【gilded azure light cup (Damaged)】
【Rank: seven-rank dao tool】
【Properties: Gilded Boundary Domain (Sealed), Gilded Azure Light (Sealed), Gilded Light Guiding Bridge (Sealed), Deduction Azure Light (Sealed), Three Thousand Azure Arrows (Sealed)】
【Status: Tool damaged, spirit lost, all functions lost.】
【A seven-rank dao tool - gilded azure light cup, refined from Seven-Rank Liu Jin Boundary Crystal, Seven-Rank Years Glazed Azure Light, and Seven-Rank Heavenly Grand Jade. This cup suffered a major battle, its body was damaged, its tool spirit was severely wounded… The Gilded Guiding Bridge connects two realms. This cup is a Guiding Dao Tool from the Upper Realm. Due to the erosion of long Years, its spirituality was lost, and its tool spirit sealed itself. And because the tool carries the Dao, with the loss of its tool spirit, its tool patterns were revealed.】
Looking at the attribute information of the bronze ancient cup, and the mysterious, complex green glowing tool patterns displayed on its surface, Li Mu's gaze became hazy, and his mind involuntarily became engrossed.
Even if he couldn't see the tool patterns of a seven-rank dao tool now, if he memorized them, he might be able to use them in the future.
"Master Li, do you recognize this cup?" Ye Quan Old Daoist asked, unable to resist, seeing Li Mu's focused and pleasantly surprised expression.
Saintess Lian Yue stared at Li Mu, also looking nervous.
The origin of this cup and the Divine Inscription True Explanation could be said to be from the same source. Saintess Lian Yue was a little afraid that Li Mu would discern something, and then it would be difficult to borrow the Divine Inscription True Explanation.
"You said this cup is a key to open a Secret Realm? What kind of Secret Realm is it?" Li Mu did not directly answer Saintess Lian Yue's question, asking with a smile.
Hearing this, Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist exchanged glances, their expressions solemn, hesitating whether to tell Li Mu the origin of the Secret Realm.
"This cup is the Legacy treasure of the Tian Sheng Sect, related to the old site of the Tian Sheng Sect that was destroyed in the Yao Race war ten thousand Years ago. Master Li, have you perhaps discerned something?" Saintess Lian Yue replied truthfully, looking at Li Mu and asking with concern.
"Before the Tian Sheng Sect was annihilated, it chose to seal its sect and close its mountain. This bronze cup is a secret treasure left behind by a great cultivator of the Tian Sheng Sect, related to the Tian Sheng Sect's sealed mountain ruins." Ye Quan Old Daoist looked at Li Mu, introducing it solemnly.
Li Mu was a Six-Tier Grandmaster Refiner, with a high status. Obtaining the required spiritual Materials was too easy for him. Even if they told him about the Secret Realm ruins, he would not covet them. The two exchanged voice transmissions for a bit and did not hide the origin of the bronze ancient cup from him.
Li Mu nodded, looking at the azure light tool patterns flowing on the surface of the gilded azure light cup, and said to the two, "Thank you both for being frank. However, I'm afraid the specific function of this Spirit Treasure will disappoint you."
Hearing this, Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist's expressions tightened.
"Master Li, please explain clearly. We can handle it!" Saintess Lian Yue looked at Li Mu, pleadingly.
"Uh! This artifact's refining technique is unique, using Seven-Rank spiritual Materials - Liu Jin Boundary Crystal and Heavenly Grand Jade. These two spiritual Materials have the effect of breaking boundaries and stabilizing spirits. Spirit Treasures refined with them indeed have the ability to cross realms. However, this artifact's refining technique and the formation light contained within its tool patterns are more for stabilizing realms and guiding, without the ability to unseal formations or guide spirits." Li Mu looked at Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist, explaining in detail.
"Master Li? Are you saying this spiritual cup is used for breaking boundaries and guiding?" Ye Quan Old Daoist frowned, asking with concern.
"That's right! If there are no accidents, this is a Guiding Seven-Rank Spirit Treasure. However, after experiencing a major battle, its main body was damaged, and after the erosion of long Years, its tool spirit is gone, and its tool foundation is lost." Li Mu nodded, looking at Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist, explaining in detail.
This world is just a part of the myriad Great Worlds. Above it are the Spirit Realm, Immortal Realm, and Ancient God World. Below it are the Underworld Abyss, Demon Domain, dozens of main worlds, three thousand Small Worlds, and myriad mysterious worlds. Even Dao Ancestors and Saints cannot fully explore them.
Each world follows established Heavenly Dao Law, with Heavenly Dao and world spirits guarding its realm. Besides methods like Undergoing Tribulation Ascension and entering the Demon Domain, there are also methods using Spirit Treasures, formations, and so on, to break boundaries and travel between realms.
Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist exchanged glances, their faces turning very ugly. Spirit Treasures used for breaking boundaries and guiding were also rare and hard to come by.
However, this was far from the expectations of Ye Quan Old Daoist and Saintess Lian Yue for a Secret Realm key and a Legacy sect treasure of the Tian Sheng Sect ruins.
Moreover, this artifact was already damaged, its tool spirit completely lost, and it was already unusable. If it wasn't a 'key', then it had no meaning at all.
"Master Li, can this artifact be repaired? Is there a possibility that, besides breaking boundaries and guiding, it is also a Legacy 'key'!" Saintess Lian Yue looked at Li Mu, asking with a glimmer of hope.
"This artifact is as high as Seven-Rank. I am powerless to repair it!" Li Mu shook his head.
"The Divine Inscription True Explanation can be borrowed by you for a period of time to comprehend, but it must be within the valley. If you wish to leave, remember to return this scripture to me! As an exchange condition, this artifact will also be borrowed by me for a period of time to comprehend." After a pause, Li Mu looked at Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist, suggesting.
A damaged seven-rank dao tool, which also manifested some complete tool patterns, if thoroughly studied, might offer an opportunity to preemptively grasp special tool patterns related to breaking boundaries and stabilizing spirits. Additionally, this artifact also contained the power of Years, forming Years-related tool patterns, which would be of great inspiration for refining Six-Rank Years Spirit Treasures.
Li Mu was just thinking of refining the Six-Rank withered glory year wood into a Six-Rank Years Spirit Treasure, to be used for setting up a Years formation, accelerating the growth of Advanced spiritual plants, or assisting the Azure Jade Ginseng King in recovering its Cultivation.
The tool spirit of the gilded azure light cup was lost, and many of the externally displayed tool patterns were complete, making it an excellent reference Spiritual Artifact for Li Mu.
This was also the reason Li Mu was particularly delighted after seeing the gilded azure light cup.
Hearing Li Mu's suggestion, Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist exchanged glances, somewhat hesitant.
With their abilities, studying the Divine Inscription True Explanation would likely yield no results; otherwise, Saintess Lian Yue would not have offered it.
However, giving the gilded azure light cup to Li Mu to study, with his ability, he would certainly gain insights they didn't know. This trade was not cost-effective for them at all!
Seeing their troubled and unwilling expressions, Li Mu probably guessed their thoughts, and the smile on his face faded.
"If you two are unwilling, then consider it unsaid, and don't mention borrowing the Divine Inscription True Explanation again!" Li Mu said with a stern face, looking at the two.
After speaking, Li Mu raised his cup and drank tea, no longer paying attention to the two.
Li Mu's gesture of raising his cup to see them off immediately startled the two, especially Saintess Lian Yue. She was still counting on Li Mu to help with Artifact Refining! How could she dare to displease him.
"Master Li, please don't misunderstand. Of course, we are willing to follow your wishes. It's just that the Divine Inscription True Explanation is incredibly profound, and with our combined strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to comprehend its contents." Saintess Lian Yue showed a pleading expression, requesting Li Mu.
Hearing this, Li Mu was speechless for a moment. The Divine Inscription True Explanation was an Eight-Rank incomplete scripture. Even Void Refining Realm and Combined Body Realm cultivators couldn't easily comprehend its contents. Saintess Lian Yue, merely in the Late Stage Soul Transformation, was Delusion to swallow an elephant with a snake. He couldn't help her!
"Fellow Daoist Lian Yue, what is destined will be, what is not, don't force it! The Divine Inscription True Explanation is not easy to comprehend!" Li Mu smiled helplessly, replying.
Saintess Lian Yue fell silent for a moment, agreeing with Li Mu's words in her heart.
"Fellow Daoist Ye!" Saintess Lian Yue looked at Ye Quan Old Daoist, signaling.
"It's a bother! If there are any gains, please Master Li, do not forget to inform us!" Ye Quan Old Daoist nodded, solemnly offering the gilded azure light cup with both hands.
"No problem!" Li Mu nodded, smiling as he reached out to take it. Then, he took out the Divine Inscription True Explanation and handed it to them, signaling, "There are still a few empty rooms in my residence. You two can choose two to stay in!"
As his voice fell, Li Mu waved his hand and summoned Xue Er from the spirit control treasure bracelet.
"Lord Li!" After Xue Er appeared, she secretly glanced at Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist, then stood behind Li Mu with some reverence.
"Xue Er, this is my maid!" Li Mu invented a new identity for Xue Er, smiling as he introduced her to the two.
"The two Seniors will temporarily stay in the valley. You must treat them well!" Li Mu looked at Xue Er, instructing.
"Okay!" Xue Er respectfully agreed, full of enthusiasm and very interested in her new identity.
"Thank you, Miss Xue Er!"
Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist nodded with a smile, not at all surprised that Li Mu kept a demon fox as a maid.
Soon, under Xue Er's guidance, Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist went to the square grid rooms to choose their accommodations.
Li Mu simultaneously activated the Yin and Yang Illusionary Yuan Formation and the Five Elements Eight Extremes Formation in the Spirit Valley. Firstly, to prevent the two from leaving without notice with the Divine Inscription True Explanation, and secondly, to prevent outsiders from prying. It served multiple purposes.
After doing all this, Li Mu walked directly into the Artifact Refining Room, closed the door, activated the Artifact Refining Room's protective formation, took out the gilded azure light cup, and immersed his Divine Sense into it, beginning to study it seriously.
The azure light tool patterns displayed on the gilded azure light cup filled his Sea of Consciousness.
Of the thirty-two tool patterns, fifteen were already damaged and could not be fully understood, and the tool formation had also lost its structure. However, the remaining outlines and forms of the formation, as well as the remaining tool patterns, still held great value.
Li Mu suppressed his excitement, integrating the tool patterns learned from his Six-Rank Refining Skill and the patterns and forms studied from the Divine Inscription True Explanation into his own knowledge.
'Constant', 'Melding Light', 'Instantaneous', ... many new types of tool patterns formed one by one in Li Mu's mind.
Striking while the iron was hot, Li Mu took out a batch of 5th Order Artifact Refining spiritual Materials and immediately practiced the learned tool patterns on the spot.
The Five Elements Spiritual Fire condensed, the 5th Order spiritual Materials melted and mixed one after another. Li Mu condensed spiritual light and injected it into them. On a 5th Order Spiritual Artifact sword, the tool patterns glowed continuously, and one tool pattern after another condensed.
Soon, a shimmering silver Spiritual Artifact sword formed, its surface covered with a layer containing a special spiritual essence, emitting a unique halo.
Li Mu's eyes were fixed on the silver Spiritual Artifact sword floating before him, his face full of pleasant surprise and overwhelming joy.
It was done!
Relying on the new tool patterns learned from the gilded azure light cup, Li Mu successfully refined a Spiritual Artifact sword with very special attributes.
【Unnamed】
【Rank: 5th Order Spiritual Artifact Sword】
【Properties: Instantaneous Shadow, Flowing Light Sword Glow, Shadow Splitting Sword Body, Flowing Light Swift Sword, Hundred Zhang Sword Shadow.】
【Status: Spiritual Artifact Sword reborn, Instantaneous Sword Cold Light.】
【A 5th Order Spiritual Artifact sword, refined using 5th Order Dark Shadow Crystal, 5th Order Meteorite Silver Crystal, 5th Order Aurora Spirit Crystal, 5th Order As You Wish Stone, ..., inscribed with numerous special function tool patterns such as: Extreme Shadow, Instantaneous, Fixed Light, Shadow Transformation, ... The Spiritual Artifact sword activates a trace of Years power, augmenting the power of the Space-Time Dao Law. Controlling this sword can activate its Instantaneous Sword and Flowing Shadow effects.】
Heavenly Talent - Identify Myriad Spirits activated, and all the attributes of the silver Spiritual Artifact sword were clearly displayed.
"Not bad, let's call it the Flowing Light Extreme Shadow Sword!" Li Mu happily stroked the sword body of the Spiritual Artifact sword, intimately feeling its spirituality, and gave it a pleasant name.
As his voice fell, Li Mu casually injected a stream of spiritual power into the sword body and immersed his Divine Sense into it, instantly refining it.
"Buzz! Buzz!"
The sword body of the Flowing Light Extreme Shadow Sword hummed, as if responding to Li Mu, celebrating its new birth.
Li Mu smiled broadly, performed a sword flourish, summoned the Myriad Swords Mountain, and sent the Flowing Light Extreme Shadow Sword into it.
Previously, during the battle with Old Demon Wutian, the Myriad Swords Mountain lost many 5th Order Spiritual Artifact swords. For the next period, Li Mu planned to refine a large number of Spiritual Artifacts to complete the foundation of the Myriad Swords Mountain, so that it could advance to a seven-rank dao tool as soon as possible.
Previously, when refining Spiritual Artifact swords and Spirit Treasures, Li Mu almost exclusively used Five Elements Artifact Refining Materials. Other special attribute Artifact Refining spiritual Materials were rarely used, and he had accumulated quite a few Artifact Refining Materials related to the power of Years, Karma, and Yin and Yang.
In the future, perhaps he could find some Advanced Spiritual Artifacts containing special tool patterns for reference, to learn how to refine such special Spiritual Artifacts.
The nine storage spiritual pearl still contained several special Advanced Materials, including the Seven-Rank star beast remnant pearl and Six-Rank spirit rhyme mysterious tortoise shell that Li Mu had been longing for. He had always been troubled by the lack of knowledge of special tool patterns and insufficient spiritual Materials, so he hadn't dared to start refining them.
This time, learning tool patterns from the gilded azure light cup significantly increased Li Mu's confidence in refining Advanced Spirit Treasures related to Karma and the power of Years.
Li Mu continued his efforts, taking out ten portions of 5th Order special Artifact Refining Materials, condensing the Five Elements Spiritual Fire, and continuing to engage in Artifact Refining.
...
Time flew by, and fifteen days passed.
Li Mu stayed in the Artifact Refining Room, almost in a state of closed-door Cultivation. Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist had not seen him come out.
Fifteen days was neither long nor short. During these days, Saintess Lian Yue and Ye Quan Old Daoist read the Divine Inscription True Explanation over and over again, leaving them with dull eyes and numb minds.
"Miss Xue Er, Master Li hasn't come out since he went into closed-door Artifact Refining, has he? How long does Artifact Refining usually take?" Saintess Lian Yue found Xue Er and asked with concern.
In the Years of Cultivation, time became cheap. Once one entered closed-door Cultivation, it was normal for it to last for several Years or even decades.
However, the Divine Inscription True Explanation was like a heavenly book. Studying this scripture every day made life incredibly boring. Saintess Lian Yue felt like a year had passed in a day. Half a month felt like more than ten Years had gone by, and she was eager to know what Li Mu had gained.
"If Lord Li is in closed-door Artifact Refining, it usually takes several months! If Senior is anxious, I can help you convey the message! To have Lord come out as soon as possible!" Xue Er looked at Saintess Lian Yue, signaling.
"Is that appropriate? Won't it make Master Li angry?" Saintess Lian Yue asked worriedly.
"No, he won't! Lord is very easy to talk to!" Xue Er smiled sweetly, then summoned a human Puppet and gave it some instructions.
The human Puppet nodded, exited the room, and walked directly towards the Artifact Refining Room. (End of this chapter)
