Besides talismans, there was also the spirit-trapping array to upgrade. He hadn't had enough materials before, but now he had gathered them and would use them for this round of upgrades and tribulations.
As for the writing implents for drawing talismans—the desk, chair, and kitchen knife—they would have to wait until next ti. He still hadn't gathered enough materials for them.
After setting up the arrays, Xu Ning took out his storage bag, released a spirit field, and then took out fernted spiritual manure to upgrade it.
Soon, as the aura of the spirit field surged, thunderclouds began to gather in the sky.
Xu Ning was very familiar with lightning tribulations by now and wasn't afraid at all.
It took him a full month just to upgrade all the spirit fields.
After the tribulations were completed, most of the items around Xu Ning were crackling with residual lightning before it finally subsided, each one having absorbed its full power.
Currently, the lightning they had absorbed couldn't be used, so the specific effects were not yet apparent.
The thatched hut had previously stated that their true power would only be known once they reached the Spirit-level Divine grade.
Next up was the tribulation for Tie Dan and the Yingying Monster.
These two were currently very strong, enduring the entire lightning tribulation on their own.
Xu Ning looked up at the figures undergoing their tribulation and couldn't help but ask the thatched hut, "If they were in the Demon Realm, would there be any unusual phenona when they reached the Spirit-level Legendary realm?"
The thatched hut replied, "Yes, there would be. The Demon Realm has a unique favoritism towards demon cultivators."
Xu Ning nodded thoughtfully. "So, the rules of this world and the Demon Realm are completely different?"
The thatched hut said, "I don't know the specific differences. You'll have to ask them."
Xu Ning looked up at the sky. "They don't even look at . There's no way to communicate, right? Tribulation Clouds?"
From within the dark clouds, a voice suddenly rumbled, "At least you have so self-awareness."
It replied! Xu Ning was very surprised. He had greeted the tribulation clouds quite a few tis during this period, but all he had received in return was silence.
He didn't expect that this ti they would actually respond.
Xu Ning seized the opportunity and asked, "I want to know, if one day I can upgrade you, what can you give ?"
As a result, Xu Ning received no response. The other party used silence to make it clear that Xu Ning was not qualified to continue the conversation.
After waiting for a while with no response, Xu Ning couldn't help but mutter, "What's so great about that! You're just sothing that exists according to the rules of the world. If people didn't undergo tribulations, you'd be nothing!"
"You can't do anything to even if I curse you now! Anyway, I haven't undergone my own tribulation yet!"
The tribulation cloud seed to have heard Xu Ning's mutterings and suddenly replied, its voice cold, "I am just an ordinary tribulation cloud. If you keep talking nonsense, I can enter an annihilation state, multiplying the power of the lightning tribulation by the number of conscious objects below , and annihilate you all."
Xu Ning quickly shut up after hearing this. Although he knew the other party was probably bound by rules and couldn't act so freely, he didn't dare to gamble!
However, Xu Ning was still curious and couldn't help but ask the thatched hut privately, "Are there different kinds of tribulations? Can they really do that?"
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The thatched hut replied, "Yes, there are different types. The tribulations for major cultivation realms must be overco by oneself. If other sentient beings enter the tribulation area, it will indeed increase the power of the tribulation."
Xu Ning asked, concerned, "Then when I undergo tribulations for major cultivation realms, won't you all be unable to participate?"
The thatched hut clarified, "That's not the case. We ca into being because of you. Strictly speaking, we are all your equipnt, belonging to a single entity. Only independent creatures like Tie Dan and the Yingying Monster cannot participate in your personal tribulation. Our presence has no influence."
Xu Ning asked, "So, the tribulation clouds were just bluffing about the 'annihilation state'?"
The thatched hut replied, "No, it's true in specific circumstances. If you undergo tribulation, we can participate because we are considered part of you. But if one of us undergoes an independent upgrade tribulation, like Tie Dan just did, then other independent entities, like another beast or another piece of equipnt not owned by the sa master, would increase the tribulation's power if they entered."
Xu Ning was taken aback, then understood. For example, if an axe underwent its own tribulation, then a kitchen knife belonging to the sa owner could likely participate safely. But if a kitchen knife from a different owner, or an unrelated beast, entered, it would be considered interference and increase the tribulation's power.
"Does that an the tribulations you all undergo are always being handled leniently?" Xu Ning thought of another question.
The thatched hut explained, "It's just an upgrade to the legendary tier. It's normal that it's not overwhelmingly powerful. It's not that they're holding back; the tribulation's strength is calibrated for the item undergoing it."
Xu Ning pressed, "So, according to you, a Divine-grade Heavenly Tribulation will be very strong?"
The thatched hut confird, "Yes. At that level, other items likely won't be able to participate. But we've absorbed a lot of tribulation lightning over the years, so we're not too afraid. We're already quite strong."
Xu Ning nodded, relieved. "That puts my mind at ease."
After that, Xu Ning really didn't dare waste any more words with the tribulation clouds, afraid of accidentally causing problems.
Tie Dan and the Yingying Monster quickly completed their tribulations. Their cultivation visibly regressed from the ninth level of Qi Refining back to the eighth level.
Of course, this didn't an their strength had weakened. Their actual combat power hadn't changed. Rather, their foundation had been strengthened again.
With the support of their upgraded grade and Xu Ning's continuous enhancents, these two's foundations had reached an unimaginable level.
According to Xu Ning's prediction, once the two reached the Divine grade and then established their foundation in the future, the quality of that foundation would definitely not be lower than the Divine grade.
Next, it was ti for the tribulation of the spirit-trapping array and various talismans.
At the sa ti, Xu Ning also sowed seeds in the newly upgraded legendary spirit fields.
His only goal was to raise his alchemy skills to the legendary level and produce a large quantity of legendary-quality Qi Gathering Pills for cultivation, thus increasing his cultivation speed.
Currently, even top-grade spirit-level Qi Gathering Pills were too slow for Xu Ning, to the point that his Blood Refining realm was almost catching up to his Qi Refining realm.
A month later, all the items scheduled for this round of tribulations had finally successfully passed through.
That day, Xu Ning received a ssage from his master. "My good disciple, hehe, you've established a power in the Demon Realm?"
Xu Ning replied, "Old Deng, what are you thinking? A Qi Refining cultivator like , establishing a power? I don't have that ability!"
Miao Yunyi pressed, "Then who are you trading with over there?"
That's right, the teleportation array Xu Ning had given Miao Yunyi was connected to the teleportation array of the Wild Wolf clan in the Demon Realm.
In this way, Miao Yunyi could trade a large amount of spiritual herbs with the Wild Wolf clan in exchange for a large amount of resources that were commonplace in the Demon Realm, profiting handsoly from the price difference.
However, the human and demon races were sworn enemies. This matter absolutely must not be exposed. Therefore, both sides needed to be extrely careful.
Before leaving, Xu Ning had specifically instructed Bai Ye not to openly collect resources from the outside world. All resources for trade must be found discreetly by trusted mbers of the clan, and no word must leak out.
Xu Ning warned, "Master, you don't need to worry about the details on my end. You'd better be careful on yours. You know the consequences if sothing goes wrong."
Miao Yunyi assured him, "Of course I know the consequences. Don't you worry! By the way, I'm going to start rebuilding the Tianbao Sect soon. My dear disciple, do you want to co back?"
Xu Ning declined, "Master, I won't go back. Just make sure to send more cultivation techniques and spells when the ti cos."
The war in the Crimson Sea Mountains was still ongoing, and things would definitely not be peaceful in the future. Even if the Tianbao Sect was rebuilt, Xu Ning knew it likely wouldn't last long in its current location. Going back would just an living in constant fear of the next attack, constantly preparing to flee again.
So, rather than going there and living in anxiety, it was better not to go back at all.
Miao Yunyi insisted, "Alright then! But I'll still give you the title of Holy Son!"
Xu Ning protested, "No need!"
Miao Yunyi countered, "That's still necessary. From now on, I will be the Sect Master of Tianbao Sect, and as my disciple, you will naturally be the Holy Son. It's only fitting."
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