Lu Qing held the Magical Artifact embryo in his left hand, ignited the White Rainbow Artifact Fire with his right, and clouds formed a platform for him to sit three meters above the cliff.

"Begin."

His eyes showed no hesitation; the final step was shaping.

To achieve a desired shape, one had to burn it out with Artifact Fire, a detail mentioned in the page of Artifact Refining common knowledge that came with the purchase of Artifact Fire.

This was also universally recognized in the Cultivation world as the simplest step with the highest success rate.

When Artifact Refiners crafted for others, if someone wished to participate in the Artifact Refining process, this stage was typically reserved to provide those Cultivators with a full experience.

This step didn't require manual shaping and wasn't complicated; simply connect Divine Sense to the Magical Artifact embryo.

He swept his palm, and the Artifact Fire descended from the sky before him; the Magical Artifact embryo was then thrown out, floating perfectly above the Artifact Fire, and the flames instantly grew with the wind.

As Lu Qing mentally controlled the Artifact Fire for shaping, numerous thoughts churned in his mind.

Normally, a few stray thoughts in his calm Dao Heart could be swept away, but now, this was, after all, the first Spiritual Artifact born from his hands.

Although it was only the last and simplest step, he was still involved in the process, so he pondered what kind of Spiritual Artifact he should refine.

As thoughts swirled, both the Magical Artifact embryo and the Artifact Fire were connected to his Divine Sense and influenced by it; above the Magical Artifact embryo, various Spiritual Artifact shapes also transformed, mere phantoms, not yet formed.

"Swords crave blood, bells and cauldrons are weighty, feather fans are showy, long whips are not for me..."

Many thoughts filled Lu Qing's mind, "I seem to have forgotten something..."

"No, no, although it's the first, I'll definitely have many Spiritual Artifacts in the future, no need to overthink. I almost forgot, I still have an item on my list for this trip..."

Lu Qing finally grasped what he had overlooked, "It's a flying Magical Artifact."

Now, Lu Qing understood. He had originally intended to buy an ordinary flying Magical Artifact, but due to a series of events, he had overlooked the fact that he needed to leave the mountain for an external mission this year and lacked a means of transport.

When it came to killing, he had always preferred kindness, and he had the Wooden Fish Bell in hand. As for traveling, a means of transport could be unused, but not absent.

As soon as Lu Qing had this thought, the Magical Artifact embryo slowly took shape.

In the center of the Artifact Fire, a soft white light slowly emerged.

Lu Qing was filled with anticipation.

After several breaths, the mist-like flames dissipated, and Lu Qing's expression was slightly stunned, for what appeared before him was actually a leaf.

The pale green leaf was three inches long, like a finely carved, translucent green jade, wider at the front and narrower at the back, with clear and vibrant veins, exuding a hint of ethereal beauty amidst its delicate transparency.

"I named this place Spirit Leaf Island, and now I've got a Lingye Flying Boat?"

Lu Qing was now quite confused. Could it be that he had a strong affinity with leaves? That's not how affinity works, is it?

"Coincidence, it must be a coincidence."

"Leaf or flying boat, at least let's test its capabilities first."

Lu Qing connected with it mentally, and all the inner workings of the Spiritual Leaf were clear in his mind.

"So that's how it is. This is indeed a leaf-shaped flying boat, but when it's normally shrunk, it takes the form of a leaf."

Lu Qing felt relieved; what he wanted was a flying Spiritual Artifact.

"It can ascend to the heavens and descend into the sea, which means it retains the capabilities of a boat, and with constant Spiritual Qi nourishment, there's a very small chance it could develop sentience in the future..."

Lu Qing hadn't held high expectations, as he couldn't refine artifacts at all. Others, in their final step, could at least achieve something extraordinary, perhaps even producing a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact through a meeting of intentions.

As for him, an amateur, being able to refine a normal shape, not some strange or bizarre form, was already a huge success.

Moreover, it even had the potential to develop sentience in the future, indicating that this Spiritual Artifact had a promising future.

Lu Qing summarized its advantages. In his opinion, although this Spiritual Artifact was only a Low-Grade Spiritual Artifact, and the future probability of it developing sentience was extremely small, having it was better than not having it, right?

"Today has been very fruitful. I can prepare for secluded Cultivation. Oh, right, I almost forgot about you all."

Lu Qing's gaze swept over the Spiritual Field below, and he raised his palm, Spiritual Power surging. Above, layers of clouds gathered, and with a 'drip,' a clear drop of water fell from the sky.

Immediately following was a Spiritual Rain, pouring down, thoroughly hydrating the Dragon Heart Fruit trees and Purple Moon Fruit trees.

"People have hearts, trees need water, but there are also examples of surviving without a heart. This place usually has Spiritual Mist, and I'm going into secluded Cultivation for a while, so I'll give them a good drink now."

After one harvest, Lu Qing used to summon Cloud Rain every other day. Those were raindrops formed by condensed Spiritual Power, and when the Cloud Rain Art was cast, the Spiritual Qi content in the rainwater soared.

Furthermore, there was a river flowing nearby and a lake beside it, so there was no way they would die, though the quality of the fruits might be lower in the end.

There was nothing he could do. Lu Qing was preparing for secluded Cultivation, and after he emerged, it would be time to leave Spirit Leaf Island and take on external missions.

"But thankfully, you're not the kind that immediately dies without Spiritual Rain."

Lu Qing now felt even more strongly that choosing these types of Spiritual plants instead of challenging high-difficulty ones was a good choice.

Low risk, truly low risk.

For example, this low risk included the characteristic of not being delicate.

Those with high risk and extremely high rewards had stringent cultivation conditions.

Lu Qing was no longer a half-baked Spirit Planter but an entry-level Spirit Planter, and he didn't dare claim he could afford to raise those Spiritual Plants—the kind that required rare treasures for nourishment.

"It's only early spring in March. Calculating the time, this year is still ample. Secluded Cultivation is paramount. It shouldn't take a year, right?" Lu Qing thought to himself.

In any case, secluded Cultivation was paramount. Since he had improved in other aspects this time, he had also touched the threshold of the next Realm in his Cultivation. He had a premonition that he would be able to breakthrough to the Seventh Stage of the Purple Mansion Realm during this secluded Cultivation.

Reaching the Seventh Stage of the Purple Mansion Realm meant officially entering the later stages of the Purple Mansion, and he might even gain other benefits.

Lu Qing's gaze swept across the interior of the pavilion, a dust-free space where rich and abundant Spiritual Qi slowly flowed across the dome.

After his Formation breakthrough, Lu Qing had made some improvements to the Spirit Gathering Formation he had previously set up.

Spiritual Qi transformed into liquid Spiritual Power within the body, and now, this pure Spiritual Qi also showed a hint of this characteristic.

Cultivating daily in such an environment, Lu Qing also noticed that his cultivation technique circulated a fraction faster.

The Profound Heaven Origin Scripture, the superior cultivation technique from before, could be Cultivated even into the Golden Core Realm. Now, Lu Qing suspected that his current stagnation at this threshold might be because the subsequent layers of profoundness required a further breakthrough in Cultivation to comprehend...