Generally speaking, the materials for refining the life-saving magic weapon for cultivators in the Foundation Establishment Stage are relatively easy to find, because the Foundation Establishment Stage is a transitional period for a cultivator. Only when the golden elixir is condensed can one truly embark on the path to immortality.
However, if a foundation-building cultivator is certain that he will never be able to condense a golden elixir in this lifetime, he will spare no time and expense to search everywhere for rare natural treasures to refine a powerful natal magic weapon for himself, so that he can gain a short period of powerful supernatural powers, and even pass it on to future generations.
In addition to this situation, there is also a special way, that is, this cultivator is very ambitious and wants to refine a growth-type magic weapon when he is building his foundation.
This type of magic weapon will continue to grow and become stronger as one's own cultivation level increases, and with the cultivator's increasingly vigorous spiritual power and essence and blood nourishment, the magic weapon will continue to grow and become stronger.
In future practice, even if you ascend to a few higher realms, you will not need to refine a new natal magic weapon again, because its power will be doubled due to the familiarity and compatibility with it.
Although Wei Chongran has always been concerned about Li Yan's "fragmented poisonous body", he has also been worried about how far Li Yan will go and whether another miracle can happen and he can become a Jindan cultivator.
Now it seems that his disciple has great ambitions. He has now confirmed that Li Yan wants to refine a growth-type magic weapon, and he can't help but re-examine his disciple's aspirations for the Tao.
"Even Wuyi had never had such a plan. It was not until after the golden elixir was condensed that he discussed with me whether he needed to re-melt the current life magic weapon or refine a new one."
But Wei Chongran just glanced at Li Yan with something in mind, still without asking for details. He tapped the armrest of the chair rhythmically with his fat fingers a few times before speaking.
"If the remaining two materials are hard to find, you can tell me what you are looking for. I may have them on hand."
He said this out of consideration that Li Yan might be worried that others might figure out his natal magic weapon through refining materials, so everything was still up to Li Yan to decide.
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Yan's eyes lit up below, and he felt that this was certainly feasible. The reason why he had not asked Wei Chongran for help before was because Master Ji had hurt him too much, so he had never believed in this so-called master-disciple relationship.
Although Wei Chongran showed some concern for him later, every time Li Yan saw Wei Chongran, he would inexplicably think of the sinister Strategist Ji, so he was unwilling to have any more contact with him.
This also made him the most special disciple under Wei Chongran. After several years of being a disciple, he rarely asked his master about matters related to cultivation, let alone the scene of the master and disciple having a pleasant conversation with each other.
Wei Chongran was helpless about this. He later noticed Li Yan's wariness. To say that Wei Chongran was smart was absolutely true, but when it came to teaching his disciples, he was not really a meticulous person.
Originally, he wanted to guide Li Yan in his cultivation so that he could gradually get rid of this unnecessary vigilance, but he soon discovered that Li Yan did not need his guidance except for the most basic skills.
What's more, the Wanyuan Gong that Li Yan chose was also very ordinary. It would be a waste of talent for Li Wuyi to teach and explain it. There was no need for him. Li Yan's continuous breakthroughs in the later period were mutations of the three peerless poisonous bodies, "Fragmented Poison Body", so Wei Chongran could only find some jade slips and books about the three poisonous bodies of the Wangling Sect for Li Yan.
Li Yan was left to his own devices to grow in everything, so when it came to some of Li Yan's secrets, he either didn't ask or handled it through Li Wuyi. The number of times they communicated with each other was very few.
On the other hand, after two years of experience outside, Li Yan's horizons have changed. He knows that this fat master is definitely not like Master Ji who just wants to use him. So after listening to Wei Chongran's words, of course he thinks it is feasible. Otherwise, if he relies on his own search, he doesn't know how long it will take.
Then, Li Yan showed a happy look on his face, and then he told Wei Chongran about the two materials, the Jade Horn Snake and the Ice Cloud Feather. After hearing about the two materials Li Yan needed, Wei Chongran had a general idea of the magic weapon that Li Yan wanted to refine.
"He originally refined a water-based magic weapon, but that's no wonder. Among his five elements, the water element is the better one, and it's the most suitable for him."
When Li Yan first entered Xiaozhu Peak, Wei Chongran personally tested Li Yan's spiritual roots. Of course, he knew Li Yan's qualifications very well. The two materials Li Yan needed were both water and ice. In the final analysis, they were all water-based materials. Then Wei Chongran showed a knowing smile on his face.
Li Yan saw Wei Chongran's smile rising, and he was delighted in his heart, "Could it be that Master really has these two kinds of materials?"
Li Yan didn't think his luck would be so good, but he was still full of expectations.
As expected, Wei Chongran smiled and said, "I actually had three Ice Cloud Feathers originally. I got them from a seven-colored ice goose when I was traveling. I gave one to Li... and another fellow Taoist to use for refining weapons. Now I have two left, which should be enough for you."
After saying that, Wei Chongran raised one hand that was on the armrest of the chair and grabbed the air. Suddenly, the whole cave became as cold as winter, icy and biting. In a layer of white mist, two feathers about one foot long appeared in his hands.
However, just now when Wei Chongran mentioned that he gave one of them to a fellow Taoist, there was a moment of embarrassment on his face, but he quickly returned to normal.
Li Yan's expression remained unchanged, as if he hadn't heard anything, but a strange thought came to his mind: "That fellow Taoist should be the master of the Buli Peak, right?"
Wei Chongran threw one of the feathers, which was not affected at all, towards him like a sharp arrow or a heavy object, but it was very slow, and Li Yan caught it without hesitation. When a Bingyun feather was in his hand, the gravity was gone, and it immediately became as light as a nothing. All of this showed Wei Chongran's meticulous control of strength.
A chill ran through Li Yan's palm and went straight through his skin, as if to freeze him into an ice sculpture. However, a surge of black spiritual power had already appeared in Li Yan's hand, which instantly blocked the chill.
But in just this moment, a thin layer of frost had formed on Li Yan's entire body, and even white ice spikes had grown between his eyebrows and eyelashes. These frost and ice spikes seemed like ice crystals under the sun, forming seven colors.
There was a faint surge of black energy beneath the colorful sky, as if a raging tide was surging in the sea, and Li Yan's entire body surface became sparkling.
Seeing such a scene, Wei Chongran couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly, and a fascinating gleam of light appeared in the gap, but it was only a flash. He had already prepared to take action at any time, but Li Yan actually blocked it and seemed that he still had strength left.
These two Ice Cloud Feathers were part of the materials that he and others got after they killed a Tier 3 Seven-Colored Ice Goose in the early years. Wei Chongran knew that the chillness of these two Ice Cloud Feathers would require even an ordinary Jindan in the early stage to be dealt with carefully, so he was able to capture them in his hands like this.
Although Wei Chongran didn't want to know the reason for Li Yan's breakthrough, he still wanted to test Li Yan's true strength. Now that he had this opportunity, he suddenly had the idea of testing Li Yan, but he was also ready to take action at any time.
Wei Chongran had two Ice Cloud Feathers in his hand. He felt that Li Yan would not be able to catch even one of them, so he only shot out one of them.
Although Li Yan was frozen almost instantly, Wei Chongran was able to roughly judge Li Yan's current strength level through his ability to resist the fluctuations of spiritual power.
The result was something Wei Chongran never expected. Not only did this youngest disciple catch a third-rank Ice Cloud Feather, but judging from the way his spiritual power was hidden, it seemed that he was not using his full strength.
In fact, Li Yan realized something was wrong as soon as he got the Ice Cloud Feather, but he was cautious in everything. Although he knew that Wei Chongran would not harm him, he was still alert to anything close to him.
The bone-chilling cold air emitted by Bing Yunling caused the Guishui Meridian in Li Yan's body to spontaneously circulate rapidly. By the time Li Yan noticed it, the Guishui Qi had already emerged from the surface of his body.
Fortunately, Li Yan reacted quickly. He immediately forced down the surging spiritual power in his dantian. Otherwise, the ice crystals on his body would not have covered his entire body at this moment, and he would have revealed all his strength.
"Master, you still want to test my cultivation. Haha, this is definitely the material of a second-level peak monster."
Li Yan immediately made a judgment in his mind. While maintaining the spiritual defense on the surface of his body, he did not feel dissatisfied with Wei Chongran. It was natural for a master to test his disciples, but he just didn't like to be exposed.
Wei Chongran originally wanted to take action immediately, but when he saw that Li Yan seemed to have some strength left, he immediately stopped and just looked at Li Yan with a smile.
After a while, he began to feel doubtful, as if his judgment was not too accurate. Although Li Yan could withstand the biting coldness emitted by Bingyun Feather, his body could not move, nor could he throw the Bingyun Feather in his hand. The ice crystals on his body were getting thicker and thicker.
"Could it be that I guessed wrong? Although he has the ability to defend himself, his true strength is only slightly stronger than the coldness emitted by Bing Yunling. If he delays for a while, he will be powerless."
The reason why he made this judgment was that in just a breath and a half, he felt that Li Yan's aura began to become strong and weak, showing signs of instability.
So Wei Zhong and Wei Ran did not hesitate any more, and waved their other hand. A gentle force covered Li Yan's body, and then the frost on Li Yan's body disappeared in an instant as if covered by the scorching sun. At the same time, the Ice Cloud Feather in his hand also flew away from Li Yan's palm again.
Until then, Li Yan, who had been like a wooden sculpture or clay statue, shook slightly, and then a large amount of water vapor rose from his body. Then he looked at Wei Chongran with surprise.
Wei Chongran nodded and said, "You can hold on for a breath and a half. Li Yan, your cultivation should be around the late stage of foundation building. This journey north, this gain alone is better than obtaining refining materials."
He did not deliberately conceal his intention to test Li Yan with his palm. At the same time, he did not show any displeasure because Li Yan concealed the truth from him. In fact, he felt more relieved.
At the same time, he thought to himself, "I just don't know whether his strength in the late stage of foundation building is his real realm or a cross-level ability manifested by his body mutation." He still couldn't tell Li Yan's true realm through the short test just now.
You have to know that the reason Li Yan was able to become his disciple was just out of his temporary sympathy. Afterwards, he was not optimistic about the future of this disciple. Even though Li Yan later told him that he had successfully built the seventh level foundation, Wei Chongran still felt that Li Yan had little hope of condensing a golden elixir in this lifetime.
However, at that time, he still had a glimmer of hope for the magic of "Fragmented Poisonous Body", but Wei Chongran still felt that Li Yan would have to be at least 150 years old to reach the false elixir, and in this process, Li Yan would have to pay several times more effort and hardship than others.