After Qingdai finished speaking, she tossed the Yin Gathering Bead in her hand.
Under Qingdai's control, the Yin Gathering Bead suspended in mid-air, slowly approaching the stone bead on the coffee table.
The Yin Gathering Bead exuded a palpable cold, constantly emitting outward.
Meanwhile, the stone bead remained dull and gray, revealing nothing.
I watched with wide eyes from the side.
Qingdai also had a serious expression, continuously controlling the Yin Gathering Bead to draw closer.
Little by little, the distance steadily decreased.
When the two beads were about twenty meters apart, something peculiar happened.
The dull gray stone bead suddenly emitted a faint warmth.
Sensing this slight warmth, both Qingdai and I tensed up, exchanging glances.
However, there was no visible change on the surface of the stone bead.
Qingdai continued to control the Yin Gathering Bead.
The Yin Gathering Bead moved closer still.
At a distance of about five centimeters, the Yin Gathering Bead not only released heat but also, with a "boom," ignited with phantom fire.
Flames began to burn on the surface of the stone bead.
"Holy cow, it's on fire," I exclaimed, noting the considerable heat.
Fortunately, the coffee table was made of stone, so it wasn't a major issue.
The Yin Gathering Bead also underwent a noticeable change, becoming even colder and more chilling, with an aura of intense cold surrounding it, as if it were in direct opposition to the stone bead.
"Qingdai, this must be a bead with a similar property to the Yin Gathering Bead, but of the fire element," I stated.
Qingdai nodded in agreement.
The situation was now clear.
This stone bead was extraordinary, releasing intense flames.
Qingdai continued to control the Yin Gathering Bead.
The two opposing elements, cold and hot, repelled each other.
The flames on the surface of the stone bead grew hotter, crackling and burning incessantly.
The stone surface of the coffee table itself began to crack from the heat.
However, I also noticed cracks appearing on the surface of the stone bead itself.
Cracks began to form on the dull gray surface of the stone bead, one after another.
"This stone bead is going to crack!" I exclaimed.
It seemed there was something more within this stone bead.
Qingdai's eyes lit up: "If that's the case, this is likely a Yang Gathering Bead."
"Yang Gathering Bead?" I asked, surprised.
Qingdai nodded while still controlling the Yin Gathering Bead.
"That's right. This Yin Gathering Bead is no ordinary one; it possesses powerful Yin and cold energy. But the stone bead before us has sufficient fiery power to contend with the Yin Gathering Bead. This is enough to show that the quality of this Yang Gathering Bead is comparable to the Yin Gathering Bead. Qin Ze, you have obtained a treasure this time," Qingdai said with delight.
I was also thrilled to hear this.
Of the three items in the box, Old Mo took the five-hundred-year-old Lingzhi, and Xia Qiuxi took the potent poison.
I, however, had ended up with this stone bead.
Although I sensed it was no ordinary object, I still felt a slight disappointment.
But now, Qingdai had revealed the true nature of this stone bead.
It was, in fact, a rare Yang Gathering Bead.
This thing could even burn Qingdai.
This alone was enough to indicate its potency.
Carrying it with me, it would undoubtedly be a formidable weapon against malevolent spirits in the future.
Qingdai continued to activate the Yin Gathering Bead, using its Yin and cold energy to constantly stimulate the Yang Gathering Bead and reveal its true form.
The surface of the Yang Gathering Bead cracked continuously, from a few lines to a web of intricate fissures that covered the entire bead.
This process lasted for an hour.
The scorching heat had turned the coffee table black, and the surroundings had caught fire.
Above, the Yin energy released by the Yin Gathering Bead caused frost to form on the ceiling.
If Qingdai hadn't used her cultivation to suppress the clash between these two energies, it would have caused immense destruction.
After an hour, the cracked surface of the Yang Gathering Bead shattered with a "crack."
In the next second, its true form was revealed: inside was a fiery red bead, about the size of a thumb, similar in size to the Yin Gathering Bead.
It emitted a scorching, fiery aura.
Even from two meters away, one could feel the intense heat radiating from the smoke and flames.
"Truly a precious bead!" I exclaimed.
Seeing the bead reveal its true form, Qingdai also smiled.
Then, she controlled the Yin Gathering Bead to separate from the Yang Gathering Bead.
The Yin Gathering Bead retracted its aura, and the Yang Gathering Bead also quieted its energy.
Finally, the Yin Gathering Bead returned to Qingdai's hand, its aura contained, once again appearing as a white bead.
The Yang Gathering Bead on the coffee table, devoid of flames and mist, became a red bead.
Fearing residual heat, I didn't dare to reach for it. I picked up a bottle of mineral water, preparing to cool it down.
However, Qingdai spoke up: "No need. This is a precious bead. Unless touched by its opposing element, you won't feel heat when you pick it up."
"Oh!" I replied, surprised, but I trusted Qingdai implicitly.
I reached out.
The moment I touched it, it was indeed as she said.
Unlike the Yin Gathering Bead's chilling cold, this Yang Gathering Bead felt slightly warm.
I took it into my hand and examined it closely.
Just as the Yin Gathering Bead released cold energy when injected with Dao energy, I attempted to inject my Dao energy into it.
As expected, the Yang Gathering Bead also released a scorching, warm energy.
"This is truly a precious bead. This trip to Xiao Hanshan has been incredibly rewarding," I said with delight, unable to put the Yang Gathering Bead down.
Qingdai also smiled happily beside me: "Now you have both the Yin and Yang precious beads. You must use them wisely from now on!"