Xiong Er was led into the building called the Treasure Gathering Basin by Ling Tian, feeling utterly bewildered. Although it had gained sentience, its intelligence was insufficient to comprehend the purpose of this structure.
With a flash of thought, Ling Tian produced a football-sized Ten Thousand Year Ice Soul in his hand.
Under Xiong Er's curious gaze, Ling Tian placed the Ten Thousand Year Ice Soul into the immense Treasure Gathering Basin.
As this item was placed inside, both Ling Tian and Xiong Er felt the patterns beneath the building begin to circulate with spiritual energy.
A vast amount of heaven and earth spiritual energy started to revolve around the Treasure Gathering Basin at the center of the building, eventually being absorbed by it.
Ling Tian walked towards the Treasure Gathering Basin with a hint of curiosity, while the Ice Soul Giant Bear followed closely behind.
They arrived before the Treasure Gathering Basin. The Ice Soul Giant Bear stood upright; its height had already surpassed four meters, making the entire bear resemble a wall.
Ling Tian placed his hand on the Ice Soul Giant Bear, jumped up with force, and landed on the bear's shoulder. Man and bear peered into the Treasure Gathering Basin.
Inside the Treasure Gathering Basin, mist swirled. Ling Tian knew this gas was heaven and earth spiritual energy. Within the embrace of this mist, the football-sized Ten Thousand Year Ice Soul in the basin seemed to be desperately absorbing this heaven and earth spiritual energy.
An hour later, Ling Tian retrieved the Ten Thousand Year Ice Soul from the Treasure Gathering Basin. To his surprise, its volume had increased, now being the size of a basketball!
Witnessing this, Ling Tian's eyes gleamed. This Treasure Gathering Basin was truly incredible. He now understood that the Treasure Gathering Basin was actually used to nurture rare heavenly treasures!
Items like the Ten Thousand Year Ice Soul were extremely rare, even serendipitous.
If it were some precious plant, Ling Tian could cultivate it in the spiritual medicine fields. However, for rare heavenly treasures that were not plants, obtaining them was exceedingly difficult.
But now, with the Treasure Gathering Basin, such worries were gone. As long as these heavenly treasures were placed within the basin, it would absorb vast amounts of heaven and earth spiritual energy, replicating and transforming the treasures within.
Although this process required absorbing an amount of heaven and earth spiritual energy that felt terrifyingly large, Ling Tian considered it very worthwhile.
Heaven and earth spiritual energy could be replenished by finding ways to absorb it from elsewhere, but rare heavenly treasures like the Ten Thousand Year Ice Soul were simply impossible to find. If large amounts of spiritual energy could be used to transform into such treasures, the deal was undeniably profitable.
At this moment, Xiong Er also understood. With the Treasure Gathering Basin, it would likely not lack Ten Thousand Year Ice Souls in the future. Satisfied, it returned to the Spirit Beast Altar to cultivate in silence.
Ling Tian left the spiritual realm space and arrived at the forest where Aurora was hiding. The two women rushed forward to greet Ling Tian upon seeing him.
"Aurora, Bice, I've stayed on this island long enough. Now, it's time to settle all matters on the island and prepare to leave!"
"But how will you leave? Do you have a ship?"
Ling Tian shook his head. Although his spiritual realm space could store some ships, he had only prepared one yacht.
"First, we'll take care of that impostor Mr. Mario Cuit, then deal with Prometheus, and then we can leave this island.
I believe my companions are still waiting for me on the outskirts of the island. They won't abandon me," Ling Tian said.
"Mr. Ling Tian, I hope your ship can take my companions with us," Bice suddenly said to Ling Tian.
Ling Tian shook his head, his expression very serious as he refused.
"Ms. Bice, I can take you away from this island, but I cannot take you and your companions!"
"Why is that!" Bice asked, not understanding.
"Firstly, the space on our ship is limited, and the resources we carry are limited. It's impossible to take so many people!
Another very important point is that you Americans are full of arrogance and prejudice towards Chinese people, even hostility!
Even if Prometheus is dealt with, their attitude of hostility towards Chinese people will not change!
On the journey back, thousands of kilometers, drifting at sea for more than ten days, and these people are all espers. If someone were to cause trouble, perhaps the entire ship would perish at sea!"
"But there are no other ships on the island. Are you just going to watch these people be stranded and die on the island!" Bice's "saintly" nature flared up.
"Miss Bice, I said, I can take you!
You can disembark in Australia, find a ship there to pick up your companions, or contact your country to send a ship.
It will only take a few more months!"
"I'll only take a dozen or so people, Mr. Ling Tian, please, even if I have to pay for it!"
"I'm sorry, I refuse!"
"You... how can you have no compassion? How can you be like this!" Bice was so angry she was about to cry, and she directly accused Ling Tian. Ling Tian was amused.
"I will not gamble with the lives of my companions and compatriots. Sea voyages are extremely risky. I can only nip all unstable factors in the bud!
Let alone a dozen, even a few is not acceptable!
If you still insist on doing this, then you might as well not leave either. Stay on the island with your companions. In a month at most, other ships will come to pick you up!"
"You... you're simply unreasonable!"
"Think whatever you want!"
"Escort me out. I'll go contact my companions! If you don't help us, we'll find our own way!"
"Fine, fine, I'll escort you out now!" Ling Tian said with a nonchalant smile.
Aurora immediately tried to dissuade her upon hearing this.
"Bice, the situation on this island is still very chaotic. If you fall into Prometheus's hands, it will be very dangerous. He might even kill you to silence you!"
"So what? You're not helping me!" Bice said, looking at Ling Tian angrily.
Ling Tian rolled his eyes. This woman was truly ungrateful. He had saved her, and she was still being demanding.
"You're not anyone to me, why should I help you!
Miss Bice, are you ready? If you are, I'll escort you out now!"
"If you want me to go, I'll go. Who cares about staying with you, you annoying man!"
After Bice spoke, she angrily stood up and gathered her belongings. Ling Tian was not polite; he directly picked up Bice by the waist and escorted her out of the volcanic area before returning.
Although Aurora felt a pang of sympathy, she remained silent. She knew Ling Tian must have his reasons for doing this.