[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts":3,"chapter-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-420":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1865351,2473,"Chapter 420 - 319: A New Mission","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-420",420,"\u003Cp>\"How has that Wizard been doing lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indulging in women, unable to extricate himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unable to extricate himself?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Wizard’s frail and skinny body, facing the female warriors of the Jiuli Race, it’s indeed very likely that he can’t extricate himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan thought of this, and mentally conjured up the image of a toothpick stirring a large vat, feeling a shiver down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But he seems much younger now, and with my Life Breathing Pill, he looks like a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wonder what kind of powerful Divine Skill Secret he got from the High Priest to have such an effect.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be from the Wizard Lineage, and likely the work of the Great Witch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan and Li Wu chatted back and forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They quickly switched from this topic to another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The High Priest seems quite quiet lately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The High Priest is resting. After devouring a large amount of spirits, he takes some time to recuperate and restore his energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if the spirits come back again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Han Zhan’s question, Li Wu sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just shut up already, I don’t want to deal with those mysterious creatures.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Li Wu finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they opened the door, it was a Jiuli warrior responsible for delivering messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Li Wu, Lord Han... the High Priest requests your presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan recognized this messenger boy; he was the same guy who had delivered the High Priest’s flesh to Li Wu before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, he had snapped at him for butting in, and his disdainful expression was quite memorable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, seeing Han Zhan’s close relationship with the Wizard and being summoned by the High Priest, his expression was twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder his voice sounded a bit awkward; that was the issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Zhan thought of this and couldn’t help but chuckle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need to hold a grudge with such a Jiuli warrior, so after Han Zhan and Li Wu tidied themselves up, they followed him out to the Hejian Village outskirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priest still lived on the open grounds outside Hejian Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed even fatter than the first time we met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could someone of his stature possibly gain weight a second time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You have arrived.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priest’s voice rang out, still that familiar child-like voice that made one want to ridicule.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This strong sense of incongruity constantly challenged Han Zhan’s understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priest’s gaze first lingered on Li Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For quite a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wu felt a lot of pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only when the High Priest withdrew his gaze that he slightly exhaled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the High Priest’s next sentence plunged his mood into the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Wu Priest, you’ve become even paler.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This phrase, translated through the understanding of the Jiuli Race, meant \"Li Wu Priest, you’ve become uglier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wu was on the verge of tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had once considered giving up Body Tempering and regaining his masculinity and dignity through tanning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he failed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Body Tempering was simply too enticing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wu’s post-transformation physique had already successfully reached ten meters! Meaning Chief Level potential!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention anything else, at least within the Jiuli Race, among those of the same Realm, no one was his match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had become uglier, but also stronger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Wu, your body tempering has reached its peak, and you can no longer advance.\" The High Priest’s second sentence poured cold water over Li Wu again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Wu was slightly taken aback. \"Why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because your bloodline can’t keep up. If you continue tempering, you won’t be able to withstand it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priest continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I’m not mistaken, your current growth potential can already compare with a Chief Level. This is your limit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beyond that, only the Great Chief Chi You remains, the strongest Jiuli warrior, but his success is impossible for ordinary people to replicate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it because of the Great Chief Chi You’s bloodline?\" Without the High Priest having to say, Li Wu understood the crux of the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, the Great Chief Chi You has the Demon God Bloodline and retains the most potent Demon God heritage, which is why he can possess such terrifying growth Talent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Li Wu, like other Jiuli Clan People, he is just a descendant of the Demon God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They have a growth ceiling that limits the heights they can reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know your path for improving from here?\" the High Priest asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Li Wu didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not even most of the Jiuli warriors would know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they’ve never seen anyone temper to the extreme, let alone what happens after reaching that state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go find a path that suits you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And then, be wary of unknown mutations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The High Priest’s words were beginning to sound incomprehensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did it mean to find a suitable path? Where is the path, how do you find it, and with what method? He didn’t say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And what are unknown mutations, will they turn someone into a monster?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as Han Zhan pricked up his ears, wanting to hear more, the High Priest abruptly stopped speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed not to be teasing, rather he just wasn’t planning on continuing the conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking halfway is maddening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rest assured, every renowned Great Power has gone through this. I can list some whose names you might be familiar with: Kuafu, Feng Bo, Rain Master...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each name the High Priest listed piqued Han Zhan’s interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because these names were indeed familiar to him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after a Priest tempers to an extreme level, he can look for this so-called path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he successfully finds his path, he’d become a Great Power, comparable to a Chieftain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That concept did sound somewhat familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It indeed bore some resemblance to the Spirit Contract Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for Han Zhan, Li Wu beside him wasn’t feeling any better, his breathing turned heavier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To become a Great Power? Comparable to a Chieftain? Is there a grander promise than this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I need to do!\" Li Wu eagerly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not something I can tell you at this stage. You haven’t met the requirements yet,\" the High Priest replied truthfully, \"However, there is a new task urgently requiring someone to handle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you can complete this task, then as a reward, I can share more information with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, this is what they were waiting for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the High Priest’s voice is child-like, his way of organizing things was quite adept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he lured Li Wu with a grand promise, and then he gave him a task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, Li Wu will undoubtedly commit himself two hundred percent to accomplish this task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And all the High Priest has to provide is a piece of information that isn’t really a secret to them, that’s it.\u003C\u002Fp>",1146,"2026-06-10T05:31:13.180Z",1,"novelbin.me","44151605f96cb6cd368e2759f819e8e5d80329694258e413bd72ae9a998c9e28","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-421","i-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-chapter-419",617,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-contracted-all-ancient-divine-artifacts-cover.jpg"]