Lin Qing casually flipped open the ancient-looking Ash Urn.
The lid fell away, and faint light shone inside, revealing two items lying quietly at the bottom.
On the left was a dark blue crystal core, condensed almost into a tangible solid.
It was not large, but its surface refracted a soul-stirring, profound blue light.
This was the purest origin of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion.
The air around the crystal core had formed a delicate layer of frost under the oppressive extreme cold.
On the right was a pebble-shaped mineral that glowed with a gentle white light.
Its surface was smooth and flawless, without any trace of artificial carving.
It was called the Myriad Spirits Stone.
The moment the items appeared, intense ripples arose in the depths of his spiritual sea.
Ice Empress and Snow Empress, who had been meditating with their eyes closed, both sensed the impossible-to-ignore aura of origin from the outside world.
Two graceful phantoms materialized directly beside Lin Qing.
The instant Ice Empress landed, her long jade-green scorpion tail instinctively tensed.
Her gaze was fixed on the dark blue crystal core in the Ash Urn, and even her breathing fell out of rhythm.
Snow Empress stood beside her, her cool gaze equally unable to shift away.
"Where did you get this?"
Ice Empress was the first to speak, her voice filled with barely suppressed astonishment.
She pointed at the crystal core, her brows knitting slightly. "This is the Origin Crystal of a Hundred-Thousand-Year Ice Jade Empress Scorpion!"
Lin Qing did not immediately respond after hearing her. Even his expression barely changed.
He slowly extended a hand, gently nudging the dark blue crystal core floating in the air with his fingertips.
The crystal core spun twice at his touch, releasing rings of icy blue radiance.
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