CHAPTER 172: CHAPTER 172: THE MOVEMENT OF THE BONE REFINING BANNER

Lan Ti was overjoyed and wanted to express gratitude.

But considering that Jiang Cheng and she were in a ’Daoist Companions’ relationship, thanking him would seem too formal.

She could only suppress her excitement, fixating on the Magical Treasure emanating a violet light, adorned with intricate bone patterns, slowly emerging from the Storage Ring.

Others felt uncomfortable looking at the Bone Refining Banner, as if it invoked a strong discomfort deep in their Divine Souls.

It seemed as though just one more glance would plant a shadow within them.

Not even Mo Chen could avoid frowning silently.

But Lan Ti was different.

From the first moment she saw this top-grade Magical Treasure, she felt a synergy, like a fish finally reunited with the sea.

Even though she hadn’t touched it yet, her Realm began to loosen.

Her entire being, Spiritual Power and Divine Soul, became extraordinarily active at that moment.

And inside her, the Witch Seed continuously called out, forming a peculiar connection with the Bone Refining Banner.

This was hers; it was her destiny!

The other members of the Heart Division, including Qingsuo, couldn’t help but feel a mix of emotions and relief.

Millions of years had passed...

The Witch Division had finally regained their Inheritance Treasure.

Unfortunately, the clan that once shone brightly was now reduced to its last member.

Lan Ti’s tears streamed uncontrollably, her snow-white hand reaching out to summon the Bone Refining Banner.

Then...

The Bone Refining Banner swayed in the air and flew toward Jiang Cheng.

Everyone was stunned, Brother Cheng included, looking bewildered.

He hadn’t summoned the Bone Refining Banner nor refined it.

"This isn’t my doing!"

This Magical Treasure, he genuinely intended to return to Lan Ti.

Even though he didn’t have his own top-grade Magical Treasure, Sect Leader Jiang wasn’t narrow-minded.

To prove he hadn’t tampered with it, he purposely hid his hands behind his back.

Yet the Bone Refining Banner hovered in front of him, persistently nudging him.

Sometimes it brushed against his chest, sometimes it tapped his forehead, finally resting on his shoulder, refusing to leave.

This left Lan Ti feeling quite awkward.

The experts from the Heart Division were amused and confused, wondering what was happening.

Top-grade Magical Treasures have a spirit and know how to choose their master.

If everyone in the audience of a thousand simultaneously reached out to summon the Bone Refining Banner,

it would undoubtedly choose Lan Ti.

Because she possessed the Witch Seed and had cultivated the Witch Division’s secret classics.

The Bone Refining Banner would naturally favor her.

No matter how high other people’s realms were or how strong their power, they couldn’t pique its interest.

Unless someone like Bi Feng forcibly possessed it.

But in such a case, he would merely occupy the treasure, unable to unleash its true power.

They believed Jiang Cheng hadn’t interfered, so why did the Bone Refining Banner choose him over Lan Ti?

He wasn’t from the Witch Division and hadn’t practiced Witchcraft!

"Go over there."

"Be good, although brother is handsome, following that pretty sister is a better prospect!"

In good faith, Brother Cheng flew into the air, attempting to evade the Magical Treasure.

But the Bone Refining Banner chased him all the way.

Wherever Jiang Cheng went, it followed.

This scene left the disciples dumbfounded.

"Sect Leader’s charisma is really over the top, isn’t it?"

"Indeed, attracting girls is one thing, but even Magical Treasures are smitten?"

"Could it be that this Magical Treasure is female?"

"Gosh, Junior Brother Meng, you’re quite talented, truly grasping the essence of the Sect Leader’s teachings!"

Amidst laughter, the Bone Refining Banner seemed to grow impatient.

It suddenly began glowing by itself.

Even the golden bone patterns on the banner flew out and weaved through the ever-brightening violet aura.

Witnessing this, everyone involuntarily closed their eyes.

The shadow grew heavier, overwhelming enough to make them feel a mortal threat.

Only Lan Ti’s violet eyes were filled with delight.

Celestial Spirit Witch Manual!

Once those bone patterns manifested, they revealed the long-lost Witchcraft of the Witch Division!

The Witch Manual of the Witch Division has always been split into the Earth and Celestial sections, and she always possessed the "Earth Spirit Witch Manual."

The "Celestial Spirit Witch Manual" was originally contained within the Bone Refining Banner, accessible only to the most talented cultivators within the clan who might decipher part of its secrets.

These mysteries couldn’t be conveyed or documented as tangible classics; each person’s understanding was different.

Therefore, since the Bone Refining Banner was taken by Saint Bi Feng, the "Celestial Spirit Witch Manual" has been lost.

Bi Feng did not possess a Witch Seed and naturally couldn’t grasp any mysteries from it, causing the Witch Division to decline.

By the time Lan Ti was born, the "Celestial Spirit Witch Manual" had been lost for several million years, but she could still recognize it at a glance.

Some of those bone patterns enlightened her; others were too profound and obscure.

They required immense time to comprehend fully.

Yet one aspect puzzled her greatly.

The ancestral scenes of comprehending the Celestial Spirit Witch Manual didn’t seem like this.

She had never heard of the "Celestial Spirit Witch Manual" on the Bone Refining Banner coming alive and revealing itself.

Could it be because of Jiang Cheng?

When she again focused on Jiang Cheng, she couldn’t contain her shock.

"Divine-grade Witch Seed!"

"You actually possess a Divine-grade Witch Seed?"

With the Bone Refining Banner’s persistent activation, Brother Cheng’s Divine-grade Witch Seed, won from a past draw, finally responded.

The Witch Seed appeared like a tiny purple flame, flickering, seemingly tangible!

Lan Ti could hardly believe it was true.

Her Immortal Witch Seed was already considered a rare genius within the Witch Division.

When Silence Sacred Land attacked, the former clan leader wouldn’t have sacrificed to protect her alone and entrusted the "Earth Spirit Witch Manual" to her without it.

But Jiang Cheng possessed the top talent the Witch Division hadn’t seen in tens of millions of years—a Divine-grade Witch Seed!

She finally understood why the Bone Refining Banner chose Jiang Cheng.

Between Divine-grade and Immortal-grade, it would obviously choose the more talented one.

Even if this person had never practiced Witchcraft.

Jiang Cheng wouldn’t need to cultivate Witchcraft; the golden bone patterns soon flew from the purple mist, swirling around him before entering his body.

It seemed as though they had merged into one.

In his mind appeared a vast amount of cultivation knowledge related to Witchcraft.

This knowledge quickly integrated into his Realm through the Divine-grade Witch Seed’s stimulation, becoming another of his techniques.

He glanced at the distant mountain peak.

Upon that peak, a Spirit Tree seemed frostbitten, rapidly changing from blue to gray, and then to dazzling white.

Yet the Spirit Tree neither withered nor died, continuing to flourish, full of vitality.

Holding the Bone Refining Banner, he gave Lan Ti a wry smile.

"I didn’t expect this either."

Lan Ti smiled, her flawless face showed no hint of disappointment.

"No matter, the Bone Refining Banner voluntarily manifesting the bone patterns is the highest form of recognition, unprecedented in the Witch Division."

"It being in your hands is better than mine."