Chapter 15: The Origin of the Divine Sword Ziguangqiong

Ji Ning had long been preparing to cultivate the secret art 'Nine Source Divine Thunder', but since in the Ten Thousand Gods Residence even the nine great Chaos Divine Thunders could not be gathered, he had not been in a hurry to practice. Once he cultivated the nine great Chaos Divine Thunders, he could then attempt the 'Dao Divine Thunder'. However, according to the introduction of the secret art method,

Only by reaching the World level could one cultivate the first part, the 'Chaos Divine Thunder' chapter.

Only by becoming a Dao Lord of Life and Death could one cultivate the second part, the 'Dao Divine Thunder' chapter. That was why Ji Ning had only purchased two 'Dao Divine Thunders'. In truth, even if he wanted to buy nine, he probably could not afford them now. Lord Wan Shen had only managed to gather nine back in his day.

"The lower part of the Golden Statue Divine Ability, the Yuanyi Water-Fire Gourd—these together cost less than a million cubes." Lord Domo looked at Ji Ning. "What other treasures do you need?"

"The Snow Appraisal Scrolls—I need the second and fourth scrolls, one of each. Can they be purchased?" Ji Ning inquired.

Lord Domo smiled and glanced at Ji Ning. "You've had quite the fortune in the Ten Thousand Gods Residence. These Snow Appraisal Scrolls contain the legacy of 'Snow Appraisal Emperor'. Although Emperor Snow Appraisal released a full forty scrolls into the endless territories back then, there are countless cultivators... Let me ask the Dao Alliance if anyone is willing to sell. I can't guarantee I'll be able to buy them."

"Even one scroll would be good." Ji Ning did not insist.

"What else do you need?" Lord Domo pressed.

"Lord Dao, please take a look." Ji Ning drew the divine sword Ziguangqiong from his back. The transaction they were discussing amounted to as much as three million cubes; an Eternal Divine Weapon was nothing much. The value of an Eternal Divine Weapon ranged from as little as ten thousand cubes to generally tens of thousands, and those exceeding a million cubes were very rare.

"This sword has been with me for a long time. Its previous owner, Brother Beixiu, called it Ziguangqiong." Ji Ning said. "I wish to know the origin of this sword, and see if I can match it with five more Eternal Divine Weapons."

Yes.

Since he had a full three million cubes to spend, Ji Ning also wanted to get six Eternal Divine Weapons in hand! This would greatly boost his offensive power. Even facing a First Step Dao Lord, Ji Ning was confident he could fight, because his 'Nameless Sword Art' was flawless and excelled at defense. With six swords defending together, as long as the enemy was not far stronger than him, Ji Ning could hold them off.

"Oh? Ziguangqiong?" Lord Domo took it and gently stroked the blade. At that moment, the sword intent within the divine sword Ziguangqiong was also guided out by Ji Ning, its aura fierce and violent.

"Indeed, it is Ziguangqiong." Lord Domo nodded.

"Indeed?" Ji Ning was puzzled.

"This is a mid-grade Eternal Divine Weapon." Lord Domo said with a smile. "When you become a First Step Dao Lord in the future, you will probably be able to fully unleash its power. At the World level, it is certainly enough for you."

Ji Ning nodded. In truth, whether it was low-grade, mid-grade, high-grade, or top-grade made no difference to him now, because the inherent sword intent of the source was too powerful. As Lord Domo said, he would probably need to become a First Step Dao Lord to fully unleash the sword's power.

So even if he held a top-grade Eternal Divine Weapon, Ji Ning could not unleash much of its power.

"You said its previous owner called it 'Ziguangqiong'—that is not a random name." Lord Domo said. "It was the name given by the Eternal Emperor who forged this divine sword."

"The Eternal Emperor who forged the divine sword?" Ji Ning was curious.

"That Eternal Emperor, long, long ago, was also an emperor of our Dao Alliance! But he long ago entered the endless darkness to roam. He was called 'Emperor Zishan'. Before leaving the endless territories and stepping into the endless darkness, he spent a long time forging a total of ninety-nine mid-grade Eternal Divine Weapons 'Ziguangqiong', nine top-grade Eternal Divine Weapons 'Lieshan Blood', and one terrifying divine weapon that contained all his insights into the sword dao, 'Zishan Sword'."

Ji Ning was stunned.

Ninety-nine Ziguangqiong? Nine Lieshan Blood? One Zishan Sword?

Emperor Zishan?

"You want to buy five more Ziguangqiong?" Lord Domo asked.

"Yes, it would be best if I could buy Ziguangqiong." Ji Ning nodded.

"Although Emperor Zishan forged a total of ninety-nine back then, over the endless years, some have been lost, some are being used by cultivators. So buying five will be very difficult... But I will ask the Dao Alliance to help. The Dao Alliance's influence spans the endless territories; perhaps we can gather a few." Lord Domo looked at Ji Ning. "But I must tell you in advance, this is completely different from the Treasure Auction. At the Treasure Auction, the base prices are very low, and even the final prices are generally not too high. But this time, we are actively asking the Dao Alliance to help purchase, so the prices will be much higher."

Ji Ning understood this well. The Treasure Auction was the cheapest; prices for open market sales were higher than at the Treasure Auction. As for actively seeking to buy like Ji Ning, it would certainly be even higher, because he was the one in need.

"How high?" Ji Ning asked.

"One Ziguangqiong is generally around a hundred thousand cubes. But since you are actively seeking to buy, it might be a hundred and fifty thousand, or even two hundred thousand cubes." Lord Domo said.

"I can accept up to two hundred thousand cubes." Ji Ning said. He was not a fool; any higher would not be worth it.

Note that at the Treasure Auction, a mid-grade Eternal Divine Weapon generally had a base price of around thirty thousand cubes, and the final transaction price was estimated to be around sixty thousand cubes. But if sold normally outside, the price would rise to a hundred thousand.

Ji Ning actively sought to buy, setting his limit at two hundred thousand cubes... which was actually a very high price. With two hundred thousand cubes, he could easily buy a high-grade Eternal Divine Weapon at the Treasure Auction, and with luck, he could even buy a cheaper top-grade Eternal Divine Weapon.

...

"Do you need anything else?" Lord Domo asked.

"That's enough, nothing else." Ji Ning said.

"Alright, give me some time. Within half a year, I will give you a million cubes of Chaos Nectar for your use." Lord Domo said. "As for the treasures you want, since they need to go through the Dao Alliance, it may take as little as three to five years, or as long as decades, to gather and deliver them. At that time, I will also make up any shortfall in Chaos Nectar."

"Thank you, Lord Dao." Ji Ning said.

He asked Lord Domo for help because, first, Lord Domo had a very good relationship with Lord Tianyi, and second, the spirit of the Ten Thousand Gods Residence had told Ji Ning to seek Lord Domo. This was because Lord Domo, a man of extraordinary talent, adhered to extremely strict principles in his Dao heart. Even if all treasures were destroyed, he would not deviate from his path.

...

Lord Domo excelled in deduction and rarely went out to take risks, which was quite different from the cultivation methods of other Dao Lords of Life and Death. Thus, Lord Domo did not have many treasures. This time, it was only because Lord Tianyi sent him treasures worth twenty million cubes that he became wealthy.

But even so, he did not have much Chaos Nectar, only various rare materials and treasures. That was why he told Ji Ning to give him half a year.

"Huh." Ji Ning walked back to the Water Lotus Residence, feeling emotional. "For a World-level cultivator, an Eternal Divine Weapon is extremely precious, but in the eyes of a Dao Lord of Life and Death, it is nothing. I never expected that Ziguangqiong actually has ninety-nine of them."

"Once I get these treasures, my strength will increase considerably." Ji Ning always felt it was better to exchange Chaos Nectar for treasures immediately.

Because if he no longer needed the treasures in the future, he could always exchange them back for Chaos Nectar.

"Master."

Su Youji, who had returned to the Water Lotus Residence ahead of time, ran over.

"Youji, we will rest today and go to Yibo City tomorrow." Ji Ning said.

"Go to Yibo City?" Su Youji asked. "What for?"

"Since you have broken through to the World level, you naturally need some suitable magic treasures." Ji Ning smiled. "We'll take our time choosing there."

"Mm." Su Youji's eyes lit up and she nodded quickly. The treasures of a follower were the responsibility of the master, but generally, masters were very stingy.

Ji Ning was not stingy, but could he give Su Youji an Eternal Divine Weapon? He could not afford it! Because Su Youji was a Chaos Immortal, her main weapons were a set of flying magic treasures—a large number of flying treasures in a set. If they were also Eternal Divine Weapons, the price would be astronomical.

"Yibo City." Ji Ning indeed needed to go to Yibo City, because he also had to buy 'Chaos Divine Thunders' to cultivate the Nine Source Divine Thunder secret art.

...

The next day, Ji Ning and Su Youji went to Yibo City and made a large purchase. Since Fu Kai and A Luo Yi had left behind a considerable amount of Chaos Nectar and treasures, it was enough for Ji Ning's expenses. Soon, everything he needed was bought, and the nine great Chaos Divine Thunders were also gathered.