"Ping'an, you've misunderstood."
Taoist Duobao explained earnestly:
"This Poor Daoist is here only to guard the Undying Volcano and protect the remains of the Primordial Phoenix from being exploited by the Kunpeng, not to take treasures as you think... No, what do you want with these spiritual roots and mineral veins?"
Li Ping'an paused in collecting treasures and asked in puzzlement: "Isn't collecting treasures about taking these?"
"These are hardly treasures."
Taoist Duobao shook his head, his eyes filled with frustration, and stated seriously:
"Look at these spiritual roots; they only appear as they do because they've existed in the unique environment of the Undying Volcano for so long. They're not true Innate Spiritual Objects.
"And these minerals, they lack spirituality and are full of impurities. Using them to forge treasures would only produce ordinary spiritual treasures.
"Do you have so much space in your Storage Treasure to carry all these?"
