"It truly is seventh-grade Extreme Glaze Silver." Joe Di looked at the clear starry pattern on the Extreme Glaze Silver in his hand and spoke with satisfaction.
Joe Di wasn't sure if this Extreme Glaze Silver could defend against toxins, but he sensed an indescribable, vast aura emanating from the piece in his hand.
Once he discovered that the Eye of the Way could locate Extreme Glaze Silver, everything became much simpler. Inside this secret domain, collecting Extreme Glaze Silver was as easy for Joe Di as breathing.
In just one day, Joe Di had already gathered dozens of pieces of Extreme Glaze Silver. The largest piece was a full zhang in diameter, while the smallest was still the size of a fist.
Quinn Fang was the most excited of all. Normally, he wouldn't even see a fist-sized piece of seventh-grade Extreme Glaze Silver, but today, he'd witnessed a whole pile of it. Not only that, Joe Di casually handed him a basin-sized piece of seventh-grade Extreme Glaze Silver, and even promised that when they parted ways, he'd gift him a set of armor refined from seventh-grade Extreme Glaze Silver.
No matter how valuable seventh-grade Extreme Glaze Silver was, it couldn't compare to the worth of armor crafted from it.
Joe Di stopped once more. His Eye of the Way spotted a layer of void shimmering with a faint white glow. Without hesitation, Joe Di reached out, gathering his divine essence. The space rippled, and a massive Extreme Glaze Silver ore, at least two zhang across, was pulled out by Joe Di.
Joe Di hadn't even had time to check the grade of this Extreme Glaze Silver before he heard a buzzing sound. A dense swarm of Silver Ravager Bees burst out, following the Extreme Glaze Silver.
In the next instant, the entire space became unstable, and the aura of death swept in. Quinn Fang couldn't even think about resisting—he was barely able to move.
Without hesitation, Joe Di summoned the Cosmic Flame. The flame transformed into a suit of armor, sealing off the space around him and Quinn Fang. The endless swarm of Silver Ravager Bees crashed against the flame barrier, emitting sharp, piercing cries.
Quinn Fang finally caught his breath and relaxed. "Amazing. I'd only ever heard stories about Silver Ravager Bees, but this is the first time I've actually seen them. Brother, if it weren't for you, I'd already be dead."
He was truly stunned; he couldn't break free from the domain of the Silver Ravager Bees. If he were alone, even if he encountered top-grade Extreme Glaze Silver, it would be a death sentence. Treasures really do require skill—without it, you might not survive long enough to claim them.
"So these are Silver Ravager Bees?" Joe Di looked at the growing swarm of giant silver bees before him, secretly astonished.
The largest of these silver bees were five or six chi long, and even the smallest measured over a chi.
Joe Di had summoned a Cosmic Flame shield, but the massive mandibles of the Silver Ravager Bees kept stabbing at its surface. Even though each attack burned away the bees' mandibles, more kept swarming forward, never hesitating.
Not only did these silver bees have mandibles, their wings could shoot out silver blades that sliced through the void with a hissing sound. With Quinn Fang's strength, facing these bees meant only waiting for death.
Quinn Fang nodded. "That's right, these are definitely Silver Ravager Bees. I've heard that Xianhai used to have Ninth-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver, but the Silver Ravager Bees specialize in devouring it. That's why the best you can find in Xianhai now is Seventh-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver."
"Could it be that what I found is Ninth-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver?" Joe Di's gaze immediately fell on the piece of Extreme Glaze Silver he'd just tossed to the ground.
When Joe Di's divine sense penetrated it, he seemed to see a faint, virtual universe. The silver within the Extreme Glaze Silver flowed as if alive, moving slowly through this cosmic space, each ripple trailing streaks of white light—like subtle ripples on the surface of a lake.
"What a treasure—it's truly Ninth-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver!" Joe Di was thrilled. In fact, he'd already gathered enough Extreme Glaze Silver; the reason he'd stayed here was to find a piece of Eighth-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver.
What Joe Di hadn't expected was that, though he hadn't found Eighth-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver, he had stumbled upon Ninth-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver.
Joe Di raised his hand and put away the Extreme Glaze Silver. Unable to find it, the Silver Ravager Bees began to scatter in confusion, and soon disappeared completely.
When Joe Di withdrew the Cosmic Flame, all that remained before them was a pile of Silver Ravager Bee corpses. Not a single living bee was left.
"Brother, the Silver Ravager Bees came for us because that piece of Extreme Glaze Silver was likely Ninth-Grade!" Quinn Fang was beside himself with excitement.
"That's right, it really is Ninth-Grade. We can leave now." Joe Di patted Quinn Fang's shoulder and gave a cheerful laugh. He was very satisfied—his goal for this trip had been achieved, and best of all, he hadn't wasted much time.
Quinn Fang was stunned. Seventh-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver was already unbelievably valuable, yet Joe Di was just going to leave? If it were him, he'd keep searching until there was no more Seventh-Grade Extreme Glaze Silver left to find—especially since there was even Ninth-Grade here.
But soon he understood—what was true perspective? This was it. Only when one's strength reached a certain level would they avoid greed for any single thing. For Joe Di, having enough was sufficient; rather than waste time here, it was better to pursue things of greater value.
When would he reach that level himself?
......
This secret domain wasn't complicated at all. If Joe Di hadn't encountered a swarm of Silver Ravager Bees earlier, it would have been as safe as staying at home.
Joe Di and Quinn Fang spent only the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn before reaching the Ripple Array Gate at the exit again.
When Joe Di led Quinn Fang out through the Ripple Array Gate, they saw Cason Xian waiting at the entrance to the secret domain.
"Fellow Daoist Cason, what brings you here?" Joe Di asked in surprise.
Cason Xian saw Joe Di and was even more surprised. "Joe, how did you...?"
Of course, he was puzzled. Usually, once someone managed to enter the secret domain, they wouldn't come out so quickly. Joe Di had only been inside for a few days before emerging—this was...
Joe Di understood what Cason Xian meant and smiled. "Is it because I came out too early?"
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Cason Xian nodded. "That's right. I was actually waiting for you, but I didn't expect you to come out so soon."
"Fellow Cason, if there's anything you need, just say the word. If I can help, I certainly will." Joe Di was sure Cason Xian was seeking his help; otherwise, he wouldn't have changed his form of address to 'Joe.'
Upon hearing Joe Di's words, Cason Xian bowed deeply. "Joe, I truly feel ashamed. I didn't know that when the Grand Elder called you over, he intended to take advantage of you. I thought he simply admired your talent for artifact refinement..."
Joe Di patted Cason Xian and said, "It's nothing. I'm perfectly fine, aren't I? Barnett Xian didn't do anything to me, and this matter isn't your fault."
Joe Di was certain that after he left, Barnett Xian would call Cason Xian in to question him thoroughly about everything. Since Barnett Xian had already had Xian Wuxun deliver an apology, it meant he knew Joe Di wasn't someone to mess with. Given that, Barnett Xian would likely reveal Joe Di's true strength to Cason Xian.
Hearing Joe Di's words, Cason Xian became even more convinced that the Grand Elder and Supreme Elder's suspicions were correct. Joe Di was definitely not just a Prime Realm cultivator, and not even a Hunyuan Realm cultivator. The Grand Elder had suspected as much before, but wasn't fully certain. Now, after hearing Joe Di speak, Cason Xian was one hundred percent sure—Joe Di was a peerless powerhouse.
"Joe, my Xian Family is in trouble this time. We're almost out of options, and I can only shamelessly ask for your help..." As he spoke, Cason Xian dropped to his knees.
Joe Di frowned. "Fellow Cason, please stand up and speak. If I can help, I will. If I can't, then even if you sacrifice yourself, there's nothing I can do."
"Yes, yes." Cason Xian replied several times before finally saying, "On the afternoon the secret domain opened, two supreme powerhouses arrived at my Xian Family..."
"Supreme powerhouses?" Joe Di looked at Cason Xian in surprise. The Xian Family already had Barnett Xian, who seemed to have stepped into the third stage—what kind of supreme powerhouses could even threaten them?