Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye

As he sensed the understanding of the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye surfacing in his mind, Qi Chuan's gaze could not help but turn surprised.

The Ancient Booklet he had obtained was not a cultivation technique at all, but a rather rare pupil technique.

So-called pupil techniques were, in truth, merely one kind among countless spells. They were simply rarer and less commonly seen.

Most of them strengthened the eyes, granting a cultivator's pair of eyeballs certain special effects.

Some bizarre pupil techniques could even open a third eye upon a human cultivator's forehead.

Such bizarre pupil techniques were generally extraordinarily powerful, possessing all manner of mysterious effects unknown to others.

However, such bizarre pupil techniques were far too rare. Looking across the entire Cultivation World, they were treasured beyond measure. A sect on the level of the Wind Moon Sect most likely did not even possess one.

The Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye before him naturally could not be such a powerful and bizarre pupil technique, incapable of opening a third or fourth eye.

It could only strengthen a cultivator's eyes to some extent.

Based on the understanding Qi Chuan had just acquired, once this Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye was cultivated to a profound realm, a cultivator's eyes would receive special enhancement and gain a trace of "seeing through," allowing them to see through certain illusions.

It was only useful within the Qi Refining Realm and could not be considered a particularly powerful pupil technique.

Even so, if the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye were cultivated to the Perfection Stage, it would still have some use even in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Thus, the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye could be considered an extremely good pupil technique for Qi Chuan.

After all, he possessed the Hundredfold Critical Hit. So long as he kept working hard at cultivating the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye, he would certainly be able to cultivate it to the Perfection Stage.

And once he cultivated it to the Perfection Stage, until Qi Chuan formed his Core, this Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye would be of tremendous use in fighting enemies, exploring unfamiliar places, and even secretly peering into others' secrets.

"I must cultivate this Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye!"

Qi Chuan silently declared inwardly.

Within the Cultivation World, all kinds of methods changed in a thousand ways and ten thousand forms, making them truly impossible to guard against.

If one possessed a profound pupil technique, one would surely be able to neutralize a large portion of hidden schemes.

Yet even though he was determined to obtain the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye, Qi Chuan did not immediately claim it for himself.

He handed the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye to Murong Fan and said, "This is a pupil technique. Take a look."

His cooperation with Murong Fan had always been fairly pleasant, with host and guest both satisfied.

Qi Chuan could not say how things would go in the future, but for now, Murong Fan seemed to be an honest man. So long as the other party did not stir up any trouble, Qi Chuan would not let him suffer too great a loss.

"A pupil technique?"

Murong Fan was quite surprised upon hearing this.

He then accepted the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye and began reading it.

That reading lasted for a short while.

Only after that short while did Murong Fan reluctantly set down the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye.

After hesitating slightly, he said, "You can have this Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye. After all, I have already taken the Fish-Snake Entwined Cultivation Method."

Pupil techniques were difficult to cultivate. Although Murong Fan had gained little from reading it for that short while, he had still learned some information about the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye.

This pupil technique was indeed quite good. Although it was a spell at the Qi Refining level, if cultivated to the Perfection Stage, it would still be of considerable use in the Foundation Establishment Realm.

But then again, pupil techniques were difficult even to enter, let alone cultivate to the Perfection Stage. It required an enormous expenditure of time and effort, yet was still exceedingly hard to accomplish.

So long as one failed to reach the Perfection Stage, at most it was merely a spell of the Qi Refining level—only rarer and a little more special.

For Cultivation Families like the Qi Family and Murong Family, it was truly hard to say which held greater value, the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye or the Fish-Snake Entwined Cultivation Method.

After all, if the Fish-Snake Entwined Cultivation Method were used well, its trait of improving Cultivation Base more easily than ordinary cultivation techniques could produce quite a few additional mid- and late-stage Qi Refining cultivators within a family.

There was even a certain possibility that some Murong Family cultivator, being especially suited to the Fish-Snake Entwined Cultivation Method, might go from being unable to reach the Tenth Layer of Qi Refining before the age of sixty to barely reaching it, then successfully advance to Foundation Establishment and give the Murong Family another Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

From that perspective, the Fish-Snake Entwined Cultivation Method was instead more valuable.

As for each side making a copied version for themselves, perhaps due to some unspoken understanding, neither party mentioned it.

"Since Brother Murong puts it that way, then I shall accept without further ceremony."

Seeing Murong Fan give up the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye, Qi Chuan's eyes flickered with slight surprise. Yet he vaguely guessed the reason, smiled at once, and put away the Cave Clarity Spiritual Eye.

Qi Chuan then looked toward the two items on the ground and said indifferently, "As for these two magic tools, one for each of us."

Two magic tools lay on the ground before him.

They had originally been Top-grade Magic Tools, exceedingly valuable.

Unfortunately, perhaps due to the passage of too much time or improper storage, both Top-grade Magic Tools had already been damaged.

They could only be dismantled and handled as raw materials, causing their value to plummet.

Even their main materials had already been ruined by half, making them worth even less.

"Fine." Murong Fan merely nodded as well, paying little attention to the two mostly ruined Top-grade Magic Tools.

Thus, Qi Chuan and Murong Fan each put away one Half-destroyed Top-grade Magic Tool.

At last, only a small pile of Low-grade Spirit Stones remained.

These Spirit Stones were piled on the ground, numbering only around a hundred. There were not many, and the two each took several dozen, hardly worth mentioning.

At this point, the gains from their trip for the Treasure Map had all been distributed.

"The matter is settled. Let us return to the sect." Qi Chuan rose to his feet, his expression quite satisfied.

Murong Fan also felt that he had gained greatly.

Afterward, the two left the cave.

However, when they passed the nest in the middle of the Forked Path, Qi Chuan cut open the Monster Corpses of the two Tier 1 Mid-grade Black Jade Spirit Snakes and took their snake gallbladders. The snake gallbladder was the most precious part of a Black Jade Spirit Snake.

Qi Chuan took both gallbladders, exchanging some Spirit Stones for Murong Fan's share.

Murong Fan did not know what Qi Chuan wanted the gallbladders for, but they were of little use to him. He would have taken them out to exchange for resources anyway, so he was happy to see it happen.

Qi Chuan did this because he feared that one gallbladder might not be enough to successfully refine the Black Jade Bone-Setting Pill. To smoothly resolve Second Master's minor issue with his Meridians, spending some Spirit Stones to prepare an extra portion naturally meant nothing.

After collecting the gallbladders, the two headed toward the exit of the Black Snake Abyss. Before long, they left the Black Snake Abyss and returned once more to Black Snake City.

"Brother Qi, I do not plan to return to the sect just yet. I intend to return to my Lineage and present the Fish-Snake Entwined Cultivation Method to them. Let us part here. We will meet again at the sect."

After leaving Black Snake City, Murong Fan cupped his fists toward Qi Chuan as he spoke.

"If so, then we shall meet again at the sect." Qi Chuan naturally returned the salute.

After bidding farewell, Murong Fan prepared to turn and leave. Yet at that moment, he remembered something, paused, and spoke again to Qi Chuan:

"Oh, right. Since Black Snake City lies near the Black Snake Abyss, immortals and mortals live mixed together here. Several miles southwest of it, there is a Marketplace. If that Half-destroyed Top-grade Magic Tool of yours is difficult to sell, you can sell it there."