Chapter 32: Star Mirror

“A bronze mirror?”

Only after the system mentioned it did Lin Fan remember that he did seem to have a bronze mirror.

“You mean this?” Lin Fan took out the bronze mirror from his storage ring and asked.

[Yes, that’s it!]

“But…” Lin Fan glanced at the bronze mirror with some suspicion. “What use can a dirty, broken thing have?”

[A broken thing?!]

The system cried out resentfully, as if it had suffered a great insult.

[A dignified ancient divine weapon, and you call it a broken thing?!]

“An ancient divine weapon?” Hearing the system say this, Lin Fan carefully examined it a few more times.

“Pfft—”

After observing it closely for a minute, Lin Fan finally couldn’t hold it in any longer.

“Hahaha—I’m dying of laughter,” Lin Fan laughed while slapping the table hard with his palm, “Just a piece of scrap metal like this dares to call itself an ancient divine weapon?”

[If you don’t believe me, see for yourself!]

To prove its words, the system directly brought up the identification panel.

“Fine, I’ll look,” Lin Fan controlled his emotions slightly, “I’m telling you, this Seat will never believe your bull… Holy crap!”

On the light blue panel, several lines of golden text were emblazoned.

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[Name: Star-Chen Mirror.]

[Grade: Ancient Divine Weapon.]

[Attribute: ???]

[Effect: ???]

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“It really is an ancient divine weapon…” Staring at the information on the system panel, Lin Fan’s face was filled with shock.

[How about it? Convinced now?]

“Convinced… convinced! Utterly convinced!”

[Tch~]

Seeing Lin Fan’s astonished expression, the system hummed smugly.

Lin Fan couldn’t be blamed for not believing it.

In the Xianling Continent, divine weapons were divided into five grades.
They were—Low-Grade, Mid-Grade, High-Grade, Supreme-Grade, and Ancient.

Lin Fan knew very well what an ancient divine weapon represented.

This was an existence that could stir up a storm of blood and gore the moment it appeared in the world!

“Quick! Tell me quickly—how do I use this divine weapon?!” Lin Fan, who had never used an ancient divine weapon before, was naturally extremely excited.

[Don’t be so anxious~]

The system said unhurriedly.

[Whether or not you can gain its acknowledgment will depend on your own ability.]

“Are you kidding me,” Lin Fan patted his chest confidently, “With this Seat’s strength, isn’t dealing with a small weapon spirit a piece of cake?”

“Buzz—”

The moment Lin Fan’s voice fell, the bronze mirror on the table began to tremble slightly, as if it had been electrocuted.

“Let me hear, who is it that is boasting so shamelessly over there?”

“Who?” Hearing the sudden voice, Lin Fan immediately became alert. “Who’s speaking?!”

“It is I.”

Lin Fan followed the sound and saw that the originally empty mirror surface had suddenly manifested the aged figure of someone with a long white beard.

“You’re the weapon spirit?” Lin Fan asked with some uncertainty.

“Correct,” the weapon spirit in the mirror nodded, “The little doll has some insight.”

“Little doll?” Lin Fan retorted irritably, “Please get this straight, this Seat’s cultivation has long surpassed ten thousand years!”

“As of now, this old one is already five million eight hundred thousand years old. Is it wrong for me to call you a little doll?”

!!!

Hearing the weapon spirit’s words, Lin Fan was momentarily stunned.

Five million eight hundred thousand years old?
Doesn’t that mean he’s from the same era as the Three Purities Dao Ancestors?!

“Esteemed Senior,” Lin Fan asked tentatively in a low voice, “This junior boldly asks, your original master was—”

“Supreme Purity Dao Monarch, also known as the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerate,” the weapon spirit replied faintly.

“Holy crap!”

Upon hearing the four words “Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerate”, Lin Fan’s legs trembled, and he stumbled, nearly falling over.

Who was the Numinous Treasure Heavenly Venerate?

That was the legendary, true supreme being of the Celestial Realm!

“Hm? You can’t take it already?” Staring at Lin Fan’s exaggerated reaction, the weapon spirit shook its head helplessly. “No, no, your composure is too poor.”

[Oh my~ It seems the Host has been looked down upon~]

The system mocked with a cheeky tone.

“No way!” Lin Fan clenched his fists tightly. “This Seat must gain the acknowledgment of the divine weapon today!”

[Is that so? Then good luck, Host. I will support you spiritually~]

After composing himself, Lin Fan returned to the bronze mirror and respectfully bowed to the weapon spirit.

“Senior—this junior knows that with my strength, I am not worthy of your esteemed eyes. But…”

Lin Fan paused slightly, then continued, “I hope—you can give me a chance. This junior will definitely do my best and will absolutely not disappoint you, old sir.”

After his plea, Lin Fan’s eyes widened as he carefully observed the changes in the weapon spirit’s expression.

The weapon spirit did not reply, only silently sizing up Lin Fan.
After a long while, the weapon spirit retracted its gaze and sighed helplessly.

“Sigh…”

“It seems there are no other options…”

The conditions for an ancient divine weapon to acknowledge a master have always been extremely harsh.

Generally speaking, without the strength of a Saint or above, it was basically impossible to gain the weapon spirit’s acknowledgment.

In fact, the moment he first saw Lin Fan, the weapon spirit had already seen through Lin Fan’s demon clan identity.

He just couldn’t figure out why Lin Fan’s demonic power gave him a familiar yet strange feeling.

“Senior, does that mean… you agree?!” Seeing the weapon spirit agree, Lin Fan was overjoyed.

“What else can I do if I don’t agree?” Staring at the expectant Lin Fan, the weapon spirit couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. “Hold out your right hand.”

“Thank you, Senior!”

Five minutes later…

Staring at the red imprint on his palm, Lin Fan was filled with mixed emotions.

“To actually have gained the acknowledgment of an ancient divine weapon, this can’t be a dream, can it…”

[It’s not a dream~]

The system suddenly popped out to say.

“In that case…” Lin Fan asked impatiently, “You can tell me how to use this bronze mirror now, right?”

[Sure~]

The system agreed readily.

[But~ this process is very complicated, so you must remember it well.]

“No problem!” Lin Fan patted his chest confidently.

[First—you need to concentrate your thoughts on a place.]

“I’ve thought of one,” Lin Fan continued to press, “And then?”

[And then… there is no and then.]

???

Lin Fan suddenly looked up, his tone somewhat annoyed. “You dare to mess with me?!”

This f**king thing is called complicated?!

[Heavens~ Such a difficult thing as concentrating your thoughts, and you succeeded on the first try, Host? You’re simply too strong!]

“I’ll f**king smash you to death with a hammer!” Lin Fan said in exasperation. “Can you be serious for once?!”

“Knock knock knock!”

Just as Lin Fan was going crazy on the spot, a crisp knocking sound suddenly came from outside the house.

“Master, may I come in?”

The voice from outside was clearly that of his disciple, Ye Qinghong.

“Ahem—”

Lin Fan coughed lightly, then straightened his sleeves. “Come in.”

“Creeak—”

The door was pushed open, and Ye Qinghong walked in with light steps.

“What is it?” Lin Fan asked with a calm face.

“Master, Senior Sister Bai asked me to give this to you.” Ye Qinghong said, then raised her hand and passed two medicine bottles to Lin Fan.

“This is…” Lin Fan stared at the medicine bottles in his hand with some bewilderment.

“I don’t know what it is either, but Senior Sister Bai said that you must open it yourself.” After speaking, Ye Qinghong quickly retreated.

[Oh my~ So mysterious, it couldn’t be a token of love, could it?]

The system said with a wicked smile.

“Shut up!” Lin Fan roared, then slowly opened the bottle cap.

“Pop~”

As the medicine bottle was opened, a rich medicinal aroma spread throughout Lin Fan’s room.

“This is?!” After seeing the item in the bottle, Lin Fan instantly lost his composure. “A first-rank immortal medicine… it really is a first-rank immortal medicine!”

So that means… Ling’er really crossed the threshold and became a qualified Immortal Apothecary?!

[Not bad, Host. Your disciple is quite outstanding~]

“Tch~” Lin Fan snorted disdainfully. “Isn’t it because this Seat taught her well!”

[Damn…]

Hearing Lin Fan’s words, the system was momentarily speechless.

[Can you have some f**king shame!]

“Buzz—”

Just as Lin Fan and the system were bickering, a slight vibration reached Lin Fan’s ears.

“Hm?”

Lin Fan looked up and saw that the originally quiet bronze mirror was now suddenly showing an image.

“Isn’t this the Heaven Sword Sect?” Staring at the scene in the mirror, Lin Fan scratched his head in confusion. “What does this mean?”

[It doesn’t mean anything~]

The system replied in a lazy tone.

[Isn’t this the place you were just thinking about?]

“Eh?” Hearing the system say this, Lin Fan couldn’t help but feel astonished. “So… this is how this bronze mirror is used?”

To switch real-time scenes at will according to the master’s thoughts.
It seemed quite good, indeed.

But…

If that was all, wasn’t this ancient divine weapon a bit too lame?

[I say…]

The system saw through Lin Fan’s thoughts.

[You couldn’t possibly think—that this is its only function, could you?]

“Isn’t it?”

[Of course not!]

The system retorted irritably.

“Then hurry up and tell me, what other functions does it have!” Lin Fan asked impatiently.

[How about this, try blowing a breath into the mirror.]

“Like this?” Lin Fan came to the bronze mirror and blew a hard breath at its surface.

[Holy crap!]

Staring at Lin Fan’s action, the system’s face turned green with fright.

[Who told you to blow so hard?!]

“Boom!”

Before Lin Fan could react, the bronze mirror in front of him suddenly let out a loud bang.

Lin Fan followed the sound and saw that the scene in the mirror, for some reason, had suddenly become a complete mess.

“Th-Th-This…” Lin Fan stammered, “What’s going on?!”

[What else could be going on? Look at the good deed you’ve done!]

The system cursed, then explained to Lin Fan.

[The space within the Star-Chen Mirror and the space we are in are, in essence, interconnected. In other words—every single word and action of yours will affect the space within the mirror.]

“You mean…” Lin Fan stared blankly at the scene in the mirror. “I did this?!”

[What else did you think?]

The system couldn’t help but roll its eyes at Lin Fan.

[Luckily, you were distracted for a moment just now and switched the scene. If not, you wouldn’t even know how the Heaven Sword Sect disappeared!]

“Sorry, sorry, I didn’t know.” Lin Fan scratched his head apologetically.

[Alright, I’ve already taught you how to use it. Next up, you can study it yourself~]

After speaking, the system sank into his mind and said no more.

“What a good item…” Staring at the scene in the bronze mirror, Lin Fan couldn’t help but exclaim.

However—

Just as Lin Fan picked up the bronze mirror, preparing for further research, his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a particular object.

“Wait! What is this?!”