The Primordial Era: Starting with Becoming a Disciple of the Queen Mother of the West

Chapter 13 High-Grade Spiritual Treasure

Inside the stone hall, a cold spring gurgles, and spiritual energy permeates the air.

Xuan Yao sat cross-legged on a white jade futon, the Xuan Sha Golden Whip, a superior innate spiritual treasure about four feet long and divided into nine sections, quietly hovering between his palms.

But even without activating a single bit of magic power, it was merely floating there.

The thirty-three intricate and profound innate restrictions naturally engraved on the whip spontaneously exude a domineering aura that can sever evil, split the spirit, and suppress evil.

The surrounding void rippled slightly under the pressure of this aura.

Looking at the Xuan Sha Golden Whip, Xuan Yao had a sudden realization.

He finally understood firsthand why countless powerful beings in the primordial world would fight so fiercely, even to the point of causing the heavens and earth to shatter, and even abandoning all sense of shame, in order to compete for a high-grade innate spiritual treasure.

Compared to the superior-grade innate spiritual treasure in his hand, the black flying fork, a mid-grade acquired spiritual treasure, was like scrap metal and not worth mentioning at all!

There is a world of difference between what is innate and what is acquired.

Even if a postnatal spiritual treasure is extremely powerful, it is ultimately limited by the refiner's cultivation level and the materials used. Furthermore, it cannot be used to comprehend the Great Dao, nor can it suppress one's own destiny.

The innate spiritual treasure is the embodiment of the creation of heaven and earth and the laws of the Great Dao.

Not only do they all possess incredible primordial supernatural powers, but this Xuan Sha Golden Whip is also of the highest grade!

Such a powerful artifact, if placed in a major sect or clan, would be a top-tier foundation capable of suppressing the fortune of an entire lineage, and even determining the life or death of a powerful being of the same realm in a battle!

Xuan Yao couldn't help but recall his life-or-death battle with the gray-robed Taoist in the desolate northern mountains.

Although he ultimately killed him cleanly and decisively in that battle, thus seizing the opportunity.

However, after calmly reviewing the battle, he realized that his victory was solely due to his opponent's underestimation of him and his own close-range advantage.

Relying on the profound mystery of the "Golden Palace Mysterious Demon True Explanation" and the powerful body of the Black Tiger's true form, he was able to achieve victory with a single strike.

In terms of true supernatural powers and magical artifacts for long-range attacks.

I am really lacking in experience, and it can even be said that I am struggling to keep up.

If the gray-robed Taoist had been more cautious, and had possessed a few more decent defensive or trapping magical artifacts...

Or perhaps they could master a strange and unpredictable escape technique.

The outcome of that battle is probably still unknown.

The Black Tiger lineage is naturally skilled in close-quarters combat, which is an advantage, but in the past, his short reach and lack of a decent magic weapon were also fatal disadvantages.

The appearance of this Xuan Sha Golden Whip perfectly compensates for Xuan Yao's biggest weakness in the field of magical treasures!

"This treasure and I are truly a match made in heaven."

Xuan Yao no longer hesitated. He immediately calmed his mind, mobilized the surging power within his body, and rushed towards the first innate restriction of the Xuan Sha Golden Whip.

I thought that with my current powerful cultivation at the late stage of the Profound Immortal realm, coupled with the "True Explanation of the Golden Palace Profound Evil"—a method of controlling evil that directly points to the Great Dao—I could refine a spiritual treasure that was extremely compatible with my own attributes, and at least quickly refine several layers of restrictions in a short period of time.

But when his divine sense and magical power truly touched the first innate restriction, Xuan Yao suddenly realized that he had oversimplified things and greatly underestimated the difficulty of refining a high-grade innate spiritual treasure!

"boom--!"

As soon as Xuan Yao's divine sense entered the restriction, it was as if he had crashed into an indestructible ancient divine mountain.

Each of these innate restrictions seems to be a restriction woven from the laws of heaven and earth.

Even more terrifying is that this Xuan Sha Golden Whip was formed from the innate Geng metal energy and chaotic evil energy.

Within its restriction, there was an endless stream of sharp, malevolent energy and a chaotic, violent aura.

If Xuan Yao's magic power is slightly careless and triggers the killing intent within, that terrifying malevolent energy will flow backward along with the magic power, frantically backfiring on the spiritual platform of the one performing the ritual!

With just a tentative contact, Xuan Yao felt a sharp pain in his mind, as if pierced by a thousand needles, which almost made him groan.

If it weren't for the timely release of a warm, clear light from the Zhenxin Ruyi at the edge of his dantian, protecting his soul's origin, this backlash alone would have been enough to make him recuperate for hundreds of years.

"What an overpowered magical treasure!!"

Xuan Yao was not discouraged. He took a deep breath, calmed down completely, and abandoned that crude method of refining.

He sat cross-legged on the futon, transforming all his magical power into countless fine streams of water, grinding it down drop by drop.

At the same time, he fully activated the "Golden Palace Mysterious Fiend True Explanation," mobilizing his own innate mysterious fiend, which had already merged with the pure energy of fortune, to communicate extremely slowly with the violent fiendish source within this treasure.

The primordial chaos lasted for countless years.

For those powerful beings who often go into seclusion for an entire eon, ten thousand years is nothing more than the time it takes to take a nap.

Spring goes and autumn comes, and the seasons change.

Outside the stone palace, the sea of ​​clouds over Xikunlun surged countless times, and the immortal peaches of Yaochi bloomed and withered through several cycles.

This process of refinement lasted for over twelve thousand years!

Until one day more than 12,000 years later.

"Buzz—!"

Inside the tranquil stone hall, the Xuan Sha Golden Whip, which was suspended in front of Xuan Yao, suddenly emitted a clear and melodious hum.

On the surface of the whip, six intricate innate Dao patterns lit up in succession, then slowly disappeared into the dark gold whip body, creating a wondrous resonance with Xuan Yao's own Qi, as if connected by blood.

Xuan Yao slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a long breath of turbid air carrying a faint trace of Geng metal energy.

After 12,000 years, he finally managed to break through the first six innate restrictions of the Xuan Sha Golden Whip!

Even with the cultivation level of a late-stage Xuanxian, after ten thousand years of arduous effort, he only managed to unlock six out of the thirty-three restrictions.

This may sound ridiculous, but Xuan Yao knew perfectly well that this was the limit he could currently achieve.

The refinement of magical artifacts is closely related to a cultivator's cultivation level.

Although it is still a long way from being able to control the treasure like an extension of one's own arm and fully unleash its full power.

It can even be asserted that the core of such a high-grade innate treasure would require at least a Taiyi Golden Immortal level expert, or even a Daluo Golden Immortal who has transcended the river of time, to fully penetrate the laws and restrictions deep within it.

Even though he had only broken through the outermost six restrictions and gained a preliminary grasp of some of their power.

Xuan Yao could clearly sense the terrifying destructive power it contained!

"Let's test the quality of this millennia-long effort."

Xuan Yao stood up and gripped the whip handle.

This stone palace is a vital location in the inner mountains of Xikunlun, surrounded by strong protective formations set up by the Queen Mother of the West herself. He wasn't afraid of accidentally destroying the cave.

Xuan Yao didn't use much magic power; he simply drew a wisp of his natal Xuan Sha from his dantian and injected it into the golden whip.

Then, with a slight flick of his wrist, he casually and lightly pulled at the empty space in front of him.

"Sizzle—"

A sharp, piercing sound, like tearing silk, was heard.

To Xuan Yao's astonishment, the golden whip lashed out, leaving a dark crack about a hundred feet long in the void that had been reinforced by the Xikunlun formation!

Through that crack, one could even faintly see the turbulent spatial currents outside.

"What domineering power! What a treasure capable of severing evil and splitting the spirit!"

Xuan Yao gasped, then his eyes blazed with undisguised ecstasy.

He used only a wisp of magic power to break through six restrictions, and was able to easily tear apart the space of Xikunlun!

If one were to unleash their full power and strike unexpectedly, not only would a Xuanxian of the same level be unable to withstand such a solid lash, but even those great demons who had just entered the Golden Immortal realm would likely suffer physical collapse and severe damage to their primordial spirit!

Xuan Yao became increasingly certain that this Xuan Sha Golden Whip would be his true trump card for survival for a considerable period of time to come!

However, after the initial euphoria...

Xuan Yao's mind, which had been cleansed by the pure energy of virtue, quickly regained its composure.

He stroked the cool, black gold whip in his hand, and after a moment's thought, he had an idea.

"This golden whip is of too high grade. Even though I am now a member of the Xikunlun Sect, I cannot guarantee that it will not attract covetousness and murder. Therefore, I cannot easily reveal it to others."

Xuan Yao's gaze fell on the dull, black flying fork, and a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

"Instead, I should use the feather of that spirit crane to cleanse the filth and poison on this black flying fork and use it as my regular magic weapon."

"In daily combat, I would use the True Understanding Method in conjunction with the Flying Fork to meet the enemy and show weakness."

"When the real battle for life and death arrives, at the most crucial moment, take advantage of the enemy's carelessness, and suddenly unleash this Mysterious Golden Whip to kill them in one strike!"

Such unexpectedness is the true way to protect one's path and preserve one's life.