Taking Stock of the Haul

What appeared before Li Chang'an's eyes...

...was a seated skeleton.

In front of the skeleton stood a stone table, upon which lay a storage bag.

"That storage bag should be the opportunity."

Li Chang'an's gaze sharpened as he fixed his eyes on the storage bag.

He remained cautious and did not act directly. After all, the tragic state Xu Fugui and the others had been in was still vivid in his mind.

To be safe.

He directed the Puppet forward and had it retrieve the storage bag.

The entire process went smoothly, without any mishaps.

Li Chang'an let out a breath of relief.

"Many thanks for your gift, Senior."

He cupped his hands toward the skeleton.

"Senior, if your Legacy remains here, it will only gather dust. This junior is taking it away to carry it forward and make it flourish."

Having said that, he controlled the Puppet and erased the restriction on the storage bag.

When he opened the bag and looked inside.

Li Chang'an immediately smiled.

"This Senior was truly wealthy."

There were more than a thousand Spirit Stones in the bag!

There were quite a few pills as well.

They included Low-grade First Tier, mid-grade, and even High-grade First Tier pills.

"Something isn't right. Why are there so many poison pills?"

Li Chang'an was somewhat surprised.

With a thought, he took out a bottle of pills.

These were Bone-Corroding Pills, High-grade First Tier poison pills. Their toxicity was extremely potent, and their price was equally exorbitant.

There were quite a few pills like these in the storage bag.

"Ordinary cultivators mostly only buy pills that assist cultivation, restore Mana, or heal injuries. They would never spend so many Spirit Stones on this many poison pills."

Li Chang'an gave the skeleton a strange look.

He had formed a rough guess regarding this Senior's identity.

He continued searching through the storage bag.

Before long, he found a Jade Slip.

Li Chang'an took it out and gave it a cursory scan.

"First-tier High-grade Talisman Inheritance!"

Joy appeared on Li Chang'an's face.

The Legacy was in hand!

For the time being, he no longer needed to worry about the road ahead for his Talisman Skill.

Afterward.

He discovered a second Jade Slip inside the storage bag.

This Jade Slip was not some Legacy. It contained only a final message.

Holding the Jade Slip in his hand, Li Chang'an listened to the final message from beginning to end.

"This Senior truly was a Rogue Cultivator."

The contents of the message confirmed his earlier guess.

The owner of this Cave Mansion.

On the surface, he had been a First-tier High-grade Talisman Master; in secret, he had been a Rogue Cultivator.

"He was somewhat like Wu Yun—both a Talisman Master and a Rogue Cultivator, earning money from both ends."

Li Chang'an thought to himself.

With such an identity, he should have left even more resources in the storage bag.

But...

The Cave Mansion's owner had exchanged most of his resources for treasures needed for Foundation Establishment, attempting to break through to Foundation Establishment.

He had failed.

Suffering a backlash, he had been gravely injured.

With his final breath, he had struggled his way here, leaving behind his Legacy and final message.

The message clearly stated.

He hoped the one to obtain his Legacy would be a Rogue Cultivator.

"He hoped a Rogue Cultivator would obtain the Legacy?"

Li Chang'an glanced at the skeleton again, his expression becoming increasingly strange.

This opportunity truly had affinity with Wang Da and Wang Er.

Only.

Li Chang'an had intercepted it midway!

"This only proves that their affinity wasn't enough."

In the Cultivation World, affinity ultimately depended on strength.

The stronger one's strength, the stronger one's affinity.

Li Chang'an set down the Jade Slip and continued examining the other treasures in the storage bag.

There were two Magic Tools.

Both were First-tier High-grade Magic Tools.

They were the Shadowless Net and the Ghost Needle.

Both Magic Tools were suited for sneak attacks: one trapped the enemy, while the other slew them.

There were more than ten books of Cultivation Methods and Spells.

One of them caught Li Chang'an's interest.

"This Thousand Faces Divine Art is rather interesting. After mastering it, one can alter one's aura at will. Unless someone is a major realm above oneself, they simply cannot detect it."

This Spell.

Was precisely what Li Chang'an needed most right now.

Once he mastered it, he could disguise himself as someone else.

He carefully read through the Thousand Faces Divine Art and resolved that he had to master it.

Afterward.

Li Chang'an continued inspecting the storage bag.

The remaining items were almost all miscellaneous odds and ends of little value.

"This time, my greatest gains are the Talisman Inheritance and the Thousand Faces Divine Art."

Having finished taking stock.

Li Chang'an was thoroughly satisfied and put away the storage bag.

With a casual wave of his hand, he tossed the Wang Da and Wang Er brothers out of the Spirit Beast Bag.

He had already taken their storage bags.

The opportunity belonged to him as well.

They were basically of no value anymore.

Wang Da took one look at the scene inside the Cave Mansion, and his face instantly turned ashen.

"Li Chang'an, you've already obtained the opportunity?"

"Mm."

Li Chang'an answered casually.

Wang Da and Wang Er looked at each other. Their eyes were filled with unwillingness, but even more so with anxiety.

The shadow of death had already descended over them.

"Li Chang'an, as long as you promise not to kill us, I am willing to offer you a priceless treasure!"

Wang Da gritted his teeth and spoke to Li Chang'an.

Li Chang'an was slightly puzzled.

"Both your storage bags are already on me. What other treasure could you have?"

"That treasure is too precious. We hid it in a secret place!"

Wang Er hurriedly spoke as well, as if he had grasped a lifeline.

"Other than the two of us brothers, no one else in this world knows about it."

"Oh? Tell me the details."

Li Chang'an became somewhat interested.

"No! You swear an oath first!"

Wang Da held firm, refusing to yield.

He stared at Li Chang'an and said word by word, "Swear upon your Dao Heart that you will not kill me!"

"After I swear, you'll tell me about that treasure?"

"That's right!"

Wang Da nodded and declared, "Otherwise, even if you kill me, I absolutely won't..."

Swoosh!

A cold flash suddenly streaked through the air.

Wang Da's body trembled. Before he could finish speaking, his entire body seemed to freeze.

A thin Blood Line appeared across his neck.

"You... why..."

Wang Da's mouth fell open, his face filled with disbelief.

He had thought he had already piqued Li Chang'an's interest and could trade the treasure for a chance at survival.

Yet unexpectedly.

Li Chang'an had been so decisive.

He had not cared about the treasure at all and had simply killed him!

Thud!

Wang Da died with his eyes still open, his head falling to the ground.

It rolled several times across the floor before finally coming to rest at the feet of his Younger Brother, Wang Er.

Wang Er's face immediately turned deathly pale.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"

He cried out in panic, terror reaching its utmost limit within him.

Even a treasure could not restrain Li Chang'an—what way was left for him to survive?

At this moment.

Despair had already filled his heart.

But Li Chang'an suddenly sheathed the Green Wood Sword and smiled at him.

"I have never liked killing. As long as you tell me where the treasure is, I can guarantee that I will spare your life."

"Th... that's true?"

Wang Er froze for a moment, thinking he had misheard.

Li Chang'an nodded.

"Don't worry. I'm not a Rogue Cultivator. I have always kept my word and done what I said."

Upon hearing this, Wang Er was immediately overjoyed.

He felt as if he had survived a great calamity.

Afraid that Li Chang'an would change his mind, he hurriedly said:

"That treasure was hidden beneath a manor. That manor isn't far from here."

"Good. Lead the way!"