Heretic Apothecary Genius

Chapter 46: The Black Nether Sword

Ren Jie knew that he had improved by an entire cultivation realm due to the video that he saw previously. It could even be the reason why he had experienced a rebirth. He was very excited now that he could finally open the video again.

When all the energy had gushed in, Ren Jie’s divine sense twitched and the video popped up.

“Boom…” There was finally a reaction. At the moment when Ren Jie opened the video player using his divine sense, he felt that he was in a holographic display once again. He could see the astonishing scenario from afar once again.

The five saints were discussing Dao. Ren Jie wanted to create some noise or do something using his divine sense, yet he found that he could not do anything. He could only continue watching from a distance away…

Ren Jie had thought through a lot in preparation for this moment. He was not as flustered as he was the first time he saw this scene. Since he could not do anything, Ren Jie decided to utilize the opportunity to ponder over what he saw. During this period of time that he spent in the new universe, Ren Jie had understood the benefits of improving by an entire cultivation realm. Since he had remained calm and collected, Ren Jie was suddenly aware that he could leverage the opportunity to do something.

However, he felt that he was immersed in a magical realm which was so marvelous that no words could describe how he felt. If Ren Jie had paid a little attention to his divine sense, he would have noticed that it was experiencing some fast changes.

The distant, slow, yet seemingly short-lived feeling appeared once again.

Ren Jie thought that he should do something to respond to those changes. His divine sense could not detect his surroundings or spread outside and felt like a water droplet in the vast ocean. How could he detect everything that was within the deep ocean?

Alternatively…

Suddenly, Ren Jie thought of something. He had never understood the middle-grade spiritual artifact that the Fang family gave him. He vaguely felt that it was a little strange and that there was a problem with it. The yin energy within it seemed to be harmful to the human body. Moreover, Ren Jie had some assumptions about those people in the Fang family clan. Therefore, he did not open the spiritual artifact. That problem had been constantly circulating in Ren Jie’s brain, thus Ren Jie suddenly thought of that spiritual artifact.

At this moment, as his divine sense changed and upgraded while he was listening to the discussion on Daoism, the details of the Black Nether Sword surfaced in Ren Jie’s mind. He was originally unclear about the details of this middle-grade spiritual artifact, yet it all suddenly became crystal clear to him.

It felt as though he had overcome a critical obstacle. Ren Jie knew the details of the Black Nether Sword clearly. The Black Nether Sword was a failed attempt by someone who was trying to refine a superior-grade spiritual artifact. Although it was merely a failed attempt, it was ultimately still created as a superior-grade spiritual artifact. Thus, it was no wonder that he did not understand the sword then.

The sword was originally a superior-grade spiritual artifact created using evil yin energy from the ground. However, it was ultimately a failed attempt. That resulted in large amounts of evil yin energy entering the sword, causing the nearly successful superior-grade spiritual artifact to drop to a middle-grade spiritual artifact. That was not all. The sword was sealed inside of the container using dharmic powers. Once the container was opened, not only would large amounts of evil yin energy leak outside, but the spiritual artifact itself would also be destructed.

The Black Nether Sword was like a treasure that was close to reaching its demise but was sealed inside of a block of ice. The person who sealed it inside was obviously hoping to reconstruct it when his cultivation powers and refining technique turned stronger. However, reconstructing failed spiritual artifacts like the Black Nether Sword was akin to creating a brand new ultimate-grade spiritual artifact. Only the top spiritual artifact creators would be able to accomplish that. Moreover, some top spiritual artifact creators who could create ultimate-grade spiritual artifacts might not even be able to repair that superior-grade spiritual artifact that was reaching its demise unless they reached an even higher level in their expertise.

Therefore, the sword was like chicken ribs⁠—they are tasteless if you eat it but wasteful to throw away. If he was able to invite someone who was more skilled than most top spiritual artifact creators, the cost of doing so was way greater than what the Black Nether Sword was worth. Even if he offered the sword to them, they might not even want it. The worth of the sword was not even comparable to a spiritual artifact that they casually created. In the end, the container became something that was harmful to weak cultivators who opened it. Even if someone opened it, they could not reconstruct the sword, thus making its value not even comparable to middle-grade spiritual artifacts…

F*ck. That explained why Fang Tianen appeared inseparable with that middle-grade spiritual artifact but was actually nonchalant about giving it to Ren Jie. So that was the reason for it. As Ren Jie thought of that in the miraculous realm, the method of fixing the Black Nether Sword surfaced inside his mind. Only those whose cultivation realm was at the Yin Yang Realm and whose spiritual artifact expertise had surpassed that of top spiritual artifact creators would know how to fix the sword. They were known as legendary instrument creators who only existed in the legends and could create treasures and instruments that could almost reach the heavenly stage. However, that knowledge was etched in Ren Jie’s brain.

“Bam!” As the method of repairing the Black Nether Sword completely surfaced in his brain, the video ended simultaneously.

Ren Jie wanted to dive into the video desperately, but it suddenly ended. The duration was not even a tenth of the previous one. F*ck. The depletion was scarily fast.

Five superior-grade spiritual jades, seven hundred middle-grade spiritual jades, and fifteen thousand inferior-grade spiritual jades were used altogether. Considering the market value of the superior-grade spiritual jades due to their rarity, he had spent a total of three million jade coins in less than a minute. Ren Jie felt his heart bleeding as he thought of the money spent. Not only were his muscles aching, but his heart ached as well.

F*ck. How could making money ever be easy? Ren Jie had extorted the Fang family clan to earn that money. Moreover, that sum included the lifetime savings that Chang Laosi forced him to accept.

However, as Ren Jie tested his divine sense, he felt a wave of pleasure and comfort. His divine sense could detect everything within a fifty-meter radius. Divine Power Realm. That was only achievable by those in the Divine Power Realm. Although this feeling was merely at the first few levels of the Divine Power Realm, Ren Jie was already very happy about that. Numerous benefits came with improvements in one’s cultivation realm. Not only would one’s divine sense strengthen, but there were also way more benefits in other areas.

Oh, right!

Ren Jie suddenly recalled the method of fixing the Black Nether Sword that was clearly imprinted in his mind. The instructions were very complete. If I repair the Black Nether Sword and turn it into a superior-grade spiritual artifact… F*ck. Wouldn’t I recuperate all my losses? I will even be able to earn huge money from that, Ren Jie thought.

Even the most ordinary inferior-grade spiritual artifacts cost tens of thousands to millions of jade coins. Meanwhile, middle-grade spiritual artifacts cost millions. Even though it was said that those who reached the True Qi Realm could manipulate spiritual artifacts and showcase their powers, not everyone could afford to use them. As for the superior-grade spiritual artifacts, even the ones of the lowest quality would cost tens of millions of jade coins. The Black Nether Sword was thoroughly engulfed in evil yin energy. If it was repaired, it would definitely be eye-catching even amongst other superior-grade spiritual artifacts.

Even the big family clans would treasure such high-quality spiritual artifacts. Ren Jie recalled that when an ordinary superior-grade knife appeared in the Jade Capital, it was sold for three hundred and sixty superior-grade spiritual jades to a mysterious person. According to the conversion rates, it would equate to thirty-six million jade coins. However, in reality, considering the rarity of superior-grade spiritual jades, it was sold at nearly forty million jade coins. Furthermore, even if people did have the money to buy superior-grade spiritual artifacts, there might not even be one sold in auctions for years.

Such things were treasures even to powerful martial artists in the Yin Yang Realm. If an ordinary family clan possessed such a thing, its value was enough to be passed down the generations as the treasure of the family clan.

Awesome! F*ck. If I can repair the sword and show it to the Fang family clan, will Fang Qi pass out in anger? Will that cause Fang Tianen to cough blood from anger?

Ren Jie could not stop thinking wickedly. He thought of the scenarios when he went to the Fang family abode with the repaired Black Nether Sword. Afterward, he thought of another problem. Although he knew the method of repairing the sword, he was ultimately still at the Body Refinement Realm. Although the Qi energy in his body was comparable to those at the ninth level of the Body Refinement Realm, he was still unable to repair the Black Nether Sword.

When Ren Jie examined his body, he noticed something that surprised him. He had not stopped condensing the vigor rings inside of him these couple of days. Before Chang Laosi gave him the spiritual jades worth close to three million jade coins, Ren Jie had already completely condensed two hundred and eighty-eight vigor rings and had started practicing the fourth level of the cultivation technique written in the Body Refinement Chapter of the Jade Emperor Chant. Previously, Ren Jie had yet to overcome the pain and discomfort caused by the gravitational forces and pressures that had suddenly increased exponentially. His body was still accustoming itself to the changes.

Now, he was accustomed to the surroundings in his mind and could do things that he would normally do outside. However, he had not expected that when he opened the video, a small amount of the spiritual energy from the spiritual jades had integrated into his body as they were being sucked into his mind. That had nourished his body. Those in the Body Refinement Realm would normally not need to use spiritual jades in their cultivation and would not be able to absorb the spiritual energy contained within the jades.

However, according to the legends, there was a way for cultivators in the Body Refinement Realm to use the spiritual jades in their cultivation. They could ask cultivators who were at a higher cultivation realm to absorb the spiritual energy in the spiritual jades and transmit them into their bodies while they cultivated. However, that would result in most of the spiritual energy being lost. The amount of wastage was unimaginable. Even the five biggest family clans could not afford to do that. Thus, that method of building a solid foundation and speeding up the cultivation process in the Body Refinement Realm without any regard for the wastage existed only in the legends.

As Ren Jie absorbed spiritual energy using his mind, the Jade Emperor Chant in his body processed automatically at the same time. That caused a minute portion of the spiritual energy to be absorbed into his body unwittingly.

Even though only a small amount of spiritual energy was absorbed, it was hugely beneficial for his body. Ren Jie found that the benefits were equivalent to him cultivating for a couple of days. He was gradually becoming accustomed to the gravitational forces and pressures caused by the array formations of the two hundred and eighty-eight vigor rings that were mentioned in the fourth level of the Jade Emperor Chant.

That could be considered an additional benefit. Although it was incomparable to the benefits of repairing the Black Nether Sword, Ren Jie was still happy about that. After all, that would speed up his cultivation. What was there to not be happy about? Moreover, he had received such a huge surprise…

“Are you nuts? Why are you laughing so stupidly after you have picked up rubbish that has failed in the creation process and contained insane amounts of evil yin energy? Are you thinking that you have received something valuable?” Ren Jie was feeling elated as he picked up the Black Nether Sword that was placed at the side and thought of the repairing method that surfaced in his mind when he was listening to the saints discussing Dao. Just then, he heard someone’s voice.

Fortunately, Ren Jie was prepared and had thought that the elder with the smiling face would suddenly approach him. Nevertheless, he was shocked by the elder’s sudden appearance. If he was not prepared to have someone suddenly speaking from beside him, he would have been scared out of his wits.

His eyes shot open and he saw the smiley face elder staring at him in confusion. His gaze seemed to imply that he thought Ren Jie had lost his mind.

“I am fine. You are finally here. I have waited for you for so long!” Ren Jie was elated when he saw the smiley face elder. He jumped down his bed. Haha. What you wish is what you get! I have a solution now! Ren Jie thought.

Why is he so happy? Why was he waiting for me? The smiley face elder looked at Ren Jie in confusion. Has this rascal really gone mad? I captured him without any warning and told him to cultivate without saying anything else. Afterward, I threw him back without any warning either. How can he be so happy to see me? How can he be waiting for me? This reaction is not what sane people would show, he thought.

Given his experience, he could tell that Ren Jie was not lying. He was truly happy from the bottom of his heart.