Chapter 260: The Sword Casting Pavilion Isn't Exactly Full of Good People Either!

"More than ten thousand..."

Well, one in ten thousand, is it?

Ren Yidao's mouth twitched; he did not know how to describe his current mood.

Good news: these items can all be touched.

Bad news: these items must all be touched one by one.

Damn it.

Wang Xuesong smiled as he watched Ren Yidao's expression, assuming he was worried about being overwhelmed by the choices, and comforted him:

"Your Highness Ren need not worry; I can provide you with some assistance."

"These ten thousand-plus treasures can be divided into four grades: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow. Among them, there are over six thousand five hundred Yellow Grade items, over three thousand three hundred Mysterious Grade items, one hundred and eighty Earth Grade items, and fewer than twenty Heaven Grade items."

"I do not recall the Yellow and Mysterious grades in full, but I have a general impression of the Heaven and Earth grades."

Dharma is forbidden in this place, so naturally, Jade Slips cannot be used, making it impossible to understand the functions of each treasure in detail.

Then the question arises: why not use ancient-style books for records?

Ren Yidao did not know, and he did not take the initiative to ask.

Whether it was the personal habit of the Li Family's ancestor, or someone intentionally making things difficult to prevent him from taking the good items, it did not matter.

To him, there was no difference.

Because regardless, he had to touch every single one of these items.

Watching Ren Yidao's gaze sweep back and forth across the space, Wang Xuesong asked tentatively:

"Shall I introduce the Heaven Grade treasures to you first?"

Although Ren Yidao wanted to find them on his own, he had no reason to refuse a shortcut.

The two found a clean spot to sit down, and Ren Yidao subsequently pulled out a shield to cushion Wang Xuesong's backside.

Respect the old and cherish the young, after all.

He was at such an advanced age; he should be given a bit more care.

"Among these twenty Heaven Grade treasures, there are thirteen swords, four sabers, two axes, and one piece of Armor."

The Li Family is famous for their fierce Sword Intent and has many sword cultivators; coupled with the tributes from the Sword Casting Pavilion over the years, it is quite normal that most of the collection consists of swords.

The difficulty of crafting Armor-type treasures is inherently high; the value of a piece of Armor is likely comparable to three swords of the same grade.

After hearing Wang Xuesong finish his introduction, Ren Yidao stood up.

"May I take a look?"

"Naturally. Follow this path forward; the deepest part is where the sword cases are, and the other Heaven Grade treasures are also nearby."

He pressed casually on Wang Xuesong's shoulder, stopping his movement to rise.

"It's fine, I'll go myself."

I will need you to accompany me for a long time later, so you should just sit for now.

It is, after all, the Treasury of the Divine Dynasty; the most basic classification exists, with Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow grade treasures placed in different locations.

Because he had lost his Dharma Power, Ren Yidao did not feel any pressure; it was just like walking into a storage room filled with old items.

Stepping over the stone steps, Ren Yidao stopped in front of a plain, unadorned wooden sword case. Without much thought, he directly raised his hand and pressed it onto the nearest hilt.

Hum.

The moment his palm made contact with the hilt, Ren Yidao heard a sword hum like a thunderclap explode in his ears.

At the same time, he recalled Wang Xuesong's previous explanation:

"The sword is named 'Winter Pole Thunder.' Among all the Heaven Grade swords, it is not the sharpest, but it is definitely the most violent. The sword carries heavenly thunder and is best at dispelling evil."

The sword was three feet two inches long, the blade slightly purple, shimmering with a crystalline luster. Although there was no fluctuation of Dharma Power, one could intuitively feel the violent power contained within it.

Listening to the continuous sound of thunder in his ears, Ren Yidao raised an eyebrow and lightly swung it through the air.

Whoosh—

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

"You are so noisy—"

Gritting his teeth hard, Ren Yidao inserted it back into the sword case with an expression of being unable to stand it.

So noisy!

Just holding it in his hand was already very noisy; who knew that swinging it would be several degrees louder than before.

This was a double-edged sword.

When cutting someone else, it dealt physical damage plus magical damage, but to the wielder, it dealt mental damage.

Although its grade was high enough and its power was certainly not weak, Ren Yidao would absolutely never choose it.

He was afraid of going deaf, and even if he didn't go deaf, he worried about suffering a mental breakdown.

Shaking his head with a sigh, Ren Yidao reached out to pull out the second one.

Zzzzt.

Before he could even grasp the hilt, his palm was struck by a golden electric arc that popped from the hilt.

Huh?

Looking at the charred mark on his palm, Ren Yidao was stunned.

What is wrong with you, sword?

Attacking first?

Huh?

I got hit by a sword!

"The sword is named 'Spring Pole Electricity.' It comes from the same hand as 'Winter Pole Thunder.' The two swords complement each other; when both are drawn, ten thousand evils retreat."

These special effects that hurt both the user and the target really do come from the same source.

No, what on earth are these things!

……

After trying out all the weapons, Ren Yidao sighed wearily.

They are very strong.

These swords are worthy of the name Heaven Grade; every single one is enough to be called a precious treasure.

He also understood why they were lying in the Treasury gathering dust: because every one of these swords has its own problems.

"Can the people at the Sword Casting Hut not forge anything normal?"

Either there is a thunder BGM in one's head, or it doesn't distinguish between friend and foe and shocks everyone to see who can hold out longer, or it comes with blinding, flashy special effects...

"I finally understand; the Sword Casting Hut isn't offering tribute, they're clearing out their inventory!"

You all are just fobbing Beigan off with this kind of stuff, aren't you?

And on the sword bodies, Ren Yidao saw a surname that appeared very frequently—Gongsun.

Out of thirteen swords in total, this disciple of the Sword Casting Hut named Gongsun contributed ten all by himself.

Fine, so you're the kid surnamed Gongsun, right?

I'll remember you.

Ren Yidao was feeling indignant on behalf of Beigan, but he actually overlooked an important detail.

Such Heaven Grade precious treasures not only come with corresponding techniques, but the requirements for the user are also very high.

For those powerful cultivators, this level of negative effect can naturally be easily blocked and ignored.

If one's strength doesn't reach the level, let alone using them, even the most basic activation and resonance are impossible.

As for the seven treasures other than the swords, Ren Yidao had little interest after trying them one by one, and he didn't take a fancy to any of them.

They didn't suit him.

And that Armor, which could be said to have the highest value, was something he didn't even consider.

It wasn't to save money for his cheap brother from a different mother, but because of a more realistic problem.

That piece of Armor... was for women.

Huhu here has not yet developed a hobby for cross-dressing.

Forget it, forget it.

While Ren Yidao was testing, Wang Xuesong had been observing him from afar.

To tell the truth, the old Prime Minister was shocked.

Heaven Grade precious treasures choose their masters; if the user does not meet their conditions, there will be no reaction at all.

But, what had he just seen?

That young man interacted with all the Heaven Grade precious treasures with a look of incomprehension, and not a single one remained silent; they all gave him a reaction!

Huh?

What does this mean?

Although Wang Xuesong could not cultivate due to his natural talent, as a Prime Minister who had participated in the management of the Divine Dynasty for many years, his understanding of cultivators was greater than most people's.

"Since records began, a total of twenty Li Family disciples have resonated with Heaven Grade precious treasures, and only seven were able to resonate with more than three, and only three have resonated with more than five."

"And as for more than ten, only His Majesty the Emperor achieved it when he was young; that time, he resonated with ten treasures and took away seven."

This record only represents disciples who are in the Earth Realm, but even just that is enough to be shocking.

And Ren Yidao directly doubled this record!

Doubled!

What does this mean?

Could it be that this Ren Yidao's talent is twice that of His Majesty?

Is this possible?

Old man Wang couldn't sit still anymore; his whole body was filled with a feeling of sitting on pins and needles.

He wanted to report this to His Majesty immediately; it must be taken seriously!

Regardless of whether you, Your Majesty, were playing around or being serious before, you must treat this even more seriously now!

Wang Xuesong was already against conferring a title of nobility upon Ren Yidao, and now with this situation, he was even more against it.

Such a heaven-gifted genius needs to be befriended, but one cannot deliberately curry favor.

The uncontrollable possibilities are too high; once he gains momentum in the future...

As a veteran schemer, Wang Xuesong had never been afraid to speculate about others with the greatest malice.

"Prime Minister Wang, are there any other methods of resonance?"

Just as Wang Xuesong was thinking, Ren Yidao walked back to his side.

"Hm? Are there no Heaven Grade treasures that Your Highness fancies?"

Ren Yidao scratched his head, not knowing how to explain himself, so he could only cover up:

"They are all surprising good things, but I still want to take another look."

Wang Xuesong observed that Ren Yidao's expression seemed absent-minded; he thought for a moment, nodded, but then shook his head and said:

"There are, but they might not necessarily satisfy you."

"Actually, after Li Family disciples arrive here, they don't have the opportunity to linger here as long as you have; there is a faster way."

The old man pointed to the very center of the space, where an Array was drawn on the ground.

"As long as you sit there, you can resonate with all the treasures, but the randomness of this method is too great, and it often happens that one only gets Yellow Grade treasures."

"However, I advise you not to try it easily unless it is a last resort."

Wang Xuesong stood up and rubbed his sore lower back from sitting, frowning as he explained:

"This Array has restrictions; each person only has one chance to use it per year, but Your Highness, you are able to choose a full three treasures."

Ren Yidao thought for a moment and nodded, following the flow of the conversation:

"Then let's wait until the end to talk about that."

He looked at Wang Xuesong, who was slowly stretching his waist, and kindly reminded him:

"Chancellor Wang, I might need to spend some time here; why don't you swap with someone else to watch over me?"

Thinking of the efficiency with which Ren Yidao had communicated with the Heaven Grade treasures earlier, Wang Xuesong forced a smile and braced himself:

"It's fine, I am on leave today anyway, so I have plenty of time."

Seeing his strained expression, Ren Yidao still advised him:

"Are you really sure? I suggest you go and rest."

I don't mean anything else by it.

I'm not worried about anything else, I'm just worried that you might overwork yourself to death and then try to frame me...

Come to think of it, would this count as a work-related injury?

"It's fine, even if you need two hours, I can afford to wait."

Wang Xuesong was very confident.

As an old man, the things he lacked the least were patience and time.

"No, the time I need might be at least twelve hours; do you really want to wait?"

"Of course, you can rest assu—hm?"

Wang Xuesong looked at the youth before him who was wearing a shy smile, and a gasp escaped his nostrils:

"Hm???"

The next day.

Another group of people arrived outside the Royal Treasure Vault.

There were ten of them in total, and just from their appearance, every one of them could be called a dragon or phoenix among men.

They were the ten imperial descendants who had participated in the Two Domains Conflict, and they had come to collect their prizes for this event.

Perhaps because of the victory this time, or perhaps because the Role-playing had been so enjoyable, the Emperor was greatly pleased and allowed every participating descendant to enter the Treasury to take away one treasure.

One must know that even for imperial descendants, they only have one chance to enter the Treasury to claim a treasure when they first come of age.

Being able to receive such a reward, they were naturally very excited at first.

However, after receiving a piece of inside information, the expressions of several of them were not so bright.

A youth who looked to be nearly thirty years old smacked his lips while looking at the tightly shut door and deliberately muttered loudly to himself:

"Why should he get to choose first? Isn't he just a team leader? Didn't he not do anything?"

"Don't you all agree?"

Regarding this person Ren Yidao, Li Lang knew nothing at all, and he looked down on him.

Li Lang had not been in Wentian before; he had rushed back specifically for the Two Domains Conflict, and he had never even heard of this person before then.

Even if he had heard that there were some peculiar aspects to him, he hadn't taken it to heart.

"What could there be? Isn't it obvious that someone is deliberately building momentum for him behind the scenes?"

He looked down upon the onlookers who didn't know the truth with the mindset of "everyone is drunk while I alone am sober," gaining a sense of intellectual superiority.

However, although he was somewhat dissatisfied with Ren Yidao becoming the so-called team leader, Li Lang still honestly did not speak out to question it.

He had an arrogant personality, but he knew who to pick his battles with.

The selection of the team leader definitely couldn't have been finalized without the Emperor giving the final word, and Li Lang didn't have the guts to question his imperial uncle, the Emperor.

But now, it was different.

In his view, the Two Domains Conflict had already ended, and Ren Yidao should have lost his value in the Emperor's eyes, so it was time to open fire on him.

He did not believe that a favored outsider could be valued by the Emperor for long.

Therefore, he spoke his dissatisfaction out loud, hoping others would join him.

It was just that, perhaps because he had been away from Wentian for too long, Li Lang had miscalculated one thing.

This place was no longer the Wentian he was familiar with.

And Ren Yidao was not the insignificant little character he imagined him to be.

After Li Lang finished muttering, no one responded, and everyone looked at him as if he were an idiot.

You're still able to say such things out in the open?

The few people beside him even deliberately moved a few steps away to draw a line between them.

Li Lang: Hm?

Clearly sensing the change in atmosphere, Li Lang frowned.

"What's wrong with you all? Why is no one talking? You..."

Clang—

A flash of white light appeared before his eyes, and a cold sword tip stopped right before Li Lang's brow.

!!!

Li Qiushui looked at Li Lang, who dared not move, with an expressionless face, then she disdainfully sheathed her sword and said coldly:

"Noisy. Shut up."

!!!

"You!"

Before Li Lang, who had narrowly escaped death, could even open his mouth, the doors of the Treasury slowly opened, and a figure walked out from within.

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I have a severe cold recently and am very weak, so I will stick to a single update of four thousand words for these two days, and resume double updates of six thousand words after the fifth.