Of course I wasn't going to let them pick through these things. With a grand sweep of my hand, the Spirit-Gathering Method immediately gathered everything into one heap—good or bad, turned to dust or still retaining its original shape—and mixed it all together!
Once piled up, the treasures were enough to fill a room. Most of their energy had dissipated, but treasures like metal, gold, and crystal chunks still concealed some power. There were even quite a few dried medicinal herbs preserved in top-grade jade boxes that remained usable. They were nowhere near as good as the fresh ten-thousand-year-old immortal herbs and medicinal powder in my possession, though. I only cared about the crystal ores and similar materials here.
I discarded a pile of rotten, unusable items, then isolated some unknown powders and suspected trash. After gathering all the well-preserved metal, gold, and various precious crystal ores, I casually took out the God-Slaying Sword and hacked them into ten portions with a series of sharp clangs, brutally giving everyone one share each. That settled the matter of everyone's payment.
Although the group of immortals thought I was being far too crude, it was indeed quick and effortless. If we delayed too long, the Dao-Proving Heavenly aura would pour in from below, and the problem would no longer be so easy to solve. The cave entrance had been blocked with various objects, but that didn't mean it was absolutely safe.
After everyone had received their share, all the immortals were restless for a while. Once they had tidied things up, they looked one after another toward the last great door. It appeared identical to the others, but everyone was wondering what this final chamber mainly contained, aside from the Treasure Pavilion, Sword Pavilion, Book Pavilion, Item Pavilion, and Gold Pavilion.
Precisely