Chapter 136: Dao Artifact, Spirit Seed, Divination!

Chapter 136: Dao Artifact, Spirit Seed, Divination!

"Quite some time has passed since I last saw you, Daoist Priest. Were you in seclusion for cultivation?"

After the group set off, Su Changqing looked at Xuanyuanzi and asked with a smile.

He was still very impressed by Xuanyuanzi.

Regardless of his cultivation level, his divination skills were truly remarkable.

"Thanks to you, I obtained a suitable Dao Artifact as my life-bound treasure."

Xuanyuanzi chuckled lightly, "It took me a whole month to fully refine it."

The Seven Star Celestial Formation is a supreme treasure for those skilled in divination and deduction.

Although Xuanyuanzi's cultivation level has not improved, his divination skills have become even more divine.

"Life-bound Dao Artifact."

Upon hearing this, Su Changqing suddenly remembered that he had one too.

He calmed his mind and looked at the center of his Sea of Consciousness.

The pure jade stone was still as it had always been, with its mysterious golden patterns constantly changing and intertwining, as if nurturing something.

"Daoist Priest, why does my Dao Artifact show no changes? I can't even use it at all?" Su Changqing asked, puzzled.

"You have not yet opened your Life Palace, so you cannot use it."

Xuanyuanzi chuckled, "Once you reach the peak of your Divine Body stage and open your Life Palace, you can refine it with Dao techniques."

"Then, you will be able to harness some of the Dao Artifact's power."

At this, Xuanyuanzi suddenly remembered the extravagant and terrifyingly powerful Creation Jade that Su Changqing possessed.

He looked at Su Changqing with a serious expression and said, "Remember, once you open your Life Palace, choose nothing else but that thing as your life-bound Dao Artifact."

A millstone-sized Creation Jade is almost a naturally born Imperial Weapon.

Even if Su Changqing is the offspring of a Domain Lord, it would be hard to find anything better than this.

Su Changqing nodded thoughtfully upon hearing this.

The Daoist Priest has mentioned this twice, so the jade he obtained must be extremely extraordinary.

"Has Senior Brother already decided on his life-bound Dao Artifact?"

Wu Yong, hearing this, asked curiously, "I wonder what type and material it is?"

Choosing a life-bound Dao Artifact is extremely important for cultivators, as it is something that will accompany them for life.

Generally, if there is no suitable choice, most cultivators would rather leave it empty.

Su Changqing, with his extraordinary talent, has already determined his life-bound Dao Artifact so early, which made Wu Yong quite curious.

What kind of divine item could it be that caught Su Changqing's eye?

"I'm not quite sure what it is, just a piece of stone..."

Su Changqing was about to speak instinctively when Xuanyuanzi immediately interrupted, chuckling lightly, "Just a decent piece of rare stone, perfectly suitable for Changqing."

Su Changqing was taken aback for a moment, then he smiled and shook his head, saying no more.

Wu Yong wasn't stupid; once he heard Xuanyuanzi's words, he immediately understood that they didn't want him to know.

"You Daoist, do you think I would covet Senior Brother's Dao Artifact?"

Wu Yong was visibly upset, "I'm just worried that his Dao Artifact might not be good enough, and I could help find a better one!"

As the young master of the Wu Family, what treasures had he not seen?

Would he covet the treasures of an ordinary-born Senior Brother Changqing?

Xuanyuanzi smiled but said nothing.

If it were just any ordinary item, even if it were Divine Emperor's Metal, given Wu Yong's relationship with Su Changqing, it wouldn't matter if he knew.

However, the millstone-sized Creation Jade was too extraordinary.

Once exposed, various major forces, and even those hidden families, would not sit idly by.

"Alright, Junior Brother, Daoist Priest has no ill intentions."

Su Changqing smiled and comforted him, then looked at Xuanyuanzi with curiosity and asked, "Daoist Priest, have you advanced to the Second Realm?"

"I wonder how the Second Realm, the Divine Spirit Realm, differs from the Divine Body Realm, and what to be mindful of when breaking through?"

Although Su Changqing has not yet reached the peak of his Divine Body stage, he is not far from it.

He is very much looking forward to and eager for the next realm.

Wu Yong gave Xuanyuanzi a sideways glance, looking unhappy, but said nothing more.

"The Second Realm is called the Divine Spirit Realm, and it differs quite significantly from the Divine Body Realm.

Xuan Qingzi smiled lightly and said, "The most significant aspect is the ability to harness the heavenly qi to fly through the air."

Su Changqing's eyes lit up.

Flying—almost every mortal's dream.

"Absorb the spirit energy into your body, open the divine acupoints, and combine your blood and qi with the spirit energy, greatly enhancing your combat power."

After finishing, Xuan Qingzi warned, "The most crucial part of the Divine Spirit Realm is finding a high-quality Spirit Seed."

"The quality of the Spirit Seed determines the purity of the spirit energy in your body."

"Generally, Spirit Seeds are divided into four levels: Inferior, Average, Superior, and Supreme."

Pausing, Xuan Qingzi raised his hand, and a wisp of spirit energy swirled around his fingertips.

"If the spirit energy you cultivate is of inferior quality, then the same attack from someone with average quality spirit energy will be several times more powerful."

Su Changqing was inwardly astonished.

The quality of the Spirit Seed directly affects combat strength.

This is easy to understand: you plant the Spirit Seed in your body and nourish it with your blood and qi, giving birth to spirit energy within you.

This wisp of spirit energy is like the source of all spirit energy; the spirit energy that will be born in the future is just a magnification of that initial wisp.

If the quality of this initial wisp is poor, it means that a single burst of superior quality spirit energy could be blocked by several bursts of average quality spirit energy.

Given the same amount of spirit energy, the purer and higher quality it is, the greater its power.

"Doesn't that mean everyone would use a supreme-quality Spirit Seed?" Su Changqing exclaimed.

"Brother, do you think supreme-quality Spirit Seeds are as common as cabbage?"

Wu Yong, hearing this, said with a mix of amusement and exasperation, "Spirit Seeds are formed by the heavens and are very rare."

"Let alone supreme-quality Spirit Seeds, even superior-quality ones are highly valuable."

"Moreover, even if you give an ordinary cultivator a supreme-quality Spirit Seed, would they dare to use it?"

Su Changqing was taken aback, and Xuan Qingzi explained with a smile, "While pure spirit energy is powerful, it also consumes a lot of resources."

"An ordinary cultivator who obtains a supreme-quality Spirit Seed might never break through in their entire life."

"Cultivation requires wealth, companions, methods, and resources, with wealth being the most important. Without wealth, one cannot enter the path of cultivation."

Hearing this, Su Changqing's expression turned serious, once again realizing the harshness of the cultivation world.

"Don't be so tense, Brother."

Seeing Su Changqing's serious face, Wu Yong grinned, "There are many types of Spirit Seeds, many with special attributes."

"I can't get you a flawless one, but a supreme-quality Spirit Seed should be no problem."

For the prodigies of great holy lands, supreme-quality is the starting point, and above that, there are flawless Spirit Seeds.

Those perfect, flawless Spirit Seeds are true treasures of the world.

"I won't rush. I'll wait until I break through to the peak of the Divine Body stage."

Su Changqing sighed, once again feeling his poverty.

Although he didn't know the exact value of those Spirit Seeds, he knew they wouldn't be cheap.

He didn't even have spirit stones, let alone know what they looked like.

Although Wu Yong said he would give him one, such a favor would be hard to repay.

Moreover, now that he knew there were flawless Spirit Seeds above the supreme-quality, who would be content to fall behind?

Though poor, his aspirations must not be short.

"I'll ask my teacher about it when the time comes."

Su Changqing pondered for a moment, then changed the subject, smiling at Xuan Qingzi, "It's been a while since I've seen you perform divination, Daoist Priest. Can you divine the success of our journey?"

Wu Yong, curious, also looked over, knowing that the Daoist's divination methods were renowned.

"Since Changqing wants to know, it's certainly possible."

Xuan Qingzi smiled, and with his fingers forming a sword, he drew a mysterious rune in the air.

As he touched his brow, seven brilliant star coins clattered onto the rune.

The seven celestial stars in the sky flickered, their light intertwining for a moment.

The light faded, and the seven star coins scattered in strange positions.

Xuan Qingzi, who had been looking casually, suddenly grew serious.

"Adversaries block the path, but good and bad fortune coexist!"

(End of Chapter)

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