Fire Virtue Immortal Clan

Chapter 156 Taking Stock of the Gains (Please Subscribe!)
Lu Cheng'an first took out three third-tier magical artifacts: the Crimson Cloud Robe, the Gilded Soft Armor, and the Mount Sumeru Seal.

These three Tier 3 magical artifacts—the gilded soft armor and the Mount Sumeru seal—are all Tier 3 top-grade magical artifacts, and among magical artifacts of the same grade, they are also considered to be of the finest quality.

Unfortunately, whether it was a top-grade third-tier magic weapon or a high-grade third-tier magic weapon, magic weapons of this grade were of no use to Lu Cheng'an.

Lu Cheng'an's cultivation level is currently at the late Foundation Establishment stage, so he cannot activate these three magical artifacts at all.

After these three magical artifacts, Lu Cheng'an took out several storage artifacts from his pocket.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, why don't you try to break through the divine sense imprint left by True Immortal Liuyun?" Lu Cheng'an smiled and handed the storage ring he had obtained from True Immortal Liuyun to Shi Ningyu.

He was very interested in Master Liuyun's storage ring and wanted to know what treasures were inside.

He had not forgotten his main purpose in entering the Hong'e Mountains: to obtain the second-grade low-level Hundred Ore Essence so that Jin Yuan's cultivation could successfully break through to the second level.

However, after entering the inheritance site left by True Master Liuyun, the situation changed drastically, far exceeding his previous expectations.

He has yet to find any trace of the Hundred Ore Essence, and his only hope now lies in the storage ring left behind by True Person Liuyun.

After receiving the storage ring from Lu Cheng'an, Shi Ningyu activated her divine sense to try to break through the divine sense imprint left by True Person Liuyun.

Shi Ningyu's soul was stronger than Lu Cheng'an's, and her spiritual power was also stronger than Lu Cheng'an's.

Even so, she was unable to break the divine sense imprint left by True Master Liuyun in one fell swoop. Instead, she used her divine sense power to attack it several times before finally destroying True Master Liuyun's divine sense imprint completely.

Shi Ningyu quickly checked the contents of the storage ring, then handed it to Lu Cheng'an, smiling as she said, "There are five pieces of Hundred Ore Essence in this storage ring: two low-grade third-tier pieces and two mid-grade second-tier pieces."

After receiving the storage ring, Lu Cheng'an immediately checked the items stored in it.

The contents of Master Liuyun's storage ring were quite different from what Lu Cheng'an had expected. Apart from the five pieces of Hundred Ore Essence, there were also quite a few Tier 2 minerals in the storage ring.

However, the quantity of third-tier minerals is extremely scarce, and there isn't even a single third-tier magical artifact.

The storage ring didn't contain many items; besides second-tier ores, there were also several second-tier magical artifacts.

These second-tier magical artifacts are of very high quality, including three high-grade second-tier artifacts and four top-grade second-tier artifacts.

The three second-tier high-grade magic artifacts are a magic sword, a defensive magic artifact, and a second-tier magic seal.

The fourth-tier and second-tier top-grade magic artifacts are very similar to these three second-tier high-grade magic artifacts, except that they have one more cloud-shaped magic artifact.

That second-tier top-grade cloud-shaped magical artifact is an auxiliary type artifact; it is a flying artifact.

If a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage fully activates this magic weapon, Yun Dou's speed can almost rival that of a cultivator who has just entered the Golden Core stage.

Although the cloud canopy is extremely fast, it also consumes a great deal of magical power. It can be used as a means of escaping and saving one's life.

However, these things were not what Lu Cheng'an wanted most. What he wanted most was the classic texts and inheritance left behind by Master Liuyun.

Unfortunately, the number of books in this storage ring is very limited, with only two cultivation manuals and three second-tier spell manuals.

Apart from that, no other classic texts exist.

True Man Liuyun is a cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection stage, and he is also a top-grade third-tier weapon refiner.

It was quite strange that there were no high-grade books in the storage ring he left behind after his death.

This is mainly because Master Liuyun did not really want to leave behind his legacy; his main purpose was to seize another's body.

After successfully possessing the body, he no longer needed those scriptures.

Because those contents are imprinted in his soul.

“Fellow Daoist Shi, True Immortal Liuyun was at the peak of the Golden Core realm in his lifetime, and he was also a top-grade third-tier weapon refiner. Isn’t the amount of stuff in the storage ring he left behind a bit too little?” Lu Cheng’an said with a frown.

"The items he left behind are fairly normal. The three magical artifacts—the Crimson Cloud Robe, the Gilded Soft Armor, and the Mount Sumeru Seal—are quite valuable."

Besides these three magical artifacts, Master Liuyun's wealth was likely spent on purchasing Soul Nourishing Wood and Soul Jade, two items that even Master Liuyun would have to pay a great price to obtain.

As for the various classic texts passed down, Master Liuyun probably never even considered leaving them behind.

Shi Ningyu smiled and looked at Lu Cheng'an, saying, "Let's examine Liu Yun Zhenren's belongings more carefully. He should be preparing a Core Formation artifact for himself."

Whether it's a Golden Core cultivator or a Nascent Soul cultivator, their targets for possession can only be ordinary people or cultivators at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages.

Regardless of the method, after successfully possessing another body, they will definitely need to break through to the Golden Core realm again.

Therefore, before attempting to possess another body, a cultivator will definitely leave behind a spiritual object to assist them in breaking through their cultivation level.

After Shi Ningyu finished speaking, a glint appeared in Lu Cheng'an's eyes, and then he took out all the items stored in his storage ring.

Lu Chengan and Shi Ningyu carefully examined the items, but found nothing except a black and gold token in the storage ring.

The token is branded with the character "器" (qì), which should be related to the crafting of weapons.

Lu Chengan and Shi Ningyu could not discern the origin of the black-gold token, but they could determine from its structure that its origin was certainly not ordinary.

"Like those ancient texts, it seems that True Person Liuyun left no clues. Perhaps only he himself knows whether he prepared any spiritual items for his own Core Formation!"

Shi Ningyu sighed, her gaze falling on Lu Cheng'an. She smiled and said, "We already have enough treasures: the Crimson Cloud Robe, the Gilded Soft Armor, the Mount Sumeru Seal, the Soul Jade Coffin, and the Soul-Nourishing Wooden Pillow. Their value is comparable to two or three Core Formation Spiritual Objects!"

While Core Formation artifacts are indeed extremely precious, for cultivators in the late and perfect stages of the Golden Core realm, they are far less important than third-tier magic weapons.

In particular, the Soul Jade Coffin and the Soul-Nourishing Wooden Pillow are far more important than Core Formation artifacts for Golden Core cultivators in certain special circumstances.

After all, with these two treasures in hand, it would be much easier for them to possess someone else's body.

Besides the treasures left behind by Master Liuyun, Su Yu and Tie Chi also left behind quite a few treasures.

Among these are many weapon crafting inheritances; both Su Yu and Ji Zhijun possess a third-tier weapon crafting inheritance.

The weapon-refining skills they possessed did not come from their respective sects, but rather from their own fortuitous encounters.

They did not carry the sect's cultivation techniques and spellbooks with them, as these were the core inheritances of the Golden Core sect and could not be leaked. However, Su Yu and his companions were all people of great fortune. Although they did not carry the cultivation techniques and spellbooks from their sects, they did carry the cultivation techniques and spellbooks they had obtained themselves.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu sorted through the treasures left behind by Su Yu and the others, and finally obtained a total of two third-order cultivation techniques, five second-order cultivation techniques, three third-order spells, nine second-order spells, two third-order weapon crafting inheritances, four second-order weapon crafting inheritances, two second-order alchemy inheritances, one second-order spirit plant master inheritance, and one second-order beast taming inheritance.

These are just some of the various books that Su Yu and his companions carried. In addition to these books, they also had a considerable number of magical artifacts, talismans, pills, and spirit stones.

After Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu sorted out these things, they made a new copy of all the classics using jade slips.

Those magical artifacts and talismans were divided 50/50 according to their value and personal needs.

Lu Cheng'an and Shi Ningyu divided the treasures amicably, without any conflict arising from the division.

However, when they received the five treasures left behind by the Immortal Liuyun, including the Mount Sumeru Seal, the two encountered a problem.

These five treasures are so valuable that they are really difficult to distribute.

"Fellow Daoist Shi, the Soul-Nourishing Wooden Pillow and the Soul Jade Spirit Coffin are yours, and the remaining three treasures are mine. What do you think?" Lu Cheng'an said with a smile.

Although the Sumeru Mountain Seal, the Crimson Cloud Robe, and the Gilded Soft Armor are of quite good quality, it is not difficult for a cultivator at the Golden Core Perfection stage to obtain these three magical artifacts.

However, the Soul Jade Coffin and the Soul-Nourishing Wooden Pillow are different; even cultivators at the Golden Core Perfection stage cannot easily obtain them.

In terms of rarity alone, the Soul Jade Coffin and the Soul-Nourishing Wooden Pillow far surpass the three third-tier magic artifacts, the Mount Sumeru Seal.

Lu Cheng'an could tell that Shi Ningyu wasn't very interested in the three third-tier magic artifacts, the Mount Sumeru Seal, and he also wasn't very interested in the Soul Jade Coffin and the Soul Nourishing Wooden Pillow, which is why he took the initiative to propose this allocation.

Shi Ningyu looked at Lu Cheng'an with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "Although the quality of these three third-tier magic artifacts, the Sumeru Mountain Seal, is not bad, they are still somewhat inferior to the Soul Jade Coffin and the Soul Nourishing Wooden Pillow. Are you sure you want to distribute them this way?"

"I am sure!"

Lu Cheng'an smiled and looked at Shi Ningyu, saying, "Although the Soul Jade Coffin and the Soul Nourishing Wooden Pillow are valuable, these two treasures are of no use to me. They are not as useful to me as the three third-tier magic artifacts, such as the Mount Sumeru Seal."

"Since Fellow Daoist Lu has made his decision, let's distribute them like this!" Shi Ningyu smiled faintly and waved her hand to put away the Soul Jade Coffin and the Soul Nourishing Wooden Pillow.

Seeing this, Lu Cheng'an also put the three third-tier magic artifacts, the Mount Sumeru Seal, into his storage bag.

Master Liuyun also gave his storage ring to Lu Cheng'an. The storage ring had a much larger space than Lu Cheng'an's storage bag.

The storage bracelet on Shi Ningyu's wrist also had considerable space, and this storage ring ended up in Lu Cheng'an's hands.

Storage artifacts are a special type of artifact, more akin to secret treasures.

That's why Lu Cheng'an was able to refine Liu Yun Zhenren's storage ring.

However, it would take him some time to completely refine the storage ring and leave his own divine imprint.

After watching Lu Cheng'an put away the three third-tier magic artifacts, the Mount Sumeru Seal, Shi Ningyu said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist Lu, we must not reveal these items to anyone for the time being, not even your clansmen."

Tie Chi and Su Yu both came from Golden Core sects. Their deaths will undoubtedly prompt an investigation by those sects. During this time, we cannot leak even the slightest information!

"Don't worry, Fellow Daoist Shi, I know what I'm doing."

Lu Cheng'an spoke in a deep voice, then smiled and looked at Shi Ningyu, saying, "I plan to return to the family now to digest the gains from this trip!"

He refined a portion of Liu Yun Zhenren's soul essence, which contained some of Liu Yun Zhenren's memories.

The method he obtained to control the Mount Sumeru Seal came from a portion of his memories within his soul essence.

However, these memories were too complex, so he could only suppress them deep within his soul for the time being and did not bother to sort them out.

Otherwise, once these memories flood his mind, they may impact his existing memories.

"Then I won't keep Fellow Daoist Lu any longer. I'm going into seclusion to refine the power of the Soul-Nourishing Wooden Pillow!" Shi Ningyu said with a smile.

She has planned for so long and paid such a high price for the inheritance of True Master Liuyun, mainly for the Soul Nourishing Wood.

Fortunately, her efforts were not in vain. With Lu Cheng'an's help, she successfully obtained the Soul-Nourishing Wood.

Once she refines the power of the Soul-Nourishing Wood, her soul will be greatly enhanced, and she will then be able to cultivate the Divine Jade Soul-Severing Palm, a secret technique from the Divine Jade Sect's Nascent Soul inheritance.

This secret technique involves the power of the soul; once struck by it, the cultivator's soul will suffer severe damage.

This was a trump card that Shi Ningyu had prepared for the next opening of the Divine Jade Sect ruins, so she had no choice but to be cautious.

After announcing his departure, Lu Cheng'an did not linger at the Dan Ding Sect.

This time, Shi Ningyu personally escorted Lu Cheng'an out of the Dan Ding Sect, and only returned to Yu Du Peak after Lu Cheng'an's figure disappeared.

After returning to Jade Capital Peak, Shi Ningyu announced that she would go into seclusion to cultivate.

She will next use the Void Yang Soul Refining Technique to refine the power of the Soul Nourishing Wooden Pillow and strengthen her divine soul.

Once her divine soul has grown strong enough to cultivate the Divine Jade Soul-Severing Palm, she will begin to cultivate this secret technique.

This would require her to spend a long time cultivating, and after that, she would have to work hard to raise her cultivation to the Foundation Establishment Perfection realm and break through the Golden Core realm.

Lu Cheng'an was unaware of Shi Ningyu's arrangements. After leaving Dan Ding Sect, he sped directly towards Chi Yan Mountain.

Chiyan Mountain and Dan Ding Sect are more than 900 li apart, and Lu Cheng'an returned to Chiyan Mountain in a short time.

The Lu family currently has five cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage, of whom Lu Wenxing and Lu Wenmei remain at Crimson Smoke Mountain.

After Lu Cheng'an left Chiyan Mountain that day, Lu Wenhua was sent by Lu Wenxing to guard Qingling Mountain Market Town.

Lu Cheng'an knew that his uncle was very worried about his safety, so after he came out of the inheritance site of True Person Liuyun, he told his uncle and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators in the clan about his return to the family.

"Cheng'an, you're back? Did the trip go well? Are you injured?" Lu Wenxing asked with concern as soon as he saw Lu Cheng'an.

(End of this chapter)