"Senior Xiaoyaozi, tell me, could there be imitations of the Heaven Controlling Bead?" A bold idea suddenly occurred to Shi Yue. He had risen to prominence after finding the Heaven Controlling Bead. Could someone else have obtained a similar treasure and risen to prominence too? The difference might be that the other person was even more discreet, quietly collecting Spirit Herb seeds.
"Perhaps, but this old man doesn't know. I can tell you for certain, though, that the Heaven Controlling Bead is one of a kind. It's not strange that you suspect there might be imitations. The more powerful a treasure's abilities are, the harder it is to craft, so the more powerful the treasure, the more imitations there tend to be. Are you suspecting that the force behind Lin Zhenshan has an imitation of a treasure like the Heaven Controlling Bead, one with the ability to accelerate time?"
"It's just a guess. I have no evidence. The Qu Household sent people to dozens of Cultivation Stars and still couldn't find any, yet Lin Zhenshan produced these three kinds of Spirit Herbs with ease. It's far too strange."
Qu Feiyan noticed Shi Yue suddenly looking at her strangely. After a long pause, she finally replied, "Yes! What is it?"
"Nothing. These three kinds of Spirit Herbs really are extremely rare. How about this: I'll do my best to ask around and see if I can help you get them. But you can't tell anyone about this, not even your Qu Household's ancestor. Otherwise, I'll have a hard time explaining myself."
At his words, Qu Feiyan smiled brightly and agreed. A hint of tenderness showed in her gaze as she looked at Shi Yue.
Shi Yue's words had already made his attitude clear. To reserve Rare Spirit Herbs that were over