The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 2127 - 2116: Hope! Spirit Parasite!

Mu Yunliang whispered to Ye Chenfeng beside him, "Brother Ye, Jin Zhiteng has another identity as an Artifact Refiner. He is the prized disciple of the Pavilion Master of the Artifact Refinement Pavilion, and his refining skills are at the level of a Fifth-Rank."

"Jin Zhiteng and Luo Qibai’s identities are somewhat similar. Originally, Luo Qibai was a direct disciple of the Pavilion Master of the Alchemy Pavilion, and now he has even become the last disciple of the Alchemy Pavilion’s Patriarch."

"I really don’t know what kind of dog-luck they had to possess talents for artifact refining and alchemy. Heaven truly is blind."

When Jin Zhiteng blocked Ye Chenfeng’s path, the four Pavilion Masters standing at the gate happened to enter the Artifact Refinement Pavilion, so Wang Xinghuai did not see Ye Chenfeng.

Ye Chenfeng looked at Jin Zhiteng in front of him, a slight smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He asked, "What? Are you here to flaunt your identity? A Fifth-Rank Artifact Refiner is indeed impressive! But I don’t have the time to waste words with you."

The arrogance on Jin Zhiteng’s face turned into a sullen expression. Being the top genius within the Artifact Refinement Pavilion, he held this identity in high regard. Originally, he thought Ye Chenfeng would be somewhat frightened upon learning of his identity, given the significant prestige of the Artifact Refinement Pavilion in the Tian Xuan Realm.

However.

Jin Zhiteng, Luo Qibai, and Hua Changsheng showed disbelief on their faces, feeling that Ye Chenfeng’s current strength was at the peak of the sixth layer of the Divinity Transformation Realm. They almost couldn’t believe what they sensed.

After pausing for several seconds, it was only then that Jin Zhiteng and his companions recovered. The greater Ye Chenfeng’s talent, the more they needed to deal with him, since Jin Zhiteng and Luo Qibai already harbored animosity towards him.

Jin Zhiteng said coldly, "Kid, does a Fifth-Rank Artifact Refiner fail to catch your eye? Are you perhaps an Artifact Refiner too? Do you want to surpass me in artifact refining?" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Jin Zhiteng’s tone was clearly mocking Ye Chenfeng.

Ye Chenfeng glanced at Jin Zhiteng indifferently and sidestepped him to leave; now was not the time to cause trouble, especially in front of the main gate of the Artifact Refinement Pavilion.

As they watched Ye Chenfeng and his companions walking away, Luo Qibai shouted, "Just a nobody who will eventually end up begging for mercy one day!"

Hua Changsheng from the Heavenly Sword Sect, who had no enmity with Ye Chenfeng, simply looked down on him. In his eyes, Ye Chenfeng was incomparable to them. He shook his head and said, "I really don’t know what Mu Yunliang and Murong Suyu are thinking, willing to associate with someone like him? It seems like Ye Chenfeng has quickly elevated himself by three small layers; he must have taken an elixir pill with significant side effects. It’s clear that someone like this will achieve very limited success in the future and might never even enter the Earth God Realm in his lifetime."

After Hua Changsheng’s reminder, Luo Qibai and Jin Zhiteng found it quite reasonable; now they only awaited the Heavenly Profound Rite to watch Ye Chenfeng make a fool of himself.

...

Leaving the main gate of the Artifact Refinement Pavilion, Ye Chenfeng and his group chose to stay at the branch of Tian Shun Auction House because Spirit Artifact City had a branch there. Earlier, the patriarch of Tian Shun Auction House, Liang Chennan, had already informed the person in charge to offer proper hospitality to Ye Chenfeng and his group.

Even Mu Yunliang and Murong Suyu had shamelessly followed them, temporarily staying at the branch of Tian Shun Auction House.

While Mu Yunliang and Murong Suyu wanted to understand Ye Chenfeng better,

Ye Chenfeng directly entered the Cultivation Secret Chamber to begin his seclusion, much to the frustration of Mu Yunliang and Murong Suyu.

There were still about twenty days until the start of the Heavenly Profound Rite.

Inside the secret chamber, Ye Chenfeng

closed his eyes, sensing three swirling seas of consciousness at his brow, while above them, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lightning flickered. A tiny red sparrow flitted about above these seas of consciousness.

This was presumably the miniature version of the Vermilion Bird spirit.

Because its powers were sealed, the Vermilion Bird spirit was currently very weak, and fear was evident on its face. It seemed to sense Ye Chenfeng’s probing and immediately emitted a screeching sound, indicating it had not wholly submitted to him yet.

Ye Chenfeng communicated to the Vermilion Bird spirit, "Little one, you better behave, or I’ll make you vanish into thin air."

Subsequently, Ye Chenfeng deliberately agitated the three seas of consciousness, making the lightning atop them flicker more intensely.

The immense and terrifying power made the small sparrow tremble. Its screeches ceased, and it conveyed a friendly message to Ye Chenfeng, staying obediently within the sea of consciousness.

Only then did Ye Chenfeng nod in satisfaction, laughing, "Isn’t that better! It had to be terrified to behave; this Vermilion Bird spirit is really enough to be called...!

With a thought,

a red light point emerged from Ye Chenfeng’s brow, gradually enlarging.

Until it reached the size of a sparrow.

The miniature Vermilion Bird perched upon Ye Chenfeng’s shoulder.

Communicating via divine sense, Ye Chenfeng said to the Vermilion Bird spirit, "Little thing, if you behave, I’ll make you the mightiest spirit, following me is the right choice."

Ye Chenfeng took out the Meteoric Flame Sword from his hand, which was currently just a Lower Grade treasure.

"Enter the Meteoric Flame Sword obediently."

The Vermilion Bird spirit, hearing Ye Chenfeng’s words, chirped in dissatisfaction, obviously unhappy, realizing the sword was merely a Lower Grade treasure.

"Little thing, are you disobedient? Or do you wish to disappear? I can fulfill that." Ye Chenfeng said with a harmless smile.

The Vermilion Bird spirit shuddered all over, reluctantly entering the Meteoric Flame Sword.

Following this, with guidance from Old Black, Ye Chenfeng cut his finger, drawing on the sword with his blood.

Moments later.

Ye Chenfeng shouted, "Condense!"

A fire-red light burst forth from the Meteoric Flame Sword, marking the Vermilion Bird spirit as its weapon spirit from that moment.

After integrating with the sword, Ye Chenfeng also lifted the seals restricting the Vermilion Bird spirit.

Gently infusing spiritual energy into the Meteoric Flame Sword.

An enormous Vermilion Bird illusion soared out from the sword, the blazing flames proving almost unbearable for Ye Chenfeng.

While being the spirit of a Lower Grade treasure cuts down its power significantly, only once the item grade improves will the Vermilion Bird spirit’s power gradually restore.

"Boy, holding an expensive possession invites trouble," remarked Old Black Jiang Yuntian.

"In the future, when using the Meteoric Flame Sword, keep the Vermilion Bird spirit inside the sword. A sword with a spirit doesn’t need your control; it can fight on its own. The spirit will take charge of the sword in combat. Now that the spirit is fully subdued, it will be loyal unless you betray it one day."

Old White Wu Fengxian added, "The heat from the Vermilion Bird might greatly aid in absorbing and adapting to dragon crystals. Though its power is reduced considerably now, by letting it gather heat in the sword for some time, it will regain strength. You can use this heat to accelerate adapting to the dragon crystals further."

"You can now merge three dragon crystals at once into your body. Just one step more, and you can manage four simultaneously. Once absorbed without any pain, it means true adaptation, allowing you to absorb the remaining crystals at will."

"Your strength will experience a substantial increase in a short period. Such opportunities were not available during Old Black’s and my younger days. We’re eager to see your potential after absorbing all the dragon crystals!"

Upon hearing this.

Ye Chenfeng clenched his fist tightly, finally seeing hope for quickly adapting to the dragon crystals.

He patted the large Vermilion Bird spirit’s head in front of him, saying, "Stay obediently within the Meteoric Flame Sword, gathering flame heat. Don’t slack off! Your future depends on this; only by me getting stronger will you quickly become a spirit within an Immortal Artifact."

The Vermilion Bird spirit, responding listlessly, returned to the Meteoric Flame Sword, evidently unsatisfied with its new home. After all, it had once been a spirit within a dignified Immortal Artifact, feeling somewhat aggrieved.

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