The Treasury

"How about this! Brother Qin, you shall Si Zheng of the West City Demon-Slaying Bureau. Each of our four divisions Grandmaster Perfection to the West City as Deputy Si Zheng. What do you think, Brother Qin?" Song Xuanji suggested.

Thank you all. I thank you in return.

Qin Bailian stood up and bowed to the group.

He straightened up and looked at Lu Feng again. "However, I still want to ask Brother Lu to serve as the Deputy Si Zheng my West City Demon-Slaying Bureau Division."

"I..."

Lu Feng was about to speak when Qin Bailian raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Brother Lu, listen to me. In the entire Western Demon-Slaying Bureau, only when you speak will the disciples believe you."

"Besides, you don't need to do anything as the Deputy Si Zheng; it's just a nominal position."

"Once everything settles down, if you are still unwilling, you can resign from this Deputy Si Zheng at any time."

He paused, then added, "If Brother Lu agrees, you can choose any of the cultivation techniques and weapons in the Demon-Slaying Bureau Bureau's treasury."

Upon hearing this, the other three looked at Qin Bailian with even more admiration.

They can choose any martial arts techniques and weapons they want; they wouldn't be so generous.

"It's just a nominal appointment; there's no need to take on any responsibilities?" Xiao Tianqi asked to confirm.

Qin Bailian smiled immediately upon hearing Xiao Tianqi's question.

Xiao Tianqi's question suggests there's hope.

"Don't worry, Brother Xiao. The person is still yours. I'm just having Brother Lu lend his name to him."

Lu Feng looked at Xiao Tianqi. Xiao Tianqi nodded to him.

Lu Feng thought about it for a moment and finally agreed.

The group then discussed the details further.

The arrangements for support personnel from various departments, the reconstruction plan for the West City Demon-Slaying Bureau, etc.

Lu Feng sat to the side, mostly listening and occasionally nodding.

It took a full hour for everyone to finish their discussion.

Lu Feng got up to leave.

Just as he reached the entrance of the hall, Qin Bailian called out to him.

"Brother Lu, please wait a moment."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianqi also stopped in his tracks.

Song Xuanji and Lu Qingshan glanced at the two men, asked no further questions, and turned to leave the main hall.

"Si Zheng Qin, is there anything else?"

"Brother Lu, if you don't mind, just call me Brother Qin. The title ' Si Zheng' is too formal."

Qin Bailian smiled, then changed the subject.

"If Brother Lu has nothing else to do, I'll take you to the treasure vault now to pick out a few items. How about it?"

Lu Feng was somewhat surprised.

He hadn't expected Qin Bailian to be even more anxious than he was.

However, he is indeed free now, so it wouldn't hurt to go and check out the treasure vault; he might find some useful cultivation techniques.

"Good."

Qin Bailian turned to Xiao Tianqi: "Brother Xiao, shall we go together?"

"No!" Xiao Tianqi waved his hand.

"This is the treasury of your West City Demon-Slaying Bureau. How can I, an outsider, enter? I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave."

After saying that, Xiao Tianqi turned and left.

Qin Bailian led Lu Feng through several corridors to a dark room.

The walls of the dark room were inlaid with thick iron plates, and there was a stone door in the middle.

The stone gate is covered with array patterns, and there is a groove in the very center.

"The treasure vault is inside. However, to enter, one needs the Si Zheng's Token. And only the Si Zheng possesses this token."

Qin Bailian looked at Lu Feng, his tone casual.

Upon hearing Qin Bailian's words, Lu Feng suddenly understood.

He had previously thought that Qin Bailian appointed him as the Si Zheng and Deputy Si Zheng of the department because the disciples outside did not trust them and needed him to keep order.

But the real reason is here.

He killed Wu Qingfeng, and he took Wu Qingfeng's storage bag.

The Si Zheng token was on him at that moment.

Without that token, Qin Bailian couldn't open this treasure vault.

"They're all old foxes; I'm still too young," Lu Feng thought to himself.

He then took out Wu Qingfeng's silver token from his storage bag.

Is this the one?

"This is it."

Qin Bailian's eyes lit up, and he pointed to the groove on the door.

"Just put it in, and the treasure vault will open."

"Since this token is the key to the treasure vault, and Brother Qin is now the Si Zheng, then it shall be entrusted to Brother Qin for safekeeping."

As he spoke, Lu Feng handed over the token.

"This token is the same whether it's with you or with me, it's exactly the same."

Qin Bailian declined verbally, but his hands had already taken it, gripping it tightly.

"Brother Qin, please accept this. I will be leaving soon to return to the North City Demon-Slaying Bureau."

"Alright then, I'll accept it for now."

Qin Bailian put the token into his pocket and then placed it in the groove. The stone door slowly opened.

"Brother Lu, please."

Qin Bailian stepped aside to make way and gestured for them to pass.

Lu Feng stepped inside.

The treasure vault was not large, only a few feet square, with three rows of stone shelves against the wall, displaying cultivation techniques, Spirit Artifact, and rare materials.

Qin Bailian followed behind and offered to explain.

Lu Feng first walked to the row of stone shelves where the cultivation techniques were displayed.

There were hundreds of jade slips containing cultivation techniques on the shelf, each with a small label indicating its name and grade. He scanned them one by one.

Heaven-Splitting Saber Art - Grandmaster blade technique. Upon mastery, one can comprehend the Heaven-Splitting Slash, whose power can injure Great Grandmaster.

Nine Heavens Sword Art – Great Grandmaster sword technique, its Sword Qi is boundless and its attacks are fierce.

Tiger-Subduing Jin – A Grandmaster -level palm technique specifically designed to break through the physical body trained in external martial arts.

The Heavenly Gang Steps – Great Grandmaster's movement technique that follows the path of Gang Qi, resulting in extremely high speed.

Turtle Breath True Art – Great Grandmaster- level internal skill with extremely fast recovery speed, suitable for prolonged battles.

Lu Feng read through the entire set of martial arts techniques from beginning to end.

There are over a hundred martial arts techniques, most of which are at the Grandmaster level.

There are fewer than ten Great Grandmaster martial arts techniques.

There isn't a single cultivation technique for the Celestial Person Realm.

He thought about it and realized it made sense. The West City Demon-Slaying Bureau was just one of the five cities.

After looking at it, Lu Feng walked towards the Spirit Artifact shelf at the back.

"What, Brother Lu, haven't you found a cultivation technique you like?"

Qin Bailian followed behind, somewhat surprised to see him leave after scanning the cultivation manual shelf.

"Indeed. With Brother Lu's strength, these techniques are indeed beneath his notice."

Lu Feng didn't explain; he didn't lack cultivation techniques.

The Nine Extremes Essence Condensation Art, the Nine Extremes Heaven-Breaking Slash, and the Phantom Sword Art —any one of them is superior to what's on this shelf.

He just wanted to try his luck.

Perhaps we can find some incomplete, seemingly ordinary but actually highly potential cultivation techniques, which the system can then collect and fuse into a high-level technique.

Unfortunately, the techniques on this shelf can only be viewed by name and description; the content cannot be viewed, and the system does not respond at all.

He had no shortage of cultivation techniques, but he was missing a Spirit Artifact.

To be precise, they're missing a knife.

The previous Ink-Sunken Saber was a fourth-tier Mortal Artifact.

It was still quite effective at the Hua Jin Stage, but as his cultivation level broke through to the Great Grandmaster, and his physical body reached the fifth level of the Hundred Beasts Body-Tempering Art, the Ink-Sunken Saber could no longer keep up with him.

There were only a dozen or so items on the Spirit Artifact, all of them of low quality.

There were two knives among them.

Lu Feng picked up the first one; it felt light and nimble, with a slender blade, designed for agility. Qin Bailian explained from the side:

"This blade is called the Wind-Slaying Saber, Low-Grade Spirit Artifact. It strikes silently, making it suitable for fast attacks."

Lu Feng shook his head and put it back.

Although he possesses Phantom Steps and Startling Thunder Flash, and focuses on speed, he still desires a heavy sword.