The earth attribute energy of each crystal stone was incredibly rich—far richer than the flower of earth veins Ethan had obtained before!

Thirty pieces of such crystals lay in front of him, a sight that filled him with hope. If luck were on his side, he might very well break through to the peak of the 4th stage!

"This object contains extremely pure and rich spiritual energy, a bit like the best spiritual marrow, and the quality may be higher than the spiritual marrow," Zeon said with a hint of excitement in his voice.

"Could it be that this is the legendary Spiritual Heart Stone?" Ethan asked, barely hiding his curiosity.

"Brother Ethan has great eyesight!" Zeon laughed.

"This thing is the Spiritual Heart Stone, and it is a mutated earth Spiritual Heart Stone!" He explained with delight.

"Earth Spiritual Heart Stone..." Ethan mused, considering the rarity of such a treasure.

"The Spiritual Heart Stone is an ore of higher quality than the Spiritual Marrow. This thing is very rare. Once it is born, even the strongest in the Supreme Realm will snatch it up!" Zeon's tone took on reverence.

"The Earth Spiritual Heart is a variant of the Spiritual Heart Crystal. It absorbs a large amount of earth-attribute energy and is a natural treasure that takes hundreds of thousands of years to form." Zeon's words made Ethan's heart race with anticipation.

"Brother Zeon, please make a price," Ethan said bluntly, unable to contain his eagerness to use these earth spiritual hearts in his practice.

"This thing has a price but no real market," Zeon replied thoughtfully.

"However, generally speaking, one piece of Spiritual Heart can be exchanged for one hundred pieces of top-quality spiritual marrows. We are all brothers here; I will sell it as an ordinary Spiritual Heart Stone. You can directly give me three thousand top-grade spiritual marrows."

"Just the marrow is fine?" Ethan asked.

"However, three thousand top-quality spiritual marrows are rare. Do you have that many?" Zeon questioned.

"If not, you can pay on credit. They are all our own, and we are not afraid of you running away," Zeon added casually.

Ethan knew Zeon was right; he did not have so many top-quality spiritual marrows. Three thousand top-grade spiritual marrow was a significant amount, and even the Azure Origin Dao Sect might not accumulate so many in ten years.

Ethan was truly surprised Zeon could come up with such a treasure even without a system—he was probably a super rich second generation.

What impressed him even more was Zeon's carefreeness. Despite Ethan's inability to immediately pay, Zeon was nonchalant enough to offer credit. Such arrogance was rare among ordinary people.

Ethan counted his own stock. He had over 1,800 pieces of top-quality spiritual marrow, not enough for all thirty stones, but combined with tens of thousands of ordinary spiritual marrows at the ratio of one to ten, he had more than one thousand top-quality spiritual marrows equivalent.

"No credit needed. I can afford this amount," Ethan waved dismissively.

Suddenly, a pile of top-quality spiritual essence and ordinary spiritual essence appeared on the table.

"Wow~" Zeon exclaimed upon witnessing the bounty Ethan produced.

He had not expected Ethan to bring out so much spiritual marrow—an amount that ordinary people could not dream to come up with. Even direct descendants of powerful hidden sects in the Skyreach Region might struggle to produce so much spiritual marrow.

"Brother Ethan, you come from a wealthy family!" Zeon commented approvingly.

Ethan shook his head modestly. "Compared to Brother Zeon, it's still far behind."

"Brother Ethan is too humble..." Zeon laughed heartily.

"Then these earth Spiritual Heart Stones are yours. I will accept these spiritual marrows." With a wave of his hand, he collected all the spiritual marrows on the table.

"Don't think about it," Zeon added. "Whether you order less or more, it doesn't matter."

"Ha ha, Brother Zeon is indeed arrogant," Ethan smiled.

"Yes, we are so arrogant!" Zeon laughed. He loved to hear praise from others.

"Brother Ethan, if you need anything in the future, just come to me. Although it's not as abundant as those in Myriad Treasures Pavilion, these are good things, I guarantee your satisfaction!" Zeon said warmly, putting his arm around Ethan's shoulders and raising an eyebrow.

"Don't worry, if I need anything, I will contact you as soon as possible," Ethan assured him.

"Ha ha, okay, introduce your friends to me then." Zeon smiled and opened the door to leave.

Ethan waved and closed the door behind him, feeling the familiarity of growing strength and expanding knowledge.

Yet, the feeling of inadequacy persisted. Despite his super strong cross-realm combat ability, he knew it was not enough. Only by advancing to the Nirvana Realm earlier could he truly secure a greater sense of safety.

With this in mind, Ethan planned to practice in seclusion immediately.

"Solara, you stay in the tavern and don't go out. Daddy has something to do." Ethan rubbed Solara's head gently.

"Okay, Dad." Solara yawned and sank into a deep sleep.

A divine beast growing rapidly needs abundant sleep to relax the body and mind, which helps enhance essence, blood, and spiritual energy.

For Ethan, the Blood Tavern's space was still too small and unsuitable for self-cultivation. He needed a wider and safer place.

"The law of heaven is like the earth," Ethan murmured softly.

His body shrank directly to the size of a mosquito.

"Breathing Technique!" Ethan completely concealed his aura again.

He leapt out of the window, taking advantage of the moment to open his Heaven-piercing Mind Eyes.

Sure enough, many pairs of eyes watched from nearby, staring intensely at the Blood Tavern.

These onlookers did not dare approach the tavern but observed from a distance.

Of course, this was not unique to the Blood Tavern—other forces in Noble Sun City faced similar vigilance.

Everyone secretly surveilled other forces to gather intelligence; Roan was one of those responsible for such inquiries.

"Five Elements Escape Technique, Wind Escape Technique!" Ethan's figure vanished, merging with the night breeze as he quietly departed Noble Sun City.

Outside the city, Ethan returned to his normal size, wearing a black robe and the Onyx Orchid mask.

At this moment, he became the "Aether" Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets sought.

Ethan set off toward a nearby valley, found a cave, and entered.

After completing the thirty-six formations, Ethan punched through the earth. The sharp essence and blood pierced the rock, opening a hole above him.

Moonlight poured through the small hole, casting a faint glow in the dark cavern.

Everything was ready.

He was about to take out the Earth Spiritual Heart Stone and practice Celestial Jade Physique Scripture in seclusion.

Just then, the voice of the system echoed in his mind.

[Warm reminder: Sir, a new fishing spot has been detected, you can check it on the map]

"New fishing spot!"

"Nice!"

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