pappabearbooks Chapter 686 - 423: True Fifth-rank: White Horn Trumpet!_2
Chapter 686 - 423: True Fifth-rank: White Horn Trumpet!_2
The She Family has managed to gather so many and such a complete array of materials in such a short time. This is truly dedicated effort.Exhibiting high-level materials shows their wholehearted commitment.
With such sincerity, Yan Chuan would feel embarrassed not to give a martial arts lecture to the She Family Army first.
Of course, the best result would be a mutual benefit.
"Purple Fine Copper."
"Melted Gold."
"Warm Stone."
"Fire Tung Wood."
...
Yan Chuan touched each material, all the while keeping an eye on the ’White Horn Trumpet’, ’Vajra Pet’, ’Star Stone’, ’Gathering Treasure Basin’, ’Three Heads and Six Arms’, and ’Jiazi Tai Sui’.
However—
None!
None!
Still none.
As he was about to finish inspecting over a thousand materials, Yan Chuan had given up hope when suddenly a surprise came—
[Miracle Item·White Horn Horn (Level 40): Entirely made from the white horn of the White Horned Water Rhinoceros, it can amplify sound. (Traits: Penetration, Mo Yin, Sound Bundling, Big and Small Ruyi.)]
(Upgradeable.)
(Searching for compatible materials for fusion.)
(Search complete, materials sorted by fitting degree—)
(① Illusion Stone)
...
"It’s the ’White Horn Trumpet’ again!"
Yan Chuan was incredulous!
The ’White Horn Trumpet’ was truly a big winner today!
From the initial ’Level 21’, ’Overdraft Third Rank’, the ’White Horn Trumpet’ had already ascended two ranks at Iron Arm Monkey Mountain—
Overdraft·Fake Third Rank → True Third-Rank → True Fourth Rank.
He thought it would end there.
But unexpectedly, at the She Family, he discovered materials that could still be fused, and it was still the ’White Horn Trumpet’—
"Eh?"
"No, not right!"
"Not just!"
Yan Chuan’s eyelid twitched—
[Miracle Item·Star Stone (Level 41): Naturally formed, it can absorb the power of ’Qi-Blood’ and ’Stars’, shuttling between two closely overlapping worlds. (Traits: Star Realm Gate, Mustard Space, Gravity Domain, Insight into All Heavens)]
(Upgradeable.)
(Searching for compatible materials for fusion.)
(Search complete, materials sorted by fitting degree—)
(① Illusion Stone)
...
"Not just the ’White Horn Trumpet’!"
"The ’Star Stone’ works too?"
Yan Chuan was simply overjoyed.
The same material could be fused with both the ’Star Stone’ and ’White Horn Trumpet’ at the same time, much to Yan Chuan’s surprise.
Upon reflection, it makes sense—
"Although the ’Star Stone’ is Fifth Rank, it’s ’Overdraft Fifth Rank’, essentially still Fourth Rank, so the fusion material shares the same grade as the ’Fourth Rank White Horn Trumpet’."
Thus.
The next challenge arises—
"Brother She, do you know what this stone is?" Yan Chuan asked She Bai, holding the ’Illusion Stone’.
She Bai indeed knew: "This material is called ’Illusion Stone’ and is one of the main materials used by artifact refining masters to create storage and spatial exotic treasures."
"So it’s a material for making spatial-type treasures!"
Yan Chuan realized.
It’s no surprise that such a material could fit with the ’Star Stone’.
As for the ’White Horn Trumpet’—
"Could it be related to one of the four traits of the ’White Horn Trumpet’, like ’Big and Small Ruyi’, or perhaps ’Penetration’?"
Yan Chuan speculated, uncertain.
He continued to ask She Bai, "Is there any more of this ’Illusion Stone’?"
"None!"
She Bai shook his head decisively, recalling clearly: "’Illusion Stone’ is one of the main materials for crafting spatial exotic treasures. After discovering it, I intended to gather enough of the other main and auxiliary materials and then find an artifact refining master to create it, but those materials were never gathered. ’Illusion Stone’ is rare, and I only have this one piece."
"Ah, this—"
Yan Chuan smiled wryly.
She Bai’s words left him wondering how to respond.
Realizing his mistake, She Bai quickly added: "It’s no bother, I have storage exotic treasures, and the ’Illusion Stone’ is merely icing on the cake, not urgent. If Brother Yan needs it, feel free to take it!"
"I indeed need it urgently." Yan Chuan, following his heart, did not decline. He was not taking She Family’s ’Illusion Stone’ for free; he would later teach 12,000 She Family soldiers the cultivation of ’Xingyi Boxing’, and his lecture for ten days would be more useful to the She Family than a piece of ’Illusion Stone’ that can only be seen but not used.
Yan Chuan did not undervalue himself.
He was not taking it for free!
Equitable exchange!
"Then many thanks to Brother She!" Yan Chuan clasped his hands in gratitude and immediately added, "If Brother She has more news or channels about ’Illusion Stone’, please secure them for me. I can trade Essence Stones and Absolute Skill for them."
One piece of Illusion Stone couldn’t simultaneously enhance both the ’Star Stone’ and ’White Horn Trumpet’; the Fake Fifth-Rank Treasure Bowl couldn’t generate Fourth Rank materials, so Yan Chuan still needed to gather more on his own.
"Alright!"
"I’ll send someone out immediately to inquire for you, Brother Yan!"
She Bai pounded his chest, and readily agreed.
...
After leaving the She Family, Yan Chuan was still elated—
Today is a great day!
Everything he planned has come together!
"Illusion Stone!"
Holding the Illusion Stone, after the joy and excitement, there came hesitation and a dilemma—
"Only one Illusion Stone!"
"Should I enhance the ’Star Stone’ first?"
"Or should I enhance the ’White Horn Trumpet’ first?"
Yan Chuan hesitated.
The ’Star Stone’ had always been Yan Chuan’s trump card, the first treasure from the "Treasure Rock". Whether it was the ability to shuttle between the Great Yan and the Mountain and Sea Realm, or the ’Mustard Space’, or the ’Gravity Domain’, all were top-grade.
Among them, the ’Gravity Domain’ could suppress Xiong Da and intimidate Shen Gongtu even before Yan Chuan had proven his Innate Dao, showing outstanding performance in the Cang Mountain Sword Discussion.
Therefore, the ’Star Stone’ had always been Yan Chuan’s first choice.
But this time—
"White Horn Trumpet!"
This is not bad either!
Compared to the ’Fifth Rank Star Stone’s ’Gravity Domain’, which could at most suppress a First Rank Divine General and was quite inadequate against a Second Rank Divine General, if the ’White Horn Trumpet’ reached Fifth Rank, coupled with the Eighth Realm’s ’Ghost Prison Yin Wind Roar’, its power would surely surpass the ’Fifth Rank Star Stone’s ’Gravity Domain’!
Thinking like this.
Comparing like this—
"I’m about to fight with the Water Beast King underwater. Instead of enhancing the Overdraft·Fake Fifth Rank Star Stone to True·Fifth Rank, greatly increasing potential without increasing power, it’s better to boost the White Horn Trumpet from True Fourth Rank to True Fifth Rank first!"
Yan Chuan had a sudden insight.
...
To do a good job, one must first sharpen one’s tools.
The ’White Horn Trump’s level jumped three times, and so did Yan Chuan’s ’Spiritual’ stockpile decrease—
Level 21-30: 55,000 Spiritual.
Level 30-40: 560,000 Spiritual.
Level 40-41: 100,000 Spiritual.
Henceforth, the ’White Horn Trumpet’ achieved Fifth Rank.
And now Yan Chuan had only 802,000 Spiritual left, just enough to enhance the ’White Horn Trumpet’ by three more ranks, which was unnecessary.
"Raising the ’White Horn Trumpet’ by another three ranks would still be Fifth Rank, no qualitative change."
"Better to save it and later consider further strengthening another Fifth Rank exotic treasure as needed."
Yan Chuan composed himself and returned to Nanyue Lake.
...
Yan Chuan, Chen Ze, and Wang Zhengyi reunited.
This time, Wang Zhengyi appeared as an ’Alligator Beast Avatar’—
"Old Yan!"
"Brother Chen!"
"How are your combat strengths and what means do you have after proving your Innate Dao? Let me know so I can coordinate."
Wang Zhengyi’s Alligator Beast Avatar used muscle tremors to speak human language—
Sound is created by the vibration of objects into sound waves.
Human speech is no exception.
So it’s not that mystic, like refining the ’Geng Bone’ in the throat, it’s nonsense.
At Wang Zhengyi’s level, or rather at the level of Innate Beast King, some can already finely control their muscles to create vibrations. The reason they cannot speak human language is not about sound production but because they haven’t learned or are limited by intelligence.
Wang Zhengyi had no such issue, so both ’Monkey King Avatar’ and ’Alligator Beast Avatar’ could speak human language.
To give a more vivid analogy—
Ventriloquism!
Duan Yanqing!
This man couldn’t speak with his mouth but could communicate, using ventriloquism, whose essence is also sound vibration.
Same thing!
Same principle!
It just takes more effort to speak.
...