Ning Zhuo’s Flying Message flew straight into the Cave Mansion.
Chef opened the message for reading, and a look of delight instantly appeared on his face. He murmured to himself, "Who would have thought that Young Master Ning Zhuo would actually seize the top spot in the Xingyun Trial at Xuan Armor Cave!"
Regarding this operation, Ning Zhuo had given prior instructions, stating his expectations—merely intent on intercepting Ban Ji, and not having high hopes for the result.
Yet the outcome far exceeded expectations.
Chef took the Flying Message to Qing Chi.
Qing Chi was in the internal space of the Martial Arts Array, sparring with Snow-colored Girl·Hui.
The two were evenly matched, back and forth.
Upon learning of Ning Zhuo’s Flying Message, Qing Chi immediately abandoned the sparring and, after reading the note, was unsurprised: "Young Master Ning Zhuo is a genius, naturally beyond ordinary thinking."
"He said ’merely intercepting Ban Ji’, but I’ve long known this is his commendable quality of humility!"
Qing Chi was filled with admiration for Ning Zhuo, his confidence more robust than Chef’s, perhaps even more than Ning Zhuo himself.
Snow-colored Girl·Hui stood nearby, lightly snorting.
Chef chuckled, "Give me the message, I’ll notify Gongsun Yan."
Qing Chi tucked the Flying Message away, keeping it close: "Young master has won and intends to stay a few days at Xuan Armor Cave. Chef, you can directly inform Gongsun Yan; no need for this note."
"Besides, he is selecting materials to craft a Divine Statue. This task was entrusted to him by the Young Master, so let him be busy with it."
Chef naturally saw Qing Chi’s little scheme but did not expose it, nodding and leaving with an even broader smile.
With the conclusion of the Xingyun Trial at Xuan Armor Cave, various related intelligence began to disseminate following Ning Zhuo’s Flying Message.
Deep within Cardinal Cave.
Ning Zhuo was continuously receiving True Intent infusion and insight reinforcement.
What he once regarded as standards were repeatedly broken down and reassembled, revealing multiple directions for optimization in Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sea.
How to neutralize certain extreme properties, how to harmonize and guide the traits of raw artifacts, the methods to achieve ultimate sharpness, and how even flaws in materials can become advantages, turning the mundane into the extraordinary.
"The logic of artifacts is cyclical!"
"The foundation for endowing spirit has already been set from the beginning of artifact refining."
"How to make the mana circulation within artifacts more stable and efficient..."
Master-level Refining Realm!
Ning Zhuo successfully stepped into it, and from then on, the standards he once held dear were shattered and reorganized with his intent. There are too many paths to achieve a certain standard of artifact refining.
Among many choices, Ning Zhuo’s aesthetics and values were embodied, making each artifact he crafted by hand bear his personal style.
The irrigation of True Intent abruptly halted.
A few breaths later, the insight reinforcement also ceased.
Ning Zhuo opened his eyes, looking at Qingwu Langjun with puzzlement.
Qingwu Langjun was smiling broadly, nodding slightly to him: "It’s sufficient now. I’ve transmitted all my True Intent and insights concerning artifact refining to you."
He instinctively moved his body, feeling a unprecedented ease.
With fewer burdens, he suddenly sensed room for advancement in the other three realms. This was a delightful feeling he hadn’t experienced before.
A trace of disappointment flashed in Ning Zhuo’s eyes.
This was far less than he imagined.
"To think, it’s only at the Master-level Refining Realm, and that’s all?"
"Thinking carefully, this is quite normal."
"The Five Elements God Master level is far higher than Qingwu Langjun, having even incurred divine retribution due to his own cultivation back in the day."
"His expertise in the Five Elements was once comparable to heaven and earth. Naturally, being taught the Five Elements True Intent by him can transform my Five Elements Realm!"
With more experiences, Ning Zhuo increasingly realized the immense value of the opportunity he gained at the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect.
"Compared to the Five Elements God Master, Qingwu Langjun transformed from an Artifact Spirit to a God. His entire foundation was passively accumulated."
"If he wants to go further, he needs to concentrate on one path and delve deeply into it."
Thoughts surged in Ning Zhuo’s Divine Sea, he considered Qingwu Langjun’s choice of martial arts as quite correct.
Young Master Ning Zhuo participated in the Xingyun Trial at Xuan Armor Cave, having personally used the Mysterious Armor, gaining profound insights.
Mysterious Armor encompasses cultivation techniques in mechanism and artifact refining. It was originally developed to cope with warfare, thus also holds the Military Family’s Profound Meaning.
A cultivator wielding numerous Mysterious Armor can form a battle formation, which truly reflects the essence of the Military Family.
Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong created the Defensive Wheel Slash Formation, indeed, this is the correct usage of Mysterious Armor.
But compared to these three aspects, the real greatest value of Mysterious Armor is martial arts!
Through its inherent martial arts, they undergo qualitative transformation; a piece of Mysterious Armor with profound martial arts can be comparable to Golden Core Combat Power, Nascent Soul Combat Power, or even greater!
"Let the Mysterious Armor fight autonomously, although not as sensitive as a cultivator, but from another perspective, they are more reliable and practical."
Mysterious Armor doesn’t harbor ulterior motives like a cultivator, choosing betrayal during battle. So they are more reliable.
The regulations between countries require Nascent Soul Cultivators to publicly report their actions. However, Mysterious Armor with comparable Nascent Soul Combat Power can freely cross various national borders. This is one aspect of their practical benefit.
A question unavoidably surfaced in Ning Zhuo’s mind, "How many pieces of Mysterious Armor with Nascent Soul Level Combat Power does Xuan Armor Cave possess?"
Undoubtedly, this is a crucial number that largely determines this faction’s voice within the Myriad Images Sect.
"Conversely, the status of Xuan Armor Cave within the Myriad Images Sect’s Main Mountain Gate also indicates the number of Mysterious Armors."