Creating a paradise in an ant nest

Chapter 16 Earth Element Pearl, Custom-Made Spiritual Artifact?

"Senior Brother Hong, I'd like to inquire whether there are any container-type spiritual artifacts?"

Boxes, bottles, or gourd-like containers.

Liu He asked this question in order to find shelter for the ant nest.

He doesn't need to protect the entire anthill; he only needs to protect himself and the queen ant.

A magical artifact the size of a fist can hold many objects in an anthill.

"Container class?"

Hong Jianxiong shook his head: "These are all common types of spiritual artifacts. The bottle and gourd you mentioned are rare and special types, and they are of a higher grade."

"All right."

Liu He had never seen such a magical artifact on the shelf before; he was just asking out of curiosity.

"Then I'll choose a magical artifact that enhances spells, either wood-based or earth-based."

"Come upstairs with me. The best Golden Nanmu Staff that I introduced to you last time was taken by a girl. There are a few left for you to choose from. There are also a few earth-type magical artifacts. Take a look."

Hong Jianxiong led him up to the second floor of the attic.

Liu He had already learned about wood-type spiritual artifacts before, so this time he asked Hong Jianxiong to introduce earth-type spiritual artifacts.

If he learns earth-based magic, it will be beneficial for the development of the ant nest.

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"Senior Brother Hong, what is this magical artifact?"

Liu He noticed a necklace.

A thin brass chain hangs from which hangs a hollowed-out copper sphere.

The hollow copper sphere contains a round, smooth, earthy-yellow bead, much like the glass marbles Liu He used to play with as a child.

"The Earth Element Necklace can enhance earth-based spells."

This magical artifact isn't particularly sophisticated; its core is the earth element pearl in the center.

Hong Jianxiong's evaluation was from the perspective of weapon crafting. He looked down on this kind of spiritual weapon that required no forging skills at all.

Earth Element Pearl?

Liu He became interested: "Senior Brother Hong, what is an Earth Elemental Pearl?"

"It's a special earth-elemental spirit stone that enhances earth-elemental spells, such as reducing spiritual energy consumption, increasing spell power, or increasing attribute affinity."

I can't explain it in detail; you should check the cultivation method section.

There are countless magical treasures and spiritual items for cultivating immortality, and Hong Jianxiong cannot know all the details.

"I want it."

Seeing that the Earth Element Pearl was about the same size as a spirit stone, Liu He had the idea of ​​putting it into the ant nest.

Since spirit stones and elixirs can be placed in the ant nest.

What strange effects will this magical artifact have in an ant nest?

Even without any special effects, it's still a worthwhile ordinary magical artifact.

Hong Jianxiong recorded Liu He's name and the Tu Yuan necklace in his register.

"It's yours now. The Crafting Techniques Pavilion has methods for refining spiritual artifacts."

He reminded him.

"Senior Brother Xie Hong, I have another question. I'd like to commission a few simple spiritual artifacts. Are there any senior brothers or sisters on Ten Thousand Weapons Peak who would be willing to help?"

To increase the defense of the ant nest, Liu He wanted to order several custom-made iron boxes.

Upon hearing this, Hong Jianxiong laughed so hard his beard trembled: "You, a newly promoted handyman, want to order a custom-made magical artifact? Haha, that's hilarious..."

Even the inner disciples mostly use common spiritual weapon types.

Custom-made magical artifacts?

Often, only cultivators at the Foundation Establishment stage or even Golden Core stage would customize spiritual artifacts to better suit their abilities.

"Forehead…"

Liu He looked embarrassed and explained, "Senior Brother Hong, please don't misunderstand. I have other uses for it. I just need to order some fist-sized iron boxes."

"A metal box? What kind of metal box?"

"It should be about the size of a fist, have a good seal, and only have a few small holes and a lid that can be opened and locked."

These are Liu He's needs for now.

A box the size of a fist is large enough for ants to house the queen's nest chamber and their own burrow.

He left only a hole that could accommodate him and the ants, and even smaller ventilation holes, so that larger animals could not enter.

Leave a lid that can be opened and closed, so that you can easily store objects inside.

With such protection, no matter how many rats come, they cannot threaten the queen ant.

In fact, Liu He had more than just these ideas.

But he didn't have any spirit stones.

As everyone knows, it's not the need to make demands that's the problem, it's the lack of money.

If he had spirit stones, Wanqi Peak could create spirit artifacts that met even the most complex requirements, ten or a hundred times more.

"this one?"

After hearing Liu He's request, Hong Jianxiong couldn't understand what he needed this item for.

In his view, this could not be called a magical artifact; it was just an ordinary iron box.

"Any of the miscellaneous disciples who have been here for three years, no, two years, can forge this kind of little thing."

"As long as you offer spirit stones, there are plenty of people willing to help."

"So, approximately how many spirit stones will be needed?"

Liu He doesn't have any spirit stones right now, so he'll find out the prices first.

"It's hard to say, it depends on your specific needs. According to you, it's not some powerful magical artifact, you just require a certain size and precision."

If you bring your own materials, hiring a Qi Refining Level 3 servant will cost you at most ten spirit stones.

Those Qi Refining Level 2 servants eager to practice can even negotiate a lower price.

"I understand, thank you for sharing this with me, Senior Brother Xie Hong."

Liu He bowed and thanked him.

It seems that he needs to prepare the materials first before considering asking the disciples of Wanqi Peak to build a protective artifact for the ant nest.

It's about the price of a regular low-grade first-tier spiritual artifact.

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When Liu He left Wanqi Peak, he was wearing an Earth Element Pearl necklace around his neck.

He returned to Qixia Peak and went first to the Gongfa Pavilion.

"The Earth Element Pearl belongs to the category of treasures; relevant information can be found in the western section of the fourth floor of the Cultivation Technique Pavilion..."

After searching for a long time, he found relevant information about the treasure in a large number of books.

"Earth Element Pearl, a first-tier earth-elemental gem, is quite rare..."

Similar to what Hong Jianxiong said, the Earth Element Pearl has a variety of effects, including slightly reducing the consumption of spiritual energy and enhancing the power of spells. It is a multi-functional spiritual object.

The grades of Earth Element Pearls are determined by their size.

Liu He's Earth Element Pearl Necklace: The Earth Element Pearl was only the size of an ordinary spirit stone, so it was a low-grade item. The resulting Earth Element Necklace was also a first-grade low-grade spiritual artifact.

According to the descriptions in the ancient books, earth elemental beads the size of spirit stones are of low grade.

A soil bead with a diameter of one inch, roughly the size of a quail egg, is of medium quality; a bead with a diameter of two inches is of high quality.

There are also top-grade earth element beads with a diameter of three inches.

"What grade is this Earth Elemental Pearl when it arrives at the ant nest?"

Liu He couldn't imagine it.

He noticed the description of the top-grade Earth Element Pearl in the ancient texts, which said that the process of refining the Earth Element Pearl could increase the earth element affinity in a cultivator's physique.

However, its effect is extremely small and can be ignored.

The ancient texts also record that if one collects a large number of top-quality Earth Element Pearls, one may be able to cultivate into an Earth Element Spirit Body.

"Earth elemental spirit body?"

Liu He then searched for relevant content in the Gongfa Pavilion.

After some effort, he found the description of the Earth Elemental Spirit Body in the records of cultivation talents and physical talents in the Cultivation Techniques Pavilion.

Earth Elemental Body is a common Earth-type constitution among the Five Elements constitutions. It is characterized by good comprehension of Earth-type spells, low consumption of spiritual energy, and greater power.

The term "common" here refers to the rare constitution for cultivating immortality.

"Those who possess the physique for cultivating immortality are geniuses who are one in a hundred among cultivators."

"The Earth Elemental Spirit Body is a common type of physique for cultivating immortality."

This is how Liu He understands it.