My Artifacts Can Upgrade Infinitely

The immense golden flame, as if resisting its fate of being absorbed, advanced on the barrier of gray light. It was like striking an immovable wall; it could only retreat in defiance.

Although the defense formed by the gray light was only a finger’s breadth thick, it felt indestructibly solid to Zhao Zuo. The golden flame within the gray light began to dim, losing its earlier, dazzling brilliance.

Zhao Zuo calmly watched until the Huayang Bead had absorbed all of the golden flame.

The Huayang Bead turned a brilliant gold. A stream of golden light flowed from between Zhao Zuo’s eyebrows and into the bead, causing golden patterns to sprout from its core. Soon, a lotus design traced in golden lines appeared on its surface. It looked tiny, yet it was suffused with a sacred aura.

The many illusory flames swiftly vanished, leaving only a small golden flame burning at the core of the Huayang Bead.

As the gray light gradually dissipated, Zhao Zuo reached out and caught the Huayang Bead. The main reason he had deliberately spent more Spirit Stones to buy the Heart of Fierce Fire was in hopes that the bead would gain the special effect of slowly enhancing his Spiritual Root’s attribute.

’Now, whether it worked or not all depends on the new effects.’

[Advancement Details: Can slowly raise the rank of the user’s Fire Spirit Root after being absorbed into the body.]

[Advancement Details: Greatly enhances the absorption of Pill Medicine.]

[Advancement Details: Moderately enhances the refinement of Pill Poison.]

Seeing that the Huayang Bead had indeed developed the attribute he needed, a look of pleasant surprise crossed Zhao Zuo’s face. He immediately tapped the upgrade option.

The Huayang Bead was constantly at work inside his body, refining the Pill Poison left behind from the Pill Medicine he consumed. This was equivalent to working twelve two-hour periods a day, so it had naturally long since accumulated the maximum of 100,000 experience points.

Upgrading it now required no hesitation.

The familiar gray light spread out once more. Specks of golden light flowed into the Huayang Bead as it danced about within the gray radiance. The golden lotus pattern on its surface grew even more vivid, and to Zhao Zuo, it was as if an illusory golden lotus had appeared on the bead’s surface.

A short while later, the series of upgrades was complete.

[Upgrade Details: Further enhances the Huayang Bead’s effect on the Fire Spirit Root.]

[Upgrade Details: Greatly enhances the absorption of Pill Medicine.]

[Upgrade Details: Moderately enhances the refinement of Pill Poison.]

Extremely satisfied, Zhao Zuo caught the falling Huayang Bead. He brought it to his Dantian and infused it with a bit of Mana, and the bead was naturally absorbed.

He closed his eyes and waited patiently for a moment. The Source Water Bead and the Huayang Bead did not clash. Instead, they settled distinctly at the upper and lower ends of his Dantian, like the two poles of Yin and Yang.

Immediately after, Zhao Zuo felt a scorching Energy surge from his Dantian, spreading until it settled deep within his limbs and bones. The residue left in his body from Pill Medicine was being refined at an extremely rapid pace. On an even deeper level, his own Fire Attribute Spiritual Root was also being slowly enhanced.

Zhao Zuo gave a lazy stretch. Although advancing his Fire Spirit Root couldn’t be done overnight, as long as the Huayang Bead kept getting upgraded, one day his speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power would be no less than that of a Celestial Spirit Root.

"The future is promising," Zhao Zuo said softly.

Zhao Zuo opened the window a crack, and moonlight flooded in. Above, the bright moon hung high in the sky. Zhao Zuo gazed at it in silence. Within his body, the Huayang Bead continued to work its magic. Waves of heat washed through him, from his bone marrow to his blood and Meridians.

The transformation made his body tremble slightly. Every cell felt as if it were being reinvigorated. Zhao Zuo would need time to adapt to this gradual, subtle change.

About half an hour later, Zhao Zuo took the Fire Spirit Snake from his Spirit Beast pouch, shook it awake, and brought a Fire Element Seed to its mouth.

He gently caressed the snake’s warm body with his fingers, nurturing their bond.

After a while, Zhao Zuo returned the sated Fire Spirit Snake to his Storage Bag. Lately, the snake’s daily ration had been a lower-grade Fire-series Spiritual Object. Its growth rate had increased significantly, and it was now nearly seventy centimeters long, with a diameter of about two or three centimeters.

’I’ve basically accomplished my goals for coming down the mountain. I’m very satisfied with the new effects on both Magical Artifacts. Tomorrow, I should head back to the Moyun Sect and continue my secluded cultivation. Also... that Zhou Wushuang at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion... she gives me an uneasy feeling.’

The next morning, Shen Yunjiao returned from outside, a faint scent of blood clinging to her.

"There’s a new attendant at the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, about eighteen years old, named Zhou Wushuang. She gives me a very dangerous feeling," Zhao Zuo said, offering a warning.

Shen Yunjiao slowly put down her bowl and chopsticks. After a few seconds, she said, "I’ll be careful."

Neither of them mentioned it, but she knew that Zhao Zuo was returning to the Moyun Sect today. They had no idea when they would see each other again; Shen Yunjiao wasn’t even sure she would live that long.

’Last night, she had confirmed it: there were indeed Demon Path Cultivators active around Moyun Market. What’s more... she’d also confirmed that cultivators of the Blood Refining Path were beneficial to her Taotie Secret Technique. They could even help suppress the restless Taotie Beast inside her.’

Shen Yunjiao had decided that in the future, she would hunt lone Demon Path Cultivators whenever possible.

After the meal, Shen Yunjiao rose to clear the dishes. Zhao Zuo was already preparing to leave for the Moyun Sect.

"I’m heading back up the mountain. I hope everything goes smoothly for you. Stay safe."