Mao Yuanzi

Inside the cave abode on Little Turtle Peak.

After Qin Ming finished cultivating, he took out the Sixth Order spirit pearl that Xu Xuan had presented from his Storage Bag and began studying it.

Upon its smooth, mutton-fat jade-like surface, a layer of radiant spirit halo drifted faintly. On the spirit pearl, several holes nearly imperceptible to the naked eye could vaguely be seen, appearing and vanishing.

They formed specks of light resembling acupoints, glittering brightly.

Qin Ming released his divine sense into it, intending to investigate its internal structure.

Yet to his astonishment, his divine sense was blocked and repelled by the layer of light film on the pearl's surface.

This left Qin Ming utterly puzzled.

One had to know that the strength of his divine sense now rivaled that of a cultivator at the peak of the Early Void Refinement stage, yet even he could not see through it.

Holding the pigeon-egg-sized pearl in his hand, he could not help muttering, "Could this be a mid-grade rank six, or even a Grade Six Upper-Rank—or higher—heaven-and-earth spiritual treasure?"

Qin Ming had also consulted some records, but none contained any mention of such an item.

Moreover, why did this spirit pearl not seem naturally formed? It appeared to have been refined and processed by someone.

Just as he immersed his mind in studying the spirit pearl.

Outside the cave abode.

After feeding Little Qing, the Devouring Sky Rat transformed into a Green-robed Daoist Child with two buns tied atop its head. With its hands clasped behind its back and a carefree, roguish air, it emerged from the Lesser Spirit Realm.

"Eh?"

"What an intense treasure scent."

It wrinkled its nose, and its eyes immediately lit up as it strode over to Qin Ming.

When the Devouring Sky Rat looked again