Chapter Eighty-Seven: The Treasure Book of Purple Flame Wave Blades

The Myriad Phenomena Pavilion allowed him to avoid many unnecessary detours, guiding him along the path of cultivation; the Celestial Eye technique caused his innate talent to grow stronger day by day, bottomless as an abyss; and the Mixed Gold Goblet in his qi sea purified his spiritual awareness, rendering it of the highest quality. It was precisely these factors that shaped Liu Junhuai into who he was today, enabling him to achieve a speed of progress that other cultivators could not even dare to imagine. The earlier one entered the Golden Core stage, the greater a cultivator’s potential proved to be. Perhaps only those primordial spiritual embryos born directly from heaven and earth in ancient times could surpass him in this regard, their abilities even more extraordinary.

Wu Yaohan, a little pleased with himself, laughed and said, “I could tell from the start that this boy would achieve greatness. Now, at fifteen, he’s already formed his Golden Core. In the future, he has the potential to enter the Dao Realm. Who knows whether he will become a Taiyi Dao Lord or a Da Luo Dao Sovereign?”

The elders present could not help but sigh at Wu Yaohan’s words. They had all spent decades, even centuries, in the cultivation world; yet their limited talent meant their prospects for advancement had long since faded. Only some heaven-defying chance could offer hope for further progress. However, since befriending Liu Junhuai, he had brought them many opportunities for cultivation, rekindling their desire to ascend to new heights.

Bian Yanshan smiled lightly and said, “Junhuai’s talent is truly astonishing. Whether he attains the rank of Dao Lord or Dao Sovereign, our sect will become renowned across all realms. Yet it’s too soon to speak of such things; this news must not be leaked, or we’ll become the target of countless rivals.”

The elders had already considered this. Without adversity, there can be no rainbow after the storm. Unless the patriarchs of the great sects themselves intervened, they would not interfere, allowing Liu Junhuai to face challenges on his own for the sake of his growth. Of course, they would not foolishly stand by if danger arose; secretly, they would strengthen their protection of him until he matured safely.

In the days that followed, Liu Junhuai spent his time with these venerable elders, discussing ancient matters and current affairs, greatly expanding his own experience and knowledge of the leading figures in the great sects.

From their conversations, he learned why the Western Regions lacked cultivators of the Nascent Soul stage. The spiritual energy in that land was so scarce that, over decades, hardly anyone reached Nascent Soul. Whenever someone did, after years without further progress, they often chose to leave for places rich in spiritual energy and resources.

Compared to the Western Regions, other domains possessed much denser spiritual energy. The Eastern Domain was the best environment for cultivation, with the great sects of the Starry Sky Continent gathered there.

Yet even the Eastern Domain was not the final stop for cultivators ascending to the Immortal Realm. The overall cultivation environment of the Starry Sky Continent lagged behind other continents. Most seniors who reached the Tribulation stage would choose to cross their tribulations in the neighboring Grand Yan Continent or Phoenix Feather Continent, where they could also encounter more cultivators at the Tribulation stage and build connections for eventual ascension to the Immortal Realm.

Several leisurely days passed. Mo Sitong’s bottleneck began to loosen. Liu Junhuai had already prepared the Fire-Eroding Lotus Leaf and the Thousand-Year Warm Jade, along with various elixirs, and set up the formation, waiting anxiously nearby.

Mo Sitong’s formation of the Golden Core was far smoother than Liu Junhuai’s had been; the effect of rare treasures at critical moments was undeniable, and aside from the Core-Breaking Pill, the other elixirs were hardly needed.

With less than two months before Liu Junhuai’s return to Pingdu City, he remembered his agreement with Wu Wanren and planned to call Bian Jizhong to go together to the Heavenly Secrets Sect in a few days.

Since Mo Sitong had relied on rare treasures to advance to the Golden Core stage, she needed to devote herself to consolidating her foundation. Liu Junhuai brought her to the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion.

The fifth floor’s treasure chamber and armory were now accessible. Liu Junhuai was excited, but even more so, he anticipated that the fifth floor might contain defensive technique manuals. Although he already possessed many abilities, he still felt that in facing powerful foes, aside from his instant movement technique, he lacked other decisive means.

The old steward, seeing his successful advancement, was naturally delighted. After inquiring about the process, he offered numerous suggestions for Liu Junhuai’s steady improvement, helping him plan his cultivation more methodically.

To enter the fifth floor, Liu Junhuai had to inject his true energy at the entrance. A flash of white light appeared, and a circular metal door slowly rose. Six rooms were arranged in sequence, the first two labeled as Treasure Chamber and Armory.

Inside the Treasure Chamber, the furnishings were very simple: only two rows of bookshelves. The left-side shelf held martial arts manuals arranged neatly, while the right contained various strange objects.

Unconsciously, Liu Junhuai walked to the left shelf and began to browse the books one by one. The shelf was divided into four tiers, with the lower three showing restricted access, and the topmost filled with battle techniques and cultivation methods of various grades.

After casually flipping through several manuals, he observed the arrangement: the best items were likely placed at the very top.

Reaching for the item at the highest point, he retrieved a metallic cultivation manual. It appeared to be only a few dozen pages, yet felt as heavy as several dozen pounds in his hand.

After simply removing its restrictions, Liu Junhuai was stunned. This unique metallic manual was like a bottomless pit, greedily absorbing his true energy.

He hastily let go of the strange metal book and stepped back, asking the old steward, “What is this? Why does it seem to possess a spirit, absorbing my true energy?”

The old steward bent down, covering the metal with his hands, and exclaimed in surprise, “This metal is very peculiar. Its surface is dense, but the interior seems hollow, truly mysterious. Wait, it’s not just a manual—it’s also a magical artifact. Master, try injecting more true energy!”

Following the steward’s advice, Liu Junhuai injected more true energy. The metal book resumed its wild absorption. After a stick of incense’s time, the suction ceased, and the metal book let out a jubilant cry. Its whole surface glowed with sacred brilliance, and intricate, ever-changing runes appeared upon it.

“Hurry, refine it with your essence blood!” the old steward reminded the dazed Liu Junhuai.

Liu Junhuai quickly forced out a drop of essence blood and sprayed it onto the metal book, controlling it with his spiritual awareness to begin the refining process.

After half an hour, the metal book transformed into a purple light and entered his palm. Instantly, a surge of mental awareness appeared in his mind.

Through this surge, Liu Junhuai learned the book’s name: the Purple Flame Wave Blade Treasure Book, a technique-based attack artifact. Its operational incantations had already been absorbed into his consciousness.

By using this technique, one could transform a portion of true energy into purple blades. When the treasure book was activated, countless purple blades would form wave-shaped attack patterns. The power of these waves varied according to the user’s cultivation, doubling in strength if fire was incorporated.

Even more terrifying, these waves first assaulted the enemy’s sea of consciousness, causing a momentary dizziness.

Overjoyed, Liu Junhuai entered the trial space to test the technique. He activated the Purple Flame Wave Blade Treasure Book, which emitted a brilliant purple light. The blade’s radiance was like a sword drawn, ringing with metallic resonance and flying out, dazzling and holy as the sun. The purple light surged forward in layered waves, swift as lightning.

The layered purple waves struck a massive stone, three or four yards tall. The stone was instantly split into dozens of fragments, and as the waves advanced, thousands of pounds of rock were reduced to dust.

The old steward and Mo Sitong, witnessing this, were astonished by the artifact’s immense power.

Retrieving the Purple Flame Wave Blade Treasure Book, Liu Junhuai marveled at its strength, but also regretted the amount of true energy it consumed. After a single attack, the painstakingly condensed purple blades were nearly depleted; it seemed this treasure could only be used as a last resort.

After a brief conversation, the three returned to the fifth-floor Treasure Chamber. Liu Junhuai went straight to the left shelf, inviting Mo Sitong to search for techniques of interest.

Mo Sitong browsed for a long time and found a flame-based attack technique called Fiery Sun. This method transformed internal fire into a blazing sun, which would radiate countless fiery rain bolts, covering the area below in mere moments and leaving only scorched earth.

Liu Junhuai also selected suitable techniques for Shen Duoduo and Wu Bini, then made his way to the right shelf.

That shelf was also divided into four tiers, with only the top tier accessible.

As Liu Junhuai approached, he immediately spotted an item he had long yearned for.