The Black Book: Seven Deadly Sins

"How do we interfere? Don't get too caught up; this world isn't an exclusive Illusion Realm for China. The Qing Court here has no real-world connection. Other countries exploit local resources, and we, at least 'legally,' have no right to stop them."

"Just like when we go to other indigenous countries seeking the True Object, other nations have no reason to stop us either."

Feng Zhaobai shrugged, emphasizing the phrase 'legally.'

"Uh... Senior Brother Feng, just tell me what you want me to do!"

Hearing the implication in Feng Zhaobai's words, Zhu Haomiao directly asked.

"Heh, although legally we can't interfere, for Divine Artifacts and treasures, those with virtue deserve them. In competition, it all depends on who has the bigger fists."

"But don't worry about those minor nuisances, you have only one target!"

"What?"

"The Imperial Jade Seal!"

"?!"

"According to Nalan Shu's information, the Qing Court's Imperial Jade Seal is a Heavenly Destiny level True Object. Once we seize it, we can claim exclusivity over the Chinese Territory in this Illusion Realm, making it a virtual extension of real national land, and use it as an anchor to establish a large permanent Gate."

"This can even positively impact the real-world national destiny!"

"Therefore, to us, the Imperial Jade Seal is the most valuable item in this Illusion Realm and must not fall into others' hands!"

Listening to Feng Zhaobai's firm whisper, Zhu Haomiao asked with confusion.

"If the Imperial Jade Seal is so important, why didn't we steal it earlier, instead of waiting till now?"

Hearing this, Feng Zhaobai gave the boy a helpless glance and patiently explained.

"It's not that we didn't want to, but we couldn't. The Imperial Jade Seal is bound to the national destiny; as long as the dynasty stands, the Seal cannot change hands!"

"The most symbolic event of a fallen nation is the fall of its capital; only then might we have a chance to seize the Imperial Jade Seal."

"Moreover, although the Qing Court is in its twilight, it was once the world's largest nation and surely has a Child of Destiny guarding it."

"To seize the Imperial Jade Seal, we must defeat the Qing Court's Child of Destiny, which is virtually impossible for us descenders..."

Recalling that Blood Lock, Lock Blue, no-cooldown ult, infinitely strengthening cheater, Zhu Haomiao nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, very difficult."

Hearing this, Feng Zhaobai gave Zhu Haomiao a complex look, speaking with displeasure.

"Except you."

"..."

"I don't know how you managed it, but being able to summon the National Guardian Divine Artifact from the Yanhuang Armory in the First Layer Heaven, to the locals, you are like a dimensional reduction attack. Even the Child of Destiny can hardly resist your strength!"

With that, Feng Zhaobai patted the boy's shoulder firmly, looking at him with high expectations.

"So, this task can only be entrusted to you!"

"..."

But now I can't summon the Yanhuang Armory anymore!

Zhu Haomiao wanted to say something but stopped. He was in a very delicate state, any intense energy release might cause him to ascend on the spot.

Not to mention summoning a Super Heavenly Position National Guardian Divine Artifact!

But understanding the importance of the task, Zhu Haomiao nodded gravely and solemnly.

"No problem."

It's just a Child of Destiny; without using the Yanhuang Armory or fully unsealing, he still has the confidence to fight, at worst, grab the Seal and run!

"By the way, do you know how to refine the True Object?"

Thinking of Zhu Haomiao's lack of extraordinary knowledge, Feng Zhaobai carefully asked.

"Huh? The True Object needs refining?!"

"..."

Feng Zhaobai rubbed his temples in frustration, composing his words, explained patiently.

"All True Objects need preliminary refining to be brought out of the Illusion Realm. Refining a Heavenly Destiny level True Object is extremely difficult; even for you, it might take a long time."

"Therefore, during the time from seizing the Imperial Jade Seal to your initial refining, you'll be in a very dangerous situation."

"Under the influence of the Heavenly Dao Will, all nearby Children of Destiny will flock together, working jointly to snatch the Imperial Jade Seal from your hands."

"After all, to the Heavenly Dao of this world, no matter which nation's Child of Destiny seizes the Imperial Jade Seal, it's all still within the pot, but if you separate it and take it out of the Illusion Realm, that's a loss to the entire world."

After he finished, Feng Zhaobai reached out: "Give me the Dragon Emblem, I'll encode the refining technique of the True Object into it."

Handing the badge from his chest to Feng Zhaobai, Zhu Haomiao suddenly asked with curiosity.

"The Dragon Emblem is also a True Object, right? Why doesn't it need refining?"

At this naive question, having long been used to it, Feng Zhaobai felt no stir in his heart and explained patiently.

"The Dragon Emblem was infused with your essence blood during casting and naturally completed preliminary refining!"

"Also, who said the Holy Emblem doesn't need refining?"

"When you were on the Peninsula, did you notice that after some enemies died, their badges disappeared?"

"Huh?"

Zhu Haomiao blinked, shaking his head in confusion.

"No idea, killed too many, didn't pay attention."

"??!!"

You always manage to give me a small Abyss shock inadvertently.

With a look like 'subway, old man, cell phone.jpg,' Feng Zhaobai shook his head with a complex expression, continuing.

"A preliminary refined True Object can freely enter and exit the Illusion Realm, but after your death, it will remain in the Illusion Realm just like your body."

"It's like dropping equipment from a red name in a game?"

"Exactly, you can understand it that way, but a further refined True Object can bind to your soul, so even if you die in the Illusion Realm, it will eject with your soul."

"And further refined True Objects can completely merge with the flesh, aligning perfectly with your mind, becoming a part of you."

"Such True Objects are generally also called Lifebound Magical Treasures; in the West, they are referred to as Treasures or Holy Objects."

"Finally, some special Lifebound Magical Treasures can, when refined to the extreme, transform based on the holder's will."

"Shaping and dispersing Qi, ever-changing, with endless applications!"

"So, once you luckily obtain a True Object, the first thing to do is refine it promptly, preferably binding it to your soul, so even if you die, the loss won't be too great."

Listening to Feng Zhaobai's explanation, Zhu Haomiao nodded thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Feng Zhaobai turned to leave with the Dragon Emblem, suddenly hearing a shout from behind.

"Senior Brother Feng, could you also encode the sixth layer technique of the Plum Blossom Step for me?"

"Huh? Didn't you give up on movement techniques to specialize in the Gale Force?"

"Uh, I've finished the Basic Force practice, got nothing to do, might as well practice this step technique too."