Chapter 228: Chapter 119: Surpassing All Artifact Refiners in Great Xia, The Mist of Tier Nine Corpse Scorpion
More than an hour later, the dripping wet Liy Ruoqing leaped out of the Cold Pool. He held two drops of Heavy Water Spiritual Objects in his hand as he walked towards Lin Xuankong, the Hall Master of the Black Tiger Gang Great Marsh Hall. Liy Ruoqing possessed neither Lin Xuankong’s Eight Gates Celestial Eye nor his mysterious Thunder Technique. Consequently, searching for Heavy Water Spiritual Objects was naturally much more arduous for him than for Lin Xuankong. However, worried about being casually killed by Mu Shiba, he and Liy Ruo Ying acted more proactively and earnestly.
At this moment, just as Liy Ruoqing was about to hand the Heavy Water Spiritual Objects to Lin Xuankong, a look of astonishment flashed across his face. Lin Xuankong had already taken out a considerable amount of Profound Iron from the Ghost Frog Pouch and was using Rune Thunder to continuously etch Inscriptions onto it. Those Inscriptions were clearly the incredibly complex Inscriptions of the Dragon Capturing Array!
Martial Cultivators who practice different Martial Dao naturally have different forms of True Qi. For example, Liy Ruoqing’s True Qi manifested as Tiger Claw True Qi, while Yan Yunfei and others had True Qi in the form of Sword Aura. Lin Xuankong’s True Qi, however, was Rune Thunder imbued with profound Runes! At this moment, as Lin Xuankong continuously channeled his power, the Rune Thunder gradually etched Inscriptions onto the surface of the Profound Iron.
Seeing this, Liy Ruoqing couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment, "Elder Mu has already memorized the Inscriptions of the Dragon Capturing Array and can even skillfully etch them? How... how could it be so quick? I’ve been learning the Dragon Capturing Array with my Second Uncle since I was a child. It took me several years just to proficiently memorize the form of each Inscription, and then over a decade more before I could guarantee I could skillfully engrave most of them! The path of Arrays is arduous and difficult to cultivate... I never expected Elder Mu to possess such strong Array Talent!"
Lin Xuankong shook his head slightly. What does this have to do with Array Talent?
he thought. The reason I mastered the three thousand Runes so quickly is, of course, because I was extremely dedicated, reciting them for seven to eight Hours every day! With the Vigorous in Old Age enhancement, my eight Hours a day are equivalent to hundreds of Hours for others. Naturally, I’m very fast!"I have an idea and would like to hear your opinion," Lin Xuankong said, looking at Liy Ruoqing.
Hearing Elder Mu say this, Liy Ruoqing still felt somewhat flattered, even though he had begun to suspect whether Mu Shiba was truly at Sixth-Layer Perfection. In the past ten-odd days, Mu Shiba had never been so courteous. Feeling somewhat wistful and touched, Liy Ruoqing cupped his hands and said, "Elder Mu, please speak freely. How could I dare to offer any suggestions? At most, I can only share some of my immature and humble views."
Lin Xuankong nodded slightly and pointed to the Demon Prison Cage beside them. "This Demon Prison Cage can currently only suppress Tier Five Demons. The fundamental reason isn’t that the Miniature Demon-Catching Array is insufficiently powerful, but rather because the Profound Truth Jade Particles that provide the Array Power haven’t been inscribed with Demon-Catching Inscriptions. This is what has reduced the Demon Prison Cage’s might. Is that correct?"
Liy Ruoqing nodded and said, "Indeed, it’s because those Profound Truth Jade Particles were not inscribed with Array Inscriptions!
"The Demon Capturing Array’s power is extremely strong. If it were powered by mountains and rivers, it could even affect the Celestial Demon Bone’s Endless Demon Power, drawing upon the bone’s own power to suppress itself! The true might of a Miniature Demon-Catching Array is naturally also extremely strong; it can do far more than just suppress Tier Five Demons!
"If my Second Uncle had used Profound Truth Jade Particles inscribed with Demon-Catching Inscriptions when refining the Demon Prison Cage back then, its power would have increased dozens of times, reaching the limits of a Micro Array, capable of suppressing even Tier Seven Demons!"
Speaking of this, Liy Ruoqing sighed, "It’s just that Profound Truth Jade is extremely precious, produced only in the Central Divine Dynasty, east of the Boundaryless Mountain.
"And three thousand Profound Truth Jade Particles of perfectly identical size and shape can only be crafted in the workshops of some Major Sects within the Central Divine Dynasty.
"As for inscribing the corresponding Inscriptions on every single Profound Truth Jade Particle... these particles are thirty times smaller than a sesame seed. Inscribing such incredibly complex Inscriptions on them is something ordinary Martial Cultivators simply cannot achieve!"
Lin Xuankong raised his eyebrows and said, "In that case, if I were to replace the Profound Truth Jade Particles in this Demon Prison Cage with Inscription Particles, wouldn’t its power instantly increase dozens of times? It would even have a chance to trap Tier Six Demons, or perhaps even Tier Seven Demons!"
Upon hearing this, Liy Ruoqing immediately and repeatedly shook his head. "Forgive my bluntness, Elder Mu, but that’s just wishful thinking...
"If you alter even a single Profound Truth Jade Particle on this Demon Prison Cage, the entire Micro Array will instantly fail!
"Unless you can now find three thousand Profound Truth Jade Particles of identical size and then inscribe each one with Dragon Capturing Array Inscriptions! According to the Dragon Capturing Array Secret Manual, in the Central Divine Dynasty, top-tier Array Masters and Artifact Refiners from Major Sects can indeed collaborate to create such Profound Truth Jade Particles and refine such Demon Prison Cages. However, no one in the Great Xia Dynasty has ever accomplished it!"
Liy Ruo Ying, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "Elder Mu, this Demon Prison Cage is the only Demon-Catching Treasure my Second Uncle has successfully refined in a hundred years. It’s capable of easily suppressing Tier Five Demons! While it might not be an invaluable treasure, it’s the only one of its kind in the entire Great Marsh Prefecture, and indeed, the entire Southern Border!
"If you plan to alter it, please at least wait until we’ve left the Secret Realm and obtained three thousand Profound Truth Jade Particles!"
Seeing both of them speak so earnestly, a faint smile touched Lin Xuankong’s lips. "The countless Artifact Refiners of the Great Xia Dynasty have been unable to process Profound Truth Jade Particles into perfectly uniform sizes and shapes... I, for one, would like to try!"