Ancient Treasure

"Little junior brother, I do have some Mortal Talisman Coins on hand that I can lend you."

Xu Chang said at this moment.

After all, borrowing from a senior brother was better than borrowing from an outsider—no interest, and no debt of gratitude.

"Brother Lin, this Dan Pendant plus the Cloud-Treading Boots, I'll only ask for four hundred and fifty Mortal Talisman Coins, with a twenty-year promissory note, no interest!"

Dugu Ye said nervously.

This was no mere twenty-year IOU—it was a lifeline.

With this note in hand, facing external enemies, he could muster some confidence.

Others would know that his family had ties to a Shu Mountain disciple, and they wouldn't dare act rashly against them.

Xu Chang saw Dugu Ye's demeanor and knew there was deeper meaning behind his move. He said no more, leaving Lin Chan to decide for himself.

Lin Chan was no fool either—he knew how to read people and could tell Dugu Ye valued this note greatly.

Though it was a tangled fate, Lin Chan truly wanted both items badly.

Moreover, Dugu Ye treating him so generously clearly showed he had faith in Lin Chan's future.

After all, lending was all about betting on someone's future credit.

If Lin Chan's future wasn't worth this price, Dugu Ye wouldn't have pulled out these treasures!

"Senior Dugu trusts me so much, then let's go by the original price. Not twenty years, just ten—I'll repay by then for sure."

Lin Chan said earnestly.

"Brother Lin, we're fated to meet. Let's make it twenty years—that's best."

Dugu Ye said.

"Then twenty years it is. But once I return to Shu Mountain, I'll be focusing on cultivation, so I probably won't be able to come out for a while."

Lin Chan said with some apology.

"No matter, no matter. My family isn't in a rush for those coins right now."

Dugu Ye said with a smile.

Even if those coins were never recovered, he wouldn't mind.

The Dugu Family might not last that long anyway.

Of course, Dugu Ye didn't expect Lin Chan or Xu Chang alone to save his family.

Over the years, he had begun selecting kind-hearted people, scattering his wealth, and humbling himself.

He didn't expect all of it to pay off—if even one or two things bore fruit in the future, that would be remarkable.

The contract was drawn up. Lin Chan examined it carefully himself, then had Xu Chang look it over before officially signing and taking the Dan Pendant and Cloud-Treading Boots.

Dugu Ye also gave Lin Chan a Storage Bag, palm-sized, with half a cubic meter of storage space inside.

"This Storage Bag—when Brother Lin returns the coins, just give it back to me then."

Dugu Ye said with a smile.

Though the bag was worth fifty Mortal Talisman Coins, a considerable sum, he had already given away five hundred coins' worth of goods, so this was nothing.

"Then many thanks, Senior Dugu."

Lin Chan quickly cupped his hands in thanks.

"Senior Dugu is truly a good man!"

On the Floating Cloud Boat, Lin Chan sighed with some emotion.

"It's still because you have potential, little junior brother, that he went to such lengths."

Xu Chang said with a smile.

He had a rough idea of what was going on.

Likely, Dugu Ye had failed to break through to Foundation Establishment, leaving the Dugu Family without a successor, forcing him to seek outside help.

So he kept currying favor with various powerful factions.

Though Xu Chang looked like a young man in his early twenties, he was actually over forty and had enough life experience to see that what Dugu Ye had given away was practically a gift.

The cultivation world was brutal—whatever strength you had determined what resources you could hold.

Without a Foundation Establishment cultivator, even if the Dugu Family didn't give these things away, the wolves and tigers would find ways to take them by force.

Open grabs and covert schemes.

There was no escaping it.

"Compared to the senior brothers, I'm still far behind."

Lin Chan said humbly.

"Little junior brother, why not try on the Cloud-Treading Boots? You might be able to walk directly atop the clouds."

Xu Chang looked at Lin Chan and said with a smile.

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If there's enough spiritual power, the Cloud-Treading Boots can actually step on clouds.

"Then let me try."

Lin Chan took the Cloud-Treading Boots out of his Storage Bag.

As it happened, they were on clouds right now. After returning to the sect, Lin Chan wouldn't have enough spiritual energy to rise above the clouds himself, so he might not get another chance to tread on them.

Lin Chan pulled the Cloud-Treading Boots from his Storage Bag. Xu Chang also slowed down, stopping to let Lin Chan test out his newly acquired magic tool.

Lin Chan took off his cloth shoes, put them into the Storage Bag, and first used a Cleaning Spell to lightly clean the Cloud-Treading Boots.

Then he put them on, adjusting them with his magical power to fit snugly around his feet, tightly encasing them.

A magic tool that hadn't been refined could still be used by directly infusing it with spiritual power, but this made it easy for others to take it away, so it couldn't be used in combat.

After all, an unrefined magic tool wouldn't recognize its master.

Whoever had spiritual power was its master.

Lin Chan didn't have time to refine it now, so he simply gathered all his spiritual power into his feet. Then he felt his whole body become light and airy.

He stepped out of the Floating Cloud Boat and walked on the clouds as if on solid ground.

"A fine treasure."

Xu Chang said with a smile.

However, Lin Chan's spiritual power was too meager. After just two steps, he felt himself faltering and immediately returned to the Floating Cloud Boat.

Xu Chang joked a bit, then set off again.

Lin Chan didn't take off the Cloud-Treading Boots; he just wore them like that.

The Cloud-Treading Boots were more comfortable than the cloth shoes issued by the sect.

Hurrying back to the sect, the two of them waited together outside True Person Xuan Chen's hall.

"Back already—everything go smoothly?"

True Person Xuan Chen looked at them and asked with concern.

"Very smoothly. We didn't get a chance to use the Grand Summoning Talisman you gave us, Master."

Xu Chang took out the golden talisman and handed it through the air to True Person Xuan Chen.

He wouldn't dare keep such a valuable treasure for himself.

Besides, the Yang God summoned by this talisman was a living divine-path cultivator, also a senior from Shu Mountain with a very high seniority rank. They couldn't be called upon without good reason.

Using it carelessly would mean punishment afterward.

"Good that you're back safe."

True Person Xuan Chen nodded slightly and put the golden talisman away.

After all, it was a Golden Core Grade life-saving measure. Not using it wasn't a waste.

"Master, we came across a nice magic tool on the way. Take a look."

Xu Chang said with a smile.

Lin Chan knew what Xu Chang was referring to and immediately pulled out the jade pendant from his Storage Bag.

As soon as he handed it over, True Person Xuan Chen took it through the air.

"This Flowing Cloud Pill Pendant can filter out Pill Toxin, but it's a pity it's only suitable for Qi Cultivation stage."

Xu Chang explained.

Flowing Cloud Pill Pendant was the name the two of them had come up with together.

True Person Xuan Chen studied it with his divine sense for a long time, then said calmly:

"This item is indeed ingenious, but the materials inside are special. It uses a kind of Precious Jade I don't even know, and the construction is intricate, hard to replicate. Even if copied, it would consume a huge amount of resources."

True Person Xuan Chen shook his head. If he had the materials, he might have studied how to replicate it.

But a clever woman can't cook without rice, so he had to let it go.

After gently stroking it a couple of times, True Person Xuan Chen returned the jade pendant to Lin Chan.

"Could it be an Ancient Treasure?"

Xu Chang was a bit surprised.

Within hundreds of thousands of miles around Rong Country, there weren't many materials True Person Xuan Chen didn't know.

This jade pendant was very likely from long before the Dao Alliance was established.

"Perhaps."

True Person Xuan Chen didn't care much either way.

This is the disciple's small stroke of fortune; he won't interfere too much.

"Xu Chang, you may go back. I still have more to say to Lin Chan."

Now that Xu Chang had little left to do, True Person Xuan Chen sent him away.