Journey to the West: I have Nine Golden Crows Inside Me
Chapter 444: Four Two One Three Treasures

Chapter 444: Four Two One Three Treasures

Jiang Chen raised his head and looked at the top of the jade pillar, where a variety of differently sized fragments of magical treasures were displayed.

Some jade pillars displayed dozens of magical treasure fragments, while others only one. The number of fragments depended entirely on how many the Human Race had collected.

The spiritual energy radiating from the jade pillar transformed into rays of sacred light, enveloping the fragments of magical treasures, nurturing their spiritual essence, in hope that one day, these innate spiritual treasures might repair themselves.

However, none of this held any relevance to Jiang Chen. At that moment, his gaze was fixated on the fragments of a magical treasure displayed on a jade pillar a short distance away.

These were six chunks of black metal, lying silently on the jade pillar, ordinary as mundane objects. Despite being nurtured by the sacred light transformed from the innate spiritual energy, they didn’t display any extraordinary features.

Seeing Jiang Chen’s intense gaze, the old Duobao spoke, "We aren’t clear about the origin of these iron chunks. They may appear mundane, yet they are incredibly hard, even a thousand times harder than innate divine gold. Even a strike at full power by a Taoist master couldn’t melt it."

"Judging by your gaze, it seems like you recognise this object? Do you know its origin?"

Jiang Chen paused to think, choosing not to hide anything for he was the disciple of the Upper Qing Saint, so recognising fragments of the Pangu Axe was quite normal. Hence, he remarked, "These should be fragments of Pangu Axe, I’ve seen it at my master’s place."

Jiang Chen had expected Duobao to be astounded by the news, but surprisingly, he reacted indifferently, merely uttering, "I thought it’s just so."

"Even my full-powered strike can shatter a perfectly intact, high-grade innate spiritual treasure, yet I can do nothing to this small chunk of iron. I began to suspect then that it must be a fragment of the legendary Pangu Axe."

"I can’t think of anything else that would be so resilient."

Jiang Chen agreed. Despite not knowing Duobao’s precise strength, being assigned to guard the Human Race’s treasury definitely connoted his status among the most elite. Such a person had to be at least a Quasi-Saint, and there would be few secrets in Heaven and Earth that could elude them. Thus, guessing the origin of this Pangu Axe fragment wasn’t much of a stretch.

Furthermore, while the fragment of the Pangu Axe is regarded as a treasure, in terms of practical application, it’s more of a waste product.

Called a treasure because it’s a fragment of the Pangu Axe. Considered a waste, because it can’t be melted, and aside from its hardness, it possesses no other properties.

It can’t be used as a magical treasure nor forged into one, and aside from its high value as a collectible, it holds no other usefulness.

Isn’t this a waste product?

Hence, the disappointment usually surpasses the excitement among the Great Divine Transcendents upon discovering a fragment of the Pangu Axe.

Only the Upper Qing Saints, who bear the mark of Pangu, have a chance to forge the Pangu Axe fragment into an innate spiritual treasure. For anyone else, even after spending days and nights bombarding it with supreme innate spiritual treasures, it would remain unscathed.

Seeing Jiang Chen, Duobao curiously asked, "Do you have a method to refine the fragment of Pangu Axe?"

As he spoke, Duobao seemed to remember something. Before Jiang Chen could respond, he continued, "Look at my rusty memory, I’d forgotten, you’re the disciple of the Upper Qing saint. That you have a method to refine the Pangu Axe fragment isn’t surprising at all."

"So, is the first object you’re choosing from our ancestral land the Pangu Axe fragment?"

Jiang Chen clasped his hands and replied, "Indeed!"

Upon his confirmation, the six fragments of the Pangu Axe effortlessly levitated from the jade pillar and flew towards Jiang Chen without Duobao doing anything.

Quickly reaching forward to catch the fragments, Jiang Chen said, "Thank you, Elder Duobao."

After consuming the six fragments, Dao Jian should be capable of generating an innate godly restriction once again, combined with the previous accumulation.

As he saw Jiang Chen pocketing the fragments, Duobao continued, "You still have two more choices. Have you decided what else you want?"

Instead of answering immediately, Jiang Chen shut his eyes and began sensing carefully.

Inside the Human Race’s treasury, there were numerous treasures of various kinds. Finding something useful to him wouldn’t be hard. However, finding the most suitable wasn’t as easy.

At this point, rather than hunting one by one, he preferred to rely on the unpredictable nature of fate.

Choosing the most suitable treasure from so many was a matter of luck. However, Jiang Chen had always been fortunate.

Treasure hunting was mostly about luck, and the lucky ones always had the upper hand.

As his heart settled down, a specific feeling appeared in his heart, guiding him in a certain direction.

Subconsciously, Jiang Chen followed the guidance and moved in that direction. When he stopped and reopened his eyes, he found himself in front of a jade platform.

Hovering three inches above the platform was a gem. It was the size of half a palm and was circled by nine rays of clear light.

Jiang Chen recognized that clear light. It was the light of the Nine Heavens, also referred to as Nine Heavens Clean Air, the transformation of the original source of innate clean air.

Therefore, this gem should be the legendary Nine Heavens Treasure Jade, a treasure formed from the condensation of the original source of innate clean air.

Without waiting for Jiang Chen to inquire further, Duobao stepped forward and explained, "This is the Nine Heavens Treasure Jade. It’s one of the treasures our Human Race’s experts managed to retrieve amidst the chaos when Heaven Court collapsed in the late Great Ancient era."