The group proceeded cautiously for about the time it took to drink three cups of tea. When Zhang Xiaofan saw that the ground was free of bat droppings, he had Little Fatty stop the spell. They stood on the clean ground and looked around, wondering why there wasn't a single Blood-Sucking Bat here.
"There aren't any Blood-Sucking Bats here. The people from the Blood Refining Hall could show up at any moment, so stay alert!" Zhang Xiaofan warned those around him.
Faxiang stepped forward and quietly recited a Buddhist prayer. A breath later, a round pearl glimmering with solemn golden light rose from his hand. At first, the light seemed reluctant to leave Faxiang, but as he channeled his power into it, it suddenly blazed brightly. Centered on the pearl, golden light surged in every direction like a rising tide. Zhang Xiaofan stood still, almost imagining he heard a whoosh by his ear as the golden circle swept past him.
Luo Yunji curiously studied the "golden pearl" and tugged at Zhang Xiaofan's hand. "A pearl!"
Zhang Xiaofan knew his Little Junior Brother loved collecting pearls, whether they were polished gemstones or round, pearl-like magical treasures.
He glanced at the golden pearl, then shook his head at Little Fatty. "That's Senior Brother Faxiang's magical treasure. We can't have it."
Luo Yunji turned away in disappointment and continued watching the golden pearl spin in midair.
Li Xun, who usually looked down on everyone, now seemed surprised. Standing to one side, he exclaimed, "The Samsara Bead!"
Faxiang glanced at him. "You have a keen eye, Senior Brother Li."
"The Samsara Bead is a famous magical treasure of Tianyin Temple, and its power is no less than Junior Sister Lu's Tianya. Possessing and controlling it means Faxiang is the foremost talent of this generation