Chapter 736: Chapter 281: A Dead Dragon Cannot Be Resurrected

He spent most of his time either cultivating or gathering Spiritual Objects to aid his cultivation. Otherwise, he never would have been able to achieve such a rapid cultivation speed.

When faced with such a troublesome problem, Xiao Chen chose the direct approach: making a wish. ’I hope I can draw another Augment for the Hundred Skills of Cultivation in the future. That would take care of all the skills at once.’

That would be much better than struggling to learn everything from scratch.

He opened the third Spirit Storage Box.

In the very center lay a miniature umbrella, only about three inches long.

Despite its small size, it was exceptionally exquisite.

The canopy was adorned with colorful Spirit Patterns that linked together like a beautiful scroll painting. From the very edge, where the ribs were, hung fine silver threads strung with tiny pearls.

"What is this?"

Xiao Chen had initially thought it might be some kind of special Spiritual Artifact.

But the moment he picked it up, he could immediately tell it was, to his surprise, a Defensive Talisman Treasure!

Although its form was different from the imitation White Jade Vajra Bracelet he had acquired at the Tingtao Sea auction, they both had the unique feel of a Talisman Treasure.

’I just don’t know what grade of Talisman Treasure this is.’

Xiao Chen inspected it carefully, but unfortunately, there were no obvious markings to indicate its grade.

He could only sense from the details that its quality was likely quite high.

It looked like he would need to find someone to have it appraised.

The Sea Stones he had obtained earlier also needed to be appraised, so he could take care of them all at the same time.

’The last one left should be the Xin Jin Treasure Gourd.’

Xiao Chen put away the small, umbrella-shaped Talisman Treasure and opened the fourth Spirit Storage Box.

Sure enough, inside lay a bright white gourd, engraved with special runes resembling swimming fish.

This item’s function was, naturally, to collect Evil Qi.

After all, not everyone was like Xiao Chen, capable of directly absorbing Evil Qi.

Most cultivators, including Demon Cultivators, had to rely on tools to collect and store Evil Qi.

According to the principles of the Five Elements, Xin Metal is said to benefit Earth.

From this, he could infer that the gourd was most likely custom-made specifically to collect Earth Fiend.

’How thoughtful. They even prepared the Secret Technique and the tools.’

The fish-like runes were very similar to the ones Xiao Chen had seen in the relic earlier.

This meant the gourd was clearly the handiwork of a Sea Race Artifact Refiner.

’Wait a minute, this thing actually seems pretty good. I’ll hold onto it.’

Xiao Chen had originally intended to toss it directly into his Miscellaneous Ring and sell it for Spirit Stones.

But on second thought, he realized he might have a use for it.

For one, it would be difficult to sell a custom Spiritual Artifact like this for a good price. After all, it was completely useless to cultivators who had no need for it.

Rather than sell it for cheap, he might as well keep it for himself.

If there was an abundance of Evil Qi in Zhiyi Cave, he could use the gourd to collect the excess.

It might come in handy someday, perhaps even producing a miraculous effect at a critical moment.

For another, while the principle of Xin Metal benefiting Earth existed, it didn’t mean the gourd couldn’t hold other types of Evil Qi.

Even if Xiao Chen didn’t encounter any excess Evil Qi this time, there would always be other opportunities in the future.

He might even encounter Evil Qi of a type he already possessed after he had finished collecting all Five Elements Evil Qi.

Thus, after careful consideration, he stored the Xin Jin Treasure Gourd in his Vast Sea Ring.

’All done!’

After sorting through all his gains from the new relic, Xiao Chen lay down right where he was and rested for a moment.

Then he took out the detailed Nautical Chart of the Compassion Sea he had purchased earlier and began to plan his route.

According to his original plan, he was supposed to go to Armor Dragon Island to hunt the Dragon Turtle after leaving the relic.

But the problem now was whether the Sea Race already knew that "Copper Wolf" and his group had perished in the relic.

Considering the considerable number of cultivators who had sided with the Sea Race, the news likely couldn’t be kept secret.

In that case, would they send someone else to collect the Evil Qi?

’Probably not, right?’

Xiao Chen mulled it over. ’Tools and Secret Techniques like these can’t be a dime a dozen, even for the Sea Race, so it shouldn’t be a problem.’

’No, I can’t think that way.’

Xiao Chen thought carefully. He didn’t actually know much about the Sea Race’s situation.

What if they placed great importance on this and had already prepared a backup plan just in case?

Or maybe, from the very beginning, they hadn’t assigned the task to just one person.

HISS... ’Could someone already be on their way to snatch the Evil Qi?’

At this thought, a jolt went through Xiao Chen. He couldn’t afford to overthink it any longer. He quickly glanced at the route on the Nautical Chart.

Then, without a second word, he collected the surrounding Array Plates and rushed straight toward Zhiyi Cave.

He had to act fast and be the first to claim the Evil Qi.

As for the Dragon Turtle... eh, he’d let it live a few more days.

He’d already postponed the hunt several times, so what was one more? Right now, the Evil Qi was far more important.

「Back when Xiao Chen was busy cracking the Storage Rings.」

The unusual events that had transpired in the new relic had already been rapidly relayed back to the major powers through a variety of channels.

「In the Cloud Sea Sword Pavilion.」

Di Lang True Monarch had just been preparing to enter seclusion in the Spirit Vein to meditate on his Sword Dao and hadn’t yet activated his Array.

Suddenly, he sensed something. Turning his head, he saw a turquoise Small Sword speeding toward him.

But when the Small Sword reached the outskirts of the Spirit Vein, it couldn’t find its target and began circling the area aimlessly, like a headless fly.

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