Chapter 556: Rare Lottery: Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror!
by xennovelTime passed, winter went, and spring came. Half a year had gone by.
Bihu Mountain, Sumeru Cave Heaven, Hall of Everlasting Life.
Lu Changsheng looked at the figure in the medicinal cauldron—dim and lifeless, like a withered tree—his son, Lu Ping’an.
Breaking through the eighth layer of the Hundred Refined Body Technique to the ninth requires, in the final step, the experience of returning from death and gaining rebirth, completing the body’s transformation!
This step is extremely dangerous.
If it fails, his flesh might decay, leaving him to die in the seclusion chamber, with no one knowing.
This is why Lu Changsheng was standing by, ready to protect him.
“Does the Hope Gu really have this effect?”
Although Lu Ping’an was like a withered tree, lifeless and decayed, his body was revealing signs of deterioration.
But Lu Changsheng keenly noticed that within his son’s Qi Sea Dantian, a thumb-sized ball of light was emitting a gentle glow, stimulating Lu Ping’an’s body, unlocking potential and vitality, helping him complete the transformation.
This effect was truly extraordinary.
Even Lu Changsheng had only now realized the potential ability of the Hope Gu.
“As long as hope remains in the heart, a miracle can happen.”
Lu Changsheng understood that the Hope Gu would activate when faced with despair.
But he wasn’t aware of how it worked.
He didn’t know it could trigger during a breakthrough to offer assistance.
However, thinking about it, Ping’an was now in a situation equivalent to facing danger.
“It seems the capabilities of the Hope Gu are worth exploring further.”
Lu Changsheng silently pondered that the Hope Gu had shown its effect only a handful of times over the years it was with his son.
His son, possessing the Hope Gu, needed to continuously train at the brink between life and death to fully utilize its power.
“Moreover, the effects of the Hope Gu are connected to the host’s willpower. If one is in a desperate state and fueled by intense rage, could the effect double?”
Lu Changsheng contemplated the state of a Super Saiyan.
What if one day, they face a powerful enemy and he pretends to die in front of Ping’an? Could this trigger his intense breakthrough, straight into Golden Core Formation?
But based on the current situation, it seemed the Hope Gu mainly stimulated the body’s potential, not directly breaking through from mid-Foundation Establishment to Golden Core Formation, but at most, advancing a small realm or exhausting life potential.
Under Lu Changsheng’s watch, time passed slowly.
It was unclear how long it had been as Lu Ping’an’s vitality seemed to have completely extinguished, reaching the end.
But suddenly, at that moment—
“Thump, thump, thump!”
Lu Ping’an’s heart began to beat. The sound grew louder, strong and powerful, like the drums of gods and demons.
His blood, once flowing gently like a small stream, now surged like a river, roaring with power.
As Lu Ping’an’s physique gradually revived, a system notification rang out in Lu Changsheng’s mind, as the dazzling divine light emanated from his body.
{Congratulations to the host! Your first child has broken through to the third tier of Body Refining, earning you a rare lottery opportunity!}
Meanwhile, a surge of vital energy rushed through his body.
Lu Changsheng felt his physical body reach its limit. The Hundred Refined Body Technique was on the verge of breaking through to the eleventh layer on its own!
“Good, good, good!”
Lu Changsheng looked at his son in the cauldron, his expression beaming with joy.
He was not only happy for his son’s breakthrough but also delighted with the system’s reward, feeling that the countless resources he had invested hadn’t gone to waste.
Over the past few decades, the resources spent on Lu Ping’an were immeasurable!
It was absolutely more than what’s needed to cultivate a Golden Core master!
Compared to Golden Core Formation, Body Refining doesn’t require pills like Condensing Crystal Pill, but it burns through money even faster!
Especially with his method of rapidly throwing money at the problem!
“Father!”
From inside the cauldron, Lu Ping’an sensed his father’s joy and opened his eyes.
His tall and muscular body looked as if it had been cast from celestial gold, radiating a brilliant and flawless light.
“Don’t be distracted, feel this transformation!”
Lu Changsheng instructed immediately.
Although Body Refining was different from Qi Refining and didn’t lead to an unstable state,
Lu Ping’an’s physical transformation wasn’t entirely complete yet.
“Yes, father.”
Lu Ping’an quickly calmed his mind and began circulating the Hundred Refined Body Technique, feeling the surging divine power within his body.
At this moment, he clearly perceived the difference between being near third tier and fully third tier, just as with False Core cultivators and Golden Core cultivators!
Previously, without the aid of the Black Water Flood Dragon Dao Weapon, he couldn’t even match up to Shangguan Jiuyang.
But now, with his third tier physique, he was confident that he could crush Shangguan Jiuyang with three punches!
After a long time, Lu Ping’an’s body finally completed its transformation, breaking through to the third tier of Body Refining!
A third-tier Body Refiner at the age of seventy-three! News of this would shock the entire Jiang Kingdom’s cultivation world!
“Now, give me a punch. Let’s see how strong you are now.”
Lu Changsheng said to his son.
Although both of them practiced the same technique,
The effects varied depending on the individual’s cultivation.
Some Qi Refining techniques could lead to vastly different outcomes.
“Father, be careful.”
Having seen his father’s moves in the past, Lu Ping’an doubted he could injure him. He cupped his hands and spoke ceremoniously.
Then, his energy surged loudly as he threw a punch, like a mountain collapse and earth shattering.
“Boom!”
Lu Changsheng raised his hand, easily catching his son’s punch, nodding in satisfaction.
At the same level, his son’s physical strength was not inferior to his own Hundred Refined Body Technique.
He then indicated his son to strike with full force again.
This time, Lu Ping’an incorporated his own fist intent and divine ability!
The power effect was even a few percent stronger than when Lu Changsheng had just broken through to the ninth layer and fought up close.
This was normal.
Lu Changsheng’s Hundred Refined Body Technique only focused on refining the body, he hadn’t spent time tempering his limbs’ divine abilities.
Once Lu Ping’an tempers his limbs and bones entirely, his physical power would be further enhanced, comparable to a high-tier Golden Core cultivator!
“Not bad, with your current strength, I can rest assured.”
“By the way, here’s a gift from me to you. You can refine it before leaving.”
Lu Changsheng was satisfied with his eldest son. He retrieved the ‘Great Wilderness Dragon Spine’ from the system space and handed it to him.
This piece of the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine was only as thick and long as an adult’s arm,
But it was crystal clear and radiant like gold, flowing with a golden dragon-shaped aura, with various tadpole-like symbols covering it.
As Lu Ping’an looked at the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine before him, it seemed as if a lifelike azure dragon had appeared in front of him. It was ancient, exuding an overwhelming and deep aura.
“Father, this is—?”
Lu Ping’an was astonished.
He was no longer a novice in cultivation.
Just one glance told him that this spine was anything but simple.
Even after breaking through to the third tier, he felt an immense pressure from this spine, as if it weighed like a mountain.
“This is the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine. After refining it, you can boost your physical strength, absorb the power of heaven and earth to repair your body, and during battle, it can transform into the Great Wilderness Dragon Armor to multiply your combat power!”
Lu Changsheng said in a calm tone.
If not for his fatherly love and his own means, he would have refined this Great Wilderness Dragon Spine long ago.
“Father, this is too precious.”
Lu Ping’an quickly shook his head, declining.
In his view, obtaining the Hope Gu and consuming so many resources from his father without contributing enough to the family already made him feel guilty.
On this trip out for training, he also hoped to collect some Natural Treasures to help his younger siblings with breakthroughs and make some contributions.
Given these circumstances, how could he accept such a priceless treasure!
“If I’m giving it to you, then take it. Besides you, no one else in the family is capable of refining it right now.”
Lu Changsheng directly threw the Great Wilderness Dragon Spine at him, gesturing for him to quickly refine it and then leave the Cave Dwelling.
Lu Ping’an caught the heavy Great Wilderness Dragon Spine, hesitated briefly, then took a deep breath and bowed, saying, “Thank you, Father.”
“Let’s see what I get from the rare lottery.”
Stepping out of Hall of Everlasting Life, Lu Changsheng took a deep breath, filled with anticipation to see what his first rare lottery would bring.
“System, I want to draw the lottery!”
He silently thought this in his mind, and a deep red lottery wheel appeared.
“Hmm? Why is it so similar to the high-tier lottery wheel?”
Lu Changsheng frowned slightly, looking at the lottery wheel before him.
Previously, the ordinary lottery differed from the high-tier one not just in appearance, but also in the reward categories.
But now, the rare lottery and high-tier ones looked similar.
“Could it be the same pool, but with limited, high-up rewards?”
Lu Changsheng thought of pay-to-win games from his previous life, pondering silently.
Without thinking too much, he took a deep breath and directly started the lottery.
As his thought fluctuated, a brilliant golden light emerged from the high-tier lottery wheel before him, spinning rapidly.
Moments later, as Lu Changsheng’s heart skipped a beat, the golden light stopped on the ‘Spiritual Pet Treasure’ category.
{Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Tongtian Spiritual Treasure: Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror!}
{The reward has been sent to the system space, the host may check it anytime.}
A mirror flowing with the essence of the sun and moon, a treasure emerged from the lottery wheel, accompanied by a system notification.
“Tongtian Spiritual Treasure, Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror!?”
Lu Changsheng frowned slightly as he looked at the reward.
Previously, he acquired the Michen Banner and realized that, at his current level, he was far from being able to activate the full potential of a spiritual treasure.
And now, this Tongtian Spiritual Treasure was an even higher level, making it even more impossible to activate.
So, for now, this Tongtian Spiritual Treasure was somewhat useless—far less practical than getting a spirit pet.
{Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror}
{Grade: Mid-grade Tongtian Spiritual Treasure}
{Description: A treasure from the Sun Moon Hall. It stores the essence of the sun by day and the essence of the moon by night. Possesses the ability to surveil heaven and earth, and reflect shadows across a vast distance. It is profoundly mystical.}
“A Mid-grade Tongtian Spiritual Treasure!”
Lu Changsheng was stunned by its grade.
According to ancient records, treasures of this level have already birthed a spirit.
Moreover, the spirit may even possess a certain degree of autonomous consciousness and the ability to think.
Like the Michen Banner, although it has a spirit, the spirit only has basic communication abilities, like that of a child.
However, after seeing the detailed description of this Tongtian Spiritual Treasure, Lu Changsheng frowned again.
“A surveillance treasure?”
In the cultivation world, there are many types of treasures, apart from offensive and defensive ones, there are plenty of functional treasures as well.
Based on the introduction, the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror seems like a functional treasure.
“Well, functional is fine too. Maybe it can be activated partially like the Michen Banner.”
Lu Changsheng consoled himself, then he extracted the ‘Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror’ from the system space.
“Buzz!”
Instantly, a simple and unadorned copper mirror, white as jade, with dragon and phoenix patterns carved on it along with complicated tadpole-like characters, appeared.
The mirror surface was very smooth—on the front, it resembled a bright sun with strands of sunshine flowing, shining brilliantly in all directions.
The back was like a full moon—serene, deep, and natural, with wisps of moonlight flowing like silvery threads of water, giving off a sense of tranquility and harmony.
“Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror! By day, it stores the essence of the sun, and by night, it sprays the essence of the moon!”
“In just one month, it can condense a portion of Sun Essence or Moon Essence, suitable for Foundation Establishment spirit materials! In one year, it can condense a portion suitable for Golden Core spirit materials!
“And in sixty years, it can condense a portion suitable for Nascent Soul spirit materials!”
Lu Changsheng stood stunned at the mirror, feeling astonished.
A Foundation Establishment spirit material was not particularly rare to him,
But a Golden Core spirit material was most definitely valuable, especially a top-tier one!
The Sun Essence and Moon Essence condensed by the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror were exactly such top-tier Golden Core spirit materials.
The most terrifying aspect was that this mirror could actually condense Nascent Soul spirit materials!
A cycle of sixty years may seem like a long time,
But for a Nascent Soul spirit material, that’s nothing.
Other Nascent Soul-grade Natural Treasures all take hundreds or even thousands of years to form.
But the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror only requires sixty years.
Moreover, you can even enhance the process by feeding it Sun and Moon-based treasures or essences, accelerating the condensation of Sun Essence and Moon Essence.
“I’m cultivating the Yin-Yang Creation Sutra, so this Sun Essence and Moon Essence couldn’t be more perfect—perfectly compatible for my Nascent Soul formation!”
“That means I won’t have to worry about Nascent Soul spirit materials in the future!”
Lu Changsheng was pleasantly surprised.
In addition to its basic ability, the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror also has two major functions!
First, the three major offensive divine abilities of the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror.
Sun Profound Light!
Moon Profound Light!
Yin-Yang Profound Light!
But these divine abilities were far beyond what Lu Changsheng could activate at his current level.
Even if he tries to activate it using the mirror’s spirit, he would end up burning his lifespan and the treasure’s essence.
Second is the ability to surveil heaven and earth, and to see through the origin.
The Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror can observe the truths of the world, piercing through illusions.
But like the offensive abilities, Lu Changsheng couldn’t harness this ability at his current power level.
However, the mirror spirit can still use the treasure’s energy to observe scenes within a hundred thousand miles.
“This ability is far more complicated than it seems.”
“The Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror has a spirit with autonomous consciousness, allowing direct surveillance of events within a hundred thousand miles, with the ability to relay messages or even images to a distance!”
Lu Changsheng squinted his eyes, realizing the true power of this Tongtian Spiritual Treasure beyond just its offensive capabilities.
If he wanted, he could even use the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror to communicate directly with Ling Zixiao and Lu Miaoge in the Immortal Citt of Da Mengze via video call!
“By having the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror, I could reforge the Lu Family jade tokens using Sun and Moon essence and link them to the mirror.”
“With this, I could monitor the status of the Lu Family members and communicate directly with them through the jade tokens.”
“Not only that, but the mirror could serve as the ‘server’, a data relay station, enabling even group chats among Lu Family members, no matter how far apart they are.”
“If any danger arises, the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror could analyze the situation and choose to warn the family or notify the closest Lu Family member, transmitting all the information and circumstances.”
As a transmigrator and a third-tier Equipment Refining master, Lu Changsheng’s thoughts were expanding.
Currently, communication in the cultivation world was limited,
Often it couldn’t transmit information beyond a certain distance, only providing a sense.
Even the Communication Talismans and Jade Tokens crafted by Lu Changsheng’s third-tier skills could only provide basic senses of status and general locations, with no real-time communication.
But with the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror before him, these issues would be easily resolved.
“The only issue is energy consumption.”
“With Bihu Mountain’s spiritual veins or my current strength, how far could the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror transmit data? Could it maintain a 24-hour signal coverage?”
Lu Changsheng pondered internally, attempting to inject spiritual power into the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror to awaken it.
As soon as he infused power, the sun and moon essences within the mirror rippled.
And in just an instant, Lu Changsheng’s spiritual power was completely drained.
Even the Heavenly Yuan Imperial Lotus, a secondary dantian, was nearly depleted.
Fortunately, the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror stopped absorbing energy in that moment, emitting a profound sacred light, the sun and moon rotating, devouring heaven and earth, illuminating time and space.
Shortly after, a young girl’s face appeared within the mirror.
She looked adorably cute, one eye golden and the other silver, like a sun and a moon, exuding a divine presence.
“Master.”
The young girl emerged from the mirror, her expressionless face showing no emotion.
Her palace dress seemed to be meticulously sewn with threads of sun and moonlight, each stitch carrying an innate rhythm and harmony.
The dress flowed with dazzling colors, reminiscent of dawn’s first light, but in the next moment, it transformed into a silver-white moonlight gown, adorned with specks of stars, shrouded in a soft, mysterious glow.
The slightly wide skirt draped gently on the ground, revealing two small, bare feet—white and delicate.
Under the reflection of the sun and moonlight, her feet appeared like supreme, flawless jade, carved from snow, and perfectly translucent.
“Huh???”
Lu Changsheng stared at the mirror spirit before him, momentarily stunned and confused.
What was going on?
Why did the mirror spirit look like this?
“Are you the spirit of the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror?”
Lu Changsheng asked.
“Yes, Master.”
The mirror spirit girl replied emotionlessly, her voice as cold as her expression, like an emotionless AI.
“What is your name?”
Lu Changsheng inquired further.
“I have no name.”
The mirror spirit girl replied, still emotionless.
“Do you have any memories?”
“I am the spirit of the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror. You are my master.”
“What abilities do you possess?”
“Sun Essence, Moon Essence.”
Through their brief interaction, Lu Changsheng realized that this mirror spirit was like a reprogrammed AI, only aware of basic information.
“In that case, I’ll call you… Wu.”
With a sigh, Lu Changsheng named the palace-dressed girl “Wu.”
“Understood, Master.”
The girl’s palace dress fluttered, the sun rose in the east, the moon descended in the west, and within the flowing light appeared the phenomenon of sun and moon coexisting and yin and yang merging, appearing very mystical.
“Wu, if you were to unleash the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light, how powerful would it be?”
Lu Changsheng asked.
He knew the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror’s power but wasn’t certain of its exact potency.
Or rather, he wasn’t sure how strong it would be in his current hands.
“… ”
The palace-dressed girl was silent for a moment, then replied, “Master currently does not have the strength to activate the Sun Moon Yin-Yang Profound Light Mirror. Even an initial activation is impossible.”
“Forcing activation would burn through your lifespan and the mirror’s core essence, resulting in the power of Nascent Soul-level Sun Profound Light or Moon Profound Light.”
“Exact power levels would depend on the cost.”
The girl’s cold voice resounded.
“As expected.”
Lu Changsheng had already suspected this. If he forced it, the mirror could probably output Nascent Soul-level power.
But at what cost?
He recalled how his energy had been drained entirely just by awakening the mirror. Forcing activation might drain at least a hundred years of his lifespan.
Though his lifespan was long, he still had several hundred years.
But before such a Tongtian Spiritual Treasure, it felt insufficient.
He estimated that only after breaking into Nascent Soul could he barely activate this Tongtian Spiritual Treasure.
“Wu, if I wanted to…”
Lu Changsheng decided to set aside the mirror’s offensive capabilities for now and asked about its surveillance and information transmission abilities.
“By fully absorbing the world’s spiritual energy, unobstructed by formations or secret realms, it can observe within a million miles and transmit messages over the same distance.”
“Under normal operations, it can observe and transmit messages within a hundred thousand miles.”
The palace-dressed girl glanced at the conditions within Sumeru Cave Heaven as she explained.
A third-tier spiritual vein was indeed significant, but in terms of feeding a Tongtian Spiritual Treasure, it was negligible.
“Would an influx of information burden you?”
Lu Changsheng asked for more details.
“It depends on the amount of information.”
The girl replied coldly, like an emotionless AI machine.
“Alright, I understand.”
After this conversation, Lu Changsheng had a general understanding of the situation and decided to refine an identity token later to test its effectiveness.