Published: August 16, 2025
Chapter 163: The Treasure of the Brocade Box
At this moment, Shopkeeper Tian began introducing the items inside the brocade box to Han Li.
“A set of Golden Toad Mother and Child Blades: one Mother Blade and eight Sub Blades. Made from refined iron and refined gold, forged by a foundation establishment stage expert over three days and three nights. As long as you hold the Mother Blade, you can simultaneously control the eight Sub Blades to attack enemies, making it impossible for opponents to defend. They are incredibly sharp,” he explained, pointing to a set of pale golden, strange blades inside one of the boxes.
Han Li said nothing. He reached out, picked up a Sub Blade, examined it closely for a while, then nodded slightly and put it back down.
“The Black Iron Flying Sky Shield — a very rare defensive magical artifact, smelted from large pieces of Black Iron Essence from the frigid Yin land. Not only is it incredibly sturdy and unbreakable, but once the spell is activated, it can automatically defend around you,” Shopkeeper Tian continued, picking up a palm-sized miniature iron shield. He then casually handed it to Han Li to take a look.
Han Li held the shield in his hand, lightly tracing the patterns on its surface. After a moment of contemplation, he asked, “May I try casting a spell on it?”
“Of course, Brother Li, please go ahead!” Shopkeeper Tian said generously.
Since the other party was so accommodating, Han Li didn’t hesitate and gently infused spiritual power into the object in his hand.
The shield immediately glowed with a dark light, expanding several times in size in the blink of an eye. It flew away from his palm and hovered in midair, slowly circling him. Judging by its size, it perfectly covered some vital areas of his body.
Han Li felt a surge of joy. He slightly focused on controlling it, and sure enough, the shield could fly up and down automatically at will — very small and agile.
After trying it out, Han Li was very satisfied with this magical artifact. What he most lacked now were life-saving artifacts like this shield. With it, his survival chances in the Blood Restriction Trial would increase significantly.
However, Han Li didn’t immediately say anything. He quietly placed the shield back in the box and waited expectantly for the next introduction.
Shopkeeper Tian showed no displeasure at Han Li’s reserved manner and continued enthusiastically recommending the next item — a blue orb about the size of a pellet.
“Heavenly Thunder Seed. Several hundred years ago, a mysterious cultivator inadvertently captured lightning from the world and condensed it into this seed. Each seed holds immense power. It is said that even foundation establishment stage cultivators who resist it head-on would be reduced to ashes. Originally, there were seventy-three of these seeds, but very few remain today. This one was obtained by this pavilion after much effort,” Shopkeeper Tian said proudly, showing how precious and rare this thunder seed was.
Han Li was moved by the words. Something with enough power to kill foundation establishment stage cultivators was truly a rare treasure! If he could take it with him, then the journey into the Forbidden Zone would be like having a secret weapon. But judging by its price, it must be frighteningly expensive — otherwise, it wouldn’t have remained unsold for so long.
After introducing the blue thunder seed, Shopkeeper Tian fell silent. Instead, he gave Han Li a meaningful glance and leisurely sipped a cup of fragrant tea. Though there was still a tightly sealed brocade box on the table that hadn’t been introduced, he didn’t mention it at all.
Han Li smiled slightly, fully understanding Shopkeeper Tian’s intention. He knew it was time to show his strength; otherwise, the treasure in that last brocade box would not be revealed easily.
For this trip, in case of emergencies, Han Li had brought not only two millennium spiritual herbs but also all the spirit stones on him — including two mid-grade spirit stones and nearly a hundred low-grade spirit stones.