newbobooks Chapter 627 - 342: Reforging the Supreme Treasure (Part 2)
Chapter 627 - 342: Reforging the Supreme Treasure (Part 2)
Looking at the artifact spirit in such a weakened state, Li Mu felt a deep sense of compassion and really didn’t want to use it to peer into the river of fate anymore. Should the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle continue being used for Celestial Secret Inference and peeping at the River of Time, this Spirit Treasure might be utterly destroyed, with no possibility of recovery.
However, Li Mu was already at a critical juncture, and without the guidance of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, it was highly likely that he could face unforeseen disasters and even fall.
Li Mu took a deep breath and infused his Divine Thought into the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, checking the vast spiritual materials stored within and pondering how to repair the ’Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’ to restore its former glory.
The various High-Tier Spiritual Objects stored in the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl appeared one by one before Li Mu’s ’eyes’, along with the spoils he had yet to inventory from recent gains. Over the years, managing Li’s Treasure Tower and refining Spirit Treasures for High-Tier Cultivators earned him vast amounts of High-Tier Spiritual Materials, numbering in hundreds and thousands.
The spiritual materials suitable for refining Spirit Swords were almost all used by Li Mu for that purpose, with the remaining High-Tier Five Elements Spiritual Materials mostly utilized in the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion. The leftover High-Tier Spiritual Materials contained special attributes such as yin, yang, thunder, wind, blood, and darkness, and he had scarcely touched them.
Soon, Li Mu focused on several High-Tier Spiritual Materials containing the Power of Time and the Power of Cause and Effect.
[Era Spirit Sand (Sealed)]
[Grade: Tier Seven Spiritual Object]
[Attributes: Time Flow, Time Stasis, Time Without Trace, Time Reversal.]
[Status: Time is Still, Era Sealed, Spiritual Energy Self-Sealed]
[A cluster of Era Spirit Sand deposited over endless epochs, containing the Power of Endless Time. After eons of accumulation, the time patterns on the spirit sand have solidified, its spiritual energy deeply concealed and unmanifest. Only by using a special method to draw water from the River of Time and sprinkle it can it be awakened, leading to enlightenment in the secrets of time and mastery over the power of time.]
[Celestial Fate Wood Heart]
[Grade: Tier Six Spirit Wood]
[Attributes: Ten Thousand Years of Destiny Wood, Wood Element Abundance, Vibrant Years, Continuous Vitality]
[Celestial Fate Wood Heart, a Tier Six Spirit Plant, the heart of an ancient giant tree born from Celestial Fate Mountain. The Wood Spirit Qi is endlessly vital, forming a rhythm of life on its own. The tree heart contains endless vitality and is abundant with the Power of Time. Each annual ring engraves a thread of spiritual affinity, tightly linking Wood Spirit and the Cause and Effect of Heaven and Earth.]
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Li Mu took a deep breath, gently brushed his hands across the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, and instantly, five radiant lights flew out, manifesting five High-Tier Spiritual Objects. Each of these High-Tier Spiritual Objects had distinct characteristics but all contained the Power of Time and the Power of Cause and Effect, emanating a heavy sense of history and destiny.
Li Mu gazed intently at the five High-Tier Spiritual Objects, complex emotions surging within him. These Spiritual Objects were his precious collections over the years, each carrying countless memories and efforts.
However, the sight of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle filled Li Mu’s heart with contradiction and struggle.
The Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, a Time Treasure, had saved him twice since its appearance and even shielded him from disaster in a Celestial Secret Inference, leading to severe damage.
The only path to restoring the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle to its peak state was to reforge it.
However, the risks of reforging were immense, and a slight mistake might result in the complete ruin of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle while the five High-Tier Spiritual Objects containing the Power of Time and the Power of Cause and Effect would also be lost, which would be a considerable cost.
Yet, compared to the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’s restoration, the weights of choices had a clear conclusion in Li Mu’s heart.
After deliberating for a long time, ultimately, Li Mu bit his lip, trusting in his ability and judgment, and decided to take the risk and try.
Li Mu summoned Chi Lian Fire Phoenix from the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, telling it to call forth the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire,
Li Mu fed the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire a portion of Tier Five Fire Spiritual Materials as a reward for artifact refinement.
"Do me a favor, if this Spirit Treasure is reforged successfully, I’ll have a great gift for you!" Li Mu signaled to the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, which had swallowed the Fire Spiritual Materials whole.
"Chirp!" The purple-gold Fire Phoenix transformed from the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire’s eyes lit up and responded.
"That’s right, a promise is a promise." Li Mu smiled slightly and then performed the Eightfold Refining Technique - Celestial Fire Furnace.
Soon, the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire disintegrated, in the blink of an eye, condensing into a Purple Gold Celestial Fire Furnace. At that moment, the whole space seemed to tremble, with a blazing aura sweeping in, exuding endless majesty and firepower.
Li Mu took a deep breath and could clearly feel the violent and intense Flame Power within the Purple Gold Celestial Fire Furnace, as if it were about to incinerate everything.
Li Mu cautiously placed the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle into it, forming the Seal Technique of the Eightfold Celestial Fire Refining Technique Second Heaven - Celestial Fire Spirit Forging, silently chanting an incantation in his heart, and channeling his mana with all his might.
With the influx of mana, the flames within the Purple Gold Celestial Fire Furnace instantly became more vigorous, the entire Artifact Refining Furnace seemingly turning into a miniature sun, dazzling and resplendent. Li Mu commanded the flames with supreme magical power, beginning the reforging of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle.
To reshape a Spirit Treasure is also to understand and practice the Time Dao Principle. This process will be extremely long and arduous, and a minor lapse could lead to all efforts coming to naught. Therefore, Li Mu dared not be negligent or careless, fully concentrating on artifact refining.
Time and Cause and Effect are two profound Dao Principles, involving the mysteries of all things’ growth and the flow of destiny. Li Mu’s understanding of these two Great Dao principles was indeed limited.
However, the Path of Artifact Refining has been a field where Li Mu has painstakingly focused his efforts over the years. He has accumulated rich experience and mastered many methods unrelated to artifact spirit Dao principles or spiritual essence, as well as techniques for reshaping artifact bodies.
Artifact refining is not merely melting various materials together; it is also an extraction and sublimation of the essence of artifacts. Throughout this process, Li Mu continually explored and experimented, gradually forming his own unique artifact refining philosophy, some important methods unrelated to artifact spirit Dao principles or spiritual essence, and methods for reshaping the artifact body, which he is aware of.
Therefore, Li Mu decided to use the artifact attribute of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle as a foundation, successively integrating the other five pieces of High-Tier Time and Cause and Effect Spiritual Materials.
Although these spiritual materials seemed ordinary, each contained tremendously potent spiritual energy, the Power of Time, and the Power of Cause and Effect. Li Mu planned to extract the essence of these materials and then transfer them into the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, providing it with a continuous source of power to regain its vitality and abilities.
The five High-Tier Spiritual Materials, though their spiritual energy remained hidden and did not exhibit any special properties, seemed to realize that the moment was a matter of life and death, and they fiercely struggled inside the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace, as if resisting their fate of being melted.
Observing the intense reactions within the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace, knowing this was a crucial moment, Li Mu took a deep breath, concentrated his spirit, and was prepared to perform the Eightfold Celestial Fire Refining Technique’s Second Heaven - Divine Skill: Celestial Fire Spirit Forging. This was one of his most proud artifact refining techniques.
At this moment, Li Mu’s Divine Sense was already closely connected with the Celestial Fire Refining Furnace. He could clearly sense every change within, the power of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire was insufficient for rapid refinement, he had to think of another way.
Li Mu promptly transmitted his Divine Thought to the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire: "Extreme Yang, I want to add another Celestial Fire, you must not dispute with it, fully assist me in refining, and I’ll reward you with three portions of Tier Five Spiritual Materials after it’s done!"
Li Mu decided to buy off the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, assuring its full support in refining.
Soon, Li Mu received feedback from the Divine Thought of the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire.
The Extreme Yang Celestial Fire, full of spiritual energy and extremely clever, immediately grasped Li Mu’s intention and took the opportunity to raise its demands: "I want three portions of Tier Six Fire Spiritual Materials!"
Evidently, the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire was not satisfied with the Tier Five Fire Spiritual Materials and hoped to receive higher-grade materials as a reward.
Li Mu internally gave a bitter smile, indeed, Extreme Yang was not easy to deal with.
Li Mu gritted his teeth and agreed: "Alright! If this artifact is refined successfully, I’ll do my best to find it, but if it’s messed up, I’ll come looking for you!"
At such a very crucial moment, he couldn’t let the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire have an outburst, he had to calm it down first.
After saying that, Li Mu immediately summoned the Yin Yang Thunder Flame from his body, fully operating the Eightfold Celestial Fire Refining Technique Fourth Heaven - Divine Skill: Celestial Fire Melting Spirit.
The Yin Yang Thunder Flame and the Extreme Yang Celestial Fire erupted simultaneously, instantly making the entire Celestial Fire Refining Furnace exceedingly hot. The originally purple-gold Celestial Fire Refining Furnace now displayed three colors: purple-gold, cyan-blue, and scarlet-red. They didn’t interfere with each other, rapidly melting and stripping the spiritual energy of the five High-Tier Time Spiritual Materials and Cause and Effect Spiritual Materials within the furnace.
Li Mu was fully concentrated on controlling the two Celestial Fires to prevent them from clashing, while cautiously guiding the refined spiritual energy into the body of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle.