In the main hall, Tao Xuehai raised his right hand slightly, and an invisible, icy aura immediately spread at high speed, covering the entire chamber.
The sounds outside abruptly grew quieter, then vanished altogether. It was as though some sealed lid had suddenly been clapped over the place.
"Teacher, don't worry. This is a relic ability called the Soundproofing Stone. It can temporarily isolate the sounds we make while speaking." Tao Xuehai lowered his hand and explained.
"A relic? Is its effect powerful?" Lin Hui was somewhat curious. He had long heard that such things possessed all kinds of abilities. Though none were particularly strong, their wide range of functions made them excellent supplements in actual combat.
Relics were simply too rare, and all of them were controlled by major powers. He had not expected Tao Xuehai to possess one as well.
"It's decent. A newly discovered ruin can at most nurture one relic. It is the essence of that ruin, and generally its core as well. That is why relics are so scarce. Depending on the value of their functions, they are divided into three classes: ordinary, rare, and treasure. If Teacher wants one—"
With a swish.
Tao Xuehai raised his hand and tossed out an object.
It resembled a small incense burner, yellow-bronze in color and covered in many strange, inexplicable, eerie patterns.
One glance was enough to tell that those patterns had not been carved, but had formed naturally.
Smack.
Lin Hui caught it, wrapped it in isolated inner force, and set it on a small table beside him.
"Thank you. I was just thinking of studying it." Whether for Blood Seal appraisal or evolution, this thing was excellent material.
"Why be so polite with me, Teacher?" Tao Xuehai grinned. Since returning this time, he seemed to