Chapter 583: The Prince of Lu's Mansion (First update, requesting everything)

"Buying Treasury Vouchers for 200 Soul Crystals, is anyone willing to sell?"

Li Changsheng prepared to purchase the Treasury Vouchers immediately; in any case, with his special ability, he would never lose money, and there was a high probability of making a large profit.

"Captain, can you add a little more?"

A third-year senior was tempted, yet wanted to sell for a higher price; for many participating students, two hundred Soul Crystals was not a small number.

Just at this moment, Li Jingyi remembered her grandfather's constant teachings and suddenly said, "Captain, I'll sell mine to you!"

"Alright."

Li Changsheng glanced at Li Jingyi, but he did not take out two hundred Soul Crystals; instead, he took out a bottle of Alchemical Pills and said, "Take a look at this bottle of pills first. If you are satisfied, I will use it to offset the two hundred Soul Crystals!"

Li Jingyi impatiently opened the bottle stopper, and after just one look, she revealed an expression of surprise. She hurriedly restrained the expression on her face and nodded vigorously.

The Jade Bottle contained two Siji Peiyuan Dan; this was a type of Intermediate Alchemical Pill with auxiliary breakthrough properties, which could assist Upper Rank Demon Pets in breaking through to the Elite level, meaning its value was not much lower than ordinary Advanced Treasures.

These two Siji Peiyuan Dan were obtained by Li Changsheng from the hands of a Clan Elder at the Xiao Clan Library.

Although Li Jingyi was four generations removed from him, she was still a relative to some extent, she was Kailan's first alchemy teacher, and her grandfather, the Beast Garden Elder, had always stood on his side. Li Changsheng naturally acted generously, not to mention that these Siji Peiyuan Dan were of no use to him whatsoever.

Li Tianyu noticed the change in Li Jingyi's expression and hurriedly said, "Captain, I'll sell mine to you too!"

Seeing this situation, Li Runfeng, who was standing to the side, helplessly spread his hands; because he had not entered the arena, he had not obtained a Treasury Voucher.

"I'm out of pills, so I'll give you a Treasure instead. If you aren't satisfied, you can find me to exchange it for Soul Crystals!"

Li Changsheng thought for a moment and handed a Treasure to Li Tianyu.

Most people subconsciously assumed that what Li Changsheng gave was a high-quality Intermediate Treasure, not knowing that this was an Advanced Treasure.

Although it was certainly not as valuable as two Siji Peiyuan Dan, it was an Advanced Treasure nonetheless, and its value was certainly over two hundred Soul Crystals; the key was that it could improve Li Tianyu's strength.

For marginal participating students like Li Tianyu, they likely only had one or two Advanced Treasures, and basically still used Intermediate Treasures.

Not far away, Li Wanru hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she did not sell her Treasury Voucher to Li Changsheng; she wanted to visit the Imperial Family Outer Treasury and wanted even more to try her luck.

"I'll sell mine to you too!"

Seeing Li Jingyi and Li Tianyu selling their Treasury Vouchers to Li Changsheng one after another, that third-year student was afraid that Li Changsheng would stop buying once he had enough, and no longer had any thoughts of raising the price.

Li Changsheng gave him two hundred Soul Crystals, and in this way, he possessed four Treasury Vouchers.

The others had no intention of selling; they were either not short on money, or like Li Wanru, wanted to try their luck.

"Alright, let's go to the Outer Treasury together!"

Li Changsheng led his teammates away from the arena, shook his Monster Pet Bag, summoned his Bright Heavy-Pupil Bird, and they each rode their Flying Demon Pets toward Yecheng.

The current Li Changsheng could be considered bold due to his high level of skill; even though several of his great enemies were in Yecheng, it was almost impossible for them to make a move in broad daylight.

Most importantly, it was currently the period of the Academy Exchange Tournament; whoever moved against Li Changsheng at this time would not only provoke Yuanling Academy but also enrage the Emperor, Dou Zhangsheng.

Taking a step back, even if they truly disregarded their reputation and made a move personally, Li Changsheng had the confidence to escape.

Not long after, Li Changsheng and the others arrived at the heavily guarded Outer Treasury and met Dou Yuanhua and the others at the entrance.

"Brother Li, please!"

"Brother Dou, please go first!"

"Why be so polite between us? Let's go together!"

Dou Yuanhua appeared familiar, putting his arm around Li Changsheng's shoulder as they entered the Outer Treasury together.

"Brother Li, I have already prepared those three things. Shall we conduct the transaction in a while?"

Dou Yuanhua began to transmit his voice to Li Changsheng; if he obtained that Thunder Element Crystal, which was slightly smaller than a soccer ball, he had a significant chance of becoming a Pseudo-King in one fell swoop.

The reason was simple: Dou Yuanhua's Thunder Spirit was already a top-grade Demon Pet; after its last evolution, its quality had not risen, but it had approached the critical point. If it evolved into a Master Race Demon Pet this time, it was highly likely to advance further.

Furthermore, even if it could not break through to the Demon King level, the Thunder Spirit's strength would definitely rise by a notch.

"Brother Dou, don't be so impatient. There are too many eyes and ears here; let's wait until the Exchange Tournament is over before trading!"

Li Changsheng also understood the logic behind this; although he was very tempted by the Imitation Demon Refining Pot, he did not want to indirectly increase the strength of a major competitor at this time.

The three treasures Dou Yuanhua promised him—the Cangxuan Wind-Fixing Pearl was to be used to refine the Imitation Demon Refining Pot; he planned to use the Void Crystal to hatch the Crystal Spirit Beast Egg, which also could not increase his strength; as for the final Wood Element Crystal, even adding the two pieces Li Changsheng had accumulated, it was very likely insufficient to let Kailan advance further.

No matter how one looked at it, it was best to delay for a few days.

Dou Yuanhua's expression sank slightly, but his speed at changing faces was extremely fast; he instantly became amiable again and said, "Brother Li, I am not afraid of gossip; let's just trade in a while."

"Brother Dou, you should understand the reason why I want to wait until after the Exchange Tournament to trade."

"Then let's wait a few more days!"

The smile on Dou Yuanhua's face was somewhat stiff; he knew he could not persuade Li Changsheng, so he had to skip the topic.

However, it was inevitably somewhat awkward between the two, and Dou Yuanhua had to leave under the pretext of looking for treasures.

Watching Dou Yuanhua's back, Li Changsheng could not help but shake his head; he knew very well that if he defeated Dou Yuanhua on the spot during the Exchange Tournament, the two would definitely be unable to maintain their current 'friendship', and the possibility of a falling out was not small.

They were currently in a critical period of competing for the throne; if he were defeated by Li Changsheng in full view of everyone, Dou Yuanhua's reputation would definitely plummet. Judging others by himself, the possibility of a falling out was very high.

As for whether Dou Yuanhua would cancel the idea of trading with Li Changsheng after failing, the answer was naturally no, as this was also beneficial to him, wasn't it?

Such a large piece of Thunder Element Crystal—once this village was passed, there would be no such shop; even if Dou Yuanhua were slapped in the face by Li Changsheng, he would still complete the transaction regardless of his pride.

The Outer Treasury was large enough to be ten thousand square meters, with up to a thousand stone platforms placed inside, each holding a box made of different materials.

These boxes varied in size, and each box was locked by a Restriction, making it impossible to see the actual items inside.

After Dou Yuanhua left, Li Changsheng immediately released his Mental Power; although the Outer Treasury was large, with his current Mental Power, it was enough to encompass the entire Outer Treasury.

Although these boxes were locked, they could not conceal their energy fluctuations.

The next moment, Li Changsheng's mind was like a radar screen, with dense points of light appearing, numbering about two thousand.

Of course, this was only a portion of the items in the Outer Treasury; after all, not all items possessed energy fluctuations—perhaps books, Secret Techniques, or Demon Taming Arts were placed inside.

These energy light points varied in strength; the most numerous were the faintly glowing points, like fireflies, followed by slightly brighter points, and finally, three points that were clearly a tier stronger.

These three points all radiated intense energy fluctuations; without any accidents, they were likely all Heavenly Essence Grade treasures.

As for Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure Grade treasures, how could the Imperial Family place them here? They would be more likely to be in the Core Treasury.

Li Changsheng walked with steady steps, locking onto those three points while beginning to move, occasionally touching things; his behavior looked very natural.

There were no twists and turns on the way; following the positions of the three light spots, Li Zhangsheng successfully rounded them all up.

One long wooden box, one iron box the size of a fist, and one jade box the size of a palm.

Besides these, Li Zhangsheng also picked one relatively bright light spot.

There was no helping it; he possessed four treasury vouchers, so how could he waste them?

Holding the four boxes, Li Zhangsheng used the four vouchers at the treasury exit to exchange for four keys with corresponding numbers.

From beginning to end, Li Zhangsheng had no intention of opening the boxes on the spot; he was not that stupid.

Unlike Li Zhangsheng, several teammates could not wait to open the boxes they had each chosen; some were pleasantly surprised, but most were disappointed.

Among these people, the one with the best luck was Luo Xiaoman, who opened a piece of ore at the Heaven and Earth Wonder rank.

The items opened by the other teammates could only be described as miserable, not worth mentioning.

Of course, there were also teammates who prepared to open theirs after returning.

"I still have some matters to attend to, so you all should head back first. This is not Peng City; remember not to linger outside for too long."

Li Zhangsheng did not return immediately; he still had to visit someone. The arena was near Yecheng, so Li Zhangsheng did not need to worry about his teammates' safety.

The teammates had no doubts, and after greeting Li Zhangsheng, they rode their flying mounts and left.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng successfully entered the Neicheng using a token.

Yecheng was divided into an outer city and an inner city, with the inner city being where royalty and nobles lived, including the private residences of the two monarchs, Qin Mingqing and Luo Qingning.

In the core area of the inner city, surrounded by golden walls over ten meters high, squads of patrolling Imperial Guards could be seen everywhere; that was the Imperial Palace.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng arrived in front of a large mansion.

This large mansion was quite luxurious, with white walls surrounding the courtyard, green willows hanging all around, and a three-bay hanging-flower gatehouse. To the north of the road was a wide-beam main gate, with gate lanterns above and resting benches below, and inside were the reception room, Steward's office, and communication office.

Hanging at the top of the red vermilion gate was a black golden-nanmu plaque, with the three large characters "Lu Wangfu" inscribed in a Dragon Flight and Phoenix Dance style.

In the Langya Kingdom, all adult Princes were enfeoffed with a King Throne, and the Lu Prince was none other than the First Prince, Dou Yuande.

Li Zhangsheng had offended Dou Yuanbin, and in a few days, he would likely be at odds with Dou Yuanhua and Dou Yuansheng as well; this being the case, he did not have many choices left.

Among them, the First Prince, Dou Yuande, became the most suitable target for his investment; furthermore, the First Prince also possessed an item he urgently needed, which was also his main purpose for coming here.

Today's goal: three, pigs, verified!

(End of chapter)