Chapter 219: Wang She Speaking about Ancient Stories (1/2)
Chapter 219: Wang She Speaking about Ancient Stories
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The so-called Ancient Treasure!
As the name suggested!
It was a magic weapon in ancient times!
Ancient times referred to the past. However, it was different from Junior Leopard's previous life. This world had a clearer demarcation toward its ancient people. The period 100,000 years ago was referred to as the antiquity ages. Between 100,000 years and 10,000 years ago was referred to as the medieval period. From 10,000 to 1,000 years ago, it was referred to as the late antiquity ages. As for 1,000 years ago till now, heaven knew that in this world where the strong ruled, there might be someone from 1,000 years ago still living. How could they be considered ancient?
In this world, ancient treasures were referred to as magic weapons from the antiquity ages!
In the antiquity times, 100,000 years ago, it was a completely different world from now. In that world, the essence of the world was filled to the brim. There were treasures of heaven and earth everywhere. The mysterious objects now, and the rarely seen treasures, were all normal playthings in that era. Back then, something that you casually kicked away might be a mysterious metal gold essence that was now sought after with great difficulty and money. A Level One martial artist might become a Level Four expert after he accidentally fell into a river and went ashore. The water back then not only increased your power, it could even wash your body and strengthen the muscles and body. It was much better than the medicinal soups and baths now.
That was the antiquity times. The experts were numerous like cow hair. People in the Metaphysic Realm were everywhere. Higher level experts were numerous like dogs. From the eyes of people in the present world, that was a crazy era where endless imagination existed. A five-year-old could become an expert, and reach the Metaphysic Realm at just 10, and it was not something rarely seen.
However, compared to personal cultivation, what could stir up the imagination of the people was another object—magic weapons.
In the antiquity times, experts were numerous like cow hair, and people in the Metaphysic Realm were walking everywhere. Those with an even higher cultivation could be picked up in bunches. However, when they really fought, the decisive factor in winning the fight was magic weapons.
Magic weapons condensed the world's mysterious objects and all sorts of Evil Qi and pneuma together. From within, there would be a treasure birthed forth with a miraculous function. In the antiquity times, a fellow who had not even reached Level One could easily finish off a Metaphysic Realm expert with a heaven-defying magic weapon. This was not a joke. This was a reality. This was the power of the magic weapons in the antiquity times.
In the antiquity times, the magic weapons were made from the most powerful Mysterious Objects that had existed when the earth was formed. That was why they could be called magic weapons. They originally had some laws of the heavens and earth within, as well as the law of the Tao. They had the effect of defying the heavens. For example, there was a magic weapon called Palm-leaf Fan. Its palm leaf was from a holy root that was birthed when the earth was created. Ever since the earth was created, the palm leaf had begun condensing a wind essence. After experiencing countless years of accumulation, at last it formed the Three Senses Divine Wind. When such an object was obtained, there was not any need to refine it. As long as you could hold it and wave it, there would be a wave of crazy wind rushing forth. If your cultivation was not bad and could activate the Three Senses Divine Wind, then congratulations. Even if you could only squeeze out a trace of the Three Senses Divine Wind, it would be earth-shaking and it would swat away everything in your path. Not speaking only about someone in the Metaphysic Realm, but even if it was a mountain in front of you, it would be shattered. If such a thing was refined into a magic weapon, how powerful would it be?
Even though such a heaven-defying thing was not commonly seen in the antiquity times, there were still many more than the mysterious objects existing now. After being harvested by ancient practitioners, there were quite a lot that were refined into magic weapons. How could such a magic weapon be resisted by normal people? Even if one had reached the Mysterious Realm, when faced with such an object, he could only run as far away as possible!
However, even though such heaven-defying materials were not few in the antiquity times, they could not withstand the harvesting by the ancient people. Hence, with the passage of time, they grew fewer and fewer. In the end, they faced extinction, leaving only their name behind.
Someone would inevitably ask, since these magic weapons were so powerful, then why would the ancient people need to practice? As long as they had a powerful magic weapon, they could be invincible!
Those were words from a perspective of strength. However, upon careful thinking, such words were false. Although these magic weapons were powerful, they could not make you immortal!
To be immortal was the ultimate objective of practice. As for power, it was merely an accessory.
Furthermore, the more powerful an ancient treasure was, the more difficult it would be to maximize its potential. Without unfathomable cultivation, one could not even lift it up. Then it was useless.
Besides, without cultivation, one could not refine the ancient treasure. Without refining, even though the ancient treasure was strong, others would be eyeing it!
An innocent man would get into trouble because of his wealth. This logic was known since ancient times!
In short, without cultivation, one would not be able to use the power of the ancient treasure. Without the ability to use the treasure, it would bring you disaster instead of benefits!
That was the simple truth.
However, the environment of the antiquity times was very good. It was much easier to practice then than now. In a world where the essence of the heaven and earth was filled to the brim, even comprehension and insight, which seemed like once in a lifetime opportunities now, were as common as eating candy sweets back then. As long as it was someone who did not have bad luck, one would have insight once or twice a year. All these were caused by the essence of heaven and earth. The denser the essence, the longer period of time the insight was, and one would thus grow closer to the laws of heaven and earth. The chances of insight were naturally much greater.
Hence, even if they did not have these ancient treasures, the practitioner in the antiquity times had powerful divine senses. They just had to raise their hands or lift their legs to cause the sky and earth to split. Their consciousness moved and they could steer the vast quantity of energy to use for themselves. Therefore, the ancient people focused on cultivation, and not on martial arts, as well as on using magic weapons to pressure people.
Special techniques also appeared at that time. During the ancient times, there existed all sorts of Evil Qi and pneuma. When the ancient people practiced, they had ample resources for them to use and experiment. That was why they managed to create all sorts of special techniques. However, these techniques had been passed down, while Evil Qi was hard to find. Thus, this world's collection of special techniques was not much different from waste paper.
This kind of situation started to change 100,000 years ago.
That was because the essence of the world started to thin.
Practitioners could no longer be like the practitioners in the antiquity times, absorbing the essence of heaven and earth recklessly and treating Evil Qi as a plaything.
At the same time, the antique cultivation methods began to decline. That was because the cultivation method of recklessly absorbing the heaven and earth's pnuema was no longer suitable for the conditions at that time. The antique cultivation methods had great power. However, it was just like a Hummer whose speed was fast, but it consumed a lot of fuel as well.
Without sufficient fuel, even if you brought an airplane home, it would just be a piece of scrap metal.
Furthermore, even if this kind of predatory cultivation method could successfully absorb the essence of the world, a sufficiently strong body was needed to carry it. In the medieval period, the magic drugs that could strengthen the body had long been completely plucked by the practitioners from the antiquity times.
Hence, starting from the medieval period, the practitioners' cultivation methods changed. In other words, they had no choice but to change. The cultivation methods started to emphasize more on control of the essence of the world. More emphasis was placed on training one's body. At the same time, they were also researching other ways to strengthen their body. The prescription of the elixir that Junior Leopard obtained was produced during that period of time. Meanwhile, all sorts of punching skills that strengthened the body were developed.
Simultaneously, due to the loss of the essence of the world, the practitioners in the medieval period were unable to be like the practitioners in the antiquity times, gaining insights into the essence of the world and insight into the laws of heaven and earth. The kind of power that allowed one to move heaven and earth could no longer be used. Hence, they turned to researching all sorts of strokes to curb their enemy and gain victory. They researched how to use limited power to unleash maximum potential. Then all sorts of martial arts appeared. All sorts of secret skills also started to appear.
”That is to say, ancient treasures and special techniques were formed by practitioners in the antiquity times, and secret skills and all sorts of martial arts were created by practitioners in the medieval period!”
Junior Leopard quietly listened to Wang She's narrative. ”However, due to the passage of time, apart from this bunch of people, very few people know about these matters!”
”Even if they know, it is of no use!” Wang She smiled bitterly. ”All these can only be Jianghu's interesting stories to tell. How the secret skills were produced, or when the special techniques appeared aren't useful for the cultivators. If the Clear Jade Glass Bottle didn't appear, I wouldn't tell you all this!”
”Then, such a powerful ancient treasure has never appeared before? Why does it suddenly appear now?”
”Legend has it that they appeared in large numbers in the initial stage of the medieval period. But each's appearance caused all sorts of power struggles and stirred up a bloody storm. Out of the 10 biggest schools, eight of them were exterminated because of the ancient treasure. They gradually lost in the long struggle. Some really are missing, while some are collected by some smart people and never show up again. Then, for hundreds of years, there would not be one!”
”Then what are the consequences of the reappearance of the ancient treasure at this time?”
”You care too much. Boy, are you very familiar with him? Ma Tianchang is a cunning bastard. Since he dares to flash out the Clear Glass Jade Bottle, that shows that he already has plans. You don't need to fret over his matters!”
”I didn't think of worrying about him. I'm just curious!” Junior Leopard smiled. ”An ancient treasure that can suck a Metaphysic Realm expert in—that definitely causes one to be greedy!”
”Don't tell me you are getting an idea about him?”
”Do you think I dare?”
”Alright, the matter of the ancient treasure stops here!” Wang She waved his hands. From his actions, it seemed that he was very feeble. ”Did people from the Immortal Palace come to see you?”
”Yes, of course they did. If they hadn't found me, I wouldn't know that Chief had already sold me out!”
Junior Leopard smiled, but there was a tinge of complaint in his tone.
”Don't blame me. For you, the Immortal Palace is a strong backing. It's the same for me!” Wang She said.
”Backing?” Junior Leopard did not seem to understand. ”You need backing?”
”Hmm, I don't really need it. However, it's better to have backing than not!” Wang She said, ”Especially for you, boy. The Wu Family is really too small and it's impossible for me to get you into Tian Long Taoism. Hence, you might as well join the Immortal Palace. It's good for both you and the Immortal Palace!”
”Why can't I join Tian Long Taoism?” Junior Leopard asked in curiosity. ”I'm a Wu's disciple. The Wu Family is Tian Long Taoism's vassal. Even if I join Tian Long Taoism, the Wu's won't say anything, right?”
”You want to join Tian Long Taoism?”