Treasures are an indispensable element in Old Master Jin's series of novels, and the most famous treasures in his works are the Chuang King's Treasure in The Fox Volant of the Snowy Mountain and the Manchu Qing Treasure in the Deer and the Cauldron.
These two stories are written around these two treasures, but unfortunately, both treasures were discovered during the Qing Dynasty and haven't been unearthed yet!
Besides these two treasures, there is also the Emperor Jianwen's Treasure in The Sword Stained with Sword Stained with Royal Blood and the Tianning Temple Treasure in A Deadly Secret.
Although these two treasures cannot compare to the Great Yuan Treasure previously discovered in the capital, they should not be underestimated and are sufficient as initial development funds.
Wang Hao is a decisive person; he does what he thinks of.
The next day, they set off with Zhou Xueyi and the others. Because of the favorable wind, the journey was very fast, and they arrived in Jinling Yingtian Prefecture in less than half a month.
"Fortunately, this mansion was in a semi-abandoned state; otherwise, getting this treasure out would have been quite a challenge!"
Relying on the system's Treasure-Seeking Function, Wang Hao quickly led Zhou Xueyi and her group into an abandoned mansion. Although it was in a state of disrepair, it was still possible to see how luxurious and prosperous the mansion had originally been.
The original owner of this mansion was no ordinary person either; it was the former residence of Xu Da, a founding hero of the Ming Dynasty, and the treasure of Emperor Jianwen was buried here.
Finding a treasure within such a massive mansion would have been extremely difficult; otherwise, it wouldn't have been preserved until the time of The Sword Stained with Royal Blood.
Even Yuan Chengzhi, the protagonist of the novel Sword Stained with Royal Blood, found this place only by following a treasure map.
However, for Wang Hao, who possesses the system, whether or not there is a treasure map is not important; he can still find it, it just costs him ten Fortune Points.
"Could that legend be true? Did Emperor Jianwen really leave behind a treasure trove?"
Zhou Xueyi, who followed Wang Hao into the treasure chamber, was stunned when she saw the ten huge iron boxes. After regaining her senses, she quickly remembered a legend she had overheard.
Legend has it that after Emperor Yongle seized the throne from Emperor Jianwen, he carried out a large-scale manhunt for the remnants of Emperor Jianwen Jianwen's faction, causing quite a stir in the martial arts world. Various rumors circulated, one of which was that Emperor Jianwen had hidden a large treasure, and Emperor Yongle wanted to obtain it, which is why he made such a fuss.
However, the matter was eventually dropped, and now such a large treasure has appeared in the former residence of Xu Da, a founding hero of the dynasty, which looks exactly like the batch that Emperor Jianwen hid.
After all, the capital had already been moved to Shuntian Prefecture during the reign of Emperor Yongle, and since then no force has been able to gather such a large amount of treasure and hide it here.
"Whether Emperor Jianwen hid them here or not, I don't know, but these treasures now belong to us."
Wang Hao casually opened an iron box and was quite satisfied with the sight of it filled with gold and silver jewelry.
How did you know the treasure was hidden here?
Zhou Xueyi turned her gaze from the treasure to Wang Hao, feeling quite puzzled.
"Of course it's because I'm handsome enough!"
With a flourish, Wang Hao winked smugly at the beauty in front of him.
"Fine, don't tell me then!"
With a cold snort, Zhou Xueyi turned her head to the side, refusing to look at the guy again.
She could tell that Wang Hao didn't want to talk about it, and that he obviously had some unspeakable difficulties. Although she was very unhappy about this, she wisely refrained from pressing him for details.
Wang Hao smiled but didn't say much. After all, he really didn't know how to explain the real reason. He couldn't very well say that he had read it in a book, could he?
The rest was much simpler. With money to pave the way, they easily bribed the city guard at one of Jinling's city gates and effortlessly transported the ten large iron boxes out of the city.
At the dock, ten iron boxes were loaded onto the ship. The original fleet was split in two. One half sailed down the river back to Treasure Island of Ryukyu, while the other half continued with Wang Hao to Jiangling.
That's right, the second treasure Wang Hao chose was the one from A Deadly Secret Jue.
This treasure doesn't require any guidance from the system's Treasure-Seeking Function, because the location has already been described in detail by Old Master Jin.
In three days, Wang Hao led Zhou Xueyi and the others upstream to Jiangling. After making some inquiries, they arrived at the Tibet of the A Deadly Secret treasure— Tianning Temple!
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"This time it probably won't be as easy as before!"
Standing in front of the gate of Tianning Temple, Wang Hao sensed the faint aura inside the Tianning Temple and his heart tightened. He realized that this time it would be impossible to move the Sword Stained with Royal Blood treasure as secretly as before.
Although the treasure of the Sword Stained with Royal Blood is abundant, almost no one knows about it, and the former residence of Xu Da, Tibet, is almost abandoned, making it very easy to access.
However, the A Deadly Secret treasure in Tianning Temple is not so simple, because there is actually a Half-step Innate expert here, and he is even more powerful than Li Haoran, which makes Wang Hao feel a sense of trepidation.
Clearly, the other party possessed the strength to threaten him.
"You guys wait outside, I'm going to have a word with that old guy inside."
Wang Hao said something to Zhou Xueyi, who was standing beside him, and strode inside, carrying the Shameless Greatsword.
" Amitabha Buddha! Have you come for the treasures of my temple, benefactor?"
As Wang Hao stepped into the Mahavira Hall, an aged voice rang out, and inside the hall sat a hunched old monk.
This old monk was Fangzhang Xuancheng of Tianning Temple, and also the Half-step Innate expert that Wang Hao sensed.
"I never imagined that Grandmaster Xuancheng was actually a Half-step Innate expert! My apologies for my overconfidence!"
Wang Hao looked solemnly at the old monk with his back to him and said in a deep voice, "Then, Grandmaster Xuancheng, would you be so kind as to grant me this favor?"
Despite saying that, Wang Hao had already developed a murderous intent, because he sensed a chilling killing intent when he stepped into the Great Buddha Hall, an intent directed at him, and the source of it was Fangzhang Xuancheng.
Clearly, the other party also intended to kill him; otherwise, they wouldn't have revealed the secret of the treasure so directly.
After all, once the secret of the treasure is leaked, even Half-step Innate expert would not be able to keep it. Therefore, it is best to eliminate all those who know the secret of the treasure.
"This humble monk has guarded this treasure for eight years. In those eight years, several groups of chivalrous individuals have found clues to its location, but all of them have been sent to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss by this old monk to listen to the Buddha's teachings. Today, I will also see you off on your journey!"
Xuancheng slowly stood up, speaking in a chilling tone, his face displaying a sinister and menacing expression. However, when he looked up and saw Wang Hao's extremely burly physique, he was stunned, clearly not expecting Wang Hao's size to be so terrifying.
A large physique implies formidable strength. With Wang Hao's height of 250 cm, the strength he develops is more than five times greater than that of a person of normal physique.
That's a significant advantage!
"This temple is magnificent, but there is only one Grandmaster here. Could Grandmaster please inform the other monks?"
Ignoring Xuancheng's killing intent, Wang Hao looked around and frowned as he asked.
Because they were in a hurry, they didn't ask around in detail, and only gathered some information about the location of Tianning Temple before coming here.
However, such a large temple should have at least several hundred monks, but in his perception, the vast Tianning Temple only had this old monk.
This is not right!
"Everyone else has already been personally sent to the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss by this old monk!"
Recovering from the shock of Wang Hao's physique Xuancheng clasped his hands together and spoke, his expression still carrying that sinister and ruthless air.
Clearly, this person murdered all the monks of Tianning Temple in order to keep the secret of the treasure.
These words sent a chill down Wang Hao's spine.
That's the lives of hundreds of people!
Although his own hands were stained with countless dropes of blood, and he slaughtered tens of thousands of Japanese pirates on Peach Blossom Island, not a single innocent life was lost.
The monks of Tianning Temple were all innocent, yet they were wiped out by the Xuancheng because of a treasure.
This person is absolutely insane!
"In that case, I wouldn't feel guilty about killing you!"
A chilling killing intent surged within Wang Hao, intensifying his desire to kill Xuancheng.
He had originally planned to just defeat the old man, since they would sail down the river to Treasure Island of Ryukyu after obtaining the treasure, and there was nothing to fear even if the news spread.
After all, this was in ancient times, and the spread of news was extremely slow. The fastest way was by carrier pigeon, but even that couldn't keep up with them traveling down the river.
By the time the other side realizes what's happening, they'll probably already be back on the Treasure Island of Ryukyu, making it impossible for them to be intercepted.
"Arrogant brat!"
Sensing Wang Hao's surging killing intent, Xuancheng's narrowed eyes widened in anger, and without saying a word, he swung his palm to strike.
Before the palm even struck, Wang Hao felt a subtle yet venomous force surge towards him, giving him an extreme feeling of palpitation.
"Damn, this old guy practices a soft palm technique specifically designed to counter external martial arts!"
Alarm bells rang in Wang Hao's mind, and he became even more cautious, but he still fearlessly swung his sword to meet the attack.
Although Xuancheng, the old bald monk, had not expected his Yin-style palm strike, even with his current defense, he might not be able to withstand such a technique specifically designed to break through external defenses.
This is merely a somewhat troublesome situation; it's not fatal.
After all, the opponent was only at the Half-step Innate level of cultivation. Even though the opponent's palm force restrained him, it was still harmless.
Sensing the terrifying power carried by the Shameless Greatsword, Xuancheng's expression changed slightly. He abandoned his palm strike aimed at Wang Hao, twisted his hunched figure, and dodged like a nimble monkey.
That wasn't all. With a strange turn, it rushed towards Wang Hao like a long snake, and its hands landed firmly on Wang Hao's chest and abdomen.
Having landed a successful blow, Xuancheng flashed away, preparing for a possible fatal attack from Wang Hao.
"Hiss!"
A strange sound rang out, and two emerald green palm prints appeared on Wang Hao's chest and abdomen.
"How was it? Did you find my Prajna Five Poisons Divine Palm quite delicious?"
Xuancheng had stepped back, sneered, looking as if victory was assured, clearly convinced that Wang Hao was doomed this time.
The Prajna Five Poisons Divine Palm is an extremely powerful divine skill created by him by combining two unique techniques. Not only is the palm force subtle and difficult to defend against, but it also incorporates five kinds of deadly poisons. Once it hits, even a true Xiantian Grandmaster will perish.
Although the young man in front of me is physically strong, there is absolutely no way I can withstand this.
Seeing that Wang Hao Xuancheng sneered and prepared to walk out, clearly intending to eliminate Zhou Xueyi and the others guarding outside the temple to nip the problem in the bud.
But as soon as he took a step, Xuancheng's expression changed. He jumped back several steps and stared at Wang Hao, who was standing there, with an expression of disbelief on his old face.