[Ding! Congratulations, Host, your investment was successful. You have received ten high-grade spirit stones. Would you like to claim them?]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, your investment was successful. You have gained five years of cultivation. Would you like to claim it?]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, your investment was successful. You have obtained a low-grade magical treasure, the Frost Sword. Would you like to claim it?]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, your investment was successful. You have obtained—]
Two moments later.
After investing in over 200 people, Li Xun finally looked around and confirmed—there was no one else glowing.
"Luckily, I went to the Myriad Treasure Pavilion earlier. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found so many people worth investing in today," Li Xun thought, feeling a bit relieved.
During his last visit to the Myriad Treasure Pavilion, he had spent only a few dozen high-grade spirit stones. Now, the rewards he gained from his investments would be worth tens of thousands of spirit stones—if not more.
At this moment, Li Xun couldn't even clearly remember how much good stuff was stored in his system.
Caught up in the frenzy of investing earlier, he hadn't paid much attention to the system notifications.
"The healing pills are all used up. I'll have to make another trip to the Myriad Treasure Pavilion later," he thought.
At this point, Li Xun began to suspect that the reason he couldn't invest in the remaining 200 people wasn't that they weren't eligible—it was simply because he no longer had what they needed.
After all, before his arrival, these people had all been fighting against the Otherworldly Demon. Nearly everyone was injured; the only difference was the severity of their wounds.
"Damn it!"
Li Xun pursed his lips, feeling like his heart was bleeding.
He knew that many people still carried faint white glows—or even blue ones. However, because he lacked the items they required, he couldn't see their glows or invest in them.
At that moment, a voice called out from behind him.
"Senior Brother!"
Li Xun turned to see Ye Han approaching, holding two pitch-black bracelets. With a respectful demeanor, Ye Han presented them to him.
"Senior Brother, I took these off the wrists of two Otherworldly Demon. I specifically brought them to you," Ye Han said.
"Oh?"
Li Xun gave Ye Han a deep look.
No wonder Ye Han carried the protagonist's aura—while everyone else was busy recovering from their injuries, he had thought to collect loot. This truly aligned with the typical protagonist behavior.
Fortunately, Li Xun had a good relationship with Ye Han. Ye Han hadn't dared to keep the spoils for himself.
"Thank you, Junior Brother," Li Xun said.
"Senior Brother, you're too kind. This is what I should do. If not for your intervention, I might not have survived today," Ye Han said, slightly embarrassed.
Li Xun chuckled lightly, choosing not to respond further.
Like Qin Xueyi, Ye Han also had his own golden finger. Since Ye Han didn't want to reveal it, Li Xun had no intention of exposing him.
Li Xun sent his spiritual sense into one of the bracelets, briefly scanning its contents.
The storage space within wasn't large, about a dozen cubic meters. Inside was a pile of unfamiliar materials, likely unique to the Otherworldly Demon world.
Another pile consisted of pitch-black stones about the same size as the spirit stones of his world. At a glance, there appeared to be thousands of them.
Li Xun casually pulled one out and held it in his hand. Instantly, a cold sensation spread from his palm.
"Blood Essence Stone!"
In Ye Han's mind, his master's shocked voice rang out.
"Ah… Of course…"
Ye Han's master murmured to himself, "If the Otherworldly Demons are invading again, how could they not bring Blood Essence Stones?"
"Master, what are Blood Essence Stones?" Ye Han asked curiously.
These three words were entirely unfamiliar to him.
"Blood Essence Stones are unique to the Otherworldly Demons' world. Much like the spirit stones of our world, they are used as currency. The key difference lies in their effects: spirit stones in our world enhance cultivation and restore vitality, while Blood Essence Stones enhance the physical body."
"They can regrow severed limbs, and even enable rebirth from a single drop of blood. Such is the power of Blood Essence Stones!"
Hiss!
Ye Han drew in a sharp breath. When he glanced at the Blood Essence Stone in Li Xun's hand, his gaze was filled with envy, though he knew better than to ask for one. After all, Senior Brother Li Xun had saved his life again today; Ye Han wouldn't be shameless enough to request such a treasure.
"In our world, limb regeneration requires at least a Saint's Realm cultivation, and rebirth from a single drop of blood demands nothing less than an Emperor's Realm power," his master explained in a steady, ancient tone.
"But in the Otherworldly Demons' world, even a being at the Qi Condensation realm can regenerate limbs, and those at the Profound Elixir stage can achieve rebirth from blood."
The astonishment in Ye Han's eyes deepened.
This was utterly terrifying. The items born under the rules of such a world were simply absurd in their power!
"In truth, our world craves Blood Essence Stones, just as the Otherworldly Demons covet our spirit stones…"
"Many eons ago, the Otherworldly Demons waged a war against our world. We emerged victorious and seized a significant number of Blood Essence Stones. However, unable to locate their world, we had to use them sparingly. Over time, Blood Essence Stones became virtually extinct in our era, each one now a priceless treasure."
"Ah… this…"
Ye Han glanced at the Blood Essence Stone in Li Xun's hand, then at the surviving tens of thousands of low-level Otherworldly Demons down the mountain. These Otherworldly Demons weren't weak—each of them had at least Qi Condensation level strength. Would it be too much to assume each carried a few Blood Essence Stones?
"Stop imagining things," his master said coolly. "Storage artifacts are exceedingly rare in the Otherworldly Demons' world. Low-level Otherworldly Demons wouldn't carry Blood Essence Stones on their person."
This immediately extinguished Ye Han's hopeful thoughts.
"Then…"
Ye Han hesitated before asking softly, "Master, do you know when the Otherworldly Demons will invade again?"
A moment ago, these ferocious Otherworldly Demons had seemed so threatening. Now, to Ye Han, they were starting to look oddly adorable.
"That depends on when they decide to invade," his master replied irritably. "And even if they do, it won't necessarily be in the same location. Next time, it might be thousands of miles away—or billions."
"Luck will play the largest role in encountering them again. Besides…"
"Even if they return, how can you be certain it will still only be three Profound Elixir-level Otherworldly Demons? Next time, there might be three Saints!"
"Fine," Ye Han said with a resigned nod.
Glancing at Li Xun, who was deep in thought while holding a Blood Essence Stone, Ye Han organized his thoughts and slowly spoke.
"Senior Brother, do you know what this is?"
"I don't. Has Junior Brother learned something about it?" Li Xun shook his head and smiled.
He already knew Ye Han had an old master guiding him, likely explaining everything to him during this brief period.
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