Chapter 358: Selecting Treasures

The moment Li Luo stepped into the Treasure Pool, a brilliant light erupted before his eyes. The intensity of the radiance forced him to close his eyes, and when he opened them a few breaths later, the scene before him had completely transformed.

The surrounding environment felt like the bottom of a lake; the lake water was crystal clear, and he himself seemed to be enveloped by a bubble, protected by which he could walk through the water safely.

"Is this inside the Treasure Pool?"

Li Luo's eyes were filled with curiosity as he scanned his surroundings. He then saw many glowing fish swimming happily to and fro. He hadn't paid them much mind at first, but when one fish swam past him, he was shocked to see that its body was slightly translucent, and inside its belly, a miniature short sword was faintly visible.

The short sword radiated light, and a faint, scorching, violent energy fluctuation emanated from it. At the hilt of the sword was a tiny white light mark, resembling a white vertical eye.

"This... this is a Treasure Tool?!"

"Are all these fish in the Treasure Pool actually transformed Treasure Tools?!" Li Luo's eyes were full of shock. Although he had long expected that the Treasure Pool contained a vast number of Treasure Tools, seeing the schools of fish swimming past him still brought him an intense sense of shock.

How could the Long Baoxing be so inhumanly wealthy?!

Li Luo remained dazed for quite a while before gradually coming to his senses. He sighed; compared to a power of this level, let alone the Luolan Mansion, even the Saint Profound Star Academy was likely more than a notch behind.

He simply could not imagine what kind of terrifying power the so-called headquarters of the Long Baoxing possessed.

However, Li Luo quickly suppressed these emotions. No matter how strong the Long Baoxing was, it had little to do with him. The most important thing right now was to find a Treasure Tool suitable for himself.

Thinking this, Li Luo lifted his feet and began to stroll through the lake. Occasionally, fish emitting white light would dart past, but he did not rush to make a move, instead carefully observing them.

After observing for a long while, Li Luo discovered that the white light emitted by these fish varied in intensity. If his guess was correct, fish with strong white light were all high-grade White Eye-tier Treasure Tools, while those with weaker light were low-grade White Eye-tier.

As for fish emitting golden light... he hadn't seen a single one.

This matched Li Luo's speculation; Gold Eye-tier Treasure Tools were rare even within this Treasure Pool.

While Li Luo was wandering around, a fish emitting white light drifted past his eyes. He reached out and grasped it; the fish did not struggle and lay quietly in his hand. Inside its belly, a shrunken green long sword was visible.

A faint light bloomed within the fish's body, then intertwined before Li Luo's eyes, forming a simple line of text.

"Nine Spirit Sword, low-grade White Eye-tier, forged from Nine Spirit Ironwood, can amplify Wood-type power, exchange price: 380 Dao Gold."

Li Luo glanced at it roughly and then released the fish. He was not skilled in sword techniques; dual blades and a great bow suited him better. The combination of the two allowed for both close-range defense and long-range offense.

A moment later, he caught another fish.

"Mysterious Mud Armor, high-grade White Eye-tier, cast from hundred-refined mysterious mud, tempered through ninety-nine fires, indestructible, can counter Metal-type sharpness, but fears Water-type power, exchange price: 600 Dao Gold."

Li Luo's eyes lit up. It was actually a high-grade White Eye-tier defensive Treasure Tool. With this armor on his body, his defensive power would surely be greatly enhanced. Unfortunately, what he urgently needed right now was not this kind of defensive item, and the Dao Gold in his hands was simply insufficient to support exchanging for it; after all, he still needed to reserve some Dao Gold for the empowerment.

So, after hesitating for a while, Li Luo could only let it go with a sense of regret.

In the time that followed, Li Luo checked several more White Eye-tier Treasure Tools. Among them were many eye-catching items, but they were not suitable for him, so he ended up abandoning them all.

The search continued until half an incense stick of time later.

Li Luo finally encountered a Treasure Tool that moved him.

"Spirit Mantis Blades, a pair of blades, both low-grade White Eye-tier, refined primarily from the twin blades of a Gold Spirit Mantis, incomparably sharp, with the power to split metal and break stone. When the dual blades cross, it is like a Spirit Mantis's shearing, with astonishing lethality, exchange price: 510 Dao Gold."

Li Luo looked at the dark cyan dual blades inside the fish in front of him, feeling very tempted. These were the dual blades he needed, though the price of these blades far exceeded that of a typical low-grade White Eye-tier item, likely because they appeared as one set but were actually two blades.

He stared at this fish, hesitating for a long while, before finally gritting his teeth and deciding to exchange for it directly.

However, just as Li Luo was about to act, another fish drifted over. It emitted a bright white light, and one could tell at a glance that it was of high-grade White Eye-tier quality.

Li Luo looked at it with curiosity and reached out to catch it.

But as his gaze fell upon it, he felt a bit disappointed, because inside the fish's belly was not a weapon, but a milky-white light bead. The bead emitted a warm light that made one's state of mind feel peaceful.

A light screen emanated from within the fish's body.

"Holy Light Calming Bead, high-grade White Eye-tier, refined from a Holy Light Pearl. Holding it in the mouth can emit a Holy Light barrier to protect the mind and neutralize various forms of pollution. This is a consumable item, exchange price: 630 Dao Gold."

Li Luo's originally disappointed gaze gradually became solemn as this light screen appeared.

"Protect the mind, neutralize various forms of pollution..."

Li Luo swallowed hard. Wouldn't this also be useful for resisting the will pollution of the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf?

Wasn't the most troublesome thing for him right now the pollution within the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf's power?

Although Lu Qinger practiced the "Ice Heart Profound Qi," it was still impossible to completely offset the Three-Tailed Heavenly Wolf's will pollution. So, over the past few days, Li Luo had been constantly worried about what would happen if he lost control when unleashing this power.

And now, the appearance of this "Holy Light Calming Bead" finally gave him some confidence.

But the trouble returned: if he chose the "Holy Light Calming Bead," he would have no extra Dao Gold to choose the "Spirit Mantis Blades."

He also needed a handy weapon Treasure Tool right now.

Li Luo's expression shifted, his eyes full of struggle. At this moment, he wished he could roar at the sky: "It's just Dao Gold, can't I just buy it on credit?!"

But that was just a thought; buying on credit was obviously impossible. After all, this was the Gold Dragon Dojo, not the Great Xia Gold Dragon Baoxing where he could discuss things with Yu Luolan...

So, after struggling for a long while, Li Luo finally made his decision.

He closed his eyes, grabbed the "Holy Light Calming Bead," and without looking at the "Spirit Mantis Blades" floating before him again, he shot upward, choosing to exit the Treasure Pool.

Forget it, these blades were not meant for him; he would just find someone to forge a custom Treasure Tool after he returned!