Heavenly Mechanism Scroll

Ning Fa then left Ningchang Island and headed straight for Jinchang Island Market.

At the market, he sold all the Essence Replenishing Pills on him except for the one with the embryonic Dao pattern, earning over a hundred spirit stones.

The price was somewhat higher than usual. Seeing that the Essence Replenishing Pills Ning Fa had brought out were of excellent quality, the shopkeeper gave him extra spirit stones and warmly invited him to bring over any similar pills he had in the future.

Ning Fa then bought an ordinary low-grade first-rank wolf-hair talisman brush for twenty spirit stones.

He also bought thirty sets of talisman crafting spiritual materials such as talisman paper and spiritual ink, spending nearly another twenty spirit stones.

In addition, there was a complete collection of beginner talisman scriptures, which should have been the same one found in the family's Scripture Pavilion. Yet it cost thirty spirit stones, quite a bit more, though Ning Fa did not care about that at the moment.

Ning Fa had intended to leave the market directly, but after catching sight of a shop by the roadside, his expression shifted and he walked inside.

This shop was called the Ancient Spirit Pavilion. It was a branch opened in Jinchang Island Market by the Ancient Spirit Merchant Guild, a major merchant guild of Yun Prefecture. The spiritual items sold there were rather expensive, but all were of superior quality.

A quarter of an hour later, Ning Fa left the Ancient Spirit Pavilion expressionlessly, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

He had just spent ninety spirit stones to buy a low-grade first-rank array, the Guardian Spirit Array.

This array's defensive capabilities were not particularly impressive. Its distinguishing feature was that it could block cultivators' divine sense perception and conceal disturbances; it was a specialized warning array.

Although this array could only cover an area of around ten zhang, it could intercept the divine sense probing of ordinary Late Qi Condensation cultivators, and even block most of the divine sense of Peak Qi Condensation cultivators.

This warning array was extremely suitable for the current Ning Fa.

Ning Zhen'an's previous sneak attack had given him a severe warning.

Not only did he possess the heaven-defying treasure that was the Mysterious Scroll, but his body also concealed no small secret. It was indeed necessary for him to take proper precautions.

Thus, despite the considerable spirit stone cost, he had still gritted his teeth and bought it.

Afterward, Ning Fa did not return home directly, instead going to Yun Chang Island.

Ning Shaohong had helped him so greatly this time; by both sentiment and reason, he had to thank her in person.

Unfortunately, Ning Shaohong's personal maid, Ning Xiuying, told him that the Ninth Elder had gone to Tianshui Market on business and might not return for some time.

Ning Fa was somewhat regretful, so he asked Ning Xiuying to notify him with a Sound Transmission Talisman once the Ninth Elder returned.

Ning Xiuying readily agreed. Her attitude was clearly much warmer than before.

Ning Fa guessed that it was related to Ning Shaohong making such a great fuss over him this time, making the woman realize that Ning Fa's standing in Ning Shaohong's eyes was far from ordinary.

Ning Fa shook his head with a smile. He did not linger any longer, boarding a spirit boat back to his home on Pingchang Island.

Inside the pill room, the wall he had accidentally damaged before had already been fully repaired.

Ning Fa took out the array-setting tools of the Guardian Spirit Array from his Storage Bag. There were eight array disks in total, along with one array flag.

The array disks were octagonal and palm-sized, entirely bluish-white in color. Runes were inscribed upon them, and there was a groove in the center where spirit stones were embedded.

Each deployment of this Guardian Spirit Array required eight low-grade spirit stones and could normally last for three months.

Of course, if its protective functions were activated frequently, that duration would certainly shorten.

Ning Fa happened to have ten spirit stones left. After embedding spirit stones into the eight array disks, he activated them with a Hand Seal. The eight disks floated respectively at the eight corners of the pill room's floor and ceiling.

Ning Fa then took out the triangular azure array flag and lightly waved it toward the array disk on his left.

An azure spiritual glow shot from the array flag and struck that array disk.

The disk immediately blazed with bluish-white light, then shot out a bluish-white beam that struck the adjacent array disk.

That array disk was immediately activated as well, shooting out a bluish-white beam that struck another array disk.

Within a few breaths, the eight array disks were connected to one another by bluish-white beams. Glowing radiance spread out, gradually forming a bluish-white cage of light that enveloped the entire pill room before vanishing without a trace.

Seeing that the Guardian Spirit Array had been activated, Ning Fa walked out of the pill room and personally tested it with his divine sense.

Only after confirming that even from right in front of it, his divine sense truly could not penetrate the restriction's protection did he nod in satisfaction. Those spirit stones had been well spent.

Then, unable to endure any longer, Ning Fa took out the Jade Slip inscribed with the Fragment of the Heavenly Splendor Treasure Scripture and activated the scroll as well.

At first, there was not the slightest reaction from the scroll. Ning Fa's heart jolted. Could it be that the inscribed Jade Slip was useless?

But as he poured his divine sense into the Jade Slip, the scroll finally reacted, white light flickering across it.

The image of an ancient book slowly appeared on the scroll. Four archaic characters were engraved upon its dark cyan cover:

"Heavenly Mechanism Scroll."

"Heavenly Mechanism Scroll?"

Ning Fa froze. Was it not the Heavenly Splendor Treasure Scripture? Why had it become the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll?

At this moment, the white light on the scroll continued to flicker, as though it were still striving to trace this ancient book back to its source. The sole remaining Mysterious Pattern on the scroll flashed on and off, appearing somewhat strained.

Not long afterward, the white light on the scroll ceased flickering. The image of the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll transformed into a stream of white light and directly entered Ning Fa's forehead.

Ning Fa's entire body shuddered. He then closed his eyes and sat cross-legged on the ground.

Time slowly passed. Ning Fa remained as motionless as a statue.

A full three hours passed before Ning Fa suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with shock.

Only then did he understand why the Heavenly Splendor Treasure Scripture had become the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll. Clearly, the content of the Heavenly Splendor Treasure Scripture had originated from the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll, which was why the scroll had traced it back to its source.

Compared to the contents of the Heavenly Splendor Treasure Scripture, those of the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll were clearly far more profound.

For example, the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll's introduction to spiritual roots.

It turned out that besides ice, wind, lightning, darkness, and other spiritual roots, Exotic Spiritual Roots also included rare types such as Hidden Spiritual Roots, Sword Spiritual Roots, Bitter Spiritual Roots, Blood Spiritual Roots, Qi Spiritual Roots, and Moon Spiritual Roots.

The Heavenly Mechanism Scroll also gave detailed introductions to cultivators' spirit bodies and Dao bodies, listing many rare spirit bodies and Dao bodies.

Besides the Three Yang Physique and the Netherwood Spirit Body,

there was also the Melting Gold Spirit Physique, an innately dual-attributed spirit physique of metal and fire. Not only did it provide a tremendous boost to cultivating metal- and fire-attributed cultivation arts, but its bearer could safely achieve Foundation Establishment without a Foundation Establishment Pill. During Core Formation, there was at least a fifty-percent chance of breaking through. Such people were also born masters of artifact refinement.

Then there was the Clear Comprehension Sword Physique, born sword cultivators. Once they comprehended the sword intent of a Clear Sword Heart, they could transform their bodies into swords. Before Nascent Soul Formation, they would face no further bottlenecks, and their killing prowess would be unmatched.

There was also the Nascent Core Law Physique. It displayed no unusual signs before Core Formation, but once Core Formation succeeded, it could form two Golden Cores, or even three. Its mana was vastly more abundant than that of others at the same stage, and it possessed mysterious abilities, allowing it to withstand Nascent Soul Cultivators head-on even at the Core Formation Stage.

There was also the Blood Spirit Law Physique, a mysterious and unfathomable blood-path law physique. It possessed strange and powerful blood-path abilities; a single drop of blood could transform into countless forms, making its bearer extraordinarily difficult to kill. Even their lifespan could surpass the restrictions of their realm.

Then there was the True Soul Physique, a rare soul-path law physique. It possessed formidable divine soul abilities and could even disregard differences in realm, directly devouring the Divine Soul Power of other cultivators to strengthen itself. Its lifespan could likewise surpass the restrictions of its realm.

There were also the Heavy Water Law Physique, Thick Earth Law Physique, Wind Thunder Law Physique, Ice Soul Spirit Physique, Moon Haze Spirit Physique, Nine Shao Spirit Physique, Yu Ming Law Physique, and more. They left Ning Fa's eyes wide open and deeply shocked.

Not every kind of spirit physique was introduced in detail in the Heavenly Mechanism Scroll. Many were only briefly mentioned, their details unknown.

The spirit scroll placed the greatest emphasis on two types of spirit physiques.

The Mystic Dragon Physique and the Great Five Elements Thunder Body.