Primordial Star Scripture

The faces of the Tomb Explorers who had not obtained any treasures from the thirty drops of the Outer Mansion's treasure water were etched with disappointment after their three chances to enter were used up.

However, in addition to the treasures hidden within the drops of treasure water in the Outer Mansion, there also existed treasures in the countless secret alcoves at the end of each passage on the walls of the great hall, so these people still had a chance to hunt for treasures.

Although the treasures in the secret alcoves were said to be even harder to find, according to the information left by the ancient tomb's owner, there was still a chance, and they certainly did not want to miss it.

"Fellow daoists, let's go and brave the secret alcoves of the Outer Mansion first. We will take our leave now."

These people said goodbye to the crowd who had obtained treasures and took the lead in entering a few passages on the wall, proceeding along them.

But those who had obtained treasures did not rush to brave the secret alcoves.

Many were able to enhance their combat strength simply by refining the treasures they had obtained from the drops of treasure water, so naturally, they wanted to do that first.

In this way, when they entered the secret alcoves, they would be stronger, and the chances of obtaining treasures would be greater.

For a while, those who remained in the great hall sat cross-legged and began refining the treasures they had just obtained.

Ye Chen and Jiang Yao also sat cross-legged on one side of the great hall, starting to refine their treasures.

Of the three treasures Ye Chen had obtained, he planned to give the Vestment robe and the Pills that were helpful for the assault to divine status to Fairy Jia Luo, so there was no need for him to refine those.

The only item he needed to refine was the "Black Fire Sword".

The refining of the supreme Treasure Instrument "Black Fire Sword" was much simpler than when Ye Chen first obtained and refined the "Crimson Fire Flying Sword".

When he first acquired the Black Fire Sword in the drop of treasure water, Ye Chen had connected with the sword with his Divine Sense and already knew the method of refining it.

But since he had not had the chance to refine the sword after leaving the drop of treasure water, now was the perfect time to refine it properly!

Swoosh!

Ye Chen, sitting cross-legged on the ground, pointed at the Black Fire Sword, and the three-foot-long Black Fire Sword flew up, its scabbard separating from the Treasured Sword and hovering in front of Ye Chen.

Ye Chen's gaze began to inspect the patterns on the scabbard and the Prohibition Runes on the sword blade.

After thoroughly inspecting them, with a light tap of his finger, three drops of Essence Blood flew out from it; one drop heading straight towards the scabbard, while the other two flew directly into the blade of the sword.

Then, Ye Chen closed his eyes.

The Black Fire Sword's scabbard and blade, now infused with Ye Chen's Essence Blood, began to "buzz" as they vibrated.

Gradually, a faint light began to emanate from the Black Fire Sword, completely enveloping Ye Chen in the glow.

This glow lasted for the duration of a stick of incense.

Then, the hovering Black Fire Sword blade and scabbard rejoined, and as they did, Ye Chen, who was sitting cross-legged, also opened his eyes.

At this moment, Ye Chen, looking at the hovering Black Fire Sword in front of him, revealed a slight smile.

"The supreme Treasure Instrument 'Black Fire Sword' is finally completely refined!"

"From now on, the master of this sword is me!"

After being refined with Essence Blood, the sword no longer had any rejection towards Ye Chen and was completely at his command!

"Black Fire Sword, eighty-one Prohibitions!"

When Ye Chen first obtained the Black Fire Sword, he had a rough understanding of it after a cursory inspection.

Now, having completely refined the sword, Ye Chen's understanding of the Black Fire Sword deepened even further.

Ye Chen finally knew how to use the various Prohibition Runes inscribed upon it.

Although he couldn't yet activate all eighty-one Prohibitions on the sword blade, he was now fully aware of how to use the thirteen Prohibitions he could activate in combat.

"Let's see how Jiang Yao is doing with refining her three treasures."

Having finished refining the Black Fire Sword, Ye Chen grabbed into the air, and the Black Fire Sword fell into his hand before he turned to look at Jiang Yao, who was sitting cross-legged beside him.

At that moment, Jiang Yao's waterfall-like black hair fell behind her. The young girl's eyes were closed, her long lashes trembling slightly and stirring the heart. Her petite face was serious as she refined the treasures, her fair and delicate skin, and the charming dimples on her cheeks made Ye Chen stare in awe.

This was the girl he liked, truly a girl of utmost beauty!

Ye Chen then looked at the three treasures in front of Jiang Yao.

One of the treasures was an icy blue Vestment robe that radiated a soft icy blue glow, so gentle and soft.

The second was an icy blue Treasured Sword, and as Ye Chen looked towards the scabbard, he saw an exquisite carving of a mythical ice phoenix etched upon it!

As for the third item, the ice-blue storage ring, it was indeed a tiny treasure. The storage ring floated in the air, emitting a faint ice-blue glow.

"These three treasures are all from the Azure Blue Mansion, and after Jiang Yao obtained them, the hidden prohibitions emerged, elevating to the level of supreme treasure instruments," Ye Chen commented.

"I really want to know what connection there is between the Azure Blue Mansion and Jiang Yao."

Ye Chen had heard Jiang Yao speak of her origins, from the time she could remember, she had been cultivating alongside Fairy Jia Luo of the Taixuan Sect. Jiang Yao herself did not know where she came from or who her parents were.

The girl also asked her master, Fairy Jia Luo.

Fairy Jia Luo said it was sixteen years ago when she was traveling the world, she happened upon a mountain in the central region of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent and by chance heard an odd cry that sounded like a phoenix.

A phoenix, that is truly a divine mythical beast, a legendary existence!

Such cries were only recorded in the annals of the Barbaric Wilderness Continent, with no one actually having seen a phoenix on the continent, let alone in the Upper Realm's Minor Spirit Realm, where they had only heard of a few sightings of such divine creatures!

And now, in this very ordinary mountain, she heard the cry of a phoenix?

Filled with curiosity and doubt, Fairy Jia Luo flew toward the mountain and found the infant Jiang Yao. However, there was no one else around, and that phoenix cry she thought she might have misheard, as no spirit beasts were to be seen.

Fairy Jia Luo did not know Jiang Yao's origin, and thus Jiang Yao herself knew even less about her own background. Until she grew up and discovered a set of hidden secret skills within her bloodline, Jiang Yao began to diligently cultivate this secret technique from her bloodline.

The girl knew that only by truly strengthening this set of Bloodline Secret Skills could she possibly find clues to her own origin.

Ye Chen thought about the somewhat baffled and lost look on Jiang Yao's face when she talked about her origin, and he felt a pang of heartache.

Now, these three ice-blue treasures from the Azure Blue Mansion, along with the Icy Blue Spirit Pattern of the Bloodline Secret Skills cultivated by Jiang Yao, all shared a similar color, and there was also this strange feeling from the Azure Blue Mansion that made Jiang Yao feel a constant call.

All this was very likely related to Jiang Yao's origin.

This naturally made Ye Chen, who was so concerned for Jiang Yao, keen to help her search the Azure Blue Mansion for clues!

Just as Ye Chen was lost in his thoughts while watching Jiang Yao, the critical moment for her to refine the three treasures finally arrived.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Jiang Yao, with her eyes closed, lightly pinched her fingers to form a spell and the first of the three treasures before her, the ice-blue vestment robe, suddenly erupted in bursts of ice-blue light. Amid the blaze of this light, the ice-blue robe flew in front of Jiang Yao, and in the flow of the light, the ice-blue robe, like an aura, melded into the clothes Jiang Yao was wearing.

The original form of the vestment robe disappeared, but now the goose-yellow clothes Jiang Yao wore were adorned with touches of ice-blue light, incredibly mystical and beautiful!

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the ice-blue vestment had turned into a faint shadow, forming a protective layer of ice-blue light around Jiang Yao's clothing.

This was a supreme treasure instrument, and one need not wonder about its astonishing defensive power. If someone understood the power of the robe's prohibition runes, they would know that not only is its defense extremely strong, but it also mysteriously nourishes the spirit and qi, a true treasure!

After the ice-blue vestment integrated into Jiang Yao, the ice-blue treasured sword and storage ring also flew towards her.

As these two treasures approached Jiang Yao, the girl with closed eyes slowly opened her beautiful eyes. She grasped her hand and caught the two treasures.

Then, sensing something, she looked towards Ye Chen, who had been watching her. A sense of unmistakable joy in her eyes could not be hidden, "Ye Chen, have you finished refining your treasures as well?"

Ye Chen gave a gentle smile, reaching to touch Jiang Yao's waterfall-like hair, "Yes, refinement is complete. How are they? What powers do these three treasures possess?"

Seeing the excitement in Jiang Yao's eyes, Ye Chen knew that she must have had a substantial gain.

"This ice-blue vestment is called 'Spirit Silk True Garment'," she explained gleefully. "It's really light. I don't feel its weight when I wear it. According to the Prohibition Runes described, the garment's defense will be remarkably strong once the prohibition is activated. It can even nourish my true qi and spirit."

"And this treasured sword is called 'Ice Spin Sword'; it actually comes with several formations and godlike powers tailored specifically for this sword!"

"There's also this 'Ice Spirit Ring,' the storage space inside is quite vast as well..."

Jiang Yao began to tell Ye Chen all about the various functions of the three treasures.

The more he listened, the more Ye Chen nodded in agreement.

Eventually, Ye Chen and Jiang Yao smiled at each other and stood up.

After entering the Outer Mansion of the Azure Blue Mansion and finding the treasures hidden within the droplets, both had gained a lot. Now that they had finished refining the treasures in their hands, it was time to start exploring the secret chambers of the Outer Mansion!

They had both been eager to brave the secret chambers of the Outer Mansion, and now that the treasures were refined, they naturally wouldn't stay any longer in the great hall.

When Ye Chen and Jiang Yao stood up, there weren't many people left in the grand hall, the rest were busy refining their treasures.

Others, having finished their refining, had already entered through the passages in the walls, searching for treasure-laden chambers!

"Let's go, let's head in as well!"

Ye Chen and Jiang Yao didn't disturb the others refining their treasures. They looked up at the various passages on the wall, then followed their intuition and entered a passage on the right.