Chapter 4077 - The Gift From the Pure Yang Sect

As Zhen Ping Fan spoke, Duan Ling Tian gradually came back to his senses. He did not expect Zhen Ping Fan to console him to this extent as though he could not live if he could not enter the Supreme Divine Mansion. Although he really wanted to enter the Supreme Divine Mansion, he was not at the point where he would kill himself just because he could not enter the Supreme Divine Mansion. Not being able to enter the Supreme Divine Mansion only upset him briefly. It was nothing in the grand scheme of things. Moreover, the Supreme Divine Mansion was not his. He would consider himself lucky if he was able to enter, otherwise, he would get over it.

Duan Ling Tian did not expect Zhen Ping Fan would come to look for him as well after not receiving a reply from him. He felt speechless but warm at the same time. He said with a smile, “Elder Zhen, I’m fine. Like you said, it’s just a Supreme Divine Mansion. It doesn’t affect me that much.”

Zhen Ping Fan studied Duan Ling Tian’s expression carefully, and after confirming that Duan Ling Tian was truly fine, he sighed in relief inwardly. He knew how much Duan Ling Tian had been looking forward to entering the Supreme Divine Mansion. As such, he had been worried the disappointment would affect Duan Ling Tian’s cultivation.

Although Duan Ling Tian was not Zhen Ping Fan’s disciple, he had personally recruited Duan Ling Tian to the Pure Yang Sect. Moreover, Duan Ling Tian was very friendly as well. As such, he sincerely cared about Duan Ling Tian’s well-being. He did not treat Duan Ling Tian as a junior but treated Duan Ling Tian as a friend instead. In fact, after Duan Ling Tian helped him obtain a prominent divine artifact with an incomplete artifact soul, he began to treat Duan Ling Tian as his best friend. As such, his treatment of Duan Ling Tian became even more sincere.

During the Seven Mansions Feast, Zhen Ping Fan was also very concerned about Duan Ling Tian. Although not all of his actions were useful, his actions were all done in Duan Ling Tian’s best interest.

Duan Ling Tian was very aware of this as well. Although he did not say anything, he felt very grateful.

Finally, Zhen Ping Fan nodded and said before he took his leave, “Alright. I’m glad you remained optimistic.”

Duan Ling Tian’s expression turned solemn and determined after Zhen Ping Fan left. He no longer dwelled on the Supreme Divine Mansion. Since he could not enter the Supreme Divine Mansion, he would find other ways to get stronger.

After experiencing an emotional rollercoaster, Duan Ling Tian calmed down. Then, he ignored the outside world and focused on cultivating.

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Duan Ling Tian only stepped out of his room when the Pure Yang Sect entrusted Zhen Yun Feng to send resources to him.

Zhen Yun Feng was accompanied by Zhen Ping Fan and Ye Chen Feng when he came to look for Duan Ling Tian.

“Elder Zhen, Elder Ye, Elder Ping Fan,” Duan Ling Tian greeted the trio. He did not expect Zhen Yun Feng to have company when delivering the resources from the Pure Yang Sect. He hurriedly welcomed the trio in.

“There’s no need to be so polite with us,” Zhen Yun Feng said with a smile, “Junior Brother Ye and I came to show some people how highly we think of you! Otherwise, who knows if they’ll start complaining about you being undeserving of these resources.”

In other words, Zhen Yun Feng and Ye Chen Feng came to shut the mouths of the naysayers.

Duan Ling Tian was stunned upon hearing Zhen Yun Feng’s words. What kind of resources did the Pure Yang Sect give him that even after he ranked first in the Seven Mansions Feast, some people might think he was undeserving of them?

He had won four slots for the Pure Yang Sect to enter the Holy Secret Realm when the Pure Yang Sect had only expected him to rank in the top ten. Let alone first place, the sect did not even think about him ranking second or third. What was so valuable that even after ranking first in the Seven Mansions Feast, there would be people who complained?

Duan Ling Tian glanced at the content of the spatial ring that Zhen Yun Feng handed him. Although he had prepared himself somewhat, he was still taken aback.

All kinds of medicinal herbs could be seen in the spatial ring. Although there were not many of them, each of them was rare and precious. Among them, there were ingredients to refine divine pills that will help with the cultivation of Emperors of Gods. These medicinal herbs were precious and highly coveted.

There was also a prominent divine artifact. With just a glance, he could tell that it was of high quality. It even showed faint signs of birthing an artifact soul. It was not as precious as a prominent divine artifact with an incomplete artifact soul, let alone a prominent artifact with a complete artifact soul, but it was still superior to ordinary prominent divine artifacts.

The prominent divine artifact was a defensive prominent divine artifact. Its form was that of silver armor. The silver armor shone faintly with a silver light, but there was a faint golden light mixed in it as well. The golden light was the faint aura that was a sign of the prominent divine artifact having a high chance of birthing an artifact soul in the future. As long as one took care to nurture the prominent divine artifact, the artifact soul was bound to form sooner or later.

After Duan Ling Tian claimed ownership of the spatial ring and was looking at its contents, Zhen Ping Fan said, “The most precious thing in the ring is the silver armor, a prominent divine artifact. Its former owner was the great disciple of a founding ancestor of our Pure Yang Sect who later became the second sect leader of our sect. In the past, the armor had already shown signs of giving birth to an artifact soul. At that time, its former owner also began to nurture it. However, before it could come to fruition, the owner was involved in a fight. Although he killed his opponent, he was severely injured as well. As such, he failed to survive his Heavenly Tribulation when it came 100 years later. After that, the armor changed owners a few times, but none of them took the time to nurture it. This was because the owners were mostly intermediate Emperors of Gods. Intermediate Emperors of Gods usually placed more importance on offensive prominent divine artifacts. It’s already difficult to nurture one prominent divine artifact. Imagine having to nurture two. In any case, the Pure Yang Sect has always treated the armor as a treasure due to its high potential of birthing an artifact soul. It’s much more precious than ordinary prominent divine artifacts, after all. If my father had spoken up alone, the sect definitely wouldn’t have given this prominent artifact to you. However, since Junior Uncle Ye spoke up as well, the others could only reluctantly agree to give the prominent divine artifact to you as a reward for ranking first in the Seven Mansions Feast…”

Duan Ling Tian realized how much more precious the defensive prominent divine artifact was after listening to Zhen Ping Fan.

In fact, the most difficult thing was not to nurture an incomplete artifact soul to completion. Instead, the process of birthing the artifact soul was the most difficult step.

Moreover, not every prominent divine artifact could give birth to an artifact soul. Prominent divine artifacts had to be forged from rare materials for them to have the potential to give birth to artifact souls. This made the silver armor rather rare, and it was even rarer because not many people would spend time nurturing defensive prominent divine artifacts. As such, defensive prominent divine artifacts with artifact souls, both incomplete and complete, were incredibly rare.

“Is it really okay for the sect to give this to me?” Duan Ling Tian asked hesitantly. After all, he did not intend to stay in the Pure Yang Sect forever, and the armor was of great significance to the Pure Yang Sect. Its rarity and potential aside, it was once owned by the disciple of a founding ancestor of the Pure Yang Sect who was also the second Sect Leader of the Pure Yang Sect.

When Zhen Ping Fan saw the hesitant expression on Duan Ling Tian’s face, he could guess the thought in Duan Ling Tian’s mind immediately. He said with a smile, “Are you hesitating because this artifact is of great importance to the sect, and you’re going to leave the Pure Yang Sect in the future? If so, you can rest assured. This artifact is precious, but it has only been collecting dust in the treasury. It’ll be even better if you can nurture it until it gives birth to an artifact soul. It can also be considered a kind of consolation to its original owner. No matter what happens in the future, it’s a fact that you were once a disciple of our Pure Yang Sect. If it can help you soar to greater heights, it’ll also bring glory to the Pure Yang Sect in the Profound Energy Land.

After listening to Zhen Ping Fan, Duan Ling Tian quickly dispelled his worries. He was a decisive person, and he truly needed the armor. It would help him save his life at critical moments.

Then, Zhen Yun Feng and Ye Chen Feng chatted briefly with Duan Ling Tian before they finally took their leave.

Meanwhile, Zhen Ping Fan stayed behind. When it was just him and Duan Ling Tian, he said seriously, “When you’re strong enough to nurture prominent divine artifacts, you shouldn’t rush to nurture this defensive prominent divine artifact immediately. It’s better for you to nurture an offensive prominent divine artifact first. After all, an offensive prominent divine artifact is going to be much more useful to you than a defensive prominent divine artifact.”

Since the defensive prominent divine artifact had a high potential to birth an artifact soul, Zhen Ping Fan was worried Duan Ling Tian would rush to nurture the defensive prominent divine artifact instead of nurturing an offensive divine artifact after he was capable of doing so. In his opinion, this would delay Duan Ling Tian’s growth.

“Elder Zhen, I understand this,” Duan Ling Tian replied with a smile.

Zhen Ping Fan’s words were not wrong at all. However, Duan Ling Tian had no plans of heeding Zhen Ping Fan’s advice since he already possessed an offensive prominent divine artifact with a complete artifact soul.

After breaking through and becoming an Emperor of Gods, Huang’er, the artifact soul of the Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword, would no longer need to hide. She could freely manifest in the world. After all, at that time, Duan Ling Tian would be strong enough to protect it from greedy people coveting his weapon. However, as of now, it was better to keep a low profile.

At this time, Zhen Ping Fan raised his hand and handed a jade token to Duan Ling Tian as he said, “There’s also this. It holds the list of the more than a dozen powerful supreme-rank forces, which are only second to prime supreme-rank forces, in the Profound Energy Land. Study them. Although not all of them will recruit you, it’s good to have an understanding of them. It’ll also help you with deciding which force to join. I only recently compiled this list. I have also added information on things you need to pay attention to.”

Zhen Ping Fan did not tell Duan Ling Tian he was not privy to many of the pieces of information in the jade token. He only learned about them after he decided to compile a list and information for Duan Ling Tian and spoke to people and studied the ancient records in the Pure Yang Sect.