Calamity Messenger

Chapter 211 - 166: Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends

How will Si Wuxie’s legacy be arranged?

Will everything be stored in the deepest part, allowing only those who survive to the end to gather all the rewards; or will it be placed gradually, offering a bit of reward whenever a challenger breaks through a stage? If it’s the latter, then where will it be placed?

The answer is not beyond everyone’s expectations: treasure chests.

As storage vessels, Secret Realm treasure chests have always had inherent advantages, such as being indestructible, reportedly even Foundation Establishment Messengers cannot break them; such as time stop, anything placed inside will not spoil.

The treasure chest was opened together by everyone, and then Pharmacist’s Wish and Beiyou poured out its contents, ensuring everything was genuine and untouched.

"A total of six items," Beiyou said, "these Spiritual Jade are roughly around thirty thousand, counting as one share, no objections, right?"

Everyone nodded, approving this calculation. No one was concerned about the thirty thousand Spiritual Jade, everyone only cared about the other five items.

"According to the previous agreement, we can choose during the second and fifth rounds," Pharmacist’s Wish said, "You can choose first."

While speaking, Pharmacist’s Wish had already gripped the Soul-Breaking Spear. Although Rabbit Heroine seemed lazy, the Seven-Step Chant had never returned to its sheath.

Their strength may not match the three Great Guardians, but Prajna is already half incapacitated and not a concern, besides their goal is not to defeat the three Great Guardians, but to reclaim the spoils that belong to them, they are not without a chance.

After a brief silence, Blood Phase suddenly said, "Prajna, what are you waiting for? Or are you going to let me have the right to choose this time?"

Blood Phase’s words slightly eased the tension.

Prajna chuckled bitterly, "I am both exhausted and in pain, and faced with so many treasures, I cannot help but hesitate."

"What is there to hesitate about? Just take the most valuable item!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? It’s not your turn next."

Prajna, covered in blood, chanted a Buddhist phrase, "Then I shall take this Celestial Spirit."

Just then, Prajna reached out and took the half-withered, half-flourishing tree branch enveloped in green and white glow, and placed it into the Storage Ring. Even though it was expected, everyone still felt a pang of pain, as if a piece of their flesh had been cut.

Pharmacist’s Wish immediately stepped forward to take another item, a round stone bead, while Blood Phase glared angrily, "You do dare to take it!"

"Why wouldn’t I dare?" Pharmacist’s Wish sneered, placing the stone bead into the Storage Ring.

Prajna and Pharmacist’s Wish took the most precious spoils from the treasure chest, which were likely the legacy rewards Si Wuxie had placed inside, specifically the Celestial Spirit - Life Reviving Branch and Earth Demon·Body-Stabilizing Stone!

The reason they valued these two items so highly is that the Thirty-Six Celestial Spirits and Seventy-two Earth Fiends can significantly increase the success rate of Foundation Establishment and the strength of the Dao Foundation!

Foundation Establishment Fourth Transition is the most crucial transition for most players in "Messenger", naturally mentioned often in forums, and widely discussed in power threads, Yan Qing was certainly aware.

Before performing Foundation Establishment Transition, players can absorb up to one Celestial Spirit Object and one Earth Fiend Spirit Object. Although Foundation Establishment can be done without them, the strength of the Dao Foundation depends on the system’s randomness, and with the right combination of Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends, it’s even possible to secure a version-zero Dao Foundation!

But these Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends are coveted not only before Foundation Establishment, but even more so after it. Compared to Spiritual Jade, the Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends are the most valuable hard currency among Foundation Establishment Messengers, with many high-end trades being trades of Celestial Spirits and Earthly Fiends.

"Life Reviving Branch"

"Grade: Celestial Spirit"

"Absorption: Absorbing the Life Reviving Branch can increase Qi Blood by 50 points, and gain the Body of Resurrection, with any damage received retaining at least 1 point of blood, cooldown is 24 hours, ineffective after Foundation Establishment. (Each person can only absorb one Celestial Spirit and Earth Fiend)."

"Infusion: Infusing the Life Reviving Branch into a defense talisman can enhance defense-related powers. (Each power can only be strengthened once by each Celestial Spirit and Earth Fiend)."

"Remelting: Remelting the Life Reviving Branch with a defense talisman allows players to obtain preferred defensive powers. (The more Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends invested in remelting, the better the powers)."

"Click to view pairing combinations"

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"Body-Stabilizing Stone"

"Grade: Earth Fiend"

"Absorption: Absorbing the Body-Stabilizing Stone can increase the spirit by 50 points, and gain the Body-Fixing Skill, any attack you launch may induce body-fixing status on the enemy, with longer attack intervals and lower enemy relative level increasing trigger probability and body-fix duration. Ineffective after Foundation Establishment."

"Infusion: Infusing the Body-Stabilizing Stone into a weapon talisman can grant additional body-fix effects; if already present, then enhance it."

"Remelting: Remelting the Body-Stabilizing Stone with a weapon talisman allows players to obtain preferred binding powers."

"Click to view pairing combinations"

attribute points!

Upon seeing this pair of Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends, Yan Qing really wanted to disregard everything and snatch it then flee. If he absorbed this pair of Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends, he would directly gain 100 attribute points, and when he advances to the third transition in the future, who could kill him? Who would dare to kill him? Moreover, he has the Body of Resurrection and Body-Fixing Skill.

But he restrained himself because the reward in the first stage is so rich, maybe there are even better items later, a Foundation Establishment Pill isn’t out of the question!

As for the infusion and refinement of Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends, those are only used by Foundation Establishment Messengers. For instance, a Legendary Token has three powers, each enhanced once would require three pairs of Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends, and a Foundation Establishment Messenger has more than six tokens on them! To be fully equipped, at least eighteen pairs of Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends are needed.

Refinement is even scarier. As mentioned before, Legendary entries are differentiated as T0/T1/T2, and only through refinement can you possibly forge a graduated version of 1T0/2T1 tokens. Refinement requires an endless amount of Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends; the more you invest, the wider your choices, just imagining it feels exhausting.

After splitting the Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends, though the items that came later were nice too, everyone lost interest. Beiyou and Blood Phase each took a Three-Turned Rare Treasure Token, while the Rabbit Heroine took a manual. As for the remaining thirty thousand Spiritual Jades, they were given to her.

"Secret Technique Research Manual"

"Usage condition: Must have mastered at least one secret technique."

"Effect: Upon use, immediately increase your secret technique experience by 10,000 points, with a chance to enhance the secret technique’s effect."

This is exactly what Yan Qing needed most. He currently has two secret techniques. Just relying on self-practice without running dungeons would take forever to level up, and without purchasing experience books, he might never reach the Third Transformation in his lifetime.

After distributing the loot, everyone exchanged a glance, visibly dissatisfied with what they received but also greedy for future rewards.

"Let’s go back, Prajna is already hurt, and we’re tired," Blood Phase said casually, "We’ll explore the Central Courtyard later."

Though they say later, there might not be a next time.

Pharmacist’s Wish knew they intended to abandon her and Rabbit Heroine because the Front Hall needed the Heavy Rain Messenger, but the Central Courtyard might not. If they could explore the Central Courtyard themselves, why would they share the spoils with them?

Yet knowing this doesn’t change anything; they could at most protect themselves, but confronting them would be difficult. And getting the Earth Fiend was already beyond expectations; they had to be content with what they received.

After leaving the Corpse Bone Forest and parting ways with the Great Guardians, Pharmacist’s Wish finally relaxed her tense nerves. She turned to the Rabbit Heroine, and from her Storage Ring, took out the Body-Stabilizing Bead: "Sister—"

"Unless you plan to keep this Earth Fiend as a dowry for marrying my brother, I won’t accept it," Rabbit Heroine said, "And I need this Secret Technique Research Manual."

"You can take both trophies," Pharmacist’s Wish said, "You contributed the most this time, and I never had the right to share."

"You take it; this Earth Fiend doesn’t suit me. But if more Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends appear next, it’ll be my turn to choose first."

"Even your brother isn’t suitable? Your brother sounds like a leisurely person."

"You’re not allowed to worry about my brother!"

"Why? Jealous? You just mentioned a dowry earlier."

"But on second thought, it would be too wasteful for you, big sister..."

Yan Qing watched the screen as the big and small girls walked away together, feeling little reluctance. After calming down, he realized that the Body-Stabilizing Bead wasn’t his best choice. If he needed to establish his foundation, he should opt for the best Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends combination.

Moreover, compared to him, Pharmacist’s Wish absorbing this Earth Fiend should barely allow her to contend with the Great Guardians.

It’s not that he valued Pharmacist’s Wish highly; rather, without encountering her on the road, this Shu Dao Mountain adventure would have been much duller... Okay, okay, he wishes Pharmacist’s Wish could grow stronger so that even if the Rabbit Heroine leaves in the future, she can protect herself and her maid.

Yan Qing didn’t understand her obstinacy but respected her determination.

After fighting alongside her so many times, she had long been recognized by Yan Qing as a teammate. Helping her doesn’t require much reasoning, just as covering for comrades in battle needs no thought.

"Then I’ll take it," Pharmacist’s Wish wasn’t one to fuss and understood the significance of the Body-Stabilizing Bead to herself. She said, "If the Great Guardians don’t invite us next time or if there are no more Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends inside, I swear I’ll find other Celestial Spirits and Earth Fiends for you, sister."

Saying this, she smiled bitterly: "I wanted to repay your kindness, but I keep owing you more and more."

"Heh-heh, that’s my scheme; one day you’ll owe so much you can only sell yourself to me!"

"I can sell myself to you now," Pharmacist’s Wish hugged the Rabbit Heroine with a laugh, "Let’s bathe and sleep together tonight."

"No way, I’m on night watch, plus you’re all sweaty and smelly," Rabbit Heroine pinched her nose.

"It won’t stink after a wash! Don’t escape, Wuqiu, Shidong, come out, help the heroine bathe!"

"Coming~"

Watching as the familiar white mist filled the entire screen again, only tantalizing water sounds and playful noises emerged, the image seemed to hold ambiguous outlines of alluring details, though it might just be the imagination’s illusion.

"Miss, don’t hold her like that, the heroine’s about to suffocate from your embrace."

"Sorry, sorry, got a bit excited."

"So big..."

"Sister, you shouldn’t envy it; large ones are burdensome, shoulders get tired, plus you have to bind your chest to avoid affecting activities, but binding causes sweat build-up and suffocation..."

As they started chatting about mysterious topics, Yan Qing switched to Ye Si’s account and opened the public warehouse to look at the two newly stored trophies.

The reason he was willing to let Pharmacist’s Wish have the Earth Demon·Body-Stabilizing Stone, besides the reasons mentioned earlier, was mainly because he had already secured enough rewards.

"Earth Fiend·Continuation Skull"!

"Three-Turned Marvelous Relic: Bodhisattva Jade Pendant"!