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"There's another thing that could be of great use to Brother Lu. It's specially made for body cultivators: Spirit Marrow Crystal Jade!"
The moment the Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast finished speaking, Lu Xiaotian's eyes snapped open. He had already reached the ninth tier as a body cultivator, while his mana cultivation was at the Nascent Soul Early Stage, equivalent to the Tenth Tier. Yet his body-cultivation attainment had remained stuck, all because he lacked the means to break through.
To shatter the core and form a Nascent Soul, one needed a Nascent Soul Formation Pill. Likewise, a ninth-tier body cultivator needed heavenly treasures to advance. Spirit Marrow Crystal Jade was one such supreme treasure. It could let a ninth-tier body cultivator undergo a rebirth and make tremendous strides in cultivation, crossing the chasm between the ninth and tenth tiers.
"Are the two spirit treasures together?" Lu Xiaotian asked.
"They're inside a cave dwelling. It used to be a place where an ancient cultivator practiced, but after the cultivator left, the restrictions inside turned it into a genuine deathtrap. It's full of restrictions, and one of my old enemies is also searching for treasure in that area. Without outside help, forget getting the treasures—even keeping your life would be difficult if you ran into my old enemy."
At the mention of his old enemy, the Eight-Legged Demon Bull Beast's voice turned dark with murderous intent.
"But the treasures are limited, so there's no way everyone can get one. Brother Lu and I will each take one. As for Luo Qian and Qiao Lan, they'll have to rely on luck to find other spirit treasures in the cave dwelling. Brother Lu