Chapter 41 Xuanming Cauldron

Lin Mo brought back the gigantic black cauldron that he had obtained from the Wang family and went straight into the secret chamber.

It was rather strange. Previously, the cauldron had had an intense reaction with the god-devouring body but now, there was nothing. It was as if it had just been a misconception. The auction house did not lack anything. There were items, pills, and plants. Nonetheless, they were all low-grade items. Even if they were to be discarded, Lin Mo would not feel any heartache. He had a bunch of tier two and three items.

Lin Mo threw all the tier-two medicinal pills into the cauldron. The huge black cauldron began to spin at high speed. Not long after, it stopped in mid-air. For a fleeting moment, Lin Mo could feel a strange fluctuation.

That feeling was hard to describe. Regardless, it felt somewhat familiar. Perhaps the pills’ level was too low, so nothing worthy of note happened.

Lin Mo opened the lid of the cauldron and took a look.

There was only black ash inside. This was exactly what Wang Zhong had described.

The end result would always be ashes unless the cauldron exploded. At most, the cauldron would produce medicinal liquid.

Maybe the medicinal plants were too fragile and could easily be altered. Additionally, it was Lin Mo’s first time refining them, so he was rather careless. Thus, such a situation occurred.

Next, Lin Mo threw in a tier-three magic treasure. It was a defensive type of jade pendant. The pendant’s outer appearance was bright and colorful. There were even exquisite hollowed-out patterns carved on it. The jade pendant was shaped like a butterfly.

After taking a look at the cauldron, there was no black ash. Instead, there was a black lump. Even the spiritual energy inside the pendant had been swept clean.

Lin Mo did not give up and continued his experimentation. As mentioned by Wang Zhong, the black ash and lump were inevitable. After devouring all the spiritual energy within the items, only trash was left behind.

Lin Mo was convinced that such a situation occurred because the items’ level was too low. There was no way he could study the phenomenon in detail.

In order to understand the cauldron’s mysterious power, a large number of resources were needed. He might even need to sacrifice tier four items. However, Lin Mo was unable to find anything.

A large amount of black ash and lumps had already been accumulated. Lin Mo’s entire body was covered in dust. His gaze turned cold.

What exactly was the problem?

After absorbing so much spiritual energy, the cauldron should have undergone some changes. Yet, everything was still the same as before. This situation was like a bottomless pit. No matter how many things Lin Mo put in the cauldron, the end results were the same. “Was my senses wrong?”

Lin Mo felt discouraged. This cauldron was completely useless. It could only devour spiritual energy. There was no further use.

He shook his head in disbelief. It seems like even the god-devouring body could make a mistake. In a final act of desperation, Lin Mo decided to try using a high-grade item.

“I should try using a high-grade item. That might be effective.”

Wang Zhong had also used countless low-grade items. However, after failing so many times, he was reluctant to risk any high-grade item.

Even though tier two and three items were cheap and common, they still add up to a lot. It was not a small expenditure. Since nothing of value was obtained, Wang Zhong decided to stop while he was ahead.

Lin Mo took out his tier-five treasure with a resolute expression. For some reason, he bit his fingertip and a drop of blood dripped into the cauldron.

A mysterious air current surged over. It was as if the world was divided into yin and yang.

At the same time, an unknown power connected the giant black cauldron and Lin Mo together. One sentence emerged in his mind.

‘Xuanming Cauldron.’

The cauldron began shaking non-stop in mid-air. The drop of blood spun around inside, but it did not sink.

Meanwhile, the tier-five magic treasure was being pulled by the mysterious power. It fell continuously. Following that, a spiritual light eroded. Then, it became dimmer and dimmer.

Lin Mo felt like he could completely control the cauldron. It was not hard at all.

The god-devouring body had reacted once again. This time, the power was incomparably familiar.

Anyway, the spiritual energy gradually dissipated, like a flower that had bloomed then rapidly withered. The entire process only took a few seconds.

The spiritual energy that had dissipated was actually fused into the cauldron.

Lin Mo seemed to understand what was going on.

“So that’s how it is.”

He used the same method again as he threw another treasure into the cauldron. This time, the treasure was not damaged at all. The Xuanming Cauldron would devour any weak energy. Back then, it felt the strong presence of the god-devouring body. Hence, there was a reaction.

If a person wanted to actually activate the Xuanming Cauldron, they needed to be even more powerful than it. Otherwise, no matter how many items were thrown into it, the end results would always be black ashes or lumps. Furthermore, the spiritual energy would be completely consumed.

Lin Mo had managed to unintentionally activate its potential earlier.

It could be said that he was the rightful owner of the Xuanming Cauldron.

Lin Mo said happily, “This cauldron is tailor-made for me.”

The Xuanming Cauldron no longer devours an item’s spiritual energy. As long as a person that was suitable activated it, the items refined would become stronger instead.