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Chapter 221: Magic Treasure Embryo, Gray Sword Sheath
Chapter 221: Magic Treasure Embryo, Gray Sword Sheath
A dazzling array of items filled the room as Luo Chen emptied Duan Qiankun's storage bag.
A small mountain of treasures had formed.
Luo Chen swallowed his saliva and muttered to himself, "This is the kind of inheritance a family with a 300-year legacy should have!"
Magical Tools, Magical Tools, and more Magical Tools!
Among them were at least ten Superior Magical Artifacts.
And they weren't ordinary Superior Flying Vessels.
With just a glance, Luo Chen could roughly understand their effects.
These Magical Tools were not only of high quality but also had unique functions.
Some of them were even Mystical Magical Artifacts with extraordinary effects.
"These must be the treasures Duan Qiankun kept to reward the meritorious members of the family."
Apart from the Magical Tools, there were two objects wrapped in thick silver bundles.
The silver bundles weren't solid but rather flowed like liquid.
They tightly encased the objects within.
"This stuff seems to be Mystic Silver?"
Luo Chen had seen similar materials in the Duan family's treasury.
But there was only one piece, and it hadn't been refined.
Now, there were two large bundles, and they were all of the highest quality.
"I wonder what's inside. I'll have to ask Duan Feng about it later."
In addition to these items, there were also Spirit Stones.
Not ordinary Inferior Spirit Stones, but Middle-grade Spirit Stones.
There were two hundred of them.
In other words, they were worth twenty thousand Inferior Spirit Stones!
But that's not all!
"Is this a Superior Spirit Stone?"
Luo Chen was surprised to pick up a crystal-clear, rhombus-shaped stone that emanated a strong aura of pure Essence Qi.
Its size was twice as large as a standard Inferior or Middle-grade Spirit Stone, about as long as a middle finger.
The Essence Qi within was no longer hazy but instead, it was like threads and strands, like liquid and paste.
"Is this level of purity possible?"
With a thought, Luo Chen grasped the crystal stone.
A stream of incredibly pure Essence Qi flowed into his body through his meridians.
"It can be directly absorbed!"
Luo Chen was shocked.
In the cultivation world, Spirit Stones were more like currency than resources.
They were typically used as a standard of value for goods and circulated as such.
The Essence Qi within them couldn't be absorbed and used.
The reason was that the Essence Qi inside was extremely violent, and once it entered the body, it would run wild like an untamed horse, causing damage to the cultivator's meridians and dantian.
Unless absolutely necessary, few cultivators would willingly absorb the Essence Qi from Spirit Stones.
Luo Chen had also researched this once.
His conclusion was that the creators of Spirit Stones had infused them with a special substance that made the originally pure and gentle Essence Qi become violent.
Only disciples of major sects had secret methods to eliminate this substance and use the Spirit Stones directly.
This was why sect disciples were often stronger than ordinary loose cultivators of the same rank.
When the cultivators were of the same realm and had similar means, the capacity for Essence Qi became a crucial factor in determining life and death.
Sect disciples could temporarily draw upon the Essence Qi within Spirit Stones, in addition to their own, which often gave them an advantage over ordinary loose cultivators.
Luo Chen had tried to find such secret methods at the black market auctions but to no avail.
It seemed like the Star Master was deliberately keeping them hidden.
After a while, Luo Chen gave up on this futile endeavor.
He never expected that he would now obtain a Superior Spirit Stone.
"According to the hundredfold system, this Superior Spirit Stone is worth over ten thousand!"
It wasn't just ten thousand, but over ten thousand.
The premium could even exceed a thousand.
This was Luo Chen's assessment.
The reason was that the Essence Qi within could be directly absorbed.
During battles, it could turn the tide.
Especially in the hands of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, it could be a trump card!
"No wonder there were so few Spirit Stones in the Duan family's treasury."
"I thought Duan Qiankun had exchanged them for resources, fearing that the family would decline after his death."
"I didn't expect him to have saved thirty thousand in his pocket."
Luo Chen happily collected the Spirit Stones, feeling delighted.
Whether Middle-grade or Superior, the actual value of these Spirit Stones had exceeded the scope of currency.
They could be considered strategic resources.
Tasks like driving large puppets, activating large Formation Arrays, or directly absorbing Essence Qi were not achievable with Inferior Spirit Stones.
When he had broken through to Foundation Establishment, he had spent all his savings on Middle-grade Spirit Stones.
He had exchanged two hundred Middle-grade Spirit Stones with Kang Dongyue at the Jinshi Pavilion to resolve his urgent need.
Now, he had another substantial amount.
For the time being, he could finally relax.
After the Spirit Stones, there were more Magical Tools.
These two Magical Tools were in a different location from the previous ten Superior Magical Artifacts, and the spiritual light they emitted was also distinct.
One was a wave drum, and the other was a sword sheath.
Luo Chen was very familiar with the wave drum.
It was an Ultimate-grade Water-type Magical Tool that Duan Qiankun had used to cast a combined technique, sending Wang Yuan into the depths of the Small Earth Realm.
If it weren't for Luo Chen's Blazing Sun Technique, Duan Qiankun could have easily defeated the severely injured Wang Yuan at that time.
The might of Foundation Establishment was not something Wang Yuan could have easily challenged at that time.
"This Magical Tool isn't of much use to me, but it might be useful for Duan Feng."
It wasn't that Luo Chen was particularly fond of Duan Feng.
The truth was that the Storage Bag didn't belong to Luo Chen in the first place.
The items inside were divided among Luo Chen, Wang Yuan, and Duan Feng, who had contributed to breaking through the defense Formation Array of Xiao Huan Mountain.
The Top-grade Yellow River Saber was also given to Duan Feng, who had made the greatest contribution.
Now, with the Wave Drum, Duan Feng had the standard equipment of the Duan Clan's leader.
One sword and one drum, only missing a map.
Luo Chen shook his head and looked at the sword hilt.
"This should be what Xu Ji from Luoyun Sect was after, right?"
Back then, Xu Ji's visit to Da He Fang was under the orders of Star Master.
He came to take away Mi Shu's puppet.
To fulfill the Foundation Establishment Pill agreement with Luo Chen.
And also, to ask Duan Qiankun for a customized Magical Tool.
A sword hilt!
"Why a sword hilt instead of a flying sword?"
Luo Chen examined the sword hilt in his hand, playing with it.
It had a light gray hue and was exactly six feet long, very standard.
As for its grade...
"Strange, it feels no weaker than the Wave Drum to me, but why is its grade only Inferior?"
His gaze fell on the seven differently colored orifices.
"This size..."
Suddenly, Luo Chen's heart stirred.
He opened his mouth and spat out a golden Sword Orb.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
A buzzing sound rang out, and the sword hilt instantly emanated a layer of gray light.
Half-believing, half-doubting, Luo Chen inserted the Sword Orb into the golden empty orifice.
The Sword Orb entered the orifice.
The sword hilt unleashed a beam of light!
Whoosh!
Luo Chen quickly turned his head.
A sword beam grazed past his head, and a strand of hair gently floated down.
He turned back, still feeling a lingering fear.
A sword beam had already pierced through the Meditation Chamber and was flying towards the sky.
This scene immediately caught the attention of those outside.
Min Longyu, who was setting up the Formation Array, looked up, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
"A sword beam?"
"Why is there a sword beam in the Chairman's room, something that only Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivators can use?"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Rapid footsteps sounded, and soon voices came from outside.
"Chairman, what happened?"
It was Sima Xian's voice.
He had been leading the Battle Hall Cultivators, flying around and guarding the surroundings.
"Nothing, you can go now!"
A soft voice came from inside.
Although Luo Chen didn't explain anything, there was no need for explanations.
Sima Xian breathed a sigh of relief and left immediately.
Inside the room, Luo Chen carefully examined the sword hilt in his hand.
After infusing it with his own spiritual power, there was no more of that responsive reaction.
It returned to its original gray color.
However, a golden light occupied the top section of the sword hilt.
Moreover, its grade...
"It actually jumped from Inferior to Middle-grade!"
"This is a Magical Tool with growth potential!"
"And this is just one Sword Orb. But there are seven empty orifices on this sword hilt."
"If I gather seven Sword Orbs, will its rank break through to the Magical Treasure level?"
Luo Chen swallowed.
No wonder Star Master valued this item so much, sending someone on a long journey to Da He Fang.
This Magical Tool... no, it shouldn't be a Magical Tool, it should be a Magic Treasure Embryo!
And not the kind that requires long-term refinement and cultivation.
It was a Magic Treasure Embryo that could quickly ascend in rank!
"Star Master must have commissioned Duan Qiankun to refine this treasure, probably targeting the sword cultivators of Jade Cauldron Sword Sect."
"In the entire Jade Cauldron Region, most of those who use Sword Orbs are Jade Cauldron sword cultivators."
"Perhaps, this sword hilt has more mysteries to it!"
Taking a deep breath, Luo Chen took out the Sword Orb and swallowed it.
A Middle-grade Magical Tool wasn't of much help to him at the moment.
It was less useful than the Superior Magical Tool-like Sword Orb.
But in the future, if he could gather all seven Sword Orbs, this sword hilt would become very valuable.
Luo Chen didn't plan to return the sword hilt to Star Master.
This was his hard-earned spoils of war!
He carefully put away the precious sword hilt and looked at the other items.
A pile of mineral materials and Essence Cultivation Elixir!
In a family with a legacy of forging, these weren't uncommon.
What was rare was that these mineral materials and elixirs were all around the third rank.
"Let's put these materials and elixirs in the Forge Hall for forging purposes!"
Luo Chen wasn't interested in these mineral materials.
What interested him were the other items.
For example, pills!
Second Rank pills suitable for Foundation Establishment Cultivators!
"Dragon Ascension Pill!"
Luo Chen picked up a jade bottle, opened it, and muttered to himself.
Indeed, this was a type of pill commonly used by Foundation Establishment Cultivators.
The Five Phases were sufficient, and there were no restrictions.
It wasn't refined by the First Medicine King Sect but was a specialty pill of Qingdan Valley.
The only pity was that it was only a third-level transformation.
The third-level transformation was a Lower Grade Dragon Ascension Pill, and if it could reach the sixth level, it would be Middle Grade.
It was said that Qingdan Valley could refine the Ninth Transformation Dragon Ascension Pill, exclusively for the sect's Dao Seed disciples.
Duan Qiankun had left only three bottles, not many.
This was because he had given up on breaking through to the next cultivation realm and stopped cultivating diligently.
Luo Chen put them away; it was better than nothing.
These three bottles were worth only 1,500 Spirit Stones combined.
Second Rank pills usually started at 300 Spirit Stones.
The Dragon Ascension Pill, suitable for cultivation, usually sells for five hundred Spirit Stones per bottle during normal times.
Currently, Luo Chen's pill poison hasn't been completely eradicated, so it's not needed yet.
After the pill poison is removed in the future, he can give it a try to see if it's suitable for long-term consumption during his Foundation Establishment stage.
"Huh?"
As he opened a small cloth bag, the contents instantly caught Luo Chen's attention.
There were several jade bottles of various sizes, each with a small note attached.
"First-grade Spirit Essence Pill, Revitalizing Water, Crystal Balm..."
These seemed to be the pills used by Qi Condensation Ninth Stage cultivators to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage.
If these weren't enough to confirm Luo Chen's thoughts.
Then, when a piece resembling a tongue-shaped tuber fell into his sight, there was no longer any doubt.
Heaven-Earth Root!
It was that eight-hundred-year-old Heaven-Earth Root that had been passed down from the Golden Core ruins!
For breaking through the Foundation Establishment stage, it could increase the success rate by twenty percent, second only to the Foundation Establishment Pill! Or rather, in terms of safety, it was even better than the violent medicinal power of the Foundation Establishment Pill!
"It seems this bag of pills is meant for helping people break through the Foundation Establishment stage. But why wasn't the Heaven-Earth Root consumed?"
"Didn't Duan Rui use it?"
In Luo Chen's previous speculations.
Duan Qiankun should have given this to Duan Rui a long time ago!
Yet, it was still left behind.
He picked up the Heaven-Earth Root, and as soon as he touched it, he sensed something amiss.
He turned it over, and a small note was stuck on it.
"Duan Feng"
Luo Chen's gaze froze.
...
Knock knock knock! The knocking sound rang out again.
Luo Chen had just divided the items into three portions.
Hearing this sound, he couldn't help but frown.
"What is it?"
A crisp voice came from outside, it was Sima Huiwang.
"Reporting to the Chairman, there's a strange Foundation Establishment cultivator blocking the road outside, claiming to be from Qingdan Valley."
"Hmm?"
Luo Chen's eyebrows rose, and he immediately stepped out of the house.
As he looked around.
A handsome young man with a slightly flushed face stood on a white cloud, hovering in mid-air.
His green robe fit him well, and the nine cloud patterns embroidered on his chest made him seem otherworldly, not of the mortal realm.
With just his own power, he stopped three flying vessels.
Apparently having received a report, Li Yixuan and Nan Gong Jin from the other two flying vessels also came out.
Seeing this scene.
The green-robed man's face changed slightly.
Subtly, he showed signs of retreating.
"Daoist friend, why have you stopped us?"
Luo Chen could see the vigilance in the other party's eyes.
Even the spiritual power throughout his body was in a state of readiness to be activated at any moment.
It seemed that the presence of the three Foundation Establishment cultivators from their side had put great pressure on him.
The young man clenched his teeth and forced himself to remain calm, "Who are you, and which power do you come from?"
Luo Chen and the other two exchanged glances, and in the end, they decided to introduce themselves.
"Luo Chen from Luo Tianhui."
"Nan Gong Jin from the Nan Gong family."
"Li Yixuan from the Li family."
"We three are all from Da He Fang, and we're heading to Heavenly Wave Immortal City." Luo Chen gave a concluding statement.
After hearing this introduction, the young man couldn't help but relax.
"So you're from Da He Fang!"
He cupped his hands, "I'm Tao Yisheng from Qingdan Valley, greetings!"
After getting to know each other, the atmosphere was finally not as tense as before.
Facing the three Foundation Establishment cultivators, Tao Yisheng naturally didn't dare to be arrogant.
Luo Chen and the others still had to show some respect to the name of Qingdan Valley, a Golden Core Great Sect.
However, the questions that needed to be asked still had to be asked.
"I wonder why Daoist friend Tao stopped us three?"
Tao Yisheng pointed behind him, "The Bright Sun Country ahead is the mortal vassal state of our Qingdan Valley. Qi Condensation cultivators cannot stay for more than half a year, and Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot stay for more than ten days."
"I came here to give you a reminder."
Hearing these words, Li Yixuan and Nan Gong Jin suddenly realized.
So that's how it is!
No wonder.
There are rules in the cultivation world, or rather, the high and mighty great sects have special rules.
Cultivators are not allowed to stay in the mortal world for long.
First, the spiritual energy in the mortal world is thin, making it unsuitable for cultivation.
Second, it's also to prevent cultivators from using their superior power to bully and cause chaos among mortals.
Or, there's a third reason.
That is, the secular countries are often vast, and even if the spiritual energy is insufficient, they often produce many basic resources.
These resources aren't valuable, but they are in large quantities.
Often, there are disciples from sects who are regularly stationed and collect them regularly.
Loose cultivators who stay there for a long time will definitely collect them secretly.
This is encroaching on the sect's interests.
Moreover, the population of millions is also a resource.
If someone in a mortal country happens to break through to the Qi Condensation stage by chance, they either leave on their own or are persuaded to leave or taken in as a disciple by the stationed sect's disciples.
Anyway, there's a strict rule.
Cultivators should go to the cultivation world to strive, not stay in the mortal countries.
Luo Chen naturally also knew this reason.
Even if he didn't know it at first and still had the idea of going to a mortal country to become a wealthy man, Wang Yuan later pointed it out to him.
What surprised him now was.
"The Bright Sun Country is ahead?"
(End of Chapter)
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