Chapter 910 - 399: A Pleasant Surprise, Mastering Magical Power

"As for your evaluation..."

The Artifact Spirit fell silent for a moment.

He looked at Li Chang’an with a complex gaze, only speaking after a while.

This time, the evaluation he gave was not a standard four-word phrase, but a single word.

"Outstanding!"

If this word were to be known by the people of the Purple Mist Sect, it would definitely cause a massive uproar. In the ten thousand years since the founding of the entire Purple Mist Sect, no one had ever received such an evaluation.

Li Chang’an suspected that if Zi Xia True Monarch knew about this evaluation, he would disregard his pride and personally capture him for research. With his current strength, there was no need to fear Zi Xia True Monarch, but less trouble was always better than more. There was no need to attract too much attention.

Thinking of this, he immediately requested of the Artifact Spirit, "Senior, when you announce the battle results later, could you allow me to keep a low profile?"

"Keep a low profile?" The Artifact Spirit’s expression turned odd as he understood Li Chang’an’s intentions. He sized Li Chang’an up again. "It seems you often hide your strength, preferring to scheme against others from the shadows. You’re not one of those renowned Celestial Prides."

Li Chang’an smiled and said, "Senior is an excellent judge of character."

"This personality of yours isn’t bad. Although you can’t enjoy the feeling of being the center of attention, people like you always live long. If my master back then had been like you, he wouldn’t have died in the great tribulation."

The Artifact Spirit commented seriously. Though his tone was flat, it clearly carried a hint of praise.

"I don’t like to deceive others, but given your outstanding performance, I can make an exception for you. I will announce your kill count as ’ninety-five.’ What do you think?"

"That would be best. Thank you, Senior!" Li Chang’an immediately thanked him.

Ninety-five was the perfect number. It showed that his talent and potential were no less than those of a top-tier Holy Son and Saintess, which was enough to earn him importance. He was well aware of one thing. He couldn’t be too low-profile, otherwise he wouldn’t gain the trust of outsiders and would miss out on many opportunities.

"Senior, since my evaluation is ’Outstanding’, can I enter the core area of these Ancient Ruins?" Li Chang’an explained his purpose for coming.

The Artifact Spirit shook his head slightly, not directly agreeing.

"Li Chang’an, to you, this place is merely a patch of Ancient Ruins submerged by time. But in my heart, this is still the Beast Taming Sect Sub-Sect," he told Li Chang’an. This core area was extremely important to him. The familiar scenes within could help him recall the beautiful years before the great tribulation. Therefore, he did not wish for outsiders to enter. Even the slightest change inside would be unacceptable to him.

"Why must you enter this core area?" The Artifact Spirit inquired about Li Chang’an’s true objective. If it was just for Treasure Hunting, he could simply give him a few precious Treasures.

Li Chang’an replied, "Senior, I wish to find a Tier Four Beast Taming Wheel."

"A Tier Four Beast Taming Wheel? I don’t have one here, but I can give you the forging method." As he spoke, a flash of Spiritual Light appeared in his hand, manifesting a Jade Scroll. He handed the Jade Scroll to Li Chang’an and said, "Inside is the forging method for the Beast Taming Wheel, with Tiers ranging from Tier One to Quasi-Tier Five. Anything higher is the core inheritance of my Beast Taming Sect, which I cannot give you."

"Thank you, Senior!" Li Chang’an’s face lit up with joy as he took the Jade Scroll.

He sent a wisp of Divine Sense into it and browsed through the contents, confirming that the Artifact Spirit hadn’t lied to him. It was indeed the forging method for Tier One to Quasi-Tier Five Beast Taming Wheels! Although there wasn’t anything higher, it was already enough. His Artifact Refining Skill had only reached Tier Four Low Grade; he had no subsequent inheritance, nor had he forged his own path.

"A Tier Four Low Grade Beast Taming Wheel is enough to suppress that Six-winged Water Snake." Li Chang’an carefully put away the Jade Scroll, planning to study it thoroughly after returning.

At this moment, another Jade Scroll appeared in the Artifact Spirit’s hand, which he similarly handed to Li Chang’an.

"Given your outstanding performance, this Tier Four Top Grade Beast Taming Inheritance is my extra reward for you. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can come ask me at any time."

Hearing this, Li Chang’an was even more delighted. His goal for this trip had already been achieved; this item was an unexpected pleasant surprise.

"A Tier Four Top Grade Inheritance!" Li Chang’an had never obtained an inheritance of such a high Tier.

Before today, the highest Tier among all the inheritances he had obtained was only Tier Four Low Grade. He took the Jade Scroll and browsed through the inheritance contents, quickly finding the Chapters on nurturing the Profound Water Turtle and Yellow Sand Dog. Some of the details inside would be very helpful to him.

The Artifact Spirit said to him, "If you can become a Tier Four Beast Master, once the Beast Taming Sect reappears in the Cultivation Immortality Realm, you can rely on your Tier Four Skill to become a Honored Guest Elder of the Beast Taming Sect."

"Senior, are you waiting for the Nine Great Sects to return?"

"Correct."

"Does Senior know where the Nine Great Sects went to avoid the tribulation?"

"How would I know?" The Artifact Spirit shook his head, simply stating that he did not believe the Nine Great Sects would be completely destroyed in a single great tribulation. The Cultivation Immortality Realm had many Tribulation Avoidance Techniques. Behemoths like the Nine Great Sects almost all had Tier Five Divination Masters who could sense the arrival of a calamity in advance. It was impossible for them to be completely unprepared.

Li Chang’an suggested, "Senior, why don’t you leave this Secret Realm with me and travel across the Cultivation Immortality Realm to search for traces of the Nine Great Sects?"

"You sure are dreaming. How could I follow a Golden Core junior like you?" The Artifact Spirit shot him a glance. He was well aware of Li Chang’an’s intentions. Although he was broken, he still possessed extremely vast power, enough to awe all the powerhouses in the current Cultivation Immortality Realm.

"Alright, head out first. If you encounter any confusions on the path of Beast Taming in the future, you can come find me again!" The Artifact Spirit waved his hand, planning to send Li Chang’an out.

At this moment, Li Chang’an asked a question that had been puzzling him. "Senior, out of all the successive generations of Cultivators in the Purple Mist Sect, has there truly not been a single one who performed well?"

"None!" The Artifact Spirit understood the implication behind his words.