Heavenly Zen Mountain, Nine-Star Secret Treasury

"I never imagined the Black Devil Eighteen Bandits were so wealthy, richer than even the eldest grandson of the emperor."

After looking at the contents of the two storage rings, Shi Xuan smiled and remarked.

"Master, you're not joking, are you?"

Liang Yi asked, his face full of astonishment.

"Here you go, use these resources to cultivate."

Shi Xuan casually tossed a storage ring to Liang Yi.

"Thank you, Master."

After receiving the storage ring, Liang Yi's first reaction was to use his divine sense to check its contents.

hiss...

He gasped in astonishment. This guy is really rich. I might not have this many treasures even if I worked hard for a hundred years.

Shi Xuan murmured, "My master once said: 'Murderers and arsonists wear golden belts, while those who pave bridges and build roads leave no trace.' He was right after all."

"Master, should we listen to Grandmaster?"

Liang Yi was so captivated by the treasures in the storage ring that he subconsciously asked a question.

Bang!

Shi Xuan slapped Liang Yi on the head and said, quite annoyed, "We are cultivators from a sacred land, and one day we will even become disciples of Saint. How can we do such a thing?"

"So what should we do?"

Liang Yi rubbed his head. His master was right. They were cultivators with powerful backers. How could they Bandit Cultivator like the Eighteen Thieves, who were mere bandits? That would be beneath them.

Shi Xuan laughed and said, "Of course, it's about upholding justice and taking all that ill-gotten wealth into our hands. Firstly, it's about ridding Profound Continent of a scourge, and secondly, it's about avenging those innocent people who died unjustly."

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant."

Liang Yi gave his master a thumbs up. "Master, where should we go next?"

"No rush. There's a key in the storage ring of these eighteen thieves that I've never seen before. I wonder if activating this key will reveal some treasure."

As Shi Xuan spoke, he took out an ancient-looking golden key engraved with inscriptions from his storage ring.

He then infused his divine sense into it, and soon the key in his hand emitted Dao Light.

As a map appeared in Shi Xuan's sea of consciousness, he also sensed another key hundreds of miles away.

He scanned that direction with his divine sense and immediately saw Jin Xi and the others.

"So that's why these guys were targeted by the Black Devil Eighteen Bandits."

"Master, what are you saying?"

Master Liang Yi Yijian muttered to himself, unable to resist asking a question out of curiosity.

Shi Xuan told his disciple his guess, and the latter looked enlightened after listening.

"Master, shall we go to that treasure now?"

"Since we're already here, how can we not go?"

As Shi Xuan spoke, he flew toward the location of the treasure, as indicated on the map.

They were only Wanli away from the location of the treasure, and in less than a quarter of an hour, the two arrived at the foot of a majestic mountain.

"Master, this mountain is strange, and it makes me feel uneasy."

As Liang Yi spoke, he subconsciously moved closer to Shi Xuan.

Shi Xuan gazed at the mountain before him and murmured, "This is Heavenly Zen Mountain. Countless powerful figures ascended to the Heaven Realm from here in the past, naturally leaving behind an imperial aura on this mountain. Even a trace of it is enough to inspire awe."

Could there really be treasure in a place like this?

Liang Yi said somewhat uncertainly.

Shi Xuan smiled and said, "Whether they have it or not, we'll know when they arrive. Let's find a quiet place to cultivate first; I think someone will come here soon."

"Promise."

Liang Yi responded respectfully.

After entering Heavenly Zen Mountain, the master and disciple found a secluded cave to cultivate in peace.

Time passed day by day.

Three days later, Shi Xuan sensed that people were coming down the mountain, and there was more than one group of them.

He didn't go out to check, but waited quietly there.

A moment later, the sounds of fighting could be heard.

The intense fighting startled Liang Yi.

"Holy crap, Master's people are here!"

Shi Xuan said calmly, "How many times have I told you? Stay calm and don't act impulsively."

"This disciple has learned a great deal."

Liang Yi really wanted to go out and see what was going on, but when he saw his master sitting there like an old monk in meditation, he gave up the idea and obediently sat back down next to his master.

Half a day later, the fighting outside finally stopped.

A loud voice came from outside the cave. "Fellow Daoists, have you had enough of this show?"

Liang Yi didn't speak upon hearing this, but instead turned his gaze to his master, wanting to see how his master would react.

Shi Xuan didn't even open his eyes, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist is quite a polite person. Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Outside the cave, a tall man with a large sword slung over his shoulder said, "Fellow Daoist, hand over the key you possess, and I, Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber, may spare your life. Otherwise, you will all end up like those unlucky fellows down the mountain, becoming corpses."

"Oh, really?"

Shi Xuan laughed and said, "I don't believe it."

"Fellow Daoist, are you provoking me?"

Although Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber is tall and strong, giving the impression of being a big, clumsy guy, he is actually a man with a meticulous mind.

Before coming to the cave, he scanned it with his divine sense and found that he couldn't see through the guy wearing the bronze mask, so he gave up the idea of killing him and stealing the treasure.

"You're not worthy to provoke me."

Shi Xuan didn't even open his eyes.

The atmosphere instantly turned tense upon hearing this. Liang Yi looked at his master with eager anticipation, wondering how many moves his master would take down that big guy outside.

Just as Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber was about to lose his temper, a surprised voice came from afar.

"Senior Sister Jin, look! There's a corpse here!"

As the sound rang out, Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber immediately concealed his aura.

He glanced in the direction from which the sound came, and saw a group of young cultivators descending from the sky, led by a beautiful woman.

The newcomers were Jin Xi and his group. Upon seeing the towering figure in the distance, which resembled a small mountain, they instinctively drew their weapons.

Jin Xi raised her hand to stop the crowd. "I am Jin Xi, a disciple of the Holy Dao Academy of the Northern Abyss Holy Dynasty. May I ask how you should address me, fellow Daoist?"

"So you're a fellow Daoist from the Sacred Dao Academy."

Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber remained vigilant, smiling as he said, "I am Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber, a rogue Rogue Cultivator."

"You're the Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber that shook the North Sea?"

A disciple of the Sacred Dao Academy said with a look of astonishment.

Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber laughed and said, "Fellow Daoist flatters me. Those are just people praising each other. How could I, a mere cultivator of the Nascent Spirit Nurturing stage, be so renowned in the North Sea? Are you all here for the Nine-Star Secret Treasury?"

"Good."

Jin Xi said, "It seems you also have a key, but I've heard that the Nine-Star Secret Treasury requires nine keys to open. I wonder where the remaining keys are?"

Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber said, "I have two here. I wonder how many of you fellow Daoists have?"