High Martial: I Grind Professions

Chapter 495: Chapter 314: Wish Power Avatar (Part 2)

”Star Pivot, search for information related to Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifacts.” Li Wen issued the command.

”Command confirmed. Searching...” Star Pivot’s cold and efficient voice sounded. ”Relevant information has been compiled and organized.”

A massive stream of data and information pages unfolded on the light screen.

Li Wen browsed through it quickly, his eyes growing brighter, though his brows furrowed slightly at the same time.

’So that’s how it is... Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifacts truly are indispensable tools for a Primordial Spirit Cultivator.

Their core functions can be summarized in three points:

First, as an ’amplifier,’ they can significantly boost the power of Primordial Spirit Secret Skills. The amplification percentage depends on the artifact’s quality and its compatibility with the user; a high-quality artifact can provide a boost of 30-50%, or even higher.

Second, as a ’stabilizer’ and ’accelerator,’ their built-in Spiritual Power conduits and runic arrays can drastically simplify the construction process of complex Secret Techniques,

shortening casting intervals and increasing the success rate, an effect that is especially pronounced for High Tier Secret Techniques with demanding casting conditions.

Third, some advanced Dharma Artifacts can also store Primordial Spirit power or provide additional spiritual protection...’

Li Wen recalled Isabel’s terrifyingly fluid and consecutive casting of Secret Techniques.

He also recalled how Raymond and the others had misjudged his inability to continuously use the All Things Return to Ruins Finger. Now, he completely understood the crux of the matter.

Without the aid of a Dharma Artifact, an ordinary Primordial Spirit Cultivator attempting to forcibly and consecutively cast powerful Secret Techniques would face a high failure rate and be extremely susceptible to backlash.

’No wonder... they thought that finger attack was my last-ditch, life-or-death trump card, and that I couldn’t use it again after that.’

Li Wen muttered to himself, a smile touching the corners of his lips.

’However, they don’t know I have the [Scholar] passive.’

This passive skill was far more heaven-defying than any Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifact.

’But...’ Li Wen’s brow furrowed again. ’If I had a suitable Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifact, the power of the All Things Return to Ruins Finger could definitely rise to another level! It might even be able to touch the threshold of the Star Lord Level!’

The thought filled him with excitement.

He immediately opened the Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifact trading market interface that Star Pivot had filtered and entered the search criteria: suitable for the Ninth Layer of Primordial Spirit, high quality.

SWISH! The page refreshed, and a dazzling array of Dharma Artifact projections appeared, each with a unique form.

Magic Staffs, Treasure Pearls, circlets, Jade Pendants, ancient mirrors... every single one emanated powerful spiritual fluctuations.

However, when Li Wen’s gaze swept over the price tags, his heart skipped a beat.

The cheapest, a standard-issue ”Nine Serenities Soulwood Staff,” was priced at: 12,800,000 Primordial Stones!

A slightly better ”Heart-Bewitching Treasure Pearl” was priced at: 28,000,000 Primordial Stones!

A replica of the white jade Magic Staff on the same level as Isabel’s?

Starting at 98,000,000 Primordial Stones!

”Hiss...” Even though Li Wen had prepared himself, he couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

These prices were simply outrageous!

You have to understand, a decent quality weapon suitable for his current physical strength would typically cost between one hundred thousand to several hundred thousand at most.

But these Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifacts started at tens of millions?! They were over a hundred times more expensive!

”Star Pivot, why is the price difference between the two so huge?” Li Wen asked.

Star Pivot responded swiftly: ”The core reason lies in the material requirements for ’transforming the intangible into the tangible.’ Before the Primordial Spirit Realm reaches the Star Lord Level, Primordial Spirit power is ’intangible’ in essence. It cannot directly and efficiently act upon physical matter, and it is even more difficult to stably carry or conduct it.

To create a Dharma Artifact suitable for the Ninth Layer of Primordial Spirit, a special spiritual material called ’Spiritual Gold’ or something of an equivalent grade must be incorporated.

This material is naturally able to bridge the gap between the intangible and the tangible and can carry Spiritual Power. It can perform a preliminary ’materialization’ of the formless Primordial Spirit power, thereby unleashing formidable might.”

Star Pivot displayed a data file on ”Spiritual Gold,” which showed metallic particles shimmering with a dreamlike, seven-colored halo.

”Spiritual Gold is produced in extremely small quantities. Its mining and refining costs are exorbitant, making it a Cosmic Level strategic resource.

Therefore, Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifacts refined using it as a core material for those below the Star Lord Level are exceedingly expensive, far surpassing Physical Body Element weapons of the same tier.”

”More expensive for those below the Star Lord Level?” Li Wen keenly caught this key point. ”Then what about Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifacts for the Star Lord Level?”

”When a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator breaks through to the Star Lord Level, their Primordial Spirit power undergoes a fundamental transformation. It completely ’transforms from intangible to tangible,’ evolving into a higher form of power called ’Wish Power.’”

Star Pivot brought up new information. ”Wish Power possesses true, non-illusory material properties. It can directly and efficiently manipulate physical matter, no longer needing to rely on special materials like Spiritual Gold for conversion.

Therefore, to refine a Star Lord Level Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifact, one can use conventional rare materials capable of carrying immense energy.

Although these materials are valuable in their own right, their price is drastically lower compared to the rarity and conversion cost of Spiritual Gold.”

The light screen displayed the prices of several Tier One Star Lord Level Primordial Spirit Dharma Artifacts.

Sure enough, most were priced around one million Primordial Stones, far cheaper than the replica of the Ninth Layer of Primordial Spirit white jade Magic Staff that was priced at nearly one hundred million.

”Wish Power...” Li Wen mulled over the word. ”Besides being more efficient for controlling Dharma Artifacts, what else is special about it?”

”The core ability of the Star Lord Level Primordial Spirit system is: constructing a ’Primordial Spirit World.’” Star Pivot displayed a magnificent simulated vista.

A prototype of a miniature world built from pure spiritual will, existing somewhere between the intangible and the tangible.

”The Primordial Spirit World is the foundation of a Primordial Spirit Star Lord. Its significance lies in the following points:

1. Energy Cycle: The Primordial Spirit World can automatically draw energy from the cosmic void and convert it into a continuous supply of Wish Power. This completely solves the issue of Wish Power capacity limits, giving them sustained combat power far exceeding that of Physical Body Star Lords of the same tier.

2. Qualitative Change in Avatars: A Primordial Spirit Star Lord’s avatar, condensed from Wish Power combined with an imprint from the Primordial Spirit World, can perfectly carry all of the original body’s comprehension of Laws and its Primordial Spirit Realm, possessing combat power equal to the main body.