A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 56

Chapter 56 List

Afterwards, Han Li ignored what others were doing and started planning.

First, he took stock of his possessions.

[Spirit Stones]: Mid-grade, 20 stones. Low-grade, 37 stones.

Clearly, rapid advancement in cultivation comes at a price, and the consumption of spirit stones is not insignificant. Otherwise, he would be lucky to advance two levels in a year or so; he’s currently at most stable at the tenth level of Qi Refining.

[Pills]: One and a half bottles of Yellow Dragon Pills and Golden Marrow Pills, three bottles of Red Jade Pills, half a bottle of Spirit Marrow Pills, four Blood Spirit Pills, and two bottles of painkillers.

The first three types are useless now. The Spirit Marrow Pills and Blood Spirit Pills can still help him improve his mana, but unfortunately, the quantity of pills and the remaining time are running out.

[Talismans]: One mid-grade low-level Storm Talisman, nine low-grade beginner talismans, twenty-one low-grade beginner talismans, and over thirty low-grade beginner talismans.

[Magic Weapons]: A set of top-tier Azure Dragon Chains, two Azure Leaf Flying Magic Weapons, one Blazing Sword, one Cold Moon Blade, and several mid-to-low-tier magic weapons. Also included is a Qin family genealogy, a fragment of a silk handkerchief magic weapon, and a Golden Bamboo Talisman Brush. Two low-tier Ten Directions Storage Bags and one Spirit Beast Bag (Zhang Tie, the Soul Qu Hun, is still inside).

[Talisman Treasures]: One Gray Sword

Talisman Treasure. [Puppets]: Four Leopard Puppets.

[Array Flags]: A set of small-scale illusion arrays.

Furthermore,

regarding cultivation level: Qi Refining level 12.

Techniques:

*Azure Origin Sword Art*, level 3;

*Blinking Sword Technique*, becoming increasingly proficient.

The speed of his sword strikes is several times faster than when he uses magic power.

*Luo Yan Wind Control Steps*, becoming increasingly agile and swift.

Combined with the “Light Body Talisman” and “Divine Speed Talisman,” his movement speed can be even faster.

*Elephant Armor Technique*: level 8.

Indeed, he has never stopped cultivating the Elephant Armor Technique over the years. Many spirit stones were spent on this mortal body-refining method. The results were quite good; upon reaching the seventh level, he gained the strength of over a thousand jin in one arm. Now, at the eighth level, he has reached a strength of two thousand jin in one arm.

More importantly, this technique greatly enhances his physical abilities, allowing him to perform the Luo Yan Wind-Riding Step better and for longer.

“What other areas can I strive for improvement?”

…

After listing these items, the shortcomings were immediately apparent.

“Antidote pills, healing pills, and pills that quickly restore mana—I must prepare some…”

The forbidden area is rife with poisonous miasma and venomous beasts, so antidote pills are necessary as a

precaution. Healing pills are also for this reason.

Furthermore, the recovery speed provided by mid-grade spirit stones alone may not always be sufficient, so some pills specifically for quickly restoring mana are also needed. Actually, Blood Spirit Pills and Spirit Marrow Pills are quite adequate, but there are better options.

“I need to find a way to get a few more intermediate-level talismans; I have to get past the Ink Dragon hurdle.”

“As for magical artifacts, I’m lacking one top-tier offensive artifact and one top-tier purely defensive artifact.”

The Azure Dragon Chains are excellent, capable of both offense and defense, and can also bind enemies. However, their offensive power is inferior to a pure, high-quality top-tier offensive artifact, and their defensive power is inferior to a pure, high-tier shield artifact. Mainly, their speed is limited by his magical power cultivation level, making it slower than flying swords, and difficult to truly lock down a target.

Therefore,

although they are high-quality, in his hands, their offensive and defensive capabilities are only at the level of ordinary top-tier artifacts.

Of course, once a target is locked down, the killing is instantaneous.

That’s truly ruthless.

“As for talisman treasures, there’s no need to force it; the Gray Sword Talisman Treasure is sufficient.”

Because he went to beg for alms from the Golden Light Master many years in advance, the spiritual power within the Gray Sword Talisman Treasure is quite abundant. Not brand new, but at least 60-70% new. Therefore, he can use it for a long time, and its power is higher than the original trajectory because he is at the twelfth level of Qi Refining.

Of course, it would be even better if we could get another talisman.

“Regarding puppets, I don’t insist that Young Master Lin provide puppets comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivators…”

Even if that guy had Foundation Establishment stage puppets, he wouldn’t easily show them to anyone.

Let alone lend them to him.

Finally, there’s the matter of cultivation techniques…

“If I could get another Foundation Establishment Pill, it would be perfect.”

With another one, he could continue to improve his cultivation before entering the Crimson Forbidden Land.

One Foundation Establishment Pill certainly wouldn’t help him establish his foundation, but it would definitely allow him to reach the thirteenth level of Qi Refining. More than double the mana, plus a significant boost to his divine sense and five senses, the benefits of this are self-evident.

Last but not least, more detailed maps and information about the forbidden land… he also needs to obtain

them! He needs to be familiar with the terrain and must get the golden treasure chest and its contents before someone else does!

“Right, I need to get a bigger storage bag…”

His current ten-square storage bag can’t hold a golden treasure chest that’s over ten feet long.

…

Having finalized the plan, Han Li naturally acted accordingly.

In his spare time, he began to contact cultivators who had survived the Crimson Forbidden Zone.

Some of these cultivators were still stuck in the Qi Refining stage,

while others had luckily reached Foundation Establishment years ago.

Although these individuals had reported much about the forbidden zone after returning to the sect, allowing the sect’s specialists to compile a considerable amount of useful information, it was difficult to guarantee that some information wasn’t withheld.

Therefore, he tried using spirit stones to personally “knock on doors.”

The results were good.

The expenditure of over twenty low-grade spirit stones allowed him to collect much important information that the sect hadn’t shared, or rather, information that even the Foundation Establishment managers in charge of the Crimson Trials were largely unaware of. This allowed him to identify several underground stone palaces containing top-tier Level 1 “Black Scale Pythons.”

Furthermore, he attempted to contact Qi Refining elites like Zhong Wu from Spirit Beast Mountain, but unfortunately, his efforts were in vain. He wondered if the likes of Zhong Wu had any interest in cooperation.

Regarding magical artifacts, he visited the Wanbaolou store in Huangfeng Valley a few days ago to meet with Manager Tian Buli.

Huangfeng Valley’s market is quite famous within the Yue Kingdom, far more prosperous than the markets of other major sects. This is due to its unique geographical location and the friendly relations between the two countries.

The Taiyue Mountains of Jianzhou in Yue Kingdom border Yuanwu Kingdom, and the two countries are not only not hostile but also have a harmonious relationship. This has led many cultivators from Yuanwu Kingdom to trade goods in Huangfeng Valley, bringing many unique items from Yuanwu Kingdom to the area. Without other channels, independent cultivators and cultivation families in Yue Kingdom have to come to Huangfeng Valley to purchase these items. This constant flow of people

naturally fosters commerce.

Previously, he came here wanting the Xuan Tie Flying Sky Shield, the Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade set, and the Heavenly Thunder Seed that his original self had obtained.

Xuan Tie Flying Sky Shield: A top-tier defensive magical artifact, very hard.

Golden Cicada Mother-Child Blade: A top-tier offensive magical artifact, very sharp.

The Heavenly Thunder Seeds were forged hundreds of years ago by a mysterious high-level cultivator who extracted and refined lightning from the heavens and earth. Each one possessed immense power; even a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator would face a near-certain death if confronted head-on, most likely being instantly annihilated. There were seventy-three in total, but only a handful remain today.

Unfortunately, aside from the Heavenly Thunder Seed he acquired for four hundred spirit stones, the other two magical artifacts hadn’t yet been collected by Wanbaolou. Or rather, they hadn’t yet been consigned here by cultivators “timed” to sell their items at high prices.

As for the Golden Light Brick Talisman that appeared in the original timeline?

Wanbaolou had already obtained it.

But it was too expensive; he couldn’t afford it.

That thing cost four thousand five hundred spirit stones.

He currently only had a thousand five hundred spirit stones at most.

He wouldn’t force it.

(End of Chapter)