Lin Xuan considered for a moment before shaking his head.
"Not yet. Since we're already in the Tianyan Mountain Range, I'll stay and train with Little Flame and the others for a while. You all go ahead."
Xia Wanjin left with Xuan Su and the rest of the chamber members, leaving only Lin Xuan, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan behind.
Now it was time to divide the spoils.
"Brother Lin Xuan, how'd you do?" Lin Dong asked with a cheeky grin, eyes flicking to the several Qiankun bags dangling from Lin Xuan's waist.
"Any demon spirits? Please tell me you got demon spirits!"
Little Marten popped into view, barely containing his impatience.
He and Lin Dong had discovered the demon spirit chamber, but it had been stripped bare....only faint traces of energy lingered. Little Marten had been burning with anxiety ever since.
"They're all here."
Lin Xuan smiled and opened one of the bags. More than a hundred demon spirits lay neatly inside.
"Yes! All Creation Realm level!"
Little Marten probed them and let out a delighted whoop.
Little Flame and the other beasts caught the scent and grew visibly excited, pacing restlessly.
"Mine! All mine!" Little Marten lunged for the bag. Devouring this haul would restore a good chunk of his lost power.
"Easy there," Lin Xuan said, gently pinning the marten with a thread of mental force.
He produced a demon spirit pill—one of the system's rewards—and held it up with a grin.
"Refining them into pills like this should be far better than swallowing them raw, don't you think?"
Little Marten inspected it and his eyes widened in approval. "You're already refining demon spirits into pills? This is definitely superior."
"Raw demon spirits are a chaotic mix—bloodline essence, soul fragments, lingering will, all clashing together.
Absorbing mismatched ones can cause severe rejection. But pills like this strip away the impurities, leaving only pure, refined essence."
He promptly swallowed the pill Lin Xuan offered, eyes closing in pure bliss.
Then he fixed Lin Xuan with an eager, shining stare. "Got any more? Come on, any more?"
Little Flame and the others watched with drooling anticipation.
"I'll refine the whole batch soon enough."
"But first—take a look at these."
Lin Xuan opened another bag, revealing six gleaming spiritual treasures.
"Spiritual treasures!"
"And so many?"
Lin Dong and Little Marten were stunned. No wonder the others had emerged from the tomb complaining about slim pickings....Lin Xuan had claimed all the best loot.
"That pink dagger looks amazing," Lin Dong said, immediately drawn to a translucent short blade that pulsed with noticeably stronger energy than the rest.
Qing Tan's eyes lit up at the same weapon. Its delicate, feminine design was perfect for a girl and instantly won her over.
Little Marten scoffed. "Amateurs. The real prize is that halberd. Even unfinished, it rivals a mid-grade spiritual treasure.
Fully refined, it could stand toe-to-toe with the Wang Clan's Great Luo Golden Spear."
"That one?"
Lin Dong sounded doubtful but picked it up anyway.
At first glance, the halberd looked rough and unremarkable—dark and coarse, almost like a crude spear.
But closer inspection revealed its true majesty.
The weapon was a deep, rich crimson from tip to butt. The long shaft was adorned with intricate scale-like patterns.
At the head, the razor-sharp blade glinted coldly, edged with tiny, vicious scales that formed serrated teeth.
The sheer destructive potential was terrifying to imagine.
Lin Dong gripped it and felt an instant connection—he couldn't put it down.
"This is the Ancient Heavenly Scale Halberd," Lin Xuan explained.
"An unfinished masterpiece left by the tomb's master."
He pointed to the shaft, where four ancient, imposing characters were etched among the scales: Ancient Heavenly Scale Halberd.
"I inherited the tomb master's legacy, which includes a matching martial art—the Heavenly Scale Halberd Technique, a high seventh-grade technique."
"The halberd is yours."
"And I'll teach you the technique right now."
As he spoke, Lin Xuan quietly created a new mission in his mind.
[Mission: Teach Lin Dong the Heavenly Scale Halberd Technique.
Reward: Ninth-Grade Martial Art—Dragon-Controlling Halberd Art!]
Another ninth-grade art… Lin Xuan's pulse quickened. He still hadn't claimed the previous reward, the Five Elements Spear Art.
Gifting the Ancient Heavenly Scale Halberd also yields a high-grade spiritual treasure: the Heavenly Dragon Halberd.
Paired with the Dragon-Controlling Halberd Art, it's the perfect upgrade.
Ou brother, you're truly priceless—delivering me an enhanced set without even trying.
The more Lin Xuan looked at Lin Dong, the more pleased he felt.
A tool this valuable needed proper nurturing. He couldn't let him lag behind.
Without waiting for a reply, Lin Xuan took the halberd and began the demonstration.
"Pay close attention!"
"Brother Lin Xuan—wait, right now? No need to rush—" Lin Dong stammered.
But Lin Xuan was already moving.
"Heavenly Scale Halberd Technique—Fish Scale Strike!"
Yuan Power erupted. The halberd flared with brilliant crimson light that swiftly condensed, then exploded outward in the shape of a ferocious giant fish armored in scarlet scales.
The monstrous construct surged forward, ripping through the air like a tidal wave.
Boom!
A massive ancient tree was cleaved clean in half.
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