Had Li Yan not reacted swiftly, its weight would have dragged him headfirst to the ground. This took him quite by surprise.
Bringing the section of tailbone back before his eyes, Li Yan concentrated on examining it...
After a long while, Li Yan raised his head. He could not determine what Demon Beast the bone belonged to, nor could he even tell what tier the creature had been.
Whether because too many years had passed or for some other reason, this remnant bone gave off no spiritual energy fluctuations at all. Its only distinguishing feature was its extraordinary weight.
Although I don't know where Chan Master Dajing obtained this tailbone, perhaps even he didn't know what Demon Beast it came from.
Otherwise, with his Buddhist body-refinement methods, he could have refined this beast bone into a magical treasure suited to a body cultivator. He probably left it here to establish its origins first, lest he regret using it incorrectly.
In the end, Li Yan could only set the unidentified tailbone aside for the time being.
He glanced over the materials. Since he possessed the Disjointed Poison Body and had studied a wide variety of medicinal herbs, he recognized quite a few of them.
Later, he would keep the herbs that caught his eye. The rest could be sold or exchanged with others in the future through barter and the like.
As for the Demon Beast materials, Li Yan would not sell them lightly.
He estimated that he would have to spend some time studying them. Only after determining their value could he decide whether to sell them or keep them to refine magical treasures himself.
Like studying the Disjointed Poison Body, this process would bring both pain and pleasure.
After setting these things aside, Li Yan spotted a small gray