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第三百零五章 玲珑宝塔

Lin Xuan's face finally showed a hint of joy as he looked at the ancient treasure before him.

It was indeed fortunate. Had it not been for his anger and the kick that sent the snake head flying, Lin Xuan would never have thought to use poison to remove this protective shield. The cunning and deceitfulness of those ancient cultivators were truly astonishing.

Of course, if his cultivation reached the婴期 (Yin Qi Period), he might be able to dispel it with force.

Lin Xuan withdrew his thoughts and began to examine the treasures before him. There were seventeen in total. After a quick sweep with his divine sense, Lin Xuan showed some disappointment. The items themselves weren't bad; ancient cultivators wouldn't leave behind anything but high-quality treasures. However, most of these treasures turned out to be innate talismans.

Although they had been lying here for nearly a million years, the spiritual marks on them hadn’t weakened. Lin Xuan could use them if he spent several hundred years erasing those marks. But it would be more cost-effective to create new treasures.

He shook his head and calmed down. Still, there were three ordinary ancient treasures among them. A small mirror, a round ball about the size of a fist, and a flying sword.

Lin Xuan pondered for a moment before he summoned the Mirror of Soul Absorption (摄灵镜) back into his storage bag. He then turned to examine the other two items.

First was the white ball. It was only the size of a fist and didn’t look particularly impressive from the outside. Unlike the Mirror of Soul Absorption, it wasn’t a typical treasure. Lin Xuan held it in his hand and felt its strange texture. Upon closer inspection with his divine sense, he realized that it was made of extremely fine threads.

What kind of treasure was this? Lin Xuan wondered. Although treasures in the cultivation world varied widely, such an unusual one was rare for him to encounter.

Had he been too ignorant?

Lin Xuan shook his head. Despite only recently condensing his essence, he had read many descriptions of various talismans and artifacts in books. He couldn’t determine its function.

Lin Xuan frowned as he injected spiritual energy into it. There was no effect.

More injection…

After about a cup of tea’s time, the item began to glow. Lin Xuan waved his hand, sending a spell into it. The item trembled and spun, emitting countless threads. Lin Xuan was delighted and continued injecting spells.

Soon, more threads emerged from within, different from the compact ball. These threads were almost transparent and finer than those produced by snow silkworms.

Lin Xuan’s body flashed with green light as he flew over to the threads, grabbing both ends of one thread. He cast a Strength Spell and pulled hard.

A musical sound echoed, exerting at least several thousand pounds of force. However, the thread remained unbroken despite the immense strength.

Lin Xuan’s expression remained calm as he continued holding both ends of the thread. He opened his mouth and spat out a golden flame, burning the thread with it.

Crisping sounds filled the air as the thread didn’t break under the Pure Yang Dan Fire.

Lin Xuan was delighted. He waved his hand, causing the threads to wrap around each other, forming a ball again. Although not as impressive as the Mirror of Soul Absorption, this item was undoubtedly a top-grade ancient treasure.

Lin Xuan happily put it away.

The last item was a green flying sword, only an inch long. Once infused with spiritual energy, it transformed into a sharp three-foot blade.

Lin Xuan examined it and realized that it didn’t have any special abilities. He decided to test its power instead.

"Go!"

He pointed at the flying sword, which turned into a fierce ray of light and struck the mountain wall in front of him.

However, there was already a red protective shield before the wall. They collided with a loud bang…

After the noise subsided, the magical sword flew back to Lin Xuan. The protective shield’s glow dimmed significantly. Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow; he had tested this shield earlier and knew its strength well.

The power of this treasure exceeded his expectations.

Light flashed as the flying sword attacked the shield again and again. Soon, the protective barrier that blocked the entrance was completely destroyed.

"Retreat!"

The magical sword returned to him. Lin Xuan examined it closely before throwing it into the air, chanting an incomprehensible incantation.

The temperature in the stone room suddenly dropped, and snowflakes began to fall like down.

"Haha! The treasures of Yin Qi cultivators are indeed extraordinary!"

Lin Xuan laughed with joy. He had initially thought this item was just a powerful ordinary ancient treasure, but the name carved on its hilt made him curious.

Snowfall Sword (飘云落雪剑)!

Testing it revealed that it did indeed have ice attributes.

After testing all three treasures, Lin Xuan was extremely satisfied. He waved his sleeve and put the remaining treasures into his storage bag.

These treasures were either from ancient cultivators or had bizarre shapes, clearly belonging to the妖族 (Yao Clan). However, they shared a common feature: they were innate talismans that had been nurtured in their bodies for hundreds of years. Lin Xuan couldn’t use them but could still find them valuable as materials for new talismans.

Alternatively, he could sell them on the market to exchange for large amounts of crystal stones.

Lin Xuan turned around and looked at another light shield inside which contained alchemical ingredients. He flipped his left hand and retrieved an jade bottle, uncorking it to release a green mist. With the experience from earlier, breaking this禁制 (protection) was smooth, and soon, the blue protective shield vanished.

Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade, Nine Heaven Meteor Iron, Essence Silver, Chaos Immortal Gold…

Seeing these legendary materials, Lin Xuan licked his lips, his heart pounding with excitement. Even old monsters of the Yin Qi period might not have such good ingredients for forging talismans.

Lin Xuan waved his sleeve, sending a white light to pick up the jade box on the ground and store it in his storage bag. He then released his divine sense throughout the stone room, ensuring there were no other hidden treasures before leaving with a satisfied smile.

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