True Monarch Huayin opened the Storage Bag and began taking stock of the resources inside. Without weighing them, she simply lifted each one in her hand, hefted it a few times, and put it back.
She possessed an unknown ability: with only her hands, she could accurately gauge an object's weight. She could not claim to be precise down to the slightest fraction, but the margin of error was minuscule.
Ji An gestured for Li Haoran to sit and transmitted his voice: "These resources are being exchanged for the Heavenly River Sword Art that can break through to the Nascent Soul Middle Stage."
Li Haoran's eyes flew wide open, brimming with light. His mouth parted into a charming curve, and his right hand unconsciously clenched into a fist.
Seeing his companion nod, True Monarch Zhenyue formed an Object Control Art seal and sent the jade slip before Li Haoran, smiling as he said: "The jade slip has no secret key. You can directly examine its contents."
"True Lord, thank you for your trouble."
Li Haoran caught the jade slip with both hands, reverently pressed it to his forehead, and extended his divine sense into it.
He had read through the Golden Core level Heavenly River Sword Art countless times, so he easily verified the cultivation method's authenticity. He then carefully examined the content on how to break through to the Nascent Soul level, and immediately felt as though clouds had parted to reveal the sun, leaving him utterly enlightened.
He roughly skimmed through the material after the Nascent Soul breakthrough. Although there were many things he could not understand, the principles within appeared sound.
The room remained silent, and no one disturbed him.
After roughly half an hour, Li Haoran put away the jade slip and nodded heavily. "There's no