"We should hurry into this ancestral shrine to see if we can obtain the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. Of course, even if we can't, we shouldn't force it," Su Qingluo said.
As she spoke, she glanced once more in the direction Mr. Liu had departed.
With Mr. Liu present, no one could forcibly take anything from this Mountain Hamlet; it would all depend on fate.
"Alright," Ye Yunfei nodded.
The two arrived at the entrance of the shrine.
Within the shrine, dazzling divine radiance shone out in great quantities, and mysterious runes rose slowly, one after another. It all looked exceedingly mystical.
"Let's go in," Su Qingluo said, stepping into the shrine.
Ye Yunfei hurriedly followed.
Rumble...
As the two entered the shrine, the entire structure began to shake.
The interior of the shrine was very simple, housing a single stone statue. In front of the statue was a wide altar table.
Upon the altar table was a pile of items coated in dust.
Each item radiated astonishing energy!
The divine radiance within the shrine mainly originated from that stone statue and the items on the altar table.
"Could that be the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit?" Su Qingluo's gaze immediately fell upon a fist-sized white fruit, sensing the terrifying concentration of energy essence it contained.
"The Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit?" Ye Yunfei's gaze also landed on that fruit.
Su Qingluo was an Earth Immortal. If something caught her eye at first glance, it must surely possess remarkable properties.
"Let's take the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit and leave quickly," Su Qingluo thought to herself.
"Good, we take only the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit!" Ye Yunfei agreed.
Both Su Qingluo and Ye Yunfei understood that every single item on that altar table was likely of astounding value. However, they had already explained to Mr. Liu outside that they had come for the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. If they took other things now, unforeseen complications might arise.
Yet, just as Su Qingluo prepared to reach for that white fruit, Ye Yunfei suddenly remembered something.
"Qingluo, wait!" Ye Yunfei called out.
Su Qingluo immediately stopped her movement, her beautiful eyes turning to Ye Yunfei.
"When you encounter a deity, you should pay respect. Maintain a reverent heart," Ye Yunfei said slowly.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's words, Su Qingluo understood immediately. Her gaze shifted to the stone statue inside the shrine.
The old fisherman on the boat in the lake outside the village had once told Ye Yunfei to pay respect when encountering a deity.
And wasn't there a statue right before them now!
"Let's pay our respects. This Mountain Hamlet is far too strange. It's better for us to be cautious," Ye Yunfei said.
"Alright," Su Qingluo nodded.
The two immediately half-knelt and bowed together towards the stone statue.
Rumble...
As Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo paid their respects, they discovered to their surprise that the layer of dust coating the pile of items on the altar table began to slowly rise and dissipate.
Rumble...
There had been nothing beside the altar table, but at this moment, two golden-armored statues gradually appeared and took a few steps back, moving away from the table.
The energy pressure radiating from these two golden-armored statues rippled outward gently like water, filling the entire shrine. It created an immense sense of oppression, making it difficult for both Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo to breathe.
Now, the divine radiance bursting from the pile of items on the altar table became even more dazzling and brilliant.
"Considering your sincere hearts, you are each limited to taking two items. Do not be greedy, or calamity will befall you."
Suddenly, an authoritative voice emanated from the mouth of the stone statue.
"It's a good thing we paid our respects," Ye Yunfei and Su Qingluo exchanged a thought, both secretly feeling relieved upon hearing the statue's words and looking at the two golden-armored statues that had moved away from the altar table.
Both understood that if they had not just paid their respects, they would certainly not have been able to take anything from that altar table!
"We thank you, Senior!" Su Qingluo and Ye Yunfei said loudly in unison.
Su Qingluo no longer hesitated and reached out to take the white fruit.
"I've finally obtained the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit!" Su Qingluo was extremely excited.
Her main purpose in coming to this secret realm was precisely for the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit. Now, she had finally acquired it.
"You can still take one more item. Look carefully first, then choose what you want," Ye Yunfei reminded her from the side.
"Alright," Su Qingluo said. Following Ye Yunfei's advice, she carefully stored away the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit and then began to examine the other items on the altar table.
Ye Yunfei also began scrutinizing the items.
"Young man, you possess talent in the energy of the heart—the Mental Force. Choose the Heart-Refining Pearl. The Heart-Refining Pearl is a rare treasure specifically used to cultivate Mental Force. Additionally, a cultivation method dedicated to Mental Force, named the Immeasurable Heart Scripture, is inscribed within the Heart-Refining Pearl.
In any space-time or any world, cultivation methods for Mental Force are comparatively scarce. To put it simply, cultivating Mental Force is far, far more difficult compared to other energies. Therefore, for those who cultivate Mental Force, the Heart-Refining Pearl and the Heart Scripture are priceless treasures that are met by chance, not by design."
Just as Ye Yunfei was looking over the items on the altar one by one, a voice suddenly sounded.
It was the voice of the old man from the small boat at the center of the lake earlier.
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior," Ye Yunfei quickly replied.
Then, a mysterious energy guided Ye Yunfei's gaze towards a black pearl on the altar table.
This black pearl was slightly smaller than an adult's fist, pitch-black like a dark abyss.
Ye Yunfei did not hesitate. He directly reached out, took the black pearl, and immediately stored it away.
Then, Ye Yunfei looked again at the other items on the altar table.
"This one," Su Qingluo suddenly said softly, reaching out and picking up a cultivation jade slip from the altar table.
Ye Yunfei glanced curiously at that jade slip.
"This jade slip carries the aura of Samsara. It must definitely be related to our Samsara lineage," Su Qingluo explained to Ye Yunfei.
Her attitude towards Ye Yunfei was becoming increasingly better!
"I see," Ye Yunfei understood.
"I'll choose this," Ye Yunfei said not long after, selecting a seemingly ordinary-looking long sword from the altar table.
Although this sword appeared ordinary, Ye Yunfei knew that since it could be placed on this altar table, alongside the Heavenly Immortal Soul Fruit, its value was absolutely astonishing.
Ye Yunfei was skilled in sword techniques, so he straightforwardly chose this sword.
There were still dozens of other items on the altar table, but Ye Yunfei couldn't make heads or tails of them, unsure of their functions.
"Alright, let's go out. Our harvest is already quite good; we must not be greedy," Su Qingluo said, seeing that Ye Yunfei had already chosen two items.
"Yes, we must not be greedy," Ye Yunfei nodded and said with a smile.
Obtaining the Heart-Refining Pearl and the Immeasurable Heart Scripture was already a tremendous gain for Ye Yunfei. A treasure specifically assisting in the cultivation of Mental Force, plus a Mental Force cultivation method—these were far too rare and their value far too staggering!
Ye Yunfei believed that the long sword was definitely not ordinary either.
So, this visit to the Mountain Hamlet had indeed yielded a very rich harvest.