Chapter 33 - Jade Marrow (2/2)

After Wei Ziqin had dropped Chen Fan off, he took out the ancient jade right away.

“Who would have thought that I would encounter a piece of Jade Marrow on earth? I couldn’t have gotten a more valuable treasure than this!” Chen Fan beamed from side to side. He had thought that there would be no more numinous treasures left on earth considering its lack of Spirit Qi.

The Jade Marrow was the rarest form of jade. It was not a worldly object and could be cla.s.sified as a Sentient Object.

I have thought of purchasing a few precious jades to create a Jade Talisman. However flawless a piece of jade stone was, it couldn’t compare with the Jade Marrow. All Jade Talisman made out of ordinary jade stone can only be used once. However, a talisman made out of Jade Marrow could be used and reused indefinitely.

He was only at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment level, and therefore he still has to live with his fragile worldly body. If he were hit by a bullet, depending on where it landed, the wound could be fatal.

However, with the protection of a Dharma Artifact, such as a Jade Talisman, Chen fan should be able to ward off any harm from small caliber firearms.

“This is the first sentient object I have obtained; I need to use it wisely. Who knows how long I will have to wait until I can lay my hands on another one ?”

So thinking, Chen Fan initiated the art and summoned an True Fire to help him remold the ancient jade.

After a short while, the ancient jade started to make crackling noise as it shed its outer sh.e.l.l, revealing a brilliant piece of gem, the size of an infant’s fist.

The texture of the jade was smoother than the purest of the Mutton-fat-jade, and its surface held a warm l.u.s.ter.

“I bet It would fetch a good price at the auction.”

It was simply a fleeting thought. Chen Fan knew that even if someone offered him a trillion yuan, he would not sell it.

“If I can successfully create a jade talisman, I might as well have gained a second life. No money could buy that.

“Once I am finished with this one, I will make a few more. Two for my parents, one for sister An, and one more Xiao Qiong.” Chen fan thought to himself. Those were the people he really cared in this world.

The thought of Xiao Qiong filled his heart with poignant emotions. He looked up toward the southern sky.

At the end of the stars was the Jin City where the love of his life lived. He figured that Xiao Qiong should be attending grade twelve just like him. In his past life, they didn’t see each other again until they were at the University.

Although he had only been reborn for just over a month, he already missed Xiao Qiong badly.

“Xiao Qiong, wait for me.

“I will never back down again!

“I will become stronger so that I can protect you for the rest of your life. I want to say this to you loud and clear in front of you: I love you! ”

Chen Fan swore in his mind.

In his last life, his cultivation couldn’t keep up with the speed at which his life had fallen apart, and therefore, he failed to save his loved ones. However, now he had entered the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment, making a Jade Talisman was the least he could do for his family.

After he gathered himself, he was finally ready to create the very first Dharma Artifact he would own in this life.

Unlike brewing the elixir, only the high-level cultivators could be successful in creating a Dharma Artifact. Usually, the Ethereal Enlightenment Level was the jump-off point for successfully creating artifacts, but Chen Fan decided to give it a try anyway.

Only three students in the cla.s.s knew what had happened at the auction; they were Si Yinxia, Chang Wen and Ji Xingyu.

Ever since that day, Ji Xingyu had given up his hara.s.sment while Si Yinxia seemed to have transformed his indignation and jealousy into motivation for studying.

Chang Wen, on the other hand, had a 180-degree change in her att.i.tude toward Chen Fan. She started to strike up short conversations with Chen Fan from time to time and attempted to break into Chen Fan’s small circle of friends.

Chen Fan carried out the refinement of the artifact slowly but surely.

Due to Chen Fan’s relatively low power, he could only rely on patience. Every day, he chipped his way through the daunting task by etching small inscriptions and runes onto the Jade Marrow one strike at a time.

After a few days, the body of the Jade Marrow was covered with cryptic Daoism symbols and inscriptions. These words and symbols were so tiny that they might be as well invisible to naked eyes. Without using any tool, Chen Fan had etched these symbols using his arcane energy. The perfect execution of the etchings spoke loudly of Chen Fan’s incredible control over his power.

After a few nights of hard work, Chen Fan was finally close. He set the Jade Marrow aside and then heaved a sigh.

“Step one, complete! The next step is to grow its spirit using my True Essence by simply wearing it as much as I can.”

Before him, the jade talisman floated in the air and gleamed brightly.

Upon close inspection, one might find countless golden symbols constantly flowing and moving about on the surface of the jade. It was as if the jade was alive.

“I am still not strong enough to do the more powerful spells. So far, I have only three low-level spells: ‘Spirit Gathering Array,’ ‘Diamond Art’ and the ‘Arcane Bulwark of Thunder’ ” Chen Fan thought to himself as he knotted his brows. “Fortunately, I still have enough s.p.a.ce left on the talisman to engrave more spells at a later time.”

The Spirit Gathering Array was what he needed the most right now.

The Numinous Abode under the willow tree was no longer adequate for his cultivation at his current stage. The Spirit Gathering Array could significantly boost the amount of Qi he could gather during each session. This spell should be useful until he reached the late-stage of the Foundation Establishment level.

“With this jade talisman, I should be able to speed up my cultivation at least three times if not more.”

A satisfying smile finally broke over Chen Fan’s tired face.

Both the Diamond Art and the Arcane Bulwark of Thunder were the most rudimentary spells: one focused on protection, while the other focused on offense.

“Since I have already created the artifact, I really should test it before I put it to use. ”

Chen Fan thought as he rubbed his chin.

Before he had come up with a method to test his talisman, someone knocked on his door.