Chapter 721: Chapter 555: Hundred Demons Coffin Clothes
"You mean... Ghost Cultivation?!"
"If everything goes smoothly, it’s like another you," Young Master cautioned, "Of course, it’s not easy, it’s actually very difficult. Once something goes wrong, it will take over, and you will be replaced, everything taken from you."
Yang Xiao at this moment couldn’t just describe his feelings as shocked; Young Master’s words opened a new door to a new world for him. Truly deserving to be among the Upper Three Bookshops, Confucian Forest Academy was indeed a place where crouching tigers and hidden dragons lay, terrifying indeed!
"Yang."
"Yang."
Finally, it was the repeated soft calling of the Old Clan Leader that awoke Yang Xiao from his shock. Coming back to his senses, Yang Xiao quickly bowed to the Old Clan Leader who gave a slight smile, "Yang, opportunities like this are rare. Why not take out the other Magic Artifacts and let this gentleman help you understand them?"
"This..." Yang Xiao was momentarily caught off guard, after all, the Drama Robe wasn’t something to be exposed, but if he refused now, it would surely reveal his flaws; thus, he could only pretend to be grateful and nodded with a smile, "Then... please help me, senior!"
Young Master’s face still wore that light and breezy smile, reclining on the back of his chair with a lazy elegance. Yang Xiao first took out the Ghost Duster from his backpack, the most presentable Magic Artifact he openly carried.
As Yang Xiao handed over the Ghost Duster with both hands, Young Master examined it for a while and couldn’t help sighing, "It’s the Protective Magical Artifact of the Little Holy Spirit White Buddha under Black Buddha Mother, one of the Three Buddha Heads. I didn’t expect... such a figure has also perished."
"Senior, what should I be careful of when using this Magical Artifact against enemies?" Yang Xiao humbly asked; such opportunities were rare.
Returning the Ghost Duster to Yang Xiao, Young Master looked into Yang Xiao’s eyes, his tone carried a hint of sympathy, "If possible, avoid using it. With your current abilities, trying to control a Netherworld-level Magic Artifact is akin to suicide."
"Wealth should not be exposed, nobility should not walk alone, you should understand this principle. You’re not capable of handling such an artifact. Once others know, leaving aside possible retaliation from those associated with the Black Buddha Mother, just the people coming to kill and rob would be numerous as the fishes that cross the river," Young Master gave Yang Xiao a piece of advice.
The second item was the Human Bone Staff. Young Master inspected it briefly and then recounted the origin of this treasure; it was the sect treasure of the Soul Suppressing Sect, a sect that was once significant in the world of martial arts. This particularly rare Magical Artifact could directly attack the spirit. After the last Sect Master died in battle, this treasure disappeared without a trace and unexpectedly, it reappeared here.
"Netherworld-level," Young Master handed the Human Bone Staff back to Yang Xiao, "But what level it holds within the Netherworld level, I dare not recklessly comment."
Hearing this, Yang Xiao took a deep breath, no wonder his dear sister insisted he steal this staff, its origin was indeed significant!
Deserving of his dear sister’s selection, his current equipment might very well match up to that of the historical Little Holy Spirit White Buddha.
But he also knew, while the Magical Artifacts were incredible, what mattered was who used them; using these treasures himself and adding Qu Muzhi, even two against one, he was badly defeated by the Xiu Sect Master. However, if his sister were to control it, even one against two, not only would she capture the Old Ghost, but she also beat this Netherworld-level Old Clan Leader into amnesia, albeit through a sneak attack, yet it was still terrifying indeed.
The next was the Ghost Chef’s Knife, Young Master once again demonstrated a lowering attack, his understanding of this artifact not inferior to the Xiu Sect Master, giving Yang Xiao many suggestions on its use, from which he benefited greatly.
Only two Magical Artifacts left, one Ghost Lantern, one Drama Robe, and this time, Yang Xiao chose to hand over the Drama Robe first.
Excluding the Soul-Capturing Mirror, he chose the order to present the remaining artifacts based on a rough ranking in his mind, and to those uninformed, this Protective Drama Robe could just barely rank ahead of the Ghost Lantern, which seemed logical.
The moment Young Master received the Drama Robe, Yang Xiao’s heart leaped to his throat; he knew the Old Clan Leader hadn’t brought him here only to deal with the Mirror Ghost, the real purpose was to have this man verify the Drama Robe, to ascertain whether this item was indeed what he was searching for.
Once confirmed, whether he could walk out of this room was uncertain. The Young Master before him was clearly not a simple character, and outside stood an inscrutable long-coated elder. Yang Xiao couldn’t help but prepare for the worst. Even if his dear sister possessed him, fighting one against three wouldn’t be easy, especially since... this was the territory of the Confucian Forest Academy. If anyone escaped to alert others, with numerous experts in the Academy, escaping would be as difficult as reaching the heavens.
If this matter escalated, he feared Qu Muzhi, along with Tong Han who came with him, and even the Academy disciple Yang Cha, would all be implicated.
Before Yang Xiao could think of a solution, Young Master had already returned the Drama Robe to Yang Xiao, "It’s a support-type Magical Artifact, should be able to withstand damage, not up to standard."
"Not up to standard..."
Seeing Yang Xiao hesitating, Young Master smiled, "Here, any Magical Artifact that doesn’t reach the Ghost Level is not up to standard."
The evaluation was the same for the next Ghost Lantern, but Young Master played with this artifact a bit longer, pointing out that it could break illusions, which might be effective when facing certain Apostle who possessed illusion-causing Magical Artifacts.
"Listening to the gentleman’s words is better than reading ten years of books!" After clearing his doubts, Yang Xiao once again bowed to Young Master.
