Chapter 628 - 422: Spiritual Artifact! (Double-Length)
After confirming that this was a complete set of First Grade Sword Technique, Song Changming set it aside and continued to browse through other treasures in the Heaven and Earth Ring.
Then he delightedly discovered that the Martial Technique treasures were far more than just this one First Grade Sword Technique.
There were actually as many as sixteen complete sets of First Grade Martial Techniques!
"Could this be part of the Martial Arts Inheritance from the Zhao Family," Song Changming speculated after his initial excitement.
Seventeen sets of First Grade Martial Techniques covered many aspects.
Sword Formulas, Palm Techniques, Fist Techniques, and even the Sword Technique that Song Changming needed.
These Martial Techniques appeared before him like an armory, in endless variety, and all were complete sets, not incomplete techniques.
Besides that, there were over forty sets of Second and Third Grade Martial Techniques.
It’s fair to say this could be half of a Military Department Armory.
In fact, the Military Department’s armory did not even have First Grade Martial Techniques, at most only Second Grade Martial Techniques for generals to exchange through merit.
Once, Song Changming believed that high grade Martial Techniques were usually difficult to practice, so he focused on learning a few.
However, as his swordsmanship continued to advance, he no longer felt that way.
Each Martial Technique involves not only learning the technique itself but also comprehending the ultimate enlightenment of predecessors in the Martial Tao, a culmination of their efforts.
Regardless, encountering one or two of these techniques brought great benefits to his own Martial Tao.
These are like packages of experience presented before him, providing inspiration and insight for both his Sword Tao and hand-to-hand combat techniques.
Of course, achieving proficiency in advanced martial arts requires exceptional talent and insight.
His dual Spirit Root Attributes, accumulated through annual rewards over the years, have approached a hundred, which is certainly not low.
Moreover, with his ’Taoist Dreamer’ physical trait, he can calmly absorb and utilize these packages of experience.
"Just when I was troubled by the scarcity of high grade Martial Techniques, they come at the perfect time!"
Before opening the ring, Song Changming actually imagined discovering an armory of martial arts, but did not expect such a large number of the rare First Grade Martial Techniques.
With this, he is no longer lacking in high grade Martial Techniques.
Besides Martial Techniques, there were also many other Taoist Techniques acquired.
Secret Records related to Talisman Tao, canon of the Alchemy Dao, and even the forging skills of Ancient Techniques that had been lost were all found in this Heaven and Earth Ring!
"It’s practically a walking armory," Song Changming murmured.
This is the depth of a Martial Arts Grandmaster who has lived for centuries.
And it is precisely the presence of such Martial Arts Grandmasters that allows Noble Families to stand for hundreds or even thousands of years in this world.
Song Changming was unsure if these ancient books in the Heaven and Earth Ring were unique copies, assuming the Zhao Mansion must have backup handwritten copies, which would have been divided among major noble families, including the Prince’s Mansion.
It was only because the Zhao Family Ancestor ultimately fell by his hand that he acquired this extra portion.
After quickly scanning through all the books, Song Changming continued searching for other objects in the Heaven and Earth Ring.
Soon, Song Changming made a thought.
In front of him appeared dozens of Treasure Swords, each sharp and exquisitely crafted, with different Sword Intent nurtured within.
The user only needs to slightly activate them to unleash the powerful Sword Intent on these swords.
The Zhao Family Ancestor had countless hidden swords, not thousands but at least hundreds.
And these dozen Treasure Swords were what Song Changming picked out at a glance.
Simply because these swords surpassed Mortal Iron, as they were all Spiritual Artifacts!
Back then, Meng Kunlun possessed a Spiritual Artifact spear and sword, using their power to battle the Thunder Wheel Tiger Demon earth-shatteringly.
Song Changming felt at the time that these Spiritual Artifacts were powerful and extraordinary.
Su Fengye gifted him the Changshou Saber, though it was of high quality, it was ultimately just a Treasure Saber among Mortal Artifacts, which couldn’t compare to these Spiritual Artifacts.
In battles against Great Demons and Grandmasters, this Mortal Artifact lost its edge and even became a burden.
The Changshou Saber is now partially destroyed, and what Song Changming desires most is a Spiritual Artifact as a weapon.
Buzz!
Under Song Changming’s Spiritual Power guidance, these dozen Spiritual Swords seemed to be reactivated, releasing a deafening Sword Cry.
Various Sword Intent manifested, brilliantly sharp!
Song Changming raised two fingers, and the next moment, the dozen Spiritual Swords circled around him.
The Sword Qi intertwined, forming a subtle energy balance.
And beneath this balance, there was boundless killing intent!
This was an idea sparked by a flash of inspiration in Song Changming’s mind just moments ago.
Based on the various Talisman Arrays he studied, using swords as a medium to lay something similar.
Combining the intricacy of Talisman Array with the sharpness of Sword Dao, though it was a preliminary idea formed on a whim, Song Changming believed it had the potential to form a Sword Array.
In fact, the military arrays studied by those soldiers also originated from Talisman Arrays.
The concept of talismans creating all things exists in Talisman Tao, though Song Changming has not yet achieved great accomplishments in the domain of Talisman Tao, over the years he has accumulated his own insights and understanding.
Arranging formations with Spiritual Swords suddenly seemed promising to him!
"If only there were more Spiritual Sabers like this, it would be even better..." Song Changming muttered, realizing Sword Dao was not his strongest suit.
With this thought, Song Changming continued to search in the Heaven and Earth Ring.
Soon, he truly found a Spiritual Saber!
The Spiritual Saber was completely white, with a certain curve to the blade, akin to a feather on a white bird, mysteriously carrying a chillingly cold aesthetic.
Light and piercingly cold!
This saber differed slightly from the shapes he was accustomed to in the past, but it was unmistakably a Spiritual Saber!