Chapter 2059: The Three Levels and Nine Tiers of Emperor Weapons

Previously, when Lin Xun was not considered wealthy, he could only offer ordinary Saint treasures for the weapon spirit to refine and absorb.

During those years, most of the treasures from his spoils became ‘elixirs’ for Wuque to repair itself.

After his trip to the Ancient Immortal Forbidden Zone, he had picked up many Emperor-grade treasures and began to refine them into ‘elixirs’ for Wuque.

Unquestionably, he was extremely wealthy now!

If some Emperors knew about this, they would definitely be furious and scold him for ‘wasting heaven’s gifts.’

After finding out that the spirit of the Broken Blade did not reject his offering of Emperor weapons, the number of Emperor weapons he had on him began to drop significantly.

It could not be helped. Regardless of how wealthy someone was, they wouldn’t last long with two gluttons, Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit, having such greedy appetites.

Now, apart from the Dao Endless Pagoda, Three Thousand Vicissitudes, Dao Lawless Blade, Dao Immeasurable Bottle and other Emperor weapons of Kunlun, Lin Xun had only fewer than twenty other Emperor weapons left that could serve as ‘elixirs.’

Of course, twenty Emperor weapons was still a shocking number. Even so, Lin Xun was already getting worried.

Every three days or so, Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit would completely devour the essence of an Emperor weapon.

At this rate of consumption, his remaining Emperor weapons would be used up in less than three months!

If Lin Xun had no new Emperor weapons, how was he going to satisfy the appetite of Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit?

He had other rare and precious materials on him, but Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit disregarded them completely.

It was similar to people accustomed to lavish meals and delicacies would tend to scorn simpler dishes.

What made Lin Xun speechless was that after swallowing so many Emperor weapons, both Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit showed no change at all...

When one threw a meat bun to a dog, it would always eat it, and they could never get it back.

However, according to Xi, both the No-Nonsense Bow and the Broken Blade were extraordinary weapons, and highly likely to be top spirit-grade Emperor treasures.

Ordinary Emperor-grade weapons could not compare to them at all.

The Emperor weapons’ essence absorbed by Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit was accumulating, and they were set to undergo a transformative change once it reached a certain level.

Of course, Xi also said that until the No-Nonsense Bow and Broken Blade were fully restored, it would be difficult to accurately determine their grades.

But one thing was certain: Emperor weapons that had weapon spirits were at least of the spirit-grade!

Lin Xun learned from her about the grade classification of Emperor-grade weapons.

Based on their power and wonders, they were divided into three grades and nine tiers.

The three grades were mythic-grade, spirit-grade, and divine-grade.

Mythic-grade Emperor weapons were endowed with Emperor dao law powers and had derived Emperor dao runes, and they were further divided into three tiers: upper, mid, and lower.

Those that had derived nine Emperor dao runes were classified as a lower-tier mythic-grade Emperor weapons.

It was also the most commonly seen Emperor-grade weapon in the world.

Most of the Emperor weapons that were devoured by Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit were of this grade.

Those with forty-nine Emperor dao runes could be called a mid-tier mythic-grade Emperor weapon.

Mid-tier mythic-grade Emperor weapons were distinctly superior to lower-tier mythic-grade Emperor weapons in both power and appearance.

When fifty-nine Emperor dao runes were formed, it could be called an upper-tier mythic-grade Emperor weapon.

Upper-tier mythic-grade Emperor weapons were exceptionally precious, with most found only in major forces such as the Great Six Courts and the Great Ten Battle Clans. Each one of them had unique power and origin.

These were the three tiers of the mythic-grade.

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Spirit-grade Emperor weapons were Emperor-grade weapons that had a spiritual intelligence. In other words, a weapon spirit had been born within the weapon, giving it spiritual essence and intelligence.

Spirit-grade Emperor weapons were also divided into three tiers: upper, mid, and lower.

Each tier had its own distinctive and profound qualities.

The weapon spirit of a lower-tier spirit-grade Emperor weapon could transform into a tangible form, but in battle, it could only unleash its full power by coordinating with the Emperor weapon itself.

The weapon spirit of a mid-tier spirit-grade Emperor weapon possessed intelligence and wisdom that allowed it to command the Emperor weapon in battle.

At the upper-tier spirit-grade, the weapon spirit possessed its own cultivation—It could fight independently from the Emperor weapon and practice the dao itself!

Regardless, every tier of spirit-grade Emperor weapons were extremely rare and precious. Even powerful forces such as the Great Six Courts owned only a handful of spirit-grade Emperor weapons!

In this world, whenever a spirit-grade Emperor weapon was born, it would no doubt cause a sensation and spark enthusiastic discussions among countless cultivators

It should be noted that although life-bound Saint weapons could also give birth to a weapon spirit, they could not compare with mythic-grade Emperor weapons.

At the beginning, Lin Xun did not imagine the Broken Blade to have such a remarkable origin and simply regarded it as his life-bound Saint weapon.

It was only when he discovered the existence of the Broken Blade spirit that he realized that the blade was far from as simple as he had imagined. A Saint weapon could not compare to it at all.

Now, he finally realized that the Broken Blade was not only not a Saint weapon, but also unlike any ordinary Emperor-grade weapon!

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Divine-grade signified an Emperor weapon was connected to the divine!

Such Emperor weapons were far more powerful and magical than spirit-grade Emperor weapons; however, they were extremely rare, almost like a myth.

In the entire Ancient Nebula Road, the known divine-grade Emperor weapons were all in the hands of the Great Six Courts.

Generally speaking, unless it was a matter of life and death, such divine-grade weapons were never brought out.

Legend had it that divine-grade Emperor weapons were also known as Emperor Dao Ultimate Weapon, possessing ultimate divine power that could crush the sky and destroy the earth!

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After understanding the classification system, Lin Xun realized that with Wuque, the weapon spirit of the No-Nonsense Bow, the Broken Blade spirit and Sword Spirit Yezi, he owned three Emperor weapons of at least the spirit-grade.

He said at least because Wuque, the Broken Blade spirit, and Yezi were all seriously damaged, which meant that it was impossible to know their true grade and appearance until they recovered.

In addition, he also had the Dao Endless Tower, Three Thousand Vicissitudes and other Emperor treasures of Kunlun. All of them were no ordinary Emperor-grade treasures.

It was no exaggeration to say that even influential and fearsome forces in the world did not own as many Emperor treasures as Lin Xun.

After putting away the Bodhi tree seedling, Lin Xun took out another lower-tier mythic-grade Emperor weapon as an ‘elixir’ for Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit.

He then asked, “Yezi, do you really not need my help?”

Yezi was a sword spirit and also a weapon spirit, but he was different from Wuque and the Broken Blade spirit—It had no interest in Emperor-grade treasures.

Quietly hibernating in Lin Xun’s hair, Yezi said aloud, “My real body has long been destroyed, which means I can no longer absorb the essence of Emperor treasures. I must cultivate by myself if I want to recover.”

Lin Xun asked with interest, “How does a weapon spirit cultivate?”

It was undeniably incredible that a treasure or weapon could give birth to a spirit able to develop its own intelligence and consciousness, and that could embark on the path of cultivation.

Yezi answered, “I was born from an Emperor sword, so the dao I seek is of course the sword dao. As for the inheritance that I practice, it was given to me by my master. It is called the Eight Fiends Divine Execution.”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but ask, “Who is your master?”

Yezi shook its head, “I have long lost my memory so I can’t remember anything.”

Its voice was low and tinged with sorrow.

“Just like me.” Xi’s voice suddenly rang out. “Maybe you will regain your memory when you fully recover.”

After a pause, she continued, “Yezi, your body might be destroyed, but cultivation is not the only way to repair the damage. As far as I know, the Origin Mother Qi may help you.”

𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Origin Mother Qi!

Lin Xun gasped. This was a motherly energy that existed at the very beginning of life. It was very mysterious and it was revered as a Xiantian Divine Artifact.

In terms of rarity, it was comparable to divine-grade Emperor weapons. It was like a mystical legend that the world had only heard about.

At least in the Ancient Nebula Road, no one had ever acquired Origin Mother Qi!

Sure enough, Yezi said aloud, “Such a rare treasure is hard to come by, and I have stopped hoping to find it. Although my rate of cultivation and recovery is a little slower, for me, it feels like I am walking on the path of the great dao, which itself brings many benefits.”

Although Yezi did not hope to obtain Origin Mother Qi, Lin Xun still kept it in mind.

Even if there was only a glimmer of hope of finding it, he would help Yezi!

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Time flew by, and a month had passed since he left the Primordial Chaos World.

The boundary ship of Fog Obscured Alms had already sailed deep into the Dark Night Star Field, witnessing several terrifying natural disasters and strange scenes along the way.

Chaos, turmoil and danger...were found in every area of this star field.

This was the route that led to the Ancient Nebula Underworld.

According to the fierce middle-aged man of Fog Obscured Alms, only the Three Dark Giants, Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, Earth Treasury Realm and Copper Sparrow House, controlled teleportation arrays in the Ancient Nebula Underworld that allowed one to travel across the starry sky.

If anyone else wanted to enter or exit the Ancient Nebula Underworld, their only option was to brave enormous risk and navigate the perilous star field Dark Night.

Anyone unfamiliar with the route, even if they possessed a cultivation of the Emperor Stage, was very likely to get lost or meet with disaster!

Knock! Knock! Knock!

On this day, Lin Xun who was meditating and tempering his Five Viscera Spirit was interrupted by a loud and rude knocking on the door.

He scrunched his brows.

He was a distinguished guest on the ship, and the courtyard where he resided was located on the upper deck of the ship, an area that ordinary passengers were forbidden to enter.

Knock! Knock! Knock!

Lin Xun planned to ignore it, but the knocking sounded like drum beats, as if it were about to shatter the courtyard door into pieces.

The knocking should have alerted experts of the Fog Obscured Alms and they would have come to stop it.

Despite that, this did not happen.

Lin Xun thought about it and stood up from his meditation.

Without leaving the courtyard, he could detect the situation outside the courtyard with his spirit sense.

A slender man clad in a fiery red crane cloak stood at the courtyard gate, surrounded by a group of servants.

The one who knocked on the door was one of the servants, looking very impatient.

The middle-aged man from the Fog Obscured Alms who was responsible for serving Lin Xun was standing on the side, as silent as a cicada and with a troubled and uneasy expression on his face.

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Xun couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.

It was clear that the slender man in the fiery red crane cloak had a powerful background that caused the fierce middle-aged man to bow his head in submission.

But why were they looking for Lin Xun?