"Receiving an invitation from the Medicine King Realm only grants you the qualification to attend the banquet. Which table you sit at still depends on whether your offered tribute contains any treasures the Medicine King Realm desires."
"Guests are ranked into nine classes, and so are the banquet tables."
"The banquet held by the two Grand Physicians is undoubtedly the highest-level event of the Rare Treasures Conference."
"Zhao Changling, the Thirteenth Prince of the Great Gan Ancient Kingdom, might not even qualify to attend the Medicine King Banquet."
"There's very little recorded about him in the historical texts."
"Whether he survived or overcame his congenital condition isn't recorded at all."
"My understanding is that, though he might hold a prominent status in the current Great Gan Ancient Kingdom, in the vast river of history, he is insignificant."
"Since his ending holds no historical weight, his journey to the Medicine King Realm isn't fixed fate—this gives us room to maneuver."
"Captain, you asked me to improvise. I did manage to dig up some information."
"The Grand Physician has recently emerged from seclusion, and Wang Shuning, his disciple's disciple, was among the first to be summoned."
"He revealed to me that the Grand Physician mentioned a few rare treasures. However, at that time, the Rare Treasures Conference hadn't yet been organized, so whether these treasures will be useful or not carries some uncertainty. It's a gamble."
Yang Baihe watched Zhao Xing go on and on, looking a bit surprised. "Sometimes I wonder if this really is your first time entering the Transmission Realm Tower."
Zhao Xing's behavior didn't seem like that of a rookie.
But the Transmission Realm Tower had just opened, and everyone was a first-timer.
Yang Baihe could only chalk it up to talent!
Some people are just highly adaptable and skilled at spotting opportunities.
"I'm just testing my luck," Zhao Xing replied humbly. "Maybe it's also because of Ji Si's fate techniques making things smoother for us."
Ji Si smiled. "I haven't even started casting yet. This is all thanks to the Grand Shennong's sharp instincts."
"Grand Shennong, you once said that every book you read will prove useful someday. Looks like you were right."
"I've never even heard of this Three-Spirit Diagnosis Method invented by Wang Shuning."
Yang Baihe grew curious. "What kind of books did you read before coming in?"
"I read a few official classics, but mostly miscellaneous records," Zhao Xing answered. "Wang Shuning's Three-Spirit Diagnosis Method was briefly mentioned in the Pinghuai Book of Tianyou."
"The neighboring Tianyou Ancient Kingdom of the Great Gan Ancient Kingdom is currently being devastated by the Li Xing River Mutation."
"The mutation caused natural disasters and geological upheavals, releasing massive amounts of chaotic Lie energy."
"This led to the outbreak of various plagues in the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom."
"Wang Shuning's Three-Spirit Diagnosis Method is a medical diagnostic technique. One of its methods, called 'Plant Spirit Diagnosis,' involves using plant-based illusion lifeforms cultivated by Shennong Priests to help diagnose spiritual ailments in patients."
Yang Baihe, being a member of the Sparks Unit, had a thirst for knowledge. By this time, they had already arrived at the resting area arranged by Wang Shuning and had nothing else to do.
He and Ji Si pulled up chairs and sat in front of Zhao Xing. "Tell us in detail."
Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a swirling cluster of multicolored starlight appeared, evenly spread across a stretch of land.
"In spiritual star domains, the stable circulation of the six heavenly energies forms the foundation of what we call a livable environment."
"Physicians of the Feather School believe that cultivators remain free from illness, disasters, or inner demons as long as their own Lie energy is in perfect balance with the heavenly energies, achieving harmony between man and nature."
"The reason the Li Xing River Mutation is so dangerous is that it disrupts this balance."
Zhao Xing pointed at the image, where a peaceful 'Wu' cloud suddenly turned blood-red and uneven, bulging all over.
"On a macro level, it destroys the livable environment. However, this change is subtle and irregular, so cultivators, as tiny individuals, can't immediately sense the deterioration."
"Whether cultivating or fighting, you need to exchange energy with the heavens and the earth."
"Thus, the disrupted 'Wu' leads to sickness, causing the emergence and spread of strange new plagues."
Yang Baihe nodded repeatedly as he listened.
Zhao Xing zoomed in the view, focusing on a lush green forest.
"Wang Shuning believed that human cultivators are highly active and more susceptible to these chaotic influences, while plant life is comparatively stable and less reactive."
"Doctors can use specific plants cultivated by Shennong Priests to compare and diagnose a patient's condition."
"By leveraging plant life, Wang Shuning discovered certain patterns in these plague outbreaks. From there, doctors could apply targeted treatments based on his diagnosis methods."
"He even provided a list of parasitic species that could help stabilize the spiritual essence of cultivators."
"That's the essence of his 'Plant Spirit Diagnosis Method.'"
Yang Baihe and Ji Si exchanged looks of sudden realization. "So that's how it works."
"What about the other two diagnostic methods?"
Zhao Xing shook his head. "Although Physicians and Shennong share some common ground—like the Compendium of Herbs and Divine Wood Commentary, which are required studies for both—the Shennong focus on 'cultivation,' while Physicians focus on 'application.'"
"I only have a partial understanding of Wang Shuning's other two diagnosis methods."
"Maybe the disaster caused by the Li Xing River Mutation was just too overwhelming, and even these diagnostic methods couldn't save the bigger picture."
"At least the reading paid off," Yang Baihe chuckled. "Look, you're already putting it to good use."
"Thanks to his tips, we now have a clear direction for exchanging treasures."
Though Zhao Changling, the Thirteenth Prince, brought plenty of wealth, the Rare Treasures Conference wasn't about money—it was about the rarity of the 'items.'
Many treasures are so rare that no amount of money could buy them.
With Wang Shuning's pointers, Zhao Xing and his companions now had a more targeted approach.
Meanwhile, in the Xiaying Blessed Land, more and more people were arriving. Powerful figures were setting up stalls and trading everywhere.
This was another feature of the conference. Some people might not have any business with the Medicine King Realm, but the Rare Treasures Conference was also a grand flea market. You might just find something you need by chance.
"Ji Si, it's up to you now," Yang Baihe said. "Wang Shuning mentioned items like the Purple Ganoderma Holy Spring Water and the Nine Luminary Heart Pearl. I've never even heard of these before. We'll have to rely on you to find them."
Wang Shuning only knew which items might get chosen. He never told Zhao Xing where to find them. That was something Zhao Xing had to figure out on his own. The man had already done him a favor by casually offering a tip—no way would he arrange everything for him.
"You're a Fate Officer from the Celestial Master Mansion. You should know the Qiankun Treasure-Seeking Method, right?" Yang Baihe asked.
"That's usable, but it's mostly for retrieving lost items, not really meant for situations like this," Ji Si replied. "Right now, we should use the Tenfold Change Divination."
"You've already learned the Tenfold Change Divination?" Zhao Xing looked at Ji Si in surprise.
He had done his homework on the Fate Officer profession. The Tenfold Change Divination was created by the Imperial Fate Officer who once stood atop Ten Directions Mountain after deciphering the Tenfold Fate Patterns.
It was extremely powerful but not very well-known. Most people didn't even know such a technique existed.
Only the direct disciples of Celestial Master Mansion could learn it, and Zhao Xing hadn't expected Ji Si, who had only been in the mansion for three hundred years, to have already reached this level.
"I've only scratched the surface," Ji Si said humbly.
"How much have you learned? The Turtle Shell Divination, Heavenly Strategy, Star Reading, Bird Augury, Dream Divination, Protective Hexagram, Signature Lot Drawing, Heavenly Mechanism Disc—how many?" Zhao Xing asked curiously.
"I know a bit of each."
Zhao Xing clapped his hands in excitement. "Brilliant, Master Ji!"
No wonder that other Fate Officer in the rival team, Tang Menghe, had been too scared to face Ji Si directly and had chosen to back down even after taking a hit from a causality backlash.
For Ji Si to have learned the Tenfold Change Divination was like Zhao Xing, who was only in the Dao Domain Realm, mastering the Heart Sealing Technique.
Strictly speaking, Ji Si wasn't being overly modest—he really had only learned a portion.
The Tenfold Change Divination was just a part of the greater Tenfold Change Canon.
Still, Zhao Xing had experienced firsthand how learning just one-seventh of the Law Chapter had boosted him significantly. By that measure, Ji Si's strength couldn't be judged by surface-level cultivation alone.
"Zhen Yi, Li Bing, Xin Kun, Ding Qian, Wu Kan, Ji Xun Gate."
"Geng Day's lost items are found in Dui. Ren and Gui can be found in Gen."
Ji Si pulled out a Heavenly Mechanism Disc with a black-and-white base and a sun-and-moon needle and began performing the ritual.
Yang Baihe, standing off to the side, scratched his head and nudged Zhao Xing. "What's going on? Didn't he say he couldn't use the Qiankun Treasure-Seeking Method? But this looks exactly like it!"
Yang Baihe had seen plenty in his time. He had worked with Fate Officers from the Celestial Master Mansion before, and he could tell right away that this was indeed the ritual for the Qiankun Treasure-Seeking Method.
"Don't forget, we have competitors too," Zhao Xing said with a grin.
Yang Baihe immediately understood. "You mean Ji Si is laying a trap? Like a causality maze or a heavenly mechanism trap?"
Zhao Xing nodded.
Fate calculations consumed mental energy, but setting up causality mazes cost far less than what it would take for outsiders to break them.
It was just like setting up fake granaries or empty camps on the battlefield.
Whether it was Ji Qiujun or Tang Menghe, they could easily end up making a wasted trip.
And calling it a "wasted trip" was putting it nicely.
Causality traps set by Fate Officers could really mess someone up.
"You folks from the Great Zhou really are full of talent," Yang Baihe sighed again.
"On Jia Day, seek east in the Zhen Hexagram. On Yi Hour, seek south in the Li Fire Hexagram. Bing and Xin fall to the southwest in Kun Earth. Ding and Qian, seek northwest toward the vast sky."
In the Medicine King Realm, in a palace within Xiaying Blessed Land, the fat figure of Ji Qiujun sneered as words appeared in the flowing river of causality before him.
"The Celestial Master Mansion's Qiankun Treasure-Seeking Method is mostly used for retrieving lost items. You think you can fool me with such a basic trick?"
"No need to go northwest—that's definitely a trap." Ji Qiujun waved his hand and wiped the scene clean.
"Ji Qiujun, what's our move?" Lord Sangyu asked.
"We do our own search while they do theirs," Ji Qiujun replied. "Right now, we should focus on your mission to make the upcoming exchanges go smoothly. No need to deal with them just yet."
"Then where should we search for treasures worthy of the Medicine King Banquet?"
"True treasures are born in the southeast," Ji Qiujun said. "Head southeast, and we'll definitely find something."
"Alright, we'll follow your lead," Lord Sangyu nodded.
"Hold on." Ji Qiujun suddenly closed his eyes. Green gas seeped from his body, merging into the void to form various images.
"What's he doing?" Lord Sangyu asked Lord Fengyang.
"Setting traps," Lord Fengyang explained. "Since Ji Qiujun believes Ji Si laid traps but didn't fall for them, she's decided to lay a few of her own to interfere with others and protect herself."
In Xiaying Blessed Land, Haodong City.
The usually quiet Haodong City was now bustling. Many cultivators had set up stalls throughout the city.
"Buy my treasure, and you're guaranteed a seat at the Medicine King Banquet!"
"I've got a full set of Feather Emperor Coins, including the rare Gao Mu Coin—this is a collector's item!"
"Fellow Daoist, why not buy a Pear Heart Wood sapling? This variant is as powerful as a Dao Domain Realm expert! Only thirteen Feather Emperor Coins—you won't regret it!"
"What do you know? You dare call my Glass Emperor Chalice fake?"
"You've lived for hundreds of thousands of years and can't even cough up ten thousand Five Emperor Coins? Hmph, pauper!"
Ji Si pushed Zhao Xing's flower chair, with Yang Baihe walking alongside them, making their way down the wide street, looking around.
Anyone setting up shop in the Medicine King Realm was, at the very least, a Dao Domain Realm cultivator.
After roaming the universe for so long, they'd all gathered a few odd treasures.
But most of it was worthless junk.
Zhao Xing casually scanned the stalls. He had one million Realm Spirit Credits, and his panel allowed him to scan for living beings.
His attention was focused mainly on the seedlings being sold at the various stalls.
"Zhao Changling's money can be used to buy treasures of this timeline."
"The Realm Spirit Credits can bring these treasures back to the Shenluo Barren Domain, Era 2."
"But after walking this far, not a single treasure has really caught my eye," Zhao Xing thought to himself.
His own Dao-Ancient Golden Cicada Robe was already a top-grade Origin Divine Weapon, and the Seven Domain True Spirit Bamboo he carried was an emperor-grade seedling.
Just in terms of craftsmanship, most of the treasures here couldn't compare to the techniques of the Shenluo Barren Domain, Era 2.
However, there were a few native species here that didn't exist in the Shenluo Barren Domain.
"Daoist Brother, how much for this Moon Tree?" Zhao Xing's chair stopped in front of a stall displaying potted plants.
"Good eye, Daoist Brother! This is a king-grade Moon Tree. It can provide the essence of the moon, useful for anyone cultivating lunar energy." The stall owner, a practitioner at the Life-and-Death Dao Domain Realm, began enthusiastically introducing the item as soon as a customer approached.
"Don't be fooled by its black color. It actually works even better this way."
"You can touch it if you like. Go ahead, it's fine."
"No need for that. Just tell me your price," Zhao Xing smiled and declined, having already seen through this tree's origin.
His Realm Jade showed that it would cost only 5 Realm Spirit Credits to bring it back—pretty cheap, actually.
"50 Ancestor Emperor Coins!" the vendor offered.
Zhao Xing shook his head. "Too expensive."
"You can haggle, Daoist Brother," the vendor grinned. "I set the price high expecting you to bargain."
"At most, 15 Feather Emperor Coins," Zhao Xing replied, cutting the price straight to the bone.
The vendor seemed to realize that Zhao Xing wasn't the type to haggle endlessly. If they didn't close the deal in one go, it wouldn't happen at all.
So he immediately nodded. "Deal!"
As Zhao Xing held the Black Sky Moon Tree in his hands and left, Yang Baihe couldn't stop laughing.
It was obvious—he thought Zhao Xing had overpaid.
"Chief Shennong, just laugh if you want," Zhao Xing said calmly.
"Hahaha, Moon Trees are everywhere in this era. And that's just a king-grade one. Is it really worth 15 Feather Emperor Coins?" Yang Baihe chuckled. "Zhao Xing, you got ripped off."
"Who told you this was king-grade?"
Zhao Xing smiled as he looked down at the Moon Tree in his arms.
[Name: Black Sky Moon Tree]
[Quality: Unknown]
[Grade: Five Elements Dao Domain Realm]
[Status: Seedling Stage]
[Description: A mutated Moon Tree from the Black Sky Barren Domain, once nourished by a fragment of lunar radiance at its roots.]
[Innate Ability: Provides lunar essence]
Moon Trees and Sun Trees were generic terms.
It was true that Moon Trees were common, typically white in appearance. But this one was black.
Clearly, it was from the Black Sky Barren Domain.
The vendor had dared to set such a high price, betting on the tree's unusual color mutation.
But he hadn't identified the true nature of the mutation.
Moreover, the Black Sky Moon Tree wasn't at its growth stage like the vendor claimed—it was still in the seedling stage. Even its so-called king-grade quality had been misjudged.
The panel displayed its quality as "unknown"—something that rarely appeared.
Only particularly rare mutated plants would show "unknown" quality while still in the seedling stage. You couldn't tell how special they were until they matured.
Based on Zhao Xing's knowledge, it was at least emperor-grade, maybe even sovereign-grade.
So he decided to buy it immediately.
"Is there really more to it?" Yang Baihe asked, a bit surprised. "You can't possibly just stumble upon a sovereign-grade species by chance, right?"
Zhao Xing's name was marked in the Six Pillars Jade, giving him main-character-level treatment in this Transmission Realm.
"Yeah, it's very possible."
"Hiss…" Yang Baihe sucked in a breath, speechless.
Sovereign-grade species could grow to rival Reincarnation Sovereigns of the human race. Emperor-grade species could rival Reincarnation Realm Lords at best.
If the Realm Spirit Credit cost wasn't too high, Zhao Xing would definitely make a massive profit by bringing it back.
"Chief Shennong," Ji Si suddenly spoke up.
Zhao Xing and Yang Baihe immediately followed Ji Si's gaze.
Ahead was a white jade plaza with many spiritual mountains and fountains. Under one of the green beast-head fountains, a small formation shielded a stall.
Had they found the Purple Ganoderma Holy Spring Water or the Nine Luminary Heart Pearl?
Suppressing their excitement, Zhao Xing and Yang Baihe moved closer.
"Ji Qiujun, I've bought it. Now that it's in my hand, you can finally tell me what this treasure really is, right?" Lord Sangyu was holding a pale blue triangular object floating in his palm.
"It's a World Core," Ji Qiujun's eyes gleamed with greed. "Looks like a mid-tier World Core."
"What?!" Lord Fengyang's eyes lit up with greed as well.
A World Core—this was a treasure formed from the collapse of a small world!
When a world collapsed and died, there was a one-in-a-billion chance that its Dao would condense into a physical object.
Destroying a world by force wouldn't yield a World Core.
And waiting for natural collapse? Even Sovereigns couldn't outlive the lifespan of a small world, which easily spanned one billion years or more.
That made World Cores incredibly valuable!
Even Ji Qiujun hadn't expected to stumble upon one.
Unfortunately, she only held a Five Pillars Jade status in this world and didn't have much starting wealth.
On top of that, her Realm Spirit Credit limit wasn't very high, so she didn't dare hope to bring this World Core back.
"Lord Sangyu, how much to exchange it?" Lord Fengyang asked curiously.
"To bring it back through the Transmission Realm Tower, it costs 550,000 Realm Spirit Credits," Lord Sangyu replied as he put the World Core away. "I don't have that much. Looks like I'll have to leave it here as a tribute."
"550,000?" Both Lord Fengyang and Ji Qiujun immediately gave up on the idea.
That price was way too steep—they couldn't afford to dream about it anymore.
In reality, Lord Sangyu had lied. It only cost 400,000 Realm Spirit Credits to bring it back. But he didn't want anyone to know he planned to take it home.
Zhao Xing, Ji Si, and Yang Baihe's team had started searching for treasures as soon as they arrived in the Medicine King Realm, laying traps along the way.
Ji Qiujun, Fengyang, and Sangyu had arrived half a month later, also hunting for treasures while laying causality traps and heavenly mechanism mazes.
Over the course of six months, both teams had made their gains without clashing, each preparing for the upcoming Medicine King Banquet.
While they were celebrating their success, the team led by Tang Menghe, who arrived half a year later at the Medicine King Blessed Land, was about to face their worst nightmare.
"Jia and Ji days hide secret treasures in the hands of Yang people, Yi and Geng days treasure lies firmly in the hands of worldly people. Seventh Prince, you can't go wrong buying this!" Tang Menghe smiled as he looked at the richly dressed youth beside him.
"Alright, I'll take it." The Seventh Prince, Liang Rui, was a prince of the Tianyou Ancient Kingdom in Shenluo Barren Domain, Era 2. After entering the Transmission Realm, he was still a prince, carrying the same name as his ancestor—it was like returning home.
Unlike Zhao Xing and Lord Sangyu, his team was much larger. Including himself, there were nine people.
Besides the Fate Officer and the Historian, they also had two Martial Artists, a Mechanist, a Dancer, a Musician, and a Physician.
"Open it and let's see what's inside." Liang Rui handed the exquisite sealed box he had just bought to the Mechanist guard beside him.
Ka ka ka ka~
With the Mechanist at the Reincarnation Realm making quick work of the mechanism, the box was soon opened.
A flash of light burst out, stunning everyone present.
"Empty? How could it be empty?!"
Tang Menghe was dumbfounded.
Liang Rui took a deep breath. Even though Tang Menghe had failed yet again, he still showed his royal bearing and comforted him, "It's fine. It's just virtual wealth. Besides, a Fate Officer's treasure divination isn't always accurate."
But then, the same scene played out for the third time.
"On Wu and Gui days, stir the ground beneath your feet, and treasures shall appear joyfully."
"Your Highness, this box surely holds a treasure."
"Alright."
Once again, Liang Rui placed his trust in Tang Menghe and purchased another ancient, sealed mechanical box from a different vendor.
The Mechanist, whose craftsmanship far surpassed that of this era, easily cracked the box open again.
Ka ka ka~
Another flash of light—and once again, the box was empty.
Seeing this, Tang Menghe's face turned completely pale.
Even Liang Rui couldn't bring himself to cover for Tang Menghe any longer.
Including their earlier travel misfortunes, Tang Menghe had now failed three times in a row.
Two treasure hunts, both ending in total loss—there couldn't be a more useless Fate Officer!
What joy? Where was the joy in this?
Realizing something was wrong, Tang Menghe immediately started divining again, expanding his calculations.
But just seconds later, explosions erupted all over his body.
"!!!"
An overwhelming backlash left Tang Menghe's flesh torn and mangled, sending him collapsing to the ground.
Yet even as he fell, he kept muttering:
"A trap! It's all traps!!"
"Those damnable Ji Si and Ji Qiujun, you've ruined me—pfft!"
Overwhelmed by panic and rage, Tang Menghe coughed up a mouthful of fiery blood and passed out.
At that very moment, elsewhere.
Ji Qiujun paused, her eyes reflecting the exact scene of Tang Menghe collapsing, coughing blood, and being hit by backlash.
"What happened?" Lord Sangyu asked.
"Nothing. Just a useless fool biting the dust," Ji Qiujun sneered.
"Someone that incompetent has no business being here. Serves him right."
She had nothing but contempt for Tang Menghe. It was her overestimation of his abilities that had caused her misdirection strategy to backfire, giving Ji Si the upper hand instead.
Ji Qiujun believed weakness was a crime.
Forming a seal with her fingers, she cast a spell along the causality trap Tang Menghe had triggered.
"Such a waste… might as well finish him off."
"Follow the thread, sever the vein. Endless void, no self!"
"Causality Death Curse—go!"
Whoosh~
A terrifying force surged along the river of causality, heading straight for Tang Menghe.
In Haodong City, Zhao Xing had just finished a transaction at a stall.
He had obtained one of the treasures Wang Shuning had mentioned—Purple Ganoderma Holy Spring Water.
But just as the deal was sealed, Ji Si suddenly raised his head, looking in a specific direction.
"What's wrong?" Yang Baihe and Zhao Xing asked in unison through voice transmission.
"Tang Menghe triggered my Heavenly Mechanism Maze again, and then fell into Ji Qiujun's causality trap," Ji Si said.
"He's already been hit by backlash and is in no condition to compete with us."
"Good. Though he's out of the competition, at least he's still alive," Yang Baihe commented. "Let's continue looking for the Nine Luminary Heart Pearl."
"No, he won't survive this," Ji Si shook her head. "My maze left a way out, but Ji Qiujun's causality trap doesn't leave any survivors. She's about to finish him off with a Causality Death Curse."
"Finish him off?" Zhao Xing frowned.
The differing philosophies and personalities among Fate Officers shaped how their spells worked.
Ji Si, following the ideals of the Heavenly Secret Hall, believed that unless facing a sworn enemy, one should always leave a path to survival.
She had already confronted Tang Menghe once, but only scared him off, letting him retreat.
Ji Qiujun was different. Ji Si had mentioned that Ji Qiujun had trained in multiple ruthless sects, all specializing in cruel methods.
In short, Ji Qiujun was someone who had clawed her way out of causality hell itself.
Her philosophy was to eradicate threats completely.
Ji Si wasn't bringing this up for no reason. She was asking Zhao Xing for his opinion.
But Zhao Xing handed the decision back to her.
"Ji Si, what do you think? Should we save him?"
Ji Si's pupils quivered, her fingers forming afterimages beneath her sleeves.
After a moment, Ji Si replied, "Chief Shennong, I believe saving Tang Menghe today will bring us more good than harm. If we save him now, we might earn future karmic rewards."
Zhao Xing immediately began weighing the pros and cons.
Tang Menghe had triggered Ji Si's Heavenly Mechanism Maze. If he died now, although Ji Qiujun would bear most of the responsibility, Ji Si would still carry part of the karmic burden—something that would linger in her heart and mind.
Of course, Ji Qiujun wouldn't feel that way. She would actually feel pleased.
This difference was rooted in the philosophies of different Fate Officer factions, which in turn affected their spellcasting.
Naturally, Ji Si didn't spell this out. He didn't want his personal issues to sway Zhao Xing's decision.
But Zhao Xing understood Heavenly Secret Hall's teachings deeply and instantly picked up on this.
He glanced over at Yang Baihe.
"I actually came here for a vacation," Yang Baihe chuckled softly.
A Grand Historian Crown materialized above his head, and he held the Realm Correction Brush in his hand. His presence surged, and the Ten Thousand Scroll Robe fluttered slightly as he entered combat readiness.
"But stretching my muscles doesn't sound too bad either."