Great Fortune Compass
1128 Words
It was a broken compass. It didn't seem very special, nor did it glitter. It didn't seem like it could compare in any way to the treasures around it.
Surprised, Qin Yi picked it up and looked at it closely. It seemed quite ordinary, like something from the mortal world. Nothing about it seemed the least bit unique. And yet, here it was in the Treasure Pavilion, so he assumed it must have some value.
"Did the Treasure Pavilion also collect broken artifacts?" Wondered Qin Yi.
Although broken, it still piques Qin Yi's interest.
Qin Yi looked at its shelf and saw short words carved on it.
"Fortune Compass?"
"That's right, that compass is called Fortune Compass." said a voice from behind him.
Qin Yi didn't know when this alluring woman in red robes had entered, but she stood there looking at the broken compass. Her voice filled with praise, she continued, "Ten thousand years ago, that compass called Great Fortune Compass but after it damage and lose its spirit, it lost its value and people rename it with Fortune Compass."
"Spirit?" Qin Yi hesitantly asked, "What is spirit?"
"Spirit..." The alluring woman was taken aback by Qin Yi's question. After all, Spirit is common knowledge for every cultivator.
Later after considering that Qin Yi is only a newcomer in the Outer Sect, she finally willing to explains patiently.
"Artifact is divided into several grades- which are Normal Artifact, Spirit Artifact, and Great Spirit Artifact. Whereas, Fortune Compass originally belonged to the Great Spirit Artifact grade."
"Meanwhile, Spirit is an existence that specially bred from a certain Phenomenon of the Heaven and Earth. They usually like to occupy an artifact. Artifacts occupied by common spirits are called Spirit Artifacts, and artifacts occupied by High-Level spirits are called Great Spirit Artifacts."
"That's mean this broken compass is Great Artifacts Spirit?" Qin Yi revealed a shocked expression.
"That's right" She satisfied with Qin Yi's reaction, "The legend said that thousand years ago, this artifact causes a big stir in the mainland. Do you know why?"
"Why?" Qin Yi asks curiously.
"Because this compass can guide you to anything and anywhere you want to know. Ten thousand years ago, someone used Fortune Compass to seek immortality, and guess what? It couldn't direct him to the path of immortality, but it found the clue to become immortal. When the news discloses, many powerhouses started coveting it, the war broke out, and the result was like this... no one could claim it and it severely damaged due to crash between several Great Spirit Artifacts."
"For that reason, people categorized this artifact into the Great Spirit Artifact grade. Apart from having a High-Level Spirit, its extraordinary ability was also enough to cause a big stir in the mainland."
She ended her narration. Looking at Qin Yi's expression, she found that this junior was genuinely fascinated with her story, and she couldn't help but opened her mouth again.
"How about it, junior? Do you want to pick this artifact?"
"This compass..." Qin Yi looked down at it again, a strange expression on his face. It was used to be an amazing artifact, but now... broken and lost its value.
Qin Yi was about to put the broken compass back onto the shelf when the alluring woman took several hasty steps forward to prevent him. She looked earnestly at Qin Yi.
"Junior, don't look at how badly damaged the compass is. Even though it was damaged, its ability is still intact. For example, If you get lost in a place, you can ask the compass, giving you the right direction. Also, if you want to find..."
She keeps talking like a professional salesperson, and Qin Yi looked at her with a strange expression.
"Junior, the fact that you picked up this object shows that you were destined to do so. Will you really put it back just because it looks useless? Pick it, and perhaps in the future, this compass will regain its mightiness in your hand. When the time comes, everyone will regret not choosing this artifact, and they would get jealous of you. And then, they began to hun-..."
The black lines cover Qin Yi's face. Just now, she wants to say, "they began to hunt you", right?
"Anyway, junior, you have a fate with Fortune Compas. In any case, if you take it, you can rest at ease. Of your fellow disciples who took the compass in the past, most came back within three months, and I let them exchange it for something else. After dealing with me for some time, you will find that I am very easy-going. I don't want to give fellow disciples a hard time." The alluring woman stared intently at Qin Yi.
"Then..." Qin Yi hesitates for a while, and he finally makes up his mind, "Then I'll take this."
"Junior, you truly have an insight." When she saw Qin Yi made up his mind, she laughed to herself.
The new disciples were always the easiest to toy with. All she had to do was tell them the story of the compass's legend, and the grand words would seduce them. Their hearts would begin to boil, and their mind easy to confuse.
Qin Yi reluctantly looked at several other artifacts. He saw that alluring woman waving at him with a friendly yet scary smile on her face.
Then he sighed and looked back down at the broken compass in his hands.
Naturally, Qin Yi is not completely confused by the alluring woman's seduction. He has a different mind regarding this compass. The most significant reason he chooses this compass is that his instinct told him that this compass is not simple.
When Qin Yi arrived at his house, he sat cross-legged on the bed, took a deep breath, and pulled the broken compass out of his robe.
"System, extract this compass!"
Soon, the system response makes him dance in joy.
[Congratulation to the Host, Extraction was successful.]
[Obtained Semi Great Spirit Artifact - Great Fortune Compass]
[Note: The system unable to generate a Spirit.]
"Hahaha... that woman would've never thought that junior who is she trying to cheat have the greatest cheat ever!"
Qin Yi looked at the silvery compass in his hand with a pleasing expression.
Although it's currently only Semi Great Spirit Artifact, it is not impossible For Qin Yi to make this compass back into a Great Spirit Artifact.
If Qin Yi had a chance in the future, he could use this compass to search for High-Level Spirit who willing to reside in it.
Of course, it was for another story in the future. For now, Qin Yi only needs to continue extract Strands of Qi from several fellow disciples and gradually improve his strength.
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