Chapter 102: Cultivation I (Now Available – Please Support with Your First Subscription!)
Nine distinct attributes, quadrupling the power of techniques!
Although Li Ju knew that the Sun Corona Pearl, as a true divine weapon, was incomparable to the counterfeit divine weapons he had encountered before, he was still deeply shaken by the detailed introduction of its characteristics.
Setting aside the “Bosuo Orthodoxy” attribute—now obsolete since the fall of the ancient Bosuo Kingdom—the remaining nine attributes each held immense significance, each capable of enhancing his strength.
Li Ju glanced at the Sun Corona Pearl in his hand, then at the Long Soul Slash beside him, and immediately felt the stark difference: when it came to attributes, the Sun Corona Pearl could easily overpower ten Long Soul Slash weapons without effort!
“So this is the true might of a divine weapon...” Li Ju murmured, clutching the Sun Corona Pearl tightly as he took a deep breath.
“The legacy of the ancient Bosuo Kingdom...”
“Truly extraordinary.”
He spoke with genuine admiration.
Putting aside the newly acquired Bosuo ancient script and the Triple Element Spirit Body—both skills and specialties—and the essence of the Triple Element Martial Way accumulated over thousands of years within the Sun Corona Pearl itself, this single divine weapon alone was enough to multiply his power manifold.
Li Ju infused his spiritual energy into the Sun Corona Pearl, and his consciousness entered a void-like space where the martial accumulations of the ancient Bosuo Kingdom over millennia were stored, freely accessible to him.
From his very first contact with this vast inheritance, Li Ju was struck by its immense breadth and depth. Countless minor Triple Element-level martial arts were recorded here, and even hundreds of major Triple Element-level techniques, such as the Sword Art that guarded the Flying Sword Sect, were numerous beyond reckoning.
Beyond these martial techniques, the legacy contained training notes from past major Triple Element warriors of the ancient Bosuo Kingdom and some prodigious talents. Among them were the original Martial Sovereign and the Divine Bosuo King—two figures who had made tremendous contributions to the development of the Triple Element Martial Way—their cultivation journals preserved here.
There were also many speculative writings by late-period Bosuo martial masters on the realms beyond the major Triple Element stage.
Alchemy, military strategy, cultivation methods for rare terrestrial treasures, formation techniques, governance principles, worldly secrets...
A myriad of strange and wondrous secret arts and classical texts were recorded within this inheritance. Li Ju even glimpsed a volume detailing the crafting methods of divine weapons.
Simply seeing these texts, Li Ju’s mind painted a vision of a flourishing empire at its zenith. One could imagine that had the invasion of demonic beasts not interrupted the ancient Bosuo Kingdom’s progress, it would have become a highly advanced and splendid civilization.
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After browsing the Bosuo inheritance for a while, Li Ju’s consciousness withdrew from the space. The Sun Corona Pearl transformed into a white light and integrated into his body, vanishing without a trace.
“Phew... Perhaps this inheritance of the ancient Bosuo Kingdom is the greatest gain from this dungeon run, its value even surpassing the rewards shown on the dungeon panel,” Li Ju reflected with a sigh.
Dungeon panel rewards at best granted a few skills and specialties, but the Bosuo inheritance was a legacy of a transcendent civilization!
Such a legacy spoke volumes of profound heritage!
Though the ancient Bosuo Kingdom was a fallen empire, it had been the orthodox representative of the Triple Element Martial Way before its demise. Even in the thousand years since its fall, no one on this land had surpassed the Bosuo Kingdom's achievements in the Triple Element martial arts.
No, perhaps there was one exception...
“Magaren...” Li Ju suddenly thought of the founder of the demonic cult.
At first, he had assumed this individual was merely an invincible minor Triple Element martial artist of the Chen Kingdom era. But as he gathered more information, his understanding of Magaren deepened, and he increasingly grasped the terror this figure embodied.
“According to what the Azure Martial Spirit King said, the Sun Corona Pearl, which combined with his own spiritual intent, was sealed by Magaren for hundreds of years—such power...”
“Moreover, is Magaren truly the ‘Garensky Blade’ of the ancient Bosuo Kingdom from a thousand years ago? And why is he connected with demonic energy...?”
Magaren seemed shrouded in a veil of mystery, impossible to see through. The only certainty was...
“Magaren’s strength is undoubtedly terrifying.”
At this moment, Li Ju felt relieved that his mission objectives did not include “kill Magaren.” Otherwise, he might have considered abandoning the dungeon altogether.
Even with the Sun Corona Pearl and his greatly enhanced power, Li Ju did not believe he could contend with Magaren, especially since even the Azure Martial Spirit King could not defeat him.
Even though, at that time, the Azure Martial Spirit King existed only as a spiritual remnant.
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Perhaps it was precisely because the panel recognized that Magaren was beyond his reach that no related mission was assigned to him.
“In any case, I’ll focus on completing the three mission objectives first, and then consider what comes next,” Li Ju resolved, feeling a wave of relief wash over him.
As a true divine weapon, the Sun Corona Pearl had already merged into his spiritual energy—into his very soul.
Through his exploration, Li Ju understood that the ‘spiritual energy’ in the Triple Element Martial Way was essentially the traditional concept of the soul. Since he was traversing the dungeon with his soul, even after completing the dungeon and leaving, the Sun Corona Pearl, having merged with his soul, could accompany him out.
With the Sun Corona Pearl, the minimum reward for this dungeon was secured. Even if he were to die and the dungeon failed immediately afterward, it would not matter.
With this mindset, Li Ju, who had been pondering how to complete the dungeon tasks since entering, finally felt the burden in his heart lighten.
Knock, knock.
“Sir, it’s time to eat.”
With the sound of a knock, a plate of food was placed before him.
The meal was simple: a bowl of meat broth with bits of minced meat floating on the surface, a plate of dry leafy vegetables, and a piece of jerky roughly half the size of a palm, completely devoid of moisture.
“The chairman of this trade guild is quite decent,” Li Ju thought.
At his current level, a mere thought scan revealed that this caravan was genuine—not like the treacherous ones he had encountered in the main world—so the chairman’s actions were purely out of human kindness.
He resolved to leave them some good things when he left.
Li Ju picked up the food and began to eat. After so many tense days, his stomach was growling. Though the food was barely enough to fill the gaps between his teeth, it was enough to stave off hunger for now.
In the desert, one must not be too picky; having something to eat was enough.