Chapter 352 - 305: Wolf or Sheep?

Chapter 352: Chapter 305: Wolf or Sheep?

Among these auras were pressures at the Golden Core Zhenren Level and even traces of existences that surpassed the Golden Core Stage.

The power was so strong, as heavy as a mountain, that it brought Jiang Xu’s thoughts to a halt, as if he were tightly bound by an invisible pressure.

But Jiang Xu was not intimidated by this sudden pressure.

He knew that although these auras were strong, they were ultimately just remnants left behind by the dead, lacking the support of Life Force.

In Jiang Xu’s eyes, while these powerful auras could cause a brief disturbance, they were ultimately untethered and could not last.

He took a deep breath, steadied his mind, and refocused his attention on the operation of the Seeking Technique. No matter how violently the auras raged, they could not truly shake his will.

Gradually, in Jiang Xu’s eyes, all the auras seemed to fade, revealing their source.

He looked toward the source to which all the auras were pointing.

It wasn’t on Xiao Jin Island, nor was it in the vicinity of Wenqu Island.

But it wasn’t too far away.

It was located in the area between Wenqu Island and Lianzhen Island.

Lianzhen Island was the next island on their route.

This meant Jiang Xu would likely reach it soon.

’So, does this mean all these broken Ancient Artifacts were shipped over from there?’

’Then there’s probably an organization that specializes in this business.’

’Those stall owners must be part of that organization, or at least controlled by it. Otherwise, they wouldn’t all be so uniformly tight-lipped.’

After figuring this out, Jiang Xu was no longer in a hurry to investigate.

He would be able to see it soon after leaving Wenqu Island anyway, so he could investigate it personally then.

Jiang Xu turned his attention back to the booklet in his hand.

A Tier One Upper Grade Magic was incredibly simple for the current Jiang Xu.

Jiang Xu had already mastered it to the Beginner level after just a cursory read-through.

To be honest, while the Spirit Attachment Technique was simple, it was also a real eye-opener for Jiang Xu.

This was not an Artifact Refining Technique; it didn’t fundamentally change a Magical Artifact’s attributes or characteristics.

The principle of the Spirit Attachment Technique was to use the caster’s own Spiritual Power, or supplement it with specific Spiritual Materials, to temporarily inject extra Spiritual Power into a Magical Artifact, thereby enhancing its might.

While this method couldn’t permanently change a Magical Artifact’s fundamental nature, it could grant it a significant boost for a limited time. This made it suitable for emergency enhancements in battle or for temporary adjustments to deal with specific situations.

Of course, if that were all, it wouldn’t have caught Jiang Xu’s interest.

The main reason was that when the stall owner gave Jiang Xu the Spirit Attachment Technique, he also threw in a tutorial on how to use it to make Magical Artifacts look like Ancient Artifacts.

This tutorial detailed how to use the Spirit Attachment Technique, combined with specific Spiritual Materials and Spells, to disguise modern Magical Artifacts as relics possessing an ancient aura and immense power.

The ingenuity of this method was that it not only imbued a Magical Artifact with a dense ancient aura but also allowed it to exhibit powerful Spiritual Power fluctuations indistinguishable from a genuine article for a short time, achieving the goal of passing off a fake as the real thing.

Jiang Xu took the Blood-Colored Small Knife, a Magical Artifact he had previously confiscated, from his Storage Ring.

He hadn’t used this Tier One Upper Grade Magical Artifact much since acquiring it.

At his current level, he had no regard for its power or utility.

However, it was undoubtedly the perfect test subject for his Spirit Attachment Technique experiment.

Jiang Xu carefully examined the Blood-Colored Small Knife. The blade glowed with a faint, blood-red luster, and inside, a Wind Attribute Artifact Pattern was clearly engraved.

The lines were intricate yet orderly, a clear sign of meticulous craftsmanship.

This Artifact Pattern granted the knife extraordinary speed, allowing it to strike like the wind in battle and catch enemies by surprise.

Its previous owner had used this very knife to successfully repel many attacks, but ultimately, he couldn’t escape Jiang Xu’s ambush, and it became his trophy.

Jiang Xu decided to use the Blood-Colored Small Knife as his test subject for the Spirit Attachment Technique.

He channeled the Wood Attribute Magical Power within his body, preparing to attach his own Magical Power imprint to the knife using the Beginner Level Spirit Attachment Technique.

Jiang Xu focused his full attention, and with a single thought...

...his Magical Power flowed like silken threads from his fingertips. It spread slowly across the surface of the Blood-Colored Small Knife before gradually seeping into its core.

The primary function of the Beginner Level Spirit Attachment Technique was to temporarily infuse a portion of the caster’s Magical Power into a Magical Artifact to either strengthen its existing attributes or grant it a brief, additional effect.

Jiang Xu chose to infuse his Wood Attribute Magical Power into the Blood-Colored Small Knife, intending to observe how the interaction between his power and the knife’s inherent Wind Attribute would affect its performance.

As Jiang Xu infused his Magical Power, the surface of the Blood-Colored Small Knife began to emit a faint green fluorescence—a sign that the Wood Attribute Magical Power was mingling with the Wind Attribute Artifact Pattern.

Inside the knife, Jiang Xu’s Magical Power gradually formed a Wood Attribute imprint that intertwined with the original Wind Attribute Artifact Pattern.

He focused on sensing the fusion and transformation of the two powers, striving to add a new attribute or effect via the Spirit Attachment Technique without disrupting the knife’s original characteristics.

However, since this was only the Beginner Level of the Spirit Attachment Technique, the changes Jiang Xu could make were limited. It was more a matter of fine-tuning existing attributes or briefly boosting some of the Magical Artifact’s basic performance.

As the Magical Power continued to flow, the Blood-Colored Small Knife began to tremble slightly, struggling to adapt to this new force.