Because the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was so difficult to gather, it was extremely precious. Even the most ordinary River Qi Stone required a Great Saint Level powerhouse to collect for three to five thousand years just to obtain a single wisp, which then had to be sealed using a prepared Sacred-level material like Jade Stone.
Looking at this River Qi Stone, you felt your imagination run wild with possibilities. Soon you put the stone away, searched the room once more, and after confirming nothing was left, you left both the room and the building.
You took out the Heaven Grade Chessboard again to divine fortune and misfortune, only to sense some danger nearby—it was not wise to linger. You left quickly, checking the omens every so often, and eventually found that the entire inner area of the relic was unsafe.
Half a day after you left, a Great Power at the mid-stage Infant God Realm arrived at the room you had explored. Seeing no formation, he was taken aback, then entered the house. Finding all the useful items already taken, he muttered in confusion: "Is Prince Chong deceiving me? Why is there no formation outside the house as he said, and nothing valuable inside? Did His Highness take the treasures himself? Or did someone else come after he left?"
He found it hard to believe anyone could have arrived before him. After all, his cultivation was among the highest here, and thanks to intelligence from Prince Chong of the Mingye Kingdom, he had long set his sights on this relic.
However, his information only told him the relic would appear within Jiang State, not the exact location—the Sacred Artifact could not pinpoint it.
That was why he had waited in the heart of Jiang State ahead of time. Fortunately, the relic appeared in Yang Prefecture, close to his position, so he reached it quickly. With everything so carefully planned, even if someone else were targeting this room, it was unlikely they could beat him there and snatch his opportunity.
Though he found it hard to believe someone had come before him, he refused to leave empty-handed. He decided to sweep through the inner area, killing everyone he found to see if someone had stolen his prize. Even if not, he could still reap a good harvest—after all, the inner area held many treasures. Whatever others had obtained there, he could take for himself.
It was precisely because of this intention, foreseen by the Heaven Grade Chessboard, that you were warned in advance.
Though the danger forced you from the inner area to the outer area, your gains were still quite substantial, and you felt content.
Soon you scoured the outer area for all the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures you remembered. After nine days of searching, you had gathered everything you knew of. With the remaining six days, you decided to look for other unknown treasures.
Six days later, you left the Holy Land Relic. Because of your formidable cultivation, no one among those exiting the relic with you or those waiting outside dared to stop you. In fact, they kept their distance, afraid you might rob them.
You paid them no mind, instead looking toward Ye Ping'an and his group, who had just emerged from the relic. Fortunately, everyone was present, meaning they had encountered no danger inside.
As you spotted them, Jiang Changtian brought his two great-grandsons over to you, and together you flew back along the path home.
After returning to Jiancheng, you took out the pills you had obtained to examine them. There were so many that you felt somewhat numb. Aside from some pills you didn't recognize—which you could ask Zhang Tianhuo about later—there were over a dozen bottles of Earth Grade Pills. Though valuable, they paled in comparison to the others, so you set them aside for now.
You took out the Heaven Grade pills and above to inspect them. One bottle contained a High-grade Heaven Grade 'Nine Revolutions Rebirth Pill,' a type of Bone Root Pill similar to the Nirvana Treasure Pill. It was among the best Heaven Grade Bone Root Pills, even capable of elevating a High-grade Earth Grade bone root to Heaven Grade. It was considered one of the finest treasures below Saint-grade pills. Unfortunately, such a large Jade Bottle held only a single pill.
Soon you looked at the next bottle but didn't recognize it, so you set it aside temporarily and examined the third. Opening it, you recognized the pills—a common type among Heaven Grade pills. The bottle contained three pills, rated Mid-grade Heaven Grade. Their main effect was to break through cultivation bottlenecks. Called Void God Treasure Pills, they could allow a late-stage Heavenly Origin Realm Martial Artist to directly break through to the Void God Realm.
These pills were of little use to those with high cultivation, but many Great Powers were willing to refine or purchase them for their families and friends. As such, their price was relatively transparent. In Jiancheng, no one sold them openly, but at the Jiang State capital's auction house, they could be bought at large auctions held every few hundred years. Though not expensive among Heaven Grade pills, they were still quite valuable.
You resealed the three Void God Pills in the Jade Bottle and opened the next one. Seeing the pills inside, your eyes lit up—three Low-grade Heaven Grade 'Beauty and Youth Preserving Pills.' Though only Low-grade Heaven Grade, their value far exceeded that of the Void God Treasure Pills. They were beloved by many Female Cultivators, and their price was inflated. Whenever one appeared at auction, it would spark fierce competition among Female Cultivators and sell for a high price.
For Martial Artists, if they broke through to higher realms early, their appearance usually didn't change much. But over the long passage of time, minor changes were inevitable—things the body couldn't fully control. Though the changes were tiny, many Female Cultivators couldn't accept them. The Beauty and Youth Preserving Pill could prevent this, and even make one's features younger and more beautiful after consumption.
With three Beauty and Youth Preserving Pills in hand, you could give one each to your mother, your wife, and your daughter.
Soon you looked at the remaining three bottles of Heaven Grade pills. Aside from the Low-grade Heaven Grade Azure Nether Longevity Pill, you didn't recognize the other two. You set them aside with the earlier unknown bottle, planning to show all three to Zhang Tianhuo later.
The Azure Nether Longevity Pill had a formidable effect—it could extend one's lifespan by 8,000 years! Even an Infant God Realm Martial Artist only lived for 18,000 years. With this pill, they could reach a terrifying 26,000 years. Over twenty millennia, one could witness countless cycles of the mortal world, truly earning the title of a long-lived being.