"Why?"
Li Tianming said, "When you activate the [Path of the Believer], your consciousness separates completely from your body, leaving you unable to sense any changes around you. In other words, during your breakthrough, you have no way to fight back. That means the place you choose to activate the [Path of the Believer] must be hidden and safe enough."
Qin Siyang scratched his head. "Old Li, I think you're being overly cautious. When Hu Yunsheng nearly killed me, I was unconscious for who knows how long, but you guys still saved my life, didn't you? Even last time, when the Nightmare Lantern Tree attacked us, Hu Chan woke up before I did and didn't lay a hand on me."
Li Tianming replied evenly, "There's another thing. If you die while activating the [Path of the Believer], all the materials you've bound by contract, along with any Special Locks only you can open, will automatically erase your aura and become ownerless."
"What?! Automatically erase my aura?!" Qin Siyang's eyes widened. "That's like making me spit out what I've already swallowed! Why the hell should they?!"
"If you think it's unfair, telling me won't help. Go discuss it with the Gods yourself."
Li Tianming picked up his cup and took a sip of water to wet his throat. "Xiao Qin, I don't know how many treasures you have."
"The Vine Heart, the Crimson Crystal, the Corrosive Black Centipede remains, and the titan reed inner leaf fragment-those are the ones you've already revealed."
"The Lava Crocodile, the Ice Crystal Giant Moth, the titan reed, and the bluewater glass star ore-those are the ones known to our own circle."
"You must have some other treasures tucked away that you've never told anyone about."
"But there's no question that even if no one knows