Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 144 Gift of Magical Artifacts (Please Subscribe!)
The destructive power of Foundation Establishment cultivators is extremely strong, far surpassing that of Qi Refining cultivators.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu are both at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and they are both strong individuals of the same realm. If they were to fight at the Dan Ding Sect, it could cause great damage to the sect.

The Lonely Tree Ridge that Xu Shao mentioned is about a hundred miles away from the Dan Ding Sect. It is a remote place with few people, so even if Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu cause a lot of damage there, it will not have any impact.

"Then let's do as Senior Brother Xu says, and fight at Lonely Tree Ridge!"

Shi Ningyu smiled at Lu Cheng'an and stood up from her seat: "There's no time to lose, let's head to Lonely Tree Ridge now, what do you think, Fellow Daoist Lu?"

"I have no objection, let's listen to Fellow Daoist Shi!" Lu Cheng'an chuckled softly, then stood up from his seat.

After Shi Ningyu and Lu Cheng'an reached a consensus, the three of them walked down from Yudu Peak at the same time and soon appeared at the mountain gate of Dan Ding Sect.

"Lonely Tree Ridge is about a hundred miles northeast of here. It is mostly covered with strange rocks and sparse vegetation. Let's set off from our sect at the same time and have a speed contest to see who reaches Lonely Tree Ridge first!"

The moment Shi Ningyu finished speaking, she summoned a jade magic sword.

This jade magic sword is of the second-tier top grade, but many of its internal runes have been sealed, so it is now only equivalent to a second-tier mid-grade magic weapon.

This magic sword is called the Jade Cloud Sword, which Shi Ningyu obtained from the ruins of the Divine Jade Sect.

Shi Ningyu leaped onto the Jade Cloud Sword, then turned back to look at Lu Cheng'an with a smile.

Lu Cheng'an didn't say much, only smiled in response.

He then summoned the Fire Fiend Sword and flew down onto it.

The Fire Fiend Sword was meticulously crafted by Lu Cheng'an when he was in the early stages of Foundation Establishment. However, Lu Cheng'an's cultivation has now broken through to the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, and this magic sword will lower his strength.

Lu Cheng'an, who possesses a second-tier mid-grade magic sword, wants to forge the Fire Lotus Heavenly Heart Sword. The Lu family has already collected the materials for forging the Fire Lotus Heavenly Heart Sword for Lu Cheng'an, but Lu Cheng'an has not yet had time to forge it.

"Your magic sword is only at the lower second tier, which is a disadvantage compared to mine. I will seal the Jade Cloud Sword's tier at the lower second tier!"

Upon seeing Lu Cheng'an unleash the second-tier low-grade Fire Fiend Sword, Shi Ningyu's delicate brows furrowed slightly, and she then prepared to seal off a portion of the Jade Cloud Sword's power.

"No need for that, let's set off now!"

Lu Cheng'an called out to Shi Ningyu. He glanced at her and gestured for them to set off immediately.

Shi Ningyu didn't dwell on the matter. After exchanging glances with Lu Cheng'an, the two activated their sword control techniques at the same time. They left a trail of light between heaven and earth and disappeared in front of the Dan Ding Sect's mountain gate in an instant.

"Those two freaks!"

After watching Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu disappear in an instant, Xu Shao muttered something. Then he summoned a second-tier low-grade magic sword and used his sword control technique to rush towards Lonely Tree Ridge.

Xu Shao's sword control technique was far inferior to that of Lu Cheng'an and the other two, and his speed was also much slower.

By the time Xu Shao arrived at Lonely Tree Ridge, Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu had already begun their fight there.

Lu Cheng'an didn't practice many spells. His only offensive spells were Cloud Shadow Sword Technique and Cave Fire Finger, and his only defensive spell was Fire Dragon Seal.

In addition, there are two other techniques: stealth and starfire escape, but he has only been practicing these two techniques for a short time.

Even with the help of the panel, he still hasn't been able to cultivate these two techniques to perfection.

However, he had cultivated all three spells to perfection, and after the panel subtly improved them, these three spells were extremely compatible with Lu Cheng'an, and in Lu Cheng'an's hands, they could exert a power far exceeding the spells themselves.

Shi Ningyu has mastered a wide variety of techniques. Her offensive techniques include Jade Soul Cold Light, Azure Jade Palm, Severed Jade Finger, and Jade Sky Sword Technique, while her defensive techniques include Treasure Bottle Seal and Jade Bone Seal.

There are three other auxiliary spells: Jade Breath Technique, Divine Jade Replenishing Technique, and Jade Divine Illusion Step.

There are a total of nine second-tier spells. Shi Ningyu has cultivated two of these two spells to perfection. These two spells are the Azure Jade Palm and the Divine Jade Replenishing Technique.

In addition, three other techniques have been mastered to the highest level: Jade Breath Technique, Jade Soul Cold Light, and Treasure Bottle Seal. The other four techniques have also been mastered to the lowest level.

Shi Ningyu possessed a total of five second-tier magical artifacts: the Jade Sky Sword, the White Jade Heavenly Origin Bottle, the Purple Jade Soft Armor, the Jade Soul Pearl, and the Divine Jade Breath Cloud Pearl.

All five second-tier magic artifacts are of the highest grade of second tier, but their internal rune arrays are sealed, so like the Jade Cloud Sword, they can only exert the power of a mid-grade second-tier magic artifact.

The Jade Sky Sword, the White Jade Heavenly Origin Bottle, and the Jade Soul Pearl are offensive magical artifacts, the Purple Origin Soft Armor is a defensive magical artifact, and the Divine Jade Breath Cloud Pearl is an auxiliary magical artifact.

This magical artifact is used in conjunction with the Divine Jade Replenishing Technique for healing and recovery.

Previously, Shi Ningyu had faced life-or-death crises multiple times in the ruins of the Divine Jade Sect, and she only managed to survive by relying on the Divine Jade Breathing Cloud Pearl and the Divine Jade Replenishing Yuan Technique.

Lu Cheng'an's cultivation level was slightly lower than Shi Ningyu's, his combat experience was far less extensive than Shi Ningyu's, and his magical artifacts were also inferior to Shi Ningyu's.

The only thing that made him stronger than Shi Ningyu was the quality of his magical power.

The cultivation technique he practiced was the Earth Flame True Scripture, which his Lu family purchased from the Pill Cauldron Sect.

The complete Earth Flame True Scripture is a fourth-tier cultivation technique that can be cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage.

With his Fire Virtue Spirit Body and the power of the panel, Lu Cheng'an's cultivation of the Earth Flame True Scripture was twice as effective.

The magical power gained from cultivating this technique far surpasses that of other cultivators.

Moreover, he refined a great deal of fiery energy during his cultivation, which caused a mutation in his magical power, making him more powerful than other cultivators in terms of attack.

The cultivation method that Shi Ningyu practiced was the inherited cultivation method of the Divine Jade Sect, which was the cultivation method recorded in the Nascent Soul inheritance.

This cultivation technique is called the Divine Jade Manual. Like the Earth Flame True Scripture, it is a fourth-order cultivation technique that can be cultivated to the Nascent Soul Perfection realm.

Lu Cheng'an relied solely on this one advantage to fight Shi Ningyu, but he did not gain any advantage. On the contrary, he was constantly being suppressed by Shi Ningyu.

However, Lu Cheng'an's strength was not much different from Shi Ningyu's. Although he was no match for Shi Ningyu, it would not be an easy task for Shi Ningyu to defeat him.

Xu Shao stood far away from Lonely Tree Ridge, his sword pointing to the distance. He watched Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu display their formidable strength and kept exclaiming in amazement, accompanied by shouts of "Abnormal!"

"I'm only at the Foundation Establishment stage, and I've already put such a big gap between myself and them!"

Xu Shao recalled his time at the Qi Refining stage. Back then, although there was a gap between him and Lu Cheng'an, it wasn't particularly large. He once thought he could catch up with Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu in the future, but now, seeing the power Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu were displaying, he had no such thoughts at all.

Shi Ningyu wanted to fight Lu Cheng'an mainly to find out his exact strength, not necessarily to determine a winner.

Therefore, she did not fight Lu Cheng'an for too long. After roughly understanding Lu Cheng'an's strength, she stopped fighting.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, your strength is not weak, but your weaknesses are also very obvious. The techniques you have practiced are too limited, and you do not have many powerful magical artifacts."

Shi Ningyu flew to Lu Cheng'an's side, her expression filled with satisfaction.

She had considered that Lu Cheng'an was not weak, but she had not expected that Lu Cheng'an would be this strong.

After all, the Lu family, from which Lu Cheng'an came, was very weak, and in Shi Ningyu's view, the Lu family could not provide Lu Cheng'an with much help.

Just like the Dan Ding Sect can no longer provide her with much help.

Under such circumstances, Lu Cheng'an's ability to still possess such formidable strength is a testament to his exceptional talent.

"If you can make up for these shortcomings, your strength will be greatly improved."

Shi Ningyu's gaze fell on Yang Qingye, and she said with a smile, "Our Dan Ding Sect has some second-tier spells that are suitable for you, as well as some second-tier magic artifacts of good quality. Come back to the sect with me now and take a look!"

Shi Ningyu has decided to have Lu Cheng'an participate in the competition for the inheritance of the Divine Jade Sect with her. In order for her to win in the end, she will naturally invest resources in Lu Cheng'an.

"Then thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Shi!" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

He did not refuse, so he had previously thought about learning some more powerful second-tier spells, but the Lu family did not obtain such spell manuals, which delayed the process.

"Senior Brother Xu, let's return to the sect now!"

After glancing at Xu Shao who was standing guard to the side, Shi Ningyu activated the Jade Cloud Sword and sped off towards the Dan Ding Sect.

Lonely Tree Ridge and Dan Ding Sect are very close, and Lu Cheng'an and his two companions quickly returned to Dan Ding Sect.

Lu Cheng'an did not follow Xu Shao to Black Stone Peak, but was directly taken to Jade Capital Peak by Shi Ningyu.

Shi Ningyu arranged for Lu Chengan to stay in the cave where he had lived before. Afterwards, Shi Ningyu left Yudu Peak and headed towards the Scripture Pavilion of Dan Ding Sect.

Although the Dan Ding Sect has never produced a cultivator at the Golden Core stage, the sect's heritage is still very ancient.

Moreover, this sect is famous for its expertise in refining elixirs, and its accumulated knowledge is extremely rich, including a vast collection of ancient texts.

The Dan Ding Sect has collected a large number of fire-attribute spells. In addition to first and second-tier fire-attribute spells, there are also third-tier fire-attribute spells.

Lu Cheng'an's current cultivation level is in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and Shi Ningyu has selected second-tier fire attribute spells for him.

Shi Ningyu selected a total of six techniques: Golden Crow Seal, Fiery Void Burning Palm, True Yang Sword Technique, Nine Phoenixes Ringing the Sky Technique, Spirit Burning Technique, and Purple Flame Rebirth Technique.

Among them, the Golden Crow Seal, the Fiery Void Burning Palm, and the True Yang Sword Technique are offensive spells, the Nine Phoenixes Ringing the Sky Technique is a defensive spell, and the Burning Spirit Technique and the Purple Flame Rebirth Technique are auxiliary spells.

The Spirit Burning Technique is a secret technique that can burn the essence and blood within a cultivator's body, allowing the cultivator to unleash power exceeding their own strength in a short period of time.

However, after casting the Spirit Burning Technique, it will cause great damage to the cultivator's physical body. In severe cases, it can lead to the rupture of all the meridians in the body, directly turning the cultivator into a cripple.

But this is indeed a trump card for survival. If used by someone at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm, it can allow a Foundation Establishment cultivator to unleash power comparable to that of a Golden Core cultivator in the early stages.

However, cultivating the Spirit Burning Technique requires sufficient physical strength to support it; otherwise, the backlash will be extremely severe.

Shi Ningyu selected the Spirit Burning Technique, not necessarily so that Lu Cheng'an would have to cultivate it; she would give Lu Cheng'an enough freedom of choice.

The Purple Flame Rebirth Technique is derived from the phoenix rising from the ashes, signifying rebirth and rebirth.

If a cultivator successfully masters this technique, they can accelerate the recovery of injuries when using it.

This technique also has an effect on the backlash caused by the Burning Spirit Technique, making them two complementary techniques.

However, both the Spirit Burning Technique and the Purple Flame Resurrection Technique are very difficult to master.

Moreover, one must cultivate these two techniques to the highest level before one can unleash their full power.

In addition to these six second-tier spells, Shi Ningyu also selected a magical artifact, the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan, from the sect's treasury.

This is a second-tier top-grade magic weapon, obtained by the predecessors of the Dan Ding Sect from the Burning Flame Mountain Range. It is said to have come from the destroyed Nascent Soul sect, the Burning Flame Sect.

The Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan is incomplete. According to the speculation of the predecessors of the Dan Ding Sect, if this magic weapon were in its complete state, it would most likely be a top-grade third-tier magic weapon.

Even in this state, the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan is still extremely powerful.

However, this magical artifact is quite difficult to activate. In addition, the Dan Ding Sect currently only has Shi Mingxin as a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Perfection stage, so this magical artifact is stored in the Dan Ding Sect's treasury and no cultivator uses it.

Lu Cheng'an's current cultivation level is only at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. The reason Shi Ningyu chose this second-tier top-grade magic weapon is mainly because what she needs is Lu Cheng'an at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

High-quality second-tier top-grade fire attribute magic weapons are few in number. Shi Ningyu searched the entire Dan Ding Sect's treasury and only found the Seven Birds Divine Fire Fan.

Fortunately, there are still eight years before the opening of the Divine Jade Sect ruins, so they have enough time to prepare.

After returning to Jade Capital Peak with these items, Shi Ningyu went directly into Lu Cheng'an's cave and placed them in front of him.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, you don’t need to help me collect finished second-tier top-grade magic weapons. If possible, I would prefer the crafting method for second-tier top-grade magic weapons. I am confident that I can craft magic weapons of this grade myself!” Lu Cheng’an said with a smile.

Shi Ningyu's meaning was very clear. She explicitly told Lu Cheng'an that he didn't need to worry about the magical artifacts, as she would prepare them for him.

All Lu Cheng'an needed to do was to cultivate diligently and improve his cultivation level as much as possible.

Shi Ningyu frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Refining magic artifacts yourself takes a lot of time. There are only eight years left before the next opening of the Divine Jade Sect ruins. Can you break through to the Foundation Establishment Perfection realm in the next eight years?"

(End of this chapter)