Three Treasures in the Bag

The giant crab was merely an ordinary demon ghost from one corner of this vast ocean. Neither its bloodline nor its strength was anything remarkable.

The two fragments of memory it contributed contained some of the few useful pieces of information it possessed.

The first fragment of memory contained the complete refinement method for a destiny nature, and its contents were quite detailed.

This was the second destiny-nature sacrificial refinement method Jing Qian had mastered after the Earth Ring Destiny:

Destiny Nature: Crab Jade

Rank: White Fang

Gain the strength of a crab.

Refinement Method: Inscribe talismans onto White Fang spirit-crab material and fuse it into the palm to gain the strength of a crab.

Jing Qian carefully studied the refinement method for Crab Jade, comparing it with the Earth Ring Destiny for mutual confirmation. He felt that he had gained quite a lot.

This Crab Jade Destiny was nothing extraordinary. It was one of the easiest types of destiny nature to acquire from various demon ghosts and lifeforms, known as Lifeform Destiny.

Refining this type of destiny nature could greatly increase one's physical strength and allow one to comprehend the innate divine abilities of spirit beasts and demon ghosts, causing one's combat power to soar.

It was a type of destiny nature with an extremely low threshold but a remarkably high ceiling, and Rogue Cultivators especially cherished it.

Strictly speaking, the Sewing Souls and Weaving Spirits that Jing Qian had refined also belonged to the category of Lifeform Destiny, while possessing the characteristics of God-Ghost Destiny as well.

The Earth Ring Destiny, meanwhile, belonged to another major category: Mountain-Sea Destiny. It was a type of destiny nature that gathered the power of heaven and earth to strengthen oneself.

Among destiny natures of the same rank, different categories did not differ fundamentally in power. Everything depended on how cultivators developed and utilized them.

Jing Qian would not fuse either of these two White Fang-rank destiny natures into himself.

That was because although these lowest-grade acquired destiny natures possessed considerable power, they always came with certain obvious side effects.

Take the Earth Ring Destiny, for example. With the support of earth power, prolonged use would gradually reduce a cultivator's height until he became a dwarf.

The process of altering the physical body was also filled with pain.

Once the Crab Jade Destiny was refined, a human's palms would gradually transform toward crab claws.

Not only would they become extremely ugly, but they would also lose the flexibility of human hands.

Jing Qian regarded both destiny natures merely as cultivation foundations for broadening his knowledge. Once he had studied them thoroughly, he paid them no further heed.

The second fragment of memory contributed by the giant crab was what truly held value for Jing Qian.

This giant crab had no powerful bloodline. It was an ordinary sea crab, a lucky creature that had fortuitously risen to the White Fang rank.

The reason it had surpassed all its kind and achieved an elevation in the essence of its life was naturally that its fortune had exploded, bringing an opportunity down upon it.

This fragment of memory contained a vast amount of precious information about the stretch of sea controlled by the giant crab.

It included terrain, ocean currents, marine life, and other secrets that terrestrial creatures could never hope to reach.

By absorbing this fragment of memory, Jing Qian felt as though he had truly transformed into the giant crab and swum through the waters. Every circumstance had been taken in at a glance.

For him, this was extraordinarily useful information, capable of improving his current situation at once!

For a moment, he felt that his bleak future had suddenly gained a glimmer of light, and he instantly escaped from the Destiny Stele Space.

Upon returning to his own void, he discovered that pure Innate Primordial Qi was actually drifting through the cramped space.

This was the primordial qi that had scattered when Jing Qian absorbed destiny essence. With the void blocking it in, it would finally no longer go to waste.

The outer membrane of the void was nearly pressed against Jing Qian's skin. An ordinary person would probably have been stifled to the point of collapse by such a confined space.

But Jing Qian felt as though he had returned to the little fortress he had once built by surrounding himself with a cotton quilt—warm and reassuring.

A small space had its advantages. At the very least, it could draw the density of the primordial qi extremely high and help Jing Qian nourish his physical body.

He shifted his body to the side, pulled out the three objects originally hidden inside the Brocade Pouch from beneath himself, and examined them carefully.

The first item was a tiny black wooden box. When he opened it, he saw a neat pile of distinctive coins inside.

Counting them carefully, there were three Yuan Gold Ingots the size of fingertips. They were bright yellow in color and extraordinarily heavy in his hand, each weighing more than ten jin!

There were also ten Destiny Silver Ingots of the same size. They were snow-white and wonderfully smooth to the touch, each weighing ten liang.

In addition, there were one hundred neatly stacked Red Copper Knife Coins, with delicate inscriptions engraved upon them.

Jing Qian picked up one and examined it carefully. He saw a line of tiny characters written on it:

"Hun Zhou Prefecture Government Decree!"

The gold, silver, and copper knives formed the current currency system in Hun Zhou.

Among the memories he had absorbed, there was also some information about currency.

These three types of currency were made from precious materials, exquisitely cast, and stable in value. They circulated extremely smoothly between the various Destiny Islands.

Although Jing Qian knew that these three currencies could all be exchanged with one another at a ratio of ten to one, he had no understanding of their actual purchasing power. He could only wait until he reached land and slowly figure it out.

He put the box of money away and pulled out the second item.

It was a rather thick book!

The book was written in an extremely complicated script. Having acquired the memories of the tall, thin cultivator, Jing Qian could read it from beginning to end with ease.

On the cover of the book were the words "Morning and Evening Destiny Breaking Scripture." He flipped through it casually and found a vast amount of obscure, difficult-to-read knowledge about cultivation.

This was the family cultivation method of the Jing lineage of Crimson Pearl Island—the foundational inheritance of a Destiny Island!

From this point onward, Jing Qian's cultivation finally had a method to follow.

Regardless of whether the rank of this inheritance was high or low, compared to Rogue Cultivators without any foundation, he had already gained a tremendous lead!

The entire secret manual was also woven from spider silk. Even the densely packed tiny characters upon it had been sewn in thread by thread. It was impervious to water and fire, invulnerable to blades and spears, and extraordinarily tough.

Jing Qian stored it away as well, then looked toward the third item.

It was a flawless jade plaque a palm's width across, with the words "Shelter and Protection" carved into it.

The jade plaque had a simple design without any excessive decorative patterns, yet those few strokes fully displayed the profound skill of the person who had carved it.

Jing Qian swept it back and forth with his divine sense but found nothing unusual.

Judging only from the literal meaning, the words "Shelter and Protection" might conceal some special privilege or network of connections belonging to the Jing lineage.

Although he did not yet understand its specific use, his intuition told him that this object was anything but ordinary.

He carefully stored away all three items, and a feeling of solidity surged through his heart.

To love one's child was to make far-reaching plans for them!

Jing Su Shi had truly exhausted her thoughts preparing this Brocade Pouch for Jing Qian, laying out a solid road for him.

If Qi Zhi Shi Island had not insisted on wiping them out to the last and sent a Dragon-Elephant to hunt him down, Jing Qian's original body, protected by Azure Pearl, would certainly have been able to proceed steadily along the path of cultivation.

However, the Jing Qian of this moment had long since fused with a new life and stepped onto an entirely different path.

As he sensed the Sumeru Destiny in his sea of consciousness, along with that one-of-a-kind Destiny Stele Space, Jing Qian felt that the road lay beneath his feet and the Dao within his heart. No hardship or danger could stand in his way!