Gao Xuan resolved the Bai Cang River water hazard and then handed the Hongyi Sword to Ripples.

Ripples could sense the profound mysterious changes in the Hongyi Sword just now. She realized the sword could be used in such a way and happily went to study it further.

Gao Xuan didn't pay much attention to Ripples. This child was born as Sword Intent, and her Divine Soul was the purest.

However, Ripples lacked some tempering, and her Sword Intent inevitably appeared immature. Facing powerful enemies, she seemed too weak. There was no shortcut for her; she must endure a long period of training to truly master her own Power.

It's a gradual process, and haste would not be helpful.

Gao Xuan wasn't hoping for Ripples to help; he just wanted her to have some company.

After Ripples left, Gao Xuan turned his attention to the treasures left behind by Monk Golden Light.

Earlier, he collected the treasures without having a chance to examine them closely.

The Spiritual Artifacts had nothing much to say, like Xunfeng Banner and Golden Threaded Soul-Locking Whip, although each had its use, they were of no use to him.

Gao Xuan threw several Spiritual Artifacts into the Greed Furnace, extracting Law Fragments and Spiritual Qi which he then fed to the Nether God Claw.

The remaining treasures were indeed useful.

The most useful among them was undoubtedly the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf. It was a golden leaf that looked somewhat like a mulberry leaf, but with a texture more akin to golden glass, transparent and pure inside and out, with clearly defined leaf veins.

Monk Golden Light only knew it was called Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf, but its specific purpose wasn't clear to him.

However, he knew this leaf must be of exceptionally high grade.

Gao Xuan was actually unfamiliar with this leaf, but the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada in his sea of consciousness recognized it.

Seeing the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada emitted the first clear chirp of the Immortal Realm.

Since entering the Immortal Realm, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada had fallen silent, to the point that Gao Xuan almost forgot about it.

Because Gao Xuan had re-refined his Divine Soul, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada, though powerful, had become an external entity.

Although still closely connected with his Divine Soul, the situation was entirely different from before.

After arriving in the Immortal Realm, Gao Xuan found the Hongyi Sword, Celestial Dragon Eye, and Nether God Claw more useful.

As for the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada, he hadn't been able to unearth its utility and had set it aside.

Until today, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada showed evident interest in the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf.

Gao Xuan toyed with the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf, pondering its purpose.

The Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada had become external, so Gao Xuan lost the sense of intimate communication he once had with it.

Even though the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada emitted sounds, Gao Xuan couldn't quite grasp its meaning. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

He contemplated for a moment, thinking since it's named Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf, perhaps it's food for the Celestial Cicada.

With this thought, Gao Xuan stored the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf in his sea of consciousness, placing it before the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada.

The Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada emitted a joyous chirp, then transformed into a dark gold cicada, and started to eagerly munch on the Celestial Cicada Spirit Leaf.

"It actually is food…"

Gao Xuan was also curious about what changes the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada would undergo after eating this leaf.

The changes of Celestial Dragon Eye, Hongyi Sword, and Nether God Claw were all under Gao Xuan's control.

Only the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada remained mysterious in origin. After accompanying Gao Xuan through so much, Gao Xuan finally activated the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada.

However, after activation, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada wasn't as handy as the Six-winged Celestial Cicada. Upon entering the Immortal Realm, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada fell into a dormant state.

Gao Xuan was quite anticipating the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada's transformations.

However, the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada ate very slowly, only nibbling a little each time. At the rate it was munching on the leaf, it wouldn't be finished in three to five days.

Gao Xuan simply set the Nine-Revolutions Divine Cicada aside, as there's no need to watch it eating.

He picked up the Xuan Guang Mirror, known as a mirror, but in appearance, it was a restless flow of cyan spiritual light.

Holding it, the cyan spiritual light became still, resembling a light mirror. Yet, this treasure lacked weight and substance, making it seem rather ethereal.

Gao Xuan studied the memories left by Monk Golden Light, soon finding the correct method to wield it. Divine Soul Power entered the cyan light mirror, forcibly leaving his Divine Soul Brand.

Simultaneously, he erased the Divine Soul Brand left by Monk Golden Light deep within the Xuan Guang Mirror.

Having established a Divine Soul connection, Gao Xuan naturally mastered the usage of the Xuan Guang Mirror.

This light mirror was actually a highly potent Immortal Artifact. Its primary function was to reflect magic and various powers.

The Xuan Guang Mirror was difficult to master, and Monk Golden Light never found it easy to use; thus, he rarely utilized this Immortal Artifact. Most outsiders were unaware he possessed this artifact.

When Gao Xuan easily crushed Golden Horn, it frightened Monk Golden Light to the core. He lost the courage to act, allowing the Xuan Guang Mirror to fall effortlessly into Gao Xuan's hands.

Had Monk Golden Light not perished, possessing his Divine Soul Brand within the Xuan Guang Mirror, Gao Xuan's Power, though strong, would face great difficulty in forcibly claiming the Xuan Guang Mirror.

Gao Xuan studied it for a while and found this Immortal Artifact spiritual and ethereal, challenging to command.

The issue might be the lack of an adequate Sacrificial Refining Secret Technique required for truly mastering the Xuan Guang Mirror.

Gao Xuan searched through Golden Light's memories within the Nether God Claw but couldn't uncover the Xuan Guang Mirror's control secret technique.

It was certain, however, that if the Xuan Guang Mirror could truly unleash its formidable power, it would be exceedingly mighty.

Since it was challenging to control, Gao Xuan decided to store the Xuan Guang Mirror away. His foundation in the Immortal Realm was too shallow; finding someone knowledgeable was impossible.

He's not in a hurry; possessing such an external object like the Xuan Guang Mirror, whether he has it or not, doesn't change much.

Vajra Relic is a light golden Golden Core, shaped like a pill about the size of a longan, heavy in hand and quite substantial.

Its most peculiar feature is the perfectly spherical exterior of the Vajra Relic, a near-perfect sphere from Gao Xuan's perspective.