Chapter 156: "In Casual Conversation, Deadly Moves Unsheathed!"

Chapter 156: "In Casual Conversation, Deadly Moves Unsheathed!"

Chen Qiu then stood up on the deck and stretched lazily, loosening his muscles and bones, gazing up at the raging storm above.

He proceeded to absorb the entire unoccupied flying boat into his pocket world.

As it had not yet recognized a master, he couldn't control its size at will.

Alone, he patiently waited in the high altitude.

Soon—

After just a few dozen breaths!

He sensed five Nascent Soul powerhouses shooting towards his direction.

Among them was an extremely terrifying Peak Nascent Soul Realm expert. Clearly, upon receiving the distress message from the Yuanzong Elder, the Yuanzong Sect Leader couldn't sit still any longer and personally came out of seclusion to save the day.

After a hundred years of seclusion, he had finally revealed himself.

A terrifyingly powerful Peak Nascent Soul cultivator!

The remaining four were two at the Mid-Nascent Soul Realm and two at the Early-Nascent Soul Realm.

"Hmm, quite formidable."

Sensing multiple Divine Senses tightly locking onto him, their formidable cultivation made it extremely difficult for him to even lift his arm, and the surrounding spiritual energy instantly became incredibly thin.

This was absolute suppression of cultivation.

The Peak Nascent Soul Realm's absolute suppression over the Golden Core cultivator meant that as long as their Divine Sense locked onto him, even without taking action, the sheer pressure of their aura would make his body almost immobile.

Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly, smiling as he pulled the scholar brother out of the pocket world.

Then, tugging at the scholar brother's clothes, he vanished from his original spot.

Almost the instant he disappeared.

The five Nascent Soul powerhouses with their terrifying auras arrived, hovering in mid-air, their faces grim as their Divine Senses spread out, searching for Chen Qiu's figure.

"He fled?"

A Yuanzong Elder's face darkened as he sensed the bloody smell in the air. Yuanzong's true disciple, Qi Mei, and the Fifth Elder of Yuanzong were all dead!

This was a huge blow to Yuanzong!

Qi Mei was Yuanzong's most outstanding Celestial Pride disciple in recent years. If not for suppressing his cultivation for the Celestial Pride Path, he would have already achieved Nascent Soul Realm. But now, he had died silently.

Moreover, a Nascent Soul had also perished!

Yuanzong only had six Nascent Souls, and the loss of one was undoubtedly a significant blow to the sect.

Most importantly—

The murderer seemed to be taunting them, for after killing, he didn't hide or flee. Instead, he waited for them, and even with multiple Divine Senses locking onto him, he vanished on the spot.

He disappeared right out of their Divine Sense's detection range.

"Huff"

The Yuanzong Sect Leader's face turned grim, and after a long silence, he rasped, "They're dead, and since it's happened, we can only accept it. The air is filled with the lingering aura of thunder-attributed spells, and unless something unexpected happened, the perpetrator should be the mysterious person from last night's 'Nightfall Approaches.'"

"Killing numerous Yuanzong disciples during 'Nightfall Approaches' last night has already made him our mortal enemy."

"Now, with Qi Mei and the Fifth Elder dead, the grudge deepens."

"However, we misjudged his cultivation. He's not at the peak of the Golden Core Realm but at the early stage of the Nascent Soul Realm. Although the aura in the air today and that from 'Nightfall Approaches' last night both indicate a peak Golden Core Realm, it's likely a disguise."

"Let's return to the sect."

"Increase the reward fivefold."

After speaking,

Although the Yuanzong Sect Leader's veins on the back of his hand were popping out, and he desperately wanted to capture that mysterious person and swallow him alive, he had no choice but to increase the reward since he couldn't find the person!

He didn't even bother collecting the bodies, and with a flick of his sleeve, his face darkened as the spiritual energy around him began to rage due to his emotions. He turned back towards the Yuanzong mountain gate.

Why bother collecting the corpses?

They were nothing but blood mist and shredded flesh; there was no need to collect them.

At this moment—

At the Yuanzong mountain gate, the atmosphere was quiet!

Chen Qiu, alone, was hiding in the forest not far from the mountain gate, concealing himself to merge with the surroundings as much as possible. Unless a Nascent Soul's Divine Sense swept by, he was practically undetectable.

The few disciples guarding the mountain gate didn't notice him.

He retracted his Divine Sense and spiritual energy, becoming as still as an old stone, quietly observing the surroundings.

He was gambling!

He was betting that the returning Nascent Souls, agitated by their emotions, would have unsettled minds, and without using their Divine Sense to scan the surroundings, he could seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack!

His current cultivation was at the peak of the Golden Core Realm, and with the "Self-Destruct Entry" technique, he could unleash a strike with the full power of a Peak Nascent Soul Realm expert!

There were no restrictions here!

The "Self-Destruct Entry" technique literally allowed one to cross a major cultivation realm and unleash a full-power strike by self-destructing a word entry!

If

If those Nascent Souls used their Divine Sense to scan the surroundings upon returning, he would have to pull the scholar brother out of the pocket world and flee again. Success meant a windfall, so it was worth the gamble!

Before leaving Yuanzong, he had sent the scholar to scout the mountain gate alone, and then he left with the scholar brother and the others. This way, if a battle broke out, Yuanzong would undoubtedly send reinforcements.

As long as Yuanzong's elite forces were drawn out.

Then, through the scholar's bloodline word entry, he instantly teleported to the Yuanzong mountain gate and hid, preparing for an ambush.

When returning to one's sect, there's often a moment of mental relaxation.

After all, Yuanzong was the dominant power in this region and their own sect, so naturally, they wouldn't be overly vigilant when returning home.

Here they come!

Chen Qiu's heart suddenly jolted, sensing several terrifying Nascent Soul cultivators rapidly approaching the mountain gate. Yuanzong had a Sect Defense Array, and the mountain gate was the only entrance.

He immediately cleared his thoughts, completely merging with the forest beside him.

Gradually, he was getting used to the combat style of the Xuantian Continent.

Just like Qi Mei, who unleashed deadly moves while engaging in casual conversation.

For enemies that could be killed stealthily, he would never confront them directly.

For those that must be faced head-on, he would first flee to a distant place to hide, and then continue to find a way to kill them stealthily.

For those he couldn't kill stealthily, he would call for more people to join forces and finish them off.

In just a few breaths!

He felt those terrifying cultivators landing beside him, but he didn't look up. For cultivators of their caliber, he could sense their gaze, even if they didn't meet his eyes.

He could only bury his head in the ground.

To remain hidden, he retracted all his Heavenly Dao Divine Artifacts into his pocket world and even retracted his defensive essence energy, leaving him in a state similar to that of the "Nightfall Approaches" day.

He had no means of protection.

If those Nascent Soul cultivators attacked him, he would instantly perish.

It was a risky gamble.

He was betting his life on a chance to strike it rich! He wagered that if those Nascent Souls discovered him, he could activate the "Virtue Defense Order" before their attack landed!

His heart had stopped beating, and he held his breath.

His entire body became like a corpse, blending into the jungle without a sound.

Just then—

The voices of the Nascent Souls nearby grew clearer and clearer, as if they were right beside him.

At that very moment!

Without hesitation, Chen Qiu burst forth, quickly detonating five entries in rapid succession: "Enchanting Nation," "Every Blade of Grass," "Revive from Death," "Smith God," and "Summon Malevolent Spirit."

In an instant—

The dark clouds that stretched for thousands of miles instantly enveloped the entire Yuanzong Sect, and five bolts of Heavenly Punishment lightning, each several dozen zhang wide and carrying a terrifying pressure equivalent to a peak Nascent Soul's full-power strike, descended amidst the deafening thunder, fiercely striking the Nascent Souls below!

After unleashing this attack, Chen Qiu didn't even glance at the Nascent Souls. Instead, he quickly entered his pocket world.

"Enemy attack!"

The Yuanzong Nascent Souls finally reacted, but it was too late to retreat into the protective Mountain Defense Array in front of them. They could only activate all their defensive essence energy and protective treasures, bracing themselves to withstand the strike!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The massive and violent explosion reverberated throughout the heavens and earth. Even the nearby Mountain Defense Array, which was only indirectly affected, began to tremble and collapse.

"Good."

In the pocket world, Chen Qiu leaned on the Heavenly Clue Umbrella, standing on the peak of the rear mountain of the Mock Heaven Sect, and smiled as he watched the scene unfold. He looked down at the goosebumps on his arm, unable to deny the adrenaline rush of dancing with death.

The dopamine rush from cheating death was incomparable to any other feeling.

Without any means of protection, he hid beneath the Nascent Souls, but if those Nascent Souls had swept their divine senses upon returning to their sect, he would have perished instantly.

But now.

The result was favorable.

Five consecutive attacks by peak Nascent Soul cultivators caught the Yuanzong Elders off guard, and they perished on the spot. Only the Yuanzong Sect Leader managed to survive the initial onslaught, but his body was covered in terrifying wounds, and the defensive treasures in his hand had all shattered and fallen to the ground.

He staggered, holding a long sword, and looked up at the dark clouds in the sky, roaring, "Come on! Come on!!!"

"Keep coming!"

".

Chen Qiu looked at his panel of entries, considering which one to use next. It was clear that one more strike was needed, as even the severely injured Yuanzong Sect Leader was a powerful cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, far beyond Chen Qiu's capabilities.

The remaining entries were of some use.

As the Yuanzong Sect Leader, his essence energy depleted, staggered towards the mountain gate, intending to escape to the Mountain Defense Array, Chen Qiu didn't hesitate. He immediately opened a small gap in the pocket world, connecting himself to the outside, and detonated the "Death Advice Order" entry!

This entry's effect was to consume his lifespan to modify memories, but it was of little use to him now.

Immediately after—

A bolt of Heavenly Punishment lightning, equivalent to a peak Nascent Soul cultivator's full-power strike using the Lightning Summoning Technique, struck the staggering Yuanzong Sect Leader!

"Boom!"

This time.

The Yuanzong Sect Leader did not get up again. Instead, he turned into a charred corpse and fell to the ground.

Chen Qiu patiently waited for ten breaths in the pocket world, confirming the Yuanzong Sect Leader's death before leaving the pocket world and appearing in the jungle, looking at the Nascent Soul corpses before him and laughing at the Yuanzong Sect's mountain gate in the distance.

A gamble.

A single gamble could turn a bicycle into a motorcycle.

As for the mountain-guarding disciples, they had already turned to ashes when the Heavenly Thunder struck, unable to withstand the full-power strike of a peak Nascent Soul cultivator. These Golden Core disciples, merely caught in the aftermath, perished instantly without even leaving behind their bodies.

At the same time—

Tai Long, the Scholar, along with 57 disciples of the Mock Heaven Sect wearing their uniform sect clothing, appeared at the Yuanzong Sect's mountain gate.

Tai Long dissected the Nascent Soul corpses and extracted five Nascent Soul Pills.

Two Second Rank Nascent Soul Pills.

One Fourth Rank Nascent Soul Pill.

Two First Rank Nascent Soul Pills.

Chen Qiu collected these Nascent Soul Pills, and the two Second Rank Nascent Soul Pills could serve as materials for his own Nascent Soul formation. The requirements for a Tenth Rank Nascent Soul included "nine Nascent Soul bodies," and with the Second Rank Nascent Soul body he obtained outside Dayuan City, he now had three.

He only needed six more.

As for the two First Rank Nascent Soul Pills, they could be used to help Mock Heaven Sect disciples break through to the Nascent Soul stage, and the Fourth Rank Nascent Soul Pill belonged to the Yuanzong Sect Leader. Although it was of high rank, it had limited use, as there were no requirements for a Fourth Rank Nascent Soul Pill in the conditions for forming a Nascent Soul from the First to Tenth Ranks.

It could only be used as a First Rank Nascent Soul Pill.

It was still only sufficient for forming a Second Rank Nascent Soul.

Of course, now wasn't the time to think about that. Chen Qiu placed all the Nascent Soul Pills into a jade box and stood behind the Mock Heaven Sect disciples, gazing at the sect's Mountain Defense Array that was on the verge of collapse.

Leaning on the Heavenly Clue Umbrella, he stood in his original spot and laughed softly.

"The Yuanzong Sect is an evil sect, and all its members should be eradicated!"

"Today, the Mock Heaven Sect will act on behalf of the heavens and exterminate all evil!"

Almost as soon as he finished speaking.

The dozens of Golden Core disciples behind Chen Qiu, all at the peak of the Full-Circle stage, were already excited and eager to unleash their most powerful abilities. They attacked the Yuanzong Sect's tottering Mountain Defense Array with all their might!

Meanwhile, all the Yuanzong Sect disciples had gathered spontaneously, led by the Outer Sect Elder. Their faces were filled with fear and anger as they shouted at the mountain gate, "Yuanzong disciples, raise your swords and avenge our Sect Leader!!!"

This "Mountain Defense Array" was already on the verge of collapse due to the impact of the Heavenly Thunder, and under the full-power attacks of over thirty Golden Core Full-Circle cultivators, it completely shattered after just a few dozen breaths.

As the array shattered, a loud shout suddenly rang out!

"Zhao Dezhuan, a servant disciple of Mock Heaven Sect, has come to slay the demons by the order of our Sect Leader!"

Zhao Dezhuan, the servant disciple, took the lead with his Golden Core Fourth Layer cultivation, charging ahead of the group of disciples.

"Hey!"

The other disciples at the Golden Core Peak Great Perfection exchanged glances, not willing to let Zhao Dezhuan steal the spotlight. They roared and charged into battle.

Chen Qiu patiently waited for a while, ensuring that Yuanzong Sect had no Nascent Soul cultivators present, before heaving a sigh of relief. The remaining enchantment scrolls were all his treasures, and he couldn't bear to lose any of them.

He then turned his attention to the one-sided battle within Yuanzong Sect, observing with a light smile.

Most of the Mock Heaven Sect disciples had reached the Golden Core Peak cultivation, while the stubborn Yuanzong disciples, even those at the Foundation Establishment or Qi Condensation stages, were no match for them. They were easily crushed!

Although they were outnumbered, their elite combat power was unmatched, and even their outer sect disciples would be considered inner sect disciples in Yuanzong Sect.

Especially the scholar.

He was having the time of his life.

Wherever his sword passed, blood splattered, and upon reaching the Golden Core First Layer, he slaughtered Yuanzong disciples of the same level as easily as slaughtering chickens.

The Mock Heaven Sect was about to make its grand entrance.

Having inherited the position of Sect Leader, Chen Qiu intended to let the name of the Mock Heaven Sect resound once again throughout the land. He was not one to cower in fear.

He had spent a full thousand years to reach the Xuantian Continent, and he didn't come here to play the fool.

Half an hour later.

Supported by several Mock Heaven Sect disciples, Chen Qiu, leaning on his Heavenly Clue Umbrella, walked along the blood-soaked path littered with corpses, straight to the main hall of the "Yuanzong Sect."

He sat on the Sect Leader's chair.

He flipped through the jade slips left by the previous Sect Leader on the table. These jade slips had no sealed barriers, and his divine sense easily extracted a wealth of information.

For example, the little monk.

He was an artificially created virtue product.

When one's virtue exceeds 100,000, few dare to kill them. Anyone who does so will face the backlash of the Heavenly Dao. The backlash from 100,000 virtue points is not something everyone can withstand.

The more virtue points a person has, the greater the Heavenly Dao backlash will be upon their death.

However, Chen Qiu didn't experience any backlash after killing the little monk. Perhaps some of his virtue points were deducted, but on the virtue ranking, his virtue points only showed 9.8 billion.

The numbers after that were not written clearly, so he wasn't sure if they had been deducted.

But even if they were, it didn't matter much; it was just 100,000 virtue points, a mere drizzle.

From the jade slips, he learned that many sects indeed artificially create one or two virtue products to serve as guardians. In high-level mystic realms, where cultivators with higher cultivation levels cannot enter together, these virtue products are different. When facing powerful enemies, they stand alongside their protected targets.

At this time, many people would hesitate to act.

After all, no one wants to bear the backlash of virtue. 100,000 virtue points are manageable, but with even a tiny bit of virtue and a Golden Core cultivation, the consequences could be severe.

But if it's millions of virtue points, a Nascent Soul cultivator would have to die to kill them.

And with his 9.8 billion virtue points, anyone who dares to kill him will face death!

"Hmm," Chen Qiu nodded thoughtfully. This was a good thing; if he ever encountered an unbeatable enemy, he could reveal his identity and virtue points to scare off the opponent, potentially saving the use of a "Virtue Defense Order."

But the flaw was also evident.

Killing someone doesn't always require personal action; it could be done through subordinates or by imprisoning someone, not letting them die but keeping them alive for centuries until they exhaust their lifespan.

Of course—

These were not important matters; they were not what he should be concerned about now.

He looked at the mountain of spirit artifacts in front of him, then turned to the shopkeeper beside him and smiled, saying, "You might have to work hard for a while."

"Hmm?" The shopkeeper looked at the mountain of spirit artifacts helplessly and sighed. All his talent in this life was focused on breaking sealed barriers, and what was even rarer was his passion for it.

Most people's talents and their passions are not aligned.

But even with such passion, this was too much. It would take at least seven days and seven nights to break all these spirit artifacts.

After consuming a Ling Fruit given by Brother Qiu, his memory was fully restored. He had been serving the National Teacher for a long time, acting as the National Teacher's personal Seal Breaking Master. However, his memories had been sealed over a decade ago, and he was placed in Kai Mountain City, where Scholar had sought him out numerous times, leaving an impression in his mind that there was a powerful Seal Breaking Master in Kai Mountain City.

"And these," Chen Qiu handed over seven spirit artifacts he had picked up from the Nascent Soul corpses, "Prioritize breaking these spirit artifacts. There are definitely good things inside, but your most important task is to break the sealed barriers of the treasure pavilions first."

A sect wouldn't put all its resources on the Sect Leader; they would leave a large amount in the sect to ensure its normal operation during the Sect Leader's closed-door cultivation.

For example, spirit stones, divine artifacts, and herbs.

Next to the main hall, there was a treasure pavilion protected by sealed barriers. Without the right means, it was difficult to break through. Forcing it would only cause the treasure pavilion and its contents to self-destruct, shattering everything.

"Received."

The remaining Mock Sky Sect disciples were dispatched by him to scavenge everywhere, including the disciple dormitories, the rear mountain seclusion caves, and more, all of which would surely contain scattered wealth. Although the amounts were small, even a mosquito's worth of meat was still meat.

It wasn't easy to annihilate an evil demon sect, and such an opportunity didn't come around often.

Naturally, he couldn't let even a mosquito's worth of meat slip away.

Sitting in the Yuanzong Sect Leader's chair, Chen Qiu's Divine Sense probed into a Jade Slip, and his eyes narrowed slightly. He had gathered information in Dayuan City about the forging requirements for Nascent Souls from First Rank to Tenth Rank.

The forging requirements for a Tenth Rank Nascent Soul were as follows:

"Tenth Rank Nascent Soul": One must possess Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, a seven-colored enchantment entry, and a Tenth Rank Golden Core as prerequisites. Additionally, ten enchantment entries of any level, three Spirit Transformation bodies, a strand of Heaven's Pride Fortune, nine Second Rank Nascent Soul bodies, one Eight Directions Fruit, and a piece of Malevolent Wood are required as Incarnation materials to forge a Tenth Rank Nascent Soul.

However, within this Jade Slip, there were forging methods for Eleventh Rank and Twelfth Rank Nascent Souls!

"Eleventh Rank Nascent Soul": One must possess Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, a seven-colored enchantment entry, and an Eleventh Rank Golden Core as prerequisites. Additionally, ten enchantment entries of any level, three Spirit Transformation bodies, two strands of Heaven's Pride Fortune, nine Second Rank Nascent Soul bodies, one Eight Directions Fruit, a piece of Malevolent Wood, and either an Eight Petal Sea Lotus or an Eight Petal Demon Lotus as Incarnation materials are required to forge an Eleventh Rank Nascent Soul.

"Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul": One must possess Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, a seven-colored enchantment entry, and a Twelfth Rank Golden Core as prerequisites. Additionally, ten enchantment entries of any level, three Spirit Transformation bodies, a strand of Ultimate Heaven's Pride Fortune, nine Second Rank Nascent Soul bodies, one Eight Directions Fruit, a piece of Malevolent Wood, one Eight Petal Sea Lotus, one Eight Petal Demon Lotus, one Eight Petal Malevolent Lotus, and one Eight Petal Snow Lotus are required as Fusion materials to forge a Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul.

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Chen Qiu's eyes narrowed slightly as he remained silent. The difficulty of forging Eleventh and Twelfth Rank Nascent Souls could be said to increase almost linearly. Not to mention, to forge a Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul, one must possess a Twelfth Rank Golden Core.

He estimated that across the entire Xuantian Continent, there might not even be enough Twelfth Rank Golden Cores to fill one palm!

And this was just one of the prerequisites, along with Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment and a seven-colored enchantment entry.

Especially that strand of Ultimate Heaven's Pride Fortune!

A strand of Ultimate Heaven's Pride Fortune required the combination of three strands of Heaven's Pride Fortune, and the difficulty of obtaining Heaven's Pride Fortune was extremely exaggerated. He had obtained his first strand of Heaven's Pride Fortune when he acquired the Twelfth Rank Golden Core.

Adding to this were the almost insurmountable challenges that followed.

But... he seemed to have fulfilled almost all of them.

He had satisfied all three prerequisites: Heavenly Dao Foundation Establishment, a seven-colored enchantment entry, and a Twelfth Rank Golden Core.

He had obtained four Demon Lotuses in the forbidden land of the Great Xia Kingdom, and he had an abundance of Eight Directions Fruits and Malevolent Wood, with piles of them in his Pocket World. There were nearly twenty thousand pieces of Malevolent Wood, enough to use for fuel for a long time.

The requirement for ten enchantment entries of any level wasn't too difficult; he just needed to collect some enchantment scrolls.

He also possessed a strand of Ultimate Heaven's Pride Fortune, which was currently swirling around his Dantian, enveloping his Golden Core. He had an additional strand of Heaven's Pride Fortune, but he didn't know what to do with it.

In other words, despite the seemingly insurmountable challenges, he had basically fulfilled all the requirements.

He only lacked two Spirit Transformation bodies and six Second Rank Nascent Soul bodies; everything else he had in abundance.

"That's good."

Chen Qiu smiled with satisfaction. The power of a Twelfth Rank Golden Core was so formidable that it was invincible at the same level and could even challenge a Second Rank Nascent Soul in the early stages of the Nascent Soul realm. Once he attained the Twelfth Rank Nascent Soul, upon entering the Nascent Soul realm, he would be invincible!

The day he stepped into the Nascent Soul realm would be the day he became invincible!

Others' invincibility at the same level only meant dominance within a small realm. His invincibility at the same level meant dominance within the entire great realm!

Since Qi Mei was using a Spirit Transformation body to tempt him, there must be at least one Spirit Transformation body within the Yuanzong Sect. Once the Sealed Barriers were all broken, he would have two Spirit Transformation bodies, taking another step forward.

As the saying goes—

When fortune smiles, all of nature lends its strength; when fate turns, even heroes are not free.

As he browsed through the information in the Jade Slips left by the Yuanzong Sect Leader, his understanding of the Xuantian Continent and Quzhou's customs and culture deepened significantly.

These things seemed useless.

But to him, they were quite important.

Just then—

A disciple rushed into the sect leader's hall, drenched in sweat and panting heavily. He leaned on his knees, looked up at Chen Qiu with excitement and urgency in his eyes, and said, "Brother Qiu, the Yuanzong Sect's treasure vault seal has been broken! You should go and take a look!"

"Oh?"

Chen Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly and immediately walked towards the treasure vault, leaning on the Heavenly Clue Umbrella. As he passed by Fat Dragon, he patted his shoulder and said, "When doing things, be calm and composed. Don't be startled or alarmed, or others will think we lack experience."

"Let's go and take a look."

They made their way through the Yuanzong Sect and followed a small path leading to the treasure vault located beside the sect leader's hall.

At this moment, the Yuanzong Sect was bustling with activity.

Only a few Mock Sky Sect disciples stood outside the treasure vault, while most of them had dispersed to scavenge the entire Yuanzong Sect like a carpet search.

The atmosphere was vibrant and full of vitality.

Even the two hundred brown bears were released, foraging for wild Spirit Herbs, Spirit Trees, Spirit Soil, and Spirit Beasts in the rear mountain area of the Yuanzong Sect. They were taking away anything of value, no matter how small.

Nothing could be wasted.

"If heaven bestows and you do not take, you will be punished; if the time comes and you do not act, you will suffer."

Following this—

Chen Qiu walked to the treasure vault with the support of the Heavenly Clue Umbrella. Upon seeing the mountain of Spirit Stones, countless Divine Artifacts, Spirit Herbs, and more inside the vault, his breathing became rapid.

But soon, it returned to normal.

After a long silence, the hand gripping the umbrella handle relaxed, and he spoke calmly and quietly.

"Not bad."

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