Qiao Na chose a fist-sized black stone, with faint traces of golden powder appearing on its surface.
Tang Lan did not know the origins of the item, but from the look in Qiao Na's eyes, he knew it was fairly valuable.
The fact that it had caught Qiao Na's eye was enough to prove its worth.
"This lady's discernment is likely much sharper. Although this item is not the most valuable one here, it is still quite rare in the Soul World."
"It is an indispensable metal material for forging Soul Tools."
The middle-aged man gave Qiao Na a thumbs-up.
Tang Lan, meanwhile, scanned the stall for quite some time before finally picking up a tattered ancient book.
Five large words were written on its cover: Substitute Soul Control Technique.
It described various tools that could be refined and, through special mediums, used to control weapons in battle from afar, much like the puppets manipulated by ordinary magicians.
However, mastering such an ability required a tremendous amount of time and effort.
Soul Masters had attempted it in the past, but in the end, they had learned only a superficial grasp of it.
Without someone to guide them, their cultivation progress could practically be described as inching forward one step at a time.
Compared with other methods, their strength saw little improvement, while their own cultivation was delayed. The losses outweighed the gains.
After that, such cultivation manuals came to be known in the Soul World as useless books.
On the Sun Moon Continent, Soul Engineers not only needed to cultivate themselves but also had to research Soul Tools. They had no spare energy left to study so-called soul-controlling techniques.
The Object Control Sect, which had once flourished on the Sun Moon Continent, had completely declined within a few short decades