nownovels Chapter 23 Spiritual Items, Part 1
Chapter 23 Spiritual Items, Part 1
demon!
Gu Shenyan remembered the book "The Secret Record of Demons and Monsters" that he had seen in the library today.
It clearly states on it:
The corrupted demons are the result of the depravity of humankind.
They retained human wisdom, but lost the constraints of humanity.
He killed not to fill his stomach, but to vent the resentment in his heart.
They were ruthless and used every means at their disposal.
"Uncle Liu... is he a corrupted demon?"
Gu Shenyan was somewhat confused.
But this isn't right.
Uncle Liu has been at the martial arts school for almost twenty years, always honest and law-abiding, and I've never heard of him harming anyone.
If it were truly a corrupted demon, it would have given itself away long ago.
He stood up and paced around the room a few times:
"Let's leave Uncle Liu's matter aside for now."
"Keep an eye on him secretly, and tell me immediately if anything seems amiss."
Gu Shenwei bit her lip, but finally nodded.
"Alright, Weiwei, you should get some rest."
Gu Shenyan tucked the blanket around her.
"I still have some things to do."
When I stepped out of the room, it was already very late at night.
A waning moon hung in the sky, its pale light shining on the bluestone slabs as if covered with a layer of frost.
Shi Quan was already standing guard at the door of Gu Shenyan's room.
Seeing him approach, he smiled憨厚ly.
"Young master, I will guard it well."
"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Quan."
Gu Shenyan pushed open the door and entered.
The room was small and simply furnished.
A bed, a set of table and chairs, a bookshelf filled with old books, and nothing else.
This is the residence of the esteemed young master of the Crane Form Martial Arts School.
It was so shabby it was outrageous, but Gu Shenyan was already used to it.
He lit the oil lamp, closed the doors and windows, and then blocked the doorway with a chair.
After doing all this, he took out the three soul-guiding incense sticks from his bosom.
Her body glowed faintly under the light, like some kind of living thing.
Gu Shenyan's mind raced.
The world before my eyes suddenly changed.
The Three-Element Mirror appears.
The bronze mirror is covered in rust, yet its surface seems to reflect the essence of all things in the world.
Gu Shenyan selected three soul-guiding incense sticks and "placed" them into the mirror.
In an instant, three squares appeared on the mirror.
In each compartment lay a golden incense stick.
Below the incense, lines of ancient characters appeared:
【Soul-Guiding Incense】
[Rank: Spirit Grade, Medium]
【Inherited properties: It is made from nine kinds of spiritual herbs, with the Forget-River Grass as the guide, which can connect the two realms of life and death.
Lighting this incense allows one's consciousness to trace back to the source through bloodlines and recall ancestral memories.
[Effects: Dream tracking, bloodline refinement, and resolution of obsessions]
[Note: Use with caution; death in a dream will damage one's soul in reality.]
Gu Shenyan looked at these words and clicked his tongue in amazement.
Spiritual Grade - Medium!
This grade is already higher than the Azure Scaled Demon Fish that I synthesized back then.
No wonder Bai Cailing said this stuff is priceless, each one worth two hundred silver dollars.
"If it's synthesized..."
He selected all three incense sticks at the same time.
Suddenly, three squares on the mirror surface burst forth with dazzling light.
The light converged like flowing water, condensing into a vortex in the air.
Strange sounds emanated from the vortex.
It sounded like an ancient call, or the lament of a departed soul.
A line of text appeared:
[Should we proceed with the synthesis?]
【Main Ingredient: Soul-Guiding Incense (Spiritual Grade, Medium) x3】
[Auxiliary materials: None]
[Estimated Result: Superior Spiritual Grade]
【Required Source Qi: Base Consumption: 5 (Green)】
Similar discounts: -20%
Actual consumption: 4 (green)
Current reserves: 10 (green)
Remaining after synthesis: 6 (green)
Gu Shenyan frowned slightly; the price was considerable.
Considering the effects after synthesis, he still chose "Confirm" without hesitation.
"Refine!"
In an instant, the vortex suddenly contracted.
It completely devoured the phantom images of the three soul-guiding incense sticks.
Within the vortex, three beams of light intertwined, merged, and sublimated.
Gu Shenyan could feel that his life essence was being extracted once again.
A deep, soul-deep sense of weakness washed over him, causing cold sweat to break out on his forehead.
But he gritted his teeth and stared intently at the mirror.
[Refining in progress...]
The light gradually faded.
A new square appears on the mirror.
A stick of incense is suspended in the compartment.
The entire incense stick is crystal clear, and you can see golden patterns flowing inside.
【Nine Netherworld Soul-Guiding Incense】
[Rank: Spirit Grade - Superior (Perfect Fusion)]
【Inheritance: The three soul-guiding incense sticks are combined into one, resulting in a leap in quality.】
This incense has reached the pinnacle of spiritual quality, just one step away from becoming a "treasure-grade" incense.
【effect:
I. Deeper Tracing: It can trace the deeper memories of the bloodline source, and even touch the mythological era.
Second, divine protection: During the dream, the divine consciousness is protected and is not easily broken down, and one can enter the dream repeatedly up to three times.
3. Obsession Resolution: It can more effectively resolve residual obsessions in the bloodline, enhancing the refining effect.
IV. Unexpected Gains: Additional rewards can be obtained by fulfilling certain conditions.
[Special training item detected: Nine Nether Soul-Guiding Incense (Superior Spiritual Grade)]
[Consume this spiritual item to activate special training mode?]
[Special Training Type: Bloodline Tracing]
[Special Training Instructions: The Three Elements Mirror will use spiritual objects as a medium to construct a highly realistic immersive scene.]
The host's consciousness will enter the scene and cultivate from the perspective of the bloodline ancestor.
All perceptions, combat, and insights within the scene are "real," and all gained experience will be fully preserved.
So this is how it's used to assist in cultivation!
When it was first unlocked, a "special training" mode was mentioned, which required a specific spirit item to trigger.
This Nine Netherworld Soul-Guiding Incense happens to meet the requirements.
He composed himself and took the Nine Nether Soul-Guiding Incense out of the mirror.
When Na Xiang returned to the real world, she retained her pure golden color.
Just by holding it in your hand, you can feel a mysterious aura emanating from its fragrant body.
The aura was faint, yet it brought peace of mind and dispelled all distracting thoughts.
Gu Shenyan placed the incense on the table and then took out a tinderbox from his pocket.
He hesitated for a moment, then lit the Nine Netherworld Soul-Guiding Incense.
Now that I've upgraded my rank, it's like I have three lives.
If he were to back down now, he would despise himself.
A tiny spark ignited at the tip of the incense stick, which then slowly began to burn.
Strangely, the incense produced no smoke when it burned.
Only wisps of pure fragrance, almost invisible to the naked eye, slowly rose from the tip of the incense.
The pure air swirled and drifted in the air, gradually filling the entire room.
Special Training Mode is now available.
[Building the scene...]
The aroma filled my nostrils, and in an instant, the whole world changed.
The furnishings in the room began to distort and blur, as if they were being crushed by an invisible hand.
The flames of the oil lamp stretched into long streaks of light, drifting through the air.
Walls, ceilings, floors... everything is melting and rebuilding.
Gu Shenyan felt his body getting lighter and lighter.
It's as light as a feather, and could be blown away by the wind at any moment.
His consciousness began to blur.
Countless voices rang in my ears:
Someone is singing, and the song is melodious;
Someone is crying, the sobs are mournful;
Someone was shouting, shouting in a language he couldn't understand...
He tried to open his eyes, but found that he couldn't control his body at all.
It felt like I had fallen into an endless abyss.