AST 2272 - Nine Grade Grand Completion Heaven Shaking Drum (1/2)

The Sky-Obstructing Crow didn’t tell him how much he had to be tempered. He merely told him to return whenever he felt ready, so Qing Shui just continued.

This was a little abstract, but Qing Shui knew that there were definitely reasons for it. This tempering was mainly for himself, so he didn’t summon his Demonic Beasts.

This battle had caused him to be truly exhausted. After leaving the forest far behind, he came across a massive, clear lake with countless willows along the lakeside. There were even other trees, such as the Japanese pagoda tree much like the ones in his previous life, though there was no comparison in terms of size.

Things similar in appearance between the two worlds would usually have massive size differences.

Qing Shui saw the fish swimming in shoals and schools with many wild, flying beasts and demonic beasts gathering at the lakeside. It was a massive lake, with the end not in sight, as if it were a small sea. Qing Shui didn’t even set down a tent but directly entered the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal.

Qing Shui would always rest in the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal so when he entered, he just went through the motions, refining his treasures.

Ding!

The crisp bell sound surprised Qing Shui. The Heaven Shaking Drum had reached the Ninth Grade Grand Completion. Previously when the Spirit Gathering Lamp had reached Nine Grade Grand Completion, Qing Shui was ecstatic, eagerly awaiting the follow-up from the Heaven Shaking Drum in a few days. Days had turned into months until half a year had passed.

Qing Shui gave up on his optimism as it was too tiring. He simply continued refining it, regardless of whether there would be a breakthrough.

Heaven Shaking Drum!

Ninth Grade Grand Completion Stage.

Permanently doubled the attacking power of the owner’s demonic beasts, usable on demonic beasts of any level. Passive, zero consumption.

Qing Shui was elated. He immediately decided to take out the Rainbow Stone for some analysis.

Rainbow Stone!

A broken fragment of the Heaven-repairing Divine Stone, able to increase strength at designated areas where the Heavenly Dao rules suppress strength.

Can be used as a weapon crafting material and used to raise the grade of certain treasures. Exact effects were dependent on the quality and current grade of the treasure.

As Qing Shui took out the Rainbow Stone, he felt his strength dramatically increase, but decided to not rely on it for the sake of tempering himself. He would only take it out when absolutely necessary. This thing could even be used to increase the grade of certain treasures.

Qing Shui would consider this wasteful, as this item had its uses and could be considered a treasure in its own right. This world was chock-full of Heavenly Dao restrictions. This item could be held and used by anyone. It could even recognize its owner, and usable solely by its owner barring the owner’s death or the disappearance of his mark, which would cause it to revert to an ownerless state.

The Demon Patriarch who had just been killed had been the owner of the stone, so it became an ownerless item once more.

Qing Shui didn’t do it, as it would increase his strength even from the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal.

He decided to leave it alone because using it to increase a weapon’s grade, like the Divine Soldier Soaring Blade, would be decadent and wasteful. This was an item surpassing the Divine Grade. It certainly had its own uses.