Going to a level-five tributary of the Heavenly River was not merely to help the Stone Man Emperor find an Imperial Spiritual Root. If that were all, the Stone Man Emperor would have been too embarrassed to ask. For his own personal benefit, he could not put everyone in danger—that was not what friends did. The greater the danger, the greater the wealth.
There was much wealth to be found in the Heavenly River.
First were the Heavenly River islands mentioned earlier. As long as one discovered an island, regardless of what lay upon it, the trip had not been in vain. With luck, one might even find ancient spiritual herbs rare enough to be unmatched in the world.
Second were the Heavenly River water monsters.
Heavenly River water monsters were both danger and opportunity. Their essence blood could not only strengthen the body and enhance the Spirit Body, but could also be used in pill refinement. Their Inner Cores were even greater treasures. A low-grade Inner Core was worth ten million yuan stones, while a mid-grade Inner Core was worth one billion yuan stones. This was mainly because the Inner Cores of Heavenly River water monsters were exceedingly pure and could continuously replenish one's energy, making them faster and more convenient than absorbing the energy of yuan stones.
Third were the treasures unique to the Heavenly River.
These treasures came in all shapes and forms. They might be a miraculous metal fragment, a piece of wood, or even a gigantic leaf.
They sounded inconspicuous, but anyone who had obtained such treasures treasured them beyond measure.
The Heavenly River ran across the entire universe, with countless tributaries. A month later, Ye Chen and the other four arrived at the bank of a level-five tributary.
From a great distance away, Ye