Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Open the Blind Box
 

Wang Chen had no intention of finding out the origin of the Storage Bag.

Everyone has their own secrets.

It didn’t matter to him whether Wei Xiong had found, stolen, or snatched this Storage Bag.

That had nothing to do with him.

Why probe into the matter?

And upon understanding Wang Chen’s attitude, Wei Xiong clearly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two of them smiled and let the matter pass.

Wei Xiong picked up a wooden box from a pile of items and placed it solemnly in front of Wang Chen.

Then, pointing at the other objects, he asked, “Immortal Master Wang, do you think these items could be traded for an Innate Pill?”

“An Innate Pill?”

Wang Chen asked in surprise, “What do you need an Innate Pill for?”

As the name suggests, the Innate Pill is a pill that martial artists use to break through to the Innate Realm.

The problem is, Wei Xiong was already an Innate Martial Artist, so the Innate Pill was of no use to him.

“It’s for my sister,”

Wei Xiong explained. “She could reach the peak of the Acquired stage within a year. By breaking through to Innate and entering the Tao through martial arts, she’ll have a chance to pass the Cloud Sun Sect’s Outer Sect examination.”

Wang Chen suddenly understood.

Mortal martial artists cultivate Qi-Blood.

To enter the Tao through martial arts, it’s best to cultivate to the Innate Realm, transforming all Acquired True Qi into Innate True Qi.

Then, they can attract nature’s spiritual energy into their bodies.

Doing so not only allows them to bypass the Shedding Mortality phase and directly become Qi Cultivation cultivators, but also makes them powerful fighters with both Dharma and martial skills.

The Cloud Sun Sect would open its gates wide to accept new disciples every three years.

Given the age of Wei Xiong’s sister, if she could advance to Qi Cultivation as an Innate being, her entry into the Outer Sect was almost guaranteed.

Wang Chen asked, “Don’t you want to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill instead?”

Shedding the Mortal and Condensing the True Essence, then progressing to Qi Cultivation in Foundation Establishment.

If the Innate Pill is the threshold-breaking pill for Acquired martial artists, then the Foundation Establishment Pill is the ascension pill for Innate martial artists!

To Wang Chen’s knowledge, there wasn’t much difference in price between the two.

The Foundation Establishment Pill was just slightly more expensive.

The items he had just taken out of the Storage Bag, including dozens of Spirit Stones alone.

Among them, a long sword was clearly a Magic Artifact.

All together, they were more than enough to exchange for a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Wei Xiong forced a smile: “I have a deficiency in the Five Elements.”

Wang Chen was lost for words.

Wang Chen knew that both Wei Xiong and his sister came from the mortal world.

Imagine, a martial artist capable of dominating a region in the mortal realm, going through all the trouble of seeking the path of immortality, traveling thousands of miles to the realm of immortal cultivation.

Only to find that due to a deficiency in the Five Elements, he was unable to cultivate—what frustration and agony that must be!

“But my sister has a body suited for immortality!”

Wei Xiong had clearly come to terms with his situation and didn’t show much disappointment; instead, he spoke with pride, “That’s why I must get that Innate Pill!”

“Alright then,”

Wang Chen nodded. “I will take these items and deal with them for you. It shouldn’t be a problem to exchange them for an Innate Pill.”

Wei Xiong was a Loose Cultivator from the Outer Domain.

Not only did he have to pay a fee to enter the city, but he also received no discounts when buying or selling items there.

He could even be easily cheated.

Although Wang Chen was only an Outer Sect Disciple, his status was much more convenient to use than Wei Xiong’s.

Wei Xiong was overjoyed and gave a fist salute, “Many thanks, Immortal Master!”

His happiness was evident, as though he had ascended to immortality himself.

Confirmed, a dedicated sister-complex owner.

Wang Chen chuckled and replied, “No need to be so courteous.”

Wei Xiong chuckled and pushed the box on the table a little closer towards Wang Chen, “Then I’ll trouble you with this.”

The box, about half a foot long, was made of the valuable Purple Blood Sandalwood, and was tightly sealed.

It looked as if it contained something valuable inside.

But it could also be empty.

After all, the original owner of the Storage Bag wasn’t very wealthy.

Putting aside the box, the rest of the items totaled up to just about a hundred or so Low Spirit stones in value.

And the Storage Bag itself had a volume of just five square feet.

Wei Xiong’s message was clear.

Regardless of whether there was anything inside, whether trash or treasure, it all belonged to Wang Chen now.

Consider it his reward for lending assistance.

Wang Chen pondered briefly before taking the sandalwood box into his possession.

If he didn’t take it, Wei Xiong might overthink things.

Besides, Wang Chen was also somewhat curious about what was inside the box.

Consider it unboxing a mystery box!

He returned the emptied storage bag to Wei Xiong, then pointed to the spirit rice, dried meat, and clothes, “Take these things back with you and keep them for your own use.”

Generous!

Wei Xiong silently commended him.

Although Wang Chen was young, he was magnanimous and righteous, far better than many cultivators he knew.

Seeking Wang Chen’s help this time was truly the right decision!

Wei Xiong did not politely refuse.

After all, once Lotus began Qi Introduction to become a cultivator, a storage bag would be essential.

These spirit rice and dried meat would also help the siblings get through the upcoming winter.

He packed up all the miscellaneous items and then took his leave.

As Wang Chen saw Wei Xiong out, he told him, “Come by tomorrow afternoon to get the pills.”

Wei Xiong was naturally extremely grateful.

After the siblings drove away, Wang Chen returned to his room and took out the sandalwood box.

He placed it back on the table.

After a moment of thought, he retreated to the doorway.

He first cast the Spirit Light Shield Armor on himself, then activated the Object-Controlling Technique to remotely open the wooden box on the table.

As the saying goes, caution is the parent of safety.

Not knowing whether the box contained immortal pills or poison, it was definitely right to be cautious.

Click!

The lid of the box was opened.

There were no traps, and what was inside the box was actually a rusty, thick needle.

Wang Chen wrapped his hand with mana and picked it up for a closer look.

The needle was about three inches long, round and thick in the middle with sharp ends, and had a dull, dark brown color.

There were no signs of mana or spiritual energy fluctuations.

It looked like a very ordinary thick needle.

Such a thing, if dropped on the street, might not even be worth bending down to pick up.

Yet it was solemnly kept in an expensive purple blood sandalwood box!

A thought occurred to Wang Chen, and he immediately summoned the immortal cultivation panel.

His gaze fell on the equipment slot.

[Ruyi Golden Needle]

It actually showed up.

The simple four characters almost made Wang Chen jump for joy.

Unlike cultivation techniques, the immortal cultivation panel was very picky about equipment.

Previously, the only item that appeared in the equipment slot was the Thousand Mechanisms Changing mask obtained from the traveling merchant.

The storage bag given by Guard Hall, the Cloud Light Mana Robe, the Goose-quill Ritual Saber, and so on.

None of them was qualified to be displayed.

But this rusty iron needle that seemed to be falling to pieces was listed, which surely meant it was no ordinary item.

Unboxing a mystery box and finding a treasure.

It truly was an unexpected surprise!

The problem was, how to use this thing?

Wang Chen held the “Ruyi Golden Needle” and examined it for a long time but failed to figure out how it worked.

He tried to inject mana into the body of the needle.

But the mana disappeared like a stone sinking into the ocean, not eliciting any response at all!

This was clearly abnormal.

Considering the Five Elements Skill he was cultivating, it was compatible with most low-tier spells.

Even if his strength was insufficient to drive high-tier magic artifacts, there should still be some kind of feedback.

He experimented repeatedly, stubbornly continuing to input mana.

The Ruyi Golden Needle remained dull and lightless.

How bizarre!

Wang Chen stroked his chin, feeling he was overlooking something.

That’s right!

A lightbulb went off in his head, and he immediately pinched the needle between the index and middle fingers of his right hand.

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