A Taoist Spiritual Artifact—truly a remarkable rarity.

Moreover, a Taoist Spiritual Artifact that could attract tribulation clouds; there were only a few in the entire Glazed Lake.

Wait, could it be...

Sea Granny's pupils shrank as she looked towards Wang Mu's location.

The next second, a beam of light burst from the quiet chamber, shooting straight into the sky.

The tribulation clouds above, sensing its presence, immediately spread, forming arcs of lightning like Thunder Snakes that seemed to contain a power capable of destroying everything...

"Grandma, look, there's thunder!" Little Jiao Huo, who had been practicing a Spell, suddenly ran over, chattering excitedly as she pointed at the distant thunder.

The Water Clan Spirits have an inherent fear of the thunder produced by such tribulation clouds.

But Little Xi seemed quite unique and did not have this fear, which Sea Granny attributed to her Merfolk Priestess Body.

"Yes, there's thunder..." Sea Granny shouted from a distance. "Then come a little closer later. Try getting struck a couple of times and experience the power of this thunder. If you get struck now, you'll be used to it in the future."

"Ah?" Little Jiao Huo tilted her head, chuckling. "Grandma, you're teasing me! I don't want to. Getting struck by lightning hurts! I still remember how you screamed when that Demon Dragon struck you."

"...You know it hurts, yet you don't stay away! You're waiting to get struck, aren't you?"

"..." Little Jiao Huo.

She sulkily swam over to Sea Granny's side.

「Meanwhile, the door to Wang Mu's quiet chamber flung open.」

He walked out and looked up at the tribulation clouds in the sky, a calm smile on his face. Then, with a graceful movement, he drifted up into the air.

In an instant, localized tribulation clouds rolled tumultuously, and dense lightning descended.

"This lad... really isn't afraid at all..." Sea Granny frowned. "Just like that, without even using a Defensive Magic Artifact, directly facing it… I bet it's because Little Xi is here, so you now have Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation, right?"

That's right. With the Merfolk's blessing, Wang Mu's provisional Realm was always one level higher.

Originally, after the effect of the Divine Monkey Brew wore off, his temporary Golden Core Realm Cultivation had returned to Late-stage Foundation Establishment and hadn't changed since.

In fact, his Taixiao Sword Mysterious Skill was only at the peak of the Sixth Layer. He hadn't cultivated much in the last few months and hadn't reached the Seventh Layer, nor had he truly stepped into the Late-stage Foundation Establishment.

Without this Cultivation, it likely would have taken another few months to craft the Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation.

As for the refining process, it could be summed up in one word: smooth.

Wang Mu spent almost half a month melting the True Dragon Tendon with the True Yang Star Flame. In less than three months, all the materials were fused together.

The last month was spent shaping and imbuing spirit into the Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation.

Crafting a Taoist Spiritual Artifact is quite complex. Even with the steps outlined in a blueprint, if one wants to craft a Top-grade piece, every step must be performed perfectly. The slightest mishap could degrade it to Good or Substandard quality.

Given the plethora of materials, problems could easily arise.

Even an Artifact Refiner at the Golden Core Nascent Soul Stage wouldn't dare guarantee a one hundred percent success rate in producing a Top-grade piece.

Normally, getting a Good quality piece would be considered quite an accomplishment.

But Wang Mu's process was exceptionally smooth, coupled with the Three-Life Blessing.

Furthermore, by continuously using Action Points, he managed to craft a Top-grade piece in just four months, despite only having Late-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation.

The moment the Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation formed, even before Wang Mu had fully perceived it, he noticed the approaching tribulation clouds.

This did not alarm but thrilled him!

As an Artifact Refiner with several years of experience, Wang Mu knew that the appearance of tribulation clouds was both a disaster and an opportunity for a Spiritual Artifact!

If the Spiritual Artifact could survive the Small Tribulation Cloud, then within the Heavenly Tribulation, it could nurture a hint of spirituality. This hint of spirituality would endow the Spiritual Artifact with a certain growth potential Attribute.

Once it accumulated enough of this Attribute, the Spiritual Artifact could automatically advance to a Magic Treasure, greatly increasing its power while also opening up future possibilities.

A Small Tribulation Cloud? No, a Great Opportunity!

"Come on!"

Wang Mu gently caressed the Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation in his hand.

The body of the bow was primarily silver-purple, due to containing two types of special Divine Ore: the Silver Star Divine Ore and the Purple Meteor Divine Stone. These two ores, which he had traded from the Stone Statue Clan, were exceedingly rare. The two ores not only possessed extreme toughness but could also absorb and store various types of Spiritual Power from heaven and earth. This allowed the Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation to automatically shoot arrows with different Attributes, unrestricted by the Five Elements.

True Dragon Tendon was one of the main materials, used for the bowstring. The bowstring, made of Dragon's Tendon, was covered with dragon patterns resembling a Giant Dragon roaring through the skies, emitting a pressure that daunted all Living Beings. Being at the top of the food chain in the Cultivation World, the Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation's ability to counter countless Divine Beasts was inseparable from this True Dragon Tendon.

Due to the Demon Dragon's thunder affinity, the bowstring forged from its Dragon's Tendon was deep purple. It occasionally flickered with faint arcs of lightning, and Wang Mu, holding it, would constantly feel a tingling sensation.

The fletchings at both ends were turquoise. They possessed the effects of gliding on the wind, passing through water, sinking into earth, and being unobstructed by any Magic. This allowed arrows shot by the Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation to effortlessly break through many shields formed by Spiritual Power.

If paired with special arrows, numerous Fierce Beasts with incredibly tough bodies and shelled exteriors would become as fragile as paper.

"Who would have thought the first Taoist Spiritual Artifact I crafted would be a bow and arrow."

And I'm a Sword Cultivator...

He looked up at the rolling tribulation clouds. Honestly, it's probably because I've seen Yan Qingwu's giant Heavenly Tribulation that covered the entire Gu Yun Mountain range. Compared to that, this Small Tribulation Cloud is simply underwhelming... But its power...

RUMBLE! CRACKLE!!

The deep purple Tribulation Thunder struck down directly onto Wang Mu, covering the entire Ten Thousand Beast Heavenly Tribulation.

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