Clues to the Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield (4K)

After leaving the dungeon, Xiao Chen headed straight for the Scripture Pavilion.

The Defensive Formation and restrictions here have all been cleared.

After retrieving the Portable Array Plate, he released his Divine Sense and instantly gained a clear view of everything inside and out.

It must be said that Divine Sense is indeed quite convenient in terms of reading and viewing.

Xiao Chen only needed to slow down and climb the stairs to quickly browse through the contents of the books stored on the lower floors.

Of course, doing it this way inevitably results in a superficial overview.

Although he could memorize all the contents of the book thanks to True Lord's memory.

However, the effect is only equivalent to rote memorization and cannot be applied flexibly.

However, this is just a minor flaw.

Firstly, Xiao Chen had already seen much of the content at the Heavenly Dipper Sect.

Secondly, some content only needs to be recalled when needed; there's no need to read it to the point of complete understanding.

After quickly passing through the first few floors.

Xiao Chen arrived at the top floor of the Scripture Pavilion.

Upon entering, it was found that the place was divided into two parts.

In the very center is a small square house, each two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters) long and wide, which is protected by a separate layer of enchantment.

Many spiritual flowers were arranged on the left and right sides, and an exquisite gilded bookshelf was placed on each side.

To slowly lift the restrictions, Xiao Chen first went to browse the outer bookshelves after setting up the Reverse Five Elements Qi Dividing Grand Array again.

The upper left side contains original Ancient Books books.

Several of them were even placed in specially made glass cases for better protection.

Xiao Chen glanced through a few books and found that they were mostly historical stories and biographies of figures from the Compassion Sea.

He wasn't very interested in these things themselves.

Therefore, most of them were just quickly glanced at and not examined in detail.

He carefully examined only one special book in the middle, titled "Travels and Anecdotes of Xinghai Guest Seafarer: The Chapter on Law Treasure".

This is a storybook from 600,000 years ago, which tells the story of a special Nascent Soul who calls himself "Xinghai Guest" and what he saw and heard while traveling around the world.

There is a whole series, and the book in Xiao Chen's hand is just one of the volumes.

It records twenty-four short stories, mentioning twenty-four famous Ancient Magic Treasure and their characteristics.

The first item is the widely known ' White Jade Vajra Bracelet '.

Xiao Chen had previously bought a counterfeit talisman, and its quality was indeed very good.

Next are a series of famous Law Treasure, including the Three Talents Refuge Umbrella, the Divine Light Mother-Child Sword, the Mountain Splitting Treasure Seal, the Flash Silver Soul Breaking Needle, and so on.

It certainly broadened his horizons.

For example, the Three Talents Refuge Umbrella is a reusable life-saving Law Treasure.

Its effects are similar to those of the Life-Replacing Straw Man, but it will not be damaged by a single use and can be slowly nurtured with true essence.

Furthermore, after the first use, in case of an emergency, the second substitution effect can be triggered directly by destroying the magic Law Treasure.

This is equivalent to having two chances to escape or fight back.

For example, the Flash Silver Soul Breaking Needle is a Law Treasure that can directly damage a cultivator's Divine Sense.

When you discover that a hostile cultivator is using their Spiritual Sense Probe, lock onto, or oppress you, you can release this needle directly.

The book describes it as 'a flash of silver light, and the Divine Soul is instantly shattered.'

It can cause the enemy to suffer a splitting headache and be unable to continue fighting. In severe cases, it can even shatter their consciousness on the spot and turn them into an idiot.

Upon seeing the last two pages, Xiao Chen discovered that the twenty-third Law Treasure was named ' Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield '.

"Hey, isn't this the Law Treasure that the Fan Family Ancestor was looking for?"

He immediately focused his attention and carefully read the introductory story below.

The gist of it is that a million years ago, a fifth-tier dragon attacked Human Race, devouring hundreds of thousands of cultivators as food, with the intention of ascending to the rank of True Dragon.

At that time, Star Sand Venerable's son happened to be traveling outside, and as a result, he and his four Nascent Soul guards were also taken Blood Food.

When the news reached them, the Venerable was furious.

He immediately called upon his friends, and together they used their Law Treasure to pursue the enemy for tens of millions of miles, venturing deep into the Endless Sea in an attempt to exact revenge.

However, the dragon's hiding place was actually in a deep Sea Abyss tens of thousands of miles deep.

It hides on the seabed, and there's no way to catch it unless you dive in.

However, after rushing into the Sea Abyss, they discovered that the Chilong, as a water spirit, was extremely skilled in Water Element Spell. Taking advantage of the environment, it was able to fight two opponents at once without being at a disadvantage, and even almost injured Star Sand Venerable.

But the Revenge for Killing a Son cannot be left unresolved.

Therefore, Star Sand Venerable visited four renowned Artifact Refining Master in succession.

Then, he also spent a fortune to exchange for several rare spiritual items, and spent ten years crafting a custom-made magic Law Treasure specifically designed to counter Water Law — the Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield.

It is said that after the refining was completed, it was thrown into the nearby sea to test its effectiveness.

To everyone's surprise, the sea surface within a thousand miles was as smooth as a mirror, without a single ripple.

Star Sand Venerable was overjoyed, and thus, wielding the Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield, he ventured alone into the Outer Sea, slew the dragon with his sword, captured its head, and returned to offer it as a sacrifice to his beloved son.

"Hiss~, the difference is so big just because you have one more Law Treasure."

Xiao Chen gasped. At first, even the two of them together couldn't defeat the Chilong, but after equipping the Law Treasure, things changed dramatically.

If this story isn't exaggerated, then the power of this Law Treasure must be extremely strong.

"I wish I could get my hands on this magical Law Treasure specifically designed for naval warfare."

Xiao Chen couldn't help but sigh, "This is perfect for dealing with the Sea Race, and maybe we can even go hunting in the Outer Sea."

"It's such a shame this thing is broken, what a waste."

He had previously obtained a fragment of the Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield from the Wang Family Ancestor, and it is clear that this Law Treasure later encountered some kind of accident.

Since this Law Treasure is mentioned in this Ancient Books, it means that it was not yet damaged at that time.

Therefore, the incident must have occurred within the last 600,000 years.

Is anything major happening around this time?

Xiao Chen recalled the historical story he had just read and tried to deduce the specific time and location of the damage.

The fragment in his hand is quite large.

If we can collect a few more pieces, there's a real chance we can restore this Law Treasure.

This may sound like a very difficult task, but the main difficulty lies in the lack of clear clues, making it like searching for a needle in a haystack.

However, as long as you can find a clear clue, you can easily piece together the whole thing.

And once the repairs are complete, it will have a significant advantage against Sea Race.

It's not just about fighting the Sea Race; it could also be a great help to Xiao Chen if he goes to the Outer Sea to hunt Sea Beast in the future.

Considering that the High-tier Resource in the Compassion Sea are not yet abundant, there is still a considerable possibility that he will venture out in the future.

Therefore, repairing the Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield will be beneficial in the future, including after breaking through to the Spirit Transformation.

Meanwhile, it might be quite difficult for others to gather clues.

However, Xiao Chen has a unique advantage: he can try to obtain clues from various sects.

On the surface, he was a rogue cultivator who could visit various sects in turn and borrow Ancient Books.

If all else fails, resources can be traded; people won't be particularly wary, and it's highly unlikely anyone will refuse.

Therefore, he has a high chance of quickly obtaining clues to find the remaining fragments.

"Let me think, there aren't many major events that require the use of Law Treasure."

Xiao Chen sorted through his memories. "Could it be the annihilation of the Sea Witch Tribe? Or the Second Great Exploration?"

Five hundred thousand years ago, there were still remnants of the Sea Witch Tribe on the northwest side of the Compassion Sea.

They occupied three third-tier Spirit Vein and a large island.

At that time, many major sects on the west side of the Compassion Sea joined forces to launch a large-scale siege to attack the alien races and seize the Spirit Vein.

Several books mention that the battle was extremely fierce.

Because both sides know perfectly well that in racial wars there is no such thing as surrender; it's a fight to the death.

Therefore, the Sea Witch Tribe resisted with exceptional determination, and the entire clan fought desperately to the death.

Ultimately, they sank the large island and six nearby smaller islands.

Not even a single rock was left!

This is also why a large area is left empty on the western side of the Compassion Sea, extending upwards from the Three Leaf Islands.

So much so that in the new version of the map, the area of the Ocean of the Compassion Sea is drawn smaller.

This was the reason why Xiao Chen went to the wrong place when he went to find the Wu Mausoleum before.

Fortunately, they encountered Sun Haoran, who had an ancient map, and quickly found the correct location.

The Second Great Exploration was a joint search organized by various sects in the Compassion Sea two hundred thousand years ago.

After the annihilation of the Sea Witch Tribe, a period of peace lasting 300,000 years emerged in the Compassion Sea due to the mutual support and checks and balances among the various sects.

Everyone has accumulated a lot of resources.

Therefore, a Venerable proposed that everyone work together to build a large spirit ship to launch explorations.

The goal is to travel eastward along the Endless Sea, searching for possible boundaries or new land and Spirit Vein.

This kind of exploration had happened once before.

However, after venturing 86 million miles without success, they had no choice but to return.

Therefore, this time, learning from past experience, we brought more supplies and manpower.

As a result, after traveling only 80 million miles, they encountered three Fifth-Tier Great Demon passing by.

Except for a few lucky cultivators, the rest, along with their ships, were completely wiped out. Four Nascent Soul True Lord were lost, and nearly a thousand Golden Core cultivator perished.

So everyone kept quiet, and at least for the last two hundred thousand years, no one brought it up again.

Moreover, they were attacked by Sea Race this time.

It not only consumed a large amount of resource reserves, but also led to the destruction of several sects.

It is foreseeable that the world will need to rest and recuperate for the next two to three hundred thousand years and will not launch a third major exploration.

There are only two major events.

Therefore, it is not difficult for Xiao Chen to deduce that the Star Sand Wave Stabilizing Shield must have been damaged during one of those incidents.

However, the details of that time are not recorded by the Zhaokong Illuminating Void Sect, nor have they been found in the Heavenly Dipper Sect's collection of books.

Then we'll have to find out from other places.

Fortunately, the Ink Barrier Sect had already been relieved of their predicament, and Xiao Chen remembered that it was one of the sects that participated in the siege of the Sea Witch Tribe.

We can explain the situation directly to Yunfeng True Monarch later and go check on them.

In any case, whether returning to Secluded Doom Island or heading to the New Cultivation World, it's all within the territory of the Ink Barrier Sect, so it's just a matter of going along the way.

The bookshelf on the right is filled with Fourth-Order Technique and Law Technique, ranging from Earth-level to Yellow-level.

However, Xiao Chen didn't need any more Law Technique for the time being, so he just glanced at them briefly to pass the time.

A moment later, the independent restriction in the middle was also lifted.

So he immediately put down his Cultivation Method, pushed open the door, and went into the small house.

Inside, there was a bookcase, a set of purplish mahogany tables and chairs, and a tea set on the table.

There wasn't a single book on the bookshelf.

Instead, there was a thick stack of array formations and two small boxes.

Judging from its appearance, this is probably the location that Mirror Reflection True Monarch usually uses to study formations.

Xiao Chen immediately flipped through those Array Layout Diagram and easily found the Array Layout Diagram that matched the previous backup Mountain Protecting Grand Array.

After all, this place is protected by many restrictions, so there is absolutely no need to hide there.

"So it's called the Five Elements Consecutive Lock Spirit Illumination Array. It looks quite complicated."

Xiao Chen found the name of the formation on the Array Layout Diagram, and also noticed the dense markings on it.

Both are fourth-order formations.

As a Fourth-tier Grand Array used to protect the mountain gate from hostile Nascent Soul, its setup difficulty is completely different from that of a portable formation like the Reverse Five Elements Qi Dividing Grand Array.

Xiao Chen originally thought that if he got the Array Layout Diagram, he could try to set it up.

But now he feels it might be a bit difficult.

The two Array Layout Diagram differ in size by more than ten times, making them almost seem like they're not even in the same league.

Another major problem is that standard Array Layout Diagram directly indicate the relative orientation and spacing between Portable Array Plate when placing them.

However, this Array Layout Diagram does not clearly mark the points at all.

Instead, it uses extensive comments to specify that certain conditions should be met and corresponding actions should be taken.

In areas where the layout conditions are not fully met, corresponding adjustments need to be made.

In summary, it can be summed up in four words: adapt to local conditions.

"It's boring, really boring."

Xiao Chen shook his head and put away all the Array Layout Diagram here.

Then go directly to look at what's inside the box.

The first box contained a secret recipe, which described a Fourth-Order Spirit Wine called 'Fragrance' and its specific preparation method.

Judging from the appearance, these should be the Spirit Wine that were found in the warehouse before.

Xiao Chen carefully examined the materials used and found that the main material was a relatively common Fourth-Order Spirit Fruit, and the three important auxiliary materials were also not difficult to purchase.

He had seen fourth-tier spirit trees in the Spirit Herb Garden when he scanned it with his Divine Sense.

However, none of the Fourth-Order Spirit Medicine in the Spirit Herb Garden, including the Spirit Fruit, are ripe yet, so no one has gone to pick them.

After all, even if you pick it now, it's just a useless defective product.

Ordinary cultivators might have considered picking it and planting it themselves.

However, Xiao Chen was too lazy to wait, since Fourth-Order Spirit Medicine often take hundreds or even thousands of years to mature.

To be fair, he should have reached the Spirit Transformation long ago by now.

This wasn't because he was arrogant; after all, he could significantly shorten the time it took to accumulate true essence using the Yin Five Elements Seal.

As for the bottlenecks in cultivation, Xiao Chen, who possesses two Cultivation World, has a greater chance of obtaining multiple Breakthrough Spirit Item to assist in the breakthrough.

Moreover, the Breakthrough Secret Method should differ in different worlds.

It is quite possible that we will find new Secret Method that can be stacked.

Moreover, Xiao Chen doesn't need to worry about this issue right now, since he still has two more opportunities to acquire New Hextech before facing Major Bottleneck.

The second box contains three Inheritance Jade Slip that have not yet been inscribed.

This was something that Mirror Reflection True Monarch specially prepared for the younger generation of the Illuminating Void Sect.

Xiao Chen naturally picked up a piece and used it directly, easily obtaining the other party's core inheritance.

Among them are two Heaven-Grade Inheritance and ten Earth-grade Inheritance.

And two separate Divine Sense Secret Art, unfortunately one is at the Heaven level and the other at the Earth level.

As for the Yellow-grade Technique that Xiao Chen had just seen outside, it was not even mentioned.