Yanfu: Starting with the Six-Eared Macaque

After leaving Wuji Pavilion, Chen Xing headed straight for the Treasure Pavilion.

Before the competition, I heard from my senior brother Du Ren that the treasure pavilion of Mount Shu contained all sorts of rare and precious treasures. Some were weapons used by our predecessors and left behind on Mount Shu after their ascension. Others were treasures collected by demons during their exorcisms.

In short, anything that makes it into the treasure vault must be a rare treasure.

Perhaps due to the different items collected, the Treasure Pavilion is much smaller than the Sutra Pavilion, with only three floors, but its overall style is quite similar.

Upon arriving at the Sutra Repository, two disciples from Tianxuan Peak stood guard, each wielding a sword.

"Senior Brother Chen."

The two men bowed to Chen Xing, addressing him as "Senior Brother," indicating they knew him.

After returning the greeting, Chen Xing took out a jade token from his robes and handed it to the two men: "Junior brothers, according to the competition rules, I will choose the treasure."

The two men exchanged a glance and said, "Please wait a moment, senior brother."

One person stepped forward, took the jade token, and affixed it to the tightly closed door.

A burst of spiritual light rose from the jade tablet and spread rapidly until it covered the entire gate, causing ripples to appear on the black wooden gate.

"ha."

A yawn sounded, and two huge eyes opened on the wooden door, their deep gazes landing directly on the three people in front of the door, filled with scrutiny and a hint of impatience at being disturbed.

【Wood Spirit】

Status: Refining Spirit and Returning to Emptiness (Eight Extremes)

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Threat level: Blue (Friendly)

"What is it? Why are you bothering this old man again?"

In the center of the wooden door, ripples twisted and a huge mouth appeared out of nowhere, its sound as loud as a bell as it opened and closed.

"Elder Huimu, the champion of this year's sect competition has come to select treasures."

The gatekeeper immediately bowed and raised the jade tablet high.

"Three years have passed so quickly?"

The wood spirit glanced at it, smacked its lips twice, and after confirming its identity, closed its eyes again and disappeared.

"Come in."

The wooden door returned to its original state, and then slowly opened a crack just wide enough for one person to enter. The voice of the Wood Spirit drifted out from inside the door.

Chen Xing stepped over the threshold and entered the treasure pavilion.

The first thing that catches the eye is not the dazzling array of jewels, but a tranquility imbued with the weight of time and a subtle sense of authority, with a faint scent of sandalwood permeating the air.

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Rows of half-person-high white marble pillars are crisscrossed and neatly arranged in the hall. At the top of each pillar is a crystal dome, with a spiritual light flowing inside, and each dome enshrines an item.

Chen Xing tiptoed to a platform.

A sword floats above, its blade long and about seventy centimeters in length. Its color is not metallic, but rather a warm, smooth bone. The hilt and guard are carved into the shape of a ferocious dragon's head, its mouth slightly open, perfectly gripping the base of the sword. It is lifelike and exudes a menacing aura.

【Slay the Dragon】

Quality: Rare

Category: Cold Weapons

Sharpness: 85

Effect: When attacking, a vicious dragon will accompany you.

The divine sword possesses a spirit and can summon thunder.

Note: This is the sword of Lingxizi, the tenth leader of the Shushan Sect. Long ago, a vicious dragon caused havoc in the South Sea. The True Man Lingxizi slew it with his sword and forged it from its dragon bones. On the day the sword was completed, heavenly thunder resounded.

Chen Xing looked at the Dragon Slayer Sword floating in mid-air before him. The platform below was engraved with complex protective and warning array runes, as well as a line of elegant small characters that briefly described the origin of the sword.

Chen Xing looked around the first level. Most of the treasures on the platform were the swords of the elders and leaders of Shu Mountain throughout the ages. Although each sword carried a legend, they were not compatible with Chen Xing.

He lingered no longer, passed through layers of stone pillars, and arrived at the end of the hall.

A spiral wooden staircase leads to the second floor.

The layout of the second floor is similar to that of the first floor, but it is much smaller, contains fewer treasures, and has several empty platforms.

The collection here is no longer just weapons; it contains some strange magical treasures and rare talismans, including some immortal-grade talismans left behind by immortals before their ascension, which have miraculous effects.

Chen Xing scanned through them one by one with his [Fleeting Glance], filtering out those who were incompatible with him or would not be of much help, and secretly noted down a few as backup options.

Climb the steps and enter the third floor.

The third floor is different from the two floors below. It has the smallest space and contains a wide variety of treasures, including weapons, magical artifacts, talismans, elixirs, and even some rare materials that are hard to find in the human world.

[Six-Turn Golden Elixir] A sacred healing medicine; it can revive anyone with a last breath. Consuming it increases the awakening level of any inherited skill by 30%.

【Imitation of the Immortal-Slaying Sword】A replica of the innate spiritual treasure, the Immortal-Slaying Sword, which can draw upon a trace of the Immortal-Slaying Sword's sword energy.

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Every single item received extremely high praise from [A Glimpse of Beauty], with some even reaching legendary quality.

"What a pity, we can only choose one."

Chen Xing sighed softly, feeling both happy and troubled.

Just as Chen Xing was worrying about how to choose, his peripheral vision inadvertently swept over one of the back pillars in the circular arrangement.

Inside the crystal dome atop the stone pillar, there was no dazzling divine light, only a piece of an object lying quietly.

It was a stick.

It is about three feet long and has a dark, blackish-gold color. It is not smooth, but covered with fine, intricate, and naturally formed strange patterns.

The moment Chen Xing's gaze fell upon it, the dormant Six-Eared Macaque mark suddenly leaped up, emitting a scorching resonance!

"You have discovered one of the inherited components of the Six-Eared Macaque, the Six-Eared Macaque's Form - Free Will."

"Please acquire the Six-Eared Macaque's inherited parts as soon as possible. Collecting all the inherited parts is an important prerequisite for advancing to the Six Divisions in cultivating this technique."

Chen Xing looked at the reminder in front of him, pursed his lips, and sighed, "It seems like I have a choice, but in reality, I don't."

As a disciple of Yuheng Peak in Shushan, he knew better than anyone the terrifying power and resources represented by this treasure pavilion and even the entire Shushan Mountain. Breaking in was simply impossible.

What else is there to say? If we don't take it now, who knows when we'll be able to enter the treasure vault again?

"Get it early and enjoy it early!"

Without further hesitation, Chen Xing took out the jade tablet and affixed it to the barrier on the jade platform. The barrier instantly lit up with countless fine runes, and after a brief flash, the entire shield turned into specks of light and dissipated.

Chen Xing reached out and firmly grasped the stick.

It feels slightly heavy in the hand, with a unique texture that is neither gold nor wood, exuding a solid coolness within its warm and smooth feel.

The roar seemed to echo in his ears again, and the light and shadow before his eyes distorted. In a daze, Chen Xing seemed to see a huge phantom, with a burly figure and bristling hair. Most striking was the three ears on each side of its head, which seemed to be trembling slightly.

Its eyes, burning with golden flames, gazed deeply at Chen Xing before transforming into a pure golden stream of light that swiftly entered Chen Xing's brow and merged into the depths of his consciousness.

"Master, you have collected all the components of the Six-Eared Macaque's legacy. After awakening the relevant legacy skills, you can receive exclusive Yama events at any time to build the Mountain God Temple, subdue the Mountain God species, and refine special Dao weapons."

The inheritance status in the status bar has changed to [Six-Eared Macaque: 2/2]

"The current awakening level of the Six-Eared Macaque's spirit is 39% + 3%".

The Six-Eared State buffs are as follows: Enhances the holder's six senses by 390%; in a state of stillness and focused concentration, auditory senses are further increased by 390%!

「尝试突破40%峰值需要耗费10%额外觉醒度，当前额外觉醒度3%。此后每多5%觉醒度成功概率增加10%，耗费35%额外觉醒度必定突破。」

"Using other methods to break through will grant additional Awakening Points."

"You have obtained the Six-Eared Macaque's exclusive weapon - the Willful Iron Pole Soldier".