The red skin covering the outside of the lantern is also made of the fascia of a monster.
Li Yan still couldn't tell what kind of monster's fascia it was. After being stretched and refined, the fascia had become as thin as a cicada's wing, and the overall appearance was dark red and translucent.
If any color of light appears inside, it will appear red from the outside.
Li Yan's hands surged with some mana, and he gently stroked the surface of the red lampshade, carefully feeling the feedback and feelings in his hands...
“This should be made of the fascia of a second-level monster, the same material as the lamp cord, so a foundation-building cultivator can still destroy it.
But this is a little hard to explain clearly, why is it that the aura is similar to the 'Heaven Stealing Handkerchief', but the grade is so different..."
Li Yan thought quickly in his mind.
Whether it was the lantern handle, or the forty-nine ribs and the lampshade, in his perception, they could only reach the level of magical instruments at most.
If he thought about the strangeness of "Stealing the Sky Handkerchief" again, Li Yan always felt that something was wrong. He felt that carrying a red lantern should not be so unbearable.
"Is it possible that the two were made with some of the same materials, but the quality of the raw materials was too different, so I can sense some familiar auras, but they are completely different..."
After Li Yan carefully sensed the red fascia again, he still couldn't detect anything special.
Finally, Li Yan's eyes fell on the bottom of the lantern. There were black marks that looked like they had been burned.
After looking at it for a while, Li Yan found only traces of burning on the base of the lantern, but there was no trace of residual candle or wick, and there was no candle wax or lamp oil left.
This time, Li Yan no longer cared about the breath sensing, and used his spiritual sense to slowly observe the base.
After a long while, he stretched out a finger, reached into the lantern from above, and stroked the black burn mark several times. Then he took his finger out and put it in front of his eyes to look at it carefully.
After a dozen breaths, Li Yan fell into deep thought...
"Since it is a lantern, there must be something to light it or emit light. Even if it is a fairy's thing and does not use candles, it should be inlaid with something luminous like a night pearl...
However, there are obvious signs of burning on the base of this lantern, and the base itself is also a magical tool. If there are signs on it, then the object that was ignited must not be an ordinary object...
But there are at least 8,000 of these combustible materials, if not 100,000. After all, the base is only a magical tool, and there are still many things that can burn and leave traces in the hands of monks...
But whether using spiritual sense or touching with fingers, there were only traces of burns on it, and no trace of burning material was found.
Is this strange? Could it be that the lantern has been studied too many times, and someone has thought about this before, and then kept trying to extract it from the base, but in the end it was scraped away completely… "
Thoughts kept flashing through Li Yan's mind. He kept speculating, but none of them could be established.
As long as his spiritual consciousness completely enters the red lantern, the aura of the lantern and the "Heaven-Stealing Scarf" will disappear, making him unable to sense it. After his spiritual consciousness is far away, the hazy sensation appears again, as if it is there and not there.
Time passed by and Li Yan had no idea how much time had passed outside.
During this time, he condensed various magical flames and placed them on the base of the lantern. The entire lantern just flashed red light, without any other reaction.
Li Yan finally had to increase the temperature of the fire, but if he hadn't controlled it carefully, the red lantern would have been almost burned to ashes.
When the temperature of the fire reached the limit that Li Yan felt he could bear, no abnormalities occurred.
After Li Yan thought about it carefully again, he even turned the "Stealing Sky" into a wick and tried to light it, but the "Stealing Sky" did not respond at all.
That was the magical flame condensed by a great monk in the late Nascent Soul stage. It was no less powerful than the Samadhi Fire, but it was still unable to ignite a piece of brocade handkerchief.
Time passed quickly, and Li Yan in the room didn't know how much time had passed. In the end, he had used almost every test he could think of, and the only thing left was for him to be ruthless enough to activate the infant fire that could burn almost everything.
In the end, he gave up the idea. After all, he was still a little worried that the "Heaven-stealing Handkerchief" was too seriously damaged. Once the Infant Fire was sacrificed, he himself was not sure that he could put it out at the critical moment...
Just as Li Yan was lost in thought, he was suddenly awakened by a buzzing sound. He swept his spiritual sense and found a sound transmission talisman rushing left and right at the restricted area of the door.
He raised his hand, and the sound transmission note turned into a streak of light and flew into his hand like a bird out of a cage. His spiritual consciousness sank into it, and Shangguan Tianque's voice entered his mind.
"Elder Li, are you free? Can you please come out and talk?"
Li Yan was stunned.
"You have been waiting for me outside for seven days?"
He was so focused on understanding the red lantern that he didn't notice the passage of time at all. It felt like only a few hours had passed.
Li Yan immediately waved his sleeves and put away the red lantern and the "Heaven-stealing Handkerchief". It seemed that it would not be possible to find out some secrets of the red lantern in a short period of time.
When Li Yan opened the door, Shangguan Tianque was standing outside the fence, with his hands behind his back, looking at the sky, looking as if he was in a trance.
It was already nightfall, and the sky was still glowing with a green light, but it was already full of stars, as if countless gems were inlaid in the night sky, twinkling, clear and mysterious.
The moment Li Yan looked at the other person, Shangguan Tianque also retracted his gaze and looked over with a smile.
"Fellow Daoist Shangguan, the seven days should not be up yet, right?"
After Li Yan saw the sky clearly, he made a judgment and confirmed that it was not early morning, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
“Hehehe… It seems that Elder Li is concentrating on cultivation. Sorry to bother you. This is our third day here, and there are still a few days before the time comes.
However, although I disturbed Elder Li, if Elder Li knows the reason later, he may not blame me for disturbing your meditation. "
Shangguan Tianque smiled, making people feel like spring breeze.
"Oh? Please give me some advice, Brother Shangguan!"
Li Yan's heart moved when he heard this, and a look of interest appeared on his face.
"In a few days, the largest auction house in this market will be held, so it has attracted many Taoist friends to come. Among these people, I have a good relationship with some of them, so in the past few days, I have met with several Taoist friends.
Yesterday, after discussing together, we decided to hold a small trade fair in advance tonight.
At that time, they would take out some treasures or raw materials that they do not need temporarily for trading. They could trade with spirit stones or barter.
Therefore, I have come to ask Elder Li if he is interested in going with me. "
Shangguan Tianque used telepathy this time.
"A small trade fair?? This Li is really interested, but would it be a bit abrupt for me to go there like this?"
When Li Yan heard this, he immediately became interested. With a gleam in his eyes, he also replied through voice transmission.
Considering Shangguan Tianque's identity, it goes without saying that the others are at least Nascent Soul cultivators. The things they can take out must be everyone's treasured collection, otherwise they will be the target of gossip.
As far as the treasures of the Nascent Soul level are concerned, this is much better than the self-proclaimed good things in the shops. There are many more good things in the fairy world than in the mortal world. Even if Li Yan does not buy anything, it is quite necessary for him to go there to broaden his horizons.
“Hehehe… Since you came here to call Elder Li, of course there is no problem. You are an elder of my sect, not an outsider!!”
Shangguan Tianque transmitted the message with a chuckle.
When talking with some people these days, many of them were asking about Li Yan's situation because of Mang Yan's death, but he didn't go into details and just mentioned it in a few words, which made those people even more interested in Li Yan.
But this time, with this kind of trade fair, after thinking about it, he decided that it would be a good idea to inform Li Yan. As for when others talk to him, it would be up to Li Yan to decide how much truth to reveal.
Through his contact with Li Yan during this period, he knew that it was absolutely not easy to know things from Li Yan. Even with his own relationship with him, he couldn't know everything about him, let alone other people.
"By the way, if Elder Li doesn't have enough spirit stones, I can give you another 10,000 high-quality spirit stones. Because of the auction later, I can't provide you with more spirit stones.
This is the limit of what the sect can offer at the moment, so I still have to ask Elder Li to bear with me."
Shangguan Tianque then continued speaking. His words made Li Yan stunned. He did not expect Shangguan Tianque to be so generous.
The other party had said the same thing a few days ago, but he had not given a specific number. However, this time he actually said 10,000 top-grade spirit stones.
This is a top-grade spirit stone. If it were replaced with a lower-grade spirit stone, it could be piled into a mountain, the kind of mountain that could really crush some low-level cultivators.
Li Yan was of course very clear about the purpose of Shangguan Tianque's visit this time. It can be said that, except for some necessary treasures, every spirit stone on Shangguan Tianque was very important to him.
"This person still has some courage!"
Li Yan thought about it in his heart, and after a moment of hesitation, he bowed to Shangguan Tianque and spoke sincerely.
"Thank you!"
This time, Li Yan did not send any sound transmission. Although it was only two words, Shangguan Tianque had already heard Li Yan's attitude and felt relieved.
This time he went with Li Yan to attend a small trade fair. If there was no treasure that could help him reach the Divine Transformation Realm, he would not buy it at all.
He wanted to keep the spirit stones in preparation for the subsequent auction transaction, and he was able to take out another 10,000 high-quality spirit stones for Li Yan. This was a solemn decision he made after careful consideration.
Originally, he thought that if Li Yan liked something else at the auction, he could take out three thousand high-quality spirit stones.
If there were more, he wouldn't be sure he could get the raw materials he wanted.
But after communicating with an old friend these days, he clearly heard and saw something else from some people's words or eyes.
After occupying the territory of the "Dragon-Catching Sect", many people were already very jealous, and Shangguan Tianque also received secret reminders from some people.
In fact, Senior Brother Shangguan Tianque and his sister had already guessed about this kind of thing, but when it was not confirmed, they still felt a little bit lucky.
After such a situation, Shangguan Tianque couldn't help but become even more worried. The sect's enemies would only become more and more numerous and stronger in the future.
He thought again about what he had seen and done along the way with Li Yan. He felt that although Li Yan was not a talkative person, he was a man of his word. And from the fact that he was willing to help Yu Banjiang, one could also see something of his character.
Therefore, after thinking about it, Shangguan Tianque certainly wanted to keep Li Yancheng in the sect as much as possible. Even if he failed in this attack, he would have left a strong pillar for the sect.
There is still hope for my junior sister to advance to the realm of transformation. If she has the help of Li Yan, the "Pojun Sect" will not immediately come to an end because of his death.
Therefore, after calculating the spirit stones he had on him and the treasures he could exchange for, he still squeezed out 10,000 high-quality spirit stones.
"So when do we leave?"
The two of them communicated quickly, and it only took a dozen breaths. Since Li Yan knew the other party's purpose, he didn't want to waste any more time.
"Oh, wait a minute, let's wait for another fellow Taoist and then we'll go together! The other party may also be practicing. After I sent you a sound transmission note, I also sent a sound transmission note to the other party. I think there will be a reply soon!"
"Oh, the master has other acquaintances living here too?"
After hearing this, Li Yan's expression remained unchanged.
Since Shangguan Tianque said that he was visiting some friends these days, it was not surprising that he would go to the small trade fair with others. Instead, he was the unexpected one.
But what surprised him was that Shangguan Tianque's statement meant that there were other people living in the "Shuiyunjian" Inn.
"Oh, this fellow Taoist is..."
Just when Shangguan Tianque was about to introduce themselves through voice transmission, the two of them suddenly stopped transmitting messages and looked in one direction at the same time.
Just as the two were watching, changes appeared on the fence wall diagonally opposite Li Yan's residence. Amidst a rapid surge of clouds and mist, a slender figure walked out.
When Li Yan saw the other person for the first time, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Could it be this woman who appeared at this time?"
Amid the swirling white fog ahead, a woman in a black robe wearing a half-silver mask walked out. When she saw Shangguan Tianque and Li Yan, there was obvious surprise in her eyes.
"Hehehe... We were just waiting for fellow Daoist to come out, and fellow Daoist Donglin came out. It's just right, I'll introduce you two.
Elder Li, this is Donglin Tingyue from the Donglin family. I met her a few days ago and found out that she also lives here. And coincidentally, she lives in the same courtyard as us."
When Shangguan Tianque saw the person coming, the first half of his sentence was directed to the two of them, and the second half was introducing the other party's background to Li Yan.
"Donglin Family? Isn't this also a family of immortal cultivators affiliated with the Blood Lantern Sect, just like the Pojun Sect?"
Li Yan's thoughts were racing, and some information had already emerged in his mind.
He knew this family. It was a subordinate sect of the "Blood Lantern Sect" of the same level as the "Pojun Sect", but it seemed that there were five Nascent Soul cultivators in the family.
All in all, their overall strength is slightly stronger than that of the "Pojun Sect", but senior brother and sister Shangguan Tianque are both in the late Nascent Soul stage, and are most proficient in the art of cooperation.
Unless they are holding special restraining treasures like the sinister middle-aged man they met last time, several people of the same level would not be able to gain much advantage if they besieged them.
There are not many magic weapons that are specifically designed to target attacks on the soul in the world of immortal cultivation. After obtaining it, Li Yan has been anxious to contact the lower world and find his own sect, and has not had time to study it carefully.
It is said that the Nascent Soul cultivators of the Donglin family are all trained by the family itself, and there are no guest elders. However, the other side only has one late-stage great cultivator, who is a veteran Nascent Soul cultivator and should be about the same age as Shangguan Tianque.
I heard that he had been in seclusion for a long time to strive for the divine transformation, so there is no news about him in recent years.
Although the Donglin family only has one great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage, they are good at taming beasts, so their true combat power cannot be judged by their superficial realm.
Therefore, even if there is a force like the "Dragon Capturing Sect", they do not think they can swallow up the other party. Instead, they think that the Donglin family is more difficult to deal with.