Translator: AnubisTL
Ghost Eye Purple Gold!
No, more accurately, it was a Ghost Eye Purple Gold Mine—ore that could be refined into Ghost Eye Purple Gold.
This material was exceedingly valuable, a peerless treasure for refining yin-aligned spirit treasures. Even in the spirit realm, it was exceedingly rare, and for demonic path cultivators, its value would multiply several times over.
It was indeed a lavish gift, causing Li Qing, who had initially intended to decline, to reconsider.
"Patriarch Hou, such a generous gift leaves this Li feeling unworthy."
"You wouldn't offer this Ghost Eye Purple Gold Mine merely as an apology, would you?"
Li Qing hefted the storage bag in his hand, feeling its considerable weight.
If this were truly just an apology, such a grand gesture would be unnecessary. Even if Patriarch Hou feared retaliation, he could have offered a lighter gift. This Ghost Eye Purple Gold felt almost too hot to handle.
The Hou Family Patriarch lowered his voice slightly. "I've heard that Immortal Li has secured a spot to enter the Heavenlight Secret Realm. Is this true?"
"Patriarch Hou, your intelligence network is truly impressive," Li Qing said with a forced smile. "Senior Lingxu only just granted me the quota, yet you've already learned of it. I'm truly impressed." This wasn't surprising; the Marquis Family had been operating in the city for years, so obtaining such firsthand information was perfectly normal.
"Immortal Li, you're a straightforward man, so I won't waste any more words!"
"I've heard that the Heavenlight Secret Realm may contain primordial savage beasts. If Immortal Li could obtain some of their essence blood, the Marquis Family would offer several large Ghost Eye Purple Gold Mines in return."
At this, Li Qing's expression finally turned serious.
The Ghost Eye Purple Gold ore he currently held was large, but after smelting, it would likely yield only a fist-sized piece. This would be barely sufficient for treasure refinement, even for him, leaving him feeling quite constrained.
But if he had several large pieces, that would be far more than enough.
After a moment's contemplation, Li Qing replied, "I have a separate mission in the Heavenlight Secret Realm. Hunting primordial savage beasts will not be my primary objective, unless an opportunity presents itself incidentally."
Hearing this, the Hou Family Patriarch understood Li Qing's meaning.
"No problem. Immortal Li's mission naturally takes priority. Everything else can wait."
"With Immortal Li's word, everything is settled!"
"Then I won't disturb Immortal Li's cultivation any further. I'll take my son and leave immediately. I'll make sure to discipline him properly when we get home!"
With that, Patriarch Hou bid a swift farewell and departed, dragging his thoroughly beaten son away.
Li Qing weighed the storage bag in his hand once more, then shook his head and returned to his cave abode.
"I hadn't even entered the Heavenlight Secret Realm yet, and already so many conflicts of interest are coming my way."
"But this Ghost Eye Purple Gold is truly remarkable—it could even be used as material for a Profound-Grade Spirit Treasure."
As he spoke, he retrieved the massive chunk of Ghost Eye Purple Gold ore from the storage bag.
The wind tunnels within the ore shimmered with iridescent purple-gold light, creating an eerie yet dreamlike spectacle.
"The primary spiritual material for the second killing sword seems to be confirmed now."
With that, Li Qing activated the four spirit fires within his body in succession. The four powerful flames, each burning with a distinct color, encircled the spirit gold ore.
Terrifying heat radiated outward, causing fragments of rock and dust to crumble and fall, forming a pile on the ground.
After a long while, at the center of the four encircling flames, a pool of molten purple-gold liquid coalesced.
Li Qing extinguished the spirit fire, and the Ghost Eye Purple Gold slowly solidified.
This was a remarkably peculiar spirit metal. No matter which angle you viewed it from, it seemed as if a ghostly eye was staring back at you.
"Excellent. This Ghost Eye Purple Gold is definitely suitable as the primary material for my second killing sword. I need to acquire more of it."
"The Marquis Family's resources are truly substantial. They're even willing to part with such rare spiritual materials. They possess quite a wealth of treasures."
Clearly, Patriarch Hou urgently needed the essence blood of primordial savage beasts from the Heavenlight Secret Realm, likely to break through his body refinement cultivation.
Primordial savage beasts were a type of demon beast incapable of transformation. Even after surpassing the Fourth-Tier Transformation Stage, these creatures retained their original forms, never gaining the ability to assume other shapes.
Such beasts were typically immensely powerful, possessing ancient bloodlines that made them exceedingly rare in ordinary realms.
Their essence blood, however, was far more precious than that of most demon beasts of the same tier, possessing extraordinary properties. Whether used in medicinal concoctions, as talisman ink for crafting talismans, or even in formations and artifact refinement, this essence blood was highly sought after.
For body refiners of the human race in the spirit realm, this essence blood was particularly invaluable, serving as a crucial component for breaking through fortified gates in their cultivation.
Li Qing carefully stored the Ghost Eye Purple Gold, a piece slightly larger than his fist. He planned to keep a close eye on the movements of the primordial savage beasts within the Heavenlight Secret Realm.
With this in mind, he retrieved the copied intelligence on the Heavenlight Secret Realm and began to study it meticulously.
The Heavenlight Secret Realm opened only once every three hundred years, and less than three years remained until its next opening.
This ancient secret realm predated even the Four Great Clans' presence on the Tonggu Continent. Within its depths, the fallen radiance of sun, moon, and stars had coalesced into the Condensed Light Lake.
This ancient realm was rich with opportunities. The Four Great Clans had once waged numerous wars over it, nearly destroying the entire secret realm in their conflicts.
Eventually, the clans gradually ceased their infighting over the Heavenlight Secret Realm, agreeing to jointly occupy and develop its resources. They also restricted entry to cultivators at or above the void refinement realm.
City Lord Lingxu's intelligence was remarkably detailed, listing potential locations of the Primordial Fortune Nectar and the spiritual objects discovered within the Heavenlight Secret Realm over the years.
"This Condensed Light Lake is truly extraordinary," Li Qing mused. "Simply soaking in it once can enhance one's cultivation potential and even provide a slight boost towards breaking through to the void refinement realm."
"If one could refine even a trace of Heavenly Light from this place, the benefits would be immeasurable."
Aside from the Earth Spirit Grass Fruit, what intrigued Li Qing most was the Clear Source Condensed Dew that Hu Sheng had mentioned earlier—Old Lord Hei You's primary objective.
He hadn't even known what kind of spiritual object it was, and he'd concealed his ignorance at the time.
However, the intelligence provided by City Lord Lingxu offered some details about the Clear Source Condensed Dew:
"Within the Heavenlight Secret Realm lies a place called Life-Severing Cliff. On this cliff grows a unique Cliff Cypress. With each cycle of the sun and moon within the secret realm, the Cliff Cypress's new leaves may condense Clear Source Condensed Dew!"
"Life-Severing Cliff is a spirit-suppressing zone where mana and all immortal dao techniques are rendered useless. Even spirit treasures cannot be refined there!"
"As for the Clear Source Condensed Dew, if obtained, it can assist in refining Heavenly Light within the Condensed Light Lake. It can even cultivate a Violet Zenith Heavenly Light within one's body."
"The Violet Zenith Heavenly Light serves not only as a formidable offensive technique but also provides immense assistance when advancing to the void refinement realm, increasing the success rate by at least three-tenths!"
Upon reading this, Li Qing couldn't help but swallow hard, his eyes blazing with fervent determination.
A three-tenths increase in the success rate of advancing to the void refinement realm! A peerless spiritual object!
(End of the Chapter)
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