Chapter 80: The Harvest!

Letting out a long breath, Luo Tian’s face was pale, his eyes dull and unfocused. After delving through the memories of a Yuan Core realm expert—hundreds of years’ worth of recollections—even deliberately ignoring useless information, Luo Tian still felt his mind utterly exhausted.

The depletion of vital energy could be replenished through cultivation, but the overuse of spirit and mental strength had no remedy but time itself to slowly recover.

Yet, in spite of his near-drowsy state, Luo Tian could not conceal the excitement stirring within him.

This journey had truly been worth it!

Qin Tianyu, the previous emperor of the Yunfeng Empire—of course, the status of a dead man, no matter how illustrious, meant little to Luo Tian. But Qin Tianyu’s memories had brought him a wealth of information, especially regarding cultivation, making Luo Tian feel that his venture was far from wasted.

Besides this, there was Qin Tianyu’s corpse and the storage bracelet on his wrist.

Unlike a storage pouch, the bracelet not only possessed a vast capacity but could also be hidden at the owner's will. The only limitation, like the pouch, was its inability to store living things.

Such a treasure truly befitted a Nine-Core realm powerhouse. Even disregarding other aspects, the value of this bracelet alone could not be measured by mere money—it was the kind of item that could only be exchanged for rare treasures and precious materials.

However, due to the ferocity of the final battle, Qin Tianyu had exhausted nearly all his valuables—whether replenishing and restorative pills and herbs, or the Yuan artifacts he detonated to block his enemies, all were gone.

All gone?

Luo Tian’s eyes widened. Even if the bracelet was worth a fortune, it ought to hold something worthy of its grandeur, shouldn’t it?

Without time to scrutinize Qin Tianyu’s memories, Luo Tian, drawing strength from somewhere deep within, sprang up and swiftly slid the bracelet off Qin Tianyu’s emaciated wrist.

The storage bracelet was no different in size and thickness from an ordinary one, but its entire body was a lush, verdant green, pleasing to the eye. Luo Tian fixed his gaze, noting that the surface was covered with countless intricate patterns, though these were subtly concealed within the bracelet’s shifting hues and barely noticeable.

To claim ownership...

Considering Qin Tianyu was already dead, Luo Tian had no fear of backlash. He drew his sword and sliced open his own finger.

As blood welled up, he let it drip onto the bracelet.

The tiny wound on his finger healed quickly, and the blood, upon touching the bracelet, was absorbed like a sponge, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

Luo Tian peered closely. Within the patterns, a faint crimson hue appeared.

An indescribable connection instantly formed—he sensed that the bracelet had become part of him.

With a mere thought, the contents of the bracelet became clear: aside from a few scattered herbs and a jade box, there remained only one cultivation manual and three Yuan skill martial arts books.

The cultivation manual was titled “True Explanation of Wood Spirit,” a mid-tier earth grade.

The three martial arts were “Mysterious Wood Silk Hand,” lower earth grade; “Heavenly Wood Divine Palm,” mid earth grade; and “Withered Wood Physique.”

No Yuan artifacts?

Seeing this, Luo Tian felt a twinge of disappointment.

Treasure artifacts, once reaching a certain level, could be infused with vital energy to enhance their power. Yet compared to Yuan artifacts, the difference was vast—calling it the distinction between mud and clouds would be overly generous.

Generally, treasure artifacts suit cultivators in the Condensing Qi and Flowing Vein stages, while Yuan artifacts require the power of Yuan Core and Profound Body realm experts to unleash their true might.

Yuan artifacts are forged from rare materials, tailored for a single attribute of elemental power. Thus, their strength far surpasses treasure artifacts. The best Yuan artifacts are even crafted around an elemental true spirit. Of course, elemental true spirits are exceedingly rare, and even if one were found, a master craftsman capable of perfectly merging it with other materials is itself rarer than one in a million.

Lacking a Yuan artifact was unfortunate, but Luo Tian was not too disheartened. It was still early days; he had yet to reach the peak of the Condensing Qi realm.

As for the herbs, Luo Tian planned not to touch them for now. Items meant for Yuan Core realm cultivators could be fatal if consumed recklessly at his current stage.

Finally, there was the jade box.

Luo Tian unwittingly held his breath. Inside was the Wood element true spirit: Boundless Life Wood!

As he took out the jade box, Luo Tian even considered cultivating Wood element vital energy. His innate talent favored Fire, but his affinity for other elements was not far behind.

Besides, the slight difference in talent was negligible before an elemental true spirit.

How could a Fire element spirit pill compare to a Wood element true spirit pill?

The disparity in Yuan Core quality eclipsed all else.

From Qin Tianyu’s memories, Luo Tian knew this jade box perfectly isolated internal and external energies, ensuring the Boundless Life Wood within would not leak a single trace of its aura.

Previously, when Qin Tianyu had burst in, intent on seizing Luo Tian’s body, Luo Tian had briefly considered sparing his life for guidance in cultivation. But this thought was swiftly dismissed. Matching wits with a Yuan Core realm old monster was beyond him. The divine eye had obliterated Qin Tianyu’s consciousness, saving Luo Tian much trouble. Studying his memories was far preferable to keeping a venomous snake that could bite at any moment.

If the jade box were opened, all the so-called secret realm power within the bodies of the beasts—and even the cultivators—would gradually be drawn back to the Boundless Life Wood, restoring its original life force. Luo Tian himself would be affected as well.

This Boundless Life Wood was originally Qin Tianyu’s Yuan Core core, but after he had expended all his Yuan Core power, it had been carefully stored away, now becoming a masterless object. Once its aura was released, it would naturally reclaim its original life force.

Of course, Luo Tian could carry it with him, gradually drawing this power into his own body—so he was not overly concerned.

Once a cultivator decides to take an elemental true spirit as their core, their foremost task is to absorb its power into their own body, not only to strengthen themselves but also to lay the foundation for refining weaker elemental cores in the future, making the process easier.

Luo Tian pondered for a moment, feeling no rush to decide. If he failed to obtain a Fire elemental true spirit upon reaching the Flowing Vein stage, this Wood element Boundless Life Wood would serve well enough.

Taking a deep breath, Luo Tian gently opened the jade box. He was determined to see for himself what this miraculous elemental true spirit looked like.

Qin Tianyu’s memories, after all, were just memories. Without seeing it with his own eyes, how could Luo Tian be satisfied?

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