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Chapter 225: Super Unexpected Harvest
🕑 Added 2025-06-16 07:34:21 +0000 UTCAll Novels || Martial God
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Digging a large pit in the ground, with He Yiming's current strength, only required a few strikes.
Although Sima Yin was his super powerful enemy, when this enemy died, He Yiming also felt quite melancholic.
After all, this person was a Single-Line Sky Realm expert, and he was the first expert of this level to die by his hand. Just like Lu Xinwen in the past, to say that he could be completely oblivious would be pure nonsense.
He picked up the treasured sword from Sima Yin's hand, and a solemn chill immediately surged upward.
He tried to infuse a wisp of True Qi into it, and the treasured sword immediately emitted a faint humming sound. Not only that, but the sword tip vaguely spat out flickering light, and the sharp sword qi even made He Yiming's skin crawl.
He Yiming frowned slightly. He immediately knew that this was a rare treasured sword, even a Treasure Tool no less inferior than the Guan Broadsword.
The reason this treasured sword had not displayed its full power earlier was because it had been frozen by his ice elemental energy.
At this thought, He Yiming secretly sighed with relief.
Although he had a definite advantage from below, given Sima Yin's strength, if he had used this Treasure Tool, then apart from using the Five Elements Fusion, a full-power strike, and super powerful freezing qi, He Yiming seemed to truly have no other cultivation method that could instantly defeat him.
He faintly felt that now that his strength had improved and he had become a Single-Line Sky Realm expert, the cultivation methods he had learned before seemed a bit insufficient when facing experts of the same rank.
However, only he would have such a thought, because his advancement speed was simply too astonishing and unprecedented.
Collecting his thoughts, He Yiming's hand showed a fiery red color.
After his palm swept across Sima Yin's body, his body surface had completely thawed, but his body remained incredibly stiff, showing no signs of softening.
He Yiming patted him down and finally removed two items.
One of them was the pair of shoes on his feet. He didn't know what material these shoes were made of; they were incredibly soft in his hand, like cotton. From the outside, even after walking such a long distance, they were still spotless. The black shoe surface was as smooth as a mirror, shimmering with a mysterious radiance, seemingly capable of absorbing one's soul.
He Yiming slightly infused True Qi into them, but it didn't tear them.
At this point, he naturally understood that this was also a Treasure Tool, and an extremely rare one at that. Perhaps the reason Sima Yin's speed was even faster than his own before was related to these shoes.
He put down the shoes and picked up another item.
This was a silver ring. From any angle, it seemed to be an ordinary silver ring, except that the carving on it was quite peculiar. At least, He Yiming had never seen this pattern before.
If this ring had been on Sima Yin's hand, He Yiming would have absolutely overlooked it. But this ring was not; it was strung on an incredibly tough chain by Sima Yin and securely hung close to his chest.
Anyone seeing this would understand that this item was definitely extremely precious.
Moreover, although He Yiming couldn't identify the origin of this ring, he vaguely felt that it was absolutely extraordinary.
After hesitating for a moment, He Yiming finally cautiously separated a wisp of True Qi and infused it into the ring.
All Innate experts knew that in this world, only Treasure Tools or Supreme Treasures could withstand a large amount of Innate True Qi and, with the influx of True Qi, display various miraculous effects.
However, if Innate True Qi was controlled within a very small range, it would not have a significant impact on ordinary items.
This was the marvelous use of True Qi: versatile and adaptable, both abundant and minimal at will.
When this wisp of True Qi entered the silver ring, He Yiming was suddenly startled.
Because this silver ring not only did not show any tendency to crack as he had worried, but it actually possessed a powerful suction force, completely absorbing all the True Qi he had infused into it.
He Yiming's eyes lit up. He secretly chided himself, he had almost misjudged it.
It turned out that this thing was also a Treasure Tool, capable of withstanding a large amount of Innate True Qi.
His heart stirred, and a large amount of True Qi immediately surged towards the silver ring. However, to his surprise, this silver ring was like a bottomless pit; its craving for True Qi reached a level that even surprised him.
But this also piqued his curiosity. Not only did he not stop the influx of True Qi, but he even accelerated it. He wanted to see what kind of miraculous use this silver ring, so carefully stored by Sima Yin, possessed.
Finally, the silver ring was filled with his True Qi, and at that moment, He Yiming's face showed an extremely strange expression.
Unconsciously, he opened his mouth wide, like a frog swallowing a fly, incredibly bizarre and ugly.
With the power of a Single-Line Sky Realm expert, even when he was ambushed by Sima Yin, he had never lost his composure like this. But at this moment, He Yiming truly couldn't control everything he was sensing.
When the silver ring was filled with his True Qi, he immediately felt a special connection with it, as if linked by blood.
And what this feeling brought was a space, a mysterious space that appeared right before him but did not belong here.
No matter who suddenly sensed this scene, they probably wouldn't be in a much better state than He Yiming.
Suddenly, He Yiming's eyes lit up. He remembered his conversation with Mu Jintian, and vaguely, he had grasped the key.
Spatial World, this thing must be an independent Spatial World.
Even if he had never seen a sample, this feeling was absolutely correct.
According to Mu Jintian's description, the Spatial World was an extremely rare treasure. Not to mention in the Northwest Countries, even on the entire continent, it was exceedingly rare.
No one knew where this thing came from. It seemed that such items had only been passed down from ancient times, and the method of their creation had long since been lost.
Moreover, only Innate experts could possess and open a Spatial World. Because the only way to open a Spatial World was with an Innate expert's True Qi.
In the Northern Frontier Ice Plains, an area much larger than the entire Northwest Countries, there seemed to be only one such Spatial World. And that precious item was in the hands of the master who had cultivated Zhuo Wanlian and Mu Jintian, two super experts.
It was precisely because this item was so precious that He Yiming, upon accidentally obtaining it, became dumbfounded.
The next moment, immense joy instantly engulfed him. He Yiming's eyes sparkled with light. This harvest was not just great; it far exceeded the limits of his imagination.
He took a deep breath, and his boiling emotions slowly calmed down.
In the seemingly void, non-existent space before him, lay a stack of books as thick as bricks.
Besides that, there were many other items, but apart from some rare, properly treated medicinal herbs, He Yiming couldn't name most of the items.
However, some things he remembered clearly.
Many of these items had appeared at the Kairong Country Masters Hall trade fair.
Things that could be traded or collected by numerous masters, one could only imagine how valuable they were.
He reached out his hand, gently touching the space before him. His hand seemed to pass through a mysterious spatial barrier, causing a strange ripple in the surroundings, and then appeared within that space.
He Yiming suppressed the excitement in his heart and took out a thick book.
Apart from that, he didn't touch anything else.
Placing the book on his lap, He Yiming casually flipped through it, and a hint of joy once again flashed across his face.
This book recorded the Obscuring Eye Technique that had once given He Yiming a major headache.
The so-called Obscuring Eye Technique was a cultivation method that incorporated all Five Elements, and even many systems outside of the Five Elements. However, no matter which one was chosen, as long as one could successfully cultivate it, it would have an unimaginable effect on one's personal strength improvement.
Sima Yin had used one of these Obscuring Eye Techniques to successfully approach him. Had it not been for He Yiming's Clairaudient Ear, which was also a miraculous skill, he might indeed have been successfully ambushed.
After careful consideration for a long time, He Yiming finally put the book, long sword, and shoes all into the strange space before him.
After hesitating for a moment, He Yiming's hand withdrew from the Guan Broadsword on his back, not putting the saber into it.
Then, He Yiming removed his hand from the silver ring, and the continuous flow of True Qi into the silver ring immediately ceased.
The moment the True Qi was cut off, the space before him seemed to tremble slightly, and then vanished without a trace.
He Yiming stood silently for a long time, then got up and moved far away from his original spot. He tried again, and when the silver ring absorbed enough True Qi, the mysterious space reappeared, and the items inside were still there.
At this point, He Yiming was finally convinced that what he had obtained was indeed the most precious treasure in the world.
He tidied up the items on his person. Apart from the Guan Broadsword which remained on his back, all other valuable items, including the dark green small bottle, the two small boxes obtained from Mu Jintian, and some books, pills, and so on, were all crammed inside.
Having done all this, he carefully re-threaded the silver ring onto the chain and hung it around his neck. Such a precious item, of course, had to be stored close to his body, just like Sima Yin.
In his heart, he had already made up his mind that no matter how powerful that treasured sword and shoes were, he would absolutely not use them.
If someone were to link these two items to Sima Yin and then suspect him, that would truly be a cause for immense regret.
Although He Yiming was a Single-Line Sky Realm expert, he deeply understood the preciousness of this item. If he were alone, it might be fine, but behind him were He Family Village and the Hengshan Mountain lineage.
These were his weaknesses, the people and things he had to care for.
Therefore, this item absolutely could not be known by others. Even Yuan Lixun, until she had the ability to protect herself, this secret had to be kept hidden.
Perhaps, one day, when she successfully advanced to the Innate Realm, that would be the time to share this secret with her.
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After He Yiming buried Sima Yin's body, he returned along the original path as quickly as possible.
He wasn't overly worried about Yuan Lixun. Although she was a young woman, she was still an Acquired Stage practitioner at the seventh layer of Inner Energy.
It was just that Sima Yin was simply too powerful, which was why she was utterly defenseless.
But apart from masters of that caliber, ordinary wild beasts in the dense forest would also find it difficult to harm her.
As for Spirit Beasts, He Yiming didn't think Yuan Lixun would be so lucky as to encounter one.
However, even so, He Yiming's speed was more than a notch faster than when he arrived. He ran through the jungle, accompanied by the Power of Wind. Even if Sima Yin were reborn and wore his Treasure Tool shoes, he might not be able to match him.
What's more, there were times when He Yiming would traverse the distance between two points in an unimaginable way, instantaneously.
No matter how many obstacles there were between these two points, he could easily cross them.
If anyone were to witness He Yiming's movements at this moment, they would certainly mistake him for one of the legendary demons and monsters that had achieved cultivation in the old forest.
However, He Yiming clearly had not yet reached the point where he could manipulate this wind-element power at will. Moreover, each time he used it, it consumed a significant amount of stamina and True Qi. After using it a few times, he even had a splitting headache, and his True Qi seemed to be on the verge of exhaustion.
So, he immediately gave up the idea of trying it multiple times and simply used his fastest movement technique to rush back to his original position.
An hour later, He Yiming finally returned safely to his original spot.
Climbing up from the bottom of the cliff and returning smoothly, there were no delays, and he didn't get lost. Everything went extremely smoothly.
Before he even arrived, his ears habitually began to twitch.
The next moment, he heard Yuan Lixun's faint voice coming from a giant tree not far away.
He felt relieved. Yuan Lixun was clever, which was why she had proactively hidden herself in the large tree. This way, unless someone possessed the Clairaudient Ear skill or was an Innate expert, even if a Tenth Level of Inner Strength Acquired Stage practitioner suddenly appeared, they wouldn't be able to find her.
He Yiming chuckled. His feet crisscrossed, and he instantly appeared on the large tree.
The tangled branches and leaves seemed not to exist for him. His body moved like a fish through the foliage, abruptly appearing beside Yuan Lixun.
Yuan Lixun was startled. She gently patted her chest and said, "Young Master, did you catch up?"
She asked, but her tone was calm, and her eyes were filled with trust. In her mind, since He Yiming had taken the initiative to attack, there was no way he would fail.
He Yiming nodded proudly and said, "This person is no longer a concern."
Yuan Lixun also breathed a sigh of relief. After dealing with someone as cold and insidious as Sima Yin, even she felt a bone-deep chill.
Following He Yiming, she had encountered quite a few Innate experts.
Others might rarely see one in their lifetime, but she had certainly seen more than ten Innate experts on her journey, and these Innate experts treated her very amicably, not showing any contempt due to her status as a concubine.
Similarly, among those Innate experts, there were indeed figures like Mao Lieguang. But no matter what, they could not achieve what Sima Yin did.
Every Innate expert had their own principles and bottom line. They might retaliate against He Family Village, but they would never actively attack Yuan Lixun in front of He Yiming. Sima Yin, however, was reckless. For him, as long as he could achieve his goal, all etiquette and morality were disregarded.
Such a person was truly terrifying, even more so than his martial cultivation.
It could be said that since Yuan Lixun started following He Yiming, this was the first time she had so eagerly anticipated someone's death. Although this change in her psychology was not something to be spoken of to outsiders, in her heart, it was so clear and firm.
Therefore, upon hearing of Sima Yin's death, Yuan Lixun also let out a long sigh of relief, finally feeling at ease.
He Yiming suddenly said, "Lixun, let's pretend the Sima Yin incident never happened. You absolutely must not mention it to anyone."
Yuan Lixun was startled and subconsciously asked, "Why?"
He Yiming's face held an indescribable solemnity. "Because this person carries a great secret. If it were to be exposed, even I would be shattered to pieces, with no place to be buried."
Yuan Lixun shivered. Although she didn't understand why He Yiming spoke so gravely, she understood the importance of the matter.
Nodding heavily, Yuan Lixun said, "Young Master, I understand."
He Yiming finally revealed a slight smile. He knew that as long as Yuan Lixun promised something, she would absolutely not go back on her word.
Back then on Hengshan Mountain, when she was held captive by Gu Qiying and Bei Youhui, she preferred to risk death rather than reveal the hidden location of the Golden Pill. From that moment on, He Yiming completely trusted her and never had any doubts again.
Gently taking Yuan Lixun's small hand, He Yiming said, "Let's enter the mountain."
Yuan Lixun responded obediently. There was a hint of anticipation in her gaze towards the distant deep mountains.
The reason they had been lingering here was because they were wary of the tracker behind them. Now that Sima Yin was dead, they naturally had no more reservations.
The mysterious cave dwelling hidden within the Hohhot Mountain range immediately piqued their curiosity.
Thus, deep within the mountain range, among the crimson leaves, two figures walking hand-in-hand could occasionally be seen.
Several days later, in a secluded and hidden mountain valley, one that would have been extremely difficult to find without a map, they finally stopped...
Chapter 226: The Cave Dwelling
