Chapter 453: Spirit Mountain Bowl, Ancient Treasure Refining Technique
Chapter 453: Spirit Mountain Bowl, Ancient Treasure Refining Technique
As a mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivator, Shi Jing was naturally quick to react.
Though he didn't possess the same powerful spiritual sense as Chu Ning, which would have allowed him to sense the impending danger ahead of time.
However, when the three streaks of verdant green light suddenly shot out, he was the first to activate his protective light shield.
Simultaneously, his body abruptly flew backward, and he spat out a small silver hammer from his mouth.
The silver hammer struck down, directly intercepting the three streaks of green light that were already barreling towards them.
Upon impact, the silver hammer successfully blocked the green light.
But the next moment, the three streaks of verdant light suddenly changed direction in mid-air, scattering in different directions.
One shot off towards an uninhabited area.
While the other two streaks flew directly towards Chu Ning, who was standing not too far away.
Chu Ning, seeing the green light rushing towards him, had a slight flash in his eyes. He slashed with his Five Elements Spirit Sword, directly cleaving towards one of the green lights.
As for the other streak of green light, he waited until it flew close to him before lifting his right hand, spiritual light flashing, and directly grabbing it.
Witnessing this scene, the rest of the group wore astonished expressions on their faces.
But the next moment, something unexpected happened that surprised everyone.
The streak of green light that was slashed by Chu Ning's Five Elements Spirit Sword, despite having just been struck by Shi Jing's silver hammer, instantly scattered and dissipated.
However, the other streak of green light was safely captured by Chu Ning.
At this moment, the rest of the group suddenly realized something, and their gazes turned towards the direction of the remaining streak of green light.
Huang Zongkun was the first to react, immediately chasing after the verdant green light.
But just as he got close, his expression changed slightly.
The green light seemed to have a sense of its own, as it suddenly spun around in the air and attacked him.
He quickly brandished a golden light ruler in his hand.
Under the might of the ruler, the green light scattered and dissipated.
With a slight frown, Huang Zongkun turned back to look at Chu Ning.
Not only was he staring, but the rest of the group also had their eyes fixed on the ball of green light in Chu Ning's hand.
At this moment, the green light gradually faded, revealing a small bowl in Chu Ning's hand.
"Ancient treasure!" Shi Jing, who was closest to Chu Ning, exclaimed first in surprise, his eyes reflecting a complex mix of emotions.
After all, the three streaks of green light had initially targeted him, and he was the one who had felt the power emanating from the green light, prompting him to block it.
Indeed, the other two streaks of green light possessed formidable offensive power.
But what Shi Jing never expected was that one of them turned out to be an ancient treasure.
At this moment, the gazes of the rest of the group were equally intense as they looked at the small bowl in Chu Ning's hand.
Chu Ning, for his part, was also examining the object in his hand.
With a sweep of his spiritual sense, he gained a general understanding of the small bowl.
"Spirit Mountain Bowl! It's actually an ancient defensive treasure with an earth attribute bias," Chu Ning thought, a hint of surprise in his heart. He had come across several ancient treasures before, but most of them were offensive-type treasures.
This was the first time he had encountered such a specialized defensive ancient treasure.
After examining it for a while, Chu Ning looked up at the group and then at Shi Jing.
"Brother Shi, about this ancient treasure..." Chu Ning said.
Shi Jing glanced at the bowl, then at the rest of the group, before falling into a brief silence. Finally, he spoke, "Since we were able to enter this cave, we have Brother Chu to thank for breaking the restriction with the most effort.
I believe it's only fair that Brother Chu temporarily keeps this ancient treasure. If we come across any other treasures later, we can discuss how to distribute them then."
In truth, Shi Jing yearned to hold that bowl in his hands.
However, firstly, Chu Ning had indeed contributed the most among their group, and secondly, the ancient treasure was already in Chu Ning's possession.
Taking it back from him might only serve to sour their relationship, which they would need for the remaining two restrictions that only Chu Ning could dismantle.
At this moment, Chu Ning nodded in acknowledgment to Shi Jing, appreciating his gesture.
The rest of the group, though envious, didn't voice any objections.
Thus, Chu Ning readily kept the Spirit Mountain Bowl in his storage bag.
With that matter settled, the group's attention returned to the stone chamber that had been unsealed.
After sensing that there were no dangers within, they entered the chamber together.
The stone chamber wasn't particularly large, measuring only about three meters square.
It was sparse, with nothing notable except for a wall that had several square compartments resembling storage grids.
Naturally, the group's gazes fell upon those compartments.
There were dozens of storage grids on the entire wall.
Most of them were empty, but two still had restrictions in place.
Through the restrictions, one could vaguely make out the outline of a shield that resembled a turtle shell, along with a jade slip in one of the compartments.
In the other compartment was a greenish-blue item that appeared to be a type of body armor.
"There are still two more treasures!" Shi Jing exclaimed joyfully upon seeing the contents of the storage grids.
At this moment, everyone released their spiritual senses, immediately realizing that the restrictions within the chamber were far weaker than the ones outside.
Shi Jing spoke up again, "Let me see if I can retrieve them."
With that, he walked up to one of the storage grids and began to undo the restriction with a series of hand seals.
Shi Jing had a certain level of expertise in formation and restriction techniques.
Chu Ning's gaze immediately fell on this tortoise shell shield.
He had a piece of the Cang Xuan Spirit Turtle's shell in his storage bag, which had molted during its transformation.
However, the one in Shi Jing's hand was different; it was clearly a refined defensive treasure.
"This is the Heavenly Turtle Ascetic's life-bound treasure!" Shi Jing exclaimed, a smile spreading across his face as he held the shield.
"Although this cannot be considered an ancient treasure, when the Heavenly Turtle Ascetic sacrificed himself, this shield played an indispensable role in his unparalleled defensive capabilities," he added, his eyes shining with excitement.
As he spoke, Shi Jing waved his hand over the jade slip, his eyes widening as he absorbed the information within. "So, this was modeled after an ancient treasure! No wonder it possesses such power."
Hearing this, Chu Ning's interest was piqued, and he asked, "Brother Shi, does this jade slip contain the method to refine this life-bound treasure?"
"No," Shi Jing replied with a shake of his head. "It only mentions that the life-bound treasure was modeled after an ancient treasure, but it doesn't include the refinement process or methods."
Just as Chu Ning was about to feel disappointed, Shi Jing's next words startled him.
"However, this jade slip does record the refinement technique of the ancient treasure that the Heavenly Turtle Ascetic obtained. It seems exceedingly profound, and many of the materials listed are ones I've never heard of."
Shi Jing handed over the jade slip. "According to our prior agreement, if we find treasures, we will distribute them among ourselves, but if we find cultivation techniques or spells, we will share them. I will keep this shield for now, and we can distribute any other treasures we find later. As for the refinement technique recorded in this jade slip, it's like a cultivation technique, so everyone can take a look."
After speaking, Shi Jing passed the jade slip to Shentuping, who was standing closest to him. Meanwhile, Shi Jing moved towards the next storage grid to retrieve the greenish inner armor.
Shentuping took the jade slip and scanned it with his spiritual sense, but soon shook his head. "This refinement technique isn't very useful to us."
Despite his words, he took out a blank jade slip and copied the contents. The others did the same, each of them copying the information before passing the jade slip to the next person.
They all agreed that the refinement technique and the materials required were extremely difficult to obtain, making the information feel somewhat useless to them. The already refined tortoise shield that Shi Jing held seemed much more practical.
Chu Ning was the last one to receive the jade slip.
"Heavenly Turtle Shield!" he exclaimed as he scanned the information with his spiritual sense, his heart filling with joy. However, his expression remained calm as he shook his head, mirroring the others.
"The main material required to refine the Heavenly Turtle Shield is the shell of a tenth-stage spirit turtle," he explained. "While this may be extremely difficult for others, I happen to have one ready. Although the Cang Xuan Spirit Turtle is in its original form when it's with me, it's definitely a tenth-stage beast. After all, it didn't show any concern when facing a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator."
Chu Ning's thoughts raced as he quickly scanned the other refinement materials listed. He couldn't help but be amazed at the high requirements.
"The refinement materials for the Heavenly Turtle Shield are indeed top-notch. Some are even among the top ten ancient refinement materials. There are also some that I've never heard of. No wonder the famous Heavenly Turtle Ascetic from tens of thousands of years ago could only refine an imitation treasure and use it as his life-bound treasure. If one could truly refine the Heavenly Turtle Shield, its defensive capabilities would surely be astonishing."
Chu Ning's emotions were mixed as he copied the contents of the jade slip.
Just then, Shi Jing retrieved the greenish inner armor. The group inspected it but soon realized it wasn't an ancient treasure either. It was probably something the Heavenly Turtle Ascetic had refined himself. While it might not be as powerful as the ascetic's life-bound treasure, it likely had some special use. However, they would need to study it carefully to discover its true purpose.
Among the three defensive treasures, the ancient treasure Spirit Mountain Bowl that Chu Ning held was naturally the most desirable. The other two were kept by Shi Jing.
After examining the stone chamber and finding nothing else of interest, the group left and arrived at the second stone chamber.
Once again, Chu Ning took the lead in breaking the restrictions. Having gained experience from the previous chamber, the others watched intently.
As soon as Chu Ning broke the restrictions, the group felt a surge of magical power. The next moment, their expressions changed simultaneously.
A powerful wave of yin evil energy rushed towards them.
(End of Chapter)
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