Wang Guofeng held the jade bottle in his hand, looked at Zhang Yuhe's back, and bowed solemnly. He was deeply grateful.
Perhaps for Zhang Yuhe, the Infant Transformation Pill wasn't a precious item. As long as he had the materials, he could refine plenty of them. But for Wang Guofeng, he knew that without the Infant Transformation Pill, he would never break through his current realm and would remain trapped in the Jindan stage for a long time.
Three years ago, he had cultivated to the great perfection of the Golden Elixir and began searching for the Infant Transformation Pill. Unfortunately, after inquiring with numerous sources, he found that it was nearly impossible to buy one.
Although he had gained many resources when cleaning up the He and Li families, without a purchasing channel, he could not obtain the Infant Transformation Pill, no matter how wealthy he was. It was frustrating to have money but not be able to buy what he needed.
Wang Guofeng had asked Qian Weigang and Sun Pengcheng, only to discover that both families had Nascent Soul cultivators, and more than one or two. They could certainly get their hands on the Infant Transformation Pill. However, despite their good relations, when it came to the matter of the Pill, the three simply shook their heads, saying nothing. Clearly, obtaining the Infant Transformation Pill was a challenge for the Qian and Sun families. They would never part with such an important resource, as it was crucial to their family's inheritance.
After many attempts, Wang Guofeng had almost given up. He even tried to break through to the Nascent Soul stage without the Infant Transformation Pill, but he failed. Worse, his meridians reversed, damaging his vitality. It took him more than half a year to recover.
Eventually, Wang Guofeng understood. To advance further in his cultivation, he needed to rely on Zhang Yuhe.
As a cultivator, Zhang Yuhe's capabilities far surpassed his. What was difficult for Wang Guofeng was trivial for Zhang Yuhe. For outsiders like them, with no foundation in Yufantian, relying solely on their own abilities was incredibly difficult.
Initially, Wang Guofeng had planned to wait for the right time to ask Zhang Yuhe about the Infant Transformation Pill's origin. Little did he know, Zhang Yuhe had already made preparations for him before he even asked.
How could he not admire such a person? Wang Guofeng clenched his fists, silently making a vow.
"Hurry up and practice. I hope that one day, I can truly help Senior Zhang."
After putting away the jade bottle, Wang Guofeng stood up and quickly flew to the foot of Yinhe Peak. He then carved out a cave at the mountain's entrance.
Although Zhang Yuhe had asked him to find a place to practice atop the mountain, Wang Guofeng maintained his own sense of identity. He was still just a follower, not an elder. Therefore, it felt inappropriate for him to live on the top of the mountain.
Zhang Yuhe entered the cave, unconcerned with Wang Guofeng's thoughts. As for the president of the Blue Star Immortal Cultivation Alliance, Zhang Yuhe only saw him as a tool to train. If he proved worthy, Zhang Yuhe would increase his investment to ensure that, when he ascended to the Immortal World, suitable people would be left to guard Blue Star. But if Wang Guofeng turned out to be hopeless, Zhang Yuhe could always leave backup plans on Blue Star before ascending, ensuring its safety.
He reached the weapon-refining room within the cave. With a wave of his hand, a massive four-legged tripod fell steadily to the ground. Zhang Yuhe opened the lid with another gesture and began throwing various materials into the cauldron.
As the flames ignited beneath the cauldron, Zhang Yuhe sat cross-legged beside it, practicing the Hunyuan Tianjing while maintaining spiritual awareness over the cauldron's contents.
Although he had been officially promoted to an elder of the Daosheng Sect, there were no immediate tasks requiring his attention. Nevertheless, Zhang Yuhe had no plans to enter deep cultivation just yet. He still had much to do.
For instance, he needed to re-refine the flags and plates for the Five Elements Spirit Gathering Array. He also had to upgrade his natal magic weapon.
As his cultivation advanced to the Void Refinement realm, his skill set improved as well. With a little effort, he could refine a mid-grade Tongtian Lingbao.
His immediate plans involved refining the second-level spirit gathering array, which required the array flags and plates. Afterward, he would upgrade the Nine Heavens Hunyuan Sword to a mid-grade Tongtian Lingbao.
But more importantly, he had something else to focus on: the deduction of a formation.
Zhang Yuhe planned to see if he could improve the Renshui Thunder Absorption Array. By enhancing the array's ability to absorb lightning, he could weaken the power of the heavenly tribulation.
His previous tribulation experience had left a profound impact on him. Perhaps it was due to his extraordinary aptitude, or perhaps because the Hunyuan Tianjing was unique, but when he broke through, the heavenly tribulation he triggered was far more powerful than what an ordinary cultivator would face. In the end, it even attracted the nine-colored divine thunder.
Zhang Yuhe realized that if he didn't prepare better for his next breakthrough, he might not survive. The next time he ascended to the Fusion Realm, there was a high chance he would fail.
There were many ways for monks to increase their chances of overcoming tribulation. Some focused on strengthening their defenses with physical supernatural powers, while others used defensive magical treasures or recovery pills.
For ordinary monks, as long as all preparations were made, surviving the heavenly tribulation was highly likely.
But for Zhang Yuhe, these typical methods were insufficient. Despite being well-prepared before, with over twenty defensive magic treasures and various elixirs, his first tribulation nearly flipped him over.
The main issue was that his tribulation had been too powerful. This was only the first tribulation. It was hard to imagine how strong the future ones would be. To survive them, he would need to think of alternative strategies.
The Daosheng Sect did not possess suitable physical supernatural powers. The best they had was a mid-level earth-grade power, and there were no heavenly-grade physical abilities available. In fact, no cultivator in Yufantian had access to a heavenly-level physical power.
After all, for most cultivators, the body was not the main focus of their practice. They cultivated magic power and soul, not physical strength. Only demons focused on physical prowess.
Zhang Yuhe had already given serious thought to his next steps.
The best strategy for surviving the next tribulation was to focus on formations.
The Renshui Thunder Absorbing Formation was a strong foundation, as it could absorb the power of the tribulation and significantly weaken its effects. But Zhang Yuhe believed that it wasn't enough.
The last nine-colored divine thunder had broken through the formation, even turning the lightning-absorbing pillars to ashes.
"It would be great if I could improve the Renshui Thunder Absorbing Array," Zhang Yuhe thought to himself.
At the very least, he needed to enhance it enough to completely block the Nine-Colored Divine Thunder.