Complexion

Zhang Zhonghu piloted his flying boat back to his courtyard, thinking to himself that once he got back, he would first consume those inferior Qi Gathering Pill, and then take the genuine ones...

Just as he was thinking this, a light suddenly flashed from the mountains below. He instinctively looked over, "What was that?"

After a slight hesitation, Zhang Zhonghu flew towards the area where the golden light had just flashed, and once he arrived nearby, he spread out his Divine Sense to scan it.

"Hmm, whose Storage Bag did they leave here?"

Zhang Zhonghu landed his flying boat, and with a wave of his hand, he picked up a Storage Bag that had fallen into the grass. He then probed it with his Divine Sense.

One hundred and thirty-four thousand five hundred and eighty-six medium-grade Spirit Stone.

A talisman radiating powerful fire elemental energy.

A top-grade Spirit Artifact, a peach wood sword.

A high-grade Spirit Artifact shield.

Some odds and ends, a small booklet.

Zhang Zhonghu's breathing became heavy. He subconsciously looked around, then quickly set sail and left.

A moment later, he returned to his courtyard, activated the protective barrier, and then took out all the items from his Storage Bag.

"Spirit Artifact! They really are Spirit Artifact, and there are two of them, one offensive and one defensive, both of them being wood-type Spirit Artifact!"

Overjoyed, Zhang Zhonghu examined the two Spirit Artifact. After a long while, he finally picked up the talisman.

"Why is the aura of this talisman so violent? It gives me an extremely dangerous feeling."

His Divine Sense stirred slightly, and the next moment, the aura of the talisman suddenly expanded, causing him to gasp for breath. He quickly stopped, and after a long while, he murmured in disbelief, "This, this can't be a talisman treasure, can it!"

As Zhang Zhonghu spoke, he rushed into the room, and after a while, he took out a book, opened it, read for a moment, and then felt his heart was about to jump out of his chest.

"It really is a talismanic treasure, a talismanic treasure capable of unleashing the power of Golden Core cultivator!"

Zhang Zhonghu's hand, holding the talisman, trembled uncontrollably. It took him a while to calm down before he went to check the other things.

Tens of thousands of mid-grade Spirit Stone are a huge sum of money, but they are not as impressive as talisman treasures.

The remaining everyday items were mostly unremarkable, nothing out of the ordinary. Hmm, what's written in this booklet?

Zhang Zhonghu picked up the booklet, opened it, and saw that it read:

"Having encountered a great calamity and fearing for my life, I have left behind my personal Spirit Artifact, Spirit Stone, and talismans, awaiting a destined person. If anyone obtains them, I urge them to return to my cave abode after reaching the Foundation Establishment, retrieve my inheritance, and send it back to my family..."

After reading the contents of the booklet several times, Zhang Zhonghu was basically certain that he had found the Storage Bag of a Foundation Establishment senior brother, and a Foundation Establishment Perfection.

Although the booklet did not specify the location of his cave abode, it did state that anyone who reached the Foundation Establishment Realm and refined his Spirit Artifact flying sword could obtain the information he left inside.

"I never imagined I'd have such fortuitous opportunity!"

Looking at what was before him, Zhang Zhonghu couldn't help but sigh. After entering the cultivation world, he had heard stories of many cultivators like himself with inferior Spirit Root who accidentally received the legacy of their predecessors and thus soared to great heights.

Although he fantasized about having such fortuitous opportunity himself, he knew in his heart that these were just stories; such fortuitous opportunity were rare indeed.

But to his utter surprise, this story, which he had only ever read in picture books, actually happened to him.

With the legacy of that nameless predecessor, I'm sure I'll find the Gold Jade Lingzhi during this trip to the ' Nine-Lock Azure Terrace ' secret realm. After handing it over to the sect, I'll receive Foundation Establishment Pill. If I can also obtain other rare spiritual materials, I'll have enough resources for my future cultivation, and I'll surely soar to great heights!

Thinking of this, his gaze fell upon the talisman, and a malicious thought suddenly arose within him.

"Hmph, Wu Tianling, so what if you have Heaven Spirit Root? You'd better not let me run into you in the secret realm, or I'll make sure you die by my talismanic treasure!"

*****

Hundred Herbs Peak Courtyard.

"This can't go on!"

Fang Yu murmured something, opened his eyes, and a golden light appeared between his brows, transforming into a Sarira that landed on the box in his hand.

He quickly closed the box to block the golden light from the ' Debauched Sarira '.

Since obtaining this ' Debauched Sarira ', Fang Yu couldn't help but use it to temper his mind from time to time. However, the Sarira was too evil, and he could not persist for long before becoming addicted to it.

In particular, if he wanted to take it into his sea of consciousness and purify it with the Yuanchen Pearl, even if it only existed in his sea of consciousness, he would be dragged into an illusion.

Moreover, the effect was stronger and more intoxicating, giving him an ultimate pleasure that he couldn't resist, and he had to challenge himself every day.

With great difficulty, Fang Yu put the Sarira away. A thought flashed through his mind, and flames appeared before his eyes, illuminating the emaciated figure of a young man.

I never imagined I would look so haggard!

Fang Yu murmured to himself, then immediately made a decision, "No, this absolutely cannot continue. Otherwise, before he can even master this Sarira, he himself will be exhausted and die."

"I need to do something to distract myself, and wait until I've recovered my energy before continuing... No, even if I recover, I can't continue!"

Fang Yu suddenly stood up, his gaze sweeping over the mountain of processed medicinal herbs piled up in the courtyard. He swept the herbs away with his hand and walked outside.

Fang Yu stepped out of the courtyard gate, he was about to summon his flying boat when the gate opposite opened, and a man and a woman walked out. They were behaving intimately, and the woman's face was flushed, as if she had just done something intimate.

Just then, the two men saw Fang Yu, and their expressions immediately darkened. The woman even showed a look of disgust.

"What are you looking at? Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out!"

Fang Yu was somewhat speechless. He boarded his flying boat and headed towards the Hundred Herbs Hall.

The female cultivator living opposite hers was named Sun Qiao'er, and she Qi Refining Middle Stage level. Ever since he entered the sect and occupied this courtyard, she had harbored extreme dislike for him.

Later, Fang Yu learned from the side that Sun Qiao'er had taken a liking to a young man who had just started his training and wanted to arrange for him to stay across from her house, but he had already taken the spot.

The male cultivator from earlier was his dao companion.

Fang Yu didn't take it to heart. Sun Qiao'er would just glare at him and curse him a few times when they bumped into each other, but she didn't do anything substantial. So he couldn't be bothered to argue with her.

Moreover, his current persona is that of someone obsessed with alchemy, so he would naturally avoid such a troublesome neighbor if possible.

Arriving at the Hundred Herbs Hall, Fang Yu found Steward Jin. "Senior Brother Jin, I've come to hand in my mission!"

"Hmm!" Steward Jin, who was lying in the rocking chair, responded and slowly sat up, looking Fang Yu up and down. "You look rather unwell!"

"Isn't this because I want to accumulate more contribution points?" Fang Yu said with a laugh.

"There's no end to these missions..."

As Steward Jin spoke, he inspected the medicinal herbs Fang Yu had processed, "... A balance between work and rest is essential for long-term success. Also, your cultivation level is a bit low; don't waste all your energy on Dao of Alchemy. You need to improve your cultivation as well..."

Fang Yu listened to Steward Jin's rambling and nodded repeatedly, "Senior Brother Jin is right!"

Soon, Steward Jin confirmed the medicinal herbs one by one, put them away, and verified Fang Yu's task. Fang Yu then received the corresponding contribution points.

Just as he was about to take his leave, Steward Jin tossed him a talisman, "Three days from now, the True Disciple Golden Core ' Jiang Xiasheng ' from Five Elements Peak will be explaining the Dao of Alchemy at the Transmission Platform. We've allocated one spot to him."

"You're not only obsessed with Dao of Alchemy, but you've also mastered the ' Great Daoyan Five Elements Chaos True Explanation.' And you've always been quite respectful to your senior brother, so you're perfect for attending their lectures."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yu was overjoyed and quickly took the talisman. He then transferred the six contribution points that had just been credited to Steward Jin's account to Steward Jin.

"Thank you for your care, senior brother. Please don't think this contribution is too little."

Steward Jin, sensing the extra contribution points in his disciple token, laughed heartily, "You've pulled this trick on me again, kid. You can't do this again next time; you have to keep some for yourself!"