Opening the Heavenly Eye

Lei Chong opened the spatial bag and began examining its contents.

Inside were all kinds of materials, an assortment of weapons, some sea clan precious techniques, and several kinds of spiritual herbs from the ocean.

The weapons were all weapons of kings and marquises, of little use to Lei Chong.

As for the sea clan's precious techniques, he immediately put them out of his mind. They were too ordinary for Lei Chong to bother studying.

The ocean's spiritual herbs, however, were another matter. Lei Chong stowed every one of them away.

Last were the crafting materials, among which were a few rare ones.

Besides those items, Lei Chong also found a fist-sized crystal in a corner of the spatial bag. It glowed blue and was exceedingly beautiful.

Lei Chong picked up the crystal and examined it carefully many times, but he could not identify it. He could only set it aside for the time being.

Last was the mountain of flesh, and for the moment he did not know what to do with it.

After thinking for a while, he could only roast the flesh as in the original story and see if it really was that delicious.

Pfft!

Runes enveloped Lei Chong's right hand, and he turned it into a blade to slice off a piece.

Whoosh!

Then he opened his mouth and blew, sending a ball of Dao fire surging out.

Sizzle!

As the fish roasted over the Dao fire, golden oil began dripping from it, while the aroma of roasted meat wafted in all directions.

He roasted a piece of golden fish until it was translucent and glistening.

Lei Chong took a bite. Fragrant juices burst in his mouth, instantly setting his taste buds ablaze.

It was a delicacy unlike any he had ever tasted. Even without any seasoning, its fragrance lingered in his mouth.

In his previous life on Earth, what he had eaten was all technology and ruthless tricks.

Purely natural fish like this was almost impossible to find anymore.

Not only that, but the glistening fish also contained a vast amount of essence Qi, enough to benefit even a cultivator at his level.

The essence Qi entered Lei Chong's body and began nourishing his flesh.

Even the array patterns engraved within him began to glow.

Lei Chong's eyes lit up, and he hurried to seize the chance to cultivate.

Hum!

Lei Chong sat cross-legged on the deck as all kinds of array patterns lit up inside him. They soon joined into an array that revolved around his body.

Waves of spatial fluctuations spread out, accompanied by rushing sounds as they cut through the air.

"Just as I thought, the essence Qi contained in the flesh really can help a person cultivate." A smile appeared at the corners of Lei Chong's mouth.

Having confirmed this, Lei Chong felt even more exhilarated.

As his hand blade fell again and again, the mountain of flesh dwindled.

All of it was refined into dense essence Qi.

Even when Lei Chong opened his mouth, radiant light came pouring out.

"Hee hee, what fragrant fish." A soft chuckle rang out as a woman drifted over, accompanied by a faint, delicate fragrance.

She was an incomparably beautiful woman, with a near-perfect face, curves in all the right places, and nine tails swaying behind her.

Lei Chong stared at the woman, a cry of admiration rising naturally in his heart.

A woman this beautiful was impossible to encounter in his previous life. Besides, how many of the beauties from that life dared go without beauty filters and makeup?

The woman before him wore no makeup, yet possessed an unearthly beauty.

Judging by her attire, this newcomer was undoubtedly the Witch.

"I smelled the meat just now and thought it was that Bear Child, so I hurried over." The Witch offered a casual excuse, then sat down without the slightest hesitation.

And while he spoke, she sliced off a piece of fish.

Then she reached out to grab it.

But the instant she reached out, her expression abruptly changed.

She quickly turned and reached for the blue crystal instead.

But Lei Chong was faster, grabbing the crystal directly.

"This is mine." Lei Chong showed her no courtesy whatsoever.

"Hee hee, little brother, you're so stingy. Can't you even let big sister have a look?" The Witch laughed until she swayed like a flowering branch, seemingly trying to ease the awkwardness.

After thinking for a moment, Lei Chong tossed the blue crystal to her.

He trusted in his current strength and had no fear of her playing any tricks.

The Witch caught the crystal and examined it carefully in her hand.

After examining it for a long time, she finally determined what it was.

"Would you be willing to sell it to big sister?" the Witch asked with a beaming smile.

As she spoke, she also released a faint charm.

After living in the Kunpeng Nest for over a decade, Lei Chong's heart had long since become as firm as iron. That little bit of charm from the Witch naturally could not sway his true heart.

"Not selling." Lei Chong's voice was cold and hard, and he reached out to snatch back the crystal.

Seeing his cold, unyielding attitude, the Witch knew she could not force the matter. She could only settle for less and prepare to ask Lei Chong for a portion.

"This stone gall is huge. You surely can't use it all by yourself. Could you share some with me?" The Witch's eyes shone with a scorching light.

"Tell me what this is. Then I'll decide whether to share it with you." Lei Chong waved the blue crystal in his hand.

The Witch looked at the blue crystal and thought for a moment. "This is Blue Crystal Sea Gall. It can be used to cultivate the Heavenly Eye."

"Blue Crystal Sea Gall. So that's what it is." Lei Chong nodded.

Han Tian was a genius of the Flame Fish Clan. To make him even stronger, the Flame Fish would surely have spared no effort to find all kinds of treasures for him.

Having realized this, Lei Chong immediately smiled. "You were indeed honest, but this sea gall is so rare, and you and I barely know each other. How could I just give you some?"

The Witch was exceptionally clever and immediately understood what Lei Chong meant. "I have some divine materials here. How about I trade them for some?"

"You're only a spiritual body. Even if you get the stone gall's bile, it'll be no use to you." Lei Chong glanced at the Witch and immediately shook his head.

Only by keeping the bile inside the stone gall could its divinity be preserved.

Once the stone gall was cut open, the divinity inside would quickly dissipate.

The Witch's expression changed slightly. She had not expected to be seen through so easily.

"Hee hee, you needn't trouble yourself over that. I have a sacred treasure vial that can preserve the bile and keep its divinity from dissipating."

Hearing the Witch say that, Lei Chong said no more.

At the same time, two streaks of light flew out of his body and formed two figures outside it.

They were two spiritual bodies, meant to guard him while he opened his Heavenly Eye.

Otherwise, if the Witch launched a sneak attack, losing the Blue Crystal Sea Gall in his hand would be a small matter. If he lost his life, he really would have nowhere to cry.

The Witch said nothing either, merely standing quietly to one side.

Sshk!

Lightning flickered at Lei Chong's fingertip like a sharp knife, cutting open the crystal in his hand and exposing the bile within.

The bile inside the crystal glowed blue like a trembling lump of jelly.

Lei Chong guided the bile into his eyes.

The instant the bile flowed into his eyes, a mysterious force circulated, stimulating his eyes and activating the symbols within them.

At first, his eyes stung a little. Then runes spread densely across them, vitality filled the air, and two bolts of lightning shot from his eyes.

Symbols could clearly be seen gathering, incomparably intricate. His Heavenly Eye was opening.

The process was slow, and Lei Chong did not rush it. He waited until the discomfort in his eyes disappeared before guiding more bile into them.

Only after half a shichen, when the sea gall no longer had any effect on him and his eyes stopped changing, did he stop.