Gods of the Nation: You worship the God of Longevity, I worship the King of Hell!

Chapter 76 A Deadly Intent Arrives! (Please continue reading, don't wait a whole month!)
"That's right, this second incentive policy is the Royal Treasury, which is exclusively open to the newly rich and powerful."

Yu Feng finished speaking.

Lu Chen was indeed shocked.

The four words "Royal Treasury" alone convey immense weight.

He vaguely remembered that his teacher had said something like that during class.

It is said that this treasure trove is all-encompassing and contains all sorts of wonders.

It is the highest-ranking and most abundant treasure trove within the dynasty, bar none.

Ordinary people will never have the chance to see it in their entire lives.

"I didn't expect the reforms to be so extensive; even the royal treasury is open to the public!"

Lu Chen was deeply moved.

"It's only open to the elite class; others still don't have the qualification."

Yu Feng added with a smile.

Lu Chen suddenly remembered Deng Jiajia's words about "cherry-picking the best".

In retrospect, this is more than just selecting the best; it's about unleashing the full potential of top talents...

Soon, the two had arrived deep inside the city lord's mansion.

A magnificent palace with carved beams and painted rafters came into view.

Above the plaque are four gilded characters: "Royal Treasury".

"grown ups!"

When the guards in front of the palace saw Yu Feng, they all bowed and paid their respects.

The two entered the hall.

Suddenly, a vast and open space opened up before us.

Countless display shelves were arranged in an orderly manner.

What hangs on the shelf are not actual objects, but jade plaques with blurry inscriptions.

"These jade tokens correspond to the resources that can be exchanged. You can find all sorts of supernatural powers, magical artifacts, and elixirs here. There are even some things you can't imagine!"

Yu Feng gestured to the elder in charge to bring over a tablet computer and handed it to Lu Chen.

"Now it's kept up with the times, and you can choose your favorite items from it."

Lu Chen took the tablet and looked at it.

The redemption list was indeed as Yu Feng had predicted.

It is divided into: [Supernatural Powers], [Magic Weapons], [Essences], [Rare and Precious Materials], as well as the rather special [Holy Grace] and [Others].

There are a total of six categories.

Lu Chen casually clicked on the [Supernatural Powers] option.

——【Nine Heavens Purifying Thunder】: A thunderous divine power, possessing both the effects of nourishing the soul and vanquishing evil spirits. It is fiercely effective in killing, yet also has the subtle beauty of calming the mind and spirit. Cultivation Requirements: Servant level of Thunder Ancestor 【Nine Heavens Responding to the Origin of Thunder Universal Transformation Heavenly Venerable】: 30% or higher. Exchange Requires 12,000 Military Merit Points;

hiss! ! !
Lu Chen gasped in shock, almost making a meme out of him.

One supernatural skill requires 12,000 military merits!

Not to mention the requirement of a whopping 30% Divine Serving Points.

The threshold and the cost are simply too astonishing!
Thinking that he had obtained the [Underworld Divine Thunder] for free, Lu Chen couldn't help but feel grateful: This hard-earned skill was really worth it!

On a whim, he typed "[Underworld Divine Thunder]" into the search bar.

Sure enough, there was information!
—【Underworld Divine Thunder】: Originating from the divine thunder of the underworld, those struck by it have their souls fall into the underworld; it is thunder used to guide the souls of the dead. Requirements for cultivation: Any one of the Ten Kings of Hell; Servant level: 25% or higher. Exchange requires 6,000 military merit points.

"Only six thousand points, half of the Purifying Thunder? Well, the Underworld really doesn't have much influence."

Lu Chen thought to himself, "But it's still six thousand military merits, which is equivalent to the reward for an S-level mission."

"This shows that serving the gods is the true foundation of a spiritual being! As long as one's serving the gods is sufficient, many problems will be easily solved. A requirement of more than 25%... It seems that my compatibility with the old Yama King is not much inferior to that of my brother."

He then tried searching for "Yanluo Decree".

However, it was discovered this time that the item was not included in the royal treasury.

It seems that even the power of royalty has its limits.

Afterwards, Lu Chen browsed through the other categories and gained a preliminary understanding of the prices in the treasure vault.

A single fourth-grade rare herb requires a thousand military merits, which is certainly not cheap.

"By the way, what is this 'Holy Grace'?"

Lu Chen clicked on this item out of curiosity.

The first thing that catches the eye is:
—【Appointment with the Emperor】: By the grace of the Emperor, you may travel to the Imperial City to meet the current Emperor and receive His Majesty's decree. Requires 15,000 military merit points to redeem.

"Uh... to go see the emperor, you need to spend 15,000 military merits? What a waste of time..."

Continue scrolling down.

——【Princess's Banquet】: By the grace of the royal family, you may dine with the current princess for thirty minutes and enjoy a leisurely conversation. Requires 8,000 military merit points to redeem.

"Good heavens... this is a royal version of the 'Buffett Dinner'? They even have this?"

Upon seeing this, Lu Chen felt that the previously normal Royal Treasure Vault had suddenly started to go astray...

clothes!
I’m totally convinced!

The subsequent entries were even more bizarre and outlandish:
Enjoy a stroll in the Imperial Garden with the Empress to admire the flowers. Requires 10,000 military merit points to redeem.

Marriage alliance with a powerful family, military merit: 80,000 points.

"What imperial majesty! Eighty thousand military merits are enough to become the son-in-law of a noble family? However... the life of a live-in son-in-law may not be so comfortable." In addition, there is the "immunity token," which can pardon a person's death sentence once with only two thousand military merits.

And the [Iron Certificate] can pardon a clan that has committed heinous crimes, but requires a military merit of 10,000 points.

I watched it for a good ten minutes.

Lu Chen was quite shocked!

As expected of the Royal Treasury!
"Finished reading?" Yu Feng's voice pulled him back from his thoughts.

"Yes, I understand the general idea."

"Is there anything you'd like to exchange?"

"Not yet... for now." Lu Chen was unwilling to use any of his military merits at the moment.

He was still far from his goal of 50,000 points, so how could he possibly have the resources to exchange for them?

"No problem, you can come and exchange it anytime you need it in the future."

After Yu Feng finished speaking, his gaze swept over Lu Chen, especially lingering on his empty hands for a moment, before he instructed those behind him, "Go and fetch a Sumeru Ring."

"Yes, my lord!"

After searching for a while, the elder in charge presented a brocade box.

Yu Feng then handed it to Lu Chen.

"Since you're here, I, the city lord, won't let you leave empty-handed. I'll give you this Sumeru Ring. It's a storage magic artifact with an internal space of about five cubic meters (roughly the size of a regular swimming pool). If you feel it's not enough in the future, you can come back and exchange it for a larger one."

"Thank you, sir!" Lu Chen was overjoyed and accepted the gift immediately.

Storage ring! This thing is really useful!
I won't need to carry a backpack anymore.

Upon opening the brocade box, a silver ring engraved with exquisite patterns rests quietly inside.

Lu Chen immediately put it on her finger.

Yu Feng smiled upon seeing this: "You little rascal, you were polite last time, but this time you're not polite at all. But it's good that you're not polite. If I, the city lord, give you something, just accept it."

"Thank you for your kindness!"

The two then left the royal treasury and returned to their office.

During the journey, Yu Feng casually started a conversation: "Now that this mission is finished, when do you plan to start the next one?"

Lu Chen, whose trip was worthwhile, didn't hide anything, and there was no need to hide it anyway. He also wanted to ask Yu Feng about the rules for going to Courtyard No. 1: "To be honest, Lord City Lord, I have already accepted a new mission."

"Oh? Tell me about it?" Yu Feng immediately became interested.

"The first mission is called [Academy of Rebirth]. My lord, has the suburbs been rather unsettled lately? It seems that evil spirits are causing trouble and harming people."

"So that's the mission." Yu Feng clearly knew the inside story: "That's right, it's rumored to be a manifestation of a vengeful spirit, which has already gained power and become a ghost king-level being. Wait, you're only a first-rank cultivator, and you dare to take on this kind of mission? Kid, don't get too cocky and act recklessly!"

Yu Feng's expression tightened.

He didn't want to see such a promising talent die from recklessness.

"Thank you for your concern, sir. But please rest assured, since I dared to accept this task, I have my own way of dealing with it."

Yu Feng's eyes were sharp, as if he had sensed something, and he nodded and smiled, "That's right. You worship Yama, so you have a natural ability to suppress these ghosts, but even so, you can't underestimate the danger of this S-level mission."

"Rest assured, sir, I would never risk my life."

Yu Feng nodded slightly, then frowned and said, "You just said the first one? Could it be... you accepted two missions at the same time?"

"Yes, I accepted two S-level missions at the same time."

"What an arrogant brat!" Yu Feng said, but a slight smile played on his lips. He stopped and gestured, "Tell me, what's the second one?"

Lu Chen also stopped in his tracks: "The second task is to treat the intractable illness of the former governor of Jiang Province's wife..."

Unexpectedly, before Lu Chen could finish speaking...

Yu Feng's face suddenly changed color, his pupils shrank sharply, and he was extremely shocked: "What did you say? You actually chose this mission?!"

Lu Chen's heart tightened: "Sir, what's wrong with this mission? Is there something amiss?"

Yu Feng gave Lu Chen a deep look and sighed, "You kid, you always pick these tough nuts to crack! When you accepted this task, didn't you realize that while it seemed simple, the military merits were unbelievably high?"

“This is something I have indeed noticed.” Lu Chen’s heart stirred; it seemed that Yu Feng must know the inside story.

Indeed, as the lord of a city, it was normal for him to know the facts about the former governor. He immediately bowed respectfully and said, "Please enlighten me, sir!"

Yu Feng took another deep breath, slowly exhaled, and continued walking, saying as he went, "This mission, like the one in Longhu County, has been issued for a long time. Many spiritual practitioners go with great enthusiasm but return disappointed, and none of them can do anything about it."

"What kind of disease is it that is so difficult to treat?"

"That's not an illness at all!"

Yu Feng made this statement.

It was like a thunderclap!

Lu Chen's eyes widened suddenly: "Not an illness?!"

Yu Feng nodded: "That's right, it's a kind of... 'epidemic'!"

"Plague? The plague?"

"That's both right and wrong. The 'epidemic' is just the surface; its root cause... is something else entirely."

Yu Feng stopped again, turned around and looked directly at Lu Chen, speaking each word with firm conviction: "Have you heard of a calamity called..."

"The heavens have sent out a deadly attack!"

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