Chapter 23: The Key to the Treasure of the Heavenly Kingdom

The Eye of Gongyang!?

If Jiang Yan remembered correctly, when he killed the Mountain Lady earlier, the treasure of the Taiping Army she revealed in order to survive belonged to a big shot surnamed Gongyang.

Could it be a coincidence of names?

Jiang Yan suppressed the shock in his heart and asked calmly, "Is this also extracted from a Sickness Domain? It must be at least a Dam-Breaching level instance, right?"

"Not exactly. This is a historical relic from the present world, related to ancient historical walkers. As a local of Jiangnan Province, you should have heard of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, right? This was left behind after the death of one of the big shots of the Old Record rank."

"The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom's influence happened to cover Jiangnan Province, Gusu Province, and other areas. It was actually lost for a period of time during the war, but fortunately, we recovered most of it."

"It's just a pity that the [Eye of Gongyang] goes out of control too frequently. Especially since it was just sacrificed to a few days ago, and today it's rioting again for no reason. It feels like it's about to become a High-Risk level historical relic."

Ba Lie shook his head, feeling a bit of a headache.

It was hard enough to get an Old Record level historical relic, only for it to turn into a ticking time bomb.

The most critical part is that this is public property; otherwise, he could have traded it on the black market.

Unlike now...

It is tasteless to eat, yet a pity to discard.

However, when Jiang Yan heard this, his heart was already churning.

It matched!

Everything matched the information about the treasure from the Mountain Lady's mouth!

Thinking of the blue-gray airflow that had seeped out from her soul earlier, and the fact that the Mountain Lady had specifically run to Pan'an County.

And the Eye of Gongyang had also been rioting continuously in the short term.

Are all these things really just accidents?

Did Lord Gaoshan fail to descend into the present world because his strength was insufficient?

Jiang Yan's mind was full of questions, but there was no more information to help him verify his conjecture.

'However, this is a treasure that even an Old Record realm demon would covet, a legacy from that fallen Heavenly Kingdom.'

Jiang Yan had to admit that he was tempted.

He had already given up on searching for it, but he didn't expect it to be delivered to his doorstep.

The Eye of Gongyang is very likely the key to finding the treasure.

Most importantly, even if he didn't go looking for the treasure, the Eye of Gongyang's ability to locate Earth Vein energy could help him grow spirit rice.

But this doesn't seem right...

He hasn't even started working yet, and he's already eyeing public property.

"Alright, don't just stand here. Let's go sign your employment contract first."

Ba Lie remembered the lesson from the Northern Branch and was afraid that delays would lead to complications, so he wanted to get the person hired first. He apologized, "It's too late today. I'll call everyone to celebrate with you tomorrow."

"It's too late today; wait until tomorrow, and I'll call everyone to celebrate with you."

Jiang Yan shook his head and followed Ba Lie, not asking to stay behind.

Even though Ba Lie would definitely agree if he asked.

But making such a request on his first day would be too conspicuous and would easily make people suspicious of his motives.

Secondly, because for this kind of Old Record level historical relic, it is difficult to devour it without sufficient strength to suppress it.

Third, and most importantly.

He doesn't like owing others.

Ba Lie treated him so sincerely, and yet he was only thinking about stealing things; that would be too despicable.

Anyway, Ba Lie has no use for the Eye of Gongyang. It would be better to wait until his own strength is stronger and use other extraordinary materials to trade with him, or borrow it for a period of time.

There is no need to go against his own heart.

With the existence of the Demon God Embryo, the so-called treasure and Old Record level artifacts are nothing to him.

With the existence of the Demon God embryo, so-called treasures and Old Record-level artifacts meant nothing to him.

"I was too obsessed." Jiang Yan smiled with relief and turned to leave.

He did not notice that the flame burning in the Lamp of Ashes deep in his consciousness had quietly increased by a wisp.

He did not notice that deep within his consciousness, the flame of the Ash Lamp had quietly grown by a wisp.

On the third floor of the Qing History Building, in the Director's office.

It was still Brother Ox-Horse handling the employment contract.

He is responsible for the branch's finance and logistics. Signing was fast, but Jiang Yan's information needed to be reported to headquarters to obtain the authority to receive cultivation methods.

Because he was woken up just after falling asleep, Brother Ox-Horse sat in front of the computer, radiating enough resentment to nurture a Sickness Domain.

"I'll give you double overtime pay, don't have an attitude!" Ba Lie also kept saying nice things, with no airs of a leader.

Jiang Yan also felt a bit embarrassed and was about to speak, but Brother Ox-Horse spoke first:

"Jiang Yan, right? I'll have your information uploaded in a moment. Once headquarters approves it, you can receive your cultivation method in a few days."

"My name is Niu Tunan. From now on, we're colleagues. No, you should count as my leader. I know a bit of technology; if you have any needs regarding the network or dream interpretation, just let me know."

"More than just a bit. He's our ace hacker, and his abilities are related to it as well. He can collect intelligence related to Sickness Domains and organize them into missions in the first instance." Ba Lie praised him vigorously from the side.

Niu Tunan just rolled his eyes at this and complained:

"No need to butter me up. Just let me do less work."

"That won't do." Ba Lie completed a Sichuan opera face-change.

"Damn it..."

Niu Tunan indicated he had many affectionate greetings, but his mouth was covered by the feathered arms, and his face turned red from holding it in.

"This kid is just prone to blushing and being shy. Jiang Yan, I'll take you to the lounge to spend the night." Ba Lie said with a smile and turned to leave.

Director Ba, my colleague seems to have died a little.

Jiang Yan looked at Niu Tunan, whose face was gradually turning blue, complained in his heart, and after thanking him, quickened his pace to follow.

As for Zhao Yinman, she had already disappeared for a while.

"Phew, almost suffocated to death!"

After a few seconds, the feathered arms on Niu Tunan's body disappeared. He began to breathe heavily, looking at their departing backs, and complained: "Old Ba really forgets the old for the new."

He slumped in his office chair and opened his phone. The screensaver was strings of text.

[If I had even a little bit of ability, I wouldn't be without any ability at all.]

[Rather than forcing myself, I might as well let myself go.]

[No one supports my ambition to reach the blue clouds; I am mud that cannot be supported onto the wall.]

[The strong never complain about the environment. But I am not a strong person; I not only complain about the environment, I also complain about the strong.]

"With a Grade A-plus big shot added to the bureau, I'm one step closer to my goal of lying flat."

Niu Tunan nodded with satisfaction, stretched, closed his eyes, leaned his head back on the chair to catch up on sleep, and had no intention of working at all.

Niu Tunan nodded in satisfaction, stretched, closed his eyes, and leaned his head back against the chair to catch up on sleep, showing no intention of working at all.

However, after he fell asleep, the computer and keyboard in front of him operated automatically, starting to tabulate, upload, and reply to the information just organized.

The corners of the sleeping Niu Tunan's mouth turned up, as if he were having a rare, beautiful dream, only his body was gradually becoming ethereal. Vaguely, one could see different faces, connected by silk threads, emerging within...

The corners of Niu Tunan's mouth turned up in his sleep, as if he were having a rare, pleasant dream, but his body was gradually becoming translucent, and faintly, one could see different faces, strung together by threads, emerging within it...

Ba Lie pressed the button for the ninth-floor lounge area and was the first to break the silence:

"Do you think I'm excessive, a black-hearted leader who exploits employees?"

"No, Director Ba is far-sighted and is the rudder steering the ship. Since you do this, there must be your reasons. All we need to do is follow." Jiang Yan said stiffly.

Ba Lie laughed and scolded: "Don't use official jargon. With your perception, you should have noticed, right?"

Jiang Yan chuckled. He had long discovered that although Niu Tunan looked very tired, his vitality was exceptionally vigorous within his body.

His life lamp was even more dreamlike, as if detached from the present world.

It was hard not to suspect that if he weren't kept awake, he might ascend to heaven at any time.

Ba Lie habitually took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, but remembering that Jiang Yan didn't smoke and that they were in an elevator, he put it back and said softly:

"I don't know what he experienced in his first Sickness Domain, but he actually obtained a Dream Dao inheritance that is rare in the entire Jiangnan Province—no, the entire Tianxia Alliance."

"It even belongs to one of the most extreme types of cultivation methods within the Dream Dao, named..."

"[True Explanation of Weaving the Ten Thousand Generations Reincarnation Illusion]!"

The starting salary for the job in the previous chapter has been modified; thirty thousand has become fifty thousand. This is the base salary to support the person. Subsequent promotions will increase it, and there are bonuses for every mission. Continuing to ask for monthly tickets and follow-up reads.

The starting salary for the position mentioned in the previous chapter has been adjusted; it has changed from thirty thousand to fifty thousand. This is the base salary to support the staff, and it will increase further once the position is made permanent. Additionally, there are bonuses for every mission completed. Continuing to ask for monthly votes and for you to keep reading.

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