The last reward was a Jade Talisman. With it, Tang Changsheng could apply for three days' access to the Heavenly Court Secret Archive.
Don't think it was stingy just because he was only being given three days to read. Far from it. This privilege might well be the most valuable reward of all...
It meant Tang Changsheng would have a chance to learn the Immortal Sects' secrets and confidential affairs. At the very least, he should no longer make the foolish mistakes Du Chao and Liu Ye had made.
In other words, Tang Changsheng had now been fully accepted by the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Sects. He could read classified materials.
All told, while this haul had not brought Tang Changsheng one delightful surprise after another, its benefits were solid and practical.
Of course, if Tang Changsheng had not gathered the Heavenly Secrets Seed himself, the deal would have been even better.
After the five Yang Spirit True Persons coughed and took their leave, Tang Changsheng was asked to stay behind.
"You have one year to advance to the Yin Spirit Realm. Then come back and continue your mission..."
"Huh?" Tang Changsheng was taken aback. He had thought his Trial was over!
The Administrative Divine Lord smiled. "There's no sense troubling a second person with the same task. You've built a foothold and a modest force in the Black Rock Mountains. Wouldn't it be a shame to abandon all that? Besides, there's quite a bit of gold in those Black Rock Mountains, isn't there..."
Tang Changsheng fell silent. Quite a bit? His Marching Bag was already stuffed with roughly refined gold, alongside those Treasured Artifacts...
Even after final purification, he would still have no less than a million taels of gold.
"Don't worry. That's your personal gain." The Administrative