Chapter 717: Emperor Armament Embryo! (4000-character two-chapter merge)

This is......

Jiang Han felt a sense of familiarity.

Then, as if realizing something.

He suddenly opened his eyes wide, raised his head, and looked ahead.

What came into view was a tall and imposing man in white robes, of unmatched elegance and grace, like an immortal banished from the heavens!

The Clan Chief has descended!

Just as Jiang Han was overwhelmed with excitement.

The others also sensed the anomaly at the same time, and quickly spotted Jiang Daoxuan's figure.

Facing this Clan Chief who had surpassed all previous ancestors, led the clan to rise, ushered in an unprecedented golden age, and could be called the guardian deity of the clan.

None of those present could remain calm.

They faced the Clan Chief, dropped to one knee in unison, cupped their fists in salute, and said:

"Greetings, Clan Chief, my lord!"

"Greetings, Clan Chief, my lord!"

"Greetings, Clan Chief, my lord!"

To this, Jiang Daoxuan was already long accustomed.

He nodded: "Rise."

Having said that, he turned his head to look around.

His gaze swept across, finally landing on a grey-white stone plate resting on the surface of a wooden table.

Relying on the formidable power of his Chaotic Dao Pupils, he instantly detected something unusual.

"Interesting......."

Jiang Daoxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, a glint of light flashing deep within his pupils.

For someone who possessed holy-grade magic treasures, and even emperor-grade magic treasures, his standards were naturally extremely high.

In just a single glance, he could tell that the might contained within this mysterious stone plate clearly exceeded the heavenly grade—at the very least it was of the holy grade, and not a low one at that!

Next, in order to investigate further, he immediately mobilized the power of his Taiyin spiritual sense to make contact with this mysterious stone plate.

But it was as if encountering an invisible membrane; the power of his spiritual sense was unable to penetrate into the interior of the stone plate.

Just as Jiang Daoxuan's brow furrowed slightly, feeling somewhat at a loss for how to proceed.

The system's voice suddenly rang out.

【Ding~ A damaged supreme-grade Emperor Armament detected: Heavenly Mystery Treasure Plate. Would you like to recycle it?】

【After recycling, it will be automatically stored in the system space】

【It is detected that the Dao power contained within this Emperor Armament is extremely compatible with the Haotian Mirror, meeting the conditions for fusion and recasting. Once the two are fused and the Dao power is absorbed, the Haotian Mirror will complete its recasting, and its grade will change】

【95% probability of advancing one minor grade: Lower Emperor Grade → Mid Emperor Grade; 5% probability of a mutation, advancing two minor grades: Lower Emperor Grade → Upper Emperor Grade】

【Ding~ It is detected that the host has met the standard. The system's hidden function is now unlocked: Magic Treasure Recasting】

【Magic Treasure Recasting: Two different magic treasures/materials can be selected for fusion and recasting. The more similar the characteristics, origins, Dao power, laws, and other factors contained within the two magic treasures/materials are, the higher the probability of successful recasting. If the recasting fails, both magic treasures will be damaged, their origins annihilated, and they will become mundane objects】

Gazing at the prompt before him, Jiang Daoxuan was greatly surprised, and could not help but feel a touch of delight.

One must understand that recasting a magic treasure is no simple matter.

It requires sufficiently profound attainments in artifact refining to succeed.

And if one wishes to fuse two emperor-grade magic treasures to recast the Haotian Mirror, the demands on the artifact refiner are extremely high—so high as to reach an utterly staggering level!

Therefore, the appearance of the 【Magic Treasure Recasting】 function had opened a shortcut for him.

Without any need for artifact refining attainments, he could easily fuse two magic treasures.

Moreover, the success rate was unaffected by any external factors or the artifact refiner, depending only on the compatibility between the two magic treasures.

Afterwards, Jiang Daoxuan calmed down.

With a wave of his hand, he instantly stored the Heavenly Mystery Treasure Plate into the system space.

He only needed to return to Bai Yu capital before he could use the Magic Treasure Recasting function to recast the Haotian Mirror and raise its grade.

Having done all this, Jiang Daoxuan looked at the crowd and said in a deep voice: "I have already ascertained the details of this treasure. You have done well......"

At these words, the crowd was instinctively startled at first, then could not help but sigh in admiration.

The Clan Chief is indeed the Clan Chief.

A problem that had puzzled them for a long time was solved in merely a few breaths' time before the Clan Chief.

In this world, is there truly any problem that can stop the Clan Chief?

While the crowd felt reverence in their hearts, regarding the matter of the stone plate, they did not venture to ask.

After all, in their view, if the Clan Chief wished them to know, he would naturally tell them of his own accord.

Since he offered no further explanation, there must be some inconvenience.

If they could not contain their curiosity and chose to press the question, it would seem somewhat presumptuous.

Seeing this, Jiang Daoxuan also nodded.

Next, he did not leave immediately, but chose to express his warm regards and concern to the crowd.

And to affirm their various contributions to the clan over these past several months.

After delivering an inspiring speech.

Jiang Daoxuan finally said: "My Cangwu Jiang clan, to have talents like you, is truly a great blessing to the clan, and a blessing to its members!"

"However, our clan's development has been swift, and has long attracted the covetous gaze of many surrounding powers. I hope that in the days to come, you will never grow complacent, and must not rest on your laurels!"

"I hope that even after years, decades, centuries, or even tens of thousands of years pass, you will still be able to stay true to your original aspiration and keep your mission firmly in mind!"

"In the future, many of the clan's decisions will rely on you. When that time comes, remember: you must proceed from the clan's nature and fundamental purpose, and from the fundamental interests of its members."

"One must regularly examine oneself, constantly reflect on one's own faults, and always maintain close ties with the clansmen. Never allow power to corrupt, causing division within the clan. Take the proper safeguarding, maintaining, and developing of the clansmen's fundamental interests as the starting point and ultimate goal of all work........"

At this point, Jiang Daoxuan paused briefly.

Then he looked at everyone.

His deep eyes, calm as a still pool, swept over each person.

While speaking, he said in a deep voice: "May every member of our clan be like a dragon, and may all of you always carry forward the spirit of struggle, ceaselessly pushing forward the supreme great undertaking of building a powerful clan and the rise of the family!"

Having said this, he finally looked toward the Grand Elder Jiang Hongguang:

"Now, I am tied up with matters of cultivation, and have no spare energy or time to manage the many affairs of the clan, so I must trouble you with it."

"In the days to come, I still need you to take the helm of the clan and coordinate the overall situation. Only in this way can I set my mind at ease."

"And in the time that follows, I ask you to continue refining and developing the clan's internal systems, form long-term mechanisms, and bring into play the exemplary leading role of the Elder Council and the senior members of the Seven Branches, adding more vitality to the clan and strengthening the conviction in the hearts of the clansmen......."