Martial World's
Ch 352 - Entering Treasure Storeroom
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In front of Lin Ming was a stone wall several hundred feet tall; it was a steep cliff that looked like it was carved from a sword.
Zhou Xinyu crouched down in front of the wall and took out a red symbol paper, then began to feel along the wall bit by bit until the marks on the red symbol paper started to flash. Carefully, Zhou Xinyu pressed the symbol paper against the wall, and before long, the symbol paper began to burn.
After burning to ashes, there was a crackling sound along the stone wall as a palm-sized hexagram hole appeared on the cliff.
Lin Ming swiped his spatial ring and took out a reddish-gold hexagonal key box and handed it to Zhou Xinyu.
Zhou Xinyu pressed down gently on the central moon symbol of the lockbox and watched as it began to inflate with a snapping sound. Six triangular pieces of metal protrude out from the edge of the box, turning the box into a hexagonal shape that matches the holes in the wall.
Then, Zhou Xinyu stuffed the key box into the hole, turned half way to the left, and stepped back. After a few breaths of time, a curtain of white light flashed across the red cliff, and then enveloped Lin Ming and Zhou Xinyu.
Lin Ming could see that this curtain of light with an illusionary magic array enchantment was being used to prevent others from peeking
In the magic array, Lin Ming and Zhou Xinyu looked as if they had disappeared from where they stood, and only the original cliff remained.
But inside the magic array, the crimson stone rumbled and moved, revealing a hole as tall as a human that stretched down the red stairs all the way into the darkness.
Zhou Xinyu glanced at Lin Ming and walked over first. He saw that Lin Ming did not believe him too much, so he decided to be a little generous and lead.
The stairs were several hundred before they finally came to an end. There, they saw an altar with a row of carvings in the middle. Around this array formation were 18 low-tier true essence stones.
To use a short-range transmission array, usually several low-grade essence stones were sufficient. Lin Ming saw that these true essence stones still had more than half the energy left, and thought that Zhou Xinyu would soon start the transmission array. However, he slowly took out 12 of the 18 true essence stones and replaced the six with medium-tier true essence stones and the other six with impure low-tier true essence stones. Each true essence stone was placed in a different position that was matched to the chart on the jade slip.
This caused Lin Ming to quietly fall silent. If one did not know the setting of true essence and opened the transmission array hurriedly, then they would probably not have a good ending.
Especially since those six impure true essence stones cost four to five hundred gold each; it was a true essence stone that only ordinary martial artists would use. A sect genius would never bring them.
"Contract . '' Zhou Xinyu said to Lin Ming.
After Lin Ming carefully observed the transmission array for a moment, he could understand the principles behind it. After he made sure that there was no problem, he stood on the altar.
The array formation began, and the 18 true essence stones began to shine. Lin Ming felt startled for a moment, and then suddenly appeared in the closed main hall. There was a damp and dull feeling in the air; lin Ming guessed he was underground – very deep underground.
To have a treasure warehouse built here and can only be connected to the outside world with a transmission array is really very refined and secret.
The main hall is 300 feet wide, and neon materials line the walls. A dim green light shone through the hall, allowing Lin Ming to clearly see what was there.
There were four or five separate rooms divided by walls, as well as rows of wooden shelves. These shelves had armor, weapons, jade slips, and several boxes as large as people. Besides the boxes there were also stone doors, it was unknown what the stone doors were for.
"Will something happen if I open the box, like a trap?"
Lin Ming asked Zhou Xinyu. Zhou Xinyu's head was still aching at the moment. After passing through space through the transmission array, he could not adapt to the strange feeling so quickly, so he stood there rubbing his temples. After he heard Lin Ming question, he stopped.
"No . If you're worried, I can open it for you. "Zhou Xinyu's voice was rather cold.
Although Lin Ming could hear the hatred in Zhou Xinyu's heart, he still let her open the box as she suggested. The Moon Seizing Sect used to be a top third-rate sect. In the sect, there were many Xiantian masters. One of them could set up a trap or curse that could instantly kill him.
Pa! Pa! With the sound of two golden keys opening, Zhou Xinyu opened the two nearest boxes.
Within these two boxes were rows of true essence stones. Not only that, but they were medium-level pure true essence stones, and there were several thousand of them; this was only wealth.
Facing all of these true essence stones, even Lin Ming's heart stirred slightly. However, he agreed that he would not take out true essence stones, so he naturally did not covet them.
Zhou Xinyu looked at these sparkling medium-grade true essence stones and quietly took a few hundred of them into the spatial ring, then covered the others. After all, this secret room was still the safest place for them. It would not be safe to bring such great wealth outside.
Zhou Xinyu was clearly planning on using this true essence stone to cultivate. A few hundred middle-tier true essence stones for a few months of practice was not a waste of wealth that the Moon Seizing Sect would spend. However, they were naturally unable to manage this anymore.
There were Crimson Gold Dragon Sumrow pills, Black Jade Tiger Bone Pills, Golden Snake Scarlet Pills, Blue Miracle Pills, as well as many other types of expensive pills, all placed in large quantities. One of these pills was a treasure that ordinary martial artists wanted in their dreams. For example, the Crimson Gold Dragon Marrow Pill was what Lin Ming obtained to be the first place candidate in the entrance examination of the Seven Profound Martial House. After trying hard, he finally got it in the jade box. The pill could not be bought in the mortal city, and it had caused the envious gaze of many to fall on him.
But now, the Crimson Gold Dragon Pill and other pills of that level were collected in a large jar; it actually caused Lin Ming to feel a little melancholy.
After rummaging through the medicine box, Zhou Xinyu took out a box of pills. The box itself was made from the Millennium Artic Jade, and had a unique cold aura. If a pill was stored inside, then none of the pure pill energy of the heavens and earth would be lost.
As his soul force was swept away, Lin Ming was able to investigate just what was inside the – Heaven Opening Pills.
He didn't think that there would be many, there seemed to be around 30 or so. There was simply too great a need for the Heaven Opening Pill. Normally, a sect would store a large batch of Heaven Opening Pills in storage and slowly hand them out while the next batch was being prepared in the furnace. Most of these pills would be used to strengthen this sect – only a few dozen were left behind for emergencies.
"I want half. '' Lin Ming only said.
Zhou Xinyu did not bargain with him. He opened the Arctic Jade box and counted 18 Heaven Opening Pills, handing them over to Lin Ming.
The last box is entirely red, and also the smallest. There's a little key on it.
For martial artists, metal locks could easily be broken. But, Lin Ming did not think this key was so simple. If not handled properly, it might be destroyed along with everything inside.
Zhou Xinyu carefully picked up another key and opened the lock, then slowly lifted the top of the box. The box was mostly empty, but at the bottom there were 12 bottles carved from blood jade.
Lin Ming took a deep breath. He did not need to probe with his senses to guess what was inside these 12 blood jade bottles.
The Demon Heart Crystal is destroyed!
This little treasure was what Lin Ming had risked his life, as well as what caused his body to nearly explode.
"As per our agreement from before, I will take 10!" Lin Ming's voice was somewhat excited. With this Crushed Demon Heart Crystal, he would be able to consolidate his cultivation further and continue to soften his marrow; he could even do so in this stone room!
Zhou Xinyu clenched her teeth, then finally took out 10 blood jade bottles and handed them to Lin Ming. The remaining two are in the box.
This empty box once held 72 Shattered Demon Heart Crystals. Now, there are only two left …
With the blood jade bottle in his hand, Lin Ming could clearly feel an ancient breath being emitted from them. And also the lingering thoughts of the Netherworld Emperor's indomitable will.
This was the key to his Marrow Tempering!
As he carefully put away the 10 Shattered Demon Heart Crystals, Lin Ming's goal of coming here could already be considered successfully completed. As for the treasures and jade slips on the shelves, Lin Ming was not too interested in them.
As he swept past the jade slips with his perception, most of them were cultivation methods. As for treasures, most of them were mid-level human steps. There were also some earth step treasures, but Lin Ming did not like any of them.
Finally, he used his perception to look at some stone rooms. He didn't have much hope for anything, but after seeing what was inside, Lin Ming was actually rather excited.
Among those rooms, there were some very interesting things.
Lin Ming stepped up and inspected the inside, then gasped.
This is inscription material! Each room is full of writing materials!
Right! The Moon Seizing Sect was once a sect that excelled in symbol techniques. No matter if it was an inscription symbol, an offensive or defensive symbol, the Moon Seizing Sect was skilled in it. Mr. Zhou Xinyu, Shui Yue is also an inscription grandmaster. In the hidden treasures of the Moon Seizing Sect, it would make sense to have so many inscription symbol materials.
As he glanced at this material at a glance, Lin Ming was overjoyed with happiness. These materials were all of a rare and precious type; gathering them was not easy at all.
The value of these materials was not very obscene, but collecting them was difficult. Something like the Heaven Opening Pill – as long as one pays a fairly high price – can of course be purchased from any sect. But the inscription material is different. The number is too limited. Other than some sect professions, it was impossible for sellers to find buyers, or for buyers to find sellers.
Therefore, many inscription associations built warehouses to store materials and collect them in large quantities. Whether it was useful or not at the moment, they would keep it inside. The Moon Seizing Sect was like that as well. These ingredients have been accumulated for over a thousand years.
For the past half a year, Lin Ming's writing technique had stuck, and the main reason behind it was that he had no materials to practice his techniques. Now, this problem is easily solved.
Now he could finally take the time to create some high-tier medicinal inscriptions, and improve the Heaven Opening Pills, and even the medicinal properties of Shattered Demon Heart Crystals.