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Chapter 69: Chapter 69: Spirit Bell Scripture
Li Quanqing sat in his own room, playing with the fist-sized Sea Suppressing Bell which was exquisite and translucent, icy blue like jade.
Ding Dong~
With a slight shake, ripples surged, emitting from the bell walls a crisp sound akin to the roaring of sea waves, pleasing and melodious to the ears.
"Ao ao~"
Next to him, the Golden Flame Tiger cub lifted its head from the Beast Milk can and curiously trotted over, extending its chubby paws, wanting to touch it.
"This is not for you to sharpen your claws."
Li Quanqing picked up the tiger cub by the scruff of its neck and placed it back in front of the milk can, beginning to assimilate the Sea Suppressing Bell.
As Mana trickled in, the Sea Suppressing Bell immediately emitted faint rays of light, continuously changing in size.
"The Big and Small Ruyi enchantment, it is indeed a Spiritual Artifact."
Li Quanqing felt the Artifact Patterns on the surface of the bell, as an Artifact Refiner, he could say he gained a lot.
Artifacts like the Bell Tripod Tower Ship, which are medium to large scale Magical Treasures, are generally of Spiritual Artifact Level, belonging to what Foundation Establishment cultivators regularly absorb into their Dantian for nurturing and usage.
After all, Magic Artifacts can’t be resized, a Qi Refining cultivator lugging a large tripod to fight others, that scene is unimaginably beautiful.
Li Quanqing turned the Sea Suppressing Bell upside down and discovered a copper hook for suspending the clapper inside, indeed a portion was missing.
The bells used by ordinary people are often hollow inside, needing a wooden mallet to strike and produce a sound.
When cultivators refine large bells as Spiritual Artifacts, naturally they wouldn’t pair it with an iron rod, that would be too much of a loss of dignity.
Moreover, when bell-shaped Spiritual Artifacts shrink, they resemble a small bell, that’s why many bell artifacts have a clapper inside, which can be used as two separate Magic Artifacts.
"This crack, it looks like it was split open by a sword..."
Li Quanqing stroked the crack on the Sea Suppressing Bell, even after ages had passed, the touch was still a bit prickly.
His Geng Metal Sword Skill had already reached a divine state, and he could easily sense that it was residual Sword Qi, gnawing at the bell like maggots on a bone.
Li Quanqing circulated his Azure Sea Magic Power, surging like rivers and seas, bit by bit, to completely erase all traces of this Sword Qi.
Dang Dang Dang!
During this process, the Sea Suppressing Bell also rang without wind, actively cooperating, and the wave-like patterns on the surface of the bell wall burst with sparkling ripples.
True to a Spiritual Artifact’s nature, possessing a hint of spirit, making it very convenient to use.
"Ao ao~"
The sound of the bell echoed endlessly in the room, even without exerting the power to kill, it still shook the soul severely, making one’s head swell.
The Golden Flame Tiger was so distressed by the noise, constantly howling, with its fluffy tail swaying back and forth.
The little guy clawed and burrowed straight into the milk can, its two underdeveloped wings unfurling, covering the mouth of the can like a lid, feeling much better after that action.
The crisp sound of the bell continued intermittently, lasting for several days before finally coming to a complete peace.
Li Quanqing found that the Mana cultivated from the Azure Sea Tide Generation Skill was highly compatible with this Spiritual Artifact.
Bringing out the spiritual essence and power of the Sea Suppressing Bell to the utmost.
Dong!!
After expelling the last whisper of foreign Sword Qi, the Spirit Bell almost transformed into a ball of azure light, Mana turbulence, and suddenly let out a long, sonorous sound.
This sound was deep and thick; compared to the original crispness, it had an indescribable sense of power and solemnity.
Rings of invisible ripples vibrated through the air, deafening, enduring for a long time, as if the soul was also shaken by this sound.
Like a Wisdom Sword slashing upon the spirit, cutting away all dust and stray thoughts, the bell’s ring entering the ear, empty and ethereal as immortals.
"A force that directly affects the soul, capable of attacking and killing enemies, as well as enlightening one on the path."
Li Quanqing exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes clear, his pupils bright enough to be startling.
This time, he truly stumbled upon a treasure.
The bell sounds gradually ceased, and with a crack, the clay pot filled with beast milk shattered, a little gluttonous kitten covered in milk stains slipped out from the opening.
The Golden Flame Tiger looked around with big naïve eyes, seemingly just waking from slumber, its hind legs splayed open as it sat slumped there, its belly round from feeding, twitching its tail up and down.
[Tiger Power] Golden Flame Tiger: "I, Hu Ritian, love drinking beast milk the most, awoo awoo!"
[Maturity: 5%]
"You little one, you’ve even become addicted to milk—planning to become the Beast Milk Emperor in the future, huh?"
Li Quanqing found it amusing and used the controlled water to wash the little tiger clean.
Seeing that it was time for a bath, the tiger cub’s face was full of resistance, its four paws clinging to the edge of the table refusing to let go, but alas, it ultimately stood no chance against that annoying black hand descending from the sky.
Eventually, the golden fur fluffed up, the tiger cub seemed chubbier by a whole size and was tossed into a warm and soft tiger’s nest.
Not far from the tiger’s nest, there was another nest, containing the eggs of the Qingfeng Cranes, filled with spirit sand and Constant Temperature Talismans.
At this moment, after the baptism of the bell tones, one of the eggshells cracked open, and a bald crane chick poked its way out.
The little Qingfeng Crane looked no different from a newly hatched chick, with pink and tender skin and just a thin layer of light yellow fluff on its body, its legs long and slim.
"Cheep cheep!"
The Qingfeng Crane opened its beak and called out, its eyes not yet open but already knowing to seek feeding.
The sharp little beak gaped wide, seemingly larger than its head, trembling as it ceaselessly chirped.
Li Quanqing took out the prepared food, a kind of blended liquid diet, and slowly dripped it into the crane chick’s mouth.
After eating its fill, the crane tot pushed out its bottom and collapsed into the eggshell, dozing off deeply—just as gluttonous.
At this time, Li Quanqing finally had the moment to inspect the changes in the Sea Suppressing Bell.
The originally ice-blue bell turned deeper in color, exuding an immense oceanic azure hue, as sunlight refracted off the pattern on its surface, glimmering as if in constant transformation.
"Eh, why do I feel that crack seems a little smaller, is it just my imagination?"
Li Quanqing stared intently, only after a long while confirming that it wasn’t his imagination.
The Sea Suppressing Bell, nurtured by the Azure Sea Magic Power, was indeed slowly self-repairing.
At the crevice, strands of mana intertwined, and looking through the break, one could vaguely see the emergence of tiny, fuzzy characters.
Seems to be a... Scripture?
Li Quanqing magnified the Sea Suppressing Bell in order to have a closer look, but unfortunately, the text was still many times smaller than ants, and viewing it made his head dizzy.
"It must be because the bell has not been completely repaired. The auctioneer was right after all—I really did find an ancient wondrous scripture!"
Li Quanqing felt overjoyed, his grinning mouth simply couldn’t be suppressed.
This change was due to two factors: first, his discovery of the residual Sword Qi, which he had completely removed and erased.
And secondly, it was thanks to the Azure Sea Tide Generation Skill, which was highly compatible with the Sea Suppressing Bell, allowing its spirit to fully recognize him.
"Could it be that the ruins from where the Sea Suppressing Bell was excavated have some connection with the Li Family?"
Li Quanqing rubbed his chin in thought.
He knew that the Li Family’s ancestral master was extraordinary, suspected to be a descendant of some great Sect, but unfortunately, the entire Sect had long been annihilated.
After struggling to make a living on the continent, they ventured to the East Sea to pioneer new lands.
"Forget it, pondering these matters is useless, they are too distant from me."
Li Quanqing cradled the Sea Suppressing Bell, feeling certain that this scripture had something to do with the soul.
The stronger the spiritual body, the higher the probability of obtaining the inheritance.
With this in mind, the young man took out the Taiyin Soul Nourishing Water, and once again dripped a few drops into his eyes, slowly meditating on the imagery of the moon rising above the sea.
Most of the Soul Nourishing Water had been used up, leaving only two or three bottles.
Fortunately, more Bright Moon Shells had been bred in the Fish-Dragon Pool, and once mature, he could continue to use the water without needing to economize.
After spending several more days aboard the Mountain Shifting Cloud Boat, Li Quanqing used up all the Spirit Stones in his pocket, then contentedly returned to Fish-Dragon Island with the tiger cub in his arms.
