Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1209: Chapter 800: Artifact Spirit, Sun Dao Sect (2)

The Three-legged Golden Crow looked at the pill furnace, then turned to Yang Zhenshan.

"You’re too weak. I don’t want you as my master!"

"Uh!" Yang Zhenshan felt a bit awkward; he was actually being rejected by a bird.

"By the way, what exactly are you? A demon? A mutant beast?"

The Three-legged Golden Crow gave him a disdainful look, "I’m an artifact spirit. Can’t you tell?"

Artifact spirit!

Yang Zhenshan paused, "What’s that?"

"You don’t even know what an artifact spirit is. You’re such a weak cultivator. Quickly sever the divine soul connection, or I’ll burn you!" The Three-legged Golden Crow suddenly spat out flames from its mouth.

The flames were a brilliant gold, carrying a terrifying spiritual power. Standing nearby, Yang Zhenshan felt unbearably hot, as if he were half-roasted.

In a panic, he focused his mind and directly flung the creature a hundred miles away.

Outside was the Lan family territory. Unless absolutely necessary, he felt it was better not to throw this seemingly dangerous guy out, so he tossed it to the edge of Spirit Source Land.

The Three-legged Golden Crow suddenly saw its surroundings flash, and it found itself in an unfamiliar place.

The ground was layered with rocks, the sky was an azure blue, the eastern part lush and emerald-like, while the west was a hazy barrier.

"Where is this?" The Three-legged Golden Crow was even more confused.

It looked bewilderedly at the hazy barrier, reaching out its claw to touch it.

Buried memories seemed to awaken, and it exclaimed, "Is this Grotto Heaven’s canopy?"

"Am I inside the Grotto Heaven?"

"Was that the master of the Grotto Heaven?"

It seemed to finally understand something, and in the next moment, it disappeared from its spot.

Yang Zhenshan was just about to look for the Three-legged Golden Crow, but unexpectedly, it appeared right in front of him in an instant.

"Are you the owner of this Grotto Heaven?"

The Three-legged Golden Crow’s tone seemed a bit urgent.

Yang Zhenshan cautiously took a few steps back and said, "That’s right!"

The bird’s face showed human-like excitement, flying around Yang Zhenshan, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

"Hehe, though the master’s cultivation is low, since he is the venerable master of the Grotto Heaven, his future path to immortality is boundless!"

The tone was full of flattery.

Yang Zhenshan was very curious about what the bird was plotting.

"What do you want?"

"Master, I, the artifact spirit, am unable to harm you, haha, I was just trying to scare you earlier, please don’t mind!"

The Golden Crow landed on Yang Zhenshan’s shoulder and even snuggled up affectionately against his cheek.

Yang Zhenshan was left bewildered by its antics.

He hesitated for a moment, glanced at the distant pill furnace, and felt this creature might not pose a threat.

Though uncertain, he had this feeling.

"First tell me what you are!"

This time, the Three-legged Golden Crow did not mock Yang Zhenshan but obediently answered his questions.

"To respond to Master, I am the artifact spirit of the Golden Crow Eight Trigrams Furnace, a mid-grade spiritual treasure capable of unleashing True Sun Fire for attacks and also for alchemy."

Yang Zhenshan’s eyes widened, "Mid-grade spiritual treasure!"

"That’s correct, I am a mid-grade spiritual treasure, Master. I’m quite powerful!" The Golden Crow said proudly, head held high.

Yang Zhenshan was thoroughly shocked and bewildered by this unexpected spiritual treasure.

He initially thought the pill furnace was at most a magical treasure, never imagining it was actually a spiritual treasure.

Immortal cultivators use magic artifacts during Qi Refinement, magical treasures during Foundation Establishment, and spiritual treasures in the Golden Core Stage.

Though this is not an absolute rule, most immortal cultivators follow it.

Because cultivators in a low realm find it difficult to activate high-level magical treasures.

Like in the Qi Refinement stage, even if one drains all of his mana, it’s still challenging to use magical treasures.

"No wonder!"

Now Yang Zhenshan understood why, despite infusing so much mana and spiritual sense, he couldn’t activate this pill furnace—it turned out to be a spiritual treasure.

No wonder the pill furnace absorbed so many spirit stones.

"You said you can unleash True Sun Fire?"

"Yes!" The Golden Crow nodded.

"Then release a small amount and let me see!" Yang Zhenshan said.

The Golden Crow blinked, "Master, without your mana, how am I supposed to release it!"

"Weren’t you—" he started.

"I was just trying to scare you earlier!"

"..."

Yang Zhenshan was speechless, "How much mana do you need?"

The Golden Crow looked at him and thought for a moment, "About seven hundred and thirty-two times your mana infusion before I can release it!"

Yang Zhenshan was completely speechless.

"You just gobbled up twenty-three thousand spirit stones!" He was somewhat vexed.

The Golden Crow looked at the exhausted spirit stones, grabbing at the feathers around its neck with its front claw and said, "Using spirit stones is fine too, but at least ten thousand more low-grade spirit stones will be needed!"

"Master, I’m hungry, I haven’t had my fill yet!"

It looked at Yang Zhenshan pitiably.

Yang Zhenshan’s mouth twitched slightly, realizing this wasn’t a treasure; it was a giant beast with a voracious appetite.

"How many spirit stones do you need to feel full?"

The Golden Crow smacked its beak and said, "Another ten thousand low-grade spirit stones should do it!"

"Actually, I can usually absorb spiritual energy on my own, but it seems I’ve been sleeping for a long time, and all my spiritual power has drained away!"

Is that so?

Yang Zhenshan thought for a moment and decided to toss ten thousand spirit stones in front of him.

Given that it’s a spiritual treasure, using ten thousand spirit stones to feed it isn’t unreasonable.

Seeing the spirit stones on the ground, the Golden Crow’s eyes lit up, and in the next moment, the Yin Yang Fish on the Eight Trigrams Furnace began rotating again, instantly draining the spiritual energy from the spirit stones.

Yang Zhenshan looked at the Golden Crow and then at the Eight Trigrams Furnace; he now acknowledged the Golden Crow as the artifact spirit of the Eight Trigrams Furnace.