Fate artifacts, Life-bound Magical Treasures.
Youzhen and the others caught his meaning from the first notes of his tune, and interest stirred in their eyes.
To break through to the late Golden Core stage, cultivators needed to refine a second Life-bound Magical Treasure. Yet such treasures were hard to come by and even harder to refine.
If this world's fate artifacts shared something in common with them, then...
"We might as well go and see for ourselves." True Person Sushang's eyes shimmered, her smile radiant.
"Perhaps the way of fate artifacts matters more to us than this world's coordinates."
When a new Otherworld was discovered, the sect reaped the greatest benefits. They merely sipped a little of the broth and enjoyed the fortune bestowed by Fuli. A second Life-bound Magical Treasure was different, however. It directly concerned their own Dao Paths.
One was the sect's interests; the other, their own cultivation. How could they not know which mattered more?
Chu Mo nodded slightly, then turned toward Lu Shi and his two companions, who were still waiting respectfully nearby. "Lu Shi," he said calmly.
"Your disciple is here." Lu Shi hurriedly bowed.
"Take those two and continue investigating the former site of Orchid Creek as the Nine Lords Alliance instructed."
Chu Mo said evenly, "If anyone asks about what happened today..."
Youzhen stepped forward at just the right moment and patted Lu Shi's shoulder, smiling warmly. "My good disciple, remember this. You saw nothing today. You were merely conducting a routine patrol."
Lu Shi's expression turned solemn, and he nodded without hesitation. "Rest assured, Master. Your disciple indeed saw nothing today."
"Very good. Off you go." Youzhen waved in satisfaction.
Lu Shi bowed once more, then took Zhou Xing and the woman onto the jade-green gourd and flew back the way