Chapter 829: Seven Flame Fan

A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Volume 6: Heavenly Spirit Treasures

"Brother Lu, do you have another method for distribution?" Han Li's eyes flickered a few times as he calmly asked.

"If the jade box and the medicine bottles were also ancient treasures, then each of us three could take two items, and there would be no problem. But now, inside the jade box and medicine bottles..."

"Since we don't know what's inside the jade box and medicine bottles, we should naturally open them first. Then we can distribute the treasures according to their value," Marquis Nanlong suddenly interjected, seemingly making a fair proposal.

The old man surnamed Lu frowned upon hearing this, but then nodded repeatedly.

"That's exactly what I meant. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Han?"

"I have no objections. I'll go along with what you two fellow daoists said!" Han Li replied almost without hesitation.

"Since Fellow Daoist Han is so straightforward, I shall see what's inside." Marquis Nanlong was very pleased to hear Han Li's ready agreement.

He immediately reached out, and with a whoosh, the white jade box flew into his hand. He then slapped the box with the back of his hand, intending to open the lid.

But the moment his palm touched the lid, a flash of white light appeared, and a layer of white mist emerged, bouncing his hand away.

"Oh! This box has a restriction on it," Marquis Nanlong exclaimed, startled. After a brief moment of thought, golden light flickered around his hand as he reached for the lid again.

This time, white mist still emanated from the box, and the golden light and white mist intertwined for a moment.

But after a short while, the mist was clearly no match for the glittering golden hand. The golden hand slowly grasped the lid and forced it open.

The white mist immediately dissipated without a trace.

Han Li's gaze sharpened. He immediately saw what was inside the box: an ancient, slightly yellow jade slip.

Under the surprised gaze of the old man surnamed Lu, Marquis Nanlong hesitated before extending two fingers to carefully pick up the jade slip. He then placed it against his forehead.

In an instant, his spiritual sense swept across the contents of the jade slip, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"You two fellow daoists should also take a look!" Marquis Nanlong said, to avoid suspicion. He quickly removed the jade slip from his forehead and tossed it to Han Li.

Han Li's expression shifted. He took the jade slip and also immersed his spiritual sense into it.

But after a moment, he subtly frowned, then handed the jade slip to the old man surnamed Lu.

Lu Weiying also quickly scanned the contents of the jade slip.

"'Seven Flame Fan'? What kind of ancient treasure is this? I've never heard of it. Is this ancient treasure very powerful?" The old man mumbled, his lips moving before he had even finished reading.

"I'm not entirely sure. However, the fact that its refining method is recorded so formally in this jade slip, and most of the materials used are spiritual ingredients, suggests it should be quite powerful, right?" Marquis Nanlong said, sounding uncertain.

"Even if it's powerful, it's useless. The spiritual materials required to refine this treasure are far too numerous. Although it also contains a method for refining spiritual materials, it surprisingly requires eighty-one kinds of fire-attribute spiritual materials to be fused and refined, along with so many auxiliary materials. Some of these materials seem to have already become extinct in this realm. This jade slip is essentially worthless now, only useful for research in artifact refining." The old man surnamed Lu shook his head, then tossed the jade slip back to Marquis Nanlong.

Marquis Nanlong smiled, a look of agreement appearing on his face, and casually placed the jade slip back into the jade box.

"'Seven Flame Fan'? Master, does this jade slip truly record the refining method for this treasure?" Just as Han Li was also deeming the jade slip useless, Yin Yue's voice suddenly echoed in his mind, filled with extreme surprise.

Han Li's heart stirred upon hearing this. He immediately replied via spiritual transmission:

"Yes, that's its name. Why, do you know this ancient treasure?"

"Master, if I'm not mistaken, this Seven Flame Fan is also one of the Heavenly Spirit Treasures. Although its ranking among the Heavenly Spirit Treasures seems extremely low, almost among the last few," Yin Yue's voice trembled slightly as she spoke, unable to suppress her excitement.

"Heavenly Spirit Treasure!" Han Li was greatly startled upon hearing this. He couldn't help but freeze.

"What? This Seven Flame Fan is a Heavenly Spirit Treasure! Then we absolutely must obtain this jade slip. I've long wanted to study Heavenly Spirit Treasures, and now there's even a refining method! This couldn't be better!" Before Han Li could reply, the Great Evolution Divine Lord, who had been silent recently, suddenly cried out excitedly in Han Li's mind.

"You old monster, what are you blabbering about?" Yin Yue's voice turned cold as she heard the Great Evolution Divine Lord's words, speaking without politeness.

"Haha! You little demon fox, still holding a grudge over what happened that day? I've simply never seen an artifact spirit with sentience before, which is why I suggested studying you. Didn't your master refuse, after all?" The Great Evolution Divine Lord chuckled, acting nonchalant.

"You..."

"Enough, Yin Yue! That matter was a long time ago. There's no need to dwell on it. However, I am somewhat surprised that Senior also knows about Heavenly Spirit Treasures. But now is not the time for detailed discussion; everything can wait until later." Han Li said coolly. After glancing at the jade box he had returned to the ground, he saw that Marquis Nanlong had already picked up the two black medicine bottles and was opening their lids.

Yin Yue immediately ceased speaking, realizing the situation. Although the Great Evolution Divine Lord felt a bit displeased, he was currently constrained by Han Li, so he could only grumble a few words and then fell silent as well.

The moment the black medicine bottle was opened, a clear fragrance wafted out.

Han Li only took one whiff and immediately felt his entire body relax, his spirits invigorated.

"This doesn't seem to be one of the most common ancient spirit pills. I'm not sure what kind of elixir it is. But it's definitely not a harmful poison. I'll have to go back and thoroughly check the ancient texts," Marquis Nanlong muttered to himself, holding a glistening emerald-green pill he had poured from the bottle.

"How many pills are in the bottle?" The old man surnamed Lu asked slowly, his eyes twitching as he stared at the pill.

"Just one! It seems to be a rare ancient spirit pill," Marquis Nanlong said without thinking, tilting the empty bottle a few more times in front of Han Li and the old man.

"Let's check the other bottle!" Lu Weiying's voice grew more eager.

Marquis Nanlong nodded upon hearing this. He poured the pill back into the bottle, then opened the other medicine bottle and poured out another identical green pill.

At this, Marquis Nanlong and the old man surnamed Lu exchanged bewildered glances.

"It seems our harvest this time is quite good: three ancient treasures, two unknown spirit pills, and a refining method for an ancient treasure. How do you two fellow daoists plan to distribute them?" Han Li asked leisurely, smiling at the situation.

"Although we don't know the exact type of these two spirit pills, Fellow Daoist Han must be aware that our primary purpose in entering the valley was to search for miraculous elixirs. My intention is for Fellow Daoist Lu and I to each take one of these spirit pills; let's consider that one treasure for each of us. As for Fellow Daoist Han, you can choose one item from the remaining ancient treasures first. Do you have any objections?" Marquis Nanlong calmly asked Han Li, looking at the two medicine bottles in his hand.

Han Li's brows furrowed slightly upon hearing this, and he glanced at the ancient treasures on the ground.

"As for the value of ancient spirit pills, I don't need to elaborate; both of you fellow daoists already know. To be honest, I'd rather forgo the ancient treasures and take one of these pills instead. Perhaps it could greatly advance my cultivation!" Han Li said, stroking his chin and gently shaking his head.

Upon hearing Han Li's words, Marquis Nanlong and Lu Weiying's expressions instantly changed, revealing their tension. After a moment of indecision, Marquis Nanlong forced a smile and said:

"Fellow Daoist Han, you are still so young. Why compete with us two, whose lifespans are nearing their end, for these two pills? With your talent for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short time, reaching the Grand Dao in the future will be effortless." Han Li replied, his expression calm and his voice soft, "My age and the pills I want to obtain are completely separate matters. With such an opportunity right before me, I naturally have to strive for it with all my might. I can forgo all other treasures, as long as I get these two spirit pills. To be honest, I'm not lacking in ordinary ancient treasures."

"Brother Han, you jest. How could we possibly give up these spirit pills so easily? How about this: as long as Brother Han agrees to forgo the spirit pills, you can have priority in choosing one more item from the remaining treasures. Then, we'll split whatever's left evenly. Would that be acceptable? Brother Nanlong, what do you say?" The old man surnamed Lu, seeing Han Li's determined demeanor, grew anxious and gritted his teeth as he spoke.

Upon hearing this, Marquis Nanlong frowned deeply, then gave a bitter smile: "As long as you agree to forgo these spirit pills, Fellow Daoist Han can choose two items first."

A flicker of reluctance crossed Marquis Nanlong's face as he spoke. After all, during his previous trip to the Mulan Grasslands, almost all of his ancient treasures had been destroyed while he was besieged by the Ghost Spirit Sect and their associates. He naturally felt a great reluctance to part with these ancient treasures that were almost within his grasp. However, when it came to the ancient spirit pills, he clearly understood what was more important.

At this moment, Han Li's expression shifted, showing a hint of hesitation, as if he were somewhat tempted by the proposal.

Seeing this, the old man surnamed Lu immediately pressed on, seizing the opportunity to persuade him further:

"Fellow Daoist, your lifespan is still so long. You'll have plenty of time to search for spirit pills in the future. In comparison, ancient treasures are more important to you right now. After all, you will undoubtedly experience many battles in the future. Having an extra ancient treasure now might just save your life later." The old man's words were earnest, truly trying to persuade Han Li to give up the spirit pills.

Han Li couldn't help but chuckle.

"It seems if I don't give up these spirit pills, it will be difficult to distribute these treasures. All right. Seeing as you two fellow daoists are so sincere, I can agree not to take these two ancient spirit pills. I also don't need to choose two ancient treasures. Besides this mirror, you can give me the artifact refining method from this jade box and all these spiritual materials. I have always been quite interested in artifact refining," Han Li said unhurriedly, reaching out to grasp the air above the ground, and the purple mirror flew into his hand from seemingly nowhere.

"No problem, we'll do as Brother Han says." Marquis Nanlong and the other man were initially stunned, but after exchanging glances, they readily agreed.

Although they were somewhat puzzled by Han Li choosing not to take ancient treasures but rather these other items, they were too focused on the ancient spirit pills to ponder these details further.

Han Li nodded, his expression unchanged, upon hearing their reply. With a flash of light in his hand, the purple ancient mirror vanished. Then, he gently swept his large sleeve towards the materials and the jade box on the ground.

After a flash of green light, the large pile of materials and the jade box simultaneously disappeared.