May You Enjoy

After praying to Holy Lord Emperor Guan, Huang Huai cautiously took the Jade Ruyi and the pale green bead into his hands. Seeing no anomalies, Huang Huai finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Huang Huai had read many novels in the mortal world when he was bored, including plots about remnant souls of fiends possessing bodies. That's why he first prayed to Holy Lord Emperor Guan to watch his back before stepping forward to collect He Yuan's relics.

If these two items truly contained any hidden traps left by He Yuan, Huang Huai didn't believe they could withstand a single glance from Holy Lord Emperor Guan. If the Second Master could glare them into dust, he could certainly do it again.

The Jade Ruyi was incredibly smooth and warm. Even with Huang Huai's knowledge, he could tell it was carved from top-tier jade. Of course, if it were just a Jade Ruyi, it would be one thing. While valuable, it wouldn't make Huang Huai overly concerned; it was worth a few million at most.

But this Jade Ruyi was clearly unusual. Faint patterns emerged on its surface, as if carved or perhaps naturally formed.

This discovery led Huang Huai to examine the Jade Ruyi closely. When he unintentionally held the Jade Ruyi up to the candlelight on the altar, the candlelight shone through it, and excitement flared in Huang Huai's eyes.

"Xuan Yuan Casting God Method!"

The words were clearly visible. Huang Huai murmured them aloud, filled with immense joy. This was clearly a cultivation method!

It wasn't surprising that Huang Huai was so delighted. If he hadn't known how difficult it was to step into cultivation in this world, perhaps.

But just recently, from the experiences of Peng Family's Third Young Master and the discussions among the common people in the city, he had clearly understood how difficult it was for an ordinary person to embark on the path of cultivation and ascend to the ranks of High Gods.

Especially for someone like him, with an unknown background and origins, whose age and physique far from met the requirements for disciples of various factions, he was practically cut off from cultivation.

The age and physique requirements were one thing, but with an unknown background and unclear origins, it was unlikely that many reputable factions would accept such a disciple.

Huang Huai had already prepared himself for a long and arduous search for a cultivation method, but he never expected such a sudden surprise.

Playing with the warm Jade Ruyi in his hand, Huang Huai couldn't help but glance at the place where He Yuan had turned to dust and sighed, "You truly are a good person!"

Fortunately, He Yuan had already turned to dust. If he could hear Huang Huai's words now, he would likely be angered to death even if he didn't die.

One had to know that this was a cultivation method he had risked his life for, enduring countless hardships to retrieve from the underground palace, and it had fallen so easily into Huang Huai's hands.

The Jade Ruyi was a cultivation method. Huang Huai couldn't help but examine the pale green bead. This bead was only about the size of a soybean, perfectly round and smooth, with faint iridescent colors flowing within. It was clearly no ordinary object at first glance.

However, after examining it for a long time, Huang Huai found nothing. In the end, Huang Huai had to place the bead on the nearby altar. He then sat cross-legged before the altar, carefully examining the Jade Ruyi in front of the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, seemingly trying to find the contents of the Xuan Yuan Casting God Method.

As Huang Huai's attention was focused on the jade pendant in his hand, he didn't notice that wisps of flowing light were emanating from the pale green bead placed on the altar and drifting towards the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, giving the impression that the statue was receiving Incense Offering.

As the flowing light was absorbed by the statue, the round, smooth, pale green bead clearly became less smooth, round, and lustrous, and its size began to slowly shrink.

Conversely, the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, which had become dim and lusterless due to the depletion of a large amount of Incense and Fire Prayer Power, began to change after absorbing the flowing light from the pale green bead. It gradually gained a bit of divine radiance.

At this point, Huang Huai had examined almost every inch of the Jade Ruyi. Apart from the characters for "Xuan Yuan Casting God Method," he found absolutely nothing. There were no chapters of the cultivation method, not even a single word.

After a moment of stunned silence, Huang Huai suddenly took out a dagger from his sleeve and lightly nicked his fingertip. A drop of blood immediately seeped out. Huang Huai, full of anticipation, dripped the blood onto the Jade Ruyi, hoping for some change. Unfortunately, the Jade Ruyi showed no reaction at all.

After trying dripping blood, soaking it in water, and even roasting it, Huang Huai finally gave up. The Jade Ruyi simply wouldn't react.

Huang Huai, whose spirit had been in a state of high excitement and tension, suddenly felt a wave of fatigue wash over him. He immediately got up and said, "Forget it. The Jade Ruyi is in hand, and there will always be a time to find the cultivation method within it. I've been busy all night, no need to rush this. I should rest first."

With that, Huang Huai carefully put away the Jade Ruyi. He then reached for the pale green bead placed on the altar. The moment he picked up the bead, Huang Huai felt something was wrong. He instinctively looked at it and was stunned.

Huang Huai blinked, staring in disbelief at the nameless treasure bead in his hand, which was clearly smaller and its surface luster had dimmed.

"This... why has it shrunk!"

To be honest, Huang Huai was truly taken aback by the bead in his hand, which looked as if its essence had been squeezed dry.

He instinctively looked around, then at the bead in his hand, and finally his gaze fell upon the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan enshrined on the altar.

The inexplicable change in this nameless treasure bead could be considered an anomaly. There was nothing else here except him. He didn't have the ability to cause the nameless treasure bead to change. Therefore, the only explanation was that the bead's change was related to the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan.

As Huang Huai's gaze fell upon the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan on the altar, his eyes suddenly lit up. Even if Huang Huai were more obtuse, he would have clearly noticed that the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan seemed to have gained some radiance and spirituality compared to before.

Seeing the change in the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, Huang Huai couldn't help but look at the greatly shrunk treasure bead in his hand. A thought struck him, and he immediately found a porcelain plate from the items he had purchased that day.

Huang Huai placed the porcelain plate on the altar in front of the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan, and then placed the treasure bead on the plate.

Under the candlelight and the reflection of the porcelain plate, the nameless treasure bead appeared quite striking.

At this moment, Huang Huai held the God-Worshipping Incense and, using the ritual for sacrificing to deities, respectfully bowed deeply to the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan. He solemnly and reverently said to the statue: "I pay homage to your divine presence, most sacred and spiritual, whose virtue is ancient and whose offerings are eternal. Your might is awe-inspiring, your benevolence vast... I, Huang Huai, sincerely worship the divine. With respect, I present this precious bead to offer my humble sincerity. May the divine spirits and myriad souls silently bless me. I tremble with awe and sing of your virtue and grace. May you, O divine, possess spirit and come to accept this offering. I respectfully await your enjoyment!"

Huang Huai prostrated himself with the great ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows.

Following Huang Huai's actions, the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan suddenly radiated divine light, as if instantly imbued with spirituality. The treasure bead placed on the porcelain plate instantly transformed into a cloud of swirling incense smoke, within which mysterious spiritual light flashed. It then directly merged into the statue of Holy Lord Emperor Guan.