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Chapter 495 The Complete Fusion of the Spiritual Artifacts is a Success

Although the main purpose of this trip was to see the custom-made magical artifacts.

However, Xiao Chen was not in a hurry. As usual, he went to Guiyun Market to complete the transaction first.

He previously played the role of Cai Youde, and later went into seclusion for more than ten months to cultivate himself.

In total, it's been almost a year since the Reverse Immortal Alliance was put on hold.

Xiao Chen didn't need to worry that the other party would get so angry that they would turn against him.

Because they simply had no choice; under normal circumstances, very few people would be willing to take such a high risk to resell spiritual materials to them.

However, the number of transactions also affects the amount of spirit stones earned.

By simply acting as a middleman and passing the buck, one can easily earn millions of spirit stones in profit. Such a simple and highly profitable endeavor should be pursued more actively.

In any case, don't mess with spirit stones.

However, before even reaching Guiyun Market, Xiao Chen's attention was drawn to the unexpected situations along the way.

Of course, this time it wasn't Guiyun Sect hunting down rebellious cultivators again.

Instead, many cultivators from the wasteland were actually stationed at various important intersections, selling pills to passing rogue cultivators.

Xiao Chen didn't even pay attention at first.

Whether it's setting up a street stall or a vendor hawking their wares, these are all very common sights in the spiritual community.

But he soon noticed something was wrong.

In the past, most vendors would go to the market, and others would usually gather within a radius of ten miles around the market.

You can usually only meet a handful of them when you're out there.

However, Xiao Chen encountered at least a dozen groups of vendors along the way.

Only one of them was selling refurbished magical artifacts; the rest were all peddling elixirs.

Since he was quite familiar with alchemy, and these vendors were all selling low-grade pills, he subconsciously took a second look.

Then Xiao Chen discovered that the pills they had were quite unique.

Generally speaking, similar elixirs should be very similar, with the only difference being that good and inferior products may have a noticeable difference in luster.

However, the elixirs in the hands of these vendors are all sorts of colors.

Moreover, it's not that different elixirs have different colors; rather, the same jade bottle contains elixirs of different colors.

Based on Xiao Chen's understanding of elixirs, different types of pills are not suitable for mixing, so as to avoid interfering with each other's efficacy.

But what's interesting is that those vendors weren't mixing items together.

The reason why the elixirs in the bottle are colorful is because they come from different sources, and most of them are mineral or metallic elixirs.

The color of the finished elixir may change if the raw material, spirit ore, is different or if impurities are not completely removed.

This means two things.

First, the local alchemists vary greatly in skill level, and their refining techniques are even worse.

However, the recipes are very rich, and different spiritual minerals can be used as the main ingredient to refine the same spiritual pill.

Secondly, faced with the exorbitant prices of elixirs in Guiyun Market, independent cultivators began to seek alternatives.

Even though these colorful pills clearly have significant side effects.

However, there are still quite a few buyers, after all, these elixirs of dubious origin are cheap enough and seem to contain decent spiritual properties.

"interesting."

Xiao Chen paused to observe with great interest for a while before leisurely strolling to the entrance of the market.

Before bypassing the checkpoint, I glanced at the wanted poster on the wall.

Unsurprisingly, I saw Lu Chengfeng's name on it.

It was also discovered that the bounty for the Broken Sword Demon Lord had been increased by a full five million spirit stones.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Xiao Chen was somewhat surprised: "I haven't done anything lately, so how come my net worth has suddenly increased?"

It's important to know that once the price on an arrest warrant is set, it's generally not easily changed.

Unless the wanted person has done something significant.

The problem is that Xiao Chen has been very well-behaved during this time, and has been cultivating in seclusion in the Storm Sea.

So he was a little confused as to why the price could go up.
Surely something must have happened in the past ten months?

With this question in mind, Xiao Chen entered the market and used a secret code to summon Zhang Cunfu.

Then I got straight to the point and asked him what had happened in the past six months.

"Aside from the two major cases, nothing particularly unusual seems to have happened during this period."

Zhang Cunfu pondered for a long time before stammering, "However, there are indeed many rumors circulating in the market, which are mixed up and difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood."

Xiao Chen continued to feign interest and press further, "Tell me in detail what you know about the two major cases."

"Including all sorts of rumors circulating in the community."

"Also, don't overlook any other unusual rumors."

In reality, he knows nothing, but by saying this, he makes it seem as if he has already heard about the two major cases and is just here to verify the details.

Zhang Cunfu had no doubts and immediately recounted everything he had seen and heard in a vivid and detailed manner.

The first major case is related to Lu Chengfeng.

But he wasn't the only one involved; many potential accomplices were also implicated.

In short, the Guiyun Sect used the pretext of investigating the remnants of the rebellious cultivators to arrest many more cultivators for investigation.

Although it was called an investigation, it was more about extorting money and resources.

Those arrested will be released if their relatives and friends raise money in time; otherwise, they will be beheaded as accomplices of the anti-revolutionaries.

Most of the victims were Foundation Establishment cultivators, with a few Golden Core cultivators also affected.

The key point is that it involves a wide range of people, so it can be considered a major case for Zejing Fudi.

The second major case was different; it was a truly significant matter.

It turns out that not long ago, a major attack occurred in the neighboring Songshan Fudi.

The current patriarch of the Gong family, one of the local powerful clans, is a veteran True Monarch who has been in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm for over 160 years and has a good chance of breaking through to the middle stage of the Nascent Soul realm within ten years.

On their way back after a routine inspection of one of their own sacred fields, they were suddenly ambushed.

The battle lasted less than a quarter of an hour before the fluctuations in spiritual energy subsided.

When the nearby Changqing Sect True Monarch arrived, he found that Clan Chief Gong had died a violent death and the murderer had disappeared.

After a thorough investigation of the battle scene, the Guiyun True Lord and Lanyun True Lord from Zejing Blessed Land were specially invited to assist in the investigation.

It was ultimately deduced that the person who did the deed was none other than the Broken Sword Demon Lord who had previously attacked and killed Hua Jian Zhenjun.

"Who did it?"

Xiao Chen was even more surprised after hearing the situation: "You mean the Sword-Broken Demon Lord went to Songshan Blessed Land?"

This is utter nonsense!
They're practically blaming themselves!
In all honesty, Xiao Chen wasn't even here; how could he possibly ambush and kill a Gong family patriarch he didn't even know?

Moreover, given his cultivation level, even if he were to actually make a move, he wouldn't need to lay an ambush beforehand against someone in the early Nascent Soul stage.

Of course, none of these things matter.

The key question is why Changqing Sect concluded that he was the one who did it?

And what about the two True Monarchs of Guiyun Sect? Didn't they discover anything wrong either?

Out of curiosity, Xiao Chen couldn't help but ask, "Do you know how they deduced the identity of the person who made the move?"

To be honest, this question is a bit too much to ask.

Zhang Cunfu was merely a warehouse manager; he had no access to information at the True Lord level.

Naturally, it's impossible for them to know the truth at this level.

Therefore, after asking the question, Xiao Chen immediately prepared to retract it.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Cunfu answered without hesitation: "It is said that the scene is covered with traces left by sword energy."

"We also found a line of text, which was left by the Sword-Broken Demon Lord himself."

"He said he was also a sword cultivator, and unlike Hua Jian Zhenjun, who was a fraud, he was a genuine swordsman."

"He also said that he has great respect for swords, so he doesn't like the title 'Broken Sword' and requests a better-sounding title."

"This time, we deliberately didn't use fire magic, but instead used swordsmanship to kill the Gong family patriarch, precisely to prove this point."

"If we don't agree to his demands, more True Lords will be ambushed."

what?
No way, this actually works?

Xiao Chen was speechless.

Damn it, he left a message saying he was the Sword-Breaking Demon Lord, without any additional evidence. How can anyone believe such a low-level scam?

This is utter nonsense!
If even one person in the Guiyun Sect or the Changqing Sect had a sound mind, they wouldn't believe such nonsense, would they?
This is clearly a blatant frame-up!

However, judging from the current situation, Guiyun Sect has increased the bounty in the wanted notice, so they probably believe it.

Um... that's just outrageous.

Xiao Chen fell silent for a few moments.

Damn it, don't let him find out which bastard did this, or he'll experience what it's like for a liar to swallow a thousand needles.

Yes, the Bibo Penetrating Bone Needle is still a needle, so there's no problem with it.

Moreover, the identity of the real culprit is not hard to guess; he is most likely connected to the Reverse Immortal Alliance.

After all, the situation in the new cultivation world is relatively clear; it can't be that the Holy City or the Evergreen Sect ambushed and killed their own people.

Hmm~, but upon closer inspection, it seems we can't completely rule out that possibility.

Xiao Chen had no doubt that they were capable of impersonating someone else and then framing them.

Oh no, things seem to be getting complicated now.

Fortunately, this matter will not affect him for the time being.

After all, no one knew that the Sword-Broken Demon Lord was actually Xiao Chen.

Even if he takes the blame for someone else, it won't cause him any immediate trouble.

"In the future, if there are any rumors about the Broken Sword Demon Lord, keep an eye out for them."

Xiao Chen pressed further, "Besides that, are there any other rumors?"

Zhang Cunfu immediately agreed: "Understood, I will definitely pay more attention to this in the future."

"There are also some ambiguous things, but I'm not quite sure myself."

He explained again before recounting several rumors circulating among the people and news from within the Guiyun Sect.

The rest were all trivial matters, such as the potential price increase of certain spiritual items or the mistreatment of disciples by certain elders. Only one piece of inside information caught Xiao Chen's attention.

"It is said that the True Lords above are very optimistic about the Cai family's Qilin son, and even intend to specially summon him to the blessed land for cultivation."

Zhang Cunfu said, "A few days ago, they selected a batch of top-quality materials from me."

"They said they would prepare a complete set of clothes, curtains, bedding, and other daily necessities for Cai Youde, according to the standards of a true disciple."

"There are also rumors within the sect that he might be given a top-tier, Class A cultivation room all to himself."

"They said it would be exclusively for his use."

"There is no need to determine the usage time through competition, nor is there a need to take turns with others."

"Now we are just waiting for Cai Youde to come out of seclusion, and we will send someone to pick him up as soon as possible."

"Although such treatment sounds outrageous and doesn't seem like a real thing."

"But the information that is being spread in great detail seems to be an inside story that was privately revealed by one of Guiyun Zhenjun's attendants to his friend."

"I think this doesn't seem like a rumor."

"Of course, we would appreciate your judgment regarding the specific truth or falsehood."

"By the way, I also have some connections with the Cai family. I know two or three of their managers who sell spiritual items."

"If you need, senior, I can go and inquire about the situation on the Cai family's side."

Is there still such a thing?

Xiao Chen was naturally unaware of this matter, but it certainly didn't sound fake.

Even though none of the True Lords from Guiyun Sect spoke to him last time.

Unexpectedly, they actually wanted to invite him to a blessed land to cultivate, which is not a good thing.

In Xiao Chen's original plan, since he had come here, there was still some time before the opening of the Vast Sea Secret Realm.

Then naturally, I should show my face here again and make my presence known.

Using the previous 'breakthrough in the heat of battle' as an excuse, Cai Youde, under his false identity, was allowed to openly and legitimately break through to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Then he would find another excuse to continue his seclusion and cultivation, while actually returning to the Storm Sea.

But now, it seems inappropriate for him to continue making public appearances.

When the Guiyun Sect sends its invitation, it will be difficult for Cai Youde, given his current status, to refuse.

But once they went to the blessed land, they would be right under the noses of several Nascent Soul True Monarchs from the Guiyun Sect.

Xiao Chen wasn't afraid of them monitoring his cultivation, since he had no problem playing the role of a genius cultivator.

The key issue is that I no longer have the ability to freely travel between the Storm Sea and the New Cultivation Realm without being exposed.

Without even mentioning other situations, just consider the case of a living person suddenly disappearing and then suddenly reappearing without triggering the Guiyun Sect's formation.

If True Monarch Guiyun and the others find out, what will happen?
Anyone who sees this will immediately realize that something is wrong!
Xiao Chen felt that if he couldn't find a good solution, he might as well not show his face this time.

I'll keep Cai Youde in seclusion for now, and bring him out to appear later when I have more time.

Although this means the seclusion period might be a little longer.

However, it's not uncommon for a Golden Core cultivator to go into seclusion for two or three years at a time.

Many Foundation Establishment cultivators also choose to go into seclusion for extended periods, which doesn't necessarily arouse suspicion.

At best, it just shows that Cai Youde's talent isn't very high, and he has some difficulty breaking through even a small bottleneck.

Hmm~, but this doesn't seem to match the expectations of the genius boy.

Xiao Chen frowned slightly.

They quickly decided to first retrieve the custom-made magical artifact, and then discuss a solution with Grandpa Cai.

Let's see if this local and cunning man can offer a good solution.

Although Xiao Chen felt that this matter was a bit difficult to handle.

But perhaps Old Master Cai can come up with a reason to refuse the Guiyun Sect's invitation without arousing suspicion.

"There's no need to inquire about information."

Xiao Chen shook his head and refused Zhang Cunfu's suggestion, then handed over a storage ring: "I've brought the spiritual item we agreed on last time. Take it to Manager Yun when you have time."

"If there's nothing else, let's call it a day."

Zhang Cunfu accepted the storage ring with both hands, then respectfully took his leave.

Normally he shouldn't have left first, but this private meeting is a different story.

After he left, Xiao Chen also turned around and left the market, changing direction and heading towards Qingquan Fudi.

Regardless of what happens next, the priority is to get the magical artifact that I've been waiting for for so long.

More than half a year has passed, and the Broken Gold True Lord is still hiding in that cave, unable to make a public appearance.

This is actually quite absurd, but hopefully it won't affect the weapon-forging process.

With a mix of worry and anxiety, Xiao Chen passed through the formation and arrived inside the cave.

Then they saw the haggard and emaciated True Lord of Broken Gold.

After not seeing each other for more than half a year, the other person's eyes were sunken, bloodshot, and their complexion was dull and grayish. Their lips were pale and slightly purplish, as if they had been ill for a long time.

His entire body was weak and his aura was unstable, as if he had lost a lot of vital energy in a short period of time.

The only thing that remained stable was the life force within his body, indicating that he had not suffered any serious injuries.

"Fellow Daoist Shattered Gold, are you... alright?"

This time, Xiao Chen finally asked about the other person's situation first: "Did you encounter any difficulties?"

Although he wanted to ask about the magical artifact first, he couldn't just ignore such an obvious anomaly.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao has arrived!"

The Broken Gold True Monarch appeared perfectly normal, and immediately his face lit up with joy: "I must first congratulate you, fellow Daoist, on the excellent effect of the spiritual items you brought earlier in forging weapons."

"The characteristics of the giant elephant's blood essence have been successfully brought out."

"So three months ago, this long-awaited fully fused spiritual artifact was finally completed and is now ready for you to inspect."

"Let's go look at the magical artifacts first, and we'll talk about what happened to me later."

"Come, come, please come this way with me."

Since True Lord Shattered Gold himself indicated that he would look at the spiritual artifacts first, Xiao Chen naturally wouldn't refuse.

The two of them, one after the other, crossed another layer of formation and two layers of protective restrictions, and arrived at the newly built weapon-refining room inside the mountain.

It doesn't occupy a large area, but it can be described as small yet complete.

In a space of less than a hundred feet, half of it was filled with all sorts of refining tools.

The air was thick with a dry, fiery atmosphere.

"To keep it in good condition, I specially stored it inside the furnace."

The Broken Gold True Monarch was the first to arrive at the largest refining furnace, which was also about ten zhang high.

This thing looks extremely complex; its surface alone is engraved with at least tens of thousands of different patterns.

The furnace itself is an extremely complex magical artifact.

As the Broken Gold True Lord chanted the incantation, the enormous refining furnace, resembling a gourd that had been vertically sliced ​​open, slowly unfolded its entire front half.

A long spear, about 1.8 meters long, was revealed, being held aloft in mid-air by spiritual power and restrictions.

The moment it was activated, a dazzling blue spiritual light burst forth from the spear, illuminating the entire weapon-refining room as if it had turned into a blue ocean.

"Moo~!"

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Chen seemed to hear a strange roar.

Along with it came an exceptionally strong aura of a demonic beast, which immediately made the hairs on his entire body stand on end.

My skin involuntarily tightened, and my heart rate increased.

It was clearly a passive response to the enemy, triggered by intimidation.

His situation is already considered relatively good.

The Broken Gold True Monarch, who was already somewhat prepared, subconsciously took a step back the moment the oppressive aura struck.

Even his hair stood on end slightly, clearly startled.

"Oh dear, I didn't expect that the residual pressure of this beast is still so strong. It really is a fifth-order great demon. Fellow Daoist Xiao has made a fool of himself."

True Monarch Shattered Gold smiled, then pointed to the large spear: "This is the fully fused spiritual weapon that you commissioned, fellow Daoist."

"All the materials used from start to finish have been enhanced using a fusion technique."

"As we agreed beforehand, a universal treatment was applied to the gun barrel, allowing it to absorb true essence of any attribute."

"Even when attacked by hostile true essence or even demon essence, it can absorb a small portion for its own use."

"The spear's butt has a reserved position for embedding spirit stones, which can hold up to ten mid-grade spirit stones at the same time to provide a supply and distribute some of the true essence consumption during battle."

"It highlights five key characteristics: breaking spells, breaking armor, breaking shields, being indestructible, and being immortal."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please take a look. This row of artifact patterns corresponds to the spell-breaking technique, which is specifically used to counter defensive spells."

"The area next to it and the area below it are both used to enhance the shield-breaking ability. I also used combination artifact patterns to enhance the armor-piercing ability in them."

"If kept in battle, it can treat common spirit shields and spirit barriers like paper stamps."

"These artifact patterns have been treated so that they can exert a strong defensive capability even when directly attacked by flying swords."

"I can guarantee that as long as it is not facing other fully fused magical artifacts, it will not suffer any damage in the process of fighting."

"After the entire gun body was completed, it has undergone nine stages of immortal tempering."

"If it is passed down to future generations, even if no one wipes and maintains it every day, it can be stored for at least 10,000 years without any problems."

"If a Nascent Soul True Monarch is also there to nourish it during this period, the effective usage time can be doubled."

"I have also prepared a gold book here that records the structure of all the artifact patterns. In the future, even if a certain pattern is damaged, it can be repaired according to the gold book."

"If used properly, it can be passed down from generation to generation."

Most Nascent Soul True Monarchs value their family's heritage.

Therefore, the Broken Gold True Lord also provided a fairly detailed introduction to this part.

However, Xiao Chen didn't actually care about that.

He is now more concerned about two issues.

The first question is about the effects of the spiritual items I added later.

Secondly, what should this spear be called?

After all, he has difficulty coming up with names.

(End of this chapter)