Chapter 678

Chapter 678: Sudden Wealth (Part 2)

This copper bell, no larger than a palm, was ancient in design and radiated a spiritual glow, its surface intricately carved with countless true seal characters as fine as ants.

Wang Chen had felt its formidable power before; without the Supreme Mysterious Spirit Dragon True Form Image, he would have been instantly subdued.

Now, with the true culprit reduced to ashes, this life treasure remained defiant in Wang Chen’s grasp, exuding an air of resistance.

The Little Cauldron took the copper bell and examined it, remarking, “This is straightforward.”

Under normal circumstances, Wang Chen would have no means to harness Master Ye’s life treasure.

Even the Little Cauldron could only refine it into raw materials.

That would be a tragic waste of such a valuable artifact.

However, Wang Chen had seized Master Ye’s perfect Golden Core, enabling him to refine it into an external elixir while preserving a sliver of its spiritual essence. By controlling the external elixir, he could indirectly command the copper bell, unleashing much of its destructive power.

At that point, the Little Cauldron could also alter its appearance to conceal its origins and avoid drawing unwanted attention.

Thus, Wang Chen regarded it as a significant treasure and entrusted it to the Little Cauldron for handling.

The Little Cauldron eagerly accepted this double task and promptly retreated into the Life Creation Cauldron to begin its work.

According to its estimation, refining the external elixir would take at least thirty days.

During this period, a steady supply of spirit stones would be required.

Wang Chen, of course, was not stingy with spirit stones.

He had acquired Master Ye’s Xumi Ring.

The issue was that he couldn’t open it.

The Xumi Ring bore restrictions set by Master Ye; unless someone surpassed his cultivation level, there was no way to force it open.

Wang Chen certainly wasn’t capable of that.

But this problem wasn’t insurmountable; Wang Chen already had a plan.

Thus, he didn’t seek further assistance from the Little Cauldron.

Setting the Xumi Ring aside, Wang Chen picked up an exquisitely embroidered storage bag.

This ornate storage bag had been taken from Sima Changming.

As Master Ye’s lackey, Sima Changming possessed a higher cultivation level than Wang Chen and had broken through to open a house far earlier. The wealth he had accumulated over the years must be considerable.

If Master Ye was the head of the transport team, then Sima Changming was the little fortune deliverer.

Wang Chen surmised that this storage bag contained many treasures.

However, he couldn’t inspect it just yet.

Sima Changming’s storage bag also had restrictions in place.

But even though Sima Changming was strong, he was still at the Purple Palace level, and with enough time and effort, Wang Chen could erase the opponent’s magical seals.

But he had a more efficient method.

Wang Chen returned to the core area of the Evil Eye and placed Master Ye’s Xumi Ring and Sima Changming’s storage bag on the ground, allowing them to be eroded by the negative energy.

Master Ye’s Xumi Ring was of a high grade, but without its master’s protection, it began to darken under the intense, almost tangible assault of negative energy.

This was a sign of erosion.

Although the Xumi Ring emitted its own spiritual light to fend off much of the negative energy’s invasion, it was clear that it couldn’t hold out indefinitely.

Once the Xumi Ring itself was compromised, the restrictions placed by the true masters would no longer hold.

At that point, Wang Chen could freely retrieve the items inside.

Though this method was somewhat destructive, as the valuable Xumi Ring would inevitably be damaged, Wang Chen truly didn’t care.

In fact, he had no intention of keeping Master Ye’s Xumi Ring for himself.

Who knew what other hidden marks might be on it?

For safety’s sake, taking what was inside and then destroying it was the best course of action!

In comparison, Sima Changming’s storage bag had much lower endurance.

Wang Chen had waited only half an hour, and the surface of this storage bag had turned entirely black and gray, losing all spiritual light, and was on the verge of collapse.

Seeing that the timing was almost right, Wang Chen quickly examined it.

As expected, Sima Changming’s magical imprint was gone, and the restrictions he had set were no longer in place.

He infused his magical power and, unsurprisingly, opened it without issue.

However, tiny cracks immediately appeared on the bag’s surface.

Wang Chen didn’t bother with the details, took out all the items inside, and directly stuffed them into his own Xumi Ring.

Once everything was cleared out, the storage bag shattered into tiny fragments.

It was utterly destroyed.

In contrast, Master Ye’s Xumi Ring had lasted several times longer.

But Wang Chen had enough patience.

He was protected by the Celestial Cloak and had no fear of the negative energy’s assault; the only thing he needed to guard against was magical spirits and evil spirits.

During this time, however, it seemed that all magical spirits and evil spirits had gone completely silent, with none daring to stir up trouble.

This left Wang Chen a bit disappointed—he had hoped to reap some Virtue in return.

After upgrading, the Heavenly Net for Exorcising Evil was even stronger, so much so that he was willing to test it against even “fierce” level evil spirits.

As for higher-level “malevolent” evil spirits, if they appeared in the Evil Eye area, Yongle Immortal City would surely notice and eliminate them at any cost.

That was why Wang Chen dared to devise plans against the Golden Core true masters here and use them as tools to break seals.

As time passed, Master Ye’s Xumi Ring eventually broke the seal.

All the contents were gathered by Wang Chen.

He immediately returned to the Safe House.

Then he reviewed his gains.

He had struck it rich!

This was Wang Chen’s initial impression after roughly organizing his findings.

First were the items in Sima Changming’s storage bag.

The chief steward of the duty hall did not disappoint Wang Chen; the spirit stones he contributed were valued at around three million spirit fragments.

There were also five or six high-grade spirit tools and a treasure.

As for elixirs and talismans, there was a considerable quantity as well.

Some strange items, he had no time to investigate and simply set aside for later.

Wang Chen’s focus was mainly on the Xumi Ring.

Inside Master Ye’s Xumi Ring, the mid-tier and high-grade spirit stones together were valued at over ten million spirit fragments.

There were also a large number of precious materials, including some heavenly materials and treasures.

Three treasures were present, including a luxurious flying ship.

As for elixirs and talismans, there were even more.

Most talismans were third-level treasure symbols, serving purposes for attack, defense, and support—all available and worth no less than ten million spirit stones.

Wang Chen truly experienced the feeling of sudden wealth.

The biggest surprise was undoubtedly a Jade Slip radiating a faint spiritual light.

This Jade Slip contained a technique, sealing nine powerful spells!

Moreover, these spells did not have the “techniques are not lightly shared” restriction, meaning as long as Wang Chen wanted, he could learn and then teach others with no limitations.

The value of such spells was unquestionable.

With the Jade Slip in hand, Wang Chen naturally did not rush to study it.

His time and energy were limited; he could not allocate himself to handle different matters all at once.

In the days that followed, Wang Chen continued to patrol the area as usual.

The fall of a Golden Core true master would inevitably provoke some response.

Wang Chen quietly awaited the dissemination and fermentation of events.

He was prepared for the worst possible outcome!