When Leng Yue, who was crouching in the corner pretending to be asleep, opened her eyes, she seemed a little surprised. She was aware of her identity; ever since she signed the master-servant contract, her status had been in a very delicate state.

But now, Jiang Yuan is treating everyone the same, letting her unlock the core.

"Let's get started! We still have many cores to unlock!" Jiang Yuan urged.

Leng Yue gave Jiang Yuan a meaningful look, then walked to the silver box, reached out and took something out, "It looks like a ball?"

The item was retrieved; it was a transparent crystal ball, but a golden lightning bolt was hidden inside.

"The best upgradeable weapon within the ninth tier is now yours!"

Jiang Yuan casually took out another seventh-tier Radiant Gold Core.

"This?" Leng Yue asked, holding the lightning ball.

“Yes, you can try it out!” Jiang Yuan said, pointing to the lightning ball. He didn’t know how to use the lightning mark, but it was undoubtedly a weapon.

With a skeptical look, Leng Yue channeled her inner energy, but when she poured it into the lightning ball, nothing happened. She had to ask, "Is that so? I can't feel any power!"

"I know what this is!" Ning Yanlan, who was standing to the side, stepped forward excitedly and pointed at the lightning ball, saying, "First, drip a drop of blood containing energy onto it, and then smash this ball!"

"Smash it?" Leng Yue glanced at Jiang Yuan, seemingly seeking his opinion.

“This is called a lightning mark. The outer sphere is just a container; the lightning bolt inside is the real weapon!” Ning Yanlan explained. She added, “I saw information about mark weapons in the Holy Spirit Clan. These weapons do not exist in physical form but rather exist in the body as patterns or marks.”

"For example, you can think of the pattern on the forehead of the Holy Spirit Clan as a kind of unique mark weapon."

Ning Yanlan's explanation surprised Jiang Yuan, as this was knowledge that even the Heavenly Eye had not been able to identify.

"Listen to Yanlan, give it a try!" Jiang Yuan nodded, signaling Leng Yue to smash it.

Leng Yue forced her physical and spiritual energy into a drop of blood, then dripped the blood onto the lightning ball. The lightning ball didn't react much, but the blood seeped into the lightning ball bit by bit, and was eventually absorbed by the lightning mark.

Bang!

The lightning ball was slammed to the ground. It wasn't as hard as expected. A neat crack appeared in the middle of the lightning ball. Just as Leng Yue bent down to pick up the lightning ball, a white light suddenly shot out from the lightning ball and went straight into Leng Yue's brow.

"Phew! What's that?!"

Cold sweat broke out on Leng Yue's back because the speed of the white light had caught her completely off guard.

"Congratulations on getting the lightning mark!" Jiang Yuan pointed to the spot between her eyebrows, where a lightning bolt was faintly visible.

Leng Yue subconsciously touched her brow, and when she touched the lightning mark, she was startled and immediately understood the power of the lightning mark.

Leng Yue was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "You all know what this is?"

"Haha, so don't say that we, the young couple, are bullying you!" Jiang Yuan said jokingly.

Leng Yue paused for a moment, then turned around and said, "You guys go first, I'll go test the weapons!"

After Leng Yue came downstairs, Ning Yanlan slowly said, "Do you believe that Leng Yue may look calm on the surface, but she is actually incredibly moved inside?"

"I don't believe you. You know how cold-hearted she is!" Jiang Yuan shook his head.

Ning Yanlan shrugged noncommittally. Recent signs indicated that Leng Yue had something on her mind.

The two continued to open the core, but the number of unknown items was still very small, and this time they did not find anything similar to the Fire Source Vein, but the gains were still enormous.

After activating all the seventh-tier cores he had, Jiang Yuan now possessed four pieces of defensive equipment, a ninth-tier skill, an eighth-tier weapon, and five bottles of pills.

The pills came in all shapes and sizes, and all five were auxiliary pills. However, Jiang Yuan only wanted one of the five.

Soul-Soothing Pill!

This was specially discovered by Jiang Yuan using the treasure-hunting location. The reason for this was that there were two people in the team who were "not quite normal". The first one was naturally Leng Yue. Although she had come out of the shadow after her suicide attempt, Jiang Yuan was not sure if she would suddenly become manic if stimulated, so it was necessary to prepare some calming pills.

As for the second one, that is Lin Siyin, who also suffered greatly. The Anhun Pill has a calming effect on her, and if adjusted properly, it can even help her fully recover.

"Yanlan, keep this dagger for self-defense!" Jiang Yuan gave Ning Yanlan his only Tier 8 dagger and instructed her, "If I'm not around, you must learn to deal with the monsters that want to fight you in melee!"

The biggest weakness of psionic and soul-based magic is their weak physical bodies, making them very vulnerable to enemies closing in. A good defensive weapon is essential.

"That won't do, you have to stay by my side and protect me for the rest of your life!" Ning Yanlan said coquettishly.

"And take two of these defensive pieces, and Leng Yue and I will split the other two!"

Jiang Yuan provided two pieces of equipment: one was a rechargeable, one-time-use necklace that could withstand one fatal attack up to level eight; the other was a pair of shoes that, when activated, would allow the user's speed to reach level nine for a short time, making them the best choice for escaping.

Ning Yanlan put away the two items and said strangely, "Jiang Yuan, don't you think my clothes are becoming more and more ancient style?"

"Hmm!" Jiang Yuan looked her up and down carefully and said seriously, "Although the outfit is mismatched, I still think it looks stunning on your face!"

The vast majority of the items that are unlocked from the core are not modern products, which has led to more and more people dressing in increasingly different styles, with many people wearing half ancient costumes and half casual clothes.

"Really? Then I'll have to watch your performance tonight. Don't just say nice things and then do something you're not!" Ning Yanlan said in a serious tone, trying to stir up trouble.

After hearing this, Jiang Yuan was both expectant and wary, and said, "Yan Lan, don't cause any more trouble this time. Last time, you almost made me question my existence!"

"Okay! Let's switch to a different medicine this time, it'll be much more potent!" Ning Yanlan said deliberately.

Jiang Yuan: "..."

"Haha, just kidding, why are you making that complaining face!" Ning Yanlan's interest grew even stronger when she saw Jiang Yuan remain silent.

"No, I'm thinking about how many Fire Origin Veins this batch of ninth-tier cores can open. It would be great if they could completely quell the bloodline conflict in your body!"

Jiang Yuan didn't have any eighth-tier cores. When he traded with Bu Yao, she gave him all ninth-tier cores, so there was a gap in his knowledge of eighth-tier cores. However, since he already had ninth-tier cores, he didn't care about eighth-tier ones.

"Don't put pressure on yourself. I'm content just having you by my side!" Ning Yanlan also put away her frivolous tone.

"Fourteen cores remain; success or failure hinges on this!"