txolops Chapter 175 Zhou Tian Star Banner
Chapter 175 Zhou Tian Star Banner
Above the wasteland.
Xiao Yunzhi stopped Li Ping and, before Li Ping could think any further, called out "Fellow Daoist Yan".
This made Li Ping slightly surprised. He was currently disguised as Xiong Dahai, so how did Xiao Yunzhi recognize him?
After a moment's hesitation, he coldly shook his head and said, "Fairy, you must have mistaken me for someone else. I am Xiong Dahai, not some fellow Daoist Yan that you know."
Upon hearing his denial, Xiao Yunzhi couldn't help but look suspiciously at the Blazing Sun Bird on her shoulder.
As a result, the spirit bird first glanced at Li Ping with disdain, and then let out a proud, anthropomorphic chirp.
That incredibly intelligent look seemed to say, "You little rascal, you still want to fool your sister Bird?"
Upon seeing this, Li Ping suddenly realized why he had been stopped by Xiao Yunzhi for no reason. It turned out that Xiao Yunzhi's spirit bird had recognized his aura.
This made him somewhat embarrassed.
His ability to disguise himself was actually thwarted by this blazing sunbird.
However, it's not surprising that this kind of celestial bird has some special abilities; its Wildfire Sparrow can even inflict double damage on demonic cultivators.
"Dr. Yan, Yunzhi has not yet thanked you for saving my life." Xiao Yunzhi did not mock him, but spoke softly to thank Li Ping.
As she spoke, she seemed to recall the process of Li Ping treating her, and a blush rose on her face.
Li Ping didn't have time to argue with her any longer. After spreading the news that "the four demonic sects have allied with the Turks to invade the Western Wilderness," he planned to stay in Huifenglan Immortal City.
In response to Xiao Yunzhi's thanks, he said calmly, "I have already made myself clear. Fairy has mistaken me for someone else. I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now."
No matter what Xiao Yunzhi wants to do, he will not admit his identity; this is the self-discipline of an actor.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yunzhi looked at him in surprise, then her eyes dimmed: "Since you say so, then it seems that Yunzhi has indeed mistaken you for someone else. If I have disturbed you, I hope you will forgive me."
"It's alright, I'll take my leave now." Li Ping nodded slightly.
He then stopped looking at Xiao Yunzhi, and with a thought, the flying boat beneath his feet shot out, flying towards the direction of Fenglan Immortal City, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
Only Xiao Yunzhi remained standing in the air, her eyes filled with melancholy.
"Chirp chirp chirp..."
The blazing sunbird chirped urgently, as if to say that it would never mistake someone for someone else.
Xiao Yunzhi smiled and stroked its head: "Alright, alright, I know you're the best. Let's go back."
Not long after returning to the Immortal City.
Xiao Yunzhi received an order from the higher-ups of the academy, instructing her to assemble in the central hall, and she hurried there.
When she arrived at the central hall, she discovered that not only she, but all the Foundation Establishment cultivators in Jixia had come.
Soon, Song Yushu came out and told them some shocking news.
On her way back to her cave, Xiao Yunzhi's eyes were filled with contemplation: "According to what the Blazing Sun Bird sensed, Fellow Daoist Yan seemed to have arrived in the Immortal City five days ago, and the rumors only started spreading shortly after that. Could this matter be related to Fellow Daoist Yan?"
Perhaps it was a woman's sixth sense at work, but Xiao Yunzhi immediately connected the two things.
"If it really was Fellow Daoist Yan spreading rumors, then how did he know about this news?" Xiao Yunzhi asked, puzzled. "Logically speaking, such a matter should be an absolute secret to the four sects of the demonic path and the Turks."
Xiao Yunzhi thought to herself, "If the news is true, the entire Weidao Alliance owes you a favor!"
She knew how important this news was.
But at the same time, she was even more confused.
If it's true, why would Fellow Daoist Yan send a message anonymously? Wouldn't it be better to directly notify the higher-ups of the Defenders Alliance?
Once the news is confirmed, he will surely gain great prestige and receive rewards and favors from the alliance. Wouldn't that be better than being an unknown hero in silence like he is now?
"Perhaps..." Xiao Yunzhi suddenly thought of a possibility: "Fellow Daoist Yan is a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune and has noble aspirations. He does not care about fame and rewards and does not want to be burdened by reputation."
Thinking of this, Xiao Yunzhi admired "Fellow Daoist Yan" even more.
She could understand why Fellow Daoist Yan was unwilling to admit his identity.
For her, Yan Daoyou saving her life was naturally a huge deal.
But for Fellow Daoist Yan, saving people is something he does every day and has long been accustomed to, so why would he care?
Only she would keep thinking about it.
……
Li Ping naturally had no idea what Xiao Yunzhi would think.
After tirelessly traveling between the three locations, he spread all the information he had obtained from Yan Liming.
Sitting on the flying boat, he finally had time to open Yan Liming's storage bag and sort through his spoils.
Perhaps because it wasn't the first kill, Yan Liming's drop rate was significantly lower the second time.
There weren't many spirit stones, only a few thousand in total.
The magical artifacts were also quite ordinary; there wasn't a single top-grade one.
Of these magical artifacts, none of them caught Li Ping's eye; he planned to find a market along the way and sell them all.
He didn't care about the other miscellaneous materials either, and planned to exchange them for spirit stones along the way.
"Huh, this?"
Suddenly, Li Ping picked out a silver metal plate from a pile of miscellaneous items.
After examining the exterior for a moment without finding anything amiss, he directly probed the metal plate with his divine sense to examine it carefully.
Upon investigation, he was stunned.
a few days later.
Li Ping stood on the Floating Shadow Shuttle, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
In the past few days, he had disguised himself and sold all the magical artifacts and miscellaneous items he had obtained from Yan Liming's storage bag when he passed through several markets, replacing them with the spiritual herbs needed to refine the "Gathering Yuan Pill".
However, what he was thinking about now was not the spiritual herbs in the storage bag, but the silver metal plate that he had obtained from Yan Liming's storage bag.
He probed into it with his divine sense and discovered it.
Inside this silver metal plate, the method for crafting a magical artifact was clearly recorded... It's not quite accurate to say it's a set of magical artifacts.
This magical artifact is called the "Zhou Tian Xing Chen Banner"!
It is a complete set of magical artifacts, requiring the crafting of 365 banners, each corresponding to one of the 365 main stars in the sky.
Once this treasure is forged, during battles, the Star Banner can be used to draw upon the power of the stars to attack, its power being vast enough to sweep away cultivators of the same level.
Of course, its offensive power is only one aspect; its most ingenious feature is its deeper utilization of the power of stars.
According to the description of this treasure, after it is successfully crafted, cultivators can use the Star Banner as a medium to refine the power of the stars into their bodies, thereby using the power of the stars to unleash the famous "Star Escape".
Star Release is a powerful escape technique on par with Lightning Release and Wind Release.
If Li Ping truly possessed such a profound and mysterious escape technique, he could confidently say that he could go anywhere in the world.
Besides these two, according to the description in the silver page.
If he could find enough extraterrestrial meteorite iron and geomagnetic elemental stones to refine into the 365 star banners, he could even set up the "Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Array" out of thin air to fight against enemies.
The Great Array of the Celestial Stars!
Li Ping had naturally heard of this famous formation from ancient legends.
If he could truly set up this grand formation out of thin air using his natal magic weapon, even if it was just a simplified version, but possessed one ten-thousandth of the power of this ancient grand formation, it would be enough for him to sweep across the human realm and annihilate enemies beyond his level!
However, Li Ping could only dream about it.
Not to mention that he is only in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and the day he reaches Core Formation is still a long way off.
Even if he really did form his core, it would be impossible for him to gather enough materials for 365 Zhou Tian Star Banners.
Not to mention the 'extraterrestrial meteorite iron' and 'geomagnetic elemental stone' needed to set up the Zhou Tian Star Array.
Having spent over thirty years in the Foundation Establishment stage, Li Ping has read extensively and is no longer the clueless rogue cultivator he once was.
Meteorite and geomagnetic element.
One of them is a renowned celestial being, refined by the power of heaven before falling into the human realm. All impurities were removed, and the remaining essence possesses indestructible properties, making it the best material for crafting offensive magical artifacts.
Many legendary powerful magical artifacts were made using this substance.
The other is an extremely mysterious treasure from the Earth's core, containing the legendary primordial magnetic power, which can almost sweep away all treasures. Only during super-large volcanic eruptions will a few pieces be occasionally brought out from the Earth's core.
In terms of rarity, it is comparable to extraterrestrial meteorite iron.
He wanted to gather enough extraterrestrial meteorite iron and geomagnetic stones to refine 365 Star Banners, but even if he searched the entire world, he probably wouldn't be able to find such a huge quantity.
……
"Where did Yan Liming obtain the method for crafting the Zhou Tian Star Banner?" Li Ping came back to his senses, his eyes full of confusion.
Immediately, he retrieved Yan Liming's soul and questioned him carefully.
To his surprise, Yan Liming's reply was unexpectedly simple.
According to Yan Liming, he accidentally killed a Qi Refining cultivator and found it in the cultivator's storage bag.
Li Ping didn't believe what he said at all.
However, after a drop of the venomous dragon's venom was added, Yan Liming's soul was already extremely weak. If more venom were added, it might disintegrate completely.
His living soul, Li Ping, still has great use, so it's impossible for him to be destroyed like this.
Therefore, Li Ping is unable to determine the truth or falsehood of what he said for the time being.
Moreover, he remembered what Yan Hengchuan had once told him: more than ten years ago, he sensed that Yan Liming's aura had suddenly disappeared and only reappeared in recent years.
He wondered if the silver pages were related to Yan Liming's experiences during the time his aura disappeared.
"The soul memories of a Core Formation cultivator are a great treasure trove, but unfortunately I have this treasure mountain but cannot find the entrance." Thinking of this, Li Ping couldn't help but sigh again.
He originally planned to inherit the third-tier puppetry technique directly after receiving the thousand-year-old ironwood that Yu Menghan had promised him.
But now, he hesitated.
After all, it seems a bit of a waste to sacrifice Yan Liming's soul like this.
But he couldn't search Yan Liming's soul, and besides, Yan Liming's soul wouldn't live to see him reach the Core Formation stage.
"No... because of the fusion of my remnant soul during my transmigration, my divine soul is about 50% stronger than that of an ordinary cultivator. If I cultivate to the late Foundation Establishment stage, my divine sense will experience another surge." Li Ping pondered silently, "And Yan Liming's divine soul is weak; perhaps I could even perform a soul search on him then!"