Xing Family Treasury

After ending Jing Lie's message, Jing Feiyao went alone to the Xing Family Treasury.

The Xing Family Treasury is located inside a Xiao Shan, the entire Xiao Shan of which has been almost hollowed out to store various treasures of the Xing Family.

The Xiao Shan is shrouded by a fourth-order formation. The formation is open year-round, and without a pass token, no one in the world can sneak into the Treasury.

Jing Feiyao arrived at the foot of the Xiao Shan, where a male cultivator in the Late Golden Core Stage sat upright.

"Madam, what brings you here?" the male cultivator asked.

Jing Feiyao said, "I urgently need a Profound Ice Flower for my cultivation, so I came to the Treasury to retrieve it."

The male cultivator said, "Please, madam, show me the Lineage decree."

Jing Feiyao took out a cyan jade token and handed it to the male cultivator.

After examining the jade pendant, the male cultivator put it away.

This jade token is a one-time use item; one jade token can only be exchanged for one treasure in the Treasury.

"Please wait here, Madam. I will go and fetch the Profound Ice Flower for you."

"I'll go into the Treasury with you," Jing Feiyao said.

"Madam, isn't this a bit against the rules?" the male cultivator said hesitantly.

"What's this about compliance or non-compliance? I am the eldest wife of the Xing Family. Can't I even take a look at my own Treasury's Treasury? Besides, the treasures inside are all protected by restrictions. With you here, how could I possibly steal them?" Jing Feiyao said somewhat displeased.

"All right."

After a moment of contemplation, the male cultivator surprisingly chose to compromise.

He took out a Formation Plate and made several Method Formulas.

Behind him, the array barrier suddenly cracked open.

"Madam, please!"

Jing Feiyao did as instructed and went through the opening.

At the foot of the mountain in front of her, there was a Cave.

The male cultivator then entered the formation and restored the formation barrier.

He led Jing Feiyao into the Cave, deep into the mountain.

This is a huge underground cave.

The cave's dome is inlaid with luminous gemstones, illuminating the entire cave as if it were daytime.

Inside the cave, rows of wooden shelves were neatly arranged, each shelf equipped with its own unique protective barrier.

The wooden shelves were filled with jade boxes, jade bottles, and Law Artifact containing treasures.

However, most of the wooden shelves are unused, and even those that do contain treasures are sparsely distributed.

"Why is the Treasury so desolate? Where are the treasures?" Jing Feiyao asked in surprise.

The male cultivator shook his head. "I'm afraid I cannot disclose that information."

He pointed to a wooden shelf and said, "The Profound Ice Flower that Madam needs is on that shelf. Please take it yourself."

As he spoke, he controlled the Formation Plate and opened the restrictions on the wooden frame.

Instead of retrieving the Profound Ice Flower, Jing Feiyao looked towards the depths of the cave.

There was nothing there except rocks.

But Jing Feiyao knew that there was a secret room behind the rock, which was the Xing Family's true Treasury.

"Open the secret chamber!" Jing Feiyao said.

The male cultivator said, "I'm sorry, Madam. Without the orders of the two patriarchs, no one is allowed to enter the secret chamber."

Jing Feiyao stared at the male cultivator and said coldly.

What if I absolutely must go in?

The male cultivator remained indifferent, saying, "With Madam's cultivation at the Golden Core Early Stage, even if I didn't intervene, she wouldn't be able to enter the secret chamber."

"If I remember correctly, your name is Xing Mo, and you are 470 years old this year. You have only had one dao companion in your life. Sixty years ago, your dao companion passed away, leaving you and your daughter to depend on each other for survival."

"Your daughter's cultivation talent is mediocre. At 130 years old, she is only at the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. If you allow me into the secret chamber to retrieve one item, I can bestow upon you enough Spirit Stone and a Golden Core Pill to help your daughter achieve Golden Core formation."

Upon hearing this, Xing Mo shook his head, unmoved.

Jing Feiyao continued, "You need to think this through. You don't have many years left to live. Once you die, without anyone to rely on, your daughter will have no chance of forming her core in this lifetime."

Perhaps for the sake of his daughter, or perhaps considering Jing Feiyao's status in the Xing Family and the power of the Jing Family behind her, a slight softening finally appeared on Xing Mo's indifferent face.

"Madam, you certainly cannot enter the secret chamber. Otherwise, my life will be in danger. However, I can tell you that what you are looking for will not be inside."

Jing Feiyao said, "You don't even know what I want, how would you know it's not in the secret room?"

"The secret room is empty!"

Jing Feiyao's body trembled suddenly, and she said in surprise.

"How is this possible?"

"Madam, please take a look at the wooden frames around you," Xing Mo said.

Jing Feiyao frowned. "Where did all the treasures in the Treasury go?"

"Cloud Ridge Mountain," Xing Mo said.

Jing Feiyao pondered for a moment, then questioned him.

"You're not lying to me?"

"Absolutely no exaggeration!"

Jing Feiyao nodded. "Don't reveal a word of today's events to any outsiders. In the future, if your daughter needs any rare items for her cultivation, she can come to me, and I will do my best to help you."

Thank you, Madam.

The moment Jing Feiyao returned to her palace after leaving the Treasury, she took out Jing Lie's Message Jade Slip.

[I did not obtain the Holy Spirit Pill. According to Xing Mo, the Holy Spirit Pill was not even in the Treasury.]

"Is Xing Mo's word credible?" Jing Lie asked.

[This should be believable. The Xing Family Treasury contains very few spiritual items, practically nothing at all.]

[That's strange. Where did the Xing Family's treasures go?]

[I don't care where the Xing Family's treasures went; all I want to do now is get rid of Shan Yue. Have you contacted Patriarch Wuming yet?]

Jing Feiyao wanted to sound out Jing Lie's intentions first, so she deliberately concealed the fact that the treasure had been transported to Cloud Ridge Mountain.

[Without the Holy Spirit Pill, the other party probably won't fall for it so easily. Even Patriarch Wuming to arrive personally, he wouldn't be able to find them.]

[So you didn't inform Patriarch Wuming about this?] Jing Feiyao's message was clearly filled with anger.

[For now, contact Shan Yue and pretend you've obtained the Holy Spirit Pill. See if you can lure her out. If she agrees to the deal, then you can report to Patriarch Wuming.]

Jing Feiyao had no other choice but to follow Jing Lie's suggestion and contact Shan Yue.

[The Holy Spirit Pill is now in hand. When and where shall we make the transaction?]

A moment later, Shan Yue replied to the message.

[The First Madam is indeed decisive and efficient; she obtained the Holy Spirit Pill so quickly. The transaction should proceed as soon as possible, but before we do, I need to verify whether the Madam truly possesses the Holy Spirit Pill.]

"How do you intend to verify this?" Jing Feiyao asked.

[Use the Image-Recording Stone to capture a moment in the image, in which you and the Holy Spirit Pill must appear simultaneously. Before dusk, place the Image-Recording Stone atop Yellow Stone Mountain in the Fangzhu City; someone will retrieve it. I remind you, Madam, that I have personally witnessed the Holy Spirit Pill; don't try to fool me with just any pill.]

Jing Feiyao looked up at the sky.

There is less than an hour left until the hour of You (5-7 PM).

Jing Feiyao did not possess the Holy Spirit Pill, and in fact, she had never even seen Holy Spirit Pill before.

In such a short time, even if Jing Feiyao wanted to fake it, she couldn't!