“Treasures?” Wu Yuan’s eyes sparked with interest.
The heavenly endowed eldritch tattoos contained a vast reservoir of inheritance memories. At its core lay the cultivation teachings, encompassing the cultivation methods for both eldritch warriors and eldritch mages. However, there were four important conditions for one to cultivate well: companions, wealth, teachings, and location. Out of the four, wealth and teachings were the most indispensable.
“Wu Yuan, I have high hopes for you. Your heavenly endowed eldritch tattoos surpassed my wildest expectations. The Fourth Eldritch Realm is teetering on the brink of collapse. Yet, your current strength is woefully inadequate,” the black armored giant spoke in a low, resonant voice.
“Mm,” Wu Yuan nodded, a hint of understanding coloring his expression. When compared to the truly powerful cultivators, he was honestly far too weak. Right after, he furrowed his brow. “The Fourth Eldritch Realm is collapsing?”
“Nothing lasts forever. Time grinds all down to dust. Generally, the Fourth Eldritch Realm can endure for a million years. However, during that monumental catastrophe 100,000 years ago, the Fourth Eldritch Realm, though it managed to survive, had its energy source almost entirely depleted,” the black-armored giant sighed heavily. “Based on my calculations, it might be able to hold on for 1000 years at most.
1000 years?” Wu Yuan’s expression turned incredulous.
For someone like Wu Yuan, who had only lived for a few decades, 1000 years seemed like plenty of time. But naturally, when compared to 100,000 or even a million years, it wasnt long at all.
“With your current level of strength, you’re far too weak. If you perish midway, I’ll have to raise another eldritch within the remaining time. Hence, the treasures I have prepared for you will be given in three separate batches.”
The black-armored giant gazed at Wu Yuan intently. “I’ll give you the first batch now. Once you reach the Spiritual Body Phase, return to the Fourth Eldritch Realm and I’ll give you the second batch. The third and final batch will be given when you reach the Shambhala phase. At that point, you’ll have the strength needed to safeguard all the treasures I’ve prepared for you!”
“Disciple understands,” Wu Yuan nodded dutifully.
Perish midway? Even if I struggle to break through in the future, I’ll strive to outlive you.
Wu Yuan wouldnt be content until every last treasure was in his hands. Of course, he didnt voice his thoughts aloud. He was truly grateful to the black-armored giant.
“Since you already possess a storage artifact, I won’t give you another,” the black-armored giant declared, “Once you open your soul chamber, your bodys storage capabilities will surpass those of a storage artifact. This is a natural advantage of an eldritch warrior.”
“The first treasure I have prepared for you is an immortal root establishment eldritch treasure, called the Luminous Immortal Soil.” The black armored giant gestured, and suddenly a crystal stone, as large as a grindstone and somewhat resembling soil, materialized out of thin air.
Wu Yuan sensed immense spiritual qi emanating from the Luminous Immortal Soil, giving him a feeling of warmth.
“With your heavenly endowed eldritch tattoos, you have been naturally endowed with a Terranean Eldritch Body. Though you didnt utilize this Luminous Immortal Soil to establish your immortal root, you can absorb its energy to cultivate your eldritch body and soul chamber once you reach the Communion phase. Your speed of cultivation will be ten, perhaps even 100 times faster than refining spiritual qi or etherstone.” The black armored giant offered his solemn advice.
“Remember, the path of cultivation is long, and your lifespan is fleeting. Do not squander too much time refining qi. Devote your time and energy to comprehending heaven and earth and honing secret arts.”
“Understood,” Wu Yuan nodded.
The Luminous Immortal Soil gradually descended. With a wave, Wu Yuan kept it in his storage artifact.
“The second treasure is a fourth-grade spirit eldritch armor.” The black-armored giant flipped his hand, revealing a suit of earthy-yellow armor. “It is the standard protective armor for new eldritch cultivators of the Hou Feng Tribe.”
“However, standard issue does not imply inferior quality. Years of research from countless generations of eldritch mages throughout the tribe’s extensive history have gone into crafting this suit of armor. Although it may not be the most powerful among fourth-grade spirit equipment, it is undoubtedly top-notch.” The black armored giant presented it to Wu Yuan.
Wu Yuan reached out to grasp the earthy-yellow armor. With a thought, a drop of blood emerged from his fingertip and landed on the armor, and he began the usual process of claiming ownership of the weapon. But to his surprise, the armor rejected his blood, causing it to slide off and land on the ground.
“What?” Wu Yuan was taken aback by the unexpected occurrence.
“Haha, though I have dampened the armor’s spirituality, it remains a fourth-grade spirit armor, far surpassing the eighth-grade and ninth-grade spirit equipment utilized by the qi refiners of Middle Land,” the black armored giant chuckled. “A novice like you, who has yet to genuinely embark on the path of cultivation, will naturally struggle to claim ownership.”
“Eighth-grade spirit equipment? Ninth-grade spirit equipment?” Wu Yuan’s confusion grew. He didnt know that spirit equipment was graded.
“The so-called first-grade divine weapons, such as the saber in your hand, are considered eighth-grade spirit equipment. The artifacts and spirit equipment employed by both qi refiners and body refiners, are categorized into nine grades, with the first grade being the strongest and the ninth grade the weakest.”
Wu Yuan nodded in understanding. So, a first-grade divine weapon was the weakest grade of spirit equipment. Yet, the Sunfury Saber he wielded was an eighth-grade spirit weapon and not the weakest ninth-grade level.
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“If you become an eldritch mage in the future and learn about equipment forging, you will naturally be able to identify differences between spirit equipment,” the armored giant said.
“Now, steady your breath and focus on the eldritch tattoos within your body. Engage these eldritch tattoos and channel them to suppress the spirit equipment. Then, try claiming ownership once more.”
Oh? Curiosity flickered within Wu Yuan’s eyes as he nodded.
Closing his eyes and stilling his mind, Wu Yuan concentrated on sensing the mysterious symbols tattooed on his greatly enhanced flesh, blood, tendons, and bones.
Gradually, a sinuous, serpent-like eldritch symbol appeared on Wu Yuan’s chest, emanating a faint yet formidable aura. Beads of perspiration glistened on Wu Yuans forehead. Activating these tattoos put a large strain on his body, akin to executing multiple secret arts in unison.
“Now, drip your blood and claim ownership!” the armored giant’s voice resounded.
Without delay, Wu Yuan lifted his hand. A drop of blood emerged, but instead of falling downward, it dispersed instantaneously, merging seamlessly into the eldritch armor before him.
In a heartbeat, Wu Yuan sensed a tenuous connection forming between himself and the armor. With a mere thought, his armor seemed to transform into liquid, melding into a beam of earthy yellow radiance that assimilated into his arm, and then into his body.
This is eldritch battle armor? Wu Yuan could clearly sense the presence of the battle armor.
In an instant, layers of earthy yellow scale armor covered his arms, legs, chest, and the rest of his body, encasing him completely, giving Wu Yuan the appearance of a fearsome earth spirit, emanating a domineering aura.
With a mental command, the armor retracted to reveal his head, surprise evident in his eyes. “Spirit battle armor is truly agile. The craftsmanship is also unique, I can control it with my mind and there isnt a single flaw.”
The contrast between this and his previous second-grade divine inner armor was like night and day. Wu Yuan finally comprehended the truly extraordinary nature of this spirit battle armor. Any martial artist who equipped it would be virtually invincible.
The black-armored giant spoke with a low voice, “This eldritch armor possesses astonishing defense capabilities. But for an eldritch warrior, it is only an auxiliary aid. Cultivating the eldritch body is your true focus.”
Wu Yuan nodded. From the inheritance memories, body refining warriors did not use artifacts not because they didnt want to, but because competing with qi refiners in artifacts or arcane arts would be playing to the enemy’s strengths. The body was the core of a body refiner.
“Wu Yuan, the eldritch armor is a piece of fourth-grade spirit equipment, which may make a Golden Core Superior envious at most. But the Luminous Immortal Soil is a treasure that even an Amethyst Cradle Reverand would envy. You must never expose it until you have enough strength,” the black-armored giant warned solemnly.
“Yes,” Wu Yuan responded earnestly.
“Secondly, do not reveal any information regarding the Hou Feng Tribe,” said the black-armored giant in a low tone.
“Mm?” Wu Yuan was startled.
“Sooner or later, the fact that you are an eldritch warrior will be exposed. If that happens, it won’t matter much. There are countless eldritch cultivators across various worlds, and not many would care. But the Hou Feng Tribe is different. It made many formidable enemies prior to the great war in the past.”
“You possess great talent. If fate allows, you might leave the Summerpeak World in the future and venture into the macrocosm. Though I do not know which immortal continent you will end up in, your talent will not go unrecognized.”
“100,000 years is a long time, and I have no knowledge of the final outcome of that war. However, some enemies of the Hou Feng Tribe may still exist. If they discover your existence, they will not hesitate to annihilate you. Therefore, until you gain enough power, you must keep your identity hidden,” the black armored giant said solemnly.
“Understood,” Wu Yuan said with a nod. The enemies of the Hou Feng Tribe? Good heavens! These were likely powerful existences that surpassed the Shambhala phase.
“The third treasure prepared for you is a lifebound eldritch beast, a Teng Snake!” The black armored giant gestured, and a glowing egg slowly descended from the void. It was around the size of a palm, but the intense aura it emitted was terrifying.