Spirit Hall's Treasure Vault

"Go on in." Ghost Douluo glanced at Feng Baiyu and said coolly, "His Holiness the Pope has ordered that you may take only one item."

"Tsk~" Feng Baiyu shot back, "I'll be lucky if there's even one thing in there that catches my eye!"

With that, Feng Baiyu headed toward Spirit Hall's treasure vault.

Spirit Hall's treasure vault and the Worship Hall's vault were not one and the same. One held Spirit Hall's spoils of war; the other housed the treasures accumulated over generations by the Qian Family.

By comparison, the treasures in the Worship Hall's vault were definitely better.

Anything kept here could make a Soul Saint's heart leap. But to Feng Baiyu, these things were nothing special. Quite a few items among the Feng Family's Last Resort were every bit as good.

Still, trading a useless secret formula for one item from Spirit Hall's treasure vault was already a pretty good deal!

Feng Baiyu had [Fire Phoenix True Sight], after all—a divine tool for spotting hidden bargains!

Feng Baiyu looked over the items in Spirit Hall's treasure vault. There were finely crafted weapons, Soul Tools with wondrous uses, powerful Calm Mind techniques, two Spirit Bones dating back over eight thousand years, and even a certain Grandmaster's book, Ten Core Competencies of Martial Soul...

There was plenty to choose from, but very few things that truly counted as treasures.

"It's just an oversized Treasure Pavilion, that's all." Feng Baiyu examined the items one by one, but found nothing that caught his fancy.

It made sense. Bibi Dong wouldn't part with high-year Spirit Bones, so he could forget about getting one of those.

Things belonging to a Deity wouldn't appear here, either. Bibi Dong had the Rakshasa God's inheritance, after all. If she'd found anything related to a Deity, she would have put it away herself.

As for heavenly treasures like Immortal Herbs, those wouldn't be here either. Chrysanthemum Douluo was one of Bibi Dong's trusted confidants. If there had been any here, he would have taken them to cultivate disciples long ago.

The best things Feng Baiyu might find here were probably those few thousand-year Spirit Bones.

And as for spotting some overlooked treasure, that would come down to luck.

"Hm?" Before long, Feng Baiyu spotted a book.

He picked it up and glanced at the title, only to find it was a Compendium of Flora and Herbs. Feng Baiyu flipped it open and saw that it described all manner of rare and exotic plants.

Most were ordinary flowers and herbs, but there were some high-grade medicinal plants as well. And at the very end, there were more than twenty pages introducing Immortal Herbs.

Besides a few Immortal Herbs mentioned in the original story, the book also listed over a dozen that had never been brought up.

They were Immortal Herbs that were useless to the Shrek Seven Devils or whose effects weren't good enough. Now, they'd all fallen into his lap!

"These are good!" Feng Baiyu said as he read, committing the information to memory.

Feng Baiyu had decent mental strength and an excellent memory. He could memorize an illustrated book like this from cover to cover in half an hour.

Besides, most of the information in it didn't need to be memorized word for word.

He only needed to learn the section on Immortal Herbs at the end by heart. For the rest, remembering the general details was enough.

Before long, Feng Baiyu had memorized everything in the book.

The knowledge about Immortal Herbs alone was worth more to Feng Baiyu than the secret formula. He felt that the trip had been worthwhile. Even if he took one of the Spirit Bones dating back over eight thousand years, he'd still be making a huge profit.

But Feng Baiyu wasn't in a hurry. There weren't many items left in the vault, so if he kept looking, he might find something even better.

As Feng Baiyu used [Fire Phoenix True Sight] to examine the items one by one, he came to a "black lump"—and his Soul Power was instantly drained.

Not only was his Soul Power sucked dry, but his mind also went blank for a moment.

Fortunately, Feng Baiyu quickly caught hold of the table. Otherwise, he would have fallen flat on his face.

"What in the world is this thing? I can't examine it at all!" Feng Baiyu looked at the "black lump," a hint of curiosity rising in his heart.

He'd tried it before. With [Fire Phoenix True Sight], he could analyze a Soul King's Martial Soul, Soul Skills, and Soul Ring ages in perfect detail. Even when it came to Shui Duanliu, a Soul Saint, he could glean some vague information.

But when he looked at this "black lump," it was as if there was nothing to analyze.

That could only mean one thing: this thing was of very high quality!

At the very least, it had to be connected to a Titled Douluo or a Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast.

"I've already made my money back, so I might as well take it!" After resting briefly, Feng Baiyu picked up the "black lump" and headed for the exit.

As for what it was or what it did, he no longer cared.

Before long, Feng Baiyu emerged from Spirit Hall's treasure vault. He saw Ghost Douluo and several other guarding Soul Douluos waiting outside, and said, "I've chosen. It's this one."

"Hm?" Ghost Douluo glanced at the "black lump," curious too. He couldn't tell what the thing was, and had no idea what it was worth.

But he didn't care about that. As long as Feng Baiyu had taken the correct number of items from the vault, that was enough!

Feng Baiyu put it into his Storage Soul Tool, then took out an envelope and handed it to Ghost Douluo. "This is what His Holiness the Pope wanted. Sorry for the trouble, Ghost Douluo—please deliver it on my behalf."

With that, Feng Baiyu turned and left.

He hadn't gone far when he spotted Feng Qingluan waiting for him.

"Grandpa." Feng Baiyu walked up to him with a smile. "Sorry for the wait."

"Let's go." Feng Qingluan smiled. "We're going home now."

Back at home, Feng Qingluan asked with a smile, "Bai Yu, your eye for treasure is much better than Grandpa's. I wonder, what good thing did you get from the vault?"

"This." Feng Baiyu tossed the "black lump" to his grandfather, then took paper and a brush from his Soul Tool and began writing down what he'd just seen.

As the saying went, "the worst memory beats the best pen." The knowledge about Immortal Herbs was so important that Feng Baiyu was afraid he might mix it up after a few days.

What he needed to do now was record the most crucial information.

[Qingluan Wind-Carrying Stamen]: Immortal Herb! Legend has it that it was formed from the nine heavens' astral winds, carried here by a divine Azure Luan. It resembles an Azure Luan, and blue wind vortices swirl around it year-round. Consuming it can purify wind attributes.

[Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower]: Immortal Herb! Its flowers are translucent pale blue. When its petals flutter in the breeze, they gather crystalline dewdrops, which turn into tiny wind vortices when they touch the ground. When consumed by a wind-attribute Soul Master, it can purify their Martial Soul and increase their Soul Ring's age.

[Primordial Immortal Herb] The Immortal Herb most effective at increasing Soul Power, but it has no other special attributes. It has a powerful exclusivity effect. Once the Primordial Breath takes root, no other Immortal Herbs can ever be consumed afterward.

[Three-Tailed Wind Leaf]: Top-grade medicinal herb. Its leaves resemble phoenix tail feathers, swaying in the wind and dancing with lively grace. It can sharpen the senses and increase speed.

[Soaring Profound Essence Herb]: Top-grade medicinal herb. Its name comes from the phrase "riding a whirlwind to rise ninety thousand li." It can improve the speed and range of wind-type Soul Skills.

[Wind-Splitting Cloud-Piercing Vine]: Top-grade medicinal herb. Its vines are deep green and covered in tiny barbs, each of which can release a miniature Wind Blade with tremendous cutting power. It can strengthen the body and increase penetrating power.

[Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma]: It strengthens the foundation and nourishes the body, bolstering a cultivator's roots, replenishing their energy, and increasing their power.

"Bai Yu?" Feng Qingluan saw his grandson scribbling away and asked curiously, "What are you writing?"

"This?" Feng Baiyu replied. "I'm writing down some Immortal Herbs that can help you, Grandpa."

"Finding even one of these would give you a thirty percent chance of reaching level ninety-eight and becoming a Peak Douluo!"