When he had first entered the Mural Treasure Vault.
Song Qingming had not only found a Low-grade Level Four Magic Treasure, the "Azure Jade Bottle," in that great hall, but also discovered an Incomplete Map hidden within.
This had also made him realize that this cave abode seemed to have some connection to the Incomplete Map he had obtained years ago.
Now that he had once again breached the restriction and entered the vault, what Song Qingming looked forward to most was naturally whatever lay hidden in the stone chamber before him.
He strode forward, reaching the stone table in the center in just moments.
Fearing there might be some powerful hidden restriction nearby, Song Qingming first swept the surroundings with his divine sense before taking the Black Wooden Box into his hand with a spell.
Just as before, no additional restriction had been left upon the Black Wooden Box.
With a casual lift of his hand, Song Qingming easily opened the box and saw what it contained.
Yet when he saw the spiritual item clearly, a strange expression appeared on his face the next moment.
Unlike the magic treasure, the "Azure Jade Bottle," Song Qingming had found last time, this Black Wooden Box contained no high-tier spiritual item such as a magic treasure or Spirit Talisman that could be recognized at a glance.
Instead, there was an ordinary white ceramic bowl the size of a palm, containing a green bean roughly half an inch long.
Picking up the green bean from the bowl for a closer look, Song Qingming found that it appeared utterly ordinary, somewhat resembling the green beans his mother had grown when he lived at the foot of the mountain as a child.
Only, this bean was far larger than the green beans Song Qingming had