Hidden Moth-Chapter 544 - 310: Who Can Deceive the Shadow Mirror’s Reflection?

Although this mirror is not a Divine Artifact, the requirements for its wielder are not low; at least Tier Five Cultivation is needed to refine it properly. If the refiner has a deep understanding of the Observing Body Skill, especially with a foundation in it, it will greatly aid in comprehending its wondrous uses.

He Kao spent the entire night communicating with his Divine Sense, and only put down the mirror when the sky started to brighten. He hadn’t refined it properly yet, but he was rather fatigued.

After a brief rest and recuperation, he picked up the mirror again at noon.

After spending the whole afternoon, He Kao finally achieved initial success in refining it, discovering that it could alternate between tangible and intangible forms like Hidden Moth Gauze; the creator was indeed a remarkable Artifact Refining Master.

This made it very convenient to carry around; the simplest way was to refine it into the form of a tattoo. He Kao didn’t like having tattoos, but he took this idea and embedded it in the palm of his left hand.

Its mark looked nothing like a tattoo, resembling instead a burn mark with a plantain leaf-shaped outline, or an unusual palm line.

The original name of this Magical Treasure was unknown, but since it was in He Kao’s possession, he called it the Shadow Mirror, to describe its marvelous use.

With the Shadow Mirror, one can first capture a scene within it, such as a medicinal field with growing Phoenix Feather Knots, and then observe the scene inside the mirror, like a traceless surveillance device.

It can greatly extend the user’s Divine Sense and also significantly suppress the Divine Sense of those being attacked.

For example, He Kao’s Divine Sense can currently only extend about five kilometers, but with the help of this mirror, he can still monitor scenes ten kilometers away.

It can lock onto people or objects that appear in the monitored scene, which is the reflection within the realm, and the reason He Kao named this treasure Shadow Reflection Realm.

For example, when He Kao walked near that medicinal field yesterday, his figure appeared in the mirror, then he was locked on by an assassin.

Once the reflection within the mirror is locked, no matter how He Kao moves, as long as he doesn’t exceed the observation range of the Shadow Mirror, the scene within the mirror will shift with his position.

Most importantly, the mirror holder can cast spells long-distance at the reflection in the mirror, triggering various marvelous effects.

Its primary wonder resembles the legendary Bone-Penetrating Treasure Mirror, used for diagnosing illnesses and injuries, though the spellcaster need not be a doctor or even know any sophisticated medical arts.

As for the effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment, He Kao has just acquired and refined it and hasn’t yet had the opportunity to conduct experiments to verify.

From this perspective, this mirror is a lifesaving treasure, but one shouldn’t finalize such a notion, as its use depends on how it’s wielded.

Though this item is a replica of the legendary Bone-Penetrating Mirror, it can’t be exactly like the Bone-Penetrating Mirror in its wonders; the refiner couldn’t make a Divine Artifact but could impart some other functions, which He Kao has personally experienced.

For instance, by locking on the reflection, one can employ the Body Fixing Skill on the target, restricting their movement and Divine Sense, and even diminish their vitality. More importantly, this is a remote method done inconspicuously.

The Shadow Mirror’s greatest strength lies in its ability to cast long-distance spells from afar; if it gets close, the reflection in the mirror becomes meaningless.

For instance, when two people face each other, there’s no need to look at the mirror reflection anymore; a beam can shoot directly from the mirror surface, achieving the previous effects but losing its secrecy.

As for what more intricacies this Treasure Mirror holds, He Kao needs to continue refining and researching it in depth.

Noting that it’s now evening, he put away the mirror and flashed outside Jinghua Village. Having been here before, he found this place deserted and then flashed once more to the Grotto Heaven Gate, where he stepped towards the cliff, his figure immediately disappearing.

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At the end of the mountain basin in the location of Fengwei Town, there is a cluster of ancient-style buildings. Its structure is almost entirely consistent with the Ancestral Halls in the various Grotto Heavens, only added with some modern constructs and facilities.

In a remote ancient village, such places are typically ancestral halls. However, what’s worshipped here are not the ancestors of any local family, but the sages of Phoenix Tail Town throughout history.

A strip stone is inlaid above the building’s entrance, carved with three characters — Ancestral Hall, and a bronze plaque is hung on the wall beside it — a key cultural relic protection unit of Shanping County.

This place, Phoenix Tail Town, is quite special, not dominated by one or several major surnames, but a mix of various surnames. The reason is simple enough, it is where the Sect Headquarters are, and many High Tier Sorcerers have settled here over the generations.

The Ancestral Hall is not small in scale, covering about fifteen acres, generally divided into front and back three sections, and three wings on both sides, forming a nine-square grid pattern when looked at from above. Many towering ancient trees obscure the courtyards, making it difficult to see clearly.

This is actually where the Magic Sect’s Hall of Sect Rules is located.

When He Kao entered the Flower Shocking Grotto Heaven, in one of the side courtyards’ small halls of the Hall of Sect Rules, four people were engaged in conversation.

Two elders were seated behind the central desk. The one on the left had a fair face, no beard, and wore glasses, resembling a retired old teacher. He is the Sect Leader of the Qi Observation Sect and an Elder of the Sect’s Law Hall named Zong Zheng, privately called the Second Elder, with a nickname Master Zong.

Li Xiuyuan sat beside Master Zong.

There were seats in front of the central desk on both sides, but the man on the left was standing beside the chair instead of sitting.

This person was named Zheng Yisi, a disciple of Qi Observation Sect’s ancestral master Zhao Sanjin, and the master of Zhao Ci. Though Zheng Yisi appeared to be in his forties, he was actually in his seventies, a Tier Five Healer of the Qi Observation Sect.

Another man stood facing the two elders, appearing to be in his thirties, with a slightly lowered head and pursed lips, as if feeling greatly wronged; he was Zhao Ci, the owner of Beiyuan Manor.