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Chapter 73 - 73 73 Can This Also Be Called a Magic Artifact_1

73: Chapter 73 Can This Also Be Called a Magic Artifact?_1 73: Chapter 73 Can This Also Be Called a Magic Artifact?_1 The two arrived in the living room.

A few elderly men with the aura of immortal cultivators were chatting on the sofa.

Qi Zhenyun bowed respectfully, “Esteemed experts, this is a friend of mine, Lu Chuan.

I’ve brought him to broaden his horizons and to witness the magic artifacts of you esteemed ones.”

The old men all nodded slightly, not taking much notice of Lu Chuan.

Qi Zhenyun led Lu Chuan to stand aside, “We’ll just watch from here.”

Lu Chuan nodded, a hint of anticipation growing in his heart.

Apart from the Purple Cloud Pearl, he had yet to see any other magic artifacts.

An elderly man with a goatee pulled out a palm-sized, slightly worn compass from his bosom, proudly saying, “This Heavenly Stars Compass of mine was obtained from the tomb of a cultivation master.

Although it’s quite old and has sustained some damage, it can still be stimulated to gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, nourishing the mind and spirit.

It truly is a rare treasure.”

An old man in a Taoist robe chuckled, “I’ve long heard that Expert Qi’s Heavenly Stars Compass is a profound magic artifact that can manipulate the heavens and earth, even causing miracles to appear.

Today, it’s a great fortune to witness it.

Expert Qi, why don’t you demonstrate the wonders of your Heavenly Stars Compass to us?”

The goatee-bearded elder was quite happy, smiling as he stroked his beard, “Well, since everyone is so interested, I’ll indulge you.”

The crowd immediately perked up.

Lu Chuan watched with curiosity as well.

The goatee-bearded elder held the compass in his hand, seemingly channeling his power, infusing a force invisible to the naked eye into it.

Lu Chuan could sense this force, but to him, it seemed too weak.

“Could this really be what they call ‘mana’?

It doesn’t seem as impactful as Qi Tiangang’s powers.”

Soon, the engraved symbols on the compass glowed, and a gentle breeze arose in the living room.

Everyone felt refreshed and invigorated.

“It can actually gather spiritual energy, though the effect is somewhat lacking.

It’s nowhere close to my Purple Cloud Pearl.

I suppose the truly impressive things are yet to come,” Lu Chuan muttered to himself.

The goatee-bearded elder maintained the living room enveloped in a thin layer of spiritual energy for a few minutes before beads of sweat formed on his forehead.

Taking a deep breath and retracting his mana, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, “Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you enjoyed the demonstration.”

The onlookers all offered their praise.

“The Heavenly Stars Compass is indeed extraordinary.

I felt as if I was basking in spring breeze, as though in a land of immortals.

Expert Qi was able to maintain that state for several minutes, which shows his cultivation is nearly that of a master.”

“It’s really enviable that Expert Qi possesses such a rare magic artifact.”

…

Qi Zhenyun also hastened to speak, “Today I had the privilege to experience the power of a true magic artifact.

It’s an honor for Qi.

In future conversations with others, I now have something impressive to talk about.”

Only Lu Chuan was left with a baffled expression, as though he had been struck dumb.

“Is that it?

This so-called Heavenly Stars Compass, it just slightly gathers spiritual energy?

There’s nothing more to it?”

“And they call this a magic artifact?”

He had initially thought the goatee-bearded elder’s gathering of spiritual energy was just a warm-up, but as it turned out, that was all there was to it.

The goatee-bearded elder, while listening to everyone’s compliments, had a contented look on his face, laughing, “My Heavenly Stars Compass, although remarkable, pales in comparison to the magic artifacts of the other experts present.

Let’s have them show us theirs.”

Qi Zhenyun looked at Lu Chuan with a hint of pride, saying softly, “How was it?

Are you not profoundly impressed?

When the magic artifact manifested its power, I felt refreshed and in much better spirits—that’s not something ordinary people can experience.”

Lu Chuan gave an awkward smile, remaining silent.

Qi Zhenyun felt that Lu Chuan was acting a bit strange, muttering to himself, “He must be struck speechless by such a magical sight for the first time.”

The goatee-bearded elder glanced at Lu Chuan, looking somewhat dissatisfied, since Lu Chuan was the only one who hadn’t praised his Heavenly Stars Compass.

However, he didn’t say anything, merely assuming Lu Chuan was an uncouth bumpkin who couldn’t recognize the quality of a magic artifact.

The rest of the experts then showed off their magic artifacts one by one.

There was a Luminous Pearl that could induce sleep, a bell that could briefly stupefy its listener, a Peach Wood Sword that could dispel negative energies…

As Lu Chuan watched these items, his face twitched with disappointment.

He had thought he would see truly powerful magic artifacts.

Instead, what he saw merely amounted to antiques with some peculiar features.

The experts all kept praising the mightiness of their artifacts.

Qi Zhenyun reacted with continuous exclamations, seemingly genuinely impressed by these so-called “magic artifacts.”

Then, the Taoist-robed expert laughed and said, “Our artifacts are not bad, but compared to Master Qi’s Soul-Controlling Mirror, they fall short.

His is a true combat-ready magic artifact.”

In the Cultivation World, those with a bit of cultivation are addressed as experts, while the more formidable are called masters.

Those with deep mana capable of summoning thunder and capturing ghosts are referred to as Heavenly Masters.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The goatee-bearded expert announced, “Master Qi will be coming over later, and then we’ll have the chance to witness the power of his Soul-Controlling Mirror.”

Qi Zhenyun was brimming with excitement.

In Cloud City, there were many who claimed to be experts, but only Qi Tiangang dared to call himself a master.

For such a prominent figure from the Cultivation World to visit his place was an honor for him.

Lu Chuan was mildly puzzled, “Soul-Controlling Mirror?

Could it be that old brass mirror?”

He helplessly shook his head.

“Indeed, I had too high hopes for these cultivation practitioners on Earth.

Compared to the magical experts of the Cultivation World, they merely seem like they’re playing house.”

At this moment, the old man with a goat beard noticed Lu Chuan’s disappointed head shake and loudly slapped the table, huffing, “Boy, you seem to hold our Magic Artifacts in such contempt!”

The living room instantly fell quiet, and everyone turned their heads to look at Lu Chuan.

Qi Zhenyun hastily tried to smooth things over, “Expert Qi, what are you saying?

Lu Chuan must have been overwhelmed by your profound Magic Artifacts, how could he look down on them?”

The goat-bearded old man’s face turned stormy, “Overwhelmed?

From the start, he’s had a disdainful attitude.

Not only does he not lavish our Magic Artifacts with praise, but he also frequently shows a look of disappointment.

I think our Magic Artifacts simply do not catch his eye at all!”

Qi Zhenyun’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat.

He quickly looked at Lu Chuan and said, “Lu Chuan, quickly tell the experts that you don’t look down on their Magic Artifacts.

The experts’ Artifacts are mysterious and extraordinary, don’t you admire them?”

Lu Chuan smiled faintly and said, “He’s right.

Those so-called Magic Artifacts of theirs indeed don’t catch my eye.”

The several experts all smacked the table forcefully, glaring at Lu Chuan.

Qi Zhenyun felt his scalp tingle and gritted his teeth as he shouted, “Lu Chuan!

Have you lost your mind?

These experts are renowned figures in Cloud City’s cultivation community.

Even if you’re strong in the Martial Path, you can’t be so disrespectful to them!”

“You better sincerely apologize to the experts right away.

Otherwise, even if I plead for you, it will be to no avail!”

Lu Chuan laughed heartily, “I merely spoke an honest word, why should I apologize to them?”

The experts were furiously enraged.

“Ignorant brat, who gave you the courage to challenge us here?”

“We might not be the top figures in the world of cultivation, but we have been famous for many years.

What right does a brash youth like you have to assess our Magic Artifacts?”

“This youngster is too arrogant.

We need to teach him a lesson!”

…

Qi Zhenyun was trembling with fear, already regretting bringing Lu Chuan here.

The goat-bearded old man stared at Lu Chuan and said, “Boy, we won’t bully you in order to avoid accusations of us picking on the weak.

Since you think our Magic Artifacts don’t catch your eye, then show us an Artifact that you think is powerful.

Otherwise, you’re nothing but a jumping clown!”

Lu Chuan started smiling, “That’s exactly what I intend to do.”

Qi Zhenyun was speechless and quickly grabbed Lu Chuan, “Lu Chuan, stop messing around.

It’s not going to end well for you if you antagonize the experts.”

“Their Artifacts already transcend the understanding of ordinary people.

How could you possibly bring out something even more powerful?”

Lu Chuan calmly said, “Those things of theirs, at best, can only be considered toys and are far from being true Magic Artifacts.”

The goat-bearded old man angrily said, “What an incredibly bold claim!

Our Magic Artifacts are mere toys?

Then do tell, what does a true Magic Artifact look like?”

Lu Chuan spoke earnestly, “A true Magic Artifact can instantly kill a person, form arrays in a thought, or blink to harness the forces of heaven and earth, control thunder, and even turn Spiritual Energy into mist to aid in cultivation!”

The several experts looked at each other and burst into laughter.

“Kid, have you been driven mad by television?

Does the kind of thing you describe even exist?”

“I thought he had actually seen some powerful Magic Artifact, but it turns out he’s just come here to spout nonsense.”

“That imagination of yours, it’s a waste not to use it in television.”

…

The goat-bearded old man scoffed mockingly, “Everybody can brag.

If you have the ability, show us such a Magic Artifact to enlighten us!”

Qi Zhenyun sighed, “How could Magic Artifacts that exist only in legends really exist?

Lu Chuan has truly lost his mind.”

Lu Chuan promptly raised his hand.

The Purple Cloud Pearl dispersed and twirled around his arm a few times before hovering over his palm.

Purple light shimmered on it.

In an instant, Spiritual Energy from all directions surged into the living room, enveloping everyone present.

The scorn on everyone’s faces vanished in an instant, replaced by an unspeakable shock!

“This…how is this possible!

Such dense Spiritual Energy, it’s crazily penetrating into my body, I feel…like I’m about to explode!”

The several experts were all flushed with excitement, the excessive Spiritual Energy washing over their bodies, causing them immense pain.

“Quick…stop it now!” the goat-bearded old man shouted loudly.

Lu Chuan then ceased the Gathering Spirit’s effect.

He manipulated hand signs, and complex array patterns appeared on the Purple Cloud Pearl.

In a flash, a dark cloud condensed on the living room ceiling.

The living room was wracked with howling winds and the roar of thunder.

A sense of impending doom rose in everyone’s hearts.

They had a feeling that if the thunder within the dark cloud struck down, not one of them in the room would survive!

The old man in the Taoist robe saw this scene and his face turned pale as he exclaimed, “An array formed in a thought!

It’s actually an array formed in a thought!”

Lu Chuan snorted coldly and retracted the Divine Skills of the Purple Cloud Pearl, standing with his hands behind his back.

“Now do you understand what a true Magic Artifact is?”