Lin Yi slowly walked over to the Golden Crystal. He saw several dead Sand Scale King corpses, and beyond that, the Golden Crystal was covered in numerous gnawed-out gaps.
Tian Xiaoye, who had nearly finished vomiting, came over and said, "Master, I ate the flowers from those Sand Scale King corpses."
Lin Yi was not surprised and simply nodded.
The flowers atop the Sand Scale King's head could improve comprehension. Perhaps that was why Tian Xiaoye's martial arts progress had advanced so quickly, far surpassing that of ordinary people.
Still, Tian Xiaoye's honesty with him made Lin Yi feel somewhat gratified.
"If you ate them, you ate them. That was your opportunity."
After saying that, Lin Yi stepped forward and touched the Golden Crystal. He immediately sensed a faintly sinister nature to it—it was devouring the energy within his body.
In particular, the True Qi in his dantian was flowing toward the Golden Crystal of its own accord.
Martial Path Origin Crystal · Gold: A crystal of martial path origin, a crystallized product of the power of heaven and earth. Feeding it with True Qi can accelerate martial path comprehension.
After reading the system's description, Lin Yi revealed a hint of surprise.
Though this was not Spirit Crystal Dao Jade, its quality and function were exceedingly similar to Spirit Crystal Dao Jade.
Moreover, this was the first time Lin Yi had encountered such a large piece of golden-quality spiritual material.
"Xiaoye, keep watch for me."
"Yes, Master."
After giving it some thought, Lin Yi poured a stream of True Qi into the Golden Crystal.
In an instant, golden light burst forth, illuminating the entire Karst Cave with incomparable clarity.
Basked in the golden light, Lin Yi felt as though he were standing within the pillar-of-light reward from the