Cultivation Starting from Choosing Augments-Chapter 110 - 107: Are You Here to Make Fun of Me?
"This is just an ordinary beast bone."
Elder Chen held the Jade Bone, examining it, and asked curiously, "Is there something special about this?"
Xiao Chen was a bit taken aback. "Master, doesn’t this Jade Bone look special to you?"
At first, he had even thought it was a piece of white jade. It was only when he held it that he realized something was off.
Elder Chen chuckled. "After many Tier Two Spirit Beasts die, their bones look just like jade. It’s not that uncommon."
Xiao Chen asked again, "What if this bone is also incredibly durable?"
Elder Chen countered, "Especially durable? Where did it come from?"
Xiao Chen told the truth. "On my recent mission to eliminate demons, I killed a Demon Cultivator. This seems to be an item he was using for a sacrifice."
Elder Chen immediately grasped the key point. "This piece of bone directly blocked your Magic?"
A normal Tier Two Spirit Beast bone would definitely be damaged if struck by a magical attack.
Xiao Chen nodded. "That’s right."
"It did? If that’s the case... perhaps my eyes have deceived me."
Elder Chen was also becoming uncertain. "I usually prefer to study Alchemy. I’m really not too knowledgeable in these other areas."
"Fortunately, Second Brother is back now. Let’s go to the Artifact Refining Hall and have him take a look."
The "Second Brother" Elder Chen mentioned was named Chen Tianfeng.
The Chen Family was once renowned for its Pill and Artifact Dual Proficiency. In the family, the first branch was responsible for Alchemy, while the second branch handled Artifact Refining.
The Artifact Refining master of this generation was Chen Tianfeng, who was also the current Elder of the Li Huo Sect’s Artifact Refining Hall.
Xiao Chen had never met this Elder before.
He asked curiously, "I’ve long heard that Second Uncle-Master is an Artifact Refining master, but I’ve never had the chance to meet him. I wonder when he returned?"
As he led the way, Elder Chen explained, "Your Second Uncle-Master went to Hezhou the year before last for an exchange with the Lingyuan Sect regarding Artifact Refining matters. He was originally scheduled to be there for three years."
"If not for the chaos that broke out in Hezhou this year, he wouldn’t have returned until next year."
"He only just got back half a month ago and has been busy reorganizing the Artifact Refining Hall every day. He hasn’t even had time to go home."
Xiao Chen nodded. "I see. It sounds like Uncle-Master gained a lot from his trip."
’That’s what he says, but what exactly is the situation in Hezhou?’
’For a cooperation plan like this to be terminated, it can’t be that even Foundation Establishment Cultivators were in danger, can it?’
’But since the Li Huo Sect hasn’t made any new announcements, it probably isn’t too serious.’
As they spoke, the two arrived inside the Artifact Refining Hall. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
At the entrance to the main hall, the disciple on duty happened to be from the Chen Family. "Third Grand-Uncle, what brings you here?"
Elder Chen sent him to fetch someone. "Go call your Second Grand-Uncle. Tell him I have something important to discuss with him."
He then led Xiao Chen directly into the rear hall to take a seat.
He skillfully retrieved some tea leaves from a hidden compartment in a bookshelf. "He really does still like to keep it here. Good, we can try this Spirit Tea he brought back from Hezhou and see how it tastes."
Xiao Chen’s gaze swept across the room, landing on an open roster on the table.
The entire page was filled with disciples of the Artifact Refining Hall, and every name began with "Chen."
The two of them sipped their Spirit Tea. After waiting for about forty-five minutes, they saw a burly figure rush in.
The moment he entered, he boomed in a loud voice, "Third Brother, what did you need me for?"
Elder Chen first introduced the two to each other before taking out the Jade Bone and asking for his help in examining it.
Chen Tianfeng extended a massive, palm-leaf-fan-like hand, picked up the Jade Bone, and glanced at it. "Isn’t this just a Tier Two beast bone? What’s there to examine?"
Xiao Chen interjected promptly, "It’s no ordinary beast bone. It can withstand several attacks from Tier Two Magic."
Hearing this, Chen Tianfeng’s brows furrowed.
He raised the Jade Bone and brought it close to his eyes to observe it carefully.
Then, he formed a Hand Technique, exhaled a ball of white light, and covered the Jade Bone with it.
But no matter how he looked, the object seemed completely unremarkable—just an ordinary piece of bone.
Chen Tianfeng felt like he was being played for a fool.
Since his return, he had been busy researching a new Artifact Refining method he had just comprehended.
He had been so busy during this time that he’d been neglecting to eat or sleep.
To be called over at a time like this, only to be shown a piece of beast bone, made his temper flare.
"I dropped all my Artifact Refining work to come see you, and you just show me a piece of beast bone."
"Do you think my old eyes are failing me and decided to come and have some fun at my expense?"
Hearing this, Elder Chen glanced at the Jade Bone, then at Xiao Chen, and quickly tried to smooth things over. "Second Brother, I know you’ve been busy, but don’t get worked up."
"This is a misunderstanding. Neither of us knows much about these kinds of materials. We might have just been mistaken."
Xiao Chen said nothing more. He walked over, picked up the Jade Bone, and used his Magical Power to suspend it in mid-air.
He drew the Mystic Blade he had bought previously to practice the Seven-Star Sword Technique and slashed at it on the spot.
"CLINK!"
The crisp sound of metal striking jade rang out, but the Jade Bone was unharmed.
Then, he gestured for Chen Tianfeng to try for himself.
"CLANG!"
With a dull thud, Chen Tianfeng’s right hand, which held the hammer, went slightly numb, but the Jade Bone remained completely unscathed.
"This is impossible!"
"CLANG! CLANG! CRACK!"
Refusing to believe it, Chen Tianfeng took out a Profound Iron Nail and tried to hammer it in, but the Profound Iron Nail snapped on the spot.
Yet, the Jade Bone remained as smooth and pristine as ever, without a single mark left on it.
Elder Chen understood at once. "It can’t even be pierced by a Profound Iron Nail made specifically for Artifact Refining. This Jade Bone is truly a rare treasure."
Chen Tianfeng, however, picked up the Jade Bone again in disbelief. "What the hell is this? What in the world is this thing?"
He roughly wiped his face with his hand and shook his head.
Then he looked at Xiao Chen. "I’m sorry. I was too rash just now."
As he spoke, he even gave a bow.
Seeing this, Xiao Chen tried to placate him. "It was just a small misunderstanding, Uncle-Master, you don’t need to dwell on it. But since this is the case, is there any way to find out the origin of this Jade Bone?"
’The priority now is to figure out what this Jade Bone is. There’s no need to bicker with one of our own.’
Chen Tianfeng clutched the Jade Bone tightly in his hand. "This Jade Bone... even my Object Recognition Technique can’t identify it. It must be a precious and rare treasure."
"If it’s convenient for you, leave it with me for now. I’ll go consult the relevant ancient texts."
Xiao Chen nodded. "Of course, it’s convenient. In that case, I’ll have to trouble Uncle-Master to look into it."
He had originally thought it was just some kind of Demonic Material.
’It was most likely related to those two Demon Cultivators from last time.’
But he never expected that even Chen Tianfeng of the Artifact Refining Hall would misjudge it, and it seemed even his Identification Spell had failed.
Now that things had turned out this way, Xiao Chen himself was now even more curious about what this Jade Bone truly was.
An hour went by. Chen Tianfeng had already pulled out dozens of large tomes from the bottom of the bookshelf, his brow furrowed the entire time.
Elder Chen simply decided to take Xiao Chen, close the hall door, and leave first, intending to wait for news back at their own place.
「Back at Cuiwei Valley.」
At the entrance to the main courtyard, Xiao Chen saw someone completely unexpected—Ye Fei!
