Six days passed in the blink of an eye.
Deep in the distant Endless Ruins, the last wisp of fire quietly died.
Over those six days, the remaining eight ancient corpses had slowly burned away, leaving nothing but ash.
Qin He had been focused on fusing the Strange Flames and had no attention to spare for anything else.
Now that the lotus pagoda had taken shape and his foundation in the path of fire had surged, he finally settled his mind and examined, one by one, the new rewards the eight corpses had brought him.
The first to appear was an ancient-looking black jade pendant.
The jade felt smooth and warm. Fine natural patterns covered its surface, yet it held the faint chill of a void that had endured for ages. It was heavy in his hand, but not burdensome to wear.
Still Ruins Jade Pendant: A treasure from the time of the Ancient Heavenly Court. When worn, it automatically suppresses all fluctuations around the wearer.
Qin He fastened the pendant at his waist, keeping it close to nourish it. At once, he felt his presence fade further, until he could blend completely into the surrounding void.
Good stuff.
Next, two streaks of light drifted down, one after the other.
The first held a pitch-black spiritual liquid whose luster seemed trapped within it. It was sealed in a Jade Bottle made of natural ice crystal; when the bottle stood still, the liquid inside seemed to swallow every glimmer of light.
Spirit-Nourishing Liquid: A mysterious medicinal liquid from the time of the Ancient Heavenly Court. It nourishes the soul and contains a trace of True Demonic Qi that can drive out turbid, evil demonic power.
The second streak of light held a dried scale, crimson from edge