"It seems Senior Sister Gu has returned, but she doesn't appear to be in a good mood… She immediately went into seclusion."

"Sigh, the Venerable Lord is back…"

In the back mountains, numerous female disciples were cultivating, occasionally passing messages through Divine Sense.

The crimson figure returning in midair paused slightly, frowning.

Little Gu was her direct disciple and, over the years, the only one she had taken. Judging by the situation, something seemed amiss.

She arrived at Little Gu's residence, Moonlight Hut.

With a flicker of her Divine Thought, she confirmed that Little Gu was indeed in seclusion.

This child... She mused. It seems she has something on her mind… Never mind, I'll ask her after she comes out of seclusion. I'll also inquire about the Magpie Bridge Festival… I don't believe there were only two…

At that moment, she looked towards the sky, an unusual glint flashing in her eyes.

"Additionally… it is time to initiate that plan…"

"..."

「----」

Wang Mu stayed at Contemplation Cliff for half a month.

Having run out of action points, he spent the latter half of September at Contemplation Cliff, learning the Spirit God Dual Use Divine Power from his Eldest Senior Brother.

By early October, his Eldest Senior Brother, whose Primordial Spirit Ruyi had stabilized, left Contemplation Cliff.

Contemplation Cliff lacked Spiritual Energy, and cultivators below the Divinity Transformation Realm couldn't perform any spells there. Thus, Wang Mu focused on comprehending the Spirit God Dual Use Divine Power.

According to his Eldest Senior Brother, the best way to practice was to pit oneself against oneself in a mental battle; reaching a draw was roughly considered mastering the basics.

Though he lacked action points, Wang Mu still managed to reach the threshold of mastery through his own cultivation during that half-month.

He just couldn't use it there.

After leaving, Wang Mu returned to Heavenly Sword Peak.

Regrettably, Senior Brother Su Yu hadn't returned.

"Damn, I'm really left alone now."

Facing the vastness of Heavenly Sword Peak, Wang Mu sighed.

Fortunately, the Sect Master had sent a message. It stated that Wang Mu wasn't restricted to Heavenly Sword Peak and could learn whatever he wished from the other Sword Peaks.

In short, all the other great Sword Peaks were now open for Wang Mu to explore.

This must mean my favorability with the sect has reached another level, right? Wang Mu thought.

There are certainly benefits to being nurtured by the sect. It means I can also cultivate the secret skills of the other Sword Peaks. Of course, all of this wouldn't have been possible without the repair of the Green Frost Sword and Elder Yan…

It's not urgent right now. I'd better max out the Energy Introduction Skill to the Eighteen Layers Realm and work on Foundation Establishment first. Additionally, with the Spirit God Dual Use…

Wang Mu cultivated the Energy Introduction Skill while simultaneously practicing the Great Joy Yin Yang Diagram.

He could practice both Cultivation Techniques without them interfering with each other.

Even though my action points haven't increased, it seems they're fixed at four, just like in a game. Still, being able to cultivate an extra Cultivation Technique in my daily practice is quite good.

Throughout October, Wang Mu cultivated diligently every day. In his spare time, he crafted flying swords and Spirit Pills.

With the buff's support, during October, Wang Mu successfully crafted three top-grade flying swords and over ten top-grade Spirit Pills. His Energy Introduction Skill also advanced to the fourteenth layer.

In early November, Wang Mu used a portion of the Remnant from the Golden Core water boa he had obtained from the Blissful Shuiyun Stream, the hide of the Furious Blood Barbaric Bull King, and various other materials to craft a magic robe.

This was the Sword Sea Dragon Pattern Robe, the design for which was given by Master Cheng.

Magic Robe: Sword Sea Dragon Pattern

Grade: Mid-grade

Attributes:

Protective Body: +++++

Spiritual Pressure: +++++

Durability: +++++

Aesthetics: ++++

Sword Technique Enhancement: +++++

Special Effects: Water Manipulation, Anger

The robe, a blend of blue and white, featured intricate sword-wave sea patterns and was embroidered with deep blue water dragon motifs, making it very aesthetically pleasing.

As defensive Spiritual Artifacts, such robes can be worn like ordinary clothes. If crafted with special materials, they can even become invisible, concealing their appearance while still providing their effects when worn.

This must be why, when I saw high-level cultivators like Yan Qingwu in battle, their clothes hardly seemed to change. It's probably because they too possess high-grade Magic Artifacts that are so advanced they no longer need to be visible… Of course, some powerful armor-type Spiritual Artifacts with special enhancements often need to be fully manifested to unleash their true power. Those are generally part of a set and not commonly used, much like Sun Wukong's Locking Golden Armor.

Additionally, different magic robes offer special enhancements tailored to different cultivators.

However, the basic types of attributes remain largely the same.

Protective Body refers to its defensive capabilities, resisting the damage from various spells and so forth.

However, it cannot defend against Divine Sense attacks.

Spiritual Pressure provides a boost to Spiritual Power. It grants the wearer an increase in Spiritual Power because the Spiritual Artifact itself is imbued with potent Spiritual Energy and also autonomously absorbs ambient Spiritual Energy from the heavens and earth.

Durability and Aesthetics are similar to those of flying swords.

This magic robe is specialized for sword cultivators. It only enhances sword techniques and offers no benefits for Magic.

Based on my experience with the Chiyun Flying Sword, each '+' roughly equates to a ten percent boost… A peak-quality Mid-grade Magic Robe like this... its Protective Body and Spiritual Pressure enhancements already surpass fifty percent. That's a fifty percent enhancement! A fifty percent boost to Spiritual Power, and another fifty percent boost to sword techniques. This means when I use sword techniques, the actual power increase will be even higher! Especially when paired with the Protective Body defense. A Qi Cultivation Seventh Level cultivator wearing this, without considering other factors, could directly defeat a Qi Cultivation Eighth Layer or even a Ninth Layer cultivator… A good Spiritual Artifact truly brings a powerful enhancement to a cultivator! Take a Divine Grade Flying Sword like the Green Frost Sword, for example. It has been nourished for a thousand years. The difference between having one and not having one is like heaven and earth. I only used less than one-fifth of that Remnant, and the main material was just the hide of the Angry Blood Barbarian Bull… These attributes are already off the charts! And that's not even mentioning the two special effects.

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