"Thank you!" Qing Luan's gaze towards Yang Feilong softened considerably.
This, was the power of a contract!
As long as Yang Feilong continuously showed goodwill, Qing Luan would truly become a very reliable partner, even more dependable than some married couples!
Because your wife or husband might betray you, but a partner bound by a contract like this would never betray you!
"You should take these pills first! There's no rush for exploration!" Yang Feilong said.
"En!" Qing Luan's voice had also softened significantly, unlike before. Despite the power of the contract, her eyes would occasionally show a flicker of resentment.
While Qing Luan recovered her injuries, Yang Feilong had the Three-eyed Crow search for spoils of war, primarily from the Spirit Ape Lord and the Owl.
Unfortunately, the Spirit Ape Lord had self-destructed, and most of his treasures were destroyed!
Only two top-grade spirit artifacts survived. One was his own staff, and the other was Fire Flame King's sword!
The Owl's treasures, however, were intact. Yet, their value was less than what the Three-eyed Crow had given him earlier, and was roughly equivalent to the treasures the Curly-haired Baboon had presented.
After all, the Owl had been at a similar strength and status to the Curly-haired Baboon before, so it was natural for the total value of their treasures to be comparable.
Yang Feilong also gave the Three-eyed Crow some healing pills. Although Yang Feilong didn't care if it lived or died, it was useful for now, so he didn't want it to die yet.
Of course, its injuries were much less severe than Qing Luan's.
A few hours later, after Qing Luan refined the healing pills Yang Feilong had given her, her cultivation had recovered considerably.
Once Qing Luan had recovered some of her injuries, Yang Feilong said, "Let's go!"
"Okay!" Qing Luan nodded.
Following this, the group left the hall and ventured further in.
The number of people had significantly decreased. Qing Luan's cannon fodder subordinates at the Golden Core stage had all died in the Spirit Ape Lord's self-destruction.
The path ahead also presented some dangers, but the trials left by Fire Flame King were generally more forgiving towards humans. Thus, Yang Feilong led the group through them without much peril.
Finally, they arrived at Fire Flame King's place of nirvana.
During this journey, Yang Feilong had demonstrated his extraordinary combat power multiple times, astonishing Qing Luan. Yang Feilong's strength was likely not much weaker than her own peak state!
At the site of nirvana, Yang Feilong found some of the treasures left by Fire Flame King. These treasures were protected by a formation that created a vacuum, preventing them from decomposing into dust over the years.
Thinking back, the glass-like dome on the altar earlier was likely also a protective item for the top-grade spirit artifacts, preventing them from deteriorating over time. Otherwise, the sword might not have remained so intact.
"What treasures are there? Can I see them?" Qing Luan asked Yang Feilong, her eyes filled with curiosity.
The treasures of a cultivator at the peak of the Void Refinement stage!
Coupled with his status, even though he was just a disliked son of the Flamingo King, he was still a prince. Combined with his own strength, his treasure hoard, while perhaps not on par with a cultivator at the peak of the Void Refinement stage like Princess Vera Dodo, was still not something ordinary cultivators of that level could match!
Yang Feilong had already examined the storage ring. It was the largest storage ring he had ever seen, with an interior space of one thousand meters in length, width, and height.
In cubic terms, that was 1 billion cubic meters of space.
Compared to this, the storage ring he possessed seemed insignificant.
"There are indeed some good treasures, like this one—the Gale Thunder Fire Sword!" Yang Feilong said, and a long sword appeared in his hand.
"This is..." Seeing the long sword, Qing Luan's eyes widened: "A top-grade spirit artifact!"
"Yes!" Yang Feilong nodded. The Gale Thunder Fire Sword lived up to its name, containing the elements of wind, thunder, and fire. As the saying goes, wind fuels fire, and with the added power of lightning, this sword's might was that of a top-tier top-grade spirit artifact!
One could imagine the destructive power of lightning, amplified by the scorching heat of fire, instantly cooking any flesh it wounded. The wind could also intensify the flames and even increase the speed of the lightning!
In short, this was a top-tier top-grade spirit artifact!
It was likely that even ordinary cultivators at the Integration stage would not possess treasures of this caliber!
Yang Feilong had not yet refined it. If he did, he believed he could even contend with Qing Luan at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, not the injured Qing Luan, but a fully recovered Qing Luan!
Qing Luan's gaze was fervent, yet filled with regret, as she wished for the Gale Thunder Fire Sword, knowing Yang Feilong wouldn't give it to her.
"Feilong, we are partners. You can't fully utilize the power of this Gale Thunder Fire Sword right now. Why not let me use it for a while? My strength attribute is wind-based, and I can unleash a significant portion of its power!" Qing Luan said softly.
"Dream on." Yang Feilong raised an eyebrow: "This sword is also quite useful to me, as my body contains fire attributes!"
"Hmph, such an unromantic man!" Qing Luan huffed, annoyed.
Yang Feilong wasn't lying; his Nascent Soul power also contained fire attributes.
Possessing any one of wind, thunder, or fire attributes within one's body would allow for effective activation of the Gale Thunder Fire Sword. If one possessed all three, it would be like adding wings to a tiger, allowing for the perfect utilization of its power.
"If you're unwilling to give me the Gale Thunder Fire Sword, do you have any other top-grade ones? Perhaps you could get me one?" Qing Luan thought for a moment, deciding not to quarrel with Yang Feilong, and spoke again.
Yang Feilong did not reply.
The storage ring contained many spirit artifact treasures, and many of them were of high quality.
To put it bluntly, truly "trash" treasures were not worth Fire Flame King's collection. There were twenty-eight spirit artifacts in total, with the lowest quality being at the level of a sword, which was a top-grade spirit artifact.
Among these thirty-four spirit artifacts, twenty-seven were top-grade, and six were top-tier.
Yes, ordinary Void Refinement stage cultivators might not even possess one top-tier spirit artifact, yet he had a total of six! These six top-tier spirit artifacts included two long swords, a shield, a belt, a pair of boots, and a set of spirit artifact armor.
To be precise, the shield, belt, boots, armor, and one of the long swords formed a set!
The other long sword, besides the Gale Thunder Fire Sword, was the Wind Fire Sword, which contained both wind and fire energies. Although its quality was not as good as the Gale Thunder Fire Sword, it was still among the top-tier top-tier spirit artifacts!
Out of the thirty-four spirit artifacts, twenty-seven were top-grade, six were top-tier, and what about the remaining one? That's right, not all spirit artifacts were top-grade or top-tier; there was one ultimate-grade!
Ultimate-grade spirit artifacts were priceless. Many cultivators at the Integration stage might not even possess a top-tier spirit artifact, let alone an ultimate-grade one. Each ultimate-grade spirit artifact could make cultivators at the Integration stage fight to the death!
This ultimate-grade spirit artifact was named the 'Ten Refinements Furnace,' a furnace used for artifact refining.