Douluo Dalu II: The Peerless Tang Sect

Chapter 76 The Inner Courtyard Treasure Pavilion!

Poseidon Island, Treasure Pavilion.

Zhu Ziyang followed Yan Shaozhe into the Treasure Pavilion. The Treasure Pavilion was similar to the Library Pavilion, also a six-story wooden building.

The two went straight to the third floor.

"Junior Brother, this treasure pavilion has six floors. The first and second floors mainly contain spiritual herbs, pills, and rare metals. The third and fourth floors contain soul bones, storing soul bones of all ages except for 100,000-year soul bones. The fifth floor contains some powerful or rare mid-to-high-level soul tools. As for the sixth floor, it contains rare treasures such as 100,000-year soul bones, peerless pills, and immortal-grade spiritual herbs." Yan Shaozhe introduced with great pride, "In the entire Douluo Continent, I'm afraid no force can compare with the treasure pavilion of our Shrek Academy."

Zhu Ziyang nodded subconsciously.

"You can choose one item from all the items on floors one through four, and I can give it to you as a gift. You don't need to replace it with the Storm Falcon Soul Bone," Yan Shaozhe said. "However, the collections on floors five and six are beyond my control, so I won't take you up there for now."

"Really? Then I won't be polite!" Zhu Ziyang was overjoyed upon hearing this and answered immediately without any modesty or refusal, not paying any attention to Yan Shaozhe's last sentence.

"Haha, of course it's true!" Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh. This junior brother was really interesting.

Zhu Ziyang immediately started wandering around the third floor.

The soul bones on this floor were mostly thousand years old, with a small portion being between ten thousand and thirty thousand years old, and there were more than a hundred of them. The diverse array of soul bones dazzled Zhu Ziyang, and he couldn't help but marvel at the wealth of Shrek Academy.

"Frost Tyrannosaurus Right Arm Bone: This is a right arm bone from a 15,000-year-old Frost Tyrannosaurus. It contains dragon blood and is surrounded by ice, making it suitable for Dragon Clan Martial Soul Masters. Absorbing it can enhance strength and strengthen the Dragon Clan's bloodline. Attached Soul Skill: Ice Dragon Claw Strike, which conjures an Frost Tyrannosaurus and charges at the target to deliver a series of extremely fast dragon claw strikes."

"Light Spirit Mane Tiger Left Arm Bone: This is a left arm bone from an 11,000-year-old Light Spirit Mane Tiger. It contains the element of light and the essence of the mane tiger, making it suitable for offensive Soul Masters and Light Element Soul Beasts. Absorbing it can enhance affinity with the element of light and strengthen the physique. Attached Soul Skill: Light Tiger's Protection, which releases a shield that can absorb the opponent's attacks while enhancing the Soul Master's power."

Zhu Ziyang found two soul bones on the third floor that tempted him, but he did not intend to absorb them himself.

Firstly, he already possesses the right arm bone, so the Frost Tyrannosaurus's right arm bone obviously cannot be fused with him; secondly, the Light Spirit Tiger's left arm bone offers limited help to him and is not suitable for him, and is unsuitable from any perspective.

The reason he was drawn to these two soul bones was because they were a perfect match for Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying. Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying were limited by their talents, so their achievements in this life were bound to be limited. As a son, Zhu Ziyang naturally hoped that his parents could go far, preferably accompanying him to the top of the world, rather than leaving him with only two lonely graves when he looked back.

If they could absorb these two soul bones, it would be of great help to the couple. Adding to that the pills Zhu Ziyang sent back, perhaps Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying could give him a surprise when he returns home next year.

These two soul bones, the right arm bone of the Frost Tyrannosaurus comes from the Frost Tyrannosaurus, which needs no further explanation. The Snow Dragon Lizard is an absolute superior soul beast, and it's believed that Liang Ying will receive a significant boost after absorbing it. The other soul bone, the left arm bone of the Light Spirit Mane Tiger, comes from the Light Spirit Mane Tiger, a type of light-elemental tiger with long manes, renowned for its powerful strength and sturdy elemental shield in the deep mountains of southwestern continent. Its soul bone is the most suitable supplement for Zhu Changhe.

Thinking this way, he was unaware of the drawbacks of this approach.

So, Zhu Ziyang looked at Yan Shaozhe and asked, "Senior Brother, can I exchange that Stormy Ghost Hawk Soul Bone for two Soul Bones that are only ten thousand years old?"

"Oh? Are you sure?" Yan Shaozhe was taken aback, then said with some confusion, "Why? Is it because there aren't any suitable ones? If there aren't any on this floor, we can go to the fourth floor. The soul bones on the fourth floor are all over 30,000 years old."

"No, I just had my eye on the two soul bones, that's why I asked that question," Zhu Ziyang said with a smile.

"But wouldn't you be at a disadvantage then? That Stormy Hawk Soul Bone is at least 50,000 years old!" Yan Shaozhe hesitated for a moment before saying.

"It's okay, as long as I don't feel like I'm losing out." Zhu Ziyang shook his head, took out the Storm Ghost Hawk's left arm bone, and handed it to Yan Shaozhe.

"Alright, since you insist, I won't force you." Yan Shaozhe took the Storm Ghost Hawk's left arm bone and asked, "Which two soul bones have you taken a fancy to?"

"Those two pieces!" Zhu Ziyang said, pointing to the right arm bone of the Frost Tyrannosaurus and the left arm bone of the Light Spirit Tiger.

"This..." Yan Shaozhe looked at them, then froze, utterly puzzled. He frowned and said, "Junior Brother, forgive my bluntness, but neither of these soul bones is suitable for you. You can't let greed for more delay your progress!"

"I know." Hearing Yan Shaozhe's words, Zhu Ziyang couldn't help but feel a little favorably disposed towards him, and explained, "I didn't intend to absorb it myself either."

"You're not planning to absorb it yourself? Then what are you planning to do?" Yan Shaozhe's brows relaxed upon hearing Zhu Ziyang's explanation, but he was still puzzled.

"I want to give it to my parents," Zhu Ziyang said with a slightly embarrassed smile. "Their potential is almost exhausted, and I'm thinking that after they fuse with the soul bone, they can go further."

"I see." Yan Shaozhe couldn't help but show admiration; such a filial child must also be a person of great loyalty and affection. However, his brows furrowed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Your filial piety is commendable. But, junior brother, have you considered that your parents are already in their thirties or forties? The soul bone can only offer them limited help. Besides, 'a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime!'"

"This..." Zhu Ziyang was startled, and a wave of fear washed over him.

He then realized that he had been judging others by his own standards!

He felt that there was no problem with him possessing a soul bone, so he assumed that there would be no problem with his parents possessing soul bones as well, but he ignored the fact that the two were in completely different environments.

Zhu Changhe and Liang Ying, as adult Soul Masters who have fully entered the world of Soul Masters, lead completely different lives from Zhu Ziyang, a boy who is still living in an academy and under the protection of his teachers.

Take Zhu Changhe as an example. As a member of the Anyang City Guard, he frequently goes out to hunt spirit beasts or acquire spirit rings. During this process, the possibility of his spirit bone being exposed is very high. Once others find out that Zhu Changhe possesses a spirit bone, then everything becomes unpredictable.

After all, the human heart is the most vulnerable to the temptation of greed!

The thought of the possible future scenarios after Zhu Changhe and his wife merged their soul bones sent a chill down Zhu Ziyang's spine, realizing that he had been somewhat naive.

"Senior Brother, thank you!" Zhu Ziyang said sincerely.

"It's good that you understand." Yan Shaozhe was pleased to see that Zhu Ziyang was so responsive and offered a suggestion, saying, "Actually, if you want to help your parents, you don't necessarily have to use a soul bone. You can choose some spiritual herbs or pills for them. There should be items suitable for your parents on the first and second floors."

"Is it okay?" Zhu Ziyang looked at Yan Shaozhe with surprise, and said hesitantly.

"No problem," Yan Shaozhe said with a smile. "I am, after all, the dean of Shrek Academy, so I have that much authority."

"Then, let's go downstairs!" Zhu Ziyang said, his eyes brightening slightly.

"Let's go," Yan Shaozhe said.

The two went to the second floor of the treasure pavilion.

(End of this chapter)