Starting as a spiritual plant master, may I eventually become the master of all lands.

Chapter 106 Secret Artifacts and Demonic Path

Song Chuan strolled through the three layers of petals, stopping frequently. There were countless cultivation techniques here, some even top-tier. Exchanging them for spirit stones would be an astronomical sum for a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, the sect agreed that the exchange could be made first, and then a portion would be deducted from each paycheck. Additionally, rewards for completing tasks of varying sizes could also be used to offset the deduction.

Your salary will be withheld for ages, but the mission is the real issue! All the sect's measures are designed to force or incentivize you to complete the mission.

Haha! I'm speechless.

But isn't it the same no matter where you are? Being able to enter the Valley of Vine Blossoms is already quite good; at least your status and the resources you receive will surpass those of ordinary people.

He glanced around and found that purely earth-based cultivation techniques were relatively few, and most were quite ordinary. He figured if he practiced this kind of technique, he'd just end up as a rock or a clod of earth.

Of course, there were also a few top-tier cultivation techniques, such as "Yuan Tu Jue", "Wu Tu Can Xia Gong", and "Da Yue Qing Tian Jue". He flipped through each one, but apart from "Wu Tu Can Xia Gong", which had some merit, he didn't care for the other techniques at all.

Moreover, many things in the "Earth Earth Eats the Clouds Technique" are also included in the "Earth Prison Seed Origin Technique".

Just as he expected, the cultivation technique he obtained by exchanging spirit stones wasn't very advanced. This was also because the "Earth Primordial Essence Cultivation Technique" was a gem before him; he had seen this technique first!

If he hadn't obtained the "Earth Primordial Seed Technique," after reaching the third level of Foundation Establishment, he would definitely have found these top-tier techniques incredibly powerful!

I wonder what kind of secret realm Duanmu Jingyi obtained this cultivation manual from. Such a realm should only be accessible to those at least at the Core Formation stage. Sigh!

He walked up to a bookshelf, and his eyes lit up with joy.

This bookshelf is dedicated to magical artifacts, from the lowest to the highest tier, as well as those rare artifacts that exceed the highest tier.

Song Chuan went to Kongsang to explore its wonders, where magical artifacts were abundant.

In reality, most cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining in the Eastern Regions do not possess a single magical artifact. It is only from the mid-stage of Qi Refining onwards that cultivators acquire a few magical artifacts, mostly of lower grade, with fewer of the middle grade.

For cultivators in the late stage of Qi Refining, it depends on whether you are a Foundation Establishment Seed. Foundation Establishment Seeds will naturally have one or two hidden treasures.

As for the Foundation Establishment stage, they generally use high-grade magic weapons, and only those with considerable wealth possess top-grade magic weapons.

There are also differences between top-tier magical artifacts. For example, Song Chuan's Fire-Cultivating Hoe and Dragon-Entangling Spear are top-quality top-tier magical artifacts, while Tian Shanyi's emerald green flying knife and Song Chang's flying sword are a level below each other.

There are top-tier magical artifacts that are even more powerful than the Fire-Cultivating Hoe and the Dragon-Entangling Spear, but they are very rare.

Song Chuan glanced at the introduction of the magical artifacts for a while, then picked up a book titled "A Brief Introduction to Secret Artifacts," which categorized anything beyond top-tier magical artifacts as "secret artifacts." Song Chuan's eyes lit up as he began to read.

In Vine Flower Valley, there is a secret artifact called "Fighting Flower Seed". Once this item is used, it can generate a spiritual plant. This spiritual plant is a powerful fighting spiritual plant with a limited duration of effect. It can seriously injure or kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator!

Hiss! Flower seed fighting? I've never heard of that before. But I do know that the sect has a "Flower Fighting Competition," where Qi Refining cultivators use spiritual plants with offensive capabilities to compete, which is a kind of assessment for the sect.

I remember Qiu Yingsi saying that the sect had bestowed upon her something of utmost value. Could it be that she was given the Flower Fighting Seed?

How can we obtain these flower seeds? I'll ask Steward Wang about it later, along with the matter of the woodcutter.

The long-spoon pie has a secret weapon: a firework pouch.

The Beast Taming Sect possesses the secret artifact, the Beast Soul Banner.

The secret artifact of the Crossing-the-Sea Tower is the Sea Heart Drop.

The "Brief Description of Secret Artifacts" also states that, in addition to the Nascent Soul sects, some Core Formation sects also possess such items, though their power varies.

The document points out the origin of the secret artifacts, but in reality, most of them use a small amount of materials from the magic treasures of Core Formation cultivators. Furthermore, Core Formation cultivators need to expend their precious life essence to infuse them, which is quite disadvantageous to Core Formation cultivators.

Most of them are one-time use only. A few can be used repeatedly two or three times, but it also depends on the amount of spiritual energy released when using them. If too much spiritual energy is released at once, then there is basically no chance to use them again.

Even major sects specializing in Nascent Soul cultivation wouldn't have many of these items, since they're only for special Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators. It's unwise to deplete the essence of Core Formation cultivators.

Therefore, when Foundation Establishment cultivators are fighting, they don't need to worry about their opponent suddenly pulling out a secret artifact.

Song Chuan's eyes flickered. He had seen the Thunderclap Talisman when he was catching cave salamanders, and he had heard about the Magic Elixir of the Hanging Gourd Pavilion when he was hunting for curiosities in Kongsang. He didn't know how powerful the other types were.

Understanding these things is extremely important to me! If I don't know about the special items of each realm, I might die at the hands of a seemingly ordinary person one day.

However, since I have my own soil locust stone, I'm not afraid of you pulling out some kind of flower seed or sea drop, hehe.

I wonder if the Soil Locust Stone has any chance of being upgraded. This thing has a spirit, so it should be able to be cultivated.

The Kongsang Mountains are truly my blessed land!

But then he thought of something else: what could possibly counteract the earth locust stone? He really didn't know.

Oh well, they're all rare items, I shouldn't be that unlucky.

This year, I must ensure the Earth Element Dao Seed is planted, and fully master the Earth Yellow Hand and Stone Armor Techniques. As long as I play it safe and avoid trouble, I can protect myself.

There are also four top-tier magic weapons: the Fire-Cultivating Hoe, the Dragon-Entangling Spear, the Shark Silk Net, and the Azure Mist Shuttle. Thinking about it, I'm probably worth more than an average late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator!

He then looked through the descriptions of some other magical artifacts, left the bookshelf, and headed straight for another bookshelf.

As expected, there is a more detailed introduction to the demonic forces here! The demonic forces in the Eastern Region are mainly led by the Wei Kingdom in the southwest. This country has a very large territory and, along with the Qi Kingdom, is a major power in the Eastern Region.

The country has seven major Nascent Soul sects: Demon Bone Sect, Soul Devouring Mountain, Corpse Refining Sect, Demon Sound Sect, Paper Ghost Sect, and Blood Poison Sect.

However, the State of Wei does not border the State of Jing. If they want to invade the State of Jing, they have to cross several countries.

Cheng Tu didn't know the specifics of the demonic forces that were planning to invade Jing Kingdom, as the matter wasn't entirely confirmed; Ku Zhuo had only mentioned it to Cheng Tu briefly. It was also possible that it had nothing to do with Wei Kingdom, but was a coalition of other demonic forces from neighboring Jing Kingdoms.

As for the term "demonic path," it is actually quite subtle. In the secular world, martial arts are always divided into righteous and demonic, but in the world of cultivation, it is not so simple.

The distinction between righteous and demonic paths lies merely in their methods of cultivation. Demonic cultivation methods are more extreme, including soul-stealing and spirit-refining, yin-yang yin-yang cultivation, living-human corpse refining, and blood sacrifice to create banners.

These cultivation methods are ruthless in their pursuit of advancement and strength, unlike righteous sects which seem to retain a shred of basic humanity.

However, in reality, some cultivators on the righteous path also engage in despicable acts in private. At times, demonic cultivators are even more righteous than those on the righteous path.

Therefore, the distinction between good and evil cannot be generalized. Rather, they are of the same origin and are mutually dependent.

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