The Lord of Void and Real -
Chapter 1778 - 1774 - : Condensed Incense
Chapter 1778: 1774 Chapter: Condensed Incense
"Since Master Yuan is so open with me, it would be unreasonable not to agree. I’ll take on this matter," Shen Luo said, looking at the black and white runes, after a moment of silence, and accepted the silver-white talisman.
"Then I’ll leave it to you, Friend Shen," Yuan Tiangang said calmly, though a subtle sense of relief flickered in his eyes, as if he had laid down a heavy burden.
The two chatted for a little while longer. Shen Luo asked Yuan Tiangang about the entrance to the Well of Demons and Gods, as well as information about the Beiming Kun, before taking his leave.
A young man in white, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, stood outside the door, seemingly waiting specifically for Shen Luo. Seeing Shen Luo come out, he immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"Elder Shen, I am Bai Feng, entrusted by Master Yuan to arrange accommodations for you," the young man in white said respectfully.
"In that case, I trouble you," Shen Luo hadn’t yet received the Daluo Buddha’s Hand and thus did not refuse.
...
As night fell, a translucent figure silently slipped into the depths beneath Chang’an City, quickly approaching the underground spiritual vein. It was Shen Luo, who used the Soft Smoke Luo Brocade Clothing to conceal his presence.
He extended his divine sense, carefully probing the earth veins.
Shen Luo continued to stay in Chang’an City, waiting for the Daluo Buddha’s Hand and also seeking the emotional power-collecting magical instrument hidden in the city’s earth veins by the Qingqiu Fox Clan.
He was very interested in the Demon Race’s method of gathering the power of emotions. The Tianyan True Scripture contained similar Ghost Yan’s armor, among which several required the power of emotions and were amazingly powerful.
However, Master Tianyan was not skilled in collecting emotional power, and each gathering required enormous money and time. Obtaining the Demon Race’s method would compensate for this weakness.
Moreover, since the Monster Ancestor was a being of condensed emotional power, while the Qingqiu Fox Clan could gather emotion power, it’s likely other Monster Ancestors could do the same. Understanding this method beforehand would be beneficial.
Additionally, according to Fire Spirit Child’s hypothesis, this item was likely created from the World Tree. The World Tree in his possession was too little to refine the Du Tian Shen Sha Array Flags, so collecting more of the World Tree would be beneficial.
Deep in thought, he searched through the Chang’an City earth veins with his divine sense but found nothing.
"It’s really strange, why is there nothing?"
Shen Luo furrowed his brow, guessing that maybe the item had been taken by someone when the Qingqiu Fox Clan withdrew, or perhaps discovered and taken by the Great Tang Dynasty Government a long time ago.
Unwilling to give up, he searched again but still found nothing.
Though dissatisfied, he had no choice but to accept reality and turned to leave.
Just then, the black seed within his meridian stirred, sending a root piercing into some place in the earth veins.
His brows lifted in realization, and he swiftly reached out with his right hand into the void.
A golden dragon claw emerged from nowhere, gripping the place where the roots pierced with force.
With a "screech," the grip crumbled, and a head-sized wooden orb rolled out from inside.
The orb was gray-white, engraved with dense runes, seemingly forming some kind of array.
The black root was tangled on top of the orb, but the golden hand grabbed the gray-white orb in its grasp first.
"Hidden here, if not for the black seed sensing a kindred breath, I would have missed it," Shen Luo murmured joyfully to himself, closely examining the gray-white orb, his expression gradually calming.
This gray-white orb was indeed made of the World Tree, but its spiritual power was not Yin Qi; rather, it was a more ethereal energy.
Shen Luo had sensed this breath from the Ancestral Spirit Statue on Qingqiu Mountain, which was the power of emotions.
"Using this to collect emotional power, the energy inside changing from Yin Qi to emotional power makes sense. It’s just unfortunate it can’t be used for refining the Du Tian Shen Sha Formation," he sighed with regret, then carefully inspected the markings on the gray-white orb.
"Indeed, the array pattern on this thing is a mysterious array capable of devouring emotional power and seems to be a secret Fragrance Condensing Prohibition of the Ancient Fragrance Divine Dao. The Fragrance Divine Dao has been extinct since ancient times, yet this prohibition has been passed down," Fire Spirit Child said happily inside the Carefree Mirror.
"Fragrance Divine Dao?" Shen Luo asked.
"It was an ancient sect, not large in scale, but its legacy allowed it to collect the power of ordinary people’s faith. The sect’s disciples were keen on preaching among the common folks, using their faith to enhance their cultivation. Their cultivation method was unique and quite renowned in ancient times," Fire Spirit Child explained.
Shen Luo nodded, caressing the orb with some delight.
With this item, it would be much easier for him to collect emotional power.
Having obtained what he desired, Shen Luo did not linger and ascended, quickly returning to his residence.
However, Shen Luo did not notice that a more ethereal figure was silently standing in the void not far away; it was Bai Feng, who had arranged the residence for Shen Luo during the day.
He watched Shen Luo’s silhouette disappear, remaining silent.
A moment later, Bai Feng’s figure also vanished.
...
Two days later, at Shen Luo’s residence.
A jade box on the table held an unusual spirit fruit.
At the edge of the fruit grew verdant green leaves, and in the center was a golden, wondrous fruit, shaped like a plump hand.
Shen Luo’s face lit up with joy, for this was indeed the Daluo Buddha’s Hand. Unable to find this spiritual item within the Great Tang Dynasty Government, Yuan Tiangang and Xue Li had orchestrated its acquisition from the Heavenly Palace.
"This is indeed the Daluo Buddha’s Hand, already over three thousand years old, more than adequate for refining a Taiqing Pill," Fire Spirit Child said after examining the Daluo Buddha’s Hand a few times in the room.
Shen Luo had only ever read about the Daluo Buddha’s Hand in the classics and had never seen one in person. Hearing Fire Spirit Child’s confirmation, he felt relieved.
"Now that I have the Daluo Buddha’s Hand, I can go on to refine the Taiqing Pill," he said happily.
"Young Master Shen, don’t take it amiss, but refining the Taiqing Pill requires Jade Orchid, and the amount you possess is not much, only enough for one attempt. You must enlist the best alchemy master, for if it fails, everything will be in vain," Fire Spirit Child warned.
Without Fire Spirit Child’s reminder, Shen Luo had long since considered this issue.
Among the major sects in the Human Realm, Mount Putuo was most adept at alchemy. Also, the Fire Lotus Pill Black Bear Demon brought him last time was of superior quality. When thinking of refining the Taiqing Pill, Mount Putuo came to his mind first.
"No worries, I already have a choice for an alchemist," Shen Luo smiled calmly.
Half a day later, two escape lights, one blue and one red, flew away from Chang’an City into the distance, namely Shen Luo and Nie Caizhu.
Nie Caizhu had previously led Mount Putuo disciples to Chang’an City to join with Fairy Qinglian and had remained there since.
When Shen Luo visited Mount Putuo’s stationed place in Chang’an City and asked Nie Caizhu for help with the alchemy, she readily agreed and personally led Shen Luo back to Mount Putuo for alchemy.
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