My Fairy Growth System

Ordinary soul constraints and tracking methods can be blocked by Yu Qingtan's System Space. They all have certain distance limitations, so Yu Qingtan can distance herself from the Extreme Path Demon Sect, and then figure out a way to resolve it.

Unexpectedly, the soul constraint planted by the Calamity Crossing Old Scoundrel was a special kind that was akin to a poison requiring regular antidotes, which Yu Qingtan had no way to remove within ten days.

The solution Yu Qingtan thought of was to seek help from Venerable Shenfeng, Feng Wuyue, at the Wendao Sect. Given the Venerable's high regard for her, as long as she was willing to pay a sufficient price, Yu Qingtan believed that Venerable Shenfeng would be willing to lend her a hand.

However, Yu Qingtan had no certainty whether Venerable Shenfeng could resolve the soul constraint within ten days. Apart from the person who placed the constraint voluntarily removing it, the only other method Yu Qingtan knew to lift it was to obliterate the soul of the one who had imposed the constraint.

After considering for the span of three breaths, Yu Qingtan transmitted her voice again, "Wanning, I will find a way. I have already reached Core Formation, and I managed to infiltrate Disaster Crossing Peak right now; don't you believe in my abilities?"

Shen Wanning was shocked to her core. The Calamity Crossing Old Scoundrel had been nurturing her with all his might, yet she was merely at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, whereas Qingtan had already reached Core Formation, igniting a ray of hope within her. She replied through transmitted voice, "Yes, Senior Qingtan, I believe you, but you should still be careful, and leave quickly, it's too dangerous here."

"Still joking at this time, what's with the 'Senior'? But you're right. Wait for me, Wanning. I will come to see you every now and then."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Since she couldn't rescue Shen Wanning for the time being, Yu Qingtan decided to withdraw for now, recognizing that it indeed wasn't wise to linger too long.

Although theoretically, it was very hard for an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator's Divine Sense to detect her when she was using her invisibility and breath-concealing techniques, the methods in the Cultivation World were far too numerous, so it was best to remain cautious. She remembered how she had been discovered by a Spirit Dog when she had gone to hunt down Xiao Yan in the Misty Rain Tower branch of Suichuan Immortal City.

"Yes, but you should come less, it's too dangerous," Shen Wanning replied.

"All right, I'm heading back now."

After leaving a Soul Marking Seal beneath the bed, Yu Qingtan annihilated that body and reformed again in Xu Kexin's residence.

"Calamity Crossing Old Scoundrel, just you wait!" Yu Qingtan gritted her teeth. Although Shen Wanning appeared unharmed, the first glance upon seeing her again revealed a sense of hopelessness and numbness.

She was only sixteen years old, and Yu Qingtan didn't dare to imagine what she had been through over the last year.

After that, Yu Qingtan continued with her artifact refining.

Her strength was still insufficient.

The next day, Yu Qingtan took on many artifact refining tasks, partly to practice her refining skills and partly to earn contribution points.

She was collecting Innate Five Elements materials needed to refine her Lifebound Magical Treasure. She could find almost all the other materials among her previous war loot, but the materials of Innate Five Elements were precious, and Yu Qingtan had not yet gathered them completely.

The Extreme Dao Sect truly lived up to its reputation as a Divinity Transformation-level power, as even the Treasure Pavilion on its Artifact Peak had all the materials of Innate Five Elements, albeit not in large quantities.

"It's just a pity that the defenses are much more rigorous here, replete with high-level formations, guardian experts, and everything else necessary; it won't be possible to empty it out like the Monkey-faced Eagle race's treasure vault."

Time passed in a frenzy as Yu Qingtan refined artifacts day and night without rest.

A month later, Yu Qingtan demanded a Golden Core pill from Xu Jiayin, preparing to enter seclusion and strive for a breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage. Indeed, Xu Kexin had reached the pinnacle of the Foundation Establishment Stage quite some time ago.

Xu Jiayin was overjoyed. His family now had five Golden Core Cultivators, and not only had they received Insights into Core Formation, but also a bottle of Third Stage Spirit Dew, and six sets of experiences in Core Formation.

Yu Qingtan then went to visit her fellow disciples, including Real Person Xiyue and others, even not sparing Chu Yu, and after making a small fortune, she began her seclusion.

While it was said that she was aiming for the Golden Core, her main goal was actually to break through to a Third Stage Artifact Refiner. After a month of hammering and refining, Yu Qingtan's grasp of the fundamental Xuan Yuan Art of Refining had become extremely solid, and she could achieve a success rate of over ninety percent when crafting Spiritual Artifacts, including the more challenging defensive garments.

The experience of a First Stage Spirit Tailor was indeed very helpful in crafting defensive garment-type Spiritual Artifacts.

Yu Qingtan also gained some confidence in crafting Magical Treasures and decided to go into seclusion to make a breakthrough.

Even in seclusion, Yu Qingtan made sure to take time out every month to visit Shen Wanning.

One and a half months later, Yu Qingtan emerged from seclusion, now a mature Third Stage Artifact Refiner.

"Master, thanks to your blessings, your disciple fortuitously succeeded in achieving a top-quality Golden Core, and during the process, experienced a bout of enlightenment by sheer chance, successfully breaking through to a Third Stage Artifact Refiner," she reported.

"Xu Kexin" successfully achieved Core Formation, and Real Person Xiyue promptly sent a message to True Lord Yanhe, who did not expect that True Lord Yanhe would come out of seclusion to summon "Xu Kexin." Read new adventures at empire

True Lord Yanhe had a square face, thick eyebrows shaped like the number "eight," small eyes, a flat nose, and a full beard and mustache that encircled his mouth. If it were not for his red hair and beard, Yu Qingtan would have thought he was "Grandpa Niu."

"Good, good, good, Kexin, I really did not misjudge you. Your talent for refining artifacts is far stronger than those sorry excuses for disciples I have. Come, craft a Magical Treasure for your master to see!" exclaimed True Lord Yanhe in his coarse, rugged voice, looking at Yu Qingtan with satisfaction.

"Yes!"

Yu Qingtan took out the Forging Cauldron, a piece of Third Stage ore, along with some supplementary materials, and threw them into the cauldron. She skillfully controlled the flames, melting the materials, eliminating impurities, and forming a rough outline. Then she took out the Forging Hammer and Forging Platform and began hammering away with a clink and clang.

Half a day later, a Third Stage lower-grade Treasured Sword that gleamed with a cold light was forged by Yu Qingtan, and she presented it to True Lord Yanhe.

"Good, good, good! Kexin, your artifact crafting is like Flowing Water, even though it's only the simplest Treasured Sword, your success on the first try shows that your foundation is very solid. However, you are still somewhat unfamiliar with the Xuan Yuan Art of Refining. There were some impurities remaining during the merging and formation of the prototype, and the positioning of two Artifact Bans during the forging process was slightly off. If..."

True Lord Yanhe was very satisfied and began to give pointers right on the spot.

This kind of ordinary Treasured Sword, infused with forty-nine Artifact Bans, was indeed one of the simplest Magical Treasures to refine, yet newly advanced Third Stage Artifact Refiners usually only had a two to three percent success rate.

Moreover, because Yu Qingtan had cast the Reincarnation Mantra and her spiritual power signature was the same as Xu Kexin's, plus the Xuan Yuan Art of Refining was new to her, True Lord Yanhe did not notice at all that his disciple had changed, and after giving some advice, he continued:

"Kexin, you have broken through to the Golden Core and become a Third Stage Artifact Refiner; your master must give you something in return. Since you've formed your Golden Core, you should naturally consider your Lifebound Magical Treasure. It's best to refine your own Lifebound Magical Treasure. I'll give you 'The Complete Compilation of Methods for Refining Thousands of Magical Treasures' and 'The Art of Refining Lifebound Magical Treasures.' Additionally, do you have any ideas about your Lifebound Magical Treasure?"

The process of refining a Lifebound Magical Treasure was mostly the same as for regular Magical Treasures, except that during the final stage, one needs to infuse a bit of one's own life essence blood, Golden Core energy, and Soul, and refine it with a special technique.

"Thank you, Master. Your disciple wishes to craft a Forging Hammer, with Innate Xin Metal as the primary material, for my Lifebound Magical Treasure."