Immortal Creation.

Chapter 705 The Young Man's Fortune: A Plenty of Magical Treasures
The ice that froze Yuan Dasheng's defenses originated from a tactic employed by one of the commanders of the Imperial Guards under the Lord of Wangchuan.

This is not only related to ice, but also to the principle of yin and yang.

Ning Zhuo could penetrate the ice element using his water elemental cultivation level, but he didn't understand the principles of Xuan Yin very well. Therefore, he couldn't design a spell to target solid ice using his five elemental cultivation level.

The yellow dust covering Meng Yehu's entire body, inside and out, although it was of the earth element, originated from a fragment of the spirit of the Lord of the River of Oblivion.

Therefore, it is no longer simply an earth element, but retains the supernatural power of the Wangchuan Lord's clone.

The Five Elements Generation and Destruction Fan could not shake the supernatural power.

It is, after all, just a ritual implement, not a magic weapon.

Ning Zhuo wasn't lacking in materials to create magic weapons; the problem was that his innate magic hadn't yet matured. Even with a magic weapon-grade body, he couldn't unleash its full power.

On the contrary, because the material properties of the magic weapon are too strong, it can interfere with and wear down the talisman marks engraved by the natal magic.

Only when Ning Zhuo's three dantians all reach the Golden Core level will he be able to possess a natal magic weapon, instead of his current natal magic tool.

Since the Five Elements approach was not working, Ning Zhuo examined his own assets to see if he could find a breakthrough.

The Buddha Heart Demon Seal had always been present in his divine sea, bringing Ning Zhuo immense unexpected joy in the battles between the two demons of heaven and earth and the battle against the Lord of the River of Oblivion.

However, its grade is too high and its mystery too great, so Ning Zhuo has not yet truly mastered it.

"However, as my cultivation level increases, the power of my Buddha Heart Demon Seal's passive counterattacks also increases significantly. After all, it needs to rely on my power."

Magical implements, magical treasures, spiritual treasures, and Taoist treasures.

"Based on its current performance, the Buddha Heart Demon Seal is clearly lacking in spirituality and cannot be considered a spiritual treasure. It should belong to the strongest tier of magical treasures."

There are many differences between different magical treasures.

Generally speaking, cultivators at the Golden Core and Nascent Soul levels will use magic weapons.

The difference between magical treasures is like the difference between Golden Core and Nascent Soul cultivators; sometimes the difference can be worlds apart.

In terms of quality, the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat possesses stronger spirituality and can already be considered a quasi-spiritual treasure.

Ning Zhuo primarily used it to cultivate his physical body. This was largely thanks to the unorthodox methods developed by Sun Lingtong, which made the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat Body Refining Method extremely efficient.

"We need to find an opportunity to repair the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat first."

The Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat is still in a damaged state, with many cracks on its surface.

Previously, Ning Zhuo lacked the ability to repair it himself, and also thought, "It's going to burn out sooner or later anyway, so I might as well just make do with it. There's no need to bother repairing it."

However, now, the Buddhist physician Meng Yaoyin has clearly instructed in her message jade slip that Ning Zhuo should keep the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat and not burn it.

Ning Zhuo's plan for the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat was completely changed.

During this period, Ning Zhuo has also used the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat the most.

There was no other way; his physical foundation needed to be improved in order to cope with the immense pressure from the souls of millions.

If this pressure is left unchecked, the physical body will be continuously damaged by the soul.

Besides the Fetal Breathing Spirit Boat, there are several other magical treasures, all used for cultivation.

Examples include the Warriors in Armor, the Hungry Ghosts' Backlash Cauldron, and the Yin-Yang Qi Pot.

Strictly speaking, the "Soldiers' Armor" is a military treasure. Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong always used it in conjunction with "Gao Sheng's Testament," and the effect was remarkable.

This cultivation method also has drawbacks, namely that one must thoroughly comprehend the previous one before using it again.

Otherwise, even if you understand it, it won't be much different from what you learned before.

"Old Master Sun can move on to the next step; he has already mastered his Lightness and Swiftness Formation. But I am still some distance away."

What Ning Zhuo had previously comprehended was the technique of restoring the brave warrior.

This military strategy is remarkably effective, far surpassing the Light Body Gale Formation. It will take some time to fully comprehend it.

"This military strategy is powerful, but it also has limitations. For example, in the battle in the Underworld of Wangchuan, the Qingjiao Army suffered very few losses, so I was unable to gain any benefits."

"The real match is with a mechanical army!"

To scheme in this regard is no small feat.

Ning Zhuo had already successfully built an army once, but the Qingjiao Army was finally built only when the time was right, heaven and earth were on his side, and many parties were supporting and helping him.

Ning Zhuo had already emptied his family's savings for this.

In the present situation, Ning Zhuo cannot simply insert government troops into the Qingjiao Army just because he is the deputy commander of the Qingjiao Army.

The military branch of the Qingjiao Army has already limited this possibility.

Unless Ning Zhuo joins an army whose branch recognizes the creation of the machine, or simply joins the national army directly, just like in the two countries, he won't be able to achieve this in one step.

The Hungry Ghost Backlash Cauldron is a soul-path magic weapon that can consume ghosts to generate soul essence in batches. When combined with the other three treasures, it can greatly enhance one's soul foundation.

In the White Paper Immortal City, Ning Zhuo used these to elevate his soul cultivation to the level of a million souls.

Currently, he cannot use it—Ning Zhuo has suspended his cultivation of the soul and is actively deepening his physical body's foundation.

As for the Yin-Yang Qi Pot, it is a demonic treasure.

Only cultivators with demon blood can truly unleash its power, which is incompatible with Ning Zhuo.

In the midst of the struggle for destiny, Liu Er had no choice but to give this treasure to Ning Zhuo. Ning Zhuo originally planned to explore the wonders of the Yin-Yang Qi Pot and try to develop a method for dual cultivation with himself.

Unexpectedly, upon arriving at the White Paper Immortal City, he was shocked to discover that the current White Paper City Lord desired this demonic treasure countless times more than he did!
In the future, Ning Zhuo will also rely on this demonic treasure to transform the Yin energy of the White Paper City Lord into Yang energy. Using this Yang energy for transactions will leave the White Paper City Lord with no room to refuse, ensuring unparalleled success!

This is also Ning Zhuo's powerful trump card for controlling the White Paper City Lord in the future, continuously influencing the White Paper City Lord, and even the Yin Damp Black Swamp!

The next magical artifacts were the Tai Su Sanxing Ruler, the Golden Light Necklace, and the Blue and White Jade Ring, among others.

The Tai Su Sanxing Ruler is a treasure left behind by the scholar Xuan Su.

It was first captured by Luo Si, and then given to Ning Zhuo. In the Black Cloud Battlefield, Ning Zhuo comprehended the arrangement of fate and used it to break through the Yellow Dust Barrier.

The Taisu Sanxing Ruler played a crucial role.

After the battle in the underworld, Ning Zhuo also tried to refine it, but to his disappointment, he made no progress whatsoever.

"I haven't figured it out yet."

"Xuan Su Scholar is a powerful expert at the Refinement Void level. He must have had a purpose in building the White Paper Immortal City and leaving behind many treasures, as well as secretly deploying an army of paper figures."

Ning Zhuo felt that if he didn't understand this intention, he wouldn't be able to find the key to refining the Tai Su Sanxing Ruler.

However, at present, relying on his status as the deputy city lord of the White Paper Immortal City, he can still freely use this precious ruler.

Therefore, whether or not it is refined is not important.

As for the golden necklace and the jade ring, they were both defensive magical artifacts. Ning Zhuo had exchanged them for his battle merits during the battles between the two kingdoms. He didn't use them in the subsequent battle against the Lord of Wangchuan.

The reason is simple—even if both magical treasures are activated at the same time, the extra defense is not enough to withstand a single attack from the enemy.

In that great battle, Ning Zhuo mostly relied on the Cang Tie Han Jia Jin Yan to leap and dodge on the line between life and death.

However, Ning Zhuo used the Qingbai Jade Ring during his battle with Lin Jinglong.

It’s quite useful.

Lin Jinglong no longer used his magic weapon, and Ning Zhuo, relying on the Azure Jade Ring, became invincible. No matter how the spring thunder bombarded him, it could not shake his body in the slightest.

In addition to these, there is also the stomach pouch of the crocodile.

Back on the ship, Qingyan gifted the stomach pouch to Ning Zhuo. Because the material was of the Golden Core level, the stomach pouch itself was also considered a magic treasure.

The stomach is used to enhance the foundation of one's soul.

As long as the soul escapes, enters the body, endures the corrosion, and then recovers, the resilience of the soul can be greatly increased.

The stomach pouch has a limited number of uses, so this Golden Core-level magic weapon belongs to the lowest tier.

Ning Zhuo accepted it but had no time to use it. When he finally had time, he encountered the old chef's disastrous cooking, and soon after, he received the Four Treasures of Soul Cultivation from the City Lord of White Paper City.

Compared to these, the cultivation effect of the stomach pouch was far inferior. Ning Zhuo never used it even once, and it was immediately relegated to the bottom of his storage box.

Other items that are no longer needed include the Dragon Qi Jade Pendant and the Seal of the Lord of the River of Oblivion.

Ning Zhuo took out the Dragon Qi Jade Pendant, observed it for a while, and then put it away.

"This was a gift from Li Xiangshang. The crack appeared when I ascended the altar to seize the divine talent."

"It must have played a key role and been of great help to me."

"It's a pity that by the time I led the Qingjiao Army back to the mortal world, Li Xiangshang had already left Baizhi Immortal City."

"However, he cultivates in Cangjiang and is under the command of the White-haired Dragon Lord. If there is an opportunity in the future, I can find out the true purpose of the jade pendant by talking to him."

As for the Seal of the Lord of the Forgotten River, Ning Zhuo considered it utterly useless.

"Perhaps in the future, we can use it to trade with Lord Wangchuan?"

"Let's wait and see."

“I will not use this seal to trade with Lord Wangchuan unless he weakens to a certain extent.”

The Wangchuan Underworld is currently under full-scale attack from the Ghost Fire Underworld.

Ning Zhuo chose to wait and see.

"We cannot allow the Ghostfire Underworld to completely conquer the River of Oblivion Underworld. If they annex such a vast territory, the Ghostfire Underworld's strength will expand countless times."

"The opponent facing the Yin-Damp Black Swamp will not be the more familiar Lord of the Forgotten River, but the more powerful Ghost Fire Underworld."

This is not what Ning Zhuo wanted to see.

What he needs is a sustained battle between the River of Oblivion and the Ghost Fire Underworld, with the two behemoths locked in a stalemate, constantly losing blood, thus leaving them no time to attend to other matters.

"Therefore, the opportunity to trade this Seal of the Lord of the River of Oblivion will only arise when the River of Oblivion is on the verge of collapse!"

After a thorough inspection, Ning Zhuo discovered that he had more than ten magical treasures in his possession.

Of course, this includes national treasures, military artifacts, and so on.

In short, the existence of such a powerful magical artifact far surpasses the wealth of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Not to mention Foundation Establishment cultivators, even the vast majority of Golden Core cultivators pale in comparison.

If we're talking about quality, whether it's the Buddha Heart Demon Seal, the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat, the Yin-Yang One Qi Pot, or the Forgotten River Lord Seal, they're all things that would make Nascent Soul cultivators envious and jealous.

When Ning Zhuo calculated these, he deliberately excluded mechanical artifacts, otherwise there would have been even more.

There are as many as four magical artifact-level mechanical components inside Qi Bai's body alone.

Among the mechanical creations, Ning Zhuo used the "Ten Thousand Miles Soaring Dragon" the most.

Wanli Youlong helped Ning Zhuo a great deal, especially in the great war between the two countries.

The Wanli Youlong (Ten Thousand Miles of Soaring Dragon) has many empty cabins and possesses immense potential for improvement. An ordinary person would likely be investing day and night to continuously build up the Wanli Youlong.

However, after this Wanli Youlong (Ten Thousand Miles Soaring Dragon) fell into Ning Zhuo's hands, it was only hastily constructed once during his time at the Wanyao Sect, specifically for the Lingyin Willow. After the Lingyin Willow was transplanted, the Wanli Youlong was only repaired and patched up, with no further construction.

Sun and Ning were too busy traveling to have the time or inclination for this.

However, at present, due to the need to relocate various things in the Shuyuzhai Cave, Wanli Youlong also started the second round of construction.

The Buddhist Physician Meng Yaoyin, the Heavy Armored Blood Ape Dasheng, the Shadow Blade Night Tiger, the Hundred-Armed Arhat Armor, and the Azure Iron Armor Jin Yan are all mechanical puppets at the Golden Core level.

Among them, the Buddhist physician Meng Yaoyin possesses unorthodox methods and has combat power at the Nascent Soul level.

Besides these, there's the Netherworld Messenger Qi Bai, the Butterfly Maiden, the Mechanical Ring, the Floating Ice Jade Hand, and the Weather Ball - Ice Crystal Snow.

After that came some mass-produced, mature mechanisms, such as the Incineroar, Fire Snake, Thunderbird, and Golden Swallow.

Then there are some mechanical components, such as the Ruyi rope that moves up and down, the whip that hooks the dead, the crossbow with rivets, the hanging ring, and the half-dead, half-alive bead.

Many of the elixirs were consumed by Ning Zhuo during his travels. Currently, the most valuable one is the Nine Springs Benzoin, one of the four treasures of soul cultivation in the White Paper Immortal City.

Spiritual food cannot be stored for too long, so there is a large quantity of Ice Jade Wine, a small amount of Bitter Cold True Water, and so on. The most valuable is Cold Bone Moon Dew Wine. Like Nine Springs Benzoin, it is also one of the four treasures of soul cultivation.

There are quite a few talismans. Among them, the Three Enclosures Treasure Talisman once brought Ning Zhuo a lot of help, but now it is no longer needed. The Oily Glossy Talisman, the Flowing Clouds and Water Talisman, etc., even contain some spirituality! The Directional Escape Talisman and the Substitute Talisman give Ning Zhuo more room for error.

"But these talismans were unusable during the battle against the Lord of Wangchuan."

"In high-level battles, these talismans are still too low-grade."

There are only a few materials left. Ning Zhuo invested all of Tian Gui's previous wealth into building the Qingjiao Army.

There are some Western Pure Lands, with hundreds of Ghost Path Golden Pills and a large amount of materials dismantled from magical treasures and artifacts.

The principles of "the highest good is like water" and "fire within wood" have already been used up.

The shortage of spirit stones is huge!
The most valuable item is the stone monster's corpse, but this cannot be used. Perhaps it can be used to impersonate the old monster in the stone when visiting Thousand Peaks Forest in the future.

Ning Zhuo saw thirteen Ghost Shadow Bamboo plants among them. At the time, he wanted to study Meng Yehu's design plan and keep these Ghost Shadow Bamboo plants so he could make good use of them in the future.

Now, Meng Yehu has fully adopted Golden Core level materials. These Foundation Establishment level Ghost Shadow Bamboo are no longer of any use.

In terms of books, Ning Zhuo has also gradually collected a small pile. For example, "The Ice Sculpture Manual", "The Collection of the Curved Snake Formation", "The Yin Bone Technique", "The Netherworld Heart Sutra", "Detailed Explanation of the Soul Guiding Technique", "The Minor Method of Blood Demon Disintegration", "The Song of the Dead Moon", "The Grand Ceremony of Heavenly Burial", Jiao Family Jade Slips, "The Scripture of Myriad Phenomena" (Qi Refining and Foundation Building Chapters), the Old Chef's Legacy, and so on.

(End of this chapter)