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Shen Xing thought for a moment, then decided, "Since this Rain and Dew Essence isn't enough, I have something else here that should be helpful to him."

As he spoke, he opened his right hand, and a dazzling white light burst forth, illuminating the entire living room.

Everyone felt a refreshing breeze sweeping over them, prompting them to take a deep breath.

When the light faded, a lotus seed, about the size of a fingertip and as smooth and lustrous as jade, appeared in the palm of your hand.

"This is...?" Zhang Yu asked tentatively, seemingly recognizing the origin of the object.

"These are Thousand-Year Lotus Seed," Shen Xing replied directly.

Zhang Yu's pupils dilated instantly. "It's actually... such a heaven-defying treasure?"

"Thousand-Year Lotus Seed, said to exist only in some ancient secret realms, can extend one's lifespan by a hundred years, and is even said to allow one to live a second life!"

"That's right." Shen Xing nodded. "These are the treasures I obtained in the hidden level, but unfortunately, there aren't many."

At this moment, everyone in the hall was once again plunged into a prolonged state of shock.

None of them expected that Shen Xing would bring out such a precious treasure.

A lifespan of one hundred years—its effect is equivalent to 20 times that of the Rain and Dew Essence!

The vitality it contains is beyond imagination.

"I never expected to encounter such a legendary treasure here."

Zhang Yu, having recovered from his shock, asked, "Shen Xing, are you sure you want to sell this lotus seed to us?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I bring this out to play tricks on you?" Shen Xing laughed. "Give this to Elder Wang; it's my way of giving back to the Anomaly Handling Bureau."

After receiving his affirmative answer, the faces of the members of the Anomaly Handling Bureau once again showed complicated expressions.

Zhou Zheng nodded silently, his eyes filled with undisguised satisfaction.

Elder Wang, standing beside him, had his cloudy eyes well up with tears.

Zhang Yu remarked with emotion, "Zhou Zheng has truly discovered a promising talent for us this time."

"We'll take this lotus seed. Name your price, and I'll try my best to meet it."

This precious item is not available on the market, so it has no fixed price.

Zhang Yu letting Shen Xing quote his own price clearly showed his sincerity.

However, after thinking for a moment, Shen Xing shook his head and said, "I'll pass on the contribution points. I wonder if Director Zhang has anything else that could help me?"

"Anything else that could help you?" Zhang Yu asked, puzzled.

"Yes, like the [Goddess of Evolution Temple] you gave me last time." Shen Xing rubbed his hands together and said, "That thing saved me a lot of resources. I wish I could have another one."

Zhang Yu was taken aback, then shook his head with a chuckle and said, "These kinds of buildings aren't so easy to obtain. Even last time, I only got them by chance in an ancient ruin."

Shen Xing smiled awkwardly, realizing that his request seemed a bit harsh.

At this moment, Zhou Zheng, who was standing to the side, suddenly remembered something and said, "Director Zhang, don't you remember having a set of equipment specifically for mentalists?"

"It just so happens that Shen Xing also follows the spiritual path, and he doesn't have suitable equipment yet. How about we give this to him...?"

Zhang Yu's lips twitched, a hint of reluctance appearing in his eyes. "This thing... I haven't fully figured it out myself yet, although it is indeed very helpful to the lords of the spiritual school..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xing also became somewhat interested.

Even Zhang Yu, Master Rank, spoke highly of this item, so it must be a rare treasure.

However, since the other party is reluctant to part with it, I will not take what they cherish.

"Director Zhang, no..."

Before Shen Xing could say "no need," Zhang Yu had already spoken.

"Forget it, this thing is powerful, but it doesn't provide that much of a boost to my stats anymore. Here, take it."

As soon as he finished speaking, he waved his hand lightly, and nine dark gold metal spheres flew out automatically, forming a straight line in the air.

After flying to Shen Xing's side, they began to slowly rotate around him, like stars surrounding the moon.

"What... is this?" Shen Xing asked curiously, looking at the small spheres flying around him.

"This thing is called a [Nine Prayer Beads]," Zhang Yu explained. "Don't let its simple name fool you; it has a complex function."

"Each Telekinesis Bead is crafted from the purest Mithril ingot, making it better able to absorb spiritual energy, and its texture is sturdy with Self-Repair capabilities."

"In addition, the Telekinesis Bead contain a special gemstone that can reduce mental energy consumption and accelerate mental energy cultivation."

"When you activate it, the destructive power will increase exponentially."

"Controlling a single Telekinesis Bead is enough to instantly kill Tier Two Boss, and two can easily severely injure Tier Three Boss One Star."

"If you can control more than three, you'll be able to do whatever you want even if you're below Master."

He paused, then added, "But similarly, activating these Telekinesis Bead requires a huge amount of mental energy, and the consumption increases exponentially with each additional bead."

"Even I can only activate seven at a time right now, but the power is already enough to severely injure a Tier Four Boss."

"Moreover, this equipment is of Epic quality, requiring reaching Tier Three and mental control to the second level: Control, in order to use it."

The more Shen Xing listened, the brighter the light in his eyes became.

This thing seems to be really helpful to me.

The power Zhang Yu mentioned wasn't the most important thing; what he valued most was its function of accelerating mental cultivation.

With the [White Jade Lotus Platform] he acquired today, and another wave of Time Acceleration, wouldn't his cultivation speed take off like a rocket?

However, Shen Xing suppressed his excitement and shook his head, saying, "Director Zhang, you should take this back."

"It wields greater power in your hands than in mine."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu gave him a serious look, his eyes filled with even greater admiration.

"It's alright, actually the most important function of this thing is to accelerate mental cultivation."

"And I've now reached the third bottleneck. What I need isn't speed, but an opportunity to break through it."

"You're just starting out in your mental cultivation, this will be of great help to you."

"So just keep it. I have other mental weapons. You can always return them to me when you get something better."

Seeing that he had already said so, Shen Xing realized that refusing any further would make her seem indecisive, so she nodded solemnly. "Okay, then I'll accept it."

He gently waved his hand, and the nine Telekinesis Bead once again formed a straight line and automatically flew into his pocket.

Zhang Yu nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, now that the matter is settled, we'll be going."

With that, he led the other three men and turned to walk towards the gate.

"Director Zhang, wait a moment." Shen Xing called out to him again.

Is there anything else?

Shen Xing thought for a moment and said, "If Elder Wang doesn't have enough vitality when he breaks through to the Master, let me know, and I'll give him another lotus seed."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment again.

"You still have these Thousand-Year Lotus Seed?" Zhang Yu asked incredulously.

"There are some, but not many left..." Shen Xing said with a somewhat guilty smile.

He now understood the value of these lotus seeds; one seed was worth as much as an Epic piece of equipment.

If others knew that he had several more, even Master Rank expert would probably be tempted.

He brought out these precious lotus seeds because he trusted the Anomaly Handling Bureau.

Zhang Yu gave him a deep look and smiled, "The lotus seeds plus the rain and dew should be enough."

"If it's really not enough, I'll contact you again."

"Good."

Shen Xing responded.

Next, the four members of the Anomaly Handling Bureau said goodbye to them, then walked out of the hall and closed the door.

Looking at the warm, jade-like lotus seed in Zhang Yu's hand, and the eight drops of concentrated Rain and Dew Pearl, genuine smiles appeared on their faces.

"It seems Jiangcheng is about to gain another Master," Jiang Rong said with a smile. "Congratulations, Elder Wang."

Elder Wang leaned on his cane, a look of emotion appearing in his eyes.

"Let's go back. We'll prepare for a breakthrough in the next few days." Zhang Yu waved his hand.

"Good."

The members of the Anomaly Handling Bureau responded in unison, taking to the air and disappearing from their spots.

Inside the room, the four people were sitting on the sofa chatting.

While scrolling through his phone, Qin Lang excitedly said, "I just checked the trading platform, and it seems a Tier Three Lord's Heart is selling for around 2 million contribution points."

"The materials for upgrading troop types to Tier Three aren't expensive, about 500,000 contribution points each. We can really give them a big boost this time!"

Yu Feifei and Xu Jiayi were also very happy and had already planned how to use these contribution points.

Shen Xing smiled and said, "Alright, we can talk about shopping later. Let's divide the spoils first."

Upon hearing this, everyone in the hall immediately became interested.

Under their expectant gazes, Shen Xing waved his hand and took out more than a hundred drops of Rain and Dew Pearl, Tree Spirit seeds, and dozens of Growth Water Droplet.

In an instant, a refreshing scent filled the entire living room.

Then, Shen Xing distributed the food to the three of them in the proportions agreed upon the night before.

They each held their spoils, their faces beaming with the joy of their harvest.

"Wow!" Qin Lang couldn't help but exclaim, "So many Rain and Dew Pearl and so many contribution points! Now I can experience the speed at which whales level up!"

Shen Xing smiled and said, "Besides these, I have something else to give you."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and a dazzling, familiar white light flashed, filling everyone's vision.

When the light faded, a lotus seed, about the size of three fingers and as smooth and lustrous as jade, appeared in his hand.

"Holy crap! Thousand-Year Lotus Seed!" Qin Lang exclaimed in surprise.

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Holy crap! Thousand-Year Lotus Seed!

Qin Lang stared at the contents of Shen Xing's hand and exclaimed in disbelief, "You have so many!?"

Inside the restaurant, the other two beauties also looked completely astonished.

Shen Xing shook his head. "There aren't many left, just a few last ones."

He wasn't lying; after all, there were only 15 of these in total. He had used 9 in the territory and given 1 to Elder Wang.

He planned to distribute the last five to his four teammates, keeping one for himself as a backup.

"Here, one for each of you." Shen Xing handed over the lotus seeds.