Chapter 34: The Secret Treasures of the Witch Tribe

“Purple River Star Sand?”

Fuxi and Nuwa were both taken aback.

The siblings exchanged wry smiles.

Nuwa said with a gentle smile, “Fellow Daoists, you may not know, but not long ago, the Lord of Heaven, Emperor Jun, personally visited us, intending to gift us some Purple River Star Sand and inviting us to the Ninth Heaven to discuss important matters. He even wished to bestow upon us the method for refining Starry Chisels!”

“But,” Nuwa continued, “my brother possesses the Fuxi Zither, and I have received the Twelve-Petal Creation Lotus. Soon, the Innate Spirit Gourd will also emerge. We do not lack spiritual treasures, so we declined his offer!”

“It was only just declined; now, to seek an exchange, it may not be so easy.”

Houtu smiled, and revealed the plan that had been settled beforehand.

“So that's how it is!” The siblings suddenly understood.

Fuxi said, “If the Wu Tribe truly has sufficient resources to trade, it would be no problem. However…”

Fuxi’s brows furrowed in concern. “Purple River Star Sand is no ordinary treasure—it is the finest material for forging postnatal spiritual artifacts. And the amount you seek is considerable. It may prove difficult. What resources do you intend to use for the exchange?”

Di Jiang sighed, hesitated not, and opened the Wu Tribe’s secret treasury, taking out all the treasures within and presenting them to Fuxi and Nuwa. “Our Wu Tribe governs the vast wilderness. Though our reign is brief, with the help of supreme treasures such as the Five Peaks True Shape Diagram, we have gathered some rare resources. What do you two think?”

The siblings stepped forward to examine the Wu Tribe’s treasury.

First, they saw a set of golden pills—twelve Ancestor Wu Golden Pills, refined by the twelve Ancestor Wus using their own blood as the main ingredient, supplemented by other rare heavenly materials. Any one of these pills could help a peak Golden God cultivator perfect their body and ascend to the Taiyi realm, while greatly enhancing their bloodline potential.

If one were to take all twelve pills together, quantity would transform into quality, enabling a flawless breakthrough to the Da Luo realm, and increasing the chance of reaching the Hunyuan level by ten percent!

…

Next, they beheld three superior innate spiritual treasures and five superior postnatal spiritual treasures: the Enlightenment Stone, Mountain Herding Whip, World Burning Lamp, Sea Stabilizing Seal, Earth Overturning Seal, Xuanming Pearl, Vermillion Bird Banner, and the Longevity Glazed Lamp.

Additionally, there were nearly ten slightly damaged superior postnatal spiritual treasures.

Countless other heavenly materials, divine weapons, and forging ingredients were arrayed before them.

Fuxi and Nuwa could not help but marvel.

At the same time,

—

The two understood well that, though these Wu Tribe treasures seemed abundant and valuable,

In truth,

These were merely ordinary items left after the Ancestor Wus had selected the best. The Wu Tribe’s true treasures, such as Weak Water—a primordial divine river born at the dawn of creation—could, if refined by a Hunyuan-level deity, be transformed into a supreme postnatal spiritual treasure. This was now under Xuanming’s control and about to be refined.

Or Houtu’s Life and Death Swords—her enlightenment of earth, bringing forth the Life Sword, and her comprehension of death, forging the Death Sword. Both were superior postnatal spiritual treasures, yet together their power rivaled supreme innate spiritual treasures!

There was also Di Jiang’s Chaos Dao Sword, and Candle Dragon’s Blade of Time…

In short,

What lay before the siblings was but a fraction of the Wu Tribe’s wealth—resources of limited use, not the true foundation.

…

Nuwa’s eyes swept across the array of treasures. She quickly formed an idea and pointed to the ten fragments of superior postnatal spiritual treasures. “Let us use these ten items for the exchange. What do you think?”

Her choice stunned all twelve Ancestor Wus.

Zhurong, one of the Ancestor Wus, exclaimed in surprise, “These are but broken superior postnatal spiritual treasures. Even if restored to their original materials and reforged, their grade would fall. How could such items possibly be traded for the materials needed to forge four or five superior postnatal spiritual treasures?”

“No matter,” Nuwa replied confidently.

She acted before the Wu Tribe, employing her Art of Mending Heaven to deduce the mysteries of these treasures, and then wielded her divine ability to create something from nothing, conjuring rare heavenly materials seemingly out of thin air…

Of course, some materials were too profound to be conjured even by Nuwa’s current realm.

Yet,

It posed no problem.

For the Wu Tribe’s treasury was overflowing with such materials—limitless and inexhaustible.

Nuwa took what she needed at will.

—

Before long, the ten previously damaged superior postnatal spiritual treasures were fully restored, gleaming as if freshly forged, radiating beautiful divine light and the rhythm of Dao.

Nuwa smiled, “With these ten treasures, my brother and I should be able to secure enough Purple River Star Sand for the Wu Tribe to forge five superior postnatal spiritual treasures. Is this sufficient, fellow Daoists?”

“Ah, alas!”

Even the rough and straightforward Ancestor Wus could not help but feel a tinge of embarrassment.

Houtu smiled, “This is indeed more than satisfactory. However, it is all due to Nuwa’s divine powers. Our Wu Tribe feels indebted. Why don’t both you and your brother choose a few treasures from our treasury to show our appreciation?”

Nuwa shook her head with a gentle smile.

The Wu Tribe’s treasury may be called a treasury,

But in truth,

All great masters knew that what was displayed was never the true treasures.

The Wu Tribe could offer these for trade, but Fuxi and Nuwa would not covet them.

Nuwa said, “The Twelve-Petal Creation Lotus is of great use to me. Were it not for trading with the Wu Tribe and obtaining this treasure, I might not possess such abilities now—to create from nothing and restore supreme artifacts.”

“And last time, you Ancestor Wus promised to gift us two innate gourds. Clearly, my brother and I profited!”

“We have often pondered how to repay you.”

Nuwa continued, “Today is a rare opportunity. There is no need for you to insist further, fellow Daoists.”

Hearing this,

The twelve Ancestor Wus were overjoyed.

Thus,

None pressed the issue.

Fuxi and Nuwa personally visited ten demon gods, and before long, secured enough Purple River Star Sand from the Ninth Heaven to complete the final missing portion of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, allowing it to ascend to the rank of innate supreme treasure.