Seeing everyone like this, Ye Lin could only follow behind them. There was no point in going anyway, as he had already taken all the good things.
“Hiss.”
Upon reaching their destination, everyone gasped at the sight before them.
The once mighty giant Yao Beast now lay silently on the ground, half of its flesh and blood gone, leaving only half of its white bones.
The Yao Core in its head had also vanished, and the three wooden boxes that were originally placed there were nowhere to be seen.
“Just how strong was the Yao Beast that attacked? It’s terrifying.”
At this moment, a Disciple said with a face full of shock.
“It must have been at least Golden Core Stage. There’s a Golden Core Stage Yao Beast in this Dragon Abyss Cave. No, we have to escape quickly.”
Only then did everyone realize.
The one who could kill this giant Yao Beast must be at least a Golden Core Stage Yao Beast. If there was a Golden Core Stage Yao Beast in Dragon Abyss Cave, wouldn't staying here be tantamount to waiting for death?
Immediately, everyone rushed towards the exit of Dragon Abyss Cave.
“There’s still half an hour until Dragon Abyss Cave closes. Let’s go. If that Yao Beast returns, we won’t fare well either.”
Listening to Li Miaoling, the others nodded and rushed towards the exit together.
The mysterious Yao Beast that killed the giant Yao Beast had only left recently. Who knew if it would return? If it returned, everyone would die.
A few minutes later, the Disciples of various major Sects had all exited Dragon Abyss Cave. As for Loose Cultivators, who would care about their lives?
Except for Qingyun Sect, several Disciples from other major Sects were inexplicably missing, especially Killing Sect. Five went in, but only one came out alive.
And the people from the Wang family were the most tragic; they were completely wiped out.
However, upon seeing that other Sects were in the same predicament as themselves, and then looking at Qingyun Sect, which hadn't lost a single person, the leaders of the major Sects understood.
They then led their remaining sole survivors back to their respective Sects.
Qingyun Sect was clearly trying to warn them. If they were to crusade against Qingyun Sect for the sake of a few juniors at this time, it would fall right into Qingyun Sect's trap.
Moreover, so many of their Disciples were killed by six Disciples from Qingyun Sect, accounting for ninety percent of their losses. What face did they have to denounce Qingyun Sect?
In this struggle over Dragon Abyss Cave, their major Sects lost thoroughly. Furthermore, with so many young Cultivators dead, there might be a generational gap within their Sects.
Having suffered such a humiliating loss, they could only endure it.
The last to leave was Grand Elder Zhang Wushuang of Saint King Sect. With his Disciple Liu Neng having died inside, he immediately thought of Ye Lin.
However, he only stood in the distance, casting a deep glance at Ye Lin, then said nothing, transforming into a sword light and flying into the distance.
“You all did very well this time. When we return to the Sect, I will distribute rewards to each of you.”
Watching the leaders of the various Sects leave with expressions as if they had eaten excrement, Chu Xue was in a great mood.
“Let’s go, return to the Sect.”
After three hours of travel, everyone finally arrived at Qingyun Sect. At this time, Qingyun Sect was bustling with people, because today was the day Qingyun Sect recruited new Disciples.
Upon arriving at Qingyun Sect, Ye Lin walked directly towards Du Peak.
Upon reaching his residence, Ye Lin began to tally his gains from this trip. First were the three Rejuvenation Medicinal Pills, which were used to restore Spiritual Qi.
If one's Spiritual Qi was depleted during battle, swallowing one could greatly restore Spiritual Qi.
However, Ye Lin was not very familiar with the medicinal effects of the Saint Origin Medicinal Pill.
“It seems I need to find some time to visit the Scripture Pavilion more often. I’m still very lacking in knowledge regarding these aspects.”
At this moment, Ye Lin also realized his shortcoming: he didn't have a deep understanding of many things.
Even if he obtained something, he wouldn't know its use.
“Now for the most important part.”
At this moment, Ye Lin took out the three wooden boxes. He had no idea what was inside them.
However, since they could be protected by that giant Yao Beast with its life, they certainly weren't ordinary items.
At this moment, Ye Lin nervously opened the first wooden box. This item gave Ye Lin the feeling of opening a blind box from his previous life.
As soon as it was opened, an extremely rich medicinal fragrance entered Ye Lin's nose, causing Ye Lin to feel a surge of energy throughout his body.
“Hiss, a ten-thousand-year-old ginseng?”
Looking at the medicinal herb in the wooden box, which was exactly like a human figure, Ye Lin’s heart skipped a beat.
The ginseng Shi Jian had taken earlier was only a thousand-year-old one, and it was already very valuable. His, however, was ten thousand years old.
Ginseng has immense uses. Directly refining it can increase Qi and blood, making the physique stronger.
If refined into a Medicinal Pill, it would be even more precious, with infinite wondrous uses.
“The first one gave me such a pleasant surprise, so what about the second one?”
At this moment, Ye Lin looked towards the second wooden box, then slowly opened it.
After the wooden box was opened, a plain jade stone lay inside. Ye Lin reached out and took the jade stone into his hand; it felt extremely smooth.
Looking at the jade stone in his hand, Ye Lin was at a loss. This thing was neither a Spirit Stone, nor did it contain any Formation. What exactly was it?
After looking at it for a long time without understanding anything, Ye Lin casually put the jade stone aside and turned to open the third wooden box.
Inside the wooden box lay a broken sword. The broken sword was covered in rust, and at first glance, it looked like nothing more than a rusty iron sword.
“Something that can be placed in a wooden box definitely isn’t an ordinary item, but this is a bit tragic.”
Ye Lin slowly picked up the broken sword. It was covered in rust, and a strong metallic smell entered his nostrils, which was unpleasant.
“Broken sword, rust…”
At this moment, Ye Lin pondered, as if he had thought of something, and his eyes lit up.
“How could something protected by that giant Yao Beast with its life be a Mortal Weapon? If I’m not mistaken…”
At this moment, Ye Lin took out Liu Neng’s Yellow Rank High Grade long saber, then used all his strength to chop at the broken sword.
Clang!
With a crisp sound, the Yellow Rank High Grade long saber broke into two pieces, while the broken sword remained motionless.
Seeing this, Ye Lin was overjoyed. His guess was correct.
This broken sword was definitely an Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact.
Earth Rank Spiritual Artifacts are called Spiritual Artifacts because a Spirit has already been born within them. Now that the Spirit in this broken sword has died, it no longer possesses its former might.
Refining an Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact is extremely difficult, far beyond what a Profound Rank weapon can compare to, especially the Spirit within the Spiritual Artifact.
The Spirit within an Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact is forged by capturing the essence of heaven and earth and integrating it during the refining process.
Compared to Profound Rank weapons, Earth Rank Spiritual Artifacts are superior in all aspects. With the aid of a Spirit, a Cultivator's abilities, whether in unleashing techniques or in combat, will receive a certain degree of amplification.
As for the essence of heaven and earth, it is similar to the souls of various living beings that remain in the world after death.
“Although the Spirit has died now, this Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact itself is very valuable. If I melt this Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact and add the black gold and that golden mysterious metal…”
“My long sword is very likely to become a Profound Rank High-Grade. At that time, if I fuse the essence of heaven and earth to produce a Spirit, I will possess an Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact.”
At this moment, Ye Lin’s eyes brightened. The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
That was an Earth Rank Spiritual Artifact! Even a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator would be envious of such a thing.