Chapter 795 - 789: A Great Treasure for Strengthening Kidneys and Body
Qin Feng retracted his wandering thoughts, stopped his wild musings, and turned his attention to the materials that had been decomposed before him.
The Golden Divine Spirit, although a Lower God Spirit, had a large and sturdy physique, yielding a variety of materials after anatomization.
Among them, the large iron hide was the most massive and extremely tough, perfect for crafting armor for body cultivators!
The parts resembling muscles and internal organs exuded different energy fluctuations, such as the metallic heart, which possessed a powerful vitality. If Qin Feng were to infuse it with Gold Attribute Immortal Qi, surprisingly, the heart would beat slowly, thump by thump.
Qin Feng wondered if placing this metallic heart somewhere in this world for a prolonged period might eventually let it evolve into a brand-new Metal Creature.
Then there were those two pieces of platinum lungs which, like a hive, contained countless tiny holes; when air blew through these holes, they would release a sharp and astonishing breath.
Such magical metals were most suitable for Artifact Refining of Flying Swords, significantly boosting the sharpness of the swords!
The brightly glittering skeleton possessed an astonishing hardness, especially the skull; even with Qin Feng exerting his full strength, breaking the topmost part of the skull proved very difficult!
However, what Qin Feng valued most was a piece of Divine Gold no larger than a fist.
This treasure was extracted from deep within the Golden Divine Spirit’s skull.
Though this piece of Divine Gold was only fist-sized, it was the most precious thing in the entire metallic divine being.
For it was this small piece of Divine Gold that encapsulated the Divine Status of the Metallic Divine Spirit.
From another perspective, one could consider this Divine Gold as the outer shell of the Divine Status!
The Divine Gold, under the influence of the Law within the Divine Status, had already acquired a hint of the aura of the Gold Element Principle. When the Metallic Divine Spirit died and its Divine Status dissipated, some of the Power of Laws merged into this piece of Divine Gold, making it all the more wondrous. Under the scrutiny of Qin Feng’s Yin Yang Ghost Eye, the fine patterns on the Divine Gold had completely transformed into the Gold Element Principle.
If a Talisman Dao expert were to comprehend the patterns on the Divine Gold, they would undoubtedly be able to draw exceedingly powerful Gold Element Divine Talismans!
After observing it with great excitement for a while, Qin Feng couldn’t help himself; he picked it up and bit into it.
He wasn’t short of Divine Artifacts and Immortal Artifacts, and he didn’t particularly crave various Immortal Artifacts, so his first reaction upon seeing such wondrous metal was not to Refine it into an Artifact or sell it for other resources, but rather to chew it to pieces using the Chewing Iron Great Method, then swallow it for Refining, to strengthen his Ruyi Golden Light.
Thinking that Refining such Divine Gold would not only enhance the power of his Ruyi Golden Light to a higher level, but also increase his own defense and Body Refinement capabilities correspondingly.
Sadly, the sturdiness of the Divine Gold far exceeded his expectations. Even with the capabilities of the Chewing Iron Great Method, he couldn’t bite it into pieces immediately; instead, with a cracking sound, sparks flew in his mouth, and his pearly white, incredibly sturdy teeth ached from the chomp, even wobbling!
“Ugh…”
Qin Feng quickly removed the Divine Gold, soothing the pain in his mouth, then rapidly circulated his Self-Healing Divine Power to restore the minor injury in his mouth to its original state; his teeth quickly became stable again, saving him from the risk of losing them!
Then, instead of becoming annoyed by the resilience of the Divine Gold, his face showed traces of delight!
If he had been able to bite it into pieces, then the Divine Gold wouldn’t be much of a treasure. Only such resilient existences were the Treasures he truly sought to Refine.
Since he couldn’t bite through it, swallowing it whole would have to do!
Without any trouble, Qin Feng opened his mouth and released a beam of Golden Light, sweeping up the fist-sized Divine Gold and swallowing it.
With his current physical strength, he could easily adjust the size of his throat and esophagus at will, so there was no risk of choking to death, especially since he wrapped the Divine Gold with Ruyi Golden Light!
Once the Divine Gold entered his stomach, more Ruyi Golden Light wrapped around it, washing over it layer by layer like water, grinding it back and forth like a millstone. After several hours of this meticulous process, the Divine Gold finally could not withstand it any longer and was drained of a strand of Golden Qi by the Ruyi Golden Light.
After this breach was created, the Ruyi Golden Light began to steadily decompose and assimilate the Divine Gold, gradually Refining it, and the Law contained within it merged into the Ruyi Golden Light as well.
Of course, this process was slow and without an excess of a month, it was unlikely to be completely Refined.
But Qin Feng wasn’t in a hurry; a slow Refining was fine, and it wouldn’t matter if he had to pause momentarily when it was time to fight against others.
Moreover, as the Refining progressed, the intensity of the Ruyi Golden Light would increase, and the speed of Refining other pieces of Divine Gold would definitely be faster than now.
Just as he was about to store away the other materials, a thought crossed his mind, and he viewed those materials with a new notion.
After a moment’s contemplation, he breathed out a beam of Ruyi Golden Light, wrapping it around the enormous metallic heart and pulling it into his stomach for Refining.
Even to the extent of slowing down the Refining of the Divine Gold and allocating most of the Ruyi Golden Light to work on the metallic heart.
He wanted to test if Refining the metallic heart would not only strengthen the Ruyi Golden Light but would also yield some other benefits!
As time slowly passed, three days later, the metallic heart was completely Refined—his face manifested a hint of joy.
Because the effect after Refining was indeed just as he had conjectured; the metallic heart was not simply metal, nor was it only meant to strengthen the Ruyi Golden Light. Its powerful vitality was infused into his own heart, giving his heart more vitality than before, and making the pericardial membrane much tougher—so tough that ordinary Divine Weapons would probably struggle to pierce this thin layer!
This time, his Refining of the metallic heart was purely experimental, to see if it would yield the results he envisaged!
Now that the experiment was successful, and he confirmed that besides Golden Qi, other powers within the Metal Divine Being’s body were beneficial to him, Qin Feng immediately changed his strategy, planning to absorb and Refine the other Divine Gold materials that had been anatomized.
Since the metal heart was beneficial to his own, he surmised that the platinum-colored metal lung, resembling a honeycomb with thousands of holes, should also strengthen his lungs. The tough bones that shone with golden light should bolster the strength of his skeletal frame. The expansive swath of metal skin would likely enhance the defensive power of his golden scales covering his body. And those deep red metal kidneys might just enhance the function of his own!
Unconsciously, Qin Feng extended his hand towards the position of the metal kidneys, starting to refine them first…
In the following period, while Qin Feng was extracting Golden Qi from the metal divine beings to toughen his body, he also took time to dissect and break down the divine corpses of the other metal divine beings, one by one.
He was refining Divine Gold every day now, which steadily made his Ruyi Golden Light increasingly powerful. Moreover, as the patterns of laws contained in the Divine Gold blended into the Ruyi Golden Light, his understanding of the Gold Element Principle deepened as well.
Initially, he had contemplated whether to leak the news that he had acquired several metal divine corpses to Heavenly Mechanism City, the Puppet Sect, the divine weapon families of Mechanical City, and other great forces skilled in crafting immortal artifacts, divine weapons, and puppets, to spark a bidding war and sell them for a high price!
But having realized the benefits of refining, he immediately discarded the idea of selling the metal divine beings.
How could he bear to sell something capable of advancing his Dao cultivation and strengthening his physical body? Those so-called Spirit Stone resources were external possessions, whereas treasures that could significantly fortify oneself were far more valuable for bolstering his Dao cultivation.
After all, he was hardly lacking ordinary resources like Spirit Stones. He had transplanted numerous mineral and Spirit Veins into his Demon Refining Pot. At this juncture, Spirit Stones had become just a cold number to him, no longer evoking the ecstatic joy they did in his early years just for acquiring a few hundred.
During this time, Qin Feng was always secluded in his quiet room, either dissecting metal divine beings or refining various metal artifacts with diverse properties to enhance himself.
His determined seclusion saw him immersed deeply in cultivation, which both moved and inspired the other immortals and gods, yet they did not overly disturb him.
Even when battles against the metal creatures erupted, as long as the adversaries weren’t stronger than them, they refrained from bothering Qin Feng, so as not to disrupt his cultivation.
Indeed, with their strength, there were very few forces in this world that could stand against them!
The metal creatures of the Flowing Gold World were unique indeed; their sturdy metal bodies granted them formidable combat power. However, the number of metal creatures was ultimately limited and nowhere near as prolific as the Plant Spirits of the Canglan Realm.
Even after the wizards entered this world and, through their manipulation and nurturing, spawned some divinities, these pale in comparison to the immense force wielded by the united immortals and gods—a mere few dozen divine beings counted for little.
Moreover, since they were scattered across various locations, it was difficult to unite all their forces to counter the invaders in time. The Expedition Army of the Immortal God Alliance quickly launched their raids with the help of large Flying Escape Treasures, catching the local tribes of metal creatures by surprise and leaving them scrambling to organize a counter-offensive.
At the very least, the Expedition Army where Qin Feng was did not encounter any substantial resistance after the initial raid led by the twelve Golden Men.
Under such circumstances, where was the need for Qin Feng’s intervention?
The various Sect disciples were quite pleased by Qin Feng’s absence—otherwise, his vast Spiritual Beast Army would have appeared and surely claimed half of the spoils of war!
There was no helping it—who else had such a grand number of Spiritual Beasts under their command?
However, Qin Feng didn’t stay in seclusion for too long. When the troop halted its advance in front of a massive range of Metal Mountains without moving forward, he left his quiet room and bid farewell to Sage Tianyang and the other immortals and gods.
Sage Tianyang and the others had orders to attack all the way to this Metal Mountain range and then join forces with several other armies to confront the metal creatures en masse.
After such a long time, many of the metal divine beings and elites who retreated or even fled likely gathered together. If they advanced recklessly like before, they could easily be ambushed. Thus, joining forces with several nearby armies was the best choice.
After leaving, Qin Feng didn’t seek to join the main force or look for those powerful beings chasing the Great Wizards of the sixth rank. Instead, he chose to set out alone, exploring the secrets of this world.
And incidentally, to collect some resources!
In this world, various metals were everywhere, and there had to be numerous rare metal mineral veins suitable for Artifact Refining. Qin Feng planned to take advantage of this opportunity to dig some up and send them into the Demon Refining Pot, and he also aimed to seize several more Gold Element Spiritual Veins.
After all, the Demon Refining Pot now housed many metal creatures; without the nourishment of Gold Element Spiritual Veins, their future progress would be quite limited.
If possible, Qin Feng wouldn’t mind creating a Top-Level Spirit Vein for the Demon Refining Pot!
Such tasks were better done alone than in company; not only would it be difficult to monopolize the finds, but it would also look a bit unsightly.
When the war ended, the territories of this world would be allocated to different factions. Draining the veins and depleting the mines of a region would mean fewer resources for Sects settling there later on.
So he had to act quickly before the war was over and territories were allotted.
Of course, he wouldn’t just mine and seize veins in one location.
Besides, this was an opportunity to subjugate various metal creatures!
These metal creatures varied in race and form, each possessing different capabilities.
Like the Iron Mantis, adept at raiding, swinging its razor-sharp forelimbs at astonishing speeds.
Like the Golden Lion, which could roar and transmit sharp Golden Qi through its voice to harm invisibly.
Like the Iron Feathered Divine Eagle with its extremely sharp feathers, flapping its wings and shooting them out like Flying Swords.
And then there was the metal insect that could leap a thousand feet like a flea, and the strange worm that burrowed through metal veins like an earthworm, devouring various metals and absorbing impurities, refining even finer metal mineral veins!