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Seeing Yinchuan's sudden display of treasure, Li Qi was slightly taken aback. Hadn't he just casually asked him about his gains these past few days?
But soon, Li Qi recalled how he had exploited Yinchuan in the past, completely stripping him of the Dao of Heaven's Will of the Dao Integration stage that he had accumulated over decades.
Looking at Yinchuan's expression, Li Qi had no doubt that Yinchuan had misunderstood. He thought Li Qi's question was a prelude to demanding the Dao Meteor Fragments that Yinchuan had collected recently.
"Take it back. I don't want your Dao Meteor Fragments."
Li Qi said calmly, but his regard for Yinchuan grew.
After all, who could refuse a subordinate who was willing to wholeheartedly offer such precious items at the mere mention of it, especially when Li Qi hadn't coerced Yinchuan this time?
"Ah?"
Yinchuan was slightly stunned by Li Qi's words. Li Qi's response was somewhat beyond his expectations.
"You've done well by informing me about the Dao Meteor Fragments. I came here naturally to collect them myself. What you've gathered these past few days, you should keep for yourself."
Li Qi's voice echoed again.
This time, Yinchuan finally understood, and excitement flickered across his face.
Even though he had just voluntarily offered the Dao Meteor Fragments to Li Qi, being able to use these Dao Meteor Fragments for his own Yin Zongtian Dao was something Yinchuan would not refuse.
Li Qi's calm voice sounded once more.
"Tell me, how have your gains been these past few days?"
Upon hearing this, a wry smile finally appeared on Yinchuan's face as he shook his head slightly.
"The gains are too few. I've been here for four or five days, and I've only managed to collect a little over thirty Dao Meteor Fragments."
"A little over thirty? That few?"
Hearing Yinchuan's words, even Li Qi was somewhat surprised this time. He had expected that due to the presence of those powerful Tribulation Stage cultivators, Yinchuan might not have gained too many Dao Meteor Fragments.
However, thirty-odd Dao Meteor Fragments in four or five days was indeed very little.
"It's not little, it's actually quite a lot. News of the Dao Meteor Fragments has spread, and Tribulation Stage cultivators from the surrounding void black markets have basically all come."
Yet, Yinchuan shook his head again, his gaze sweeping across the surroundings.
Besides Yinchuan himself, there were already over a dozen Tribulation Stage cultivators in their immediate vicinity.
If one were to include the Tribulation Stage cultivators in the other two locations, the number would likely approach forty.
And this was only considering the cultivators who had already arrived in this twisted space. Li Qi had clearly sensed several Tribulation Stage auras in the void black market when he had just arrived in the Fengyu domain.
Adding in those Tribulation Stage cultivators who might have just heard the news, a hundred might still be a stretch.
However, sixty or seventy, or even seventy or eighty, could definitely be gathered. After all, this was the peak combat power from all the areas surrounding dozens of void black markets. It would not be an exaggeration to say that over ninety percent had arrived or were on their way.
With such a large number of Tribulation Stage cultivators present, for Yinchuan to have managed to snatch over thirty Dao Meteor Fragments was already quite good.
After all, although Yinchuan's cultivation was also at the Tribulation Stage, it depended on who he was compared to. Many of those present were veteran Tribulation Stage powerhouses. Yinchuan, having only broken through a hundred years ago, could be considered a newcomer without exaggeration.
It was just that these three twisted space locations occupied by Tribulation Stage cultivators were rather special. Compared to other places where low-level cultivators could only wait for the meteorite fragments to drift out, in these three directions, a meteorite fragment eruption occurred periodically.
During an eruption, the number of meteorite fragments would be astonishing, and correspondingly, the number of Dao Meteor Fragments mixed within would also be greater.
Although the majority of these Dao Meteor Fragments were claimed by those cultivators at the seventh or eighth level of the Tribulation Stage, there were still many remaining fragments.
The over thirty Dao Meteor Fragments in Yinchuan's possession were mostly obtained from these leftover fragments. As for the rest... naturally, they were acquired through opportunism, as when more powerful Tribulation Stage cultivators clashed, allowing them to benefit.
After listening to Yinchuan's explanation, Li Qi gained a more detailed understanding of these three locations occupied by Tribulation Stage cultivators.
Recalling the scene of the two cultivators at the fourth level of the Tribulation Stage fighting just as he approached, Li Qi couldn't help but ask.
"So, when I arrived just now, a meteorite fragment eruption had just concluded?"
"Yes, my lord. When you arrived, it was the tail end of a meteorite fragment eruption. The truly massive quantities occurred at the beginning of each eruption, and that's when there were more Dao Meteor Fragments mixed in. Among my thirty-odd Dao Meteor Fragments, eight were obtained from the leftovers of a meteorite eruption in one go due to good luck."
As he said this, a smile appeared on Yinchuan's face, and his gaze towards Li Qi was filled with a hint of reverence.
"However, scavenging from the leftovers is ultimately what we low-level cultivators should be doing. With your strength, my lord, you could likely contend with those cultivators at the eighth level of the Tribulation Stage and easily claim a share."
These words were not merely flattery from Yinchuan.
After all, based on the information he possessed.
He knew very well that the true mastermind behind the destruction of the Cangyan Medicine Pavilion's headquarters, which even its pavilion master failed to escape, was the Li Qi standing before him.
The ability to directly kill the pavilion master of the Cangyan Medicine Pavilion, who was at the seventh level of the Tribulation Stage, leaving him no chance to escape.
Even if Yinchuan lacked a precise understanding of the strength of true veteran Tribulation Stage cultivators, it was clear.
Under normal circumstances, it would be incredibly difficult for a cultivator at the eighth level of the Tribulation Stage to kill someone at the seventh level.
Yet, Li Qi had accomplished this.
This could only mean that Li Qi's strength, if not infinitely stronger than cultivators at the eighth level of the Tribulation Stage, was definitely not something that ordinary cultivators at the eighth level of the Tribulation Stage could compete with.
With such strength, contending with the several cultivators at the eighth level of the Tribulation Stage present and obtaining some benefit would not be an overly difficult task.