Chapter 834 - 671: True Monarch Tian Gong
These two Spiritual Treasures are both items from ten thousand years ago, of extraordinary quality.
The moment True Monarch Tian Gong saw them, his eyes lit up.
"What fine treasures!"
Shen Xuan had been mentally prepared for True Monarch Tian Gong’s reaction.
This kind of divine craftsman is obsessed with the Dao of Artifact Refining.
He would inevitably have a strong interest in these two Tier Four Spiritual Treasures left behind by that ancient Daoist Sect.
The methods used in their Refining definitely had merits to be learned from.
"I wish to use these two extremely precious ancient Spiritual Treasures in exchange for your Sect’s Tier Four Artifact Refining Inheritance."
Shen Xuan took out the Exotic Cold Iron Rod.
"In addition, I would like this iron rod to be reforged and tempered anew, its weight increased and its grade elevated."
True Monarch Tian Gong glanced at the Exotic Cold Iron Rod.
His face was full of disdain.
"The material is passable; it has some illusory Exotic Gold from the Demon Realm mixed in. However, the technique is crude and it can’t be considered a fine piece."
The masterpiece of the Cyan Cloud Sect’s Tier Three Artifact Refiner, True Master Jade Sun, was denigrated by him to the point of worthlessness.
Shen Xuan nodded in agreement and said, "What True Monarch says is entirely correct. Thus, I have come to ask for True Monarch’s assistance."
After stepping into the Divine Power Realm, this Exotic Cold Iron Rod had come to feel light in his hand.
He had brought out two ancient Spiritual Treasures of exceptional grade, naturally to maximize his gains.
"To temper this iron rod is actually easy; it’s nothing more than this seat spending some time and consuming a portion of Thousand Mechanism Secret Gold."
Shen Xuan’s eyes lit up.
Thousand Mechanism Secret Gold was the supreme treasure of the Thousand Mechanism Sect, produced from the Sect’s main vein, extremely rare.
It was said that Thousand Mechanism Secret Gold was supremely firm and heavy, could transform at will, and could directly attack an opponent’s Divine Soul.
"As for my Sect’s Tier Four Artifact Refining Inheritance..."
True Monarch Tian Gong revealed an apologetic look.
"There is indeed an ancestral injunction within the Sect that it may not be transmitted to outsiders."
"What a pity."
Shen Xuan could not help but sigh.
"However, this seat possesses here a set of Artifact Refining Inheritance which is likewise Tier Four, originally the Sect’s Ultimate Skill of a certain Artifact Refining Sect in Jin Country."
Oh?
The situation took an unexpected turn.
Shen Xuan couldn’t help showing a look of surprise.
"That Artifact Refining Sect was called the Divine Armament Pavilion. Its Artifact Refining Inheritance, compared to that of my Thousand Mechanism Sect, is on par."
True Master Tian Gong said indifferently.
Shen Xuan’s interest was aroused.
To him, as long as it was a Tier Four Artifact Refining Inheritance, it would suffice.
As to whether it came from the Thousand Mechanism Sect, that was instead not so important.
Of course, there was a small issue here.
Since it was the Sect’s Ultimate Skill of Jin Country’s Divine Armament Pavilion, how had it ended up in True Monarch Tian Gong’s hands?
Shen Xuan cautiously asked, "Can this Divine Armament Pavilion’s Artifact Refining Inheritance see the light of day?"
"Naturally, it can."
True Monarch Tian Gong smiled slightly. "A thousand years ago, the Divine Armament Pavilion’s mountain gate suffered drastic upheaval; the Sect was dissolved and the lineage was exterminated."
"Ah!"
A Tier Four Artifact Refining Sect had just vanished like that.
"Such matters are commonplace in Jin Country. Throughout the entire Jin Country, there is and can be only one Sect, and that is the Celestial Essence Sect."
True Monarch Tian Gong said with some emotion.
"In those years, all Sects in Jin Country either merged into the Celestial Essence Sect, or were dissolved and annihilated. There was no third path."
Only then did Shen Xuan understand.
Why the Jin Country Celestial Essence Sect was the foremost Sect in the Profound Origin Realm.
It turned out that a thousand years ago, they had forcefully unified the entire Jin Country.
"Regarding this Divine Armament Pavilion Artifact Refining Inheritance, there are a few questions I would like to ask True Monarch face to face."
"Speak freely."
"Is this Divine Armament Pavilion’s Artifact Refining Inheritance complete? Is it the original text, or a branded copy?"
These two points were critical.
True Monarch Tian Gong nodded.
"To tell the truth, this is a branded copy, branded personally by this seat over three years’ time. Though it is not the original, nor is it complete."
"If one were to devote themselves to delving into it, and their Realm Cultivation could keep up, then attaining seventy percent of this seat’s Artifact Refining attainments and advancing to become a Tier Four Artifact Refiner would still not be a problem."
At the level of True Monarch Tian Gong’s status, he naturally disdained lying or cheating.
"This..."
Shen Xuan looked at True Monarch Tian Gong.
It was obvious that if the deal were concluded as it stood, he would clearly be at a disadvantage.
"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Profound Ice, this seat will not take advantage of you."
True Monarch Tian Gong, feeling quite pained, took out a Spiritual Lotus.
"This is the Nine-Orifice Ice-Heart Lotus, born in a place of extreme yin and extreme cold. The lotus grows with nine orifices, each orifice naturally inhaling and exhaling icy cold qi in an endless cycle, forming a small world of its own, subtly in accord with the Heavenly Dao Rules. This lotus is a superior Nascent Soul Formation Spiritual Object for an Ice Cultivator, perfectly suited to your use."
Shen Xuan focused his gaze.
On the Nine-Orifice Ice-Heart Lotus, Dao patterns flowed and its radiance was restrained; in its growth and transformations, it indeed nurtured a few wisps of Profound Ice Spiritual Mechanism that could cleanse and purify his Primordial Ice Spirit Body.