The Fifteenth Section: The Joy of Receiving the Treasure

  Phoenix Jin said to Hei Ri:

  "Old Dragon, get down to business first. Take out your Two Instruments Bottle and then give one of the good flying swords you've collected to Lass! Don't say there's no one by Lass' side watching again!"

  Originally, Huang Jin saw Yu Xue practicing sword techniques and thought it was quite laughable. She went back and told Hei Ri about it. Hei Ri patted his chest and guaranteed that as long as Yu Xue let him out, he would give her a good flying sword. Hei Ri and Huang Jin had different backgrounds. Before being captured, he had been involved in some shady dealings, such as robbery and theft. However, since he was chosen by the Dragon God, his taste was naturally high, and everything he liked was good. He was also fond of collecting rare treasures, and after accumulating them for tens of thousands of years, they were quite impressive. Usually, when he was bored in the Sealing Bell, he would take them out to play with. Huang Jin had long since seen through his collection, but Hei Ri still thought he had kept it a secret.

  At this time, Hei Ri's face showed a painful expression. The flying sword had just knocked over the Two Instrument Bottle, which was his treasured treasure. It could hold at most half of the river water inside, and what's even more wonderful is that it could also take in the creatures in the river, still living as if they were in the river. It was a must-have magic weapon for the Dragon Clan to go out, live at home, and rain.

  The phoenix urged Jin Lian repeatedly, and Hei Ri let out a sigh of relief. Yu Xue couldn't help but feel some sympathy:

  "Huang Jin sister, I don't need two ritual vessels, it's better to leave them for Hei Ri brother. Having a flying sword is all that makes me happy!"

  The phoenix's golden eyes glared:

  "Who says it's useless! Only his treasure can hold many Xuan Yu Lu without breaking. Now where can we find many Wan Nian Xuan Bing bottles?! He's not a dragon king with an official position to make rain. Keeping the Taiyi bottles is just a waste of heavenly resources!"

  Yu Xue was shocked: "No way, you can't use the two ritual bottles that can hold half a river of water to store the Xuan Yu Lu. That would make the Xuan Fengs go bankrupt and cry out in despair." Her sister was really ruthless! Lianlian said no way. Huang Jin wouldn't give up. In the end, Hei Ri had no choice but to reluctantly spit out a small jade bottle. The jade bottle was warm and slightly green with a soft glow that flickered uncertainly. Just one look and you could tell it was no ordinary item. Hei Ri also spat out a small golden sword with a dazzling light. Yu Xue quickly took it over. The small sword jumped around in her snowy white palm, very lively. Its length was about an inch, its shape flowing smoothly. It was a top-grade treasure. Seeing that she liked it, Hei Ri hurriedly said:

  "Your body belongs to the two natures of gold and earth. This golden sword is the best in my collection. Although it's just a treasure, if you nurture it with your own essence, blood, and spirit over time, it can become a sword spirit and join the ranks of immortal artifacts. Such a self-evolving flying sword is indeed a rare treasure!"

  Yu Xue listened with joy beyond control. She sat down on the spot, pinched her fingers to seal the treasure mark, and circulated her spiritual power. First, she input a strand of spiritual energy to let it recognize its own breath. Then, she dripped blood onto it, connecting it with her own vital energy. The small sword seemed to cheer and jump up and down repeatedly. She continued to input spiritual power until she felt she couldn't add any more before stopping. In her heart, she silently recited the Nine Heavenly Xuan Nü True Classic's sword mantra, feeling that this sword was now in sync with her own mind like an arm responding to her fingers, making it extremely convenient to use. It truly was a superior treasure!

  She softly drank a sound:

  "Long! Long! Long!" The small sword suddenly grew larger and became a three-foot-long golden shining longsword. Again, he drank:

  "Take it back!" It transformed back into a small one-inch sword. Her heart skipped a beat as the sword slowly flew in front of her face, and she smiled, saying:

  "It seems you will soon be aware for a short time and the sword spirit can be formed. I'll give you the name Golden Light, do you like it?"

  The golden light sword tip pointed three times. Yu Xue pinched the key and put it into her body. When she looked inside, the golden elixir floated in the center of the spiritual liquid, slowly rotating and slightly expanding at every moment. The sealed beast bell and golden light revolved around the golden elixir in the spiritual liquid, like a miniature small universe.

  Jade Snow stood up. Huang Jin handed over two ritual vessels:

  "Take it! The Twin Vessels don't need refined blood warmth to connect. As long as you input a strand of spiritual energy, you'll know its usage."

  Yu Xue saw that Hei Ri was resolute, and didn't dare to look at her with a gloomy face. She had no choice but to comply. In her heart, she thought that after finding a suitable replacement, she would return the bottle to Hei Ri. As she inputted spiritual energy, the two instruments' light fluctuated greatly, transmitting back to Yu Xue's heart. Suddenly, she understood the usage incantation of the two instruments, which could only be comprehended intuitively and not verbally transmitted. Silently reciting the incantation in her mind, the bottle instantly disappeared into her palm. Reciting another segment of the incantation, the bottle reappeared on her palm with a flip. It was convenient to use as she pleased.

  Legal treasure is generally divided into two categories.

  One type of artifact requires a blood oath, where the master's blood is connected to the artifact. There are some differences within this category. One type is that the master must make a blood oath with the artifact; otherwise, they cannot use it or control it, like the Sealing Bell. This is a passive process for the master. Another type is that after making a blood oath with the artifact, the master can use it more smoothly and freely, like the Golden Light. This is an active process for the master. Generally, cultivators will store their flying swords within their bodies to achieve better control. These types of artifacts are mostly attack-type artifacts and have a major flaw: because they are connected by blood, heart, and soul, if the artifact is destroyed or severed from the master, the master will be severely injured. This often happens in battle. Therefore, there cannot be too many of these artifacts. However, there is also an advantage: as long as the master does not die, the artifact can still sense the master's aura, and even if someone else takes it, they cannot use it. Some artifacts are extremely spiritual and will fight to protect their masters, even if it means destroying themselves along with the enemy. However, this only applies to high-quality artifacts; ordinary artifacts do not have such spirituality.

  Another type of artifact that doesn't require blood sacrifice is the tool-type treasure. As long as you input spiritual energy, you'll know how to use it, like the Two Instruments Bottle. The downside is that anyone can take and use it easily by simply wiping away the previous owner's aura with their own spiritual energy. However, the upside is that it doesn't require a life-and-death master-disciple relationship, only requiring the user to have a cultivation level of Golden Elixir or above.

  Yu Xue was overjoyed and felt a little guilty towards Hei Ri, saying:

  "Hei Ri Da Ge, I'm going to get some Xuan Yu Lu now. You don't have anything on, go take a stroll. It's been a long time since you've come out, play for a bit."

  Hei Ri suddenly became happy and even forgot about the two instruments. He looked at the direction and drove the cloud away.

  Yuexue and Huangjin returned to the front of the large beehive. The queen bee hurriedly asked them to take out the utensils. Yuexue flipped her palm, and two jade bottles appeared as she smiled:

  "I'll just use this."

  The queen bee thought that this bottle was too small, making her seem stingy! Without saying much more, she let Yuxue position the bottle at a protruding spot at the bottom center of the beehive. As soon as she opened her mouth, a white light shot out and a small opening appeared. The Xuan Yu露 dripped down one drop at a time, filling the air with an enticing sweet fragrance that invigorated people's spirits. Gradually, it flowed faster and faster, forming a silver stream.

  The Queen Bee was shocked, and under her eyes, there were already at least a hundred million drops in a large bucket. But such a finger-long jade bottle was not yet full! Only then did she sigh that the treasures of the immortal family were indeed extraordinary. When Yu Xue called out to stop her, she opened her mouth and spat out a white light to seal the small opening. Yu Xue smiled with satisfaction:

  "Thank you, sister, for your guidance. In the future, if there's anything I can help with, just let me know."

  The queen bee hummed and said:

  "I'm entrusting you with a big responsibility, sister. Please help me, Snowy Sister, and never reveal the location of our Xuan Feng clan to outsiders, lest we invite disaster upon ourselves. I'm eternally grateful, sister. From now on, if you need Xuan Yu, just come and take it!"

  Yu Xue's solemn oath. The queen bee wants to send her royal jelly again because it is of no use to her at present, so she declines to accept it.

  The queen bee sent them out. At the edge of the rocky pile, Yuxue saw that the black bear had not left and was staring at her with eager eyes. Yuxue's heart moved and she said to the queen bee:

  "It was he who brought us here."

  The queen bee sighed:

  "At first, he came because of the fragrance. I couldn't bear to kill him, so I casually gave him some inferior Xuan Yu Lu. Unexpectedly, he actually brought people! Fortunately, it was my sister and Phoenix predecessor. If it were someone with ill intentions, our tribe would be in great danger."

  Yu Xue smiled and said: "I have a way. Sister, wait a moment."

  She dripped a drop of the thousand-year-old Xuan Yu Lu into the black bear's mouth. Using the fake demon's method, she left behind the foundation of the inner elixir. When the black bear came back to its senses, she strictly instructed it not to take life and stayed there to cultivate and help the Xuan Feng tribe guard the entrance. The black bear already knew the benefits and nodded in agreement. From then on, he really strictly followed Yu Xue's words. He also often enjoyed the Xuan Yu Lu sent by the Xuan Feng, which was a delight for his cultivation of the spirit.

  The queen bee repeatedly thanked and instructed Yu Xue to come visit her whenever she had nothing to do. Everyone bid each other a reluctant farewell.