Free Web NovelChapter 481: Chapter 435: Reviewing the Spoils (Requesting Monthly Passes)
In the forbidden area of Iron Palm Mountain, Jiang Yuebai used the Eight Arrays Plate to set up a Great Array, sealing off the area surrounding the forbidden zone.
The three of them sat down to rest by the Transmission Array. After briefly discussing their respective situations, they started to examine the items obtained from Yi Zhengyang, Chai Chong, and Zong Lie.
The Iron Palm Sect was indeed not wealthy. The Spirit Stones on these three were only Mid-Grade and Low-Grade, totaling just over ten thousand. Surprisingly, the Spirit Stones on Chai Chong were even more than those on Yi Zhengyang, the Sect Leader.
Xie Jingshan wasn’t interested in such a small amount of money, so Jiang Yuebai and Lu Nanzhi split it between themselves.
"What kind of Elixir is this?"
Jiang Yuebai picked up a bottle from Chai Chong’s belongings, poured out a purple Elixir, sniffed it, and threw it directly into her mouth.
"Turns out it’s a Poison Elixir, sweet and oddly tasty."
Lu Nanzhi and Xie Jingshan watched as Jiang Yuebai finished one pellet only to take out another. If they didn’t know it was a Poison Elixir, they would have thought she was eating jelly beans.
Facing their strange looks, Jiang Yuebai smiled and said, "I’ve eaten more toxic poisons from the Demon Clan than these. I’ll take some of these Poison Elixirs."
If Jiang Yuebai were in the Earth Spiritual Realm now, she would be immune to all poisons. However, whether there are new deadly poisons in the Upper Realm, Jiang Yuebai isn’t sure yet. Thus, her endeavor to enhance her poison resistance through ingesting poisons must continue!
Zong Lie was an Artifact Refiner. His Storage Belt contained some books related to artifact refining and materials from the Iron Palm Realm.
Lu Nanzhi took a few "Armor Refining Diagrams" and said, "In the past, I focused solely on sword practice, relying on my family and sect’s supplies. During my arduous cultivation in the Asura Domain, I didn’t spend much. But now that I’m in the Upper Realm, I have to earn everything I need for cultivation myself, so I should learn a craft."
Jiang Yuebai also flipped through the artifact refining texts. "Anan, do you want to learn artifact refining?"
Lu Nanzhi nodded, "Yes, but I am a Water Spirit Body carrying the Ice Demon Bone, and I lack Elixir Fire."
Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and said, "That’s actually not an issue. The fire required for artifact refining can be stimulated using a specially designed Artifact Cauldron or Spiritual Wood. If you encounter a suitable Exotic Demon Fire, you can try refining it. Afterward, the artifact you refine can have the characteristics of demon fire. Besides artifact refining, if you have time, you can also learn the Water Alchemy Method. Your Water Spirit Body is very suitable for it."
"Then you must teach me more." Lu Nanzhi smiled.
"No problem at all."
Xie Jingshan looked left and right, feeling like the two were ignoring him. Anxiously, he said, "What about me? I want to learn too. Jiang Yuebai, you have to teach me as well."
Jiang Yuebai turned to him, "Didn’t your family have some heritage? Didn’t your grandfather teach you anything growing up?"
Xie Jingshan mumbled, "My grandfather wanted me to focus on Sword Dao and said that things money can solve shouldn’t waste my time." freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Jiang Yuebai rolled her eyes dramatically, took out a Blank Jade Scroll, and replicated the artifact refining texts from Zong Lie’s possessions into two copies, tossing one to Xie Jingshan with some annoyance.
"Memorize all of these first and ask me about anything you don’t understand. The artifact refining techniques in the Upper Realm are a bit different from those in the Earth Spiritual Realm. I’ll need a few days to understand and digest them."
Xie Jingshan accepted the Jade Scroll, grinning foolishly.
The remaining items in the storage treasures from Yi Zhengyang and the others, aside from the Iron Palm Sect’s account books and sect management necessities, were three Magic Treasures, five Cultivation Techniques, and that peculiar Black Cauldron.
"A sect’s leader and its Left and Right Elders only have such little on them, truly poor." Xie Jingshan remarked.
Lu Nanzhi chuckled, "Not everyone is as rich as you."
Jiang Yuebai examined the three Magic Treasures one by one. Although they were Fourth-Grade Magic Treasures, their overall strength seemed close to the level of the Third-Grade Spiritual Artifacts she already possessed.
The first item was a ’Qian Flame Fire Bamboo Sword’ from Yi Zhengyang, of fine quality, inherently possessing a Qian Flame Sword Array. Its power was comparable to Xie Jingshan’s previous Huo Dou Spiritual Fire, but this sword hadn’t been refined by Yi Zhengyang and didn’t appear to be one of his frequently used treasures.
The second item was a red pouch from Chai Chong, a Ghost Dao Magic Treasure called the ’Earth Evil Slaughter Bag.’ It cultivates Earth Evil Slaughter using the malevolent Qi of the earth, akin to the Blood Evil Qi in Ghost Dao but not as sinister.
Earth Evil could be considered a potent toxin directly affecting Spiritual Energy and Divine Sense. When confronting an enemy, Earth Evil could transform into a Treasure Tower, trapping foes and making escape difficult.
Chai Chong probably hadn’t even had the chance to wield this Magic Treasure before being swiftly killed by Xie Jingshan.
The third item was the red Artifact Cauldron, the Hundred Forged Cauldron, from Zong Lie, which featured a Six Yang Fire Array, making fire control extremely easy. The Six Yang Fire within could also be utilized against enemies. In the Earth Spiritual Realm, it was already considered a very top-grade Artifact Cauldron.
Lu Nanzhi just happened to want to learn artifact refining, so she took Zong Lie’s Hundred Forged Cauldron. Xie Jingshan didn’t mind; Jiang Yuebai thought for a moment and took the Earth Evil Slaughter Bag, handing the Qian Flame Fire Bamboo Sword to Xie Jingshan.
Even though the Earth Evil Slaughter Bag was a Ghost Dao Magic Treasure, it could be refined with the Incense Fire Qi of the Divine Dao and could nurture Futu Dao Soldiers within it. Jiang Yuebai wanted to keep the Five Ghosts inside to accelerate the development of Futu Dao Soldiers, which would also enhance the strength of the Five Ghosts.
"These five Cultivation Techniques include two Earth Grade Upper-Level, one Earth Grade Middle-Level, and two Earth Grade Lower-Level. They should be the most advanced techniques currently within the Iron Palm Sect."
Jiang Yuebai laid out the five Cultivation Technique Jade Scrolls in front of Lu Nanzhi and Xie Jingshan, allowing them to each pick one and have a look.
Yi Zhengyang practiced the Earth Grade Upper-Level Body Refining Cultivation Technique ’Barbarian God Skill’ and the Earth Grade Middle-Level Palm Technique ’Vajra Demon Suppressing Power,’ both of which followed a powerful path in Martial Arts Cultivation.
The ’Barbarian God Skill,’ in particular, reminded Jiang Yuebai more and more of Kongfang City’s Fang Family’s methods. It’s possible that the Iron Palm Master really had some connection with the Fang Family.
Yi Zhanying practiced the Earth Grade Upper-Level ’Golden Snake Sword Palm,’ a Palm Technique characterized by its light and graceful style, using Palm Technique to wield Sword Qi, complemented by its Step Method, with significant power.
Chai Chong practiced the Earth Grade Lower-Level poison-based Palm Technique ’Blood Transformation Heart-Pushing Claw,’ cultivated with various toxins and blood Qi, with sinister moves capable of siphoning an opponent’s vitality during battle to replenish one’s own expenditure.
Zong Lie practiced the Earth Grade Lower-Level ’Six Yang Hammer Skill,’ a relatively rare unconventional Martial Arts Cultivation Technique that also followed the powerful path.
Jiang Yuebai replicated three sets of these techniques. Lu Nanzhi and Xie Jingshan already had their own cultivation plans. Though they were Sword Cultivators who couldn’t practice other Cultivation Techniques, gaining insights from other techniques could be beneficial to their Sword Dao.
For instance, the Body Refining Method in ’Barbarian God Skill,’ the method of wielding Sword Qi in ’Golden Snake Sword Palm,’ and the ’Lifting Light as Heavy’ technique in ’Six Yang Hammer Skill’ could all be integrated into their Sword Dao.
Jiang Yuebai had some thoughts regarding these Martial Arts Cultivation Techniques, especially those fist and palm techniques.
Lii Jiuchuan had once told her that using the methods in the ’Great Derivation Scripture,’ the beneficial aspects of the cultivation techniques could be extracted and reassembled into something new.
As long as the formulas were viable, the technique could theoretically be cultivated, with minor details requiring gradual adjustments during practice.
She wanted to try disassembling and merging the ’Vajra Demon Suppressing Power,’ ’Golden Snake Sword Palm,’ and ’Blood Transformation Heart-Pushing Claw’ to see if they could be combined into a stronger Palm Technique.
Furthermore, attempting to combine ’Barbarian God Skill’ with the ’Nine Revolutions Golden Body Technique’—both Body Refining Cultivation Techniques—might yield surprising results.
After distributing the spoils, Jiang Yuebai packed the original copies of the five Cultivation Techniques and the Iron Palm Sect’s account books and related items into a Storage Bag, handing it to Xie Jingshan.
"We’ll need to stay here for a while longer and might need to use the Iron Palm Sect’s Transmission Array to leave. There’s no need to become enemies with Yi Zhanying—she’s not a bad person. Take these and return them to Yi Zhanying."
Xie Jingshan was momentarily stunned. With a glance at Jiang Yuebai, Lu Nanzhi nodded in agreement with a smile.
"Alright, you guys study that peculiar Black Cauldron for a bit. I’ll be right back."
Xie Jingshan left with the items, while Jiang Yuebai placed the peculiar Black Cauldron in front of her and Lu Nanzhi for a closer inspection.
