The royal inner treasury.
Crimson Cloud Immortal Sword in hand, Jiang Ning swept his gaze across the chamber.
Of the Nine Treasury-Guarding Treasures, he could choose only one. As for the other two, he could only select from the remaining ordinary treasures.
At this moment, his divine sense spread out like a tide, instantly drawing every treasure in the entire secret chamber into his perception.
In an instant, he saw through most of the treasures and had already formed a rough judgment in his mind.
These treasures consisted mainly of cultivation techniques, jade slips, divine weapons, and ancient relics.
There were no spirit pills or wondrous medicines. As for heavenly materials and earthly treasures containing refined energy, there were only a few.
Then his gaze fell upon a crimson ore and a section of pitch-black deadwood.
In his perception, a violent aura lay hidden within the ore.
As for that piece of black wood, though it appeared long dead, vigorous life force was contained within it.
He walked over.
He picked up the crimson ore, then took the section of pitch-black deadwood.
"Those two, then!"
Granny Bai glanced at them and said nothing more.
"Since you've chosen, we'll head out!"
"Mm." Jiang Ning nodded.
With a lift of his hand, the ore and the pitch-black deadwood vanished into his storage.
Then, carrying the Crimson Cloud Immortal Sword, he followed Granny Bai toward the stairs by which they had come.
Xie Xun and Zhou Wenyuan followed as well.
The group climbed the stone steps one by one and returned to the first floor of the tower.
Granny Bai removed two token plaques.
Accompanied by a low rumble, the stone wall behind them slowly closed.
She kept one token plaque and handed the other to Xie Xun.
Then the group headed for