Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest

Chapter 484 Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror (Part 2)

When he left the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, several taels of Star Sand Golden Soul had been added to Wang Chen's Sumeru Ring.

All the materials needed to repair the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror were gathered in one go.

Of course, the price he paid was extremely high.

He had invested nearly all of his fortune, freeing up quite a bit of space in the Sumeru Ring.

The Myriad Treasures Pavilion was indeed impressive. After Wang Chen paid the expedited fee of five Upper Spirits, he only had to wait half a two-hour period to receive the materials he needed.

Such fast service indicated that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion possessed its own Teleportation Array; otherwise, such efficiency would have been impossible.

Wang Chen knew that there was a large Teleportation Array in Dayi City.

The control was in the hands of Chief Town Heavenly Master Luo Han and the Grand Commander Kou Shihai.

This extremely important Array, related to the city's defense and safety, was certainly not to be shared with the Myriad Treasures Pavilion.

The Myriad Treasures Pavilion had its own system for urgently transporting goods from other places. Considering the costs of activating an Array, Wang Chen felt that five Upper Spirits was not really a rip-off.

Once back at the Seven-Star Pavilion, Wang Chen sealed the Cultivation Chamber and then summoned the Creation Cauldron.

As soon as the precious Cauldron touched the ground, the massive lid lifted automatically, spewing out colorful and misty Spiritual Energy.

"Master, Master!"

The little Cauldron inside clamored, "Hurry, throw them in, quick, quick, quick!"

Wang Chen was speechless.

Unable to resist its urging, he tossed the ancient mirror along with the required Spirit Stones and materials all into the large Cauldron.

No sooner had he finished than the little Cauldron cried out again, "Master, Master, throw in a few more Upper Spirits, maybe we can restore fifteen percent of the mirror's power."

Wang Chen: "..."

He felt like reaching in and giving it a good thrashing!

Despite all his calculations, he still got duped.

After some thought, Wang Chen decided to throw all the Upper Spirits he had, minus the part paid to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, into the Creation Cauldron.

As the saying goes, "Wealth is like wind-blown eggshells; when it's gone, we're still at peace. If I gain, I'm lucky; if I lose, it's fate."

The most important thing in life is to be happy!

The little Cauldron wasn't human, but it was very happy. The lid of the Creation Cauldron closed by itself, vibrating as if dancing.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Wang Chen sat down cross-legged next to it, closed his eyes, and began to practice the Innate Five Elements Skill.

The long night quietly passed away.

When Wang Chen regained consciousness from his deep meditative state, daylight had already filled the outside.

The Creation Cauldron, unbeknownst to him, had shrunken and hung itself on his chest, and a mirror with swirling colorful halos was suspended in front of him.

With a thought, Wang Chen reached out and took the mirror in hand.

Compared to before the repair, the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror, refined anew with the Creation Cauldron, had shed all dust and shone with its original splendor.

Wang Chen's reflection appeared in the mirror crystal clear, every strand of hair distinct and finely detailed.

The circular frame was a dark gold color, engraved with numerous arcane and mystical True Seal Talisman Scripts. Unfortunately, many cracks remained, resulting in significant damage.

Wang Chen pondered for a moment and then summoned his immortal cultivation panel.

He saw a newly added entry in the equipment slot.

[Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror (Damaged)] Read new adventures at empire

Although it was a brief phrase with "Damaged" tagged on the end,

its appearance on the immortal cultivation panel, listed alongside treasures like Heaven-Ensnaring Punisher Net and Thousand Mechanisms Changing, was enough to prove the value of this ancient mirror.

All those Spirit Stones weren't wasted!

Closing the immortal cultivation panel, Wang Chen attempted to channel a stream of Mana into the Qiankun Mirror.

The next moment, a set of mantra instantly flashed in his mind.

It was none other than the ritual method for refining the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror!

Since ancient times, most Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures "came with" their own refining methods, convenient for the owner to control.

It was akin to the instruction manual that came with an appliance Wang Chen bought in his previous life.

Interestingly, some Spiritual Artifacts and Magical Treasures did not come with an embedded refining Dharma Technique. However, once someone mastered their use, and if by chance they were lost for a long time and the Artifact Spirit fell into silence, when someone else picked them up and reawakened them,

the Artifact Spirit would automatically incorporate the refining Dharma Technique.

Because only through frequent refining and usage could the Artifact Spirit maintain its spirituality and avoid being transformed into chaotic Spiritual Power.

The Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror in Wang Chen's possession was evidently such a case.

He could sense the deep-seated spirituality hidden within the mirror.

However, that ball of spirituality was still slumbering and had not been awakened.

It must have suffered too great a damage, and the recent repairs were clearly insufficient for its full recovery.

Wang Chen initially wanted to summon the little Ding and ask it how much of the repairs had been completed,

but the little fellow was playing dead inside the Ding, so Wang Chen, thinking it over, couldn't be bothered to inquire further.

He began to refine the precious mirror according to the Dharma Technique he had just acquired.

As mana was infused, the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror emitted a soft hum, as if it was muttering to itself, or perhaps expressing joy and delight.

This process of refining the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror lasted for a full three days and three nights!

The difficulty of refining the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror greatly exceeded Wang Chen's expectations.

This treasure demanded an exceedingly high standard of Divine Soul power from its master; its interior was like a vast labyrinth, making it impossible to find the correct path to the most important core.

At least Wang Chen couldn't do it.

So, he had to resort to the simplest and most brute-force method.

That was forcibly breaking through.

And the breaking of each wall was an immense test of Wang Chen's mental will!

But Wang Chen was very patient, engaging in a prolonged battle with the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror like unraveling a cocoon, advancing step by step, inch by inch,

until he reached its core.

In the instant he breached the core of the precious mirror, Wang Chen left his own Divine Soul imprint within it.

He suddenly established an extremely marvelous connection with the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror.

It felt as if this treasure had become a part of himself.

As if he had gained an additional eye!

Right then, Wang Chen took a Nourishing Soul Pill from the Sumeru Ring and consumed it, then practiced his technique to disperse the medicinal power and recover his nearly depleted Divine Soul strength.

When his spirit was mostly restored, he left the Cultivation Chamber and went to the top floor of the Seven-Star Pavilion.

He placed the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror on the area near his heart.

Wang Chen activated the power of this precious mirror.

A vertical golden eye suddenly appeared above his brow!

Wang Chen's vision expanded along with his Divine Sense, stretching out toward the vast Gobi desert ahead.

Ten li, twenty li, fifty li...

He swiftly surpassed his previous limit of exploration and continued to extend the area scanned by his Divine Sense.

In the blink of an eye, he passed one hundred li.

And still, he continued.

The enhancement of Divine Sense by the Upper Clear Qiankun Mirror had reached an astonishing level!

Regardless of the consumption of spiritual power, Wang Chen persisted in expanding his Divine Sense until two hundred li, three hundred li...

He reached his limit near three hundred fifty li.

He felt this was not his true limit yet, but his spiritual power could no longer bear it. To prevent harm to his Divine Soul, he had to stop.

At that moment, Wang Chen activated the global mode of his Immortal Cultivation panel!

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The second update is here.