"These things look quite good, but I can't use them just yet. I'll have to find some time to study them properly before deciding what to do."
After examining them for a while, Fang Qianyuan casually put the treasures away.
Since the treasures emitted their own auras and were difficult to stow in his pack, Fang Qianyuan simply bundled them together.
But that night, when Fang Qianyuan stopped for a brief rest, he discovered the use of one of them.
It was the magic treasure shaped like a mirror. The words "Spirit Wandering Mirror" were inscribed in archaic script at the top of its frame. At first glance, it looked no different from an ordinary bronze mirror used for grooming, merely a little brighter at most. Yet when Fang Qianyuan held it up to himself, he was astonished to discover that what appeared within was not his reflection, but an exotic beast shaped like an ape.
"You finally noticed me!"
The ape spoke in a human voice, then suddenly transformed into a mass of spiritual light and leaped out of the mirror.
"What are you?" Fang Qianyuan asked, surprise showing on his face.
But no sooner had he asked than he discovered an exquisitely mysterious connection between his mind and the creature.
It was as though it were part of his body-or rather, part of his divine soul!
"I am your inner spirit. The power of this Treasure Mirror allowed me to manifest!" the ape answered in a human voice.
As Fang Qianyuan looked at it, he felt as though he were facing an old man who had weathered countless vicissitudes. It stood there quietly, every movement of its brows and eyes seeming to hold boundless meaning.
"My inner spirit..."
Fang Qianyuan suddenly recalled a legend.
According to legend, all