"This time, I really struck it rich."
Inside the treasury, Li Ling could not help marveling to himself.
Not only had he obtained a top-quality low-grade magical treasure and a rare book spirit pet from the Old Ancestor, but he had also received these magical artifacts.
Ultimately, these were private gifts, excluded from the formal rewards and punishments and never announced to the other disciples.
Clearly, all the Old Ancestor's talk of peak regulations was merely a show. In practice, old habits still died hard.
As the beneficiary, however, Li Ling could hardly complain. He could only keep quiet and make his fortune first.
After all, he had rendered a great service and was currently enjoying the Old Ancestor's favor.
Luo Mu smiled without commenting further. Instead, he reminded him, "I see you're still missing a travel pouch. Every cultivator should have one for carrying personal belongings. Although it isn't as miraculous as the legendary Heaven and Earth Pouch, something palm-sized can still hold a large sack's worth of things, while remaining light and convenient.
"A sword pouch is essential too. As a cultivator, you can hardly carry your flying sword around without one."
Li Ling readily accepted his advice. He even picked up twenty-odd Spirit Materials he had long coveted, acquiring in one stroke as much as a rogue cultivator out in the wilds might earn over years.
This time, however, he could still only take ungraded items, mostly compounded medicines for healing injuries and nourishing vital essence. He was not allowed to freely take anything that increased cultivation or possessed other wondrous effects.
Luo Mu watched with a smile as Li Ling, like a mouse let loose in a granary, gathered all the tacitly permitted benefits. Only then did he ask, "The Old Ancestor plans to send you