Returning to the Azure Emperor Sect, after having people put the captured special metals, weapons, armor, and various rare treasures into storage.
Tang Chuan did not delay, heading straight to the most secluded Cultivation room in the back mountain.
After sitting cross-legged, Tang Chuan's thoughts stirred.
In an instant, a dark golden light flowed through his right arm.
Soon, a piece about one foot long, shaped like a tree root, covered in fine metal patterns, looking like metal yet also like bone, the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root, was Split out.
Tang Chuan did not hesitate, taking out the most precious special metals he had brought back from the Gengxin City Spirit Hall Branch treasury, along with other rare and precious special metals.
Among them were deep sea sinking silver, cold heart iron essence, hair gold, and other special precious metals.
Besides these, there were several pieces of rare metal that even Tang Chuan could not fully identify.
Among these special metals was a dark green carving knife that could not only devour life force but also contained incomparably vast life force within it.
Tang Chuan felt this should be crafted from the legendary Gold of Life.
Among the other pieces, there was a pitch-black metal with the characteristics of devouring and storing spirit power, a crystal-like metal emitting cold air, and a crimson-gold metal emitting a scorching aura.
These metals were numerous in variety, with different attributes, piled up in the room like a small hill, flashing with five-colored luster.
"Start devouring!"
Tang Chuan was very impatient, placing the sub-body of the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root onto the metal pile.
The sub-body seemed like a shark that had smelled blood, instantly "coming alive"!
Fine roots spread out like countless greedy tentacles, piercing into those metals.
A teeth-aching sound, as if chewing and digesting, "chi chi" rang out, and the sub-body began to crazily devour and absorb these metals!
As the devouring progressed, the sub-body expanded and grew larger at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Its luster also changed from dark gold, gradually becoming colorful, as if it had integrated the various characteristics of the devoured metals.
Sometimes flashing with the silver light of deep sea sinking silver, sometimes flowing with the pitch-black luster of dark iron, sometimes flickering with the faint light of Star Iron, its texture also became denser and harder, while faintly carrying the unique flexibility, elasticity, or magnetism of different metals.
It took nearly an hour, and the small hill-like pile of metal was devoured completely.
The sub-body of the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root had already expanded to the size of a millstone, its entire body flowing with light, emitting a strange and powerful energy fluctuation mixed with the characteristics of multiple metals.
"Next, it is the eight-treasure ruyi soft armor."
Tang Chuan followed the plan, taking out that set of soft armor that was as thin as a cicada's wing and flowed with dark golden light.
He controlled the much larger sub-body of the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root, slowly covering it over the soft armor.
The sub-body extended its roots again, but this time more gently and meticulously, like weaving, wrapping and penetrating the soft armor, beginning to devour and parse its internal structure, especially that unique "memory metal" characteristic.
The devouring process was much slower than devouring the metals, lasting another half an hour.
When the last trace of the soft armor material was completely assimilated and absorbed, the sub-body of the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root had its brilliance restrained, its volume seemed to shrink slightly, becoming more solid, but its texture had undergone a heaven-shaking change.
Tang Chuan's mind stirred, attempting to make it change shape.
He saw the millstone-sized sub-body begin to squirm, extend, and shape itself like flowing mercury...
Within a few breaths, it had turned into a set of close-fitting inner armor identical to the original "eight-treasure ruyi soft armor," even perfectly replicating the finest textures!
Tang Chuan put it on, and with a slight movement of his mind, the inner armor immediately adjusted slightly with his breathing and muscle lines, fitting perfectly without any obstruction, and even transmitting a warm sense of energy, as if it were a second layer of skin.
He tried stretching and bending, and the inner armor displayed astonishing elasticity and ductility, able to quickly return to its original shape after being stretched—this was the "memory characteristic"!
"It succeeded! The sub-body of this External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root can indeed perfectly inherit the characteristics and forms of the devoured metals!"
Tang Chuan suppressed his excitement and said excitedly.
Besides this, the sub-body of the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root also possessed the characteristics of the previously devoured special metals, for example: it could devour and convert life force, absorb and store spirit power, etc.
With this, the final step was simple.
There was no need to laboriously parse or memorize the complex and broken spirit tool patterns on that ancient spirit tool armor; one only needed to let the sub-body devour it as a whole, and it would naturally "remember" its complete form and structure, allowing it to be changed out at any time in the future!
Although the damaged spirit tool patterns might lead to the loss of most of its original functions, at least the basic form and material characteristics of the armor could be perfectly reproduced, laying the most perfect foundation for future repairs or modifications.
Finally, Tang Chuan took out that set of armor that emitted an ancient aura, its surface covered with profound yet broken and dim spirit tool patterns.
This armor had a simple and heavy style, dark silver in color, and it was unknown what kind of metal it was crafted from. Although damaged, it still gave people a sense of being indestructible and having been tempered by the passage of time.
And controlling the sub-body that had turned into the form of the "eight-treasure ruyi soft armor," he slowly brought it into contact with the broken spirit tool armor.
The sub-body extended its roots again, this time more slowly and cautiously, as if touching a fragile, ancient work of art.
The roots wound and penetrated bit by bit into every crack and every pattern of the armor, starting to synchronously absorb its material composition and the residual yet still exquisite structural information inside.
This process was extremely long, lasting from late night until dawn.
When the first ray of morning light spilled through the high window of the room, the sub-body finally finished devouring and fusing with the last piece of armor fragment.
Tang Chuan could clearly feel that the information and energy structure inside the sub-body had become incomparably complex and heavy.
He moved his mind again, and the sub-body quickly changed shape. After turning into a mass of liquid-like metal, it began to change and expand rapidly!
Dark silver light surged, and a clanging sound like metal colliding rang out.
In the blink of an eye, a full-body armor identical to the incomplete ancient spirit tool armor, with every bit of damage and rust perfectly replicated, appeared in the room!
The armor's lines were smooth and full of power, completely covering vital parts like the head, chest, abdomen, arms, and legs. The joints were designed intricately, obviously not affecting movement.
It was just that the spirit tool patterns on the surface remained broken and dim. Apart from the ancient appearance and extraordinary material feel, the entire set of armor did not emit any special energy fluctuations, as if it were truly just a set of uniquely styled ancient armor.
Tang Chuan reached out to touch the armor, and a cold, hard sensation came through. He could faintly feel that the armor as a whole was a spirit tool.
It was just a pity that the spirit tool patterns were severely damaged, causing almost all its original functions to fail.
Currently, it can only be used as armor with excellent physical defense; what other special features it has can only be explored or repaired slowly in the future.
This made Tang Chuan feel quite regretful, but he soon let it go.
At least he had obtained a perfect "embryo," and because it was transformed through the devouring of the "gold-eating root" sub-body, this armor was connected to his mind, like an extension of his body; wearing and removing it could be done in a single thought.
Besides this, it possessed the memory and adaptive characteristics of the "eight-treasure ruyi soft armor," its defense also integrated the advantages of various rare metals and ancient armor materials, and it also possessed the characteristics of devouring, converting life force, and storing spirit power from those few rare metals, far exceeding ordinary spirit tools.
This point alone was already a huge gain.
This spirit tool armor transformed from the sub-body of the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root, as long as it was worn on the body, was undoubtedly a significant boost to his defensive capabilities!
Moreover, in battle, it could also make him fight more bravely as the battle went on!
"From now on, I will call you Endless!"
For this set of External Spirit Bone armor, Tang Chuan named it.
Endless, meaning that its potential has no end!
After retracting the spirit tool armor transformed from the sub-body of the External Spirit Bone: Gold Devouring Root back into his body, Tang Chuan was preparing to adjust his breath and digest the gains from the four-body simultaneous Cultivation.
But suddenly, an excited voice of a deacon from the Speed Clan came from outside the room.
"Sect Master! Great news! Our scout in the town on the edge of the Icebound Forest has sent back definite information! A trace of a Mirror Shadow Beast has been discovered, and... it is a Mirror Shadow Beast with a cultivation base as high as 80,000 years!"
"An 80,000-year Mirror Shadow Beast?!"
Tang Chuan stood up abruptly, very pleasantly surprised.
It was truly like getting a pillow just when one was sleepy!
Unexpectedly, not only was the Mirror Shadow Beast he was looking for found, but it was also 80,000 years of cultivation!
For an 80,000-year cultivation Mirror Shadow Beast, as long as he followed the method used last time against the 90,000-year Demon Eye Blood Magic Tree, perhaps he could obtain another hundred thousand year spirit ring and a ten thousand year spirit bone!
"Is the information reliable? Specific location?"
Tang Chuan opened the door of the room and asked in a deep voice.
Outside the door was a Spirit Saint from the Speed Clan in his forties with a lean figure; he could not hide his excitement.
"Reporting to Sect Master, the information was sent back by our Core Disciple lurking in 'Frost Leaf Town' outside the Icebound Forest, it is absolutely reliable!"
"According to his report, three days ago near 'Cold Crystal Valley' deep in the forest, he accidentally witnessed a Mirror Shadow Beast hunting. Its aura was vast, and according to the method of judging cultivation age you gave, Sect Master, it is definitely over 80,000 years!"
"He risked tracking it for a while and determined an area where it often appears, as well as the cave where it rests."
"This is the map and the detailed report."
Tang Chuan took the leather map and the secret letter, browsed them quickly, and confirmed they were true.
"Very good! Big credit! You immediately prepare, come with me, and call two more Speed Hall Disciples who are good at tracking and concealment; they need to be clever."
Tang Chuan made a prompt decision.
"Yes! This subordinate will go handle it immediately!"
The deacon received the order and hurried away.
(End of Chapter)
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