In the courtyard.
Xiao Yuanjun had somehow gotten hold of a reclining chair and was basking in the sun, a skewer of fried meatballs in hand, utterly at ease and enjoying herself.
Seeing Zhang Yuan return, Xiao Yuanjun drawled lazily, "You're back?"
Zhang Yuan nodded with a smile, then swept his hand, dumping everything from his Qiankun Pouch and military token into the courtyard.
In an instant.
Treasure light blazed throughout the courtyard. A dazzling assortment of magical treasures, spiritual items, and cultivation methods filled the entire space, startling Xiao Yuanjun into springing out of her chair and landing on one of the few patches of empty ground.
"Zhang Yuan, did you loot the Wen Kingdom's military treasury?" Xiao Yuanjun asked in astonishment.
Zhang Yuan nodded. "Yes."
"Well done! You kept quiet about it, but you certainly pulled off something big. You've got your master's flair!"
Xiao Yuanjun was unstinting in her praise. Grinning, she picked up a Gang Sha Path cultivation method.
She had no interest in the magical treasures or spiritual items, but these cultivation methods were worth a look. Although the military treasury only held Qi Refining Chapters, with everything concerning Foundation Establishment firmly in the hands of the great Aristocratic Clans, they still had some value and warranted a read.
"Hmm?"
Something caught Xiao Yuanjun's eye. She picked up a complete scripture rather than a mere Qi Refining Chapter and began leafing through it carefully with a frown.
"The Golden Position [Heavenly Well Radiance]..."
Seeing how seriously Xiao Yuanjun was studying the Heavenly Radiance Illuminating the World True Scripture, Zhang Yuan couldn't help asking, "Master, is there something wrong with this cultivation method?"
The Heavenly Radiance Illuminating the World True Scripture was a cultivation method that led directly to [Heavenly Well Radiance]. It had fallen out