17 Opening the box

Li Jing was back in his bedroom. He was currently admiring the Mysterious Box in his hand.

He already informed Li Hua that he will cultivate for the next few days, so he could peacefully open the box and absorb the Yin Yang Soulgrass without anyone bothering him.

Since the Mysterious Box was crafted using the Blood Binding Forging Technique, the process to open it was as follows: each side of the box needed to be covered with blood. Normally, only the blood of the crafter could open it. But since he was dead, anyone's blood could now open it.

Li Jing put the box on his desk, took out one of his daggers, and sliced the palm of his right hand, letting his blood flow on the upper face of the box.

At first, nothing happened. However, as more blood covered the box, it suddenly started to absorb it. Little by little, the color of the upper face of the box changed from black to red. Once it became red, Li Jing poured his blood on another side, until the six sides of the box entirely turned red.

Crack!

The Mysterious Box that was now red started to crack from all sides and after a few seconds, crumbled and turned to ash, revealing a bi-colored spiritual plant.

The Yin Yang Soulgrass was the size of a thumb. The right side of the plant was black while its left side was white. It emitted a very fragrant and pleasant odor that Li Jing couldn't describe with words.

Li Jing smiled and nodded. Seeing the Yin Yang Soulgrass in front of him, he was very satisfied. It was proof that he could change the events of this world!

He took a Healing Pill to heal the wound on his hand and used his perk Appraisal on the plant.

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Name: Yin Yang Soulgrass

Type: Spiritual Plant

Grade: Immortal

Description: A spiritual plant that grows once every ten thousand years. The plant only grows near volcanic areas sheltered from the sun. The Yin Yang Soulgrass can be consumed or used as an alchemy ingredient.

Effect: XP + 35000 when consumed.

Time needed to absorb the plant: 70 hours

]

'35000 XP!'

Li Jing was shocked, he thought that the plant would only give him around ten thousand Experience Points, he really didn't expect that much. With so much XP, his strength will skyrocket!

Li Jing carefully took the Yin Yang Soulgrass and sat cross-legged in the middle of his bedroom.

The moment he swallowed the spiritual plant, he felt an explosion of energy inside his body. It was so intense that it took him a few seconds to focus before he started cultivating while refining the plant.

…

One day has passed since Li Jing had consumed the Yin Yang Soulgrass.

Inside one of the rooms of an isolated house of the Li clan, a bald man with a scar on his right cheek could be seen kneeling in front of a middle-aged man with deep black eyes and an old man with a long grey beard.

"So, did you find any information about the Master Alchemist that appeared in the Yuan Auction House?" Asked the middle-aged man.

"I apologize for my incompetence, clan leader. But except for the fact that he was in the Yuan Auction House yesterday morning, I didn't find anything. This Master Alchemist appeared out of nowhere and disappeared without a trace!" Explained the bald man with an apologetic face.

The bald man's name was Li Wu, he was the captain of the shadow guards of the Li clan. The leader of the Li clan, Li Bai, had full confidence in him.

When Li Bai heard that a new kind of pills named 'Qi Condensing Pill' was sold by a mysterious Master Alchemist in the Yuan Auction House, he immediately sent Li Wu to investigate who was this person.

A Master Alchemist that could create a new pill far more powerful than the Qi Gathering Pills was definitely a great threat for the Li clan. Li Bai was determined to find this man and convince him to join the clan or kill him if he refused.

Hearing the bald man's answer, Li Bai frowned. This time Li Wu disappointed him…

"Keep looking for him. You must absolutely find him before the other Great Clans." He said, signaling Li Wu that he could leave.

"I understand, clan leader." Said Li Wu before bowing and leaving the room.

Once the man left, the clan patriarch, Li Zhang, who was standing next to Li Bai turned to him and said:

"If even the captain of our shadow guards couldn't find anything about this Master Alchemist, it means that he must be someone powerful that we can't afford to offend. Are you sure it's a good idea to look for him insistently?"

"I know what I'm doing, father." Answered Li Bai in a cold voice.

Even though Li Zhang was the patriarch of the clan and held a lot of power, he couldn't make major decisions. In the Li clan, it was a tradition that only the clan leader had the final say when making important decisions. The patriarch and the elders could only advise him.

Li Zhang could only sigh and hope that his son made the right decision.

…

Two days later in the Teng clan.

Teng Fen was standing in the middle of the arena of his clan arms crossed, his face held a blank expression. No one could tell what he was thinking.

In front of him was lying the dead body of his cousin Teng Luo.

The spectators who attended the match between them were all astonished!

"How is it possible that he killed Young Master Luo so easily?" Asked one of them.

"It's impossible for someone in the first level of the QI Gathering realm to beat someone in the sixth level. He must have cheated!"

"That's right, he probably poisoned Young Master Luo before the match. That coward…"

Seeing the dead body of his son lying on the cold hard ground of the arena, Teng Luo's father, Teng Bin, became extremely furious. It was not supposed to happen that way. His son was supposed to kill Teng Fen and become the heir of the clan. But since Teng Fen killed him, everything was now over… No! He had to avenge his son and kill Teng Fen.

Teng Bin rushed to the arena and appeared in front of Teng Fen.

"You… You dared to kill my son! He was a genius of the clan while you are just a trash. Since you cheated, you broke the rules!" He said.

As an elder of the clan, he needed a good excuse to kill Teng Fen, so he decided to intimidate him and make him admit that he cheated.

Teng Bin released his powerful killing intent towards Teng Fen, and although it was directed to him, everyone around them felt a shiver down their spine. However, it didn't even make Teng Fen flinch.

"It was a death match." Simply said, Teng Fen.

"You…" Teng Bin was now even angrier.

"Enough!" Interrupted a powerful voice

The owner of this voice was Teng Wei, Teng Fen's father and the leader of the Teng clan.

"Fen'er won the match. He has proven that he was worth being the heir of the clan. From now on, I don't want to hear anyone complains about it. Brother Bin, you should take your son, we will give him an appropriate burial." He said.

Hearing this, Teng Bin clenched his fists so hard that his nails penetrated his skin. He had no choice but to obey the order of the clan leader.

But it was not over. He will definitely avenge his son.

…