Ancient Painting, Talent Stone

Inside the transparent crystal in front of them was an Ancient Painting.

The Ancient Painting is not long, but it is in an unfolded state. Amidst the swirling clouds, a dozen powerful figures stand atop the mountain, displaying an imposing aura.

The painting was ordinary and unremarkable, but what made Lin Yi stop in his tracks was the figure in the portrait.

"Brother Xun, could these people be...?"

Xun Hanfeng laughed loudly, "Haha, Brother Qin, you truly have exceptional eyesight! This painting was left by an artist when the Gu Xianhe opened up the Ancient Domain. The dozen or so powerful figures in this painting are all those who made great contributions alongside the Gu Xianhe. Look, the second one among the eight on the left is my Xun Family's first ancestor, Xun Longshen God..."

"This painting has been treasured by my Xun Family for countless millennia. It's not something just anyone can possess. Only our ancestor, who participated in the Ancient Domain, was able to obtain this painting..."

Lin Yi nodded slightly, then looked at the details of the Ancient Painting. There were sixteen people in a row, with Gu Xianhe wearing a martial arts robe, standing on the mountaintop in the middle of the group.

To his left are eight people, who should be the ancestors of the Eight Great Families, each of them possessing remarkable charisma.

There were seven people on the right, who also looked extraordinary, but their origins were unknown.

Lin Yi suddenly thought of the Gu Xianqin. If the Gu Xianqin had existed back then, his figure should be on this painting.

"Brother Xun, Qin, have heard from the Gu Family that the Gu Xianhe had a brother. I wonder if he is depicted in this painting?"

"Brother Qin, you're not referring to the Gu Xianqin master, are you? Because the Gu Xianhe master's achievements are unparalleled throughout the ages, this Gu Xianqin master, although also outstanding, is a reckless and unruly person. He is not depicted in this painting."

Lin Yi asked a few more questions and found that Xun Hanfeng knew very little about Gu Xianqin, so he didn't say anything more.

Seeing that Lin Yi seemed very interested in the Ancient Painting, Xun Hanfeng said, "Since Brother Qin likes this painting, I will have someone make a copy for you later."

Thank you...

The two continued deeper into the Treasure Vault passage.

Upon reaching the latter half, one finds a variety of rare and exotic fruits of Gold Grade, and even some Martial Dao Spirit Treasure of great value are readily available.

Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the Xun Family, one of the Eight Great Families of Ancient Domain, even though they have suffered defeats in the past, their foundation is still very deep."

"Brother Qin, if there's anything you like, just say the word. Now that we're here, we can't leave empty-handed."

Seeing that Lin Yi was hesitant to choose a treasure, Xun Hanfeng grew impatient.

"Brother Xun, I wonder if your Xun Family possesses any Demigod Artifact?"

"Demigod Artifact..."

Xun Hanfeng hesitated for a moment, saying that it was impossible for the Xun Family not to have Demigod Artifact.

It's probably not worth trading away Demigod Artifact just for a spot in this Ancient Secret Realm realm.

Lin Yi said, "Brother Xun, don't worry. I only want to observe it. I don't want a Demigod Artifact. Besides, Demigod Artifact are very valuable. If I really exchange my merit points for Demigod Artifact, I probably won't have many left."

"If that's the case, then there's no problem."

Xun Hanfeng left alone, and returned a moment later, holding a shimmering bracelet in his hand.

The bracelet is adorned with seven uniquely designed wind chimes, each crafted from fine copper and octagonal in shape, resembling a blooming eight-pointed Starlight.

"This is the Xun Wind Chimes, which was created by an ancestor of my Xun Family tens of thousands of years ago. It has the ability to stabilize and attract wind. If one controls the ' Xun Wind ' Domain, then controlling the winds of the entire world will be a piece of cake."

Lin Yi took the Xun Wind Chimes, studied it for a moment, and then returned it to Xun Hanfeng.

Unable to discern Lin Yi's intentions, Xun Hanfeng couldn't help but ask, "Brother Qin, is there anything else you need?"

"Brother Xun, could you please pack up this batch of tree seeds and these Golden Spirit Fruit for me?"

"Alright, alright, Brother Qin, please wait a moment..."

The items Lin Yi selected were all Gold Grade treasures, including the Ice Crystal Tree Seed, whose quality was comparable to the Phoenix Heart Tree. Currently, in the Yin-Yang Singularities within the Spirit Vine World, the Yang Singularity has planted various supreme Yang Spiritual Fruit such as the Phoenix Heart Tree, while the Yin Singularity is still somewhat lacking.

If the Ice Crystal Tree Seed can be cultivated and sprouted, the Yin-Yang cycle within the Spirit Vine World will become smoother.

As for those Gold Grade Spiritual Fruit, they were just average; Lin Yi chose them to appease Xun Hanfeng's feelings.

After all, Xun Hanfeng accompanied him deep into the Treasure Vault, giving him all sorts of gifts. If he didn't choose anything from the Treasure Vault, Xun Hanfeng might become dissatisfied.

However, Lin Yi also discovered that although the Xun Family's Treasure Vault was large, many rare items had not been taken out.

Not to mention the Demigod Artifact Xun Wind Chimes that was just retrieved from elsewhere, there isn't a single one of its kind here, not even one imbued with the Heaven and Earth Power.

It is evident that Xun Family Jia had made ample preparations before his arrival.

Lin Yi could understand; after all, who would openly display their truly good stuff?

"Brother Qin, the treasure you chose is worth about 230 merit points. What do you think?"

Lin Yi nodded, feeling a little cheated, but considering the Ancient Painting and Sequence Inheritance that Xun Hanfeng had given away for free, he nodded and said, "It's alright, it's been too much trouble for Brother Xun."

"Oh, don't mention it. It was I who made Brother Qin suffer a loss."

Xun Hanfeng could also see that the treasures Lin Yi had chosen were rather useless.

Although the Ice Crystal Tree Seed is unique and rare, and the Spiritual Fruit it produces has great uses, it is still just a seed. It would probably take thousands of years to cultivate and grow it.

As for those few Spiritual Fruit, although they are of Gold Grade, they are useless to Martial Saint at the Domain Realm.

Thinking of Lin Yi's potential and position, Xun Hanfeng said, "Regardless of whether my Xun Family can compete for the Ancient Secret Realm quota, I, Xun Hanfeng, will remember Brother Qin's kindness and will definitely repay it in the future."

Lin Yi smiled, not expecting that this patriarch of the Xun Family was someone who loved to make empty promises.

But he didn't want to wait until later.

"Brother Xun, I wonder if the Xun Family possesses such an item?"

Lin Yi took out a piece of paper, on which was drawn the Talent Stone.

Xun Hanfeng glanced at it, puzzled. "This thing... could it be the Talent Stone that the Born One mentioned? Does Brother Qin need this stone?"

"To be honest, Brother Xun, this item is useful to me. If the Xun Family had this stone, Qin, could exchange it for some more merit points."

"Although the Xun Family doesn't have many of these stones, since Brother Qin needs them, I'll have someone fetch them for me."

To be honest, Talent Stone are not considered particularly valuable in the Ancient Domain, since the probability of obtaining talent by refining them is extremely low, far less than that of using Born One.

Therefore, although the Xun Family possesses this item, it doesn't even qualify for entry into the Treasure Vault.

Soon enough, Xun Hanfeng sent over three Talent Stone.

"This stone is a gift to Brother Qin. I hope you will take good care of it once we enter the Ancient Secret Realm."

"From my own perspective..."

Having obtained the Talent Stone, Lin Yi returned home satisfied.

This trip to the Xun Family was not without its rewards.

Next comes the trip to the Li Family and Wenfeng Family; hopefully, it won't disappoint him too much.