Chen Chuan reached out and took an item from the pouch of his External Implant Body. It was strung together from several smooth white jade segments the size of fingertips, resembling a section of white lotus root.
"Cloud-Touching Lotus Root?"
Ming Chengzi's eyes lit up, but he did not reach for it. Instead, he spoke solemnly to Chen Chuan.
"Xuanji, I said long ago that if the False Emperor could be slain, I would willingly offer this treasure with both hands. Besides, I am merely a wandering ghost left behind after my sect's destruction. How could I have the virtue to possess such an object? Even if I took it, I might not be able to keep it. Please, Xuanji, you must accept it."
As he spoke, he bowed again to Chen Chuan.
Chen Chuan nodded. "This truly is useful to me, so I'll accept it."
This was indeed a rare Lost Object, one that made him feel it could help him break through his limits. Moreover, it seemed to have undergone Emperor Wenguang's Ascension to Immortality ritual, and another force lay concealed within it. That force seemed to attract him even more strongly.
Ming Chengzi was delighted to have given it away. Although Chen Chuan had said nothing, he assumed that once he sought refuge with Great Shun, he would have somewhere to settle.
Chen Chuan briefly flipped through the scriptures stored here. Most were ancient secrets of immortality, though there were also many cultivation methods. Many were lone surviving copies of teachings lost to the Xuan Sect, while some he had also seen in the Celestial Mystery Sect.
Now that he knew the direction in which he needed to strive, these books merely served to broaden his knowledge and experience.
There were also many paintings of Ancient Deities