Chapter 171: Soul Refiner Shi Zhiqiu

  On a mountain peak of the Luoxia Mountains, two figures sat cross-legged, an old man and a young boy.

  "Senior, will Senior Shi definitely come?" Mu Feng couldn't help but ask Lu Tianye, who was sitting opposite him. The two had been waiting for several days, yet they still hadn't seen any sign of Shi Zhiqiu.

  Lu Tianye's eyelids didn't even lift, and he slowly said: "Don't worry, you practice the Heart-Questioning Technique that I taught you well, and he will naturally come." After finishing speaking, he sank back into his cultivation, completely ignoring Mu Feng.

  Mo Feng was somewhat anxious, but also had no choice, and could only cultivate the Heart-Questioning Technique that Lu Tianye had taught him over the past few days.

  Qian Xin Jue is a method of strengthening tendons, tonifying pulse, and activating blood circulation. Although it's not a high-level technique, it's extremely practical. After practicing it, Mu Feng also felt very comfortable in body and mind.

  But just as Mufeng was concentrating on his cultivation, he felt a kind of intangible pressure that had never been felt before. This pressure was different from the strong and powerful aura emitted by warriors, but rather a feeling of being forced out of one's soul.

  This feeling, Mu Feng had also experienced it on Master Xie Shi's body, but it was far from being as intense as it is now. Mu Feng even clearly felt the approach of death's breath, his body completely unable to move, not even able to open his mouth to call for help, and the scene in front of him gradually became blurry.

  At this time, Lu Tianye called out in a low voice: "Brother Zhiquan, you're back unharmed!"

  Lu Tianye's voice was very soft, but it fell on Mu Feng's ears like a thunderclap and a long-resounding bell, and his consciousness suddenly became clear. Everything around him remained unchanged, as if he had just had a nightmare.

  "Tianye brother, it's been many years since we last met. I didn't expect your cultivation to have advanced again, reaching the peak of the mid-term Great Perfection in the Divine Transformation Realm. In no more than a few days, you'll likely be able to enter the Peak Phase of the Divine Transformation Realm."

  An old and powerful voice came from afar. It seemed near yet far, Mu Feng searched for half a day but didn't see even a single figure.

  Lu Tianye saw Mu Feng's appearance and smiled, saying: "No need to look for him, he hasn't arrived yet, but only used the Soul Technique to transmit his voice ahead of time."

  A moment later, in a space not far from Lu Tianye and Mu Feng, an abnormal fluctuation spread out in all directions. In the next instant, an old man in hemp clothing appeared before the two like a ghost.

  Ma Yi was about the same age as Lu Tianye. He was extremely short and had an ordinary face, but the aura emanating from his body made Mu Feng's heart palpitate. This aura was not the usual Xuanli aura, but a soul master's unique soul power aura.

  "Brother Autumn, I didn't expect you to have already reached the middle-grade Soul Refiner. Congratulations!" Lu Tianye stood up and said softly, his heart also filled with shock.

  Five years ago, Shi Zhiqiu was only a low-grade Soul Refiner. In just five short years, he had already advanced to become a mid-grade Soul Refiner. This cultivation speed was also quite fast, astonishing people.

  Lu Tianye knew that although the opponent's cultivation was equal to his own, but in a real fight, Shi Zhiqiu would absolutely have the upper hand. After all, the methods of a Soul Master were unpredictable and varied, making it impossible to defend against them.

  These years, Lu Tianye and Shi Ziqiu were both teachers and friends. They had made an agreement five years ago to compete with each other and improve together. Over the years, they have taken turns winning and losing.

  "Time really flies, and in the blink of an eye, five years have passed! I wonder what you mean by bringing this young man here this time?"

  Ma Yi's old man looked at Mu Feng with a profound gaze, and under the soul oppression just now, Mu Feng surprisingly did not faint, which also made him somewhat surprised. If it were an ordinary cultivator of the Form Boundary stage, they would have fainted long ago under this kind of soul oppression.

  This child's perception is extremely keen and their innate spiritual talent is quite impressive!

  "This time, let's not compare. I'll give you a difficult task, if you can do it, then you win, if not, then I win, how about that?" A sly glint flashed in Lu Tianye's eyes.

  "That's impossible, if you want me to pick stars and moons from the sky, wouldn't I be doomed to lose?" The old man in a hurry waved his hand and said.

  "The questions I asked are naturally within your ability, how about it, aren't you daring?" Lu Tianye also smiled calmly.

  The old man in a hurry couldn't bear Lu Tianye's provocative words, so he said, "Then you come and have a try, I'll see what kind of tricks you can play."

  Lu Tianye pulled open Mu Feng's shirt and pointed at the circular blue pattern on his chest, saying: "The question I asked is about this."

  He gazed at the circular blue magic array as if he had obtained a treasure, his eyes fixed on it for half a day without blinking. However, after finishing, his face turned extremely solemn.

  Lu Tianye rarely saw Shi Zhiqiu with such a solemn expression, and he asked slightly nervously: "What's wrong, isn't this just a trivial matter for Brother Zhiqiu?"

  He changed his tone from usual and said with a slightly heavy tone: "In my opinion, the primordial spirit in this formation has some background, at least it has existed for thousands of years."

  "As expected of the Ghost Refiner, Shi Zhiqiu! Impressive!" Lu Tianye praised, then asked Mu Feng to tell Shi Zhiqiu about the origin of this primordial spirit.

  After listening, Shi Zhiqiu's face did not show a relaxed expression, but instead became even more solemn.

  "Do you really have a way to refine it?" Lu Tianye, who was usually calm and composed, looked at Shi Zhiqiu's appearance and asked somewhat urgently.

  Mo Feng was even more tense, staring at Shi Zhiqiu. This concerned his life and death. Once the Wind Seal Demon Array broke, he would be the first to be implicated, and it could be said that he would definitely die.

  Shi Zhi Autumn sank into deep thought for a moment, then slowly said: "Although this Yuan Shen was a strong martial artist in his lifetime, now it's just a broken Yuan Shen after all. However, there are still ways to refine it."

  Lu Tianye and Mu Feng let out a sigh of relief as soon as they heard it. As long as there was a way, it was good news for them.

  "With my current cultivation level, there's still a great risk in refining this Yuan Shen, and I'll also need Brother Tianye's help to make it happen!"

  "That's natural, so when do we start?" Lu Tianye nodded and said.

  "It's not the right time yet, to ensure absolute safety, a soul formation must be established before refining, to prevent this primordial spirit from escaping and counterattacking." said Shi Zhiqiu.

  In fact, he took such a great risk to refine the Black Flame Evil God's primordial spirit, not entirely for Lu Tianye's sake. If he could refine this primordial spirit, it might also help him break through to become an Upper-grade Soul Refiner.

  Moreover, he felt that the aura emanating from this primordial spirit was extremely evil. If it were to escape, it would be a catastrophe for the Sacred Profound Continent as well. Emotionally and rationally, he had to take action.

  Lu Tianye brought Shi Zhiqiu and Mu Feng to a hidden cave, the environment of this cave was similar to the previous one, which was also another foothold for Lu Tianye in the Luoxia mountain range.

  Shi Zhiqiu found a flat place to sit down, then took out many strange and peculiar materials from the Void Stone in his hand. A faint blue flame appeared on the back of his right palm.

  Mo Feng recognized that this flame should be the soul fire transformed from the power of the soul, a unique means of the Soul Master.

  "Senior, what is Senior Shi doing?" Mu Feng looked at Shi Zhiqiu with some curiosity and asked in a low voice.

  "He's making a Soul Symbol." Lu Tianye said calmly, apparently being extremely familiar with Soul Symbols.

  Muhanching had once told Mufeng about some things regarding Soul Masters, so he naturally also knew what a Soul Symbol was.

  Soul symbols are soul fires transformed by the soul master's own soul power, which are refined into some special-effect talismans containing soul imprints and having spirituality. They can also be considered a kind of spiritual treasure unique to soul masters.

  Although the soul symbol looks a bit strange, the soul array formed by the soul symbol is extremely powerful. Shi Zhiqiu once set up a strong soul array, trapping two powerful gods, which can imagine how powerful that soul array is.

  He melted a black, fist-sized material with the Soul Fire into a ball of jet-black **, letting it float in mid-air. Then, he refined another ball of golden-yellow material into golden-yellow **...

  These materials are mostly unknown to Mo Feng, but judging from Shi Zhiqiu's refined and elegant appearance, they should all be extraordinary objects.

  This refinement also lasted for a considerable period of time, and the dozens of materials in front of Shi Zhiqiu were all refined into clusters of **materials**, which were colorful and emitted a faint fluctuation.

  This refinement also made Shi Zhiqiu's forehead sweat profusely. Apparently, this was no small burden for him as a mid-grade soul refiner either.

  "Condense!"

  He applied the autumn cold voice, and these dozens of **materials gradually merged. A strange wave emanated from the **materials, which also merged into a yellow spherical **material about the size of a ball.

  He extended two fingers, and from the yellow material, a light blue soul fire enveloped the material, and in no time, a strange yellow symbol was successfully refined, falling into his hand.

  Although Mu Feng didn't quite understand, he could also feel the intricacy and complexity of these symbols, but compared to the patterns on his palm, they were far inferior.

  Mu Feng stared at Shi Zhiqiu with an unwavering gaze, having some inexplicable epiphanies in his heart. The feeling was quite peculiar, yet he couldn't put it into words, leaving Mu Feng somewhat melancholic as well.

  Lu Tianye seemed to be used to it and had no interest at all. He chose a corner of the cave, sat cross-legged and started cultivating.

  After refining all the materials, there were more than a dozen yellow talismans in front of Shi Zhiqiu. Shi Zhiqiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and took a deep breath, taking out two blue medicinal pills and swallowing them.

  These two blue pills should be soul-replenishing elixirs, and the refinement process is not a small expense for Shi Zhiqiu either, so they also need to recover.

  "It's finally done, and tomorrow I can help you refine that Yuan Shen." After a while, Shi Zhiqiu slowly opened his eyes and smiled.

  "Thank you, senior!" Murong hastily bowed and said.