Eternal Life: My Talents Can Refresh

Chapter 395 - 197: Nine Derivation Spirit Mountain, Joyful Acquisition of Treasure

Ultimately, Chu Ning had to give up.

"This map, treasured so dearly by a Nascent Soul Cultivator, must be genuine.

It’s just that I can’t view it now; perhaps I haven’t found the method. It could lead to the cave mansion of the first person to ascend in this realm..."

Just the thought made Chu Ning’s heart race with excitement.

He carefully placed the map back into the jade box.

At this moment, Chu Ning’s gaze shifted to the jade box containing the red feather, and he reached out to take it.

Instantly, a powerful aura emanated from the feather.

It seemed to Chu Ning that he was facing not just a single feather, but an Ancient Spirit Bird engulfed in flames.

"Ying!"

At this moment, Ling Xiaobai let out a frightened cry.

"Fiery Sun Spirit Bird!"

Feeling that overwhelming power, Chu Ning heard Ling Xiaobai’s fearful cry and hastily returned the crimson feather to the jade box.

Then, Chu Ning turned to look at Ling Xiaobai.

"Xiaobai, how do you recognize this feather?"

Upon hearing Chu Ning’s question, Ling Xiaobai shook his head but still replied,

"I don’t know. I just have these memories. The aura from the feather tells me it’s from the Fiery Sun Spirit Bird."

Upon hearing this, Chu Ning’s eyes brightened slightly.

He had long suspected Ling Xiaobai to be an Ancient Spirit Beast, and now it seemed his conjecture was correct.

Ling Xiaobai had never seen the Fiery Sun Spirit Bird, yet he could recognize it, remembering from inherited memories.

This alone was enough to prove Ling Xiaobai’s connection with these Ancient Spirit Beasts.

Ling Xiaobai recognized it through inherited memories, while Chu Ning identified it through the imprint of that powerful aura.

"This is clearly from the mural in the stone chamber, depicting the Ancient Spirit Beast, the Fiery Sun Spirit Bird, alongside the Fire Cloud Ascendant.

In the mural, the Fiery Sun Spirit Bird and the Fire Cloud Ascendant perished while battling the Outer Celestial Demon.

Yet somehow, a feather was left behind for this Grand Elder."

As Chu Ning pondered this, waves of shock coursed through him.

If just a single feather could exert such pressure, what would it be like if a living Fiery Sun Spirit Bird were here...

"This is undoubtedly a treasure!"

While Chu Ning wasn’t sure what the feather was for, he knew it was an invaluable gem and carefully closed the jade box, storing it away.

"It truly is something special; for a Nascent Soul Cultivator to value it, it must be extraordinary."

With these thoughts, Chu Ning’s gaze landed on the jade talisman in the last jade box.

He could clearly see that it was engraved with various runes, similar to the talismans Chu Ning frequently encountered.

"I’ve read records in the Cyan Creek Sect that mention some top-level talismans made from specific jade stones.

These talismans possess immense power; some can even be used multiple times.

But the method to create such jade talismans is said to be lost—could this be a top-level jade talisman?"

Curious, Chu Ning examined the talisman.

Holding it in his hand, he knew his speculation was correct.

With his Talismanic Spirit Body, he was extremely sensitive to runes.

Though he had never seen the runes on this jade talisman, he was certain it was a talisman.

A top-level jade talisman!

Chu Ning even felt that if he poured enough magical power into it, the jade talisman could be activated.

Of course, he wouldn’t do that; but he tried to touch the talisman with his Divine Sense.

For he had read that some top-level jade talismans could convey their usage method through Divine Sense.

Upon touching the talisman with his Divine Sense, Chu Ning’s face lit up with delight.

As he expected, the jade talisman revealed its information to him.

Ice Shadow Sword Talisman!

All it needed was enough magical power to activate it.

The jade talisman could then transform into a long sword and attack.

Within Chu Ning’s sea of consciousness, he could sense the sword’s shape.

Its blade was about two feet long, deep blue, exuding a chilling aura.

"This jade talisman can indeed be used multiple times, and its power also relates to the user’s magical strength.

With my current magical power, I can unleash twenty percent of its power in a strike.

This attack could rival that of the Thundering Bead!"

Chu Ning’s face revealed astonishment, while simultaneously sensing the truth.

The usage power varied based on how much magical power was infused.

Once the internal power was depleted, the jade talisman would become ineffective.

After understanding all the information about the Ice Shadow Sword Talisman, Chu Ning joyfully placed it in his storage bag.

Among the three items, he finally had one he could directly use as a treasure.

And it was an enormously powerful treasure.

Chu Ning glanced again around the cultivation room; besides the mat, there was nothing else of note.

So, Chu Ning prepared to leave.

But just as he took a step, he paused and looked at the mat.

It appeared to be made of ordinary fabric, yet without any protective restrictions, it showed no signs of decay.

"Could this mat also be an exotic treasure?"

With a gesture, Chu Ning grabbed the mat, examining it closely.

Sure enough, on its surface, there was a small array formed by numerous runes.