Chapter 419: 419. Chapter 419: Still Can't Be Careless

419. Chapter 419: Still Can't Be Careless

It seems reasonable on the surface, but Jiang Cheng still feels conflicted inside.

The source of his hesitation is the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant.

It's undeniable that another treasure, the Thunder Dragon Talisman, is also excellent; carrying it is like having a Fifth-Level Master beside you, striking with full force.

However, compared to the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant, there is still a significant gap, and the same applies to price.

Meanwhile, the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant can boost his current cultivation by 400 times, far surpassing the 50-fold increase from the Moonlight Pendant he wears! Of course, the Moonlight Pendant can also be used, but going back and forth wastes too much time.

Seeing Jiang Cheng's gaze continually scanning back and forth over the three treasures, Chu Feng smiled knowingly and said, "Jiang Cheng, little brother, you actually don't need to worry too much about safety on the road. Indeed, deep in the mountains there are countless dangers; there are a few places where even I wouldn't dare to set foot. However, Xinlian is an Eighth-level Spirit Master; when she releases her spiritual power, any movement within a radius of two or three hundred meters cannot escape her perception. So even if we encounter some threats, we will know in advance and avoid them."

I see.

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng felt much more relieved, and his gaze toward Shen Xinlian also gained a hint of awe.

He knew the other party's strength was not weak, but he hadn't expected that they were actually an Eighth-level Spirit Master, not far from becoming Supreme.

As for Chu Feng, from Qin Lao's earlier words one could infer that although he is not Supreme, he is just one step away from it.

"Yes, so you don't need to fixate on these two sixth-grade elementary defensive items. As for this Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant, you already have a Moonlight Pendant on you, right? Unless your spiritual power has reached the level of Grandmaster, the effect of these two items for you is about the same. My suggestion is to pick a defensive treasure and add an offensive one, like this talisman, which would give you both offense and defense. Of course,

Chu Feng laughed heartily and said, "This is just my personal suggestion; I'm not demanding you follow it. How you choose is up to you."

Qin Lao and Shen Xinlian standing nearby felt no great disturbance in their hearts.

Because it was exactly as Chu Feng had thought.

One of them, obtaining any one of the four treasures, would be making a huge profit.

The other, even if they obtained any one of them, would have no use for it themselves, so they don't really care how Jiang Cheng chooses.

"Thank you for the reminder, Chief."

"Alright then, for these two sixth-grade elementary treasures, I choose the Heaven-Stabilizing Tower, and the other one will be the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant."

Including Chu Feng, all three people present were stunned.

Jiang Cheng's choice of the Heaven-Stabilizing Tower is easy to understand.

But the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant…

"Chief, this is what I think: once my spiritual power reaches the Grandmaster level, I will still need the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant to increase my cultivation speed, so it's better to go all the way now."

Jiang Cheng smiled.

This is one of the reasons.

Most importantly, naturally, because of the Panel, even though he is only a Fifth-level Spirit Mind Master, obtaining the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant allows him to fully unleash its effect.

"That also makes sense."

Chu Feng nodded.

For such matters, the benevolent see benevolence, the wise see wisdom; he didn't press further but confirmed, "Are you sure about picking these two? Just a reminder: once you decide, you can't go back."

"Hmm, I've decided, I won't regret it."

Jiang Cheng nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, I've already removed the seal on these. Once you have them in hand, you can directly bind them with a drop of blood. The specific usage will become clear to you then, and if you have any questions, you can ask me." Chu Feng laughed as he handed the two treasures to Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng probed with his spiritual power, and indeed, these two treasures are now ownerless.

"Xinlian, Qin Lao, each of you pick one of the remaining two treasures." Chu Feng said this in front of Jiang Cheng, also to show the latter that he wasn't being stingy or unwilling to give him all the remaining treasures.

"I'll take this Thunder Dragon Talisman; I happen to be lacking an offensive treasure." Qin Lao said with a smile.

"Then I'll choose that Ice Frost Mirror." Shen Xinlian said next.

"Alright, that's settled."

Chu Feng wasn't surprised either, and handed the remaining two treasures to each other.

The distribution of the spoils ended with everyone satisfied.

"Thank you, Chief, Captain Shen, and Qin Lao." Jiang Cheng expressed his thanks again.

Even if he could refine top-grade Awakening Pills, wanting to buy these two treasures worth twenty or thirty billion would be unrealistic without a couple of years.

"Hahaha, little brother, you're being too polite; I should be the one thanking you." Qin Lao laughed so hard he couldn't close his mouth.

"You're welcome." Shen Xinlian's tone softened as well, after all, if Jiang Cheng hadn't lured out Gu Zhanglin, they wouldn't have gained these spoils.

"That's right, Little Brother Jiang, you forgot—we're members of the same organization, one family doesn't speak two ways."

Chu Feng amiably patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder.

"What the Chief said."

Jiang Cheng laughed and nodded.

"Alright, the distribution of spoils is settled; let me tell you the arrangements for the journey ahead."

"Please go ahead, Chief."

"Tomorrow morning we'll set off in two off-road vehicles, head to the mountain base, then proceed toward the base. I said before that even if there are dangers along the way, we can detect and avoid them in advance, but if those dangers actively come after us, it's hard to say."

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng's expression changed slightly.

"Do you still remember the Shadow Church people we encountered when we left the underground passage of the Inner City District?"

"You mean they might betray us? Inform the Gu Family of our whereabouts, thereby inviting pursuit?"

"Exactly."

Chu Feng furrowed his brows slightly.

"Although the possibility is small, those Shadow Church folks have always been hostile toward the various forces in the Inner City District and would not normally take the initiative to inform, but as the saying goes, 'Fear not the ten thousand, fear the one in a million'; if they did choose to inform, it would also bring us considerable trouble, so."

He stared at Jiang Cheng's eyes.

"We need to speed up: rest tonight, set off before dawn tomorrow. Once on the mountain, you will carry the Old Man, Xinlian will carry one of the other two women, and the remaining one—if you don't mind—you can have Qin Lao help, or you could choose to carry one and hold the other while on the move; for you, a Grandmaster, that's not difficult. If we don't do this, reaching the base from the outskirts would take at least ten days, which is too long."

"If we do it this way, how many days could we save?"

"If things go smoothly, as little as two days, as many as three." (End of Chapter)