Once the owner died, the storage ring would become ownerless. Zhang Xuan poured a droplet of his blood into it, and it didn't take long for him to assimilate it.
Zhang Xuan quickly took a look.
A moment later, he shook his head with a bitter smile.
He had thought that there would be plenty of treasures in the hands of so many experts, but who could have thought that he would be so poor?
Other than the sword that the Dongxu Gourd had devoured, there was nothing else in the storage ring.
At the very most, there were a few recovery pills, edible food, clean water, and a few clean clothes.
"These are … Ethereal Tokens?"
Zhang Xuan quickly searched through the storage rings, but there wasn't much of value in them. However, there was one thing that he was familiar with.
An Ethereal Token!
The other party was a warrior of the Hall of Gods.
Did the lofty Hall of Gods use an Ethereal Token as well?
Why did it feel so bizarre?
With a frown, Zhang Xuan picked up the Ethereal Token and placed a droplet of his blood on it. However, as soon as his blood came into contact with the Ethereal Token, the latter immediately shattered into pieces and fell to the ground.
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
The Ethereal Token was not a weapon. After the death of its owner, it would become an ownerless object that could be assimilated by someone else.
If someone else's blood came into contact with the Ethereal Token, the Ethereal Token would be destroyed on the spot.
In other words, even if he knew that it was an Ethereal Token, he wouldn't be able to take a look at it.
"Forget it …"
Very soon, the four Ethereal Tokens were reduced to dust, and Zhang Xuan had no choice but to stop.
The fact that the Hall of Gods had used an Ethereal Token left him in awe of how powerful Kong Shi was. The rest was no longer important to him.
"Even though there aren't any treasures here, these bodies are still valuable!"
There weren't many treasures in the storage ring, but when Zhang Xuan saw the corpses, he couldn't help but chuckle.
In his opinion, these corpses could be refined into Soulless Metal Humanoids, thus they were the greatest treasures to him.
Sitting on the ground, Zhang Xuan drew his Primordial Spirit out from his glabella.
"Assimilate!"
His massive Primordial Spirit began to assimilate the corpses before him.
…
In the distant sky of the Azure …
Jiya! A gloomy door suddenly creaked open, and a black-robed figure rushed in.
A moment later, they arrived at a huge hall. Flames were burning inside, flickering incessantly. A tall figure stood in the middle of the hall.
"Master …"
Black Robe fell to his knees.
"How is it?" The tall figure didn't move at all, but a steady voice came from within.
"Failed … Four people, completely wiped out, killed on the spot!"
Black Robe's body trembled.
When he first received the news, he couldn't believe it at all. After confirming it several times, he finally knew that it was true!
They were the warriors of the Hall of Gods, a Heavenly High Immortal, and three Heavenly True Immortals, but they were killed by a Pseudo Immortal …
It was simply unbelievable.
"All dead?"
The towering figure was taken aback for a moment before nodding in agreement. "As expected of the one chosen by the heavens. Your luck is just like him! However, the more it's like this, the more I'm moved … "
Hearing the other party's words, the black-robed man dared not reply.
"Where is he now?"
"Master, they should be heading back to the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion," the black-robed man replied.
"Once you enter the Sword Firmament Pavilion, don't move for the time being," the tall figure instructed.
"Yes …" Black Robe lowered his head. "Then what if … he doesn't come out?"
"Don't worry, he will come out!" The tall figure said confidently.
"Very well, I'll be waiting for him. As soon as he comes out, I'll make a move," the black-robed man replied.
"Un. Arrange a few capable men for me next time. I want them alive. However, it doesn't matter if they're injured. As long as they don't die, I'll be fine!"
The tall figure instructed.
"Yes!"
The black-robed man bowed and backed out. Following which, the tall figure gradually faded, and eventually, he vanished from the spot.
…
Naturally, Zhang Xuan was oblivious to the happenings in the Hall of Gods. At this moment, he was rubbing his glabella as he stood up.
The three Heavenly True Immortal realm corpses should be easier to assimilate, but the Heavenly High Immortal realm corpses are still a little lacking …
The three Heavenly True Immortal realm warriors of the Hall of Gods were swiftly assimilated into Soulless Metal Humanoids. However, the Heavenly High Immortal realm corpses were still unable to assimilate.
"My soul cultivation is still too weak …"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had found more than six hundred Heavenly True Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals in the Elder Council, and he had found several dozen matching manuals in the Wuhai Market. Only then did he manage to form the Heaven's Path Divine Art.
However, his soul cultivation was not as fortunate.
He was only at Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm at the moment. Without the corresponding cultivation technique, he was unable to make a breakthrough.
The Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion focused on swordsmanship and Sword Intent, so it did not have a high requirement on one's soul cultivation. As such, there were not too many books on the subject. As such, despite reading so many books, he was still a long way off from reaching the Heaven's Path realm.
"It seems like I'll have to look for soul cultivation technique manuals …"
Zhang Xuan stowed the Heavenly High Immortal corpse into his storage ring before rising to his feet.
If his soul cultivation could not keep up, it would be difficult for him to achieve a breakthrough to the High Immortal realm.
Even though he did not manage to gather any Heaven's Path Divine Art, he had at least gained some understanding of the High Immortal realm.
Similar to the Ancient Sages back then, he would need to fuse his soul, physical body, and zhenqi together perfectly in order to achieve a breakthrough.
Others who did not cultivate their souls would not face this problem. However, Zhang Xuan's soul was independent of his physical body, so it would be impossible for him to achieve a breakthrough to the High Immortal realm.
Thus, the most urgent matter at hand was to find a Heaven's Path Divine Art for soul cultivation technique manuals.
Zhang Xuan stood up and walked out of the room.
He had already mastered the Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula, and he had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent. There was no reason for him to remain here any longer.
"How is it?"
Han Jianqiu asked with a smile. He was not surprised to see Zhang Xuan returning so quickly.
"It's still alright … Right, Sect Leader Han, may I know which of the Six Sects of the Forsaken Continent specializes in soul arts?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
He had already browsed through all of the books in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, but it was impossible for him to gather enough True Immortal realm soul oracles. Unless he could find a sect that specialized in soul arts, it would be nigh impossible for him to advance his soul cultivation.
"This …"
Han Jianqiu pondered for a moment before replying, "Of the Six Sects, there's no doubt that Starchaser Palace possesses the strongest soul art. They're able to communicate with the gods, and they're even able to use rituals to summon the gods down to the Master Teacher Continent. Other than them, there's no one else who specializes in soul arts! "
"Starchaser Palace?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had heard the name of that sect many times already.
"Indeed. Each of the Six Sects has its own attribute and strength. The members of Starchaser Palace aren't exiled from the God Tribe. They were born and raised in this world, and they were born with powerful souls. As you know, the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion specializes in swords, but it's lacking in soul arts. As the name suggests, the Myriad Beasts Hall specializes in tamed beasts. Every single core disciple has a tamed beast or several tamed beasts, so their fighting prowess isn't to be underestimated. The Seven Star Pavilion is the number one pavilion in the Azure, and it sells all kinds of treasures. Despite its mediocre fighting prowess, it's one of the wealthiest sects on the Forsaken Continent. The Blackmirror Citadel specializes in weapon forging, and your Tongshang Sword was forged by the Blackmirror Citadel. As for the Evanescent Immortal Sect, it's located in the Northernmost Sea. Their disciples are skilled in movement techniques, but they aren't too proficient in soul arts. "
Han Jianqiu briefly introduced the Six Sects of the Forsaken Continent to Zhang Xuan.
"I see …"
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
He had heard of the Six Sects of the Forsaken Continent once before, but he wasn't too sure about the specifics.
He didn't think that there would be the Myriad Beasts Hall, which specializes in beast taming, the Blackmirror Citadel, which specializes in smithing, and the Seven Star Pavilion.
"What do you mean by saying that the Forsaken Continent isn't expelled by the God Tribe?" Zhang Xuan asked curiously.
The recent happenings had all been related to the Starchaser Palace, and this had piqued his interest in the sect.
"The Forsaken Continent is known as the Forsaken Continent, and those who live there have been abandoned by the gods. However, there were humans who lived there before us, and they are the so-called natives of the Forsaken Continent. Starchaser Palace was founded by them, and they were born with powerful souls that allowed them to communicate with the gods! "
Han Jianqiu said.
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
The humans of the Master Teacher Continent were natives of the Forsaken Continent, and the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe had invaded the Forsaken Continent to oppress the humans. Eventually, they were overthrown by Kong Shi.
"You wish to learn soul-related cultivation techniques?"
Han Jianqiu asked.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded. "Since Starchaser Palace has it, I would like to take a look."
"This …" Han Jianqiu frowned. "The Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion is over ten million li away from Starchaser Palace. Even with an aerial immortal beast, it would take at least ten days to get there. Given that the Hall of Gods has already taken notice of you, and Starchaser Palace is extremely xenophobic, it will be difficult for you to learn it."
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
He had already thought of this before saying anything.
Since the Forsaken Continent was founded by natives of the Forsaken Continent, it was bound to be extremely xenophobic toward outsiders.
It would be difficult for him to head over to the Forsaken Continent to learn it.
On top of that, the Hall of Gods had already ambushed him once, so it would be extremely dangerous for him to leave the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion at this point.
However, if he didn't search for soul-related cultivation techniques, he would never be able to achieve a breakthrough to the True Immortal realm, let alone High Immortal realm!
He couldn't afford to waste any time.
After all, he had spent more than ten days in the Azure, which was equivalent to half a year on the Master Teacher Continent.
Besides, he had noticed that the Godblood Rock might be related to Lozosy, so he had no choice but to pay a visit to Starchaser Palace.
As for the dangers … As long as he could disguise himself and conceal his Gods' Sword Intent, it would be difficult for the Hall of Gods to find him.
"If you insist on going, I'll accompany you. Du Qingyuan isn't an easy person to talk to, but I have met her a few times before. If it's just soul-related cultivation techniques, I should be able to make an exception for you. "
Han Jianqiu hesitated for a moment before nodding.
If Zhang Xuan insisted on going, he would accompany him personally. With his Semi-Divinity realm cultivation and superior swordsmanship, the Hall of Gods would not dare make things difficult for him.
"I'll do it myself."
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Han Jianqiu was the sect leader of the Forsaken Continent. If he were to follow Han Jianqiu, his identity would surely be exposed.
In that case, he might as well disguise himself and sneak over.
More importantly, he wanted to find out about the Godblood Rock and Lozosy. He didn't want too many people to know about this matter.
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