svetikya Chapter 74 Silver Moon Recognizes Its Master
Chapter 74 Silver Moon Recognizes Its Master
"Don't look at me like that. Judging from your appearance, you must have been a very powerful demon beast in your previous life. Although I don't know how you became a spirit, you can't be without intelligence, can you?"
Wen Tianren asked the question knowingly, even though he knew about Yin Yue, he still didn't want to reveal it easily.
Silver Wolf paused slightly after hearing his words, wrinkled his nose a little, and looked at the person opposite him warily, without denying it.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything to this treasure. However, there are some things I'd like to ask you about." Seeing the wariness in her eyes, Wen Tianren chuckled.
A complex look flashed across Silver Wolf's eyes as he realized that his possession artifact was in the hands of the person before him.
After a moment of silence, he finally spoke, his voice clear and cold as a spring: "What do you wish to know, fellow Daoist?"
"Fellow Daoist, please introduce yourself first. Also, is it possible for you to only appear in this wolf demon form?"
Upon hearing Wen Tianren's words, the silver wolf in mid-air slowly said, "I am now a spirit of a weapon, and can only appear in this form. Fellow Daoist, you can call me Silver Moon. As for my origins, it's not that I'm unwilling to tell you, but rather that I myself can't remember them clearly."
Since you discovered my existence long ago and sealed me away, you must also know that once our demon beast souls are refined into weapon spirits, we should lose all our minds and can only obediently obey the master of the vessel we inhabit.
But for some reason, ever since the day I became conscious, I've vaguely remembered some things from my previous life. Though few, they're enough to give me a degree of autonomy. I vaguely remember that I belonged to the Silver Moon Wolf Clan.
The name Silver Moon was given to me for this reason. As for how I became a weapon spirit, I really don't know. Fellow Daoist, please tell me what you want to know. Also, what do you plan to do with me, a weapon spirit with its own consciousness?" With these words, Silver Wolf revealed his purpose.
Wen Tianren stroked his chin, feigning thought: "Silver Moon Wolf Clan? I have indeed never seen such a demonic beast in any ancient texts."
Indeed, the Silver Moon Wolf Clan is not a well-known wolf-type demon beast in the human realm. It is conceivable that a wolf clan capable of producing Mahayana cultivators must have extraordinary bloodlines, so it is not surprising that it does not exist in the human realm.
He changed the subject: "What I want to ask is very simple. The Void Heaven Palace has existed since ancient times. For tens of thousands of years, countless cultivators in the Chaotic Star Sea have been unaware of its origins."
"Since you are the spirit of the magical artifact within the Void Heaven Cauldron, you must have existed since ancient times. I wish to inquire about the origins of the Void Heaven Cauldron and the Void Heaven Palace, as well as any ancient matters you may know."
Seeing that Wen Tianren did not threaten him but instead sought to learn about these ancient secrets, Silver Wolf seemed to relax his guard a little.
Upon hearing Wen Tianren's words, Yin Yue shook her head and said, "Fellow Daoist, you heard it just now. I myself don't know how I was sealed and turned into a weapon spirit. Since I became conscious, I have been staying in the Void Heaven Cauldron and have been in a deep sleep. I only have a chance to escape from it when the Void Heaven Palace is opened and the Void Heaven Cauldron shakes."
"However, this Void Heaven Cauldron is a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure left behind by ancient cultivators, and its binding power is truly extraordinary. If it weren't for the fact that the Azure Ice Flame on the Void Heaven Cauldron was triggered by the cultivators who entered the hall last time, I would probably still be bound inside the cauldron right now."
Wen Tianren nodded upon hearing this: "So, it seems you don't know much about the Void Heaven Palace and the Void Heaven Cauldron either?"
Silver Wolf seemed to be trying hard to recall his memories, but after a moment he still couldn't remember anything.
"That's true. However, it seems that I have many memories in my mind, but I can't recall them for the time being. I may only be able to recall them when I come into contact with the things in my memories."
Just like the Void Heaven Cauldron in your hands, fellow Daoist, I originally had no memory of this treasure, but when I took it out of the cauldron, I recalled a few memories of it.
Upon hearing this, Wen Tianren patted his storage bag, and in an instant, a small cauldron with two handles and three legs appeared in Wen Tianren's hand. It was the Void Heaven Cauldron that he had obtained from the Void Heaven Palace.
"Then, fellow Daoist, do you know how to control this spiritual treasure?"
Yin Yue stared at the cauldron and slowly said, "I only know a little. The Azure Ice Flame is the first step to controlling the Void Heaven Cauldron. Only by refining this flame can one have the opportunity to control this spiritual treasure."
What needs to be done next, I don't know either. Because once you refine the Azure Ice Flame, you'll naturally receive hints for the next step. That's all I know.
Wen Tianren pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "What are Fellow Daoist Silver Moon's plans? What are you planning to do next?"
Upon hearing Wen Tianren's question, Silver Wolf revealed a half-smile, almost human-like expression.
"Fellow Daoist, would you really give me a chance to choose?" Yin Yue asked with a smile.
Wen Tianren narrowed his eyes and his tone suddenly turned cold: "Indeed, fellow Daoist is exceptionally intelligent. Since you know that the Void Heaven Cauldron is in my hands, I will absolutely not let you leave."
"However, your intelligence is truly astonishing, and your origins are mysterious. If I were to take you under my wing, you might one day leave on your own and reveal my secrets. I urge you to carefully consider your options before proceeding."
Wen Tianren spoke slowly and deliberately, as if he were discussing something with Yin Yue, but his tone clearly conveyed an air of absolute authority.
Yin Yue sighed softly and said frankly, "I knew it wouldn't be so easy for me to fall into your hands, fellow Daoist. Back then, breaking through that Void Heaven Cauldron greatly damaged my cultivation. Even if I had fought desperately back then, I would still have ended up in the hands of those Nascent Soul stage cultivators."
I had hoped to escape later from the clutches of that mediocre Core Formation cultivator, who was of average strength and appearance, but I never expected you to suddenly intercept me.
"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to test me. With your strength, even my wolf soul body at full power wouldn't have a 30% chance of winning. Besides, my protective magic treasure is in your hands. My life or death is just a thought away from yours. How could I dare to reveal your secret?" Yin Yue changed the subject.
"How about this, I will acknowledge you as my master. Your natal magic weapon is exceptionally powerful. I can use a secret technique to remove my main spirit from this Ruyi Ancient Treasure and temporarily act as the spirit of your natal magic weapon. With me as the spirit, the power of your natal magic weapon will be greatly increased."
"As the spirit of your natal magic weapon, my life and death are only a thought away from yours. You can sense any thoughts that are detrimental to you."
"After becoming the spirit of your natal magic weapon, I cannot leave you too far away, let alone for a long time. Now you can rest assured."
Yin Yue's offer of so many benefits certainly tempted Wen Tianren.
"As far as I know, a demon beast with such extraordinary bloodline as you, fellow Daoist, does not easily accept a master. Although I do not know how you became a weapon spirit, with such intelligence, are you truly willing to be my weapon spirit?"
Although Yin Yue has lost her memory, it is a source of pride in her demonic bloodline. Wen Tianren, who has just entered the Nascent Soul stage, does not believe that Yin Yue willingly acknowledges him as her master.
Yin Yue sighed and slowly said, "Fellow Daoist is right. Our demon race has always respected the strong, and I don't want to be just a weapon spirit forever. However, given the current situation, I really can't get rid of this weapon spirit body. I'm willing to be your weapon spirit now only so that I can have true freedom in the future."
"Oh? Do you perhaps have some method to break free from the spirit's body?"
"I don't know too much, but the memories remaining in my soul vaguely tell me that if I regain my body and cultivate some kind of secret technique, and the owner of the artifact I'm inhabiting cultivates to the legendary Nascent Soul stage and enters another world, it seems that I can be free."
"My innate divine ability has allowed me to sense that you, fellow Daoist, are already a Nascent Soul cultivator, yet you are only a little over a hundred years old. Such talent is probably extremely rare among human cultivators. Furthermore, you now possess the Void Heaven Cauldron, a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure, making you the most likely cultivator to fulfill my wish in the future. That is why I have volunteered to become the spirit of your magical artifact."
Silvermoon explained her reasons for acknowledging a master, stating that it was not only for self-preservation but also for future freedom.
"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Yinyue has not concealed her purpose, which is enough to show her attitude. In that case, from now on, you and I will be master and servant." Wen Tianren had no objection to accepting Yinyue as his disciple. As the strongest support, Yinyue's own strength was quite good.
Besides, the memory loss is only temporary, and it will gradually return over time.
When Yin Yue saw that Wen Tianren had agreed to her request, her eyes lit up with joy, and she nodded obediently in agreement.
"However, Master, you'd better find me a physical body. Although attaching yourself to your natal magic weapon can help you, it's very limited. I know a secret technique that can temporarily seal a physical body into a spirit beast pouch without harming it."
"Just release your physical body when you're cultivating or giving me orders. As for fighting enemies, I can appear as your spirit or directly use my physical body to defend you; it's entirely up to the situation." Yin Yue changed her address quickly, from addressing him as a fellow Daoist to calling him master, showing great tact.
"It seems you have a very impressive background. I've never heard of such a secret technique before."
Silver Moon herself didn't know, but the remaining memories told her, "Master, in order to break away from the Void Heaven Cauldron, I greatly damaged my cultivation. I will have to wait a while for this transformation into a spirit."
Wen Tianren nodded upon hearing this and said, "Well, you should recover properly first. By the way, I don't know what kind of physical body you need, a demon beast's or a human cultivator's. If you can help me fight enemies with your physical body, it would be best if you appeared in human form."
Silver Moon smiled confidently: "Don't worry, Master. Although I need a demon beast's body, with my cultivation level, as long as it's not a low-level demon beast, I can transform into human form."
Also, I don't just take any monster's body. Our Silver Moon Clan has the talent to devour souls. We can use our own primordial spirit to leave our body and directly attack the primordial spirit and soul of others, residing in a new body.
However, this soul devouring technique has many strict limitations and cannot be used casually.
"But I am currently only a spirit of a weapon. Without a physical body, it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to use this talent. It is only useful against a few demonic beast races that are naturally incompatible with my Silver Moon Wolf clan."
Wen Tianren couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying nature of the Silver Moon Wolf Clan, possessing so many innate supernatural abilities; no wonder they held a place among the Seven Kings of the Demon Clan.
Wen Tianren took out a blank jade slip and floated it in front of the silver moon: "In that case, write down those types of demonic beasts in this. During your recuperation period, I will do my best to find a suitable body for you."
Silver Moon nodded, its front paw lightly touching the jade slip, and a beam of silver light entered it.