Shirley knew exactly how important learning Laws was, so she prioritized finding similar treasures.
She recognized them since she took the time to learn the names, appearance, and effects of these treasures.
She pointed towards two yin-attribute resources called the Moonveil Orchid Petal and Twilight Silken Pea. Surprisingly, there was also a Rotbloom Queen Ivy, a poisonous ingredient that exhibited the properties of decay. She instantly knew Evelynn would love this treasure.
She picked four treasures and continued onwards. She saw that there was actually a lack of light-attributed treasures since there were like only four among the forty-eight, which she could not understand since this area was supposed to be full of light-attribute treasures.
When she turned to gaze at them, she could see the female Celestial Descent Light Spirit make a pleading expression as though she didn't want to lose these treasures.
Shirley was also at a loss. It became apparent to her that they use these treasures, too. Still, she recognized these light-attribute treasures and they were also helpful with law comprehension. But after consideration, she didn't want to break their hearts, so she left the light-attribute treasures for them, walking past them.
The female Celestial Descent Light Spirit heaved a breath of light and cast a thankful glance at Shirley's back.
Shirley went on to pick six more treasures.
Winterjade Starflower Petal, an ice-attribute treasure.
Goldimelt. Jasmine Light Essence, a gold-attribute treasure.
Byaoutten Silk Orchid, an earth-attribute treasure, which was from the orchid that grew from Byaoutten Ore, an Empyrean-Grade Earth Elemental Ore. Shirley was aware of this since Bylai was speaking about this the other day since it was perfect ore that blocked all kinds of senses and even disallowed spirits from phasing through.
Duskshade Bellflower Seed, a darkness-attribute treasure.
Epoch Spiral Leaf, a space-attribute treasure.
Shirley looked at the other treasures unwillingly.
For example, there was the Valiant Dawnflare Chrysanthemum, which was a fire-attribute treasure that was helpful to her, but she didn't pick it up. There was also the Soulroot Heartwood Bamboo, an excellent treasure that would nurture the soul and increase the comprehension of Wood Laws. It was a good treasure for Tina or even Lereza.
However, she imagined the other treasures were much more needed.
After all, Tina had the Realm Core. She wouldn't be left out when it came to law comprehension, and Lereza was a spirit fey. Even if she didn't want to comprehend anything, her spiritline would make sure to force-feed her with the knowledge she required to become powerful with each breakthrough.
Nonetheless, she grabbed the Flamesoul Incarnation Flower last, a fire-attribute treasure that possessed the properties of nirvana or reincarnation. She had heard that even the Seven-Colored Phoenixes would go crazy for this treasure since it allowed them to increase the power of their flames by a huge margin.
Although she couldn't get all the treasures, she was greatly satisfied with obtaining ten High-Level Empyrean Grade Treasures. This actually left only four more High-Level Empyrean Grade Treasures for the spirits.
Shirley then handed the container and then exchanged the light spirit essence for the
resources.
After some time, she stashed ten jade containers into her life ring and cupped her hands, bowing.
"Many thanks for honoring your words, Lhasa."
"The pleasure is mine, Shirley." The spirit actually returned a polite greeting.
Shirley was inwardly convinced that this settlement existed for millions of years. She smiled, "Now that we have exchanged the treasures, can you tell me for what grand use is this treasure that you would give up ten treasures of I ligh-Level Empyrean Grade?"
Lhasa turned to look away. After some consideration, she breathed out a wisp of light, "Sigh, us Celestial Descent Light Spirits have a difficult time to enter the Empyrean Spirit Stage. Naturally, we are capable of entering the Empyrean Spirit Stage but since our prowess is so high, we need an incredible amount of energy, and this light spirit essence is one of the only ways left for us to perform a breakthrough. If we try to enter the Empyrean Spirit Stage without enough energy, then chances are we will enter a trance and attack our fellow spirits, forcefully reaping their lives from them to feed ourselves."
"What...? Isn't this the Berserk Spirit Sensitization Phenomenon, the phenomenon that occurs when a spirit undergoes breakthrough in a volatile atmosphere reeking of violent and berserk elemental heaven and earth energy that it could not possibly control?"
"It got such a name? I suppose it is." Lhasa nodded, "The energy is here too pure for us to contain, so it inverses and turns berserk after we have a breakthrough. We have to smother it with more energy but not the heaven and earth energy, so the light spirit essence collected from the death of the Starry Empyreal Spirit helps, but more than that, the astral energy they exclusively possess helps us collect astral energy to avoid this... Berserk Spirit Sensitization."
"I see. Shirley's eyes were wide, "This is similar to how yin gives birth to yang and vice versa. From absorbing pure energy all year long, it turns berserk once you're breaking through. Is this a curse of this dimension? Or an innate mechanism to stop spirits and other lifeforms from absorbing too much heaven and earth energy from the
atmosphere?"
Shirley said and continued thinking out loud. She found it strange that each and every minor shard area of this Shard World had plenty of energy to support Empyrean lifeforms, but she hadn't seen one until now.
She turned to look into the darkness and sensed a being in slumber, feeling a vague sense of unease. This spirit wasn't glowing like the other Celestial Descent Light Spirits did. He was... dull and decrepit. She never knew spirits could grow this old. "That's our Ancestor who entered the Empyrean Stage long ago and severed his own spirit veins in order to remain here."
Lhasa said with a soft voice, her tone sorrowful.
Shirley narrowed her eyes. She was about to ask why her Ancestor crippled himself when she noticed, in the corner of her eyes, a treasure on a similar-looking pedestal
behind their Ancestor.
"..."
She only took a second more to look at it, and her heart abruptly began pounding.
Her mind said that it couldn't be possible, but her senses told otherwise, making her
scream inwardly.
'No way... it can't be an Exalt Grade Treasure... right...?!"
