Chapter 160: Traverse the World (2)

Chapter 160: Traverse the World (2)

Currently stationed in the martial chamber on the ground floor of his private courtyard, Wu Yuan didn't rush to depart from the sect. Rather, he began to examine the treasures gifted by The Rain Hierarch.

Hm? This book teaches the usage of first-grade divine weapons? Wu Yuan quickly scanned the various literature left by the Rain Hierarch.

Among them was a book titled 'A Brief Introduction to Spirit Equipment'. Wu Yuan flipped through its pages.

So, storage artifacts and first-grade divine weapons are all referred to as spirit equipment. Spirit equipment is divided into many types. For example, storage artifacts are auxiliary spirit equipment. Powerful weapons are only one type of spirit equipment.

The Cloudstride Sect amassed these pieces of intelligence over centuries, some of which seemed basic but were actually hard-earned lessons, even costing lives.

Controlling spirit equipment is an incredibly complex process. Wu Yuan was surprised as he read on.

The first step was to claim ownership by dripping blood onto the piece of equipment to leave an aura imprint. The second step was to nurture it in hopes of achieving a true connection with the piece of spirit equipment, which allowed one to better unleash its might.

He finished browsing through the whole book.Follow current novels at novelhall.com)

First-grade divine weapon, the Sunfury Saber.

With a flip of his palm, the sheathed battle saber appeared in his hand. He gripped the hilt with his other hand and unsheathed the saber.

Boom! The fiery red blade was revealed, radiating an aura of impending destruction akin to a volcano on the verge of eruption.

What a fearsome saber intent, as if it yearns to manifest itself.

Wu Yuan willed his Soul Force to leave his body and suppress the saber intent, causing the blade to tremble slightly. Before long, it quieted, its restless nature pacified. No matter how mysterious this spirit saber was, it was just a weapon without an owner.

"Recognize your owner!" Wu Yuan dripped his blood onto the blade. Soon, he felt a vague connection with the battle saber. He could now easily sense the presence of the war saber.

As stated in 'A Brief Introduction to Spirit Equipment', Land Rankers with weak souls cannot suppress the spirituality of a first-grade divine weapon at all. They can only harness a fraction of its power. In fact, even the Moontide Sword has yet to truly recognize The Rain Hierarch as its rightful owner.

Theoretically, one could claim ownership by feeding their spirit equipment a drop of blood.

However, if an ordinary mortal were to attempt the same on a piece of ownerless spirit equipment, it would reject them outright. It was similar to how Wu Yuan becoming a Heavens Heir was something the entire sect accepted as an inevitable outcome. The final ceremony was merely a formality. If a random ordinary disciple took his place, even the backing of the hierarchs would be meaningless. They would just be treated with disdain.

Repress. With a thought, his Soul Force quelled the stirring energy, causing the fearsome aura radiating from the Sunfury Saber to quickly recede. It now looked like any ordinary saber.

Good, that's the way. A weapon that rouses caution in others before it is even wielded loses the element of surprise. Let's try again. Wu Yuan held the saber and concentrated on perceiving it.

Even so, it was able to substantially enhance a Land Ranker's strength, also increasing the owner's chances of entering the Heavenly Rankings.

After claiming ownership over the Sunfury Saber and commanding the saber to retract its aura, it now looked like any regular weapon. Wu Yuan strapped it to his back.

The process of nurturing a weapon was essentially about forming a resonance between the mind and the saber. The most straightforward and practical method, as described in 'A Brief Description of Spirit Equipment,' was to simply do everything together: sleep together, eat together, walk together.

This way, after days and months passed, a natural bond would form between the owner and the spirit weapon, overcoming all obstacles in their relationship. In fact, many Grandmasters with weak souls still managed to slowly subdue a first-grade divine weapon through this rather silly method, eventually succeeding in claiming ownership.

Wu Yuan was in no hurry to descend the mountain. While nurturing his divine weapon and refining his body, he began to peruse the plethora of books prepared by The Rain Hierarch. Sharpening the saw didn't delay the chopping of firewood!

Before venturing into the world, one must understand it.

Wu Yuan read one book after another, effortlessly committing them to memory. Records of the Jiang Continent,' '3000 Years of the Dong Continent,' 'Legends of the Heavenly Rankings,' 'History of the Holy Continent,' 'Major Events of the Central Plains,' 'Turbulence In The Bei Continent,' 'Demonic Beasts of the Huang Continent,' 'Records of Immortal Relics Across the World,' 'The Xin Continent'...

So, in the entire Middle Land, there are over a hundred known immortal relics? Among them, more than 80 are considered minor relics, and the truly major relics number just over ten.

Minor relics did not necessarily serve a significant purpose. Some were left behind by ancient qi refiners, containing qi consumption methods, secret techniques for qi refining, and powerful artifacts and weapons, while others contained special items.

For example, in the depths of Cloudhill of my Cloudstride Sect, there exists an immortal relic. Wu Yuan was stunned when he read this.

The details regarding Cloudhill's immortal relic were labeled as top secret, clearly added separately by two Hierarchs.

The entire Eight-Sided Cloudhill enjoyed spring-like weather all year round and continually produced Cloudspring Blood. This was the real reason the Cloudstride Sect had been able to prosper for so long. It was common for long-established sects and factions in the world to exercise control over various immortal relics to some extent.

However, the truly mystical and dangerous relics were the major immortal relics.

The Xin Continent! Wu Yuan's eyes were glued to a simple map within the book beside a description of the Xin Continent.

Of the sixteen major relics known to the Cloudstride Sect, more than ten were either too difficult to access, sealed all year round, or had been occupied by major powers for a long time. Only three were open for exploration. One lay deep in the Huang Continent, and another one was on an overseas island. The last and by far the largest was located on the Xin Continent. These three immortal relics were all treasure troves left by many ancient qi refiners and brimmed with danger.

Any Land Ranker who enters the Huang Continent relic faces certain death? And the Island of Immortals and Devils in the South Ocean has been plundered to near depletion after thousands of years, attracting fewer and fewer martial artists. Only the Xin Continent is left!

If one set out from the Dong Continent, heading Southeast in a straight line for 120,000 li, they would reach a vast and desolate continent. The continent was home to numerous terrifying savage beasts, and even demonic beasts. But at the same time, an abundance of mystical natural treasures and immortal relics lay within its depths!

120,000 li. The continent was only discovered more than 2000 years after the Martial King's rise. Before that, no one in the Middle Land's thirteen continents, not even the Heavenly Rankers, knew of its existence. This is not surprising, after all, it is far too distant.