Chapter 543: Epoch‑Making Accumulation Device

After arriving at a wine house, Yan Buji followed Li Wangsong into a private room.

Seeing the other person sitting opposite him, Yan Buji asked, "Li, fellow cultivator, I don't know what the situation is like in the West Sand River Basin nowadays?"

"What situation? Ji, fellow cultivator, which aspect are you referring to specifically?"

"Because things are too chaotic over there, so...." Yan Buji gave a helpless smile.

Li Wangsong suddenly realized, he too had heard in the Heavenly Spirit Realm that the Dongxing Sea Region was in utter chaos, with the Sun and Moon Palace fighting for power and profit up front and the Boundless Sea war breaking out in the rear, so he also worried that the West Sand River Basin must be very chaotic, right?

Li Wangsong smiled and said, "Fellow cultivator, you needn't worry at all; the West Sand River Basin now has a hundred temples and a thousand cities, all taking Spirit Mountain as their leader. Unless Spirit Mountain encounters some problem, but that's impossible."

Spirit Mountain....

Yan Buji had heard that the Spirit Mountain of the West Sand River Basin was the dojo of Buddhist sages; hearing this, it seemed that Spirit Mountain was the leader of the entire West Sand River Basin.

"Now the Hundred Temples Buddhist Dharma Assembly is about to convene, and we cultivators from the Imperial City will also invite various forces to come and observe the rites. Naturally we are also short-handed; if you come, you'll receive at least a thousand Spiritual Stones worth of incense offerings each month."

Yan Buji looked puzzled, yet still shook his head: "Although I say I'm poor, as a newcomer I ultimately don't know the rules, so I still thank you, Li, fellow cultivator, for the generous invitation."

"No problem." Li Wangsong laughed and said, "Actually there are not few wandering cultivators like Ji, fellow cultivator, but I still remind you, fellow cultivator: if you go to various places in the West Sand River Basin, do not think you're interfering with the normal activities of the temples, otherwise trouble will arise."

"That's natural." Yan Buji nodded.

He wasn't the type to meddle in others' affairs; this time he went merely to inquire about the situation at She Shen Temple.

However, thinking of the miserable state of the abbot of She Shen Temple, Yan Buji guessed that the abbot had probably encountered some formidable foe, and reckless inquiries might bring trouble, so he did not ask Li Wangsong about it.

After roughly understanding the affairs of the West Sand River Basin, Yan Buji then bade farewell to Li Wangsong, and after the effects of the Heavenly Spirit Fruit ended, he followed a group of outside cultivators into the West Sand River Basin.

West Sand River Basin.

This region matches Yan Buji's imagination quite well: in the endless desert there are few oases, the blowing wind and sand make people involuntarily squint, and the dry, scorching air really makes one feel somewhat uncomfortable.

They are now stationed at a trade outpost of the Great Merchant Guild in the West Sand River Basin; this place is also a small oasis occupying no more than a thousand mu, with a constant stream of cultivator merchant caravans coming and going. Yan Buji even saw some people driving carts pulled by lizards, scorpions and such demonic beasts, making their way slowly from afar against the wind and sand.

Even cultivators find the overly harsh climate hard to endure; Yan Buji glanced and saw many people wearing veiled headscarves, their clothing rather thin, and their skin turned yellowish and dark from years of wind and sun exposure.

Yan Buji followed local customs and also changed into the attire of the local cultivators.

"Take a look, have a look! The newly produced Strong Flood Tablet! Only a hundred Spiritual Stones each!"

"Buddhist implements consecrated by the Spirit Mountain Buddhist Sect, interested parties come quickly!"

"Sunshine Pill for sale in large quantities!"

Walking through the market, Yan Buji discovered that the spiritual material pills here were quite different from those in the Dongxing Sea Region. For example, those spiritual pills each carried the Buddhist aura of the Buddhist Sect, and that incense smell made Yan Buji not particularly fond of it.

"A brand‑new forged powerful Accumulation Device, a deadly weapon that even mortals can activate, the Spirit Gun Accumulation Device produced by Great Bear City has shockingly hit the market!!!"

Hmm?

Yan Buji heard the sound, turned his head and saw a large crowd gathered in front of that shop, so he went over to join the fun.

"Accumulation Devices produced by Great Bear City? I certainly have to take a look."

"What is Great Bear City?"

"You just arrived? Great Bear City is the Imperial City that first developed this epoch‑making Accumulation Device, the Spirit Cannon!"

"Tch, the Spirit Cannons produced by Great Bear City have a terrifyingly high burst‑rate; if it weren't for Dragon City producing a skilled Artificer who improved the firing mechanism, would the Spirit Cannon have become popular at all?"

"Even if you say that, even if Great Bear City's Spirit Cannons are low‑quality, their power is truly terrifying—have you ever seen a single shot that could blast a Nascent Soul Cultivator to pieces?"

"Actually, regarding the utilization rate of Spirit Cannons, although Great Bear City has already driven down the cost of selecting Spiritual Material for the barrel to the lowest, the reuse rate and the lifespan of the remaining components are still major problems. Even a powerful Accumulation Device, if it loses its original versatility and controllability, what difference does it have from the Dharma Treasure of Ancient Magical Cultivation?"

"Isn't the Dharma Treasure of Ancient Magical Cultivation strong? Not to mention far away, didn't the Venerable Yellow Heaven become famous in a single battle relying on the Dharma Treasure of Ancient Magical Cultivation?"

"But Accumulation Devices are the mainstream; what if someone deliberately targets your Dharma Treasure? Then wouldn't you still have to use an Accumulation Device?"

"That's still better than having no one target you, right? Not attracting envy is the mark of a mediocrity!"

"Aren't we discussing the practicality of Spirit Cannons?"

"Having said that, although the Spirit Cannon is strong, I think that despite its bulky size and single effect, although its power is not small, it merely gives those forces a new option between defense and offense; for ordinary cultivators its usefulness is not great."

"That's right, after all the cost is also high, and moreover the production and selection of the ammunition itself is a huge expense."

Yan Buji stood in the crowd listening to these messages, and was also somewhat surprised.

Indeed, as the birthplace of the Spirit Cannon, the artificer skill here far surpasses that of the Dongxing Sea Region and the Nan Ting Mountain Region—even an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator has his own unique insights in the art of forging.

Seeing the crowd grow, the shop owner paid no attention to what they were discussing and called an assistant to bring out a device resembling a short staff from inside.

Yan Buji found it strange; looking at the long barrel and the trigger structure below, as well as the formation patterns inscribed on it, he counted that this device had undergone at least dozens of forging steps before taking shape.

I won't go into the complexity; as for its function....

"All right, welcome everyone to the Great Bear Merchant Guild! Without further ado, the era has arrived when the Spirit Cannon Accumulation Device is the primary choice of major powers for storming cities and strongholds, a weapon for defending sects. Moreover, this Spirit Gun, developed under the leadership of Great Bear City's Imperial Lord by several sixth‑rank Artificers and three seventh‑rank Artificers through hands‑on work, has passed the testing stage and is now officially open for sale to all."

"Some fellow cultivators might be curious: this gun looks different from the ordinary red‑tasseled spear; calling it a short stick is no exaggeration. But in fact it is an Accumulation Device that uses and fires ammunition! The principle can be referred to as that of the Spirit Cannon, but the terrifying aspect of this Spirit Gun is that even a mortal without any mana can activate it!"

Huh!!

Yan Buji's pupils contracted as he watched the shop owner summon a mana‑less mortal, who picked up the Spirit Gun and fired a shot at the nearby target!

Bang!

"What?"

"Is that a first‑turn Accumulation Armor? It just shot through it?!"

The Qi Refining cultivators present had red eyes and clenched their fists.

Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators also widened their eyes, thinking that since this Spirit Gun can break a first‑turn Accumulation Armor, could it possibly..... threaten their lives?!

"The heavens are about to change!" Yan Buji took a deep breath.

Never would I have thought that upon arriving in the West Sand River Basin I would witness this epoch‑making scene.