“Forget it, consider it money spent for peace of mind.”
Although Qin Xuan was a bit displeased, he really had no idea what to do with this item and how to handle it, so he could only leave it as is for now.
Just as he thought the fishing boat was about to leave, a black stone emitting black Qi suddenly appeared from the fishing boat.
What is this thing?
Qin Xuan looked at the stone strangely, but in the end, he didn't say much.
Now was not the time to deal with these things; he was planning to get rid of these messy items and then speed up towards the Kun Peng Nest.
The fisherman standing at the bow of the boat picked up the black stone and handed it to Qin Xuan.
This, is this an attempt to trade with me?
Qin Xuan was startled, instinctively wanting to refuse.
However, looking at the fisherman in front of him, Qin Xuan thought for a moment and ultimately did not voice his refusal.
Instead, he silently took the black stone into his hand.
He didn't know what this thing was, nor if it had any use.
But to avoid offending this mysterious existence, it was better to take it.
Qin Xuan carefully held the stone, about to put the black stone away.
“Wait, Qin Xuan, let me see what this is?”
Just then, Han Ye suddenly spoke in surprise.
Qin Xuan was startled, but he immediately stopped and held the stone in front of him for Han Ye to observe.
A moment later, Han Ye excitedly transmitted a message to Qin Xuan.
“Qin Xuan, quickly exchange for a few more of these stones.”
Exchange for a few more stones?
Qin Xuan was puzzled, not quite understanding.
He didn't even know what this black stone was for, and he was supposed to exchange for more?
“Is there a need for that?”
Qin Xuan asked in confusion.
As Qin Xuan wondered, Han Ye quickly explained to Qin Xuan.
“Qin Xuan, this is not an ordinary stone; this is a netherworld stone from the Netherworld.”
“netherworld stone?”
Qin Xuan kept thinking about what he knew.
But after thinking for a long time, he was completely blank.
He had never heard of netherworld stone. As for the Netherworld, that was even more unheard of.
“According to ancient records, the Netherworld is a world connected to our Realm, except that world contains a large number of ghosts and various Yin creatures. This netherworld stone in the Netherworld is equivalent to our Spirit Stone in this Realm.”
“If we have netherworld stones, if we get the chance in the future, we might even be able to exchange for Netherworld artifacts with the powerhouses of the Netherworld!”
Netherworld artifacts?
“Aren’t those for the dead?”
Qin Xuan said in surprise.
He really didn't know what use this thing had.
“You don’t know this, but although netherworld stone is useless in our world, when you Breakthrough a major Realm, you might encounter extraterrestrial demons.”
“At that time, netherworld stone will play a big role. I’m not entirely sure about the specific circumstances, but according to the records in ancient texts, the higher your cultivation, the greater its effect. In the future, it can even be used to refine some special artifacts.”
“Of course, you can’t use it now, but once your cultivation becomes stronger, netherworld stone will come into play. This kind of opportunity is hard to come by, so if you can exchange for it now, exchange for a bit more. There might not be such an opportunity in the future.”
Hearing Han Ye's eagerness, Qin Xuan, though somewhat doubtful, still took a look.
He walked to the side of the skeleton ship, picked up several skulls from it, and turned to hand them to the fisherman.
The fisherman's hollow eyes looked at Qin Xuan, appearing somewhat puzzled.
However, seeing the skulls Qin Xuan handed over, it still accepted them, then took out a few more netherworld stones and handed them to Qin Xuan.
“Hey, I really can exchange for a few more!”
Qin Xuan hurriedly turned to get a few more skulls.
Just as Qin Xuan wanted to continue trading, the fisherman gently tapped his long pole and then left, heading in another direction.
“What a shame, I was hoping to exchange for a few more here.”
It seemed that exchanging this many had reached the limit, and no more could be exchanged.
Qin Xuan looked at the netherworld stone in his hand with some regret, then put it away along with the previous netherworld stones.
This way, he had eight netherworld stones in his hand.
“It’s a pity, I couldn’t exchange for a bit more. You’ll know how precious this netherworld stone is in the future.”
Han Ye said with some regret.
Clearly, he knew things that Qin Xuan did not yet know.
However, Qin Xuan did not ask further.
If Han Ye thought it appropriate, he would surely tell him in the future.
“Senior, what’s going on with this Netherworld?”
Qin Xuan asked in surprise.
To be honest, this was his first time learning about the existence of the Netherworld.
Although there were legends among many Mortals about places like the Underworld or Hell.
Before, he had always considered them nonsense.
But now, it seemed they weren't entirely so.
The Netherworld was something he had heard of for the first time.
“It’s normal that you don’t know about the Netherworld. After all, even I had to research ancient texts for a long time back then to know that the Netherworld existed.”
Han Ye explained the Netherworld to Qin Xuan.
“Unlike our Realm, which is dominated by the Human Race, with some Yao Race and Spirit Beasts, in the Netherworld, the dominant and controlling entities are Yin souls and Nether Beasts.”
“As for this netherworld stone, although you can’t use it now, once your cultivation becomes stronger, you might need to make a trip to the Netherworld. Of course, that’s a matter for much later, no need to consider it now.”
“Make a trip to the Netherworld?”
Qin Xuan was somewhat confused.
“Is there anything special about the Netherworld that I would need to go there?”
The more Qin Xuan listened, the more confused he became.
“Of course, as the saying goes, ‘when things reach an extreme, they reverse’.”
“Although your cultivation journey has been smooth so far, when your strength is sufficient and you are about to Ascend to the Upper Realm, you must harmonize Yin and Yang. Only by achieving Yin and Yang harmony can you Breakthrough the boundary wall and enter the Upper Realm.”
“At that time, you will need to make a trip to the Netherworld. Once you reach the Netherworld, this netherworld stone will play a very significant role. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can collect more netherworld stones; this will greatly benefit your cultivation.”
Han Ye explained to Qin Xuan.
Although somewhat confused, he still nodded.
“Alright, Senior, rest assured. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will certainly collect more.”
Qin Xuan nodded and controlled the skeleton ship to continue forward.
As the skeleton ship continued to advance, more and more strange things were encountered along the way.
From time to time, various bizarre ghost creatures could be seen drifting out from the Eerie Mist.
They seemed very eager to board the skeleton ship and devour the Yang Qi within Qin Xuan's body.
However, due to the protective light shield on the skeleton ship, they were always unable to get close.
