"Heart-Questioning Stone?"
"This is the first time I've heard of it!"
"It can keep a true spirit from perishing for over a thousand years... What a fine thing!"
"Though it isn't as precious as the Seven-Day Soul-Returning Pill, it won't be far off!"
"Yeah..."
Hearing Ye Xin's explanation, everyone froze for a moment before revealing looks of shock.
If this thing truly had the effect he described, then it was indeed immensely valuable.
"Not only that, this Heart-Questioning Stone can also help interrogate a person's innermost heart. If refined into a Dharma treasure for torture and interrogation, no one would be able to resist it!" Ye Xin continued.
"Interrogate one's innermost heart?"
"Refining such a special item into a Dharma treasure won't be easy. That function is merely speculation!"
"That ability is rather useless. If one is strong enough, they can simply search souls. There's no need for this thing at all!"
"That's true..."
Although the second function Ye Xin mentioned was novel, it did not surprise anyone.
Once cultivation reached a certain realm, one could search souls. For torture and interrogation, there were at least several hundred methods to make someone speak the truth. Using such an item to refine a Dharma treasure would be like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
"Being able to preserve a true spirit for a thousand years is enough by itself to enter the inner hall!"
The person in charge of registration picked up the Heart-Questioning Stone for a look, nodded, and called someone over to send it to the inner hall.
"It entered the inner hall?"
"Impressive! It seems Ye Xin's position as heir to the Ye Estate is secure!"
"Even if that old fellow Ye Xuan is dead, with the privilege of having a gift enter the inner hall,