The Five Arcane Artifacts
The two of them arrived before a building that stood several dozen meters tall. Li Qingshan raised his head and saw that it was shaped like a sharp sword, pointing at the sky. Silver-blue light flowed through it, and the three words "Arsenal of Arms" appeared.
Gu Yanying walked in, and Li Qingshan followed close behind. As soon as he stepped through the door, before he could even look around, an attendant immediately came up to receive him. When he saw Gu Yanying, he was first surprised before becoming filled with reverence.
"Ma 'am, you've come for an inspection!"
He called out loudly, and in a moment, almost a hundred cultivators descended from above and below. They said together, "Your subordinates welcome you, ma 'am!"
Li Qingshan originally thought it was because of Gu Yanying's status as a White Hawk commander, but when he heard how she referred to him, he felt that something was off. They were not Hawkwolf Guards, so why did they refer to themselves as "subordinates"? And, it did not seem like they were receiving esteemed guests.
Gu Yanying answered his question, "Don't you know that the Arsenal of Arms is my property? You can choose whatever arcane artifact you want. There's no place in the entire Ruyi commandery that has more arcane artifacts than here. "
"Sure enough, you're well-versed in making money. You're rich and overbearing."
Li Qingshan could not help but recall that when he first heard Hwa Seung-zan mention her name, he had heard her refer to him as "boss Gu". Only now did he understand what she meant.
"You can all disperse. Old Wu, take commander Li to the storeroom upstairs to take a look!"
Gu Yanying waved her hand and dismissed everyone. Afterwards, she gave an order to an honest-looking Foundation Establishment cultivator in his forties or fifties. He happened to be the shopkeeper of the Arsenal of Arms who received guests from everywhere.
Shopkeeper old Wu could not help but study Li Qingshan. The storeroom was an important place, so how could he let an outsider enter so casually? Even if he was receiving esteemed guests, he could just invite them to a private room.
However, Gu Yanying had personally given him orders, so he dared not disobey. "Yes, ma 'am!"
Under the guidance of that Old Shopkeeper Wu, they went down to the top floor. On the way, they passed through countless alarms and opened a few more doors. Just Now, they entered the treasury of the Arsenal.
"With my abilities, it's not difficult for me to break through these formations on the outside, but I don't know what these gates are made of. Even with the Traitorous Demon sword in hand, it'll be difficult to break through them if I pour power into them."
Just as Li Qingshan was thinking this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a bright light rushed toward him, almost blinding him. Narrowing his eyes, he saw that it was the glow of countless Spiritual Tools, big and small, filling up the storeroom.
Shopkeeper Wu closed the door and said, "Master, we're here."
Gu Yanying said, "Let's go take a look at the artifacts inside."
"This … I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Shopkeeper Wu hesitated and looked at Li Qingshan.
"Don't do this and that, go quickly!"
Gu Yanying urged with a smile. Her voice was very calm, as if she was talking to an old friend instead of a subordinate.
"Yes."
Shopkeeper Wu had no choice but to go to the wall on the east side. He formed a hand seal and chanted an incantation, and the smooth wall opened another door. He turned around and said, "Please!"
Finally, Li Qingshan arrived at the true treasury of the Arsenal. Looking around, he saw close to a hundred different items placed in the windows. Among them, there were common swords and armors, but there were also all kinds of strange items. They were all covered by layers of light, and it was impossible to see their spiritual light.
However, Li Qingshan knew that every single item here was an extremely rare arcane artifact, and they were probably worth much more than the countless spiritual artifacts outside combined.
Old Shopkeeper Wu handed over a jade scroll. Li Qingshan's mind entered it, and inside it was the information of the hundred artifacts. Thinking about it, normal customers could only use this jade scroll to decide if they wanted to buy or not. They couldn't directly enter the treasury and choose the real thing.
Gu Yanying glanced around and made her way over to a window frame. She extended her hand inside, and her glistening, jade-white hand slowly passed through the film of light. When she pulled it out again, she was already holding a pair of gloves that were almost transparent. They shone with veil-like light. It was a low grade arcane artifact.
"Come, try this."
"Sir, you have a good eye. This' Light Wave Hand 'doesn't have anything special to introduce. It can only increase the speed and power of a water type battle technique. It's perfect for this Fellow Daoist." Shopkeeper Wu introduced the technique as if it was nothing.
In a life and death battle, being a little bit faster could be the difference between life and death, let alone "more"?
Li Qingshan put on the gloves, and the spiritual light immediately disappeared. He found that this pair of gloves was so light that it felt like there was nothing there. Even the fingerprints on the gloves could be clearly seen. It was like a blue lake, colorful from afar, but colorless in the hands.
When he held his hands, even his sense of touch was not affected at all. Such a light object, how useful would it be?
He once again separated his hands and silently circulated his spiritual energy. He had only just thought when a small water vortex was born. The entire process was smooth and unrestrained, as if the conditions were right.
Li Qingshan was delighted in his heart. With this object in hand, he would surely be able to bring forth the might of Ocean Wielding. It was much more suitable for him to use than the Heavy Water Sword. If he wore this pair of gloves when he fought with Eternal Faith, he was fairly confident that he would be able to destroy Eternal Faith's robe with a single punch.
Shopkeeper Wu was also shocked in his heart. Although this water vortex was only the size of a thumb, the whistling sound it emitted was like a tornado, and the strength it contained was probably capable of piercing through mountains and breaking rocks. This was only an experiment. If he were to seriously execute the technique, then how powerful would it be!?
"Alright, this counts as one!"
Li Qingshan said decisively. He simply wore it on his hand and didn't take it off anymore as he continued to choose.
He exclaimed in admiration from time to time. He felt that every single artifact was so powerful and special. Moreover, the introduction of almost every artifact was very long, and it introduced all sorts of information about the artifact.
He had always been someone who was good at fighting, so when he saw almost every artifact, a set of battle tactics that could bring out the greatest might of the artifact automatically appeared in his mind, and this consumed even more time.
"You're too slow. If you continue looking like this, you'll definitely miss the banquet. It's better to let me choose!" Gu Yanying waited for a while, then closed her folding fan and stretched out her hand.
Li Qingshan only felt a gust of cool breeze brush past, and the jade slip was in her hand. He smiled helplessly.
Gu Yanying examined them seriously. Although these artifacts belonged to her, she didn't understand every single one of them, so her speed was much faster than Li Qingshan's. After a short while, she chose a jade pendant, a belt, a soft armor, and a pair of boots. Every single one of them was naturally an artifact, and each of them had their own kind of strange might.
Li Qingshan naturally didn't doubt her foresight and knowledge, so he could only accept it. Looking at her beautiful profile as she pondered seriously, he couldn't help but feel a little strange. It was as if he was being taken by his rich girlfriend to choose a fitting and expensive outfit for a luxurious banquet.
Li Qingshan laughed to himself. She really didn't give up on her evil intentions, huh? He tossed this thought aside and put on all the items that Gu Yanying had chosen. His whole person looked brand new, and his heroic spirit flourished.
"Commander Li's attire is really cool!"
Old Shopkeeper Wu had also found out about Li Qingshan's name and identity through their conversation. He hurriedly praised him, but in his heart, he thought, 'No matter who has five artifacts, they're all cool and extraordinary. However, whether or not they can bring out the full potential of the artifacts is quite questionable.'
"That's about it," Gu Yanying studied Li Qingshan and said in thought.
Li Qingshan smiled. He was extremely satisfied inside. As long as he refined all of these arcane artifacts, his strength would basically multiply. He would be able to make up for the shortcoming of being a human cultivator, which was too weak. Many situations where it was inconvenient for him to use his daemonic powers would not be so awkward anymore. If he had to go to the Demon Suppression hall again now, he would even be bold enough to attempt the seventh floor.
"How many more can I choose?"
Gu Yanying smiled. "There's no harm in giving you all of the arcane artifacts here, but wearing five arcane artifacts is basically the limit. If you have more, the arcane artifacts will clash with one another, which will be detrimental to your usage."
If it were not for the fact that these arcane artifacts all belonged to the water element and Li Qingshan's god-like talent in controlling water, wielding three arcane artifacts at the same time would basically be his limit.
Eternal Faith had accepted bribes over the years, so he definitely had more than three arcane artifacts in his possession. However, when he faced off against his enemy, Li Qingshan, he only used three.
Shopkeeper Wu was dumbfounded. Although Gu Yanying had always been generous to others, he had never heard of her being so generous. Just what was so special about this child that she was so fond of him?
"Alright, I'll just treat it as keeping it with you. We'll talk about it when I think of what I need! Hmm? Is this a pill cauldron? "
Li Qingshan glanced over and saw a pure-white cauldron that seemed to be carved out of white jade on the top pane of the wall.
"That's right. This cauldron is called the Jade Melting cauldron. It's only a mid grade arcane artifact, but it's the most valuable one among all the arcane artifacts here," said shopkeeper Wu.
Originally, rare arcane artifacts and pill cauldrons like these were the easiest to sell, but due to their exorbitant prices, many cultivators could only give up on them regretfully after seeing them.
"I still want this Jade Melting cauldron."
Li Qingshan's eyes brightened, and he immediately said. Ever since Ru Xin gave him the Water God Seal, he had been looking for a suitable gift to return the favor. This Jade Melting cauldron was the perfect gift.
Gu Yanying said, "I didn't know you knew alchemy."
"I have a friend who's quite good at it."
Gu Yanying smiled and said, "She's a medical beauty called Ru Xin! You're such a sentimental person. "
"You already know the answer, but I only treat her as a friend and confidante." Li Qingshan said. With Gu Yanying's identity, it would not be a problem for her to investigate three generations of his family, so it was not strange that she knew about Ru Xin.
"From what you've said, are you going to give this to her?" Gu Yanying leaped up lightly and took the Jade Melting cauldron in her hand. It was only the size of a fist and was supported by three long winding legs. Cloud patterns floated on its surface, making it look exquisite.
"Yes."
"Do you know that this pill cauldron is much more expensive than the five arcane artifacts you have on you?"
Li Qingshan said, "What does that have to do with anything?"
"You better refine these arcane artifacts as soon as possible. There'll probably be a fierce battle tonight." Gu Yanying casually tossed the Jade Melting cauldron to Li Qingshan and walked out of the storeroom.
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