As the two Jade Boxes opened, Li Xuanzhen’s face lit up with joy upon seeing their contents.
Inside were one Gathering Spirit Pill and one second-order spirit gathering stone.
The Gathering Spirit Pill, as its name suggests, is a Medicinal Pill that condenses Divine Sense, and it is extremely precious.
A Gathering Spirit Pill is valued at five hundred Spirit Stones, and it’s still a rare commodity.
This is because the Gathering Spirit Pill can not only condense Divine Sense but also enhance it, making it a highly sought-after Medicinal Pill.
While Cultivating to Qi Training Ninth Level is relatively easy, reaching Qi Training Stage Tenth Level requires condensing Divine Sense.
Condensing Divine Sense is not a simple matter; it requires Medicinal Pills such as the Gathering Spirit Pill, Focusing Spirit Pill, and Clear Spirit Pill.
The Gathering Spirit Pill and Focusing Spirit Pill are the most common and also the cheapest; even so, one still costs five hundred Spirit Stones, and there’s no guarantee of being able to purchase one.
He quickly put away the Gathering Spirit Pill; it wasn't of much use for now, but once he Cultivated to the Peak of Qi Training Ninth Level, he could use the Focusing Spirit Pill, and combined with the Family's tranquil god fruit, the effect of condensing Divine Sense would be excellent.
Li Xuanzhen’s gaze turned to the second-order spirit gathering stone; this was also a good item, a rare Spiritual Material.
A Spirit Gathering Stone is a treasure for condensing a Second-Order Spiritual Vein; with just one Spirit Gathering Stone and some ordinary Spirit Stones, it’s easy to Cultivate a Second-Order Spiritual Vein.
The Second-Order Spiritual Vein on Cloud Mist Island is quite good, sufficient for the Li Family, which only has one person and one Jiaoshe (Horned Snake) at the Foundation Establishment Stage.
However, if another Foundation Establishment Stage expert appeared in the Li Family, the Medium Grade Second-Order Spiritual Vein would no longer be sufficient.
They would either need to upgrade the Spiritual Vein’s Rank or find a new Spiritual Vein.
Resources in the Cultivation World are limited, and Second-Order Spiritual Veins are not easy to find.
The Spiritual Vein on Cloud Mist Island has reached Medium Grade Second-Order; to upgrade it to High Grade Second-Order would require fifty thousand Spirit Stones.
Although the Li Family could afford fifty thousand Spirit Stones, that money was reserved for purchasing Foundation Establishment Pills, and it absolutely could not be used unless absolutely necessary.
Therefore, this Spirit Gathering Stone came at just the right time.
A second-order spirit gathering stone, plus five thousand Spirit Stones, could form a Low Grade Second-Order Spiritual Vein, saving an unknown amount of Spirit Stones.
Li Xuanzhen contentedly put it away and then turned his gaze to the Jade Slip.
This Jade Slip is a medium used by Cultivators to record important Legacies, and it can be preserved for a very long time.
He pressed the Jade Slip to his forehead, concentrated his thoughts, and the contents quickly entered Li Xuanzhen’s mind.
“Guanhai Diagram? A Cultivation Technique for Cultivating Divine Sense?”
The Jade Slip contained a visualization diagram for Cultivating Divine Sense, which could be meditated upon to condense the Divine Soul and increase Divine Sense strength.
This was indeed useful for Li Xuanzhen; if he started visualizing now, no one knew what level his Divine Sense could reach when he later Broke Through to Qi Training Stage Tenth Level.
At the same time, the Guanhai Diagram is a Cultivation Technique that can be continuously Cultivated; by the end of its Cultivation, the false can become true, and the Guanhai Diagram can be directly refined into a Magic Treasure.
“This is a good item; I can refine it into my Lifebound Treasure later.”
Finally, Li Xuanzhen’s gaze fell upon the two remaining small booklets, which were two Cultivation Techniques that could only be Cultivated to Qi Training Stage Tenth Level, making them not very useful.
Li Xuanzhen collected all the resources before taking out the Spirit Beast Pouch.
The Spirit Beast Pouch was divided into two sections: one contained Lingyun Chickens, and the other contained Spiritual Earthworms.
Li Xuanzhen took out a handful of spirit grain, scattered it into the Lingyun Chicken section, and then took out a palm-sized piece of Spirit Wood.
He circulated his Eternal Bloom Art within his body, and the wood slowly withered, eventually beginning to decay.
He casually tossed the decayed Spirit Wood into the Spirit Beast Pouch before stopping.
Suddenly, Li Xuanzhen froze; he seemed to have forgotten to build a chicken coop.
Thinking of this, Li Xuanzhen sighed softly, got up, and walked outside. Before he even reached the outside, he sensed someone appearing outside the Formation.
Li Xuanzhen quickly rushed out, hid in a concealed spot, and looked outside the Formation.
He saw a Bearded Man standing outside the Formation, his eyes constantly surveying the situation inside the Formation.
“Good fellow, how dare he come to Nanping Island? Doesn’t he know this is the Li Family’s territory?”
Li Xuanzhen’s eyes narrowed, and his gaze turned cold.
He patted his Storage Pouch, and several talismans appeared in his hand.
At the same time, his identity Jade Slip appeared, allowing him to control this Formation.
It was just a pity that he hadn't had time to refine his Magical Artifact; otherwise, he would have taught him a lesson.
The Bearded Man’s Cultivation was not high, only at Qi Training Stage - Eighth Level; as long as he didn’t possess any powerful Magic Treasures, Li Xuanzhen wasn’t afraid of him.
The Bearded Man looked at the Formation, took out a compass, and began to operate it.
Li Xuanzhen was surprised to find that the Formation protecting the Tranquil Spirit Fruit Grove began to loosen.
His gaze greedily fixed on the compass; this was a good item indeed, capable of breaking through a Formation, quite interesting.
A look of pleasant surprise appeared on the Bearded Man’s face, and he muttered, “Almost, almost! As long as I can open this Formation, I’ll be rich.”
He had once seen someone from the Cloud Mist Li Family come out of it—that was Li Xuantian, the patriarch of the Cloud Mist Li Family.
However, after coming out, he never went back in, which made the Bearded Man feel that his opportunity had arrived.
As for whether there were other Li Family Cultivators inside, the Bearded Man had already investigated.
Aside from the patriarch, there were only two Cultivators above Qi Training Stage Seventh Level in the Cloud Mist Li Family, and neither of them were here.
Therefore, if there was anyone guarding this place, they would only be Cultivators below Qi Training Stage Seventh Level.
As long as he broke through the Formation as quickly as possible, all the resources here would be his.
Li Xuanzhen looked at the Tranquil Spirit Fruit Grove; these tranquil god fruits weren't ripe yet, so even if he rushed in, he wouldn't gain much benefit.
So why would this person want to break through the Formation and enter this Tranquil Spirit Fruit Grove?
“Could it be that there’s some secret here that I don’t know about?”
“Or perhaps, there’s a Cultivator’s Immortal Cave or something similar underground?”
As the Bearded Man worked on breaking the Formation, Li Xuanzhen’s thoughts began to wander.
But he quickly stopped his wild thoughts and swiftly moved towards the edge of the Formation.
If this Formation were to be broken, it wouldn’t be easy to repair.
It would be better to deal with the opponent directly while they were breaking the Formation.
He took out a sound transmission talisman and began to transmit a message to the patriarch.
“Patriarch Brother, someone is breaking the Nanping Island Grand Formation! Come quickly.”
He instantly infused his Qi into the Ice Needle Talisman in his hand, and the talisman transformed into more than ten ice needles, which instantly shot towards the Bearded Man outside.
This Ice Needle Talisman was a High Grade First Rank Talisman, specifically designed to deal with Cultivators above Qi Training Stage Seventh Level.
The Bearded Man, who was in the midst of breaking the Formation, sensed the dangerous aura and used his Lightness Technique, instantly dodging.
More than ten ice needles grazed his arm and embedded themselves in a tree trunk not far away, instantly turning the tree into an ice sculpture, which was quite beautiful.
Just as the Bearded Man breathed a sigh of relief, the feeling of danger returned, and he dodged again without hesitation.
A moment later, an ice spear appeared exactly where he had just been; if he hadn’t dodged in time, this ice spear would have taken his life.
The Bearded Man’s expression turned grim as Li Xuanzhen continuously attacked with talismans, and as he constantly dodged, a figure appeared not far away.
Li Xuanzhen’s face lit up with joy; the patriarch had arrived.