After Chen Quanxu brought the Flawless Crystal back, he tried absorbing the resentment, and it actually had a pretty good effect.
However, resentment and Blood Curse are not easily countered; they coexist within the crystal without interfering with each other.
He conducted numerous experiments before finally achieving the desired countermeasure, but felt that the Blood Curse had not been utilized effectively.
The Scops Owl opened the leather pouch it was holding and poured out a Resentment Qi Crystal about three centimeters in diameter. "Look, this is what it looks like now."
"It's gotten smaller," Wu Youren's lips twitched, even the tip of the orange seed was gone!
It's not just smaller; the jade used to have a hazy, luminous quality, but now it's dry and lifeless.
It feels like a giant Resentment Qi Crystal, and its value must be considerable, but... you really know your stuff, senior.
"The results are quite good," the Scops Owl emphasized again, sounding a little embarrassed.
"Then the next one... you'll be the first choice," the boy said, speechless. "Should we sell this one?"
"I'll use it, I'll use this one!" the Scops Owl declared without hesitation.
"Oh, by the way, I also prepared a sample of the strange object for you; it's on its way."
A strange object... a sample? Wu Youren was increasingly speechless. Could these two words be used together?
"I'm still studying the situation of the Storage Eagle," Chen Quanxu, probably feeling guilty, and quickly added that he had other plans.
"If it weren't for the snow, we could have already tentatively made our move."
"Yes," Wu Youren nodded in deep agreement, "Steal the wind, but not the moon, steal the rain, but not the snow, let's wait until spring... and do it together."
"I don't need you," the Scops Owl shook its head. "I'll handle it myself. Having you around would only get in the way!"
That was a bit... well, the boy was a little taken aback, "You... can you manage alone?"
"I'm lucky," Chen Quanxu replied without hesitation. "You can't imagine how troublesome it would be to provoke the Hall of Extraordinary Masters."
Wu Youren remained silent. Unconsciously, he seemed to have underestimated this senior, and perhaps he had become a little arrogant.
He pondered for a moment and then said, "If you get the Marching Stone, you can have the next orange seed too... if you have any."
He truly dreamed of having a storage bag; he was tired of the days of carrying supplies around!
"If you're going to get some, get a lot," Scops Owl nodded fiercely. "I want some too. And by the way, you're not allowed to give any to Hong Yan!"
"I can help her call it, why would I give it to her for free?" the boy said without hesitation.
He paused, then couldn't help but say, "I have a Marching Stone."
"I know," Chen Quanxu replied without hesitation, "Otherwise, what makes you so sure about Storage Eagle?"
Wu Youren paused for a moment, then laughed. "I guess I'm not as smart as I thought."
The Scops Owl glanced at him sideways, "Did you tell Hong Yan?"
How could that be?
"So, you're not stupid," Chen Quanxu, ending the conversation. "The samples should arrive by tonight."
Wu Youren's lips moved slightly, but in the end he said, "Thank you."
His cultivation doesn't require many strange objects; in fact, he hardly needs them. However, one must know when to stop.
At midnight, the goods actually arrived. The deliveryman was a half-meter-long ferret with a white bag wrapped around his belly.
Wu Youren untied the bag, and the ferret turned and disappeared without saying a word.
"It's very simple control," the Scops Owl explained. "It's also not advisable to have too many animals around you, as others might suspect me."
The boy nodded. He also hoped to have a few animals around him who could help when necessary—after all, he wasn't afraid of dying.
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But that's really unrealistic. Previously, whenever the head guard Hao Wei, saw the little snow hawk, he would think of Chen Quanxu.
"Your reputation... huh?"
He weighed the white leather bag in his hand, his expression changing slightly. "I really do appreciate it!"
The Scops Owl didn't ask him for thanks, simply saying, "I'm glad I could help you. Open it when it's light."
While snow cover improves visibility, it doesn't replace the cycle of day and night; daytime is safer.
The following morning, Wu Youren opened the white leather bag and found dozens of small compartments inside.
Each of the strange objects was small, the largest no bigger than the tip of a little finger, and the smallest only the size of a soybean.
Chen Quanxu explained that many of the strange objects were ones he had used, or at least tried to use, which is why their size decreased.
"What a powerful boss!" Wu Youren silently gave a thumbs up.
Then he extended his index finger and touched a small, jade-white particle.
The next moment, the boy quickly sealed the skin before asking, "What is that?"
The exposure of dozens of strange objects was no small matter; in just a few minutes, the surrounding air seemed to stir with unease.
Two beetles even fell from the bushes in the distance.
"I don't know," the Scops Owl shook its head. "Let me think about it. Would it be useful to you?"
"Very useful," Wu Youren nodded, secretly relieved that he hadn't been impolite before.
He always thought that the strange objects were just wealth on paper, but he overlooked the fact that he had encountered some that were useful.
That was the piece that appeared in the Azure Qiu Cave, and it was also the first time he successfully Qi Gathering on his own initiative.
He hadn't forgotten that scene, but he felt that classifying the object as a rare and precious treasure seemed more appropriate than as a strange or mysterious object.
And now, that small, jade-white bean tells him that this thing... could be a ghost!
"Finally, something for you to see!" The Scops Owl flapped its wings twice, clearly overjoyed.
To be honest, Chen Quanxu was quite frustrated. Ever since he met this young man, he hadn't had many opportunities to show his strength.
Putting aside the fact that he was killed by a flying knife the moment they met, he was constantly reaping benefits, or on his way to reaping benefits.
Compared to his Shadow-Splitting Yue and Flawless Crystal, what's a beat-up motorcycle?
All he ever did was do reconnaissance and assist others, occasionally stealing a knife or luring monsters.
The boy might think he's useful, but he feels he hasn't shown any real ability and seems to only know how to fool people with his inheritance.
The orange seeds were very useful to him, but he was too ashamed to even try to get a second one if it came along.
Now that he can finally offer effective help, how could he not be happy?
However, the Scops Owl stared wide-eyed and thought for a long time, but he couldn't figure out where he had gotten this strange object.
"This bird's brain is too small. Let me see it again."
The boy opened the white leather pouch, took out the small bean, then sealed the pouch shut with his other hand, speaking in a trembling voice, "You... look quickly."
"Why are you trembling?" Chen Quanxu a bit too agitated; surely he didn't need to get this excited?
The next moment, the Scops Owl's eyes widened, and with a swipe of its claws, it snatched the little bean.
It glanced at the beans twice, then at the boy, then at the beans in its hand, and asked, "Will they melt?"
"I can absorb it directly," Wu Youren said, taking two steps back to suppress the urge to do so.
"It's like you can directly absorb Resentment Qi Crystal."
"This thing doesn't harbor resentment," the Scops Owl's claws weren't large, but they still had difficulty catching small beans.
The claws also have a keratin layer, which can affect their sensory abilities.
It sensed for another ten seconds or so before slowly speaking, "There's a faint energy within you, different from... the one inside you."
The boy asked in a deep voice, "Do you still have any of this?"
"I can't answer you right now," Chen Quanxu actually sighed, "I just remembered, how did it..."
Wu Youren looked at him with a somewhat strange expression: This is a strange creature. You've only been in the outside world for a few years, how could you not have imagined it?
Or has it progressed to this stage of dementia?
The Scops Owl guessed his thoughts, "Back when we had plenty of Shadow-Splitting Yue, do you think I used countless animals to search for treasures everywhere?"
"Understood," the boy nodded. No wonder he had such a rich inheritance; this guy was truly capable and dared to do such things!
Just imagine, the other party obtained Flawless Crystal and used it for experiments without hesitation. Such extravagant spending is something you can't learn without some experience.
"Let me see you absorb it," the Scops Owl tossed him the small bean. "You don't mind, do you?"
"I'd like a second one," the boy replied with a smile, "Of course not."
When he first encountered the Azure Qiu Armadillo, he was a bit rushed in Qi Gathering and didn't have much experience.
Upon closer inspection, he did indeed notice some differences.
This surge of energy doesn't feel as powerful as the national destiny value, and its purity... is just so-so.
However, it has excellent permeability; it's not the kind of permeation that can escape from the body, but rather the kind that can penetrate into the blood and meridians.
In other words, it is highly absorbent and relatively mild.
That's understandable, though; a nation's destiny is not only powerful, but also domineering.
But if you're given the opportunity and can't hold onto it, it's just bad luck. If you force it to stay, it will create hidden dangers, which is the side effect of a snake trying to swallow an elephant.
In any case, each has its own advantages, but Wu Youren felt that it was more appropriate to save such a good thing for use in battle.
About ten minutes later, the little bean disappeared. Wu Youren calmed himself down before slowly opening his eyes.
The Scops Owl raised its claw and pointed to his shoulder, "Shh~"
The boy turned his head and saw that Little Ha was squinting on his shoulder, nodding his head little by little, as if he was a bit sleepy.
This time, he truly felt it, "This guy..."
Two or three minutes later, the little snow hawk shuddered, and its eyes instantly became clear.
"It has a lot of energy," Chen Quanxu leisurely. "Did you starve it before?"
This hunger doesn't refer to meat, which Wu Youren doesn't lack now; it refers to the energy he generates during cultivation, which he doesn't intentionally share.
"Really?" The boy was a little confused. He remembered that Chen Quanxu that the little snow hawk was affected by the aura he cultivated.
With this understanding, he did not deliberately cut off contact with Little Ha during his cultivation.
The next moment, he realized what the other person meant, "The effect this time is very obvious?"
"That's right," Scops Owl nodded. He had been observing the boy's cultivation for quite some time. "An outsider's perspective is always clearer."
"So, this matter has actually been handled," Wu Youren said, composing himself. "You can leave when it's convenient for you."