Secret Records of the Leader of the Beichen Sword Sect
Chapter 72: Picking Up Treasures

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: Picking Up Treasures

Tie Dan lay hidden on the hillside, concealing his presence, secretly observing the confrontation below between the magical artifacts.

This place where mountain and water converge, with a bay of clear spring water flowing along the winding mountain terrain, accumulates into a living water spiritual pond. Continuous mountain breath and living water pour into this place, making it an idyllic and picturesque feng shui treasure land.

No animal bones were seen around. Probably that horse-like demon monster earlier occupied this place as a cultivation nest.

At this moment, three magical artifacts have all set their eyes on this place, but one mountain cannot house two tigers, so none of them gave way, hovering in the air and forming a tri-colored light ball of green, blue, and red. For a while, they did not dare to fight two against one, allowing the third to take advantage, resulting in a stalemate.

Tie Dan watched for a while and identified the shapes of the three magical artifacts — a gourd, a fan, and a treasure bead, and his interest waned.

Hmph, not even a sword, what a waste.

Well, calling them a waste might not be entirely fair. After all, those capable of birth of an Artifact Spirit are labeled as ’entry rank’ magical artifacts.

From the lower lower nine ranks to the top-grade entrants, this set of standards was initially used by the Immortal Palace to select talents. But gradually, it has evolved into a point where top grades have no poor families, and low grades have no influential clans. Indeed, how it got to this stage doesn’t need to be detailed here.

In summary, the evaluation of magical artifacts also refers to this rating, appraising from various aspects such as crafting craftsmanship, materials, talismans, inscriptions, arrays, efficacy, and cultivation qualifications. The difference between grades may not be vast, but the distinctions between lower, middle, and upper are worlds apart. For example, a first-grade and a third-grade treasure could contend with each other, but a fourth-grade middle-up magical artifact absolutely would not dare to compete with treasures of the upper three grades.

So from the current situation, these three magical artifacts did not have anyone to claim them last night. They are probably not the usual Golden Core that can be grasped and are rarely seen Nascent Soul Realm treasures. But if they were some rare top-grade items, they would’ve been bought and used long ago, not left to languish in a treasure pavilion. So the ones in this standoff are likely low-grade pieces.

Although those of unknown origins that have transformed into deities, with robust Spiritual Wisdom, akin to ancient treasures, Tie Dan avoids them at all cost.

But these clear-ended ones that are not too high in level and probably lack Spiritual Wisdom and can be easily commanded, Tie Dan would readily accept.

Looking at these three treasures, the Green Gourd and the Red Fan, with their most vivid Treasure Light that would not back down from each other, should be of the same grade, maybe around the seventh or eighth grade, while the blue treasure bead appears to be of slightly lesser quality, maybe a grade below.

Magical artifacts, unlike demon beasts or spirit fruits, don’t require you to draw a sword to chop them or fight desperately, waiting until their blood is depleted to a trace then throw a rope or ball or something to capture them.

Immortal Fate, such a thing, it is there if it’s there, and it’s not if it isn’t.

If you have no fate, even if placed under your nose, you won’t recognize it. But once you see it, it is fated for you, just reach out and take it.

Of course, whether you can grasp it depends on your own ability.

And now in this situation, where the three treasures balance each other, it is literally heaven’s free gift, an easy pick.

So the question for Tie Dan now is which one to take.

Hmm, one at a time, no need to overthink it. With his current abilities, even if all three magical artifacts charged towards him at full speed, he could at best reach one first, while the other two would definitely flee.

So Tie Dan hesitated for a moment.

Just by looking at the colors, one could discern the general attributes of these magical artifacts.

Violet, white, gold, green, and red correspond to the Taiji Five Qi. The Green Gourd clearly gathers the Returning Dust Qi, potentially used for alchemy and medicine refinement. As for the fan, Red Evil Qi soars, clearly intended for fanning flames. What type of Qi the blue bead contains is a bit hard to say.

Pure Xuanming True Qi is white, and some impurities can turn it green or blue. Other True Qi also can undergo qualitative and color changes, and since it’s a bead, without direct capture, it’s hard to really know what it is temporarily. However, since the bead has a poorer appearance, who knows if it’s some off-brand, making it rather troublesome to decide.

Fortunately, Tie Dan has never been the type to be indecisive or hesitant, with just a shift in thought, he made a decision.

Take the gourd.

Because his own being consists of Divine Gang Bone, following the principle of mutual benefit and restriction within the Taiji Five Qi. To simplify, Returning Dust gives birth to Divine Gang, and Red Evil subdues Divine Gang, so of course, take the gourd.

Thus, Tie Dan said nothing further and unleashed the Blood Jade Technique, concentrating all his power to the utmost! Whoosh! He sprang forth!

Grabbing the Green Gourd in a single swipe!

As expected by Tie Dan, the Red Fan was startled! With a flap and a whoosh! It transformed into a Fire Bird and spread its wings to fly up into the Sky Dome!

And what Tie Dan did not expect was that due to his Blood Jade Technique cultivation suddenly surging, and his speed being too fast, the blue bead didn’t even react in time!

Ha! It’s actually an idiot!

Then Tie Dan swooped again and seized the blue bead as well!

Two treasures in hand!

Perhaps this was also because he had passed through so many tribulations, slain so many people, his fortune now peaked.

Both the gourd and the bead did not struggle much.

After all, magical artifacts too can recognize people, seeing that although Tie Dan has only reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, his foundation is solid, and he possesses deep background far stronger than average Mixed Cultivators, with a promising future. Naturally, they submit to him obediently.

The gourd was just as expected. It was a Medicine Gourd specialized in making out of a whole piece of jade. The Artifact Spirit within the gourd was based on some unfamiliar beast, resembling a mouse, with Rabbit Ears on a deer’s body, using its tail to ride the wind and fly into the sky, capable of understanding human speech.

Tie Dan, being adept at communicating with any Tom, Dick, or Harry, exchanged signals and gestures to communicate with the Gourd Spirit for a while.

It turns out this gourd was still a mid-lower sixth-grade Nascent Soul Treasure. Its original owner was killed, causing it damage, and it fought furiously with the blue bead for some time before eventually losing to the fan.

However, its damage isn’t a big deal. Normally, the Gourd Spirit itself will cultivate and refine Qi, converting Heaven and Earth Spirit Qi into Returning Dust Breath to repair itself. There’s a mustard seed space inside the gourd, creating a small spirit field where the Gourd Spirit can assist in planting and cultivating rare Elixir Materials and Spiritual Medicines. Just give it a portion after the harvest as compensation. In crucial moments, it could naturally provide Returning Dust Dao Breath for Tie Dan’s use.

Moreover, the blue bead is incredible as well. It actually qualifies as a mid-grade item, and it’s an import...

Hmm, it’s a Dharma Conch Celestial Pearl, from Kunlun’s side, a Western Regions treasure, made from precious gemstones, originally an Alien Kingdom King’s Ruyi Bun Bead worn on his crown, capable of emitting great brilliance, unstained by dirt, purifying water of impurities, curing sickness, and clearing diseases.

Perhaps because the Western manufacturing method differs from the Central Plains, the bead seems a bit sluggish, yet to manifest an Artifact Spirit’s form, able to only replay some image fragments to barely communicate.

Hmm... don’t know what this bead’s use is, maybe sell it then...

Sensing Tie Dan’s thoughts, the bead panicked, immediately jumped onto the ground, projecting an image, indicating it had a use.

Tie Dan looked down... eh? It’s a cultivation method? What? Can this bead transmit power?

At this point, the Gourd Spirit also moved slightly, only to see the Jade Gourd’s body sparkled golden, illuminating a cultivation scripture!

What? What’s going on? Is it trendy now to leave scripture inheritance directly on the magical artifact?

Tie Dan checked both scriptures and suddenly found that although these two were Qi Refining Methods, their cultivation methods, and Qi meridian paths were indeed different! Distinct from the Central Plains Mystic Sect’s Qi Refining, which only follows the Twelve Main Meridians and governor and conception vessels of the Fourteen Main Paths’ inheritance! Instead, somewhat similar to the Blood Jade Skill, where Qi flows through the Eight Meridians!

Just not as dangerous and unorthodox as the Blood Jade Technique, which focuses on strange meridians and deadly acupoints as devilish. These two cultivation methods mostly integrate a Main Meridian with a Qi Meridian reciprocally, a mutually beneficial refining approach, still rare, but at least much more stable and safe than the Blood Jade Technique...

Hiss...

Are these cultivation techniques actually the true Qi Refining inheritance of the Ten Extremes Demon Sect?

Tie Dan suddenly somewhat understood.

No wonder the Demon Sect is so generous, willing to draw attention, even sacrificing their Treasure Tower, throwing out so many magical artifacts for outsiders to snatch.

They’re transmitting power!

Yes, transmission of power, though they say Three Great Sects, Three Great Sects, in fact, within the Central Plains Twelve Countries, the one recognized Righteous Path is still the Immortal Palace.

No matter what misconduct they commit, they are after all the Human Clan’s Ancestral Court with millennia of accumulation, embracing the world, all inheritances originated from the Immortal Palace, ultimately everyone desires Enfeoffment and Ennoblement as a peer! Because this Immortal Palace! It is regarded as the world’s common sovereign by hearts!

While the Mystic Sect is needless to say, entirely an elite circle, passing inheritance from carefully selected masters and disciples, even if you wish to worship the sect, without a natural talent and Immortal Fate of one in ten thousand, they won’t even look at you, spending decades wandering the mountains, it’s challenging to even step through the door.

The Divine Sect, despite being a bit better than Mystic Sect, has many issues as well, mainly because its major forces are far in the Western Regions, under the double suppression of Immortal Palace and Mystic Sect, unable to preach openly, they operate stealthily, finding it difficult for their influence to penetrate the Central Plains deeply.

Moreover, the Divine Sect also follows the Inner Elixir Dao, having basic requirements for cultivation qualifications, similarly not something easy to access.

So according to the shopkeeper, the Divine Sect spreads secretly in loose cultivator circles. Usually, a person gaining Divine Sect inheritance forms secret societies within their circle, first finding their master’s sect, Daoist companion, and disciples, starting from trading resources, then gradually completing tasks to exchange for cultivation methods, slowly developing its members.

That shopkeeper got in contact through such long-standing transactions, gradually gaining insights into the Divine Sect’s circles by introductions, but as merely a merchant, he couldn’t truly enter their core, after hundreds of years only managing to remain on the outskirts.

Evidently, this model, while safe and hidden, unlikely to be discovered, suits recruiting those just seeking resource exchanges among loose cultivators. Yet, it’s too hidden, with limited influence, hard to grow powerful.

But now it’s resolved, directly engraving Divine Sect cultivation methods on these magical artifacts, spreading them out!

Would a cultivator not compete? Having seized a magical artifact, would he not cultivate the Divine Skill? Discovering the Divine Skill coming from the Demon Sect, would he voluntarily report and surrender his magical artifact to the Immortal Palace?

Thus, barring accidents, releasing these magical artifacts, born with spirituality, they naturally select promising individuals for the Divine Sect.

And these individuals, having gained magical artifacts and Divine Skills, naturally form connections with the Divine Sect, actively or passively seeking out peers, desiring subsequent cultivation methods, more resources, aspiring to prominence. In turn, they spread the Divine Sect’s legacy within their Daoist companion and social circles!

So don’t take the Divine Sect’s major move lightly, as if losing so many magical artifacts!

What they earn might be the entire Kun Country’s cultivation world!