FVN Chapter 2 The Lamp of Destiny
Chapter 2 The Lamp of Destiny
Chen Ye held his breath and focused his mind, ignoring the harmless fish. After searching for a while, he finally found a clam the size of a washbasin in the mud.
This clam is pure white, radiating a shimmering luster like jade, hence the name "White Jade Clam".
Strictly speaking, the white jade clam is already considered a low-level demonic creature that does not enter the hierarchy. Its shell is extremely hard, and it opens and closes like a steel guillotine. Even if ordinary pearl divers encounter it, they are helpless and may even have their limbs caught, turning into a wronged soul buried at the bottom of the sea.
However, as a cultivator, Chen Ye naturally had methods to deal with the demon clam.
He took the shovel from his waist. The shovel had a peculiar shape, with a crescent-shaped tip that was wide and sharp. There were also several spiritual patterns around the handle, making it clearly a magical artifact.
Chen Ye placed the shovel against the crevice of the white jade clam, channeling his spiritual energy into it. Suddenly, a visible flash of spiritual light appeared on the crescent-shaped shovel blade, which then thrust forward with a powerful motion.
Click!
The tightly closed shell of the white jade clam was suddenly pried open, and a strong stream of water gushed out from inside the shell.
Chen Ye gripped the shovel handle and twisted it hard, widening the gap in the clam shell to a width wide enough to allow an arm to pass through. The crescent-shaped shovel blade then supported the clam shell, preventing it from suddenly closing when the arm was inserted.
At this moment, a cut had been made in the tender, thick flesh of the white jade clam. Chen Ye carefully inserted two fingers into it and explored. After a few breaths, he was delighted and quickly pulled his arm out.
Between his two fingers, he held a spirit pearl the size of a longan, radiating a spiritual glow!
Judging by its quality and size, it must be at least an eight-point spirit pearl. Although it is still of low grade, it would be worth at least five spirit stones if sold in the market.
"What a pity, such a good spirit pearl has to be handed over."
Chen Ye shook his head helplessly, and was about to put the spirit pearl into the specially made pocket at his waist when the spirit pearl turned into a wisp of milky white light and disappeared from his fingertip with a "whoosh".
[Low-grade Demon Clam Pearl: Forging your life with this pearl can add five years to your lifespan, increase your aura by +3, water control by +2, and inspiration by +3!]
[Spirit Fusion Requirements: Ordinary Spirit Fire, Three Strands of Spirit Power]
"What is this? A hanger!"
Seeing the information that suddenly appeared before him, Chen Ye's heart pounded violently. However, just as he was feeling excited, a dazzling light suddenly burst forth from the depths of his consciousness.
Chen Ye quickly looked back inward and saw that above the boundless sea of consciousness, there stood a strangely shaped ancient bronze lamp.
The Lamp of Life-Saving!
Forge the destiny of all races, and create immortal beings of eternal life!
This bronze lamp is over a foot tall, with a lamp cup shaped like a lotus petal. The entire body is engraved with intricate and delicate patterns, and it faintly exudes a mysterious Taoist charm. The white spiritual light that was previously absorbed into the body has now become the wick of this ancient bronze lamp!
As the mysterious information continued to flood his mind, Chen Ye gradually figured out the specific function of this object.
[Spirit Fusion] [Life Forging]
This bronze lamp can actually melt the essence of all races and forge one's own life foundation!
For example, this clam pearl that has turned into a lamp wick, although it was produced by a low-ranking demon clam, has nonetheless become sentient.
Ordinary cultivators merely use clam pearls as materials for alchemy or weapon crafting, but Chen Ye can use the Life-Forging Lamp to refine the spirituality contained within the clam pearls, and even infuse them with some of the special abilities of demon clams.
Of course, this smelting process also requires certain conditions. First, spiritual energy must be injected into the copper lamp, and only when the spiritual energy is fully accumulated can the lamp be lit.
Without much thought, Chen Ye decided to give it a try. It was only three strands of spiritual energy, not a huge price to pay.
Once he made up his mind, Chen Ye immediately circulated his spiritual energy and poured it into the Life-Forging Lamp.
After one, two, and three strands of spiritual energy passed by, the Life-Forging Lamp suddenly trembled, and the mysterious runes engraved on the lamp body lit up one after another. A cluster of dim, bean-like flames also ignited from the lamp.
As the wick formed from the pearl burned continuously, Chen Ye felt as if he had also become a spirit clam.
During the day, they lie on the sand and in the water to avoid predators, and at night they open their shells to absorb the bright moonlight, rising and falling with the tides, in an endless cycle.
He didn't know how much time had passed—perhaps decades, or perhaps only a few moments—when Chen Ye opened his eyes again, he found that the wick of the Life-Forging Lamp had been completely burned out, with the remaining smoke curling up and gathering into an attribute panel in front of him.
[Subject: Chen Ye]
[Remaining lifespan: 65+5]
[Realm: Spiritual Nourishment Level 2 (171/200)]
【Cultivation Technique: Tidal Spirit Guiding Technique: Proficiency 135/200 (Can be used to deduce using Life Force)】
【技能：敛息入门：3/10，御水入门：2/10，灵感入门：3/10】
"This life-forging lamp can even visualize information in a way that I can understand."
Looking at the data panel in front of him, Chen Ye couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
Moreover, the so-called "Spirit Melting" was not as simple as he imagined. Instead, it allowed Chen Ye to experience the entire life of the Spirit Melting target, as if he had become that demon clam!
Although it was somewhat tedious, it also brought Chen Ye a unique understanding. The abilities he gained through the Spirit Fusion Technique seemed to be innate, and he could use them without any sense of unfamiliarity.
"Is this what it means to forge one's own destiny? To forge one's own destiny, and in doing so, the destiny of other living beings..."
Chen Ye sighed slightly, then began to examine the changes in himself.
Normally, cultivators of his level can only hold their breath underwater for a maximum of fifteen minutes. Since entering the water, Chen Ye has been close to that time, but he has not felt any exhaustion. This is clearly due to the effectiveness of his [Breath Concealment] ability.
As for Yu Shui Chen Ye, he didn't feel anything special. Perhaps it was because his predecessor was a fisherman who lived by the sea and was familiar with the water. In addition, there was no significant improvement, so he couldn't perceive the change for the time being.
The only ability Chen Ye didn't quite know how to use was inspiration.
"Inspiration... could it be the ability to detect the density of spiritual energy at the bottom of the sea?"
Chen Ye secretly guessed, but at that moment, a spiritual energy fluctuation suddenly came from about ten zhang away from him.
This fluctuation of spiritual energy was extremely weak; Chen Ye would never have noticed it before.
A thought struck him, and he quickly swam toward the direction from which the ripples came. Before long, he discovered a white jade clam lying under the water plants.
"Just as I expected!"
Chen Ye was overjoyed. This inspiration could directly increase his perception of spiritual energy, which was equivalent to the divine sense that only cultivators of secret realms could use. If used properly, finding pearls would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.
If he can regain his freedom in the future, won't he be free to explore this vast sea?
You should know that beneath this boundless sea lies not only the demon clam, but also countless treasure mineral deposits, all of which are precious cultivation resources!