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On the left side of the Chest Plate, a two-finger-wide circular hole had been pierced by the Heavenly Shadow Spike. Cracks spread out from the hole like a spider's web, looking alarming enough that it seemed a gentle touch would shatter the armor.
Xunuo stared at the armor for a moment, then extended a finger to lightly touch the breach. Xunuo held a deep respect for the defensive capabilities of this armor. He believed that if he possessed such a Defensive Artifact, he could face an opponent one Realm above him and still have a chance in direct combat. Thus, Xunuo resolved to repair this artifact at any cost. With this artifact, he felt he had gained an extra life.
Xunuo then cut his palm and let a stream of blood drip onto the smooth black iron surface of the armor. Instantly, a flash of crimson light erupted, and blood patterns began to spread from the head of the armor downwards, enveloping its entire form. In the next moment, the armor mysteriously vanished and actively enveloped Xunuo.
Wearing the armor, Xunuo moved his body and found that it did not hinder his agility at all; in fact, the mana consumption was far less than he had anticipated. The sense of solidity, safety, and confidence that enveloped him made Xunuo even more eager to restore this treasure to its original state.
Eventually, Xunuo sighed as he stroked the scarred Chest Plate and transformed it back into a sphere to store it away.
Next, Xunuo took out another trophy: the Blue Flying Sword. This Flying Sword was half a foot long with a slender and lightweight blade. Its water-blue color was much lighter than that of Azure Edge. The thin blade appeared almost translucent, resembling rippling water. Xunuo felt as if this Flying Sword could merge into water; if he loosened his grip, it would vanish from sight. Channeling his mana, the Flying Sword began to swirl around him. After admiring it for a moment with an intrigued smile, he put it away.
Despite its allure, Xunuo had no intention of refining it. Using the Five Shadow Needles yielded several times more power than this Flying Sword while consuming only slightly more mana than activating this sword. The cost-effectiveness was evident. Moreover, Xunuo's weakness lay in his mana reserves. Thus, he quickly decided to keep this seemingly mysterious and enticing Flying Sword hidden away.
Xunuo then began to organize his spoils.
In this battle, besides acquiring two artifacts, he also obtained two storage bags. Currently, Xunuo's defensive Talismans were depleted. He had only one Flying Talisman left and three or five Attack Talismans remaining—all of them were basic Talismans. Aside from that rather useless Spell Protective Shield, Xunuo had no means of defense left. Therefore, he eagerly hoped to find some valuable defensive treasures among these two storage bags—especially something akin to this armor's Defensive Artifact.
Having learned from his previous experience of being buried under miscellaneous items in storage bags, Xunuo first used his Divine Sense to probe inside and saw that the items in both bags were not piled up like mountains. With a shake of his hands, he dumped out everything from both bags. Even so, two small mounds taller than a person formed before him.
Upon inspection, Xunuo noticed that most of what lay there were spirit stones—hundreds of them! This made him break into a sweat; during his wealthiest times, he had barely amassed close to a hundred spirit stones—and those had cost him dearly.
Besides the spirit stones, there were large quantities of Talismans scattered about. Then came various bottles and jars that clearly contained elixirs or similar items. The least abundant were materials—some herbs and ores—which although not recognizable by name to Xunuo, emitted an unusual mana fluctuation that indicated their extreme value.
However, Xunuo's mind was not on that. After looking for a moment, Xunuo's eyes lit up as he pointed at a pile of items in front of. A disc-shaped artifact flew out from the pile and landed in Xunuo's hand.
Xunuo's joy was evident as he channeled his magic, causing the disc to slip from his grasp and soar into the air. He then flicked his finger, and the Disc Artifact began to wobble erratically, buzzing loudly.
Xunuo stared at the Disc Artifact in confusion for a moment. He reached out and grabbed it, then swiftly tossed it into his storage bag. He bent down to organize the Talisman scattered on the ground.
Having examined the Disc Artifact earlier, Xunuo knew it could not possibly be a Defensive Artifact. The material was too brittle; he even thought that if he threw it hard enough against the ground, it might shatter. It had no defensive capabilities whatsoever.
It also did not resemble a Flying Artifact. During his adventures in the Great Mountains, Xunuo had heard others say that Flying Artifacts were generally boat or vehicle-shaped, designed to accommodate passengers. Even when Xunuo used his magic on it, the Disc Artifact remained unchanged. He couldn't imagine what would happen if someone tried to ride that tiny disc—it would likely lead to disastrous consequences for its owner.
As for it being an offensive artifact, Xunuo found that even harder to believe. The way it wobbled and buzzed seemed more like a prank intended to make an opponent laugh to death.
Nevertheless, the results of organizing the Talisman left Xunuo quite satisfied. First and foremost, he found over twenty intermediate defensive Talismans and nearly a hundred beginner ones—exactly what he needed most. As for Flying Talismans? There were about twelve or thirteen intermediate ones and over thirty beginner ones. Unexpectedly, he also discovered a high-level Flying Talisman, which could rival the speed of a Flying Artifact—definitely a lifesaver in critical moments.
Unfortunately, Talismans were all single-use consumables. However, their advantage of not requiring magic power made them both beloved and frustrating.
When Xunuo sorted through the Attack Talismans, he found they were the most abundant: thirty intermediate ones and over a hundred beginner ones. After securing these Talismans, he felt more confident and grounded.
While organizing the elixirs, Xunuo was pleasantly surprised to find two Unity Pills. This was excellent news; this elixir helped break through bottlenecks in cultivation, and he only had one left. Moreover, he still lacked two key ingredients for refining Unity Pills. Even if he managed to gather all the materials listed in the recipe, he wasn't confident in his ability to produce them. Therefore, acquiring these two Unity Pills would greatly assist him in advancing his cultivation.
As for the remaining elixirs, Xunuo mostly did not recognize them and set aside those unnamed materials.
Once everything was organized, Xunuo placed the useful elixirs, spirit stones, Talismans, and artifacts nearby while storing everything else inside the Boundary Stone.
Afterward, Xunuo glanced at the Clam Spirit that had been motionless for over ten days before vanishing with a flicker. This Clam Spirit could be considered part of the beast realm but was of the lowest rank—a mere product of time gaining essence. It likely took hundreds or even thousands of years for this Clam Spirit to reach its current level of cultivation. However, since achieving Intelligence required living long enough, Xunuo was not worried about it betraying him.
Xunuo hurriedly made his way to Dongfang Yunqing's Cave.
A few days later, in a remote mountain range, Xunuo stood beneath a towering peak that seemed to pierce the clouds. This mountain was particularly striking among the surrounding peaks, with sheer walls rising straight up without any flat surfaces. It resembled a colossal stone pillar reaching skyward.
Xunuo glanced around and confirmed that this was indeed Dongfang Yunqing's secluded Cave. He ascended the vertical cliff as if walking on flat ground and soon reached the summit.
Dongfang Yunqing stood smiling in front of a Brick Cottage. Upon seeing Xunuo, he clasped his hands and said, "It has been years since we last met; I hope Xue Dao You is well."
Xunuo quickly returned the gesture, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Dao Brother Dongfang. I often think of you as well."
Dongfang Yunqing laughed heartily and invited Xunuo into the Brick Cottage, where they took their seats at the table.
It was then that Dongfang Yunqing noticed Xunuo's significant improvement in cultivation. He exclaimed, "After not seeing you for several years, Xue Dao You has already cultivated the Basic Skill Method to the seventh layer! It truly puts us to shame."
Xunuo humbly attributed it to good fortune.
However, Dongfang Yunqing was skeptical of this claim and suspected that Xunuo had concocted a Unity Pill. After all, how could a novice in the Cultivation world rise several levels in just a few years? He began to subtly inquire about Xunuo's Alchemy skills.
Eager to know how two Black-Clad Youth had tracked him down, Xunuo disregarded other topics and quickly asked about this matter after some brief pleasantries.
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