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Chapter 349: Reaping a Priceless Treasure
Chapter 349: Reaping a Priceless Treasure
The anomaly between heaven and earth caught the attention of several cultivators. They had barely reached the exit of the cave when they were drawn to the faint golden light.
"A Transcendence Realm cultivator has fallen..."
To be more precise, Zhang Xuanyan was dead.
This should have been a joyous occasion, but the cultivators couldn't bring themselves to smile, their faces contorting in fear.
"Run!"
A shrill scream pierced the air, and they needed no further urging.
In the face of a Demon Emperor comparable to a late-stage Transcendence cultivator, their lives were no longer their own.
Their only hope was that Zhang Xuanyan had inflicted severe damage on the beast before his demise.
That Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor had quietly grown to such an extent; it was even more of a prodigy than the geniuses of the human race.
The cultivators bolted out of the cave without daring to look back. They summoned their Nascent Souls and fled with all their might, only stopping when they realized that no demonic pursuit was forthcoming. Exhausted, they crashed towards the tall archway.
At that moment, Shen Yi was examining the items he had retrieved from Zhang Xuanyan's body, studying them intently with Qingqiu Laozu by his side.
"Report to my lord, this is a map of the entire cave," one of them said.
"As expected of a sect of immortals, they prepared such detailed information, planning every step carefully. This is something those random wandering cultivators could never achieve," Qingqiu Laozu remarked.
At these words, Shen Yi raised an eyebrow, feeling slightly offended.
However, he continued to peruse the map's annotations seriously. Indeed, the Xuan Guang Dong had thoroughly scouted the entire steward's cave, exploring almost all the buildings from the outside in, in a well-ordered manner.
The reason they hadn't given up on this place yet...
Shen Yi's gaze landed on an insignificant spot on the map—a small tower next to the pill refining room, which had been carefully circled. There were also lengthy notes left beside it.
"Is it possible?" Shen Yi glanced at Qingqiu Laozu.
"It might take some time," Qingqiu Laozu replied, lowering his head slightly in trepidation. Clearly, when it came to the Dao of formations, he didn't have the same confidence as A Qing.
Fortunately, time was something Shen Yi had in abundance at the moment.
As a Demon Emperor, he could leisurely explore his own cave without rushing. All he needed to do was leave before the cave sealed itself.
With that, Shen Yi led the old fox towards the small tower, handing over the map to Qingqiu Laozu to study and decipher the formation.
Shen Yi found a quiet spot and began to inventory his spoils.
The Xuan Ming Seal was undoubtedly a unique treasure, and the long whip and precious sword were also excellent finds.
The only pity was the copper bell, which was clearly another exceptional item on par with the Xuan Ming Seal, as well as the robe the cultivator had worn...
In addition, there were a plethora of precious pills and heavenly treasures, but Shen Yi didn't recognize most of them. He decided to leave them for the old fox to identify later when he had more time.
Shen Yi shook his head and put everything away, a look of delight flashing in his eyes.
The might of the Tian Sha Wu Lei Sword Art he had displayed earlier had far exceeded his expectations.
Of course, there were also external factors at play.
The Thousand Demon Cave was inherently rich in spiritual energy, and the atmosphere within the cave was even denser.
Although his current realm only allowed him to summon the heaven and earth's essence from a hundred-li radius, he could utilize a wide variety of energies.
Combining these two factors, it was as if he had drawn upon the spiritual energy of a thousand li in one go outside of the Thousand Demon Cave.
"There also seems to be a manual of the same grade as the sword art."
Shen Yi suddenly recalled the Li Huo Fen Xin Palm technique.
At his current stage, there weren't many avenues for further improvement.
He had yet to discover a suitable art to enhance his Transcendence Realm cultivation, leaving him stagnant at the initial stage.
In terms of tempering his body, the Nine Demons had given him a boost, granting him strength that barely touched upon the late-stage Transcendence Realm. However, when he tried to push the Evolution Demon Technique further, there was no response.
The only thing he could improve upon was the Golden Body Technique.
Of course, as long as one was willing to expend the lifespan of demons and monsters, one could always find a way forward, whether it was a crooked path or not. It was better than having no path to cultivation at all.
"You'll do."
Shen Yi's principle was to learn everything he could first and then decide.
He revealed his true form and took out the annotations left by the predecessor.
Finally, he turned to the chapter on the Heart Burning Technique.
Not only was the entire technique incomplete, but it was also filled with the cave master's guesses. Others might not dare to practice it, but Shen Yi was already used to such situations.
The power of the Li Huo Palm was, at best, that of an ordinary baby-swap technique.
Its true strength lay in the fact that once one became proficient in manipulating the Li Huo, instead of attacking the physical body, one could burn and refine the opponent's soul.
At least, that was the case up to now.
Shen Yi had never seen any cultivator with a specific method to defend against soul attacks.
At most, they had auxiliary treasures, such as his Abyssal Whip.
He carefully browsed through the ancient tome, attempting to understand its profound meanings while committing it to memory.
Having studied so many techniques, he was no longer the clueless outsider he once was.
Time passed slowly.
As Shen Yi rubbed his temples, slightly weary, he heard Qingqiu Laozu's delighted shout in his mind, "My lord, I've found it!"
Shen Yi looked up. Although he trusted the fox's loyalty, he remained skeptical of its abilities.
This was why he had brought Qinghua with him before entering.
He waved his hand to summon her. "Go and take a look."
Qinghua nodded respectfully. She then summoned her dark golden dharma form, and with her feathered cape fluttering slightly, her figure vanished from sight.
About an hour later,
Shen Yi couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at the distant rumbling sound.
Soon after, he saw the Dharma form of the Golden Body, looking a little disheveled, hovering in the air. It stared coldly at the demon soul below and slowly clenched its fists. "...'
"I... I..."
Qingqiu Laozu was speechless and embarrassedly lowered his head.
Fortunately, Qinghua had no intention of arguing with him. She respectfully nodded to Shen Yi and said, "My lord, it's open."
Only then did Shen Yi get up and walk towards the small building.
He stepped into the ruins and climbed up to the second floor, which had collapsed by half.
In the empty room stood a jade platform about half the height of a person.
An executive of the Nanyang Sect had built a small building just to house this object.
Shen Yi's breathing quickened slightly.
He walked up to the jade platform and looked down, seeing a neatly folded set of clothes.
He wrapped his hand in qi and gently touched it.
Before he could touch the garment, a golden sticker floated up.
"With this dharma robe, I wish you a happy birthday, Elder."
The golden sticker landed in Shen Yi's palm, and the dharma robe floated up on its own, with no wind to stir it.
The long robe was as thin as cicada wings and was a solemn ink color.
Golden threads traced intricate formations, and the hem was adorned with auspicious clouds and dragon phoenix patterns. The overall style was loose and exuded an air of grandeur and authority.
"...'
Shen Yi tried to stretch out his arms, and the golden-patterned ink robe floated over as if guided by invisible hands, arranging the robe and belt for him.
He turned slowly.
Both Qinghua and the fox looked stunned.
If the previous Shen Yi was filled with a violent aura, in the moment he donned the dharma robe, he seemed like a senior sect member, exuding an indescribable air of nobility and depth.
Just then,
This profound and noble senior suddenly clenched his fist and punched himself in the arm.
To their surprise, the full-force strike silently dissipated from his arm, and even the formations on the robe showed no reaction.
Seeing this, a pleased look finally appeared in Shen Yi's eyes. "A good item indeed."
(End of Chapter)
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