Netherworld Chapter 122: The Emperor's Treasure House (3)
The Heavenly Emperor’s treasury is not as dazzling as in novels or on TV. It is very ordinary, like an uninhabited wilderness.
The large rocks in the treasury were also ordinary. On each of them, there was a treasure. There were weapons such as knives, swords, and bows, as well as toy-like buildings such as towers, temples, and houses, as well as some elixirs, herbs, and other things.
All the items have one thing in common, which is that they are so ordinary that they cannot be more ordinary.
In fact, I doubt whether this was done intentionally by the Emperor Vein, so that we would not be able to distinguish. Only in this way can the real good things be preserved.
The old Taoist walked between the rocks, stopping for a short time each time. It was more like taking a walk than searching, because he only glanced at everything and never looked at it again.
Dong Balang and the others followed behind, neither too close nor too far away. No one spoke, and they were all waiting for the Taoist to take the three treasures.
I was a little nervous, and since the old Taoist was not "serious", I couldn't help but ask in a low voice: Can we find good things by looking like this? Why are there no precious things here?
Qinling is a dragon vein, and the rocks here are all made of dragon scales taken away by great men in ancient times. Covered by the dragon aura, naturally nothing . The old Taoist said: However, the eight ropes run through the netherworld, if you use the netherworld jade to check, you can naturally see the truth. But I know what can be taken from this place.
The Taoist said this, and I felt relieved. It seemed that he had made preparations before entering the treasury. I think the ancient books left by the Five Elements Vein had already recorded the Heavenly Emperor's treasury in detail. No wonder Dong Balang was so cautious. He wanted to win us over and even set a condition that the Emperor Vein would strike first.
I was curious about what the old Taoist said, so I took out the jade that could lead to the underworld and put it against my forehead.
The power of Taoism surged in, and his forehead felt warm. A strange vision appeared again. In this vision, the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury had changed drastically.
Under our feet, there was no grass, but gray void. Large rocks were floating in the void. Lights of various colors illuminated the rocks. Gray mist continued to pour out from the rocks, enveloping the precious light.
I extended my vision upwards, then looked down, and was suddenly a little surprised. There were thousands of rocks here, densely packed together. The way they were arranged looked like a winding stone dragon. Each rock, as the old Taoist said, looked like giant dragon scales.
At this time, I saw the old Taoist stop beside a rock and reach out to grab it.
Seeing this scene, I quickly took off the jade that could lead to the underworld and regained my normal vision.
After Baoyu took it away, the old Taoist had already taken the object in his hand. It was a leaf, as big as a palm, golden in color. There were very fine lines on it, some of which looked like strange runes.
What is this? I asked.
The Taoist priest shook his head, said nothing, and continued walking forward. I looked back at Dong Balang, trying to read some information from his expression.
Dong Balang had a puzzled and strange expression on his face, which was very strange. From his appearance, it seemed that the things that the Taoist took away were rather strange, but not very valuable.
What do you want? The old Taoist's voice came.
I exclaimed, turned around, and saw the old Taoist looking at me.
My things have been taken away. What do you want? I can help you get it. The old Taoist priest said.
This question was asked so suddenly. I had never thought about it before, and now I still have to think about what to take.
To be honest, there are too many things I want, such as the legendary cornucopia, or a pill that can turn me into a Super Saiyan after taking one. If that doesn't work, at least give me seven dragon balls to summon the dragon.
But this is all too far-fetched. I've watched too much anime and realized that being in the Heavenly Emperor's treasury is indeed a bad thing, because there are too many things I want.
But if you think about it carefully, there is actually a fixed range of things you want.
For example, I need to work with the Taoist priest to stop the resurrection of the Emperor of Heaven. The Emperor of Heaven is very powerful, and the Emperor's bloodline is also very powerful. With just the two of us, we are in danger of death.
Although the Eight-Rope Protection Spell is very buggy, it still requires chanting. The time it takes to chant is enough for someone to chop me into eight pieces, put them together, and chop me again.
So, I need something to save my life.
However, I want to find my mother whom I have never met. The detection function of the Tongming Jade Pendant is very useful, but my Taoist power is not enough to extend it too far. Moreover, many Eight Ropes spells require Taoist power to cast, such as the third spell.
So, I need something that can quickly increase my Taoist power.
After all this is over, I have to return to my normal life. I also want to live a carefree life without having to worry about making a living, so I still want the cornucopia.
It’s so worrying... I’m too greedy. It’s really not easy to choose.
I was a little envious of the old man, who made the decision early and took it right away without any hesitation.
What do you think I should want now? I couldn't think of anything, so I had to throw the question back to the Taoist priest .
The old Taoist nodded and said: I understand.
Then he turned and walked away, leaving me standing there in a daze.
You know... what do you know? Tell me what you know!
The old Taoist walked very fast. When I remembered to chase him, he had already walked dozens of meters away.
The Heavenly Emperor's treasury was huge, and the giant dragon made of rocks was roughly estimated to be at least a thousand meters long. A few dozen meters was really nothing.
I ran over and followed the Taoist priest.
After walking about a few dozen meters, the old Taoist stopped next to a big rock.
On this stone, there is a piece of paper, which is also golden like the leaf.
The old Taoist picked it up and didn't hand it to me immediately, but put it into his sleeve: I'll keep it for you first and give it to you after we leave here.
I knew that he was afraid that Emperor Mai would go back on his word and didn't want to keep the treasure for himself, so I nodded in agreement.
But I am very curious, what exactly are the things that the Taoist priest chose for me used for?
Although the paper looked like it was made of gold, it was not too thick. There was nothing on it, and it did not look like a Taoist book. Could it really be just golden paper?
This is obviously impossible. How can ordinary things be stored in the Heavenly Emperor's treasury? Everything here has extraordinary effects and is a rare treasure in the world.
This time, I heard a slight discussion behind me. Looking back, Dong Balang and the others looked unhappy, staring at the old Taoist's back and saying something.
Seeing them like this, I was actually a little excited, because these people are nervous, and something that can make them feel painful is definitely a good thing.
There is one more thing that we both share, said the old Taoist priest.
Uh… I just remembered that I said before that there were three pieces for two people. According to the average share, the last piece is indeed shared by the two of us.
But how do you divide it? It's not beer. You can't tell the difference between one cup and another. But this is a treasure. Can it still be used if it's split in half?
So I plan to take a life-saving pill. The old Taoist said: There are many here, some of which are comparable to the Wood Spirit Pill, or even better than the Wood Spirit Pill.
I thought about it and felt that it was not bad. I have seen the effect of the Wood Spirit Pill. The old woman in the Du Sheng Mai was poisoned by the underworld poison, but she relied on the Wood Spirit Pill to live for decades longer. The old Taoist was seriously injured before, and he just took some Qi-nourishing Pills and recovered quickly. The Wood Spirit Pill is many times more advanced than the Qi-nourishing Pill.
Therefore, there is something better than the Wood Spirit Pill... I can’t say immortality, but bringing the dead back to life shouldn’t be a problem.
Can two people take this pill? After asking this question, I suddenly felt a little embarrassed, as if I was taking advantage of someone.
Yes. The old Taoist priest said: Even if it is divided into two halves, there are special methods to preserve the medicinal effects.
It's up to you, you can do whatever you want, I said quickly.
The old Taoist nodded and turned around and walked back.
I followed him and soon passed the group of people from Dongbalang. They were still hanging behind us, but there was more talk.
The old Taoist priest walked very fast, faster than before.
Soon, we were almost back to where we started, and the Taoist priest finally stopped.
This time, he stopped beside a pill. The pill was gray and looked like a mud pill wrapped in grass ash. What surprised me was that even with the naked eye, I could still see a few wisps of gray air surrounding it.
This is definitely a good treasure. You know, all the things in the treasure house are covered by the dragon's breath. It is difficult to see the characteristics with the naked eye. But this pill is difficult to completely cover up even the dragon's breath, which shows its magicalness.
However, it was only because the Taoist priest stopped here that I was able to observe it carefully. Otherwise, I would have just glanced over and ignored it. Because this thing is really too inconspicuous.
The Taoist priest didn't hesitate, he reached out and took the thing and put it into his sleeve. I heard a soft cry from behind, and then there was no sound.
At this time, Dong Balang came from behind. He had a smile on his face, but not as warmly as before: Since the master has selected three treasures and it is getting late, let's go to dinner together.
As he was talking, several people came over and stood beside the old Taoist and I. They were all middle-aged men, with burly builds, dressed in black, and dressed very similarly to Dongbalang.
One of them stretched out his hand and said "please". The old Taoist said nothing and walked towards the rock .
Naturally, I followed behind, and behind me, there were two other people following.
This wasn't about accompanying us to dinner, it was just because he was afraid that we would run away. Come to think of it, if I took three things from someone and no one was watching, I would find it strange.
When we walked to the huge rock we came from, two people were making hand seals, and the scene in front of us was like a reflection in the water being moved. When it was still again, we had returned to the forest.
I am no longer surprised by this kind of illusion. Although the Heavenly Emperor's Treasury is a real and strange space, to me, it is almost the same as an illusion.
Under the guidance of those people, the Taoist priest and I went directly to the special dining place. This was prepared for the two of us, and no one would disturb us. However, there was always someone guarding the door, under the pretext of being there to take orders 24 hours a day, but in fact it was a strict surveillance.
I wanted to ask the old Taoist what he had taken from there, but since he didn't tell me, I didn't dare to ask him. After all, this is the Qinling Imperial Vein. It's better to be careful when you are in someone else's territory.
