Chapter 50: Obtaining treasures one after another.
Chapter 50
Bu Xingjin obediently followed the giant's instructions.
Moments earlier, the moment Qing Yan vanished, he had immediately inquired about the whereabouts of those eliminated. He had previously learned from Qing Yan that those who failed the assessment would be imprisoned somewhere within the Tomb of the Loose Immortals, to be freed once someone passed the final assessment and gained access to the Tomb. He had mistakenly assumed Qing Yan was also imprisoned by the giant, but the giant's words ruthlessly shattered his assumptions—the eliminated were expelled from the Tomb by the giant.
This contradicts what Qing Yan said, because he fell into an illusion as soon as he entered and did not hear the tomb owner announce the rules, but he firmly believed that Qing Yan would not deceive him, so he believed that there must be a rule in the tomb owner's rules, that is, those who failed the assessment would be imprisoned.
"When we first came in, wasn't there a rule that those who failed would be locked up?"
"Are you referring to the rules?" The giant smiled at Bu Xing, a hint of sarcasm in his eyes. "I personally set the rules. I said there would be corresponding rewards for passing each level, just to motivate participants to give it their all. Because I don't have anything extra to give to the losers. So, after the winner of each level is determined, I will directly kick the loser out of the Immortal Tomb. After all, they can't come back once they're out, so they can't cause me any trouble."
However, during the final assessment, the three competitors would undoubtedly be able to discern the winner's identity. They might even be looking for opportunities to cause trouble for him.
Bu Xingjin felt that he had not seen any benefits yet, but might encounter a lot of troubles in the future.
However, it was probably too late to mention this now. All he wanted at the moment was to finish everything at hand as quickly as possible, then go outside to find out if Qing Yan was really waiting for him outside, as the giant had said.
The giant gazed at Bu Xingjin as he respectfully completed his homage to the portrait. The spiritual energy he had accumulated over these long years had been completely consumed in this assessment. Although he had initially formed a contract with Bu Xingjin, due to Bu Xingjin's relatively shallow cultivation, he was unable to draw spiritual energy from him for the time being. Therefore, he would enter a deep sleep.
"Your current cultivation level is too low, and your spiritual energy is not enough to keep me awake. I will soon fall asleep. I will only wake up again when your cultivation level reaches at least the level of distraction."
"Everything the master left for you is here. Practice well. After you wake me up, I will give you a mission."
The giant became more and more transparent. It handed a black ring with a simple and elegant shape, which looked like wood but was not. It handed it to Bu Xingjin's hand. Then it disappeared from the spot and turned into a square seal the size of a palm. The moment the seal appeared, it turned into a stream of light and entered the black ring.
Bu Xingjin, who couldn't keep up with the giant's speed, was left standing.
Isn't it said that after passing the final assessment, you will receive the tomb owner's inheritance?
Really?
Bu Xingjin put the black ring on his right thumb and immediately immersed his mental power in it. He felt his mental power being endlessly devoured by the black ring like a river flowing into the sea, and the ring stopped swallowing until half of his mental power was consumed.
This is the process that a storage ring must go through to recognize its owner. Generally, only a little bit of mental power is needed. Storage rings like the black ring that consume so much mental power are generally extraordinary.
Bu Xingjin first spent some time letting the black ring recognize its owner before he opened the black ring.
The space within the ring was vast, yet empty. The only piece of armor in the room was the dilapidated Mountain River Wind Slashing Armor. However, as Bu Xingjin examined this extremely dilapidated armor, he couldn't help but wonder: could this armor, which once provided such incredible protection, still be of any use?
Beside the armor floated a crystal-clear jade slip. Bu Xingjin devoutly retrieved it, harnessing his spiritual power to establish a mysterious connection. As his perception deepened, a cultivation technique—"Moonlight Sacred Decision"—gradually emerged in his mind. He speculated that this technique, created by the immortal Chunhua, contained endless mysteries and rhythms.
On the other side of the armor floats a crimson square seal, which is the giant's transformation.
In addition, there are several small porcelain bottles of different colors, which contain some pills of unknown effects.
And then nothing happened.
As a wandering immortal, leaving behind such a meager "legacy" was really beyond Bu Xingjin's imagination.
However, his main purpose was not this, so Bu Xingjin was not disappointed when he saw the empty storage ring.
He gently placed the jade slip back into the ink-black ring, preparing to savor the secrets within it after he got out.
At this time, Bu Xingjin was the only one left in the Immortal Tomb.
Everyone else has gone out and the giant is asleep, so the key is how can he get out?
Bu Xingjin looked around and found everything empty. The entrance door he had originally seen on the platform had disappeared without a trace.
Where is the door?
As soon as Bu Xingjin had the thought, the door appeared in front of him.
His cultivation was still at an early stage, and his spiritual awareness was limited to a radius of approximately ten meters around him. If his spiritual awareness were to be enhanced, he would be able to freely control everything within the Sanxian Tomb.
Bu Xingjin flew to the gate in the air. Although it was called a door, there was actually no door. There was only a circle of light that rotated slowly clockwise in the stone door frame.
Through the light yellow circle of light, Bu Xingjin could see Qing Yan's blurry figure standing opposite him.
Bu Xingjin stepped into the circle of light.
Without any feeling, Bu Xingjin appeared three meters away from Qing Yan.
Qing Yan looked at him, as if he had known that he would appear from here.
On Qingyan's right shoulder, the little turtle was lying there, rarely awake.
At this moment, Bu Xingjin suddenly realized that he had completely forgotten about the little turtle without realizing it.
This was very unusual. He was clearly with the little turtle Qing Yan before, but he didn't even know that the little turtle disappeared for no apparent reason.
"senior?"
"Don't be surprised. To avoid being discovered by the tomb spirit, I lowered my presence, so he forgot about me."
So that's how it was, Bu Xingjin suddenly realized. As long as he didn't get tricked, the little turtle's own manipulation was fine.
After resolving his doubts, Bu Xingjin began to observe his surroundings.
He was still quite a distance from the large pit of the Loose Immortal Tomb. There were practically no people around; the personnel dispatched by Shifang City to surround the Loose Immortal Tomb had mostly left. Only a large pit remained on the flat ground. The moment Bu Xingjin emerged, the Loose Immortal Tomb vanished like a short-lived, multicolored bubble.
At this time, half a month had passed since Bu Xingjin entered the Tomb of the Immortals.
Of the explorers who left Shifang City and entered the Tomb of the Loose Immortals, a very small number remained there permanently due to their greed for the burial objects, while the majority were expelled immediately after the tomb spirit began the assessment. However, by coincidence, Bu Xingjin and Qing Yan entered the ancient tomb just as the assessment began, and since they happened to meet the qualifications, they were fortunate enough to participate in the assessment.
Others who had been expelled, when they tried to reenter, found themselves unable to do so. And those who had gone to great lengths to obtain burial objects, invariably lost them upon emerging from the Sanxian Tomb. Whether they had worn them or stored them in storage tools, everything vanished like a phantom.
Everyone thought that the Immortal Tomb was a scam and withdrew all the people they sent.
Only a few unwilling people were left wandering outside the Immortal Tomb.
"I wonder if the person Madam Zhilan asked us to rescue has come out?" Bu Xingjin looked around for the maid sent by Madam Zhilan to bring him here.
Qing Yan: "I don't know."
"I didn't meet him the whole time. I thought everyone could be released only after they passed the final test. But it turned out to be a lie told by the giant, and he got everyone out." Bu Xingjin didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"It's possible that it has already come out." Qing Yan said.
"It would be great if it really came out." Bu Xingjin could only hope so.
After looking around, Bu Xingjin did not find the maid.
I guess he went back. I don’t know if he went back because he picked up the people, or because it was too long and he thought they were all dead in there, so he went back.
No matter what, we should finish what we started. Let’s go to Zhilan Garden to confirm whether that person has returned.
"Let's go to Zhilan Garden." Bu Xingjin said.
"good."
The sun was shining brightly, the sky azure and cloudless, as clear as water. Bu Xingjin's initial assumption that many people would force him to hand over the items he had obtained from the Sanxian Tomb hadn't materialized. No one even seemed to notice that he had already obtained the Pure Hua Sanxian inheritance.
This is the best way. Don't sneak into the village and shoot guns. Make a fortune quietly.
Bu Xingjin headed towards Shifang City with a smile on his face.
Soon, the two people and the turtle arrived outside Zhilan Garden.
Bu Xingjin knocked on the door, and when it opened, he was welcomed in by a surprised guard.
It had been so long and they all thought Bu Xingjin had died in the Immortal Tomb, but they didn't expect him to come out.
It was still the same reception hall as last time. Madam Zhilan was sitting there, and a handsome young man was standing behind her.
This person is the good friend that Madam Zhilan asked them to rescue.
"Madam Zhilan, I came here just to confirm whether your friend has come out of the Immortal Tomb. I will be relieved to see that he is fine." Bu Xingjin said politely with a bow.
"Thank you for saving me."
Madam Zhilan's expression was as calm as water. Though she expressed gratitude, her heart remained indifferent. She had already verified with close friends that Bu Xingjin and the other two had no contact with her in the Sanxian Tomb. If that were the case, then their friend's escape should have had nothing to do with them. However, they were entrusted by her to find her friend, and now that she's been rescued, you insist they had nothing to do with it. This is a bit unreasonable. A person of integrity might be able to escape unscathed, but a lesser one would likely create hatred.
Given the presence of the little turtle, she didn't want to embarrass herself, so she was ready to compromise. She allowed Bu Xingjin to go to the treasure pavilion and select three treasures. This was to avoid unnecessary conflict, mainly because she knew she couldn't defeat the little turtle, but losing some treasures was acceptable to her.
"We didn't help much, so don't thank us." Bu Xingjin refused to take credit for something he hadn't done.
Madam Zhilan looked at Bu Xingjin, her heart filled with suspicion, unable to tell whether his words were sincere or false. After pondering for a moment, she tentatively asked again:
"I promised you that if you rescued him from the Tomb of the Loose Immortals, you could go to the Treasure Pavilion and choose three treasures."
Madam Zhilan looked at the man standing silently behind her with gentle eyes. In order to find the elixir to heal her face, he risked entering the tomb of the immortals. Although he failed to get what he wanted, she was still grateful for his good intentions.
"No need. No reward without merit." Bu Xingjin waved his hand and refused directly. "If I had rescued him, I would definitely not refuse. But his escape has nothing to do with me, so there is no need to give me the three treasures."
Mrs. Zhilan keenly caught Bu Xingjin's sincere expression. She observed carefully and found that what he said was true and seemed to be sincere. She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thankful for her good luck in meeting such an upright person.
"No matter what the result is, the effort is always worthy of respect. Even if there is no credit, it is still hard work."
"Since you think your involvement had little to do with his release, then this also means that you have not successfully completed my mission."
"We've already made it clear that if you complete the mission, you can choose any three treasures. Even if you didn't complete the mission, your trip won't be in vain. The Treasure Pavilion will still be open to you, but you can only choose one treasure from the selection. What do you think of this arrangement?"
"No..." Bu Xingjin had just begun to refuse when Madam Zhilan interrupted him abruptly, "Don't refuse. This is what you deserve."
The man behind her added at the right moment, "Madam Zhilan pleaded for your help, and now I'm safe and sound. If she doesn't say anything, it wouldn't be a good thing if the rumors got out."
"Okay." Bu Xingjin agreed reluctantly, secretly marveling in his heart: Someone actually insisted on giving him the treasure, and he had to accept it. Could this also be due to luck?
Madam Zhilan stood up from her seat and said, "Please follow me. The treasure house is nearby."
"Your friend will be here later. Xiao Ling will stay here to entertain you."
"OK."
Bu Xingjin exchanged a glance with Qing Yan, motioned him to wait here for a while, then stood up and followed Madam Zhilan to an inconspicuous two-story building.
Although this small building is unguarded, its interior is filled with layers of formations. If someone with insufficient cultivation mistakenly enters it, he will probably be smashed to pieces by the formations before he takes a few steps.
This is a treasure house that Madam Zhilan spent countless efforts to build. Those who can enter it are all people with extraordinary cultivation and power.
The jade pendant that Madam Zhilan carried with her was the pass to enter the small building. She took out the jade pendant, sent a stream of spiritual power into it, and temporarily closed the formation outside the small building.
Then he invited Bu Xingjin in.
"There are two floors here. The first floor contains some common treasures, as well as some items whose uses I cannot identify. The second floor contains my carefully collected treasures. There are many treasures in there that would even make cultivators above the Nascent Soul stage jealous."
Madam Zhilan gracefully entered the treasure house and described the rare and distributed treasures. She stood gracefully at the door, like a blooming peony, waiting for Bu Xingjin's careful selection.
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