If he were to be fortunate enough... no, he would definitely be able to ascend to the Immortal Realm someday. Then, for whatever reason, he wouldn't casually descend to the mortal realm; otherwise, he'd be unable to ascend back up. Wouldn't that be courting death?
Shaking his head and dismissing the thought, Xiao Wenbing said, "Alright. Whatever that thing is, it has nothing to do with us. You should put the rune into the Spirit Gathering Platform and see how powerful it is."
"A Spirit Gathering Platform?" Xiao Wenbing clapped his hands. That's right. Since this thing can be called a divine spirit stone, then replenishing a little immortal spiritual energy from the immortal realm should be a piece of cake.
As expected, Xiao Wenbing carefully placed the talisman into the Spirit Gathering Platform, using his pseudo-divine power as a guide. Moments later, a strange effect occurred: the talisman's absorption speed increased a thousandfold.
Since the Gathering is a divine entity, like the Mirror God, one must possess divine power to use it. Even a small amount of pseudo-divine power can activate it.
Even though Chief Yili Zeng of the Moonlit Wolf King was far more knowledgeable than Xiao Wenbing and could see the extraordinary nature of the Spirit Gathering Platform and the Small Bronze Mirror, they lacked divine power. It was like facing a warehouse full of treasures without a key; they couldn't open it no matter what they did, and in the end, it was all for nothing to Xiao Wenbing.
Gradually, the talisman absorbed energy at a slower and slower rate, until finally it stopped.
"Is it done?" Xiao Wenbing asked, glancing uncertainly at Shen.
"Alright, hmm, the person who created this talisman does have some real skill."
How did you know?
"The maximum energy that this talisman can hold can be adjusted according to different materials, which can be considered an innovation."
"Material?"
"Yes, the maximum energy it can hold when you draw it on the talisman paper is quite limited, but..."
“I understand.” Xiao Wenbing suddenly interrupted it with a flash of inspiration, saying, “You mean that if I choose other raw materials, the energy that can be contained will increase several times.”
“That’s right, several times, dozens of times, or even hundreds of times is possible,” Mirror God nodded.
A glint of apprehension flashed in Xiao Wenbing's eyes. So, had he obtained an immense treasure? He imagined that if he inscribed this rune onto a super-large magical artifact, the energy gathered there would increase a millionfold. In the end, he might even be able to create a super magical artifact comparable to the Life-Saving Golden Talisman.
The thought of having a super magic weapon, equivalent to a life-saving talisman, by his side made Xiao Wenbing extremely excited.
"Alright, enough with the daydreaming. Let's test the power of this rune," the Mirror God urged. Clearly, the old man was also very interested in it.
"Hmm." Xiao Wenbing looked around in confusion. This quiet room had no defensive measures at all. Heaven knows how powerful this talisman was. If he made a mistake and caused great losses, wouldn't it be difficult to explain to Elder Hui?
"What are you doing? Hurry up and throw it!" Mirror God was getting impatient. Why did Xiao Wenbing suddenly develop dementia and stop moving?
“Mirror God, isn’t this a bad idea?” Xiao Wenbing suggested. “This is their territory after all. How about we try somewhere secluded?”
"Tch..." Having spent a long time with Xiao Wenbing, the intelligent Mirror God had also mastered some modern slang. It said disdainfully, "You think this thing has much power? Let me tell you, if the materials you used came from the Celestial Realm, then perhaps it would have some power. But now, look at this, what is it? A dog hair brush..."
Xiao Wenbing's face hardened, and he said, "What do you mean by a dog hair brush? This is the best wolf hair brush in the world."
"What? Fine..." Seeing Xiao Wenbing's displeasure, the Mirror God finally conceded: "The wolfhound can barely be considered a descendant of wolves, like Wolf King." It then pointed to the dark yellow talisman paper on the table and said, "There are a few more, scraps of paper so rough they're not even good enough to wipe your butt..."
Xiao Wenbing's face darkened immediately: "This is Xuan paper, do you understand? It's top-quality Xuan paper that has been treasured for decades. On the black market, it's worth thousands of yuan per sheet."
"RMB? What's that? Do you need it for cultivating immortality?"
"Hmm? This..." Xiao Wenbing sighed, truly exasperated by the Mirror God. How did it come to money? With their cultivation levels, would they even care about such valuable things?
“Alright, let’s look at the last one…” Mirror God’s eyes widened, and he said, “What is this? Is it the black cat blood used by the fake Taoist priest?”
"This is cinnabar."
"Ah... alright, cinnabar, right? Look at this, the wolfhound pen, the rice paper for wiping butts, and this... black cat cinnabar blood all mixed together, how much energy can you possibly accumulate from this kind of trash?"
Xiao Wenbing opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but found himself unable to utter a single word. Indeed, the old Mirror God had lived too long and seen too much; he'd seen all sorts of heavenly treasures, so naturally he wouldn't take these few small items seriously.
"So what do you want to draw the talisman?"
"Well, in this realm, at least with two-colored jade stones as paper, phoenix feathers as pens, and black dragon blood, it can barely be compared to your life-saving golden talisman."
"…………"
After hesitating for a long time, Xiao Wenbing finally said, "I'm sorry. No."
"I know, I never expected you to have it anyway." Mirror God made a nonchalant gesture and said, "Alright, can we test it now?"
Xiao Wenbing twitched the corner of his mouth and casually tossed the talisman away.
He glanced around casually and suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. He realized something was wrong; he had been so confused by the Mirror God's rambling and off-topic talk that he had accidentally thrown away the real talisman.
Although the Mirror God spoke eloquently, Xiao Wenbing still had some self-awareness. After all, this was a technique passed down from the Immortal Realm, and even the worst materials could not possibly withstand such a small quiet room.
However, by this time, the talisman was already about to touch the wall in front of it, and even if he wanted to retract it, it was too late. Xiao Wenbing was not a selfless and chivalrous person.
At that very moment, he made the wisest and most decisive choice.
Suddenly, numerous points of light appeared on his body, and various defensive runes instantly enveloped him. The speed at which the runes ignited was so fast that it had undoubtedly broken Xiao's personal record, and it was foreseeable that he would never be able to achieve such speed again for a long time to come.
Almost simultaneously, he turned to the side, his body seemingly boneless, and flew out against the wall, sweeping across the table and grabbing the small bronze mirror on it. He held the mirror facing forward, blocking his vital areas.
He had just finished this series of difficult gymnastic moves when the talisman crashed into the opposite wall.
Almost at that instant, an unparalleled burst of powerful energy erupted.
A blinding white light shot into the sky, accompanied by waves of scorching heat that violently impacted Xiao Wenbing.
Xiao Wenbing curled up, shielding the Mirror God in front of him, his feet firmly planted in the ground.
A powerful gust of air struck him, and the small bronze mirror emitted a dazzling seven-colored light, completely blocking the powerful destructive energy.
Volume 4, The Divine Artifacts, Chapter 160: Explosion
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"boom……"
The explosion was deafening, like a strong wind blowing by. All the houses and plants in the vicinity were uprooted and turned to ashes by the scorching heat wave.
Faced with the perpetrator of this small catastrophe, the powerful energy did not give him any advantage; on the contrary, it put the greatest pressure on him because he was the only one who could stand firm.
Xiao Wenbing raised the Mirror God high, standing with his feet apart, struggling to hold on. Fortunately, his strength at the Golden Core stage was not to be underestimated, and he finally survived this sudden disaster.
He straightened up, staring intently around. The surroundings were a mess, as if a bomb had just struck; nothing but blazing dust.
Although there was no physical harm done, the clothes were already in a terrible state, hanging in disarray, looking indescribably ridiculous and ugly.
He picked up the small bronze divination stick, but the Mirror God had already vanished. He looked closely at the mirror and could vaguely see a pair of gleaming ghost eyes.
"Come out..." Xiao Wenbing cursed under his breath.
The small bronze mirror remained unchanged, and even the eyes reflected in it vanished instantly, like startled rabbits.
“Come out…” Xiao Wenbing said through gritted teeth.
A faint white light appeared on the surface of the small bronze mirror, and after a brief tremor, it remained still.
“I’ll give it to you… to come out…” Xiao Wenbing’s voice was almost a suppressed roar.
"Hehe..." Although the mirror in front of him hadn't changed much, the voice of the Mirror God echoed in Xiao Wenbing's mind: "Old friend, what is it?"
"Come out first," Xiao Wenbing said softly, softening his tone.
"No, it would be too embarrassing for me to just come out like that."
"Are you coming out or not?"
"A real man is like a mirror; if he can't see himself, he won't."
"…………"
What a scoundrel! Who would have thought that such a powerful artifact would become so shameless?
Xiao Wenbing was furious. It seemed that the Mirror God, realizing he had caused trouble, was determined to shrink the tortoise. No matter how much he scolded it, it refused to show itself again, and even when Xiao Wenbing broke his promise and used it to ward off disaster again, it was not held accountable.
"Alright, old friend. It was just an accident, wasn't it? I never thought a pile of trash could hold so much energy. But I have good news for you." After pausing for a while, the Mirror God finally decided to make up for his mistake in another way.
“What…” Xiao Wenbing said indifferently.
The Mirror God's voice held an immense allure as it softly asked, "Do you wish to wield the power of destruction?"
"Destructive power? Feng Baiyi's earth-shattering power?" Xiao Wenbing was taken aback and asked in surprise.
"Exactly."
Xiao Wenbing's heart skipped a beat; this was incredibly good news. If he could master the power of heavenly lightning, wouldn't he have a fighting chance even if he encountered the Old Wolf King?
Just as he was about to ask for more details, several whooshing sounds came from the sky.
Xiao Wenbing was incredibly agile. With a flick of his wrist, he had already stored the Mirror God into his Heavenly Void Ring. This guy, of course, was not someone to be underestimated.
However, the people from the Jade Cauldron Sect arrived very quickly.
"Wen...Wenbing? What's wrong with you?" Zhang Yaqi's slightly surprised voice came.
As their figures cooled, several figures appeared in mid-air. One of them, disregarding the dust and grime, flew down directly to Xiao Wenbing's side; it was Zhang Yaqi.
Feng Baiyi moved slightly, but finally stopped, and stood suspended in mid-air with Elder Hui and the others.
"It's nothing." Xiao Wenbing laughed and immediately came forward. Unexpectedly, the first person he saw was Zhang Yaqi.
HP flicked his wrist, and a round bead rolled out from his sleeve, circling once in mid-air. All the dust in the air was instantly absorbed into the bead by this precious object.
Xiao Wenbing raised his eyebrows. "What a treasure! The Taoist arts are indeed extraordinary. If they could be popularized, they could definitely replace vacuum cleaners."
"Fellow Daoist Xiao, are you alright?" After descending, Daoist Huipu asked first, disregarding the mess around him.
"Hehe... It's alright, nothing's wrong." Xiao Wenbing thought to himself, "Why does everyone like to ask this question? But even if I really am in trouble, I can only put on a brave face and say that I'm fine."
“Fellow Daoist Xiao, this…” Pointing to the ruins on the ground, Daoist Huiming asked cautiously.
"Oh, it was just an accident." Xiao Wenbing said seriously, "There was a small accident during the weapon forging process."
The truth about the Mirror God cannot be told, so we can only leave it at that by talking nonsense.
Fortunately, he was born in an orphanage and grew up to be surrounded by a wide variety of people, so making up promises was not difficult for him.
Coughing, Xiao Wenbing tried his best to show a sincere and sorrowful expression. Without even making a draft, he said directly, "The last step of this magic artifact is quite dangerous. Just now, at the last moment of refining, I accidentally lost control and caused a huge explosion. I am truly ashamed."
Feng and Zhang paused, their hearts filled with skepticism. Forging a bodysuit at the scene of the accident wasn't unusual; why had it taken so long and resulted in such a huge mess?
"Ah, thank goodness." HP said with a smile, stroking his beard, relieved.
“Indeed, it’s a minor matter that the magic weapon wasn’t successfully forged. The website can just open the furnace again later. The greatest fortune is that no one was injured. Otherwise, I would have been in deep trouble.” HP said with a smile. In his mind, the apprenticeship of a future master weapon refiner was far more important than a magic weapon.
Xiao Wenbing felt a surge of gratitude. Just like his master, the Taoist priest Xianyun, HP was genuinely kind to him, and he silently remembered this kindness.