Translator: Cinder Translations
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In the high sky,
Song Wen and Mi He stood several dozen miles apart.
Between them, various treasures floated, including spiritual stones, medicinal pills, spiritual herbs, jade slips, and more, beyond count.
Mi He used her spiritual power to pull a bronze coffin, about ten feet long, toward herself.
"Wait," Song Wen spoke, stopping her.
Mi He halted and her tone became displeased.
"Didn't we agree earlier that the bronze key coffin belongs to me?"
Song Wen stared at the bronze coffin floating mid-air and felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as though he had seen it somewhere before.
His mind was puzzled, but he didn't reveal it on his face, speaking in a calm tone.
"I just want to confirm that there are no other treasures in the coffin."
Upon hearing this, Mi He frowned in dissatisfaction, but she still waved her hand to open the coffin.
Inside the coffin, there was nothing.
"Is that satisfactory now?" Mi He asked impatiently.
Upon seeing the inside of the coffin, Song Wen finally remembered where he had seen this bronze coffin before.
He had one exactly the same, but he had acquired it so long ago that he almost forgot about it.
Back then, in the Blood Cloud Cave, the soul of the Xue Mei was imprisoned in a soul shackle, and the shackles were placed in a bronze coffin.
The coffin was extremely sturdy but emitted no spiritual fluctuations.
At that time, Song Wen speculated that the coffin, having withstood tens of thousands of years without damage, was no ordinary object. So, he casually placed it into his storage ring.
Song Wen nodded indifferently. "This coffin belongs to you, Daoist."
"Hmph!"
Mi He snorted coldly and stored the bronze coffin into her storage ring.
"You want the treasures in the blood-colored jade slip. This is the only jade slip we obtained from the Longevity Palace. The other jade slips and ancient texts have turned to dust after being lost for so many generations," Mi He said.
Song Wen activated his spiritual power and drew the blood-colored jade slip from the air.
He used his spiritual sense to probe it and found that the jade slip contained two main sections.
The first was the cultivation technique "Longevity Technique," including methods from the Qi Refining stage to the Divine Transformation stage.
TL/N: Previously Translated as Deity Transformation Stage.
Yes, this jade slip contained the Divine Transformation stage method of the "Longevity Technique."
The second part was the method for setting up the "Devouring Soul Formation."
However, this "Devouring Soul Formation" was far more complex than the one from the Su family of Qing Ling Mountain, a thousand times more intricate, like an advanced version. Additionally, it was much stronger, capable of extending life by three cycles of the Heavenly Stages, but it required cultivators at the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment stages to be used as the targets for devouring.
The contents of the jade slip were not what Song Wen sought.
After briefly reviewing the slip, he put it away.
Song Wen then turned his attention to the other floating jade slips.
Though Mi He claimed they didn't find more jade slips in the Longevity Palace, who knew if that was true?
"Mi He, how about we divide the remaining treasures between us? As for the jade slips and such, I will make copies, and you have no objections, right?" Song Wen proposed.
Mi He responded, "Let's go with what you suggested."
Half an incense later, the treasure division was completed.
It's worth mentioning that Song Wen received nearly two hundred high-grade spiritual stones and a short spear magic weapon.
This weapon was Lei Yue's personal treasure, an extremely rare lightning-element magic weapon.
Since Song Wen was currently lacking a suitable magic weapon, he planned to refine it into a top-grade artifact.
Additionally, from the jade slips, he had acquired the five remaining lightning laws of the Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secret Techniques, as well as a book of secret techniques titled "Thunder Canon."
The "Thunder Canon" recorded numerous common thunder techniques and methods for casting lightning spells.
As for the five remaining laws of the Nine Great Heavenly Thunder Secret Techniques, they corresponded to the Divine Transformation to Transcending Tribulation realms, which Song Wen could not yet cultivate.
However, in the Tianyuan Realm, the highest cultivation level one can reach is the initial stage of Divine Transformation, after which one is forcibly ascended to the upper world.
In the Tianyuan Realm, it is strange to find cultivation methods for the Divine Transformation stage of the Longevity Technique and the post-stage Thunder Laws, as these techniques cannot be cultivated in the Tianyuan Realm at all.
"Mi He, may I ask if you would kindly reveal the location of the Longevity Palace's secret realm?" Song Wen asked.
Since there was nothing of interest in Lei Yue's storage ring, Song Wen decided to visit the Longevity Palace himself.
Mi He raised her gaze, staring at Song Wen for a moment, then responded with a question instead of an answer.
"What exactly do you want from the Longevity Palace?"
Song Wen replied, "This matter involves some secrets, so I'm afraid it's inconvenient to disclose."
Mi He curled her lips into a cold smile. "The Longevity Palace also involves secrets, and I am afraid it is inconvenient for me to disclose as well."
Song Wen asked, "How can we come to an agreement?"
After a moment of thought, Mi He spoke, "If you want to know the location of the Longevity Palace, that can be arranged. You can exchange it for the cultivation method of the 'Spirit Strike' technique you used."
Song Wen shook his head. "Daoist, your demands are a bit too high. The location of the Longevity Palace alone is not worth the 'Focused Spirit Stab' cultivation method."
"Oh?" Mi He's eyes lit up. "So this cultivation method is called 'Focused Spirit Stab'? The name sounds rather ordinary. What would you like in exchange? As long as it is something I, Mi He, can provide, feel free to ask."
Song Wen replied, "I would like the third- and fourth-level pill formulas from the Beast Master Sect, as well as the refining insights from at least three alchemists regarding these formulas."
Mi He gave him a deep look.
"Daoist, you have quite an appetite."
The third-level pill formulas were not difficult to obtain, but the value of each fourth-level formula could be considered priceless.
Song Wen cupped his hands, as if preparing to leave.
"If Daoist is unwilling, then this matter is over. Farewell."
"Daoist, wait! I agree," Mi He said.
Song Wen asked, "How many types of third- and fourth-level pills are there from the Beast Master Sect?"
He was worried that Mi He might go back on her word, casually offering a few unimportant pill formulas but claiming they were all from the Beast Master Sect.
To prevent Mi He from pulling any tricks during the trade, he needed to agree on the number of formulas in advance.
"Thirty third-level formulas and ten fourth-level formulas. Is that satisfactory to you?" Mi He asked.
Song Wen nodded. "Alright, I'll accept the quantity you mentioned. When can the trade take place?"
For Song Wen, the third-level pill formulas were not very useful. However, the insights on refining these pills were highly valuable to him.
As for the fourth-level formulas, they were exactly what he needed.
After becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator, although he didn't have the continuation of the "Corpse King's Rebirth Art" and couldn't continue cultivating, he had tried taking the Blood Spirit Pills. He found that the consumption of his essence blood by the pills was negligible at his current level.
The spiritual power generated by the Blood Spirit Pills was also minimal compared to the vast amount of power he now possessed.
Song Wen needed to refine more Blood Spirit Pills to quickly enhance his cultivation once he found the continuation of the "Corpse King Blood Refining Technique."
Although the "Focused Spirit Stab" was valuable, Song Wen had the black hole in his sea of consciousness, so he wasn't worried that Mi He or other Nascent Soul cultivators from the Beast Master Sect could pose a threat with it after refining it.
Furthermore, the required spiritual herbs for the "Focused Spirit Stab" cultivation, such as Earth Spirit Pills, Heavenly Spirit Pills, and Saintly Spirit Pills, involved rare creatures unique to the Chaos Sea, which the Beast Master Sect might not be able to gather.
For instance, the Tide Beast required for the Earth Spirit Pill was a creature found only in the Chaos Sea, not on the Heavenly Continent.
Mi He said, "I am not good at alchemy and didn't bring any pill formulas or refining insights with me. I need to return to my sect to retrieve them. How about we trade in three days?"
Song Wen replied, "That's fine. Since Daoist has decided on the time, I will choose the location."
Mi He agreed, "Alright."
Song Wen said, "Let's meet at the Qing Cang Mountain at noon in three days."
Mi He responded, "It's a deal. I hope you will be punctual."
"Certainly," Song Wen said.
"Farewell."
"Goodbye."
The two exchanged farewells and went their separate ways.
(End of the Chapter)
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