Ning Zhuo also unearthed the Understanding Law Maps of Frost and Proud Snow.
He sighed softly, as he had never found the time to comprehend them all along.
"Hopefully, I’ll have time in the future."
The most valuable items here are Gao Sheng’s Legacy and the Underworld Punishment Book.
Ning Zhuo also found a Myriad Phenomena Cloud Seed at the bottom of the box. It was acquired during his time at Fire Persimmon Immortal City.
The captives Lin You, Wu Hen, and Bone Tomb Taoist were not worth mentioning.
Oh, and a Heavenly Frost Ghost Mask. If used well, it’s Nascent Soul level combat power!
Ning Zhuo looked puzzled: "Strange, why didn’t I think about using it during the battle with the Lord of Wanchuan?"
"Not just this, even Miss Rudie, I seem to have forgotten."
"Was it simply because I was nervous?!"
Ning Zhuo squinted his eyes, unable to figure out why he had forgotten.
Incredible!
It was only while assessing his assets that he remembered these things.
On a comprehensive assessment, Ning Zhuo’s wealth was exceptionally abundant. While it couldn’t compare to national level riches, it was on par with a prosperous village or town.
Villages or towns that can form usually have abundant cultivation resources. Otherwise, they cannot attract cultivators to gather.
At the same time, Ning Zhuo’s asset distribution was quite skewed.
This could be observed in many aspects.
For instance, as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, he should ideally use Magic Artifacts. Magic Treasures are hard to fully utilize for someone at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
Geniuses like Lin Jinglong and Shen Xi had two to three Magic Treasures thanks to family support, but even they rarely used them in battle. They’re often used to change the tide of battle or deliver a decisive blow, providing immense assistance.
After all, Foundation Establishment Stage mana is hard to satisfy the needs of Magic Treasure tier existence.
Ning Zhuo had too many Magic Treasures, and most of them were used for cultivation. He had two defensive Magic Treasures but none for assault.
The majority of a cultivator’s assets are spent on Elixir Pills and Talismans. The former is the greatest necessity during cultivation, while the latter is much more cost-effective than practicing spells through self-cultivation.
Ning Zhuo’s assets in these two areas were minimal, and he never heavily invested.
He had many Talismans, all gifts from others, and they were all premium, even with spiritual nature.
His demand for Elixir Pills was not high because he had National Power Bricks! He even had a chef by his side. Whether it was Spirit Food or National Power Bricks, the aftereffects were far smaller than Elixir Pills.
After taking stock of his wealth, Ning Zhuo was aware of the situation and silently noted, "Next time in the Myriad Images Sect, I need to make adjustments, favoring more towards Elixir Pills and Talismans."
"Not to mention, if I purchase a batch of Elixir Pills and Talismans for bodily cultivation, it should certainly increase my physical foundation and promptly resolve the soul oppression issue on my body."
"My Spirit Stone reserves are far from adequate... need to build them up again!"
Ning Zhuo was indeed a man of enormous wealth. However, the battle at White Paper Immortal City left him impoverished.
Upon finishing his review, Ning Zhuo took out the Floating Ice Jade Hands and the Weather Balloon·Ice Crystal Snow.
The young man’s face showed a wry smile: "My Ning Family is renowned for its Ice Attribute, yet I’m not proficient in this area."
"I’m still too weak, with so much more to learn."
"To solve Yuan Dasheng’s predicament this time, I’ll probably need the help of my family..."
The spiritual nature of the Floating Ice Jade Hands came from Ning Xiaohui, who naturally possessed the Innate Ice Fat Jade Hand.
The spiritual nature of the Weather Balloon·Ice Crystal Snow was inherited from Ning Xie. In life, she was an elder of the Ning Family, and in death a Foundation Establishment Ghost Cultivator, secretly serving as the Ning family’s foundation, gifted with Innate Snow Soul Frost Spirit and her spiritual nature was fully developed.
Under such conditions, they could have long been made into Mechanical Puppets.
Ning Zhuo had reasons for not doing so before.
On one hand, they were sufficient.
The Heavy Blood Ape Dasheng and Phantom Shadow Blade: Night Tiger served as primary combatants, proving their worth even in the battle with the Lord of Wanchuan.
Buddhist Doctor Meng Yaoyin was Ning Zhuo’s strongest card!
Floating Ice Jade Hands served as a healing method, and Weather Balloon·Ice Crystal Snow was used to set the battleground, providing support.
On the other hand, Ning Zhuo couldn’t design them.
Designing a Mechanical Puppet is exceedingly challenging.
Consider the Mechanical Fireworks Monkey. Ning Zhuo privately invested a considerable amount of time, energy, and resources, with infinite improvements and adjustments, to finally come up with a relatively mature product.
Yuan Dasheng’s Mechanical Puppet did not come out of nowhere. When designing his mechanical body, Ning Zhuo already had the Fireworks Monkey’s blueprints and the mechanical templates from Lava Fairy Palace.
Even so, Yuan Dasheng’s mechanical version underwent numerous improvements, ultimately becoming the Heavy Blood Ape model.
Simply designing a Mechanical Puppet is no small feat. The real challenge lies in constant use and practice—removing, adding to the mechanical body, and continuous improvement—to become a fully matured model.
Buddhist Doctor Meng Yaoyin, benefiting from the mechanical template of Lava Fairy Palace, was like standing on the shoulders of the Three Sect Seniors.
Phantom Shadow Blade: Night Tiger was somewhat special. During that period, Ning Zhuo had remarkable luck, as the design sketches scattered on the ground unexpectedly combined into a design scheme.
As a result, this design scheme proved truly excellent.
Ning Zhuo has continuously utilized this Mengye Tiger until now.
Now Ning Zhuo wants to elevate both of these to puppet form and confront the design challenges.
Compared to before, he had greater confidence!
For one reason only—that is the Luoshu Pages.
This Taoist Artifact was a source of worldly art flows. With its assistance, Ning Zhuo could conserve a tremendous amount of time and energy, and in calculations, certainly achieve the correct answers!