The three of them continued walking between the bookshelves.
They flipped through one book after another.
They examined one entry after another.
But none of the results were promising.
Either the age was too low, they couldn't find it, or it was only a legend.
Bai Lan's mood grew heavier and heavier.
Could there really be no hope?
Just then—
He reached the end of the bookshelves, and his gaze fell on a worn book in the corner.
It was thin, and its spine was so damaged that its title was unreadable.
He reached out and pulled it free.
A few blurry characters were written on the cover:
Record of Heavenly Treasures
Bai Lan casually opened it.
The first few pages described ordinary herbs and ores.
He was just about to close it—
When his gaze suddenly fell on a particular page.
The page was titled:
Gold of Life
Bai Lan's pupils contracted slightly.
He hurriedly read on.
[Gold of Life: A crystal said to form from condensed life force. It can only take shape after more than ten thousand years in a place with an exceptionally dense aura of life. It contains extremely pure life energy and can nourish Soul Beasts, heal injuries, and prolong life.]
[According to legend, it has appeared in the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest. But because it is so rare, very few people have ever seen it with their own eyes.]
[An elder once speculated that a fist-sized piece of Gold of Life would require at least two hundred thousand years to accumulate.]
Two hundred thousand years.
Bai Lan's heart skipped a beat.
He recalled the events of the original story.
After the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Soul Fighting Tournament, at the Star Luo Empire's auction house—
That piece of