NOVPUBTime passed second by second, and under continuous trials, the Heaven Silkworm True Qi, hearty and unyielding, finally merged with the Qi of Geng Metal.
"Try this!"
Riding on the back of a white crane, Su Changkong willed it, and from his body, numerous threads extended outward, resembling thin silkworm silk but not white, instead, they were golden!
"Hiss hiss hiss!"
As the golden threads danced, they resembled spirited fish, effortlessly slashing the space into numerous fine cracks.
It seemed inconspicuous at first sight, but its lethality was so strong that it could easily slash through ordinary divine armors.
"Swoosh!"
From the Sea of Consciousness between Su Changkong’s brows, his Primordial Soul emerged. From the exterior of the golden Primordial Soul, many golden threads extended, some were wrapping around, others piercing, or binding together. They were lively and swift!
Originally, the attack methods of the Primordial Soul were very straightforward: relying on its inherent sharpness to strike directly or slice through, but now it could combine the Qi of Geng Metal with the Heaven Silkworm True Qi into golden threads, creating versatile changes, capable of crushing a person into dust in a single encounter!
"This move… let’s name it Geng Metal Silkworm Silk."
Su Changkong was very satisfied and named this newly created technique Geng Metal Silkworm Silk, a technique that combined the Qi of Geng Metal with Heaven Silkworm True Qi!
"Also, my Primordial Soul and Blade Technique still have room for improvement. The Iron-Cutting Blade Technique I cultivate is of the impregnable Golden Attribute. If I could integrate the other four elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth... it could rise to an even higher level!"
Meanwhile, Su Changkong also had some thoughts.
Many martial arts in the world originated from the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. If he could integrate the way of the five elements into his own Blade Technique and Primordial Soul, making them all complete, they would become even more perfect!
And the martial arts of the other four elements suitable for this should exist in the Ancient Holy Country. Once he got there, he would see if he could find some to study further.
While exploring and studying his own Martial Arts and occasionally enjoying the scenery along the way, Su Changkong did not feel the journey was tedious. More than a year flew by just like that.
In the blink of an eye, it was two years later.
"I should be nearing the ’Dusty Sun Region’ in the northern part of the Ancient Holy Country soon,"
Su Changkong took out a map, estimated his own position, and his heart felt a rush. This map was discovered among the storage treasures of Wang Zhongqiu and Hong Mantian. He looked at the map, excited.
He was nearing the boundary of the Ancient Holy Country.
The Ancient Holy Country consists of nineteen domains, which are like nineteen different nations. Even the rulers of the Ancient Holy Country, the Jiang Family, outside of the ’Holy Emperor Region’, find it challenging to maintain control over their vast territory.
The Dusty Sun Region is one of the nineteen domains of the Ancient Holy Country. According to the records Su Changkong read in the "Ancient Saint Chronicles," this region lies on the outer part of the tectonic plate of the Ancient Holy Country. Its size ranks mid-level among the nineteen domains, and there are many longstanding families and large sects locally.
"There seems to be an area ahead rich in Spiritual Energy; there should be a Spirit Vein there. Where there’s a Spirit Vein, there are likely people living!"
Three more days passed, and Su Changkong’s eyes brightened. With his perception of Spiritual Energy, he felt a Spirit Vein ahead and thus flew in that direction.
Sure enough, after flying several hundred more miles, a small town appeared ahead.
This small town was not large, probably having a population of less than ten thousand. From a distance, Su Changkong saw people coming and going in the town, some dressed in simple clothes and others armed with weapons. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
Whew!
Su Changkong moved in a flash and silently appeared in the busy and bustling town, unnoticed by anyone.
"This small town has a population of around ten thousand... and it’s built on a Spirit Vein?"
Su Changkong looked puzzled.
In the Nine Human Nations, occupying a Spirit Vein usually requires a quite powerful sect, for such places with excellent fengshui are where a sect establishes its foundation. Only then can it have an endless source of resources to nurture its disciples.
Yet this small town wasn’t even marked on the map Su Changkong had; it seemed to be a remote, unnamed town, yet it was built on a Spirit Vein? And it wasn’t seized or driven out by any Warrior Sect?
"It is said that the original locations of the Ancient Holy Country were precious lands that the Nine Great Ancient Sages spent a great deal of time finding. This region has many Spirit Veins, which is why the Ancient Holy Country is not only much larger than other small human nations, but also has a far greater number of Spirit Veins. While in small nations, Spirit Veins are rare sights, in the Ancient Holy Country, they are everywhere, and hence, these small Spirit Veins are hardly coveted by anyone… naturally no one fights over them."
And as Su Changkong thought about it, he more or less understood the key point.
Ordinary small Spirit Veins, considered gold in the Nine Human Nations and desired by everyone, are like stones in the Ancient Holy Country. Who would go to great lengths to rob something that’s commonplace?
The top-level Spirit Veins in the Ancient Holy Country are so rich in Spiritual Energy that they can produce Primordial Liquid! Those are the territories even the large sects want to occupy!
Su Changkong shifted his thoughts, his Primordial Soul enveloped the small town, sensing the situation within.
From a tavern in the town, Su Changkong ’saw’ many guests dining, using gold and silver as currencies.
This made Su Changkong nod slightly; in this era, the lower layers across various regions are similar, all using rare metals like gold and silver as currency.
