Immortality and Cultivation: I can extract entries from all things.

early morning.

Fang He got up early and loaded the harvested spirit grains onto the cart.

The harvest from the two acres of spiritual fields filled the entire cart.

The grains are of good quality, with plump ears and a golden color, much better than in previous years.

He pushed the cart toward the market.

The market is located north of Ling Tin District, about a 15-minute walk away.

Fang He went straight to the familiar purchasing shop.

This is a shop that specializes in buying spiritual grains and herbs. The shopkeeper is a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator who has been in business for over a decade and has a keen eye for talent.

"Hey, Fang He's here."

The shopkeeper looked up at him and said, "This year's harvest is quite good."

Fang He pushed the cart to the counter: "Shopkeeper, could you please tell me the price?"

The shopkeeper stepped forward, picked up a stalk of spirit grain, looked at the ears of grain, and then rubbed the grains between his fingers.

"It looks good, the grains are plump, and it's full of vitality."

The shopkeeper nodded. "It's much better than in previous years."

Fang He smiled and said, "We've been lucky this year; the spiritual fields are growing well."

The shopkeeper inspected a few more plants, then nodded finally: "Nine Spirit Stones, how about that?"

Fang He was satisfied. In previous years, the maximum amount was only a little over seven spirit stones, but this year was indeed much better.

The addition of the attributes 【Plant Affinity】 and 【Spirit Herb Sensitivity】 has significantly improved the output of the spirit field.

"make a deal."

Fang He accepted the spirit stones and left the purchasing shop.

Now that I have some extra money, the next step is to go to Taobao.

……

The market was bustling with people, much more lively than usual.

He looked around and saw that the new itinerant vendors' stalls were on the east side, surrounded by a large crowd.

But instead of rushing over, he decided to browse other stalls first to get a feel for the market.

Fang He stopped in front of the first stall and looked at several jade items.

The stall owner, a middle-aged wandering cultivator, enthusiastically introduced the jade pendant: "Young man, take a look at this jade pendant. It's made of top-quality white jade, and wearing it can calm the mind and nourish the spirit."

Fang He reached out and picked up a jade pendant, her heart sinking slightly.

[Introduction to Appreciation]

A faint feeling surfaced in my mind.

This is a mass-produced, ordinary product with no special historical significance.

Fang He shook her head and put the jade pendant back: "No need, thank you."

He continued walking forward.

The second stall was a secondhand goods stall, run by an elderly man with white hair. His stall was filled with all sorts of things that looked quite old: old jade pendants, broken sword fragments, fragmented talismans...

Fang He's eyes lit up slightly.

Old objects mean that they may bear the marks of history.

He stepped forward, picked up an old jade pendant, and found it to be warm and smooth to the touch, indicating that the jade was of good quality.

[Introduction to Appreciation]

The jade pendant was once worn by a Qi Refining cultivator, but not for long, and the imprint was too shallow to extract the inscription.

Fang He was somewhat disappointed, but it was also within expectations.

He put down the jade pendant and continued searching for other items.

The broken sword fragment has no markings. The incomplete talisman has too faint a mark.

An old wooden hairpin, with faint markings...

Fang He sighed, shook his head, and turned to leave.

Taobao isn't an easy business either.

……

As Fang He walked and observed, he noticed that there were many unfamiliar faces in the market.

These people were simply dressed and looked exhausted, as if they had just traveled a long distance.

Judging from his accent, he doesn't sound like a local from Qing'ao Island; he seems to be from another island.

They gathered in small groups, talking quietly.

Fang He vaguely heard a few keywords.

"Sea monsters..."

"Escape..."

"Several islands to the east..."

He kept it in mind, but didn't investigate it further for the time being.

First, let's get down to business and find the traveling merchant from Langya Island.

……

Fang He walked through the crowd and arrived at the east side of the market.

The itinerant vendors' stalls were already surrounded by a large crowd, all curiously looking at the rare items.

He squeezed into the crowd and began browsing.

The stall owner was a middle-aged man with dark skin and shrewd eyes; he looked like someone who spent most of his time traveling for business.

The stall was filled with all sorts of items: colorful seashells, sea monster bones, exotic island plants, strange minerals... a dazzling array, most of which were things he had never seen before.

Fang He examined each item one by one, continuously activating the "Introduction to Appraisal" course.

The colorful seashells had too faint markings to be extracted.

Sea animal skeleton, without any markings.

Exotic island plants, with faint imprints.

Strange mineral, without any markings.

Fang He frowned slightly.

These items are rare, but most of them lack sufficient historical significance.

Perhaps because these items have not been used for a long time and lack historical accumulation.

He continued searching, leaving no corner unchecked.

Just then, he discovered a bone bead in the corner of the stall.

The bone bead is grayish-white, about the size of a thumb, with a smooth surface and a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy.

Fang He reached out and picked up the bone bead, its surface warm to the touch.

The panel vibrated slightly.

A sea beast bone bead from the outer sea was worn by a Qi Refining cultivator for many years as a calming object.

That cultivator had fought against sea beasts for many years, and the bone bead was imbued with his spiritual energy and will.

You can extract terms.

Fang He was secretly delighted, but remained outwardly calm.

He put down the bone beads and calmly asked, "Boss, how much are these?"

The stall owner glanced at him, picked up the bone bead, and examined it for a moment: "This is made from the bone of a sea beast from the outer sea. Wearing it can calm the mind. One spirit stone."

One spirit stone.

It's not expensive.

Fang He nodded: "Deal."

He took out a spirit stone and handed it over. The stall owner accepted the spirit stone and handed him the bone bead.

Fang He put the bone bead into his pocket and turned to leave the stall.

My heart was beating slightly faster, but my steps were steady.

……

Fang He found a secluded corner, and after confirming that no one was around, he took out the bone bead.

He focused his attention on the control panel.

[Historical traces detected. Extract?]

Fang He confirmed.

The bone bead transformed into a gray light and merged into his sea of ​​consciousness.

A warm sensation flowed through her mind. Fang He closed her eyes and felt the change.

[Acquired stat: Sharp Senses (Gray)]

[Sharpened Spiritual Senses: Range of spiritual perception increased by 10%, making one more acutely aware of changes in the external world]

Fang He opened her eyes and sensed the changes in her sea of ​​consciousness.

His spiritual awareness seemed to have extended, and his range of perception was wider than before.

The rustling of grass and the sound of wind within a radius of several feet could be clearly perceived.

Although it's just a grayed-out entry and the effect isn't very strong, it's better than nothing.

Each entry represents a real improvement, and these small improvements add up to a significant number.

Fang He put away the panel with satisfaction and continued walking through the market.

……

Inside the market, there were more and more unfamiliar faces.

Fang He noticed that these people were gathered in groups of three or five, their expressions showing fatigue and unease.

Their clothing style was different from that of Qing'ao Island, and their accents were from other places.

He walked to a tea stall and overheard a conversation among several wandering monks.

"The islands to the east have all suffered; sea monsters are rushing ashore like madmen."

The middle-aged rogue cultivator sighed, his expression somber: "We fled overnight, without taking anything with us."

"Qing'ao Island is alright, the Zhou family is there to keep it under control."

Another rogue cultivator said, "I heard that the Zhou family has a Foundation Establishment cultivator in charge, so sea beasts dare not approach easily."

"I hope so..."

The middle-aged rogue cultivator shook his head. "This sea beast is too abnormal. I've never seen anything like it before."

Fang He stood to the side, her heart sinking.

The threat posed by sea monsters was more serious than he had imagined.

The islands to the east are not far from Qing'ao Island.

If the sea monsters continue to spread...

He recalled the destroyed spiritual field he had seen before, the claw marks left by the sea beast, and the rogue cultivator who had been bitten to death.

The crisis may be closer than we imagine.

……

evening.

Fang He pushed the empty cart back.

Today was a good day; I extracted a new term: "keen spiritual awareness."

Although it's only a gray grade, little by little, it will eventually lead to a qualitative change.

More importantly, it confirmed his conjecture.

The items from the outer islands do indeed bear different historical imprints.

I can pay more attention to these kinds of items in the future; perhaps I can find more sources for related terms.

Fang He pushed the cart along the path back to Lingtian District.

The sun was setting, and the sea breeze was getting cooler.

He remembered the rogue cultivators who had fled, and the words they spoke.

The threat of marine mammals is spreading.

The island to the east is not far from here.

Qing'ao Island is safe for the time being, with Zhoujia Town protecting it.

But who can guarantee that this will always be the case?