"Time is money, my friend!"
Bai Xiaowen reminded himself of that. From what he had learned over the past few days, Supreme Clarity Sect disciples formed patrols at night.
The recent string of murders had put the sect on edge. Though the case had been solved, an outsider like him was still hiding in the inner sect. The sect would only tighten its nighttime security.
Each glowing sphere held a treasure. How many he could take before the disciples discovered the vault's restrictions had failed depended on how fast he moved.
With so little time, though, Bai Xiaowen had to choose carefully.
His Eye of Evolution swept over four spheres and gave him brief names for the treasures inside. The Origin Force barriers prevented him from seeing their exact grades and properties.
Silverflow Quartz, Fire Copper Essence, Phoenix-Perch Jade Branch, and Earthheart Water Jade.
"I can't tell which is best from the names alone. But I need treasures for the Five Elements Formation, so... these two!"
Bai Xiaowen chose Silverflow Quartz and Earthheart Water Jade.
He already had a wood-attribute treasure from killing the Tree Demon, so he had no need for the Phoenix-Perch Jade Branch.
Silverflow Quartz and Earthheart Water Jade sounded as though they might be related to earth and water.
It was a gamble either way.
Bai Xiaowen used the Eye of Evolution to examine the barrier closely.
Light shimmered across its surface as Origin Force coursed through it in an endless cycle. It was no talisman, and no runes connected it to an alarm or counterattack. It was simply an Origin Force shield.
Even the Supreme Clarity Sect's experts could not be idle enough to protect every treasure with a talisman.
Wrapping a treasure in Origin Force and setting a protective barrier around it was the