Chapter 224: The Appearance of an Innate Spirit Treasure!
If Tathagata discovers something and says nothing, that's one thing. But if he happens to comment further, who should bear the responsibility?
The Jade Emperor did not want a minor post-heavenly supreme treasure to delay the major events between their two sides. To them, the Dragon King of the East Sea was a mere pawn, unworthy of consideration. Naturally, no one cared about his feelings. Besides, though the Ruyi Jingu Bang is called the "Sea-Stabilizing Needle," it has little to do with the Dragon King of the East Sea. Whoever possesses it now doesn't matter.
[Guanyin Bodhisattva]: The Vajra Bracelet deserves its place on the list, but the number of post-heavenly supreme treasures is already quite high. This is probably the last one. From here on, it should all be innate spirit treasures!
[Jade Emperor]: That seems about right. The number of post-heavenly supreme treasures on the list shouldn't be many more, and none of the post-heavenly supreme treasures can compare to the Vajra Bracelet!
[Erlang Shen]: This object is extremely powerful. It can seize all things and can be used as a weapon, unleashing an unstoppable force!
[Sun Wukong]: Seems like you know quite a bit about it. If it weren't for a saint suddenly acting and using the Vajra Bracelet to smash me, how could you have captured me?
[Erlang Shen]: Heh, even without that tool, I could have easily captured you. With your hiding skills, I could spot you with just a glance.
[Lu Ya]: What's the point of arguing over this? It's all in the past. Let's quickly see what the next ranking will be.
In the Primodial World, although innate spirit treasures are rare, there are still quite a few. Now that the post-heavenly supreme treasures have been listed, there shouldn't be any more of them.
However, many powerful beings who had been watching the ranking felt disheartened. Not everyone could obtain an innate spirit treasure. They only had post-heavenly supreme treasures in their possession, and now those treasures were already ranked in the seventies.
Moreover, treasures belonging to the saints had appeared on the list, which meant they had no chance of ranking. They were well aware that their treasures were inferior to those of the saints.
Ye Tian's three treasures appearing simultaneously on the list made many of them envious. Their treasures couldn't even make the list.
[Bai Ze]: These are the treasures of the saints. It's natural for them to appear here, but this certainly isn't the only treasure the saints possess. The real question is how many of their treasures will make the list.
[Chi You]: You don't need to worry about them. They will definitely make the list. But the real question is whether your own treasures stand a chance. Now that innate spirit treasures are starting to appear, I bet you don't have any, do you?
[Bai Ze]: I may not have any treasures that can make the list, but it's not your place to say anything. Do you have a treasure that could make the list?
[Sun Wukong]: Look, the next ranking is out!
While everyone was discussing, the appearance of the seventy-third-ranked weapon finally quieted them.
Two lines of text floated on the Weapon List:
[Weapon List, Rank 73: Shennong Cauldron, Low-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure, Owner: Shennong]
[The Shennong Cauldron was originally a post-heavenly supreme treasure, but after Shennong attained the Dao of the Three Sovereigns, it absorbed the aura of Primordial Chaos, transforming from post-heavenly to innate, evolving into an innate spirit treasure! This cauldron can refine all things and offers additional enhancement when refining elixirs!]
The appearance of this treasure confirmed that innate spirit treasures had now entered the rankings, signifying that post-heavenly supreme treasures had officially exited the list. After all, no post-heavenly supreme treasure could surpass an innate spirit treasure in strength.
However, from the description, it was clear that this Shennong Cauldron was different from other innate spirit treasures, as it had been a post-heavenly supreme treasure before.
The difficulty of transforming a post-heavenly supreme treasure into an innate one was beyond comprehension, and only someone like Shennong would have the opportunity.
Moreover, this treasure was extremely compatible with Shennong. When used to refine elixirs, it greatly increased the success rate.
Although this treasure could be used in battle, Shennong rarely employed it that way. He cherished the cauldron and would avoid using it in combat unless absolutely necessary. Only during alchemy would he use it without hesitation.
This treasure was quite similar to Laozi's Alchemy Furnace. The difference was that it wasn't as powerful as the furnace, but Shennong had been pouring all his efforts into cultivating this treasure to make it stronger.
When they attained Dao, the Primordial Chaos energy bestowed upon them by the Heavenly Dao was all used by Shennong to enhance this treasure, so none of it went to waste. It allowed the cauldron to evolve from a post-heavenly supreme treasure into an innate spirit treasure.
[Shennong]: I had originally thought that my treasure might not compare to some of the more powerful post-heavenly supreme treasures, but seeing this ranking, it's not too bad!
[Fuxi]: Your treasure isn't suited for combat. Its later ranking is understandable. If you had the same power as Laozi, you might have been able to enhance your treasure further!
[Xuanyuan]: This item provides significant bonuses for alchemy. Even someone as inexperienced as me can easily refine a few simple pills with it, let alone someone like you. If any external factors were to break this legacy, it would be truly tragic!
[Tathagata]: A treasure enhanced by the Primordial Chaos aura is indeed powerful. However, because Shennong is averse to combat, the cauldron's battle capabilities are somewhat lacking, unlike those of his peers.
[Lu Ya]: Among the Three Sovereigns, Xuanyuan is likely the strongest in combat. Xuanyuan excels in battle, while the other two, though not weak, are relatively less skilled. Fuxi specializes in divination, and Shennong in alchemy. Only Xuanyuan focuses on combat.
[Xuanyuan]: While that's not entirely wrong, it's not entirely accurate either. The difference in strength between the three of us isn't that large. Although the other two don't appear to be proficient in combat, when they truly fight, they're not any weaker than I am. Together, we are even stronger!
[Sun Wukong]: Having a few powerful companions to help each other out sounds nice. Unfortunately, though I have a few sworn brothers, each one is weaker than the last, and none can truly help me!
[Bull Demon King]: What do you mean by that? Are you saying we didn't want to help you? Look at who you provoked! How could we help? The Jade Emperor sent his army to capture you, and in the Western Paradise, Buddha Tathagata personally subdued you. How could a few sworn brothers be a match for them? If we had tried to help, we wouldn't even be able to save ourselves!