A Perilous Windfall at Broken Stone Hollow; Sect Leader Kang Marvels at Tiger Spring's Generosity

---- Joyful Sight Mountain Seclusion Chamber

Among Nascent Soul True Person Tiger Spring was not an ordinary figure. Moreover, Joyful Sight Mountain was currently quite prosperous, so although he was also the head of a family, he was not comparable to True Person Moon Hidden of Five Old Mothers Mountain.

Among the numerous True Person surrounding the Ancient Mysterious Circuit, perhaps only Bai Canhong, the Master of the Star-Picking Pavilion, could truly surpass him.

Such a person would naturally have very few ordinary items hidden in their storage ring.

Over the years, Sect Leader Kang Da has collected quite a few storage Law Treasure, and his horizons have naturally broadened. However, after examining all the treasures inside, he still found it difficult to contain himself.

After all, True Person Tiger Spring probably never imagined that he would end his Dao Path in such a way.

You should know that even if he encountered great figures like Original Response Temple's Gelie, the Original Buddha Sect 'Huihai, and the Left Prime Gui Nianzhi, he might not be able to defeat them, but he might also be able to escape.

But who could have imagined that the millennia of accumulation of True Person Tiger Spring, the dignified sect leader, would fall completely into the hands of a mere cultivator?

You need to know who Kang Dabao is.

In the past, it was truly a time when peas were found in quails' crops, lean meat was chopped off herons' legs, and fat was extracted from mosquitoes' bellies.

Even though I've become much wealthier in recent years thanks to the generosity of my fellow practitioners, and have managed to change my old habit of splitting a Spirit Stone in two, my nature is hard to change.

To actually acquire a complete, True Person- level mustard seed Law Treasure is like a mouse getting into a rice jar, a bountiful year indeed.

Regardless of whether he could recognize or not the items in True Person Tiger Spring's ring, Sect Leader Kang Da dared not be careless in the slightest. Even if there were some items he couldn't distinguish or determine their value, he would not part with a single piece.

Even though this Third Tier spirit ring contained several breast wraps belonging to True Person Tiger Spring's old flames, Kang Dabao had to take them out of there early on, sort them out, and carefully put them away.

He repeatedly sealed the cave abode with spiritual energy, rummaged through several Storage Bag, and assembled a number of arrays before finally arranging the various spiritual treasures in front of him and examining them carefully.

While it's not difficult to get started with skills like spiritual insight, they are easy to learn but difficult to master.

Sect Leader Kang Da used to come to Ye Zhengwen for guidance, but after only a few years, Ye Zhengwen's skills were completely drained by Kang Dabao.

However, Kang Dabao has not given up his cultivation over the years, and he often goes out with important figures, which has broadened his horizons considerably. At least he can roughly tell the quality of those glittering treasures.

The closest items are handwritten notes and travelogues by the former headmaster of Joyful Sight Mountain, but they don't seem as dazzling as the other treasures.

However, Sect Leader Kang Da did not ignore it in the slightest, hoping that he would have some free time to carefully study the jade pendant he had.

Even if it doesn't bring much benefit to the higher-ups, as long as Kang Dabao True Person understands the insights gained from over a thousand years of cultivation, it will still be of great benefit to him.

After he briefly passed the mountain of books beside him, Sect Leader Kang Da's eyes shifted excitedly to one particular spot.

The object that had excited him so much seemed rather worthless here; what caught his eye was a pile of high-grade Spirit Stone of various colors.

This time, Sect Leader Kang Da didn't use his Divine Sense to count the items for convenience; instead, he quite enjoyed counting them one by one.

He had honed his skill in testing Spirit Stone to perfection during his days as a merchant, and after attaining the Golden Core, he was even more proficient than before. In just a breath, the originally messy Spirit Stone were neatly arranged in rows and columns, resembling a city wall.

As the final crisp sound rang in his ears, Kang Dabao immediately whispered a number, "Eight hundred and sixty-two yuan."

If these Spirit Stones were converted into the common low-grade Spirit Stone of the cultivation world, they would amount to over eight million. Adding the premium for the rarity of high-grade Spirit Stone, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they amount to nine million Spirit Stone.

However, according to Sect Leader Kang Da's opinion, this number is not much compared to the high-ranking and powerful Nascent Soul Nascent Soul like True Person Tiger Spring.

Even if an ordinary cultivator spends a year or two wandering around the market and saves every penny for cultivation, they might not be able to save up ten Spirit Stones.

However, once one has achieved the Foundation Establishment, if one can be affiliated with a wealthy family as a retainer, even if one only stays at home and rarely takes on any tasks, one can still earn several hundred Spirit Stone each year.

Later on, regardless of whether they were Golden Core cultivators or False Core cultivators, they could act arrogantly in small places. Such people seemed weak in the hands of Sect Leader Kang Da. Even those who had spent years Foundation Establishment without any inheritance might only see such people a few times in their entire lives.

When these kinds of people exchange goods, the value of the treasures they possess can be in the hundreds of thousands, far beyond the reach of ordinary cultivators.

As for Nascent Soul True Person

Sect Leader Kang Da had little contact with such beings before, and mostly knew a little about them from casual conversations with his elders.

All I know is that these powerful figures who can move mountains and fill seas mostly trade by bartering, and even if it involves Spirit Stone, they generally only use high-grade Spirit Stone.

If they see something they desire, these True Person are willing to spend millions.

Therefore, even though the amount of money that Master Nascent Soul had was not much in the eyes of True Person Tiger Spring, it was a large sum of money that could enrich the treasury for Sect Leader Kang Da and his Chongming Sect.

Kang Dabao counted the high-grade Spirit Stone again. His nature was hard to change, and even the sound of the "clinking" made his expression much more pleased.

After taking the mountain of high-grade Spirit Stone into his pocket, Sect Leader Kang Da then turned his attention to an item that True Person Tiger Spring had separately stored in a treasure box.

The treasure box was lined with a layer of light blue velvet, and the object lying on the velvet made him pause for a moment.

This top-grade Spirit Stone is roughly the size of a pigeon egg, with a pale golden sheen throughout. Spiritual patterns flow within its core. Holding it in your hand feels like grasping a ball of living spiritual mist, its Spiritual Qi condensed and not dissipating. Even as it seeps into your meridians through your fingers, it feels warm and smooth.

This top-grade Spirit Stone is a rare item within the Great Wei Immortal Dynasty; even among the many classic texts studied by Sect Leader Kang Da, it is mentioned only a few times.

"Good heavens," Kang Dabao sighed softly, his fingertips tracing the surface of the Spirit Stone. The shimmering light trembled slightly with his touch, as if in response.

"Even when I was at the Ying Prefecture Fei Household last time, I don't think I saw it?" Sect Leader Kang Da recalled seriously for a while, then spoke with emotion, his eyes filled with such intense joy that they almost overflowed.

Even if he didn't know the many wonderful uses of top-grade Spirit Stone, he still knew they could be used for alchemy, weapon crafting, and raising and controlling beasts.

Not to mention, I seem to have seen a sentence or two in the Fei Household's records before, which mentioned that this item could increase the probability of Nascent Soul Formation.

If this is true, then this top-grade Spirit Stone, which has only been in the hands of Sect Leader Kang Da for less than ten days, can already be considered the sect's Chongming Sect treasure for the future.

A few more breaths passed before Kang Dabao finally managed to pull his gaze away from the top-grade Spirit Stone.

But then he slowly placed it back on the velvet cloth, carefully examined the treasure box to see that the protective cloth was intact, and then looked at the other items.

Fei Tianqin had searched for the Xuan Chen Ying Yun Dan in the Yuejian Mountain Treasury several times, but he couldn't find it, which made him very disappointed.

Originally, according to his thinking, even if True Person Tiger Spring was not like Rogue Cultivator who would keep all his wealth on his person, he was still the head of a sect, so it was perfectly normal for him to have some Nascent Soul Formation spiritual objects in hand.

However, after a careful search, Kang Dabao had to give up the idea. But during the search, he unexpectedly found two Golden Core Formation Pills.

This rare item, which was considered precious by the Sect Leader Kang Da, was previously just casually placed in a corner by its original owner, clearly showing that he didn't really care about it.

Kang Dabao was a complete novice when it came to Dao of Alchemy, but he could easily tell that the two Golden Core Formation Pill pills in True Person Tiger Spring's collection were of far superior quality to those he had seen at Myriad Treasures Trading Company back then, and were probably of medium grade.

According to what Sect Leader Kang Da had heard before, even a mid-grade Golden Core Formation Pill like this might not be something every True Person could obtain. Perhaps only True Person Tiger Spring, who had received offerings from an entire line of cultivators for a Grand Nascent Soul, could be so dismissive of it.

In the blink of an eye, Sect Leader Kang Da had already decided in his heart which of the two Golden Core Formation Pill belonged to him.

He knew he couldn't match the aura of True Person, so he carefully put away the two priceless Golden Core Formation Pill, then suppressed his excitement and picked up a spiritual treasure beside him.

Kang Dabao had heard of this treasure before; it was called the Nine Lieutenants Bone Umbrella.

The fact that they were able to touch a magical treasure for the first time made even the usually cautious Sect Leader Kang Da somewhat excited, and he momentarily forgot about the risks.

His short, stubby right index finger touched the umbrella handle first, and he felt a chill seep into his bones, as if he were holding a piece of old jade that had just been dug out of the earth.

Before the umbrella was even opened, it shrank to the shape of a three-inch-long bone hairpin. The hairpin was dark gold in color, and upon closer inspection, it could be seen that it was made of nine thin bones joined together, with extremely fine black spiritual threads embedded between the bone seams, as if the broken bones had been glued together seamlessly.

The hairpin head was carved with tiny animal patterns, the patterns shimmering with a faint blue light. As soon as his fingertips touched the patterns, the light trembled slightly, as if it were alive.

Finally, a flash of inspiration struck, and the bone hairpin clicked softly as its nine dark gold umbrella ribs slowly unfurled.

Each Root Bone is about a foot long, with an uneven surface and faint red threads flowing within the patterns, as if blood is still flowing inside.

The moment the umbrella ribs opened, the dark canopy unfolded. Before he could even move, Sect Leader Kang Da's relatively solid spiritual energy was completely drained, and even his meridians felt thirsty and burning.

This sudden turn of events caused his expression to change drastically. He changed his hand gestures and immediately discarded the magical treasure at his feet.

It was only then that he realized how rash he had been.

According to legend, this umbrella was forged by the first leader of Joyful Sight Mountain using Higher Vehicle demon materials personally selected during the previous dynasty's attack on Li Mountain.

The nine main bones were all taken from the remains of nine Demon Lieutenant. They were tempered by the Joyful Sight Mountain for many years and nourished by the qi of the Fourth Tier Spirit Vein. By the time they reached True Person Tiger Spring, these Nine Lieutenants Bone Umbrella had become Fourth Tier spiritual treasures, and were undoubtedly the most Joyful Sight Mountain.

Even if True Person Tiger Spring is already a Nascent Soul, it would be difficult for him to command without the orthodox lineage of Joyful Sight Mountain.

However, it was precisely because True Person Tiger Spring possessed this treasure that he was able to defeat several Nascent Soul True Person of the same level and become the only one around who could make Nascent Soul Bai Canhong somewhat wary.

Kang Dabao squatted on the ground, rubbing his stiff wrists, cold sweat still dripping from his forehead.

The feeling of having my spiritual energy drained just now was even more unbearable than when my Spirit Vein were injured by Cloud Trust's Mystic Origin True Qi. It felt like countless fine needles were pricking my meridians, and even my breathing felt scorching.

He stared at the Nine Lieutenants Bone Umbrella at his feet, its dark golden ribs gleaming coldly under the spirit lamp, its dark canopy hanging down, occasionally wisps of dark golden spirit energy rising up as if mocking his overestimation of his abilities.

With a "snap," he finally got his hands on the slightly lower-quality Centaur Ganoderma, took a bite, and felt much better.

"Damn it, I forgot this is Nascent Soul True Person's natal spiritual treasure." Kang Dabao cursed under his breath, dabbing a drop of blood from the corner of his mouth onto his fingertip.

I was in such a hurry to close the umbrella that I haven't even wiped away the blood I choked on from the backlash of spiritual energy.

He dared not touch it with his hands again, but took out a few talismans from his Storage Bag, made a hand Hand Seals his fingertips, and the talismans floated above the umbrella surface and stuck on with a "whoosh", thus calming down the magical treasure.

At this moment, Sect Leader Kang Da also breathed a sigh of relief. If this spirit treasure was so irritable, it would be even more difficult to deal with than his own Black Bone. He might not have the means to subdue it.

A few drops of cold sweat trickled down Kang Dabao, making him even more alert. He knew that although this magical treasure was of a high grade, it was not something he could control at the moment, and he must not be too hasty or lose his mind.

He sat cross-legged, took the pill, and began to regulate his breathing. It took him several days to recover most of his spiritual power before he carefully and cautiously Hand Seals using hand seals.

With a few clicks, the nine umbrella ribs slowly closed, transforming back into a three-inch-long bone hairpin.

He didn't dare to stick it in his hair bun at this moment, so he carefully put it in the center of his Storage Bag to avoid it from causing trouble through his Divine Sense.

Besides the precious items he had carefully examined, True Person Tiger Spring's spiritual ring also contained many other valuable items.

Inside a red wooden box were over a hundred black scales gleaming with a cold light, enough to refine into 120th -Second-Tier Supreme-Grade or even Third Tier armor, thus creating a proper Daoist soldier.

However, Chongming Sect could not accomplish this task in a short time, so Kang Dabao pushed the red wooden box aside and waved his hand to summon the jade jar.

The jar is covered in a light blue glaze, with fine, intertwined floral patterns engraved on it. The mouth of the jar is sealed with a thick layer of sacred wax, which feels as hard as diamond when scratched with a fingernail.

He took out a small dagger and scraped off the spirit wax bit by bit. A clean, earthy smell wafted out. When he poured it out, he saw that it was a bluish-black mud, sticky but not sticky to the touch. When he held it in his palm, he could feel wisps of Spiritual Qi seeping into his fingers. There were also some tiny, pale Golden Light specks embedded in the mud, as fine as grains of rice.

"Kui Star Spirit Soil!" Kang Dabao exclaimed softly, quickly pouring the mud back into the jar, carefully picking up even the mud specks he had scooped out.

This high-grade spiritual soil, which Zhou Yixiu had always longed for, had always existed only in the ancient books seen by Sect Leader Kang Da, making it one of the rarest spiritual soils in the Immortal Dynasty.

If Kang Rongquan were to obtain this item, one can only imagine how excited those disciples of the Spirit Plant Hall, who are engaged in both farming and warfare, would be.

Then Yangming Mountain, which is in dire need of reconstruction, along with the spiritual mountains and lands that are being or will be incorporated into the Chongming Sect, may soon take on a different appearance.

"This senior is so generous." Sect Leader Kang Da praised True Person Tiger Spring half-jokingly, after all, at this moment, he had not yet fully verified the items left in the latter's spiritual ring.

There were also one or two Third Tier Law Treasure tucked away in a corner, shimmering with precious light; and a shelf of Cultivation Method manuals awaiting study. As for array plates, talismans, puppets, and spiritual herbs, they were too numerous to mention.

By the end, Kang Dabao even felt that the rare treasures he possessed could rival the Fei Household's treasure trove in quality.

Although the trip to Broken Stone Hollow was fraught with danger, it was also very rewarding.

At this moment, Sect Leader Kang Da felt a rare sense of pride and satisfaction, and the corners of his mouth subtly curled up.

He roughly knew in his heart that he might never again encounter a generous senior like True Person Tiger Spring who was willing to mentor younger generations.

However, this one battle alone is enough to clear away the obstacles and constraints Chongming Sect. Now, all he hopes for is for this messy battle to end as soon as possible.

In other words, while he continued to recuperate in seclusion, the outcome of the battle in the Mountain North camp was already decided within a month.

(I'll try to slip away early tomorrow and resume updating before midnight.)