Chapter 92

Early the next morning, Zhan Chen followed Li Jianshu back to the capital. Along the way, everyone was in a jubilant mood, talking and laughing, discussing all sorts of things that happened in the Misty Wind Grand Ceremony.

Back in the sect, the news of them obtaining the first place spread like a ripple. In less than a day, it had spread throughout the entire sect. Li Jianshu gave out great rewards for this. Everyone in the sect, from the servants to the disciples of the inner sect, received rewards. For a moment, the entire sect was in a state of joy.

Of course, this time, following Li Jianshu's campaign, the disciples of the Misty Wind Sect became the main targets of rewards. Everyone received a large number of merit points and medicinal pills as rewards.

When everything was settled, Li Jianshu left Zhan Chen and Li Jianchen alone. He said to them, "Zhan Chen, Chen-er, the two of you are the main contributors to our Golden Elephant Sect's first place this time. You helped us obtain a total of 50 quotas. Before we set off, I said that we would heavily reward the meritorious people."

Li Jianchen did not say anything, but Zhan Chen cupped his hands and replied, "Contributing to the sect is the duty of every Jin Family Sect disciple. How would I dare to ask for any rewards?"

Li Jianshu waved his hand and smiled, "Don't say such empty words. But Chen-er, you should learn more from Zhan Chen. Your personality is too upright, sometimes you will suffer."

"Hmph! I don't know how to do this kind of thing! "Li Jianchen looked at Zhan Chen and said coldly.

Li Jianshu smiled bitterly and shook his head. He could only let him be.

"Now, let's talk about the reward I will give you." Li Jianshu smiled mysteriously.

"What is it?" Zhan Chen could not help but ask.

"Hehe, that is the third floor of the treasury that I will open for you!"

"The third floor of the treasury?!" This time, even Li Jian Chen was unable to remain calm. Even though he was the son of the Sect Leader, he had never been to the third floor of the treasury. He had only heard that the treasures stored within were the treasures of the sect, and could even make a Martial King and above go crazy.

Ever since he could remember, he had never heard of his father opening the third level of the treasury for anyone. He had also asked his mother, but even she had never been there before. It was said that the last time the third level of the treasury was opened was a thousand years ago. Had his father changed his mind? To reward two insignificant elite disciples, he had casually exposed the highest secrets of the sect.

Seeing the confusion in his eyes, Li Jianshu sighed faintly and said, "Yes, the times have changed. From you, I see the future hope of the Golden Elephant Sect. The things lying in the treasury are precious, but if they don't fall into the hands of the right person, they will be useless."

"So, I have understood. Let's start with you! Pass on these treasures, and in the future, our Golden Elephant Sect will rely on you to carry it forward! "At this point, a dazzling brilliance bloomed in his eyes.

Listening to his heartfelt words, Zhan Chen felt another wave of admiration. In his heart, Li Jianshu was a good sect master who was determined to forge ahead and did not stick to the old ways.

"Both of you, follow me."

So, Li Jianshu led them towards the treasury. After passing through the first and second floor, they finally arrived at the door of the third floor. The doors of the first two floors were wide open. Each floor was guarded by an elder of the sect.

However, the door of the third floor was tightly shut. Only the sect master's jade tablet could open it. Li Jianshu approached the door and took a deep breath. Then, he took the jade tablet from his waist and pressed it on the door. A ray of light flashed.

With a series of dull rumbling sounds, the formation on the door was activated. The heavy door slowly opened to both sides. The true appearance of the third floor was finally revealed to the three of them.

Zhan Chen and Li Jianchen stood behind Li Jianshu. They did not even dare to breathe loudly as they stared closely at the situation inside.

However, when the door of the treasury was completely opened, the two of them were stunned. In such a spacious room, there were only a few sparsely placed shelves. The treasures on the shelves added up to a total of only a few dozen items. It was a stark contrast to the tens of thousands of treasures on the second floor below.

Li Jianshu saw the disappointment on their faces. He smiled and said, "Don't look down on the small number of treasures here. However, every one of them was collected by our ancestors with great effort. Both of you can only choose one item each. Alright, let's go in. "

Zhan Chen and Li Jianchen nodded and walked into the room. They carefully examined every single treasure here. Although there were not many treasures, there was a complete variety of them. There were weapons, medicinal pills, spiritual medicines, crafting materials, and even some miscellaneous items.

For example, the long sword in front of Zhan Chen was a Royal Armament that only King Wu experts could use. It was forged from precious Star Steel mixed with other rare crafting materials and weighed fifty thousand pounds!

Looking at it, Zhan Chen's eyes exploded with a strong feeling of fondness. He really had an impulse to keep the sword. However, when he calmed down, he felt that his thoughts were unrealistic. He had not even reached the realm of a Martial Saint. Even if he obtained this Royal Armament, he did not know when he would be able to use it.

"Let me take a look at the medicinal pills. I'm afraid these are the things that will be the most helpful to me!" Thinking like that, Zhan Chen went to the shelf that was specially used to store medicinal pills.

However, he saw that Li Jianchen was also there. At that moment, he was holding a jade bottle in his hand. He smiled proudly and said, "I've already chosen. It's this bottle of Golden Essence Pills!"

Zhan Chen's heart suddenly woke up and he cursed in his heart. Li Jianshu had beaten him to it. Li Jianshu's goal was very clear from the start, unlike him who was wavering. So, he lowered his head to take a closer look.

As expected, although the other bottles of medicinal pills on the shelf were all rank five, it was a pity that he could not use any of them. The only bottle of middle rank five medicinal pills that could strengthen metal-attributed vital energy was in Li Jianchen's hand.

Zhan Chen was filled with regret. He could only look at the crafting materials at the side. These crafting materials were also very precious. He could already feel the terrifying aura of metal contained within them. If he randomly chose a piece, it was likely that it would be enough for him to absorb after he became a Martial Saint.

However, if he did that, wouldn't it be a bit of a waste? It was a rare opportunity. Was he going to waste it just like that?

Just as he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, the Frightened Boy's voice rang in his mind again, "Master, what else is there to think about? The treasure is on the shelf with the word 'Miscellaneous' written on it. "

"Miscellaneous?" Zhan Chen walked to the front of the shelf and looked at it suspiciously. There were some strange things placed on it, and he didn't understand them at all.

Thus, he had no choice but to ask the Frightened Boy, "Boy, which one are you talking about?"

"Look, just below you, there is a formation plate with the Eight Trigrams drawn on it."

Zhan Chen followed the boy's instructions and looked down. He found that there was indeed an octagonal box-like object lying there. Its surface was engraved with the pattern of the Eight Trigrams, and it was densely covered with tiny veined patterns. Those veined patterns could not be seen without careful observation with the eyes. It was very strange.

"What exactly is this thing?" Zhan Chen could not help but ask.

"Hehe, Master, this is a great treasure! Compared to it, the other things here are child's play! "

"Don't keep me in suspense, tell me quickly!"

"This thing is called 'Breaking Formation'. The worst kind of Breaking Formation can only be made by an expert who has entered the Dao. Moreover, the person who can make Breaking Formation must be someone who is very proficient in formations and prohibitions. This is because every Breaking Formation incorporates the creator's unique understanding of formations and prohibitions."

"What is this thing used for?"

"As the name suggests, it is a treasure used to break formations and prohibitions."

"Oh!" Zhan Chen finally understood. After a moment of silence, he said, "This thing sounds very good, but I have no use for it now!"

"Master, that's a big mistake. Didn't you just obtain an Alchemy Furnace from the treasure vault the last time? You can use the Breaking Formation to break the seal on it. "

"And I suspect that the arcane realm you are going to is also created by an elder who has entered the Dao. There must be a lot of prohibitions in it. With the Breaking Formation, master, you will be saved a lot of trouble. This thing can even save your life at critical moments! "

So Breaking Formation is so useful! Zhan Chen looked at the palm-sized box in his hand in amazement.

However, he still had some doubts. "Boy, since the Breaking Formation is a treasure refined by an expert who has entered the Dao, can I, a Martial Master, use it?"

"Master, the activation of the Breaking Formation only requires energy. You can do it with your True Qi, but you can only use less than a thousandth of its normal power!"

"Less than a thousandth? Then wouldn't some powerful prohibitions not be able to break?" Zhan Chen suddenly became disinterested.

"Master, this is what you don't understand. Although you can only use a very small part of its power, it is enough to break the formation. It is just that in the hands of a Dao Initiation expert, breaking the formation will only take a breath's time, but for you, it will take months and years. It is only a matter of time."