Chapter 368: Collecting Treasures Along the Way

Tianyin chuckled and gave Su Che’s arm a light tap, reminding him, “Don’t talk nonsense. How could there be a bucket of true blood? At most, just a few drops.”

The Guardian also asked, “Does ‘a bucket,’ as mentioned by the Lord, refer to just one drop?”

This guy had rigid thinking, followed strict rules, and no sense of humor at all. Su Che shook his head inwardly and then asked, “How much more Witch God True Blood do you have?”

“There were originally three drops in the Lesser Mi Immortal Realm. Ten years ago, one drop was given to the Lord, leaving two drops. In the Greater Mi Immortal Realm, there were originally four drops, so together there are six drops now.”

The Guardian’s reply was extremely serious, yet he also reminded Su Che, “Witch God True Blood is the most precious treasure in the Mi Immortal Realms. It cannot be given to the Lord without reason.”

“Oh? Then what kind of reason would allow you to give it to me?” As he spoke, Su Che felt that this Guardian seemed much more natural, lively, and human-like compared to the last time he saw him.

“Probably because the Lesser and Greater Mi Immortal Realms have merged again, and his consciousness has also united, so naturally his abilities have improved,” Su Che guessed inwardly.

The Guardian replied, “Unless the Witch God himself decrees again to bestow True Blood, or unless the Lord uses his own power to activate the Sacred Pool of True Blood.”

“The Sacred Pool of True Blood?” Su Che looked at Tianyin in confusion.

Tianyin whispered to him, “Choose the second option. If we activate the Sacred Pool of True Blood ourselves, we can get all six drops.”

Su Che then shouted at the Guardian, “Very well. I choose to activate the Sacred Pool of True Blood myself.”

“Certainly. Please do as you see fit, Lord,” the Guardian nodded in response.

“But before that, bring me all the cultivation artifacts and other treasures left in the Mi Immortal Realms,” Su Che demanded again.

“I’m sorry, I don’t have the ability to do that,” the Guardian replied immediately. “If you need any items, please find them on your own, Lord.”

“What a worthless Guardian!” Su Che scolded unhappily. “Other than causing trouble, what else can you do?”

The Guardian showed no reaction, as if he had no words to respond.

The entire Mi Immortal Realm was much larger in size than the cultivation world of Qiyuan Star. If Su Che had to search for treasures by himself, he wouldn’t be able to focus on anything else for decades.

Lao He also cursed, “This spirit vessel is completely useless!”

Lao He is right. If the Mi Xian Realm is regarded as a spatial magic artifact, then the guardian here is its spirit. As spirits as well, Lao He can summon any item he desires from within the Immortal Prison with just a thought.

This guardian, on the other hand, acts in a rigid, mechanical manner, lacking even the ability to collect items within its own domain. If it’s not useless, then what is it?

Tian Yin explained with a smile, “The treasures in your eyes are all useless to the Witch Clan. That’s why such abilities weren’t given to this guardian. The Witch Clan isn’t good at crafting magic artifacts. It’s already impressive that they managed to transform this spatial magic artifact to this extent. You can’t expect too much.”

Only then did Su Che realize that the Mi Xian Realm, this super-grade spatial magic artifact, wasn’t originally created by the Witch Clan but was modified later…

“Well, there’s nothing else to do. It’s acceptable to put in some effort to find treasures.”

Su Che asked Tian Yin, “Should we look for treasures first or go and open the Sacred Pool of True Blood first?”

“Do both at the same time,” Tian Yin replied. “On the way to the Sacred Pool of True Blood, collect the items you need along the way.”

Tian Yin’s past life was that of a great witch with an unknown lifespan. Reborn as a human, she is only in her thirties, so her way of thinking still retains the ingrained mindset of the Witch Clan. She doesn’t place as much emphasis on various magic artifacts as Su Che does. It seems that just one Tian Yin Bell is sufficient; she doesn’t care about the others at all.

So, Su Che stopped paying attention to that useless guardian and followed Tian Yin’s guidance, flying toward the direction of the Sacred Pool of True Blood.

Within the Mi Xian Realm, cultivators above the Qi Cultivation stage cannot survive, let alone engage in risky activities like flying. But as the Lord of the Command, Su Che is naturally not restricted by these limitations.

With his divine sense spanning a radius of three thousand zhang to its limit, Su Che flew extremely slowly, ensuring he wouldn’t miss any unusual signs below.

It’s true that the Mi Xian Realm is full of treasures. After flying for just a dozen breaths, Su Che decided to use the Star Emperor Compass to land.

Below was a ruin, likely the dwelling place of a small Witch Clan tribe. Millions of years later, the houses made of wood and grass had long rotted and collapsed, leaving only some earthenware or stone artifacts preserved under the protection of the Mi Xian Realm.

Within the ruins, Su Che detected several unusual items through his divine sense—probably decorations that the Witch Clan used to keep at home.

Tian Yin nodded gently, confirming Su Che’s judgment.

Whoosh!

The Great Plunder Art was unleashed, and within a radius of three thousand zhang, several items that Su Che considered potential treasures appeared instantly on the Star Emperor Compass. Truly worthy of ranking among the top ten of the Three Thousand Great Paths, these items didn’t travel through the air at all—they seemed to teleport directly from their original locations to Su Che’s presence, leaving no chance for others to intercept them. There were six items in total: Two of them were ancient refining materials that Su Che had never seen before; they were likely extinct in the cultivation world, with no records of them existing, not even Tianyin knew their names. Undoubtedly, these two materials were extremely precious—possibly even suitable for crafting top-tier Dao artifacts. Without hesitation, he put them away! There were also two immortal crystals, which Su Che recognized as top-tier treasures that were extremely rare in the cultivation world. Immortal crystals served as the currency in the Immortal Realm. Generally, cultivators at the Mahayana stage who were about to ascend to the Immortal Realm would spend a fortune acquiring them to avoid arriving there penniless and helpless. For such cultivators, all worldly possessions couldn’t be taken to the Immortal Realm, so it was better to exchange them for immortal crystals. Thus, they were very generous in their offers and wouldn’t haggle. Trading with them using immortal crystals was undoubtedly highly profitable. The remaining two items were clearly ancient magical artifacts. Magical artifacts that could remain intact for millions of years must be at least at the level of spiritual treasures. Time was precious, so Su Che didn’t bother to examine them closely and stored them all in the Immortal Prison before continuing his exploration. Inside the Immortal Prison, Lao He had plenty of time. After taking those two magical artifacts and examining them silently for a while, he came to a conclusion. First, he raised the ring-shaped artifact in his left hand and said, “Master, this is a high-grade spiritual treasure. It combines offense and defense with great power, but its spirit is dead. It needs a new spirit infused into it.” Then he raised the flask-shaped artifact in his right hand and said, “This is an elite spiritual treasure. It can hold water from all corners of the world and trap opponents inside to corrode them to death. Of course, if the opponent is too powerful, it won’t be able to capture them. Its spirit is still alive but has been lonely for millions of years, losing its intelligence and becoming as good as dead. It also needs a new spirit.” Su Che nodded inwardly—most of these magical artifacts likely required new spirits. Not to mention spirits, even a person trapped in a confined space alone for millions of years would go mad or become foolish under such endless torment; their thoughts and temperament could never remain normal.

Unless this being is willing to seal itself away, to lie in a deep slumber for millions of years, it may be able to protect its soul from decaying. Keep searching! Along the way, Su Che and Tian Yin stopped frequently; their progress was slow, but by the end of the day, nearly a hundred treasures had been added to the Immortal Prison. Many of these materials were clearly extraordinary—unseen even on primitive planets like Wu Huang Star—and not even the well-versed Old Demon Bai could identify their origins or names. Who knows what happened millions of years ago? There’s even reason to suspect that these materials, like the Immortal Crystals, might originate from the Immortal Realm. Tian Yin’s previous life was as a great shaman, and she knew nothing about crafting. After reincarnating as a human, she had no interest in it either and possessed no skills in this area, nor did she recognize these materials. But one thing was certain: they were all excellent! Su Che believed that once he reached a certain level of cultivation and ascended to a higher realm, these materials would bring him great surprises. Keep them! The more unfamiliar something is, the more valuable it might be. From the lessons learned through that Ancient Town Mountain talisman, Su Che had long understood this principle. As for the various magical artifacts, they were all at the level of spiritual treasures; not a single Dao artifact was found. While secretly disappointed, Su Che also watched Tian Yin’s expressions carefully. Undoubtedly, Tian Yin knew the Mi Xian Realm extremely well, as she knew the location of the True Blood Sacred Pool without having to ask the guardian. It was even possible that she was one of the Wu clan members who ascended to the Immortal Realm millions of years ago and had lived there for a long time. Therefore, Su Che hoped she would tell him where powerful Dao artifacts could be found in the Mi Xian Realm. As for these spiritual treasures, they held little appeal for him. Aside from a few rare ones with special divine powers that could help integrate the Immortal Prison, most could only be kept for later, to be used as rewards for meritorious members of his sect once he became the Supreme Master of Tian Xuan… Ignoring Su Che’s gaze, Tian Yin pretended not to see him and refused to speak voluntarily. “Do I need to make a second request before you’ll talk?” Su Che asked softly, finally losing patience.

Tianyin first smiled softly, then said, “Why the rush? Gather these things along the way first. After obtaining the True Blood of the Witch God, I’ll take you to another place. Then, you can make a request, and I’ll give you a huge surprise. Is this arrangement acceptable?”
“Alright,” Su Che shook his head helplessly, filled with sighs. “Why do I have the feeling that it’s actually you who owes me three requests, yet it seems like I’m the one who owes you everything?”
“It’s because you’re so stingy—insisting on forming your embryo early and having to win against me,” Tianyin curled her lips and reproached in a low voice. “A real man shouldn’t lack even a little bit of humility.”
Su Che was speechless. Yes, what could she do if he let her win once? What difference would it make if he delayed forming his embryo by a month? Why did he have to win against her?
So, he could only grumble to Lao He in his heart, “See? This is all your fault!”
“It was Xiao He who caused this!” Lao He, feeling wronged, hurriedly protested. “According to the normal process, it would take you three months to form your embryo, and you’d definitely lose to her. It’s all because of that greedy brat, Xiao He.”
At that moment, he seemed to forget who had been constantly urging Su Che in his ear: You must win against her; you absolutely cannot lose to her…