Qin Fengming flashed through the air, landed on a nearby mountain peak, and sat cross-legged. He waved for Yi Lian to bring the young cultivator who had collapsed on the ground before him, then looked at the cultivator surnamed Duan standing respectfully before him. His eyes flickered as he spoke:
"First, tell me why the three of you were chasing and fighting one another."
Qin Fengming had long known about the three men's pursuit. He was simply astonished that some treasure could drive two Great Cultivators to pursue the man before him for so long.
At Qin Fengming's question, the cultivator surnamed Duan's eyes flickered briefly before he immediately answered, "Senior, I obtained a rare treasure at an auction earlier. These two intercepted me and tried to kill me after I left. The ensuing chase disturbed your secluded cultivation."
As the cultivator surnamed Duan spoke, an exquisitely crafted wooden box appeared in his hand.
Without the slightest hesitation, he sent out a surge of palm force, delivering the wooden box directly to Qin Fengming.
Watching the wooden box float gently toward him, Qin Fengming fixed his gaze on it, vigilance surging in his heart. Enveloping the box with his divine sense, he reached out and took it in his hand.
"Oh? This is a piece of Zhanluo Crystal. To think the Xiangyun Realm possesses such a treasure of heaven and earth." The moment Qin Fengming opened the wooden box, his gaze abruptly sharpened, and an exclamation of surprise escaped his lips.
Zhanluo Crystal was exceedingly rare. Even in the Spirit Realm, one could not find it for sale regardless of how many spirit stones one possessed. When he had refined the Immortal-Demonic Armor, he had searched everywhere for Zhanluo Crystal without success and ultimately substituted another material.
He had never