This Dao Divine Water was indeed a good stuff, so Yang Kai happily put it away and asked Zhu Jiuyin about the refining method before returning to his private room and continuing his retreat.
Inside the secret room, Yang Kai sat in an position and activated the Formation to avoid any disturbances before carefully taking out the jade bottle containing the Dao Divine Water and opening it.
There wasn’t much Dao Divine Water left in this jade bottle, only about half a bottle, about a dozen drops, most likely used by Zhu Jiuyin previous Bearer.
However, a single drop of Dao Divine Water was difficult to obtain, a few dozen drops were enough for Yang Kai to use.
Calming himself, Yang Kai’s Divine Sense surged and he poured a drop of Dao Divine Water from the jade bottle.
Inside the jade bottle, there was nothing special about this Divine Water, but as soon as it appeared, it gave off a strange fragrance. Yang Kai’s nose twitched as his eyes became somewhat unfocused, muttering to himself, “It smells so good, this thing must be delicious…”
Saying so, Yang Kai wrapped it with his Divine Sense and sent it towards his mouth.
However, in the next moment, Yang Kai’s body shook violently as he suddenly came back to his senses, quickly closing his mouth and sealing the drop of Divine Water on his forehead.
This Divine Water was not meant to be consumed, but rather to be refined with a Dao Seal, just like refining the Yin-Yang + Five Elements. If one rashly consumed it, it would not have any effect.
Zhu Jiuyin had just told him that refining this Dao Divine Water would cause some disturbance, so he hadn’t taken it to heart. Only now did he realize that he had been too careless.
Fortunately, he had reacted in time, otherwise he really might have wasted a drop.
Strangely enough, although the Divine Water was a tangible object, when it entered Yang Kai’s forehead, it completely disappeared. In the next moment, Yang Kai felt his Dao Seal become slightly cold, as if something had invaded it.
Yang Kai quickly immersed himself in examining the situation.
After examining it carefully, Yang Kai saw that his Dao Seal was covered in a layer of watery light, and the Dao Divine Water was constantly pouring into his Dao Seal. A strange energy spread out and was absorbed by his Dao Seal, and as time passed, Yang Kai felt that his Dao Seal had become stronger.
A Dao Seal was the manifestation of a cultivator’s own Great Dao. When a cultivator condensed a Dao Seal, all of their strength would be immersed in the Dao Seal. A cultivator’s foundation was directly related to the durability of the Dao Seal. If one’s foundation was good, the Dao Seal would become even more solid, while the Dao Seal would become more loose vice versa.
Although no one had divided Dao Seals into grades, in fact, cultivators’ Dao Seals could be divided into different grades.
Yang Kai’s Dao was the Void Great Dao, and he was extremely proficient in the Dao of Space. If it weren’t for that, he wouldn’t have been able to escape the pursuit of many Low Rank and Mid Rank Open Heaven Stage masters after snatching away the Golden Crow’s corpse.
The Dao of Space was one of the three thousand Great Daos, and it was an extremely profound one. Yang Kai condensed his Dao Seal with the Dao of Space, which is naturally incomparable to ordinary people's. This was also one of the reasons he was able to condense a Seventh Grade and above forces.
As for the other foundation, it was the Wood Element energy condensed from the essence of the Eternal Tree. This was also due to an opportunity.
Even so, his Dao Seal still had a lot of room for improvement. Fortunately, he had yet to reach the Open Heaven Stage, if he had reached the Open Heaven Stage, his Dao Seal would be completely solidified. Even if he obtained the Dao Divine Water, he would still be helpless.
As soon as the mysterious Dao Divine Water entered the Dao Seal, it first felt a bit cold, but soon after, the Dao Seal began to emit a warm and comfortable feeling. Yang Kai didn’t dare delay and focused on refining it.
However, refining this drop of Dao Divine Water was quite difficult, and it took Yang Kai a month to completely refine it.
Comparing the gap between his Dao Seal, Yang Kai frowned slightly, feeling that the increase wasn’t too big, only about ten percent at most.
However, after thinking about it for a while, Yang Kai realized that his Dao Seal was not ordinary in the first place. His starting point was too high, so the rate at which this Dao Divine Water could improve it was naturally not too high. If it was someone else’s Dao Seal, it would not be like this.
One drop of Divine Water could increase one’s strength by ten percent, so wouldn’t ten drops be twice as much?
Without stopping to rest, Yang Kai released his Divine Sense to wrap up another drop of Divine Water and continued to refine it. There were at least several dozen drops of Divine Water in the jade bottle, and since this was a rare opportunity, Yang Kai naturally wanted to improve his Dao Seal to the maximum.
After refining one drop of Divine Water after another, the Dao Seal became more solid, but as time passed, the benefits of refining the Divine Water gradually weakened.
Another year passed before Yang Kai opened his eyes and let out a sigh.
Over the past year, he had consumed more than a dozen drops of Dao Divine Water and had pushed his Dao Seal to its limit. Refining more Divine Water was useless and would only be a waste.
Putting away the jade bottle, Yang Kai examined himself and was very satisfied.
Now, even if a ninth grade material was placed in front of him, he was confident he could easily refine it, there was no need to worry about his Dao Seal not being able to withstand it.
This time’s retreat had brought him too many benefits. Not only was his Dao Seal stable, but it could also allow him to condense an even higher grade of strength. In the future, even if he were to encounter a Divine Ability that targeted his Dao Seal, he would not need to fear it.
He came out of seclusion again and went to see Zhu Jiuyin.
Zhu Jiuyin was inside the courtyard, talking to the Scarlet Flood Dragon and the Earth Dragon. Yang Kai couldn’t understand what she was saying, but he could feel that her voice was like a pearl falling on a jade plate, containing the profound truths of the Great Dao and resonating with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. The Scarlet Flood Dragon and Earth Dragon didn’t notice his arrival at all and simply listened attentively.
After a while, Zhu Jiuyin smiled lightly, “Alright, that’s all for today. Go back and cultivate.”
The Scarlet Flood Dragon and Earth Dragon both nodded slightly to express their gratitude. When they turned around and saw Yang Kai, the Scarlet Flood Dragon immediately crawled over and swam around Yang Kai’s feet. The Earth Dragon immediately opened its mouth and began squirming, sending out a stream of viscous liquid.
Yang Kai was speechless as he threw out two Dragon Blood Pills and told them to scram!
Rumble! After obtaining the Dragon Blood Pill, the two big fellows left through the tunnel they had previously opened.
Yang Kai asked curiously, “Why is Senior interested in teaching them today?”
He had listened for a while just now, and although he didn’t know what Zhu Jiuyin was talking about with the Scarlet Flood Dragon and Earth Dragon, he had a vague feeling that she was helping them gain sentience. The reason why the Earth Dragon and Scarlet Flood Dragon couldn’t transform wasn’t because they weren’t strong enough, but because they had yet to develop sentience. With Zhu Jiuyin’s guidance, their metamorphosis stage would definitely be greatly improved.
Zhu Jiuyin smiled lightly, “Since I had nothing to do, I decided to find something to do. But I was wondering why their bloodlines were so pure, so it was because of you.”
Obviously, she had also seen through the origins of the Dragon Blood Pill. Whether it was the Scarlet Flood Dragon or the Earth Dragon, both of them had a trace of the Dragon Clan’s bloodline, but it was very faint. Over the past few years, they had been constantly consuming Dragon Blood Pills, so their Dragon Clan’s bloodline had greatly improved, exceeding the limits of their respective races.
“Why are you looking for me?” Zhu Jiuyin asked.
Yang Kai said, “I want to ask about that Gold Element Treasure.”
“There’s no clue.” Zhu Jiuyin slowly shook her head. The million strong army under her command had been mobilized and swept through the entire Great Ruins Boundary, but they had not been able to find any information about Gold Element treasure above the Seventh Grade. Not only did they not have Gold Element Treasure, but they also did not have any information about the other five elements.
Just as she had said before, after so many years in the Great Ruins Boundary, it wasn’t just them who had come. From ancient times until now, groups of cultivators had been swallowed up, and there was no shortage of talented and intelligent people. Many of the precious treasures in the Great Ruins Boundary had long since been plundered clean, and even if the Holy Spirits had some of them in their collections, they had given them to their respective Bearer to increase their strength. So they can have the opportunity to leave after the Seizing Spirit's War.
Yang Kai was slightly disappointed. If Zhu Jiuyin couldn’t even find a Seventh Grade and above Gold Element Treasure, he wouldn’t have much hope.
“Right now, there are only two places where you can get them,” Zhu Jiuyin said softly.
“Which two places?”
“One is Golden Condor Palace, which is Jin Wu’s territory.”
Yang Kai’s face darkened, “Forget about it.” A year ago, Zhu Jiuyin had also mentioned this Jin Wu. If he could kill him and seize the Core, it would satisfy Yang Kai’s needs, but Jin Wu is a Holy Spirit, and Zhu Jiuyin might not be his opponent.
“The other is the Unaging Land, where there are many treasures left.”
“Where is the Unaging Land?” Yang Kai’s eyes lit up. The Moon Essence came from the Unaging Land, and Zhu Jiuyin had once said that there was a sun and a moon in the Great Ruins Boundary, but after a long time, the sun had extinguished and the moon had collapsed. A piece of Moon Essence had fallen into the Unaging Land and was brought out by someone until it fell into the hands of the Leviathan Shark.
“Unaging Land is the location of the Seizing Spirit's War, it has yet to open.” Zhu Jiuyin slowly shook her head.
Yang Kai couldn’t help feeling indignant when it seems like she had been talking nonsense. However, the Unaging Land was actually the location of the Seizing Spirit's War. Didn’t that mean that he would only be able to find the Gold Element treasure when he enter the Seizing Spirit's War?
On the other hand, Zhu Jiuyin wanted him to increase his strength in order to participate in the Seizing Spirit's War, so there was simply no time.
“Can’t you make do with a Sixth Gold Element?” Zhu Jiu Yin frowned at him.
Yang Kai said solemnly, “This matter concerns the Great Dao and one’s lifelong pursuit, how can I make do with it?”
Zhu Jiuyin smiled lightly, thinking that when the time came, it would not be up to him, so she changed the subject, “How is the cultivation of that technique?”
“More or less there,” Yang Kai nodded slightly. Although the Defying Yin-Yang Five Elements Mysterious Universe Heart Scripture, after studying it for a long time, he had gained some insights. Now that his Dao Seal had been strengthened to its limit, condensing the Water Element shouldn’t be too dangerous.
“Then go condense the Water Element, I’ll protect you.”
Just as Yang Kai was about to refuse, Zhu Jiuyin said, “Your life and death is related to this Queen’s future, it’s not up to you to decide. I don’t mind telling you that those old fogeys have already found their respective Bearer and are all cultivating diligently. The Seizing Spirit's War is bound to be a life and death battle.”
“Then… alright.” Unable to refuse, Yang Kai could only nod in agreement.
Three days later, Yang Kai went into seclusion to condense his Water Element. He found Yue He and asked her about what had happened while he was in seclusion, but it wasn’t a big deal. Now that Star City had the Heavenly Moon Demon Spider, a Holy Spirit, guarding it, no one would dare to invade it, so it should be safe.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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