Zhang Caifeng's Pine Pattern Ancient Sword, like Ling Tian's Seven Star Sword, was no ordinary weapon.
This Pine Pattern Ancient Sword had been passed down through generations in the Celestial Master sect.
As the Pine Pattern Ancient Sword pierced the charred zombie's body, a large amount of white light was released from the sword.
The part of the sword that touched the zombie's body immediately began to smoke.
At almost the same moment, Ling Tian's Seven Star Sword also emitted a yellow radiance, continuously burning the zombie's body.
In just a few breaths, the unfortunate zombie was reduced to a mere skeleton. Within the zombie's body, the vengeful spirit of the feng shui master Luo Shentong was completely incinerated by the energy released from the two divine swords, leaving not even a trace behind.
"Call Uncle Xie and the others. Report this matter. After all, the commotion was too great," Ling Tian said to Zhang Caifeng.
Zhang Caifeng nodded and went to make a call.
At this moment, Ling Tian suddenly noticed a black object flashing within the earth hole from which the zombie had emerged.
Through his Qi-observing technique, Ling Tian could see that this item contained immense energy!
If Luo Shentong were still alive, he would have recognized this as the artifact he used to nurture his soul.
"A good thing!"
Ling Tian's eyes lit up. He couldn't let such an item slip away. With a flash of thought, the black statue was collected into his Spirit Realm space.
Ling Tian searched the area again and found a large amount of black powder. After careful examination, he realized that this powder was actually the residue of those Xuan Yin Stones.
These Xuan Yin Stones, nourished by the Yin Sha energy underground for decades, were inherently imbued with immense power.
Although they had been shattered into powder by the heavenly lightning, this powder was an excellent material for artifact refinement!
With another thought, Ling Tian collected the vast amount of powder from the ground into his Spirit Realm space.
Ling Tian discovered that his Spirit Realm space acted like an automatic sieve. Even though the powder was mixed with soil, with a single thought, the powder would be collected, while the soil and impurities were completely expelled.
However, when Ling Tian turned his thoughts to the Spirit Realm space to examine the two items he had collected, he witnessed a bizarre scene.
The mysterious statue was emitting a strange energy in all directions, and the Spirit Realm space was greedily absorbing this energy.
Ling Tian was somewhat perplexed. Recalling the past, this situation was similar to when the Spirit Realm Key absorbed the wooden token from the Imperial Dragon Sect.
The Spirit Realm space had absorbed all the energy from the wooden token and unlocked some of its internal structures.
Now, as the Spirit Realm space began to absorb the energy from the statue, it might unlock some new functions.
Before he could ponder further, Zhang Caifeng approached and informed Ling Tian that the matter had been reported to the Righteous Alliance, and they would send personnel to handle the aftermath, including filling the large pit on the ground.
Ling Tian nodded, and the two of them, supporting each other, walked out of the woods and returned to the car.
Ling Tian took out some alcohol, bandages, and iodine from his Spirit Realm space and simply treated his own wounds.
Then, the two drove away. Not long after their departure, people from the Righteous Alliance arrived, as they had a specialized department to handle such matters.
That evening, the large pit was filled by excavators!
Ling Tian returned to the hotel. Within just two hours, the abrasions on his body had already scabbed over.
Ling Tian's body was now in a constant state of cultivation. The spiritual energy from the outside world and the jade pendant on his chest continuously nourished and strengthened his body.
After returning to the hotel, he took a shower, had a phone call with Wang Bingxia, who was far away in Jiangshan City, and after a lengthy conversation, Ling Tian turned off the lights and sat cross-legged on the bed to meditate.
His consciousness instantly entered the Spirit Realm space.
Upon entering, he noticed some changes. The mist that enveloped the buildings in the Spirit Realm space seemed to have thinned slightly, but Ling Tian couldn't be sure if it was an illusion or reality.
The most significant change, however, was the appearance of a new facility within the Spirit Realm space.
This object was over a person's height, shaped like a large-bellied bottle. Ling Tian felt its shape was somewhat similar to the statue the Spirit Realm space had absorbed.
He approached the facility and placed his hand on it. In that instant, a vast amount of knowledge was unlocked and poured into Ling Tian's mind.
Ling Tian stood frozen, the sheer volume of knowledge overwhelming him, and it took him quite some time to digest it.
The name of this facility was the Soul Refining Furnace!
This item was crafted by ancient wise cultivators and was a treasure with three functions.
The first function was soul tempering.
During cultivation, if the soul's progress couldn't keep pace with the body's cultivation, it was easy to lose control of the body and fall into a state of qi deviation.
However, the soul was inherently fragile, and one couldn't simply train it at will. Any misstep during soul training could lead to complete annihilation, leaving nothing behind.
Through this Soul Refining Furnace, the host's soul could be trained, with the intensity of the training adjustable according to the soul's strength, thus achieving the training objective without incurring danger.
The second function of the Soul Refining Furnace was spirit refinement!
In other words, Ling Tian could now use the Spirit Realm Key to collect spirits into the Spirit Realm space and directly throw them into the Soul Refining Furnace for refinement.
These spirits would be directly transformed by the furnace into the purest soul energy, nourishing and strengthening the host's soul!
This function made Ling Tian extremely happy. With this capability, he no longer had to fear powerful vengeful spirits like Daoist Master Hu or Luo Shentong.
As long as Ling Tian activated the Spirit Realm space, absorbed these spirits, and threw them into the Soul Refining Furnace, they would be turned to dust and become a great tonic!
This was practically an experience generator; having this item was like using a cheat code!
As for the third function of the Soul Refining Furnace, it was for the storage and nourishment of the soul, which was also the role of the mysterious statue.
However, the effect of the Soul Refining Furnace in storing and nourishing the soul was far more potent than that of the statue. Especially since the Spirit Realm space where the Soul Refining Furnace was located was so rich in spiritual energy that it had almost materialized, further amplifying its power!
Ling Tian made up his mind. He decided to test whether the Soul Refining Furnace was as effective as described in the inherited knowledge!