Underground Secret Chamber, Supreme Path

In the courtyard, the Bodhi Ancient Tree stood quietly.

Under the moonlight, every leaf emitted a soft, jade-green glow.

Though it had weathered over two thousand years, its trunk and branches remained vigorous, possessing abundant vitality.

If one stared for too long, they could sense a certain Dao rhythm flowing through it.

But apart from that.

The Bodhi Ancient Tree had no other special characteristics.

"The global anomalies seem to be progressing silently, but the scope is very small. To outsiders, it just looks like ordinary natural phenomena. However, when that day arrives in a little over a month, everything will be completely different. All the strange occurrences will erupt simultaneously across the globe."

Lu Yuan walked towards the villa's main hall, contemplating in his mind.

The vast majority of Divine Artifacts would show no abnormalities during this period.

Therefore, even if outsiders discovered them, they wouldn't take them seriously, or would even choose to ignore them completely.

But after that day, everything would change.

Of course, some items already possessed miraculous uses before the anomalies began. However, most of these were likely collected in advance by mysterious forces represented by the Wuzhou Group.

Lu Yuan's advantage was that he had lived through a full ten years in the new era, possessing a wealth of personal experience.

This was something no one in the current world could match.

It was also the fundamental reason why he could clearly understand how to plan for the future and how to put himself ahead of everyone else.

Returning to the hall.

Lu Yuan walked straight into the basement and entered a password in front of a door.

The alloy door opened, and the lights inside automatically turned on.

There weren't many items inside.

Only three: a bead, a tattered Taoist robe, and a bow. They all looked ordinary, with no special features.

Seeing this, Lu Yuan walked in and placed the Ghost Seal he obtained from Jubaozhai onto the platform.

He first picked up the first item and gently rubbed it.

It was a bead.

It wasn't perfectly round, and its surface had some impurities. If placed on the road, it wouldn't attract anyone's attention.

But in reality, only Lu Yuan knew that it was a Sarira left behind after a highly accomplished monk's nirvana. It was discovered in an ancient tomb in the Snowy Region, and it contained a terrifying Buddhist divine ability.

Of course, even if ordinary people possessed it, they wouldn't know how to activate it.

Because this item.

Only after the global anomalies began, and after being consecrated by the Bodhi Ancient Tree, would its true divine properties be revealed.

As for the second item, the tattered, patched Taoist robe, it was the Innate Qi Garment. Wearing it allowed one to automatically absorb the power of heaven and earth, not only refining the physical body but also warding off all poisons, making one impervious to water and fire. More importantly, this item had astonishing defensive capabilities, capable of resisting lightning.

The last item, the bow, was named the Sky Shaking Bow. Legend had it that it was crafted by ancient people in imitation of the divine bow that shot down the suns.

As long as it was drawn.

It could automatically gather the power of heaven and earth to form an arrow, striking targets thousands of miles away.

Although its power was inferior to Da Yi's bow, it was undoubtedly a Divine Artifact in the current era.

Lu Yuan had once witnessed a powerful individual wielding this Sky Shaking Bow, shooting down stars from beyond the outer realms, displaying supreme divine might.

These three items were all purchased at great cost by Lu Yuan after his rebirth, either in antique streets or at domestic auction houses, based on his memories. Since they were mostly ancient artifacts, they were considered quite good collectibles and were not cheap.

Especially the Sky Shaking Bow, due to its excellent preservation, its price exceeded fifty million.

However, for Lu Yuan.

Its intrinsic value was immeasurable by money.

Perhaps in the eyes of some, doing this was simply wasteful, but did those people truly understand his real purpose?

Bodhi Ancient Tree, awakening the Innate Spirit and God of Wisdom, granting billions of times talent.

Sarira, containing supreme Buddhist divine abilities.

Innate Qi Garment, refining the physical body, impervious to water and fire, resisting lightning.

Sky Shaking Bow, gathering the power of heaven and earth to kill from thousands of miles away.

The complete Classic of the Way and its Virtue, awakening the Cosmic Visualization, hailed as the foremost visualization technique in the world.

The Ghost Seal and Chen Song's heirloom small cauldron, the two most crucial keys to entering the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.

Lu Yuan silently calculated. Excluding the last two items, the others could each bring him immense benefits, equipping him fully to face any disaster after the global anomalies, paving the way for invincibility.

"Not enough, still not enough. The Wordless Stone Tablet on Longhu Mountain, the Heavenly Sword Embryo, the Eleven-story Blood Futu, and Old Master Ge's Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu."

"If I want to reach the pinnacle, I must obtain these as well. None of them are dispensable."

The ten years of struggle in the lower echelons of his previous life had already taught Lu Yuan the meaning of cruelty.

He did not want to experience it again, nor did he wish to.

After finishing up some recent matters, he planned to leave Shanghai City and make arrangements before the anomaly fully descended.

Immediately after, Lu Yuan took stock of the items he possessed that would transform into Divine Artifacts, then turned and left the basement.

This underground room was also custom-built.

No one else could enter besides himself.

And for the next period of time.

Lu Yuan continued his preparations, seeing if there would be any other gains while also training his body.

When he had free time, he would visit Old Master Ge's home to see if there was anything he could help with.

During this time, he received a complete version of the Classic of the Way and its Virtue mailed from overseas, met with Chen Song and acquired that small cauldron, and his basement's contents became even richer than before.

One morning.

Lu Yuan, having just finished his workout and washed up, ate breakfast while thinking.

"Ordinary training can only achieve basic physical strengthening. To truly possess a superhuman physique, special methods are needed. Therefore, I must get my hands on that Zi Wu Bu Tian Lu at Old Master Ge's home."

He pondered inwardly, thinking about how to speed up his progress.

After all, it was one of the few items that would be useful before the global anomaly.

This item could lay a solid foundation for him and have various unexpected uses later on.

Ring ring.

Just then, the phone rang.

Lu Yuan picked it up and his eyes lit up: "Hello, is this Manager Lin? How is it?"

That's right, the call was from Manager Lin on the sixth floor of Jubaozhai.

"Mr. Lu, it's done. The person will arrive here at ten o'clock, but whether the transaction can be completed, I can't say," Manager Lin's voice came through the phone. "So, you'll have to talk to him in person when the time comes."

They were talking about the Eleven-story Blood Futu.

It was also one of the items Lu Yuan was determined to obtain.

Upon hearing this.

Lu Yuan smiled: "Don't worry, as long as the person arrives, it'll be easy to handle. I'll be right over."

After hanging up, he didn't hesitate. He tidied up and drove away from the villa.

The person has arrived.

That meant there was willingness, just not much.

What he needed to do was to expand that willingness until they were willing to sell the item. Lu Yuan was quite confident about this.