I Just Want to Cultivate Quietly and Farm

Chapter 943: Chapter 494: Array Artifact

”A transmission array artifact, and its array defense power is excessively strong, even involving the Cause and Effect Dao Principle!” Understanding the content contained in the artifact refining diagram, Li Mu suddenly looked up and asked Wan Renlang in surprise.

The structure of this array artifact is somewhat akin to the Five Elements Shifting Array, a sub-array of the Five Elements Yin Yang Spirit Gathering Grand Array hidden within the Seven-Element Sect Treasure Vault. Realizing this, a flash of understanding appeared in Li Mu’s eyes.

”Master Li, with keen insight, this refining diagram is indeed an array artifact!” Wan Renlang nodded, concernedly asking, ”Master Li, can you ensure it’s refined into an artifact? The necessary artifact refining spiritual materials, I have already prepared!”

Facing Wan Renlang’s gaze, Li Mu frowned as if pondering how to respond.

This array artifact’s refining process is quite troublesome. The Dao Artifact level array artifact involves the combination of several artifact arrays, and more tricky is that it also incorporates the subtle balance of the Cause and Effect Dao Principle. A little carelessness might not only lead to refining failure but also trigger unpredictable causality backlash.

”Elder Li, do you know what kind of artifact array Steward Wan has commissioned to be refined? Could you let me take a look?” At this moment, Sword Master Feng asked with concern.

Li Mu immediately looked at Wan Renlang, seeking approval.

”Of course, no problem. Elder Feng, please go ahead.” Wan Renlang dared not disagree, nodding with a smile.

Li Mu knowingly nodded and handed the purple jade scroll to Sword Master Feng.

Sword Master Feng took the purple jade scroll, infused his Divine Sense, and immediately a hint of solemnity appeared on his face.

”Steward Wan, who commissioned you to refine this artifact?” Sword Master Feng’s voice was low and serious, staring at Wan Renlang as he asked.

Upon hearing this, Wan Renlang’s expression slightly changed but quickly regained composure and said in a deep voice, ”Elder Feng, this matter is of great importance, and the commissioner has a special identity, which is inconvenient to disclose. But please believe that if this transmission array artifact can be successfully refined, it will not bring any harm to our realm.”

Sword Master Chen stepped forward, not understanding why Sword Master Feng’s emotions changed so drastically after seeing the jade scroll.

Sword Master Feng directly passed the jade scroll to Sword Master Chen, signaling him to take a look.

Sword Master Chen received the purple jade scroll, scanned it with his Divine Sense, and his expression also became solemn. He stared at Wan Renlang and asked sternly, ”An ancient shifting domain device, Steward Wan, the person who commissioned you to refine this artifact has an extraordinary identity, doesn’t they!”

Wan Renlang showed a bitter smile, reiterating, ”Two Sword Masters, please don’t misunderstand, I dare not hide anything. This artifact was entrusted to me by an elder from an ancient sect. It’s the key to unlocking an ancient secret realm and has no other inappropriate aspects.”

”Two Sword Masters, is there a problem with refining this ancient shifting domain device?” Li Mu asked perplexedly, directly addressing Sword Master Feng and Sword Master Chen.

”Elder Li, your cultivation is still shallow, it’s normal that you haven’t heard of this ancient shifting domain device, and this artifact is generally only used for outer realm, for cross-domain, and cross-star teleportation. Its exquisite structure and vast power are far beyond ordinary transmission array artifacts.” Sword Master Feng explained to Li Mu.

Pausing for a moment, Sword Master Feng elaborated, ”And the outer realm, it is a vaster and more dangerous place than the world we know. The Land of the Nine Netherworld, deep and dark, is a gathering place for powerful ghost beasts and star beasts. Even Integration Cultivators entering might lose themselves forever; the Desolate Land is endless desert and ruins, where Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi is extremely thin, with unknown fierce beasts lurking, making it a forbidden place for cultivators; as for the Black Realm, it is said to be a mythical existence, where there is no day or night, no law, only endless darkness and chaos. It is said that even the light of stars cannot penetrate its layers of blackness.”

”If this ancient shifting domain device is successfully refined, it can open teleportation channels to these places because it contains the Heaven and Earth Ultimate Truth, capable of twisting space and breaking conventional limits. However, it is this power that makes it a coveted object of many forces. Once it falls into the hands of evildoers, the consequences for our domain could be disastrous.” Sword Master Feng’s tone was heavy, with a hint of worry flashing in his eyes.

Sword Master Chen continued the conversation, looking at Li Mu and solemnly adding, ”Indeed, Elder Li, you have never truly encountered the dangers of the outer realm, but we must be prepared for the worst and must take precautions. It’s better not to refine this artifact!”

Upon hearing this, Wan Renlang was unwilling in his heart, yet he understood that Sword Master Feng’s and Sword Master Chen’s worries were not without reason. After pondering for a while, he sighed deeply and continued to argue, ”The concerns of the two elders are not unfounded, and I fully understand the stakes. However, the elder mentioned that this secret realm contains something that can stabilize the spiritual energy of our realm and might even replenish the increasingly depleting resources and spiritual power. If it can truly be obtained, it would be a great blessing for our realm.”

”Is this statement true? Who is that person, and could they come forward to confront me?”

A flash of azure sword aura swept across Sword Master Feng’s eyes as he directly looked at Wan Renlang inquiringly.

Wan Renlang’s expression changed again, fully aware of the authority of Sword Master Feng and the strength of the Profound Celestial Sword Sect, realizing that this matter wouldn’t be easy to handle.

Wan Renlang helplessly sighed and explained, ”Elder Feng, it’s not that I intentionally concealed the truth, but that the elder’s whereabouts are elusive, making it difficult for even me to pinpoint their exact location. The information left was merely conveyed to me through special means, without any personal appearance.”

”Furthermore, regarding the effect of the secret realm in supplementing and stabilizing the spiritual energy of our realm, although it was verbally mentioned by the elder, I did some private investigations and found some ancient texts that align with what the elder said. These texts, though ancient, reveal information in between the lines, enough for us to believe that within the secret realm there may indeed lie the key to solving the depletion of spiritual power in our realm.”