The spoils

Back in the Ghost Market, he had bought a Compendium of Ghost Realm Materials and read its entry on yellow springs crystal. Found in the Yellow Springs River, this material had a wide range of uses: it could be used to refine pills, aid in cultivating mind-bewildering abilities, and even forge magical artifacts with dazzling effects. Though not as rare as yellow springs bamboo, it was still extremely precious.

He toyed with the yellow springs crystal, somewhat reluctant to trade it away.

But a moment later, he quashed that reluctance.

After all, however precious it might be, it could not compare with a pill that would extend his life.

Shen Luo set down the yellow springs crystal and turned his attention to the three sections of lustrous white bone.

Powerful waves of yin energy emanated from the bones, far surpassing those of the material used for his old Ghost-Howling Ring.

There was nothing particularly unusual about these three pieces of jade marrow bone, except that they were extremely hard. They were excellent materials for forging yin-attribute magical artifacts and would probably fetch twenty or thirty pieces of Immortal Jade if sold.

Shen Luo soon looked away and picked up the two pill bottles. The white bottle held a Yin Spirit Pill, which he had taken once before, while the black bottle contained a dark green pill.

When he turned in the mission, Zhong Kui had briefly explained the dark green pill's name and effects. It was called a Yin Hibernation Pill. After taking it, a person's aura would vanish completely and their entire body would turn cold, making them seem dead. The effect lasted seventy-two hours.

"These are all good things. I'll keep them for later," he murmured, putting away the two pill bottles and everything else.

Then he took