Spirit Hall Treasury

"Go on in." Ghost Douluo looked toward Feng Baiyu and said indifferently, "Her Majesty the Pope has decreed that you may only take one item."

"Hmph," Feng Baiyu retorted, "It'll be a miracle if there's even one thing in there that catches my eye!"

With that, Feng Baiyu headed toward the Spirit Hall treasury.

The Spirit Hall treasury and the Consecration Hall were not the same; one belonged to the spoils of war of Spirit Hall, while the other belonged to the treasures accumulated by the Qian Family over generations.

Comparatively speaking, the items in the Consecration Hall treasury were undoubtedly superior.

Anything placed there would be enough to make a Soul Saint's heart race. However, to Feng Baiyu, these things were nothing special; many of the items in the Feng Family's private collection could rival them.

Still, being able to trade a secret recipe he didn't need for an item from the Spirit Hall treasury was a pretty good deal!

Feng Baiyu possessed the [Fire Phoenix True Sight], which was a divine tool for finding hidden gems!

Feng Baiyu scanned the items in the Spirit Hall treasury: there were finely crafted weapons, soul guidance devices with miraculous functions, powerful meditation techniques, two soul bones over eight thousand years old, and even a copy of a certain master's work, Ten Core Competencies of Martial Souls...

There were many items, but those that could truly be considered "good" were far too few.

"It's just an oversized 'Treasure Pavilion'." Feng Baiyu looked over the items one by one, failing to find anything that piqued his interest.

It made sense, really. Bibi Dong wouldn't be willing to part with high-age soul bones, so there was no hope of getting one of those.

Items belonging to gods couldn't possibly appear here either; after all, Bibi Dong held the inheritance of the Rakshasa God, and if she had discovered any divine artifacts, she would have certainly kept them for herself.

As for heavenly treasures like immortal herbs, those were impossible to find here. Chrysanthemum Douluo was Bibi Dong's confidant; if such things had existed here, they would have long since been taken out to cultivate disciples.

The best things Feng Baiyu could hope to find here were perhaps those few thousand-year soul bones.

As for finding a hidden treasure, it would all come down to luck.

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

He picked it up and took a look, discovering to his surprise that it was a Compendium of Flora and Herbs. Feng Baiyu flipped through the pages and found that it contained introductions to rare and exotic plants.

Although most were common flowers and herbs, there were also some high-level medicinal plants. When he flipped to the end, he found over twenty pages dedicated to immortal herbs.

Beyond the few immortal herbs mentioned in the original records, there were more than a dozen others that had never been noted.

Those were the immortal herbs that were useless to the Shrek Seven Devils or had insufficient effects; now, they were all his for the taking!

"Good stuff!" Feng Baiyu recorded the information as he read.

Feng Baiyu's spiritual power was quite decent, and his memory was excellent; he could memorize an illustrated manual like this in half an hour.

Moreover, for Feng Baiyu, most of the things in the book didn't even need to be memorized.

Aside from the final section on immortal herbs, which needed to be recorded word for word, remembering the general gist of the rest was enough.

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

For Feng Baiyu, this knowledge of immortal herbs alone already exceeded the value of the secret recipe. He felt the trip had been worth it; even if he had to take an eight-thousand-year soul bone back, he would still have made a massive profit.

However, Feng Baiyu wasn't in a rush. There weren't many items left in the treasury, and he continued to look, thinking he might find something even better.

Just as Feng Baiyu was examining items one by one with [Fire Phoenix True Sight], his soul power was completely drained the moment he scanned a "black lump."

Not only was his soul power sucked dry, but his mind also went hazy for a moment.

Fortunately, Feng Baiyu quickly steadied himself against the table, or he surely would have fallen.

"What on earth is this thing? I can't even scan it!" Feng Baiyu looked at the "black lump," a flicker of curiosity rising in his heart.

Feng Baiyu had tested his [Fire Phoenix True Sight] before; he could analyze the martial soul, soul skills, and soul ring ages of a Soul King with perfect clarity. Even with a Soul Saint like Shui Duanliu, he could still glean some vague information.

Yet, when he looked at this "black lump," he felt as if there was nothing to be found.

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

At the very least, it was something related to a Title Douluo or a hundred-thousand-year soul beast.

"I've already broken even, so I might as well take it!" After resting for a moment, Feng Baiyu picked up the "black lump" and stood up to head outside.

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

Before long, Feng Baiyu walked out of the Spirit Hall treasury. Seeing Ghost Douluo standing guard at the door along with several other Soul Douluo, he spoke up: "I've made my choice. It's this."

"Hmm?" Ghost Douluo glanced at the "black lump," feeling a bit curious himself. He couldn't tell what it was either and had no idea of its value.

However, he didn't care about that; as long as the number of items Feng Baiyu took from the treasury was correct, that was enough!

Feng Baiyu stored it in his soul guidance device, then took out an envelope and handed it to Ghost Douluo: "This is what Her Majesty the Pope wanted. I'll have to trouble you to pass it on for me, Ghost Douluo."

With that, Feng Baiyu turned and left.

He hadn't gone far before he saw Feng Qingluan waiting for him.

"Grandfather." Feng Baiyu approached him and said with a smile, "Sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Let's go," Feng Qingluan said with a smile. "We're going home now."

Back home, Feng Qingluan asked with a smile, "Baiyu, your eye for things is much better than your grandfather's. Tell me, what good treasure did you manage to get from the treasury?"

"It's this." Feng Baiyu tossed the "black lump" to his grandfather, then took out paper and a pen from his soul guidance device and began to record the things he had just seen.

As the saying goes, "a dull pencil is better than a sharp mind." The knowledge of immortal herbs was too important, and Feng Baiyu was terrified he might mix it up in a few days.

What he needed right now was to record the most critical information.

[Qingluan Wind-Carrying Stamen]: Immortal Herb! Legend has it that it was formed from the nine-heaven gale winds carried by the divine Qingluan bird. It resembles a Qingluan and is perpetually surrounded by cyan wind vortices. Consuming it has the effect of purifying wind-attribute properties.

[Wind-Fluff Dew-Condensing Flower]: Immortal Herb! The flower is a translucent pale blue; as its petals drift in the wind, they condense into crystalline dew drops, which turn into tiny wind vortices upon hitting the ground. When consumed by a wind-attribute Spirit Master, it can purify their Martial Soul and increase the age of their Spirit Rings.

[Primordial Immortal Herb]: The most effective immortal herb for increasing Spirit Power, though it possesses no other special attributes. It is highly exclusive; once the Primordial Qi takes hold, no other immortal herbs can be consumed in the future.

[Three-Tailed Wind Leaf]: Top-grade medicinal herb. Its leaves resemble phoenix tails, swaying in the wind with a dance-like agility. It can enhance perception and increase speed.

[Soaring Profound Essence Herb]: Top-grade medicinal herb. Its name is derived from "those who soar ninety thousand li upon the whirlwind," and it can strengthen the speed and range of wind-type Spirit Skills.

[Wind-Splitting Cloud-Piercing Vine]: Top-grade medicinal herb. The vine is deep green and covered in tiny barbs, each capable of releasing miniature wind blades with immense cutting power. It has the effect of strengthening the body and increasing piercing power.

[Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma]: Consolidates the foundation and reinforces the origin, strengthening the practitioner's roots, nourishing the body, and boosting energy and cultivation.

"Baiyu?" Feng Qingluan asked curiously as he saw his grandson writing and sketching there. "What are you doing?"

"This?" Feng Baiyu replied. "I'm writing down some immortal herbs that will be helpful to Grandfather."

"If we can find even one of these items, there is a thirty percent chance of sending Grandfather into the ranks of the 98th-level peak Douluo!"