Deep within the secret realm.
Su Yueli still sat cross-legged inside that sealed cave.
The palm-sized True Spirit Dharma Image Jade Fragment rested on her knees. She had turned it over and over for several days, yet the fragment remained ice-cold from beginning to end, showing not the slightest reaction.
When she tried to batter it with Illusion-Breaking Realm Qi and Blood, the Qi and Blood passed straight through it. When she tried crushing it with brute force, the material proved absurdly hard.
No matter what she did, it was like the most ordinary worthless stone.
"Fifty spirit stones... I wasn't really swindled by those Myriad Treasures Trading House bastards, was I?"
Su Yueli furrowed her brows, doubts beginning to stir in her heart.
Could it be that, like a Storage Pouch, this thing had to be activated with a cultivator's Spiritual Power?
But she was a pure Extreme Martial Artist. There was not even a wisp of Spiritual Power in her body, and for a moment, she felt completely numb.
Just as she was growing discouraged and considering whether to toss this lousy stone back into her Storage Pouch, she suddenly remembered something.
When people found treasures, didn't they always do something like dripping blood to claim ownership?
"Treat a dead horse as if it were alive. I'll give it a try."
Su Yueli did not delay. She drew her right index finger across the Little Black Fist Blade, forcing out a drop of essence blood that fell with a patter onto the jade fragment.
Buzz!
The instant it was stained with essence blood, the formerly dull jade fragment began to tremble violently.
A dazzling blood-red spiritual glow instantly illuminated the entire dim cave as brightly as day.
She had messed with it for days without getting any response,