King Yellow Wind, wary of any traps left by the Golden-Winged Roc, stayed in his lair, focusing daily on practicing the Lunar Devouring Art.
While called the Lunar Devouring Art, it was merely a technique devised by the Lunar Devourer Mouse lineage to absorb and refine moonlight to temper the body. It wasn't particularly advanced.
However, with the Spirit of the Moon trait, the efficiency of the Lunar Devouring Art increased dramatically, allowing him to cultivate even underground.
In his spare time, King Yellow Wind tinkered with an alien-like puzzle cube.
Two months later:
Click!
"It's solved!"
King Yellow Wind exclaimed in delight as the twelve zodiac animal heads of the puzzle cube aligned perfectly into place.
Suddenly, mechanical sounds emanated from within.
Startled, King Yellow Wind stepped back cautiously.
With a loud pop, the puzzle cube disassembled, revealing a small token that emitted brilliant light, illuminating King Yellow Wind.
Amid the light, a message was transmitted to his mind:
"Bearer of this token, seek the tiny space—there lies a great opportunity!"
"A chance encounter?"
As the message faded, the light dimmed, and the token floated into the King Yellow Wind's hand.
Probing it with his divine sense, he found it was a magical artifact containing three innate restrictions.
From his parents' notes on artifact forging, he knew that items were categorized into four levels: Mundane Artifacts, Magical Artifacts, Spiritual Artifacts, and Spirit Treasures.
Additionally, there were ceremonial artifacts, also known as Merit Artifacts, powered by incense offerings.
Among them, Spirit Treasures were subdivided into innate and acquired types, while Mundane, Magical, and Spiritual Artifacts were distinguished by their specific restrictions, which defined their unique functions.
Theoretically, the more restrictions an artifact possessed, the higher its level. However, certain naturally occurring artifacts with innate restrictions were considered particularly valuable.
For lesser and greater demons alike, Magical Artifacts were the most accessible and practical treasures.
Delighted at acquiring one, King Yellow Wind began refining it with demonic energy.
The three restrictions on the artifact were as follows:
1.Spirit Gathering: Activating this restriction concentrates spiritual energy, aiding cultivation.
2.Amplification: Enhances the power of techniques and spells.
3.Soul Protection: Shields the soul, resisting illusions and enchantments.
"What a treasure!"
King Yellow Wind was thrilled. These three restrictions—supportive, offensive, and defensive—made the artifact immensely valuable.
If he could study and comprehend these restrictions, the knowledge alone would be a precious boon.
"But what about this 'tiny space' and the opportunity it holds?"
Examining the intricate restrictions, he noticed their precision and alignment with natural principles, a clear sign of formal training.
"Artifact forging, talisman crafting, and pill refining are all disciplines requiring proper instruction. Rogue methods rarely achieve significant results."
He pondered.
"Among the great powers in the Journey to the West world, could 'tiny space' refer to Lingtai Square Inch Mountain and the Cave of Slanting Moon and Three Stars?
Was the puzzle cube selecting disciples?
Lingtai Square Inch Mountain… Western Niu Hezhou… Sun Wukong!"
The thought sent his heart racing.
If there was even a chance to apprentice under a great master, who would choose to languish in the wilderness?
"Should I go for it?"
King Yellow Wind hesitated, then muttered, "But where is Lingtai Square Inch Mountain?"
Glancing at the scattered wooden blocks left from the puzzle, he noticed their textures resembled topographical maps with contour lines.
"Could it be…"
Collecting the blocks, he arranged them in various configurations until, following the sequence of the twelve zodiac animals, he pieced together a map.
"It's the Flowing Sands Kingdom… the Flowing Sands River… heading west, bypassing Ten Thousand Longevity Mountain, then south, near the Western Sea—Western Niu Hezhou's Lingtai Mountain!"
Lying flat on the ground, he meticulously studied the map formed by the wooden blocks, using one block's edge as a unit of measurement.
By comparing the sizes of the Flowing Sands Kingdom and Usang Kingdom, he estimated the distance represented by each unit and calculated the journey to Lingtai Square Inch Mountain.
"This task isn't for the uneducated or impatient—it's bound to weed out many demons and cultivators. But for a transmigrator with a basic education, it's manageable."
"The journey is about ten thousand miles."
"Let's do this!"
King Yellow Wind clenched his teeth and steeled his resolve. Witnessing the overwhelming might of the Golden-Winged Roc had left him both envious and restless.
"A true Demon King should wield such power!
"Even though I have cheats, staying holed up in Yellow Wind Ridge limits my chances to meet powerful figures or acquire advanced traits.
Waiting for an opportunity to fall into my lap is no way to grow. I must venture out and see the world!"
Moreover, the Golden-Winged Roc might return, and if it found him…
"Yellow Wind Ridge is no longer safe. Leaving temporarily will also avoid disaster."
With that, King Yellow Wind packed up his belongings—his Bone Bow, long spear, long knife, and various ores—and returned to his mouse den.
There, he began preparing for a long journey.
He fired up his forge, refining iron and crafting arrows.
Having been raised by parents skilled in artifact forging, King Yellow Wind had learned the basics. While he couldn't create complex items, he was adept at simpler crafts like arrowheads.
Additionally, his Golden Essence Absorption trait heightened his sensitivity to metals, allowing him to perfectly combine materials into alloys suitable for forging.
The metallic qi released during forging also nourished his cultivation.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Over ten days, he forged more than a hundred iron arrows, fletched with feathers from the Gray Eagle.
System Notification:
Through forging and study, you've unlocked a new trait: Apprentice Forger (White)!
Apprentice Forger (White): You can craft numerous mundane artifacts and have a 10% chance of forging a magical artifact.
"A new trait?"
"A chance to forge magical artifacts?"
King Yellow Wind was elated.
"Let's test it!"
He flipped through his parents' notes on artifact forging, which contained not only techniques but also details on unique materials like mystical stones and woods.
The notes also described five magical restrictions:
Sharpness: Makes weapons incredibly sharp.
Armor-Piercing: Increases effectiveness against armor.
Water Mirror: Reflects external scenes.
Mind Bewildering: Confuses the target's mind.
Durability: Enhances strength and resilience.
Attempting his first magical arrow, King Yellow Wind melted mystical stones scavenged from the Gray Eagle's hoard, blending the resulting metal into red-hot arrowheads.
Using his divine sense, he painstakingly inscribed the Sharpness restriction into the arrowheads, hammering them after each stroke to strengthen the engravings.
The process was grueling and mentally taxing.
Ten days later, he succeeded in forging an arrow imbued with the Sharpness restriction.
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