“I’ll teach you.” Xiao Wenbing took the fan and said, “This is a banana leaf fan. Its power lies in its ability to manipulate the wind.” After saying that, he gently fanned himself in front of Shabir and said, “Look.”
Shabir stared intently, when suddenly he felt a powerful force rushing towards him. Before he could react, he was swept away by a gust of wind. Startled, he tried to pull himself away, but the strong wind seemed to have a tremendous suction force, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't break free.
His true form was a wisp of smoke, which was blown out of shape by the wind and changed into various strange shapes in the air. In the blink of an eye, only a small black dot remained.
The strong winds still raged. The powerful winds swept outwards like a tidal wave, scattering sand and stones, creating billowing smoke—a truly magnificent sight.
The wind gradually subsided, but dust still filled the air, and Shabir was nowhere to be found.
The power of the banana leaf fan was clearly beyond Xiao Wenbing's medical skills. He covered his forehead with his hand, searched for a while, but saw nothing. He couldn't help but ask, "Where is he?"
Quini stared dumbfounded at the banana leaf fan in Xiao Wenbing's hand. After a long while, he finally said, "He... flew away."
Xiao Wenbing swallowed hard, a sudden pang of regret gripping his heart. The 108 gems on this magical artifact were arranged according to the layout of the Spirit Gathering Array. He knew its power would be considerable when it was created, but he hadn't expected it to be this great. Giving this treasure away felt like a painful sacrifice.
Suddenly, the space in front of him rippled, and Shabir appeared from the void as a wisp of smoke. After all, he was an immortal. Although he was blown a hundred miles away by the strong wind in an instant, he used a teleportation technique as soon as the wind stopped and returned to his original spot.
However, the strong wind was clearly not pleasant. Although he was not injured, he was covered in dust, and even the smoke in the cloud had turned yellowish.
"Shabir, are you...are you alright?" Xiao Wenbing asked, both surprised and amused, pointing at Shabir who had turned into yellow smoke.
"It's alright." Shabir blushed, his eyes fixed on the banana leaf fan in Xiao Wenbing's hand. Despite his own disheveled appearance, his eyes flashed with surprise.
Xiao Wenbing quickly handed him the fan and instructed, "Shabir, what you just saw was only the basic power of this fan. If you fan it continuously, it can cause a tornado. If you were to use it at full power with your cultivation level, it would cause an immeasurable catastrophe. So be careful when you use it in the future, and don't commit too much killing."
Shabir respectfully replied, "Yes."
"Quinnie, you too. This flame gun, combined with your Earthly Spirit Fire, is no less powerful than the Banana Fan. Use it with caution."
"yes."
At this point, Shabir and Quini were truly convinced of Xiao Wenbing's abilities and no longer had any reservations about acknowledging him as their master.
They were all discerning people, and they knew that the two treasures Xiao Wenbing had given them were priceless. With these two magical weapons, the power they could unleash would be far more than just several times greater.
For most people, possessing even one such magical treasure in their lifetime is an extraordinary achievement. Yet Xiao Wenbing casually gifted it to them without a second thought, demonstrating the immense benefits of following such a figure. The two exchanged a glance, their confidence growing even stronger as they prepared to re-enter the Immortal Realm and withstand the millennium tribulation.
"Although these two magical treasures are not immortal artifacts, their power is so great that even ordinary immortal artifacts can hardly match them. Alas... Fellow Daoist Xiao's skill in crafting magical artifacts of this caliber is truly unparalleled in the world." Quini looked at the flame gun in his hand, filled with emotion.
"Is that so?" Xiao Wenbing laughed heartily and said, "These two are both level ten earth magic artifacts. When I undergo the Heavenly Tribulation in the future, I will let them withstand the power of the Heavenly Tribulation. In this way, when I arrive in the Immortal Realm, they can be reborn and become two immortal artifacts."
Quini and his companion were overjoyed. These two treasures already possessed such terrifying power when they were magic artifacts. Once they became immortal artifacts, their power would probably be even greater. Thinking of this, they couldn't help but show their delight.
"The materials for a level ten magic weapon are all rare and precious treasures. Where did Fellow Daoist Xiao find so many treasures?" Quini asked casually, stroking the flame gun in his hand.
Xiao Wenbing's smile suddenly froze; this was a difficult question to answer. The magical artifacts he created were all made from the giant tortoise shell—a material for super-divine artifacts, not only indestructible but also possessing other wondrous uses. However, the origin of these materials was somewhat difficult to explain.
Does that mean Xiao Wenbing had a stroke of good luck and could find rare and precious treasures just by touching them?
Seeing through Xiao Wenbing's words, Shabir quickly said, "Brother Quini was just asking casually, Fellow Daoist Xiao, please don't take it to heart."
Quinni's expression changed slightly, and he apologized repeatedly.
Whether they are cultivators or immortals, they are extremely wary of the whereabouts of such rare and precious treasures. The fewer people who know about them, the better. Everyone understands the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime.
"Haha, it's alright, these materials were all given to me by someone." Xiao Wenbing waved his hand, revealing a sincere expression, and said, "Do you remember the god I met in the underworld? He was the one who gave them to me."
"Ah..." The two immortals nodded at the same time. To receive such a treasure as soon as they met is truly good luck.
Quini stepped forward, his expression respectful, and said, "The materials are good, but Fellow Daoist Xiao's refining techniques are even more superb. Quini is completely convinced."
Xiao Wenbing blushed and repeatedly said he dared not. In fact, he also understood that with such materials, not to mention that he had the Mirror God to guide him, even a slightly above-average expert in weapon crafting could easily forge a level ten magic weapon.
However, his magical treasures were indeed unique and extraordinary. Not only were the materials they used far superior to the vast majority of rare and precious materials, but the arrays inscribed on them were also unmatched by any crafting methods used in the cultivation world. Therefore, they possessed immense power, were outstanding, and were one in a million.
Seeing the natural respect shown by the two of them, Xiao Wenbing was pleased and, for some reason, suddenly felt a strong urge to try it out.
He touched the Heavenly Void Ring on his hand, inside which lay the new Xuanwu Shield that he had spent most of his time creating. He wondered how powerful this thing was...
"Haha..." He greeted the two immortals in front of him and asked, "Would you two like to test the maximum power of your weapons?"
The two immortals nodded in unison, and Quini added, "I have been living here for the past few years, and when I am bored, I have explored some uninhabited planets around here and set up a few teleportation arrays. If Fellow Daoist Xiao is interested, you may go with me."
"Alright, to be honest, I, Xiao, have also crafted a magic weapon for myself. When the time comes, let's all compare and see who is the most powerful."
Quini and the others were secretly astonished. If the magical artifacts they crafted for others were already this powerful, then what about the ones they meticulously prepared for themselves? Just how much power would they possess? They were truly eager to find out!
Volume 6 Scams and Deceptions, Chapter 3 Testing Instruments
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Without a flash, three dim figures suddenly appeared on an uninhabited planet, none other than Xiao Wenbing and his two companions.
This uninhabited planet also lacks oxygen, and its gravity is much stronger than that of typical habitable planets. However, in the eyes of these cultivators, it is the perfect place to compete in martial arts and test the power of magical artifacts.
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, this is the place," Quini said respectfully.
Xiao Wenbing looked around, quite satisfied. The environment here was dark, and the air was filled with many harmful gases. If an ordinary person were here, they would die instantly. However, he had automatically switched to internal breathing the moment he activated the teleportation array, so whether there was oxygen here or not made no difference to him.
However, just to be on the safe side, Xiao Wenbing still asked, "Are there any native inhabitants on this planet?"
While it's unlikely that humans live here, who knows if some strange spirits and monsters might reside here? If they were to carelessly destroy their lair, it would certainly cause a huge problem. Of course, given Xiao Wenbing's current status, he wouldn't care about such trouble, but indiscriminately killing innocent people is a very sinful act.
Quini shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, rest assured. I once used the Immortal Spirit Search Technique to search, but I didn't find a single person. This must be a dead planet."
"Alright, in that case, you two can go ahead and give it a try."
Quini and Shabir cheered simultaneously, and with a jerk, they disappeared from Xiao Wenbing's sight.
Xiao Wenbing secretly envied the fixed-point teleportation method. It was wonderful. When he ascended to immortality, the first spell he would learn would be fixed-point teleportation.
A sudden explosion echoed in the distance, followed by a thick mushroom cloud rising into the sky. Xiao Wenbing shook his head inwardly, surprised that Quini's temperament was just like the flames surrounding him—both so fiery. He was merely testing a magical artifact, yet it had unleashed such earth-shattering power.
Fortunately, this is an uninhabited dead planet. If it were inside the Jade Cauldron Sect's mountain gate, wouldn't we have caused a great disaster?
As he pondered this, he took out the new Xuanwu Shield that he had painstakingly created from the Heavenly Void Ring.
During the thirty-odd days of returning from the underworld, Xiao Wenbing only spent seven days crafting those weapons, while it took him more than twenty days to complete the Xuanwu Shield. The difference in power between the two was obvious.
The new Xuanwu Shield is smooth as a mirror and of moderate size. Within its surface is a small, bright bronze mirror, modeled after the Mirror God. Although its power is vastly inferior, it's better than nothing. Around the mirror are embedded eighty-one small, crystal-clear spirit stones.
Bathed in the dim light, these spirit stones emitted a mysterious glow, forming a striking visual feature on the shield's surface.
With a slight infusion of spiritual energy, the eighty-one spirit stones immediately lit up. Although the light was not strong, it illuminated every detail within a radius of several feet.
With a flick of his finger, several faint ripples appeared on the mirror's surface, like a stone falling into water and creating a circular ripple.
Since the Xuanwu Shield is made primarily of tortoise shell, it is naturally a defensive magic weapon. The old tortoise is naturally a heavy sleeper, spending most of the year asleep; this tortoise shell is its top-tier magic weapon, protecting its life. Naturally, it is forged to be as solid as a rock.
The magical artifact made from such a precious material retains the tough nature of a tortoise shell, so even the immortal fire of the Fire Spirit Immortal cannot burn it.
This Xuanwu Shield is further embedded with eighty-one level nine universal beads, eighty-one in total... If Xiao Wenbing were to exert his full power, what enormous energy would he unleash?
However, the greater the power of a weapon, the higher the difficulty of its manufacture. Maximizing the effectiveness of the eighty-one universal beads is no simple matter. This problem is beyond the capabilities of cultivation methods. Therefore, Xiao Wenbing went to great lengths, even consulting with the Mirror God for several days, to create energy convergence channels on the mirror surface, enabling it to unleash its strongest attack power.
In this way, the Xuanwu Shield becomes a super magic weapon that can both attack and defend.
He scratched his head. The defensive effect was not yet apparent, but the offensive power could be tested.
He carefully gathered fifty percent of his spiritual energy and slowly poured it into the Xuanwu Shield. As the spiritual energy increased, the brightness of the spirit stones on the shield's surface also increased, gradually becoming dazzling and blinding. Even an idiot would know that such brightness meant the power of any attack that followed would be extraordinary.
After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Wenbing made a tough decision and added another layer of spiritual power.
The small spirit stones on the shield suddenly began to spin rapidly, and their intricate channels were filled with a constant flow of powerful spiritual energy. The small bronze mirror in the center of the shield, like a miniature midday sun, burned like a blazing fire, making one feel intensely hot.
Despite enduring such a powerful energy impact, the Xuanwu Shield remained completely unharmed, without even a change in temperature. Xiao Wenbing sighed inwardly, "What a magnificent tortoise shell! Truly unparalleled in the world!"
However, while the Xuanwu Shield could disregard this amount of energy, Xiao Wenbing did not have the ability to control it freely.
Unexpectedly, with only about 60% of his spiritual power, it had already expanded to the point where he could no longer control it. The light on the small bronze mirror was getting brighter and brighter, and the energy within it was like a mad horse about to break free of its reins and run wildly on its own, leaping and soaring in his hand.
Xiao Wenbing sighed inwardly, thinking that if he possessed a divine status, he would definitely be able to control it with ease.
Suddenly, he leaped up, facing a giant mountain range in front of him, and released the energy from the Xuanwu Shield.
A bright, dazzling white light formed a huge pillar of light in the air and struck the mountain at an angle with lightning speed.
There was no sound, for wherever the beam of light passed, all the mud, sand, and rocks were reduced to nothingness in its wake. The beam of light continued its relentless charge towards the ground until it exhausted its energy and finally disappeared.
Suddenly, a dark, bottomless hole appeared in front of Xiao Wenbing.
After peering into the cave for a moment, Xiao Wenbing abandoned the idea of going in to explore. Although he didn't know how deep the cave was, it was certainly not shallow; at least with his eyesight, he couldn't see the end.
Fortunately, he had deliberately chosen an unusual angle when he launched the attack, so the deep hole developed at an angle and shouldn't have pierced the earth's core directly. However, this also meant he couldn't measure the true power of the attack, leaving him feeling rather sullen.
The void around him began to ripple again. Turning around, he saw that Quini had returned, beaming with joy. Without asking, just looking at his excited face, it was clear he was completely satisfied with the magical artifact.
Xiao Wenbing's eyes lit up. Although he couldn't measure the attack power of the Xuanwu Shield, its defensive power was still worth testing. With such a good test in front of him, wouldn't it be a waste not to use it?
"Quinnie, how powerful is the flamethrower?" Xiao Wenbing asked knowingly.
Queenie bowed deeply to him and said, "Thank you for the treasure, fellow Daoist. The power of the Flame Spear is absolutely unprecedented in my life."
A ripple appeared in the space once more, and Shabir returned, enveloped in a cloud of smoke. He bowed deeply to Xiao Wenbing and said, "Thank you, fellow Daoist. With this extraordinary treasure, Shabir will have the confidence to withstand the Heavenly Tribulation of the Immortal Realm in the future."
"Good, good, I'm glad you're satisfied." Xiao Wenbing nodded happily and said, "Now I have something I'd like to trouble you with."
"Fellow Daoist, just give your instructions."
Xiao Wenbing raised the Xuanwu Shield in his hand and said, "I crafted this treasure for myself, but now that it's finished, I don't know how powerful it is, so I'd like to borrow your hands to test it."
Quinni laughed loudly, "It's nothing, I'll gladly oblige." He glanced at the large shield in Xiao Wenbing's hand, shook the flaming spear in his own hand, and said, "This must be a defensive magic weapon, how about I thrust it in?"
Xiao Wenbing nodded repeatedly and said, "Great! I couldn't be happier."
Quini didn't say much. He opened his eyes wide and held the Flame Spear horizontally. Although he knew that Xiao Wenbing would definitely save the best for himself, he still only used 50% of his immortal spiritual energy, considering the difference in their cultivation levels.
However, even 50% of the immortal spiritual energy was extraordinary. Fierce flames rose from the flame spear, and the spear tip was as red as blood, which was shocking to behold.
Xiao Wenbing felt a chill in his heart. He caught a glimpse of Shabir watching the commotion with amusement, and an idea immediately came to him. He shouted, "Wait!"
Quinni froze, then asked, "What?"
Xiao Wenbing chuckled and tossed the Xuanwu Shield in his hand to Shabir. The latter caught it casually, was taken aback at first, then understood, and said with a bitter face, "Are you making me a guinea pig?"
Xiao Wenbing nodded and said matter-of-factly, "That's right. I've crafted several treasures for you, so you should get something in return."
Shabir had no choice but to say, knowing he couldn't refuse, "Fine, I'll take it."
However, facing the powerful flame gun in Quinni's hand, he dared not be careless in the slightest. With a movement, the cloud of smoke immediately condensed inward, and after a moment, it had shrunk to more than half its original size.