0005 - Zi Cheng
In reply to Zi Cheng (msg # 32):
"Yang Spirit Fragment? Ah! So you've heard of Foundation Cultivator Zhong! Well I suppose you could say that we're here because of that rumor. We had the impression that most of these ruins have already been cleared out, but rumor's of Master Zhong's great find made us want to try our luck here again! You never know if you might stumble upon a great treasure like that great senior did not long ago!"
"As for whether we will allow you to take the treasure you speak of or not, I am afraid things are not that simple. Because the ruins are already rather sacked to begin with, we have decided that whoever manages to take what is there first will naturally be the one to keep it. Although I too do not favor such a system, it is something me and my companions have unfortunately agreed upon. I hope you will understand where we are coming from!"
Luo An speaks while giving a really apologetic look.
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As you inject your spiritual sense into the slips, you gain the following information:
Feral Ape Arm Technique
To Next: [STR 27, ABL 27, Arm 27, Wood 27]
Stage: Gathering Origin
Xiuwei: 0/1000
A demonic martial art technique that involves the use of swift but heavy swings of the arm to injure the opponent. According to the slip, it is enchanced by the assimilation of a primate demonic soul as the arm length provided by manifesting a demonic transformation brings out the techniques the best. But even without a transformation, it is of considerable deadliness due to its sheer range and balance staggering moves.
Red Wind Cultivation Technique
To Next: [Fire 55, Wood 55, Water 55, Wind 55]
Stage: Qi Gathering - Foundation
Xiuwei: 0/1000
An extremely strange manual detailing a form of elemental cultivation of True Self. The manual illustrates the forming of what appears to be elemental meridians in various parts of one's body, and circulating specific qi with the help of various elemental items, medicines and qi stones which can help change the nature of one's Dantian into a sort of vortex that is capable of producing Fire and Wind qi. By practicing this art, one can expect to develop a proficiency for Fire, Wood, Water and Wind. Based on some of the descriptions of its moves, it seems to teach a range of elemental spirit arts of Fire, Wood, Water and Wind, and in Foundation stage mainly explains the use of Wind and Fire arts in the same art to create rather moves with terrifying names like "Infernal Squall"
The black slip contains the following message:
The Demon Egg Pot is in the hands of Gu Muqi. Being the idiot she is, she probably doesn't even know that she is in possession of such a treasure. But it is too risky to grab it outright. If people were to know that that pot is the Demon Egg Pot, even a Primordial Fledgling stage master would pay attention. Protect her for now, and go along with her whims. And when you have the chance, bring it to a mortal, and steal it after a few years. Be sure to protect the mortal too! Don't be careless! This is the only way to keep this item out of sight of those treasure hungry cultivators.
When you have it, meet me at the shrine in Hanlong Gorge. We have much to do before the Matriarch awakens.
I checked your sheet and realised you added all of the illegal items from the smuggler. Actually you were supposed to trade your 5 pots for any of the items I listed before. So Tiger Testes (1 pot) would mean you traded 1 pot for a bottle of testes.
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:14, Tue 03 Aug 2021.