Chapter 624: The Light-Chasing Mirror

Shui Miao thought of turning the tables.

Shui Miao felt that the Celestial Sage must believe he was forging the Hongyu Chessboard, so he decided not to forge the artifacts for the Hongyu Chessboard at all, leaving the Celestial Sage anxious and wondering what he could do.

Alternatively, he could forge many other artifacts first and then slowly forge one for the Hongyu Chessboard, keeping the Celestial Sage intrigued.

When problems are placed on Shui Miao’s head, solutions always emerge…

If the Celestial Sage knew how stubborn Shui Miao was, he would probably be furious enough to die.

The Emperor’s Qi continued to pour in…

Both artifacts emitted dazzling yellow light, completely immersed in the Emperor’s Qi.

Now, when Shui Miao forged his own artifacts, he no longer needed to use his blood to establish a master-disciple bond, because during the forging process, he had already separated part of his Yuan Shen (Primordial Spirit) and infused it into the artifacts, making them directly connected to his thoughts and will.

“Little brother, what level have these two artifacts reached?”

Seeing the Emperor’s Qi still pouring in, and the amount increasing, Shui Tianyi, the Holy Mother, could no longer remain calm.

However, since all these materials belonged to Shui Miao, she couldn’t really say anything.

“They’ve already reached the Upper Grade Saintly Artifact level… but the power of their artifact spirits is still increasing…”

“They’ve all broken through to Supreme Grade!”

Shui Miao couldn’t help but feel excited. The artifact spirits had already reached the level of an Emperor, and when the Saintly Artifacts broke through to the Supreme Grade, the amount of Emperor’s Qi pouring in suddenly increased tenfold. The entire secret chamber was filled with Emperor’s Qi, feeling like a torrential waterfall descending from the heavens, terrifying and maddening.

“Heavens! They’re becoming Exquisite Artifacts!”

Seeing the torrent of Emperor’s Qi, Holy Mother Shui Tianyi couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment, almost going mad.

Exquisite Artifacts—these were supreme artifacts that only the Celestial Emperor and the Four City Lords of the First Heaven could possess.

Now, Shui Miao was about to successfully forge them. It was unbelievable and incredibly thrilling.

This Celestial Sage must have mistaken these two artifacts for the Hongyu Chessboard, and he spared no effort in enhancing the quality of Shui Miao’s artifacts with Emperor’s Qi. Very well, indeed!

Knowing that it might be the Celestial Sage assisting him, Shui Miao’s mood suddenly became calm. His mind raced, and he thought further—if his guess was correct, then under the full assistance of the Celestial Sage, the following artifacts should all be of extraordinary quality.

“Hehe, Celestial Sage, since you regard me as your artisan forging artifacts for you, I can’t help but charge you a small fee!” Considering the Celestial Sage’s intentions, Shui Miao suddenly shifted his thoughts, drawing a massive influx of Emperor’s Qi into his realm world, allowing his family, friends, and all the immortals within his realm to enhance their cultivation, thus making himself even stronger.

Within Shui Miao’s realm world, there were not only many Treeman Sprites but also numerous wandering immortals.

Shui Miao thought of turning the tables.

Shui Miao believed that the Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign must be under the impression that he was crafting the Hong Yu Chessboard. Therefore, he decided not to create the sacred artifact for the Hong Yu Chessboard, leaving the Sovereign anxious and wondering what he could do.

Alternatively, he could craft several other sacred artifacts and then create one for the Hong Yu Chessboard, slowly whetting the Sovereign’s appetite.

When faced with a problem, Shui Miao always found a solution…

If the Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign knew how troublesome Shui Miao could be, he would probably be utterly frustrated.

The Emperor’s Qi continued to pour in…

Both artifacts emitted a dazzling yellow light, completely bathed in the Emperor’s Qi.

Now, when Shui Miao forged his artifacts, he no longer needed to use blood to claim ownership. During the forging process, he had already separated a part of his soul and integrated it into the artifacts, making them directly connected to his will.

“Brother, what level have these two artifacts reached?”

Seeing that the Emperor’s Qi was still pouring in, and the amount was increasing, the Holy Mother Shui Tianyi couldn’t help but feel restless.

However, since these materials belonged to Shui Miao, she couldn’t say much.

“They are already top-grade sacred artifacts… but the power of the artifact spirits is still increasing…”

“Supreme-grade! They have all broken through to the supreme-grade!”

Shui Miao couldn’t help but get excited. The artifact spirits had already reached the level of an Immortal Emperor. When the sacred artifacts broke through to the supreme-grade, the amount of Emperor’s Qi pouring in suddenly increased tenfold. The entire chamber was filled with Emperor’s Qi, feeling like a waterfall descending from the heavens, both terrifying and maddening.

“Heavens, they are about to become peerless sacred artifacts!”

Seeing the torrent of Emperor’s Qi, the Holy Mother Shui Tianyi couldn’t help but exclaim in awe, feeling somewhat overwhelmed.

Peerless sacred artifacts were super artifacts that only the Heavenly Emperor and the four city lords of the First Heaven could possess.

Now, Shui Miao was about to successfully forge them. This was unbelievable and incredibly exhilarating.

The Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign must have mistaken these two sacred artifacts for the Hong Yu Chessboard. He didn’t hesitate to spend such a vast amount of Emperor’s Qi to enhance the quality of my artifacts. Very well, truly very well! Realizing that it might be the Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign assisting him, Shui Miao’s mood became very calm. His thoughts turned, and he realized that if his assumptions were correct, with the Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign’s full assistance, the subsequent sacred artifacts should all be of super quality.

“Hehe, Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign, since you’ve taken me as your artifact forger, I can’t help but take a little commission!” Considering the Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign’s intentions, Shui Miao suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He absorbed a large amount of Emperor’s Qi into his mental world, allowing his relatives, friends, and all the immortals in his mental world to enhance their cultivation, making himself stronger and stronger.

In Shui Miao’s mental world, there were not only many tree spirits but also many rogue immortals.

These rogue immortals, abandoned by the immortal realm, had to survive in desolate lands, living a life without the spiritual energy needed for cultivation. Now, in Shui Miao’s mental planet, they lived carefree lives with abundant spiritual energy for cultivation. Each of them was deeply grateful to Shui Miao, regarding him as both their leader and their savior.

Thus, they were utterly loyal and devout to Shui Miao.

Now, with a large amount of Emperor’s Qi supplied, their cultivation levels broke through one after another. The weakest among them had reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal level, and some elders had broken through bottlenecks, achieving the Immortal Sovereign level.

Among the tree spirits, over a dozen had become Immortal Sovereigns.

Among the rogue immortals, there were now five or six who had reached the Immortal Sovereign level.

Shui Miao’s parents and friends also saw their cultivation levels skyrocket. Even Shui Miao’s younger sister, Chen Xiang, had reached the Great Luo Golden Immortal level.

The female ghost, Bai Feng, had transformed her soul and had reached the level of an Immortal Elder, just one step away from becoming an Immortal Sovereign.

Zhuge Abacus and Sima Zongheng were closely following Bai Feng in their cultivation.

Shui Miao’s mother, Aunt Yang, and his father, Chen Yiren, had also reached the Immortal Lord level.

Of course, their rapid growth was inseparable from the large number of elixirs Shui Miao provided.

While everyone was transforming, Shui Miao himself was not idle. He felt that his own powers were growing stronger and stronger, especially his mental strength, which was increasing at an astonishing rate.

“Peerless!”

The sacred artifacts broke through once again, reaching the ultimate level. Shui Miao’s heart surged with excitement, and even his voice trembled.

“Peerless!”

The Holy Mother Shui Tianyi was momentarily at a loss for words. She simply felt that this young man was incredibly handsome, and she even had the thought of offering herself to him!

The Emperor’s Qi gradually stopped pouring in…

Since Shui Miao was connected to the artifact spirits, once the spirits fully formed, they began to feed back Emperor’s Qi to Shui Miao, supplying him with the energy to transform his powers.

Shui Miao’s own powers didn’t require much Emperor’s Qi.

But Shui Miao knew that to transform into an Immortal Emperor, generally, the powers within his mental space also needed to fully transform. Only then could he undergo the Emperor’s Tribulation. However, Shui Miao’s mental space contained an entire planet… This wasn’t something that could be transformed easily.

Fortunately, the two sacred artifacts he forged this time had artifact spirits capable of accepting the Emperor’s Qi of the First Heaven.

Thus, Shui Miao no longer worried about the opportunity to ascend to the Immortal Emperor level.

At that moment, Shui Miao stored the peerless sacred artifact orb into his mental planet and moved the Heavenly Mechanism Sect’s mountain into it, protecting his relatives and friends.

With his loved ones safe, Shui Miao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The peerless sacred artifact orb was Shui Miao’s painstaking creation, incorporating numerous magical formations. Its power was definitely not inferior to that of an ordinary immortal city. With it, Shui Miao no longer had any worries.

Shui Miao sighed in relief, holding the Mirror of Light Pursuit. With a flash of thought, he began to trace his past.

The Holy Mother Shui Tianyi quickly walked to Shui Miao’s side, watching the scenes in the Mirror of Light Pursuit. She was instantly shocked: “Brother, your peerless sacred artifact is just a mirror?” Clearly, the Holy Mother Shui Tianyi was somewhat disappointed. The mirror couldn’t defend or attack; it could only view past events. It seemed utterly useless!

“Sister, these two sacred artifacts of mine, one is the Mirror of Light Pursuit, and the other is the orb used to protect my loved ones. Although they may seem of little use to others, they are of great value to me. The orb that protects my loved ones goes without saying. This mirror allows me to trace back to past times and resolve some of the doubts in my heart, which is very important to me. Moreover, I also suspect whether I am just a pawn of the Heavenly Mechanism Sovereign or something…”

As Shui Miao spoke, the image in the Mirror of Light Pursuit suddenly stopped, revealing the middle-aged scholar who had taught Shui Miao the Five Stone Tablets.

“Who is he?”

The Holy Mother Shui Tianyi looked at the middle-aged scholar and suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.

“He is the one who taught me the Five Stone Tablets. I also want to know his true identity.” Shui Miao narrowed his eyes, focusing his mental strength, and with the power of the four artifact spirits, he fully activated the Mirror of Light Pursuit… Gradually, the mirror began to turn again. When it stopped, it revealed an old man with silver hair and beard.

“Eh, how could it be him!?”

Seeing this old man, the Holy Mother Shui Tianyi immediately showed an expression of extreme shock and disbelief.

Therefore, they were absolutely loyal to Shui Miao, with one hundred percent devotion.

Now, with a massive influx of Emperor’s Qi, their cultivation levels all broke through. Even the weakest among them had reached the Great Golden Immortal level, while several Immortal Elders broke through their bottlenecks and achieved the Immortal Sage level.

Among the Treemen, more than a dozen broke through to the Immortal Sage level.

Among those wandering immortals, there were now five or six Immortal Sages.

Shui Miao’s parents and friends were rapidly advancing in cultivation as well. Even Shui Miao’s younger sister, Chenxiang, had reached the Great Golden Immortal level.

The female ghost Bai Feng underwent a soul transformation, reaching the Immortal Elder level, just one step away from becoming an Immortal Sage.

Zhuge Sandpan and Sima Zongheng followed closely behind Bai Feng in cultivation.

Shui Miao’s mother, Auntie Yang, and his father, Chen Yiren, had all cultivated to the Immortal King level.

Of course, their rapid growth was inseparable from the large amounts of pills Shui Miao had provided.

Everyone was undergoing transformation, and Shui Miao himself was not idle either. He felt his various powers growing stronger by the moment, especially his spiritual energy, which was increasing at an incredible speed.

“Exquisite Grade!”

The artifacts broke through again, reaching their limit. Shui Miao’s heart surged with excitement, his voice trembling with emotion.

“Exquisite Grade!”

Holy Mother Shui Tianyi was momentarily speechless. She could only think that this young man before her was incredibly impressive—so much so that she felt like throwing herself at him!

The Emperor’s Qi gradually stopped pouring in…

Due to his deep connection with the artifact spirits, once they were fully formed, they began to feed back Emperor’s Qi to Shui Miao, supplying him with transformative power.

Shui Miao himself didn’t require much Emperor’s Qi.

However, he knew that to transform into an Immortal Emperor, normally the Qi within his realm world must also fully transform, only then could he face the Emperor Tribulation. But now, his realm world contained an entire planet—it wasn’t something that could be transformed easily.

Fortunately, the two Exquisite Grade artifacts he forged this time had artifact spirits capable of absorbing First Heaven Emperor’s Qi.

Thus, Shui Miao no longer worried about lacking the opportunity to ascend to the Immortal Emperor level.

At that moment, Shui Miao stored the Exquisite Grade artifact, the Dharma Pearl, into his realm planet, then moved the Tianji Sect’s immortal mountain inside, protecting his family and friends.

With his family and friends now safe, Shui Miao finally exhaled in relief.

The Exquisite Grade Dharma Pearl was a masterpiece of Shui Miao’s heart and soul, integrating numerous miraculous formations. Its power was absolutely no less than that of an ordinary immortal city. With it, Shui Miao felt free of any future worries.

Shui Miao took a deep breath, holding the Light-Chasing Mirror, and began tracing back to his past events.

Holy Mother Shui Tianyi quickly approached Shui Miao, watching the changing images on the Light-Chasing Mirror. She was instantly shocked: “Little brother, your Exquisite Grade artifact is just a mirror?” Obviously, Shui Tianyi was somewhat disappointed. This mirror couldn’t defend or attack, it could only show past events—it seemed utterly useless!

“Sister, these two artifacts of mine—one is the Light-Chasing Mirror, and the other is the Dharma Pearl used to protect my loved ones. Although others may see little use in them, to me, they are extremely valuable. The Dharma Pearl for protecting family and friends goes without saying, but this mirror allows me to trace back to past events, solving some mysteries in my heart. It’s very important to me. Moreover, I also suspect whether I am truly the pawn of the Celestial Sage…”

As Shui Miao spoke, the image on the Light-Chasing Mirror suddenly stopped, revealing the middle-aged Confucian scholar who had once taught him the Five Stone Tablets.

“Who is he?”

Looking at this middle-aged scholar, Holy Mother Shui Tianyi suddenly felt a sense of familiarity.

“He’s the one who taught me the Five Stone Tablets. I also want to know his true identity.” Shui Miao narrowed his eyes, concentrating his spiritual energy, and with the full power of the four artifact spirits, he forcefully activated the Light-Chasing Mirror again… Gradually, the mirror began to turn once more. When it finally stopped, it revealed an old man with silver-white hair and beard.

“Eh, how could it be him!?”

Seeing this old man, Holy Mother Shui Tianyi’s expression turned extremely shocked and incredulous.