Chapter 775: Chapter 253: Lifebound Magical Artifact Spirit Communication Mirror
“The Zhuangyang elixir?” Little Zhuo was slightly stunned.
He looked at Yang Weida, the stout, bearded man before him, and recalled two things.
One was Yang Weida’s identity; he was a merchant from the Flying Cloud Country. So, selling some Zhuangyang elixir wasn’t unexpected.
The second thing was what Qing Yan, the Golden Core cultivator from the Ghost Clan, had told Ning Zhuo. He had mentioned that Jiao Ma practiced the Jiao family’s signature cultivation technique, the “Three Yang True Scripture.” This scripture made Jiao Ma full of Yang energy, leading Qing Yan to conclude that Jiao Ma would undoubtedly stand out among male concubines.
Reflecting on these points, Ning Zhuo nodded slightly and transmitted his thoughts to Yang Weida through Divine Sense, “I’ll buy a little of it to see the effect.”
Yang Weida immediately gave a hint of a smile.
But his smile quickly froze on his face.
The reason was Ning Zhuo’s “little,” which turned out to be indeed just a tiny bit of the medicine!
“Jiao Ma, with this amount, how am I supposed to sell?” Yang Weida complained, “You know it’s not like you’re short of money.”
Ning Zhuo shook his head, his attitude firm, “You call it a divine elixir, of course, I need to use some first and judge it myself. Otherwise, what if I buy a lot and its effects aren’t good?”
“Though you’re an outsider, here, in others’ eyes, we’re all part of the same village.”
“We’re family!” Ning Zhuo patted Yang Weida’s shoulder, “So take care of us!”
Yang Weida gritted his teeth, “Family should take care of family. Fine!”
He looked around, then took out a medicine box.
After opening the box, it revealed paste inside.
Yang Weida used his Divine Sense to take a fingertip-sized amount of paste, divided it into a small medicine bottle, and handed it to Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo also took out a dozen spirit stones and handed them to Yang Weida.
They exchanged money for goods hand to hand.
Before parting, Yang Weida reminded, “If it works well, contact me. We’re from the same village, I’ll give you the greatest discount!”
Ning Zhuo nodded, not saying much more, and then left the scene.
Yang Weida then targeted other male concubines, candidly saying during exchanges, “You saw it, someone just bought my Zhuangyang elixir. If others buy it and you don’t, you’ll be at a disadvantage! You know, the enrollment spots at the Zhuangyang Pavilion are limited…”
This scene caught Sun Lingtong’s eye.
Returning to Room A1, Sun Lingtong informed Ning Zhuo of this situation.
Ning Zhuo had anticipated this and was instead pleased, “Just need him to advertise it.”
He took out the medicine bottle, used a wooden stick to extract some of the potion, combined it with other medicinal ingredients, experimented a bit, and roughly confirmed the results.
Indeed, the paste could enhance Yang energy, and it worked quite well.
Yang Weida wasn’t lying in this regard.
However, when Ning Zhuo attempted to apply the paste on his body, the mechanical ring subtly tightened.
A glint of cold light flashed in Ning Zhuo’s eyes, he informed Sun Lingtong, then put the paste away.
Sun Lingtong sighed, “Yang Weida, this guy with thick eyebrows and bright eyes, actually uses this method to trick others. It seems he’s confident in his elixir, or maybe there’s another force behind him that’s his real confidence.”
“No matter him, we’ll pretend not to know. Also, if we encounter him later, we should still buy some paste,” Ning Zhuo said.
Sun Lingtong nodded in agreement.
They’re not short of money!
Yang Weida had his schemes, while Ning Zhuo planned one of his own.
“Find a way to meet with Sang Le Youling for a divination result, then we’ll leave here,” Ning Zhuo instructed Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong nodded, if it weren’t for Meng Yaoyin’s matter, he would be more inclined to stay for adventure and excitement.
“Little Zhuo, continue impersonating Jiao Ma, while I go out to scout for a way,” Sun Lingtong volunteered.
“Boss, of course, I trust you. However…” Ning Zhuo changed his tone, “Still, let’s wait half a day for me to test a new technique.”
The new technique Ning Zhuo wanted to test was none other than his acquired lifebound technique—the Spirit Communication Mirror!
His cultivation level had reached the stage of the Abnormal Phenomenon Seed Talisman, and the “Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique” had inexplicably transformed into a complete magic talisman.
The “Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique” could help Ning Zhuo communicate with spiritual nature objects.
And the lifebound technique Spirit Communication Mirror took it further, allowing summoning of spiritual nature objects from the mirror surface, possessing a degree of summoning power.
“According to the contents of the Foundation Establishment Chapter of the “Mirror Stand Spirit Communication Technique,” to fully realize the power of this lifebound technique, I must first craft a lifebound magical artifact. I need you, Boss, to lend me a hand!” Ning Zhuo extended an invitation.
Sun Lingtong, of course, readily agreed.
Usually, one’s main cultivation method is a secret not to be shared.
However, what was the relationship between Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong? With their close bond, no taboos existed.
Ning Zhuo immediately handed over its contents for Sun Lingtong to review.
Sun Lingtong finished reading, carefully understanding, and committed it to memory.
The two entered the Ten-Thousand-Li Travelling Dragon and together arrived before the mechanical platform.
Ning Zhuo took out Lin Zhonghuo, pouring in mana.
The fire from Lin Zhonghuo wasn’t intense, but within moments, it melted various treasures into a liquid.
Cold iron, Flowing Cloud Sand, Taibai Gold Essence, Heavenly Crystal, thick soil all blended together, transforming into a silvery liquid.
Sun Lingtong manipulated the mechanical platform, drawing out a rounded mirror’s embryo in the groove from the silvery liquid.
He continued manipulating and swiftly arranged an array within the mirror embryo.
Finally, on the mechanical platform, rose a three-hundred-pound quenched copper ingot.
“Clang!”
The quenched copper ingot pressed heavily, and in that instant, the array and mirror embryo were completely secured.
Ning Zhuo bit his right index finger, blood beads oozing out.
He used his own essence blood to inscribe the relevant magic prohibitions on the mirror embryo.
The Fire Seed within the wood was handed over to Sun Lingtong for use.
He held the Fire Seed in his palm and gently blew on it.
The flame light flew onto the mirror embryo, immediately wrapping it in a layer of fireball.
The fireball dissipated, and Ning Zhuo used Cold Moonlight Dew for cooling.
In the hissing sound, the cold and heat clashed, creating a seven-colored mist.
As the mist faded, the mirror embryo floated mid-air, trembling slightly.
Ning Zhuo took a deep breath and unhesitatingly performed the final step — extracting the magic talisman of the Spirit Communication Mirror from his Divine Sea and directly engraving it into the array heart of the mirror embryo’s formation.
After a gentle hum, the magical artifact Spirit Communication Mirror was successfully completed!
Ning Zhuo attempted to use it.
“Mengye Tiger.” He took out the Shadow Blade · Night Tiger.
Ning Zhuo held up the Spirit Communication Mirror, aiming at Mengye Tiger.
The mirror surface emitted a beam of light, enveloping Mengye Tiger.
The latter, already closely connected with Ning Zhuo, had no resistance and cooperated actively. Thus, in just an instant, Mengye Tiger vanished, absorbed into the internal space of the mirror body.
Ning Zhuo shook the mirror again, releasing another ray from the mirror.
The mirror light shone at a distance, almost instantly, projecting Mengye Tiger to that location.
“Not bad.” Ning Zhuo nodded, quickly devising numerous combat methods in his mind.
He stored Mengye Tiger into his Storage Waist Belt.
Then, he operated the Spirit Communication Mirror again, emitting mirror light.
This time, it was ten times more difficult than before, yet he still easily summoned the Mengye Tiger to where the mirror light enveloped.
“Marvelous!” Ning Zhuo now showed a visible look of joy.
The Storage Waist Belt is an alternate space, vastly different from the outside.
However, Ning Zhuo could use the Spirit Communication Mirror to directly summon Mengye Tiger from the Storage Waist Belt. It seemed merely a convenience, but in reality, it signified a significant qualitative change!
Of course, this was also related to the inner connection of Life Hanging Thread between Ning Zhuo and Mengye Tiger.
Soon, however, Ning Zhuo discovered many cracks appearing on the Shadow Blade · Night Tiger.
The spirit communication crossing a layer of space caused Mengye Tiger to endure substantial damage.
“This means that Mengye Tiger needs material enhancement. Reaching Magic Treasure Level, it can endure more damage from spirit transfers.”
“However, when it reaches Magic Treasure Level, my Spirit Communication Mirror also needs to be upgraded to Magic Treasure Level, otherwise, it would be like a small horse dragging a big cart.”
“Interesting, I could actually do much more.” For a moment, Ning Zhuo’s eyes sparkled brilliantly, thoughts swirling nonstop.
He gazed sharply toward Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong felt a sudden sensation in his heart, turning to Ning Zhuo: “Little Zhuo, why are you looking at me like that?”
Shortly after, Sun Lingtong, slightly dizzy, left the first-class room.
Cangyang Villa has a set of management rules, and though it does not prohibit the free movement of male concubines, all movements must be reported and approved.
In contrast, ghost clan servants like Iron Tuo could come and go by simply informing the gatekeeper.
Sun Lingtong walked through, passing by the central courtyard.
He saw more than a dozen cultivators gathered around a certain bulletin, engaged in vibrant discussions.
Filled with curiosity, Sun Lingtong wanted to approach and view it.
“Ghost Clan? Whose servant are you? Get lost, don’t stick with us!” A human male cultivator standing under the bulletin noticed Sun Lingtong and immediately waved dismissively, shooing him away.
Sun Lingtong’s eyes flashed with a sharp glint, but outwardly he nodded and bowed, halting at a distance, merely observing from afar.
Vaguely, he saw it was some ranking list, an artifact, with positions frequently changing.
He was about to use spells to examine further when a male cultivator entered the area.
This person was robustly built, his upper body muscular, forming an inverted triangle, with slender waist and legs. He had a pair of red-gold heavy pupils, with a fierce gaze, hair of a dark golden shade.
His attire was luxurious, featuring crimson Fire Linen Cloth as the base, covered by a Golden Silk Radiant Sun Armor, with a millennium Li Fire jade pendant at his waist, and Thundercloud Stepping Flame Boots on his feet, his demeanor ostentatious.
Upon seeing a crowd of cultivators ahead, he waved his sleeve, releasing a wave of energy that directly swept away the gathered male concubines.
The male concubines, caught off guard, staggered, nearly falling, or turned embarrassedly, on the verge of cursing aloud.
But the next moment, recognizing the person who acted, they froze, curse words stuck in their throats, unable to burst out.
This flamboyantly acting, arrogant male cultivator snorted disdainfully and stepped under the bulletin board for a closer look.
Seeing his own name “Jinyangzi” at the top of the list, he snorted again, “A bunch of losers.”
Clearly ridiculed and disparaged, but the surrounding male concubines dared not speak out, though visibly angry, they suppressed their reactions, avoiding an outburst.