Chapter 646: Purple Mysterious Cave Heaven Guardian: Jiang Ming! (Third Watch)

Jiang Ming spoke while feeling deeply moved.

He naturally understood the importance of the Dao heart.

Therefore, while many clansmen disliked leaving the mountain and chose to spend all day soaking themselves in the clan tower, tempering their martial arts and techniques through it—

He did the opposite.

Rarely entering the clan tower, he chose instead to gain more experience in the outside world!

Only in this way could he, while enhancing his real combat skills, continually hover between life and death, and temper out an invincible heart!

With this heart present, even if he encountered any setback or hardship, he could still face it with equanimity!

Besides this, he also needed to use the grey-white Shi Zhu to plunder the essence, qi, and spirit of fierce beasts, using them to produce purple qi and accelerate his own cultivation!

At this moment, upon hearing that Jiang Ming still had such insights—making him one of the most clear-headed people in the clan—Jiang Daoxuan nodded in satisfaction.

According to the information the Elder Council had reported to him within the Cangwu Order, it was revealed—

That compared to most other clansmen, the greatest difference about this Jiang Ming was that he was a thorough practitioner of real combat!

He seemed never satisfied with a settled, well-behaved life, always harboring a heart brave enough to venture out into the world!

It was no exaggeration to say that, if speaking solely of one-on-one life-and-death combat, these two real-combat practitioners—Jiang Han and Jiang Ming—could completely sweep through all the younger generation clansmen apart from Jiang Chen!

Jiang Daoxuan smiled, growing ever more satisfied with Jiang Ming's performance.

However, just at this moment, Jiang Ming suddenly asked: "Clan Leader, my lord, since you intend to open this cave-heaven small world for the clansmen to temper themselves in, does it have a name?"

At these words, Jiang Daoxuan was stunned.

He had nearly forgotten about this matter.

So he turned his thoughts to it.

In a deep voice he said: "This world is named: Purple Mysterious Cave Heaven!"

This name was one of the Thirty-Six Lesser Cave Heavens from his previous life!

It contained his ambition.

In the future, he would definitely use Bai Yu Jing to occupy the Ten Great Cave Heavens, as well as the Thirty-Six Lesser Cave Heavens!

Using these cave-heaven worlds entirely as the Jiang clan's territory!

And Cangwu Mountain would be the center of these cave-heaven worlds!

At this moment, as Jiang Daoxuan's words fell—

Jiang Ming suddenly fell into a strange feeling.

"Purple Mysterious Cave Heaven?"

He silently recited this name.

Although he did not know why the Clan Leader would give it such a name.

Deep in his heart, however, he somehow developed a certain premonition and awe.

As if the name Purple Mysterious Cave Heaven could, in the future, become renowned throughout the world and resound across the earth!

At this moment, Jiang Daoxuan looked toward him.

He prepared to give a small reward, to encourage and motivate him a bit.

"I hear you are skilled in the Dao of Artifacts?"

Jiang Ming nodded.

He was not surprised that the Clan Leader knew these things.

After all, his extravagant purchasing of artifact-refining materials within the 【Family Treasury】 of the Cangwu Order naturally could not be hidden from the people within the clan.

However, he still felt some doubt in his heart, not understanding why the Clan Leader would suddenly ask him about this matter.

Just at this moment, Jiang Daoxuan raised his hand and waved.

In an instant, light blazed in all directions, and an ancient-bronze small cauldron appeared out of thin air, flying before Jiang Ming and hovering in midair!

Seeing this object, Jiang Ming's eyes widened, feeling somewhat astonished.

Although he could not discern the grade of this cauldron, as an artifact Dao master, he could naturally tell that this was an artifact-refining cauldron!

Suddenly, Jiang Daoxuan's voice came: "Since you are skilled in the Dao of artifact refining, then this object is quite suitable for you—take it......"

At these words—

Jiang Ming instantly felt somewhat overwhelmed by the favor, hurriedly waving his hands and saying:

"Clan Leader, my lord, this object is extremely precious. Jiang Ming has only just barely reached the level of an intermediate artifact refiner—what virtue or ability do I have to be able to wield such a divine object?"

He instinctively wanted to refuse.

After all, if the Clan Leader were to bestow upon him an artifact-refining cauldron of a lower grade, he could still persuade himself to accept it.

But the principle that anything the Clan Leader puts out must be a fine piece had long resounded throughout the entire clan!

In his current eyes, this object was definitely not Earth-grade—most likely it was unquestionably Heaven-grade!

Seeing Jiang Ming unwilling to take it, Jiang Daoxuan shook his head: "Several months without seeing you, how have you become so distant?"

"If I tell you to take it, then take it. Things I have given away have never had any reason to be taken back......"

Jiang Ming's face showed struggle, still somewhat hesitant: "But......."

Jiang Daoxuan said in a deep voice: "Although your current artifact Dao realm is only intermediate, being able to reach this realm at such an age shows how outstanding your artifact Dao talent is!"

"Moreover, this object is merely a low-grade Sacred-tier item—it barely qualifies to be of use to you. Do not worry; in the future I will replace it with a more suitable one for you......."

As the words fell—

Jiang Ming's heart trembled, and a storm of shock instantly surged within him!

Low-grade Sacred-tier?

Barely qualifies to be of use to me?

Clan Leader, my lord, would you listen to what you are actually saying?!

Jiang Ming's heart shook wildly, and his eyes filled with surprise!

Even though he had already tried his best to overestimate this cauldron's grade, he had never expected that this cauldron was actually a holy weapon!

One must know how terrifying the might of a holy weapon is.

Even though its main function is for refining artifacts, it can still be used to ward off enemies, and its might is not weak, far surpassing a heaven-grade magic treasure!

For a moment, he felt this cauldron was very hot to handle, and did not dare to take it.

However, when he raised his head and witnessed the gaze of his own clan patriarch.

He understood that he ultimately could not go against the other's will, and truly could not let down the elder's kind intentions.

Added to the fact that he indeed needed this precious cauldron.

After all, after using the great majority of his clan contribution points to exchange for an earth-grade superior magic treasure spear.

The artifact-refining cauldron he currently used was only a profound-grade supreme at best.

This single leap straight to holy-grade inferior, the enormous gap within, truly made his heart pound with shock!

Afterwards, Jiang Ming, worried about displeasing the clan patriarch, my lord, no longer hesitated, and readily stored this holy cauldron into the Cangwu Token.

Seeing this, Jiang Daoxuan slightly nodded, then brought Jiang Ming to the airspace above the Array Saint's ruins.

The two hovered in midair.

Jiang Ming lowered his head slightly, looking at the scene below, and could not help clicking his tongue!

The ruined scene on the ground, looking at it, only made one feel a chill run down one's spine.

He found it hard to imagine what this place had actually gone through to become such a sight.

It was as if it had been forcibly destroyed by some kind of power.

Who on earth did this?

Just as Jiang Ming was in a daze.

Jiang Daoxuan's voice suddenly came from beside him: "You should carefully sense it for a moment......."

Jiang Ming came back to his senses.

He looked around, only then noticing the many elaborate patterns and strange characters carved on the octagonal stone platform.

After only a few glances, he sank deep into them and gained a certain epiphany.

A long time passed.