CHAPTER 416: CHAPTER 411 MIXED SPIRIT POISON POT! MIXED EXTREME POISON!_1

"I’ll take you to the Treasury of Spiritual Treasures for you to choose a Spiritual Treasure!"

The Internal Affairs Manager once again led Jia Ren into the Treasury of Spiritual Treasures.

This time, the number of Spiritual Treasures was much less than during the initial selection, with only six remaining.

"The Sect has been at war with the Shimo Sect, and the demand for Spiritual Treasures among the disciples has surged, with many exchanging their merits for them," the Internal Affairs Manager explained. "You’ve come too late; there are very few Spiritual Treasures left to choose from."

Disciples of the Lingbao Sect and demon cultivators from the Shimo Sect fought to the death, and to enhance their chances of survival, they would naturally seek to obtain more Spiritual Treasures. This caused the number of Spiritual Treasures in the Lingbao Vault to rapidly decline, quickly falling to a critical low.

"The Refining Palace is currently using the obtained Spiritual Materials to craft more Spiritual Treasures."

"If you have the time, you could wait a few years. There would be more Spiritual Treasures to choose from then."

"There’s no time limit for selecting Spiritual Treasures. If there’s nothing you like now, you can wait until new ones appear."

If he wasn’t in a hurry to use a Spiritual Treasure, that would be the best option.

However, Jia Ren was about to enter the Secret Realm; one more Spiritual Treasure could provide added security for his personal safety. The Heiyuan Secret Realm had its own cultivation realm limit, stopping at the Nascent Soul Peak. Unfortunately, those entering the Secret Realm were demon cultivators from the Shimo Sect. In terms of individual combat strength, the Shimo Sect’s demon cultivators were even superior to those from the Lingbao Sect. Fighting them would not be easy. One more Spiritual Treasure would increase his chances of survival.

"Thank you for your trouble, Manager," Jia Ren said.

He sighed inwardly at his unlucky timing; he could only pick treasures from the "trash heap."

Lights illuminated the treasure chamber, and then six uniquely shaped Spiritual Treasures materialized.

They were a sword, a pot, a lantern, a black gauze, a wooden-colored Jade Seal, and a Profound Black Great Axe.

The sword was not a common flying sword but a greatsword with a wide blade. When his consciousness made contact with it, Jia Ren could clearly feel a strange power emanating from the greatsword. This was a treasure made for slaughter, and a rare close-combat type of Spiritual Treasure at that.

Jia Ren withdrew his gaze, no longer focusing on the close-combat Spiritual Treasure. Cultivators normally controlled Magical Treasures and Spiritual Treasures remotely for combat; only Body Cultivators would use such brutish Spiritual Treasures.

The pot was the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot, a special Spiritual Treasure used for refining poison. This treasure could refine different types of poison into a Mixed Poison, enhancing its potency. There were not many poison cultivators in the Lingbao Sect, so this Spiritual Treasure remained unclaimed.

The lantern was named the Sunburst Lantern, which could transform into a brilliant sun-like lamp. The light it emitted could dispel darkness, as well as poison and sinister, bizarre qi. Dispelling Bizarre Qi was of very limited use; only the Suppressing Trickery Lineage could benefit from it. Bizarre Demons were nearly extinct in the Mysterious Realm, which reduced its usefulness. However, its ability to dispel poison and sinister qi was quite impressive, making it arguably a nemesis of the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot. Its major issue was that the light was too dazzling, drawing too much attention. When exchanging for Spiritual Treasures to fight demon cultivators from the Shimo Sect, using this treasure would turn one into an oversized lightbulb, attracting too much enmity and attention.

The black gauze, called the Moonlit Night Shawl, was a defensive Spiritual Treasure that could also conceal one’s aura.

The wooden-colored Jade Seal was named the Green Wood Imperial Seal. This Spiritual Treasure could command Wood-elemental creatures to attack, and it worked best for cultivators who practiced Wood Mastery.

The Profound Black Great Axe was known as the Severing Origin Spirit Axe, similarly a Spiritual Treasure used by Body Cultivators for close combat, possessing extremely formidable destructive power.

No wonder these few Spiritual Treasures hadn’t been taken; the restrictions on their use were too great.

He was not interested in the two close-combat Spiritual Treasures. The Moonlit Night Shawl was good, but it seemed more suitable for female cultivators, and its abilities overlapped with those of the Xuan Gui Shield and the Bewildering Spirit Bead.

The Green Wood Imperial Seal was also good. Giving it to the Xuan Beast Avatar could help rapidly cultivate Spiritual Medicine.

He had already selected the first Spiritual Treasure. What should he choose for the second one? Of course, the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot!

Fight openly and honorably against the Shimo Sect’s demon cultivators? No, poisoning them secretly was the correct approach. This treasure might bring him a great surprise and become a powerful weapon against the Shimo Sect’s demon cultivators.

"I’ll take the Green Wood Imperial Seal and the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot."

"You still need the Spiritual Treasures to acknowledge you before you can take them away," the Internal Affairs Manager reminded him.

If one were exchanging for ordinary Magical Treasures, they could be taken directly from the treasury. It was not only the cultivator choosing a Spiritual Treasure but also the Spiritual Treasure choosing its cultivator. If a Spiritual Treasure did not accept the cultivator, they could not take the treasure away. For example, if an ordinary cultivator attempted to take the two close-combat Spiritual Treasures, they would be unwilling to follow a ’weak’ master.

"Communication Treasure Art!"

Jia Ren displayed his Grandmaster Level Communication Treasure Art; such profound skill was considered a peerless tool for acquiring treasures. Cultivators and Spiritual Treasures complemented each other’s growth. The Communication Treasure Art could nourish the Spiritual Nature of Spiritual Treasures, which was why Spiritual Treasures were willing to accept a master. The stronger the Communication Treasure Art, the better the nurturing effect, and the more readily Spiritual Treasures would accept.

The Green Wood Imperial Seal and the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot did not resist and effortlessly fell into Jia Ren’s hands.

After the two Spiritual Treasures were taken, the Treasury of Spiritual Treasures returned to darkness, and the other Spiritual Treasures disappeared as well.

Jia Ren approached the Internal Affairs Manager. "Thank you for your care, Manager. These are a few Spiritual Medicines that I stumbled upon. I’d like to present them to you."

A River Mountain Bag was handed over, containing two ten-thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicines and five five-thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicines.

The Internal Affairs Manager’s assistance during the Giant Forest Secret Realm trial had saved him a lot of trouble; this was no small favor. Although this was due to the External Affairs Manager’s influence, it didn’t mean he considered it a matter of course. Offering several high-age Spiritual Medicines that were not particularly useful to him would deepen his rapport with the Internal Affairs Manager.

The Internal Affairs Manager did not refuse. Ten-thousand-year-old Spiritual Medicines were extremely precious, and two of them were comparable in value to a piece of Spiritual Material. Most importantly, these items were indeed useful to him.

After bidding farewell to the Internal Affairs Manager, Jia Ren did not choose a dwelling but headed straight for Xiao Mang Mountain.

With only seven days, there was no time to waste. Selecting a Cave dwelling could wait until after he had left the Heiyuan Secret Realm alive.

Jia Ren returned to his Cave and subsequently took out three Spiritual Treasures. These were the Green Wood Imperial Seal, the Mixed Spirit Poison Pot, and Senior Brother Qingge’s Intercepting Spirit Needle.

Jia Ren tossed the Green Wood Imperial Seal into the Mountain and Sea Pearl for his Xuan Beast Avatar. Spiritual Treasures possessed wisdom; even a Golden Core Stage Cultivator could make the Green Wood Imperial Seal exhibit some of its power. This was the greatest difference between Divine Transformation-grade Magical Treasures and Spiritual Treasures. The former relied on the cultivator’s Spiritual Power for activation, while with the latter, effective communication with the Spiritual Treasure allowed it to be used even by someone in the Golden Core Stage. Of course, such a state could not be sustained. Without a cultivator’s supply of Spiritual Power, a Spiritual Treasure was like water without a source; after a short time, its Spiritual Power would be completely depleted. This weakness could be resolved to the utmost extent once the Xuan Beast Avatar reached the Nascent Soul Stage.

The Green Wood Imperial Seal, sensing the rich Wood-elemental Spiritual Power emanating from the Xuan Beast Avatar, showed no rejection towards it.

I wonder how effective it is?

The Green Wood Imperial Seal, now with the Xuan Beast Avatar, levitated, radiating a dense green light as Wood-elemental Spiritual Power in the surroundings became incredibly rich. The power of Wood-elemental spells and Divine Skills would be enhanced.

"Wood Emperor!"

Nature’s spiritual energy condensed, forming a visible green figure. It wore a crown, green Spiritual Power cascaded like a waterfall, and the surrounding grass and trees instantly transformed into a wooden giant, exuding a presence no less potent than that of the Divinity Transformation Stage. The Wood Emperor itself possessed considerable combat abilities and could recover by drawing on the power of vegetation and nature’s spiritual energy, with effects comparable to an Immortal Physique. Even if completely destroyed, it could regenerate in a short time. As long as the Spiritual Power of the cultivator controlling the treasure could persist, the Wood Emperor could fight until the end of time. The cultivator could hide within the Wood Emperor, receiving its protection. Unless the Wood Emperor was breached, it would be nearly impossible to inflict even the slightest injury on the cultivator.

The Green Wood Imperial Seal turned out to be far more useful than I had imagined. If used in the Giant Forest Secret Realm, which is abundant with vegetation, the Green Wood Imperial Seal would make me practically invincible; it wouldn’t be easy for even a Shimo Sect cultivator to harm me.

The Mixed Spirit Poison Pot was exceedingly simple to use; like the Demon Refining Pot, it could operate automatically. Jia Ren took out the green poisonous blood obtained from slaying the Man-Eating Flower Demon and also drew blood from the Silver Moon Yaksha. The Silver Moon Yaksha, being a refined corpse, had incredibly toxic blood. What effect would the combination of these two different types of toxic blood yield when thrown into the pot?

This was just the beginning. Jia Ren then took out more than a dozen types of poisonous herbs and threw them all in at once. The Mixed Spirit Poison Pot vibrated slightly, and a flow of black-green poisonous blood, exuding a strange, demonic power, could be vaguely seen within.

This was an experiment. How would the Mixed Poison turn out? Would it be successful? I just have to wait for the results.

While waiting, Jia Ren did not remain idle. He took Senior Brother Qingge’s Intercepting Spirit Needle and began to study it closely.

This Spiritual Treasure, borrowed from Senior Brother Qingge, I only have seven days to study it. This will be the focus of my research. Perhaps it can help my Dusk Treasured Light find a breakthrough. I had used the Intercepting Spirit Needle before. Back then, it was in a ’proxy’ mode, operating entirely on its own, while I remained passive.

This was Senior Brother Qingge’s Spiritual Treasure. Qingge had previously infused it with sufficient Spiritual Power, and now, it finally gave a fleeting response. Jia Ren decisively used the Communication Treasure Art to communicate with it and establish a connection.

The Intercepting Spirit Needle, unlike an unowned Spiritual Treasure, was very cold; it ignored Jia Ren’s Communication Treasure Art. Senior Brother Qingge’s Spiritual Power within it had long since been depleted. The Heavenly Treasure Spirit Power, unaffected, took its place.

With a thought, Jia Ren made the Intercepting Spirit Needle fly up. He then activated one of its Spirit Treasure Inscriptions, along with the other six treasure-grade Inscriptions, to confirm its capabilities.

The most powerful ability of the Intercepting Spirit Needle was Intercepting Spirit, which was also the core of its power. The Intercepting Spirit Pattern was primary, commanding everything and forming a special power centered on Intercepting Spirit. The other treasure-grade Inscriptions served auxiliary roles, helping the Intercepting Spirit Needle exhibit greater power: Transient Void Inscription, Formless Insignia, Division Inscription, Acupoint Unblocking Inscription, Breaking Firmament Inscription, and Spirit Transforming Inscription. They were built around the Intercepting Spirit Needle, with the Intercepting Spirit Pattern as the sovereign ruler over all.

The Intercepting Spirit Needle was formless and elusive, making it difficult for ordinary cultivators to guard against. Once this Spiritual Treasure penetrated a cultivator’s body, it would target their Spiritual Power acupoints, achieving the effect of Intercepting Spirit.

Jia Ren recorded the Intercepting Spirit Pattern and its various complementary Inscriptions. He then identified and selected those that would have the greatest effect on his Dusk Treasured Light.

「A day later」

Jia Ren opened his eyes. The Mixed Spirit Poison Pot vibrated, and a dark green poisonous liquid flowed within it, faintly emanating wisps of green smoke. Jia Ren dared not touch the substance. Even he, a master of Mixed Poison, was unsure what kind of poison this was. Most importantly, not even Detoxification Pills could guarantee neutralizing this poison, so he dared not rashly try to counteract it.

Detoxification Pills targeted different types of poison. Even Holy Detoxification Pills, which could neutralize most poisons in the world, would struggle to counteract a Mixed Poison. A Mixed Poison was the result of various toxins combined; attempting to treat one component could affect the entire system. Without knowing its composition, rashly consuming a Detoxification Pill could instead accelerate death.