Chapter 2

After a cursory look at his current physical condition, Chi Shangzhen focused his attention on the bronze ring that had come with him through the time and space. The more he looked, the more peculiar his expression became. He fiddled with it repeatedly, and after a long while, he muttered to himself, "I never expected to have such good fortune. The bronze ring left to me by the old Taoist is actually a ring from an ancient sect leader, and it’s even a spatial magical artifact. Truly unexpected."

Chi Shangzhen then put aside his杂念 and began to concentrate on examining the contents of the ring’s space. (Since the ring had traveled through time and space with him, it had already automatically bound itself to him.)

It was a small space of less than three cubic meters. Inside were 120 pieces of heaven and earth crystals, including 3 supreme quality crystals, 12 high-quality crystals, 35 medium-quality crystals, and 70 low-quality crystals. There were also three books. One was an introduction to the sect, which stated that it was called the Xuan Yang Sect. According to the book, the sect was founded at the end of the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. The founding ancestor, while out hunting, encountered a wandering cultivator and a ghost fighting. Both died in the battle, and the ancestor picked up the treasures and cultivation secrets left behind by both. With his decent talent, the ancestor managed to cultivate to the highest realm described in the secrets, the Human Immortal realm, in less than two hundred years. After a hundred years of seclusion, he created his own cultivation method, the Supreme Yang Scripture, based on the cultivation techniques he had and his own experiences.

This cultivation method primarily absorbed attribute-less energy and some positive energy. When a certain realm was reached, the balance of yin and yang would manifest. Since the method created by the ancestor was biased towards positive energy, the accompanying spells were mostly for dealing with yin and evil entities and controlling yin and evil ghosts. The ancestor also redefined the cultivation realms based on his method and the ghosts he could control, which were divided into the Initial Ghost Realm, Earth Ghost Realm, Wandering Ghost Realm, Fierce Ghost Realm, Vicious Ghost Realm, Tyrant Ghost Realm, Sect Ghost Realm, Ghost King Realm, and Ghost Emperor Realm.

The book then described the development of the sect through the Xia and Shang dynasties, with four generations of sect leaders. The sect had grown to a considerable size, and at least in the local area, everyone knew of the Xuan Yang Sect. If it continued to develop, the sect might become even more powerful. However, the fourth generation leader suddenly wrote, "I hope there will be successors to carry on the legacy, but the great calamity of heaven is something we cannot escape," and then the book ended.

The second book was the cultivation method of the Xuan Yang Sect, which recorded the cultivation techniques, spell techniques, ghost subjugation techniques, ghost cultivation techniques, array techniques, alchemy techniques, and medicinal techniques.

The third book was a miscellaneous book, containing various cultivation techniques and spell books that the sect leaders had come across by chance. Overall, it was a collection of less important techniques from ancient times.

In addition to the crystals and cultivation secrets, there were five other treasures in the space. The first was a water bottle that could hold ten thousand tons of liquid. The bottle contained the Flame Crystal Milk collected by the fourth generation leader. This milk, produced by the Flame Crystal Stones on the extreme fire vein over ten thousand years, was a great tonic for the Xuan Yang Sect, which practiced positive energy cultivation methods. It was also very effective in subduing ghosts and was an excellent material.

The second treasure was a bell made from a Yin Soul Jade. According to the sect introduction, this bell was very effective in controlling ghosts and was made from a piece of Yin Soul Jade over ten thousand years old. The second generation leader had to delve into an extremely yin vein canyon to obtain this piece of Yin Soul Jade, where the yin energy was so strong that it almost took form. The leader almost died in the process but managed to obtain the jade. He then spent a great deal of effort to refine it into the Nine Nether Yin Soul Bell, which could suppress and transform yin and evil ghosts into the spirit of the bell, and even had the potential to become a spirit treasure. It was also very effective in sound wave attacks.

The third treasure was a fan made from an unknown black metal. The third generation leader discovered this fan while adventuring in a small heavenly realm. According to the sect introduction, the third generation leader found a mountain made of unknown black metal in a small realm no more than a hundred miles in diameter. He was trapped and could not leave. By chance, he discovered that using true essence to permeate the black metal mountain could affect the stability of the realm. The leader spent nearly a hundred years refining the mountain, and only after completing the refinement did he realize that the mountain was the key to the realm. He then refined the black metal key into a fan, the Sealed Dust Fan, which became a spirit treasure due to its material. When used in attacks, it carried some world force, making it extremely powerful. The fan was also the key to the small heavenly realm, which was rare even in ancient times.

The fourth treasure was a piece of clothing, a defensive magical artifact that could change shape freely. It was made from the silk of a ten-thousand-year-old Ghost Cicada and had 12 Tyrant Ghost Realm ghosts and one Sect Ghost Realm ghost sealed into it. In battle, it could form a 13-ghost formation, making it an excellent defensive artifact.

The fifth item was left by the founding ancestor of the Xuan Yang Sect, a Heaven and Earth Spirit Treasure, the Dao Seeking Stone Pearl. According to the introduction, when this spirit treasure appeared, many powerful beings fought over it. The ancestor, who had average strength, was lucky and managed to obtain it, though he was severely injured in the process. The Dao Seeking Stone Pearl was a supportive spirit treasure. By integrating it into the heart, the speed of enlightenment and cultivation would increase tenfold, and it could also protect against external demons. It was this treasure that helped the ancestor reach the Ghost Emperor Realm.

After examining the contents of the space, Chi Shangzhen tried a few times and found that he could refine the treasures. As long as he followed the methods described in the books, he could successfully blood-refine them. This was because the original owners of the treasures had deliberately opened the restrictions on them, fearing that the successor might lack cultivation. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Chi Shangzhen to refine these magical artifacts so easily, even with blood-refinement. Of course, even now, the refinement was only preliminary, and he would need much more time to use the treasures freely.

After reviewing all the information, Chi Shangzhen collected all the valuables in the secret room into the spatial ring.

"It's time to think about how to get out."

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