Chapter 60 – Divine Artifact: Sea Calming Pearl
"Haha! Even if you keep calling me Uncle now, I don't mind at all!" Qi Tian said with a teasing grin.
At that moment, a thought flashed through his mind—he suddenly recalled the heart demon Qian Renxue would encounter during her God Examination. He couldn't help but remind her:
"Remember this, Xue'er—never suppress what's in your heart. Do whatever your heart desires. Let your thoughts flow freely, and face your true self. Don't leave behind any inner demons."
In the original timeline, her overwhelming pride and refusal to face her emotions had nearly cost her the chance to pass her divine trial.
"Follow my heart and face myself…" Qian Renxue murmured thoughtfully.
Then she nodded firmly.
"I understand. I'll remember that."
The next day, Qi Tian once again assumed the form of Xue Qinghe, beginning another monotonous day of royal routine.
Mornings were for the academy—attending classes, cultivating, and chatting with Dugu Yan during breaks.
Afternoons were for handling government affairs or visiting the palace to play with his three-year-old "little sister," Xue Ke.
And nights were spent quietly cultivating within the Prince's Mansion.
Another day passed uneventfully. Finally, Qi Tian's soul returned to his original body.
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A few dozen miles from the Blue Silver Forest, there was an unremarkable stretch of woodland.
At first glance, it looked completely ordinary. But in truth, it had already transformed into a small-scale soul beast forest.
Hidden among its lush foliage were numerous soul beasts, all adept at disguising themselves—each one concealing a deadly presence.
And the cause of all this… was the forest's hidden king—whose ability to disguise itself had guided the evolution of every plant-type soul beast within.
At the heart of the forest, inside a small wooden cabin, Qi Tian slowly opened his eyes.
Crack—
He stretched lazily and stepped outside.
Around the cabin, the surrounding Blue Silver Grass soul beasts swayed their leaves gently, as though greeting him.
"Morning, Boss Qi! Morning, My King!"
A faint smile appeared on Qi Tian's face.
A year ago, these plants were nothing but ordinary Blue Silver Grass. But under the influence of his Blue Silver King Martial Soul aura, they had gradually evolved into true soul beasts.
Thanks to the miniature Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well he carried within him, the environment here was unusually rich in life force—allowing even the weakest plants nearby to grow rapidly.
Those closer to him had already reached cultivation levels of several decades, while those farther away, though weaker, were still evolving steadily.
Only now did Qi Tian fully understand what the Blue Silver King had meant by "benefits of building your own forest."
As the ruler of these plant-type soul beasts, he could use his Blue Silver Domain to draw upon their life force, nourishing his own body and soul.
This ability was something the domain was supposed to gain only after a future evolution—yet Qi Tian could already do it now.
Moreover, he could command the blue silver plants throughout this forest to aid him in battle. This entire forest had truly become his home ground.
"Now then, let's see what kind of divine artifact the system rewarded me with!"
With a thought, Qi Tian opened his system space—and a brilliant blue light appeared in his hand.
In his palm rested a small, fist-sized azure pearl, shining with deep oceanic light.
"Huh? Can I actually lift it? What kind of divine artifact is this?" he muttered, puzzled.
Normally, divine artifacts could not be wielded by those without divine affinity—so why could he hold this one so easily?
"Don't tell me… the system gave me a defective artifact because my mission rating was low?"
Qi Tian frowned, then carefully infused a trace of soul power into the glowing blue bead.
In an instant, the bead burst forth with five-colored divine radiance, so bright that Qi Tian couldn't even see its true form.
Suddenly, its weight multiplied a hundredfold!
Even with his True Dragon Physique and Body Martial Soul, Qi Tian stumbled backward under its sheer weight.
"So heavy!" he gasped in shock, hurriedly cutting off his soul power.
The moment his energy stopped flowing, the bead's brilliance faded. The five-colored light vanished, and it returned to being a simple, unassuming azure pearl once more.
As the glow faded, the bead's weight returned to that of an ordinary pearl.
"What a treasure…"
Qi Tian's eyes gleamed. Just the ability to conceal its presence and change its weight already proved how extraordinary it was.
When he had infused it with soul power earlier, the artifact had not only responded—it even transmitted information directly into his mind, along with a refining mantra.
"So, this divine artifact is called… the Sea Calming Pearl?"
The information continued to flow:
'When refined to Minor Completion, it can veil the five senses and summon the power of the four seas. When refined to Perfection, it can manifest the heavens themselves and wield the might of an entire domain!'
Qi Tian was stunned. This description reminded him of the legendary treasure wielded by the Great Immortal Zhao Gongming in Investiture of the Gods—the Twenty-Four Sea Calming Pearls.
Perhaps… This artifact belonged to the same divine lineage.
Even at Minor Completion, it could unleash the combined force of the four seas—enough to overwhelm the Sea God's Golden Trident.
And if he could refine it to its deepest level… it would hold the might of a planetary impact, capable of destroying stars—higher than Ultra Divine Artifact!
"Good! Very good! Excellent!"
Unable to contain his excitement, Qi Tian sat down cross-legged immediately and began to follow the refining incantation transmitted by the bead.
Time passed quietly. After a while, he managed to complete the initial refinement, successfully merging the pearl into his body.
"Phew… I can't draw out its true power yet, but it's already a great aid for cultivation."
He soon discovered that even a small infusion of soul power caused the bead's weight to skyrocket.
This unique trait made it perfect for tempering his True Dragon Physique and enhancing his Body Martial Soul.
Eager to test it further, Qi Tian took out the Sea Calming Pearl once again.
"Who should I test it on…? The only strong being I know right now is the Blue Silver King."
The Blue Silver King was a seventy-five-thousand-year-old plant-type soul beast, roughly equivalent to a level eighty-plus Soul Douluo among humans.
Sparring with it would provide ideal data—but Qi Tian quickly shook his head.
This divine artifact was destined to become his hidden trump card, something he didn't wish to reveal lightly. If word spreads, others might covet it.
"Guess I'll test it on something lifeless instead."
Leaving the forest under his domain's control, Qi Tian ventured deeper into another part of the woods.
Before him stood a massive boulder, more than ten meters thick—comparable to the fortress walls of the Heaven Dou Empire's military strongholds.
Qi Tian held the pearl in his hand, channeling soul power into it according to the refining formula, then hurled it forward.
The Sea Calming Pearl erupted in a blaze of five-colored light and shot out like a comet.
Crack—!
A sharp sound echoed as the glowing bead drilled deep into the boulder's surface. Gigantic cracks spread like spiderwebs across the stone.
"Hiss… With just my twenty-eighth rank of soul power, I can unleash this much power?"
Qi Tian was astonished.
Even the Titled Douluos of the Clear Sky Sect could only shatter the fortress walls of the Heaven Dou Empire with their full strength.
Yet he—only a Soul Grandmaster—had just achieved the same feat using the Sea Calming Pearl!
Though not as devastating as the Clear Sky Hammer's signature attack, the destructive force of this strike was equivalent to that of a Soul Saint's blow.
Used cleverly, this pearl could seriously injure—or even kill—a Titled Douluo.
"Perfect… I finally have a real trump card to protect myself!"
Qi Tian laughed in satisfaction.
After sitting down to recover some soul power, he summoned his Blue Silver Grass Martial Soul and used its vines to dig into the cracks of the boulder, retrieving the pearl.
His spiritual power was still too weak to control the Sea Calming Pearl remotely, so he had to retrieve it manually.
The bead, still linked to his spirit, remained flawless—its surface unscathed and its luster undimmed.
But the moment he pulled it free, the massive boulder groaned, the cracks widening—
Boom!
The entire stone collapsed into rubble, scattering dust across the forest floor.
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End of Chapter