Chapter 90: Chapter 89: Obtaining the Magical Artifact

Lu Zhao emerged from Zhang’s Artifact Refining Room, weaving through the bustling crowds of the Marketplace. With steady steps, he made his way back to Guiyun Residence.

The wooden gate to the small courtyard swung silently shut behind him, cutting off the clamor of the outside world. With a light tap of his finger, he activated the courtyard’s built-in Array. A faint, cyan light screen rippled outward like a wave, blanketing the entire courtyard and shielding it from prying eyes and unwanted noise.

The Spiritual Qi within the house was rich and dense, several times more concentrated than outside. Lu Zhao sat cross-legged on a couch but didn’t immediately begin to cultivate. Instead, he retrieved a small Jade Bottle from his Storage Bag. The bottle was smooth and cool to the touch. He uncorked it, and a refreshing, elegant medicinal fragrance instantly filled the air—the scent of the costly Nourishing Spirit Pill.

Lu Zhao tipped out a perfectly round Pill, about the size of a longan, its surface shimmering with a gentle, milky-white halo. He tilted his head back and swallowed it.

The Pill melted the moment it entered his mouth. It lacked the bitterness or spiciness of ordinary Pills; instead, it felt like a warm, sweet spring sliding down his throat. It instantly transformed into a gentle, warming medicinal power that didn’t rush toward his Dantian. Like an invisible stream, it flowed silently into the depths of his Sea of Consciousness.

Lu Zhao felt his Divine Sense being immersed in a Spiritual Spring of the perfect temperature. The sensation was neither hot nor cold, but a deep, nourishing feeling that permeated his very soul.

His Heart Spirit, weary from the recent days of constant travel, quickly relaxed, soothed by the gentle embrace of the medicinal power.

It was as if fine motes of dust were being gently swept from his Sea of Consciousness. His already clear Divine Thought perception grew even more limpid and agile. It was like a dusty mirror being meticulously polished, reflecting the world with ever-greater clarity.

An indescribable comfort spread from the depths of his Spiritual Soul, almost making him sigh aloud. ’The effects of this Nourishing Spirit Pill are truly gentle and restorative.’

「Seven days passed in a flash as Lu Zhao remained immersed in the wondrous state of his Divine Sense being nurtured and slowly fortified.」

When he slowly opened his eyes, emerging from his deep Meditation, they shone with a contained brilliance. He felt refreshed and clear-headed. With a mere thought, his Divine Sense extended like invisible feelers, silently and effortlessly covering a radius of roughly seven hundred feet beyond the Quiet Chamber.

The dewdrops on the leaves outside the courtyard, even the dust motes in the air, were all reflected with perfect clarity in his Sea of Consciousness.

’Seven hundred feet.’

Lu Zhao carefully savored the changes in his Divine Sense. ’Although I didn’t manage to form a fifth Divine Sense Thread as I’d hoped, this growth is still substantial.’

’I estimate that if I can take two more Nourishing Spirit Pills, the fifth Divine Silk should form naturally. Even if the Pill’s effects diminish afterward and I can’t create any more Divine Sense Threads, such a significant increase in my Divine Sense is more than enough to be pleased about. The Nourishing Spirit Pill is as powerful as I expected. Those Spirit Stones were well spent.’

Seeing there were still seven or eight days left before his fifteen-day appointment with Zhang Baitie, Lu Zhao didn’t hesitate. He took out another Nourishing Spirit Pill and consumed it. He had no intention of wasting a single moment and was determined to maximize the Pill’s medicinal power.

「Eight days later.」

Lu Zhao opened his eyes right on schedule. This time, he could clearly feel that the range of his Divine Sense had expanded a little further, and his perception of fine details was even more acute. Though he still hadn’t broken through the threshold to form the fifth Divine Silk, his foundation had grown much more solid. Without further delay, he rose, straightened his robes, deactivated the Array, and headed straight for Zhang’s Artifact Refining Room.

When he arrived at Zhang’s Artifact Refining Room, the same familiar apprentice greeted him. Seeing Lu Zhao, the apprentice immediately led him respectfully into the same Quiet Chamber as before. "Mr. Lu, please wait a moment. My master will be here shortly."

Sure enough, in less time than it takes to drink a cup of tea, Zhang Baitie’s burly figure appeared at the doorway. He held an object in his hands—it was Lu Zhao’s Hundred Waters Magic Disc.

But the Magic Disc was transformed. Its color had deepened from its original dark cyan to a somber black, like ink-jade. The once slightly coarse markings on its surface were now delicate and fluid, and a deep, watery light seemed to flow within it. It radiated a Spiritual Power fluctuation that was more reserved, yet far more powerful than before.

"Mr. Lu, I’m pleased to say I’ve succeeded." Zhang Baitie’s face carried a hint of fatigue, but it was overshadowed by the satisfaction of completing a work he was proud of.

He handed the Magic Disc to Lu Zhao. "This disc’s foundation is truly excellent, and the amount of Cyan Cold Nether Water was more than sufficient. The upgrade went exceptionally well. It is now a top-quality item among Tier One High-Grade Spiritual Artifacts."

Zhang Baitie pointed to several newly added, profound Runes at the Magic Disc’s core, which swirled like eddies in water. "When a Late-stage Qi Cultivator uses this disc, the enhancement to their Ice and Water Attribute Spells will increase their power by at least thirty percent. If it’s activated by a Qi Cultivation Middle Stage Cultivator, the effect is even more pronounced—an increase of over fifty percent!"

He paused, a look of admiration in his eyes. "What’s truly remarkable is that this upgrade didn’t damage its foundation at all. In fact, it has further unlocked its potential. If you have the good fortune to find Tier Two Spirit Water and a Tier Two Water Spirit Stone in the future, and you can hire a Tier Two Refining Master, it’s not impossible to elevate this to a Tier Two artifact."

Lu Zhao accepted the completely transformed Hundred Waters Magic Disc. It felt cool and substantial in his hand, and the connection to his Heart Spirit was much tighter. A vast Water Spirit Power lay dormant within the disc, ready to be unleashed at his command. Overjoyed, he bowed formally with clasped hands to Zhang Baitie. "Master Zhang, your craftsmanship is superb. I will not forget this, and I will be sure to bring you more business in the future."

After leaving Zhang’s Artifact Refining Room, Lu Zhao didn’t head back to Guiyun Residence. Instead, he walked straight out of Bixia Marketplace. The Marketplace had strict rules forbidding the use of powerful Magic. He needed to find a deserted place to test the power of his reborn artifact for himself.

Lu Zhao traveled west at a rapid pace for several miles. The path grew progressively quieter until all signs of human activity vanished. He finally stopped before a desolate valley. The terrain was treacherous. Cliffs rose on both sides, sheer as if carved by knife and axe, exposing vast stretches of jagged, gray-black rock. Only a narrow fissure offered a path deeper inside.

The valley was eerily silent; even the calls of birds and beasts had ceased. Only the mournful cry of the mountain wind remained, sweeping through the pass and kicking up dust and loose gravel.

The air was thick with the desolate scent of decaying vegetation mixed with rock dust. The towering cliffs seemed to block out the sun, casting vast shadows that dimmed the light within the valley and made the air noticeably colder than outside.

Lu Zhao took a deep breath of the cool, coarse air of the wilderness, his gaze locking onto a spot ahead. Several dozen feet away, a steep, gray-black rock face jutted out prominently. Its surface was sharp and angular, giving off a grim chill. It stood like a huge, silent slab of unyielding iron under the dim sky—the perfect target.

"Ice Cone Technique!"

The Magic Disc trembled violently! A wave of Cold Qi, far more intense than ever before, instantly radiated out from Lu Zhao! The very air in a ten-foot radius around him seemed to warp from the sudden chill. A layer of white frost rapidly formed on the ground, and even his breath turned into a visible plume of white mist.

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