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Chapter 184: Top-grade magical instrument
After experiencing the changes in himself, Wu Ming immediately began to examine himself.

After entering the fifth stage of the Primordial Spirit Refinement, his cultivation of Daoist arts also had a new direction. First, he was able to refine three more Thunder Talismans from the Divine Firmament Upper Purity Talisman, bringing the total number of Thunder Talismans he mastered to nine.

Secondly, the cultivation of both the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend Dharma Forms can be further advanced, breaking through from the second level to the third or even the fourth level.

Apart from these, there haven't been any major changes. The weapon control power of the "Soldier's Technique" grows along with his cultivation level. Now that he has entered the fifth stage of the Primordial Spirit Refinement, he will naturally be able to control higher-level magical artifacts.

"Let's go and take a look first."

Upon realizing this, Wu Ming immediately sent a wisp of his soul into the Demon Subduing Realm.

Within the Demon-Subduing Realm.

It was still that same dark and bloody scene, with billions of weapons of war thrust into the earth.

Wu Ming's soul was currently hovering above a large group of killing weapons. These killing weapons were slightly stronger, all of them being mid-grade magic weapons, which were the most suitable magic weapons for him to control when he was at the fourth level of refinement.

Now that he has entered the fifth level of refinement, Wu Ming no longer looks at these mid-grade weapons of slaughter. Instead, he casts his gaze into the deeper realm. With a flick of his soul, he quickly heads towards the deeper realm and arrives at the edge of the mid-grade weapons of slaughter in just a moment.

Further ahead lies the realm of high-grade magical artifacts!
Those weapons of mass destruction that have reached the level of high-grade magic artifacts, when piled together, contain a terrifying killing intent that is enough to make any martial artist who has achieved three stages of blood coagulation lose control and become a madman who only knows how to kill.

These high-grade magical artifacts were once one of Wu Ming's trump cards. During his fourth stage of primordial spirit refinement, he could use the "Soldier" technique to forcibly control these weapons and maximize the power of his killing moves. However, the drawback was that his own consciousness would also be affected, and he would need to use the "Lin" technique for a long time afterward to dispel the effects of the killing aura.

But things are different now.

"rise."

A glint flashed in Wu Ming's eyes. With a thought, he directly selected the nearest flying sword.

The flying sword, wreathed in wisps of blood-red light, instantly soared into the air and arrived before him. His soul, guided by the "Awakening the Soldier" technique, instantly merged into the flying sword.

As expected, the flying sword contained an even more overwhelming malevolent aura. However, Wu Ming had already broken through to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul realm. During the breakthrough, he had also suppressed the evil thoughts that had arisen in his heart. Faced with this malevolent aura, he remained calm and composed. With just a thought, he suppressed all the malevolent aura in the flying sword, subdued it, and made it his own.

hum! ! !
Without hesitation, Wu Ming wielded the superior-grade flying sword and slashed at it from mid-air.

During the fourth refinement of his primordial spirit, the mid-grade flying sword he wielded required physical contact to unleash its power. But now, wielding this high-grade flying sword, a single swing in mid-air directly unleashed a streak of bloody light!
The blood-red light, like a sword rainbow, swept across the land with a deafening roar, spreading several feet forward and tearing a long, deep chasm into the crimson earth.

This was merely the piercing sword light unleashed by the flying sword!
Without a doubt, the power of a flying sword would be even more terrifying if its blade were to strike.

"Not bad."

Wu Ming was fairly satisfied with what he saw.

Before he could further advance in his cultivation of the Divine Firmament Upper Purity Talisman and the two Dharma Forms, the "Soldier's Word Technique" for controlling a high-grade flying sword was currently his strongest method. When he unleashed a sword strike, even ordinary fifth-stage Blood Condensation experts would find it difficult to resist.

If pushed too far, he can forcefully unleash even more killing weapons from deeper within. Even top experts in the Five Refinements stage might not be able to withstand the killing blows from these deeper killing weapons. This is his new trump card.

Swish.

Wu Ming abandoned the superior-grade flying sword, and his soul continued to wander forward. Soon after, he reached the edge where the superior-grade flying sword stood. If he crossed the boundary further, he would reach the level of a 'top-grade magic weapon' and become a weapon of slaughter.

If a high-grade weapon of slaughter can be seen with the naked eye as a wisp of crimson blood light condensing into a baleful aura, wrapped around the blade, then a top-grade weapon of slaughter has such a baleful aura that it almost completely envelops the entire weapon!
Even though they were some distance apart, Wu Ming could still sense the terror of these top-grade magical artifacts.

He wields the "Soldier's Technique," so he can naturally forcefully command these killing soldiers. However, because his level is insufficient, his primordial spirit is only at the fifth level of refinement. Therefore, even if he forces his way in, he will be subject to a certain degree of erosion from the baleful energy. The severity of this depends on how long he controls the soldiers.

"Low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade, top-grade..."

"If we go any further in from here, we should reach Lingbao."

After passing over the area of ​​top-grade magical artifacts, Wu Ming's gaze drifted into the deeper reaches of the Demon Subduing Realm.

Even top-grade magical artifacts are like randomly piled-up waste here, everywhere and in unpredictable quantities. Clearly, magical artifacts of this level are still nothing special.

Above top-grade magical artifacts lies another level of existence, also known as 'spiritual treasures'.

The Golden Origin Soul Jade bestowed upon him by Liu Muyuan is one of the spiritual treasures, and it is a spiritual treasure with extremely special properties. It does not belong to the category of killing, but to the category of protection. Normally, only a Taoist master who has reached the seventh level of primordial spirit refinement can drive spiritual treasures. However, the Golden Origin Soul Jade bestowed upon him by Liu Muyuan can be driven and controlled without reaching the seventh level of primordial spirit refinement.

From this point of view alone, the value of the Golden Origin Soul Jade far exceeds that of ordinary spiritual treasures. A thought suddenly arose in Wu Ming's mind. He wanted to go deeper into the Demon Subduing Realm to see if there were spiritual treasures further ahead, and whether the number of spiritual treasures was still so numerous. However, he ultimately restrained himself.

The superior-grade magic weapon is currently his most suitable and handy weapon. When he drives it, its power directly exceeds the normal level of the fifth refinement and is also considered to be at a relatively strong level in the fifth refinement. If he ignores the risk of being corroded by evil energy and forcibly drives the top-grade killing weapon, its power can directly approach the top level of the fifth refinement!
But this is also his limit.

Further in, the killing weapons at the spiritual treasure level are far beyond his reach. Even if he gets close, he might be affected. There is no need to force his way in just because of a momentary impulse.

Moreover, he now even knows the scene at the very center of this Demon Subduing Realm. He knows that there are four supreme weapons of slaughter there that surpass everything, such as the Demon Subduing Pestle. Just a single projection of it can reach the power of the sixth level of refinement!
After gazing intently into the depths of the Demon-Subduing Diagram, Wu Ming's soul stirred and vanished from the Demon-Subduing Realm.

……

Wu Ming's completion of the fifth level of primordial spirit refinement was so quiet that no one knew about it.

And just after he completed the fifth level of cultivation, the Jingye City region, which had been peaceful until now, was finally stirred up again.

The Department of Cautious Punishment.

Inside the yamen compound.

A large number of seventh-rank patrol officers could be seen gathering here.

These seventh-rank patrol officers were all influential figures in their respective departments, but now they were treated like subordinates, standing in rows in the open space of the yamen courtyard, each waiting for something.

In front of the group of seventh-rank patrol officers, Huang Lin and several other chief officers of the Censorate stood quietly, waiting.

at this time,

Wu Ming, dressed in the robes of the head of the Censorate, appeared outside the courtyard. After glancing inside, he quietly stepped in. His gaze swept over the crowd. Apart from the border stronghold, this was the first time he had seen so many officials gathered together.

Almost all the officials above the rank of patrol officer who held real power in the entire Shenxing Division were present.

Among that large group of patrol officers, there were many familiar faces to Wu Ming, including Zhou Huai'an, Feng Yong, and Zhou Huai'an's daughter, Zhou Ruoyun, who, after undergoing a period of rigorous training, had finally reached the third stage of blood coagulation.

at this time,

As Wu Ming entered the courtyard, the eyes of the patrol officers were drawn to him. Most of them showed respect upon seeing Wu Ming and bowed their heads to him.

Zhou Ruoyun bowed to Wu Ming in the crowd. She felt the pure blood energy on Wu Ming's body, which had already entered the fourth stage of blood coagulation. Her eyes were also somewhat complicated. Who would have thought that a small patrol officer who was "picked up" by Zhou Huai'an and brought back to the yamen could grow to this level in just a few years?

She didn't know much about the Dao of the Primordial Spirit, but she was extremely familiar with the realms of martial arts.

Four times of blood clotting at the age of less than 24—what does that mean? Reaching the fifth level of blood clotting in the future is not a sure thing, but it is definitely not difficult, and there is even hope of reaching a higher level than the fifth level of blood clotting!
The territory of Jingye City can no longer conceal Wu Ming's brilliance. Just like gold in a pile of dust, it will eventually shine with its own light, and it will not be covered by dust, nor can it be contained by a pile of dust.

Wu Ming glanced at the crowd, nodded slightly to Zhou Huai'an and others whom he was more familiar with among the patrol officers, and then calmly walked to the front of the group to greet Huang Lin and some other senior officers.

"Gentlemen, I'm a little late because of some business. The new Chief Judge shouldn't have arrived yet, right?"

"not yet."

Huang Lin and the others greeted Wu Ming warmly and responded to him.

All officials above the rank of Inspector of the Censorate gathered here for one purpose only: to welcome the next Director of the Censorate.

After Liu Muyuan took over as the head of the Censorate, many people predicted that Jingye City would be under Liu Muyuan's control for the next few decades. However, Liu Muyuan went even further and entered the realm of sixth-level blood coagulation.

Although Liu Muyuan could continue to lead the Shenxing Division and govern Jingye City after six blood coagulations, he was also qualified to be transferred to a more prosperous city in Yong Kingdom, or even to the capital. It all depended on Liu Muyuan's own opinion.

A few days earlier, the Censorate received news that Liu Muyuan was about to step down and that a new head of the department was about to take office.

Obviously,

After Liu Muyuan reached the sixth stage of blood coagulation, he had no interest in staying in Jingye City and wanted to go to a more prosperous place.

(End of this chapter)