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"Quite a harvest!" Duan Liu smacked his lips as he watched Li Qingwu and the others leave, completely ignoring the burning desire for revenge in their eyes.
Ye Tian glanced at him but said nothing. Although he wasn't fond of this kind of robbery-like behavior, he didn't find it inappropriate that Duan Liu had taken from them. After all, it was obvious that these treasures were ill-gotten gains acquired by Li Qingwu through various means.
"There's also a little ring."
A cheerful voice from Duan Liu interrupted him. Ye Tian turned to see Duan Liu raising his left hand, which bore a ring, to examine it closely.
The ring was similar in style to the one Li Qingwu had "offered" to him, both being of an ancient design. However, this one seemed to radiate a more intense glow, suggesting that if they were of the same type, Duan Liu's acquisition was likely of a higher grade than his own.
"This is a Xumi Ring; it's a symbol of strength!" Duan Liu continued to smirk. As he said, the Xumi Ring was indeed standard gear for powerful individuals, but this particular strength referred to a more narrow definition...
"Only those with both strength and wealth can afford such things," Ye Tian interjected. He had read about the Xumi Ring in the Spiritual Treasure Compendium; it was said to be incredibly magical. By activating Martial Origin Power, one could unlock the inner space of the ring, which was vast enough to store an entire mountain.
However, there were two hard requirements.
First, one needed to reach at least the level capable of using Martial Origin Power. This meant that Martial Sovereigns must achieve Martial Mastery, Spirit Sect members must open their First Spirit Pouch, and while details for Dark Sect members were unclear, they also had corresponding conditions.
Second, the Xumi Ring belonged to the highest Refiner of the Spirit Sect. Each use would incur some degree of wear and tear, and if it wore down completely, the inner space would be sealed, making anything stored inside permanently inaccessible.
Regarding the first point, both Ye Tian and Duan Liu had already completed it without any pressure. The challenge lay in the second point; while the wear on the Xumi Ring could be repaired, it required substantial financial backing. It was said that hiring a Refiner for repairs would cost at least one hundred taels of gold.
"Hey, I've really struck gold here."
Duan Liu laughed again, grinning widely without considering whether he could actually afford to use the Xumi Ring after acquiring it.
Ye Tian patted Duan Liu on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Buddy, shouldn't we get going? We've been dawdling here for so long that it's almost dawn."
"Not in a hurry!" Duan Liu turned to the side, and Ye Tian missed his shot. "Look at this."
What caught their eyes was a luxurious hilt resembling jade, about half a foot long, embedded with various jewels that sparkled brilliantly in the dark night.
Ye Tian reached out to take it, examining it closely for a moment but couldn't figure out what it was. However, it looked somewhat like the hilt of a dagger or short sword.
Just as he was about to hand it back to Duan Liu, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Ye Tian. He then channeled his Martial Origin Power into the hilt, which responded to the energy. Accompanied by a rustling sound, an invisible blade of energy began to coalesce.
"Wow, it's the Shadowless Sword!" Duan Liu exclaimed in delight. This time, their encounter had truly been worth it. Not only did they obtain two Xumi Rings and this Treasure Light Sword Hilt, but there was also a small package in hand.
Ye Tian was equally pleased; after all, who could pretend to be indifferent in front of such treasures?
"I wondered why so many people liked being bandits," Duan Liu remarked with a sigh as he stepped forward to examine the sword hilt closely. During the examination, he repeatedly summoned the blade of energy, unable to hide his excitement.
"Let's hurry up; we need to get back before noon," Ye Tian said as he looked up at the sky. It was still pouring rain and gloomy, but it was noticeably brighter than before—dawn was approaching.
"What's the rush? There's one last thing," Duan Liu cheerfully handed the package to Ye Tian and said, "Take a look; I'm studying this precious sword hilt."
Ye Tian took it in hand. In some ways, Duan Liu was a visual creature; while the hilt was dazzling, the package was wrapped in burlap and lacked appeal.
Gently lifting the burlap, he found a Dark Green Jade Box inside, square and about the size of a fist.
Hiss...
The sound of the Shadowless Sword slicing through the air reached his ears as Ye Tian quickly looked down just in time to see a sharp Qi Blade whizzing past overhead.
"......"
Ye Tian looked speechless, staring at Duan Liu in shock. The latter awkwardly smiled and turned to escape, moving to a slightly farther spot to continue practicing his swordplay.
"Fortunately, I reacted quickly. If this had happened a year ago, my head would have been in a different place." Ye Tian muttered to himself as he opened the Jade Box just a crack.
A dazzling light burst forth, even casting a white hue over Ye Tian's face. However, at the same time, a faint smell of blood wafted in.
"Hmm?" He frowned slightly; the light undoubtedly emanated from the contents of the box, but where did the bloody scent come from?
If it were from the corpses of the Loyal Minions earlier, why hadn't it been present before? Could it be the malevolence of whatever was inside this box?
With that thought, Ye Tian suddenly flung open the Jade Box. After the blinding light subsided, it revealed what was stored inside.
"Hiss..."
Seeing this, Ye Tian couldn't help but take a sharp breath. Inside the box was a Dan Pill the size of a walnut, swirling with five-colored Brilliant Light.
"Is this the true Spiritual Pill crafted by forest alchemists?" Ye Tian exclaimed in delight, speaking to himself.
Members of the Spirit Sect relied on Spirit Pouches as their foundation, and the purpose of a Spirit Pouch was to store spiritual energy. However, Spiritual Energy is different from Martial Origin Power; it is a consumable. Excessive consumption can leave the Spirit Pouch empty, significantly reducing combat effectiveness.
Thus, as the primary controllers of spiritual energy, to address this issue, the sages of the Spirit Sect spent hundreds or thousands of years researching and successfully created a method for refining. Using spiritual herbs and plants from nature as mediums and various celestial treasures for refinement, they ultimately extracted essence to replenish spiritual energy—this is what is known as a Spiritual Pill.
According to the Spiritual Treasure Compendium, the process of refining Spiritual Pills is extremely complex and is a profound discipline. Although Ye Tian could also refine pills, it was entirely reliant on the miraculous properties of his Heavenly Fire Heart Furnace. Moreover, he had no understanding of how to combine various spiritual herbs. A true Spirit Sect alchemist can perfectly combine herbs of different attributes to produce Spiritual Pills whose contained spiritual energy is far beyond what Ye Tian could create.
Though he lacked that level of skill, Ye Tian recognized value when he saw it and immediately identified that what was contained in this Jade Box was indeed an authentic Spiritual Sect Spiritual Pill!
There is an ancient saying that every profession has its specialization. The Spirit Sect is proficient in the refinement of Spiritual Pills, which is why their types are well-ordered; healing pills only heal, while replenishing pills only replenish spiritual energy. It is rare to encounter a situation like Ye Tian's, where one pill serves multiple purposes.
However, this statement may not be entirely accurate. It's not that such occurrences are rare; rather, only novice alchemists would produce Dan Pills with impure effects.
Having a pill that serves multiple purposes sounds impressive, but in the realm of alchemy, it is considered the lowest level of achievement. This is because all spiritual herbs have their own primary effects, and the alchemist's duty is to eliminate the dross and extract only the essence.
So what constitutes dross and what constitutes essence?
For example, if a spiritual herb has both healing and body enhancement properties, divided into a ratio of sixty to forty, then the sixty parts of healing effect are considered the essence, while the forty parts of other effects, despite being substantial in quantity, would still be regarded as dross and discarded by the alchemist.
"I wonder what type of Spiritual Pill this is..." Ye Tian's gaze was intense. He was currently in need of a Spiritual Pill to replenish his energy. If this Dan Pill could meet his requirements, it would undoubtedly be a perfect find.
In fact, a greedy desire faintly surfaced in Ye Tian's mind. With this Spiritual Pill, breaking through to the Third Spirit Pouch might not be impossible...
"Ye Tian!"
A voice called out from over ten feet away. Ye Tian closed the Jade Box and turned to look.
He saw Duan Liu elegantly running into the air with the Treasure Light Sword Hilt in hand. Then he extended his palm and silently activated his Martial Origin Power; a beam of light flashed by, and the Treasure Light Sword Hilt disappeared.
Ye Tian chuckled; Duan Liu was showing off the effects of his Xumi Ring.
"I'm not without one myself; what's there to show off?" Ye Tian laughed as he raised his hand. Although the item he held was inferior to Duan Liu's, it could still store items—just with some wear and tear.
As he spoke, Ye Tian took down the cloth bag from his waist and reached inside to pull out dozens of various Dan Pills. With a surge of Martial Origin Power, the Dan Pills vanished into his Xumi Ring.
"How convenient! I really hit it big today," Duan Liu said excitedly as he hurried over, rubbing his hands together in delight.
Encountering such a situation, only fools would be unhappy, especially since these treasures came from the hands of villains. However, even so, Ye Tian did not display the same demeanor as Duan Liu, because he had encountered too many treasures and, to put it bluntly, he had become somewhat numb to them.
"Why aren't you smiling?" Duan Liu poked Ye Tian, who was walking ahead with a serious expression, and scoffed, "What are you pretending to be, a big shot?"
Ye Tian could only force a smile in response. He wasn't actually trying to act tough; he had suddenly thought of a troubling issue.
Previously, it was clear that Li Qingwu and the others were being pursued, and the reason for their pursuit was obviously related to these treasures.
In his earlier focused perception, Ye Tian did not detect any traces of Martial Origin Power or unusual blood within ten miles of the Square Area. This situation could be explained in three ways: first, there really were no such individuals within ten miles of the Square Area; second, they were deliberately concealing their presence; third, their strength was already beyond what Ye Tian could perceive...
This place was a desolate area with sparse population within ten miles of the Square Area, making the first possibility more likely.
As for the second point, since they were chasing Li Qingwu and the others, the pursuers would definitely use Skyward Martial Arts. However, Ye Tian sensed no trace of such energy, which made the second explanation untenable and increased the likelihood of the third point.
If Li Qingwu and the others were indeed being hunted down, then judging by their terrified expressions, it was clear that their pursuers were far stronger than they were. Moreover, considering the value of these treasures, the third point seemed most plausible!
"Trouble is coming..." Ye Tian gazed up at the deep night sky. After a moment, he closed his eyes and focused on sensing an extremely domineering aura that had suddenly appeared three miles away.
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