Chapter 330: Chapter 275 “Cage
Incense Fire Pearl, that was the name Wang Sheng had given to the bead, since it contained a large amount of “Incense Fire Faith” power.
If everything went as expected, the so-called 100% method to reach the peak level of a Great Grandmaster should indeed be to enhance one’s own strength through the power of the Incense Fire Faith.
However, the power within the Incense Fire Pearl seemed toxic to Wang Sheng, something he would never touch.
Of course, his disdain for the power inside did not mean that Wang Sheng did not value the object itself.
At the very least, the structure of the Incense Fire Pearl itself was quite attractive.
The most important aspect was the shell that sealed the Incense Fire power.
Despite the Incense Fire Pearl’s small size, no bigger than an infant’s fist, the power of “Incense Fire Faith” within it was plentiful, to the extent that one could say it was “massive.”
Wisps of Incense Fire Faith forming a cloud could reveal just how much power there was.
That such a vast amount of Incense Fire Faith power, along with the core mysterious power in the center, was completely confined within it without the slightest leakage.
For Wang Sheng, the method of confinement was truly priceless.
After all, he also possessed a large amount of Incense Fire Faith power.
That power had troubled him for a long time, even to the point where he had to allocate some of his concentration to suppress it during breakthroughs.
Take his recent breakthrough in “Refining Qi into God” for example.
When he enhanced his Divine Thought and went through the breakthrough steps, he also had to consider the suppression of the “Incense Fire Faith” Divine Thought.
Although it seemed to have no impact, having such a flaw was definitely not a good thing.
Now that he had hopes of solving this problem, he definitely would not miss the opportunity.
Of course, as long as he could unravel 80% of the content of the Incense Fire Pearl’s outer shell structure and manage to seal the Incense Fire Faith power, everyone would be happy.
There was still some time before the month he had agreed upon with Zhu Xiao, so Wang Sheng went into seclusion again.
However, he obviously underestimated the difficulty of analyzing the shell of the Incense Fire Pearl; by the end of the month, he had only unraveled a little bit.
“How on earth did the people of the Seven Great Families create such a thing?”
Wang Sheng felt that it definitely wasn’t as simple as it seemed.
With his current strength, he was definitely beyond the limits of a Great Grandmaster, most likely at the same realm as a Master of Destiny.
Yet he still couldn’t fully decipher the Incense Fire Pearl, not to mention manufacture one.
The most powerful in the Seven Great Families was the Master of Destiny; could they really create something like that?
“Could it be that the Master of Destiny is even more powerful than I thought?”
Wang Sheng had never encountered a Master of Destiny; by the time he grew stronger, the Master of Destiny of the Great Zhou had long been dead.
Although those methods were shocking, they weren’t impossible for him to achieve now.
“I still need to honestly enhance my own strength!”
Given the chance, he would also like to witness a Master of Destiny, but not now.
Now he wanted to figure out how to replicate the sealing method.
“Time’s up; I should go see Zhu Xiao now and also need to borrow the Incense Fire Pearl for a bit longer.”
He wasn’t interested in the power within the Incense Fire Pearl itself, but the research would take more time.
This was a good opportunity to discuss it.
One month wasn’t a very long time for the current Wang Sheng, but the spirit light from medicinal herbs had made him even stronger.
With his strength enhanced, his Sword Flight was faster, and a rainbow light appeared over Qingshan Village. In an instant, the rainbow light arrived at the headquarters of Yuelai Inn in Chi State.
However, this time his arrival was inopportune; Zhu Xiao seemed to be dealing with matters and was not at the headquarters. He needed to be notified, and Wang Sheng could only cultivate silently.
About an hour later, Zhu Xiao returned, her mood seeming rather good.
“Did something good happen?”
“I told those stubborn elders in the family that I’ve brought back our family’s core inheritance, and then gave it away. Seeing their faces like they wanted to eat me alive, my mood improved!”
Zhu Long’s method of using the Incense Fire Pearl could be said to be a betrayal, and she had dealt with quite a few people.
Seeing those stubborn people humbled was what she most wanted to see.
“Let’s not talk about that. Did you figure out what that thing is?”
“I suppose I did. I named it ‘Incense Fire Pearl.’ You should be clear about incense, right? The power inside this bead is just these…”
Wang Sheng briefly explained the matter of the Incense Fire Faith.
The concept of worshipping was also present in this world, so Zhu Xiao understood quite easily.
“The power of Incense Fire Faith is that strong?”
“Stronger than you can imagine. This kind of power is actually quite high-level,”
Wang Sheng, although unwilling to accept such power, had never underestimated it.
“However, there’s some problem with the Incense Fire Faith in the Incense Fire Pearl, and I wouldn’t recommend using it.”
That sort of resentment, no matter how one looked at it, did not seem like a good thing.
“I have no plans to use it,” Zhu Xiao rolled her eyes. Her current strength was much greater than what it would be if she used the Incense Fire Faith power. “If it really comes to it, I’ll just give it to you!”
Selling off the family land doesn’t hurt the children, not the ancestors.
Zhu Xiao herself had little fondness for the old stubborn members of her family, and she felt that having such an object around would hinder the family’s motivation to improve, so she had no guilt about giving it away.
Besides, without Wang Sheng, she might not have been able to retrieve it.
“Never mind giving it to me, I wouldn’t use it either, but indeed I do require more time.”
“Sure, you can use it as long as you need it,” Zhu Xiao agreed without hesitation.
Her main reason for coming this time was to discuss the Incense Fire Pearl.
After finishing the discussion, the two talked about some issues regarding realms. As Wang Sheng was about to take his leave, he learned from Zhu Xiao one way to use the Incense Fire Pearl.
To analyze the Incense Fire Pearl, the method of intervention angle was also very good.
Not only that, but he also entrusted her with some tasks.
“Pay closer attention to the remaining three dynasties. Your family’s legacy doesn’t record where the Incense Fire Pearl came from, but that’s not necessarily true for the other dynasties; there might be some clues. Furthermore, the Heavenly Father might appear in any of the three great dynasties…”
The Yuelai Inn is such a useful tool, it would be a waste not to use it.
Zhu Xiao looked at Wang Sheng, not amused, but eventually nodded her head.
She was already used to it.
After this, Wang Sheng smiled, then transformed into a rainbow and left, returning to Qingshan Village in the blink of an eye, and entered seclusion again.
This time, he had to figure out how to seal the power of the Incense Fire Faith.
At the Qi Refining Divinity Transformation Realm, the most obvious indicator was a powerful Divine Thought.
Such strong Divine Thought not only enhanced one’s combat ability but also made it easier to see the true nature of things.
Under the scrutiny of this Divine Thought, the shell of the Incense Fire Pearl began to reveal its secrets, bit by bit.
“It appears to be a construct similar to a machine, composed of different parts. Some of the constructs I understand, reminiscent of the models used in the study of calling upon wind and rain, but some of the constructs are extremely complex and difficult to comprehend…”
Under the Divine Thought of Wang Sheng, the shell of the Incense Fire Pearl looked like a mechanical cage, intricately constructed by various magical principles.
What Wang Sheng needed to do was gradually analyze these principles, breaking them down into several pieces.
Then, attempt to replicate the disassembled constructs and ultimately use his own replicated structure to build an entirely new “cage.”
Of course, that’s easier said than done. Every step, whether analyzing or disassembling, took a significant amount of effort.
Moreover, he had to eliminate all structures that he couldn’t understand because he couldn’t replicate them and wouldn’t need them later.
In such a situation, a new problem arose.
With part of the structure missing, restoring the original “cage” was no longer possible. He could only proceed with an entirely new method.
In essence, it was simple to talk about, but required a considerable amount of effort to actually do.
Time passed slowly, and it was the end of the year 545 in the Da Zhou calendar, another New Year.
“Fortunately, I asked Zhu Xiao for the method and incantation for using the Incense Fire Pearl, or it would have been rather troublesome…”
During this time, Wang Sheng had analyzed almost everything he could about the outer shell of the Incense Fire Pearl.
He had encountered many problems and had hit several bottlenecks.
However, eventually, he found the method to break through these obstacles using the usage method and incantation associated with the Incense Fire Pearl.
The Incense Fire Pearl and its method of use were inherently linked, deeply connected.
By deducing from the method of use, he finally managed to analyze everything possible and used his own methods to construct a similar structure.
“The next step is the last one… reassembly!”
Reassembling a pearl capable of sealing the power of the Incense Fire Faith was his ultimate goal, and now he had reached the final step.
“Some structures I could not construct, so when assembling, it was necessary to create some non-conflicting structures, almost like mortise and tenon joints…”
Wang Sheng did not attend this year’s annual meeting.
He devoted all his energy to constructing the pearl, and although he failed many times and had to rebuild the structure, with each failure he became more skilled, and gradually, no major issues arose.
Finally, in late January of the year 546 in the Da Zhou calendar.
Wang Sheng had crafted a pearl that appeared to shine with flowing splendor.
“It seems to be a success!”
“But only a trial will tell if it has truly succeeded.”
He did not hesitate, immediately releasing a portion of the suppressed Incense Fire Faith power, and at the same time activating the pearl, then with a mighty Divine Thought, he guided this part of the Incense Fire Faith towards the activated pearl.
As it approached the pearl, this portion of the Incense Fire Faith power soon turned into a wisp of azure smoke, absorbed into the pearl.
This signified something that Wang Sheng knew all too clearly.
With one successful, about a half an hour later with the last wisp of Incense Fire Faith power entering the pearl, Wang Sheng felt a sense of relief in his Divine Thought.
The sealing of the Incense Fire Faith power was accomplished!