Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 301 Sect Treasure Vault
The day after the martial arts competition ended, Xuanyi Mountain left, and Xia Xuan naturally followed him away.

I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems like a lot of people in the Long Whale Gate breathed a sigh of relief.

Pei Xia returned to her cave and soon informed Lu Li and Han Youzhi of the good news. Not long after, Li Qi came to visit again.

Pei Xiashi had been gone for three days, and now Senior Brother Li had to bring gifts when he came to visit.

It wasn't a big deal; it was just a reminder to Pei Xia that the results of the four sects' martial arts competition also determined the rankings of the previous sect competitions. The Changjing Sect would naturally be generous in rewarding Pei Xia, the victor.

However, faced with this unprecedented achievement, Huang Bing waved his hand and said directly, "Forget about rewards, just open the sect's treasure vault and let him choose whatever he wants. He'll have something to rely on when he goes to the illusionary realm."

So Li Qi was essentially there to call Pei Xia to collect her reward.

However, after the two of them reached the main peak together, Li Qi pondered for a moment and still carefully reminded him: "Although that's what Master said, Elder Pei would better restrain himself, lest a good thing turn into a bad thing, which would be ugly."

This isn't a pleasant thing to say, so a shrewd guide usually wouldn't talk about it. After all, even if something really goes wrong, it's Pei Xia who will suffer, not Li Qi.

The fact that he was willing to speak up meant that he genuinely cared about Pei Xia.

Senior Brother Li has always taken good care of Pei Xia since he joined the sect. Even now, seeing him enjoying such a glorious moment, he still reminds him to restrain himself... It's a good thing he's a man, otherwise he might have some ulterior motives.

Pei Xia didn't say much, only nodding in agreement.

The sect's treasury of the Changjing Sect is located below the main hall, and it is said to be no smaller than the storeroom of Su Baozhai.

Of course, Su Baozhai calls it a "warehouse," but you call it a "treasure trove." Their functions and cultural significance are quite different.

Pei Xia didn't care. No matter how capable Su Baozhai was, he didn't say he would open it up and let me choose whatever I wanted!
This four-faction martial arts competition and the fierce battle with Xia Xuan made him realize that he didn't have as many cards in his hand as he had imagined, and that the Twin Spiders were only so effective against opponents above the Transformation Realm.

Although those who enter the Liancheng Illusionary Realm can only open a manor at most, Pei Xia's goal is not those so-called opportunities.

When facing Ru Tao, it's always good to be prepared.

Leading them into the main hall, and descending the long stone steps, Li Qi stopped when he saw the towering treasure vault gate: "Master has important matters to attend to today, so he asked Uncle Ji to come and guide you."

A beautiful figure stood gracefully beside the entrance to the treasure vault.

Ji Shaofu was still dressed in a green robe with long hair, but today she was not carrying a sword. When she saw Pei Xia, her eyes showed joy: "You've come."

Pei Xia smiled and said, "If I had known you would wait for me, I should have been faster."

Ji Shaofu brushed her hair, which wasn't messy, and said, "It's okay, I just arrived too."

"Did you go home early to rest last night? I didn't see you."

"I...I am, I have returned to Pivot Peak..."

"Oh, what a pity. Xuan Ri Peak lit a huge bonfire yesterday. It was very lively."

"Yeah……"

Li Qi watched from the corner, silently rolling his eyes: "Then let Uncle Ji take you to choose."

The doors to the Long Whale Gate Treasury are quite heavy. When you push them open, you can hear the grinding sound of stone slabs crushing dust and gravel. However, once inside, the air is surprisingly fresh, suggesting a unique design.

Because it was their own treasure trove, unlike Su Baozhai which had many visitors, the items were mostly placed rather haphazardly. Fortunately, the cultivation supplies were often filled with spiritual light, so even without lighting lamps, it was still quite bright.

Ji Shaofu walked ahead and turned to look at him: "Is there anything you want? Do you want to buy some magic artifacts, or get some pills?"

Generally speaking, it's not always better to have more magical artifacts. After all, using them requires spiritual energy, and controlling them requires distraction. Most cultivators can only obtain one handy weapon and one protective artifact, which is considered perfect. Those with wealth or good fortune may acquire an extra one, like Duan Junhai's flying needles and small fan, or Xia Xuan's iron plate in her hair.

Pei Xia was in a similar situation, wielding a Sea Patrol Sword and protected by twin spiders. It was just that Duan Junhai's little gadgets were a bit too cheap; she could find another one if she wanted to upgrade. Pei Xia then asked, "Do you have any good magical artifacts?"

"Hmm..." Ji Shaofu looked around, pondering for a moment, then said, "Aside from weapons and protective magic items, the most useful thing should be the Evergreen Root. That thing can penetrate into the ground and help cultivators quickly recover their spiritual power, but it has already been taken by the sect leader and is carried with him. As for the others..."

She suddenly pointed to a wooden frame in the corner: "How about the ball?"

"A...ball?"

"Yes, but it might be more like a protective magic item."

Ji Shaofu jogged over and presented a wooden box to Pei Xia: "This thing can withstand impacts. As long as it's not pierced by a sharp blade, it can form a spiritual energy barrier around the cultivator and dissipate the force by bouncing."

This suddenly reminded Pei Xia of that fat old man named Huangfu De.

He quickly waved his hand: "I don't need to protect myself."

So Ji Shaofu recommended several magical artifacts with special effects to him, but he still felt that they were not quite right.

The Long Whale Sect is, after all, the Long Whale Sect. With such a strong foundation, any truly capable individuals have already been taken away by the elders in charge. Most of the remaining ones are neither good enough nor bad enough.

"What about the pills?" Pei Xia asked in turn.

The Changjing Sect also has reserves of some of the pills commonly used by sects to reward their disciples, including several Body Tempering Pills, Qi Condensation Pills, Spirit Mixing Pills, and Square Inch Pills.

But Pei Xia has no use for them.

He wanted to prepare a batch of calming pills to control his thoughts and stabilize his mind, which should help him face Ru Tao.

However, not everyone has the recipe for the Tranquilizing Pill, and it is not easy to refine. Its effects are also limited, so the Long Whale Sect indeed has no stock.

After thinking for a moment, Pei Xia could only say, "Let's look at the spiritual materials instead."

Ji Shaofu opened her eyes slightly: "Are you sure?"

Choosing spiritual materials is probably the worst option. The Long Whale Sect only has two third-realm cultivators and one fourth-realm cultivator. Even with top-quality spiritual materials, it would be difficult to refine high-grade pills and magical artifacts.

However, as soon as she said it, she remembered that Pei Xia had clearly used the supernatural powers of a Master Su during yesterday's martial arts competition, which showed that he was actually a Master Su at the fifth level.

Although there are different specialties among the masters, Pei Xia certainly knows more about this than he does.

Ji Shaofu led him further inside: "As for spiritual materials, the sect does have some good stuff."

What you said is true.

Pei Xia spotted a piece of Blazing Sun Profound Gold at a glance. He also had a piece of this in his Jade Qiong, which was a top-grade material for refining weapons.

When Pei Xia's gaze swept over the spiritual plants, her eyes lit up.

Just now I was saying I wanted a batch of Tranquilizing Pills, and now I see the main ingredient of the Tranquilizing Pills: three pieces of Nightshade.

This thing resembles a human tongue, but it is actually a plant. It is not easy to grow, and often only one human tongue can grow on a single plant.

However, besides lacking the necessary ingredients, Pei Xia wasn't very confident in her alchemy skills either...

“Let’s take these two,” Pei Xia said, having no better options. “Also, I just walked by and saw an unused alchemy furnace. I’d like to borrow it. That shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Ji Shaofu smiled in response: "My senior brother, the sect leader, said that you can take whatever you like. There are only three items, and I'm already taking a loss for you."

(End of this chapter)