Published: March 2, 2025
CHAPTER 161: Reinforcements
Liu Yu was accustomed to hanging just one storage bag at his waist; having more would feel awkward.
In the cultivation world, it wasn’t unheard of for cultivators to have several storage bags at their waists. It was quite normal for foundation establishment stage cultivators to carry one high-grade storage bag along with two or three medium-grade ones. However, Liu Yu preferred to keep it simple. On one hand, any extra items could be stored in the Immortal Abode, and on the other, it was a matter of keeping a low profile. After all, according to the Summary of Demonic Cultivation, cultivators with multiple storage bags at their waists were generally considered "wealthy" and seen as prime targets for demonic cultivators seeking to kill and loot.
Once he had finished sorting through all his items, Liu Yu picked up two supreme magical artifacts and examined them carefully.
The sharpness of the gold element was meant for killing, and both artifacts were of the gold attribute, possessing considerable offensive power—something Liu Yu was well aware of from his previous encounters.
These two artifacts were perfect for expanding his arsenal, especially the golden longbow, which had an extensive attack range and was ideal for harassing enemy cultivators from a distance.
Although he practiced a cultivation technique that was not of the gold attribute, using these two artifacts wouldn’t hinder him in unleashing their original power.
"What a pity there's no supreme defensive magical artifact," Liu Yu thought greedily, then chuckled to himself. If the purple robe cultivator had a supreme defensive artifact, it would be nearly impossible for him to defeat them.
With a supreme magical artifact for defense, the yin thunder seed wouldn't be able to injure them significantly.
He closely inspected the Sharp Gold Sword and the Radiant Gold Bow, eventually finding a couple of inconspicuous lines of small characters on them. The names fit the image of the artifacts well, so Liu Yu decided not to make any modifications.
He set the Sharp Gold Sword aside and held the Radiant Gold Bow in his hands.
As the liquid magical power inside his meridians stirred, the Radiant Gold Bow began to levitate. Following that, he cast several spell techniques on it, pouring his spiritual consciousness into it to erase the original owner's spiritual imprint.
The purple robe cultivator had just died, and the spiritual imprint inside the artifact was still quite stable. However, as it was ultimately without roots or a source, it would gradually be worn away without any reinforcements. Moreover, Liu Yu's spiritual consciousness had undergone significant changes and was now at a higher level than that of the purple robe cultivator.
In just half a quarter of an hour, Liu Yu managed to eliminate the original imprint, leaving behind his own. He then spent over half an hour using his magical power to cleanse the artifact, expelling the foreign magical energy within. After a little more than an hour, the ritual was finally complete.
After reaching foundation establishment, one’s energy levels surged, allowing for a month of sleepless pursuit to be quite normal. Following a major battle and the ritual of refining the artifact, Liu Yu didn’t feel particularly fatigued, so he continued to refine the Sharp Gold Sword.
Another hour passed, and the ritual for the Sharp Gold Sword was also completed. Liu Yu placed both artifacts into the designated area of his storage bag, meant solely for magical artifacts, then took out the art of spirit preservation to study.
At this point, he had comprehended more than half of the foundation establishment chapter of the art of spirit preservation, with only a small portion still unclear. However, if he dedicated himself fully, he could grasp it within three to five years at the shortest or seven to eight years at the longest.
By then, he would be able to begin cultivating the spiritual consciousness of the foundation establishment stage. In addition to the natural improvement in spiritual consciousness that came with his cultivation level rising, he would have an extra method to enhance his spiritual consciousness over other cultivators.