After arranging for Zhou Jiang and the others to dispose of the bodies and handle the aftermath, Xu Yang returned to his room. He took out the jade box he had seized from Li Haoning and opened it. A lotus seedpod resembling translucent crystal lay quietly inside, like a work of art.
Nine green lotus seeds were embedded in the fist-sized seedpod, radiating astonishing spiritual vitality far beyond that of any spirit herb he had ever obtained. Just breathing in a trace of it made his blood energy surge and his vitality grow stronger. Even his marrow cleansing seemed to advance a little. "This thing must be worth a fortune. No wonder Song Wenxuan tried to snatch food from the tiger's jaws by robbing the Four Fiends of Mist Mountain. Could these be the legendary Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds?" He had seen a description of the Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall's exchange catalog, and it closely resembled what he held now.
The Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds could change the tendons and cleanse the marrow, with effects far surpassing Marrow Cleansing Realm pills such as the Leopard Embryo Tendon-Transforming Pill and the Dragon-Tiger Great Golden Pill. Of course, that alone would not have earned them the name "Eight-Treasure." Their greatest effect was to purify the body and improve the bone root. Supposedly, anyone with a bone root below A-grade could improve it by taking them, enhancing their aptitude.
However, Xu Yang was not certain these really were Eight-Treasure Lotus Seeds. He put them away for now and waited to see tomorrow's panel notifications.
"Senior Brother Xu Yang, the bodies have been dealt with, and the damaged buildings have been repaired."
Zhou Jiang came to report that evening.
Xu Yang nodded. "Return to the sect tomorrow and give my eldest senior