madnovel Chapter 124 Good deeds come and go, but spiritual weapons remain constant.
Chapter 124 Good deeds come and go, but spiritual weapons remain constant.
The rewards for the Immortal Sect's missions arrive very quickly.
The exploration of the Boundary Ruins yields 150,000 basic merits, and an additional 200,000 merits for urgent intelligence.
The return of Changqing Zhenren's relics will be counted as an additional 1,200 sect contribution points.
The outer sect elder's authority has been upgraded again—he can now exchange for mid-grade fourth-rank cultivation techniques, as well as most of the top-grade third-rank resources circulating in the market.
There was also an unexpected bonus.
When the Venerable Xuanzhen of the Outer Affairs Hall heard that he wanted to commission a spiritual weapon, he specially sent a message: Changqing had left a "priority right for commissioning" in the sect's weapon hall before his death.
This was erected before the boundary ruins in those days, signifying that if the person who guarded the boundary died, this right would be transferred to the person who brought back their remains. Xuanzhen allocated this right along with the reward.
Li Xiaoyao held the jade talisman that symbolized authority, remaining silent for a long time.
He had never met the immortal Changqing before, but by chance, he collected his remains and conveyed his last words.
Now, even this senior whom he had never met has paved a path for him after his death.
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The seclusion room.
Li Xiaoyao sat cross-legged, with a list of mission rewards, the jade slip containing the Evergreen Token, and the green horned wood orb that was still slowly pulsating with strange light spread out in front of him.
He stared at the emerald light for a long time before finally resealing it and storing it deep inside his storage artifact.
The third immortal foundation is still far off.
He hadn't even perfected his second supernatural power.
"Don't bite off more than you can chew."
He muttered to himself, suppressing the thought.
The cultivation of cultivators in the Purple Mansion realm is completely different from that of those in the Foundation Establishment realm.
During the foundation-building stage, the cultivation method is paramount.
The four-volume "Four Symbols Heavenly Will True Scripture" laid the foundation for his cultivation of the Five Immortals with multiple spiritual roots. From Qi Refining to Foundation Building and then to breaking through to the Purple Mansion, the cultivation method was always the guiding light.
However, after reaching the Purple Mansion realm, the importance of cultivation techniques decreased dramatically.
This is not to say that the techniques are useless.
Good cultivation methods can still provide pure pathways for the circulation of magical power, profound explanations of the path, and countless experiences and lessons learned from predecessors.
However, when a cultivator condenses their own unique innate divine power, their path of cultivation shifts from following the existing path to forging their own.
The technique is a map.
The cultivators of the Purple Mansion are the ones who draw their own maps.
Only now did he truly understand the weight behind Xiao Xiting's words of regret.
There is no ready-made map for the Rainbow Path; every step is an abyss.
But if we think about it from another perspective—
Every step he took was a path that Li Xiaoyao had trod out himself.
This sense of trepidation and this feeling of freedom are things that cultivators from other lineages can hardly comprehend.
What he needs to do is to widen and solidify this road, making it wide enough for those who come after him to ride at full speed.
The next day, he began to take stock of the magical artifacts he had available.
The Four Seasons Mirror, the natal spirit embryo, a third-grade low-level.
It is most deeply bound to his path of cultivation, capable of evolving the four elements and also carrying the divine power of radiant light.
This was his most reliable weapon, one he would never abandon.
What else?
A second-tier high-grade spare flying sword, which was used when I was in the Foundation Establishment stage, is now no longer of much use.
The several second-tier defensive magical artifacts he obtained from the spoils of war had mixed attributes and were extremely incompatible with his Radiant Light Magic.
There is also a "Flowing Clouds Silk" given to me by Senior Canxia. It is a fourth-grade superior quality and is indeed a spiritual artifact of the Rainbow Clouds.
But that was what his predecessor used back then, and although it was similar to the Daoist style of his [Yuxia Tian], it was not entirely compatible.
He closed his eyes and focused his mind inward.
A radiant glow flowed around him, and the [Imperial Cloud Heaven] covered his Dao foundation like a dome.
【谒霄帷】Like a curtain hanging from the sky, it rests gently and waits quietly beside the dantian.
He suddenly realized where the problem lay.
For cultivators with empty cultivation certificates, there are no readily available spiritual artifacts to buy.
The third-tier spiritual artifacts on the market are all tailor-made for mature Daoist traditions.
No one created "Rainbow Clouds Road".
For eight hundred years, only he and Senior Canxia have cultivated the Radiant Light.
Senior Canxia has switched to cultivating Earth element. Although the Liuxia Silk is still there, it is an old item.
He didn't even have a single natal protective artifact that truly belonged to him and was perfectly compatible with [Yuxia Tian].
"I need to have a custom-made magical artifact."
Li Xiaoyao opened his eyes, his gaze clear.
He immediately took out his identity token and submitted a customization request to the Immortal Sect's Artifact Hall, along with detailed requirements:
Category 1: Protective items, such as the Radiant Curtain Path.
It requires resonance with the [Yexiao Curtain] supernatural power, which, when unfolded, can transform into a curtain of rosy light, possessing the triple effects of defense, concealment, and illusion.
The material needs to be flexible and lightweight to adapt to the ever-changing nature of the magical power of the rosy clouds.
Grade: Tier 3 Superior to Tier 3 Supreme.
Category Two: Offensive/Conquering, Radiant Arrow Path.
It is required to be able to carry the true meaning of "light" and "speed" of [Yuxia Tian], and when it is emitted, it is like the dawn breaking, swift and invisible, and can also be differentiated and scattered.
Ideally, the hit should come with the purification attribute of "Dawn Breaks Through Darkness".
Grade: Mid-grade to High-grade of Grade 3.
Category 3: Auxiliary items, such as the "Radiant Light Escape" or "Perception Enhancement".
The requirement is to be able to increase the speed of escape from the void, or to enhance the perception and adaptation to spacetime disturbances in places where laws are chaotic, such as the Void or the Realm Ruins.
Grade: Mid-grade or above in the third tier.
After completing the requirements, he attached the jade talisman granting priority to the Changqing Master for custom orders and advanced 200,000 merit points as the customization fee.
This accounts for almost half of the rewards for this mission.
But he spent it without hesitation.
……
The Immortal Sect's Artifact Hall responded quickly.
The person in charge of the liaison was a True Person in the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm, whose Taoist name was "Chisong".
This person specializes in the customization and repair of third-tier and above spiritual artifacts.
He read Li Xiaoyao's request, remained silent for a moment, and then sent a message with a rather subtle tone:
"Fellow Daoist Shangyuan, your Dao is... This is the first time I've encountered it in my more than three hundred years of practice."
"The radiant light attribute does not belong to the Five Elements and Twelve Qi, and there are no readily available rune inheritances on the market."
Each of your three spiritual artifacts requires a complete deduction of its rune structure, suitable materials, and crafting techniques.
The protective veil was particularly complex; veil-type magical artifacts were already rare, let alone one that also required concealment and illusion…”
Li Xiaoyao listened quietly without urging him.
Master Chishong paused, then changed the subject:
"However, I will accept this task from you."
"Firstly, you have the priority right to customize by Senior Changqing. This right was a backup plan he prepared in case the Realm Ruins were disturbed and his own spiritual artifact was damaged. Now that you are using it, it can be considered as continuing his legacy."
Secondly...
His voice carried a hint of interest.
"Secondly, I also want to give it a try."
For three hundred years, I've spent my days crafting Gengjin Sword Pills, Lihuo Flying Needles, and Xuanshui Shields... It's incredibly tedious.
Your rainbow-like pattern is quite novel.
"But let me make it clear from the start: the time required for custom-made spiritual artifacts for the new lineage is uncertain, ranging from three to five months to three to five years."
If you need it urgently, I can quickly make an offensive magical weapon called "Radiant Arrow" as a temporary measure. It will take about half a year to complete.
The protective barrier needs to be carefully crafted, taking at least a year and a half to develop.
Li Xiaoyao immediately agreed.
"Thank you for your trouble, fellow Daoist. No rush, slow and steady wins the race."
The message ended, and the seclusion room returned to silence.
Li Xiaoyao placed the Four Seasons Mirror on his lap, his fingertips tracing the smooth, warm surface of the mirror.
The four-colored lenses remained silent, yet they were connected to his soul, breathing in sync.
Besides his natal spiritual embryo, he will finally have a spiritual weapon that truly belongs to him and is completely in harmony with the Hongxia Dao lineage.
It's not an old item from a predecessor, nor is it a collection of war trophies.
It is a unique weapon that the weapon maker devised, polished, and engraved with runes for him, for [Yuxia Tian], and for [Yexiao Wei] from scratch.
This is the dignity he deserves as a monk who has attained enlightenment.
This was another step he took on this deserted road.
Outside the window, dusk descends once again on Luoxiajie Island.
The sunset glow on the horizon remains unchanged, year after year.
Li Xiaoyao looked up and saw the golden curtain slowly descending, drawing the last ray of sunlight back into the depths of the earth.
It will rise again tomorrow.
And he will continue on his journey.