"You still cannot wield the Heavenly Emperor Blade with your current cultivation. However, the power of the Mystic Beast Appraisal is enough to suppress it."
Having battled the Heavenly Emperor Blade for two hundred years, the mysterious woman knew full well how formidable it was.
As if recalling something, she added, "Neither the Mystic Beast Appraisal nor the bone bead on you has an ordinary origin. Do not casually take them out for others to see, or they will bring you a fatal disaster."
Ning Xiaochuan took out the Mystic Beast Appraisal and the bone bead.
Both treasures were made of bone. One was a fan rib, shaped like a fan blade, with three words engraved upon it: "Mystic Beast Appraisal."
The other was round, like a bead polished from bone, and appeared utterly plain. There were no inscriptions on it, nor were there any patterns.
The bone material of the two treasures was completely identical. They came from different parts of a human body—or perhaps, different parts of a beast! The Mystic Beast Appraisal could subdue Mystic Beasts and contained a mysterious power that could make them stronger. It was a treasure that even Martial Venerables would covet.
Since the bone bead shared the same origin as the Mystic Beast Appraisal, it should not have been so unremarkable. It surely possessed extraordinary power as well; Ning Xiaochuan simply had yet to discover it.
"That bone bead can help you cultivate Heaven and Earth Profound Qi. Once your cultivation grows powerful enough, you will naturally learn their origins," the mysterious woman said. "Half a year has already passed. Your physical body and profound qi have basically met the requirements. Now, you can begin refining the true cauldron!"
"We're starting now?" Ning Xiaochuan grew excited.
If he successfully refined the true