The path of causality, though elusive and disordered,

is something that no cultivator dares to easily overlook.

Especially when the actions involved bear such immense benefits.

If disregarded, it might foster mental knots or even heart demons when trying to break through certain cultivation barriers in the future.

If Ji Haoyuan were a demon with no morals, solely devoted to killing and plundering,

these influences might not be as prominent.

After all, deep within, one would already embody a cunning and ruthless personality.

Slaughter, plunder, deceit, and cruelty are commonplace for such a person.

While this nature doesn't easily attract mental knots or heart demons, it still faces corresponding tribulations.

Such as human tribulations, celestial tribulations, etc.

Yet, Ji Haoyuan does not follow the path of a demon.

He must adhere to his principles, bottom line, and integrity.

Otherwise, his Dao Heart risks becoming tainted.

Including not revealing certain matters to the grandfather and grandson, and even having Ji Qingfei secretly investigate their background, was out of protection for them.

After all, as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, there would be no reason to inquire directly about mere Qi Refinement cultivators even if involved in previous matters.

It would not align with his status and could arouse suspicion, drawing more attention to the grandfather and grandson.

Fortunately,

Ji Qingfei understood boundaries and knew when to advance or retreat.

Despite being greatly puzzled by his Uncle's recent sound transmission,

he didn't ask further but subtly nodded.

Indicating he understood everything.

In the upcoming time,

Ji Haoyuan and Master Binghuo evidently had no intention of leisurely browsing the marketplace any longer.

The two directly rode their escape light towards their temporary goals.

Several days later,

Ji Wangchuan and Yao'an, along with the cultivators they gathered, those who had plundered outside the Maple Leaf Marketplace, were all marched outside the market.

Their crimes were announced to everyone, and they were executed one by one.

This event stirred not only the entire Maple Leaf Marketplace but also the Ji Family and other nearby markets.

Nobody expected the Ji Family to be so resolute in handling such incidents.

Even their own Foundation Establishment cultivators and Honored Guest Elders were not spared.

This greatly intimidated nearby tribulation cultivator forces.

After all, if a family is willing to be ruthless against its own people,

how could tribulation cultivators survive encountering them?

However, this gave immense security to cultivators in Ji's subordinate markets and Immortal City.

Leading to an influx of more cultivators into Ji's major subordinate markets and Immortal City, greatly increasing the population flow.

Of course,

during this process, especially regarding Ji Wangchuan's execution, there were dissenting voices within the family.

Yet these voices disappeared after Ancestor Ji Bochang appeared, stripping those people's rights with a firm stance.

Several days later,

Master Binghuo and Ji Haoyuan temporarily parted ways, as he went to the Crimson Sunset Sect in the Hongduan Mountain Range.

While Ji Haoyuan returned to the core land of the Ji family at Heaven-Piercing Valley.

This time, like before, he did not alarm others in the family.

Only Ji Bochang, Ji Qingfei, and some like Ji Yunfan were aware.

Now, within Ji Haoyuan's cave dwelling,

he took out the item resembling black iron that the old man had given him earlier.

At this moment, the previous unease resurfaced, even more intensely than before.

Let me take a good look at what you truly are.

Buzz!

In that instant, Ji Haoyuan's divine thought extended, landing on the black iron piece in his hand.

Yet his divine thought was like a mud ox entering the sea, without making any ripples.

This immediately made Ji Haoyuan's eyes narrow slightly in contemplation.

As a Nascent Soul, how vast is his divine thought?

Yet this black iron object in his hand showed no reaction.

Boom!

Instinctively, the surging magical power within Ji Haoyuan flowed into the black iron object.

But the result remained the same as before; the black iron piece sat quietly in Ji Haoyuan's palm, unresponsive.

Unconsciously, Ji Haoyuan finally furrowed his brow slightly.

Even now it shows no signs of reaction. What is this object?

Instinctively, Ji Haoyuan tried various other methods.

But without exception, the results were all the same as before.

Until his palm emitted layers of golden light, the Power of Pure Yang of his Innate Pure Yang Body entered the black iron piece.

The black iron, which had shown no reaction until then, at last, emitted a faint tremor.

This ripple, akin to the starry sky or heaven and earth, inexplicably shocked Ji Haoyuan.

This is...?

Instinctively, the Power of Pure Yang in Ji Haoyuan's palm surged even more.

Buzz!

Finally, a faint, ethereal Qi Mechanism emanated from the black iron object in his hand.

Soon after, Ji Haoyuan sharply detected a barely discernible intent.

This is? Artifact Spirit Residual Thought!

Ji Haoyuan's heart was greatly moved.

He never anticipated that the black iron object in his hand contained an artifact spirit's residual thought.

An artifact spirit is something only a spiritual treasure might birth.

Could it be that what's in my hand is...?

At this moment, even with Ji Haoyuan's steadfast state of mind, his heart couldn't help but beat faster.

No one knows better than him what a spiritual treasure signifies.

It's an item that only a Divine Transformation expert might possess.

And not every Divine Transformation expert has one.

The birth of a spiritual treasure requires combining numerous elements.

Among them, the core element is spirituality.

Only an item that reaches the fifth-tier True Treasure level and develops spirituality that grows sufficiently can be deemed a spiritual treasure.

Generally, only late Divine Transformation experts or Refining Void Divine Monarchs might own a true spiritual treasure.

Of course,

a few highly fortunate non-late Divine Transformation experts may hold spiritual treasures,

but such cases are rare.

Most ordinary Divine Transformation experts still wield fifth-tier True Treasures.

And now, the black iron object in my hand...

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