Free Web NovelChapter 532: Chapter 457: Training and Protective Treasure (Two-in-One)
Jeming felt refreshed, his body brimming with power, as if every cell was cheering joyfully.
Although Blake’s communication was brief, it reminded him of some matters that had been temporarily set aside.
Instead of returning to the lab to continue researching spell modifications, he went straight to the depths of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, a large storage area specifically used for storing various non-combat materials.
The guards and daily managers here were a few particularly steady Black Giant Priests, skilled in fine operations.
Upon seeing Jeming arrive, they greeted him respectfully and silently made way.
Without saying much, Jeming went directly to the central control console and retrieved the inventory list and physical storage locations of certain categories of materials.
The data scrolled across the light screen, and then, with a deep rumble, several metal doors, inscribed with different sealing runes, slowly opened in the depths of the storage area.
The first sight to greet his eyes was three entire extra-large standard warehouses.
The internal space had been expanded, densely packed, and orderly stacked with countless semi-transparent Storage Evil Jade Altars with colorful mist slowly swirling inside.
Each jade altar exuded a chilling, eerie yet strangely vital aura.
Flower God Poison.
Ever since transforming the Purgatory Sulfur Plane into a foundational base, Jeming gradually abandoned the Golden Garden and affiliate labs over at Nolun No.147 Academy.
But he didn’t abandon those carefully cultivated exotic flowers and plants; instead, he expended resources to specifically develop and maintain a larger, more controllable "ecological farm" near the Seventh Level Large Elemental Pool within the Purgatory Sulfur Plane.
Even though the environment of the Purgatory Sulfur Plane was hot, with a heavy sulfur atmosphere, extremely unsuitable for the growth of ordinary plants,
the presence of a Seventh Level Large Elemental Pool and mature environmental control technology made it no challenge for Jeming.
Expending some energy to create an independent ecosystem with the appropriate temperature, humidity, lighting, and special element concentrations was a piece of cake.
As a result, instead of dwindling, his garden expanded several times over.
Under better conditions and more meticulous care, those delicate magical plants grew increasingly lush, and the daily yield of "Hundred Flowers Dew" and "Flower God Poison" rose accordingly.
Hundred Flowers Dew, as an omnipotent blend and catalyst agent for alchemy and medicine-making, has always had a high consumption, maintaining a balance between production and consumption.
Whereas Flower God Poison... its use is relatively singular, and consumption is slow.
When Jeming transformed the garden, he arranged for an automated collection and sealing array covering the whole garden.
These arrays, day after day, year after year, meticulously collected the essence of Yin Attribute Evil Qi, never ceasing.
Over time, even with the specially refined capacious Storage Evil Magical Treasures (jade altars), it forcibly filled up three entire large warehouses!
The splendid evil qi flowed slowly within the altars as if imbued with life, gathering together to form a soundless yet overwhelming sense of pressure.
Besides Flower God Poison, next to them were two slightly smaller but more tightly sealed, entirely black "Storage Evil Gourds."
A frost formed on the surface of the gourds, with a faint, chilling wind wailing from within.
This was the high-quality "Deadly Evil Qi" Jeming collected from the Ice and Flame Plane back then, purer in nature than Flower God Poison.
As for Red Dust Qi and Incense Fire Divine Power, they need no further mention.
Under the devout faith and collective activities day after day from billions of Black Giant communities in the Purgatory Sulfur Plane, efficiently transformed by the Incense Fire Divine Dao, they were almost continuously generated at every moment.
Within dedicated storage units, the pale golden Power of Incense and the milky Red Dust Qi mixed with the desires of all beings had already accumulated a considerable scale.
Steaming and entangling, they emitted a warm and sacred radiance.
Jeming’s gaze swept over these precious reserves one by one.
He reached out and drew forth a thread of pure Power of Incense and a wisp of rich Red Dust Qi from the storage unit, winding around his fingertip, emitting an aura of tranquility that delighted the heart and mind.
"Good stuff... but its key uses mean it gets consumed quickly." Jeming shook his head, carefully sending these two strands back to their original places.
Whether for cultivation, alchemy, artifact refining, or as "fuel" and "building material" for the Incense Fire Divine Dao, the demand is great.
Although the stock seems substantial, when used in critical situations, it might not sustain for long.
His attention finally returned to the mountain-like pile of Flower God Poison in the three large warehouses.
"When I originally built the garden, the main goal was to acquire Flower God Poison, with Hundred Flowers Dew as a secondary gain. Unexpectedly now, Hundred Flowers Dew is in high demand, while Flower God Poison has become the most abundantly stocked ’by-product’..." Jeming stroked his chin, his gaze thoughtful.
Blake’s words reminded him that with war approaching, apart from offensive means, his own protective system also needs constant updating and strengthening.
Especially those unconventional, hard-to-defend attack methods — like curses, prophecy targeting, soul contamination, illusionary confusion, and so on.
At this moment, a thought flickered in his mind.
The air around his body seemed to create an invisible ripple, as strands of near-transparent, mist-like aura gathered out of thin air.
A swirling mass with variable shapes formed a foot in front of him, an indistinct vapor barrier.
This barrier was colorless and odorless, with no fixed shape, and upon closer inspection, inside, there seemed to be tiny, colorful threads and milky-white light specks constantly flowing, appearing to mingle with a hint of very faint liquid metal sheen.
Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier.
This was a special protective treasure Jeming crafted a long time ago to validate the preliminary "element — Spiritual Qi transformation technique," while concurrently attempting to apply refining techniques using Flower God Poison and Red Dust Qi as primary materials.
It is intangible and formless, usually hidden within the aura and energy field surrounding its owner.
It has two main functions:
The first is to automatically resist, weaken, or even reflect all attempts at launching curses, prophecies, divinations, grudges, and other ephemeral attacks towards Jeming.
Its resistance strength and counterattack force depend entirely on the quality and quantity of the Flower God Poison and Red Dust Qi stored within it.
The evil qi wears down malice, and the Red Dust disrupts destiny.
The second is that when Jeming later developed witchcraft artifacts for Blake to resist illusions, he incidentally incorporated the related new technology and the traits of liquid refined gold into the upgrade of the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier.
It added new capabilities in resisting illusions, mental control, and cognitive interference, making its protection more comprehensive.
Yet, after this treasure was refined, its status became quite awkward.
Most enemies Jeming encountered were straightforward, and those adept at such bizarre curse killings or mental invasion methods were rare.
Once, he finally encountered them on the Fair Plane, but when faced with the formidable power of a Ninth Level entity, the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier was also of no use.
As a result, the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier had almost never truly displayed its prowess, existing as a hidden insurance.
Over time, even Jeming himself somewhat neglected its existence.
Until this moment, prompted by Blake’s reminder, he summoned this long-dormant treasure once again.
Sensing the energy circulating inside the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier, Jeming slightly frowned.
"The quality of the evil qi and Red Dust Qi stored inside is passable, but as for the total amount... Considering my current life level and the potential enemy levels I might face, its provided resistance is somewhat insufficient." he assessed.
Should he encounter a Sixth Level Wizard proficient in curses, or a strong enemy adept at large-scale mental bewilderment, with the current "foundation" of the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier, it might not hold out for long before being breached.
He gazed at the ever-changing vapor barrier before him, and then at the vast amount of stunning evil qi in the warehouse, a sharp light gradually filled his eyes.
Even though he already has the Ruins Armor as a means of protection, for non-war times, the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier still holds significant importance.
"It’s time... to give you a thorough ’upgrade’." Jeming murmured softly as his finger lightly brushed the edge of the Profound Gang Red Dust Barrier, which rippled slightly as if responding.
(It’s not easy to separate Chapters, so it’s combined into one.)
