Chapter 0106: The True Spirit Crystal Ball

"No matter what it is, it's an unexpected bonus." Yi Tianxing smiled as he glanced at the cloth bag in his hand. As long as it was a rare treasure, it had to possess unique qualities. Birthed from the heavens and earth, no one could predict what kind of strange and marvelous treasures might appear.

"My lord, how should we handle this matter?"Wang Dahu had arrived with a squad of soldiers and asked with a serious expression.

Everything had happened too quickly just moments ago—from the Green Emperor attacking Qian Xiaojia to Xiaojia fleeing past the village gate—it all occurred in a flash. Even the villagers didn't have time to intervene. By the time Wang Dahu and his men arrived, it was already over. No one had expected the Green Emperor to suddenly lash out.

"No need to worry about it. Qian Xiaojia is no ordinary man. He's already gone, and no one knows where he might show up next." Yi Tianxing shook his head slightly and added, "Go inform Elder Huang, as well as Jia Yucun, General Yang and his son, Qiu Weiming, and the two doctors Wang and Feng. There are a few others as well—find Elder Huang, he'll know who. Tell them to come to my manor's main hall for a meeting after breakfast. You come too, Dahu."

"Yes, my lord!"Wang Dahu grinned broadly, feeling delighted that he hadn't been excluded from Yi Tianxing's inner circle. This meant his future was looking bright.

"Go on."

Yi Tianxing returned to the village, scooped a bowl of meat porridge from a large pot, and ate it quickly to fill his stomach. Then he strode back to his manor.

Seated at the stone table in the garden, he placed the crystal ball and the cloth bag before him.

These two rare treasures acquired from Qian Xiaojia had piqued his curiosity.

He first opened the cloth bag, revealing a white jade bottle the size of a mineral water bottle. It was flawlessly smooth, entirely white as jade, with no imperfections. Mysterious patterns adorned its surface—not only did they not detract from its beauty, they made it even more elegant and enigmatic.

"A white jade treasure bottle. If Qian Xiaojia guarded it so carefully, it must be extraordinary."Yi Tianxing's eyes lit up, his anticipation growing.

Items like cauldrons, bells, and treasure bottles were rarely simple or mundane.

However, since the bottle had already been removed from its light orb state by Qian Xiaojia, the informative message that normally accompanied its initial appearance had already passed. Now, no further messages would appear unless Yi Tianxing personally explored its secrets or refined it.

But he didn't need to go through all that trouble.

With a thought, the Wordless Heavenly Tome appeared in his hand.

With this tome, few treasures in the world could remain hidden from his gaze.

Opening the book, countless glowing characters flashed across its pages.

They contained records of various events and items since the start of the great catastrophe—legendary items, strange phenomena, and more.

A recent entry floated up from its pages:

"A bun made with the flesh of ten lifetimes' worth of unlucky ghosts, causing one to grow green fur and gain the constitution of a thousand-year jinx. Exact species unknown!!"

Yi Tianxing had previously used the tome to stealthily investigate the Green Emperor.

Surviving such a horrifying misfortune bun and undergoing a complete bodily transformation? Clearly, that creature was anything but ordinary. It was likely still in the middle of its metamorphosis. Once completed, the Green Emperor might become truly terrifying.

Even now, its misfortune-inducing aura and chatterbox personality made it absolutely intolerable.

"Let's see what this bottle really is."

Yi Tianxing directed the Wordless Heavenly Tome toward the jade bottle.

Meanwhile, far away in a remote mountain range, Qian Xiaojia—disheveled and miserable—raised his face to the sky in despair.

"Why... why... my treasure bottle, my Heavenly Gang Treasure Bottle... nooo—!"[Background music cue: "Yi Jian Mei"]

"Heavenly Gang Treasure Bottle — Yellow-rank rare treasure. Can autonomously gather Heavenly Gang Qi and condense it into Heavenly Gang Pills. These pills can increase cultivation."

The book's words appeared in a clear and precise record.

"It can gather qi and create cultivation pills on its own?!"Yi Tianxing's eyes lit up with delight.

Though his cultivation was progressing quickly, the looming external threats never truly faded. Willing Power Beads could increase cultivation, but they were precious and irreplaceable—better used for trading with traveling merchants for other rare items. He'd been stockpiling them rather than using them casually.

Now, with Heavenly Gang Pills, even if they couldn't match the Willing Power Beads in potency, they were still an extremely effective supplement. This would significantly boost his own strength—and that of the entire village of Xuanhuang.

Pills were essential for any cultivator.

And these weren't ordinary pills. Condensed purely from qi, without any alchemical impurities—they were 100% natural pills. Easy to absorb, free from toxicity or residual side effects. True spirit-grade pills of great rarity.

And this bottle... was only at the Yellow rank for now. It had potential to evolve further.

"Qian Xiaojia is probably going to hunt me down for this. But even if he does, I'm not afraid."Yi Tianxing's expression turned cold. This enmity could no longer be resolved.

The treasure was undoubtedly his great fortune. To steal another's opportunity is like killing their parents.

"Hmph. So what if I took it? Treasures belong to those with virtue—and I am that man. Now that it's in my hands, it's mine."His eyes glinted with a chilling light. There was no way he would return it.

He shifted his attention to the crystal ball.

"Mutated True Spirit Crystal Ball — Originally a rare treasure, the True Spirit Crystal Ball could house spirit souls, allowing their immortality through the crystal's protection. Capable of absorbing countless souls to form a Soul Nation and nurture true souls.

Now mutated due to fusion with a biotech auxiliary sub-chip. The artifact spirit and the biotech chip clashed and fused, falling into dormancy. A new form of rare treasure is in the process of emerging."

That was the record shown in the Wordless Heavenly Tome.

"Biotech sub-chip? Qian Xiaojia had one of those on him? He separated it and merged it with the crystal ball? That was calculated. He had ill intentions from the start—trying to set me up."A surge of killing intent welled up in Yi Tianxing's heart.

Clearly, Qian Xiaojia was no simple man. Even while offering a treasure, he had already laid his trap—embedding the sub-chip inside the crystal ball. But how had he managed it?

Whatever the method, the result was that the entire crystal ball had now undergone an eerie transformation.

"The main biotech chip can probably control the sub-chip. Qian Xiaojia's goal was likely to take control of the crystal ball—or at least spy on its usage. But now that the two cores have fused and gone dormant, his control has probably been destroyed. Still, who knows what this mutation will lead to?"

Yi Tianxing frowned slightly in thought.

When two systems from completely different civilizations—one cultivation-based, the other technological—collided, who knew what kind of power or chaos might emerge?

"Let's bind it first and see."

Instead of guessing, it was better to directly claim ownership and find out.

He pricked his finger and let a drop of blood fall onto the crystal ball.

The flawless orb absorbed the blood instantly, leaving no trace behind.

Yi Tianxing could feel a mystical connection forming between him and the orb. It wasn't yet fully clear, but the item had begun acknowledging him. Still, it didn't fully respond—as if something inside remained void, not yet awakened. The connection felt incomplete.

But deep within the crystal ball, something had started to stir.

"The artifact spirit is still asleep, in a state of primordial chaos. Not fully formed. But the fusion is accelerating. There's something inside... are those runes?"

Where once the crystal ball had been transparent, strange, arcane symbols now flickered within. These runes flashed, clashed, vanished—then were replaced by even more bizarre characters.

Each clash seemed to birth entire worlds.

As he watched, Yi Tianxing felt dizzy, as if about to faint. He quickly averted his gaze.

"No idea what kind of treasure this will turn into."His heart swelled with anticipation. He truly wished to see what this crystal ball would become—but footsteps sounded from outside.

"My lord!!"

Elder Huang entered.

"Elder Huang, you're here already?"Yi Tianxing casually put away the crystal ball and treasure bottle, smiling as he greeted him.

"Of course. On a day like this, how could I be late?"Elder Huang chuckled. "I believe the others should be arriving soon. My lord, why not move to the main hall to begin the meeting?"