Chapter 1690 Repair
The slovenly Taoist looked at Wei Ji in the coffin and said, "Wei Ji's body was preserved perfectly through a secret technique. As for whether she can be reborn, I doubt it. However, I did see the shadow of another secret technique on Wei Ji."
"What shadow?" Chen Xuan asked.
"The art of eternal life!"
The slovenly Taoist said slowly.
Eternal life?
Chen Xuan's heart pounded violently.
Back then, when Chen Xuan's father and others entered the place where yin and yang converged, some said it was to find secret techniques, and others said it was to find heavenly materials and earthly treasures for eternal life. In the end, wasn't it all about seeking eternal life?
"Is this really the art of eternal life?" Chen Xuan asked.
"This is not the perfect art of eternal life. If it were the perfect art of eternal life, Wei Ji should have been resurrected by now."
The slovenly Taoist shook his head. "But this is also a partial remnant, and judging by the situation, someone must have used the art of eternal life on Wei Ji several times, and each time it became more mature, but it was still a little short of perfection."
"Doesn't that mean that the art of eternal life truly exists in this world?" Chen Xuan said.
"Of course the art of eternal life exists in this world."
The slovenly Taoist sighed and said, "It's just that we haven't found the true art of eternal life yet."
Chen Xuan sighed. "Alright, we've got what we came for. Wei Ji has been dead for who knows how many years, so we won't disturb her anymore."
After speaking, Chen Xuan picked up the coffin lid and closed it properly.
Then Chen Xuan and his group left the ancient tomb.
After Chen Xuan left, a black shadow slowly emerged from a side passage. He gently pushed open the coffin and looked at Wei Ji inside. "Wei Ji, I won't let you die. I will definitely wake you up!"
Chen Xuan, the slovenly Taoist, and Gaoqiao Baihe returned to their residence smoothly.
Seeing Chen Xuan and the others return safely, Sato Yimei immediately hosted a celebratory banquet for everyone.
After dinner, Chen Xuan did not sleep with Gaoqiao Baihe and Sato Yimei. Instead, he went to the secret chamber alone.
He took out a glass bottle containing a silver liquid.
From Williams, Chen Xuan not only found the Yasakani no Magatama, but also this bottle of liquid. In fact, this was not liquid, but a special metal Chen Xuan had been looking for. This thing could be used to repair the Yata no Kagami, one of the Three Sacred Treasures!
He took out the damaged Yata no Kagami and placed it on the table in front of him.
He unscrewed the cap and slowly poured the special metal inside onto the Yata no Kagami.
Hiss—
As soon as the metal touched the Yata no Kagami, it emitted a buzzing sound, as if it were filled with a sense of hunger.
Following that, the Yata no Kagami released a dazzling golden light that was impossible to look at directly.
However, Chen Xuan could still see the special metal slowly repairing the divine artifact Yata no Kagami.
This state lasted for more than ten minutes before the dazzling golden light gradually dimmed, and a new Yata no Kagami appeared.
Before, this Yata no Kagami was like a brass mirror, but now it had undergone some changes.
A silver rim had appeared around it, along with many golden bauhinias, making the entire Yata no Kagami seem to have undergone a complete transformation, becoming more noble and elegant.
If before, the Yata no Kagami was like the young lady of a wealthy family, then now the Yata no Kagami was like a princess of a kingdom!
"Is this Yata no Kagami more than just the Yata no Kagami?"
Chen Xuan frowned.
He placed his palm on the Yata no Kagami and poured his spiritual energy into it. The next moment, the Yata no Kagami emitted a dazzling light. This light continued to bloom, eventually transforming into a light shield that enveloped Chen Xuan.
"This is..."
Chen Xuan was greatly surprised by the scene before him.
When the mountain master used the Yata no Kagami before, he had never seen him use the Yata no Kagami in this form. But now that it had appeared in this form, it was clear that the Yata no Kagami had evolved due to the repair with the metal.
"How is the Yata no Kagami's defense?"
Chen Xuan narrowed his eyes.
At this moment, he had no way to test it, so he called out, "Slovenly Taoist, come here for a moment!"
A moment later, the slovenly Taoist walked in reluctantly. "What are you doing so late at night?"
But at this moment, the slovenly Taoist suddenly saw the light shield on Chen Xuan, and his eyes lit up. "You've repaired the Yata no Kagami? No, how can this Yata no Kagami release a light shield?"
"I don't know what's going on. I brought you here to study it. After I repaired it with the metal, the Yata no Kagami became like this."
Chen Xuan took out the Yata no Kagami, which had changed its form, and placed it in front of the slovenly Taoist.
"It seems that this special metal can indeed cause divine artifacts to evolve, just as the rumors say."
"This metal can really make divine artifacts evolve?"
"Yes."
"Then it seems our trip to the ancient tomb this time was very rewarding," Chen Xuan said excitedly.
"You took great advantage. You got all the good stuff!" The slovenly Taoist pouted, clearly displeased.
"Didn't I give you all the heavenly materials and earthly treasures?"
Chen Xuan smiled.
The slovenly Taoist pouted. "Even with all those heavenly materials and earthly treasures combined, they're not as good as the Yasakani no Magatama. I heard that with that thing, one's cultivation speed can advance by leaps and bounds. No, I think I've suffered a great loss. How about this, from now on, you cultivate on odd days, and I'll cultivate on even days. Would that be acceptable?"
Chen Xuan naturally refused, but he couldn't stand the slovenly Taoist's persistent pestering. Besides, if it weren't for the slovenly Taoist's information, they wouldn't have been able to enter the ancient tomb. Therefore, Chen Xuan chose to compromise and agreed to the slovenly Taoist's request.
"Stop talking nonsense and quickly help me test how strong this Yata no Kagami is."
Chen Xuan urged.
"Stand there and don't move. I'm going to make a move!"
The slovenly Taoist's gaze suddenly condensed, and he slapped out fiercely.
Boom—
A roaring sound echoed. This palm strike was like hitting a large bell.
The light shield on Chen Xuan's body merely flickered and remained completely intact.
"So strong! I used seventy percent of my strength!" the slovenly Taoist exclaimed in surprise.
It wasn't just the slovenly Taoist who was surprised; Chen Xuan was also astonished and eager to try. "Slovenly Taoist, do it again!"
The slovenly Taoist gritted his teeth and slapped out again. This time, he used ten percent of his strength, but still couldn't break through the defense.
"This is weird!"
The slovenly Taoist was greatly alarmed.
Chen Xuan was also extremely excited. The defensive power was even stronger than before!
Boom, boom, boom!
The slovenly Taoist unleashed seven or eight palm strikes in a row, and the light shield finally shattered completely and collapsed with a loud bang.
"Such strong defensive power! This light shield can at least withstand the full power strike of a cultivator in the Integration Stage. It's very difficult for a cultivator in the Soul Transformation Stage to break through your defense!" the slovenly Taoist exclaimed in surprise.
"It seems I've really found a treasure this time," Chen Xuan said, very satisfied with the Yata no Kagami.
"Chen Xuan, I was the one who helped you find this metal, you see..."
"No way!"
Chen Xuan immediately hugged the Yata no Kagami to his chest.
The slovenly Taoist's covetousness of his Yata no Kagami was out of the question!
"If you don't lend it, you don't lend it. You're so stingy," the slovenly Taoist pouted.