Tian Yuan War Chronicles: The Path of Artifacts to Ascension – Chapter 15

Ch 15: Mundane Artifact Compendium

The three had been at Tian Yuan Sect for several months, and the novelty of the new environment had slowly disappeared, and the days began to become dull and boring.

On this day, Hua Kong took Princess Lin Lan’s token and identity token and drove a carriage to the small building to purchase some living supplies.

The Sect disciples of White Lotus Residence already knew Hua Kong, and checking his identity token was just a formality.

“Xiao Kong is here!”

“Hello, Senior Brother Xing, this is our Princess’s token,” Hua Kong handed over the token.

Purchasing these supplies did not require him to pay Spirit Stones; they were directly deducted from Lin Lan’s inner Sect disciple salary.

“Okay, wait a moment! I’ll get it!”, these supplies were placed in many Storage Bracelets on a shelf, with samples and prices next to each bracelet.

“Senior Brother Xing! Are there any picture books or story books here?”, Hua Kong thought that he could pass the time when he was tired from cultivation.

“Yes! Yes! But does Xiao Kong have Spirit Stones?”, Senior Brother Xing replied while taking the supplies.

“Spirit Stones? Do picture books also need Spirit Stones?”, Hua Kong asked, puzzled.

“Of course! Although there are mortals and mortal kingdoms in this Tian Yuan World, and they also use silver and copper coins! But my Tian Yuan Sect is not the mortal realm!”, Senior Brother Xing said with a smile.

“I see!”, Hua Kong was speechless.

“You can borrow from your master! Besides, these things are not expensive. The most expensive only needs a few Low-Grade Spirit Stones.”, Senior Brother Xing explained.

“Okay! I’ll talk about it next time!”, Hua Kong replied.

“Come! I’ll put the supplies on the carriage for you! Check it out.”, Senior Brother Xing walked out of the room and put the supplies from his Storage Bracelet onto Hua Kong’s carriage. He returned Lin Lan’s token to Hua Kong.

“Yes! Yes! Thank you, Senior Brother Xing!”, Hua Kong checked the token and replied.

“You’re welcome! Okay! Then I’ll go back!”, Senior Brother Xing waved his hand and returned to his room.

“Okay! Okay!”, Hua Kong cupped his hands and drove the carriage back.

Back at the small courtyard, Hua Kong parked the carriage, stored the supplies, and went to find Lin Yu, who was sweeping.

“Brother Yu, can you borrow a few Spirit Stones from Princess Lan for me?”, Hua Kong asked.

“What does Xiao Kong want Spirit Stones for?”, Lin Yu asked, puzzled.

“I’m thinking of buying some story books and picture books to pass the time, and also to learn about this Tian Yuan World,” Hua Kong said.

“Okay! I’ll ask Lan Mei tonight!”, Lin Yu also felt that the cultivation life here was a bit too dull.

When it was time for dinner in the evening, Hua Kong, as usual, ate with him in Lin Yu’s side room, but at this time he did not start eating, one was waiting for Lin Yu to come back, and the other was a little uneasy about whether the Spirit Stones could be borrowed.

“Xiao Kong! The Spirit Stones are here!”, Lin Yu walked in from outside the door, holding a small bag in his hand.

“Okay! Thank you, Brother Yu!”, Hua Kong reached out to take the Spirit Stone bag.

“Lan Mei said that these Spirit Stones don’t need to be returned, just consider it a reward for you and me. You can use them as you please!”, Lin Yu added.

“Well, then these Spirit Stones should be split between you and me!”, Hua Kong said, he didn’t like taking advantage of others.

“You can take them all, I also want to read those picture books and story books, after all, you and I can’t enter the Merit Law Hall like Lan Mei to see these materials,” Lin Yu waved his hand and said.

“Okay,” Hua Kong agreed, he always liked to share picture books and story books.

Because they got the Spirit Stones, they were both in a good mood, happily ate dinner, and went back to their rooms after cleaning up.

The next day, Hua Kong drove the carriage to the small building in front of the Cave Dwelling and found Senior Brother Xing.

“Senior Brother Xing, what story books and picture books are available to read?”, Hua Kong asked straight to the point.

“Come! Come! Come! This is the list!”, Senior Brother Xing took out a Jade Slip and handed it to Hua Kong.

Most of these story books and picture books were written by mortals. The picture books and story books of Cultivators were much more expensive because they often revealed some secrets intentionally or unintentionally.

Hua Kong chose 《Geography of Tianyuan Continent》, 《Kingdom Chronicles》, 《Tian Yuan Strange Tales》, 《The Things I Have to Say with the Fairy of the East Sea》,

《My Fairy Wife》 several books, story books, and picture books, spending nine Spirit Stones, leaving one Spirit Stone.

“Haha! Xiao Kong has really elegant tastes! Almost like me!”, Senior Brother Xing teased, looking at the story books and picture books Hua Kong had chosen.

“Hehe~~ Just passing the time!”, Hua Kong was a little embarrassed.

“These only cost nine Spirit Stones,” Senior Brother Xing took the Spirit Stones, packed the books, and handed them over.

“Senior Brother Xing, I have one Spirit Stone left, can you sell me a story book cheaply?”, Hua Kong calculated that these mortal story books and picture books basically cost one Spirit Stone.

“It’s hard to say about story books, picture books, and geographies. I can’t change this price, it’s set by the Sect, but there are indeed a few books introducing mortal artifact manufacturing that only cost one Spirit Stone,” Senior Brother Xing said with difficulty.

“Artifact manufacturing?”, Hua Kong’s spirits lifted.

“Take a look!”, Senior Brother Xing handed over another Jade Slip.

“I’ll choose this one!”, Hua Kong chose a book called 《Mundane Artifact Compendium》, because this was not a book, but a collection of books.

It talked about the manufacturing of some mainstream and strange artifacts of mortals on the Tian Yuan Continent, but the books of mortal artisans could not be sold at a high price in the Immortal Sect. A large collection of twenty-four books only sold for one Spirit Stone.

“Are you sure you want this book?”, Senior Brother Xing was surprised, generally no one in the Immortal Sect was interested in this.

“Yes! I just entered the Immortal Sect. I used to be a mortal blacksmith! I like to make some artifacts!”, Hua Kong said happily.

“Well! Everyone has their own preferences!”, Senior Brother Xing did not agree with Hua Kong’s hobby, and felt that someone of his low status should cultivate well and strive for a future.

Thoughts aside, he still took out that large pile of books and put them on Hua Kong’s carriage.

“Thank you, Senior Brother Xing!”, Hua Kong handed over a Spirit Stone.

“You’re welcome! You’re welcome!”

Hua Kong returned to the small courtyard with these books and picture books, and let Lin Yu choose first.

“You bought so many?”, Lin Yu was shocked, was the purchasing power of Spirit Stones so strong?

“No! These few books cost nine Spirit Stones! The rest only cost one Spirit Stone!”, Hua Kong pointed to the large pile of books and said.

“What book is so cheap?”, Lin Yu was surprised.

“Mundane Artifact Compendium, a book about mortals making artifacts on the Tian Yuan Continent!”, Hua Kong explained.

“Mundane Artifact Compendium?”, Lin Yu was stunned for a moment.

“Wasting Spirit Stones?”, Hua Kong was depressed.

“It’s good to have a hobby!”, Lin Yu, as a General leading the army, knew the importance of morale.

“I just like to make some artifacts!”, Hua Kong reluctantly explained.

“It’s okay! Lan Mei said! Cultivators have many Heart Demons! It’s good to have a hobby to polish your temperament! But you still have to focus on cultivation!”, Lin Yu reminded.

“Of course!”, Since he came here, Hua Kong did not intend to continue being a blacksmith.

After this little episode, the days in the small courtyard returned to peace.

Lin Yu took two books and a picture book. Although he was also surprised by the explicitness of these picture books, he was not unfamiliar with them as a Prince, so he took them to observe.

Hua Kong casually looked at 《Mundane Artifact Compendium》 in his spare time. In fact, there was another reason why he bought this book.

He often found some birds and small animals in the vegetable garden behind the small courtyard. He wanted to capture some to improve his meals, or just for fun, like he did in Duanshan Mountain Range.

But unexpectedly, his beloved Small Crossbow brought from Great Zhou was obviously a little inadequate in front of these beasts.

The birds and small animals of Tian Yuan Continent were nourished by abundant Spiritual Energy. Although they did not have any special abilities, their intelligence was generally high.

So before he could raise the Small Crossbow, those guys showed mocking expressions and quickly fled, for which Hua Kong was depressed for a while.

Seeing this Mundane Artifact Compendium, he realized that the mortals here must also face this problem! That’s why he was so interested in this Mundane Artifact Compendium.

After reading the Mundane Artifact Compendium, he found the answer!

The people on this continent also solved this problem very rudely! Long-range shooting and explosion!

Long-range shooting refers to their ability to make a powerful steel Crossbow. This Crossbow is quite precise, and the Crossbow Bow is made of refined steel.

There is a set of ingenious pulleys on the Crossbow Bow, which can amplify the power of the Crossbow Bow. The Bolts are also specially made, relatively short, with low noise and fast speed when fired!

The Crossbow mechanism is also much more ingenious than Hua Kong’s Hand Crossbow. There is also a device for long-range viewing on the Crossbow mechanism, which can aim at distant prey.

The Mundane Artifact Compendium has the manufacturing method of this Crossbow. Seeing such an ingenious artifact, Hua Kong became energetic and often thought about making it in his spare time.

Another solution is explosion. The mortal artisans here discovered that grinding a stone called Duckbill Yellow in the mountains and mixing it with a certain proportion of dung crystals,

And then adding some sugar or carbon powder can make a flammable and explosive black powder ━ Bird-Shooting Powder.

Wrap the Bird-Shooting Powder with silk and compact it, load it into a Steel Pipe, then press in Iron Sand, open a small hole at the end of the Steel Pipe and insert a medicine thread, and then use Iron Sand to spray the distant birds after lighting it, hitting nine out of ten times.

This Bird-Shooting Powder aroused Hua Kong’s great interest. He felt that this method could definitely be used to hunt large prey, and it was much safer, at least he didn’t have to fight those beasts to the death.

However, the manufacturing process of this Bird-Shooting Powder is quite complicated. According to the book, it is also relatively dangerous. A little carelessness will result in death, so Hua Kong plans to try it when he has the opportunity in the future.

Hua Kong also found many interesting things in this 《Mundane Artifact Compendium》, one of which was a four-wheeled car that could run very far by itself after adding strong Wine, it had a complex rotating device.

There is a large lantern that can rise to a very high sky after lighting a fire underneath.

But Hua Kong thought again, no wonder these things are a bit substandard in the eyes of Cultivators. Whether it is a long-range steel Crossbow, Bird-Shooting Powder, four-wheeled car, or large lantern, they are far less reliable than the Flying Sword and Flying Magical Artifacts in the hands of Cultivators.

He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Anyway, it was just for killing time, it was not elegant, so there was no need to care.