socalfunplaces Chapter 8: Immortal Wealth and Prosperity – Who Would Not Be Tempted?
Chapter 8: Immortal Wealth and Prosperity – Who Would Not Be Tempted?
"In the mortal world, if an ordinary person obtained this Thunderclap Sword, who knows what kind of legacy they would achieve?"
Xu Yan toyed with the three-foot-long sword in his hand; its purple light was dazzling, making it look extraordinary at first glance.
In the mortal realm, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call a spiritual artifact a divine artifact.
A martial arts master at the tenth level of the Divine Transformation Realm of Physical Body would be a top-tier Grandmaster in the mortal world, with power and wealth readily available!
Even the emperor would treat them with utmost respect!
But even such people fear being besieged by a large army.
An army of a thousand men, including some experts at the fifth level of the Divine Strength Realm, armed with swords, spears, halberds, powerful bows, and crossbows, could easily surround and kill such experts.
But if one has a treasure like a magical artifact in hand, a single sword strike can pierce through people and armor from miles away, and take the head of a general from among thousands of troops as easily as taking something out of a bag.
The thousand-strong army was completely helpless against them.
A magical weapon is a match for a thousand men, or even ten thousand!
For an ordinary person, obtaining a magical flying sword is an immense stroke of luck.
With this treasure, it would be easy to secure a position as a duke or marquis and enjoy wealth and honor for generations to come.
As for mortal dynasties, any magical artifact is a national treasure!
In ordinary immortal sects, such as the Feathered Ascension Sect, spiritual artifacts are rarely seen among the hundreds of thousands of outer disciples.
Only the most outstanding inner disciples are able to possess spiritual artifacts.
"With this sword, perhaps I could raze the Yong'an Prince's Mansion in Blackstone City to the ground right now?"
As he pondered, Xu Yan's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
However, he suppressed his murderous intent for the time being.
Destroying a royal palace would trigger a huge chain reaction; even the true disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect might mobilize to find the culprit.
The time is not right!
Everything will proceed as planned!
Calming himself down, Xu Yan once again expended 100 strands of destiny power to condense a crimson bait and began fishing for destiny again.
We caught a big box this time!
[A set of standard equipment for ordinary disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect]
[The standard equipment for ordinary disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect is a basic treasure of the sect, mass-produced by the disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect's Weapon Forging Peak for new disciples to advance to the outer and inner sects...]
"So these are beginner's equipment for both inner and outer disciples of the Feathered Ascension Sect!"
"Although it's slightly less valuable than a low-grade spiritual weapon, it's actually more valuable to a novice cultivator like me who lacks information about immortal sects!"
Xu Yan's eyes lit up, revealing an expectant look.
Valuable information is inherently scarce and confidential in any society.
He had practiced martial arts since childhood. Although he had heard rumors about the Feathered Immortal Sect from people in the martial arts school, when asked to give a detailed account, they could only give some vague and unsubstantiated legends.
Because detailed information about the Feathered Immortal Sect only circulated among the upper nobility, ordinary people had no access to it at all.
The outer disciples recruited by the Feathered Ascension Sect have always been from noble and high-ranking families, and have nothing to do with peasants.
Unless, like Fang Han, one first obtains the Nine-Aperture Golden Pill and a top-grade Dao artifact specially delivered by the Immortal King of Creation, and then gains the appreciation of a true disciple to obtain a spot in the assessment.
The Feathered Ascension Sect has only a hundred or so true disciples and hundreds of billions of people under its jurisdiction. To gain the appreciation of a true disciple or sect elder and qualify for the assessment, what an incredible opportunity that would be!
As for obtaining a spot in the outer disciple assessment in the mortal realm, one must be prepared to be a dog.
Making sufficient contributions to royalty and nobility can likely secure an opportunity for oneself or one's descendants to participate in assessments and advance in social class.
Why is it said to be for the sake of future generations?
Because the outer sect of the Feathered Ascension Sect only recruits young people in their teens and twenties.
Young people have abundant energy and blood. With proper training, they can transform this energy and blood into spiritual power, and finally into magical power, thus gaining the opportunity to advance to the realm of supernatural abilities.
Old Deng, who is over thirty years old, is considered by the immortal sects to have no chance of advancing to the Divine Power Realm in his entire life.
Hiring someone like that is a waste of resources!
So, while the communal meals are good, ordinary people in this world, without extraordinary opportunities, really can't eat the communal meals of the immortal sects!
……
Xu Yan opened the box and began to examine it.
There are two small boxes inside, one is a beginner's gift for outer disciples, and the other is an entry-level gift for inner disciples.
The outer sect disciples have a rich selection of beginner equipment, basically everything Xu Yan needs, including:
A feathered Taoist robe, a sharkskin longsword, five jade-carved talismans, and five jade-carved books.
These are all magical artifacts containing magical power, but they are all of low quality.
The Feather Robe is woven from five kinds of silkworm silk: Heavenly Silkworm, Earthly Silkworm, Golden Silkworm, Silver Silkworm, and Black Silkworm, and is made by blending in a hundred kinds of spiritual medicines.
Once worn, it becomes impervious to swords and spears, its defensive power far surpassing that of ordinary armor.
In addition, it has the effect of warding off all poisons and miasma. When entering deep mountains, one is not afraid of being attacked by snakes, insects, rats, ants, and other pests.
It can be described as an essential item for home and travel.
The sharkskin longsword is called the "Demon-Slaying Sword." Although it is a rare magical sword even in the mortal world, it is of little use to Xu Yan.
The talismans include "Cleansing Clothes Talisman", "Dust-Repelling Talisman", "True Water Talisman", "Soul Fire Talisman" and "Hemostasis Talisman".
With the Cleansing Clothes Talisman, I'll never have to worry about laundry and bathing again!
Xu Yan liked this talisman at first sight.
He hasn't showered in more than ten days since he was drugged at the shady shop, and his long hair is very greasy.
Although I recently changed into someone else's clean clothes, I was covered in mud and felt very uncomfortable.
With this talisman, he can regain the appearance of a handsome young man!
After all, who doesn't love beauty?
The dust-repelling talisman can purify the surrounding air. It's not very useful for now, but it will be useful once a ritual space is established.
The True Water Talisman can absorb moisture from the air anytime, anywhere, purify it, and store it in the talisman, so you won't have to worry about drinking water anymore.
The Soul Fire Rune can be used to start a fire at any time.
Needless to say, the hemostatic charm, when worn on the body, can stop bleeding and relieve pain from any skin injury, heal wounds, and provide automatic treatment throughout the entire process.
One word: Brilliant!
The five jade books contain three of the three outer sect martial arts of the Feathered Ascension Sect: a set of fist techniques, a set of body techniques, and a set of footwork techniques.
"Pine and Crane Longevity Fist", "Flying Spirit and Soft Bone Body", "Dragon-Shaped Flying Tiger Step".
These three immortal martial arts techniques circulate among mortal nobles, but ordinary people cannot access them.
Including the three major inner sect cultivation techniques that Xu Yan had previously fished out, he had no shortage of cultivation methods before advancing to the Divine Power Realm!
Another book records the rules of the Feathered Ascension Sect.
The last book is a book to broaden the horizons of the outer disciples, called "All Worlds".
It records the common knowledge of cultivation in the Xuanhuang Great World, and can be called an encyclopedia of the cultivation world.
Xu Yan opened the "Pine and Crane Longevity Fist" manual, and on the jade scroll appeared a Taoist priest dressed in white.
The Taoist priest moved nimbly and skillfully, practicing a sophisticated body-refining martial art with each move.
At the same time, a soft voice came from the jade book, explaining the various mysteries and power generation techniques of this set of boxing methods.
"Crane claws reflected in the sand", "Ice crane guarding the plum blossoms", "Immortal crane shaking its feathers", "Crane dancing in the sky", "Pine and crane prolonging life"!
The five boxing techniques, each with its own variations, are practiced one by one, moving like a crane and still like a pine tree.
"The wealth and status of immortals can be glimpsed from these personal belongings!"
"No wonder countless members of royal families and noble scions are scrambling to enter the Ascension Gate!"
"This is still personal belongings. Compared to ordinary food, the food cooked in the Jade Kitchen is not only delicious, but also nourishes the body and enhances martial arts."
"Even if he doesn't participate in the inner sect assessment and leaves the outer sect with the cultivation of the eighth level of the Divine Might Realm, his profound martial arts will be unmatched by ordinary martial artists of the same level!"
Xu Yan sighed repeatedly.
Such celestial wealth and luxury, who wouldn't be tempted?