The original repairer

Chapter 122 Liang Ruyan advances to the Golden Core stage

After collecting the Jindan Sea Monster's corpse, they found a fish scale robe, a magical defensive weapon, on it. However, the robe had cracks on it, and its value was greatly reduced. If they wanted to unleash its full power, they would need to find a master weapon refiner to repair it.

As Liang Ruyan approached, Shi Chen summoned his flying boat. "We should leave this place as soon as possible. The sea monsters will definitely send Nascent Soul-stage sea monsters to hunt us down. We need to hide our whereabouts and find a place to help you recover your cultivation and reach the Golden Core stage."

"I'll listen to you." After saying that, Liang Ruyan fell into Shi Chen's flying boat.

Two hours later, a Nascent Soul stage demon stood outside the mist of Shenguang Island, clutching a Foundation Establishment stage sea monster. Its face, now in human form, was filled with hostility as it gazed at the mist, which had returned to normal.

"Didn't you say that the formation on the Seven-Colored Divine Light Island was ineffective? Why is there still fog covering it now?" asked the Yuanying demon.

"Sir, the fog here did dissipate half a day ago, and the Seven-Colored Divine Light Island is clearly visible." The Foundation Establishment Siren said timidly.

"Then why has it returned to normal now? Did you lie about military intelligence?"

"Your Excellency is being unfairly accused. The fog did indeed clear a while ago, and we even sent three teams of demon soldiers in to search. Two humans emerged from Shenguang Island, the very same two that the carp dragon had driven in a few years ago. They battled the Fish Tribe's Golden Core here, but the Fish Tribe's Golden Core was defeated and killed by the humans. More than a dozen of our demon soldiers were frightened and fled for their lives. Fortunately, the human cultivators didn't pursue them, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to report to Your Excellency."

"Where are those two humans now?"

"My Lord, I really don't know. At that time, the human race threatened the demon soldiers and they all fled desperately. I really don't know where the human race went."

"Hmph! Useless thing, what's the point of keeping you!"

"Please spare my life, sir. I will help you search for traces of the human race. Then, sir, gather other demon soldiers and search the nearby sea area. In half a day, the human cultivators won't be able to escape far."

"Okay, I want to know the whereabouts of those two humans within three days, otherwise I will send your entire clan to the front lines."

After two days of flying over the sea, Shi Chen finally found a suitable reef, about half a mile in radius. He landed the boat on a reef about ten feet square.

The formation was quickly arranged, combining the five second-level formations of concealment, illusion, attack, defense, and spirit gathering into one.

"Captain, let's stay here for the time being. You should quickly recover your cultivation and strive for the Golden Core stage. We have been in the Demon Sea for several years, and I don't know whether the war in Dongzhizhou has ended. Wait until you advance to the Golden Core stage, and then try to return to land." Shi Chen said to Liang Ruyan.

"After being trapped in the fog for several years, Master Alchemist has already reached the Golden Elixir level. Congratulations." Liang Ruyan was full of envy.

Shi Chen looked at Liang Ruyan and said, "There are some opportunities on Shenguang Island. In fact, it is better to practice on the island, but Shenguang Island is protected by a natural formation. My attainments in formation are not enough to break the formation. I can only enter but not exit. I am worried that if we go in again, we will not be able to come out."

"I'm lucky to be able to come out. I don't want to go in again. I've been in the fog for several years, unable to find a way out and unable to practice. My cultivation has also been eroded and reduced by the fog. If the formation is not temporarily ineffective, my cultivation will gradually decrease after being in the fog for a long time, and I will eventually die in the fog." Liang Ruyan said.

"Let's not talk about this for now. Just focus on recovering your cultivation. I will protect you. Reach perfection in foundation building as soon as possible, and then I will help you advance to the Golden Core stage." After saying that, Shi Chen walked out two feet, turned his back to Liang Ruyan, and sat cross-legged on the reef.

Five months later, Liang Ruyan's cultivation finally recovered to the perfect foundation. After stopping her training, she saw Shi Chen concentrating on studying the formation.

He had never studied the formation properly since he received it. After seeing the natural formation, he realized that the formation was extremely important, not only assisting in combat, but also helping with cultivation.

After being exposed to many formations and studying for more than five months, his attainments in formations have barely reached the third level, and he can arrange five of the third-level formations in the inheritance.

He was upgrading the second-level formation he had set up before. When Liang Ruyan stopped practicing, Shi Chen had already noticed it. However, he was at the critical moment of the formation conversion and arrangement, so he did not stop his actions and continued to replace the formation base and change the formation.

A quarter of an hour later, Shi Chen stopped after completing the transformation of the second-level spirit gathering array into the third-level spirit gathering array.

"Congratulations to Master Shi Dan for your great progress in the formation. This formation should be a third-level formation. I feel that the spiritual power condensed in the formation is a bit richer than before." Liang Ruyan said after seeing Shi Chen finish setting up the formation.

Shi Chen turned around and said to Liang Ruyan, "Not bad. I gained some insights from the natural formation before. After nearly six months of study, I was finally able to set up a third-level formation. The captain's cultivation has reached the perfection of foundation building. Are you ready to strive for the golden elixir?"

"My cultivation has already reached perfection, and I can strive for the Golden Core stage at any time. However, I want to continue to condense my spiritual power, so that after I advance to the Golden Core stage, I will be more powerful than an ordinary Golden Core stage." Liang Ruyan said to Shi Chen.

"Okay, there's no rush for now. Even if we return to land, it won't have much impact on the battle situation. You continue to condense your spiritual power, and come to me when you are ready to advance to the Golden Core stage. I have already prepared the Golden Yuan Pill." Shi Chen said after thinking about it.

Time flew by, and another year and a half passed. Liang Ruyan's spiritual power had already solidified and could no longer be condensed. Today, she was going to reach the Golden Core stage.

Shi Chen took out a top-grade Jinyuan Pill and a golden sword grass and handed them to Liang Ruyan.

"Golden Sword Grass will be beneficial to your advancement to the Golden Core stage. It would be best if you could refine it into the Sword Gold Ruyi Pill. Unfortunately, I don't have the recipe, and I'm also short of the supplementary ingredients. As for the Golden Yuan Pill, if this one isn't enough, I have more."

"One Golden Yuan Pill is enough, plus the Golden Sword Grass. As long as I can advance to the Golden Pill stage, my strength will definitely surpass that of cultivators of the same level. I will owe you more and more." Liang Ruyan said with some excitement.

"Captain, the Golden Yuan Pill is made from the spiritual medicines we collected together. I was able to refine it with the help of the spiritual medicines of the team. The resources are shared by all of us. The Golden Sword Grass was obtained on the Shenguan Island, and it is just right for your advancement." Shi Chen said calmly.

"I'm not coy. I'm not good at expressing my gratitude with fancy words, nor do I know how to make big speeches. I will always remember how good you have been to me, and I'm willing to do my best for you, no matter when and where." There was a hint of tenderness in Liang Ruyan's words.

Shi Chen sat cross-legged ten feet away, guarding Liang Ruyan as she reached the Golden Elixir stage.

Liang Ruyan sat in the formation and after swallowing the Jinyuan Pill, she began to adjust her breath, gather spiritual power, and strive to reach the Jindan realm.

Shi Chen had never seen anyone else advance. He looked at Liang Ruyan and felt that her spiritual power was gathering, but it was much slower than when he advanced himself. It would probably take about a day to reach the peak.

A day later, Liang Ruyan's aura suddenly changed. She grabbed the golden sword grass and put it into her mouth.

Shi Chen was ten feet away, watching with his naked eyes, and did not release his spiritual sense to sense Liang Ruyan's advanced state.

After most of the day, Liang Ruyan's momentum gradually subsided and finally calmed down.

Shi Chen had already sensed that Liang Ruyan's cultivation had already reached the Golden Core stage and was consolidating her cultivation.