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Chapter 503: Spirit Infant Elixir
Chapter 503: Spirit Infant Elixir
Chu Ning held the Demon Shadow Spear in his hand once more, carefully recalling the power of the previous strike.
"If we're solely discussing the might of that attack, the Demon Shadow Spear's power might even surpass that of the Yellow Wind Banner!"
With this thought, Chu Ning's eyes lit up with excitement.
However, this immense power did come with a significant drawback—the spear demanded an enormous amount of spiritual energy. With Chu Ning's current level of cultivation, the previous strike had nearly depleted his reserves.
For most cultivators, especially those of higher levels, this situation could be extremely dangerous. Even with a powerful artifact like the Demon Shadow Spear, it was nearly impossible to finish off an opponent with a single strike. And without any spiritual energy left, one could easily fall prey to a desperate counter-attack.
But Chu Ning had no such worries. Back when he had returned to the Western Alliance continent from the Northern Cold Lands, he had obtained numerous Spirit Milk that was tens of thousands of years old, and he hadn't used much of it since. At this moment, he still had a plentiful supply.
So, he had no concerns about restoring his spiritual energy.
As for other negative effects, Chu Ning carefully sensed for them but couldn't detect any at the moment.
Delighted, he immediately put away the Demon Shadow Spear into his storage bag, along with his other frequently used treasures.
While it was best not to use this artifact too casually, lest he draw the attention of the Demon Path Alliance, in a critical moment, he wouldn't hesitate. The Demon Shadow Spear was his to keep, and the Ice Soul Mirror had been given to Bailing. Now, Chu Ning reached for the Yellow Courtyard Seal.
This ancient treasure wasn't as useful to him anymore. He had considered giving it to Gong Yuyuan but ultimately decided to hold onto it.
"Ziyin isn't far from forming her infant spirit, so I'll keep the Yellow Courtyard Seal for her. After all, it wouldn't be appropriate for her to use the ancient treasure dagger after she's formed her infant spirit."
Without disturbing anyone, Zi Yin, Chu Ning returned the Yellow Courtyard Seal to his storage bag.
Chu Ning wanted to obtain another powerful treasure like the Ice Soul Mirror for Zi Yin, but he felt a bit helpless since she couldn't wield such artifacts. As for the Demon Shadow Spear, it was out of the question.
Even if Zi Yin successfully formed her infant spirit in a year or two, her cultivation would only be at the early Infant stage, incapable of wielding such a powerful artifact. He could only hope that an opportunity would arise to obtain an equally powerful treasure for her in the future.
Chu Ning picked up both storage bags again and emptied the contents of Yan Qichang's bag. After a quick glance, he shook his head.
"By the time a cultivator reaches the late Infant stage, they probably have several secret caves, some of which even their closest companions don't know about. They store their treasures in different places to safeguard against unforeseen events. Yan Qichang didn't bring much with him."
It was unclear if he had left in a hurry or if he hadn't expected to be away for long, but aside from some spirit stones and a few bottles of pills, Yan Qichang hadn't brought many other items.
Among the items in the storage bag, the only thing that could be considered a treasure was a short sword. This sword was likely the weapon Yan Qichang had used before he refined the Ice Soul Mirror. Chu Ning sensed a considerable amount of power within it.
However, it, too, was ice-attributed. Chu Ning wasn't sure if there was anyone in the sect who could use it.
But when Chu Ning examined the bottles of pills, he was pleasantly surprised.
It seemed that Yan Qichang had brought these cultivation resources with him, and the quality of the pills was quite high. They were probably the best that the Nine Lotus Sect could produce, and even their top-tier pill formulas could only yield pills of this caliber.
"These pills will be very helpful for my cultivation!"
After browsing through the pills and understanding their effects, Chu Ning happily stored them away.
Then, he turned his attention to the jade slips before him.
"Xuanling Pill, Yuqing Pill..."
Chu Ning examined three jade slips and found that they contained the formulas for the pills he had just seen. Intrigued, he began to study them intently.
He then put away the jade slips, intending to try out these pills later to gauge their specific effects. If they proved beneficial, he could refine more for his personal use.
At this moment, Chu Ning picked up the last jade slip.
"Spirit Infant Elixir, I haven't seen this pill before."
After scanning the name of the formula, he continued to read, and his heart filled with both surprise and joy as he learned of the pill's effect.
"This Spirit Infant Elixir can actually strengthen one's infant spirit!"
It was common knowledge that the larger a cultivator's infant spirit was, the more powerful their spiritual energy and divine sense became. Aside from his various treasures, the reason Chu Ning could suppress most cultivators of the same stage was because his infant spirit was larger than average.
Ever since the Foundation Establishment stage, his spiritual energy had far surpassed that of his peers. When he formed his golden core and infant spirit, the spiritual power he absorbed and the celestial phenomena he condensed were far greater than those of other cultivators. This resulted in a larger golden core and infant spirit.
However, even with Chu Ning's current rapid cultivation speed, it would still take a long time of day-to-day accumulation to increase the size of his infant spirit by even a little.
And according to the pill formula recorded on the jade slip, this Spirit Infant Elixir could actually increase the size of one's infant spirit by fifty percent after consumption.
This was probably enough to match a hundred years of cultivation by an ordinary cultivator.
Even for Chu Ning, achieving such an effect would take several decades.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Chu Ning continued reading, and a wry smile appeared in his eyes.
Now he understood why Yan Qichang hadn't carried this kind of pill with him.
All the ingredients listed were rare treasures, and they often dated back thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
Indeed, it would be difficult to gather such ingredients for the pill's refinement.
There were even two or three types of spirit herbs that Chu Ning, with all his knowledge, had never heard of.
"I can ask the sect to search for these spirit herbs. Even if we don't find them, we can still gather some information and related materials."
Chu Ning made up his mind and copied all the spirit herbs mentioned on the jade slip onto a blank one.
Then, he picked up Gao Tianyi's storage bag.
He emptied its contents as well.
The first thing that caught Chu Ning's eye was the silver round shield he had stuffed into the storage bag during their previous encounter.
This shield was no ordinary item, as it had withstood several attacks from the Five Elements Mirror Array during their battle.
As for the other items, Chu Ning glanced through them briefly. Aside from several high-grade spirit stones and two pieces of refinement materials, there wasn't anything particularly noteworthy.
Apparently, this late Infant Stage cultivator from the Demon Path Alliance hadn't planned on being away for too long, so he hadn't brought many treasures with him.
Some of the auxiliary cultivation items for the Demon Path cultivation techniques were of little use to Chu Ning.
After dealing with the items from both late Infant Stage cultivators' storage bags, Chu Ning took out a round, purple crystal-like sphere from his own storage bag.
During the previous battle between the two late Infant Stage cultivators, he had secretly activated this purple crystal.
However, he hadn't used spiritual energy to do so.
Instead, he had placed a medium-grade spirit stone inside the sphere.
Now, he noticed that the spirit stone had been mostly consumed.
Apparently, this treasure required a significant amount of spirit stones to function.
Chu Ning activated it again, and below the purple crystal, he saw the scene of the two late Infant Stage cultivators fighting each other.
It had recorded the battle until the point where both cultivators were injured before Chu Ning intervened.
"It seems this thing can store quite a bit of information. It's a pity I can't take it out and show others.
Otherwise, people would have believed even more in the battle between the two late Infant Stage cultivators."
Chu Ning smiled and put away the purple crystal treasure.
For now, he couldn't think of any special use for it.
However, it was definitely a unique item, and perhaps it would come in handy in the future.
Having used a significant amount of spiritual energy to wield the Demon Shadow Spear, Chu Ning didn't feel the need to use the ten-thousand-year-old spirit milk at this moment. Instead, he began to meditate and cultivate to restore his spiritual energy.
In the following days, nothing out of the ordinary happened in the sect, and Chu Ning didn't go out either.
Aside from meeting with Gong Yuyuan after his return to the sect, he spent the rest of his time cultivating with Cen Zikin in their cave abode.
While Chu Ning cultivated peacefully, the outside world was in an uproar due to the consecutive disappearances of the two late Infant Stage cultivators.
Demon Path Alliance.
In front of a pool of black water, two cultivators of similar age to Gao Tianyi sat facing each other. One of them, a burly old man, spoke slowly, "I've already been to Mount Moyun, and Yan Qichang is indeed not there.
However, the cultivators of the Moyun Sect don't know where he went or when he left.
It seems that Qin Changkong's message is indeed plausible, and Yan Qichang might have gone to the Jiuhua Sect.
Our Demon Path Alliance wants to kill Chu Ning, and the Heaven Extreme Alliance hates him to the core. It's possible that they are involved."
"But Yan Qichang didn't show up even when the Heaven Extreme Alliance was almost destroyed. Why would he suddenly go to the Jiuhua Sect?" The other cultivator, whose face was shrouded in a ghostly aura due to his cultivation technique, furrowed his brows.
The burly old man pondered for a moment before speaking again, "However, aside from this, there doesn't seem to be a more suitable explanation. With your cultivation and wit, Brother Gao, it's impossible for you to be caught off guard and end up in a life-or-death situation by yourself."
The ghostly-faced cultivator lifted his head and said, "Even if Yan Qichang encountered Gao Tianyi, with their similar cultivation levels, it's unlikely that they would fight to the point of mutual destruction.
One of them would retreat if the situation turned unfavorable. If that happened, how could the other stop them?
Do you think it has something to do with that Chu Ning from the Jiuhua Sect?"
"You mean Chu Ning?" The burly old man was slightly taken aback.
"He's only a mid-Infant Stage cultivator. Even if he has some tricks up his sleeve, he shouldn't be able to kill Brother Gao, right?"
"In theory, it's impossible to kill him, but it's not out of the question to cause some harm during Brother Gao's battle with Yan Qichang or to trap him using an array or something similar."
"Let's wait and see. If Brother Gao doesn't show up in a month, we'll investigate thoroughly.
Unless Brother Gao is completely obliterated, with my Ten Thousand Ghosts Soul-Searching Technique, I should be able to find some traces."
(End of Chapter)
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