Ye Yunfei himself possessed a True God-Level Dao Weapon, so of course he could recognize artifacts of this grade.
True God-level treasures were precious enough, but True God-Level Dao Weapons were even more valuable.
Artifacts of any grade, once they reached the level of a Dao Soldier, were far more powerful than ordinary treasures of the same rank.
Ye Yunfei knew that although he owned a True God-Level Dao Weapon, he was only able to use it by relying on his powerful Soul Power energy and his exceptional body quality. To truly unleash the full might of a True God-Level Dao Weapon, one would likely have to reach the True God realm.
"Excellent. I never expected Yangming King to give you so many True God-Level Dao Weapons," Hun Lao also became excited.
"Of course, treasures of this grade are priceless to us," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm suddenly chimed in. "But to a mighty being like Yangming King, they're probably not worth mentioning, just small gifts casually bestowed upon a junior."
"That is possible," Hun Lao nodded in agreement.
"These seven True God-Level Dao Weapons count as one of my greatest harvests from the Yangming Secret Realm," Ye Yunfei said, carefully stowing away the seven weapons. He then sorted out a large batch of Deity-Level treasures, preparing to refine and assimilate them.
After organizing the energy crystals and treasures, Ye Yunfei began sorting through the pills and medicinal herbs within the two spatial rings.
"A huge batch of True God-Level Medicinal Herbs!" Ye Yunfei exclaimed in surprise moments later.
Not long ago, he had lamented only obtaining a few dozen True God-Level Medicinal Herbs inside the Yangming Secret Realm. But now, these two spatial rings contained a vast quantity of them.
"With enough herbs, I can find time to try refining True God-level Divine Pills," Ye Yunfei said with a smile as he looked at the enormous pile of herbs.
After comprehending and cultivating with that Alchemy Scripture, Ye Yunfei already felt confident he could refine True God-level pills. Of course, he understood that the True God-level pills he could currently refine would likely be of the lowest grade. Moreover, he would need to use his true form for the first attempt at refining a True God-level Divine Pill.
Apart from the pile of True God-Level Medicinal Herbs, the number of Void God-level herbs was countless, piled into one small mountain after another, stretching endlessly.
"These are all Divine Pills, and some of them are even True God-level!" After finishing with the herbs, Ye Yunfei started organizing the pills, immediately discovering a batch of True God-level Divine Pills.
"I believe Yangming King deliberately selected these treasures for you," Hun Lao suddenly remarked, watching Ye Yunfei sort through the items. "He sensed your power is approaching the peak of the Void God realm, and your next step is to advance toward the True God level. That's why he gave you so many True God-level treasures."
"You're right," Ye Yunfei nodded in agreement. "I feel the same—that Yangming King gave me these treasures with a purpose. Many of them are a whole level above my current power, ensuring they'll remain useful to me for some time. In truth, Yangming King's realm is certainly higher than True God, meaning he must possess treasures of higher grades as well, yet he didn't give me a single one of those. Every treasure he gave me was carefully chosen."
Soon after, Ye Yunfei finished sorting all the Divine Pills. The number of Void God-level Divine Pills was vast, and there was also a considerable quantity of True God-level ones.
"Excellent. The quality of these Divine Pills is outstanding," Ye Yunfei said, smiling.
"Actually, given my current body quality and physical strength, I can probably attempt to refine and assimilate some True God-level pills ahead of schedule," he added after a moment's thought.
"Yes, your body quality and physical strength should already be equivalent to those of a lower-level True God," Hun Lao concurred.
After clearing the pills, Ye Yunfei began sorting through the remaining treasures.
"Huh? These are all Formation Flags!" Ye Yunfei discovered a large batch of Formation Flags inside one spatial ring and immediately retrieved them, letting them float in front of him.
"These flags can form instant formations upon deployment, and the grade of the Formations they create should be quite high, surpassing my current mastery level," Ye Yunfei said in amazement after studying the flags.
"Perhaps I can improve my skill in Formations by studying these flags," he added joyfully, observing the flags emanating profound, enigmatic Formation auras.
Next, Ye Yunfei found a huge pile of Formation materials, all of high grade as well.
"What are these?"
Suddenly, in a corner of one spatial ring, Ye Yunfei found a small pool filled with milky-white liquid. He studied it back and forth but couldn't figure out what this liquid treasure was.
"Since Yangming King collected it and gave it to me, it must be extraordinarily precious. But what exactly is it?" Ye Yunfei scratched his head in bewilderment. In the end, he simply retrieved it from the spatial ring, suspending the pool in front of him, then called Hun Lao over to identify it together. As a descendant of the World Tree of Chaos, Hun Lao's racial memories might be able to recognize it.
Hun Lao appeared beside Ye Yunfei and began studying the milky-white liquid in the small pool as well. The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm, burning with curiosity, also scurried over to join the investigation, because the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm clan had extremely keen senses for all sorts of worldly treasures, and their racial memories often allowed them to recognize things Ye Yunfei couldn't.
"I have absolutely no idea what this is," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm complained, frustrated after examining it for the better part of an hour.
"Wait... I think I'm onto something. Could these be the legendary Taiyi Ancestral Milk?" Hun Lao suddenly exclaimed, his face lighting up.
"Taiyi Ancestral Milk? What's that? I'm hearing about it for the first time," the Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm said, puzzled.
"This is an incredibly rare and precious treasure," Hun Lao explained. "It's said to be a kind of spiritual milk born deep within the chaos of ancient times. If a living being obtains and refines it, assimilating it into their body, they will undergo a rebirth and transformation-like enhancement.
What's more, this treasure is especially useful for body refiners—it was the treasure ancient Body Tempering experts dreamed of obtaining. I get it now. Yangming King must have realized you are a body refiner, so he gave you this Taiyi Ancestral Milk to aid your training. Refining and assimilating this Taiyi Ancestral Milk into your body will surely elevate your physical quality and strength to a whole new level."
"Taiyi Ancestral Milk? Hun Lao, are you sure these white liquids are the treasure you mentioned?" Ye Yunfei asked, feeling both delighted and slightly worried Hun Lao might be mistaken.
"I'm sure. My memories regarding Taiyi Ancestral Milk are becoming clearer. It shouldn't be wrong. This is Taiyi Ancestral Milk!" Hun Lao declared.
"That's fantastic! I'll find time to refine and assimilate it later," Ye Yunfei said excitedly.
He understood that at his current stage of body tempering, it was incredibly difficult to make major leaps in quality and strength unless one encountered some heaven-defying treasure or cultivation technique. Now that he had received this Taiyi Ancestral Milk from Yangming King, he had found his opportunity.
Subsequently, Ye Yunfei continued taking inventory of the various other treasures. The two spatial rings contained a massive hoard, not only in quantity but also in variety. Even with Ye Yunfei's immense Soul Power, it took him several hours to completely go through everything.
"These two spatial rings are the greatest harvest from my time in the Yangming Secret Realm! Compared to this, the other treasures I obtained there seem almost not worth mentioning," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sigh after finishing his inventory.
"According to legends in this Sixth Void, every time the Yangming Secret Realm opens, some young people obtain tremendous resources inside, allowing them to defy the natural order and reshape their destiny, shooting straight to the sky afterward. Perhaps for this opening, you are the one who obtained the greatest providence, allowing you to overturn fate and ascend," Hun Lao said with a smile.
"Indeed," Ye Yunfei nodded in reply. "If some ordinary youth of the Sixth Void had obtained my gains, they would definitely be able to change their fate and rise to prominence."
"Alright. Since I've obtained the Taiyi Ancestral Milk, the first thing I'll do is refine and assimilate it to boost my body quality and strength. I wonder just how much stronger my physical power and constitution will become," Ye Yunfei said with anticipation, gazing at the milky-white liquid in the small pool.
"I suspect that after refining and assimilating this Taiyi Ancestral Milk, your physical strength might very well reach the combat power of a True God," Hun Lao speculated.
"Is it really that potent?" Ye Yunfei could hardly believe it.
"What do you think? Do you think Taiyi Ancestral Milk is some ordinary treasure?" Hun Lao retorted with a snort. "This is a legendary, ultra-rare treasure born in the depths of primal chaos in ancient times. Even ancient body refiners dreamed of obtaining it. What's strange about your combat power jumping a whole tier after assimilating it? If your power didn't increase substantially after refining the Taiyi Ancestral Milk, *that* would be weird."
"That's fantastic then. Alright, I'm going into seclusion to cultivate right away," Ye Yunfei said, his eagerness growing after hearing Hun Lao's words. Without delay, Ye Yunfei sat cross-legged and began his secluded cultivation.
First, Ye Yunfei used the Heaven's Metal Race's secret technique of ‘transforming implements into one’s body’ to refine and assimilate a large batch of Perfected Void God-level treasures.
Several days later.
"Now I can start refining and assimilating the Taiyi Ancestral Milk," Ye Yunfei said, taking a deep breath as he looked at the pool of milky-white liquid before him.
In the following period, Ye Yunfei devoted himself wholeheartedly to refining and assimilating the milky-white liquid. Throughout the process, Hun Lao offered occasional suggestions based on his racial memories.