"There really was something hidden inside that secret realm's cave heaven?"
After Chi Yingting, Luo Jingwei, and the others returned, Li Ling learned about it from their report and could not help feeling a little surprised.
"Yes, Master," Chi Yingting said. "And these were no ordinary things, but high-grade precious materials containing laws and origin power!
"In my view, they should belong to the ambergris family, all transformed through fermentation from undigested food remains or secretions inside ancient sea beasts.
"Thinking about it closely is rather disgusting, but in terms of incense essence and spirit resonance, they must rank among the very finest."
As he spoke, he immediately displayed the treasures he had brought out of the cave heaven before Li Ling.
They had already undergone some basic processing and no longer looked as foul and revolting as they originally had, though they still gave off a faint whiff of urine.
Li Ling examined them and praised them freely. "They are indeed varieties of ambergris, and they contain considerable spirit resonance!"
Ambergris was also known as dragon urine in the Youyang Miscellany. That smell was spot-on!
Although these incense materials had not yet been processed for use and still contained many impurities, making them unsuitable for direct application, Li Ling had already sensed considerable spirit resonance within them, and even origin power-a testament to their quality.
Luo Jingwei could not help marveling. "No wonder people say incense embodies the Dao, and the most fragrant things arise from the foulest stench. This is nature's uncanny craftsmanship!"
Li Ling chuckled. "I told those rogue cultivators that the secret realm was not a blessed land but a place of calamity. I never expected such a pleasant surprise."
"Master, this is an excellent opportunity," Chi Yingting said. "We could cordon it off and make