Taking Stock of the Treasures

Whoosh~~~~~~~~

An invisible force flowed like gentle water, sweeping over the antiques. A moment later, they flew out of the gray canvas bag, floating two or three meters above the floor.

They lined up in a row.

In the blink of an eye, dozens of antique treasures filled Yang Yu's study.

Every one of them hovered in the air.

Yang Yu swept his gaze over them. Fate soul power surged within him, and he effortlessly sensed every treasure in the study.

A smile spread across his face, excitement stirring in his heart.

"Thirty-two antiques... eight Mortal Shedding Treasures."

"Five inferior-grade Mortal Shedding Treasures. One each of ordinary, superior, and supreme grade..."

"What a haul!"

"Even the least valuable antiques are worth at least twenty million altogether. I've struck it rich! Now I have a chance to unseal the second page of the Insect Codex!" Yang Yu felt exhilarated.

Looking at the treasures floating overhead, Yang Yu waved his arm.

"Down!"

A moment later, the cosmic force holding the treasures aloft slowly withdrew, guiding all the antiques and Mortal Shedding Treasures onto the study floor.

They descended gently, without a single bump.

Once every treasure had settled quietly on the floor in neat rows, Yang Yu stepped forward.

The thirty-two antiques had been placed together. Yang Yu did not even glance at them.

He would definitely sell these things, and they were only worth twenty million altogether. To Yang Yu now, their value was merely decent. The truly valuable items were the eight Mortal Shedding Treasures!

Even the lowest-grade Mortal Shedding Treasure was worth at least five to ten million!

As for those of ordinary, superior, or even supreme grade... the difference in value between each grade was enormous!

Their prices rose almost exponentially!

A supreme-grade Mortal Shedding Treasure was worth at least a hundred million!

Even an ordinary-grade one was worth over fifteen million, nearly matching the combined value of those thirty-odd antiques!

"Mortal Shedding Treasures."

A fiery gleam shone in Yang Yu's eyes as he walked straight to the center of the study, where the eight Mortal Shedding Treasures lay in a row.

They came in all sorts of shapes.

There were weapons and unusual implements... even a folding fan, a scroll, and an Ancient Zither!

There were blade and sword treasures, too!

The superior-grade Mortal Shedding Treasure was a crude battle blade with a plain, unremarkable appearance!

It was barely long enough to count as a short blade, and its workmanship was incredibly rough. If his fate soul had not sensed the earthshaking power radiating from it, Yang Yu would hardly have believed it was a Mortal Shedding Treasure!

It simply looked far too ordinary, far too plain!

Of the other two Mortal Shedding Treasures, the ordinary-grade one was a robe, while the supreme-grade one took the form of a Black Jade Pendant.

As for the five inferior-grade Mortal Shedding Treasures, there was no need to describe each one in detail.

Like an addict, Yang Yu closed his eyes in bliss and freely released his fate soul power, sensing the eight Mortal Shedding Treasures around him and savoring the cosmic force surging endlessly within them.

Their powers clashed fiercely, producing faint sparks of static in the air.

"Ha..." After a long while, Yang Yu withdrew his fate soul power.

His expression still showed that he had not had enough.

"All eight Mortal Shedding Treasures have endured the ravages of time... none of them was originally inferior grade. They were all ordinary grade at the very least."

"Unfortunately, time is as merciless as fire and flood."

"They went untended for ages, buried in ruins... after centuries of erosion, they've lost a great deal of their power. Even the crucial internal components that circulate their power have been damaged. That's why their grades fell, with most dropping to inferior grade."

"The battle blade that retained its superior grade and the Black Jade Pendant that retained its supreme grade are even more remarkable!"

"At their peak, they far surpassed other Mortal Shedding Treasures of the same grade."

"What a shame..."

"Time has dulled these treasures." Yang Yu shook his head with a sigh and extended his fate soul power into the supreme-grade Black Jade Pendant. His power seeped fully into it, only to be swallowed as though by a murky, dark ocean. He could barely glean any information at all.

Instructions for use were inscribed within Mortal Shedding Treasures, especially those without an owner.

Even if there were no instructions, information describing the treasure would be left behind.

However, depending on the treasure's power... the strength required to access that information differed as well.

At present, Yang Yu lacked the power to unlock and examine all the information within the Black Jade Pendant.

After considerable effort, he learned only its name.

The Black Jade Pendant had an imposing name.

It was called... the Psychic Jade!

Its exact function remained unknown... amid his faint probing, Yang Yu seemed to glimpse a fleeting image of a palace within the black jade.

It went without saying.

The Psychic Jade undoubtedly held a secret.

A secret hidden within a supreme-grade Mortal Shedding Treasure was bound to be extraordinary once uncovered!

At the very least, it could give Yang Yu an opportunity to earn a great deal of money!

Yang Yu continued examining the other Mortal Shedding Treasures.

The superior-grade battle blade was named—Yama!

According to the information and images remaining inside it, it had once belonged to a demonic cultivator who had fought countless battles and killed innumerable people!

That demonic cultivator had reached at least the very peak of the postnatal lifeform realm: Heaven Tier!

Yang Yu decided to keep the Yama Battle Blade.

He still lacked a suitable weapon, and this blade neatly solved that pressing problem.

Yang Yu was quite fond of using blades.

Apart from the Yama Battle Blade, the other Mortal Shedding Treasures were far less impressive.

They were of little use to Yang Yu.

Only the ordinary-grade robe held some practical value. It was a piece of Robe Armor that could change shape according to its wearer's wishes.

It offered a measure of protection.

After Yang Yu put it on, it transformed at his will, automatically taking the shape of a casual outfit.

With this Robe Armor on him, attacks from ordinary modern firearms would cause it to form a thin membrane of cosmic force... easily blocking those attacks.

Under the protection of this Mortal Shedding Treasure, probably only heavy machine guns of large caliber and various sniper rifles could penetrate Yang Yu's defenses.

Time ticked by.

After examining all the treasures, Yang Yu looked at the pile of damaged Mortal Shedding Treasures and had an idea.

These Mortal Shedding Treasures had been damaged by the passage of time, causing their grades to fall.

As it happened, the insect civilization inheritance contained methods for repairing such Mortal Shedding Treasures.

Of course, without investing any rare natural materials, the chances of success with a simple repair were quite limited...

"I'll try repairing them."

"If I use a secret method to infuse cosmic force directly into those inferior-grade Mortal Shedding Treasures and manage to repair a few, their value will rise considerably... I'll be able to sell them for a good price." Yang Yu mused, "As for the ones I need myself—the Yama Battle Blade and the Shapeshifting Armor—I can buy some rare natural materials from the Ten Thousand Layers Tower to repair them."

"Using rare natural materials gives repairs a high chance of success, but in terms of resale value, it would be a complete loss. That method is only worthwhile for treasures I intend to use."

"After all, buying one outright costs even more than repairing it!"

"That settles it."

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