Ning Beichen, after receiving this information, was startled and appeared somewhat skeptical.
He had initially thought the statue bird was useless, merely a peculiar, animated decoration. To his surprise, it had delivered a huge revelation.
If the statue bird's function was truly as it expressed, then this little thing was incredibly valuable, far more precious than any treasure.
However, this was only what the statue bird conveyed to him unilaterally. Whether it truly possessed such a heaven-defying ability, Ning Beichen would need to experiment to confirm.
Next, Ning Beichen discussed this matter with Liu Yilin, who also became excited and urged Ning Beichen to begin testing it immediately.
Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin promptly returned to the training room and commenced their cultivation.
About an hour later.
Seeing Ning Beichen open his eyes with excitement and conclude his cultivation, he excitedly said to Liu Yilin.
"It's real! While cultivating, I could clearly feel my cultivation speed increasing by about ten percent compared to before."
"Moreover, this statue bird is currently still in its juvenile stage. Once it grows up, I believe the effect will be even more significant. At least it will increase my cultivation speed by thirty percent, possibly even fifty percent."
"That's wonderful, Beichen, this is truly a great treasure."
Liu Yilin was also happy for Ning Beichen.
"Let me try attacking something next."
Ning Beichen's excitement was irrepressible. He and Liu Yilin went to the target used for testing strength. He then threw a punch at it.
With a bang!
The sturdy target was uprooted and turned into a pile of dust, astonishing Ning Beichen himself.
That punch was merely a very ordinary one for him. Previously, when he attacked this target, it would at most bend slightly; it would never be shattered.
Even without the target, Ning Beichen knew his offensive power had significantly improved. Proportionally, it was about a ten percent enhancement.
Do not underestimate this ten percent increase in offensive power. If everyone's cultivation level were equal, this additional ten percent could be the straw that breaks the camel's back for an enemy.
Good stuff!
A priceless treasure!
This statue bird was undoubtedly a super treasure. Ning Beichen was so excited that he danced with joy. He turned and hugged Liu Yilin, and without a second thought, kissed her on the cheek several times.
But he immediately felt awkward, as did Liu Yilin. She lowered her head, blushing, unable to speak, her heart pounding like a wild deer.
"I... I'm sorry, I was just too excited."
Ning Beichen's face also turned red. It was mainly because the statue bird's ability was too astonishing, which had stimulated him.
"You still say that."
Liu Yilin shyly pinched his waist, causing Ning Beichen to yelp in pain. However, seeing that Liu Yilin wasn't angry, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yilin, why don't you try it too."
Ning Beichen took off the statue bird from his neck and handed it to Liu Yilin, changing the subject.
Liu Yilin nodded and put the statue bird around her neck.
However, the statue bird did not emit any light around her neck, nor did it provide any amplification effect. It looked like a useless item.
But when the statue bird returned to Ning Beichen's hand, it began to glow again.
"It works in my hands, but not in Liu Yilin's. It's strange. Could it be... because I hatched it, that's why it works on me?"
Ning Beichen pondered, and then, remembering he had a bead, his eyes lit up. He handed the bead to Liu Yilin and asked her to infuse her internal energy into it.
Liu Yilin took the bead and followed Ning Beichen's method, starting to infuse internal energy into it.
However, she could not fill the bead in one go without rest like Ning Beichen could.
It took Liu Yilin about three days to finally turn the crimson bead into a black one, and cracks began to appear on its surface.
Another day passed after that.
The black bead finally cracked completely, revealing a small creature similar to Ning Beichen's statue bird.
Moreover, this small creature was even smaller than Ning Beichen's when it emerged. It was unclear if this was due to gender or individual strength.
However, after it appeared, this little creature also developed a sense of dependence on Liu Yilin, who had hatched it. Whenever Ning Beichen tried to play with it, it would open its mouth and bite him.
Indeed, this little creature also turned into a statue, just like Ning Beichen's. It would emit light when held by Liu Yilin, but not when held by Ning Beichen, as if it had recognized its master, and only the owner who hatched the statue bird could use it.
Liu Yilin also tested it and found that when cultivating with the statue bird, her own cultivation speed increased significantly compared to usual.
However, the amplification from Liu Yilin's statue bird was less than ten percent, not as powerful as Ning Beichen's, but still quite substantial.
After all, the statue bird was still young. As long as she continuously supplied it with internal energy, it would slowly grow.
And besides the cultivation amplification, there was also an increase in attack power, which was even more rare.
However, one thing still left Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin somewhat confused: was this statue bird a living being or not?
If it were a living being, then it was too strange.
After some discussion, they considered that in Western mythology, there was something called a gargoyle, which bore some resemblance to their statue bird.
But were they living beings?
Liu Yilin and Ning Beichen discussed for a long time but could not reach a definitive conclusion.
After all, this world was too mysterious, and it had once harbored many ancient and mysterious things and species. The fact that humans were unaware of their existence did not mean they did not exist.
The two statue birds were perfectly suited for Ning Beichen and Liu Yilin to each raise one each.
Ning Beichen also took the opportunity to ask the transcended individuals if they had ever seen or heard of statue birds.
Unexpectedly, Ning Beichen did receive an answer from the transcended individuals.
Things like this statue bird did exist in the transcended realm, but they were very rare and precious. They called such things "treasure artifacts."
As for whether there were treasure artifacts that resembled birds, they did not know, because at their level of status and position, they did not have access to such treasure artifacts in the transcended realm.
After receiving the answer from the transcended individuals, Ning Beichen quickly informed Liu Yilin, mainly to warn her not to flaunt her wealth and not to let others know about the existence of the treasure artifacts.