In the far west, there were more sects than just the Jiuxiao Sect.
There were dozens of sects, big and small, once led by the Jiuxiao Sect. But now, Jiuxiao had completely declined.
Not even a single high-level expert could be found within. What a tragedy.
Now was the time. To these sects, the vast land and abundant resources controlled by Jiuxiao were irresistibly tempting.
Strike while the iron is hot. Take the opportunity when someone is down.
Though it might not come to completely destroying Jiuxiao, wouldn’t it be reasonable to ask them to give up some of these resources?
Survival of the fittest, the strong thrive while the weak perish. Jiuxiao had held the position of dominance for far too long—it was time for a change.
After hearing this news, the leaders of these sects began plotting secretly.
The throne of dominance in the far west was ready to change hands.
Some smaller sect leaders expressed concern, “Fellow leaders, Jiuxiao’s ally is the Holy Sect. Are we not afraid of consequences by doing this?”
“Haha, you worry too much. Do you know why Jiuxiao declined? Let me tell you. Jiuxiao’s decline was entirely due to their war against the Holy Sect. Elders like Han Yongyi perished in the Holy Sect. Tell me, can Jiuxiao and the Holy Sect still be allies?”
“Furthermore, I heard that the head of the Jialan Peak in the Holy Sect died in that battle. It’s safe to say the two sects are now bitter enemies.” One sect leader laughed.
Upon hearing this, everyone was truly tempted. This was a golden opportunity right in front of them. To let it go would be a great loss indeed.
They then began discussing how to divide up Jiuxiao’s resources, as if Jiuxiao was already theirs.
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Holy Sect.
“Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable…” Lin Fan stared at the dazzling treasures before him, swallowing hard.
So many treasures were simply overwhelming.
Lin Fan casually picked up a pitch-black stone.
In the far western lands, the Nine Heavens Sect is not the only prominent sect.
There are dozens of sects of varying sizes in this region, once led by the Nine Heavens Sect, but now the Nine Heavens Sect has completely declined.
Not even a single noteworthy expert remains, which is truly lamentable.
Now, the time has come. The vast lands and resources controlled by the Nine Heavens Sect appear incredibly tempting to these sects.
“When you’re weak, they strike.”
While it may not be necessary to completely annihilate the Nine Heavens Sect, forcing them to cede these resources doesn’t seem too unreasonable, does it?
The law of the jungle prevails—the strong survive, and the weak perish. The Nine Heavens Sect has held the position of dominance for far too long; it’s time to step aside.
Upon hearing this news, the various sects began to conspire.
The position of the hegemon in the far western lands could soon change hands.
Some leaders of smaller sects expressed concerns, “Everyone, the Nine Heavens Sect’s ally is the Sacred Sect. Aren’t we risking too much by doing this?”
“Haha, you’re overthinking it. Do you know why the Nine Heavens Sect has declined? Let me tell you—it’s because they attacked the Sacred Sect. Han Yongyi and other elders perished in the Sacred Sect. Do you still think the Nine Heavens Sect and the Sacred Sect are allies?”
“In fact, I’ve even heard that the master of the Sacred Sect’s Jialan Peak died in this battle. It’s safe to say the two sects are now like fire and water,” one sect leader said with a laugh.
Upon hearing this, everyone was truly tempted. This was an opportunity right before their eyes. To let it slip away would be a great loss.
Subsequently, they began discussing how to divide the resources controlled by the Nine Heavens Sect, as if the Nine Heavens Sect were already in their grasp.
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Sacred Sect.
“This is incredible, truly incredible…” Lin Fan gazed at the treasure before him, his mouth watering.
Such an abundance of treasures was truly dazzling.
Lin Fan casually picked up a pitch-black stone.
“Ding, congratulations on discovering the Wheel-Destroying Stone.”
“Wheel-Destroying Stone: Contains the essence of rules, capable of accelerating the formation of rule chains.”
This seemingly unremarkable object turned out to be a valuable treasure. One couldn’t help but admire the Sacred Sect’s generosity.
“This is good. Mie Qiongqi has already reached the Great Heaven Realm. This will help him refine his rule chains,” Lin Fan thought as he was about to place the Wheel-Destroying Stone into his bag when a figure suddenly flashed by.
The Wheel-Destroying Stone in Lin Fan’s hand flew away.
“Who are you? Why have you come to the treasure vault?” A treasure spirit, formed from the condensed essence of treasures, floated in mid-air, eyeing Lin Fan with suspicion. To the treasure spirit, anyone who entered the vault without depositing treasures was no good person.
“So, you’re the treasure spirit here?” Lin Fan glanced at it, wondering why the treasure spirit of the Nine Heavens Sect looked exactly like the one from the Sacred Sect. Do all treasure spirits look the same?
“Indeed, I am the treasure spirit here. Hmm, you have the Sect Leader’s token? Did the Sect Leader send you to retrieve treasures? Tell me what you need, take it, and leave quickly,” the treasure spirit said unfriendly, its gaze filled with hostility.
Every year, there were always a few days that made the treasure spirit furious because every time someone came, a few treasures would go missing.
“The Sect Leader sent me to take half of the treasures,” Lin Fan said, carefully examining the treasures around him, nodding in approval. They were all valuable items.
Upon hearing this, the treasure spirit exploded.
“What? What did you say? Half of the treasures? Are you trying to kill me?” The treasure spirit was now enraged, its displeased gaze turning into one of pure hatred, as if Lin Fan were its mortal enemy.
Lin Fan glanced at the treasure spirit and shook his head, “Compared to the treasure spirit of the Nine Heavens Sect, you’re truly disappointing.”
“You… you dare say I’m inferior to my younger brother? I… I…” The treasure spirit was so angry that it spat out a mouthful of treasure.
Lin Fan was stunned. He had seen people spit blood, but never had he seen someone spit out treasures.
What surprised Lin Fan even more was that this treasure spirit and the one from the Nine Heavens Sect were brothers. This was somewhat frustrating.
“Treasure Spirit, let him take half of the treasures,” a voice echoed from the void.
“Sect Leader…” the treasure spirit cried out in reluctance, but the Sect Leader, whose heart was aching even more, had no time to console it.
“No…” The treasure spirit tilted its head back and began to spew out treasures in a frenzy, its anger overwhelming.
“Damn, there’s so much hidden…” Lin Fan was taken aback. He had thought the treasures in the vault were already plentiful, but judging by the rate at which the treasure spirit was spewing them out, there was even more.
“Are you really going to take my treasures?” The treasure spirit, now done spewing, glared at Lin Fan, its hands clenched tightly.
“Yes, indeed,” Lin Fan nodded seriously, wondering if the treasure spirit was about to fight him.
“Fine, you can take them, but I’ll be watching you,” the treasure spirit said, panting heavily.
Lin Fan shook his head, thinking, “What an idiot… I thought it was going to fight me.”
Lin Fan then began to wander around, picking out treasures that seemed particularly special.
At that moment, Lin Fan was drawn to a transparent sphere with a purple light swirling inside.
He picked up the sphere.
“That thing is no good. It’s the most worthless item in the vault. The one next to it is much better,” the treasure spirit said, its heart aching as it saw Lin Fan pick up the sphere.
Lin Fan looked at the treasure spirit floating beside him, staring at him with longing eyes, and smiled slightly, “Well, you’re not so bad either. I can’t just take the best ones. Since this is the most worthless, I’ll take it, so you won’t feel too heartbroken.”
If it weren’t for the system’s identification, Lin Fan might have been fooled by the treasure spirit.
The Purple Qi Elixir—such a valuable item—was called trash by the treasure spirit. What a clever trick.
“Pfft…”
At that moment, the treasure spirit began to spew out treasures again. It realized that since its formation, it had never felt such heartache, to the point where it felt like its heart and liver were about to burst.
The treasure spirit noticed that this despicable guy had picked up another item and immediately said, “That one is good. It’s the most precious item in the vault. If you take it, I’ll be heartbroken.”
Lin Fan was slightly taken aback, then smiled and sighed.
What is this treasure spirit’s brain made of? It’s quite cunning.
The item in his hand, while still a treasure, had specific requirements and wasn’t particularly valuable. Yet, the treasure spirit called it a divine treasure. What a talent.
The treasure spirit now believed it had figured out Lin Fan’s mindset. If it called something a good treasure, it was sure Lin Fan wouldn’t take it.
Who could identify treasures better than the treasure spirit itself? For Lin Fan to compete with the treasure spirit in discernment was simply asking for trouble.
“Alright, if that’s the case, I won’t take it. I don’t want to make you heartbroken,” Lin Fan said with a smile.
“Ah… actually, you can take it. My heart may ache, but as long as you’re happy,” the treasure spirit said, somewhat confused.
“Forget it. There are so many treasures here; there’s no need to take this one. This one looks decent,” Lin Fan said, turning his attention to another treasure.
The treasure spirit was startled, “That one is good, it’s…”
Before the treasure spirit could finish, Lin Fan had already taken it.
The treasure spirit floated in the air, dumbfounded, then couldn’t hold back any longer and began to spew out treasures, one after another, filling the air with their radiant glow.
Lin Fan didn’t want to watch any longer. With a wave of his hand, he collected half of the treasures into his bag.
Lin Fan was precise—he took exactly half, not a single item more.
Without another glance at the treasure spirit, which was still spewing treasures in the air, Lin Fan walked out.
“Treasure Spirit, take care. You’ve been spewing a bit too frequently.”
In several places within the Sacred Sect, a series of muffled sounds echoed at that moment.
“Pfft…”
At that moment, not only did the treasure spirit spew, but several peaks of the Sacred Sect also saw people spewing in unison.
“Mie Lun Stone: Contains the essence of rules, accelerates the formation of the chain of rules.”
Such an unremarkable item turned out to be a rare treasure. Indeed, the Holy Sect’s generosity was admirable.
“This is quite useful. Mie Qiong has already reached the Grand Heaven Stage. This stone will help him solidify his rule chain.” As Lin Fan was about to put the “Mie Lun Stone” into his bag, a shadow suddenly flashed past.
The “Mie Lun Stone” in Lin Fan’s hand flew away.
“Who are you? Why are you here in the treasure vault?” A treasure spirit, formed from the accumulated treasure energy, floated mid-air, eyeing Lin Fan warily. To the treasure spirit, anyone entering the vault without leaving treasures behind was no good.
“You are the treasure spirit here?” Lin Fan glanced at it. Why did the treasure spirit of Jiuxiao look exactly like the one here in the Holy Sect? Could it be that all treasure spirits looked like this?
“That’s right, I am the treasure spirit here. Huh, you have the sect leader’s token? So the sect leader sent you to take treasures? Tell me what you need, quickly take it and leave.” The treasure spirit spoke unfriendly, looking at Lin Fan with hostility.
Every year, there were always a few days that made the treasure spirit furious, because treasures always went missing whenever someone came.
“The sect leader told me to take half of the treasures.” Lin Fan carefully examined the treasures around him, nodding repeatedly. All of them were indeed treasures.
Upon hearing this, the treasure spirit exploded.
“What? Did you just say half of all the treasures? Are you trying to kill me?” At that moment, the treasure spirit was furious, its gaze at Lin Fan turning as hostile as a lifelong enemy.
Lin Fan looked at the treasure spirit and shook his head. “Compared to the treasure spirit of Jiuxiao, you’re truly disappointing.”
“You… you dare say I’m worse than my younger brother? I… I…” Upon hearing this, the treasure spirit was so angry it spat out a mouthful of treasures.
Lin Fan was also taken aback. He had seen people spitting blood before, but never someone spitting out treasures.
What Lin Fan hadn’t expected was that this treasure spirit was actually the brother of the treasure spirit from Jiuxiao. That was indeed quite a situation.
“Treasure spirit, let him take half of the treasures.” At that moment, a voice came from the void.
“Sect Leader…” The treasure spirit cried out in reluctance, but the sect leader’s heart was even more pained at this moment, with no time to spare for the treasure spirit.
“No…” The treasure spirit looked up and spat out treasures furiously, one after another flying out from its mouth.
“Wow, hidden so many…” Lin Fan was also stunned. He had originally thought the treasure vault contained enough treasures already, but judging from the rhythm of the treasure spirit’s spitting, there were even more.
“You really want to take my treasures?” After spitting out enough treasures, the treasure spirit glared at Lin Fan, its hands clenched tightly.
“Yes, exactly.” Lin Fan nodded earnestly. Was this treasure spirit going to fight him?
“Fine, you can take them, but I will watch you.” The treasure spirit said, panting with anger.
Lin Fan shook his head. What an idiot… He thought they were going to fight.
Then Lin Fan started strolling around inside, picking out some particularly eye-catching treasures.
At this moment, Lin Fan was attracted by a transparent orb. Inside the orb was a swirling mass of purple light.
Lin Fan picked up the orb.
“This thing is no good. It’s the worst in the entire treasure vault. That one next to it is better.” The treasure spirit, seeing the orb in Lin Fan’s hand, felt a pang in its heart.
Looking at the treasure spirit floating beside him, watching him with pleading eyes, Lin Fan slightly smiled. “Ah, you’re not bad either. I can’t just take the good ones. Since this is the worst, I’ll take it, so you won’t be too heartbroken.”
Without the system’s identification, he might have been tricked by the treasure spirit.
Purple Yuan Dan, such a good item, was called trash. What a clever way to deceive.
“Spit…”
At that moment, the treasure spirit spat out treasures again. It felt that since its formation, it had never felt such pain before. Even its heart ached so much it felt like it was going to spit out.
At this moment, the treasure spirit noticed the annoying guy picking up another item, and immediately said, “This one is good. This is the most precious item in the entire treasure vault. If you take it, I will be heartbroken.”
Lin Fan was slightly taken aback, then smiled, finally sighing.
What was this treasure spirit’s mind made of? So cunning.
Although the item in his hand was also a treasure, it had certain requirements and wasn’t a particularly good treasure. Now, the treasure spirit was calling it an extraordinary treasure. What a talent.
The treasure spirit thought it had now figured out the other’s mindset. Now that it called something a good treasure, it was sure he would take it.
Who could identify treasures better than himself? Could this guy possibly match the treasure spirit’s eye for treasures? It was simply asking for trouble.
“Alright, since you say it’s so good, I won’t take it. I wouldn’t want to make you heartbroken.” Lin Fan smiled.
“Eh… Actually, you can take it. My heart may ache, but as long as you’re happy.” The treasure spirit was taken aback, confused.
“Forget it, there are so many treasures, no need to take this one. I think this one here is okay.” At this moment, Lin Fan looked at another treasure beside it.
Upon seeing this, the treasure spirit was immediately alarmed, “This one is a good item, it’s…”
Before the treasure spirit could finish, Lin Fan had already put the item into his bag.
The treasure spirit floated in the void, stunned, then couldn’t bear it anymore and spat out treasures furiously. One by one, treasures emitting treasure energy flew in the air.
Lin Fan didn’t want to look anymore. He simply waved his hand, and half of the treasures flew into his bag.
Lin Fan naturally had self-restraint. He said half, so it was exactly half, not a single treasure more.
Then Lin Fan didn’t look back at the treasure spirit in the void, still spitting out treasures furiously, and walked out directly.
“Treasure spirit, take care of yourself. You’ve been spitting too frequently.”
At this moment, several places in the Holy Sect also echoed with a dull sound.
“Spit…”
At that moment, not only the treasure spirit spat out treasures, but on several peaks of the Holy Sect, people also spat out treasures in unison.
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