NOVPUBChapter 899: Chapter 480: Searching for Treasure (Part 2) Chapter 899: Chapter 480: Searching for Treasure (Part 2) As the exploration of the second floor of the Scripture Pavilion came to an end, several people, led by a disciple of the Golden Sword Sect, turned and headed towards the third floor.
In the eyes of the top cultivators from the Wei Kingdom, the legacies of the First and Second Order were not very significant; it was only the Third Order legacies and the Spirit Techniques used by the high-level members of the Golden Sword Sect that were key factors in enhancing the standing of the Great Sect.
In light of this, even Zhou Yunxiao and Lu Xingfeng could hardly wait to proceed.
Soon, the several of them were exploring the third floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
However, this place contained important secrets of the Golden Sword Sect, and even the disciples in charge of guarding it had no detailed knowledge of the legacies and lacked direct access rights.
Fortunately, they had a Control Token which allowed them to enter easily and they began their search firsthand.
After half a day, they had figured out the specifics of these treasures.
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It had to be said, the legacy of the Golden Sword Sect was indeed extraordinary, which greatly impressed everyone present.
Even Zhou Yunxiao, compared to the Scripture Pavilion of Myriad Medicine Valley, was quite satisfied with the legacies stored on this third floor.
According to their investigation, there were no less than seven Earth-grade Techniques here, covering the common five attributes.
Regrettably, there were no Earth-grade techniques with heterogeneous attributes, nor any Heavenly Grade Techniques.
Clearly, techniques with heterogeneous attributes were too rare, and even the Golden Sword Sect, despite its nearly ten thousand years of legacy, had not acquired any Earth-grade heterogeneous Techniques.
Heavenly Grade Techniques were invaluable – even one such technique, if utilized properly, could elevate a minor power several levels in just over a hundred years.
Such treasures were absent not just in the Golden Sword Sect, but also in the Zhenyang Sect and Myriad Medicine Valley.
Even across the vast lands of Qingzhou, Heavenly Grade Techniques were rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns, with each appearance sparking a fierce and bloody battle.
Thus, finding no Heavenly Grade Techniques here was somewhat within their expectations.
However, although they did not find high-grade techniques such as the Heavenly Grade and heterogeneous Earth Grade, they did find several Mysterious Grade heterogeneous techniques, generally one or two for each attribute.
Apart from these Techniques, they found numerous legacies related to the Four Arts of Cultivation on the third floor, mostly common ones like Pill Concoction, Weapon Forging, and Talisman Making.
For rarer categories like Formations, they found only two pieces of Third Order Formation insights, which were considered quite valuable.
Overall, these legacies were quite comprehensive, and their cumulative value was immeasurable.
Yet, what was most noteworthy were two invaluable treasures, both of which were Spirit Techniques.
According to their investigation, these two Spirit Techniques were the “Golden Dragon Sword Strike” and an unnamed Spirit Technique.
This “Golden Dragon Sword Strike” was a Yellow Grade Spirit Technique, likely the same one used by Han Hu in the past, including other senior Golden Sword Sect members; it was generally known for its adequacy in power, fitting the characteristics and attributes of a Yellow Grade Spirit Technique.
Having at least one such Spirit Technique in both Myriad Medicine Valley and Zhenyang Sect, they naturally understood the function and value of such techniques.
As for the other Spirit Technique, it appeared somewhat peculiar as it bore no name nor any grade information.
However, after examining it in turns, they came to a unanimous conclusion based on the characteristics of the technique!
It was undoubtedly a Spirit Technique, absolutely true!
But, it was a fragment of a Spirit Technique with neither name nor properties known, recognized only as a defensive Spirit Technique.
Defensive Spirit Techniques were even rarer than offensive ones, and their value was several magnitudes higher.
However, without locating the other fragments, this Spirit Technique couldn’t be cultivated or even utilized meaningfully.
To say the least, in its current state, this fragment of a Spirit Technique had almost no usable function.
Thus, it was quite regrettable!
Otherwise, acquiring both an offensive and a defensive Spirit Technique would have significantly elevated the gains from subduing the Golden Sword Sect.
After all, the importance of Spirit Techniques was crystal clear to everyone present.
Even in a certain sense, a Yellow Grade Spirit Technique held much more value than an Earth-grade Technique.
While Earth-grade Techniques had high value, they weren’t that rare among Sects like Myriad Medicine Valley, which had been inherited for thousands of years.
At least in terms of the common five attributes of Earth-grade Techniques, both Myriad Medicine Valley and Zhenyang Sect had many options, barely affecting the growth of their disciples.
Thus, having one more would of course be better, although missing out on new techniques wouldn’t greatly impact the foundation or overall strength of the Sect.
But having an additional Spirit Technique made a big difference!
After all, Spirit Techniques could directly enhance a cultivator’s combat effectiveness; an extra Spirit Technique meant an additional trump card.
At many times, a single Spirit Technique could completely turn the tide.
This was particularly clear to Lin Tianming!
In his eyes, the rise of the Lin Family in such a short time was significantly aided by the “Great Sun Sword Qi Art,” playing a crucial role in turning the tide for Lin Family members on multiple occasions.
Thus, any force would never find too many such treasures undesirable.
Not just him, Zhou Yunxiao, and Lu Xingfeng also understood this all too well.
It was just unfortunate that the unnamed defensive Spirit Technique was incomplete, making it temporarily impossible to cultivate based on this fragment alone.
Even the prospects of finding the remaining fragments of this Spirit Technique left no one, including Lin Tianming, confident.
