God Weird Fairy

Chapter 439 Under the Burial Treasure Blade

"Dang Dang Dang——"

The "Burial Treasure Knife" hangs in the center of the "Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace," emitting a resounding clang.

Its sound was like the simultaneous ringing of bells and drums, causing the runes on the surrounding furnace walls to flicker and temporarily repelling the Guanghan Ice Flame that was attached to them.

A blurry figure, vaguely discernible as being clad in black armor, emerged from the blade; it was none other than the spirit of the "Burial Treasure Blade".

"Why are you so aggressive, fellow Daoist, determined to destroy my weapon?"

Nan Yi's lips curled slightly, and he said indifferently, "Why not?"

"The Burial Treasure Blade" sighed, "Fellow Daoist's cultivation is still shallow. Even if you exhaust all your efforts to grind down my weapon body and turn it into resources to nourish this sword, you still cannot help it advance to the Xuan rank."

"If that's the case, why abandon the greater for the lesser? It's better to wait a while until you've established your foundation, and then use my power to seize other people's magical treasures."

Nan Yi laughed and said, "You fell into my hands, but you didn't express your opinion earlier. You only showed up now. Either you are arrogant and don't care to talk to me, or you are loyal to your former master and don't want to serve me."

"If that's the case, why should I use you?" he said with a playful tone.

The "Burial Treasure Knife" was inwardly grumbling.

It certainly looked down on Nan Yi, who had not yet reached the Xuan rank.

But now that it was under someone else's roof, it was surprised that Nan Yi could actually use a Xuan-level weapon-refining technique. It could only awkwardly say, "That Xuanzong Dou Shi shattered all my star diamonds and severely injured me. I had to fall into a deep sleep for a while, which is why I was a little negligent."

Nan Yi immediately pressed, "Very well, now that you've woken up, tell me if there are any little-known secrets about the Dongyuan Xuanzong that you can tell me?"

The Burial Blade remained silent for a moment, then spoke in a hoarse, grinding voice: "It's not that I'm unwilling, but that I'm truly unable. From the moment we were created, we were bound by restrictions, and we cannot reveal our secrets to outsiders."

"However, fellow Daoist should know that the matter of fighting is actually an economic matter. After advancing to the Xuan rank, if one cannot use battle to sustain battle and seize spoils in time, it will be a matter of spending without gaining anything—in the long run, it will inevitably lead to a deficit and harm one's path to cultivation."

"The treasures of offense are indeed powerful, but their strength cannot last. Even if they are glorious for a time, they should not be used lightly once they are depleted."

"But I possess the power of 'burying treasures,' which can help you, fellow Daoist, seize enemy weapons, ensuring you do not return empty-handed. I hope you will understand."

Unable to fulfill its purpose of revealing secrets, the "Burial Treasure Knife" shifted the topic, attempting to promote itself from a different angle.

Nan Yi nodded in agreement.

The "Burial Treasure Blade" is not a fabrication. In a battle of magic, whether or not one can seize spoils of war can indeed make a significant difference.

Figures like Kong Qian and Lin Du, seeing that they were no match for the enemy, decisively destroyed their own protective barrier, refusing to allow the Southern Yi to gain any spoils.

This trend is bound to be even more prevalent among Xuan-rank cultivators.

On the one hand, the power of Xuan-level cultivation techniques and supernatural abilities is greater, but the corresponding price is also heavier.

On the other hand, when a Xuan-rank cultivator dies, if they do not wish to leave behind any belongings as gifts for their enemies, they can destroy them more quickly and cleanly.

This means that when a Xuan-level cultivator fights with others, they may win but gain nothing, resulting in losses that ultimately force them to avoid battle.

Possessing the "Burial Treasure Blade" allows one to use the wondrous power of "Burial Treasure" to seal other artifacts. This not only enables one to directly suppress opposing artifacts but also to seal others' Qiankun Rings in advance, preventing them from accessing the contents and thus preventing them from destroying their own Qiankun Rings.

In this way, as long as you win the battle, you can basically get some spoils.

Although Nan Yi nodded in agreement, he remained unmoved by it.

Indeed, as the "Burial Treasure Blade" says, with its assistance, the spoils from battles are expected to increase.

The problem is that activating the "Treasure Burial" technique requires Star Diamonds, and restoring Star Diamonds requires sacrificing an item of the same rank and grade. In other words, after consuming one Star Diamond to seal an enemy's low-grade Xuan-rank item, another low-grade Xuan-rank item must be consumed to restore the Star Diamonds.

In theory, there is no surplus between the two trips, unless there is a storage treasure sealed inside.

Of course, in practice, one could deliberately forge some low-grade Xuan-level magic artifacts to serve as offerings for restoring Star Diamonds.

Such actions can indeed generate some profit.

When wielding treasures and controlling instruments, one should prioritize people and use instruments as a supplement.

If one were to act in accordance with the "Burial Treasure Knife" theory, it would be like a company boss who is also a landlord, paying salaries on one hand and collecting rent on the other, leaving very little surplus.

While there may seem to be many spoils, in reality, they are all just stepping stones for the "Burial Treasure Blade," becoming the capital for the "Burial Treasure Blade" to advance.

In Nan Yi's view, this was a complete reversal of the Heavenly Gang and a violation of the principles of wielding treasures and controlling artifacts.

If the "Burial Treasure Blade" can reveal some secrets, Nan Yi might consider keeping it and trying to extract some information from it later for future use.

However, since there are restrictions on leaking secrets, it has no value in interrogating people for information.

To put it bluntly, although the "Burial Treasure Blade" is a low-grade Xuan-level artifact, it is like a chicken rib in Nan Yi's eyes.

He said disappointedly, "You said you helped me capture enemy weapons, but in reality, they all ended up in your mouth. In that case, what use are you to me?"

After speaking, Nan Yi once again activated the Guanghan Ice Flame, and after wielding the "Emperor's Sword" at its original level, forcibly melted down the "Burial Treasure Blade".

The blade vibrated, quickly forcing back the Guanghan Ice Flame several times.

However, the "Burial Treasure Blade" fell into the "Eight Trigrams Purple Gold Furnace," and with no one to supply it with magical power, it eventually ran out of strength and could not escape the destruction of the ice flames and the poisonous hand of Nan Yi.

The spirit of the "Burial Blade" initially begged for mercy, but seeing that Nan Yi remained unmoved, it finally said with resentment, "If you destroy my body, I will surely slay Garr's neck!"

Regardless of pleas for mercy or curses, Nan Yi remained unmoved, persisting in melting down this useless and treacherous weapon that sought to surpass its owner, transforming it into resources to nurture the wondrous "All-Slaying" ability of the "Heavenly Sword".

Seven more days passed, and it was the afternoon of September 24th.

Nan Yi returned the "Heavenly Sword" to Yan Qingyun and learned about the recent developments in the capital.

He secluded himself to refine weapons for nearly half a month. During this time, the True Qi Water Shop was set up in full swing, sparking a new wave of enthusiasm among the common people for cultivating the True Qi of Longevity.

The first shop selling True Qi Water was originally called Hua Gui Ge, but it was renamed "Hua Cha Xuan".

The second True Qi Water Shop was located on the site of the old Pulse Tower and renamed "Pulse Water Shop"—to avoid surprising the people, Dong Lingtian quickly built a new "Pulse Tower" on the spot before taking away the "Red Dust Myriad Phenomena Tower".

The Painted Ghost Pavilion and the Pulse Tower were two intelligence organizations in the capital city that were originally responsible for buying and selling intelligence.

Now, the destruction and relocation have all returned to Nan Yi, and Su Guang has been entrusted with setting up the True Qi Water Shop.

Fortunately, before Dong Lingtian rushed to the Western Illusion Alliance, he left behind some people who were unwilling to leave their homes and only wanted to live out their retirement in peace.

These people were transferred to Su Guang, who changed his appearance and became the manager of the water shop. In just half a month, he had already set up the basic framework of the Zhenqi Water Shop in the capital.

The next step is to see how well-known families in various regions join the Zhenqi Water Shop.

However, these trivial matters had been handed over to Su Guang. As a hands-off manager, Nan Yi only briefly checked the overall progress before summoning Mo Jingdian in his study.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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