While he was exploring.
Su Ping noticed that the dragon scale area was basically the same as the one in his memory. There weren't many changes. It didn't go on a different path just because it was in reality and the beasts would grow and perish.
The beasts he had met at the treasures were about the same as he had expected. They didn't seem to have grown.
Su Ping wanted to ask the system why. Could it be that the heritage sites in the cultivation list were updated at the same time as the heritage sites in the real world?
That seemed to be the case. But on second thought, Su Ping realized that wasn't the case. If the heritage sites were updated at the same time, then the dragon king's heritage site would have changed every day. But in fact, that wasn't the case.
Could it be that the old dragon king's soul is controlling everything behind the scenes? Suppressing the beasts on the dragon scale land? Su Ping narrowed his eyes. That was the only explanation that seemed to make sense.
Otherwise, it was highly possible that beast kings would have come into being after so many years, and there would have been a large number of beast kings. Perhaps, there would have been beast kings that were beyond the limits of the dragon scale land.
While Su Ping was thinking, the team arrived at the third treasure site.
Su Ping's "investigation" revealed the location of the treasure site to the others. Then, they quickly discussed how to deal with the situation and charged in.
A moment later, the third treasure site was opened up. There weren't many beasts there. The strongest one was at the lower position of the ninth rank. Under the combined attacks of the Sickle Beasts, the Fallen Priest, and the Dark Dragon Hound, the Fallen Priest was defeated and killed on the spot!
The Dark Dragon Hound's performance in that battle was eye-catching and astounding.
The Dark Dragon Hound was able to fend off the ninth-rank beast's attack on its own. The Dark Dragon Hound was as strong as a ninth-rank beast!
By then, Chen had completely regarded Su Ping as an equal. Deep down, he even thought that Su Ping was better than him. He was being polite to Su Ping and was trying to please him.
Su Ping was able to display such strength at such a young age. When Su Ping was their age, he would be even more horrifying than them!
Moreover, Su Ping's current strength was not considered weak. He had a very strong ability to protect himself. As long as he did not seek death, the possibility of him dying prematurely was extremely low.
When the third treasure location was breached, everyone immediately entered to explore and soon found the hidden treasure.
The artifact this time was very strange. It was a relatively old yellow lantern that looked ordinary.
Everyone took the artifact and examined it carefully. They found that when they infused their astral energy into it, the lantern would light up and emit an orange glow. Other than that, there was nothing special about it.
Everyone tested the temperature of the flame inside the lantern and found that it was not scorching, but rather warm and not aggressive.
This time, Su Ping did not give up. Instead, he chose the lantern.
That was the only thing Su Ping was interested in in the dragon scale area. He didn't even care about the core treasure, the Astral Spirit Fruit, that Nie Chengkong wanted. Of course, it was not an exaggeration to say that the Astral Spirit Fruit was a priceless treasure for some existences. After all, it could help any cultivator below the Ninth Stage make a small breakthrough in strength!
If a cultivator at the peak of the Eighth Stage took the fruit, he or she would reach the Ninth Stage directly!
If a cultivator at the upper position of the Ninth Stage took the fruit, he or she would reach the peak of the Ninth Stage!
However, the fruit could not help a cultivator at the peak of the Ninth Stage to become a king. It was only effective for cultivators below the peak of the Ninth Stage.
For Su Ping, the fruit was like an enhanced version of the Original Force Pellet.
Su Ping believed that when his store and the system store were upgraded, he might be able to find an advanced Original Force Pellet!
After all, the Original Force Pellet was already at the Intermediate Level and the Advanced Level was just around the corner.
Therefore, Su Ping did not expect much from the Astral Spirit Fruit. It would be a waste to give it to him right now. The fruit was perfect for those who were stuck at the peak of the Eighth Stage.
On the other hand, the seemingly ordinary lantern in Su Ping's hand was actually a treasure that could strengthen one's spiritual power!
Not only could it strengthen one's spiritual power, but it could also protect one's spiritual consciousness from being attacked. If the enemy tried to use skills such as illusions or spiritual penetration, the lantern would block them!
The lantern was lit by astral powers. The flame inside could nurture one's spiritual power and help it grow and strengthen.
Similarly, the flame inside the lantern was lit by astral powers. As long as the flame was not extinguished, it could resist all the skills that could invade Su Ping's spiritual power!
No one expected that Su Ping would choose such a strange lantern when he didn't even choose a sword. They thought that Su Ping had found something strange about the lantern. They held it in their hands and looked at it several times. Still, they found nothing.
"Why did you choose this?" Luo Guxue was confused as well. She could tell that the others were suspicious, so she asked Su Ping directly. It was better to know the answer than to guess.
Guessing was always the scariest thing. You never knew what the other person would think or what they would guess.
"First, it was an armor. Now, it's a lantern. I'm afraid there won't even be a lantern later. I'll just pick a stone," Su Ping said casually.
That was a far-fetched reason. No one believed him. That being said, they could tell that Su Ping didn't want to talk about it. No matter what secrets Su Ping had found out, since Su Ping had chosen the lantern, there was nothing they could do about it.
Besides, they had checked the lantern several times and still could not find anything. If Su Ping was hiding something, they could only blame themselves for being stupid.
Nie Chengkong tried to persuade Su Ping to pick the lantern. However, since Su Ping insisted, Nie Chengkong said no more. A glint of gloominess rose in Nie Chengkong's eyes.
They set off again.
Next was the fourth treasure location. Again, they cleared it easily and obtained the treasure. Just as Su Ping had said, the treasure was a stone. To be exact, it was a light golden brick.
When astral powers were poured into the brick, it could grow several times larger. Its weight would increase as well, reaching over a thousand pounds. But that was all. There was nothing special about it.
No one was interested in the brick. They couldn't use the brick to hit beasts in the face, could they?
Since no one was picking the brick, they had to put it away.
They were speechless about Su Ping's jinx. He had said it was a stone and it really was a stone.
Su Ping was surprised to see the brick as well. He didn't know that the brick was supposed to be in the next treasure location. After some time, it had shown up here.
Without wasting any time, they went to the fifth, sixth, and seventh treasure locations. They found a dagger that was as sharp as Master Mo's dagger. However, the aura coming out from the dagger was dark. It was as if the astral powers poured into the dagger had turned into energy of the undead.
There was also an artifact that looked like a dress. However, it had been soiled. It was soaked in mud and smelled of beasts' feces. At first glance, the dress looked ragged. However, when astral powers were poured into it, it began to glow in holiness.
It was a defensive artifact. Judging from its style, it was meant for ladies.
Of course, men could use it by force. The artifact would adjust itself according to the wearer's figure. It would cover the body parts that should be covered and the body parts that shouldn't be covered. The only drawback was that it was a bit tight.
After testing, they found that the misty dress had a strong defensive ability. The Guardian Sickle's claws couldn't scratch it. Of course, the Guardian Sickle didn't use its full strength. It tried to cut the dress with its sword and dagger. However, it only caused light scratches. As it absorbed astral powers, the scratches on the misty dress healed quickly.
Everyone was tempted by such an effective defensive artifact.
The brawny man had the right to choose first. After all, Su Ping and Master Mo had used their privileges. It was his turn to choose.
However, when he saw the elegant and ancient style of a woman's dress, his feelings were too complicated.
He was hesitant, conflicted … and expectant.
In the end.
His personality overcame his desire. He reluctantly gave the dress to Luo Guxue and took the dagger.
Apart from those two useful artifacts, there was another one that had been destroyed in the passage of time. It had lost its function. Nothing happened when astral powers were poured into it. He could only take it back and dispose of it as garbage.
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