Chapter 453: Hurry Down the Mountain

At that moment, Xuan Yunzi felt like he had hit the jackpot.

He secretly swore to himself that he would treat Jiang Tao exceptionally well when he returned. ‘This guy isn’t just my God of Wealth; he’s a patron I can’t afford to offend.’

If he ever mistreated Jiang Tao, Chu Feng would surely come looking for him.

“Of course, Venerable Chu Feng. This is for you.” Xuan Yunzi hurriedly handed over the Compass.

‘Trading a Compass that was useless to him for two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones was an excellent bargain.’

Chu Feng then took out two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones and placed them on the table. When Xuan Yunzi saw the two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones, his eyes went wide.

Overcome with excitement, he snatched the Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones into his hand.

He was getting on in years and didn’t have much time left for his Cultivation. With these two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones, he could finally attempt to break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

Without them, breaking through to the Foundation Establishment Realm would have been incredibly difficult—next to impossible, even.

“Thank you, Venerable Chu Feng!” Xuan Yunzi was beside himself with excitement, clutching the two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones in a death grip, terrified of dropping them.

“There’s no need to thank me. We just conducted a fair trade, that’s all,” Chu Feng said as he picked up the Compass.

A jolt of excitement went through him, but he concealed it perfectly. ‘After all, this thing is a Magical Artifact, far more powerful than any ordinary item.’

Strictly speaking, this was the first Magical Artifact Chu Feng had ever obtained.

The Magical Artifacts that remained in this day and age were all ancient relics. Crafting new ones was completely out of the question.

The necessary conditions no longer existed, and with numerous restrictions in place, no one forged Magical Artifacts anymore. As a result, every single Magical Artifact left in the world was exceedingly precious.

Moreover, Magical Artifacts were in a league of their own compared to ordinary Mortal Artifacts. The two couldn’t even be compared.

It was a difference as vast as that between heaven and earth.

With this Magical Artifact in hand, Chu Feng’s combat prowess could increase severalfold. If it had been a magical sword, his power would have been even more terrifying.

If Xuan Yunzi weren’t still there, Chu Feng would have been itching to refine the Magical Artifact and make it his own.

“It’s getting late. You and Brother Jiang should leave this place at once. It’s not safe here,” Chu Feng said. He was desperate for Xuan Yunzi to get going.

Only after the man left could he refine the Magical Artifact Compass in peace.

“Yes, of course, Venerable Chu Feng! You can rest assured, I will personally teach Jiang Tao well. He is my disciple now, so I’ll treat him like my own son. I absolutely won’t be neglectful.” Xuan Yunzi was so happy he looked ready to jump for joy.

In truth, both men were overjoyed, finding it difficult to suppress their excitement.

Each believed he had gotten the better end of the deal and couldn’t help but feel a secret glee.

“Brother Jiang, you can come in now,” Chu Feng said.

Jiang Tao and Su Miaoke had been standing right outside the door, not having gone far, but even so, they couldn’t have heard a thing.

Every room here was specially constructed and incredibly soundproof; not even a Martial Arts Venerable could eavesdrop on the conversations within.

“Master, Brother Chu, what were you two talking about? It was so secretive you wouldn’t even let us listen in,” Jiang Tao asked curiously as he entered. “And Master, why are you so worked up?”

Su Miaoke shot Chu Feng a glare. ‘I can’t believe he actually made me wait outside.’

“We weren’t discussing anything important,” Xuan Yunzi said hurriedly. “Jiang Tao, we need to leave now. If we wait any longer, we might not be able to get away. This place is about to become very dangerous.”

Now that he had two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones, his only thought was to get out of there as fast as possible.

‘It’s far too dangerous here,’ he thought. ‘If we don’t leave now, we could all end up dead.’

“Alright, Brother Chu. We’ll see you in Beihai. My master and I will head back now,” Jiang Tao said to Chu Feng.

“Alright. Take these and focus on your Cultivation,” Chu Feng said, handing two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones to Jiang Tao. “If anything comes up, just give me a call.”

When Jiang Tao saw the stones, he was momentarily confused.

“Brother, did you forget what I do for a living? I sell jade,” Jiang Tao said, looking completely baffled. “These stones look pretty, sure, but I have tons of stuff like this.”

“This isn’t ordinary jade,” Chu Feng said. “Just take them and use them for your Cultivation. Your master knows what they are; he’ll explain it to you.”

Jiang Tao was the gemstone king of Beihai; there was hardly a type of jade he hadn’t seen. But he had truly never seen anything like the stones Chu Feng gave him, which left him deeply puzzled.

Since Jiang Tao was not a Martial Cultivator, he had absolutely no knowledge of things like Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones and naturally had no idea what they were.

“This is a gift from Venerable Chu Feng. You should accept it at once,” Xuan Yunzi said, nudging Jiang Tao.

When he saw Chu Feng give another two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones to Jiang Tao, his eyes burned with envy. He was dying to snatch them for himself.

‘But that’s not an option,’ he thought. ‘If I dared to try and snatch them, Chu Feng would definitely teach me a lesson I’d never forget. So I can’t even think about coveting those two Martial Cultivation Spirit Stones. I’d get beaten to a pulp.’