Chapter 390 - 283: Heavenly Inquiry Tower Treasure Seizure (Part 3)

The three hundred pages briefly introduced the thirty-three countries of the Ancient Profound Western Continent and the Ghostly Sea. After that, it mentioned the region north of the Ghostly Sea.

"Profound Ice North Continent..."

To the north of the Ghostly Sea, there is also a continent comparable to the Ancient Profound Western Continent, which is the Profound Ice North Continent.

However, the three hundred-page fragment provides little information on the Profound Ice North Continent, only noting that it is a place of constant warfare and chaos among multiple nations.

As time passed, after a day and night, Chu Ming finally completed the interpretation and decryption of the ancient shell script on the three hundred-page fragment.

"Cangxuan Continent... Ancient Profound Western Continent... Profound Ice North Continent... Ghostly Sea..."

He opened his deep, unwavering eyes, and with a wave of his hand, put away the three hundred-page fragment, then produced three bottles of elixir and Azure Ancient Juice in his palm.

The elixir entered his mouth and dissolved in his abdomen.

The long-dormant Mountain and Sea Lake expanded and enlarged under the nourishment of the "Mountain and Sea Great Wilderness Scripture·Sea Scripture."

Over a hundred strands of Qi and Blood Power within his body gathered at his chest, absorbing the medicinal power.

Little by little, strand by strand, the over one hundred strands of Qi and Blood Power began to subtly enlarge.

"It’s not enough..."

Chu Ming swallowed bottle after bottle of elixir and Azure Ancient Juice, the swelling of the Qi and Blood Power within him was visibly noticeable.

At the same time, the Book collection Lake, Primordial Qi Lake, and Cultivation Technique Lake in his Sea of Consciousness all began to churn with waves.

The "Mountain and Sea Primordial Body Technique" refining Qi and Blood was transforming, the Primordial Qi cultivation "Mountain and Sea Divine Qi" was transforming, and the Concealing Breath technique "Mountain and Sea Guardian Yang Concealing Breath" was also transforming...

Anything related to the Mountain and Sea Lake in terms of cultivation techniques, secret techniques, or martial arts, was undergoing some form of change.

At dawn’s arrival, with the red clouds in the mist, the cycle repeated...

Time passed unrecognized; when the Qi and Blood Power within him ceased to gather at his chest, when the Primordial Qi Liquid in his abdomen’s Primordial Qi Mansion rippled.

He didn’t know how many elixirs and Azure Ancient Juice he had consumed, nor how much Primordial Qi he had guided into his Primordial Qi Mansion.

...

Inside the villa.

"Old Meng, Senior Brother Chu hasn’t come out for three days, could something have happened?"

Jiang Zhan and Meng Zhen paced at Chu Ming’s door.

"No way!" Meng Zhen said resolutely, "I trust Chu Royal Attendant."

"Old Meng, maybe I should go in and take a look?" Jiang Zhan still worried.

"Commander Jiang, Chu Royal Attendant is in closed-door training, it’s best not to disturb him." Meng Zhen held back Jiang Zhan.

"But if something should happen..."

With a creak.

As the two grew anxious, the door that had been closed for three days slowly opened, and someone calmly walked out.

"Commander Meng, Commander Jiang." Chu Ming walked up to them with a smile.

"Senior Brother Chu?"

"Chu Royal Attendant."

Jiang Zhan and Meng Zhen stared at the black-clad young man before them, a bit stiff.

"It’s been three days, how does Senior Brother Chu seem like..."

Jiang Zhan looked Chu Ming up and down, filled with doubt.

Three days ago, Chu Ming felt like blazing sunshine to him, dazzling and prominent.

Seeing Chu Ming again today, he seemed like a weak scholar writing with a brush and ink.

Yes, a weak scholar, because he couldn’t sense the slightest aura.

As long as one is a martial artist, someone who has trained in martial arts and refined Qi and Blood Power, there must be some aura emanating. How could it be possible not to sense any aura at such close proximity?

"Chu Royal Attendant, you..." Meng Zhen naturally felt the same.

Chu Ming looked at the two, gently waving his sleeve, and two cultivation techniques appeared in his hand.

"Are these... cultivation techniques?"

"Yes, take them."

Chu Ming handed the cultivation techniques to them, the latest interpretations.

"I need to go to the Qin Capital."

Before the two could react, he had already left Yunwu Mountain Villa.

"Nearly four times the Qi and Blood Power, Primordial Qi Mansion expanded twofold, Concealing Breath effect, Palm Technique power all increased five to six times..."

In his murmurs, Chu Ming’s speed increased.

Though he said he was going to the Qin Capital, he rushed towards Three Elements Mountain’s Heavenly Inquiry Tower.

That day was when the Heavenly Inquiry Tower was trading items with the Seventh Prince and Blood Evil Sect.

If the Heavenly Inquiry Tower tampered with the ice box containing the Fire Separation Feather, naturally, he would return the favor.

...

Three Elements Mountain, Heavenly Inquiry Tower, Treasure Hall.

"Your Seventh Highness, this is the Ghostly Sea Rhyme Xia Ni."

Steward Wan of the Heavenly Inquiry Tower presented a brocade bag wrapped in golden threads. Opening the bag, there was colorful soft mud, like clouds and mist.

"Your Seventh Highness, there is also a booklet with various ways to use the Ghostly Sea Rhyme Xia Ni, considered a gift." Steward Wan took out another exquisitely bound booklet.

The Seventh Prince accepted the Rhyme Xia Ni and casually flipped through the booklet, a smile gradually appearing.

"Steward Wan is considerate."

"It’s my duty, it’s my duty."

"..."

After verifying the items, the Seventh Prince left with the Rhyme Xia Ni.

The Treasure Hall welcomed two individuals dressed in black, wearing conical hats.

"You two, the items are ready. What about the remaining treasures..." Steward Wan’s attitude towards the two was far less courteous than that toward the Seventh Prince.

The two wasted no words, tossing out a large bag of items and then staring intently.

"Where are the items we want?"

Steward Wan, unhurried, checked the quantity of treasures in the bag before waving his hand, having someone bring up two long boxes.

One of the two black-clad individuals took a box each, eagerly opened them, and inspected.

The person on the left opened the long box, which held a bundle of nearly fist-sized translucent silk, fine threads entwined in a ball, with hints of golden light emanating—none other than Ancient Golden Celestial Silk of Yiyang Kingdom.

A bundle no bigger than a fist, its worth astoundingly high, evaluated by the Heavenly Inquiry Tower to be comparable to a Fifth Tier Top Grade treasure.

Looking at the other person’s long box, there were precisely ten golden feathers, each exuding a refined and dignified aura.

Ten golden feathers were another major treasure: Chao Tianhuang Feathers of Jingyue Kingdom.

The Chao Tianhuang is an exotic beast unique to Jingyue Kingdom, considered its National Beast, renowned for its elegance and grace, protected by Jingyue Kingdom. The Chao Tianhuang Feathers were from the front chest of the Chao Tianhuang.