Lu Yin was exhausted. "I need to rest for a while. Don't get your hopes up. Interpreting an ancient rune was a gamble to begin with, and the odds of finding a treasure are very low. The Spirit Interpreter Research Association doesn't judge an interpreter's ability by whether they find a treasure, either."
"This Marquis knows that, of course. But I still can't accept it. The blood of a powerful Starry Sky Giant Beast might be useful to me," Ghost Marquis said.
Lu Yin's gaze sharpened. "You don't have a body anymore. How could blood still be useful to you?"
"Of course it could!" Ghost Marquis said anxiously. "The blood of some powerful beings might contain an inheritance of some kind, like a Battle Skill Cultivation Method. For example, now that you've reached the Exploration Realm, your blood is already different from an ordinary person's. The stronger you become, the more likely it is that certain things will be imprinted inside your body. If you ever reach a level beyond that of a Star Envoy, even a single strand of your hair might be studied by someone, and they could inherit something from it."
Lu Yin frowned. He didn't like hearing that. It made it sound as if people would study him even after he died. "Is that why you rob tombs—to get the corpses of powerful Starry Sky Giant Beasts?"
"What robbing tombs? This Marquis is a legitimate archaeologist," Ghost Marquis protested.
Lu Yin ignored him. He'd heard all sorts of unusual things from the monkey. He needed to find someone who understood beast taming and learn more. Right, there was the Great Sword Dynasty. He'd help them after returning from Taiyuan Star—and get his hands on a treasure trove while he was at it.
After resting for a