Chapter 37: A Spiritual Object Born from the Vast Sea

Li Fan examined the item in his hand calmly.

At first glance, it looked like an ordinary azure luli sphere, but upon closer observation, one could see light flowing within the sphere, as if a vast expanse of blue was gestating inside.

"Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects: cang hai pearl (Initial)."

"When the vast sea passes, a vast sea is born."

Li Fan never expected to encounter a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object here!

Furthermore, it was a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object that was still gestating and had not yet fully formed.

Suppressing his excitement, Li Fan placed the cang hai pearl back in its original spot.

He pretended to be indifferent and looked at other items around him.

He did not glance at the cang hai pearl again until Envoy Wu announced that time was up.

Yin Yuzhen walked out holding several items, looking both regretful and excited.

"Aren't you going to pick a few items? It's rare for Envoy Wu to be this generous; you'll miss the chance if you don't take it now." Yin Yuzhen couldn't help but say when she saw Li Fan empty-handed.

Envoy Wu also said, "Shopkeeper Yin is right. How can one enter a treasure mountain and return empty-handed? Wouldn't that be looking down on me, Wu?"

Li Fan thought to himself, 'It's a good thing you two said that, otherwise I would have had to bring it up myself.'

"In that case, I shall not be overly modest." He walked over to the vicinity of the cang hai pearl, selected a jade statue, and then casually picked up the cang hai pearl as well.

"I'll just take these two," Li Fan said nonchalantly.

The statue was in the shape of an ancient tree. Envoy Wu took a look and praised, "Elder has a good eye. I found this ancient tree jade statue on a remote island in the far north of the Congyun Sea."

"This jade statue was worshipped by a primitive tribe on the island for thousands of years and possesses quite mysterious properties. For ordinary people, placing it in their home has the effect of calming the mind and strengthening the body." Envoy Wu lavishly praised the jade tree statue but only glanced at the cang hai pearl once and did not mention it again.

"Thanks to Envoy Wu's kindness." Li Fan cupped his hands and said, looking quite pleased.

"And what about this?" Li Fan asked, toying with the cang hai pearl.

"Oh, this? I received this from a fisherman on Liuyun Island." Envoy Wu thought for a moment before remembering, "There's nothing special about it, really. It just looked a bit curious, so I picked it up."

"Liuyun Island…" Li Fan firmly etched this name into his mind.

He then quickly changed the subject, "Shopkeeper Yin, what did you choose?"

Envoy Wu's gaze immediately shifted to Yin Yuzhen.

Seeing that Yin Yuzhen had selected a painting, a pair of jade bracelets, and a gemstone, he enthusiastically began to introduce these items to the two of them.

Li Fan listened perfunctorily, but his thoughts were entirely on the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, the cang hai pearl.

Just as Li Fan's mind was drifting, both parties concluded the transaction.

The Wanhua Merchant Guild obtained a large batch of treasures, while Yin Yuzhen accumulated a large amount of gold and silver.

"Shopkeeper Yin, may we meet again if fate allows." Envoy Wu sighed with emotion, then piloted the Wanhua flying ship and disappeared from their sight.

On the way back, although Yin Yuzhen had gained a full harvest, she still could not hide the worry between her brows.

"Are you worried about the future business of Tianbao Tower?" Li Fan asked.

"Yes, without the Wanhua Merchant Guild, we have lost an important sales channel. I fear the profits of Tianbao Tower will be greatly reduced from now on." Yin Yuzhen lamented, "I don't know why the Wanhua Merchant Guild would suddenly withdraw from the Congyun Sea."

"When the cart reaches the mountain, there will be a way. There is no need to worry excessively." Li Fan couldn't think of any good solution for the moment, so he had to offer words of comfort.

Yin Yuzhen nodded, but it was clear she hadn't taken it to heart.

Upon returning to Liuli Island, Li Fan bid farewell to Yin Yuzhen and hurried back to Tingyou Tower.

Closing the doors tightly, Li Fan took out the cang hai pearl in his room.

"The original intention of this trip was just to verify whether the starsea quicksand was meteorite iron. I didn't expect to obtain this treasure; it is truly an unexpected joy." Li Fan looked at the cang hai pearl in his hand, unable to contain his delight.

"I just wonder, what is special about this cang hai pearl?"

In Li Fan's understanding, every Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object represented a certain characteristic or rule of the world.

The Azure Dragon Branch was about using the small to defeat the large and engaging in devouring; the rusty Dao sword was about an unyielding will and the ability to slow and rust.

The zhibu remnant stele was about having laws written upon it and acting according to orders received.

Why would this small luli pearl be named "Cang Hai" (Vast Sea)? Could it be that it truly contains an ocean inside?

Li Fan held up the cang hai pearl, immersing himself in that deep shade of blue, his mind drifting and eyes dazzled.

Unfortunately, Li Fan studied it for a long time but couldn't figure out the special properties of the cang hai pearl.

Perhaps only an Immortal Cultivator could catch a glimpse of its mysteries!

Li Fan let out a long sigh and reluctantly stored the cang hai pearl away carefully.

Should he absorb it now?

Li Fan hesitated for a moment, but according to the feedback from [Huan Zhen], this cang hai pearl was still in its initial state. If he absorbed it, it would likely only increase the charging progress by 1% – 2%.

Better than nothing, but it would be better to leave it and wait for it to fully form before absorbing it later.

Anyway, this item was already in his hands; he didn't need to worry about it running away.

After a long while, Li Fan finally calmed down from the surprise of obtaining a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object.

After calming his mind, Li Fan immersed himself once again in the practice of the "Mystic Yellow Heart Cleansing Mantra."

One day, several days later, Li Fan was awakened by a series of urgent knocks on his door.

It was not yet dawn; he wondered who would come to disturb him at this hour?

Being cautious, Li Fan took out a dagger, hid it in his sleeve, and went to open the door.

"Who is it?"

"Brother Li, it's me."

Xiao Heng's voice came from outside the door.

'What is this kid looking for me for at this hour? Could it be that Tianbao Tower didn't handle the residence I promised him?'

A trace of doubt flashed through Li Fan's mind, but he still opened the door and led Xiao Heng inside.

Xiao Heng's face was full of anxiety and panic.

"Sit down and talk."

The two went into the room, and Xiao Heng said urgently, "Brother Li, something terrible has happened! The fact that we smuggled ourselves here from the Li Realm has been leaked!"

"Who leaked the news?" Li Fan asked, somewhat surprised.

"We don't know either. But now everyone on the island knows that we are not natives of the Great Immortal Cultivation World, but smuggled here through Tianbao Tower. It is said that the Immortal Master is extremely furious and wants to capture and kill everyone. Some of us were terrified and rowed boats to escape overnight. The rest of us really don't know what to do."

"They all said that you, Brother Li, must have a way, so they told me to come and ask you immediately," Xiao Heng explained repeatedly.

After listening, Li Fan pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "Don't worry, this matter is of no great consequence."

Xiao Heng was stunned, "Brother Li, why do you say that?"

Li Fan sneered, "Would the authorities notify criminals before they come to arrest and kill them? If they really wanted to kill you, you would have already been beheaded. Would they let you learn the news and then allow you to escape and discuss countermeasures openly?"

"Brother Li, do you mean that this news was deliberately released to scare us?" After hearing this, Xiao Heng suddenly realized.

"But why would they do that?" He then asked with a face full of confusion.

"In my opinion, this matter is probably not aimed at us." Li Fan stood up abruptly. "Their target is Tianbao Tower."