Chapter 47 Mingyuan Daozhe Jue

After handling all of this, the 2 hurriedly took out spirit stones to absorb and restore their magical power. It wasn't until the next morning, when their power had recovered 70 to 80 percent, that they finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to tally their gains.

"Although the Old Fiend Hong managed to escape from this battle,"

"However, being able to eliminate the Eldrin Zhang, the 2 Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Zuo family, and Lin Taihe—finally avenging the grievances of those years—can truly be considered a profoundly satisfying outcome."

The old clan leader gazed at the few magical instruments before him, the accumulated frustrations of many years dissolving in an instant as a relieved smile spread across his face.

Eldrin smiled faintly and presented the captured Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) spirit blade.

"With this treasure, Elder Uncle is truly like a tiger that has grown wings."

"Ha ha ha!"

The old clan leader laughed heartily 3 times, then snatched the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Spirit Blade in 1 swift motion.

This Lifebound Magical Treasure was only a step away from becoming a high-grade Rank 2 artifact. With sufficient Geng Metal and Li Fire energies—2 of the 5 Elemental Essences—it would not be long before it advanced to high-grade Rank 2.

Most crucially, a Natal Magic Treasure's power surpasses that of artifacts of the same tier by 30 percent, yet its consumption is merely 30 percent of theirs.

This interplay of enhancement and reduction allowed his natal magic treasure to far surpass ordinary magical artifacts, amplifying the Old Patriarch’s combat prowess by 30 to 40 percent.

Once it is refined to the Second-Class, High-Grade level, with the Li Fire Array Banner of Soul Incineration in hand, combined with the Divine Ability Blazing Heaven Sword and my Natal Magic Treasure, I will likely be able to contend with 2 or 3 ordinary Foundation Establishment, Late Stage cultivators.

Chen Changxuan caressed his life-bound treasure with uncontainable fondness, unable to suppress his joy as he murmured.

He seemed to recall something as he spoke, his gaze turning slightly cold. "But this Lin Family!"

Eldrin (Person Name) shot a meaningful glance before handing over the ancient bronze pagoda and violet treasure mirror, saying with a light smile.

"With these 2 additional treasures—1 for defense and the other an auxiliary magical instrument—Elder Uncle's power likely approaches invincibility among those of the same realm."

"There is always someone greater, and heavens beyond heavens. You overestimate me."

The old clan leader quickly realized that with so many eyes and ears around, this was no place to discuss matters concerning the Lin Family.

He took the ancient bronze pagoda and said with a smile, "With this defensive magic treasure, I can activate the formation and charge directly into the midst of the enemies, fearless for my own safety."

"However, you should be the 1 to keep this treasure mirror."

Eldrin furrowed his brow and asked, "Why?"

"The power of the Li Fire Soul Incineration Formation Flags is formidable, but maintaining the grand formation constantly drains far too much mental energy and magic power," the old clan leader said helplessly. "Under these circumstances, simultaneously operating 2 second-tier superior-grade magic treasures is already my absolute limit."

"However, your spiritual energy is profound and sharp, with strength no weaker than Foundation Establishment, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm). You should barely be able to unleash 70 percent of this treasure's power."

"Therefore, it would be better to entrust this item to you, as that would yield the greatest effect."

Hearing this, Eldrin finally accepted the purple treasure mirror, caressing it with uncontainable delight.

The 2 then proceeded to divide the remaining magical artifacts. The Mingxu Sword, with its extraordinary power, was bestowed upon Eldrin, as the clan leader had no shortage of such treasures.

Zuo Zhouqi’s protective magical treasure was a small golden shield. Though its defensive capability was slightly inferior to that of the Bell of 9 Echoes (Magic Treasure), it was still remarkably exceptional. The 2 of them decided to keep it and bring it back for the Grand Elder.

Lin Taihe had also left behind 3 Grade-2 magical instruments: a defensive artifact forged from Darkiron, an earth-attribute flying sword, and a net-like magical tool.

These 3 magical instruments were all low-grade second-tier, with rather ordinary power. However, the defensive artifact was crafted from exceptionally rare materials.

The old clan leader decided that upon reaching Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location), he would melt down that magical artifact and extract the darksteel to fuse it into the Bell of 9 Echoes (Magic Treasure), thereby enhancing the Bell of 9 Echoes (Magic Treasure)'s power.

As for Old Fiend Zhang, his possessions were rather meager. 8 years ago, the former clan leader’s vengeful strike, the Blazing Heaven Sword, had destroyed 3 or 4 of his second-rank demonic treasures.

Now, his only second-tier magical artifact was that second-tier, low-grade Demon Banner. This banner was clearly a demonic treasure forged within the last few years—not only was its material quality mediocre, but the inscribed array patterns were also crudely crafted.

Such a mediocre demonic artifact was naturally unworthy of collection by either of them. The old clan leader directly destroyed it, smelting out a small amount of materials to be used later for refining the Blazing Sun Heavenly Fire Formation Flags.

“…”

After dividing the treasures, the caravan continued its journey through the boundless wilderness.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, 1 month had passed. The group finally arrived at Celestial Ruins Mountain.

"Up ahead lies the Celestial Ruins Mountain marketplace."

Gazing at the Celestial Ruins Mountain (Location) ahead, the old clan leader stroked his long beard and revealed a faint smile.

Eldrin looked up with a faint smile. After over 4 months of arduous travel, they could finally rest.

Over the past month, the Old Patriarch directly utilized the acquired 5 Elements Essence, integrating 1,000 strands of Geng Metal Essence and 1,200 strands of Li Fire Essence into the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Spirit Blade. After relentless refinement, he finally succeeded in tempering this Natal Magic Treasure to the Second Rank, Upper Grade.

In addition, the 2 opened the several storage pouches they had seized, acquiring a considerable fortune.

Among the 4 captured storage pouches, the items in Elder Zhang's pouch were mostly suited for demonic cultivators, with only around 300 spirit stones being useful to the 2 of them.

This amount of spirit stones was pitifully meager for a Foundation Establishment, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) cultivator, but since most demonic practitioners cultivated using blood crystals, the scarcity of spirit stones fell within both their expectations.

Within Lin Taihe’s storage pouch lay over 900 spirit stones, but what truly delighted the 2 of them was a single wood-attribute cultivation manual—the Verdant Clarity Longevity Art.

The Chen Clan lacked any wood-attributed cultivation techniques that could reach the Foundation Establishment stage. With the acquisition of this manual—a wood-element method capable of advancing to Foundation Establishment, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm)—their wood-attributed cultivators would no longer face the predicament of having no viable path to follow after achieving Foundation Establishment.

Within the storage pouches of Zuo Zhouqi and Zuo Mingxu, being clan cultivators backed by a Foundation Establishment immortal clan, their accumulated wealth far surpassed that of the others. After tallying their possessions, they were astonished to discover they possessed over 4,000 spirit stones.

In addition, there were several bottles of Recovery Pill (Spiritual Object) for restoring spiritual energy and healing injuries. This mid-grade Tier 2 pill could replenish 50 percent of the true essence for a cultivator at Foundation Establishment, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm). Currently, only 3 pills remained in the vial.

It seemed the 2 had come prepared for injury, yet their skills proved inadequate. From start to finish, they were utterly suppressed in battle, never granted an opportunity to consume elixirs and restore their spiritual power or treat their wounds.

Aside from the elixirs, a cultivation manual titled the Ming Yuan Dao Ze Art was also found within Zuo Mingxu's storage pouch.

This was a rather superior cultivation technique, capable of reaching Foundation Establishment, Late Stage (Cultivation Realm). Though it could not compare to the Chen Family's Blazing Sun Transcendence Art, nor possess divine abilities rivaling the Blazing Heaven Sword, it still held considerable merits.

It documented the forging method of a soul-bound magical weapon, the 'Mingyuan Void God Sword'—also known as the 'Mingxu Sword'. Though it paled in comparison to the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure), it was nearly on par with the clan leader’s Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) spirit blade.

Although the Crimson Flame Qi (Spiritual Root) Spirit Blade could not be considered top-tier, its refinement method had been acquired by the Chen family at an auction 80 years ago during their peak, at a cost of over 20,000 spirit stones.

After all, a natal magic treasure is the kind of treasure that, once forged, can advance in grade alongside 1's cultivation realm. Even if 1 were to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch in the future, it would never lose its prestige.