Chapter 3472: Wealth Explosion

Previously, he traded a piece of Taiyi Golden Crystal with the Ye family for two Puto Blazing Flame Talismans. Given his current cultivation level, if he were to exchange the Taiyi Golden Crystal with the Ye family now, he would undoubtedly receive more than just two Puto Blazing Flame Talismans.

Is the Taiyi Golden Crystal just left out in the open like this? Not even stored in a jade box? It seems as if it's considered worthless. He released Wang Chan to investigate the room. Wang Chan emitted a brilliant golden glow that enveloped the refining materials, revealing no abnormalities.

Wang Chan meticulously searched the stone chamber, finding no anomalies.

Only then did Wang Changsheng enter. He picked up a silvery-white stone with patterns resembling lightning bolts on its surface. When he gently shook it, the stone produced a loud thunderous sound, releasing numerous silver electric arcs.

"Thunderstone!" he murmured. "It forms in places frequently struck by lightning."

Wang Changsheng muttered to himself, his face revealing delight.

Thunderstone can be used to refine high-grade, thunder-attributed Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures. Besides the Thunderstone, there was also a piece of Ethereal Divine Crystal, a crucial and valuable core material for constructing cross-realm communication arrays.

Wang Changsheng had previously acquired a large Ethereal Stone ore vein, which might contain Ethereal Divine Crystal.

Wang Changsheng put away the refining materials from the shelves and approached the entrance of the second stone chamber. With a single punch, he blasted open the door. Inside, there was a magic array spanning over a hundred zhang, adorned with numerous grayish-white stones in addition to spirit-gathering divine crystals.

Wang Chan inspected the chamber thoroughly but found nothing.

After blasting open the door to the third stone chamber, a humanoid skeleton lay in the center. It was draped in a tattered silver robe, its left hand was missing, and a silver storage bracelet adorned its right bony wrist.

Just as Wang Chan prepared to investigate, the humanoid skeleton suddenly reanimated. Countless wisps of black energy surged from its form, and two clusters of black ghostly flames ignited within its eye sockets.

Wang Changsheng reacted swiftly. A blue eyeball emerged from his glabella—the Glazed True Eye. It emitted a hazy blue light that enveloped the humanoid skeleton, instantly causing black smoke to rise and a piercing wail to echo.

A hazy blue axe blade shot forth, cleaving the humanoid skeleton in two. The entire stone chamber was bisected, and dust billowed throughout.

When the dust settled, a black Yin bead lay on the ground beside the bisected humanoid skeleton.

"Corpse mutation!" Wang Changsheng grunted. He knew that if a corpse remained undisturbed for too long, there was a chance of it undergoing mutation. Having no interest in testing this theory, he immediately used the Dragon Subduing Axe and Glazed True Eye to eliminate the bone corpse.

Wang Chan emitted a golden glow, conducting a meticulous scan, and found no anomalies. Wang Changsheng then used his Glazed Divine Light, also detecting nothing unusual, which finally put his mind at ease.

With a single grab, the silver storage bracelet flew into his hand.

A slight flick of his wrist, followed by a sweep of silver light, caused a large pile of items to materialize on the ground.

"Is this a Profound Sky Fragmented Treasure?" Wang Changsheng gasped, his gaze drawn to an entirely black zither. Three of its strings were broken, yet it emitted an alarming spiritual energy fluctuation, making it stand out conspicuously among the other treasures.

"Demon-Suppressing Zither!" Wang Changsheng recognized it at a glance, noticing the three small characters carved onto the ancient zither.

Among the items were two offensive-type, high-grade Heaven-Reaching Spirit Treasures, a complete set of an Eighth-tier Formation, over twenty thousand top-grade spirit stones, and a page from the Heavenly Void Jade Scroll. There were also various refining materials and jade slips. Wang Changsheng's attention was drawn to three scales radiating a white spiritual glow.

Upon closer inspection, Wang Changsheng recognized them as natal scales shed from an Eighth-tier Flood Dragon. Natal scales differ from ordinary ones and are easily identifiable.

A jade box sealed with a golden talisman caught Wang Changsheng's attention. He peeled off the talisman and opened the lid to reveal a silvery-white crystal. It was perfectly spherical, incredibly cold to the touch, and felt substantial in his hand.

Wang Changsheng examined it carefully but couldn't identify the material.

Given that even the Taiyi Golden Crystal wasn't stored in a jade box, the fact that this silvery-white crystal was, and additionally protected by a talisman, indicated it must be an exceptionally rare material.

In addition to these items, there were numerous ice-attributed materials.

"'Ice Core Stone, Cold Flame Bamboo, Snow Frost Jade... Dry Ice Wood,' he listed, 'why are there so many ice-attributed refining materials here?'" Wang Changsheng wondered aloud.

He discovered a Retrospection Crystal, into which he cast a magical incantation. A yellow light shot forth, forming the spectral image of a corpulent old man in a green robe. The old man's spectral face was pale, his aura weak, and his left arm was missing.

"I am True Person Bi Hai, originally from the Wonderful Sound Realm. I began as a rogue cultivator and, with immense difficulty, finally reached the Mahayana stage. I traveled to the Profound Sun Realm with my cross-realm friend, Furlongzi, and was fortunate enough to enter Heavenly Venerable Xuanling's Daoist temple to seek treasures. By sheer luck, I acquired a Profound Heaven Fragmented Treasure, the Demon-Suppressing Zither, and three Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits. I believed my fortune was exceptional, but then someone proved even luckier: Furlongzi discovered a spatial-type Profound Heaven Treasure—yes, a genuine Profound Heaven Treasure. However, several other Mahayana cultivators also found this treasure, leading to a fierce struggle for its possession.

"I was severely wounded by a Mahayana cultivator skilled in poison arts and afflicted by a powerful curse. Furlongzi and I joined forces to break free from the encirclement, each escaping for our lives. I then unexpectedly stumbled upon the Traveling Palace of Star River Divine Monarch. Its formation was on the verge of collapsing, and its restrictive power had severely weakened. I successfully took control of the location and restored its defenses. However, I couldn't find any spiritual medicine for my wounds, and my soul is slowly dissipating; my time is short. To the fated individual who obtains my legacy, I hope you can travel to the Wonderful Sound Realm and convey to Lady Tianyin that I loved only her throughout my life."

With those words, the spectral image of the green-robed old man dissipated completely.

"Furlongzi... a spatial-type Profound Heaven Treasure?" Wang Changsheng's face registered profound shock.

Could the spatial-type Profound Heaven Treasure that Furlongzi and the others contended for be the same one acquired by the Void Heaven Clan? Did the Void Heaven Clan fail to eliminate all witnesses, leading to the leak that drew in powerful Mahayana cultivators from major clans? It's astonishing that a Profound Heaven Treasure exists within this Daoist temple. Was it brought in by cultivators? Was it cultivated by a transformed demonic beast? Or did it simply end up here through some other means?

His gaze shifted to a light blue jade box, sealed with a silver talisman. He removed the talisman and opened the lid. A peculiar fragrance surged forth, revealing three Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits inside.

The Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits guarded by the transformed demonic beast had not yet matured, but these three were fully ripe and ready for consumption.

With the Myriad Spirit Dao Fruits, Wang Changsheng would find it significantly easier to comprehend the Spiritual Domain.

Compared to Immortal Qianyang's meditation cave, True Person Bi Hai had left behind far more. To actually find a Profound Heaven Treasure within this Daoist temple was incredibly fortunate!

Wang Changsheng picked up a blue jade slip, pressed it against his glabella, and began to peruse its contents.

He examined all the jade slips, acquiring a wealth of useful information.

"The Daoist temple is a fragment of the Immortal Realm?" Wang Changsheng exclaimed to himself. "And the Heavenly Void Jade Scroll details the cultivation method for Profound Heaven Treasures!"

Wang Changsheng muttered to himself, his face etched with profound shock.