dì yī qiān liù bǎi èr shí sān zhāng xīn de běn mìng fǎ bǎo
第一千六百二十三章新的本命法宝
Chapter 1623: A New Primordial Treasure
lín xuān yī dòng bù dòng de pán zuò ， bù zhī bù jué jiù guò le sān tiān sān yè 。
林轩一动不动的盘坐，不知不觉就过了三天三夜。
Lin Xuan sat motionlessly, and before he knew it, three days had passed.
chú le liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng ǒu ěr yǒu biàn huàn ， zhěng gè rén ， jiǎn zhí jiù yǒu rú shí sù mù diāo yì bān 。
除了脸上的表情偶尔有变幻，整个人，简直就有如石塑木雕一般。
Apart from the occasional change in his facial expression, he looked as if he were carved out of stone or wood.
zhōng yú ， tā shū le kǒu qì ， sì hū cóng rù dìng zhōng ， yī xià zi sū xǐng 。
终于，他舒了口气，似乎从入定中，一下子苏醒。
Finally, he let out a sigh, seemingly awakening from an induced meditation state.
shāo wēi huó dòng le yī xià má mù de shǒu jiǎo ， lín xuān liǎn shàng mǎn shì xīng fèn zhī yì 。
稍微活动了一下麻木的手脚，林轩脸上满是兴奋之意。
He slightly moved his numb limbs, and Lin Xuan's face was filled with excitement. Although limited by his current realm, he couldn't comprehend this Profound Essence period technique, but its complexity did not fall short of the Separation-Union stage.
suī rán xiàn yú jìng jiè de yuán gù ， zhè dòng xuán qī de gōng fǎ tā shàng bù néng cān wù ， dàn qí xuán miào chéng dù ， jué bù bǐ lí hé qī chà de 。
虽然限于境界的缘故，这洞玄期的功法他尚不能参悟，但其玄妙程度，绝不比离合期差的。
In fact, it might even surpass it in some ways.
shèn zhì yóu yǒu guò zhī 。
甚至犹有过之。
The power was overwhelmingly strong; once mastered, it would be unbeatable among peers and not a mere pipe dream.
wēi lì qiáng hèng wú bǐ ， yí dàn liàn chéng ， tóng jiē wú dí ， jué duì bú shì shén me shē wàng de shì qíng 。
威力强横无比，一旦炼成，同阶无敌，绝对不是什么奢望的事情。
Such an excellent opportunity before his eyes—if he missed it, it would be sheer waste. However, what truly made Lin Xuan decide to proceed wasn't the allure of its power but rather a set of primordial treasures described within that were incredibly complex.
zhè me hǎo de jī huì bǎi zài yǎn qián ， rú guǒ cuò guò ， jiǎn zhí bào tiǎn tiān wù ， bù guò zhēn zhèng ràng lín xuān xià dìng jué xīn de ， hái bú shì tān tú cǐ gōng wēi lì ， ér shì lǐ miàn suǒ jì zǎi de yī tào běn mìng fǎ bǎo ， xuán miào yǐ jí 。
这么好的机会摆在眼前，如果错过，简直暴殄天物，不过真正让林轩下定决心的，还不是贪图此功威力，而是里面所记载的一套本命法宝，玄妙以极。
"Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array"
“ jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn ”
“九宫须臾剑阵”
When these large characters appeared in his mind, Lin Xuan almost cried out in surprise. This technique was not from the Moon Ink Clan's treasure; how could it be related to the Heavenly Edge Sea Pavilion’s protective array?
dāng nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn chū zhè jǐ gè dòu dà jīn zì ， lín xuān chà diǎn shī shēng jīng hū ， zhè gōng fǎ ， bú shì mò yuè zú de bǎo wù ， zěn me yǔ tiān yá hǎi gé de hù pài dà zhèn yòu chě shàng guān xì le 。
当脑海中浮现出这几个斗大金字，林轩差点失声惊呼，这功法，不是墨月族的宝物，怎么与天涯海阁的护派大阵又扯上关系了。
The names matched.
míng zì xiāng tóng 。
名字相同。
Could there have been a connection between the Heavenly Edge Sea Pavilion and the Moon Ink Clan in ancient times?
nán dào zài shàng gǔ shí hòu ， tiān yá hǎi gé yǔ mò yuè zú yǒu shén me guān xì ？
难道在上古时候，天涯海阁与墨月族有什么关系？
Lin Xuan felt astonished, but these ancient secrets were beyond speculation.
lín xuān dà gǎn jīng qí ， bù guò zhè xiē shàng gǔ yǐn mì ， gēn běn jiù shì méi yǒu bàn fǎ tuī cè dì 。
林轩大感惊奇，不过这些上古隐秘，根本就是没有办法推测地。
With trepidation and curiosity, he continued reading.
yú shì tā huái zhe tǎn tè yǔ liè qí de xīn lǐ ， jì xù kàn xià qù 。
于是他怀着忐忑与猎奇的心理，继续看下去。
The more he read, the more unbelievable it seemed.
yuè kàn yuè jué de bù kě sī yì le 。
越看越觉得不可思议了。
The description in this text was too exaggerated. At its peak, it wasn't just about being unbeatable among peers or challenging higher ranks; it could even face True Immortals and stand a chance against them.
zhè diǎn jí shàng de miáo shù wèi miǎn yě tài kuā zhāng le xiē ， xiū liàn dào jí zhì ， bú shì tóng jiē wú dí ， huò zhě yuè jí tiǎo zhàn de wèn tí 。
这典籍上的描述未免也太夸张了些，修炼到极至，不是同阶无敌，或者越级挑战的问题。
Lin Xuan's lips were dry as he found it hard to believe what he had understood. However, after careful consideration, the text indeed did not exaggerate anything.
kǒng pà jiù shì miàn duì zhēn xiān ， yě zú yǐ yī zhàn 。
恐怕就是面对真仙，也足以一战。
The problem was that this treasure’s refinement was too difficult.
lín xuān zuǐ chún yǒu xiē fā gàn ， hěn nán xiāng xìn zì jǐ lǐng wù de dōng xī 。
林轩嘴唇有些发干，很难相信自己领悟的东西。
It was well-known that most cultivators only had one primordial treasure—swords, spears, or other weapons.
bù guò zǐ xì chuǎi mó ， diǎn jí zhōng què shí méi yǒu kuā dà zhī chù 。
不过仔细揣摩，典籍中确实没有夸大之处。
Of course, there were exceptions like the single-legged copper man, mountains, scrolls, or other rare treasures, even sets of magical artifacts.
zhǐ shì zhè bǎo wù de liàn zhì ， wèi miǎn yě tài nán le 。
只是这宝物的炼制，未免也太难了。
But compared to the primordial treasure he was interested in, these were insignificant.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， xiū shì de běn mìng bǎo wù ， yì bān dōu zhǐ yǒu yī jiàn ér yǐ ， dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ ， shí bā bān bīng qì ， rèn xuǎn qí yī 。
众所周知，修士的本命宝物，一般都只有一件而已，刀枪剑戟，十八般兵器，任选其一。
To form the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array, one must first refine "Nine Swords."
dāng rán ， yě yǒu dú jiǎo tóng rén ， xiǎo shān ， juàn zhóu ， huò zhě qí tā de lěng mén bǎo wù ， shèn zhì hái yǒu chéng tào fǎ qì 。
当然，也有独脚铜人，小山，卷轴，或者其他的冷门宝物，甚至还有成套法器。
These nine swords referred to metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and their derivatives—electricity, wind, ice, along with the most mysterious, even beyond the five elements, illusory swords.
dàn yǔ zì jǐ kàn zhòng de běn mìng fǎ bǎo xiāng bǐ ， zhè xiē ， gēn běn jiù bù zhí yī tí 。
但与自己看中的本命法宝相比，这些，根本就不值一提。
Moreover, for each attribute of sword, it wasn't just a single sword but 81 in total.
xiǎng yào bù chéng jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn ， bì xū xiān jiāng “ jiǔ jiàn ” liàn chéng 。
想要布成九宫须臾剑阵，必须先将“九剑”炼成。
With so many swords forming a large sword lotus, during combat, one could split this into smaller lotuses of nine swords each, embodying the concept of unity through division—this was the core philosophy behind the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array.
suǒ wèi jiǔ jiàn ， shì zhǐ jīn mù shuǐ huǒ tǔ ， yǐ jí yóu wǔ xíng yǎn huà ér chū lái de diàn fēng bīng ， hái yǒu zuì shén mì ， shèn zhì yǐ jīng bù zài wǔ xíng zhī zhōng de huàn jiàn 。
所谓九剑，是指金木水火土，以及由五行衍化而出来的电风冰，还有最神秘，甚至已经不在五行之中的幻剑。
Each attribute had its own 81 swords.
ér qiě měi yī zhǒng shǔ xìng de fēi jiàn ， bìng bú shì shuō ， jǐn jǐn xū yào liàn zhì yī bǐng 。
而且每一种属性的飞剑，并不是说，仅仅需要炼制一柄。
In other words, Lin Xuan needed to refine nearly a thousand swords in total.
jiù ná huǒ shǔ xìng fēi jiàn lái shuō ， gòng yǒu jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī bǐng zhī duō 。
就拿火属性飞剑来说，共有九九八十一柄之多。
This primordial treasure could be considered unprecedented and unparalleled, unique across the Spirit Realm.
zhè me duō fēi jiàn ， yòu kě yǐ zǔ chéng yī duǒ dà de jiàn lián ， duì dí de shí hòu ， gēn jù xū yào ， kě yǐ jiāng dà jiàn lián fēn kāi ， měi jiǔ bǐng jiàn ， zǔ chéng yī duǒ xiǎo jiàn lián 。
这么多飞剑，又可以组成一朵大的剑莲，对敌的时候，根据需要，可以将大剑莲分开，每九柄剑，组成一朵小剑莲。
However, when he reached this point, Lin Xuan already planned to give up. No matter how alluring the power was, even if it could rival True Immortals upon full mastery, it would still be unattainable, a mirage in a desert.
qí zhōng yǐn hán jiǔ jiǔ guī yī zhī yì ， zhè yě shì jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn ， suǒ tuī chóng de ào yì 。
其中隐含九九归一之意，这也是九宫须臾剑阵，所推崇的奥义。
One shouldn't set unrealistic goals; achieving such a treasure seemed impossible.
qí tā bā zhǒng shǔ xìng de fēi jiàn ， yě dà dǐ rú cǐ 。
其他八种属性的飞剑，也大抵如此。
The effort and materials required were beyond imagination. Many things he had never heard of before, some materials even involved creatures like the Four Divine Beasts or True Spirits.
měi yī zhǒng ， dōu shì jiǔ jiǔ bā shí yī bǐng 。
每一种，都是九九八十一柄。
Was this a prank?
huàn jù huà shuō ， lín xuān zuì hòu xū yào liàn chéng de fēi jiàn ， jū rán yǒu jìn qiān zhī duō 。
换句话说，林轩最后需要炼成的飞剑，居然有近千之多。
Collecting these materials could cost one's life.
zhè zhǒng běn mìng bǎo wù ， kě yǐ shuō qián wú gǔ rén ， hòu wú lái zhě ， fàng yǎn líng jiè ， yě shì dú yī fèn de 。
这种本命宝物，可以说前无古人，后无来者，放眼灵界，也是独一份的。
Lin Xuan sighed, though reluctant to give up, it was wise to do so.
bù guò lín xuān kàn dào cǐ chù de shí hòu ， què yǐ jīng dǎ suàn fàng qì ， qí wēi lì zài yòu rén yòu rú hé ， jí shǐ xiū liàn zhì dà chéng ， kě yǐ lì dí zhēn xiān ， nà yě bù guò shì jìng huā shuǐ yuè de dōng xī ， kě wàng ér bù kě jí 。
不过林轩看到此处的时候，却已经打算放弃，其威力再诱人又如何，即使修炼至大成，可以力敌真仙，那也不过是镜花水月的东西，可望而不可及。
However, the next passage changed his mind.
rén bù kě hào gāo wù yuǎn ， xiǎng yào liàn chéng cǐ bǎo jī hū shì bù kě néng wán chéng de rèn wù 。
人不可好高骛远，想要炼成此宝几乎是不可能完成的任务。
While the primordial treasure was complex, it didn't need to be refined all at once. Any of the nine swords, when refined, would suffice for dominance among peers.
suǒ huā fèi de xīn xuè zàn qiě bù shuō ， xū yào de cái liào gēn běn jiù shì shì jiān nán xún zhī wù 。
所花费的心血暂且不说，需要的材料根本就是世间难寻之物。
The Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array itself wasn't necessary unless facing a True Immortal.
hěn duō dōng xī ， lín xuān tīng dōu méi yǒu tīng shuō guò ， gèng yǒu yī xiē cái liào ， shì yǔ sì líng sì xiōng ， shèn zhì zhēn líng yī lèi de qiáng dà shēng wù ， chě shàng le guān xì 。
很多东西，林轩听都没有听说过，更有一些材料，是与四灵四凶，甚至真灵一类的强大生物，扯上了关系。
If one were to refine just one of these nine swords, there might still be some chance. This thought quickly revived Lin Xuan's spirits.
zhè bú shì kēng rén me ？
这不是坑人么？
He held his breath and continued reading.
shōu jí zhè xiē cái liào kě shì huì yào rén mìng de 。
收集这些材料可是会要人命的。
Over time, Lin Xuan’s expression grew increasingly grim, frowning and even breaking out in sweat.
lín xuān tàn le kǒu qì ， jǐn guǎn xīn zhōng bù shě ， dàn wéi yǒu fàng qì shì míng zhì xuǎn zé 。
林轩叹了口气，尽管心中不舍，但唯有放弃是明智选择。
After a long while, he sighed with relief as his demeanor finally calmed. He closed his eyes and began deep contemplation.
bù guò xià miàn yī duàn huà yòu ràng tā jiāng zhǔ yì gǎi biàn le 。
不过下面一段话又让他将主意改变了。
It seemed he had underestimated the complexity of this task. Even refining just one type of sword was almost impossible; the materials required were mind-boggling. For example, phoenix feathers and the bones of fire qilin...
zhè běn mìng fǎ bǎo gù rán fán fù ， dàn què bú shì bì xū yào yì qǐ liàn zhì cái chéng de 。
这本命法宝固然繁复，但却不是必须要一起炼制才成的。
This was absurd.
jiǔ jiàn zhōng rèn hé yī zhǒng shǔ xìng de fēi jiàn liàn zhì chū lái ， dōu zú yǐ zòng héng bǎi hé ， tóng jiē wú dí le 。
九剑中任何一种属性的飞剑炼制出来，都足以纵横捭阖，同阶无敌了。
What are a qilin and a phoenix? True Spirit-level beings; even for ordinary cultivators, it would be hard to defeat them, let alone a mere Immortal. This was just asking him to court death.
hòu miàn de jiǔ gōng xū yú jiàn zhèn ， qí shí gēn běn jiù yòng bù zhe ， chú fēi duì shǒu shì zhēn xiān nà yòu lìng dāng bié shuō 。
后面的九宫须臾剑阵，其实根本就用不着，除非对手是真仙那又另当别说。
Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; he suspected this primordial treasure might have been a joke by senior cultivators.
rú guǒ jǐn jǐn shì liàn zhì jiǔ jiàn zhōng de yī zhǒng ， dào bìng fēi yì diǎn jī huì yě wú ， xiǎng dào cǐ chù ， lín xuān de xīn sī ， hěn kuài yòu huó fàn qǐ lái le 。
如果仅仅是炼制九剑中的一种，倒并非一点机会也无，想到此处，林轩的心思，很快又活泛起来了。
But given the situation, Lin Xuan continued reading, not wanting to abandon halfway.
suí hòu tā bǐng qì níng xī ， jì xù kàn xià qù 。
随后他屏气凝息，继续看下去。
To his surprise, there was a turning point later on. The creator of the technique had acknowledged the difficulty and provided alternatives using less expensive materials that could still refine one of the nine swords.
suí zhe shí jiān de tuī yí ， lín xuān de biǎo qíng yuè lái yuè nán kàn ， chóu méi kǔ liǎn ， shèn zhì mǎn tóu dà hán 。
随着时间的推移，林轩的表情越来越难看，愁眉苦脸，甚至满头大汗。
For instance, if he couldn't find the bones of a fire qilin, he could use 200,000-year-old, already sentient fire coral instead.
liáng jiǔ ， lín xuān shū le kǒu qì ， shén sè zhōng yú píng fù ， bì shàng shuāng móu ， kāi shǐ chén sī qǐ lái le 。
良久，林轩舒了口气，神色终于平复，闭上双眸，开始沉思起来了。
While the effect would be somewhat diminished, it would still dominate peers.
kàn lái zì jǐ hái shì jiāng shì qíng xiǎng dé tài jiǎn dān le 。
看来自己还是将事情想得太简单了。
Lin Xuan nodded; this was more plausible. The relationship between treasures refined with different materials resembled that between genuine and imitation divine treasures.
jiù suàn shì guāng liàn jiǔ jiàn de yī zhǒng ， yě jī hū shì bù kě néng wán chéng de rèn wù ， xū yào de cái liào lìng rén chēng mù jié shé ， jiù ná zhè huǒ jiàn lái shuō ， shén me huǒ qí lín de líng gǔ ， fèng huáng de yǔ máo ……
就算是光炼九剑的一种，也几乎是不可能完成的任务，需要的材料令人瞠目结舌，就拿这火剑来说，什么火麒麟的灵骨，凤凰的羽毛……
Even if simplified, once he found the genuine materials later—like qilin bones—he could refine them to match the power of the original.
kāi wán xiào
开玩笑
In other words, such a treasure had potential for growth.
qí lín ， fèng huáng shì shén me ， zhēn líng jí de cún zài ， bié shuō zì jǐ le ， sàn xiān duì shàng néng bù néng dǎ yíng yě shì liǎng shuō ， zhè bù hái shì ràng zì jǐ qù zhǎo sǐ me ？
麒麟，凤凰是什么，真灵级的存在，别说自己了，散仙对上能不能打赢也是两说，这不还是让自己去找死么？
Seeing this, Lin Xuan was overjoyed. If so, with some effort, it wasn't impossible to achieve. He already possessed 200,000-year-old fire coral.
lín xuān bù shǎ ， shèn zhì huái yí zhè gōng fǎ bǎo wù ， gēn běn jiù shì qián bèi xiū shì kāi de yí gè wán xiào bà le 。
林轩不傻，甚至怀疑这功法宝物，根本就是前辈修士开的一个玩笑罢了。
Wait...
dàn shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， lín xuān hái shì jiē zhe kàn xià qù ， hǎo dǎi bù néng bàn tú ér fèi bú shì 。
但事已至此，林轩还是接着看下去，好歹不能半途而废不是。
Lin Xuan suddenly froze, an idea flashing through his mind like lightning.
nǎ zhī dào hòu miàn què yǒu le zhuǎn jī ， kàn lái chuàng lì gōng fǎ de rén yě zhī dào cái liào tài nán ， suǒ yǐ gěi chū le yī xiē tì dài zhī wù ， yòng yī xiē bù nà me míng guì de cái liào ， yě kě yǐ jiāng jiǔ jiàn liàn chū 。
哪知道后面却有了转机，看来创立功法的人也知道材料太难，所以给出了一些替代之物，用一些不那么名贵的材料，也可以将九剑炼出。
The 200,000-year-old fire coral was sealed in a separate space by the Moon Ink Clan. He had found a ring in their ruins, and connecting these two points made him wonder about hidden secrets.
bǐ rú shuō ， huǒ qí lín de gǔ tou ， zhǎo bú dào méi guān xì ， kě yǐ yòng èr shí wàn nián ， yǐ jīng tōng líng le de wàn nián huǒ shān hú dài tì 。
比如说，火麒麟的骨头，找不到没关系，可以用二十万年，已经通灵了的万年火珊瑚代替。
What exactly was concealed between them? Lin Xuan didn't know, but the Moon Ink Clan seemed far from simple. For instance, if one mastered the Moon Ink Sky Witch Technique to its peak, it could sweep across the entire Spirit Realm.
liàn zhì chū lái de xiào guǒ dāng rán yào chà yī xiē ， dàn yī jiù shì héng sǎo tóng jiē méi yǒu wèn tí 。
炼制出来的效果当然要差一些，但依旧是横扫同阶没有问题。
And when this set of treasures was fully refined, they could even counter True Immortals. Logically speaking, such a remarkable treasure should make the Moon Ink Clan famous in the Spirit Realm. Yet, he had read countless texts and found no mention of them.
lín xuān diǎn le diǎn tóu ， zhè hái bǐ jiào kào pǔ ， liǎng zhǒng yòng bù tóng cái liào liàn zhì chū lái de bǎo wù ， qí guān xì ， jiù yǒu diǎn xiàng zhèng pǐn de tōng tiān líng bǎo ， yǔ fǎng zhì líng bǎo jiān de qū bié 。
林轩点了点头，这还比较靠谱，两种用不同材料炼制出来的宝物，其关系，就有点像正品的通天灵宝，与仿制灵宝间的区别。
Postscript: I've climbed back to the category recommendation list. It's rare for me to go up after going down; thank you all for your support.
Chapter 1623: A New Primordial Treasure
Lin Xuan sat motionlessly, and before he knew it, three days had passed.
Apart from the occasional change in his facial expression, he looked as if he were carved out of stone or wood.
"Phew."
Finally, he let out a sigh, seemingly awakening from an induced meditation state.
He slightly moved his numb limbs, and Lin Xuan's face was filled with excitement. Although limited by his current realm, he couldn't comprehend this Profound Essence period technique, but its complexity did not fall short of the Separation-Union stage.
In fact, it might even surpass it in some ways.
The power was overwhelmingly strong; once mastered, it would be unbeatable among peers and not a mere pipe dream.
Such an excellent opportunity before his eyes—if he missed it, it would be sheer waste. However, what truly made Lin Xuan decide to proceed wasn't the allure of its power but rather a set of primordial treasures described within that were incredibly complex.
"Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array"
When these large characters appeared in his mind, Lin Xuan almost cried out in surprise. This technique was not from the Moon Ink Clan's treasure; how could it be related to the Heavenly Edge Sea Pavilion’s protective array?
The names matched.
Could there have been a connection between the Heavenly Edge Sea Pavilion and the Moon Ink Clan in ancient times?
Lin Xuan felt astonished, but these ancient secrets were beyond speculation.
With trepidation and curiosity, he continued reading.
The more he read, the more unbelievable it seemed.
The description in this text was too exaggerated. At its peak, it wasn't just about being unbeatable among peers or challenging higher ranks; it could even face True Immortals and stand a chance against them.
Lin Xuan's lips were dry as he found it hard to believe what he had understood. However, after careful consideration, the text indeed did not exaggerate anything.
The problem was that this treasure’s refinement was too difficult.
It was well-known that most cultivators only had one primordial treasure—swords, spears, or other weapons.
Of course, there were exceptions like the single-legged copper man, mountains, scrolls, or other rare treasures, even sets of magical artifacts.
But compared to the primordial treasure he was interested in, these were insignificant.
To form the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array, one must first refine "Nine Swords."
These nine swords referred to metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and their derivatives—electricity, wind, ice, along with the most mysterious, even beyond the five elements, illusory swords.
Moreover, for each attribute of sword, it wasn't just a single sword but 81 in total.
With so many swords forming a large sword lotus, during combat, one could split this into smaller lotuses of nine swords each, embodying the concept of unity through division—this was the core philosophy behind the Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array.
Each attribute had its own 81 swords.
In other words, Lin Xuan needed to refine nearly a thousand swords in total.
This primordial treasure could be considered unprecedented and unparalleled, unique across the Spirit Realm.
However, when he reached this point, Lin Xuan already planned to give up. No matter how alluring the power was, even if it could rival True Immortals upon full mastery, it would still be unattainable, a mirage in a desert.
One shouldn't set unrealistic goals; achieving such a treasure seemed impossible.
The effort and materials required were beyond imagination. Many things he had never heard of before, some materials even involved creatures like the Four Divine Beasts or True Spirits.
Was this a prank?
Collecting these materials could cost one's life.
Lin Xuan sighed, though reluctant to give up, it was wise to do so.
However, the next passage changed his mind.
While the primordial treasure was complex, it didn't need to be refined all at once. Any of the nine swords, when refined, would suffice for dominance among peers.
The Nine Palaces Momentary Sword Array itself wasn't necessary unless facing a True Immortal.
If one were to refine just one of these nine swords, there might still be some chance. This thought quickly revived Lin Xuan's spirits.
He held his breath and continued reading.
Over time, Lin Xuan’s expression grew increasingly grim, frowning and even breaking out in sweat.
After a long while, he sighed with relief as his demeanor finally calmed. He closed his eyes and began deep contemplation.
It seemed he had underestimated the complexity of this task. Even refining just one type of sword was almost impossible; the materials required were mind-boggling. For example, phoenix feathers and the bones of fire qilin...
This was absurd.
What are a qilin and a phoenix? True Spirit-level beings; even for ordinary cultivators, it would be hard to defeat them, let alone a mere Immortal. This was just asking him to court death.
Lin Xuan wasn't foolish; he suspected this primordial treasure might have been a joke by senior cultivators.
But given the situation, Lin Xuan continued reading, not wanting to abandon halfway.
To his surprise, there was a turning point later on. The creator of the technique had acknowledged the difficulty and provided alternatives using less expensive materials that could still refine one of the nine swords.
For instance, if he couldn't find the bones of a fire qilin, he could use 200,000-year-old, already sentient fire coral instead.
While the effect would be somewhat diminished, it would still dominate peers.
Lin Xuan nodded; this was more plausible. The relationship between treasures refined with different materials resembled that between genuine and imitation divine treasures.
Even if simplified, once he found the genuine materials later—like qilin bones—he could refine them to match the power of the original.
In other words, such a treasure had potential for growth.
Seeing this, Lin Xuan was overjoyed. If so, with some effort, it wasn't impossible to achieve. He already possessed 200,000-year-old fire coral.
Wait...
Lin Xuan suddenly froze, an idea flashing through his mind like lightning.
The 200,000-year-old fire coral was sealed in a separate space by the Moon Ink Clan. He had found a ring in their ruins, and connecting these two points made him wonder about hidden secrets.
What exactly was concealed between them? Lin Xuan didn't know, but the Moon Ink Clan seemed far from simple. For instance, if one mastered the Moon Ink Sky Witch Technique to its peak, it could sweep across the entire Spirit Realm.
And when this set of treasures was fully refined, they could even counter True Immortals. Logically speaking, such a remarkable treasure should make the Moon Ink Clan famous in the Spirit Realm. Yet, he had read countless texts and found no mention of them.
Postscript: I've climbed back to the category recommendation list. It's rare for me to go up after going down; thank you all for your support.