Chapter 760: Nine Heavens Ascension Sword Casting Art

Jiang Ding formed the hand seals, muttering incantations under his breath.

Streams of blue-gold sword qi surged between his palms, merging into the small mountain storage treasure before him, which was covered in cracks, spreading to every tiny fissure like fine threads stitching the cracks together, reinforcing it multiple times to prevent further damage.

After a long while, the light dissipated.

"Let me see how much money Chong Chong Yuanzi has..."

Having finished all this, Jiang Ding looked toward the very center of the storage treasure, no, the storage Secret Realm.

Heavenly treasures and earthly gems piled like mountains, spirit stones formed seas!

This was no exaggeration!

It was the very real scene he witnessed: treasure light shot skyward, piercing the clouds, enough to make any cultivator fall into obsession the instant they saw it.

Various third and fourth-tier heavenly treasures and earthly gems, various treasures, infant treasures, formation flags, Dao soldier soul tablets, palace flying cars... and so on, everything available, all likely needed by Chong Chong Yuanzi for his cultivation and refining of treasures, plus offerings from his subordinates.

A Dao Son was nothing like Jiang Ding, struggling so bitterly.

He possessed vast territories, even parts of several Minor Thousand Worlds as personal private property, with legions of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Jin Dan servants, plus his own army of Dao soldiers.

A Dao Son, the crown prince of an Immortal Sect.

"Comprehensive estimate..."

No matter how many spirit stones and heavenly treasures there were, they would eventually be counted; Jiang Ding took a light breath.

"Value: two hundred and twenty billion low-grade spirit stones!"

"How is it only this little?"

"Chong Chong Yuanzi, what's wrong with you? Too poor!"

After the shock wore off, Jiang Ding felt somewhat dissatisfied: "I have nearly one hundred billion low-grade spirit stones in assets, yet you have only a little over two hundred billion."

"Is this the status a domain overlord Dao Son ruling dozens of Minor Thousand Worlds should have?"

"Is this reasonable?!"

Of course, ninety-nine percent of his nearly one hundred billion low-grade spirit stone assets came from low-interest loans by the Immortal Sect's central bank, a premise he subconsciously ignored.

"Forget it, forget it."

"Brother, I'll be lenient and magnanimous, so I won't hold it against you."

The next second, Jiang Ding broke character.

He joyfully transferred the heavenly treasures and spirit stones from the small mountain treasure into his own storage jade pendant.

This small mountain treasure was important research material; he planned to hand it over to the Immortal Sect, attaching his reasons and speculations in detail, and would not use it himself.

Moreover, even if he were to use it, he would need a senior to re-refine it and eliminate all hidden dangers first.

After a thorough looting, several storage jade pendants and storage bags were filled to the brim.

"The last one,"

Jiang Ding's gaze fell upon the black-and-white chessboard, his expression solemn.

A Refining Void-level weapon embryo!

Piles upon piles of heavenly treasures and earthly gems would pale in comparison under the term "Refining Void," with value units at least in the trillions of low-grade spirit stones, and they simply could not be bought; one could only roughly compare their worth.

This was something that could affect the balance of power in the domain.

"However, the withdrawal of the Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Court seed will cause some damage to the material's spiritual nature..."

Jiang Ding felt a pang of heartache; his spiritual sense surged into the black-and-white chessboard to carefully evaluate it.

"The damaged Ben Ming Fa treasure, its spiritual nature is polluted; it needs re-refining, requiring the hand of Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun, and must be done within the Immortal Sect, utilizing a Refining Void-level great formation... the cost is extremely high, with labor fees consuming at least half."

"The material is Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Palace's unique Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Gold, equivalent to the Great Sun Sword Pavilion's Taiqing Divine Iron. Its attribute: Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Gold possesses super-strong energy conduction, including magic power, spiritual sense, and the power of incense and faith."

Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Gold!

Clang!

Clang-clang!

The Taiqing Flying Sword grew excited, vibrating incessantly, emitting a strong sense of longing; vaguely, blurred images of smelting, casting, and heavenly tribulation Lei Ting appeared in his sea of consciousness.

"Stop making noise; I know this."

Jiang Ding rolled his eyes.

The Great Sun Sword Pavilion had a method named "Nine Heavens Ascension Sword Casting Art," infamous throughout the domain, notorious for its ferocity!

Its raw materials were the Ben Ming Fa treasures of the eight Immortal Sects and Immortal Sect Dao Sons, stained with blood, then connected to the domain's Immortal Lei Ting, smelted and cast into the Great Sun Sword Son's Ben Ming Flying Sword.

The Great Sun Sword Pavilion had grand ambitions: to merge the Po Fa Xian Jin of the Immortal Sects' Dao Sons, the energy conduction of Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Palace's Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Gold, the endless source cycle of Wuxingtian Sect's Five Elements Void Copper, the creative vitality of Qingmuxian Sect's Taiyi Taiyi Qingmu Divine Seed, the nurturing of Immortal Souls, the Ten Thousand Beasts Immortal Sect... and so on, nine domain divine metals into one.

It could be said that the Great Sun Sword Son's desire for Immortal Sect Dao Sons was all-encompassing.

"Pity, this art exists only in fragments within the Immortal Sect."

"But the complete version has not been lost."

Jiang Ding's eyes flickered: "This art was divided among eight Refining Void great experts and the central formation spirit computer after the battle that destroyed the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, then sealed within their own sects."

"Some believe this art is a major factor in the current domain turmoil, with various overlords constantly waging war."

"Because this sword-casting art was deduced by the Great Sun Sword Pavilion, a dominant power, after countless efforts, as a method to break through beyond Refining Void!"

"It can be said that within this domain, this sword-casting art, this treasure-casting art, is the most suitable technique here to break through beyond Refining Void; none of the arts passed down through generations by the eight Immortal Sects can compare."

Through the Taiqing Flying Sword's instinct, Jiang Ding carefully evaluated the black-and-white chessboard before him.

"Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Gold's spiritual nature is damaged, the quantity is insufficient... damn old thing!"

"Not enough for one set."

Clang!

The Taiqing Flying Sword was outrageously furious.

"The solution... killing another Brother Brother Xuanwu Dao Son should suffice."

"However, even if a complete set of Brother Brother Xuanwu Divine Gold is refined, utilizing it will be very difficult..."

Jiang Ding frowned.

He had also gazed upon the fragments of the "Nine Heavens Immortal Spirit Sword-Casting Art," unable to comprehend the content within at all, yet he understood the underlying principles.

Starting from the Nascent Soul Lei Gao Jie, for every Lei Gao Jie, it is best to slay a disciple of a Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong, take their Ben Ming Fa, use the heavenly tribulation as a furnace, and sword intent as firewood, to melt and cast a new Great Pure Flying Sword.

Of course, this is the ideal state.

If external conditions are not so favorable, the Soul Transformation heavenly tribulation, or even the Void Refining heavenly tribulation, can be utilized; one can melt and refine multiple blood-stained Taiyi Qingmu Xianzong divine metals at once, though the effect will be inferior and the risk will rise dramatically.

"I wonder if the Immortal Dao metallurgical industry of the Immortal Gate can restore some of the fragments..."

Jiang Ding said with a headache.

As one of the very few, or perhaps the only, clues within the Immortal Gate regarding the realm beyond Void Refining, he did not believe the Immortal Gate had conducted no research on this.

If you do not understand, ask.

Jiang Ding immediately contacted the Starry Sky Forces Command to inquire with the elders.

"Wait a moment; I specialize in the area of Array Spirits and know little about this. Let me ask the people at the Material Research Institute."

The words of the Zhenjun Shenji Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun came through.

"Senior has worked hard!"

Jiang Ding's spirits lifted.

He knew that "knowing little" was a humble remark.

No Soul Transformation cultivator would not be interested in achievements beyond Void Refining; they must have seen relevant results, but the old senior was rigorous in his scholarship and, since it was not his field of study, was reluctant to express an opinion lightly.

Over a month later.

The Zhenjun Shenji Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun replied.

"The Senior Wanji Master Canghai Canghai Tianjun and several Master Canghai Tianjuns from the Material Research Institute said it can be done; a prototype can be made for you within three or four thousand years. It may not be perfectly compatible, but it will at least be usable."

"It should be usable during the Nascent Soul heavenly tribulation."

"Thank you, Senior; thank you, Senior Wanji Senior; thank you to all the other seniors!"

Jiang Ding was overjoyed beyond expectation.

(End of this chapter)