Some of the treasures belonged to powerful sects that had used them as cultivation aids, while others were stored by independent clans or used by traveling cultivators who specialized in frost techniques.
Even the three Apex Powers of the realm had their share, though each kept them carefully locked away under layers of restrictions and oaths.
When Lin Mu visited Daoist Chu's workroom to check the progress, he found the man surrounded by dozens of floating jade slips, each one glowing faintly with recorded data. The hum of energy filled the air.
"So far, none of these fit," Daoist Chu said with a frown. "The catalysts used to birth Greater Elementals would need to be both pure and volatile. None of these artifacts are capable of that level of elemental discharge."
Lin Mu crossed his arms. "Meaning that even if one of these was in the possession of the Ephemera Sect, they would not have used it for this purpose."
