Seeking Immortality in a Bizarre World-Chapter 479 - 474 Fortune Dice, Top-quality Spirit Stone_1

Chapter 479: Chapter 474 Fortune Dice, Top-quality Spirit Stone_1

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Brother Zong."

Zong Wu’s words had opened up a new world for him.

There were several ways for cultivators of the Lingbao Sect to obtain Spiritual Treasures, mainly divided into two types: acquiring them through the Sect and privately refining treasures.

Obtaining them through the Sect involved various methods, such as Lingbao Sect Contributions and task rewards; the obtained Spiritual Treasures were refined by the Artifact Refiners of the Refining Palace. Besides, if you wanted a Spiritual Treasure custom-made, you also needed corresponding Lingbao Sect Contributions. It also depended on whether the relevant Spirit-level Refiner was willing to take the job. If no one was willing, it was all in vain. The Ji Kong Lineage was not favored by Artifact Refiners and had encountered many similar situations.

Some Lingbao Sect Cultivators, who did not have enough Lingbao Sect Contributions yet wanted to refine Spiritual Treasures, had no choice but to take these private routes.

However, those who took on such tasks were Artifact Refiners with well-known reputations. After all, no one’s Spiritual Materials were simply blown in by the wind. Everyone worried that their materials would be wasted in a failed refinement or that the quality of the refined Spiritual Treasure would be too poor.

The Heavenly Fire God Cover that Jia Ren had refined was of good quality and had earned him a bit of fame. Relying on refining Spiritual Treasures for others, obtaining the desired Spiritual Materials was not an issue. The greater the reputation, the more benefits he could charge. Compared with refining Spiritual Treasures for the Sect, this way of acquiring Spiritual Materials was more efficient. If his fame was great enough, even charging supreme-grade Spiritual Materials for refining a single Spiritual Treasure was not a problem. This was far safer than venturing out on dangerous adventures. Not only that, the Spiritual Materials he wished for would be eagerly brought to his doorstep by others.

"Elder Brother, what type of Spiritual Treasure do you want?"

This was an excellent opportunity to make a name for himself.

Zong Wu paused for a moment and then decisively replied, "Any Spiritual Treasure will do. The higher the quality, the better, as it will be used for cultivating the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art."

Had any other Artifact Refiner heard this, they would probably be furious enough to cough up blood. It takes an Artifact Refiner more than a decade of hard work to craft a Spiritual Treasure, the fruit of their labor. For you to then casually say it’s all going to be devoured anyway was truly heart-wrenching. Other Artifact Refiners’ reluctance to cater to the Ji Kong Lineage was completely understandable.

"Elder Brother, just wait for my good news."

As a beneficiary of the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art, Jia Ren, naturally, was not affected by such sentiments.

"I will go refine now, so I’ll take my leave first."

He left his accommodations and headed straight for the Epsilon-29 Refinement Chamber.

The three pieces of Spiritual Materials were of ordinary quality, so Jia Ren wouldn’t exhaust himself by choosing to refine a highly complex Spiritual Treasure. Instead, he opted for relatively simpler Spiritual Treasures. The three types of Spiritual Materials needed to be matched properly to maximize their quality.

As Jia Ren searched within the art of Artifact Refining, before long, he made an unexpected discovery.

"Fortune Dice!"

Although the three Spiritual Materials were common, they unexpectedly matched well with this Spiritual Treasure. With the Fortune Dice in hand, one could enhance a cultivator’s fortune, making picking up money on the streets a trivial matter. Unfortunately, the Fortune Dice could only boost financial fortune and not increase the chances of encountering Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures. Thus, it was considered quite useless and rarely chosen to be crafted.

Without hesitation, Jia Ren decisively made his choice. Since the Spiritual Treasure was to be devoured anyway, it didn’t matter if it was considered useless. The refining method was not difficult, and with Jia Ren’s efficiency, he had already crafted it in less than three years. The quality was still fine-quality, and with more refining, it could only get better. Just showing this level of skill was enough to guarantee an overwhelming number of orders.

However, if he took it a step further... it would attract too much attention. In the Hall of Artifice, there were fewer than a handful of Artifact Refiners who could consistently produce Supreme Spirit Treasures. Most of them had already become Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasure Refiners, holding extraordinary status. The few who were still Spirit-level Refiners enjoyed a special position within the Lingbao Sect. Once Jia Ren displayed such a Refining Level, he would inevitably be listed as a priority target by rival sects, receiving the Ma Tianbao treatment prematurely. Going out would mean facing ambushes and assassination attempts or being forcibly taken to other sects to labor for them. Going out would become a difficult affair. Not wanting to go out and not being able to go out were completely different concepts.

"I can turn in the work now!"

The work to be turned in was the Heavenly Fire God Cover. More than eight years had passed since the ten-year refining period began, so completing the task more than a year early was sufficient.

When Wang Jian saw the fine-quality Heavenly Fire God Cover handed over by Jia Ren, his eyes nearly brimmed with joy.

"Is this Heavenly Fire God Cover’s quality nearing that of a Supreme Spirit Treasure?!"

"You need to work harder, lad, and strive to refine a Supreme Heavenly Fire God Cover."

He had already reached that level. Jia Ren’s Heavenly Fire God Cover had surpassed even supreme quality and could only be described by the legendary term "peerless." In the vast world, it was unparalleled. If it were not of such peerless quality, when a Void Refining Stage Cultivator detonated a Spiritual Treasure in an attack, the Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator relying on it for protection would have perished along with their treasure, instead of the Heavenly Fire God Cover merely suffering a crack.

"I feel that I’ve encountered a bottleneck. Merely refining the Heavenly Fire God Cover offers little prospect for growth."

"I plan to refine other Spiritual Treasures to gain insights by analogy, which could help improve my Refining Level."

Jia Ren was concerned that Wang Jian would continue to make him refine Heavenly Fire God Covers, and naturally, he would accept if Wang Jian requested it. Refining the Heavenly Fire God Cover offered limited improvement for him, and he didn’t want to continue wasting time. He had just found a reason to prevent this from happening.

Wang Jian opened his mouth but did not refuse. He had a good personal relationship with Jia Ren and hoped that Jia Ren would have a more prosperous future.

"I’ll be waiting for you to become a Spirit-level Refining Grandmaster."

Jia Ren nodded his head in satisfaction and left.

On his way back to the Refining Workshop, he contemplated which Spiritual Treasure to refine next.

Ancestor Ji Kong had expressed his intention to select for him a Spiritual Treasure similar to the Soul-binding Chain, which was also a treasure targeting the soul. So, should the Divine Defense Bell be excluded from consideration? Let’s prioritize refining the Royal Void Robe first. Unlike other Spiritual Treasures, the Royal Void Robe needed to be worn at all times. It was far superior to the Pseudo Spirit Treasure level Taoist robe he was currently wearing, so it naturally took precedence.

Jia Ren efficiently accepted the task, summoning various Spiritual Materials to this place through the Spirit Speech Formation. Once the Spiritual Materials were in hand, he began purifying them. With his efficiency, he finished purifying all the materials in just half a year.

After estimating that enough time had passed, he left the Refining Workshop to notify Elder Brother Zong Wu.

"Elder Brother, your treasure has been crafted."

Jia Ren went to Elder Brother Zong Wu’s cave dwelling and sent a Sound Transmission Talisman inside. Before long, Elder Brother Zong Wu emerged from his cave dwelling, his body swirling with intense Spiritual Power Fluctuations, clearly indicating that he had been in closed-door cultivation.

"This is the Spiritual Treasure I crafted for you, Elder Brother."

Jia Ren took out the Fortune Dice and handed it to Zong Wu.

Zong Wu looked at the dice-shaped Spiritual Treasure with displeasure in his heart. He, Zong Wu, had always been at odds with gambling and naturally exuded aversion. However, this was also due to his own lack of clear instructions. Moreover, it was intended to be devoured by the Spirit Devouring Treasure Art, so once consumed, it would be ’out of sight, out of mind’.

Zong Wu took the Spiritual Treasure and immediately noticed its high quality. "A Fine-quality Spiritual Treasure? Little brother, you’ve truly given me a pleasant surprise."

Fine-quality Spiritual Treasures were quite impressive, and Zong Wu was curious. After all, his own Spiritual Treasure was only of Superior Grade, not even comparable to this Fine-quality Spiritual Treasure, so he impulsively asked, "What are the capabilities of this Spiritual Treasure?"

"The Fortune Dice is a special Spiritual Treasure with three Spirit Treasure Inscriptions: Wealth Gathering, Money Fortune, and Wealth Qi. It can enhance the holder’s fortune, aiding the owner in attracting abundant wealth."

Zong Wu, hearing about money, was indifferent. As a cultivator of the Lingbao Sect, Spirit Stones were of little use to him. Only Superior Grade Spirit Stones and the rare Top-quality Spirit Stones could truly excite someone.

Zong Wu clenched the Fortune Dice, determined to devour it upon his return to increase his Cultivation Level.

The consciousness of the Fortune Dice was trembling in fear.

Just then, Zong Wu’s senses were stimulated by something. As if realizing something, he involuntarily looked at his feet. A Spirit Stone the size of a chicken egg was lying there, an undulating halo flowing within it like waves, emitting a misty Spiritual Energy.

"Is this a Top-quality Spirit Stone?!"

Zong Wu opened his mouth wide, utterly taken aback.

Jia Ren was not much better than Zong Wu; his mind was also a bit stunned.

A Top-quality Spirit Stone was equivalent to a million Spirit Stones and, what’s more, it was extremely rare, with a market even among High-Order Cultivators. When they say Spirit Stones can’t buy Spiritual Materials, it refers to Low-grade to Superior Grade Spirit Stones, not including Top-quality Spirit Stones. To have found a Top-quality Spirit Stone so soon? Should I craft a similar Spiritual Treasure for myself? However, such wealth attraction must be related to one’s location. The Lingbao Sect is a Blessed Land of Cave Heavens; finding even one Top-quality Spirit Stone here would be good enough. It’s likely that the newly born consciousness of the Spiritual Treasure was scared by Elder Brother Zong Wu and was compelled to use a life-saving technique out of desperation. Even an ant is greedy for life; the Fortune Dice, newly born, did not want to become lunch for Elder Brother Zong Wu. Without giving something significant, how could it sway Elder Brother Zong Wu? If I were to try crafting another Fortune Dice for myself now, it would be too late; the opportunity for wealth has already been seized by Elder Brother Zong Wu. And besides, treasures do not appear out of thin air. If the Top-quality Spirit Stone was a hidden treasure buried in the ground, that would be fine. But if it was owned by someone, and word got out, wouldn’t others beat me to death?

With that thought, Jia Ren dropped the idea of wasting precious Spiritual Materials. Who could he blame when his shortage of Spiritual Materials was so large? 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"This Spiritual Treasure is excellent!"

"If this happens a few more times, I might just strike it rich!"

Elder Brother Zong Wu was still engrossed with the Top-quality Spirit Stone. Picking up a Top-quality Spirit Stone a day, one could rival a whole Sect’s wealth without issue...

The Fortune Dice seemed to sense Elder Brother Zong Wu’s thoughts and trembled endlessly. Even if you enhanced my ability a hundredfold, I wouldn’t be able to do it!

"Elder Brother Zong, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave first."

As for the future fate of the Fortune Dice, that was no longer Jia Ren’s concern. Along the way, he stopped by the dwelling of Ancestor Ji Kong and couldn’t help but halt.

Since he was here, he naturally had to pay his respects to his master. He also wanted to know if the Sky-reaching Spirit Treasure, promised as a reward from the Sect, was already available.

"Master, your disciple has come to pay a special visit," Jia Ren called from outside.

The doors of the Cave Heaven opened, and Jia Ren entered, but Ancestor Ji Kong’s figure was nowhere to be seen for a long while. Only a phantom image appeared, condensing into the likeness of Ancestor Ji Kong.

"Your Master is in closed-door cultivation, striving to advance to the Body Integration Realm as soon as possible."

This was Jia Ren’s first encounter with Ancestor Ji Kong in closed-door cultivation, a truly novel experience. It seemed his goading had been successful; Ancestor Ji Kong was indeed stimulated and wanted to break through to the Body Integration Realm quickly. This was good news. If his master were to break through, it would mean much stronger backing for Jia Ren in the Lingbao Sect.