LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 42
Chapter 42 (Ask for Bookshelf) The Sacred Object of the Spirit Race, Floating Spirit Compass
“Which way should we go?”
After breaking free from the blockade of the monsters, Ji Zhuyue asked, her gaze toward Qin Bei feeling different from before.
Although they hadn’t spent much time together, Qin Bei always managed to surprise her in unexpected ways.
Like just now, where a Tempering Body Realm chased down a Golden Core Realm and beat him up!
Though he had help from the Demon Suppression Tower, it would be difficult for anyone else—even those in the Foundation Building Realm—to achieve that.
“When royal family members are born, we are all given a personal jade pendant that can sense each other within a hundred miles and locate one another.”
As he spoke, Qin Bei pointed to the jade pendant at his waist, indicating it was his.
Ji Zhuyue was somewhat taken aback, but there was more envy than surprise.
Great Xia truly was the overlord of the Cangzhou Continent; the level of protection afforded to royal family members was something their Wu Kingdom couldn’t compare to.
Such a seemingly ordinary object could only be created by those in the Saint Realm.
“Let’s go deeper.”
Qin Bei used his jade pendant to sense for a moment but didn’t pick anything up.
This indicated that Qin Xuan was currently more than a hundred miles away from him.
The vastness of this secret realm was beyond Qin Bei’s expectations.
“Hmm.”
…
The biggest difference between the Foundation Establishment Secret Realm and the outside world was that this was once the home of the Spirit Race.
The Spirit Race’s most notable feature was its sensitivity to precious treasures born from nature.
Thus, their habitats were typically areas rich in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, surrounded by numerous natural treasures.
That’s what people often referred to as a sacred ground for cultivation.
However, the place was now dilapidated. While natural treasures still existed, finding them was incredibly difficult and often accompanied by powerful monster beasts.
The reason so many geniuses ventured in was solely due to the core of the secret realm, which contained a place known as the Foundation Establishment Holy Land.
With enough opportunities, one could complete their Foundation Establishment and become a superior being.
Qin Xuan was the best example.
…
“Yueyue~”
Suddenly, while moving, Qin Bei called out.
Ji Zhuyue, who was closely following him, wasn’t paying attention and almost stumbled.
Qin Bei: (??ˇ?ˇ??)
What was that about? Did I simply call her and need such a huge reaction?
“You… why did you suddenly call me like that?”
Ji Zhuyue quickly regained her composure and asked.
“I thought it sounded nice! I can’t just call you Ji Yue, right?”
“Oh~”
“Yueyue, you’re here to establish a foundation, right? Have you prepared everything needed for that? When we get to the Foundation Establishment place, I can get you a Heavenly Dao Foundation directly.”
Ji Zhuyue:…
Can you casually make a Heavenly Dao Foundation? That all depends on one’s own opportunity, alright?
Yet she replied, “Since I’m here, of course, I’ve prepared well.”
Ji Zhuyue had been waiting for this opportunity, so she had definitely done her homework.
“Oh~ then I just need to find the Nine-Turn Heavenly Ganoderma.”
Qin Bei muttered.
Without using his Undying Phoenix Body, his pure physical strength had already reached nine hundred thousand jin, and the key to breaking through one million jin was the Nine-Turn Heavenly Ganoderma.
This secret realm had once been home to the Spirit Race; such rare items must certainly exist here, albeit deeply hidden and difficult to find.
But that wouldn’t be a problem for Qin Bei, who had a system.
He glanced at the system interface.
He had spent all his Krypton Points when he left his retreat, and the reason he still had one hundred thousand was that, before setting out, Qin Bei had asked the old steward to buy a Spirit Gathering Array from the Royal Business and place it in the palace.
First, to increase the spiritual energy in the palace. Second, it was naturally for unexpected situations.
For instance, now, these one hundred thousand Krypton Points would be a huge help.
“System, I want to find natural treasures. Do you have any recommendations?”
The next moment, Qin Bei saw the introduction for the Floating Spirit Compass.
Floating Spirit Compass: Sacred object of the Spirit Race, quasi-saint weapon; a must-have artifact for treasure hunting and medicine…
Seeing the description, Qin Bei realized this was exactly what he was looking for.
However, upon seeing the price…
“A lot of zeros…”
Qin Bei confirmed—there was no way he could afford it, and this item wasn’t available even in the first-level mall.
“System, are you messing with me?”
“I want something I can use right now and can afford!”
“That’s more like it!”
After successfully exchanging it, Qin Bei’s Krypton Points returned to zero.
But that wasn’t what mattered; having the Floating Spirit Compass in hand was the most important thing.
“Why did you stop?”
Ji Zhuyue asked, puzzled.
“Right now, I wouldn’t stand a chance against those monsters. It’s better to break through to the Qi Training Realm first; that way, I can travel faster.”
Sharpening the knife doesn’t delay the chopping of wood; after improving his realm, his speed would also increase.
“Now? But didn’t you want to break through again?”
Ji Zhuyue frowned. She assumed Qin Bei was rushing to break through a realm he hadn’t originally intended to due to Qin Xuan’s predicament.
That wasn’t what she wanted to see.
However, if Qin Bei had made up his mind, she wouldn’t oppose it.
“Of course not! I must break through this step, and before that, I need to find the Nine-Turn Heavenly Ganoderma!”
As he spoke, Qin Bei took out the Floating Spirit Compass.
“What is this? It feels so familiar.”
As Ji Zhuyue saw the Floating Spirit Compass, an odd familiarity washed over her, but she couldn’t quite place it.
“It’s the sacred object of the Spirit Clan, the Floating Spirit Compass; but this is just an incarnation and not a quasi-saint weapon,” Qin Bei explained with a smile.
Ji Zhuyue’s beautiful eyes widened in pure shock.
The Spirit Clan had been extinct for who knows how long, and sacred objects were nowhere to be found. Who would have thought this inexpensive husband actually possessed the incarnation of a sacred object in his hands?
Perhaps even the Great Xia royal family didn’t have something like this.
“My husband truly is a person of great fortune!”
Ji Zhuyue fully affirmed her earlier assessment of Qin Bei.
Qin Bei didn’t delay any further and began figuring out how to use the compass.
The method was quite simple; if you wanted to find something, you just had to send the breath of that item into the compass, and it would automatically search for places nearby that might harbor such items and point them out.
The Nine-Turn Heavenly Ganoderma was a divine elixir, and of course, Qin Bei didn’t have it—not even a trace of breath.
But he did have the Heavenly Ganoderma!
While the Heavenly Ganoderma was merely a human-grade elixir, it shared the same root as the Nine-Turn Heavenly Ganoderma, and their auras had some similarities.
So Qin Bei took out a Heavenly Ganoderma and placed it in the center of the compass.
The result was remarkable; in less than a minute, the Floating Spirit Compass responded.
Several light points indicated multiple directions.
This meant there were Heavenly Ganoderma everywhere around them.
Truly a place where the Spirit Race once dwelled; even in their absence, the resources remained abundant.
Qin Bei chose the direction of the brightest light point and continued forward.