Martial Saint through Reading

When the light faded away, Chu Ming was left with only a gold-colored pouch adorned with a small bell.

As his Primordial Consciousness sank into it, the information about the treasure appeared in the Sea of Consciousness.

Golden Sand Soul Bell Pouch, Golden Sands Congeal Evil Ghost!

"Third-class Spiritual Treasure..."

Chu Ming smiled.

It’s pretty much as he speculated; the Garrison Treasure of the Bone Marrow Cleansing Realm could be fused.

To be precise, it’s not a fusion but rather a restoration to original form.

The former Garrison Treasure of the Golden Sands Horde, the Golden Sand Soul Bell Pouch, could unleash evil ghost attacks condensed from golden sands, potentially threatening the early-stage National Guardian Realm.

Not particularly strong, but it’s still of the spiritual treasure class.

After trying the Golden Sand Soul Bell Pouch a few times, Chu Ming used Qi and Blood Power to simultaneously communicate with the four major Garrison Treasures, including the Kuirong Zhi Bronze Plate.

In an instant, a dense blood aura flew from the four Garrison Treasures, converging in the sky, seemingly wanting to form something.

Before long, the virtual image of an exotic beast, entirely red and resembling a Kui Ox, formed.

Then, a blood-colored token dropped into Chu Ming’s hand.

Blood Kui Sacrificial Pattern Token, the former Garrison Treasure of the Blood Kui Horde, capable of unleashing Blood Kui Ox, which could threaten the National Guardian Realm’s Blood Kui Ox!

"Its power level is similar to the Suanni Horde’s Garrison Treasure, the Mountain-locking Golden Lion Lock..."

The five major Garrison Treasures of the Nine Hordes Kingdom temporarily increase Qi and Blood Power, with the Blood Kui Sacrificial Pattern Token being the strongest after fusion at the level of Mountain-locking Golden Lion Lock.

The Nether Witch Horde’s Nether Witch Banner is slightly weaker, followed by the Xianyun Horde’s Garrison Treasure Soul-Devouring Bone Whistle and the fused Golden Sands Horde’s Golden Sand Soul Bell Pouch.

"Not bad."

Sweeping through the treasures of the Nine Hordes Kingdom, plus the Netherworld Office’s Black and White Divine Sword, essentially made up for the destruction of several Tier Six Primordial Artifacts by the Great Bell.

With a wave of his hand, he stowed away all the treasures.

The other treasures either had no practical value or lacked powerful enough grades, not worth taking out individually to inspect.

There are still several important matters to attend to next: refining the Little Zhong and the Elemental Shield Shuttle, the mutated Black Flame needs to be nurtured anew.

The realm of his own Martial Arts has also reached the critical point of Bone Marrow Cleansing, needing his Heart Spirit to break through that layer.

"First, let’s melt the Little Zhong."

The material of the Little Zhong is Tier Seven; once it’s melted into the Elemental Shield Shuttle, the Shield Shuttle will surely become the fiercest attacking artifact in his possession.

First, send the Little Zhong into the Ring of the Dark Flame Monarch, freeze it thoroughly with the Cold Abyssal Flame, then take out the Thousand Refining Earth Fire Furnace to melt it with Blazing Fire.

The freezing effect of Cold Abyssal Flame is effective even on Tier Seven materials, altering the internal structure of the Little Zhong, making it easy for the flames from the furnace to melt it.

Once melted, the subsequent processes are relatively simple; Chu Ming’s artifact refining techniques now could be considered the pinnacle.

Melting, extracting, refining, inscription, forming...

Time passed, with several sunrises and sunsets afterward.

Whoosh—

From within the Thousand Refining Earth Fire Furnace, a torrent of searing heat exploded.

Unmoved, Chu Ming gently tapped with his finger, and the furnace cover opened.

Whizz! Whizz!

The newly refined Elemental Shield Shuttle flew out from within.

His Primordial Consciousness probed, immediately feeling delighted.

With the Tier Seven material of the Little Zhong as the main element, after several days of re-refining, the core of the Elemental Shield Shuttle had transformed into a Tier Seven level.

It’s not just the core; even a shield plate had been refined to a Tier Seven level.

A half Tier Seven Elemental Artifact, when fully utilized, can barely threaten a Seventh Realm Divinity Opening Realm expert!

"Let’s melt the other Sixth-tier materials too."

This time, besides acquiring finished artifact treasures, there were also Sixth-tier Primordial Qi materials, just right to enhance the overall level of the Elemental Shield Shuttle, and add a few more shield plates.

Frozen thoroughly, melted, extracted...

About a day later, the Elemental Shield Shuttle seemed reborn.

Whizz whizz whizz!

Over a dozen silver lights danced in the air.

"The core and one shield plate are at the Tier Seven level, sixteen shield plates are at the Tier Six level..."

Chu Ming was quite pleased as he fiddled with the shield plates; the post-refinement power of the Shield Shuttle has now far surpassed its previous level.

Now, if he were to use the Shield Shuttle, he could likely slay late-stage Nascent Qi Realm Primordial Qi Warriors like Ming Lu from the Netherworld Office.

But one can’t solely rely on the Shield Shuttle alone; having multiple methods enhances adaptability.

With the Elemental Shield Shuttle as the main weapon for slaughter, he must next consider defense.

A tiny black flame appeared between his fingertips, so weak it seemed ready to extinguish at any moment.

The mutated Black Flame, which blocked most of the Elemental Technique attacks released by Mo Chen’s shadow; had it not been timely gathered, even this little flame would have perished.

Fortunately, the mutated Black Flame was nurtured by him, so he naturally knows how to restore it.

Taking out the Black Soul Wood, releasing the Qi Rhythm White Light of the Book and Painting Realm, the two merge on the tiny mutated flame.

As it was initially, in balance and repetitiveness, the Black Flame gradually swelled until it returned to its flourishing state.

The mutated Black Flame returned to its peak.

However...

Chu Ming glanced at the Black Soul Wood, his brows slightly furrowed.

Just now, while nurturing the mutated Black Flame, he sensed a slight rejection from the Black Soul Wood, as if unwilling to provide more Dark Power.

Further probing of the Black Soul Wood revealed its luster had dimmed somewhat, the internal Dark Power also weakened significantly.

"It’s likely due to the mutated Black Flame absorbing too much Dark Power."

While the Qi Rhythm White Light from the Book and Painting Realm can be provided indefinitely, the Black Soul Wood cannot.

"Find an opportunity to see if more treasures resembling Black Soul Wood can be found again."

Stowing away the Black Soul Wood, Chu Ming took out an Elixir, sat cross-legged, and began adjusting his state.

With the restoration and refinement of the treasures complete, it’s time to focus on himself.

"Reshaping the physical body is faster than I expected, skin, flesh, muscles, bones... viscera... meridians and orifices..."

Within the Sea of Consciousness, all four lakes thrashed simultaneously, with the celestial expanse formed by the Star Golden List rolling like ocean waves.