Chapter 1066

Chapter 1066: Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa

The copper token was useless, so Wang Chen could only place his final hope on the Xumi Ring.

He steadied his mind, picked up the unassuming ring, and attempted to infuse a trace of his power into it.

To his surprise, the internal space of the Xumi Ring opened up instantly!

Typically, higher-level storage magic tools like the Xumi Ring would have restrictions placed by their owners. These restrictions served two purposes: one was to facilitate tracking if the item was lost, and the other was to ensure that anyone who acquired it would need to break the restrictions before using it.

If the original owner had a high cultivation level and set up formidable restrictions, it was entirely possible for the new owner to be left staring at it helplessly.

However, no matter how powerful the restrictions were, they could not withstand the relentless passage of time.

Without the owner’s power to sustain them, the restrictions within the Xumi Ring would gradually weaken.

This was precisely the situation Wang Chen encountered.

It saved him a great deal of trouble.

After all, the cultivator who had perished here was most likely a Nascent Soul true immortal. If they had set up the restrictions, even if Wang Chen could forcibly break them, it would have taken an enormous amount of time.

Yet, within this Xumi Ring, which Wang Chen had pinned his hopes on, there were only two items stored!

At first, Wang Chen thought he might have misperceived or failed to fully explore the internal space of the Xumi Ring.

But the reality was harsh: the Xumi Ring’s space was vast, yet it contained only two items.

Not even a single daily necessity for a cultivator was present!

This outcome left Wang Chen feeling somewhat disheartened.

But as for how disappointed he was…

Wang Chen was not the type to be overly greedy. He reassured himself that what he had gained was already substantial.

The two items inside were a Jade Slip and a fan.

Wang Chen first took out the fan.

It was a Five Feathers Fan, crafted from five feather plumes, with a handle made of a special metal. The fan was about fifteen inches long and roughly nine inches wide.

The five feather plumes resembled goose jade—pure white, flawless, and with distinct filaments. However, the moment Wang Chen grasped the handle, a divine light of five colors—gold, green, blue, red, and yellow—suddenly appeared on the fan’s surface.

It was identical to the glow emitted by the stalactite column he had encountered earlier.

A spiritual treasure.

This Five Feathers Fan was unexpectedly another fourth-tier spiritual treasure!

Overwhelmed with joy, Wang Chen nearly leapt to his feet.

Quality over quantity!

He immediately attempted to infuse his power to refine it.

But this time, Wang Chen faced considerable resistance.

Unlike the Earth Origin Mat, even though the Five Feathers Fan no longer had restrictions, the most basic refining process still required a tremendous amount of effort and power from Wang Chen.

After a full three hours, he finally managed to imprint his magical seal onto it!

Despite the exertion, Wang Chen felt no fatigue—only the exhilarating sense of having struck it rich.

The higher the difficulty of refinement, the higher the grade of this fourth-tier spiritual treasure, and the greater its destructive power.

Its name is the Five Element Hunyuan Fan, capable of unleashing a divine light of five colors, with the power to shatter all laws!

To shatter all laws—what immense destructive power!

Of course, the holder’s cultivation level determines the upper limit of this treasure’s power, and it cannot ignore rank.

Even so, it was the most powerful magic tool Wang Chen had ever encountered!

Its value undoubtedly surpassed that of the Earth Origin Mat.

Without question, Wang Chen’s equipment panel now displayed an additional entry.

Compared to the "weakened" Earth Origin Mat, the Five Element Hunyuan Fan was pristine and ready for use.

However, for Wang Chen to unleash its full destructive power, he first needed to elevate his cultivation level and then refine it completely.

Fortunately, it came with its own refinement method.

Needless to say, this was another treasure that could not be sold.

Wang Chen’s emotions could only be described as complex.

After carefully storing the Five Element Hunyuan Fan, he retrieved the final item.

A Jade Slip.

As Wang Chen channeled his divine sense into it, an incredibly profound technique instantly flooded his Sea of Consciousness.

It nearly overwhelmed his mind!

After a moment, he regained his composure and steadied his soul awareness.

Without a doubt, this was a Jade Slip containing an exceptionally advanced mental technique.

The name of this technique stirred a mysterious force within Wang Chen, as if fate itself were at play!

Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa!

Wang Chen stood frozen for ten full breaths, struggling to suppress the tidal wave of emotions rising within him.

He was no stranger to this name.

The Five Element Technique he had first cultivated, as well as the Preheaven Five Element Technique he now practiced, both originated from Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa.

It was said that Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa was the core mental technique of the ancient immortal sect, Kunlun Sect, a profound art that pointed directly to the Dao—an unparalleled secret!

Yet, the world of cultivation has never adhered to the notion that "the past surpasses the present." While many techniques are inherited from ancient times, they are often refined and enhanced over countless generations until they reach perfection.

This holds true for techniques, elixirs, talismans, and formations alike!

Take, for instance, the myriad professions within cultivation—nowhere in ancient times, especially in the primordial era, was there such specialization as exists today.

Wang Chen never imagined he would stumble upon the long-lost Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa here.

The very root of the techniques he now practiced!

Was this mere coincidence?

Wang Chen doubted it.

He had burned all his Heavenly Merit to seize this opportunity—how could this cave left behind by ancient practitioners be a mere stroke of luck?

Wang Chen took a deep breath, refusing to dwell on it further.

He feared that overthinking would only lead to frustration without answers.

As for the Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa he had just obtained, Wang Chen had no intention of delving into it now, let alone cultivating it.

His Preheaven Five Element Technique was progressing smoothly, and breaking the Golden Core to condense the Yuan Ying was within reach. His journey of cultivation had been steady, and there was no need to abruptly change methods and disrupt his progress.

Studying Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa would have to wait until he reached the Yuan Ying realm!

The Jade Slip in Wang Chen’s hand silently crumbled into dust.

It had fulfilled its purpose.

As for the method seed containing Taiyi Hunyuan Zhengfa, Wang Chen stored it deep within his Sea of Consciousness.

For the future.

Now, Wang Chen needed to focus on more immediate concerns.

Although his discovery in the cave left behind by ancient practitioners had been immensely rewarding, he still lacked the wealth to settle the remaining payment for his materials!

Moreover, the Heavenly Merit that had bolstered his fortune was entirely depleted, leaving him with no hope of finding another cave.

Even hunting seemed unreliable.

What was he to do?

Wang Chen absentmindedly rubbed his Xumi Ring, feeling utterly perplexed.

Suddenly, he froze.

It dawned on him that he had been blind to the obvious, failing to see the treasure right before his eyes.

The Xumi Ring he held was itself a treasure of immense value!

This Xumi Ring had a capacity at least ten times greater than his own!

The larger the space of a storage magic tool, the higher its value—and a high-level Xumi Ring with ten times the capacity of a regular one was worth far more than ten times its price!!