Worldwide Awakening: My Soul Kinds Are Lost-Chapter 422: Spiritual Treasure Jade Stone_1

Chapter 422: Chapter 422: Spiritual Treasure Jade Stone_1

Wang Linchi entertained Jin Cheng a little longer, considering the stone block the latter had given him as a gift.

Jin Cheng then stayed at his place for three days. However, these three days weren’t spent merely idling and enjoying Wang Linchi’s hospitality; he also attended his classes regularly.

Jin Cheng wasn’t clueless about this. It was one thing for him to throw a tantrum, run away from home, and bum around at Wang Linchi’s place, but if he didn’t show up at the Origin Flow Academy, his father would have people drag him back by the afternoon.

After enduring for three days, he naturally went back home, mainly because the food at Wang Linchi’s place was truly awful.

Staying for a short while could be a palate cleanser, a way to give his stomach a rest from rich foods. But if he had to stay there continuously, he wouldn’t be able to stand it. He definitely wouldn’t come to Wang Linchi’s place unless he absolutely had to.

After Jin Cheng left, Wang Linchi finally unwrapped the stone block.

Inside was a flawless piece of Jade, quite small, only about the size of a thumb.

Yet, it possessed the function of calming the mind and steadying one’s concentration.

It’s actually a Spiritual Treasure! Wang Linchi was somewhat surprised upon seeing the thumb-sized Jade.

Spiritual Treasures were a general term for a class of items that possessed special effects, offering corresponding enhancements to Spirit Masters.

Of course, the most important aspect was that Spiritual Treasures could be brought into the imperial examination grounds, increasing one’s chances of passing.

Spiritual Treasures with the function to calm the mind and steady concentration were highly favored by Spirit Masters. They could be used not only in the imperial examinations but also in the Cultivation of Spirit Laws, the study of texts, and even in everyday combat, among other things.

This was an extremely versatile effect. However, since Spiritual Treasures were naturally formed and rare, merely possessing one was already fortunate. Acquiring an even better one was far from easy.

Only the Big Aristocratic Families like the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, the South Zhang North Kong, and the Royal Family could possibly possess a large number of Spiritual Treasures.

A family like the Cheng Family from Baihe County had probably never even seen a Spiritual Treasure.

Wang Linchi estimated that this single Spiritual Treasure couldn’t be bought even if Jin Cheng’s entire family fortune were multiplied tenfold. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Such items couldn’t be obtained with money alone; one also needed power and influence.

Come to think of it, this Spiritual Treasure seems a bit peculiar, Wang Linchi mused. He traced its effect and confirmed that he had indeed gained the ability to calm his mind and steady his concentration. However, this effect didn’t manifest directly on his body but instead settled in his Spirit Veins, transferring to his body through them.

Could I perhaps anchor it and turn it into my Soul Seed Page... no, wait, a Passive Skill?

Now that the restrictions on Soul Seed Pages were gone, Wang Linchi naturally no longer needed to limit himself to using them. He could directly load such an ability onto himself as a Passive Skill.

Initially, Soul Seed Pages were a substitute for Soul Kinds, and later, they became a substitute for Passive Skills. Now that they were obsolete, they hadn’t disappeared but had instead become an unrestricted form of existence.

Therefore, Wang Linchi began to consider this idea.

However, after some consideration, he realized something: using this piece of Jade for it seemed like a bit of a waste.

Why not use the Jade Seal of the Dajing Dynasty instead?

When it came to the most powerful Spiritual Treasure in the world, it was undoubtedly the Emperor’s Jade Seal, which was also the most famous Spiritual Treasure.

He didn’t know what its abilities were; that was a secret of the Royal Family, hardly something that would be openly discussed.

Using the Soul Seed Page technology, I could acquire two types of Passive Skills. My Spirit Bones and Spirit Veins could each integrate with one type of Spiritual Treasure.

As for the number of Fusions, it depends on the strength of the Spiritual Treasure.

The Spiritual Treasure Wang Linchi held was actually a low-grade one. The grading system wasn’t very detailed, being mainly determined by the strength of its effect. The Jade’s mind-calming effect was quite limited, barely qualifying it as low-grade. Any weaker, and it wouldn’t even be considered a Spiritual Treasure.

Therefore, if he were to fuse with this Jade, his Spirit Veins alone could fuse with nine hundred and ninety-nine such small jade pieces. However, this would be pointless. It would be better to choose the Jade Seal. He might only be able to fuse with a single Spiritual Treasure Jade Seal, but its efficacy would far surpass that of these nine hundred and ninety-nine small jade pieces.

Then again, it was virtually impossible for a normal Spirit Master to fuse with Spiritual Treasures. To them, Spiritual Treasures were merely equipment—and unbondable equipment at that. Whoever wore one would benefit from its effects, and it was normal for them to be snatched away.

This Destiny is rather limited, only providing the lowest-grade Spiritual Treasure, Wang Linchi thought somewhat greedily. It would have been great if the Jade Seal could have been delivered directly to him.

Unfortunately, receiving a Spiritual Treasure was already quite good. After all, if one were to search the entirety of Zhenhai City, they probably wouldn’t even find a hundred such items.

Zhenhai City wasn’t a large city, and its resources were ordinary; Spiritual Treasures weren’t exactly lying around everywhere.

The one he had was likely scrounged up from somewhere.

Wang Linchi strongly suspected that this item was originally meant for Bai Changsheng. If things had proceeded as expected, Bai Changsheng would likely have entered the Origin Stream Academy through Liu Ling’er’s connections. Wang Linchi didn’t know if he would have become friends with Jin Cheng, but he guessed that Bai Changsheng would have likely stumbled upon the stone block and, through some accident, obtained this Jade Spiritual Treasure.

As for the Liu Family, Wang Linchi also had some intelligence; they seemed to be busy with something these days.

He had heard that another member of their family had successfully passed the examination to become a Lifted Person. This Lifted Person was preparing to go to the Capital to take the examination for Tribute Officials. If successful, the Liu Family would become the largest Great Family in Zhenhai City.

The imperial examination system naturally had its limitations. The elementary examination only required one to be registered and could be taken anywhere. For Tongsheng, the minimum was the county level. For Scholars (Xiucai), it was the city level. Lifted Persons had to go to the commandery level. For Tribute Officials, one had to go to the Prefecture. Finally, the Jinshi examination could only be taken at the Golden Luandian. Each level had a rigorous process.

The rigorous process itself wasn’t what was daunting. What was daunting was that this process was controlled by the Court. This meant that if you wanted to break through your current Realm, you had to submit your name to the Court, and only after their approval could you gain the qualification to advance.

Fortunately, the existence of Spirit Masters didn’t significantly affect dynastic changes. Otherwise, it might truly have evolved into an alternative version of the Great View.

Although this Jade is low-grade, I can’t let it be exposed. Otherwise, my life will genuinely be in danger, Wang Linchi thought, tossing it into his Storage space.

To him, this item was practically useless. Calming the mind and steadying concentration was very useful for others, but for him, it wasn’t of much use and could even bring disaster.

In the entirety of Zhenhai City, there were fewer than a hundred Spiritual Treasures. If word got out that he had one, the Great Families and the government would surely covet it. If he were a Spirit Master with official achievements, it would indeed be difficult to rob him. Unfortunately, not only did he lack any official achievements, he wasn’t even a Spirit Master.

Whether by trickery or by force, dealing with an ordinary person like him would be all too easy.

In the end, it would devolve into Wang Linchi having to kill relentlessly.

He might even end up on the path of murder and arson, eventually being offered amnesty and recruited by the authorities.

After tidying up, Wang Linchi suddenly thought of something strange.

Namely, why were there still no signs of the apocalypse?

Logically, the first signs should have appeared by now. In the previous world, around this time, he had already begun fighting the Abyss. Yet now, there was no change at all.

However, it was precisely because there was no Game System that his power unlocking and his own adaptation abilities were extremely slow. To date, he hadn’t even managed to max out his first-stage game character’s level, let alone fully adapt to this world.

This wasn’t just due to him; it was also due to the world itself.

So, what exactly is the cause of this world’s apocalypse?

Could it be an invasion from a Different Region? No, that’s unlikely. If it were an invasion from a Different Region, things would have already been devastated by the time I arrived.

Wang Linchi knew that the worlds he arrived in usually began showing signs of the apocalypse around the time of his arrival; they were basically all destined for great disasters.

But now, there wasn’t a single trace, making Wang Linchi suspect that this was indeed just an ordinary, low-martial world—the kind where even the most powerful Spirit Masters could be mowed down by a machine gun.

I hope my Reincarnation effect’s parameters for searching other worlds can become more efficient, Wang Linchi thought, checking the data from his Reincarnation effect’s search parameters again. Currently, it had yielded no results; no new world had been found.

If he were stronger, perhaps he could modify its underlying logic. Then he could even remove the condition that selected worlds on the brink of apocalypse. He wouldn’t have to be chased by the end of the world like a dog every time. He could completely relax, enjoy life, grow stronger at his own pace, or even find a magic-free world and not bother getting stronger at all.

Wang Linchi had no grand ambitions; he simply wanted to slack off.

Alright, it’s getting late. Time for class. I have to show up every day; skipping isn’t an option, Wang Linchi thought. He had considered sending his memory construct, but ultimately decided to go himself. The main reason was that he could control the memory construct to conduct experiments in the underground laboratory while his actual body was out, better prepared to handle any unforeseen situations.

No matter how realistic the memory construct was, it wasn’t a real person, after all. It was just a memory construct, and it was bound to make mistakes eventually.