Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Celestial Dust Bow
"Hoo..."
In the deep night, Ji Chen sat cross-legged in the courtyard of the residence arranged by the Dongfang family.
Under the big tree, he awoke from cultivation, exhaling a long breath.
"After reaching the Returning Ruins Realm, the improvement in cultivation becomes more difficult than before. However, with the help of the Supreme Scripture, compared to ordinary people, I naturally still have a great advantage in enhancing my strength. But..."
"Is there really no other way for this Dao Injury?"
As he said this, he couldn’t help but frown.
Viewing his Spiritual Sea internally, Ji Chen could see a crack now running from top to bottom, through his entire Spiritual Sea.
This crack is purple, like lightning, and will continue to expand over time. Although this expansion is not very fast, according to Ji Chen’s estimation, within a year, it will completely cause his Spiritual Sea to collapse!
Once the origin is shattered, it means death.
"I hope I can truly find the legendary Dao Heart Fruit in the Immortal Burial Forest..."
He looked up at the dark starry sky, speaking to himself with a sense of helplessness in his words.
...
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.
The forging of the Dao Artifact was much faster than expected.
On the evening of the third day, Ji Chen was sitting cross-legged in the courtyard cultivating, when Nangong Ao and Dongfang Shuo brought the news.
Upon learning that the weapon he needed had been forged, Ji Chen was somewhat surprised.
"Buzz..."
Dongfang Shuo waved his hand, and then the space in front of him trembled slightly.
A large silver bow appeared in front of Ji Chen.
The structure of this bow wasn’t complicated, not much different from the common iron bows, the only difference being that it was forged from the Flood Dragon Bone, making the bow’s strength extraordinary.
Additionally, during the forging, Dongfang Shuo used some special materials, making this bow much more powerful compared to ordinary Dao Artifacts.
"Are you satisfied, young friend?"
Dongfang Shuo asked with a smile. Although it only took three days, he poured a lot of effort into forging this silver bow. "This bow has no arrows; the user must use their own spiritual power to condense them. It’s different from ordinary Dao Artifacts, with almost no limit to its power. In other words, the stronger and purer your spiritual power, the more incredible the power of the arrows you shoot."
Although that’s true, Ji Chen also knew that the strength of the bow’s body is ultimately only at the Dao Artifact Level. If the user’s spiritual power is too strong and exceeds what the bow can withstand, it could certainly cause some damage to the Silver Bow.
For instance, if the wielder of such a silver bow were a Saint, the strength of a Saint’s spiritual power would cause the bow to crack with just one arrow.
However, as his cultivation improves, Ji Chen will naturally also nurture the bow with spiritual power, a method that allows him to enhance the strength of the bow by the time he reaches the Saint Realm.
This so-called nurturing method is actually the process by which Holy Weapons are born.
Throughout history, the formation of a Holy Weapon is not an overnight task; it requires a cultivator a long time to nurture it. Once their cultivation reaches the Saint Realm, there’s a high probability that the weapon will become the legendary Sacred Artifact.
Of course, this sounds simple, but in reality, very few people can truly nurture a Holy Weapon.
Otherwise, with so many Saints throughout history, the Holy Weapons owned by major forces in the world today wouldn’t be so rare and scarce.
"Do you want to test its power?" Nangong Ao asked.
Ji Chen nodded, then held the bow and looked towards the distant sky.
Without a word, right in front of Nangong Ao and Dongfang Shuo, Ji Chen unhesitatingly pulled back the string of the Silver Bow lightly.
"Buzz..."
At the same time, his Spiritual Sea trembled, and the nine Spirit Veins moved in unison. A surge of spiritual power poured out frantically, gathering in his right hand that held the bow.
"Buzz buzz buzz!"
The space began to tremble restlessly, an invisible force surging as if endlessly converging in Ji Chen’s direction.
In the next moment, a crystalline arrow formed in his hand, accompanied by a startling aura that instantly enveloped the entire area.
"Whoosh!"
The sound of the arrow breaking through the air rang out as Ji Chen slightly loosened his fingers, and the spiritual power arrow on the bowstring shot out instantly.
It was dazzling like a star, streaking across the sky with a long trail of spiritual qi, ultimately piercing into the clouds with astonishing momentum.
"What a powerful arrow!"
Dongfang Shuo was greatly surprised, perceiving that the power of Ji Chen’s arrow exceeded his expectations.
Ji Chen is currently only at the First Layer of the Returning Ruins Realm, yet the power of this arrow is almost enough to threaten experts at the Eighth or Ninth Layer of the Returning Ruins Realm!
Even top masters of the Celestial Essence Realm may have to take such an arrow seriously, not daring to be careless.
"The power is indeed impressive, but such an arrow must have drained you considerably, right?" Nangong Ao said.
Ji Chen nodded, "I just exerted my full strength without reservation. Such an arrow could threaten ordinary figures at the Eighth or Ninth Layer of the Returning Ruins Realm, but it also consumed nearly half of my spiritual power."
"However, if I just use it normally, a single arrow could easily kill a master at the Fourth or Fifth Layer of the Returning Ruins Realm. This bow does indeed suit my heart."
"Glad you like it, young friend."
Dongfang Shuo smiled, then continued, "How about giving this bow a name?"
Ji Chen was silent for a while, holding the silver bow. After a moment of thought, he said, "Let’s call it... the Celestial Dust Bow."
In fact, the previous arrow was not Ji Chen’s true full-strength arrow.
Because he didn’t activate the Supreme Scripture.
This Emperor Scripture is the supreme Secret Technique in the world. If its power is integrated into the attack, the power can be multiplied.
Moreover, aside from the Emperor Scripture, Ji Chen has not yet practiced Bow Technique.
If he successfully masters the Bow Technique, and unleashes his true full strength, the power of such an arrow will be even more terrifying.
...
Nightfall descended.
Ji Chen left the Dongfang family alone.
He visited various shops in the city, hoping to find some miraculous medicines for healing.
Though the Dao Injury cannot be cured, if he can find some special miraculous medicines, they may have some suppressing effect, thereby extending Ji Chen’s survival time.
However, such miraculous medicines are incredibly hard to find, almost impossible to truly acquire, so Ji Chen was merely trying his luck.
"I had my eye on this Taiyi Spirit Liquid first, and I’ve already paid the deposit. How can you be so unreasonable and try to buy it out from under me?"
Just as he entered a shop, Ji Chen heard an argument.
He paused curiously and approached, only to see a familiar figure in the crowd—it was indeed Mo Cheng.