Qin Chen took the jade slip, and his vast spiritual sense poured into it like mercury spilling across the ground.
After just one breath, he withdrew his spiritual sense, a barely perceptible trace of surprise flashing through his previously calm eyes.
"Three five-thousand-year-old Nine-Leaf Sea Lotuses, a fist-sized piece of star runes purple gold, and a pool of ten-thousand-year jade marrow that hasn't fully formed yet..." Qin Chen casually listed a few items, tapping the jade slip lightly with his fingertips. "Jiao Sha, this backwater of yours has a few more good things than I expected."
Jiao Sha stood below him, his burly frame slightly stooped, and said with an ingratiating smile, "Nothing escapes your discerning eyes, my lord. I've occupied these waters for nearly a thousand years. I don't have many other hobbies; I just enjoy scouring the area for natural treasures. These are the treasures I've kept tucked away at the bottom of my chest."
Qin Chen nodded slightly and casually waved a hand.
Hum-
A faint spatial fluctuation came from the depths of the treasury. Then several jade boxes and chunks of ore radiating astonishing fluctuations of spiritual energy flew out of thin air and landed steadily in Qin Chen's palm.
He put all these most valuable, top-grade spiritual treasures into a Storage Ring, then turned toward Xiaobai, who was dozing on his lap.
"Xiaobai, run an errand." Qin Chen tossed the ring over. "Take these things to my father."
"Meow~"
Xiaobai stretched lazily, opened a little mouth, and swallowed the Storage Ring in one gulp.
Then, under Jiao Sha's and Lin Xuan's utterly horrified gazes, this seemingly harmless little white cat actually raised a right forepaw at a leisurely pace and lightly swiped at the empty space ahead.
Riiip-
As though tearing through a thin layer