Chapter 535: Chemical God Inheritance

Jiang Fan's heart was pounding. He had waited too long for the three jade talismans, each capable of a Nascent Soul stage strike. He immediately ducked into the tent.

Luo Dongcheng was already smiling, holding a jade box in his hands. Inside lay three jade talismans, each radiating immense spiritual pressure.

"Here you go. They cost three thousand merit points."

Jiang Fan excitedly took them. The moment they were in his hands, a tremendous sense of security washed over him. With three Nascent Soul strike talismans, he could roam freely within the demon territory. As long as he didn't encounter a Demon Emperor, he could escape unscathed!

"There are many other good items, Junior Brother Jiang. Feel free to choose whatever you like."

Luo Dongcheng's eyes were filled with envy. Many of the resources taken from the treasury were beyond his reach. Now, with fourteen thousand seven hundred merit points remaining, Jiang Fan could pick anything he wanted.

Jiang Fan quickly surveyed the dazzling array of treasures spread across the floor. Compared to the last time, these resources were even scarcer and more valuable. He even spotted a defensive magic artifact at the ninth-level Core Formation stage. It was comparable to the three copper coins You Yunzi had given him. Even within the Divine Machine Pavilion, this was a heavyweight secret treasure, out of reach for ordinary members.

It was a blue, wide-sleeved flowing immortal dress. Considering the impending decisive battle, and since Liu Qingxian lacked a defensive magic artifact, he immediately exchanged for it.

"Two thousand merit points," Luo Dongcheng said, handing it to Jiang Fan. Envy once again flickered in his eyes. The Divine Machine Pavilion's top prodigy had always desired this precious garment. Many talented youths had been trying to accumulate merit to exchange for it, hoping to win the beauty's favor. Unexpectedly, Jiang Fan had gotten there first.

"You still have over twelve thousand seven hundred merit points left."

Jiang Fan nodded and continued his search. Suddenly, a thought struck him. He quietly took out an amber. Inside was a drop of dried God Transformation stage essence blood. He had found it in the Giant Sect's sacred land, from a formidable demon beast named Xuanjia. This drop of God Transformation essence blood could sense the presence of other God Transformation stage blood.

At this moment, it began to flicker faintly. It was reacting! Jiang Fan's heart pounded. Could it be that he had found God Transformation essence blood so easily?

Holding the amber, he searched through the pile of treasures. As he approached a stack of natural treasures and spiritual artifacts, it flickered even more intensely. He pushed aside the pile. Beneath, he found a jade box. Several precious talismans, emanating sealing aura, were affixed to the box. These talismans alone were worth hundreds of merit points!

Peering through the jade box, he saw a tattered, old ancient book with a multicolored cover.

"What is this? Why is it sealed so tightly?" Jiang Fan asked curiously. How could a dried drop of God Transformation essence blood react to an ancient book?

Luo Dongcheng followed his gaze and chuckled, "Junior Brother Jiang, you truly have sharp eyes. You immediately picked out a treasure second only to a spatial storage artifact." He carefully picked up the jade box and explained, "This ancient book was unearthed from ruins dating back five hundred years. After appraisal, its content was found to be written with the essence blood of a God Transformation stage expert. The Pavilion Master speculates that this venerable God Transformation elder, knowing his end was near, chose to expend his essence blood to record his legacy. It's precisely because of the potent power of the God Transformation essence blood that this ancient book has endured for five hundred years and remains intact. Otherwise, an ordinary ancient book would have decayed within a year from exposure to wind and sun."

Jiang Fan's pupils contracted. A God Transformation stage legacy? His heart was stirred. But then he realized something was off and calmly said, "Isn't the Pavilion Master being too generous? He's offering a God Transformation legacy as a reward to disciples?" It didn't seem logical no matter how he thought about it. Why would one not cultivate such a legacy themselves, but instead casually pass it on to disciples? Moreover, a God Transformation stage legacy was certainly not something that could be exchanged for mere merit points.

Luo Dongcheng gave a wry smile. "Nothing gets past you, Junior Brother Jiang. This ancient book is a bit of a white elephant. It is indeed a God Transformation stage legacy. However, no one has been able to decipher its contents. The Pavilion Master has studied it his entire life and still hasn't figured it out. So, he decided to put it among the redeemable resources. If someone destined were to encounter it, they could exchange for it."

That made more sense. Jiang Fan was somewhat tempted. "How many merit points does it cost?"

Luo Dongcheng looked a little embarrassed. "Not much, just ten thousand merit points."

"How much?" Jiang Fan's eyes widened. "Ten thousand isn't much?" Besides Jiang Fan, who else could gather so many merit points? It seemed the Divine Machine Pavilion Master was still reluctant to give it away easily. Ten thousand merit points showed too little sincerity.

Luo Dongcheng smiled wryly. "It is a God Transformation stage legacy after all. Ten thousand merit points already drastically undervalues it."

That was true. However, Jiang Fan was extremely reluctant to pay such a steep price. Yet, the God Transformation stage legacy made it difficult for him not to be tempted.

"Can I open it and take a look?" Jiang Fan asked.

Luo Dongcheng hesitated for a moment, then said, "Theoretically, no. After all, it's a book. If you look through it and memorize its contents, how is that different from taking it? However, since it's Junior Brother Jiang, I'll make an exception this once. How about I let you see one page?"

Jiang Fan said gratefully, "Thank you, Commissioner Luo." Unlike other treasures, a book is a special item; seeing it means acquiring its value. Not allowing it to be seen was normal. Luo Dongcheng's willingness to let him see one page was already a special favor.

As Luo Dongcheng carefully tore open the seal, a terrifying aura that made one's heart pound surged from the narrow gap. Luo Dongcheng cautiously glanced outside the tent and said, "Deputy Pavilion Master Ye is just outside. If too much of the ancient book's aura leaks out, he'll notice. Junior Brother Jiang, you must finish looking quickly."

Jiang Fan nodded and focused his vision. When Luo Dongcheng opened the jade box and turned to the first page, Jiang Fan scanned it at a glance.

Bang—

After only three breaths, Luo Dongcheng quickly closed the book, shut the jade box, and re-affixed the seal. Then he cautiously looked outside the tent. Seeing that Ye Cangyuan had not entered, he subtly relaxed and asked with a half-smile, "What did you see?"

Jiang Fan wore a peculiar expression. He didn't say a word. As if he had anticipated Jiang Fan's reaction, Luo Dongcheng chuckled, "Did you just see a blur of multicolored light, unable to make anything out? Hahaha!"

It turned out that all the commissioners had secretly peeked at it before. But the results were the same as the Pavilion Master's. They could only see a blur of multicolored light; otherwise, there was nothing on the ancient book.

"Everyone who has seen this ancient book was as curious as you. They all wanted to test if they could see something the Pavilion Master couldn't. In the end, everyone saw the same thing." He put down the jade box and chuckled, "It's good to lose hope. If there was even a one-in-ten-thousand chance of deciphering its contents, the Pavilion Master wouldn't have brought it out. Junior Brother Jiang, consider it an experience. Later, you can brag that you've seen a God Transformation stage legacy, haha!"

Jiang Fan's expression grew even more peculiar. After a long moment of contemplation, he said, "I want this ancient book!"

What he had seen was not a multicolored blur. It was a pattern. The pattern of a vibrant, multicolored small mountain. And this small mountain... He knew it all too well! Because, it was lying inside the Heaven Thunder Stone!