Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 488: Dividing Treasures
Nie Zhaonan and Gu Ling naturally did not refuse. The three of them immediately covered a distance of several dozen feet and flew directly to the square table.

Standing about ten feet away from the square table, Nie Zhaonan looked at the jade box on the table again, revealing a thoughtful expression.

“Fellow Daoist Nie, you have made the greatest contribution to this trip, so let’s see what treasures are inside this jade box,” Jin Ling suddenly suggested.

The man in black robes' eyes flickered a few times, but he did not object.

Seeing this, Nie Zhaonan reached out with one hand to grab the air in front of him, and the first jade box shook, causing the lid to open on its own.

In this way, what's inside is naturally revealed.

A jadeite bracelet.

"There really is a storage bracelet!" Gu Ling's face lit up with joy.

"The first jade box contains a storage bracelet, so the other three jade boxes must be of similar value." The man in black robes stared at the storage bracelet with equal excitement, his eyes fixed on it.

"If you two fellow Daoists are at ease, then I, Nie, will go and take a look at the treasures in the storage bracelet. What do you think?" Nie Zhaonan said with a light laugh.

"Of course, Fellow Daoist Nie can go and take a look." Gu Ling smiled and replied without objection.

The man in black hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement. In his presence, Ren Nie Zhaonan couldn't do anything underhanded.

Nie Zhaonan then took a few steps forward, picked up the storage bracelet, and scanned it with his divine sense, his face expressionless.

"Fellow Daoist Nie, what exactly is inside? Why don't you pour it all out and let us see?" Gu couldn't help but say upon seeing this.

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan nodded, then waved his hand, and a burst of white light swept out from the storage bracelet.

Then several items appeared on the table.

A white wooden box, two black medicine bottles, and a slightly yellowed ancient jade slip.

Upon seeing these things, the man in black robes narrowed his eyes, his expression shifting.

The contents of the wooden box and the medicine bottle were undoubtedly what piqued his interest the most.

However, after scanning with his divine sense just now, he couldn't tell what rare materials the wooden box and medicine bottle were made of, and his divine sense couldn't forcefully penetrate them.

"How should we divide these treasures? Should each person take one? That would leave one extra. Besides, the value of these treasures cannot be determined until we see them with our own eyes." Gu Ling's lips twitched, and she finally asked the question that had been on her mind the most, her face showing a hint of solemnity.

"Fellow Daoist Nie, can't you choose an extra item? I wonder if you have one you like? If not, we can first take a look at what's in the other three jade boxes, and then divide the treasures according to their value." The black-robed man's eyes flickered a few times as he spoke calmly.

"This is fine. The rest can be divided equally." Nie Zhaonan tossed the storage bracelet on the table, then casually grabbed the white wooden box.

"Fellow Daoist's spiritual eye is indeed powerful; you actually knew what was inside the wooden box," Jin Ling exclaimed in surprise.

“I am also very curious about what’s in the wooden box. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Nie would allow us to take a look?” the man in black robes said at the opportune moment.

“Of course.” Nie Zhaonan chuckled, not at all surprised, and brushed his other hand across the lid of the box.

The lid flew open instantly, revealing a thumb-sized, bright red seed inside.

An extremely rich medicinal fragrance wafted out.

"The core of the Azure Luo Fruit! I didn't expect to find this in the box. Although it can be used to refine some elixirs, it is far inferior to the Heavenly Luo Pill. The fact that the Heavenly Luo Immortal kept it so carefully shows that he has used up all the Azure Luo Fruits or Heavenly Luo Pills he obtained." Gu Ling's gaze fell on the two black medicine bottles, and her expression was somewhat disappointed.

“Since Fellow Daoist Nie has chosen this item, then I, Hui, will also take a look at the other items.” The man in black robes reached out and took the only jade slip into his hand.

Under Gu Ling's surprised gaze, the man in black hesitated for a moment before sticking the jade slip to his forehead.

In an instant, his divine sense swept over the contents of the jade slip, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Fellow Daoists, please take a look as well." The man in black robes quickly removed the jade slip and tossed it to Gu Ling.

Gu Ling's expression shifted, and he took the jade slip, also infiltrating it with his divine sense.

But a moment later, she frowned and tossed the jade slip to Nie Zhaonan.

Nie Zhaonan also quickly glanced at the contents of the jade slip, then showed a lack of interest.

"The jade slip contains the main cultivation method of Master Tianluo, which is undoubtedly a top-tier method in the entire Spirit Realm. However, having cultivated to our current level, our main cultivation method is naturally not inferior, and it's impossible for us to switch to this method. The cultivation method in this jade slip is not very useful to us; we can only make a copy for each of us as a reference. In that case, the remaining two bottles of pills are difficult to distribute." The black-robed man glanced at the black medicine bottles and muttered to himself.

Nie Zhaonan smiled, copied the jade slip in his hand, and then tossed it back to the man in black robes.

Just as the man in black robes was copying the technique, Nie Zhaonan turned his gaze and saw that Gu Ling had already taken two black medicine bottles in her hands and was opening the caps.

As soon as the black medicine bottle was opened, a pleasant fragrance wafted out.

Nie Zhaonan only took one sniff and felt completely refreshed, his spirits lifted.

"This doesn't seem to be one of the most common ancient elixirs. I don't know what kind of pill it is. But I'm sure it's not a poisonous pill. I have to go back and check the records carefully." Gu Ling poured out a green pellet from the bottle, held it gently in her hand, and muttered to herself hesitantly.

Even with her limited knowledge, she couldn't name the pill.

"I've never seen this kind of pill before. It shouldn't be any of the pills from the human or demon races. It should be a pill from another race. How many pills are in the bottle?" At this moment, the man in black robes finished copying the cultivation technique and casually tossed the yellowed jade slip to Gu Ling.

"There's only one!" Gu Ling took the jade slip and put it away, then opened another medicine bottle and poured out an identical green pill. "Two unknown pills, how do you two plan to divide them?" Nie Zhaonan smiled and asked leisurely.

Upon hearing Nie Zhaonan's words, the man in black robes hesitated for a moment, then forced a smile and said:

"Although we don't know what kind of spiritual pills these two are, they are definitely incredibly valuable. They will most likely be of great help to us Nascent Soul cultivators in breaking through our bottlenecks. However, with Fellow Daoist Nie's talent for advancing to the Nascent Soul stage in such a short time, entering the Supreme Dao in the future will be a piece of cake. There is no need for us two old guys to fight over these two pills."

"To be honest, although I have only just advanced to the Integration stage, how could I not want my cultivation to advance even further?" Nie Zhaonan stroked his chin and shook his head slightly.

Seeing Nie Zhaonan's determined expression, Gu Ling, in a moment of anxiety, gritted her teeth and said:

"As for Fellow Daoist Hui and me, we have been at the Fusion stage for countless millennia. If our cultivation does not improve further, we will at most survive three to five more Great Heavenly Tribulations before perishing under their weight. Fellow Daoist Nie, you have plenty of time ahead of you, so there's no need to rush. How about this: if you are willing to give up the elixir, we can let you choose one of the remaining three jade boxes first. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the man in black frowned, but then gave a wry smile:
“I have no objection to what Fellow Daoist Gu said. If my guess is correct, the remaining three jade boxes each contain one of the three Heavenly Treasures left behind by Venerable Tianluo. If you choose first, you will definitely not be at a disadvantage.”

After saying these words, a fleeting look of reluctance crossed the black-robed man's face.

After all, as the one with the highest cultivation level among the three, he was naturally the most qualified to take away the three Heavenly Treasures and was ranked the highest. Now, for the sake of the pills, he had no choice but to make concessions.

At this moment, Nie Zhaonan's expression shifted, revealing a hint of hesitation, as if he was somewhat tempted by the suggestion.

Seeing this, Gu Ling, who was standing nearby, quickly seized the opportunity to offer her advice:

"With your supernatural powers, you might not face any heavenly tribulations for at least 70,000 or 80,000 years. You'll have plenty of time to find elixirs in the future. In comparison, a Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure is more important to you now. After all, you'll undoubtedly experience many battles and conflicts in the future. Obtaining a powerful Heaven-Reaching Spiritual Treasure now might just save your life in the future!"

Nie Zhaonan couldn't help but chuckle, glancing at the passage opposite that led deeper into the cave:
"It seems that if I don't give up these elixirs, it will be difficult to distribute the remaining treasures. Alright, considering the sincerity of you two fellow Daoists, I can agree not to take these two elixirs. However, in addition to letting me choose the Heavenly Treasure first, if I encounter any rare spiritual herbs later, I will also give priority to them."

“No problem. We’ll do as you say, fellow Daoist.” The man in black robes was taken aback at first, but after exchanging a glance, he readily agreed.

Although they were also interested in the medicinal garden in this cave, they had to back down now in order to obtain the elixir.

Upon hearing their replies, Nie Zhaonan nodded calmly. With a flash of light in his hand, three spells shot out and disappeared into the three remaining jade boxes on the table.

With a crisp "click," the box lid opened automatically.

A cyan ruler, a small red umbrella, and a jet-black ancient lamp—each item radiated a hazy, precious light, their astonishing spiritual pressure manifesting before the three.

"The Measuring Ruler! The Crimson Sun Umbrella! The Dividing Yuan Lamp! The Heavenly Net Master actually possesses these three heaven-reaching spiritual treasures!" Gu Ling couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Nie Zhaonan was overjoyed. The three Heavenly Treasures in front of him were far superior to the Void Heaven Cauldron in his hand, and their power far surpassed that of the Azure Spirit Shuttle. They were all powerful treasures that ranked in the middle of the Chaos Myriad Spirits Ranking.

For reasons unknown, the man in black robes began to introduce the three treasures:

"The Measuring Ruler is the highest of these three heaven-reaching spiritual treasures, ranking around one thousandth. However, the remaining two treasures are not ordinary either, their value is not much less than that of the Measuring Ruler, and each has its own wonderful uses."

"The Crimson Sun Umbrella is an extremely rare defensive spiritual treasure. With this item in hand, one can easily protect oneself even when facing a peak Integration Realm cultivator, greatly increasing one's survivability."

"The use of the Dividing Soul Lamp is even more special. This lamp is an excellent treasure for cultivating divided souls. It can not only strengthen and nourish the divided souls, but also prevent backlash, and can even eventually generate an external avatar like the Demon Ancestor. With this avatar, even if the original body perishes, the avatar can automatically transform into a new original body."

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan reached out and grabbed at the air on the table, and the cyan ruler appeared in his hand out of thin air. He calmly said:
"I have never been good at judging, and I can't tell which of the three treasures is more powerful. However, choosing the one ranked first is sure to be right."

Seeing Nie Zhaonan's actions, the man in black robes and Gu Ling did not stand on ceremony and each put a medicine bottle into their storage bracelets.

Then they each selected the remaining two Heavenly Treasures.

After the three of them divided up the treasures, they continued their journey deeper into the cave.

Dozens of miles away from the crack in the mountain passage, high in the sky, a black halo was flying at an astonishing speed.

But the black light seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly stopped. A figure flashed within it, revealing a giant man dressed in black armor.

The giant man had a fierce face, but a hint of surprise appeared on his face as he looked towards the mountain pass. However, he quickly recovered from the surprise and burst into laughter.

"There are still three human cultivators at the Integration Stage. Whatever they are doing over there, it's enough for me to make a trip."

"After hiding for so many years, it's been a long time since I've tasted the flavor of a human cultivator's Nascent Soul. Today I can finally feast to my heart's content. Hmm, such a nourishing substance will certainly be of great benefit to my cultivation."

The black-armored giant muttered something, then took a big step forward, and somehow flashed across several miles, appearing directly in the void.

Then, he took several steps forward, his figure flashing as he rapidly approached the cave of the Heavenly Luo Immortal.

Meanwhile, Nie Zhaonan and his two companions were unaware that someone was watching them. At this moment, they were already in a medicinal herb garden.

There were dozens of kinds of spiritual herbs and medicines around them, but none of the three showed much joy.

"It seems that Master Tianluo not only exhausted his 'Tianluo Pills,' but also lost the Qingluo Fruit Tree, and even left behind some Nascent Soul level spiritual herbs. The spiritual herbs here are indeed rare for Nascent Soul and Void Refinement cultivators, but they are of no use to our cultivation." Gu Ling looked around, her expression somewhat regretful.

"Hmph, the reason why Master Tianluo has such a great reputation among both humans and demons is simply because of the 'Tianluo Pills' he has used up. He has exhausted so many spiritual pills, but in the end he still couldn't break through to the Mahayana realm and passed away here. I really don't know how bad his aptitude is!" The black-robed man said without any politeness, his eyes flashing coldly.

“If Venerable Tianluo hadn’t passed away, how would we have had the chance to come here?” Nie Zhaonan said with a faint smile.

His purpose in coming here was the Green Luo Fruit. Although he only obtained the fruit pit, he had achieved his greatest goal. Nie Zhaonan didn't care much about what else he could get, and he didn't have many extravagant hopes.

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