Chapter 625 - 71: God of Craftsmanship
Yama Hall!
To control the Yama Hall means to have the entire Yama Secret Realm, and one can completely be called the new Sect Leader of the Yama Sect.
Think of the numerous cultivators in the Secret Realm...
Such a force, all at one’s disposal, there aren’t many in the world who could rival it.
The allure is immense,
as one can imagine!
"Forget it!"
Fang Zheng shook his head:
"As good as the Yama Hall is, it’s not something a loner like me can meddle with; it’s better to prioritize saving my own life."
During this time, his cultivation base had advanced by leaps and bounds, and even when facing the full force of Li Yingxuan, he held his ground.
Rationally speaking,
he qualified to vie for control of the Yama Hall.
Unfortunately!
"Rogue Immortal!"
"Besides the Sword Ape, one of the Ten Great Celestial Demons, surely other Rogue Immortals have snuck in, so I won’t join in the excitement," said Fang Zheng.
Stabilizing the Spirit, he took out the Turtle Shell for a closer look.
The Turtle Shell was palm-sized, dark brown throughout, with numerous patterns, resembling the Innate Eight Trigrams.
Held in his hand, a cool sensation emerged, clearing his mind, dispelling all distracting thoughts.
"Phew..."
Fang Zheng exhaled a long breath, eyes shining:
"What a treasure!"
Though its origins were unknown, the item embodied the Innate Eight Trigrams, used for safeguarding the mind from Outer Demon interference.
Additionally,
it aids in the Divination Method!
It can elevate a person’s Divination Skill to a higher level.
No wonder the Celestial Secret Compass activated on its own; with this item, even a City Lord’s Array might reveal a flaw.
"Let’s try it first!"
"Out!"
Tapping lightly on his forehead, the Celestial Secret Compass transformed into a streak of Spiritual Light that leapt out from the Sea of Consciousness, then rapidly expanded.
Once all was ready, he raised his hand and tossed the Turtle Shell into the Celestial Secret Compass.
"Buzz..."
The surrounding Spiritual Light grew intensely.
Like a fully fueled engine, the Celestial Secret Compass began spinning at an extraordinary speed.
Clues surfaced one after another, revealing temples one by one.
"Swish!"
The Spiritual Light condensed, revealing a temple and mapping out a winding and complex path to it.
......
"God of Craftsmanship!"
Fang Zheng’s figure appeared at the edge of the city, stopping before a rather inconspicuous temple.
His expression was peculiar.
"Why choose such a temple?"
The Celestial Secret Compass, connected to his mind, should compute the best outcome.
But...
It was baffling how the God of Craftsmanship should relate to him since he knew nothing of the Mo Family’s Mechanical Technique.
Could it be,
because of Earth’s technology?
But that can’t be right; the mechanisms, puppets, and Refinement Techniques of this world clearly follow different paths than Earth’s technology.
Unable to figure it out for now, Fang Zheng stepped into the temple.
It was obvious the temple had been visited; everything had been thoroughly looted, leaving chaos in its wake.
Even the statue,
had been shattered, its head rolling into a corner of the Divine Hall, its six arms scattered across the main hall.
However, some patterns and text on the temple walls remained unobliterated.
"Artifact Refining Technique?"
Gazing at the words above, Fang Zheng slightly raised an eyebrow:
"I did not expect that such formidable Artifact Refining Technique existed in ancient times. With the loss of the ’Ancient Divine Treasure,’ who knows how many methods were lost."
The First Generation Celestial Master ended the ancients, exterminating the Divine Spirits, leading to the present flourishing of the Human Race.
Yet many ancient inheritances were severed as a result.
The Second Generation Celestial Master traversed the Four Seas and Eight Desolations, adding his incredible comprehension to the fragmented ’Ancient Divine Treasure,’ organizing a complete cultivation method and compiling the ’Three Caves Daoist Canon.’
Yet inevitably, something was lost.
Just as this place’s Artifact Refining Technique, distinct from the prevailing methods, raises a question of which is superior.
However, inheriting the ancient method would certainly avoid many detours.
Following the Celestial Secret Compass’s guidance, Fang Zheng ambled to the statue’s head, lightly tapping it to break open the head.
"Bang!"
The soil burst, revealing a dark yellow Jade.
"Hmm?"
"There really are treasures!"
Fang Zheng’s eyes brightened, picking up the thumb-sized Jade. After playing with it for a moment, he moved to the severed arms of the statue.
This God of Craftsmanship had six arms, each holding a forged weapon.
There were hammers, fire, tongs...
Six weapons were orderly placed in the field, and then the dim yellow jade was carefully placed in the center.
The next moment.
"Buzz..."
Spiritual light flourished in the field.
The weapons silently dissolved, the jade emitted a strange light, and a scroll of text was revealed mid-air.
"Void Slash!"
"Breaking the Realm!"
"Ask the Void!"
"..."
"The Ancient Yama refined the Boundary-Breaking Treasure and escaped to Earth, did he actually consult this God of Craftsmanship?"
Fang Zheng’s face showed surprise, then he looked at his wrist the next instant:
"No wonder..."
"This Dharma Gate has a connection with me!"
However, it was clear that although the God of Craftsmanship was involved in the creation of the Boundary-Breaking Treasure, he was not the one leading it.
There wasn’t a complete refinement method, only parts of it were covered.
Yama did not take it with him when he fled.
Apart from Yama’s Boundary-Breaking Treasure, the refinement of this Yama Secret Realm also bore his contribution.
The Township Stele that controls the Secret Realm and suppresses the void was crafted by him.
This Dharma Gate mostly documents methods related to space and elaborates on several feasible paths.
"Remarkable!"
Fang Zheng praised, then sighed:
"But it’s useless to me!"
Artifact refining,
The Dharma Gate is one aspect, but materials are equally important.
One could even say, the importance of materials surpasses that of artifact refining techniques.
Take the Storage Pouch for example, every Immortal Sect has the refining technique, but the materials come from a special ancient exotic beast.
That exotic beast has long been extinct!
The inheritances left here all comprise the God of Craftsmanship’s proud artifact refining techniques, yet their required materials are extremely rare.
Don’t mention that Fang Zheng is merely the lord of Gu’an County, even claiming a whole continent might not accumulate them all.
"The Celestial Secret Compass can peek into heavenly secrets, but unfortunately, it is ultimately a dead object and doesn’t know what truly matters."
Shaking his head, Fang Zheng felt a sudden tightness around his body, then involuntarily cast towards a certain point high in the sky.
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"The three Legacy Treasures have all been taken by others, the Yama Hall has appeared, and all those qualified to enter have been drawn inside."
"Commandery Princess."
Ling Shan cupped his hands:
"I seem to have seen Fang Zheng also enter, should we...?"
"No rush to act yet." Li Yingxuan’s beautiful eyes flashed, then she gently shook her head:
"Let’s find the Township Stele first."
"Understood."
Ling Shan complied.
......
"Yama Hall?"
Standing in the void, looking at the buildings no smaller than the city below, Fang Zheng’s lip twitched:
"So big?"
Yet this place wasn’t forbidden to fly, which was a piece of good news.
"You all can fight, I, Fang, will find a place to hide and come out when it’s all over, no need to join in this commotion."
"Depart!"
The Celestial Secret Compass wrapped around the Turtle Shell, deducing a hidden passage, and Fang Zheng’s figure flashed as he darted over.
Hmm?
’That seemed like in-law He Zhong, does he intend to claim the Yama Secret Realm too?’
"Forget it!"
"It’s none of my business."
......
Yama Secret Realm!
The Sword Ape appeared on a rooftop, looking around with a slightly complicated expression.
"I lived here for a while back in the day, times have changed, and old acquaintances have all dwindled away..."
"Township Stele!"
"Even the former State Preceptor Shao He has come, does he wish to restore Great Zhou? Truly persistent."
Shaking his head, his eyes glimmered with spiritual light, seeing through the Yama Hall inside and out.
Hmm...
It’s that brat surnamed Fang, he could find such a hidden passage, indeed some capability.
"Let’s see how the White Lotus Sect’s Song Yun’Er and State Preceptor Zhaohe fare with this old monkey."
"Swoosh!"
With a flick of his wrist, a long sword appeared in his palm.
In an instant.
Sword Intent soared to the sky.
The might of three Rogue Immortals surged rapidly.