Chapter 1030: The Kunlun Token
Chapter 1030: The Kunlun Token
September 25th, 2017
Bei Feng, Mystic Gate Training Ground, Lu Hai Kong continued to open treasure chests.
The rewards this time were three legendary treasure chests as appetizers, but the main course was the Mythical Treasure Chest, Dong Zhuo's National Treasure, and the artifact contributed by Baron Yuan.
Lu Hai Kong eagerly anticipated the contents of the Mythical Treasure Chest, as the previous ones had brought him pleasant surprises. He hoped his luck would continue this time.
Of course, if possible, he didn't want any more divine weapons. Ideally, he desired a suitable artifact or national treasure that could resolve his fortune problem.
After all, this issue was a significant constraint for Lu Hai Kong. If not for the fortune problem, he would never have let Zhang Yan off so easily.
Although Lu Hai Kong had temporarily suppressed his desire for territorial expansion, the sooner he resolved the fortune problem, the better.
Fortune wasn't solely dependent on territorial expansion; the development of his domain could also enhance it.
Having completely defeated the Three Heroes, Bingzhou had entered a phase of rapid development.
While Lu Hai Kong could control the expansion of his territory, he couldn't possibly hinder the development of his domain.
Therefore, it was best to address the fortune issue as soon as possible.
With this expectation, Lu Hai Kong opened the remaining two Mythical Treasure Chests.
As the contents of the chests appeared, Lu Hai Kong instantly realized that his hopes for the Mythical Treasure Chests were dashed. They contained two tokens, which were generally not suitable for Marquis Artifacts.
Despite his slight disappointment, Lu Hai Kong appraised the two tokens.
One of the tokens was the Top Minister Advancement Token, which Lu Hai Kong had obtained before. He already had two of them, so he wasn't too disappointed this time.
Wang Jun's politics had reached 89, and Xin Ping was also close. These two tokens would be perfect for them.
Lu Hai Kong eagerly anticipated what kind of scholar talent they would acquire after reaching 90 in politics.
After all, a capable scholar could significantly impact a domain.
One of the tokens was the Top Minister Advancement Token, which Lu Hai Kong had seen before. The other was unfamiliar, with a peculiar design.
It was a wooden token, not very large, measuring about fifteen centimeters in length and five centimeters in width. The entire token had a thick, aged appearance, and mysterious runes were engraved around its edges.
These runes resembled pictographs, beautiful and exuding an ancient, weathered aura. The most striking feature was the word 'Kunlun' on the token.
Lu Hai Kong's eyes gleamed with golden light as he immediately appraised the attributes of the token.
Kunlun Token (Mythical)
Item Category: Mystic Realm Token
Item Description: Activating this item allows entry into the mysterious Kunlun City within the Mystic Realm.
Activation Requirements: Strength 90, One Million Gold
"Kunlun Token? Kunlun City?"
Lu Hai Kong was perplexed when he saw the token, unsure of its purpose. He was even more confused about the location and nature of the so-called Kunlun City.
Based on the words 'Mythical' and 'Mystic Realm' on the token, Kunlun City was undoubtedly not an ordinary place, but its exact nature was worth pondering.
In the past, Lu Hai Kong would have personally explored such a place, as the Kunlun Token contained the words 'Mythical' and 'Mystic Realm'. A slight misstep could lead to significant and delightful gains.
However, the current Lu Hai Kong focused on governance and Bingzhou. He hadn't even participated in the Three Heroes' encirclement, let alone venture into such places.
Nevertheless, Lu Hai Kong could send others to investigate. His intuition told him that this so-called Kunlun City was not ordinary.
"Let's have Ye Wu and the others check out this Kunlun City later!"
Lu Hai Kong sighed as he casually put away the token.
With that, Lu Hai Kong had finished opening all the treasure chests.
To be precise, he was not satisfied with the Mythical-grade treasure chests. Neither of them contained what he desired, earning a poor review.
Lu Hai Kong's plan to obtain a material to create a Marquis Artifact had failed.
Although Lu Hai Kong had two national treasures sent by Dong Zhuo and an artifact from Baron Yuan, these three items were not treasure chests. Their attributes had been confirmed upon receipt.
The items were indeed of excellent quality, but none were suitable as Marquis Artifacts, or at least, none that Lu Hai Kong desired.
Among the gifts from Dong Zhuo, there were two National Treasures. One was a painting, and the other, a belt.
The painting depicted a dignified and noble-looking man holding a crimson sword, slicing a crystal-like white snake in two.
It was apparent that the painting depicted Emperor Gaozu Slaying the White Snake!
The signature on the painting was intriguing; it read 'Xiao He'. Lu Hai Kong wasn't sure if Xiao He had ever painted such a piece in history, but the one before him was undoubtedly an authentic work of Xiao He.
Lu Hai Kong's certainty stemmed from the painting's lifelike quality and its captivating essence, as if it could draw the viewer's gaze into its world.
A painting imbued with such magic, Lu Hai Kong had no doubt it was Xiao He's creation. Moreover, the system confirmed that the painting was indeed Xiao He's work.
Emperor Gaozu Slaying the White Snake (Painting)
Painting Grade: Mythical
A perfect copy, no errors found!
Painting Description: This painting was created by Xiao He, the top historical scholar of the Western Han Dynasty, after witnessing Emperor Gaozu's slaying of the white snake. It is said to contain a profound military tactic called Dragon Slaying Decision.
Painting Effect: ???
These were the attributes of the painting, and the question marks indicated that it was an extraordinary item.
In fact, if Lu Hai Kong wished, he could have turned the painting into a Marquis Artifact, and it would likely have excellent effects. However, upon further thought, he felt that using a painting as a Marquis Artifact might be inappropriate.
After some consideration, Lu Hai Kong decided against it and handed over the painting, Emperor Gaozu Slaying the White Snake, to Princess San.
In Lu Hai Kong's opinion, this painting was meant for Princess San. He eagerly anticipated her understanding of the Dragon Slaying Decision from the painting.
Princess San, the wielder of the Crimson Heaven Sword, had already excelled in swordsmanship after her class change.
With her exceptional swordsmanship and status as the sword's owner, if even she couldn't comprehend the Dragon Slaying Decision, it was unlikely anyone else in the world could.
However, upon further reflection, Lu Hai Kong wondered if he had made a foolish decision. Princess San was already powerful, and by helping her understand the Dragon Slaying Decision, he might have inadvertently invited trouble for himself, risking being pinned down and rubbed by her in the future.
Well, such worries were probably unnecessary. Given Lu Hai Kong's meager abilities, even if Princess San had no strength to bind a chicken, he would still be the one at her mercy.
The painting, Emperor Gaozu Slaying the White Snake, went to Princess San, while Lu Hai Kong kept the belt for himself.
The belt was named Nine Dragon Belt, and its name hinted at its appearance.
The entire belt was golden, likely woven from high-quality silk and pure gold threads. It featured nine exquisite and majestic golden dragons, along with hundreds of embedded gemstones, creating a masterpiece of intricate beauty.
This belt was not just visually stunning; its attributes were extraordinary as well. Lu Hai Kong initially didn't think that such a decorative belt could be an equipment piece, and it turned out to be a rather high-level one.
Nine Dragon Belt (Belt)
Equipment Grade: Mythical (Upgradable)
Equipment Description: Legend has it that this belt was crafted by three Master-level tailors, three Master-level blacksmiths, and three Master-level rune masters. It was originally intended for Emperor Qin Shi Huang, but halfway through its creation, the emperor passed away, forcing the project to be abandoned prematurely.
Equipment Effect: To be revealed upon bonding.
Bonding Requirement: Class: Emperor or Sovereign.
This was the first time Lu Hai Kong had encountered an item that required a specific class for bonding.
Moreover, both classes were unfamiliar to him. However, he could deduce that Sovereign was likely a class that followed Marquis, and Emperor came after Sovereign.
It seemed that a Marquis would need to meet specific conditions to advance to these classes. Lu Hai Kong believed he had almost fulfilled these conditions and that completing the Marquis Artifact task would grant him the quest to advance to the Sovereign class.
However, Lu Hai Kong didn't consider this a favorable development. The previous class change quest to become a Marquis had been a grueling task, requiring him to invest most of his wealth and several months of effort. The Sovereign quest would likely be even more challenging.
It was around this time that Lu Hai Kong began to sense that the system might be limiting him.
(End of Chapter)
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