For Wang Yan, the chance to catch his breath had finally arrived.
The whole affair with Lin Nation had finally come to an end.
Wang Yan had also gained ample rewards from the war. His merit points and military achievements, converted into sect contribution points, came to well over ten million.
Of course, those sect contribution points had not all been his to begin with. Wang Yan had arranged Lingyunzi's death himself. By the time Lingyunzi detonated himself, his sect contribution points had long since been transferred to Wang Yan's identity Spirit Token. Sect contribution points had always been tradable within the sect, but most cultivators never had enough for themselves. How could they possibly spare any to trade?
Lingyunzi's self-detonation had been planned by Wang Yan. If anyone had known the full details, they would have realized that, apart from the two treasures destroyed along with Lingyunzi, all his other treasures and sect contribution points were with Wang Yan.
He certainly would not have been foolish enough to send Lingyunzi off to blow himself up carrying a pile of valuable things.
However...
Although the course of the war seemed clear, it was not yet time for Cloud Nation to withdraw its troops.
The cultivator army still had to rebuild the destroyed cities and cultivation sects, and prevent further invasions by foreign enemies.
Wang Yan, meanwhile, had to take part in defensive duties.
These so-called defensive duties amounted to taking turns on patrol. When he was not patrolling, Wang Yan could only cultivate in seclusion and research his Way of Formation, Immortal Cards, and the like...
One day...
Wang Yan was in his Cave Abode Secret Realm.
He was turning a golden chest over and over, examining it.
The treasure chest had an ancient, simple design, its surface covered in