Azure Sky Peak, True Abode Hall.
Xu Xuan sat upright on a green rush mat, the spoils of his journey to Gifted Heart Prefecture at Cold Legacy Cliff laid out before him.
First came the items taken from slain enemies: Du He's several magical artifacts.
One was a precious talisman of earth virtue, inscribed with [Reach the Azure Heavens, Draw Forth the Yellow Springs].
It belonged to none of the Wuji Three Earths, and even Tiantuo could not identify its origins.
Next was the blood-red pill, a low-grade Foundation Establishment artifact of the "Blood Qi" path. Its refinement method was ingenious, however, incorporating techniques for nurturing pills and using human flesh and blood as a furnace to amplify magical power.
The thing was exceedingly vicious, and Xu Xuan had no intention of using it for now.
The remaining Dharma Saber, shrouded in dark light, was a high-grade Qi Refining artifact. Its hilt bore the words [Punish Evil]. After examining it, Tiantuo guessed it belonged to the "baleful qi" path, which was rather novel.
No one in the sect used a saber, so it could only be placed in the treasury for future generations.
Then came the hidden treasures from Gifted Heart Prefecture. These were far more valuable, instantly swelling Xu Xuan's wealth.
First was the Gift of One Mound Pill. Having learned his lesson last time, he had Tiantuo examine it carefully and confirm that nothing was amiss. With this precious pill, reaching Foundation Establishment within twenty years was no longer a distant dream.
The most valuable of the remaining treasures was the Goodwill-Praying Karma-Transforming Talisman Art.
Xu Xuan gently opened it, feeling a little excited. With this, the sect could carefully nurture talented disciples and substantially increase its income. Perhaps they could establish a lineage dedicated to talisman-making.
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