Stronger from Earth-Chapter 39: Legacy and Transformation

Wang Xuan respectfully lit three incense sticks, bowed three times, and placed them in the incense burner. Offering incense to pay respects is a Chinese tradition, a way to remember ancestors, passed down to this day.

Hall Master Chen was a very good person, or at least that’s how he was perceived. The life-saving grace had yet to be repaid, and such a good person has passed away, truly the Heavenly Dao is unpredictable.

Gazing at the Celestial Treasure Armor propped up beside him, Wang Xuan scrutinized it, especially the core large fragment, which seemed no different from the other fragments.

Each time he absorbed Source Power, he could only see the value of Source Points increase on the accelerator, but could not perceive any significant change. If there was, it might just be psychological, making him feel the Source Power rushing towards him.

Perhaps it was just that this level of energy was beyond his understanding, and he couldn’t sense it.

Not long after, Chen Qingniu came out holding a jar of wine containing more than ten pounds of liquor, slapped off the seal mud, releasing a rich aroma.

"Wang Xuan, you are considerate." Chen Qingniu saw the incense burning on the burner, indicating that there was someone memorializing his late father, which also showed his father was a good man in life.

People die like lamp extinguishes; after death, they only live in the hearts of the living. When those remembering them also die, then they are truly gone without leaving a trace in the world.

"The Hall Master saved my life, how could I forget?" Wang Xuan looked at the shattered Armor Celestial Treasure and asked, "Senior Brother Qingniu, why do I feel that the center piece is somewhat different from the others?"

Chen Qingniu looked carefully and shook his head: "There’s no difference, right? The shattered Celestial Treasure is just like this; once it disintegrates, the natural patterns on it dissolve the Anomalous Power and cannot trigger special techniques anymore, its functions are gone."

The Taoist Family’s talisman can seal magic within them, but once used they cannot be used again, as they are disposable items. Though similar, Celestial Treasure is much stronger and can be reused.

The natural patterns on it form a special field, akin to a mini array, which upon activation, provides various abilities, thus making it special.

Wang Xuan raised an eyebrow, "Is that so? But why can I absorb the Source Power, this special and precious energy?"

Clearly, the true core of the Celestial Treasure is the Source Power within it, while the natural patterns are just the paths to unleash its power. This is his conjecture; perhaps what drives the Celestial Treasure could also be Spiritual Qi or True Qi, who knows.

In an uncontrollable manner, Wang Xuan’s hand reached for the Armor Celestial Treasure, instantly the Source Power surged toward him continuously, causing the Source Power value on the accelerator to fluctuate wildly.

Wang Xuan carefully "examined" each fragment, showing great curiosity towards the natural patterns on them, opting not to absorb all the Source Power but only a portion.

Since absorbing the Source Power from Celestial Treasure fragments, he gained experience; during the absorption process, it begins rapidly, then slows, indicating that the remaining Source Power is less than a third of the original.

As he continues to absorb, the aura of the Celestial Treasure fragment gradually changes. When the Source Power is exhausted, the material of Celestial Treasure becomes like dehydrated fruit, losing its luster.

After studying for a moment, Wang Xuan exclaimed, "The patterns are really beautiful." Inside, he felt a sense of guilt, like he was stealing.

Yet he thought, since others could not absorb the Source Power from the Celestial Treasure fragments and could only melt the material to recreate weapons, wasting the Source Power within, he felt less guilty.

Hall Master Chen’s legacy truly benefited him greatly, and deepened his friendship with Chen Qingniu.

When the Source Power in the Armor Celestial Treasure reduced, slowing his absorption rate significantly, Wang Xuan ceased his actions.

"The Celestial Treasure is indeed different, but such fine things are hard to come by, and I still don’t have one," Wang Xuan lamented.

The Celestial Treasure is not circulated in the market, and even most cultivators are unaware of its existence, they would only assume it to be a Dharma Artifact or Magical Treasure, not knowing it’s a creation of heaven and earth.

At Qingfeng Pavilion, Wang Xuan and Chen Qingniu sat opposite each other, two small bowls with a jar of aged wine, both drinking a bowl, quite satisfying.

"This wine was sealed together with my father twenty years ago, sadly things have changed," Chen Qingniu lamented, recalling his father, his heart felt sorrowful.

"Such a distinguished Senior Brother Chen, Uncle Chen must have always been proud of you. Once we become Earth Immortal and Celestial Immortal, and strike down Zhao Hao for revenge, then Uncle will rest peacefully beneath the spring."

Chen Qingniu nodded, "That’s right, precisely as such, you’ve transformed today, with a bright future, Earth Immortal is within reach, coupled with your fortune, your progress in cultivation won’t be slow, in a few decades you could become a Celestial Immortal."

The Gate of the World connects to an Otherworld, if one can receive from it before its self-collapse, the gains are immeasurable. He the Sixth with a wave of his hand decided, allowing Wang Xuan to participate in exploring the Otherworld.

Whatever falls into his hand will be his possession entirely, Immortal Martial Mountain won’t take a fraction, that’s the grandness of Immortal Sect, Immortal Martial Mountain is never petty.

Of course, this is also because Wang Xuan’s realm is low, and his skills limited. For a lone individual entering a treasure trove, no matter how vast the golden and silver mountains are, how much can they carry?

Yet participating in exploring the Otherworld, tangible gains matter on one side, and being the vanguard for Mother Star, conquering the Otherworld, one gains fortune support on the other.

This aspect, Wang Xuan isn’t yet aware of.

"Thanks to Senior Brother Chen’s good words," Wang Xuan drank, the fine wine tasting like heavenly liquid, sliding down his throat, not only felt excellent, but also soothing the fatigue all over his body, absorbing various nutrients.

Evidently, this wine could be termed as Spirit Wine.

When alone, Wang Xuan’s heart surged with emotions because from the Armor Celestial Treasure, he acquired a large amount of Source Power, probably several times more than last time!

Name: Wang Xuan

Age: Twenty-four

Height: 182 cm

Weight: 100 kg

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Cultivation Skills: Overlord Saber Perfection (Acceleratable), Perfect Mixed Element Stance (Acceleratable), Fourth Layer Life Generating Technique (Acceleratable), Golden Bell Shield Limit...

Perfect Bow Pulling Skill (Acceleratable), Bone Shrinking Skill Perfection (Acceleratable), Perfect Puffing Technique (Acceleratable), Perfect Fierce Bull Fist (Acceleratable), Entry Wind-Chasing Leg (Acceleratable)...

Source Points: 3450

Seeing the final number, Wang Xuan’s breath tightened, 3450 units of Source Points, what a wealth that is!

He spent a million on the Assassin Alliance platform to buy Celestial Treasure fragments, only to gain fifty points of Source Power value, but today he absorbed over three thousand points of Source Power.

"No, I must remain calm, first focus on practicing the Bone Strengthening Technique, advance my cultivation level to the Skin Refining Realm."

"Bone Strengthening Technique Entry (Acceleratable), accelerating to Minor Achievement Realm requires twelve Source Points, proceed with acceleration?" Though Bone Strengthening Technique and Bow Pulling Technique both train tendons and muscles, their methods differ.

Wang Xuan consumed a large amount of Violent Dragon Potion, and promptly clicked accelerate, causing his flesh and blood to squirm, Bone Strengthening Technique swiftly running, propelling him directly into the Minor Achievement Realm.

"Accelerate! Accelerate!"

Wang Xuan continued accelerating, spending two hundred Source Points, and Bone Strengthening Technique finally reached the Limit Realm, beyond which acceleration couldn’t further improve!

His tendons and bones, under the training of Bone Strengthening Technique, became increasingly compact and resilient, Wang Xuan felt his physique seemed to enhance noticeably, his strength amounting to seven or eight thousand pounds.

The Muscle Strengthening Realm, after the Bow Pulling Technique’s perfection, continues its journey at the Peak level, and climbs even higher beyond the Peak. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

His physique improved significantly, while the consumption of Source Power decreased considerably. One must know that Perfect Bow Pulling Skill required over five hundred Source Points for acceleration to the Limit, while Bone Strengthening Technique was harder to cultivate, but now only required two hundred Points.

Evidently, this change rooted from his transformation today, his natural talents had returned!

As such, using the accelerator for the same cultivation technique now considerably reduced the consumption of Source Points, even less than half of what was previously needed.

Such an outcome was tremendous news for Wang Xuan.

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