Never in his wildest dreams did Yu Xian imagine that a day would come when he would rummage through a mountain of treasures without feeling the slightest stirring in his heart.
He felt that after this entire ordeal, he had finally reached the point where he could view wealth like dirt. External possessions could hardly ruffle his inner peace anymore; everything was merely a passing cloud.
"Forget it, I'm done looking."
Yu Xian had searched this treasure-covered continent for another three days and three nights, only to find the process utterly dull in the end.
No matter how numerous or extraordinary treasures were, someone still had to use them. The items packed into his storage ring were already enough to last his friends and family an eternity—even if they cultivated all the way to the level of a Mighty One, they wouldn't have to worry about lacking suitable equipment.
To be honest, he really didn't need to chase after more.
He simply sat down and closed his eyes to examine his heart. Compared to external might, one's true heart ought to be rooted in genuine, profound feelings.
No amount of treasure could cause him to lose his way...
All right.
He couldn't keep making this nonsense up.
Yu Xian opened his eyes and resumed scouring the ground for storage gear.
Enough? As if! It wasn't nearly enough. If he didn't take these treasures, who knew what bastard would profit off them? He had to grab more—preferably cart away every last piece.
He picked up a gem, glanced at it, set it back down, and continued moving forward.
Suddenly, he froze, glanced back at the gem, then turned around and picked it up again.
Most items here gave no clue as to their specific functions, but a select few revealed how to use them the moment they were held in hand. This gem was one of them.
Those objects of unknown purpose likely required refinement and owner-recognition before they could be activated, whereas items that revealed their use on contact could be employed directly.
This gem was called an 'Ascension Gem,' capable of raising one of the user's abilities by a single rank.
Yu Xian pondered for a moment, summoned Auntie Number Two, and applied the Ascension Gem directly to her. Instantly, the gem flared with brilliant light and melted into Auntie Number Two's body.
[Auntie Number Two: Can summon an energy construct possessing abilities equal to Zhenwo Changjing. Once per day, she can answer six questions regarding information known to life-forms below the Cosmos Rank.]
It upgraded.
Originally her ability had been 'second only to Zhenwo Changjing,' but now it was 'equal to Zhenwo Changjing.' Furthermore, her daily questions had increased from three to six, and her scope had expanded to life-forms below the Cosmos Rank—a massive leap in coverage.
Yu Xian immediately asked, "Auntie, is there any storage gear here?"
"Yes," Auntie Number Two replied.
Yu Xian pressed urgently, "Where?"
"The first piece of storage gear is at coordinates N16° E18°. The second piece of storage gear is at coordinates S80° W8°. The third piece of storage gear is at coordinates N66° E8°. The fourth piece of storage gear is at coordinates N1° E89°. The fifth piece of storage gear is at coordinates S44° W21°. The sixth piece of storage gear is at coordinates..." Auntie Number Two answered rapidly.
Yu Xian hurriedly memorized the coordinates Auntie Number Two provided, his heart pounding with excitement. It hadn't been easy, but he'd finally gotten his cheat code working!
Now he could find storage gear and effortlessly sweep up every treasure here. Every scrap of loot on this continent would be his! Hahahaha!
Once Auntie Number Two finished listing all the coordinates, the corners of Yu Xian's mouth curled upward. He decisively activated his ability and teleported to the first set of coordinates.
The scenery shifted around him. Yu Xian appeared on an island, standing right before a man cradling a holy grail. The man's eyes went blank with shock the moment Yu Xian materialized.
Yu Xian recognized him.
Without question, this fellow was one of the Star-rank powerhouses who had previously blocked the gate.
Yu Xian gave the man's finger a peculiar look. Indeed, a piece of storage gear rested there. Auntie Number Two hadn't been wrong. It was just that...
Well, there was no 'just that.'
Yu Xian struck in a flash. Great skill takes clumsy form—straight right punch!
"Wait—"
Seeing the blow coming, the man let go of the holy grail in terror. But before he could even plead for mercy, he was obliterated by a single punch.
[Yu Xian, Combat Power: 60,000,000]
[Qi Shulong, Combat Power: 900]
...
Yu Xian pulled his fist back and muttered to himself, "Don't blame me. I didn't even use any real strength."
In truth, he felt zero guilt whatsoever. After all, these people had harbored malicious intent and wanted to gang up on him—or rather, they had already tried to gang up on him.
Right now, he could feel surging power churning through his body. Especially after recalling Auntie Number Two—even though it had merely been a routine recall—he could distinctly sense his strength climbing higher with every passing moment.
If he hadn't practiced his boxing in the sea of flowers for countless ages, he suspected he wouldn't have been able to endure such staggering might at all.
Fortunately, all that training had forged a terrifying level of willpower. No matter how monstrous his strength became, he could command it fully; there was no chance of losing control.
With a sweep of his divine sense, Yu Xian located the storage ring that had been sent flying, then drew it back into his hand.
This man's storage ring was actually considerably larger than his own. Yu Xian slipped it onto his finger at once. After a brief thought, he decided against picking up items here for now; instead, he locked onto the second spatial coordinate and teleported away once more.
***
On a certain island.
Margaret felt she was truly blessed with incredible luck.
She had originally thought Feng Laixian was her only hope of escaping that small world. In the end, she didn't know whether Feng Laixian had died or not, but that world had collapsed out of nowhere.
She had finally regained her powers as well. It was a pity Feng Laixian had vanished without a trace; otherwise, she would have definitely shown him what true power looked like, and what a true powerhouse was.
That bumpkin from a small world would probably have pissed himself on the spot upon witnessing her Star-rank strength.
Still, now wasn't the time to dwell on Feng Laixian. Although she hadn't recognized the treasures scattered across these islands, she had discovered that the soil of the island beneath her feet wasn't ordinary dirt at all—it was a substance known as 'Myriad Gold.'
Myriad Gold could be used to repair any treasure, and every speck was worth a fortune.
For example, if a Star Divine Artifact were damaged, under normal circumstances the wielder would not only suffer a drastic loss in strength, but their soul would also sustain severe injury.
Yet if one possessed Myriad Gold, everything became simple. With just a tiny pinch, a Star Divine Artifact could be effortlessly repaired, restored to a state indistinguishable from brand new.
And the entire island beneath Margaret was made of Myriad Gold!
She had struck it rich! Struck it rich! Struck it rich!
Margaret dug like mad, shoveling the Myriad Gold into her storage gear. With this much Myriad Gold, she wouldn't need to stay in a backwater like Crescent Bay; she could head to far superior worlds.
Crescent Bay had only Star Ranks, but in many other places, Star Ranks were a dime a dozen, Li Ranks roamed the streets, and only System Ranks barely counted as prominent figures.
With so much Myriad Gold in hand, she could thrive just as easily in those worlds. What was more, she would be able to gather the resources required to advance to the Li Rank without breaking a sweat.
While she was frantically digging up dirt, Yu Xian teleported in. He recognized Margaret at first glance, then fell dead silent.
There were so many treasures lying all around, so many wondrous relics crafted by Transcenders, yet instead of gathering them, Margaret was squatting right there digging up dirt. Was this a case of having eyes yet failing to see—buying the box and returning the pearl?
At that moment, Margaret sensed someone behind her. She turned her head and froze.
Sprawled on the ground, face streaked with dust and hands coated in 'mud,' she found herself staring blankly back at Yu Xian...
Chapter 349