These jade stones were essentially natural "storage containers," sealing certain things within. After countless years of tempering by the earth's veins and scouring by ocean currents, the outer jade continuously absorbed the surrounding Vital Energy, becoming denser and denser until it finally formed a natural seal.
To learn what exactly lay inside, there was only one path: break open the jade.
Li Bufan drew a soft breath, his gaze passing over the jade stones one by one as he asked, "Shopkeeper Shen, have any Spirit Items related to flames ever been cut from these jade stones?"
Shen Du was slightly startled, then nodded. "It is not unheard of. About half a year ago, a traveling warrior bought a piece of Vastwater Jade here and cut open an Earthcore Molten Fire Pearl. Its grade was around the sixth rank."
"They say that Molten Fire Pearl was condensed from ancient earthfire, and its nature was exceptionally pure. Unfortunately, it conflicted with that cultivator's own cultivation method, so he later sold it to a local artifact refiner. It was quite a good deal for him."
When Li Bufan heard the words "Earthcore Molten Fire Pearl," his heart stirred.
A sixth-rank fire-attributed Spirit Item—though it was an underground Spiritual Fire, the Fire Seeds released by the Great Sun Golden Yang Flame could also mutate in the magma depths of Blazing Sun Space. In theory, their natures were somewhat similar to underground fire-attributed Spirit Items. If he could obtain a similar Spirit Item for trial cultivation, the Great Sun Golden Yang Flame might have a chance to advance in grade.
He did not reveal his thoughts at once. Instead, he asked several more questions about jade stones from the Vast Sea, and Shen Du patiently answered each one.
Only after reaching a rough judgment did