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Chapter 145: A Medium-Grade Spirit Artifact, the Flaming Cauldron
As Lu Qing activated his ability and focused his gaze on the large cauldron, he waited with bated breath.
More than ten breaths passed, and there was still no sign of anything happening.
Far from being disappointed, he was even more astonished.
Ever since he had cultivated the Divine Soul power, his ability had also been strengthened to a certain degree.
The time required to scan items for information had been significantly reduced.
For items below the red light level, he could glean information within one or two breaths.
Even for red light items, it would take no more than three or four breaths.
The fact that this cauldron was taking so long indicated that its value far exceeded his expectations.
Lu Qing didn't avert his gaze, his eyes still fixed on the cauldron.
Wei Shanhai didn't find this strange at all. After all, anyone who had heard his words earlier would be incredibly curious about the cauldron.
After a few more breaths, the cauldron in Lu Qing's vision finally began to change.
A rather dense purple light of ability emerged from the cauldron.
Several strips of text floated into view.
"Purple light?!"
Lu Qing's heart trembled.
After all, back in the Jade Transformation cave, the Divine Talisman Sect's legacy had only been purple as well.
He quickly turned his attention to the strips of text.
"Flaming Cauldron: A medium-grade fire-attribute spirit artifact, crafted by a powerful cultivator using various rare and precious spiritual materials.
"Spirit artifacts are imbued with a trace of the laws of heaven and earth, containing sentience within them. They can absorb heavenly energy and evolve, growing more powerful over time.
"Each spirit artifact is a wonder of the world, a product of chance and the whims of nature. They possess all sorts of incredible and mysterious powers that cannot be forced.
"It is said that every spirit artifact, upon its creation, starts at the low-grade level and must be nurtured with spiritual energy, absorbing the laws of heaven and earth to advance in grade.
"This cauldron seems to have suffered some calamity, resulting in a significant loss of its sentience. Now, it is slowly recovering.
"A legacy has been discovered. Would you like to initiate the simulation download?"
Each strip of text contained a wealth of information, and Lu Qing read them with delight.
He was astonished to learn that this cauldron was a spirit artifact, a treasure that was only briefly mentioned in the Divine Talisman Sect's legacy without any details on how to create one.
He never expected to come across one here.
Now that he knew the cauldron was a spirit artifact, Lu Qing finally understood why it had been slowly growing in size.
Spirit artifacts were wonders born of the laws of heaven and earth, their sentience a result of serendipitous circumstances. The ability to change size at will was just one of their basic capabilities.
This cauldron had been damaged in the past, reducing it to the size of a thumb. It was likely that the damage had been severe, perhaps to the extent that it could no longer absorb and refine heavenly energy from its surroundings, causing it to retract all its power and lie dormant.
It was only when it came into contact with the pure fire-attributed energy, gathered from the deep earth by the array of runes in this cave, that it began to gradually recover.
Of course, these were just Lu Qing's speculations for now.
The true reason for its state remained to be verified.
Lu Qing glanced at the last strip of text floating above the cauldron, his expression unchanged as he chose not to make a decision just yet.
"Who would've thought that such wondrous artifacts exist in this world? It truly is a realm of infinite possibilities," Old Doctor Chen marveled as he gazed at the cauldron.
"Doctor Chen, this cauldron contains a unique essence. In a moment, I will activate it, and we can all try to comprehend it together. How much we can understand will depend on our individual insights and fortunes," Wei Shanhai said.
"Then we are in your care, Elder Wei."
Intrigued by the cauldron's wonders, Old Doctor Chen was eager to witness the essence it held and how profound it might be.
"Please get ready, everyone," Wei Shanhai reminded them.
Following his prompt, Lu Qing, Old Doctor Chen, and the others took their places around the stone platform, crossing their legs and sitting down.
Even Wei Xinghe did the same.
The essence of the cauldron wasn't something that could be activated at any time.
Usually, it would take ten years of accumulation to activate it just once.
Chapter: The Wonder of the Flaming Cauldron
Even as the head of the Lu family, Lu Qing had only experienced this phenomenon once before. This time, he was able to witness it again thanks to Lu Qing and the others.
Once everyone was ready and had adjusted their mental state to its optimal level, Wei Shanhai released a thread of innate true qi and gently struck the cauldron.
The cauldron trembled slightly, and a peculiar, profound aura emanated from it, enveloping everyone within its radius.
This aura was extraordinarily profound, and Old Doctor Chen and the others felt their hearts stir as their consciousness seemed to be immersed in warm sunlight. As they relaxed, various insights about cultivation began to surface in their minds.
Lu Qing was even more astonished.
This state of being was extremely familiar to him.
It was similar to the state he entered when he activated his ability, a sensation akin to enlightenment.
However, what set this aura apart was that besides aiding enlightenment, it also possessed a nurturing essence that could strengthen one's soul force. Lu Qing's soul force was subtly but noticeably growing stronger.
Sensing this change, Lu Qing was delighted.
Enlightenment states, as such, weren't very beneficial to him.
With his ability, he could enter such states at will.
He had already comprehended the martial arts technique to the limits of his current cultivation level.
Currently, what restricted his strength was his cultivation base and not his understanding of the technique.
But this aura, which could enhance his soul force, was a rare opportunity.
Among all his attributes, his soul force was the most challenging to improve.
Unlike other attributes, soul force couldn't be easily boosted with pills or medicine.
Apart from earth vein spirit liquid, Lu Qing hadn't come across any spiritual herbs or elixirs that could directly enhance soul force.
And soul force was of paramount importance, closely tied to his future cultivation of the Innate Martial Way and the Rune Path.
The opportunity to strengthen his soul force brought him immense joy.
Without hesitation, Lu Qing seized the chance and immediately activated his soul force, absorbing the profound aura.
As the aura entered through his brow acupoint, it merged with his soul force, causing it to grow stronger bit by bit.
Thanks to the concealment provided by his soul rune, Lu Qing's fluctuations in soul force went unnoticed.
Additionally, everyone else was meditating with their eyes closed, intently focusing on their cultivation and enlightenment, leaving no room for distractions.
Even Wei Shanhai, sitting nearby, failed to detect that Lu Qing, despite being at the Sinew Changing Realm, possessed soul force.
In this tranquil atmosphere, Lu Qing's soul force quietly grew stronger.
It was only when the profound aura could no longer enhance his soul force that he ceased his cultivation.
Lu Qing understood that the cauldron's profound aura had reached its limit in aiding his soul force.
Nonetheless, he was already content.
In just this short time, his soul force had more than doubled in strength.
Once he returned, he would be able to condense at least two more soul runes.
He was now one step closer to the day he could forge his own natal rune.
Opening his eyes, Lu Qing saw that his master and the others were still engrossed in their cultivation. He activated his ability and focused on the last message floating above the cauldron, making his choice.
["Downloading in progress, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%..."]
Lu Qing maintained his gaze, quietly awaiting the completion of the download.
["...98%, 99%, 100%"]
["Download complete. Initiate simulation?"]
Lu Qing chose to initiate the simulation.
["Simulation in progress, current progress: 1%, 2%, 3%... 98%, 99%, 100%"]
["Simulation complete. Begin learning?"]
Lu Qing chose to begin learning.
Instantly, a flood of insights and information emerged from the depths of his mind.
Lu Qing closed his eyes, quietly absorbing and processing the knowledge.
After a while, he opened his eyes again, now filled with enlightenment.
"So that's how it is."
(End of Chapter)
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