Chapter 11 The Special Ability of The Sky Poison Pearl

• "Why do you need these items?" Qingyue asked. "You have a way to obtain them?" Xiao Che had his hopes up as she did not turn him down immediately. She continued, "I've never heard of the Delicate Grass of the Seven Arcane. As for the Elixir of the Earth Arcana Magical Beast, it can only be obtained after slaying numerous Earth Arcana Magical Beasts. However, only a few individuals from the Polar Deity Temple are capable of defeating just one of them. Moreover, the Purple-veined Heavenly Crystal is not a thing that can be purchased with money. It's a priceless treasure to the Four Great Sects. Obtaining a single piece can substitute a decade of arcane cultivation. It's impossible to obtain these three items at the same time even for the head of the Temple."
• Xiao Che shut his eyes and remained silent in the corner. "What exactly are you planning with these three items?" Qingyue asked. "To restore my vital arcane energy pressure points," Xiao Che answered. "I can't help you with that," Qingyue said. She doubted that these three items could restore his pressure points. If it was true, her master would have known about it.
• Xiao Che shook his head and said, "I'm aware of the fact that these items can't be obtained by the common folk. I was just asking out of curiosity." He paused and added, "Darling, once you return to the Polar Deity Temple, will we ever meet again?"
• "Stop calling me that. Call me Qingyue!" She was fed up. Xiao Che did not bother and said, "We're a married couple. Everyone witnessed our wedding and we went through the procedures. I am your husband and you are my wife. Why can't I call you darling?" Qingyue was left speechless. "Fine. Have it your way," she said. Xiao Che grinned in response.
• "You haven't answered my question, you know. When you return to the Polar Deity Temple, will we ever meet again?" he asked once more. "No," Qingyue answered. Xiao Che nodded and leaned the back of his head against the wall. He said, "You should return to the Polar Deity Temple as soon as possible instead of wasting your time here with me. There's no reason for you to stay in Cloud City with your capabilities; being held back by me. Once you leave, I will still retain my status as a husband of a disciple from the Polar Deity Temple. No one would dare to confront me head-on anymore, and my life would be a lot more peaceful. By the way, you're fine if I had a concubine, right?"
• "Whatever," Qingyue said. "That's more like it. You're not going to see me again anyway, if you can't allow me to marry another woman, then I'll have to divorce you first," Xiao Che said. Although Qingyue was collected, she had the urge to kick him out of the room. Xiao Che suddenly stood up and walked towards the door. "Where are you going?" Qingyue asked. "I can't sleep. I'm going to stargaze outside," Xiao Che answered.
• If you were the one curling up in the corner throughout the night, would you be able to fall asleep?
• Qingyue did not question further as Xiao Che opened the door. He stood at the center of the courtyard and gazed upon the vast starry night sky. He had a solemn look on his face as he was lost in his thoughts. It was the first day of his rebirth. Although he was much wiser than before, his damaged pressure points had become his greatest hurdle. He was certain that he could restore them by obtaining the three items, yet they were impossible to obtain by himself. It all boiled down to his incapabilities.
• What should I do…
• A subtle throbbing sensation could be felt on the palm of his left hand. Xiao Che raised his left hand subconsciously and realized the Sky Poison Pearl's faint glow was blinking at a relatively high frequency. He was surprised and turned north.
• Could it be…
• Aside from its threatening power and forging capabilities, the Sky Poison Pearl had a special ability. It can detect nearby concentrated poison sources and high-quality herbs. Once in range, the Sky Poison Pearl will begin twinkling and guide the user toward the source. This special ability can only be activated by herbs of the utmost quality. Back at the Aderon Cloud Continent, this ability had been activated a total of six times, and it had led him to the rarest treasures.
• The Sky Poison Pearl detected something on the first day here at Heavenly Arcana Land! Could there be a hidden treasure around here? It's pointing to the north; the mountains behind the Xiao Clan.
• Although Xiao Che had his courtyard, it was situated in the most desolated area of the entire Xiao Clan. It was relatively dangerous as the mountain territory was right behind the courtyard wall. It was a private land under the Xiao Clan where common magical beasts roamed around. A magical beast climbing over the walls occurs occasionally. If an intruder wanted to sneak into the Xiao Clan, climbing over the walls in this territory would be a bold move. However, none ever attempted this act as the Xiao Clan was powerful in Cloud City.
• Xiao Che vaulted over the walls without hesitation. Although he was on the first level of the Nascent Arcana Stage, vaulting over a wall of fewer than three meters was no challenge. He would not have dared to enter the mountain territory in the middle of the night. However, the moon shone brightly together with the stars. The land before him was dimly lit. After making sure that no one was around, he began moving in the direction led by the Sky Poison Pearl.
• The mountains were seemingly shrouded in a thin layer of fog under the moonlight; mysterious yet dangerous. After trekking on for a short while, Xiao Che reached the foot of the mountain. The Sky Poison Pearl was blinking at a tremendous frequency. He stood in his tracks as he was unsure about it.
• It's around here? The alchemists from the Xiao Clan come through this area daily. If there were high-quality herbs around here, it would have been noticed long ago. According to the Sky Poison Pearl, the target is within ten steps from here.
• Xiao Che frowned and began searching carefully. High-quality herbs usually grow in harsh and extreme environments, but all he could see at the foot of the mountain were weeds. He started to doubt the Sky Poison Pearl's detection. He continued searching but to no avail. As he was about to give up, he noticed a blurry change ahead.
• He followed his gut feeling and approached it. It was also a field of weed but it had never been stepped on as it was close to rocks. He crouched and observed the weeds. He noticed a bare spot among the weeds. The area should have been covered in weeds as no one stepped on them. Therefore, something was unusual about it.
• The bare spot was tiny. It could only fit two more weeds. A sudden breeze blew by and the weeds swayed. Xiao Che's eyes were locked on the bare spot. Two Shrouded Star Grass appeared before his eyes. He reached out his left hand excitedly. The two Shrouded Star Grass were uprooted and entered his palm.
• The rarer the herb, the greater the difficulty of harvesting it. If it was done carelessly, it would damage the herb and lead to a massive loss in its effectiveness. Furthermore, if the method used was incorrect, the herb would be completely useless. However, none of that would be a concern with the power of the Sky Poison Pearl. The aura emitted from the Sky Poison Pearl enveloped the herbs during the harvesting process. The seal created ensured that the herbs were fully preserved.
• Xiao Che was trembling in astonishment. He had only come across a single Shrouded Star Grass when he ventured across Aderon Cloud Continent for the past 24 years. Now he obtained two on his first day at Heavenly Arcana Land right behind his courtyard.
• The appearance of the Shrouded Star Grass was seemingly identical to weeds. They could be hardly differentiated by the naked eye. Apart from that, the Shrouded Star Grass could turn invisible. Xiao Che's master had once told him that few knew about its existence. Only a handful could distinguish it, and only the Sky Poison Pearl can forge it perfectly.
• Guess it's my lucky day! These Shrouded Star Grass are now my trump cards! Once I forge them into Shrouded Star Pills, I can do anything I want!
• The Sky Poison Pearl had stopped flickering. Xiao Che prepared to make his way back happily. As he turned around, he noticed a fuzzy white figure under the moonlight nearby.
• What is that?