Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 413: Spiritual Treasure (Please Subscribe)

Chapter 413: Chapter 413: Spiritual Treasure (Please Subscribe)

This cave abode used fine jade as flooring and was decorated with luminous pearls, its furnishings epitomized luxury.

Even Zhu Ling’er, born to the affluent Sunrise Trading, was taken aback by the opulence, accustomed though she was to a wealth befitting royalty.

At that moment, she respectfully followed her brother and, along with Liu Wugen, offered their salutations and addressed him as "Master."

"Enough... Rise," Shenxiu said with a wave of his hand, casually reaching into a spiritual spring for a cup of "Thousand Day Drunkenness," and sipped from it.

This particular cave abode was the best of Xuanhai Sect, not only brimming with a rich essence of heaven and earth but also ingeniously constructed.

A spiritual spring was deliberately drawn from the outside world into the cave, flowing through an Eight Treasures Lotus Pond and a winding corridor before moving out.

Whenever Shenxiu desired something for his enjoyment, young boys and girls upstream would send it down on trays along the spiritual spring. The cave abode welcomed an endless stream of wine cups filled to the brim, reminiscent of a rotating restaurant, dubbed as a flowing cup along a winding creek, leaving Zhu Ling’er utterly astonished.

’This Qingshi, in acting as the chief steward, truly possesses talent. It’s just that he was once a monk and carries a hint of pedantry... Someday, I will have him change the style of this Eight Treasures Lotus Pond...’

Shenxiu casually sat up halfway, a slight drunkenness gracing his countenance, his aspiration towards celestial delight apparent in his carefree and unconstrained manner.

A Primordial Pill Master naturally possesses five hundred years of life, yet the spiritual roots he used were extraordinary, enjoying insights from both "longevity" and "Ascenders" which drastically extended his lifespan, at least a thousand years. And he was not even thirty years old yet, which meant time was abundantly on his side.

And in this world, he found a rare moment of relaxation and leisure.

’Sometimes, I really fancy staying here for a few hundred years before returning. By that time, everything in the Seven Luminaries Heaven should have settled, shouldn’t it?’

’Only, I wonder if the flow of time between these two worlds might differ a bit...’

’But then... In these tumultuous times, there’s an opportunity to reap tremendous benefits. It’s hard not to feel unwilling to let go...’

’Still, we’ll see what gains can be made in this world first. One must achieve the level of a Primordial Spirit Practitioner before being capable of any significant impact back in the main world...’

Shenxiu made up his mind to at least break through to Primordial Spirit and then reconsider matters of the Seven Luminaries Heaven.

Within the Seven Luminaries Heaven, the corporeal dissolution Immortals tended to shun the world and not venture forth physically; thus Primordial Spirit was the peak of attainment.

And that Supreme Dragon and Tiger Sect’s Primordial Spirit practitioner, although cowardly, was still able to escape with his life from the Five Lotus Demon Monarch!

Shenxiu believed that should he attain Primordial Spirit status, even without the prowess to defeat a Dharma Body, he could learn how to flee.

This was what backed the leverage and confidence to exert influence.

’The ancient methods of this realm aren’t bad, but they’re outdated. To truly achieve something one cannot do without the top-notch resources of the main world...’

Caught up in his reflections, the students he kept around stood at attention, eyes downcast and hearts focused, the epitome of discipline.

Shenxiu was rather satisfied with this and spoke slowly, "The three of you, come here!"

Zhu Ling’er and the two others stepped forward immediately and saw Shenxiu lightly touch each of their foreheads, upon which the details of a spell emerged in their minds.

Zhu Ling’er received the True Understanding of Taiyin.

Whereas Liu Wugen and Zhu Long’er were bestowed with portions of the Taixu Dao Scripture leading up to Core Formation.

"The Cultivation Techniques of Xuanhai Sect still lack refinement. Abandon them and focus solely on the cultivation methods I’ve imparted to you, fitting them together with the Qi Gathering Technique to refine the highest quality Gang Sha Qi. In the future, you all might achieve Top-grade Pill Formation. Even First-Grade Pill Formation is not out of reach..."

"Just remember, do not reveal the intricacies of these cultivation methods to outsiders..."

After all, they were ill-gotten gains.

Although Shenxiu was confident he had thoroughly grasped the foundations of Taixu Sect and feared no mass assault from them.

One’s own deeds, when leaked, would then be exposed!

"We will heed Master’s command!"

Zhu Ling’er and the others naturally promised obediently.

Zhong Shenxiu also felt that, for such a middling or lower-grade Core Formation, using it to experiment with the Outer Daoist Primordial Spirit Method seemed somewhat risky.

It would be better to cultivate a few top-grade Pill Formations, which might increase the chances of success.

After all, how difficult is it to break through to the Primordial Spirit level?

Not to mention the old methods.

Even with the new methods, it’s normal for nine out of ten cultivators to die, and the one who survives is likely to suffer from demonic deviation.

"My Outer Daoist Spirit Method should be a more convenient approach, perhaps with fewer deaths?"

"But when you add up all the Core Formation Grandmasters in the Southern Wilderness, it still doesn’t seem enough... So, I need to pass on the Qi Gathering Technique and also train my own students... After about a hundred years, they should be ready to use."

After sending the students away, Zhong Shenxiu pondered in private.

In fact, it seemed appropriate to bestow several magical treasures as well, to show generosity.

But alas... the only thing at hand is the Poison Dragon Sword.

And the Five Poison Peach Barrier, Cold Moon Hook, and such, are still stolen goods!

With nothing really presentable to offer, it was left as it was.

"After this time, I intend to make a trip to Da Jing."

The seeds have been sown here at Xuanhai Sect; all that’s left is to wait for them to take root and sprout.

And Zhong Shenxiu planned to go to Da Jing, the true holy land of cultivation in this realm!

"I need to keep steady, can’t be rash..."

He opened the Void Refining Treasure Technique and studied the parts about refining magical treasures and artifacts, deep in thought.

Anciently cultivated magical treasures and artifacts are quite different from those of current cultivators.

Basically, every sect and every school had their own methods.

For instance, in the Void Refining Treasure Technique there is a ’Taixu Ruyi Refining Treasure Spell.’ By holding this spell with mana for thirty-six thousand times, one could inscribe a Void Refining Treasure Divine Prohibition into the artifact.

Among ancient methods, the difference between magical treasures and just artifacts was in the number of prohibitions.

Anything with fewer than thirty-six levels of prohibitions was only an artifact, while the most magical treasures could hold up to a maximum of one hundred and eight prohibitions, known as Great Perfection magical treasures.

If one went further, with a True Spirit born within the magical treasure, its power could surge dramatically.

At this point, it would no longer be just a magical treasure, but an Ancient Spiritual Treasure!

It is said that since the Cataclysm of the Heavens, not only the Primordial Spirit Practitioners disappeared without a trace, but also many of the Ancient Spiritual Treasures were lost.

Moreover, since then, there has been no news of any family or sect managing to refine a new Ancient Spiritual Treasure.

The few that have been handed down from antiquity are all treasured possessions within the most supreme sects of Da Jing, truly the wealth stored at the very bottom of their trunks, the items that stabilize their sect’s fate and luck.

If the Taixu Sect had an Ancient Spiritual Treasure anchoring its fate, it wouldn’t have been driven to eke out a living in the desolate Southern Wilderness.

"Regarding the powers of Ancient Spiritual Treasures, the Taixu Sect knows not in detail, only rumors that they are comparable to Primordial Spirits... However, once those Ancient Spiritual Treasures develop sentience, they can be quite temperamental... After all, only Primordial Spirit Practitioners can fully refine Ancient Spiritual Treasures, and those Golden Core Practitioners faced with Spiritual Treasures can do nothing but feel their way around, perhaps even needing to reverently serve them..."

"Therefore, they are suitable for guarding a sect, but if you talk about using them in a battle, it would seem like overkill... Even the Returning Elixir Old Monsters cannot fully wield the power of Ancient Spiritual Treasures; it’s like a child wielding a heavy hammer, easy to accidentally harm others or themselves..."

"But... I’m afraid I’m still not capable of handling such Ancient Spiritual Treasures..."

"Not to mention those Seventh or Eighth Cycle Returning Elixir Old Monsters, they roughly might match me; if they were also to wield Ancient Spiritual Treasures, I’d probably have to flee at the first whiff of their presence..."

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