Xianxia: Big Brother of Tianyong City

Chapter 056: “Counting the Spoils, A Major Haul!”

After a moment of contemplation, Shangguan Ce finally spilled everything he knew, even sharing a spell designed to fully erase the original owner’s aura from spiritual artifacts. This ensured that Xiao Yu could freely use the treasures from Shangguan Ce’s storage pouch without worry.

Once Xiao Yu mastered the spell, he eagerly took out Shangguan Ce’s Hundred Treasures Pouch. After an intricate incantation and gestures, he successfully purged all traces of Shangguan Ce’s presence from the artifact, leaving it ownerless.

[Hundred Treasures Pouch (百宝囊): A superior spatial artifact used by Nascent Soul cultivators to store large quantities of treasures.]

“Please, I’ve told you everything I know!” Shangguan Ce’s Nascent Soul pleaded desperately. “Spare me! Reaching the Nascent Soul stage wasn’t easy for me—I don’t want to die.”

Xiao Yu remained unmoved. His expression cold, he flicked his fingers.

Whoosh!

A wisp of Pure Lotus Demonic Flame shot into the Myriad Beast Cauldron, engulfing the frail Nascent Soul. The flame’s purifying power reduced Shangguan Ce to nothingness—his soul dispersed, leaving not even a trace behind.

Ding!

“You’ve killed a Nascent Soul cultivator. Successfully plundered! Luck +900!”

The system’s notification echoed in Xiao Yu’s mind. This marked his first time killing a Nascent Soul cultivator since entering the world of cultivation—a feat that, if revealed, would undoubtedly send shockwaves through the realm.

“A Golden Core cultivator taking down a Nascent Soul elder… Truly unbelievable,” Xiao Yu muttered before his attention shifted to the treasures at hand.

He reached for the Hundred Treasures Pouch. With a drop of blood, he established ownership, forming a bond between himself and the artifact.

Like storage bags, Hundred Treasures Pouches were spatial artifacts used to store items. However, they were far superior in capacity and typically reserved for Nascent Soul cultivators and above.

Xiao Yu’s spiritual sense entered the pouch, and what he saw made his eyes widen in delight.

“Wow! So many treasures!”

The first thing that caught his attention was the staggering wealth in spiritual stones: Over 100,000 low-grade stones, around 8,000 mid-grade stones, more than 300 high-grade stones and an astonishing 80 top-grade stones!

To Xiao Yu, who previously owned only one top-grade spiritual stone, this was an unimaginable fortune.

“No wonder Shangguan Ce was the Grand Elder of the Burning Heaven Valley,” Xiao Yu exclaimed. “This wealth alone could support my cultivation to the Nascent Soul stage!”

It took him a while to transfer the vast wealth into his storage bags. In fact, the sheer volume of spiritual stones forced him to divide them across multiple bags.

Next, Xiao Yu’s gaze landed on a shattered Nine-Turn Frost Spear, the late Shangguan Ce’s life-bound weapon. Unfortunately, like all life-bound artifacts, it had disintegrated upon its owner’s death.

“What a pity,” Xiao Yu lamented before resuming his search.

Among the pouch’s treasures, he found several other valuable items: A Frost Gourd, though its ice crystals had been depleted during their battle, a Flame Gourd, containing a small reserve of Nascent Flame, a Sky-Embracing Net, a powerful restraining artifact and eight Defensive Talismans.

[Frost Gourd (冰葫芦) & Flame Gourd (火葫芦): High-level artifacts containing powerful ice and flame energies, respectively.]

“Three defensive spells?” Xiao Yu noted as he discovered Thunder Shield, Flame Shield, and Earth Shield techniques. These powerful defensive skills could prove invaluable in future battles.

One item particularly caught his eye: a blood-red manual titled Soul Search Art, its cover emblazoned with a menacing skull. Though undeniably a dark and sinister technique, Xiao Yu still carefully tucked it away.

[Soul Search Art (搜魂大法): A forbidden technique allowing the user to extract memories from another’s soul, often resulting in irreversible harm.]

As he delved deeper into the treasures, his eyes gleamed when he discovered a mysterious Formation Diagram.

“Is this… a Bewitching Formation?” Xiao Yu mused. After a drop of blood bonded him to the diagram, a flood of information surged into his mind.

“This formation… is truly insidious,” Xiao Yu muttered, his expression darkening.

The Bewitching Formation was far more than a simple illusionary array. Once activated, it ensnared intruders in a dreamlike trance, drowning them in unspeakable desires and causing their spiritual cores to collapse. Victims would be left dazed, disoriented, and defenseless.

Additionally, the formation had anti-detection properties, making it impossible for outsiders to spy on those within its boundaries. As a bonus, the array could withstand up to ten full-force attacks from Nascent Soul cultivators, providing formidable protection.

[Bewitching Formation (迷魂阵): A multi-functional array that traps intruders in illusions, shields its user from detection, and provides robust defense.]

“This haul is better than I dared hope,” Xiao Yu grinned.

He immediately activated the formation, casting it over the mountain valley. Though invisible to the outside world, Xiao Yu could clearly sense its presence. The Bewitching Formation provided him with unparalleled security, allowing him to focus on cultivation without fear of being disturbed.

With his newfound safety, Xiao Yu entered his Primal Chaos Space to begin his training.

Ding!

“Host’s breakthrough to mid-Golden Core stage detected. The flow of time in the Primal Chaos Space is now accelerated to 20x!”

Hearing this, Xiao Yu nodded in satisfaction. Half a month earlier, the Nascent Soul Pill had helped him achieve his breakthrough, but he had been too preoccupied with the events at Iron Pillar Temple to dedicate time to his advancement.

Now, finally, it was time to reap the rewards of his growth.