Heaven Grade supreme treasures. One is the Nurturing Body Furnace, and the other is the Nurturing Spirit Furnace.
The furnace in Chu Dingqian's hand is the Nurturing Spirit Furnace. Although it is only an imitation of the Nurturing Body Furnace, its power and effectiveness are significant for Chu Dingqian. Even if he advances to the Divine Origin Realm and becomes a Martial Emperor, he can still use it.
For three thousand years, Chu Dingqian has been collecting information about the Nurturing Body Furnace, hoping to obtain another imitation of the Nurturing Spirit Furnace. Legend has it that the Nurturing Spirit Furnace and the Nurturing Body Furnace will resonate greatly within a certain range, indicating each other's specific location.
Chu Dingqian also knows another legend about the Nurturing Body Furnace. The ancient powerful being who created it only had one furnace, which reached the level of a lower-grade divine weapon. However, he seemed unsatisfied and split the lower-grade divine weapon into two, creating the Nurturing Spirit Furnace and the Nurturing Body Furnace.
If a cultivator obtains both the Nurturing Body Furnace and the Nurturing Spirit Furnace and uses the correct method, it is possible to merge the two furnaces back into a lower-grade divine weapon.
The individual Nurturing Spirit Furnace is only at the level of Heaven Grade supreme treasures, yet its power and effectiveness are already so great. If it were to merge into a lower-grade divine weapon, its power would definitely increase many times over, possibly assisting Chu Dingqian in cultivating to the Divine Origin Realm.
Chu Dingqian knows that the Canghai Sect has the Nurturing Body Furnace. He also knows that the Nurturing Body Furnace in the Canghai Sect is only a lower-grade Heaven Grade product. He once sneaked into the Canghai Sect with the Nurturing Spirit Furnace, and although there was some slight resonance between the two, they couldn't merge into one.
He speculated that it might have been sealed. He tried various methods to unseal it but had no effect.
Finally, Chu Dingqian was disappointed to discover that the Nurturing Body Furnace in the Canghai Sect was only an imitation of the real Nurturing Body Furnace, which was why there was only slight resonance.
For certain reasons, Chu Dingqian did not take away the Nurturing Body Furnace from the Canghai Sect at that time.
The Nurturing Spirit Furnace is the only top-grade treasure in the Great Qian Dynasty that Chu Dingqian possesses. When Li Feiyu called him out to meet, Chu Dingqian directly brought the Nurturing Spirit Furnace. If there were a great battle, the Nurturing Spirit Furnace would definitely be able to kill the enemy.
With his cultivation, Chu Dingqian could roam freely in the Profound Domain. Even three late-stage Martial Kings in the Profound Domain couldn't stop him.
"Bang~ Bang~"
The sound of Han Li knocking on the table awakened Chu Dingqian, who immediately gathered his thoughts.
Looking at Li Feiyu's ambiguous smile, Chu Dingqian suppressed his killing intent and decided to test the waters. If Li Feiyu didn't know the origin of the furnace and only thought it was a powerful treasure, he could use other treasures as a substitute.
Chu Dingqian quickly organized his words and said, "Friend Li, this is just a small item. It's something I like to play with and am quite fond of. It's difficult for me to part with it."
Chu Dingqian didn't want to take action. He came to ask for Li Feiyu's help, hoping that he would guard the Great Qian Dynasty and protect it for hundreds of years so that Chu Dingqian could grow steadily.
If Li Feiyu is killed, where else can he find a True Martial Realm Martial King to sit in the Dagan Dynasty?
Moreover, Li Feiyu looks confident and fearless, with full confidence. Chu Dingqian is not completely sure that he can kill him.
If Li Feiyu escapes, it will truly create a deadly feud. Even if he finds another True Martial Realm Martial King to sit in, it will be useless. After he reincarnates, Li Feiyu will definitely seek revenge.
"It's a coincidence that I also enjoy playing with stoves. So, seeing this opportunity, I hope Chu Dao friend can bear the pain of giving it up."
Han Li smiled and reiterated, "As long as Chu Dao friend is willing to give it up and give this stove to Li, Li will immediately make a covenant with Chu Dao friend and protect the Dagan Dynasty for four hundred years."
Han Li naturally noticed that Chu Zhenxiong was reluctant, even though Chu Zhenxiong's killing intent was deeply hidden, he still sensed it. He had been vigilant, if Chu Zhenxiong made a move, he would strike first and then run away, there was no need to fight to the death.
When Chu Zhenxiong arrived, Han Li's senses warned him frantically. Chu Zhenxiong had a treasure that could threaten him in his hand.
Han Li quietly stimulated his divine sense and finally sensed the source of the threat. It was the small stove with densely inscribed runes in Chu Zhenxiong's right hand, which was in a stimulated state but did not emit any aura.
If his senses weren't so keen, he wouldn't have noticed it at all. He was Han Laozu with divine sense.
Han Li had collected information about divine sense and found that there were few records. Even in ancient times, few people had entered this field.
The small stove in Chu Zhenxiong's hand looked familiar to Han Li. He suddenly realized that it was likely to be a Soul Nurturing Stove, and its runes were very similar to the Soul Nurturing Stove, except that its power was countless times greater.
It's possible that the Soul Nurturing Stove he had in Chengsheng Mountain was a second imitation, while the Soul Nurturing Stove in Chu Zhenxiong's hand was a first imitation.
The Soul Nurturing Stove was an extremely high-quality treasure. Han Li was naturally very tempted and wanted to obtain this precious item from Chu Zhenxiong.
At the same time, Han Li also understood one thing. If the Soul Nurturing Stove was in Chu Zhenxiong's hand, then what was hidden in Chengsheng Mountain might be the true Soul Nurturing Stove or an ancient treasure, the Life Nurturing Stove.
Only by obtaining the Soul Nurturing Stove could he further investigate Chengsheng Mountain and find out whether it contained the Soul Nurturing Stove or the Life Nurturing Stove, and obtain it.
Chu Dingqian did not speak, looking at Li Feiyu opposite him, his heart was in turmoil.
The Soul Nurturing Stove was related to his rapid rise after reincarnation. Chu Dingqian didn't want to give it to Li Feiyu, otherwise he wouldn't be confident that he could reach the True Martial Realm after three hundred years of cultivation after reincarnation.
It might take four hundred or five hundred years. The longer the time, the more variables and risks there would be. Chu Dingqian didn't dare to take this risk.
But Li Feiyu really wanted the Soul Nurturing Stove. It seemed that even if the previous five conditions were very generous, Li Feiyu would not agree to form an alliance and protect the Dagan Dynasty for four hundred years.
On one hand, there was the risk of prolonging the time to break through to the True Martial Realm in the third life, and on the other hand, there was the great risk of facing it from now on. This made Chu Dingqian hesitate.
Sometimes he wanted to make a move and kill Li Feiyu, but he was worried that he couldn't kill him and that he wouldn't be able to find a True Martial Realm in the future.
If Li Feiyu, who came to help him, was attacked and killed, once this news spread, which True Martial Realm would dare to come forward?
Sometimes he wanted to give up the Soul Nurturing Stove and simply give it to Li Feiyu, and then settle the score with him after he returned to the True Martial Realm in the third life and take back the Soul Nurturing Stove.
"Ah~"
Suddenly, Han Li sighed and said unhappily, "Forget it, forget it. Since Chu Dao friend doesn't want to give it up, I won't force it."
Han Li decided to strategically give up. He sensed Chu Zhenxiong's hidden killing intent, which was particularly strong at certain moments. This indicated that Chu Zhenxiong was very reluctant and definitely knew the origin of the Soul Nurturing Furnace.
The ancestor does not stand under a dangerous wall.
Han Li did not have full confidence in blocking the attack of the Soul Nurturing Furnace. It would be bad if he were seriously injured.
Since that's the case, let's not use the Soul Nurturing Furnace for now. In order to gain greater benefits, Han Li decided to change the conditions and confuse Chu Zhenxiong, making him think that Han Li didn't know that it was the Soul Nurturing Furnace.
But Han Li would not give up on the Soul Nurturing Furnace. He had already written down Chu Zhenxiong's name in his little book. How dare Chu Zhenxiong have killing intent towards the ancestor? Little Chu, you've chosen the wrong path.
Han Li had already decided to kill Chu Zhenxiong.
In another two years or so, he would be able to advance to the True Martial Realm. By then, his combat power would most likely reach the peak of the True Martial Realm. At that time, he could seize the opportunity to assassinate Chu Zhenxiong and obtain the Soul Nurturing Furnace.
Of course, this was somewhat risky. It might let the outside world know that the two True Martial Realm powerhouses of the Great Qian Dynasty were fighting internally, causing the Great Qian Dynasty to once again fall into turmoil.
Therefore, Han Li was considering whether to possess the combat power of a Divine Origin Realm Martial Emperor before going to kill Chu Zhenxiong. At that time, there would be no movement that would reach the outside world. The outside world would only think that Chu Zhenxiong was still in seclusion.
Han Li thought it would be a good thing if Chu Zhenxiong died earlier. He could control the Great Qian Dynasty earlier, and no one would be able to restrain him.
"Little Chu, you forced the ancestor to do this," Han Li silently thought in his heart.
When Han Li's words fell, he could clearly sense Chu Zhenxiong's killing intent disappearing.
"Friend Li, that's not true. Chu is ashamed. It's just that Chu has been playing with this little furnace for thousands of years and has already developed feelings for it. Otherwise, Chu would have given it to Friend Li first. Please forgive me," Chu Zhenxiong said.
"In that case, since Friend Li also likes this kind of small item, Chu can give some other treasures as well. Friend Li can also propose a new condition," Chu Zhenxiong said.
Upon hearing this, Chu Dingqian felt greatly relieved and felt refreshed. This Li Feiyu was still sensible. He didn't push him to a dead end.
It seemed that Li Feiyu didn't know that it was the Soul Nurturing Furnace, otherwise why would he give up?
Seeing that Li Feiyu no longer insisted on the Soul Nurturing Furnace, Chu Dingqian's old face, covered in goosebumps, also smiled and immediately said some polite words.
Han Li nodded slightly, pondered for a moment, and then proposed a new condition.
"In that case, I would like some pill formulas, formation diagrams, and refining and talisman-making drawings. I need them from the tenth grade to the third grade. If there are second or first grade pill formulas, that would be even better," Han Li said.
It was too troublesome for the Han Family to collect these four categories. It was also too slow. The Han Family was only a distorted Soul Refining Realm force and it was too difficult for them to collect pill formulas, formation diagrams, and other items of the fifth grade and above. They simply couldn't afford it.
The Great Qian Dynasty had been in power for more than three thousand years, so it must have collected a large number of pill formulas, formation diagrams, and other items. He could directly take them and fill the foundation of the Han Family.
"Alright!"
Chu Dingqian agreed directly and said readily, "I will make a copy of all the pill formulas, formation diagrams, refining tools, and talisman-making drawings that the Great Qian Dynasty possesses and give them to Friend Li."
This condition was nothing to Chu Dingqian. It could be said to be a no-loss deal. Although it was extremely precious and invaluable in the outside world, it was far inferior to the Soul Nurturing Furnace.
A smile appeared on Han Li's face. Although he didn't obtain the Soul Nurturing Furnace, these six conditions would bring him and the Han Family countless benefits.
And after waiting a few more years and killing Chu Dingqian, everything in Daqian would be his. He would be the puppet master behind Daqian. For now, he would take some interest.
Chu Dingqian said a few polite words and then took out a stone that looked like gold and jade, placing it in mid-air. He solemnly said, "Since Fellow Li has no objections to our alliance, let's swear on this oath stone."
Oath stone?
Han Li's pupils contracted. He knew about this thing. It was extremely precious and had great binding power on the one who swore. If one were to violate the oath, they would pay a huge price, so great that it wasn't worth breaking the oath.
"Fellow Li should be familiar with this thing, but if you're not, I can explain it to you," Chu Dingqian said, looking at Han Li's surprised expression with a smile on his face.
Han Li listed six conditions, and except for the fifth one, the other five would severely harm the Daqian Dynasty. Chu Dingqian naturally had a way to restrain Han Li and make him abide by the alliance. Otherwise, if Han Li took the things and ran away, violating the alliance and not protecting Daqian for four hundred years, Chu Dingqian would definitely be furious.
Although he didn't know Han Li's true background, Chu Dingqian didn't care. As long as Han Li swore on this oath stone, he would definitely abide by the alliance.
"Chu Fellow has quite a few treasures," Han Li sighed.
Han Li had only seen oath stones in some ancient historical records. They were items that were prevalent in ancient times. From Holy Abyss Realm Saints, Heavenly Sovereign Realm Emperors, and even Celestial Immortal True Immortals, to Vital Spirit Realm, Sea Opening Realm, and even Innate Realm cultivators, as long as they set foot on the path of cultivation, they used this thing to bind others.
This showed how powerful the oath stone was. It was so powerful that even Celestial Immortal True Immortals didn't dare to violate their oaths.
However, after the ancient calamity, the Primordial Spirit Continent had been in turmoil for a hundred thousand years, and oath stones like this had long since disappeared. In the past ten thousand years, they had become extremely rare.
Han Li had never seen one before, and he didn't expect Chu Zhenxiong to have such a rare treasure.
Swearing on the oath stone would have terrifying consequences if violated. It would cause the cultivator's Dao heart to be clouded, and their inner demons would multiply. These were just minor consequences. The oath taker would suffer heavenly condemnation, their cultivation path would be severed, and everything related to martial arts would be stripped away, such as martial intent and martial pills.
Swearing on the oath stone was swearing to a great existence in the netherworld, an existence far beyond Celestial Immortal True Immortals. Han Li didn't know what realm it was, but he definitely couldn't afford to offend it.
Chu Dingqian smiled, swore on the oath stone first, and then gestured with his hand. "Fellow Li, please."
"Alright." Han Li nodded. He would just swear on the oath stone. It wasn't a big deal.
Soon, Han Li held the oath stone and, in the name of Li Feiyu, recited the alliance agreement he and Chu Zhenxiong had made, asking the great existence to bear witness.
There was no clause in the alliance agreement about killing each other. This was intentional on Chu Dingqian's part. After he seized Han Li's body and was reborn, he planned to settle accounts with Han Li. Naturally, he couldn't bind himself.
This was exactly what Han Li wanted. Without this clause, he could kill Chu Dingqian when the time came.
Anyway, he had no intention of violating the alliance. Protecting Daqian and ensuring the safety of the Han Family was more beneficial than harmful to Han Li.
(End of this chapter)