Chapter 710 - 492: All Heaven Stars Divine Armor
"You’re someone who walked out of the Wilderness, and you’re only nineteen this year!"
Sword Floating Life was evidently aware of Wei Fan’s background and was amazed as he received the token. He truly hadn’t expected the person before him to be even more of a prodigy than Xuanyuan Peak.
Wei Fan smiled and said, "What does Elder Jian want to say?"
Sword Floating Life showed a kindly smile: "Young man, are you interested in finding a master?"
Wei Fan shook his head and declined outright. His cultivation was almost entirely reliant on talent panels, rather than being an astonishing prodigy. Even if he found a Martial Emperor as a master, it wouldn’t be of much use.
Of course, if a Martial Emperor were to offer to take him on as a disciple, he wouldn’t mind having such a powerful backing, but such a good opportunity was unlikely to happen.
As for Martial Emperors, it’s not that he underestimates them, but given that his Dharma Cultivation would soon see him break through to become a Martial Emperor, Martial Emperors wouldn’t be able to protect him for long.
Sword Floating Life’s smile froze at once: "Young Wei Fan, you’re riddled with troubles right now. With a powerful master, no one would dare to bother you, and you could focus entirely on cultivation. Confidence is good, but being overly proud isn’t."
Wei Fan’s talent was unparalleled; he didn’t need a master’s guidance. The difference between having or not having a master was negligible, but most people sought a powerful master for their protection.
Wei Fan naturally couldn’t say that Martial Emperors couldn’t protect him: "Thank you for your concern, Elder Jian, but I really have no intention of taking on a master."
He wasn’t sure if Elder Jian wanted to take him on as a disciple or was simply trying to introduce him to a powerful master. After Wei Fan politely refused again, Sword Floating Life didn’t press the matter and lay back down on the table to sleep.
After leaving the Hidden Merit Hall, Wei Fan contacted Lu Shun’an and left the Demon Hunter premises. Lu Shun’an’s family owned a trading house, and the Myriad Phenomena Trading House was quite large. Instead of selling to others, Wei Fan intended to directly sell to them.
Shortly after, Lu Shun’an personally received Wei Fan in the VIP room of the Myriad Phenomena Trading House.
"Brother Lu, help me estimate how much the items inside are worth!"
Wei Fan put all the items he wanted to sell into a Storage Gourd and handed it to Lu Shun’an.
Upon seeing the contents, Lu Shun’an gasped, "Brother Wei, you’re quite the customer! Have you raided several Holy Sects?"
The Storage Gourd given by Wei Fan contained a hodgepodge of items; Divine Soldiers, Cultivation Techniques, materials, Spirit Medicines, Elixirs, Divine Jade, Demon Beast corpses, and so on, piled up like a mountain.
Wei Fan sipped some Spirit Tea and shook his head: "I don’t do things like looting. These are all from recently vanquished enemies. I gathered them from their Storage Gourds. I want to buy something and lack Spirit Crystals, so I’m selling them. Brother Lu, please appraise them for me."
"There’s too much stuff to easily price. How about this: I’ll have someone sort it out and ensure you get a satisfactory price. Don’t worry; it won’t take long."
"Alright!"
After Wei Fan nodded, Lu Shun’an handed the Storage Gourd to a person beside him: "Call all available hands to appraise and calculate the value quickly. Brother Wei is a good friend, so price everything at the highest acquisition rate."
The person took the items, cupped his hands in salute, and left, leaving only Wei Fan and Lu Shun’an in the room.
Wei Fan then spoke: "Brother Lu, do you know much about battle armor?"
Although he wanted to craft his own battle armor, he knew little about it. Of the people he encountered, only Wei Ying had battle armor. It seemed to be a very high-end item, not something the average person could afford, which was why he was concerned about lacking enough Spirit Crystals and planned to sell unused resources.
"Brother Wei wants to craft his own battle armor?" Lu Shun’an understood why Wei Fan was selling so many resources.
Wei Fan nodded.
Lu Shun’an said: "My family runs a trading house, so I’ve a decent understanding of battle armor. Do you want to purchase the crafting method for battle armor to make it yourself, or do you want to buy an already-made armor embryo?"
"What’s the difference between the two?" Wei Fan hadn’t realized that battle armor embryos were for sale as well; having one could save a lot of effort.
After all, crafting a battle armor embryo and a Divine Weapon embryo are different. Even just crafting a battle armor embryo takes a lot of time and is truly a skillful job.
"Those already-made armor embryos—how should I put it—they’re not bad, but their features might not be particularly appealing to you. The capabilities of battle armor depend not just on post-crafting refinement but also on the initial design. Armors with top-tier abilities are usually not sold as embryos.
If you want to refine your own top-level battle armor, I suggest finding a blueprint you like and then hiring an Artifact Refining Master to craft the embryo, or directly commissioning one."
Wei Fan furrowed his brow slightly, not expecting there to be so much to consider with battle armor. No wonder not many people are involved in it: "Does the Myriad Phenomena Trading House have battle armor blueprints?"
He still thought about crafting it himself, considering he had the panel. He could use it to transform into an artifact refining master for a short period. Of course, if the price of purchasing was within his means, there was no need to waste power.
Lu Shun’an nodded, "Yes, but Myriad Phenomena Trading House primarily deals in reselling. They also trade in battle armor blueprints, even selling rudimentary forms of battle armor. If Brother Wei likes, I can copy a few for Brother Wei, or give Brother Wei a set of battle armor base forms.
However, I must tell Brother Wei that both the battle armor base forms and the blueprints from Myriad Phenomena Trading House are quite ordinary, not top-notch.
Given Brother Wei’s status and natural talent, if you’re going to refine battle armor yourself, it’s not worth spending time on anything below the level of the Ten Great Battle Armors."
Wei Fan nodded. If it were ordinary battle armor, he would not be interested. He would naturally want the best. However, battle armor was so complex, and the difference from divine soldiers was astonishing. They even came up with something called the Ten Great Battle Armors, clearly categorized based on the armor’s capabilities.
Lu Shun’an, knowing that those unfamiliar with battle armor likely did not understand these matters, continued, "The Ten Great Battle Armors are recognized as the ten most powerful battle armors ever designed.
For instance, the Mu Family’s Cyan Wood Divine Armor can absorb the Wood God Qi from heaven and earth. Wearing it can prolong life. Even if the armor gets damaged, it can automatically repair itself. During battles, it can heal injuries and treat the primordial spirit. It’s not inferior to self-operated healing, and its physical defense capability is decent too.
Then, there’s the Zhou Family’s All Heaven Stars Divine Armor, which can invoke the power of All Heaven Stars for protection. Its physical defense is practically invincible, and even its primordial spirit defense isn’t weaker than the Cyan Wood Divine Armor.
The Jiang Family’s Thunder Battle Armor is unmatched in speed, can absorb the power of Celestial Thunder, and its attacks are extremely terrifying. Its physical and primordial spirit defense is also formidable.
There are also the Great Derivation Divine Armor, Black Tortoise Divine Armor, Xingtian Divine Armor, and so on..."
Wei Fan listened with interest, "Do these Martial Emperor Clans sell their battle armor blueprints to outsiders?"
Lu Shun’an shook his head, "The blueprints are not for sale, but customizations are possible. You can have a set customized for twenty to thirty million spirit crystals."
With two to three million spirit crystals, it’s within his means. With a ready-made rudimentary form, Wei Fan didn’t want to waste time crafting it himself.
Of course, the price is actually quite outrageous. You know, most holy soldiers sell for only five to six million spirit crystals, with the best quality ones going for seven to eight million. To sell a set of battle armor base forms for two to three million is truly outrageous, no wonder few play with battle armor—poor people simply can’t afford it.
Lu Shun’an continued, "In the Eastern Domain Holy City, you can only customize the Mu Family’s Cyan Wood Divine Armor, Zhou Family’s All Heaven Stars Divine Armor, and Jiang Family’s Thunder Battle Armor. If you want other armors, you’ll have to leave the Eastern Domain."
This means he could only choose between the Cyan Wood Divine Armor, Thunder Battle Armor, and All Heaven Stars Divine Armor. Wei Fan naturally wouldn’t consider traveling to another Great Domain just for a piece of battle armor.
Though Wei Fan had not truly clashed with the Zhou Family, he did kill several Martial Saints from the Wang Family, and there were matters involving Feng Hua. They probably wouldn’t do business with him.
So his only real options were the Mu Family’s Cyan Wood Divine Armor and Jiang Family’s Thunder Battle Armor, but like with the Zhou Family, they might not do business with him either.
Besides, given they were competing over the Venerable Phoenix Body, trying to order customizations might provoke ridicule.
"If it’s inconvenient for Brother Wei, I can act on your behalf for the customization!"
Wei Fan’s eyes lit up, approving of the suggestion; he didn’t want to deal with it personally anyway.
He began pondering which one to customize. He already had Thunderbolt Power, but had always been cautious about using it. There was no need to seek something with the same capabilities.
The Mu Family’s Cyan Wood Divine Armor was good, but it didn’t seem heavily defense-focused, and his intention in refining battle armor was primarily to enhance defense, so he aimed for the most defensively capable armor.
The Zhou Family’s All Heaven Stars Divine Armor focused primarily on defense, and if one day confronting the Zhou Family, using their Divine Armor against them would be an interesting thought.
"Brother Lu, please help me customize the Zhou Family’s All Heaven Stars Divine Armor!"
Speaking with curiosity, Wei Fan asked, "Brother Lu, could you tell me about the full Ten Great Battle Armors? You know I come from a small place and seriously lack such knowledge. Today is the first I’ve heard of the Ten Great Battle Armors."
Lu Shun’an had only discussed five kinds of the Ten Great Battle Armors, and Wei Fan wished to learn about the other five. Anyway, there was time while waiting for the Myriad Phenomena Trading House to tally goods. He might as well broaden his horizons.
Lu Shun’an took a sip of tea and said, "Among the Ten Great Battle Armors, aside from the ones I mentioned, there is the Golden Emperor Divine Armor. This armor is considered the strongest in primordial spirit defense among the ten battle armors.
It’s said that one of the Five Emperors, the Golden Emperor, was the Body Refining Emperor. His primordial spirit cultivation wasn’t as strong as other Great Emperors, so to compensate for this weakness, he designed the Golden Emperor Divine Armor to protect his heart spirit.
Legend has it that when a Pathway Condensing Martial Saint wears the Golden Emperor Divine Armor, even the primordial spirit martial techniques of a Great Saint powerhouse can’t harm its wearer. However, the Golden Emperor had no heirs, and nobody in the world knows how to refine the Golden Emperor Divine Armor."
Wei Fan felt a deep regret. A martial artist’s biggest fear is something happening to their primordial spirit. The Golden Emperor Divine Armor was surely the one he desired the most. If there was a method to craft it, he would have it made, even if it meant going to another domain. No wonder Lu Shun’an hadn’t mentioned it earlier; evidently, there’s no existing method left to craft it.