"Husband, sisters, now that we've each taken one item from the treasure chests under the divine light—without knowing what they are or how valuable—why don't we compare and see who got the rarest treasure?" Cai Yan said with a smile.
It was a form of fun between husband and wives.
"Great idea! But we need some stakes," Lian Xing chimed in, eyes twinkling with interest.
Earlier, the treasure chests had been filled with radiant light, and due to their mustard seed–like spatial compression, no one could see the contents beforehand. Choosing relied purely on luck, and now was the time to see who had made the best pick.
"Sure, what kind of stakes?" Yi Tianxing asked with a smile.
He was more than willing to indulge them—this was just a bit of harmless amusement between family members. Whatever the outcome, it wouldn't cause any true hardship.
"How about this?" Cai Yan suggested playfully. "If any of the three of us ends up with a treasure more valuable than yours, then you must grant us a request. If not, we will grant you a wish—maybe even that thing you've always been hoping for."
Her gaze turned mischievous at the end, full of teasing implication.
Yi Tianxing's eyes lit up. "You said it!" he agreed without hesitation.
Naturally, he knew what she meant. His physical body was too powerful—so much so that in the bedroom, he overwhelmed any one of the three women. They would end up exhausted and unable to satisfy him alone. In the end, he'd have to move from one to the next throughout the night, even using spatial gates to jump between rooms.
He had long proposed that they all sleep together, but the three women had always refused out of embarrassment and pride. Yi Tianxing didn't push the matter, even though it was inconvenient. After all, with spatial gates, he could come and go freely.
Now, with a chance to finally make that dream a reality, how could he refuse?
"Deal. Let's take a look. The four treasures are still cloaked in divine light, so let's seal them and reveal them one by one to be fair."
Each of the treasures was shrouded in glowing orbs of light.
"Whose shall we examine first?" Yi Tianxing asked with a grin.
"Mine," Lian Xing said confidently. "I think my luck's pretty good—I probably picked the rarest one."
"Alright, let's start with yours," Yi Tianxing nodded. The order didn't matter; the items had already been chosen.
Swish!
With a thought, the light orb shattered.
A treasure emerged: a crystal clear relic, radiating faint halos of light. That light carried a dense Buddhist aura, which immediately purified the surrounding evil qi, sweeping it away entirely.
Buddhist Relic (舍利子)A remnant left behind after the death of a high-ranking monk, containing concentrated Buddhist energy.
Absorbing it can greatly increase one's spiritual power.
Wearing it boosts cultivation speed and repels evil.
Refining it can instantly raise one's cultivation, with no side effects.
Especially valuable to Buddhist cultivators.
"This is a Buddhist relic—extremely rare," Yi Tianxing explained. "Refining it would be a luxury, but it's incredibly effective and valuable."
Lian Xing beamed. "Looks like I've got a good start."
"Well done, sister. Looks like our husband has stiff competition," Cai Yan teased.
"Then let's see mine next," Yao Yue said, unable to hide her curiosity.
Yi Tianxing pointed at the second orb. The light shattered, revealing a string of black prayer beads. Each bead seemed to hold the image of a seated Buddha, softly chanting scriptures. There were nine beads in total, linked together, exuding a unique and profound aura.
From the beads came a chorus of voices:
"All living beings are equal."
The chanting echoed like an ancient scripture, sending a shock through the soul. In that moment, Yi Tianxing felt his cultivation level instantly suppressed, as if locked down to the Life Diagram Realm.
Beads of Equality (众生平等念珠)
A supreme Buddhist treasure with miraculous power:
When activated, it forces all cultivators within a certain area to the same cultivation realm, regardless of their actual level.
Great for turning the tide of battle against more powerful foes.
However, it's a double-edged sword: if the user is the stronger one, their power will also be suppressed.
The chanting consumes a Buddha from a bead each time it's used—so it has nine uses in total.
"What a formidable treasure," Yi Tianxing said with awe. "Used wisely, it's a battlefield equalizer."
"But if misused, it could spell doom," Yao Yue acknowledged. "Still, in the hands of the right person, it's priceless."
Yi Tianxing nodded. "Yes, I'd say this edges out the relic in value."
"Looks like winning won't be easy for you, husband," Yao Yue said with a smirk.
"Now let's see what I got," Cai Yan said eagerly.
The light of her orb faded, revealing a branch, vibrant in crimson hue. At first glance, it seemed like nothing more than a tree branch—but Cai Yan immediately felt an intense sense of closeness to it.
"This isn't just any branch… it's from a phoenix tree," Yi Tianxing said, having already learned its identity from the Heavenless Book.
Wutong Tree Branch (梧桐树枝)
A fragment from the sacred phoenix tree, one of the divine roots of heaven and earth.
Said to attract phoenixes, as they only perch on such trees.
The tree is crimson and flame-like, gathering earth fire and enhancing phoenix egg incubation and rebirth through nirvana.
This branch even contains a faint trace of vital energy, suggesting it might still be alive.
Of immense value, likely capable of regrowth or cultivation into a true sacred tree.
Legends say that phoenixes only perch on the wutong tree, and such trees are sacred among spiritual flora—true treasures of nature, rare beyond belief.
Yi Tianxing couldn't help but marvel. "This might actually be the most precious of all. It's a rare chance to regrow a divine tree. Even phoenixes would seek this out."